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Credit Counselors salary
in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL

Median base pay · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
$46,130
≈ $22.18/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 320 jobs
Middle 50%
$45,220–$56,490
vs U.S. median
-12%
Metro rank
#25 of 25

Credit Counselors in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro earn a median of $46,130 a year, based on BLS estimates for 320 jobs (May 2025). That is 12% below the U.S. median of $52,230 and in line with the FL statewide median of $46,300. It ranks #25 of 25 metros with published figures for this job.

CREDIT COUNSELORS · TAMPA-ST. PETERSBURG-CLEARWATER, FL · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · TAMPA-ST. PETERSBURG-CLEARWATER, FL · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$31,310P25$45,220MEDIAN$46,130P75$56,490P90$67,850
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$38,350P25$45,720MEDIAN$52,230P75$64,080P90$80,440
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Questions

What is the average Credit Counselors salary in Tampa?

The BLS median is $46,130 a year (May 2025). Half of the 320 jobs pay between $45,220 and $56,490. The 10th percentile is $31,310 and the 90th is $67,850.

Is Tampa a high-paying metro for Credit Counselors?

That is 12% below the U.S. median of $52,230 and in line with the FL statewide median of $46,300. It ranks #25 of 25 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Credit Counselors make an hour in Tampa?

About $22.18 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $46,130 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $21.74–$27.16 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.