What are the main factors that influence a Drug Test Collector's salary?

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

What industry pays the highest salary for Drug Test Collector?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Drug Test Collector roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A Drug Test Collector's salary?

A Drug Test Collector's salary grows with experience: starting around $39,710 for beginners, reaching about $41,541 at mid-level, and approach $42,087 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Drug Test Collector?

Drug Test Collector salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Drug Test Collector roles are District of Columbia $48,157, California $47,974, Massachusetts $47,335. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Drug Test Collector roles make?

Salaries for Drug Test Collector level roles vary by specialization: Drug Technician: $98,111; COVID Test Collector: $86,511; Collector Drug&BA Testing: $74,021; Drug Counselor: $65,901; Drug Tester: $64,991.

Drug Test Collector Salary in Montana

How much does a Drug Test Collector make in Montana? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Drug Test Collector in Montana is $41,063 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $50,456
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $38,698 to $45,979
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $36,545

10% $36,545

50% (Median) $41,063

90% $50,456

Drug Test Collector Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$45,979	$3,832	$884	$22
Average	$41,063	$3,422	$790	$20
25th Percentile	$38,698	$3,225	$744	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Drug Test Collector Salaries

A Drug Test 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 Drug Test Collector Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Drug Test 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): $39,710
Early Career (1-2 years): $40,038
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $41,541
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $41,746
Expert (over 8 years): $42,087

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Drug Test Collector	less than 1 year	$39,710
Early Career Level Drug Test Collector	1-2 years	$40,038
Mid-Level Level Drug Test Collector	2-4 years	$41,541
Senior-Level Level Drug Test Collector	5-8 years	$41,746
Expert Level Drug Test Collector	over 8 years	$42,087

How Do Drug Test 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 Drug Test Collectors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $48,157.
California: $47,974.
Massachusetts: $47,335.

District of Columbia $48,157 California $47,974 Massachusetts $47,335 Washington $47,161 New Jersey $47,143 Alaska $47,082 Connecticut $46,482 New York $46,238

Hawaii $45,460 Rhode Island $45,095 Maryland $44,847 Minnesota $44,507 Colorado $44,377 Illinois $44,333 Oregon $44,168 Delaware $44,046

New Hampshire $43,970 Virginia $43,798 Pennsylvania $43,298 Nevada $43,046 North Dakota $42,963 Michigan $42,833 Wisconsin $42,785 Vermont $42,689

Texas $42,424 Maine $42,407 Arizona $42,381 Ohio $42,350 Georgia $41,950 Indiana $41,750 Wyoming $41,711 Utah $41,650

Iowa $41,624 Kansas $41,415 Louisiana $41,354 North Carolina $41,332 Missouri $41,324 Florida $41,154 Montana $41,063 Nebraska $40,976

Kentucky $40,928 South Carolina $40,754 Tennessee $40,645 Idaho $40,602 New Mexico $40,284 Oklahoma $40,215 Alabama $39,958 South Dakota $39,527

Arkansas $39,292 West Virginia $39,166 Mississippi $38,788

Top Paying Cities for Drug Test 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:

