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Do you want to become a loan counselor at PHEAA, and you wonder what that means or entails? We have the full list of best states for loan counselors that you can check out, before you begin your journey. We wanted to look at the best states for loan counselors -- where there are plenty of loan counselor jobs to go around and loan counselors get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.
In order to get you the best states for loan counselors, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.We found that the South is best for loan counselors, and the Northeast is the worst. New York, NY is the best city in the country for loan counselor jobs, where as Delaware is the best state in the country.
10 best states for loan counselors in 2025
1. Delaware
Total loan counselor jobs: 97 Average annual salary: $56,367 Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $77,000 Location Quotient: 1.252. Connecticut
Total loan counselor jobs: 276 Average annual salary: $56,911 Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $76,000 Location Quotient: 1.353. New York
Total loan counselor jobs: 979 Average annual salary: $59,005 Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $80,000 Location Quotient: 1.244. North Dakota
Total loan counselor jobs: 70 Average annual salary: $52,906 Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $62,000 Location Quotient: 1.225. Rhode Island
Total loan counselor jobs: 73 Average annual salary: $56,687 Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $75,000 Location Quotient: 0.976. Alaska
Total loan counselor jobs: 58 Average annual salary: $56,559 Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $62,000 Location Quotient: 1.137. Nevada
Total loan counselor jobs: 133 Average annual salary: $53,869 Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $67,000 Location Quotient: 1.038. New Jersey
Total loan counselor jobs: 613 Average annual salary: $54,326 Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $74,000 Location Quotient: 1.259. Utah
Total loan counselor jobs: 182 Average annual salary: $52,155 Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $62,000 Location Quotient: 0.9210. Vermont
Total loan counselor jobs: 41 Average annual salary: $53,890 Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $69,000 Location Quotient: 0.87
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Detailed list of the best states for a loan counselor
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delaware | $56,367 | $41,000 | 961,939 | 97 |
| 2 | Connecticut | $56,911 | $42,000 | 3,588,184 | 276 |
| 3 | New York | $59,005 | $43,000 | 19,849,399 | 979 |
| 4 | North Dakota | $52,906 | $44,000 | 755,393 | 70 |
| 5 | Rhode Island | $56,687 | $42,000 | 1,059,639 | 73 |
| 6 | Alaska | $56,559 | $51,000 | 739,795 | 58 |
| 7 | Nevada | $53,869 | $43,000 | 2,998,039 | 133 |
| 8 | New Jersey | $54,326 | $39,000 | 9,005,644 | 613 |
| 9 | Utah | $52,155 | $43,000 | 3,101,833 | 182 |
| 10 | Vermont | $53,890 | $41,000 | 623,657 | 41 |
| 11 | Mississippi | $52,792 | $41,000 | 2,984,100 | 105 |
| 12 | Florida | $47,868 | $36,000 | 20,984,400 | 1,331 |
| 13 | New Hampshire | $54,985 | $42,000 | 1,342,795 | 79 |
| 14 | District of Columbia | $55,299 | $40,000 | 693,972 | 108 |
| 15 | Pennsylvania | $47,251 | $34,000 | 12,805,537 | 865 |
| 16 | Missouri | $51,253 | $40,000 | 6,113,532 | 330 |
| 17 | Colorado | $48,407 | $39,000 | 5,607,154 | 454 |
| 18 | Nebraska | $51,317 | $41,000 | 1,920,076 | 84 |
