Bill and Account Collectors — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 50 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$46,040

Highest

$58,070

Alaska

Lowest

$36,460

Louisiana

Total Employment

164,880

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Alaska	$58,070	280	+26.1%
2	California	$57,070	15,100	+24.0%
3	Connecticut	$54,200	1,050	+17.7%
4	Massachusetts	$53,160	2,360	+15.5%
5	Rhode Island	$52,580	420	+14.2%
6	Oregon	$52,530	840	+14.1%
7	Vermont	$51,070	50	+10.9%
8	New Jersey	$50,660	3,000	+10.0%
9	Hawaii	$50,380	250	+9.4%
10	Maryland	$50,050	2,910	+8.7%
11	Colorado	$48,670	1,770	+5.7%
12	Wisconsin	$48,650	2,300	+5.7%
13	Minnesota	$48,160	3,800	+4.6%
14	New York	$47,710	8,740	+3.6%
15	Maine	$47,660	450	+3.5%
16	Illinois	$47,220	4,310	+2.6%
17	Washington	$46,940	3,020	+2.0%
18	Delaware	$46,660	530	+1.3%
19	Georgia	$46,600	6,610	+1.2%
20	Nevada	$46,530	2,350	+1.1%
21	New Mexico	$46,270	430	+0.5%
22	Arizona	$45,950	6,360	-0.2%
23	Montana	$45,830	410	-0.5%
24	North Carolina	$45,770	5,300	-0.6%
25	Missouri	$45,540	3,820	-1.1%
26	New Hampshire	$45,440	820	-1.3%
27	Pennsylvania	$45,190	6,290	-1.8%
28	Kentucky	$44,890	2,590	-2.5%
29	Florida	$44,860	13,350	-2.6%
30	Virginia	$44,710	3,760	-2.9%
31	Utah	$44,640	3,160	-3.0%
32	Ohio	$44,400	8,660	-3.6%
33	Texas	$44,200	20,800	-4.0%
34	Oklahoma	$43,800	2,450	-4.9%
35	Michigan	$43,670	3,330	-5.1%
36	Idaho	$43,380	870	-5.8%
37	Tennessee	$43,290	3,690	-6.0%
38	Nebraska	$42,640	1,020	-7.4%
39	South Dakota	$42,540	1,290	-7.6%
40	Indiana	$42,390	3,250	-7.9%
41	Wyoming	$41,600	140	-9.6%
42	South Carolina	$41,040	4,060	-10.9%
43	Kansas	$40,800	1,290	-11.4%
44	Iowa	$40,150	1,020	-12.8%
45	Alabama	$40,020	2,130	-13.1%
46	West Virginia	$39,780	460	-13.6%
47	North Dakota	$38,500	310	-16.4%
48	Mississippi	$36,610	850	-20.5%
49	Arkansas	$36,510	880	-20.7%
50	Louisiana	$36,460	1,950	-20.8%