Credit Counselors in California
Local pay for credit counselors in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 13-2071
$67,120
median pay, California
2,160
employed in California
+28.5%
vs U.S. median
+3.3%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What credit counselors earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of credit counselors in California earn between $56,040 and $81,860 a year; the U.S. median is $52,230.
$47,260
P10
$56,040
P25
$67,120
MEDIAN
$81,860
P75
$98,520
P90
Pay by metro in California
$82,570
$80,680
$76,930
$67,120
$66,660
$65,210
$64,750
$62,500
$40k $80k $120k