Average Salary for Bill and Account Collectors
SOC 43-3011 · Office and Administrative Support Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Bill and Account Collectors in the United States is $46,040 ($22.14/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $33,960 at the 10th percentile to $65,830 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 165,020 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 36.6% since 2014.
Median Annual
$46,040
Mean Annual
$48,370
10th Pct
$33,960
75th Pct
$54,990
Employment
165,020
Salary Distribution
$34k
10th
$38k
25th
$46k
Median
$55k
75th
$66k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $71,160 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $68,290 |
| Napa, CA | $66,940 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $62,810 |
| Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $60,690 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $59,930 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $59,520 |
| New Haven, CT | $59,090 |
| Modesto, CA | $58,870 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $58,200 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $57,410 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $56,010 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $56,010 |
| Rochester, MN | $55,900 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $55,880 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Alaska | $58,070 |
| California | $57,070 |
| Connecticut | $54,200 |
| Massachusetts | $53,160 |
| Rhode Island | $52,580 |
| Oregon | $52,530 |
| Vermont | $51,070 |
| New Jersey | $50,660 |
| Hawaii | $50,380 |
| Maryland | $50,050 |
| Colorado | $48,670 |
| Wisconsin | $48,650 |
| Minnesota | $48,160 |
| New York | $47,710 |
| Maine | $47,660 |
| Illinois | $47,220 |
| Washington | $46,940 |
| Delaware | $46,660 |
| Georgia | $46,600 |
| Nevada | $46,530 |
| New Mexico | $46,270 |
| Arizona | $45,950 |
| Montana | $45,830 |
| North Carolina | $45,770 |
| Missouri | $45,540 |
| New Hampshire | $45,440 |
| Pennsylvania | $45,190 |
| Kentucky | $44,890 |
| Florida | $44,860 |
| Virginia | $44,710 |
| Utah | $44,640 |
| Ohio | $44,400 |
| Texas | $44,200 |
| Oklahoma | $43,800 |
| Michigan | $43,670 |
| Idaho | $43,380 |
| Tennessee | $43,290 |
| Nebraska | $42,640 |
| South Dakota | $42,540 |
| Indiana | $42,390 |
| Virgin Islands | $42,160 |
| Wyoming | $41,600 |
| South Carolina | $41,040 |
| Kansas | $40,800 |
| Iowa | $40,150 |
| Alabama | $40,020 |
| West Virginia | $39,780 |
| North Dakota | $38,500 |
| Mississippi | $36,610 |
| Arkansas | $36,510 |
| Louisiana | $36,460 |
| Guam | $29,620 |
| Puerto Rico | $24,400 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Bill and Account Collectors broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Natural Gas Distribution | $79,300 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $77,900 |
| Utilities | $75,710 |
| Utilities | $75,710 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $74,860 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | $70,750 |
| Engineering Services | $67,150 |
| Telecommunications | $66,760 |
| Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction | $65,780 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | $63,490 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $62,980 |
| Software Publishers | $62,980 |
| Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | $62,600 |
| Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds | $62,550 |
| Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles | $62,550 |
| Information | $61,960 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation | $61,920 |
| Drycleaning and Laundry Services | $61,510 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $60,650 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $60,650 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $60,420 |
| Insurance Carriers | $60,380 |
| Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers | $60,220 |
| Paper Manufacturing | $59,740 |
| Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | $59,740 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $59,700 |
| Newspaper Publishers | $59,400 |
| Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing | $59,250 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | $59,010 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $58,980 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | $58,950 |
| Business Schools and Computer and Management Training | $58,330 |
| Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance | $58,140 |
| Communications Equipment Manufacturing | $57,890 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $57,840 |
| Publishing Industries | $57,780 |
| Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services | $57,510 |
| Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services | $57,510 |
| Automotive Repair and Maintenance | $57,250 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $57,230 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $57,090 |
| Remediation and Other Waste Management Services | $56,980 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $56,700 |
| Other Building Equipment Contractors | $56,630 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | $56,620 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $56,610 |
| Food Manufacturing | $56,520 |
| Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | $56,460 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $56,260 |
| Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing | $56,160 |
| Apparel Manufacturing | $56,160 |
| Waste Treatment and Disposal | $56,100 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $55,390 |
| Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $55,230 |
| Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers | $55,180 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) | $55,130 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $54,940 |
| Construction | $54,890 |
| Other Support Services | $54,770 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $54,750 |
| Other Wood Product Manufacturing | $54,460 |
| Pharmacies and Drug Retailers | $54,260 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $54,160 |
| Roofing Contractors | $54,080 |
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | $53,710 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $53,700 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | $53,630 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) | $53,630 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $53,580 |
| Manufacturing | $53,550 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $53,380 |
| Veterinary Services | $53,350 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $52,890 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $52,710 |
| Rail Transportation | $52,660 |
| Rail Transportation | $52,660 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $52,590 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $52,170 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $51,830 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $51,780 |
| Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing | $51,630 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $51,600 |
| Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance | $51,570 |
| Wholesale Trade | $51,440 |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers (4594 and 4595 only) | $51,250 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $51,200 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $51,070 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities | $51,060 |
| Waste Management and Remediation Services | $51,020 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $50,960 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $50,960 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $50,900 |
| Building Material and Supplies Dealers | $50,710 |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | $50,590 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | $50,590 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $50,550 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $50,550 |