Absarokee: $40,813
Acton: $41,801
Ashland: $40,781

Absarokee, MT $40,813

Acton, MT $41,801

Ashland, MT $40,781

Ballantine, MT $41,737

Bearcreek, MT $40,807

Belfry, MT $40,848

Bighorn, MT $40,714

Big Timber, MT $40,779

Birney, MT $40,753

Boyd, MT $41,180

Bridger, MT $41,020

Broadview, MT $41,569

Busby, MT $40,799

Clyde Park, MT $40,786

Columbus, MT $41,121

Cooke City, MT $40,706

Crow Agency, MT $40,833

Custer, MT $40,844

Decker, MT $40,791

Edgar, MT $41,646

Emigrant, MT $40,783

Fishtail, MT $40,748

Fromberg, MT $41,481

Gardiner, MT $40,784

Garryowen, MT $40,817

Grass Range, MT $40,742

Greycliff, MT $40,781

Hardin, MT $41,173

Fort Smith, MT $41,045

Harlowton, MT $40,764

Huntley, MT $41,943

Hysham, MT $40,735

Ingomar, MT $40,658

Joliet, MT $41,486

Lame Deer, MT $40,823

Laurel, MT $41,930

Lavina, MT $40,878

Livingston, MT $40,831

Lodge Grass, MT $40,840

Mc Leod, MT $40,693

Martinsdale, MT $40,720

Melstone, MT $40,735

Melville, MT $40,704

Molt, MT $41,683

Mosby, MT $40,679

Musselshell, MT $40,721

Nye, MT $40,743

Otter, MT $40,782

Park City, MT $41,642

Pompeys Pillar, MT $41,478

Pray, MT $40,762

Pryor, MT $41,501

Rapelje, MT $41,021

Red Lodge, MT $40,816

Reed Point, MT $40,765

Roberts, MT $40,988

Roscoe, MT $40,735

Roundup, MT $40,812

Ryegate, MT $40,728

Saint Xavier, MT $41,008

Sanders, MT $40,785

Sand Springs, MT $40,683

Shawmut, MT $40,715

Shepherd, MT $41,759

Silver Gate, MT $40,816

Springdale, MT $40,756

Sumatra, MT $40,683

Teigen, MT $40,743

Two Dot, MT $40,710

Wilsall, MT $40,746

Winnett, MT $40,713

Worden, MT $41,426

Wyola, MT $40,858

Billings, MT $41,979

Baker, MT $40,923

Wolf Point, MT $40,783

Antelope, MT $40,833

Bainville, MT $40,973

Brockton, MT $40,763

Brockway, MT $40,706

Circle, MT $40,737

Crane, MT $41,001

Culbertson, MT $40,852

Dagmar, MT $40,871

Fairview, MT $40,990

Flaxville, MT $40,731

Fort Peck, MT $40,711

Frazer, MT $40,758

Froid, MT $40,797

Glasgow, MT $40,780

Saint Marie, MT $40,953

Glentana, MT $40,712

Hinsdale, MT $40,703

Homestead, MT $40,797

Lambert, MT $40,773

Larslan, MT $40,706

Medicine Lake, MT $40,792

Nashua, MT $40,759

Opheim, MT $40,700

Outlook, MT $40,761

Peerless, MT $40,707

Plentywood, MT $40,825

Poplar, MT $40,790

Raymond, MT $40,795

Redstone, MT $40,709

Reserve, MT $40,749

Richey, MT $40,725

Richland, MT $40,703

Saco, MT $40,726

Savage, MT $40,847

Scobey, MT $40,763

Sidney, MT $41,000

Vandalia, MT $40,722

Vida, MT $40,735

Westby, MT $40,863

Whitetail, MT $40,702

Miles City, MT $40,786

Alzada, MT $40,751

Angela, MT $40,678

Alberton, MT $40,738

Arlee, MT $40,753

Bonner, MT $40,740

Charlo, MT $40,765

Clinton, MT $40,767

Condon, MT $40,694

Conner, MT $40,775

Corvallis, MT $40,829

Darby, MT $40,696

De Borgia, MT $40,612

Dixon, MT $40,729

Drummond, MT $40,751

Florence, MT $40,819

Frenchtown, MT $40,803

Grantsdale, MT $40,807

Hall, MT $40,743

Hamilton, MT $40,808

Pinesdale, MT $40,901

Haugan, MT $40,603

Helmville, MT $40,663

Heron, MT $40,618

Hot Springs, MT $40,692

Huson, MT $40,749

Lolo, MT $40,795

Lonepine, MT $40,706

Milltown, MT $40,898

Noxon, MT $40,601

Ovando, MT $40,659

Pablo, MT $40,911

Paradise, MT $40,753

Philipsburg, MT $40,743

Plains, MT $40,720

Polson, MT $40,784

Ravalli, MT $40,758

Ronan, MT $40,789

Saint Ignatius, MT $40,779

Saint Regis, MT $40,692

Saltese, MT $40,586

Seeley Lake, MT $40,763

Stevensville, MT $40,827

Sula, MT $40,682

Superior, MT $40,722

Thompson Falls, MT $40,664

Trout Creek, MT $40,626

Victor, MT $40,802

Kalispell, MT $40,819

Big Arm, MT $40,765

Bigfork, MT $40,763

Columbia Falls, MT $40,815

Coram, MT $40,763

Dayton, MT $40,771

Elmo, MT $40,723

Essex, MT $40,696

Eureka, MT $40,775

Fortine, MT $40,735

Hungry Horse, MT $40,862

Kila, MT $40,730

Lake Mc Donald, MT $40,767

Lakeside, MT $40,797

Libby, MT $40,713

Marion, MT $40,708

Martin City, MT $40,796

Olney, MT $40,702

Polebridge, MT $40,630

Proctor, MT $40,711

Rexford, MT $40,742

Rollins, MT $40,736

Somers, MT $40,792

Stryker, MT $40,694

Trego, MT $40,725

Troy, MT $40,601

West Glacier, MT $40,643

Whitefish, MT $40,795

Bloomfield, MT $40,747

Boyes, MT $40,760

Broadus, MT $40,773

Brusett, MT $40,707

Capitol, MT $40,675

Cohagen, MT $40,692

Colstrip, MT $40,858

Ekalaka, MT $40,763

