What are the main factors that influence an Associate Collector's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Associate Collector's salary?

An Associate Collector's salary grows with experience: starting around $42,679 for beginners, reaching about $56,414 at mid-level, and approach $111,213 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Associate Collector?

Associate Collector salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Associate Collector roles are District of Columbia $48,431, California $48,247, Massachusetts $47,604. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Associate Collector roles make?

Salaries for Associate Collector level roles vary by specialization: Data Collector: $83,795; Debt Collector: $50,604; Collector III: $49,400; Lead Collector: $48,624; Collector: $44,847.

Associate Collector Salary in the United States

How much does an Associate Collector make in the United States? As of November 01, 2026, the average salary for an Associate Collector in the United States is $43,742 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

However, an Associate Collector's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $53,489
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $39,498 to $48,844
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $35,634

10% $35,634

50% (Median) $43,742

90% $53,489

Associate Collector Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,844	$4,070	$939	$23
Average	$43,742	$3,645	$841	$21
25th Percentile	$39,498	$3,291	$760	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Associate Collector Salaries

An Associate Collector's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Associate Collector Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Associate Collector's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $42,679
Early Career (1-2 years): $49,098
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $56,414
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $73,227
Expert (over 8 years): $111,213

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Associate Collector	less than 1 year	$42,679
Credit and Collections Representative II	1-2 years	$49,098
Credit and Collections Representative III	2-4 years	$56,414
Credit and Collections Supervisor	5-8 years	$73,227
Credit and Collections Manager	over 8 years	$111,213

How Do Associate Collector Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Associate Collectors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $48,431.
California: $48,247.
Massachusetts: $47,604.

District of Columbia $48,431 California $48,247 Massachusetts $47,604 Washington $47,429 New Jersey $47,412 Alaska $47,350 Connecticut $46,747 New York $46,502

Hawaii $45,719 Rhode Island $45,351 Maryland $45,102 Minnesota $44,761 Colorado $44,630 Illinois $44,586 Oregon $44,420 Delaware $44,297

New Hampshire $44,220 Virginia $44,048 Pennsylvania $43,545 Nevada $43,291 North Dakota $43,208 Michigan $43,077 Wisconsin $43,029 Vermont $42,932

Texas $42,666 Maine $42,648 Arizona $42,622 Ohio $42,591 Georgia $42,189 Indiana $41,988 Wyoming $41,948 Utah $41,887

Iowa $41,861 Kansas $41,651 Louisiana $41,590 North Carolina $41,568 Missouri $41,559 Florida $41,388 Montana $41,297 Nebraska $41,209

Kentucky $41,161 South Carolina $40,986 Tennessee $40,877 Idaho $40,833 New Mexico $40,514 Oklahoma $40,444 Alabama $40,185 South Dakota $39,752

Arkansas $39,516 West Virginia $39,389 Mississippi $39,009

Top Paying Cities for Associate Collector

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $55,171
San Francisco: $54,567
Oakland: $53,417

