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Bill and Account Collectors
Full bill and account collectors overview →U.S. mean $49,060 · median $47,030
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | #1 | $69,760 | $62,230 | $34 | +42.2% | $44,990–$91,480 |
| Massachusetts | #2 | $59,710 | $59,800 | $29 | +21.7% | $45,990–$75,560 |
| California | #3 | $59,590 | $57,930 | $29 | +21.5% | $38,520–$81,440 |
| Connecticut | #4 | $58,640 | $57,930 | $28 | +19.5% | $40,540–$77,180 |
| Vermont | #5 | $58,210 | $57,630 | $28 | +18.7% | $48,780–$74,720 |
| Alaska | #6 | $57,550 | $60,810 | $28 | +17.3% | $34,840–$73,590 |
| New Jersey | #7 | $56,010 | $52,510 | $27 | +14.2% | $39,530–$79,380 |
| Rhode Island | #8 | $55,770 | $52,000 | $27 | +13.7% | $45,040–$77,810 |
| Oregon | #9 | $53,820 | $50,880 | $26 | +9.7% | $39,120–$65,130 |
| Hawaii | #10 | $53,770 | $53,570 | $26 | +9.6% | $40,090–$66,220 |
| Maryland | #11 | $53,360 | $50,010 | $26 | +8.8% | $39,480–$67,060 |
| Minnesota | #12 | $52,310 | $49,580 | $25 | +6.6% | $34,600–$77,080 |
| Washington | #13 | $52,300 | $48,460 | $25 | +6.6% | $40,000–$70,760 |
| Colorado | #14 | $51,900 | $50,090 | $25 | +5.8% | $37,380–$66,930 |
| New York | #15 | $51,890 | $47,170 | $25 | +5.8% | $35,590–$74,490 |
| Maine | #16 | $51,280 | $48,890 | $25 | +4.5% | $41,550–$59,450 |
| Wisconsin | #17 | $51,030 | $49,090 | $25 | +4% | $36,250–$65,130 |
| Illinois | #18 | $50,550 | $48,140 | $24 | +3% | $37,490–$65,780 |
| Kansas | #19 | $50,180 | $45,760 | $24 | +2.3% | $30,650–$75,950 |
| Iowa | #20 | $49,760 | $46,000 | $24 | +1.4% | $35,350–$74,560 |
| Arizona | #21 | $49,640 | $47,740 | $24 | +1.2% | $38,280–$61,220 |
| Nevada | #22 | $49,560 | $48,750 | $24 | +1% | $37,140–$60,520 |
| Kentucky | #23 | $49,340 | $48,330 | $24 | +0.6% | $36,110–$64,790 |
| Delaware | #24 | $49,330 | $46,680 | $24 | +0.6% | $37,840–$63,490 |
| Pennsylvania | #25 | $49,020 | $46,660 | $24 | -0.1% | $35,520–$64,720 |
| Michigan | #26 | $48,390 | $47,130 | $23 | -1.4% | $35,930–$62,970 |
| New Hampshire | #27 | $48,140 | $44,450 | $23 | -1.9% | $37,170–$65,210 |
| Florida | #28 | $47,920 | $46,410 | $23 | -2.3% | $35,560–$61,390 |
| Ohio | #29 | $47,020 | $46,230 | $23 | -4.2% | $30,830–$62,200 |
| New Mexico | #30 | $47,010 | $46,560 | $23 | -4.2% | $31,970–$61,100 |
| Georgia | #31 | $46,940 | $46,300 | $23 | -4.3% | $32,000–$62,050 |
| Montana | #32 | $46,940 | $45,420 | $23 | -4.3% | $37,870–$60,540 |
| Oklahoma | #33 | $46,830 | $44,820 | $23 | -4.5% | $30,730–$73,530 |
| Texas | #34 | $46,170 | $45,710 | $22 | -5.9% | $30,730–$60,130 |
| Idaho | #35 | $46,130 | $41,880 | $22 | -6% | $34,030–$58,930 |
| North Dakota | #36 | $46,000 | $46,660 | $22 | -6.2% | $35,580–$59,990 |
| Virginia | #37 | $45,920 | $43,770 | $22 | -6.4% | $31,160–$64,100 |
| Indiana | #38 | $45,830 | $45,240 | $22 | -6.6% | $34,970–$57,980 |
| South Dakota | #39 | $45,750 | $46,620 | $22 | -6.7% | $35,190–$59,140 |
| Utah | #40 | $45,490 | $45,240 | $22 | -7.3% | $34,110–$60,100 |
| South Carolina | #41 | $44,250 | $43,140 | $21 | -9.8% | $33,390–$57,470 |
| Missouri | #42 | $43,960 | $41,760 | $21 | -10.4% | $28,600–$63,000 |
| Nebraska | #43 | $43,940 | $43,210 | $21 | -10.4% | $33,440–$56,290 |
| West Virginia | #44 | $43,890 | $43,960 | $21 | -10.5% | $35,590–$51,280 |
| Tennessee | #45 | $43,550 | $40,920 | $21 | -11.2% | $30,470–$60,540 |
| Alabama | #46 | $43,410 | $40,330 | $21 | -11.5% | $31,140–$60,080 |
| Wyoming | #47 | $42,960 | $42,110 | $21 | -12.4% | $37,430–$52,940 |
| North Carolina | #48 | $42,730 | $42,910 | $21 | -12.9% | $24,960–$58,720 |
| Louisiana | #49 | $40,980 | $39,130 | $20 | -16.5% | $28,970–$55,690 |
| Arkansas | #50 | $40,860 | $39,110 | $20 | -16.7% | $27,990–$54,690 |
| Mississippi | #51 | $40,570 | $37,680 | $20 | -17.3% | $27,450–$57,360 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.