Bill and Account Collectors Salary by City

Top 15 cities for bill and account collectors by average salary

San Jose, CA	$78,180
Napa, CA	$73,280
San Francisco, CA	$72,710
San Luis Obispo, CA	$68,910
New Haven, CT	$64,050
Rochester, MN	$63,200
Santa Cruz, CA	$62,390
Racine, WI	$62,230
Burlington, VT	$60,750
Santa Maria, CA	$59,530
Hartford, CT	$59,530
Santa Rosa, CA	$59,140
Salinas, CA	$58,620
New York, NY	$58,450
Boston, MA	$58,310

Average annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025.

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Bill and Account Collectors salary by state

State	Metros	Highest average	Lowest average
California	20	$78,180	$52,660
Connecticut	5	$64,050	$50,600
Minnesota	3	$63,200	$43,030
Wisconsin	11	$62,230	$47,110
Vermont	1	$60,750	$60,750
New York	10	$58,450	$42,130
Massachusetts	4	$58,310	$53,470
Alaska	1	$57,230	$57,230
Washington, D.C.	1	$57,110	$57,110
New Jersey	2	$56,690	$54,070
Washington	6	$56,340	$47,400
Rhode Island	1	$55,860	$55,860
Texas	24	$55,770	$35,770
Oregon	4	$55,100	$48,200
Iowa	5	$54,450	$41,200
Hawaii	1	$54,130	$54,130
Colorado	7	$54,080	$44,830
Maryland	3	$53,940	$52,230
Maine	2	$53,270	$51,150
North Carolina	12	$53,050	$38,370
Illinois	6	$52,160	$44,300
Pennsylvania	13	$52,160	$40,860
Florida	17	$51,910	$41,480
South Dakota	2	$51,810	$45,950
Nevada	2	$51,800	$49,090
Michigan	10	$51,780	$42,160
Missouri	8	$51,360	$37,060
Indiana	9	$51,240	$40,630
Ohio	10	$51,090	$38,570
Virginia	7	$50,890	$38,650
Montana	5	$50,810	$44,400
Kentucky	4	$50,550	$43,580
Arizona	5	$49,990	$42,910
Georgia	10	$49,260	$38,420
Tennessee	9	$49,130	$36,900
North Dakota	3	$49,050	$42,180
New Mexico	2	$48,860	$40,010
Alabama	10	$48,460	$37,420
New Hampshire	1	$48,410	$48,410
Oklahoma	2	$47,850	$46,240
Idaho	3	$47,500	$41,800
Nebraska	2	$47,200	$43,150
Utah	5	$47,200	$32,900
South Carolina	7	$46,250	$41,890
Louisiana	7	$45,870	$34,540
West Virginia	4	$45,830	$42,600
Kansas	2	$45,700	$44,200
Delaware	1	$44,440	$44,440
Mississippi	3	$43,180	$36,160
Wyoming	1	$43,180	$43,180
Arkansas	4	$42,840	$41,750
Puerto Rico	5	$27,970	$25,380

