SOC 43-3011 · Abilene, TX metro

Bill and Account Collectors Salary in Abilene, TX

The average salary for bill and account collectors in Abilene, Texas is $41,200 a year ($19.81 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $41,480: half of the 60 people in this job in the Abilene, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($49,060).

$41,200average per year

$19.81 / hourMedian $41,480Take-home ≈ $35,284

  • $27K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $53K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

60people in this job
-16%vs U.S. average
#15 of 24Texas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bill and Account Collectors pay range in Abilene

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $53,150 or more. The middle half of bill and account collectors in Abilene earn between $33,660 and $47,010.

  • $27K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $53K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,200$3,433$19.81
Median$41,480$3,457$19.94
Entry level (25th percentile)$33,660$2,805$16.18
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,010$3,918$22.60

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Bill and Account Collectors pay in Abilene vs. Texas and the U.S.

Bill and account collectors in Abilene earn 11% less than the Texas average ($46,170) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($49,060). At the median the gap is -12% against the U.S. median of $47,030.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Abilene$41,200$41,480$27,060$53,15060
Texas$46,170$45,710$30,730$60,13021,720
United States$49,060$47,030$34,400$65,580158,830

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Bill and Account Collectors salary after taxes in Abilene

On the average salary of $41,200, a single filer in Abilene takes home about $35,284 a year, or $2,940 a month and $1,357 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Abilene a good place for bill and account collectors? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Abilene area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.4), so the average $41,200 buys what about $45,593 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Abilene ($44,340). A typical home costs $217,009, or 5.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bill and Account Collectors salary in other Texas cities

Abilene ranks 15th of 24 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($55,770).

All Bill and Account Collectors salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for bill and account collectors

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($78,180).

Bill and Account Collectors salary by city

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Bill and Account Collectors salary in Abilene: questions

How much do bill and account collectors make an hour in Abilene?

$19.81 an hour on average, and $19.94 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level bill and account collectors salary in Abilene?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,660, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the bill and account collectors take-home pay in Abilene?

About $35,284 a year ($2,940 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,200. Texas has no state income tax.

Do bill and account collectors earn more in Abilene than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($49,060).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-3011; area Abilene, TX (10180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.1%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.83, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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