Bill and Account Collectors pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City
$58,450avg. a year
$28.10 an hour · 6,210 employed
Bill and Account Collectors in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area earn an average of $58,450 a year. That is $6,560 (13%) more than the New York average of $51,890. The U.S. average is $49,060.
$54,370Median pay
$28.10Average hourly
+13%vs. New York average
6,210Jobs in this metro
Other New York metro areas
Average pay for bill and account collectors in other New York metro areas. Swipe to see all 9.
1270 jobs
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
$52,380
$25.18 an hour
2170 jobs
Syracuse, NY
$52,320
$25.15 an hour
370 jobs
Utica-Rome, NY
$49,950
$24.01 an hour
4170 jobs
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
$49,850
$23.97 an hour
5490 jobs
Rochester, NY
$48,220
$23.19 an hour
670 jobs
Binghamton, NY
$44,950
$21.61 an hour
72,540 jobs
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
$43,990
$21.15 an hour
840 jobs
Elmira, NY
$43,370
$20.85 an hour
950 jobs
Glens Falls, NY
$42,130
$20.26 an hour
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How New York-Newark-Jersey City compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in New York-Newark-Jersey City
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $62,710 |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | $57,770 |
| Tellers | $47,640 |
| Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks | $66,110 |
| Customer Service Representatives | $54,410 |
| Office Clerks, General | $50,080 |
Questions and answers
How much do bill and account collectors make in New York-Newark-Jersey City?
The average is $58,450 a year, and the median is $54,370. About 6,210 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the New York average?
That is $6,560 (13%) more than the New York average of $51,890.
Is this job common in New York-Newark-Jersey City?
It makes up 0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.64 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 43-3011. Metro area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 35620). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.