State comparison · 2025
Credit Counselors salary: California vs New Mexico
Credit Counselors in California earn a median of $67,120. In New Mexico, $50,390. After cost-of-living, the gap is 10.9% — not 33.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+33.2%
California vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
+10.9%
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 Mexico
Credit Counselors
- Median
- $50,390
- p25
- $41,870
- p75
- $63,110
- p10
- $41,850
- p90
- $81,480
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
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.