SOC 43-3011 · Yakima, WA metro

Bill and Account Collectors Salary in Yakima, WA

The average salary for bill and account collectors in Yakima, Washington is $47,400 a year ($22.79 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $43,960: half of the 50 people in this job in the Yakima, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% less than the U.S. average for this job ($49,060).

$47,400average per year

$22.79 / hourMedian $43,960Take-home ≈ $40,266

  • $38K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $55K75th
  • $60K90th

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

50people in this job
-3%vs U.S. average
#6 of 6Washington metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bill and Account Collectors pay range in Yakima

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,820 or more. The middle half of bill and account collectors in Yakima earn between $40,060 and $54,640.

  • $38K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $55K75th
  • $60K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$47,400$3,950$22.79
Median$43,960$3,663$21.13
Entry level (25th percentile)$40,060$3,338$19.26
Experienced (75th percentile)$54,640$4,553$26.27

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

Bill and Account Collectors pay in Yakima vs. Washington and the U.S.

Bill and account collectors in Yakima earn 9% less than the Washington average ($52,300) and 3% less than the U.S. average ($49,060). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $47,030.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Yakima$47,400$43,960$37,880$59,82050
Washington$52,300$48,460$40,000$70,7602,260
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 Yakima

On the average salary of $47,400, a single filer in Yakima takes home about $40,266 a year, or $3,355 a month and $1,549 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Yakima area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $47,400 buys what about $49,610 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Yakima ($47,810). A typical home costs $355,256, or 7.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bill and Account Collectors salary in other Washington cities

Yakima ranks 6th of 6 Washington metro areas for this job; Bremerton pays the most ($56,340).

All Bill and Account Collectors salaries in Washington

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 Yakima: questions

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

$22.79 an hour on average, and $21.14 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,060, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $40,266 a year ($3,355 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,400. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

The average here is 3% 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 Yakima, WA (49420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
  • 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.54, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.54).

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