Pay by state · 53 areas
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 Mississippi at $37,680 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $47,030. The table below covers all 50 states, DC, Guam and Puerto Rico, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $62,230District of Columbia
- National median
- $47,030BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $37,680Mississippi
- Areas reporting
- 53of 54 OEWS areas
Top and bottom
Highest- and lowest-paying states for bill and account collectors
Ranked on the state median among the 50 states and DC. After cost of living, Alaska comes out ahead instead. Territories are in the full table but not ranked here.
Highest median pay
- 1District of Columbia$62,230
- 2Alaska$60,810
- 3Massachusetts$59,800
- 4California$57,930
- 5Connecticut$57,930
Lowest median pay
- 1Mississippi$37,680
- 2Arkansas$39,110
- 3Louisiana$39,130
- 4Alabama$40,330
- 5Tennessee$40,920
All states
Bill and Account Collector salary in every state
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.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $62,230 | $58,160 | $84,990 | 240 | $56,624 |
| 2 | AKAlaska | $60,810 | $48,630 | $63,450 | 310 | $59,409 |
| 3 | MAMassachusetts | $59,800 | $50,780 | $63,720 | 2,510 | $56,545 |
| 4 | CACalifornia | $57,930 | $47,130 | $69,840 | 13,880 | $52,321 |
| 5 | CTConnecticut | $57,930 | $48,010 | $64,840 | 900 | $55,912 |
| 6 | VTVermont | $57,630 | $50,510 | $61,980 | 80 | $58,831 |
| 7 | HIHawaii | $53,570 | $47,910 | $61,630 | 180 | $48,722 |
| 8 | NJNew Jersey | $52,510 | $45,210 | $62,130 | 3,310 | $48,261 |
| 9 | RIRhode Island | $52,000 | $47,180 | $59,630 | 370 | $50,841 |
| 10 | OROregon | $50,880 | $47,220 | $59,480 | 830 | $49,226 |
| 11 | COColorado | $50,090 | $42,630 | $60,620 | 1,670 | $48,607 |
| 12 | MDMaryland | $50,010 | $46,180 | $61,500 | 2,090 | $47,647 |
| 13 | MNMinnesota | $49,580 | $38,300 | $62,590 | 2,860 | $50,273 |
| 14 | WIWisconsin | $49,090 | $43,680 | $59,940 | 2,570 | $52,171 |
| 15 | MEMaine | $48,890 | $46,290 | $56,860 | 410 | $50,376 |
| 16 | NVNevada | $48,750 | $42,590 | $49,960 | 2,350 | $48,760 |
| 17 | WAWashington | $48,460 | $44,160 | $58,680 | 2,260 | $45,284 |
| 18 | KYKentucky | $48,330 | $42,060 | $55,950 | 1,740 | $53,605 |
| 19 | ILIllinois | $48,140 | $42,880 | $57,400 | 5,080 | $48,160 |
| 20 | AZArizona | $47,740 | $42,890 | $55,560 | 6,300 | $47,419 |
| 21 | NYNew York | $47,170 | $39,290 | $59,530 | 8,800 | $43,708 |
| 22 | MIMichigan | $47,130 | $39,220 | $55,050 | 2,990 | $48,983 |
| 23 | DEDelaware | $46,680 | $40,720 | $56,520 | 990 | $46,770 |
| 24 | NDNorth Dakota | $46,660 | $37,910 | $51,490 | 270 | $52,451 |
| 25 | PAPennsylvania | $46,660 | $39,440 | $56,150 | 6,680 | $47,821 |
| 26 | SDSouth Dakota | $46,620 | $39,370 | $48,720 | 1,120 | $52,627 |
| 27 | NMNew Mexico | $46,560 | $41,020 | $54,840 | 440 | $50,492 |
| 28 | FLFlorida | $46,410 | $39,280 | $52,380 | 13,180 | $44,878 |
| 29 | GAGeorgia | $46,300 | $38,370 | $53,890 | 5,280 | $48,082 |
| 30 | OHOhio | $46,230 | $37,590 | $54,610 | 6,620 | $49,831 |
| 31 | IAIowa | $46,000 | $37,950 | $59,530 | 830 | $52,414 |
| 32 | KSKansas | $45,760 | $37,110 | $53,700 | 1,350 | $50,806 |
| 33 | TXTexas | $45,710 | $37,520 | $52,580 | 21,720 | $47,096 |
| 34 | MTMontana | $45,420 | $40,610 | $49,930 | 640 | $47,990 |
| 35 | INIndiana | $45,240 | $39,060 | $50,180 | 2,690 | $48,474 |
| 36 | UTUtah | $45,240 | $37,660 | $50,990 | 2,430 | $45,760 |
| 37 | OKOklahoma | $44,820 | $34,750 | $52,880 | 1,740 | $51,023 |
| 38 | NHNew Hampshire | $44,450 | $40,430 | $54,390 | 1,120 | $42,673 |
| 39 | WVWest Virginia | $43,960 | $39,590 | $46,020 | 670 | $49,119 |
| 40 | VAVirginia | $43,770 | $35,900 | $54,610 | 4,590 | $43,292 |
| 41 | NENebraska | $43,210 | $37,000 | $48,210 | 730 | $47,956 |
| 42 | SCSouth Carolina | $43,140 | $37,450 | $48,730 | 4,430 | $46,016 |
| 43 | NCNorth Carolina | $42,910 | $32,370 | $48,980 | 5,460 | $45,491 |
| 44 | WYWyoming | $42,110 | $38,950 | $44,160 | 180 | $45,431 |
| 45 | IDIdaho | $41,880 | $37,990 | $49,340 | 510 | $43,856 |
| 46 | MOMissouri | $41,760 | $34,230 | $51,100 | 3,770 | $45,983 |
| 47 | TNTennessee | $40,920 | $36,490 | $48,220 | 3,890 | $44,541 |
| 48 | ALAlabama | $40,330 | $36,740 | $46,970 | 2,090 | $45,405 |
| 49 | LALouisiana | $39,130 | $35,730 | $47,100 | 1,690 | $44,362 |
| 50 | ARArkansas | $39,110 | $34,930 | $46,020 | 850 | $44,987 |
| 51 | MSMississippi | $37,680 | $32,290 | $45,900 | 1,150 | $43,334 |
| 52 | GUGuam | $37,320 | $29,040 | $39,790 | 70 | N/A |
| 53 | PRPuerto Rico | $25,570 | $22,380 | $29,570 | 2,850 | N/A |
Method
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.
Questions
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?
Among the 50 states and DC, Mississippi reports the lowest median for bill and account collectors at $37,680 a year, $24,550 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Among the territories, Guam reports $37,320 and Puerto Rico reports $25,570.
Is the highest-paying state the best for bill and account collectors after cost of living?
Not on this data. District of Columbia pays the most on paper ($62,230) but ranks 3rd of 51 once each median is divided by the state's BEA Regional Price Parity ($56,624). Alaska leads after that adjustment at $59,409, from a raw median of $60,810. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024; the adjustment is NueCareer's calculation.