State comparison · 2025
Credit Counselors salary: California vs New Jersey
Credit Counselors in California earn a median of $67,120. In New Jersey, $57,180. After cost-of-living, the gap is 15.4% — not 17.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+17.4%
California vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
+15.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Credit Counselors
- Median
- $67,120
- p25
- $56,040
- p75
- $81,860
- p10
- $47,260
- p90
- $98,520
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
New Jersey
Credit Counselors
- Median
- $57,180
- p25
- $45,370
- p75
- $62,370
- p10
- $40,440
- p90
- $75,740
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 108.8
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.