Bill and Account Collectors in Illinois

Is Illinois a good place for you to work as a Bill and Account Collector?

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

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

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

How Many Bill and Account Collectors Work in Illinois?

In 2018, there were 9,780 Bill and Account Collectors working in the state.

There were 11,050 Bill and Account Collectors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 1,270 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Bill and Account Collectors in this state are declining at a rate of 9.6% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -2.9%.

Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 1,060 annual job openings, and a total of 10,850 jobs for Illinois Bill and Account Collectors in 2026.

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

What do Bill and Account Collectors Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Bill and Account Collectors ranged from $26,010 to $55,520 with $36,470 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.51 to $26.69. The median hourly rate was $17.53.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.85 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.68.

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

Top Illinois 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
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	7,920	$37,200
St. Louis, MO-IL	4,120	$35,980
Bloomington, IL	440	$27,570
Peoria, IL	210	$35,390
Springfield, IL	120	$30,160
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	110	$33,910
Champaign-Urbana, IL	110	$37,700
Kankakee, IL	40	$37,370
Carbondale-Marion, IL	30	$32,010

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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