Best way to get paid irregular, but large amounts of money online?

I’m not sure if I worded that question very well.

I am a contractor and get work some months, and none others. The average income per job is between 500 and 3,500 dollars.

I need to collect payment from people who usually don’t live nearby. I allow people to send checks but many people don’t like doing this, so I accept paypal as well. Problem is, if you’re accepting this much via paypal it can eat as much as $100 out of your fee.

Is there something better to accept this price point of payments, or is that pretty much the best I can do?