Debt collector earnings by seniority

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Debt collector salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $61,870
Connecticut $48,060
Alaska $47,830
Massachusetts $47,260
California $46,660
Washington $46,550
Maryland $46,450
Vermont $46,210
Oregon $45,970
Minnesota $45,710
New York $45,570
New Jersey $43,780
Michigan $43,470
Hawaii $42,230
New Mexico $38,050
Wisconsin $38,050
Illinois $38,030
Iowa $37,960
North Dakota $37,920
Pennsylvania $37,920
Rhode Island $37,920
Colorado $37,880
Delaware $37,880
Maine $37,880
Arizona $37,710
Wyoming $37,610
Kentucky $37,480
Utah $37,450
Virgin Islands, U.S. $37,370
Virginia $37,280
Florida $37,250
Idaho $37,250
Ohio $37,170
Indiana $37,080
Texas $37,040
Montana $36,890
Nevada $36,890
South Dakota $36,890
Alabama $36,840
New Hampshire $36,750
North Carolina $36,730
Oklahoma $36,600
Louisiana $36,360
Nebraska $36,360
West Virginia $36,300
Missouri $36,220
Arkansas $36,090
Georgia $36,090
Tennessee $35,880
Kansas $35,770
South Carolina $34,920
Mississippi $29,900
Guam $28,560
Puerto Rico $21,850

How do debt collector salaries compare to similar careers?

Debt collectors earn about the same as related careers in Iowa. On average, they make less than fundraisers but more than tellers.

Career Median Salary
Fundraiser salary $60K
Insurance appraiser salary $48K
Credit counselor salary $39K
Bookkeeper salary $40K
Financial clerk salary $40K
Debt collector salary $38K
Tax preparer salary $31K
Teller salary $30K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)