State comparison · 2025
Bill and Account Collectors salary: District of Columbia vs Louisiana
Bill and Account Collectors in District of Columbia earn a median of $62,230. In Louisiana, $39,130. After cost-of-living, the gap is 27.6% — not 59%.
Nominal pay gap
+59%
District of Columbia vs Louisiana
COL-adjusted gap
+27.6%
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
Louisiana
Bill and Account Collectors
- Median
- $39,130
- p25
- $35,730
- p75
- $47,100
- p10
- $28,970
- p90
- $55,690
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.2
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.