SOC 43-3011 · Texarkana, TX-AR metro

Bill and Account Collectors Salary in Texarkana, TX

The average salary for bill and account collectors in Texarkana, Texas is $36,950 a year ($17.76 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,840: half of the 50 people in this job in the Texarkana, TX-AR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% less than the U.S. average for this job ($49,060).

$36,950average per year

$17.76 / hourMedian $37,840Take-home ≈ $31,869

  • $28K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $46K90th

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

50people in this job
-25%vs U.S. average
#23 of 24Texas metros
84cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bill and Account Collectors pay range in Texarkana

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,900 or more. The middle half of bill and account collectors in Texarkana earn between $35,840 and $39,430.

  • $28K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $46K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$36,950$3,079$17.76
Median$37,840$3,153$18.19
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,840$2,987$17.23
Experienced (75th percentile)$39,430$3,286$18.96

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

Bill and Account Collectors pay in Texarkana vs. Texas and the U.S.

Bill and account collectors in Texarkana earn 20% less than the Texas average ($46,170) and 25% less than the U.S. average ($49,060). At the median the gap is -20% against the U.S. median of $47,030.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Texarkana$36,950$37,840$27,520$45,90050
Texas$46,170$45,710$30,730$60,13021,720
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 Texarkana

On the average salary of $36,950, a single filer in Texarkana takes home about $31,869 a year, or $2,656 a month and $1,226 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

The Texarkana, TX-AR metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in TX$31,869$2,656
Working in AR$30,989$2,582

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Texarkana area are 16% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 84.0), so the average $36,950 buys what about $43,982 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Texarkana ($43,200). A typical home costs $185,546, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bill and Account Collectors salary in other Texas cities

Texarkana ranks 23rd of 24 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($55,770).

All Bill and Account Collectors salaries in Texas

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 Texarkana: questions

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

$17.76 an hour on average, and $18.19 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,840, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $31,869 a year ($2,656 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,950. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 25% 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 Texarkana, TX-AR (45500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.4%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.83, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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