Bill and Account Collectors in Washington

Want to work in Washington as a Bill and Account Collector? Read this first!

You’re in luck! Jobs for Bill and Account Collectors in Washington are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Bill and Account Collectors in Washington is growing slower than average.

• Bill and Account Collectors in Washington earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Bill and Account Collectors Work in Washington?

3,240 people worked as Bill and Account Collectors in 2018 in this state.

There were 3,760 Bill and Account Collectors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 520 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 2,980 Bill and Account Collectors working in it, which means Washington has more Bill and Account Collectors than average.

Job Projections for Washington

Jobs for Bill and Account Collectors in this state are growing at a rate of 1.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -2.9%.

Washington Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 390 annual job openings, and 3,700 total jobs in 2026 for Bill and Account Collectors in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 30,200 annual jobs and 296,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Bill and Account Collectors Make in Washington?

In 2018 wages for Bill and Account Collectors ranged from $26,790 to $58,830 with $37,830 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.88 to $28.28. The median hourly rate was $18.19.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $17.69 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.50.

The median salary in Washington is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Washington Metros for Bill and Account Collectors

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Bill and Account Collectors.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	2,060	$38,330
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	1,500	$38,680
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	320	$33,650
Olympia-Tumwater, WA	150	$38,520
Yakima, WA	120	$37,650
Kennewick-Richland, WA	60	$38,390
Wenatchee, WA	40	$37,660
Bellingham, WA	40	$38,290

Top States for Bill and Account Collectors Employment

The table below shows the states where most Bill and Account Collectors work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Texas	28,350	$35,470
California	22,510	$41,800
Florida	18,820	$34,190
New York	16,090	$38,320
Ohio	11,800	$34,350
Illinois	9,780	$36,470
Pennsylvania	9,680	$35,370
Georgia	9,370	$36,320
North Carolina	8,230	$35,280
Arizona	8,130	$34,970
Tennessee	7,020	$32,940
South Carolina	6,610	$34,360
Missouri	6,580	$34,040
Virginia	6,360	$38,090
New Jersey	5,210	$40,890
Massachusetts	5,000	$43,620
Minnesota	4,940	$37,740
Utah	4,690	$32,870
Kansas	4,610	$32,070
Oklahoma	4,140	$34,140

Below are the states where Bill and Account Collectors get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia	$60,290
Alaska	$45,120
Massachusetts	$43,620
Connecticut	$43,260
Rhode Island	$42,210
California	$41,800
Hawaii	$41,660
North Dakota	$41,120
New Jersey	$40,890
Vermont	$40,420

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Dave Dugdale under License

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