The annual salary statistics of bill and account collectors in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of bill and account collectors in Athens-Clarke County is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $23,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bill and account collectors in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,980.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bill and account collectors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $36,410 | 4.97% | 17.80% |
| 2021 | $34,600 | -2.46% | - |
| 2020 | $35,450 | 16.45% | - |
| 2019 | $29,620 | 0.30% | - |
| 2018 | $29,530 | 8.30% | - |
| 2017 | $27,080 | -3.36% | - |
| 2016 | $27,990 | -1.32% | - |
| 2015 | $28,360 | -6.14% | - |
| 2014 | $30,100 | 4.29% | - |
| 2013 | $28,810 | -3.89% | - |
| 2012 | $29,930 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,410 in Athens-Clarke County is in the middle of salary range for bill and account collectors in state of Georgia. In comparison, the annual salary of bill and account collectors in Athens-Clarke County is 6.5 percent (6.5%) lower than that in the highest paying North Georgia nonmetropolitan area and 26.8 percent (26.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Brunswick.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| Dalton | |
| Savannah | |
| Gainesville | |
| Athens-Clarke County | |
| Valdosta | |
| Macon | |
| Rome | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Columbus | |
| Hinesville-Fort Stewart | |
| Warner Robins | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Albany | |
| East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Brunswick |