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Credit Counselors in New Jersey

Considering a career as a Credit Counselor in New Jersey?

15.5% Jobs Projection
$60,140 Median Salary
70 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Credit Counselors Work in New Jersey?

In 2018, there were 680 Credit Counselors working in the state.

There were 630 Credit Counselors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for New Jersey

Jobs for Credit Counselors in this state are growing at a rate of 15.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 13.8%.

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New Jersey Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 70 annual job openings, and 820 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 New Jersey?

In 2018 wages for Credit Counselors ranged from $41,180 to $109,890 with $60,140 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $19.8 to $52.83. The median hourly rate was $28.92.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $27.92 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.00.

The median salary in New Jersey is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Jersey 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
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 80 $45,870
Trenton, NJ 30 $62,000

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
Connecticut 570 $50,190
Oklahoma 570 $38,770
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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