Bill and Account Collectors pay in the U.S.
$49,060avg. a year
$23.59 an hour · 158,830 employed
Bill and Account Collectors in the U.S. earn an average of $49,060 a year and a median of $47,030. Pay is highest in District of Columbia ($69,760) and lowest in Mississippi ($40,570).
$47,030Median pay
$23.59Average hourly
+21%Avg. pay since 2020
158,830Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for bill and account collectors
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
1240 jobs
District of Columbia
$69,760
$33.54 an hour
22,510 jobs
Massachusetts
$59,710
$28.71 an hour
313,880 jobs
California
$59,590
$28.65 an hour
4900 jobs
Connecticut
$58,640
$28.19 an hour
580 jobs
Vermont
$58,210
$27.99 an hour
6310 jobs
Alaska
$57,550
$27.67 an hour
73,310 jobs
New Jersey
$56,010
$26.93 an hour
8370 jobs
Rhode Island
$55,770
$26.81 an hour
9830 jobs
Oregon
$53,820
$25.87 an hour
10180 jobs
Hawaii
$53,770
$25.85 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Bill and Account Collectors pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $78,180 | $37.59 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $72,710 | $34.96 |
| New Haven, CT | $64,050 | $30.80 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $59,530 | $28.62 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $59,530 | $28.62 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $59,140 | $28.44 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $58,450 | $28.10 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $58,310 | $28.04 |
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- Tellers$42,350
- Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$59,630
- Procurement Clerks$52,370
- Financial Clerks, All Other$56,450
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Bill and Account Collectors pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $43,410 | $40,330 | 2,090 |
| Alaska | $57,550 | $60,810 | 310 |
| Arizona | $49,640 | $47,740 | 6,300 |
| Arkansas | $40,860 | $39,110 | 850 |
| California | $59,590 | $57,930 | 13,880 |
| Colorado | $51,900 | $50,090 | 1,670 |
| Connecticut | $58,640 | $57,930 | 900 |
| Delaware | $49,330 | $46,680 | 990 |
| District of Columbia | $69,760 | $62,230 | 240 |
| Florida | $47,920 | $46,410 | 13,180 |
| Georgia | $46,940 | $46,300 | 5,280 |
| Hawaii | $53,770 | $53,570 | 180 |
| Idaho | $46,130 | $41,880 | 510 |
| Illinois | $50,550 | $48,140 | 5,080 |
| Indiana | $45,830 | $45,240 | 2,690 |
| Iowa | $49,760 | $46,000 | 830 |
| Kansas | $50,180 | $45,760 | 1,350 |
| Kentucky | $49,340 | $48,330 | 1,740 |
| Louisiana | $40,980 | $39,130 | 1,690 |
| Maine | $51,280 | $48,890 | 410 |
| Maryland | $53,360 | $50,010 | 2,090 |
| Massachusetts | $59,710 | $59,800 | 2,510 |
| Michigan | $48,390 | $47,130 | 2,990 |
| Minnesota | $52,310 | $49,580 | 2,860 |
| Mississippi | $40,570 | $37,680 | 1,150 |
| Missouri | $43,960 | $41,760 | 3,770 |
| Montana | $46,940 | $45,420 | 640 |
| Nebraska | $43,940 | $43,210 | 730 |
| Nevada | $49,560 | $48,750 | 2,350 |
| New Hampshire | $48,140 | $44,450 | 1,120 |
| New Jersey | $56,010 | $52,510 | 3,310 |
| New Mexico | $47,010 | $46,560 | 440 |
| New York | $51,890 | $47,170 | 8,800 |
| North Carolina | $42,730 | $42,910 | 5,460 |
| North Dakota | $46,000 | $46,660 | 270 |
| Ohio | $47,020 | $46,230 | 6,620 |
| Oklahoma | $46,830 | $44,820 | 1,740 |
| Oregon | $53,820 | $50,880 | 830 |
| Pennsylvania | $49,020 | $46,660 | 6,680 |
| Rhode Island | $55,770 | $52,000 | 370 |
| South Carolina | $44,250 | $43,140 | 4,430 |
| South Dakota | $45,750 | $46,620 | 1,120 |
| Tennessee | $43,550 | $40,920 | 3,890 |
| Texas | $46,170 | $45,710 | 21,720 |
| Utah | $45,490 | $45,240 | 2,430 |
| Vermont | $58,210 | $57,630 | 80 |
| Virginia | $45,920 | $43,770 | 4,590 |
| Washington | $52,300 | $48,460 | 2,260 |
| West Virginia | $43,890 | $43,960 | 670 |
| Wisconsin | $51,030 | $49,090 | 2,570 |
| Wyoming | $42,960 | $42,110 | 180 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$48,270
8,950 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$57,460
6,650 jobsNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$58,450
6,210 jobsPhoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$49,990
5,140 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$45,720
4,660 jobsMiami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$49,690
3,990 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$52,160
3,950 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$52,160
3,840 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do bill and account collectors make?
The average is $49,060 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $47,030 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $23.59, and the median is $22.61 an hour.
Which state pays bill and account collectors the most?
District of Columbia, with an average of $69,760 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $78,180.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $34,400 a year, and the top 10% earn over $65,580.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 43-3011. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.