SOC 43-3011 · Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL metro

Bill and Account Collectors Salary in Florence, AL

The average salary for bill and account collectors in Florence, Alabama is $40,430 a year ($19.44 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,040: half of the 60 people in this job in the Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. average for this job ($49,060).

$40,430average per year

$19.44 / hourMedian $38,040Take-home ≈ $33,018

  • $29K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $49K90th

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

60people in this job
-18%vs U.S. average
#8 of 10Alabama metros
85cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bill and Account Collectors pay range in Florence

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,290 or more. The middle half of bill and account collectors in Florence earn between $37,350 and $46,270.

  • $29K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $49K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,430$3,369$19.44
Median$38,040$3,170$18.29
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,350$3,112$17.96
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,270$3,856$22.25

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

Bill and Account Collectors pay in Florence vs. Alabama and the U.S.

Bill and account collectors in Florence earn 7% less than the Alabama average ($43,410) and 18% less than the U.S. average ($49,060). At the median the gap is -19% against the U.S. median of $47,030.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Florence$40,430$38,040$28,550$49,29060
Alabama$43,410$40,330$31,140$60,0802,090
United States$49,060$47,030$34,400$65,580158,830

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

Bill and Account Collectors salary after taxes in Florence

On the average salary of $40,430, a single filer in Florence takes home about $33,018 a year, or $2,751 a month and $1,270 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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Is Florence a good place for bill and account collectors? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Florence area are 15% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 84.8), so the average $40,430 buys what about $47,667 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Florence ($39,740). A typical home costs $216,659, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bill and Account Collectors salary in other Alabama cities

Florence ranks 8th of 10 Alabama metro areas for this job; Huntsville pays the most ($48,460).

All Bill and Account Collectors salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for bill and account collectors

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($78,180).

Bill and Account Collectors salary by city

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Bill and Account Collectors salary in Florence: questions

How much do bill and account collectors make an hour in Florence?

$19.44 an hour on average, and $18.29 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level bill and account collectors salary in Florence?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,350, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the bill and account collectors take-home pay in Florence?

About $33,018 a year ($2,751 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,430. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do bill and account collectors earn more in Florence than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% less than the U.S. average for this job ($49,060).

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; area Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL (22520). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • 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 state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.98, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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