SOC 43-3011 · Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro

Bill and Account Collectors Salary in Kalamazoo, MI

The average salary for bill and account collectors in Kalamazoo, Michigan is $51,780 a year ($24.89 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,500: half of the 60 people in this job in the Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% more than the U.S. average for this job ($49,060).

$51,780average per year

$24.89 / hourMedian $47,500Take-home ≈ $41,831

  • $37K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $65K90th

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

60people in this job
+6%vs U.S. average
#1 of 10Michigan metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bill and Account Collectors pay range in Kalamazoo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $65,100 or more. The middle half of bill and account collectors in Kalamazoo earn between $44,350 and $58,380.

  • $37K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $65K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$51,780$4,315$24.89
Median$47,500$3,958$22.84
Entry level (25th percentile)$44,350$3,696$21.32
Experienced (75th percentile)$58,380$4,865$28.07

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

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

Bill and account collectors in Kalamazoo earn 7% more than the Michigan average ($48,390) and 6% more than the U.S. average ($49,060). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $47,030.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Kalamazoo$51,780$47,500$37,330$65,10060
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 Kalamazoo

On the average salary of $51,780, a single filer in Kalamazoo takes home about $41,831 a year, or $3,486 a month and $1,609 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 (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Kalamazoo area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.8), so the average $51,780 buys what about $54,597 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Kalamazoo ($48,510). A typical home costs $279,752, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bill and Account Collectors salary in other Michigan cities

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

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 Kalamazoo: questions

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

$24.89 an hour on average, and $22.84 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,350, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $41,831 a year ($3,486 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,780.

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

The average here is 6% 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 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI (28020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
  • 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).
  • 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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