SOC 43-3011 · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro

Bill and Account Collectors Salary in Milwaukee, WI

The average salary for bill and account collectors in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is $52,120 a year ($25.06 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $50,360: half of the 780 people in this job in the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% more than the U.S. average for this job ($49,060).

$52,120average per year

$25.06 / hourMedian $50,360Take-home ≈ $42,377

  • $35K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $67K90th

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

780people in this job
+6%vs U.S. average
#5 of 11Wisconsin metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bill and Account Collectors pay range in Milwaukee

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,290 a year or less, while the top 10% make $67,170 or more. The middle half of bill and account collectors in Milwaukee earn between $43,080 and $62,770.

  • $35K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $67K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$52,120$4,343$25.06
Median$50,360$4,197$24.21
Entry level (25th percentile)$43,080$3,590$20.71
Experienced (75th percentile)$62,770$5,231$30.18

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

Bill and Account Collectors pay in Milwaukee vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Bill and account collectors in Milwaukee earn about the same as the Wisconsin average ($51,030) and 6% more than the U.S. average ($49,060). At the median the gap is +7% against the U.S. median of $47,030.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Milwaukee$52,120$50,360$35,290$67,170780
Wisconsin$51,030$49,090$36,250$65,1302,570
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 Milwaukee

On the average salary of $52,120, a single filer in Milwaukee takes home about $42,377 a year, or $3,531 a month and $1,630 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 (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Milwaukee area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.9), so the average $52,120 buys what about $53,767 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Milwaukee ($51,160). A typical home costs $390,238, or 7.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bill and Account Collectors salary in other Wisconsin cities

Milwaukee ranks 5th of 11 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Racine pays the most ($62,230).

All Bill and Account Collectors salaries in Wisconsin

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 Milwaukee: questions

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

$25.06 an hour on average, and $24.21 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,290 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,080, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $42,377 a year ($3,531 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,120.

Do bill and account collectors earn more in Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI (33340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.93, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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