Best states for a Collector

Q: What is the best state for collectors?

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

Q: What is the highest paying state for collectors?

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

Q: What is the worst state for collectors?

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

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Do you want to become a collector at Wells Fargo, and you wonder what that means or entails? We have the full list of best states for collectors that you can check out, before you begin your journey. This way, if you are newly entering the job market, or you are looking to change jobs, you know which places are the best for collector jobs.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for collectors.If you are currently seeking employment as a collector, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

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10 best states for collectors in 2025

1. Oregon
Total Collector Jobs: 143
Average Annual Salary: $37,725
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $30,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
1.06
Collector Jobs in Oregon
2. Alaska
Total Collector Jobs: 23
Average Annual Salary: $41,088
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $36,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
0.85
Collector Jobs in Alaska
3. Missouri
Total Collector Jobs: 196
Average Annual Salary: $35,856
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $27,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
1.03
Collector Jobs in Missouri
4. Minnesota
Total Collector Jobs: 222
Average Annual Salary: $36,128
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $28,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
1.03
Collector Jobs in Minnesota
5. Connecticut
Total Collector Jobs: 78
Average Annual Salary: $40,082
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $29,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $54,000
Location Quotient:
0.72
Collector Jobs in Connecticut
6. District of Columbia
Total Collector Jobs: 52
Average Annual Salary: $42,780
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $31,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $57,000
Location Quotient:
0.95
Collector Jobs in District of Columbia
7. Colorado
Total Collector Jobs: 198
Average Annual Salary: $37,434
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $29,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
1.02
Collector Jobs in Colorado
8. Pennsylvania
Total Collector Jobs: 405
Average Annual Salary: $34,269
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $25,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
1.07
Collector Jobs in Pennsylvania
9. Georgia
Total Collector Jobs: 396
Average Annual Salary: $35,193
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $26,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
1.18
Collector Jobs in Georgia
10. Washington
Total Collector Jobs: 239
Average Annual Salary: $37,517
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $30,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Collector Jobs in Washington

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a collector

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a collector

Rank	State	Average Salary	Lowest 10% Earn	Population	Job Count
1	Oregon	$37,725	$30,000	4,142,776	143
2	Alaska	$41,088	$36,000	739,795	23
3	Missouri	$35,856	$27,000	6,113,532	196
4	Minnesota	$36,128	$28,000	5,576,606	222
5	Connecticut	$40,082	$29,000	3,588,184	78
6	District of Columbia	$42,780	$31,000	693,972	52
7	Colorado	$37,434	$29,000	5,607,154	198
8	Pennsylvania	$34,269	$25,000	12,805,537	405
9	Georgia	$35,193	$26,000	10,429,379	396
10	Washington	$37,517	$30,000	7,405,743	239
11	California	$40,664	$32,000	39,536,653	884
12	Arizona	$35,096	$27,000	7,016,270	312
13	Wisconsin	$36,357	$27,000	5,795,483	132
14	Massachusetts	$37,631	$28,000	6,859,819	285
15	Utah	$34,767	$27,000	3,101,833	135
16	Rhode Island	$34,860	$25,000	1,059,639	44
17	Mississippi	$37,296	$28,000	2,984,100	35
18	Michigan	$35,297	$26,000	9,962,311	221
19	Texas	$34,566	$26,000	28,304,596	786
20	Illinois	$35,952	$27,000	12,802,023	352
21	North Dakota	$36,453	$29,000	755,393	20
22	Nevada	$34,689	$27,000	2,998,039	70
23	Idaho	$36,883	$29,000	1,716,943	32
24	South Dakota	$35,543	$27,000	869,666	22
25	Indiana	$33,467	$25,000	6,666,818	204
26	Maryland	$35,003	$25,000	6,052,177	240
27	Vermont	$34,007	$26,000	623,657	26
28	Kansas	$34,066	$26,000	2,913,123	76
29	Wyoming	$35,143	$27,000	579,315	7
30	Florida	$33,315	$24,000	20,984,400	759
31	Tennessee	$31,966	$24,000	6,715,984	210
32	Kentucky	$31,731	$24,000	4,454,189	143
33	New York	$33,682	$24,000	19,849,399	423
34	New Jersey	$34,012	$24,000	9,005,644	244
35	Hawaii	$39,410	$34,000	1,427,538	14
36	Ohio	$32,207	$24,000	11,658,609	303
37	Iowa	$30,964	$23,000	3,145,711	125
38	New Hampshire	$32,268	$24,000	1,342,795	52
39	Maine	$32,213	$24,000	1,335,907	40
40	Alabama	$31,984	$24,000	4,874,747	103
41	Oklahoma	$32,398	$25,000	3,930,864	68
42	Virginia	$33,093	$24,000	8,470,020	255
43	Montana	$33,133	$26,000	1,050,493	21
44	Arkansas	$28,392	$21,000	3,004,279	108
45	New Mexico	$32,374	$25,000	2,088,070	38
46	Louisiana	$31,099	$23,000	4,684,333	87
47	Nebraska	$29,860	$23,000	1,920,076	61
48	South Carolina	$30,257	$22,000	5,024,369	103
49	North Carolina	$29,326	$22,000	10,273,419	249
50	Delaware	$28,876	$21,000	961,939	31
51	West Virginia	$26,875	$20,000	1,815,857	28

Highest paying states for collectors

Rank	State	Avg. Collector Salary
1	Oregon	$37,725
2	Alaska	$41,088
3	Missouri	$35,856
4	Minnesota	$36,128
5	Connecticut	$40,082
6	District of Columbia	$42,780
7	Colorado	$37,434
8	Pennsylvania	$34,269
9	Georgia	$35,193
10	Washington	$37,517
11	California	$40,664
12	Arizona	$35,096
13	Wisconsin	$36,357
14	Massachusetts	$37,631
15	Utah	$34,767
16	Rhode Island	$34,860
17	Mississippi	$37,296
18	Michigan	$35,297
19	Texas	$34,566
20	Illinois	$35,952
21	North Dakota	$36,453
22	Nevada	$34,689
23	Idaho	$36,883
24	South Dakota	$35,543
25	Indiana	$33,467
26	Maryland	$35,003
27	Vermont	$34,007
28	Kansas	$34,066
29	Wyoming	$35,143
30	Florida	$33,315
31	Tennessee	$31,966
32	Kentucky	$31,731
33	New York	$33,682
34	New Jersey	$34,012
35	Hawaii	$39,410
36	Ohio	$32,207
37	Iowa	$30,964
38	New Hampshire	$32,268
39	Maine	$32,213
40	Alabama	$31,984
41	Oklahoma	$32,398
42	Virginia	$33,093
43	Montana	$33,133
44	Arkansas	$28,392
45	New Mexico	$32,374
46	Louisiana	$31,099
47	Nebraska	$29,860
48	South Carolina	$30,257
49	North Carolina	$29,326
50	Delaware	$28,876
51	West Virginia	$26,875

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Total Collector Jobs:	143
Average Annual Salary:	$37,725
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$30,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$46,000
Location Quotient:	1.06

Best states for a Collector

If you're looking for a Collector job, here are five companies hiring now:

10 best states for collectors in 2025

1. Oregon

2. Alaska

3. Missouri

4. Minnesota

5. Connecticut

6. District of Columbia

7. Colorado

8. Pennsylvania

9. Georgia

10. Washington