SOC 43-3011 · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metro

Bill and Account Collectors Salary in Grand Rapids, MI

The average salary for bill and account collectors in Grand Rapids, Michigan is $49,730 a year ($23.91 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,040: half of the 340 people in this job in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI 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).

$49,730average per year

$23.91 / hourMedian $49,040Take-home ≈ $39,612

  • $36K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $64K90th

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

340people in this job
+1%vs U.S. average
#4 of 10Michigan metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bill and Account Collectors pay range in Grand Rapids

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,470 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,590 or more. The middle half of bill and account collectors in Grand Rapids earn between $41,730 and $56,950.

  • $36K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $64K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$49,730$4,144$23.91
Median$49,040$4,087$23.58
Entry level (25th percentile)$41,730$3,478$20.06
Experienced (75th percentile)$56,950$4,746$27.38

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

Bill and Account Collectors pay in Grand Rapids vs. Michigan and the U.S.

Bill and account collectors in Grand Rapids earn about the same as the Michigan average ($48,390) and about the same as the U.S. average ($49,060). At the median the gap is +4% against the U.S. median of $47,030.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Grand Rapids$49,730$49,040$36,470$63,590340
Michigan$48,390$47,130$35,930$62,9702,990
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 Grand Rapids

On the average salary of $49,730, a single filer in Grand Rapids takes home about $39,612 a year, or $3,301 a month and $1,524 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). Includes Grand Rapids's local income tax (1.5%).

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

Prices in the Grand Rapids area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $49,730 buys what about $52,048 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Grand Rapids ($47,570). A typical home costs $359,923, or 7.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bill and Account Collectors salary in other Michigan cities

Grand Rapids ranks 4th of 10 Michigan metro areas for this job; Kalamazoo pays the most ($51,780).

All Bill and Account Collectors salaries in Michigan

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 Grand Rapids: questions

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

$23.91 an hour on average, and $23.58 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,470 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,730, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $39,612 a year ($3,301 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,730. Includes Grand Rapids's local income tax (1.5%).

Do bill and account collectors earn more in Grand Rapids 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 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI (24340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • 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). Includes Grand Rapids's local income tax (1.5%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.55, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.55).

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