State comparison · 2025
Bill and Account Collectors salary: District of Columbia vs North Carolina
Bill and Account Collectors in District of Columbia earn a median of $62,230. In North Carolina, $42,910. After cost-of-living, the gap is 24.4% — not 45%.
Nominal pay gap
+45%
District of Columbia vs North Carolina
COL-adjusted gap
+24.4%
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
North Carolina
Bill and Account Collectors
- Median
- $42,910
- p25
- $32,370
- p75
- $48,980
- p10
- $24,960
- p90
- $58,720
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.3
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.