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Credit Counselors in Florida

Want to work in Florida as a Credit Counselor? Read this first!

21.8% Jobs Projection
$42,160 Median Salary
380 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Credit Counselors in Florida are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Credit Counselors in Florida is growing faster than average.

  • Credit Counselors in Florida earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Credit Counselors Work in Florida?

2,710 people worked as Credit Counselors in 2018 in this state.

There were 2,770 Credit Counselors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 60 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 470 Credit Counselors working in it, which means Florida has more Credit Counselors than average.

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Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for Credit Counselors in this state are growing at a rate of 21.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 13.8%.

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Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 380 annual job openings, and a total of 4,190 jobs for Florida Credit Counselors in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 3,800 annual jobs and 43,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Credit Counselors Make in Florida?

In 2018 wages for Credit Counselors ranged from $32,000 to $64,800 with $42,160 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.39 to $31.15. The median hourly rate was $20.27.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $19.31 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.96.

The median salary in Florida is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Florida Metros for Credit Counselors

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Credit Counselors.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 940 $43,170
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 570 $45,870
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 350 $37,930
Jacksonville, FL 170 $41,660
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 150 $42,720
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 110 $47,610
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 100 $42,170
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 50 $41,070

Top States for Credit Counselors Employment

View the list below to see where most Credit Counselors work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 4,370 $49,040
Florida 2,710 $42,160
New York 2,560 $54,720
Arizona 2,220 $41,640
Texas 2,120 $40,440
Pennsylvania 1,770 $51,900
Tennessee 1,750 $37,220
Illinois 1,650 $45,480
Massachusetts 1,360 $52,280
Ohio 1,000 $47,070
Michigan 920 $47,370
Georgia 870 $43,230
Minnesota 810 $48,720
Virginia 730 $46,240
New Jersey 680 $60,140
Wisconsin 640 $37,990
Oklahoma 570 $38,770
Connecticut 570 $50,190
Maryland 540 $45,070
Utah 520 $36,270

Below are the states where Credit Counselors get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $65,550
New Jersey $60,140
Nevada $58,360
Rhode Island $57,330
New York $54,720
Delaware $54,370
Massachusetts $52,280
Pennsylvania $51,900
Connecticut $50,190
California $49,040

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