Bill and Account Collectors salary in every city we cover

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Metro area	Average	Median	Hourly	Jobs
San Jose, CA	$78,180	$77,360	$37.59	660
Napa, CA	$73,280	$77,160	$35.23	80
San Francisco, CA	$72,710	$72,430	$34.96	1,450
San Luis Obispo, CA	$68,910	$64,970	$33.13	80
New Haven, CT	$64,050	$60,330	$30.80	160
Rochester, MN	$63,200	$58,370	$30.39	70
Santa Cruz, CA	$62,390	$60,390	$30.00	50
Racine, WI	$62,230	$62,460	$29.92	60
Burlington, VT	$60,750	$59,690	$29.21	30
Santa Maria, CA	$59,530	$61,640	$28.62	110
Hartford, CT	$59,530	$59,330	$28.62	350
Santa Rosa, CA	$59,140	$57,120	$28.44	110
Salinas, CA	$58,620	$56,800	$28.18	50
New York, NY	$58,450	$54,370	$28.10	6,210
Boston, MA	$58,310	$59,800	$28.04	2,260
Kenosha, WI	$57,900	$60,690	$27.84	80
Fresno, CA	$57,760	$58,330	$27.77	230
Norwich, CT	$57,610	$55,550	$27.70	30
Los Angeles, CA	$57,460	$57,440	$27.63	6,650
Visalia, CA	$57,230	$60,310	$27.52	150
Anchorage, AK	$57,230	$60,430	$27.52	200
Washington, DC	$57,110	$58,110	$27.46	1,960
Sacramento, CA	$57,100	$55,290	$27.45	540
Atlantic City, NJ	$56,690	$52,970	$27.26	40
Bremerton, WA	$56,340	$49,620	$27.09	40
Bridgeport, CT	$56,250	$55,820	$27.05	220
Riverside, CA	$56,120	$52,140	$26.98	920
Providence, RI	$55,860	$52,890	$26.86	450
Vallejo, CA	$55,850	$59,740	$26.85	80
Worcester, MA	$55,850	$57,570	$26.85	170
Modesto, CA	$55,840	$57,700	$26.84	110
Midland, TX	$55,770	$51,930	$26.81	120
Merced, CA	$55,540	$48,920	$26.70	30
Portland, OR	$55,100	$53,620	$26.49	550
Oxnard, CA	$54,520	$52,940	$26.21	210
Des Moines, IA	$54,450	$51,730	$26.18	310
San Diego, CA	$54,280	$51,520	$26.10	1,090
Honolulu, HI	$54,130	$55,210	$26.03	160
Denver, CO	$54,080	$53,790	$26.00	1,040
Trenton, NJ	$54,070	$52,510	$25.99	160
Fort Collins, CO	$53,970	$50,630	$25.95	50
Olympia, WA	$53,940	$52,910	$25.93	100
Salisbury, MD	$53,940	$49,660	$25.93	60
Springfield, MA	$53,810	$52,350	$25.87	100
Salem, OR	$53,720	$48,360	$25.83	40
Bakersfield, CA	$53,610	$49,870	$25.77	160
Pittsfield, MA	$53,470	$49,340	$25.71	60
Portland, ME	$53,270	$52,000	$25.61	160
Seattle, WA	$53,140	$48,460	$25.55	1,400
Raleigh, NC	$53,050	$50,200	$25.51	670
Eau Claire, WI	$52,820	$49,950	$25.40	60
Baltimore, MD	$52,720	$49,970	$25.35	1,200
Stockton, CA	$52,660	$49,860	$25.32	170
Wausau, WI	$52,640	$47,930	$25.31	90
Albany, NY	$52,380	$49,260	$25.18	270
Syracuse, NY	$52,320	$51,780	$25.15	170
Minneapolis, MN	$52,250	$49,160	$25.12	2,180
Hagerstown, MD	$52,230	$49,080	$25.11	90
Chicago, IL	$52,160	$49,390	$25.08	3,950
Philadelphia, PA	$52,160	$49,110	$25.08	3,840
Milwaukee, WI	$52,120	$50,360	$25.06	780
