Highest-paying cities for credit counselors
San Francisco, CA leads at $82,570 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $82,570 | $67,830–$100,270 |
| San Jose, CA | $80,680 | $60,720–$82,460 |
| Sacramento, CA | $76,930 | $61,460–$86,630 |
| San Diego, CA | $67,120 | $58,600–$82,440 |
| Fresno, CA | $66,660 | $47,540–$81,330 |
| Boulder, CO | $65,540 | $50,110–$68,750 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $65,210 | $50,620–$79,800 |
| Riverside, CA | $64,750 | $49,580–$80,590 |
| Seattle, WA | $64,380 | $61,220–$77,670 |
| Atlanta, GA | $64,080 | $50,190–$64,080 |
| Boston, MA | $64,080 | $57,790–$80,340 |
| New York, NY | $63,170 | $53,390–$79,680 |
| Ithaca, NY | $62,750 | $51,330–$72,910 |
| Omaha, NE | $62,520 | $51,840–$81,220 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $62,500 | $51,090–$72,150 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $62,340 | $50,110–$76,310 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $62,240 | $61,250–$72,130 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $62,080 | $45,760–$103,520 |
| Portland, OR | $61,980 | $53,430–$73,280 |
| Washington, DC | $61,930 | $54,700–$77,880 |
| Albany, NY | $60,730 | $53,140–$71,230 |
| Worcester, MA | $60,680 | $51,080–$64,720 |
| Eugene, OR | $60,600 | $57,470–$72,000 |
| Memphis, TN | $60,210 | $47,200–$73,840 |
| Oxnard, CA | $60,110 | $47,690–$79,040 |
| Rochester, NY | $60,040 | $49,500–$73,540 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $59,750 | $53,930–$66,290 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $59,570 | $52,620–$59,570 |
| Syracuse, NY | $59,160 | $48,520–$66,750 |
| Denver, CO | $58,710 | $48,810–$63,460 |
| Cleveland, OH | $58,570 | $49,010–$71,340 |
| Nashville, TN | $58,480 | $43,270–$76,330 |
| Providence, RI | $58,480 | $49,600–$75,050 |
| Dayton, OH | $58,090 | $47,610–$58,810 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $58,090 | $46,560–$70,210 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $57,990 | $46,360–$73,300 |
| Lancaster, PA | $57,550 | $45,660–$72,280 |
| Madison, WI | $57,260 | $48,210–$67,960 |
| Buffalo, NY | $57,240 | $49,580–$63,860 |
| Chicago, IL | $57,210 | $48,750–$62,660 |
| Baltimore, MD | $56,960 | $50,550–$62,740 |
| Portland, ME | $56,670 | $48,370–$63,010 |
| Spokane, WA | $56,060 | $47,910–$62,120 |
| Duluth, MN | $55,920 | $50,990–$63,930 |
| Hartford, CT | $55,570 | $51,700–$70,310 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $55,140 | $47,650–$58,540 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $55,040 | $48,850–$64,020 |
| Columbus, OH | $54,880 | $46,200–$72,820 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $54,830 | $47,360–$60,950 |
| Richmond, VA | $54,150 | $45,810–$61,010 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.