Bill and Account Collectors in New York

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

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

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

• Bill and Account Collectors in New York 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 New York?

16,090 people worked as Bill and Account Collectors in 2018 in this state.

There were 16,050 Bill and Account Collectors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for New York

Jobs for Bill and Account Collectors in this state are growing at a rate of 4.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -2.9%.

New York Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 1,950 annual Bill and Account Collectors job openings in New York, and 18,510 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Bill and Account Collectors Make in New York?

In 2018 wages for Bill and Account Collectors ranged from $26,710 to $63,500 with $38,320 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.84 to $30.53. The median hourly rate was $18.42.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $17.67 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.75.

The median salary in New York is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New York 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	13,200	$44,660
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY	3,160	$30,920
Rochester, NY	1,080	$34,870
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	300	$45,060
Syracuse, NY	260	$36,970
Utica-Rome, NY	90	$36,300
Glens Falls, NY	50	$31,800
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	30	$34,990
Kingston, NY	30	$36,420

Top States for Bill and Account Collectors Employment

View the list below to see 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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