Best states for a commercial collector

Q: What is the best state for commercial collectors?

The best state to be a commercial collector is Connecticut based on commercial collector salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for commercial collectors?

The highest paying state for commercial collectors is West Virginia based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for commercial collectors?

The worst state for commercial collectors is Oklahoma, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Do you wonder which states in the U.S. are the best for commercial collectors? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for commercial collector jobs for you to check out and see if you think it's time to move and start anew. Not all states fare the same when it come to job opportunity and pay.Our research found that Connecticut is the best state for commercial collectors, while Connecticut and Virginia are ranked highest in terms of median salary. Connecticut has a median salary of $50,146 and Connecticut has the highest median salary among all 50 states for commercial collectors.

The median salary for commercial collectors in Connecticut is $50,146. Compare that to the median salary in Oklahoma of $30,957, which ranked worst for commercial collectors, and you can see how your location is important for your career.We found that Connecticut is the best state for commercial collector jobs, whereas Oklahoma is the worst.

10 best states for commercial collectors in 2026

1. Connecticut
Total commercial collector jobs: 218
Average annual salary: $50,146
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Location Quotient:
1.23
Commercial collector jobs in Connecticut
2. Tennessee
Total commercial collector jobs: 345
Average annual salary: $40,469
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Commercial collector jobs in Tennessee
3. Missouri
Total commercial collector jobs: 309
Average annual salary: $45,208
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Commercial collector jobs in Missouri
4. Kentucky
Total commercial collector jobs: 201
Average annual salary: $40,416
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
1.02
Commercial collector jobs in Kentucky
5. Massachusetts
Total commercial collector jobs: 420
Average annual salary: $41,381
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
0.86
Commercial collector jobs in Massachusetts
6. Oregon
Total commercial collector jobs: 212
Average annual salary: $39,802
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
0.96
Commercial collector jobs in Oregon
7. Virginia
Total commercial collector jobs: 384
Average annual salary: $45,567
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
0.76
Commercial collector jobs in Virginia
8. Alaska
Total commercial collector jobs: 32
Average annual salary: $44,797
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
0.72
Commercial collector jobs in Alaska
9. District of Columbia
Total commercial collector jobs: 67
Average annual salary: $48,275
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Location Quotient:
0.75
Commercial collector jobs in District of Columbia
10. Arizona
Total commercial collector jobs: 392
Average annual salary: $36,510
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
1.25
Commercial collector jobs in Arizona

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a commercial collector

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Detailed list of the best states for a commercial collector

