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How Much Does a Bill and Account Collector Make?

A bill and account collector in the US earns a median salary of $47,030 a year, or $22.61 an hour (BLS, May 2025). The average is $49,060, and the middle half earn between $39,010 and $56,740.

Median a year $47,030
Median an hour $22.61
Median a month $3,919
Average a year $49,060

Bill and account collector pay range

What bill and account collectors earn at each point of the pay scale. The 10th percentile is a rough guide to starting pay.

Percentile A year An hour
10th (lowest 10%) $34,400 $16.54
25th $39,010 $18.76
Median (50th) $47,030 $22.61
75th $56,740 $27.28
90th (top 10%) $65,580 $31.53

The median is 8% less than the $50,980 median for all US jobs. About 158,830 people work as bill and account collectors in the US.

After tax and by period

A week
$904
Every two weeks
$1,809
Twice a month
$1,960
A month
$3,919

At the median salary, before tax.

Bill and account collector salary by state

Sorted by average pay. District of Columbia pays bill and account collectors the most, at $69,760 a year on average.

State Average Median Jobs After tax
District of Columbia $69,760 $62,230 240 After tax
Massachusetts $59,710 $59,800 2,510 After tax
California $59,590 $57,930 13,880 After tax
Connecticut $58,640 $57,930 900 After tax
Vermont $58,210 $57,630 80 After tax
Alaska $57,550 $60,810 310 After tax
New Jersey $56,010 $52,510 3,310 After tax
Rhode Island $55,770 $52,000 370 After tax
Oregon $53,820 $50,880 830 After tax
Hawaii $53,770 $53,570 180 After tax
Maryland $53,360 $50,010 2,090 After tax
Minnesota $52,310 $49,580 2,860 After tax
Washington $52,300 $48,460 2,260 After tax
Colorado $51,900 $50,090 1,670 After tax
New York $51,890 $47,170 8,800 After tax
Maine $51,280 $48,890 410 After tax
Wisconsin $51,030 $49,090 2,570 After tax
Illinois $50,550 $48,140 5,080 After tax
Kansas $50,180 $45,760 1,350 After tax
Iowa $49,760 $46,000 830 After tax
Arizona $49,640 $47,740 6,300 After tax
Nevada $49,560 $48,750 2,350 After tax
Kentucky $49,340 $48,330 1,740 After tax
Delaware $49,330 $46,680 990 After tax
Pennsylvania $49,020 $46,660 6,680 After tax
Michigan $48,390 $47,130 2,990 After tax
New Hampshire $48,140 $44,450 1,120 After tax
Florida $47,920 $46,410 13,180 After tax
Ohio $47,020 $46,230 6,620 After tax
New Mexico $47,010 $46,560 440 After tax
Georgia $46,940 $46,300 5,280 After tax
Montana $46,940 $45,420 640 After tax
Oklahoma $46,830 $44,820 1,740 After tax
Texas $46,170 $45,710 21,720 After tax
Idaho $46,130 $41,880 510 After tax
North Dakota $46,000 $46,660 270 After tax
Virginia $45,920 $43,770 4,590 After tax
Indiana $45,830 $45,240 2,690 After tax
South Dakota $45,750 $46,620 1,120 After tax
Utah $45,490 $45,240 2,430 After tax
South Carolina $44,250 $43,140 4,430 After tax
Missouri $43,960 $41,760 3,770 After tax
Nebraska $43,940 $43,210 730 After tax
West Virginia $43,890 $43,960 670 After tax
Tennessee $43,550 $40,920 3,890 After tax
Alabama $43,410 $40,330 2,090 After tax
Wyoming $42,960 $42,110 180 After tax
North Carolina $42,730 $42,910 5,460 After tax
Louisiana $40,980 $39,130 1,690 After tax
Arkansas $40,860 $39,110 850 After tax
Mississippi $40,570 $37,680 1,150 After tax
Guam $35,270 $37,320 70
Puerto Rico $27,460 $25,570 2,850

A dash means BLS did not publish that figure for the state.

Other office and administrative support jobs

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (published 2026), for “Bill and Account Collectors” (SOC 43-3011). Wages are before tax and leave out self-employed workers. All job salaries

About the Job Salaries

Job Salaries shows what more than 500 US jobs pay, from nurses and electricians to software developers and truck drivers. Each job has its median and average salary, hourly and monthly pay, the pay range from the lowest-paid 10% to the top 10%, and a table of pay in every state. The figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, the largest survey of US pay, in its latest release.

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  1. 1 Search for a job or pick one from the list.
  2. 2 Read the median salary, hourly pay and the pay range.
  3. 3 Check the salary by state to see where the job pays most.
  4. 4 Open the take-home pay calculator to see the salary after tax.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a bill and account collector make an hour?

The median hourly wage for a bill and account collector is $22.61, and the average is $23.59. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $16.54 an hour and the top 10% over $31.53.

How much does a bill and account collector make a month?

At the median salary of $47,030, a bill and account collector earns about $3,919 a month before tax, or $1,809 every two weeks.

Which state pays bill and account collectors the most?

District of Columbia has the highest average pay for a bill and account collector, at $69,760 a year. Next are Massachusetts and California. Pay is usually higher where living costs are higher, so compare take-home pay too.

What is the starting salary for a bill and account collector?

The lowest-paid 10% of bill and account collectors earn less than $34,400 a year, and the lowest 25% less than $39,010. That is a fair guide to starting pay, which depends on the state, the employer and your experience.

How much do the highest-paid bill and account collectors make?

The top 10% earn more than $65,580 a year, and the top 25% more than $56,740.