State comparison · 2025
Credit Counselors salary: District of Columbia vs Texas
Credit Counselors in District of Columbia earn a median of $63,580. In Texas, $48,220. After cost-of-living, the gap is 16.5% — not 31.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+31.9%
District of Columbia vs Texas
COL-adjusted gap
+16.5%
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
Texas
Credit Counselors
- Median
- $48,220
- p25
- $39,240
- p75
- $57,140
- p10
- $36,120
- p90
- $66,750
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
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.