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Credit Counselors salary in San Jose, CA

The median credit counselors in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA earns $80,680 a year, 54% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,995 a month.

10th percentile
$60,720
25th percentile
$60,720
Median percentile
$80,680
75th percentile
$82,460
90th percentile
$97,400

Based on 120 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$59,941 take-home a year
Gross pay$80,680
Federal income tax−$8,920
Social Security + Medicare−$6,172
California income tax (approx.)−$5,648
Monthly take-home$4,995
Every two weeks$2,305

Does it go far here?

$73,064Median pay in San Jose, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.4 vs 100).
57%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,840 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Jose, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$351,760
Lawyers$301,320
Computer and Information Systems Managers$291,660
Natural Sciences Managers$263,810
Architectural and Engineering Managers$234,590
Nurse Practitioners$231,560
Marketing Managers$231,370
Training and Development Managers$230,020

All credit counselors salaries · Take-home pay in California