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Bill and Account Collectors salary
in Charleston-North Charleston, SC

Median base pay · Charleston-North Charleston, SC
$44,870
≈ $21.57/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 540 jobs
Middle 50%
$35,700–$55,060
vs U.S. median
-5%
Metro rank
#74 of 109

Bill and Account Collectors in the Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro earn a median of $44,870 a year, based on BLS estimates for 540 jobs (May 2025). That is 5% below the U.S. median of $47,030 and 4% above the SC statewide median of $43,140. It ranks #74 of 109 metros with published figures for this job.

BILL AND ACCOUNT COLLECTORS · CHARLESTON-NORTH CHARLESTON, SC · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · CHARLESTON-NORTH CHARLESTON, SC · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$31,210P25$35,700MEDIAN$44,870P75$55,060P90$61,160
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$34,400P25$39,010MEDIAN$47,030P75$56,740P90$65,580
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What is the average Bill and Account Collectors salary in Charleston?

The BLS median is $44,870 a year (May 2025). Half of the 540 jobs pay between $35,700 and $55,060. The 10th percentile is $31,210 and the 90th is $61,160.

Is Charleston a high-paying metro for Bill and Account Collectors?

That is 5% below the U.S. median of $47,030 and 4% above the SC statewide median of $43,140. It ranks #74 of 109 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Bill and Account Collectors make an hour in Charleston?

About $21.57 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $44,870 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $17.16–$26.47 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.