Naples, FL	$51,910	$49,270	$24.96	130
Rapid City, SD	$51,810	$48,090	$24.91	70
Reno, NV	$51,800	$47,780	$24.90	230
Kalamazoo, MI	$51,780	$47,500	$24.89	60
Lancaster, PA	$51,660	$49,130	$24.84	200
Kansas City, MO	$51,360	$46,750	$24.69	1,260
Elkhart, IN	$51,240	$50,950	$24.64	30
Eugene, OR	$51,190	$49,240	$24.61	140
Ann Arbor, MI	$51,170	$49,810	$24.60	70
Bangor, ME	$51,150	$48,750	$24.59	40
Cincinnati, OH	$51,090	$48,320	$24.56	1,050
Madison, WI	$51,040	$49,090	$24.54	400
Champaign, IL	$50,900	$50,040	$24.47	40
Charlottesville, VA	$50,890	$51,350	$24.47	30
Oshkosh, WI	$50,890	$49,480	$24.47	110
Bozeman, MT	$50,810	$48,290	$24.43	40
Cedar Rapids, IA	$50,680	$50,090	$24.37	80
Waterbury, CT	$50,600	$48,820	$24.33	90
Louisville, KY	$50,550	$49,400	$24.30	660
Columbus, OH	$50,050	$48,200	$24.06	1,890
Detroit, MI	$50,020	$48,580	$24.05	1,400
Phoenix, AZ	$49,990	$47,740	$24.03	5,140
Utica, NY	$49,950	$49,040	$24.01	70
Helena, MT	$49,950	$49,050	$24.02	80
Winchester, VA	$49,920	$45,660	$24.00	110
Kiryas Joel, NY	$49,850	$46,660	$23.97	170
Grand Rapids, MI	$49,730	$49,040	$23.91	340
Miami, FL	$49,690	$46,870	$23.89	3,990
Gainesville, GA	$49,260	$50,820	$23.68	50
Nashville, TN	$49,130	$48,080	$23.62	1,100
Las Vegas, NV	$49,090	$48,750	$23.60	1,930
Appleton, WI	$49,070	$46,930	$23.59	60
Fargo, ND	$49,050	$48,570	$23.58	60
Atlanta, GA	$49,020	$48,350	$23.57	3,680
Pittsburgh, PA	$48,990	$46,270	$23.55	1,130
Spokane, WA	$48,940	$46,620	$23.53	180
Lebanon, PA	$48,880	$47,790	$23.50	40
Albuquerque, NM	$48,860	$48,010	$23.49	240
Sioux City, IA	$48,730	$49,440	$23.43	130
Tampa, FL	$48,690	$49,070	$23.41	2,160
La Crosse, WI	$48,680	$47,100	$23.41	140
Palm Bay, FL	$48,570	$47,650	$23.35	160
Saginaw, MI	$48,520	$48,310	$23.33	90
Colorado Springs, CO	$48,510	$48,540	$23.32	170
Huntsville, AL	$48,460	$45,270	$23.30	370
Traverse City, MI	$48,450	$47,770	$23.29	40
Warner Robins, GA	$48,440	$48,830	$23.29	30
Manchester, NH	$48,410	$45,930	$23.27	330
Jacksonville, FL	$48,390	$46,840	$23.26	1,310
Lexington, KY	$48,370	$48,010	$23.26	360
Green Bay, WI	$48,370	$48,510	$23.25	200
St. Louis, MO	$48,360	$48,310	$23.25	1,590
Dallas, TX	$48,270	$47,790	$23.21	8,950
Rochester, NY	$48,220	$43,150	$23.19	490
Medford, OR	$48,200	$48,730	$23.17	40
Crestview, FL	$48,140	$47,630	$23.14	80
Austin, TX	$48,010	$47,310	$23.08	1,780
Dayton, OH	$47,990	$47,190	$23.07	270
Monroe, MI	$47,960	$47,200	$23.06	30
Reading, PA	$47,960	$46,040	$23.06	210
Allentown, PA	$47,930	$46,130	$23.04	470
Tucson, AZ	$47,910	$44,990	$23.04	500
Fort Wayne, IN	$47,890	$48,600	$23.03	260
Oklahoma City, OK	$47,850	$46,300	$23.00	750
