State comparison · 2025
Credit Counselors salary: California vs Ohio
Credit Counselors in California earn a median of $67,120. In Ohio, $51,160. After cost-of-living, the gap is 10% — not 31.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+31.2%
California vs Ohio
COL-adjusted gap
+10%
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
Ohio
Credit Counselors
- Median
- $51,160
- p25
- $47,160
- p75
- $60,780
- p10
- $43,520
- p90
- $86,160
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.8
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.