SOC 43-3011 · Gainesville, GA metro

Bill and Account Collectors Salary in Gainesville, GA

The average salary for bill and account collectors in Gainesville, Georgia is $49,260 a year ($23.68 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $50,820: half of the 50 people in this job in the Gainesville, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($49,060).

$49,260average per year

$23.68 / hourMedian $50,820Take-home ≈ $40,051

  • $37K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $53K75th
  • $60K90th

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

50people in this job
+0%vs U.S. average
#1 of 10Georgia metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bill and Account Collectors pay range in Gainesville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,440 or more. The middle half of bill and account collectors in Gainesville earn between $43,230 and $53,050.

  • $37K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $53K75th
  • $60K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$49,260$4,105$23.68
Median$50,820$4,235$24.43
Entry level (25th percentile)$43,230$3,602$20.78
Experienced (75th percentile)$53,050$4,421$25.50

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

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

Bill and account collectors in Gainesville earn 5% more than the Georgia average ($46,940) and about the same as the U.S. average ($49,060). At the median the gap is +8% against the U.S. median of $47,030.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Gainesville$49,260$50,820$37,330$60,44050
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 Gainesville

On the average salary of $49,260, a single filer in Gainesville takes home about $40,051 a year, or $3,338 a month and $1,540 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

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

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

Prices in the Gainesville area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.8), so the average $49,260 buys what about $50,906 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Gainesville ($45,900). A typical home costs $393,150, or 8.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bill and Account Collectors salary in other Georgia cities

Gainesville ranks 1st of 10 Georgia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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 Gainesville: questions

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

$23.68 an hour on average, and $24.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,230, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $40,051 a year ($3,338 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,260.

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

The average here is about the same as 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 Gainesville, GA (23580). 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 0.51, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.51).

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