Flagstaff, AZ	$47,810	$47,620	$22.99	30
York, PA	$47,690	$46,980	$22.93	120
Port St. Lucie, FL	$47,610	$45,300	$22.89	80
Bloomington, IN	$47,580	$47,160	$22.87	140
Billings, MT	$47,520	$44,270	$22.85	90
Lafayette, IN	$47,500	$44,580	$22.84	40
Boise, ID	$47,500	$40,260	$22.84	n/a
Kennewick, WA	$47,410	$46,320	$22.79	130
Yakima, WA	$47,400	$43,960	$22.79	50
Rockford, IL	$47,330	$44,210	$22.75	100
Orlando, FL	$47,320	$47,370	$22.75	1,720
San Antonio, TX	$47,320	$47,380	$22.75	1,450
Fort Myers, FL	$47,300	$45,800	$22.74	190
Bloomington, IL	$47,230	$45,940	$22.71	140
Odessa, TX	$47,230	$43,010	$22.71	40
Omaha, NE	$47,200	$46,350	$22.69	300
Salt Lake City, UT	$47,200	$46,500	$22.69	1,780
Youngstown, OH	$47,180	$45,850	$22.68	130
Janesville, WI	$47,110	$45,610	$22.65	90
Boulder, CO	$47,010	$41,580	$22.60	140
Harrisburg, PA	$46,970	$46,660	$22.58	410
Bismarck, ND	$46,960	$47,730	$22.58	100
Peoria, IL	$46,740	$43,820	$22.47	60
Richmond, VA	$46,640	$46,470	$22.42	1,040
Memphis, TN	$46,610	$43,820	$22.41	450
Terre Haute, IN	$46,570	$45,730	$22.39	50
Pueblo, CO	$46,440	$45,490	$22.33	40
Deltona, FL	$46,330	$46,850	$22.28	100
Springfield, MO	$46,310	$43,190	$22.27	170
Charleston, SC	$46,250	$44,870	$22.24	540
Tulsa, OK	$46,240	$44,790	$22.23	620
St. George, UT	$46,230	$42,310	$22.23	50
Indianapolis, IN	$46,200	$45,900	$22.21	1,120
Jackson, MI	$46,180	$38,860	$22.20	70
Winston-Salem, NC	$46,010	$46,010	$22.12	200
Sioux Falls, SD	$45,950	$46,630	$22.09	730
Macon, GA	$45,910	$47,340	$22.07	90
Slidell, LA	$45,870	$44,780	$22.05	60
Wheeling, WV	$45,830	$43,690	$22.03	50
Canton, OH	$45,830	$46,530	$22.03	200
Bowling Green, KY	$45,720	$43,150	$21.98	30
Houston, TX	$45,720	$44,670	$21.98	4,660
Topeka, KS	$45,700	$46,610	$21.97	90
South Bend, IN	$45,580	$44,710	$21.91	80
Birmingham, AL	$45,580	$43,100	$21.91	460
Beaumont, TX	$45,380	$46,820	$21.82	130
Greenville, SC	$45,380	$47,210	$21.82	1,290
Erie, PA	$45,320	$44,140	$21.79	60
Savannah, GA	$45,290	$43,180	$21.78	100
Panama City, FL	$45,270	$46,840	$21.76	50
Pensacola, FL	$45,190	$45,910	$21.73	650
Grand Junction, CO	$45,050	$43,850	$21.66	40
Wilmington, NC	$45,040	$44,720	$21.65	130
Amarillo, TX	$44,990	$45,330	$21.63	90
Evansville, IN	$44,970	$42,380	$21.62	110
Columbia, MO	$44,960	$46,470	$21.61	100
Binghamton, NY	$44,950	$43,770	$21.61	70
Lakeland, FL	$44,940	$44,110	$21.61	200
Greeley, CO	$44,830	$45,120	$21.56	50
Dalton, GA	$44,820	$41,030	$21.55	30
Hickory, NC	$44,780	$43,390	$21.53	110
Coeur d'Alene, ID	$44,710	$42,130	$21.50	40
Missoula, MT	$44,480	$41,130	$21.39	110
Shreveport, LA	$44,480	$43,260	$21.38	110
