Bill and Account Collectors in Texas

Get the information you need to know about working as a Bill and Account Collector.

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

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

• Bill and Account Collectors in Texas 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 Texas?

28,350 people worked as Bill and Account Collectors in 2018 in this state.

There were 26,370 Bill and Account Collectors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 1,980 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Bill and Account Collectors in this state are growing at a rate of 3.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -2.9%.

Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 3,150 annual Bill and Account Collectors job openings in Texas, and 30,050 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 Texas?

In 2018 wages for Bill and Account Collectors ranged from $22,980 to $51,110 with $35,470 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.05 to $24.57. The median hourly rate was $17.05.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $17.59 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.54.

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

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Top Texas 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
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	12,310	$36,430
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	6,270	$35,260
Austin-Round Rock, TX	2,500	$35,060
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	1,870	$35,920
El Paso, TX	690	$31,940
Killeen-Temple, TX	390	$28,680
San Angelo, TX	380	$33,030
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	290	$31,300
Corpus Christi, TX	260	$35,530
Lubbock, TX	240	$35,690
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	210	$29,430
Laredo, TX	190	$30,350
Waco, TX	160	$29,320
Amarillo, TX	130	$29,290
Tyler, TX	130	$29,430
Texarkana, TX-AR	90	$27,210
Longview, TX	80	$33,420
Midland, TX	70	$35,250
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	70	$30,920
Abilene, TX	50	$30,260

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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