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Job outlook for commercial collectors in the United States
Commercial collector job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected commercial collector job growth rate is -8% from 2018-2028.
About -17,500 new jobs for commercial collectors are projected over the next decade.
Commercial collector salaries have increased 8% for commercial collectors in the last 5 years.
There are over 47,875 commercial collectors currently employed in the United States.
There are 42,081 active commercial collector job openings in the US.
The average commercial collector salary is $36,230.
Are commercial collector jobs in demand?
No, commercial collector jobs are not in demand. Commercial collector demand is projected to decline -8% from 2018 to 2028.
Commercial collector job and salary trends over time
Compare the number of commercial collector jobs and the average commercial collector salary over time.
Commercial collector jobs over time
Commercial collector job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 47,875 | 0.01% |
| 2020 | 49,594 | 0.01% |
| 2019 | 52,330 | 0.02% |
| 2018 | 55,295 | 0.02% |
| 2017 | 59,445 | 0.02% |
Average commercial collector salary over time
Commercial collector salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $36,230 | $17.42 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | $35,184 | $16.92 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | $34,252 | $16.47 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | $33,596 | $16.15 | --0.1% |
| 2022 | $33,615 | $16.16 | +2.6% |
Commercial collector jobs by state
The map below shows you the number of commercial collector job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where commercial collectors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average salary: Job openings:
Most common states for commercial collectors
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 67 | 10% |
| 2 | Georgia | 10,429,379 | 706 | 7% |
| 3 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 206 | 7% |
| 4 | Arkansas | 3,004,279 | 196 | 7% |
| 5 | Delaware | 961,939 | 63 | 7% |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 420 | 6% |
| 7 | Arizona | 7,016,270 | 392 | 6% |
| 8 | Alabama | 4,874,747 | 302 | 6% |
| 9 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 218 | 6% |
| 10 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 194 | 6% |
| 11 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 74 | 6% |
| 12 | Illinois | 12,802,023 | 656 | 5% |
| 13 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 384 | 5% |
| 14 | Tennessee | 6,715,984 | 345 | 5% |
| 15 | Missouri | 6,113,532 | 309 | 5% |
| 16 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 288 | 5% |
| 17 | Oregon | 4,142,776 | 212 | 5% |
| 18 | Kentucky | 4,454,189 | 201 | 5% |
| 19 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 54 | 5% |
| 20 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 37 | 5% |
Most common cities for commercial collectors
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hartford | 1 | 1% | $50,420 |
| 2 | Denver | 1 | 0% | $37,462 |
| 3 | Miami | 1 | 0% | $34,631 |
| 4 | Phoenix | 1 | 0% | $36,486 |