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Credit Counselors in Georgia

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

10.5% Jobs Projection
$43,230 Median Salary
40 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Credit Counselors Work in Georgia?

There were approximately 870 workers employed as Credit Counselors in this state in 2018.

There were 740 Credit Counselors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 130 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Georgia

Jobs for Credit Counselors in this state are growing at a rate of 10.5% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 13.8%.

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Georgia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 40 annual job openings, and a total of 420 jobs for Georgia 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 Georgia?

In 2018 wages for Credit Counselors ranged from $30,620 to $84,100 with $43,230 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.72 to $40.43. The median hourly rate was $20.78.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $21.51 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.73.

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

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Top Georgia 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
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 610 $47,440
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 40 $36,600
Macon, GA 30 n/a

Top States for Credit Counselors Employment

The table below shows the states 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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