State comparison · 2025
Bill and Account Collectors salary: District of Columbia vs Tennessee
Bill and Account Collectors in District of Columbia earn a median of $62,230. In Tennessee, $40,920. After cost-of-living, the gap is 27.2% — not 52.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+52.1%
District of Columbia vs Tennessee
COL-adjusted gap
+27.2%
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
Tennessee
Bill and Account Collectors
- Median
- $40,920
- p25
- $36,490
- p75
- $48,220
- p10
- $30,470
- p90
- $60,540
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 91.9
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.