State comparison · 2025
Credit Counselors salary: District of Columbia vs Virginia
Credit Counselors in District of Columbia earn a median of $63,580. In Virginia, $51,550. After cost-of-living, the gap is 13.5% — not 23.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+23.3%
District of Columbia vs Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+13.5%
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
Virginia
Credit Counselors
- Median
- $51,550
- p25
- $47,280
- p75
- $60,230
- p10
- $40,930
- p90
- $70,200
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 101.1
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.