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Credit Counselors in Pennsylvania

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

8.5% Jobs Projection
$51,900 Median Salary
160 Job Openings

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

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

  • Credit Counselors in Pennsylvania earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Credit Counselors Work in Pennsylvania?

In 2018, there were 1,770 Credit Counselors working in the state.

There were 1,970 Credit Counselors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 200 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Pennsylvania

Jobs for Credit Counselors in this state are growing at a rate of 8.5% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 13.8%.

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Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 160 annual job openings, and 1,910 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 Pennsylvania?

In 2018 wages for Credit Counselors ranged from $35,240 to $80,820 with $51,900 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.94 to $38.86. The median hourly rate was $24.95.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $25.16 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.21.

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

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Top Pennsylvania 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 2,410 $58,700
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 870 $54,930
Pittsburgh, PA 280 $43,000
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 80 $45,870
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 70 $58,150
Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton, PA 70 n/a
Lancaster, PA 50 $47,630

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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