SOC 43-3011 · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro

Bill and Account Collectors Salary in Augusta, GA

The average salary for bill and account collectors in Augusta, Georgia is $40,670 a year ($19.55 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,730: half of the 190 people in this job in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($49,060).

$40,670average per year

$19.55 / hourMedian $36,730Take-home ≈ $33,577

  • $30K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $60K90th

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

190people in this job
-17%vs U.S. average
#8 of 10Georgia metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bill and Account Collectors pay range in Augusta

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,820 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,510 or more. The middle half of bill and account collectors in Augusta earn between $33,220 and $45,580.

  • $30K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $60K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,670$3,389$19.55
Median$36,730$3,061$17.66
Entry level (25th percentile)$33,220$2,768$15.97
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,580$3,798$21.91

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

Bill and Account Collectors pay in Augusta vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Bill and account collectors in Augusta earn 13% less than the Georgia average ($46,940) and 17% less than the U.S. average ($49,060). At the median the gap is -22% against the U.S. median of $47,030.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Augusta$40,670$36,730$29,820$59,510190
Georgia$46,940$46,300$32,000$62,0505,280
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 Augusta

On the average salary of $40,670, a single filer in Augusta takes home about $33,577 a year, or $2,798 a month and $1,291 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

The Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in SC$34,344$2,862
Working in GA$33,577$2,798

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Augusta area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.9), so the average $40,670 buys what about $44,253 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Augusta ($45,990). A typical home costs $253,524, or 6.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bill and Account Collectors salary in other Georgia cities

Augusta ranks 8th of 10 Georgia metro areas for this job; Gainesville pays the most ($49,260).

All Bill and Account Collectors salaries in Georgia

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 Augusta: questions

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

$19.55 an hour on average, and $17.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,820 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,220, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $33,577 a year ($2,798 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,670.

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

The average here is 17% 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 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC (12260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.78, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.78).

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