Dover, DE	$44,440	$40,720	$21.37	170
Spartanburg, SC	$44,440	$44,240	$21.36	130
Cleveland, OH	$44,410	$40,700	$21.35	1,360
Great Falls, MT	$44,400	$46,110	$21.35	100
Fayetteville, NC	$44,350	$41,200	$21.32	60
Springfield, IL	$44,300	$43,310	$21.30	60
Scranton, PA	$44,280	$45,160	$21.29	440
Ocala, FL	$44,270	$41,210	$21.28	90
Tallahassee, FL	$44,240	$41,090	$21.27	120
Davenport, IA	$44,220	$41,410	$21.26	90
Rocky Mount, NC	$44,220	$42,080	$21.26	40
Wichita, KS	$44,200	$45,100	$21.25	250
Longview, TX	$44,140	$40,160	$21.22	80
Akron, OH	$44,080	$40,760	$21.19	470
Chambersburg, PA	$44,070	$43,190	$21.19	50
Morgantown, WV	$44,050	$44,190	$21.18	100
Decatur, AL	$44,010	$42,180	$21.16	80
Buffalo, NY	$43,990	$40,260	$21.15	2,540
Paducah, KY	$43,580	$49,150	$20.95	70
Toledo, OH	$43,580	$41,550	$20.95	360
Charleston, WV	$43,540	$44,680	$20.93	180
Durham, NC	$43,520	$43,650	$20.92	250
Yuma, AZ	$43,410	$43,160	$20.87	70
Asheville, NC	$43,390	$42,460	$20.86	120
Elmira, NY	$43,370	$40,450	$20.85	40
Lansing, MI	$43,370	$41,840	$20.85	210
Corpus Christi, TX	$43,270	$42,530	$20.80	170
Baton Rouge, LA	$43,250	$39,130	$20.79	460
Casper, WY	$43,180	$42,340	$20.76	30
Jackson, MS	$43,180	$41,950	$20.76	180
Lincoln, NE	$43,150	$43,830	$20.74	160
Wichita Falls, TX	$43,110	$43,350	$20.73	50
Columbia, SC	$43,040	$39,370	$20.69	820
St. Cloud, MN	$43,030	$44,070	$20.69	190
Lake Havasu City, AZ	$42,910	$44,390	$20.63	50
Fort Smith, AR	$42,840	$40,160	$20.60	100
Gulfport, MS	$42,810	$43,740	$20.58	140
Hilton Head Island, SC	$42,800	$40,680	$20.58	120
Sarasota, FL	$42,730	$40,210	$20.54	440
Mobile, AL	$42,730	$40,030	$20.55	300
Tuscaloosa, AL	$42,710	$40,190	$20.53	70
Huntington, WV	$42,600	$41,350	$20.48	90
Little Rock, AR	$42,590	$39,430	$20.48	220
Albany, GA	$42,500	$38,360	$20.43	40
New Orleans, LA	$42,320	$42,230	$20.34	440
College Station, TX	$42,230	$41,550	$20.30	90
Tyler, TX	$42,220	$38,810	$20.30	110
Grand Forks, ND	$42,180	$36,110	$20.28	40
Flint, MI	$42,160	$38,370	$20.27	120
Glens Falls, NY	$42,130	$42,540	$20.26	50
Daphne, AL	$42,110	$39,460	$20.24	40
Myrtle Beach, SC	$42,010	$41,910	$20.20	90
Brownsville, TX	$41,990	$38,850	$20.19	140
Florence, SC	$41,890	$39,820	$20.14	190
Fayetteville, AR	$41,880	$39,560	$20.14	160
Idaho Falls, ID	$41,800	$40,190	$20.10	60
Provo, UT	$41,790	$41,320	$20.09	220
Charlotte, NC	$41,750	$40,040	$20.07	2,320
Jonesboro, AR	$41,750	$41,270	$20.07	80
Lafayette, LA	$41,750	$39,270	$20.07	80
Lynchburg, VA	$41,680	$42,200	$20.04	40
Ogden, UT	$41,650	$39,540	$20.02	220
Chattanooga, TN	$41,610	$38,370	$20.01	430
Gainesville, FL	$41,480	$38,480	$19.94	210
Altoona, PA	$41,310	$42,330	$19.86	50
