SOC 43-3011 · Salisbury, MD metro

Bill and Account Collectors Salary in Salisbury, MD

The average salary for bill and account collectors in Salisbury, Maryland is $53,940 a year ($25.93 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,660: half of the 60 people in this job in the Salisbury, MD metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% more than the U.S. average for this job ($49,060).

$53,940average per year

$25.93 / hourMedian $49,660Take-home ≈ $43,170

  • $39K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $72K90th

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

60people in this job
+10%vs U.S. average
#1 of 3Maryland metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bill and Account Collectors pay range in Salisbury

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,560 a year or less, while the top 10% make $72,230 or more. The middle half of bill and account collectors in Salisbury earn between $48,790 and $55,530.

  • $39K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $72K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$53,940$4,495$25.93
Median$49,660$4,138$23.88
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,790$4,066$23.46
Experienced (75th percentile)$55,530$4,628$26.70

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

Bill and Account Collectors pay in Salisbury vs. Maryland and the U.S.

Bill and account collectors in Salisbury earn about the same as the Maryland average ($53,360) and 10% more than the U.S. average ($49,060). At the median the gap is +6% against the U.S. median of $47,030.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Salisbury$53,940$49,660$38,560$72,23060
Maryland$53,360$50,010$39,480$67,0602,090
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 Salisbury

On the average salary of $53,940, a single filer in Salisbury takes home about $43,170 a year, or $3,598 a month and $1,660 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

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

Prices in the Salisbury area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.6), so the average $53,940 buys what about $56,413 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Salisbury ($48,710). A typical home costs $429,483, or 8.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bill and Account Collectors salary in other Maryland cities

Salisbury ranks 1st of 3 Maryland metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Bill and Account Collectors salaries in Maryland

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 Salisbury: questions

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

$25.93 an hour on average, and $23.87 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,560 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,790, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $43,170 a year ($3,598 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,940. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

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

The average here is 10% more 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 Salisbury, MD (41540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.11, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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