The annual salary statistics of bill and account collectors in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of bill and account collectors in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $35,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bill and account collectors in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,790.
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 | $47,330 | 2.35% | 26.88% |
| 2021 | $46,220 | 8.96% | - |
| 2020 | $42,080 | 6.23% | - |
| 2019 | $39,460 | 1.98% | - |
| 2018 | $38,680 | 2.97% | - |
| 2017 | $37,530 | -0.37% | - |
| 2016 | $37,670 | 2.07% | - |
| 2015 | $36,890 | 0.24% | - |
| 2014 | $36,800 | 4.76% | - |
| 2013 | $35,050 | 1.26% | - |
| 2012 | $34,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $47,330, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the highest paying city for bill and account collectors in state of Washington, followed by Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $47,000). In comparison, the median annual salary of bill and account collectors in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is .7 percent (.7%) higher than that in Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area.