Abilene, TX	$41,200	$41,480	$19.81	60
Waterloo, IA	$41,200	$37,840	$19.81	170
Greenville, NC	$41,030	$41,900	$19.72	70
Johnstown, PA	$40,860	$38,690	$19.65	50
Montgomery, AL	$40,830	$38,390	$19.63	130
Lima, OH	$40,810	$35,410	$19.62	60
Augusta, GA	$40,670	$36,730	$19.55	190
Muncie, IN	$40,630	$39,360	$19.53	40
Killeen, TX	$40,560	$38,650	$19.50	210
McAllen, TX	$40,430	$37,730	$19.44	260
Florence, AL	$40,430	$38,040	$19.44	60
Kingsport, TN	$40,430	$39,270	$19.44	70
Knoxville, TN	$40,420	$38,750	$19.44	440
Cape Girardeau, MO	$40,100	$39,490	$19.28	60
Las Cruces, NM	$40,010	$40,420	$19.24	50
Waco, TX	$39,960	$37,560	$19.21	150
Virginia Beach, VA	$39,850	$36,300	$19.16	1,170
Houma, LA	$39,700	$37,990	$19.09	80
Cleveland, TN	$39,380	$36,560	$18.93	50
Clarksville, TN	$39,340	$34,510	$18.91	80
Jefferson City, MO	$39,330	$35,520	$18.91	90
San Angelo, TX	$39,030	$36,270	$18.77	100
Columbus, GA	$39,030	$35,820	$18.76	130
Blacksburg, VA	$38,950	$33,860	$18.73	30
Jacksonville, NC	$38,770	$38,360	$18.64	40
Roanoke, VA	$38,650	$36,240	$18.58	230
Gadsden, AL	$38,640	$36,660	$18.58	50
Mansfield, OH	$38,570	$31,430	$18.54	60
Brunswick, GA	$38,420	$36,390	$18.47	30
Greensboro, NC	$38,370	$35,300	$18.45	670
St. Joseph, MO	$38,260	$35,950	$18.40	110
Lubbock, TX	$38,200	$37,440	$18.37	190
Laredo, TX	$37,980	$37,180	$18.26	150
El Paso, TX	$37,880	$36,870	$18.21	520
Dothan, AL	$37,420	$36,400	$17.99	60
Joplin, MO	$37,060	$34,550	$17.82	130
Jackson, TN	$37,040	$36,240	$17.81	80
Texarkana, TX	$36,950	$37,840	$17.76	50
Johnson City, TN	$36,900	$36,490	$17.74	470
Hattiesburg, MS	$36,160	$35,360	$17.38	100
Sherman, TX	$35,770	$35,270	$17.20	220
Monroe, LA	$34,540	$35,740	$16.61	230
Logan, UT	$32,900	$30,320	$15.82	70
San Juan, PR	$27,970	$26,420	$13.45	2,220
Aguadilla, PR	$26,070	$23,350	$12.54	120
Arecibo, PR	$26,050	$24,960	$12.52	140
Mayaguez, PR	$25,960	$23,560	$12.48	140
Ponce, PR	$25,380	$23,080	$12.20	120

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Bill and Account Collectors salary: questions

Where do bill and account collectors make the most money?

In San Jose, CA, with an average of $78,180 a year, among the 302 metro areas we cover.

What is the average bill and account collectors salary in the U.S.?

$49,277 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Where is bill and account collectors pay the lowest?

Ponce, PR, at $25,380 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.

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 43-3011.
U.S. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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