State comparison · 2025
Credit Counselors salary: District of Columbia vs New Jersey
Credit Counselors in District of Columbia earn a median of $63,580. In New Jersey, $57,180. After cost-of-living, the gap is 10.1% — not 11.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+11.2%
District of Columbia vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
+10.1%
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
New Jersey
Credit Counselors
- Median
- $57,180
- p25
- $45,370
- p75
- $62,370
- p10
- $40,440
- p90
- $75,740
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 108.8
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.