Sort by any column. Employment is the number of bill and account collectors OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
Bill and Account Collector Salary by State (2026)
Bill and Account Collectors earn the most in District of Columbia at $62,230 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $25,570 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $47,030. All 53 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $62,230
- National median
- $47,030
- Lowest median
- $25,570
- States reporting
- 53
District of Columbia
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Puerto Rico
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Bill and Account Collectors
- 1. District of Columbia$62,230 median · $56,624 adjusted · 240 employed
- 2. Alaska$60,810 median · $59,409 adjusted · 310 employed
- 3. Massachusetts$59,800 median · $56,545 adjusted · 2,510 employed
- 4. California$57,930 median · $52,321 adjusted · 13,880 employed
- 5. Connecticut$57,930 median · $55,912 adjusted · 900 employed
Lowest-paying states for Bill and Account Collectors
- 53. Puerto Rico$25,570 median · no price parity · 2,850 employed
- 52. Guam$37,320 median · no price parity · 70 employed
- 51. Mississippi$37,680 median · $43,334 adjusted · 1,150 employed
- 50. Arkansas$39,110 median · $44,987 adjusted · 850 employed
- 49. Louisiana$39,130 median · $44,362 adjusted · 1,690 employed
Bill and Account Collector salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $62,230 | $58,160 | $84,990 | 240 | $56,624 |
| 2 | Alaska | $60,810 | $48,630 | $63,450 | 310 | $59,409 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | $59,800 | $50,780 | $63,720 | 2,510 | $56,545 |
| 4 | California | $57,930 | $47,130 | $69,840 | 13,880 | $52,321 |
| 5 | Connecticut | $57,930 | $48,010 | $64,840 | 900 | $55,912 |
| 6 | Vermont | $57,630 | $50,510 | $61,980 | 80 | $58,831 |
| 7 | Hawaii | $53,570 | $47,910 | $61,630 | 180 | $48,722 |
| 8 | New Jersey | $52,510 | $45,210 | $62,130 | 3,310 | $48,261 |
| 9 | Rhode Island | $52,000 | $47,180 | $59,630 | 370 | $50,841 |
| 10 | Oregon | $50,880 | $47,220 | $59,480 | 830 | $49,226 |
| 11 | Colorado | $50,090 | $42,630 | $60,620 | 1,670 | $48,607 |
| 12 | Maryland | $50,010 | $46,180 | $61,500 | 2,090 | $47,647 |
| 13 | Minnesota | $49,580 | $38,300 | $62,590 | 2,860 | $50,273 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | $49,090 | $43,680 | $59,940 | 2,570 | $52,171 |
| 15 | Maine | $48,890 | $46,290 | $56,860 | 410 | $50,376 |
| 16 | Nevada | $48,750 | $42,590 | $49,960 | 2,350 | $48,760 |
| 17 | Washington | $48,460 | $44,160 | $58,680 | 2,260 | $45,284 |
| 18 | Kentucky | $48,330 | $42,060 | $55,950 | 1,740 | $53,605 |
| 19 | Illinois | $48,140 | $42,880 | $57,400 | 5,080 | $48,160 |
| 20 | Arizona | $47,740 | $42,890 | $55,560 | 6,300 | $47,419 |
| 21 | New York | $47,170 | $39,290 | $59,530 | 8,800 | $43,708 |
| 22 | Michigan | $47,130 | $39,220 | $55,050 | 2,990 | $48,983 |
| 23 | Delaware | $46,680 | $40,720 | $56,520 | 990 | $46,770 |
| 24 | North Dakota | $46,660 | $37,910 | $51,490 | 270 | $52,451 |
| 25 | Pennsylvania | $46,660 | $39,440 | $56,150 | 6,680 | $47,821 |
| 26 | South Dakota | $46,620 | $39,370 | $48,720 | 1,120 | $52,627 |
| 27 | New Mexico | $46,560 | $41,020 | $54,840 | 440 | $50,492 |
| 28 | Florida | $46,410 | $39,280 | $52,380 | 13,180 | $44,878 |
| 29 | Georgia | $46,300 | $38,370 | $53,890 | 5,280 | $48,082 |
| 30 | Ohio | $46,230 | $37,590 | $54,610 | 6,620 | $49,831 |
| 31 | Iowa | $46,000 | $37,950 | $59,530 | 830 | $52,414 |
| 32 | Kansas | $45,760 | $37,110 | $53,700 | 1,350 | $50,806 |
| 33 | Texas | $45,710 | $37,520 | $52,580 | 21,720 | $47,096 |
| 34 | Montana | $45,420 | $40,610 | $49,930 | 640 | $47,990 |
| 35 | Indiana | $45,240 | $39,060 | $50,180 | 2,690 | $48,474 |
| 36 | Utah | $45,240 | $37,660 | $50,990 | 2,430 | $45,760 |
| 37 | Oklahoma | $44,820 | $34,750 | $52,880 | 1,740 | $51,023 |
| 38 | New Hampshire | $44,450 | $40,430 | $54,390 | 1,120 | $42,673 |
| 39 | West Virginia | $43,960 | $39,590 | $46,020 | 670 | $49,119 |
| 40 | Virginia | $43,770 | $35,900 | $54,610 | 4,590 | $43,292 |
| 41 | Nebraska | $43,210 | $37,000 | $48,210 | 730 | $47,956 |
| 42 | South Carolina | $43,140 | $37,450 | $48,730 | 4,430 | $46,016 |
| 43 | North Carolina | $42,910 | $32,370 | $48,980 | 5,460 | $45,491 |
| 44 | Wyoming | $42,110 | $38,950 | $44,160 | 180 | $45,431 |
| 45 | Idaho | $41,880 | $37,990 | $49,340 | 510 | $43,856 |
| 46 | Missouri | $41,760 | $34,230 | $51,100 | 3,770 | $45,983 |
| 47 | Tennessee | $40,920 | $36,490 | $48,220 | 3,890 | $44,541 |
| 48 | Alabama | $40,330 | $36,740 | $46,970 | 2,090 | $45,405 |
| 49 | Louisiana | $39,130 | $35,730 | $47,100 | 1,690 | $44,362 |
| 50 | Arkansas | $39,110 | $34,930 | $46,020 | 850 | $44,987 |
| 51 | Mississippi | $37,680 | $32,290 | $45,900 | 1,150 | $43,334 |
| 52 | Guam | $37,320 | $29,040 | $39,790 | 70 | N/A |
| 53 | Puerto Rico | $25,570 | $22,380 | $29,570 | 2,850 | N/A |
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Bill and Account Collectors, that changes the ranking: District of Columbia leads on raw pay at $62,230, while Alaska leads once prices are taken into account at $59,409.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Bill and Account Collector pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Bill and Account Collectors the most?
District of Columbia reports the highest median wage for Bill and Account Collectors at $62,230 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Alaska ($60,810) and Massachusetts ($59,800).
Which state pays Bill and Account Collectors the least?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Bill and Account Collectors at $25,570 a year, $36,660 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Bill and Account Collectors earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Alaska first at $59,409 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $60,810. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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