Bill and Account Collectors in North Carolina

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

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

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

• Bill and Account Collectors in North Carolina 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 North Carolina?

There were approximately 8,230 workers employed as Bill and Account Collectors in this state in 2018.

There were 8,260 Bill and Account Collectors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Bill and Account Collectors in this state are growing at a rate of 0.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -2.9%.

North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 930 annual Bill and Account Collectors job openings in North Carolina, and 9,000 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 North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Bill and Account Collectors ranged from $23,390 to $49,290 with $35,280 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.25 to $23.7. The median hourly rate was $16.96.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.46 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.50.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina 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
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	3,360	$36,830
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	1,620	$34,140
Raleigh, NC	1,300	$35,680
Greensboro-High Point, NC	1,220	$34,570
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	350	$34,330
Winston-Salem, NC	240	$34,870
Greenville, NC	210	$30,980
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC	190	$31,310
Wilmington, NC	140	$28,430
Fayetteville, NC	140	$29,630
Asheville, NC	130	$35,940
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	120	$35,690
Goldsboro, NC	70	$28,210
New Bern, NC	50	$39,380
Jacksonville, NC	50	$26,480

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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