State comparison · 2025
Credit Counselors salary: District of Columbia vs New Mexico
Credit Counselors in District of Columbia earn a median of $63,580. In New Mexico, $50,390. After cost-of-living, the gap is 5.9% — not 26.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+26.2%
District of Columbia vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
+5.9%
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 Mexico
Credit Counselors
- Median
- $50,390
- p25
- $41,870
- p75
- $63,110
- p10
- $41,850
- p90
- $81,480
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
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.