SOC 13-2071 · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro

Credit Counselors Salary in Beaumont, TX

The average salary for credit counselors in Beaumont, Texas is $41,960 a year ($20.18 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $40,480: half of the 30 people in this job in the Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 27% less than the U.S. average for this job ($57,210).

$41,960average per year

$20.18 / hourMedian $40,480Take-home ≈ $35,895

  • $34K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

30people in this job
-27%vs U.S. average
#13 of 13Texas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Credit Counselors pay range in Beaumont

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,130 or more. The middle half of credit counselors in Beaumont earn between $37,270 and $42,240.

  • $34K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,960$3,497$20.17
Median$40,480$3,373$19.46
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,270$3,106$17.92
Experienced (75th percentile)$42,240$3,520$20.31

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Credit Counselors pay in Beaumont vs. Texas and the U.S.

Credit counselors in Beaumont earn 17% less than the Texas average ($50,420) and 27% less than the U.S. average ($57,210). At the median the gap is -22% against the U.S. median of $52,230.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Beaumont$41,960$40,480$34,050$58,13030
Texas$50,420$48,220$36,120$66,7503,950
United States$57,210$52,230$38,350$80,44027,770

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Credit Counselors salary after taxes in Beaumont

On the average salary of $41,960, a single filer in Beaumont takes home about $35,895 a year, or $2,991 a month and $1,381 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Beaumont a good place for credit counselors? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Beaumont area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.0), so the average $41,960 buys what about $46,598 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Beaumont ($48,630). A typical home costs $185,608, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Credit Counselors salary in other Texas cities

Beaumont ranks 13th of 13 Texas metro areas for this job; Longview pays the most ($53,120).

All Credit Counselors salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for credit counselors

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($85,720).

Credit Counselors salary by city

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Credit Counselors salary in Beaumont: questions

How much do credit counselors make an hour in Beaumont?

$20.18 an hour on average, and $19.46 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level credit counselors salary in Beaumont?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,270, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the credit counselors take-home pay in Beaumont?

About $35,895 a year ($2,991 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,960. Texas has no state income tax.

Do credit counselors earn more in Beaumont than elsewhere?

The average here is 27% less than the U.S. average for this job ($57,210).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 13-2071; area Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX (13140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.04, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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