Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Credit Counselors in Mississippi

Find Schools Near

Credit Counselors in Mississippi

Considering a career as a Credit Counselor in Mississippi?

9.4% Jobs Projection
$40,110 Median Salary
30 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Credit Counselors Work in Mississippi?

250 people worked as Credit Counselors in 2018 in this state.

There were 300 Credit Counselors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

undefined

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

undefined

Job Projections for Mississippi

Jobs for Credit Counselors in this state are growing at a rate of 9.4% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 13.8%.

undefined

Mississippi Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 30 annual job openings, and 350 total jobs in 2026 for Credit Counselors in this state.

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

What do Credit Counselors Make in Mississippi?

In 2018 wages for Credit Counselors ranged from $27,960 to $64,230 with $40,110 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.44 to $30.88. The median hourly rate was $19.28.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $19.46 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.18.

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

undefined

Top Mississippi 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
Jackson, MS 110 $45,040
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 90 $43,370

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

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation MS Employment Total

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.