| 19 | South Carolina | $46,784 | $35,000 | 5,024,369 | 273 |
| 20 | California | $50,192 | $39,000 | 39,536,653 | 1,879 |
| 21 | Ohio | $46,974 | $35,000 | 11,658,609 | 513 |
| 22 | Iowa | $43,606 | $35,000 | 3,145,711 | 239 |
| 23 | West Virginia | $47,107 | $35,000 | 1,815,857 | 55 |
| 24 | Massachusetts | $51,564 | $38,000 | 6,859,819 | 313 |
| 25 | Kentucky | $45,451 | $35,000 | 4,454,189 | 173 |
| 26 | Wyoming | $41,764 | $34,000 | 579,315 | 47 |
| 27 | Minnesota | $42,410 | $34,000 | 5,576,606 | 542 |
| 28 | Hawaii | $44,962 | $39,000 | 1,427,538 | 66 |
| 29 | Illinois | $44,017 | $34,000 | 12,802,023 | 770 |
| 30 | Michigan | $43,765 | $33,000 | 9,962,311 | 441 |
| 31 | New Mexico | $44,146 | $35,000 | 2,088,070 | 100 |
| 32 | Arizona | $41,634 | $32,000 | 7,016,270 | 588 |
| 33 | Tennessee | $42,161 | $33,000 | 6,715,984 | 329 |
| 34 | Oregon | $44,616 | $37,000 | 4,142,776 | 228 |
| 35 | Alabama | $43,662 | $33,000 | 4,874,747 | 210 |
| 36 | Montana | $39,108 | $33,000 | 1,050,493 | 109 |
| 37 | Kansas | $43,177 | $34,000 | 2,913,123 | 138 |
| 38 | North Carolina | $43,327 | $32,000 | 10,273,419 | 451 |
| 39 | Maryland | $42,213 | $30,000 | 6,052,177 | 420 |
| 40 | Texas | $42,085 | $32,000 | 28,304,596 | 1,058 |
| 41 | Maine | $40,540 | $31,000 | 1,335,907 | 91 |
| 42 | Washington | $40,448 | $34,000 | 7,405,743 | 466 |
| 43 | Idaho | $39,475 | $33,000 | 1,716,943 | 105 |
| 44 | Louisiana | $40,282 | $30,000 | 4,684,333 | 194 |
| 45 | Wisconsin | $40,692 | $32,000 | 5,795,483 | 269 |
| 46 | South Dakota | $38,870 | $32,000 | 869,666 | 55 |
| 47 | Indiana | $40,180 | $31,000 | 6,666,818 | 313 |
| 48 | Virginia | $41,911 | $30,000 | 8,470,020 | 442 |
| 49 | Georgia | $38,739 | $29,000 | 10,429,379 | 603 |
| 50 | Arkansas | $37,061 | $29,000 | 3,004,279 | 134 |
| 51 | Oklahoma | $38,031 | $30,000 | 3,930,864 | 109 |
Highest paying states for loan counselors
| Rank | State | Avg. Loan Counselor Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delaware | $56,367 |
| 2 | Connecticut | $56,911 |
| 3 | New York | $59,005 |
| 4 | North Dakota | $52,906 |
| 5 | Rhode Island | $56,687 |
| 6 | Alaska | $56,559 |
| 7 | Nevada | $53,869 |
| 8 | New Jersey | $54,326 |
| 9 | Utah | $52,155 |
| 10 | Vermont | $53,890 |
| 11 | Mississippi | $52,792 |
| 12 | Florida | $47,868 |
| 13 | New Hampshire | $54,985 |
| 14 | District of Columbia | $55,299 |
| 15 | Pennsylvania | $47,251 |
| 16 | Missouri | $51,253 |
| 17 | Colorado | $48,407 |
| 18 | Nebraska | $51,317 |
| 19 | South Carolina | $46,784 |
| 20 | California | $50,192 |
| 21 | Ohio | $46,974 |
| 22 | Iowa | $43,606 |
| 23 | West Virginia | $47,107 |
| 24 | Massachusetts | $51,564 |
| 25 | Kentucky | $45,451 |
| 26 | Wyoming | $41,764 |
| 27 | Minnesota | $42,410 |
| 28 | Hawaii | $44,962 |
| 29 | Illinois | $44,017 |
| 30 | Michigan | $43,765 |
| 31 | New Mexico | $44,146 |
| 32 | Arizona | $41,634 |
| 33 | Tennessee | $42,161 |
| 34 | Oregon | $44,616 |
| 35 | Alabama | $43,662 |
| 36 | Montana | $39,108 |
| 37 | Kansas | $43,177 |
| 38 | North Carolina | $43,327 |
| 39 | Maryland | $42,213 |
| 40 | Texas | $42,085 |
| 41 | Maine | $40,540 |
| 42 | Washington | $40,448 |
| 43 | Idaho | $39,475 |
| 44 | Louisiana | $40,282 |
| 45 | Wisconsin | $40,692 |
| 46 | South Dakota | $38,870 |
| 47 | Indiana | $40,180 |
| 48 | Virginia | $41,911 |
| 49 | Georgia | $38,739 |
| 50 | Arkansas | $37,061 |
| 51 | Oklahoma | $38,031 |
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Updated January 8, 2025