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Bill and Account Collectors salary in California

The median bill and account collectors in California earns $57,930 a year, 23% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,723 a month.

10th percentile
$38,520
25th percentile
$47,130
Median percentile
$57,930
75th percentile
$69,840
90th percentile
$81,440

Based on 13,880 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$44,672 take-home a year
Gross pay$57,930
Federal income tax−$4,772
Social Security + Medicare−$4,432
California income tax (approx.)−$4,055
Monthly take-home$3,723
Every two weeks$1,718

Does it go far here?

$52,321Median pay in California is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.7 vs 100).
55%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,036 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in California

JobMedian pay
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$400,150
Neurologists$357,080
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$353,900
Psychiatrists$353,500
General Internal Medicine Physicians$313,890
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$301,240
Nurse Anesthetists$292,410
Physicians, All Other$281,590

All bill and account collectors salaries · Take-home pay in California