State comparison · 2025
Credit Counselors salary: District of Columbia vs South Dakota
Credit Counselors in District of Columbia earn a median of $63,580. In South Dakota, $48,890. After cost-of-living, the gap is 4.8% — not 30%.
Nominal pay gap
+30%
District of Columbia vs South Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+4.8%
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 Dakota
Credit Counselors
- Median
- $48,890
- p25
- $45,400
- p75
- $49,760
- p10
- $45,400
- p90
- $51,980
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.6
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.