San Jose, CA $55,171

San Francisco, CA $54,567

Oakland, CA $53,417

New York, NY $50,364

Paramus, NJ $49,751

Queens Village, NY $49,749

Passaic, NJ $49,708

Bergenfield, NJ $49,704

Stamford, CT $49,607

Huntington, NY $49,590

Newark, NJ $49,266

Bridgeport, CT $49,174

Vallejo, CA $49,087

New Brunswick, NJ $49,069

Petaluma, CA $49,043

Middlesex, NJ $48,960

Somerset, NJ $48,929

Santa Cruz, CA $48,873

Boston, MA $48,606

Monterey, CA $48,452

Seattle, WA $48,352

Santa Rosa, CA $48,343

Los Angeles, CA $48,330

Juneau, AK $48,216

Washington, DC $48,168

Orange, CA $48,013

Santa Ana, CA $47,897

Long Beach, CA $47,853

Anaheim, CA $47,845

Anchorage, AK $47,823

Santa Maria, CA $47,692

Everett, WA $47,683

Danbury, CT $47,529

Bremerton, WA $47,468

Tacoma, WA $47,311

New Suffolk, NY $47,310

Sacramento, CA $47,298

Santa Barbara, CA $47,250

San Diego, CA $47,202

Trenton, NJ $47,202

Brockton, MA $47,154

Fairbanks, AK $47,046

Lompoc, CA $46,935

Lowell, MA $46,899

Ventura, CA $46,891

Nashua, NH $46,882

Stockton, CA $46,878

Modesto, CA $46,559

Poughkeepsie, NY $46,462

Olympia, WA $46,379

Kennewick, WA $46,379

New Haven, CT $46,362

Lawrence, MA $46,204

Hartford, CT $46,161

Riverside, CA $46,152

New Bedford, MA $46,108

Richland, WA $46,108

Bakersfield, CA $46,047

San Bernardino, CA $46,029

New Britain, CT $46,025

Atlantic City, NJ $46,025

New London, CT $46,008

Norwich, CT $45,994

Portsmouth, NH $45,986

Boulder, CO $45,893

Portland, OR $45,833

Worcester, MA $45,828

Minneapolis, MN $45,693

Philadelphia, PA $45,631

Honolulu, HI $45,487

Saint Paul, MN $45,466

Vineland, NJ $45,456

Providence, RI $45,330

Chicago, IL $45,203

Bellingham, WA $45,150

Springfield, MA $45,115

Baltimore, MD $45,102

Chico, CA $44,993

Pittsfield, MA $44,875

Manchester, NH $44,792

Spokane, WA $44,599

Denver, CO $44,595

Albany, NY $44,389

Troy, NY $44,372

Nassau, NY $44,325

Schenectady, NY $44,280

Wilmington, DE $44,245

Burlington, VT $44,183

Salem, OR $44,166

Portland, ME $44,030

Yakima, WA $43,987

Rochester, MN $43,851

Reno, NV $43,829

Fresno, CA $43,829

Milwaukee, WI $43,790

Detroit, MI $43,746

Ann Arbor, MI $43,739

Allentown, PA $43,733

Colorado Springs, CO $43,659

Syracuse, NY $43,637

Carson City, NV $43,637

Houston, TX $43,575

Eugene, OR $43,554

Gary, IN $43,501

Springfield, OR $43,466

Bismarck, ND $43,457

Galveston, TX $43,427

Medford, OR $43,361

Fort Collins, CO $43,344

Concord, NH $43,322

Austin, TX $43,309

Mesa, AZ $43,217

Reading, PA $43,212

Phoenix, AZ $43,208

Dallas, TX $43,195

Saint Cloud, MN $43,153

Madison, WI $43,094

Utica, NY $42,976

Rochester, NY $42,906

Des Moines, IA $42,902

Raleigh, NC $42,897

Atlanta, GA $42,832

Battle Creek, MI $42,819

Salt Lake City, UT $42,806

Lancaster, PA $42,740

Harrisburg, PA $42,679

Kansas City, MO $42,635

Kansas City, KS $42,626

Champaign, IL $42,626

Fort Worth, TX $42,622

Columbus, OH $42,614

Boca Raton, FL $42,604

Pittsburgh, PA $42,587

Richmond, VA $42,569

Indianapolis, IN $42,561

Cleveland, OH $42,556

Las Vegas, NV $42,504

Cincinnati, OH $42,504

Petersburg, VA $42,438

Huntsville, AL $42,373

Lansing, MI $42,343

Lebanon, PA $42,338

Pueblo, CO $42,333

Appleton, WI $42,320

Buffalo, NY $42,303

Dayton, OH $42,289

Racine, WI $42,281

Charlotte, NC $42,276

Saint Louis, MO $42,263

York, PA $42,237

Elkhart, IN $42,237

Gastonia, NC $42,229

Billings, MT $42,218

Beaumont, TX $42,206

Lorain, OH $42,198

