SOC 43-3011 · Laredo, TX metro

Bill and Account Collectors Salary in Laredo, TX

The average salary for bill and account collectors in Laredo, Texas is $37,980 a year ($18.26 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,180: half of the 150 people in this job in the Laredo, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 23% less than the U.S. average for this job ($49,060).

$37,980average per year

$18.26 / hourMedian $37,180Take-home ≈ $32,697

  • $29K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $47K90th

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

150people in this job
-23%vs U.S. average
#21 of 24Texas metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bill and Account Collectors pay range in Laredo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,040 or more. The middle half of bill and account collectors in Laredo earn between $36,420 and $41,930.

  • $29K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $47K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,980$3,165$18.26
Median$37,180$3,098$17.88
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,420$3,035$17.51
Experienced (75th percentile)$41,930$3,494$20.16

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

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

Bill and account collectors in Laredo earn 18% less than the Texas average ($46,170) and 23% less than the U.S. average ($49,060). At the median the gap is -21% against the U.S. median of $47,030.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Laredo$37,980$37,180$29,120$47,040150
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 Laredo

On the average salary of $37,980, a single filer in Laredo takes home about $32,697 a year, or $2,725 a month and $1,258 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 Laredo a good place for bill and account collectors? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Laredo area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.0), so the average $37,980 buys what about $43,677 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Laredo ($37,250). A typical home costs $218,391, or 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bill and Account Collectors salary in other Texas cities

Laredo ranks 21st 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 Laredo: questions

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

$18.26 an hour on average, and $17.88 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,420, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $32,697 a year ($2,725 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,980. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 23% 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 Laredo, TX (29700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • 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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