State comparison · 2025
Credit Counselors salary: District of Columbia vs Illinois
Credit Counselors in District of Columbia earn a median of $63,580. In Illinois, $51,930. After cost-of-living, the gap is 11.4% — not 22.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+22.4%
District of Columbia vs Illinois
COL-adjusted gap
+11.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
District of Columbia
Credit Counselors
- Median
- $63,580
- p25
- $58,670
- p75
- $81,800
- p10
- $52,080
- p90
- $100,370
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
Illinois
Credit Counselors
- Median
- $51,930
- p25
- $46,220
- p75
- $60,760
- p10
- $39,620
- p90
- $78,990
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.0
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.