Benton Harbor, MI $42,189

Toledo, OH $42,180

Binghamton, NY $42,158

Rock Hill, SC $42,154

Rockford, IL $42,132

Springfield, IL $42,115

Elyria, OH $42,110

Fargo, ND $42,110

Flagstaff, AZ $42,080

Fort Lauderdale, FL $42,053

Duluth, MN $42,027

Miami, FL $42,027

Grand Forks, ND $41,996

Cheyenne, WY $41,996

Bangor, ME $41,900

Cedar Rapids, IA $41,852

Durham, NC $41,834

Louisville, KY $41,830

Grand Rapids, MI $41,821

Hialeah, FL $41,817

Casper, WY $41,756

Scranton, PA $41,703

New Orleans, LA $41,690

Virginia Beach, VA $41,686

Akron, OH $41,664

Peoria, IL $41,607

Sarasota, FL $41,598

Nashville, TN $41,568

Omaha, NE $41,568

Green Bay, WI $41,568

Baton Rouge, LA $41,546

Charleston, SC $41,537

Davenport, IA $41,515

Jamestown, NY $41,515

Tucson, AZ $41,493

Saint Petersburg, FL $41,467

Tampa, FL $41,458

Evansville, IN $41,432

Port Arthur, TX $41,432

Bradenton, FL $41,415

Santa Fe, NM $41,336

Orlando, FL $41,257

Clearwater, FL $41,244

La Crosse, WI $41,152

Canton, OH $41,152

Albuquerque, NM $41,126

Newport News, VA $41,122

High Point, NC $41,108

Ogden, UT $41,091

Corpus Christi, TX $41,056

Norfolk, VA $41,030

Laramie, WY $41,030

Rock Island, IL $41,003

Saginaw, MI $40,995

Jacksonville, FL $40,990

Salisbury, NC $40,982

Boise, ID $40,973

Moline, IL $40,951

Fort Myers, FL $40,938

Memphis, TN $40,929

Tulsa, OK $40,907

Waterloo, IA $40,881

Spartanburg, SC $40,837

Lincoln, NE $40,815

Fort Wayne, IN $40,807

Provo, UT $40,802

Cedar Falls, IA $40,750

San Antonio, TX $40,732

Greensboro, NC $40,715

South Bend, IN $40,710

Savannah, GA $40,662

Muskegon, MI $40,645

Birmingham, AL $40,640

Winston Salem, NC $40,619

Lake Charles, LA $40,514

Anderson, IN $40,505

Lexington, KY $40,492

Augusta, GA $40,479

Greenville, SC $40,479

Lima, OH $40,444

Wichita, KS $40,439

Tuscaloosa, AL $40,439

Columbia, SC $40,400

Springfield, OH $40,391

Asheville, NC $40,321

Bloomington, IN $40,290

Knoxville, TN $40,133

Shreveport, LA $40,129

Wilmington, NC $40,072

Roanoke, VA $40,072

Topeka, KS $39,993

Frankfort, KY $39,988

Oklahoma City, OK $39,958

Chillicothe, OH $39,941

Longview, TX $39,936

Melbourne, FL $39,932

Sioux Falls, SD $39,862

Mobile, AL $39,857

Terre Haute, IN $39,840

Altoona, PA $39,814

Amarillo, TX $39,783

Killeen, TX $39,770

Fayetteville, AR $39,735

Chattanooga, TN $39,722

Sioux City, IA $39,682

Idaho Falls, ID $39,674

Lynchburg, VA $39,639

Gainesville, FL $39,582

Portsmouth, OH $39,560

Little Rock, AR $39,551

Lafayette, LA $39,534

Youngstown, OH $39,534

Daytona Beach, FL $39,508

Clarksville, TN $39,503

Pensacola, FL $39,499

Temple, TX $39,496

Hopkinsville, KY $39,368

Erie, PA $39,359

Florence, SC $39,341

Charleston, WV $39,271

Great Falls, MT $39,249

Macon, GA $39,188

Tallahassee, FL $39,184

Fayetteville, NC $39,175

Waco, TX $39,166

Helena, MT $39,136

Pine Bluff, AR $39,119

Vincennes, IN $39,066

Lubbock, TX $39,048

Alamogordo, NM $39,022

Twin Falls, ID $38,983

Rapid City, SD $38,969

Jackson, MS $38,891

Huntington, WV $38,888

Greenville, MS $38,886

Parkersburg, WV $38,842

Montgomery, AL $38,834

Wichita Falls, TX $38,790

Springfield, MO $38,790

Biloxi, MS $38,768

Monroe, LA $38,725

Johnstown, PA $38,694

Sumter, SC $38,676

Columbus, GA $38,672

Pascagoula, MS $38,589

Abilene, TX $38,589

Kingsport, TN $38,475

Albany, GA $38,475

Gulfport, MS $38,462

Alexandria, LA $38,318

Fort Smith, AR $38,208

El Paso, TX $38,090

