Bill and Account Collectors in California

Considering a career as a Bill and Account Collector in California?

While jobs for Bill and Account Collectors in California are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

• Employment for Bill and Account Collectors in California is expected to decrease.

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

What Major Will Prepare You For a Bill and Account Collector Career?

• Business, Management & Marketing
• Finance & Financial Management
• Banking and Financial Support Services

How Many Bill and Account Collectors Work in California?

In California, there were 22,510 people working as Bill and Account Collectors in the year 2018.

There were 29,700 Bill and Account Collectors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 7,190 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for California

Jobs for Bill and Account Collectors in this state are declining at a rate of 1.1% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 3,700 annual job openings, and 36,000 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 California?

In 2018 wages for Bill and Account Collectors ranged from $26,930 to $67,090 with $41,800 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.95 to $32.26. The median hourly rate was $20.1.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $19.21 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.89.

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

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Top California 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
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	9,850	$42,590
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	2,340	$51,640
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA	2,250	$41,980
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	2,180	$38,620
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA	1,510	$41,770
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	860	$46,810
Stockton-Lodi, CA	510	$32,850
Fresno, CA	360	$38,800
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	340	$42,850
Bakersfield, CA	260	$40,500
Visalia-Porterville, CA	250	$33,500
Modesto, CA	240	$28,660
Santa Rosa, CA	220	$32,550
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	140	$39,650
Salinas, CA	130	$36,790
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA	130	$40,070
Merced, CA	60	$34,270
Chico, CA	40	$46,230
Napa, CA	30	$49,300

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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