State comparison · 2025
Credit Counselors salary: District of Columbia vs Michigan
Credit Counselors in District of Columbia earn a median of $63,580. In Michigan, $52,160. After cost-of-living, the gap is 6.7% — not 21.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+21.9%
District of Columbia vs Michigan
COL-adjusted gap
+6.7%
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
Michigan
Credit Counselors
- Median
- $52,160
- p25
- $47,380
- p75
- $60,470
- p10
- $39,440
- p90
- $77,970
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.2
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.