SOC 43-3011 · Killeen-Temple, TX metro

Bill and Account Collectors Salary in Killeen, TX

The average salary for bill and account collectors in Killeen, Texas is $40,560 a year ($19.50 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,650: half of the 210 people in this job in the Killeen-Temple, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($49,060).

$40,560average per year

$19.50 / hourMedian $38,650Take-home ≈ $34,770

  • $28K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $54K90th

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

210people in this job
-17%vs U.S. average
#16 of 24Texas metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bill and Account Collectors pay range in Killeen

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,430 a year or less, while the top 10% make $53,980 or more. The middle half of bill and account collectors in Killeen earn between $32,570 and $45,790.

  • $28K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $54K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,560$3,380$19.50
Median$38,650$3,221$18.58
Entry level (25th percentile)$32,570$2,714$15.66
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,790$3,816$22.01

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

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

Bill and account collectors in Killeen earn 12% less than the Texas average ($46,170) and 17% less than the U.S. average ($49,060). At the median the gap is -18% against the U.S. median of $47,030.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Killeen$40,560$38,650$28,430$53,980210
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 Killeen

On the average salary of $40,560, a single filer in Killeen takes home about $34,770 a year, or $2,897 a month and $1,337 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 Killeen a good place for bill and account collectors? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Killeen area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.1), so the average $40,560 buys what about $44,507 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Killeen ($46,660). A typical home costs $252,591, or 6.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bill and Account Collectors salary in other Texas cities

Killeen ranks 16th 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 Killeen: questions

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

$19.50 an hour on average, and $18.58 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,430 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,570, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $34,770 a year ($2,897 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,560. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 17% 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 Killeen-Temple, TX (28660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
  • 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 1.39, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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