Las Cruces, NM $37,893

Harlingen, TX $37,782

Pocatello, ID $37,775

Florence, AL $37,718

Brownsville, TX $37,710

Mcallen, TX $37,618

Dothan, AL $37,557

Columbus, MS $37,297

Altus, OK $37,093

Lawton, OK $37,010

Pierre, SD $36,852

Associate Collector Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Associate Collector roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 45% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Associate Collector positions in Retail & Wholesale or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Associate Collector as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Associate Collector

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$52,490	$25.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$52,490	$25.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$50,303	$24.0	15%
Insurance	$50,303	$24.0	15%
Biotechnology	$48,116	$23.0	10%

Associate Collector Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Associate Collector's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$39,498

Average $43,742/year

$48,844

$3,291

Average $3,645/month

$4,070

$760

Average $841/week

$939

$19

Average $21/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,844	$4,070	$939	$23
Average	$43,742	$3,645	$841	$21
25th Percentile	$39,498	$3,291	$760	$19

Salary Trends for Associate Collector

Salaries for an Associate Collector can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $37,597 in 2023 to around $38,008 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Associate Collector salary trends, click here.

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2024	$38,086
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Common company salaries for Associate Collector

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C $128,509/per year

C R Bard Inc Biotechnology United States

H $124,697/per year

Henry Schein Canada Biotechnology United States

N $123,899/per year

Nordex Inc Biotechnology United States

N $120,416/per year

Nipro Corp Biotechnology United States

E $115,870/per year

Enovis Biotechnology United States

A $114,553/per year

Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy Biotechnology United States

M $112,110/per year

MiniMed Inc Biotechnology United States

L $111,500/per year

Labcorp Drug Development Biotechnology United States

L $110,229/per year

Life Technologies Corp Biotechnology United States

Z $106,224/per year

Zimmer Biomet Biotechnology United States

P $103,077/per year

Promontory Therapeutics Biotechnology United States

S $102,181/per year

Steris PLC Biotechnology United States

G $97,274/per year

Gavin Conferences Pty Ltd Biotechnology United States

E $94,764/per year

Endeavor BioMedicines Biotechnology United States

R $94,402/per year

Replay Holdings LLC Biotechnology United States

P $94,235/per year

Pleno Inc Biotechnology United States

S $93,666/per year

Simulaids Inc Biotechnology United States

N $88,880/per year

NOIRLab/CAS Biotechnology United States

O $86,468/per year

Onward Technology Biotechnology United States

L $84,895/per year

LED Medical Diagnostics Inc Biotechnology United States

E $84,682/per year

Eyeco Ltd Biotechnology United States

P $84,523/per year

Paerosol Biotechnology United States

I $83,525/per year

IONIQ Sciences Inc Biotechnology United States

S $82,815/per year

Stateside PPE Biotechnology United States

D $82,041/per year

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