Fallon, MT $40,806

Forsyth, MT $40,752

Glendive, MT $40,887

Hammond, MT $40,735

Hathaway, MT $40,780

Ismay, MT $40,747

Jordan, MT $40,716

Kinsey, MT $40,765

Lindsay, MT $40,713

Mildred, MT $40,806

Olive, MT $40,722

Plevna, MT $40,841

Powderville, MT $40,682

Rosebud, MT $40,702

Terry, MT $40,729

Volborg, MT $40,703

Wibaux, MT $40,871

Willard, MT $40,854

Great Falls, MT $39,027

Malmstrom A F B, MT $39,027

Augusta, MT $40,701

Babb, MT $40,716

Belt, MT $39,506

Black Eagle, MT $39,027

Brady, MT $40,314

Browning, MT $40,770

Buffalo, MT $40,739

Bynum, MT $40,734

Carter, MT $39,705

Cascade, MT $40,254

Choteau, MT $40,735

Coffee Creek, MT $40,738

Conrad, MT $40,772

Cut Bank, MT $40,744

Denton, MT $40,728

Dupuyer, MT $40,696

Dutton, MT $39,853

East Glacier Park, MT $40,679

Ethridge, MT $40,692

Fairfield, MT $40,413

Floweree, MT $39,109

Forest Grove, MT $40,722

Fort Benton, MT $40,442

Fort Shaw, MT $39,561

Galata, MT $40,703

Geraldine, MT $40,720

Geyser, MT $40,427

Heart Butte, MT $40,770

Highwood, MT $39,563

Hilger, MT $40,738

Hobson, MT $40,744

Judith Gap, MT $40,736

Kevin, MT $40,729

Ledger, MT $40,711

Lewistown, MT $40,810

Loma, MT $40,720

Lothair, MT $40,716

Moccasin, MT $40,746

Monarch, MT $40,295

Moore, MT $40,769

Neihart, MT $40,596

Oilmont, MT $40,708

Pendroy, MT $40,696

Power, MT $39,408

Raynesford, MT $40,248

Roy, MT $40,701

Sand Coulee, MT $39,027

Shelby, MT $40,773

Simms, MT $39,869

Stanford, MT $40,742

Stockett, MT $39,429

Sunburst, MT $40,744

Sun River, MT $39,356

Sweet Grass, MT $40,719

Biddle, MT $40,787

Ulm, MT $39,046

Valier, MT $40,738

Vaughn, MT $39,189

Winifred, MT $40,723

Havre, MT $40,800

Big Sandy, MT $40,732

Box Elder, MT $40,813

Chester, MT $40,737

Chinook, MT $40,745

Dodson, MT $40,730

Gildford, MT $40,723

Harlem, MT $40,779

Hays, MT $40,795

Hingham, MT $40,723

Hogeland, MT $40,716

Inverness, MT $40,713

Joplin, MT $40,723

Kremlin, MT $40,722

Lloyd, MT $40,662

Loring, MT $40,700

Malta, MT $40,751

Rudyard, MT $40,732

Turner, MT $40,726

Whitewater, MT $40,708

Whitlash, MT $40,680

Zortman, MT $40,755

Zurich, MT $40,700

Helena, MT $38,914

Basin, MT $39,764

Boulder, MT $40,200

Canyon Creek, MT $39,348

Clancy, MT $38,980

East Helena, MT $38,888

Fort Harrison, MT $38,888

Jefferson City, MT $39,260

Lincoln, MT $40,733

Marysville, MT $39,300

Radersburg, MT $40,264

Ringling, MT $40,687

Toston, MT $40,419

Townsend, MT $39,820

White Sulphur Springs, MT $40,568

Winston, MT $39,341

Wolf Creek, MT $40,171

Butte, MT $40,731

Alder, MT $40,717

Anaconda, MT $40,821

Avon, MT $39,736

Belgrade, MT $40,870

Bozeman, MT $40,896

Big Sky, MT $40,866

Cameron, MT $40,690

Cardwell, MT $40,779

Deer Lodge, MT $40,484

Dell, MT $40,579

Dillon, MT $40,749

Divide, MT $40,737

Elliston, MT $39,405

Ennis, MT $40,803

Gallatin Gateway, MT $40,780

Garrison, MT $40,284

Glen, MT $40,736

Gold Creek, MT $40,553

Harrison, MT $40,790

Jackson, MT $40,631

Lima, MT $40,608

Mc Allister, MT $40,796

Manhattan, MT $40,858

Melrose, MT $40,740

Norris, MT $40,740

Polaris, MT $40,691

Pony, MT $40,799

Ramsay, MT $40,820

Sheridan, MT $40,813

Silver Star, MT $40,812

Three Forks, MT $40,826

Twin Bridges, MT $40,778

Virginia City, MT $40,792

Warm Springs, MT $40,816

West Yellowstone, MT $40,770

Whitehall, MT $40,820

Willow Creek, MT $40,808

Wisdom, MT $40,641

Wise River, MT $40,713

Missoula, MT $40,960

Drug Test Collector Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Drug Test Collector roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Drug Test Collector positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Drug Test Collector as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Drug Test Collector

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$49,275	$24.0	20%

Drug Test Collector Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Drug Test 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.

$38,698

Average $41,063/year

$45,979

$3,225

Average $3,422/month

$3,832

$744

Average $790/week

$884

$19

Average $20/hour

$22

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$45,979	$3,832	$884	$22
Average	$41,063	$3,422	$790	$20
25th Percentile	$38,698	$3,225	$744	$19

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