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Bill and Account Collectors salary
in Columbia, SC

Median base pay · Columbia, SC
$39,370
≈ $18.93/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 820 jobs
Middle 50%
$36,640–$47,690
vs U.S. median
-16%
Metro rank
#94 of 109

Bill and Account Collectors in the Columbia, SC metro earn a median of $39,370 a year, based on BLS estimates for 820 jobs (May 2025). That is 16% below the U.S. median of $47,030 and 9% below the SC statewide median of $43,140. It ranks #94 of 109 metros with published figures for this job.

BILL AND ACCOUNT COLLECTORS · COLUMBIA, SC · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · COLUMBIA, SC · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$30,830P25$36,640MEDIAN$39,370P75$47,690P90$56,670
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 Columbia?

The BLS median is $39,370 a year (May 2025). Half of the 820 jobs pay between $36,640 and $47,690. The 10th percentile is $30,830 and the 90th is $56,670.

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

That is 16% below the U.S. median of $47,030 and 9% below the SC statewide median of $43,140. It ranks #94 of 109 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

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

About $18.93 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $39,370 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $17.62–$22.93 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.