SOC 43-3011 · Charlottesville, VA metro

Bill and Account Collectors Salary in Charlottesville, VA

The average salary for bill and account collectors in Charlottesville, Virginia is $50,890 a year ($24.47 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $51,350: half of the 30 people in this job in the Charlottesville, VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($49,060).

$50,890average per year

$24.47 / hourMedian $51,350Take-home ≈ $40,958

  • $31K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $63K90th

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

30people in this job
+4%vs U.S. average
#1 of 7Virginia metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bill and Account Collectors pay range in Charlottesville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,270 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,120 or more. The middle half of bill and account collectors in Charlottesville earn between $42,420 and $62,320.

  • $31K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $63K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$50,890$4,241$24.47
Median$51,350$4,279$24.69
Entry level (25th percentile)$42,420$3,535$20.39
Experienced (75th percentile)$62,320$5,193$29.96

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

Bill and Account Collectors pay in Charlottesville vs. Virginia and the U.S.

Bill and account collectors in Charlottesville earn 11% more than the Virginia average ($45,920) and 4% more than the U.S. average ($49,060). At the median the gap is +9% against the U.S. median of $47,030.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Charlottesville$50,890$51,350$31,270$63,12030
Virginia$45,920$43,770$31,160$64,1004,590
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 Charlottesville

On the average salary of $50,890, a single filer in Charlottesville takes home about $40,958 a year, or $3,413 a month and $1,575 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).

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

Prices in the Charlottesville area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.1), so the average $50,890 buys what about $51,328 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Charlottesville ($55,180). A typical home costs $473,058, or 9.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bill and Account Collectors salary in other Virginia cities

Charlottesville ranks 1st of 7 Virginia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Bill and Account Collectors salaries in Virginia

Highest-paying cities for bill and account collectors

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($78,180).

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Bill and Account Collectors salary in Charlottesville: questions

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

$24.47 an hour on average, and $24.69 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,270 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,420, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $40,958 a year ($3,413 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,890.

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

The average here is 4% 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 Charlottesville, VA (16820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.2%.
  • 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 0.26, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.26).

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