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Connecticut	$50,146	$40,000	3,588,184	218
2	Tennessee	$40,469	$33,000	6,715,984	345
3	Missouri	$45,208	$37,000	6,113,532	309
4	Kentucky	$40,416	$33,000	4,454,189	201
5	Massachusetts	$41,381	$33,000	6,859,819	420
6	Oregon	$39,802	$33,000	4,142,776	212
7	Virginia	$45,567	$37,000	8,470,020	384
8	Alaska	$44,797	$39,000	739,795	32
9	District of Columbia	$48,275	$39,000	693,972	67
10	Arizona	$36,510	$30,000	7,016,270	392
11	California	$40,644	$33,000	39,536,653	1,747
12	Minnesota	$38,363	$31,000	5,576,606	288
13	Wisconsin	$36,625	$30,000	5,795,483	247
14	North Dakota	$38,961	$32,000	755,393	37
15	Rhode Island	$37,460	$30,000	1,059,639	54
16	Georgia	$35,839	$29,000	10,429,379	706
17	Iowa	$35,099	$29,000	3,145,711	206
18	Illinois	$36,357	$30,000	12,802,023	656
19	Kansas	$36,489	$30,000	2,913,123	126
20	New Jersey	$39,219	$31,000	9,005,644	359
21	Colorado	$37,469	$31,000	5,607,154	307
22	North Carolina	$35,025	$29,000	10,273,419	503
23	Pennsylvania	$35,133	$28,000	12,805,537	555
24	Maryland	$38,398	$31,000	6,052,177	296
25	South Carolina	$35,026	$29,000	5,024,369	226
26	Montana	$36,425	$30,000	1,050,493	39
27	Vermont	$37,149	$30,000	623,657	25
28	New York	$37,852	$30,000	19,849,399	571
29	Utah	$34,482	$28,000	3,101,833	194
30	Texas	$34,767	$28,000	28,304,596	1,190
31	Wyoming	$35,216	$29,000	579,315	22
32	Alabama	$33,479	$27,000	4,874,747	302
33	Arkansas	$32,918	$27,000	3,004,279	196
34	Louisiana	$34,229	$28,000	4,684,333	180
35	Nevada	$35,174	$29,000	2,998,039	88
36	Florida	$34,487	$28,000	20,984,400	1,132
37	Maine	$35,629	$29,000	1,335,907	41
38	Washington	$35,276	$29,000	7,405,743	387
39	Delaware	$35,492	$28,000	961,939	63
40	Michigan	$34,141	$27,000	9,962,311	357
41	Nebraska	$35,122	$29,000	1,920,076	76
42	Idaho	$35,168	$29,000	1,716,943	71
43	Hawaii	$36,826	$33,000	1,427,538	35
44	New Hampshire	$34,430	$28,000	1,342,795	74
45	Indiana	$32,935	$27,000	6,666,818	341
46	Mississippi	$31,704	$26,000	2,984,100	129
47	Ohio	$31,284	$25,000	11,658,609	551
48	South Dakota	$32,072	$26,000	869,666	47
49	West Virginia	$30,199	$24,000	1,815,857	71
50	New Mexico	$32,983	$27,000	2,088,070	69
51	Oklahoma	$30,957	$25,000	3,930,864	125

Highest paying states for commercial collectors

Rank	State	Avg. Commercial Collector Salary
1	Connecticut	$50,146
2	Tennessee	$40,469
3	Missouri	$45,208
4	Kentucky	$40,416
5	Massachusetts	$41,381
6	Oregon	$39,802
7	Virginia	$45,567
8	Alaska	$44,797
9	District of Columbia	$48,275
10	Arizona	$36,510
11	California	$40,644
12	Minnesota	$38,363
13	Wisconsin	$36,625
14	North Dakota	$38,961
15	Rhode Island	$37,460
16	Georgia	$35,839
17	Iowa	$35,099
18	Illinois	$36,357
19	Kansas	$36,489
20	New Jersey	$39,219
21	Colorado	$37,469
22	North Carolina	$35,025
23	Pennsylvania	$35,133
24	Maryland	$38,398
25	South Carolina	$35,026
26	Montana	$36,425
27	Vermont	$37,149
28	New York	$37,852
29	Utah	$34,482
30	Texas	$34,767
31	Wyoming	$35,216
32	Alabama	$33,479
33	Arkansas	$32,918
34	Louisiana	$34,229
35	Nevada	$35,174
36	Florida	$34,487
37	Maine	$35,629
38	Washington	$35,276
39	Delaware	$35,492
40	Michigan	$34,141
41	Nebraska	$35,122
42	Idaho	$35,168
43	Hawaii	$36,826
44	New Hampshire	$34,430
45	Indiana	$32,935
46	Mississippi	$31,704
47	Ohio	$31,284
48	South Dakota	$32,072
49	West Virginia	$30,199
50	New Mexico	$32,983
51	Oklahoma	$30,957

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Total commercial collector jobs:	218
Average annual salary:	$50,146
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$40,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$61,000
Location Quotient:	1.23

Best states for a commercial collector

10 best states for commercial collectors in 2026

1. Connecticut

2. Tennessee

3. Missouri

4. Kentucky

5. Massachusetts

6. Oregon

7. Virginia

8. Alaska

9. District of Columbia

10. Arizona