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State comparison · 2025

Credit Counselors salary: California vs New York

Occupation

Credit Counselors in California earn a median of $67,120. In New York, $63,030. After cost-of-living, the gap is 3.8% — not 6.5%.

Nominal pay gap
+6.5%
California vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
+3.8%
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
See full breakdown for California

New York

Credit Counselors

Median
$63,030
p25
$53,390
p75
$79,370
p10
$48,720
p90
$100,720
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
107.9
Hiring velocity (180d)
-79%
See full breakdown for New York

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.