State comparison · 2025
Bill and Account Collectors salary: District of Columbia vs Illinois
Bill and Account Collectors in District of Columbia earn a median of $62,230. In Illinois, $48,140. After cost-of-living, the gap is 17.6% — not 29.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+29.3%
District of Columbia vs Illinois
COL-adjusted gap
+17.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
District of Columbia
Bill and Account Collectors
- Median
- $62,230
- p25
- $58,160
- p75
- $84,990
- p10
- $44,990
- p90
- $91,480
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
Illinois
Bill and Account Collectors
- Median
- $48,140
- p25
- $42,880
- p75
- $57,400
- p10
- $37,490
- p90
- $65,780
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.0
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.