| Other Personal Services | $50,520 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $50,520 |
| Educational Services | $50,500 |
| Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing | $50,410 |
| Educational Services | $50,400 |
| Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers | $50,350 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $50,320 |
| Couriers and Express Delivery Services | $50,280 |
| Couriers and Messengers | $50,280 |
| Legal Services | $50,080 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $50,000 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $49,910 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $49,900 |
| Construction of Buildings | $49,780 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | $49,780 |
| Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $49,750 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $49,710 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $49,710 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $49,600 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $49,580 |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement | $49,480 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $49,410 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $49,350 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | $49,340 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $49,330 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $49,330 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $49,190 |
| Other Insurance Related Activities | $49,170 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $49,160 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $49,160 |
| Investigation and Security Services | $49,150 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $48,990 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $48,990 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $48,990 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) | $48,980 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $48,920 |
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | $48,920 |
| Truck Transportation | $48,920 |
| Home Health Care Services | $48,900 |
| Residential Building Construction | $48,890 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $48,860 |
| Other Food Manufacturing | $48,690 |
| Offices of Optometrists | $48,530 |
| Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | $48,450 |
| Hospitals | $48,360 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | $48,330 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $48,160 |
| Offices of Dentists | $48,110 |
| Security Systems Services | $47,980 |
| Waste Collection | $47,830 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $47,670 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $47,660 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $47,660 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $47,650 |
| Other Motor Vehicle Dealers | $47,600 |
| Finance and Insurance | $47,600 |
| Real Estate | $47,500 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $47,470 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $47,420 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | $47,350 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $47,250 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $47,230 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $47,030 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $47,030 |
| Offices of Physicians | $47,010 |
| Ambulance Services | $46,990 |
| Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services | $46,950 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $46,940 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $46,940 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $46,930 |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | $46,910 |
| Social Assistance | $46,800 |
| Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | $46,750 |
| Electronics and Appliance Retailers | $46,740 |
| Offices of All Other Health Practitioners | $46,630 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $46,630 |
| Building Finishing Contractors | $46,590 |
| Water, Sewage and Other Systems | $46,380 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | $46,310 |
| Fuel Dealers | $46,170 |
| Office Administrative Services | $46,050 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $46,040 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $46,030 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $46,030 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $46,030 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance | $46,020 |
| Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations | $45,910 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $45,900 |
| Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $45,870 |
| Electrical Equipment Manufacturing | $45,810 |
| Employment Services | $45,500 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $45,490 |
| Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers | $45,460 |
| Gasoline Stations | $45,460 |
| Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $45,450 |
| Other Miscellaneous Retailers | $45,350 |
| Individual and Family Services | $44,950 |
| Insurance Agencies and Brokerages | $44,940 |
| Temporary Help Services | $44,890 |
| Testing Laboratories and Services | $44,770 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $44,670 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | $44,600 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $44,440 |
| Services to Buildings and Dwellings | $44,290 |
| Utility System Construction | $44,200 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $44,120 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $44,060 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $43,860 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $43,830 |
| Broadcasting and Content Providers | $43,740 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $43,680 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $43,680 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $43,680 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $43,000 |
| Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | $42,770 |
| Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | $42,590 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $42,260 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $42,260 |
| General Merchandise Retailers | $42,190 |
| Landscaping Services | $42,180 |
| Exterminating and Pest Control Services | $41,850 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $41,570 |
| Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Retailers | $41,320 |
| Accommodation | $40,930 |
| Traveler Accommodation | $40,930 |
| Retail Trade | $40,820 |
| Child Care Services | $40,490 |
| Junior Colleges | $39,120 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $38,640 |
| Radio Broadcasting Stations | $38,580 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $38,550 |
| Offices of Chiropractors | $38,490 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $38,380 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $38,000 |
| Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers | $37,890 |
| Business Support Services | $37,590 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $37,490 |
| Jewelry, Luggage, and Leather Goods Retailers | $37,300 |
| Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers | $37,300 |
| Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers | $37,260 |
| Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | $37,160 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Retailers | $37,000 |
| Sporting Goods Retailers | $36,980 |
| Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers | $36,500 |
| Automobile Dealers | $35,560 |
| Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers | $35,420 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $46,040 |
| 2023 | $44,250 |
| 2022 | $39,470 |
| 2021 | $37,700 |
| 2020 | $38,100 |
| 2019 | $37,000 |
| 2018 | $36,020 |
| 2017 | $35,330 |
| 2016 | $35,350 |
| 2015 | $34,440 |
| 2014 | $33,700 |