State comparison · 2025
Credit Counselors salary: District of Columbia vs South Carolina
Credit Counselors in District of Columbia earn a median of $63,580. In South Carolina, $53,190. After cost-of-living, the gap is 1.9% — not 19.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+19.5%
District of Columbia vs South Carolina
COL-adjusted gap
+1.9%
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
South Carolina
Credit Counselors
- Median
- $53,190
- p25
- $43,490
- p75
- $60,210
- p10
- $38,960
- p90
- $64,550
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 93.7
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.