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How Much Does a Billing and Posting Clerk Make?

A billing and posting clerk in the US earns a median salary of $48,500 a year, or $23.32 an hour (BLS, May 2025). The average is $51,070, and the middle half earn between $42,840 and $58,290.

Median a year $48,500
Median an hour $23.32
Median a month $4,042
Average a year $51,070

Billing and posting clerk pay range

What billing and posting clerks earn at each point of the pay scale. The 10th percentile is a rough guide to starting pay.

Percentile A year An hour
10th (lowest 10%) $37,290 $17.93
25th $42,840 $20.60
Median (50th) $48,500 $23.32
75th $58,290 $28.02
90th (top 10%) $67,710 $32.55

The median is 5% less than the $50,980 median for all US jobs. About 404,060 people work as billing and posting clerks in the US.

After tax and by period

A week
$933
Every two weeks
$1,865
Twice a month
$2,021
A month
$4,042

At the median salary, before tax.

Billing and posting clerk salary by state

Sorted by average pay. District of Columbia pays billing and posting clerks the most, at $73,360 a year on average.

State Average Median Jobs After tax
District of Columbia $73,360 $64,330 530 After tax
California $58,180 $56,260 41,290 After tax
Massachusetts $57,160 $56,110 7,430 After tax
Minnesota $56,640 $55,810 6,300 After tax
Connecticut $56,570 $52,000 4,170 After tax
New York $56,290 $53,320 32,770 After tax
Washington $56,200 $56,090 11,960 After tax
Delaware $55,370 $52,110 1,270 After tax
Rhode Island $54,860 $52,910 980 After tax
Maryland $54,600 $52,210 5,960 After tax
Colorado $54,400 $52,670 8,170 After tax
Illinois $54,280 $49,730 21,010 After tax
Oregon $53,690 $51,860 5,030 After tax
New Jersey $53,660 $51,750 14,910 After tax
Hawaii $53,340 $51,240 1,340 After tax
New Hampshire $53,130 $50,710 1,480 After tax
Vermont $52,680 $50,730 890 After tax
Alaska $52,060 $52,170 370 After tax
North Dakota $51,470 $48,550 660 After tax
Virginia $50,460 $47,580 7,500 After tax
Maine $50,380 $47,840 1,850 After tax
Nevada $49,560 $47,430 3,720 After tax
Wisconsin $49,390 $48,230 7,790 After tax
Georgia $49,210 $47,390 11,450 After tax
Pennsylvania $48,910 $46,890 15,800 After tax
Arizona $48,850 $47,730 8,490 After tax
Iowa $48,660 $47,110 3,660 After tax
North Carolina $48,480 $47,160 7,000 After tax
Kansas $48,280 $46,420 3,890 After tax
Florida $48,230 $46,540 28,560 After tax
Michigan $48,180 $46,890 12,550 After tax
Missouri $47,940 $46,760 8,550 After tax
Nebraska $47,930 $47,410 3,310 After tax
Montana $47,910 $46,730 1,890 After tax
Utah $47,890 $46,470 4,000 After tax
Indiana $47,730 $46,400 8,060 After tax
Ohio $47,450 $46,390 19,480 After tax
Tennessee $47,430 $46,330 7,990 After tax
Texas $47,230 $45,910 31,150 After tax
New Mexico $46,690 $46,120 2,050 After tax
Idaho $46,680 $46,440 2,850 After tax
Wyoming $46,110 $44,880 580 After tax
Kentucky $45,900 $45,590 5,200 After tax
Oklahoma $45,690 $45,120 4,460 After tax
South Carolina $45,600 $45,250 5,550 After tax
Virgin Islands $45,010 $43,430 30
South Dakota $44,980 $46,180 770 After tax
Louisiana $44,310 $43,170 5,970 After tax
Mississippi $42,770 $41,190 3,040 After tax
Alabama $42,280 $39,520 3,780 After tax
Arkansas $42,020 $38,780 4,390 After tax
West Virginia $41,880 $39,300 2,180 After tax
Guam $29,660 $26,900 80
Puerto Rico $29,640 $28,490 4,800

A dash means BLS did not publish that figure for the state.

Other office and administrative support jobs

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (published 2026), for “Billing and Posting Clerks” (SOC 43-3021). Wages are before tax and leave out self-employed workers. All job salaries

About the Job Salaries

Job Salaries shows what more than 500 US jobs pay, from nurses and electricians to software developers and truck drivers. Each job has its median and average salary, hourly and monthly pay, the pay range from the lowest-paid 10% to the top 10%, and a table of pay in every state. The figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, the largest survey of US pay, in its latest release.

How to use it

  1. 1 Search for a job or pick one from the list.
  2. 2 Read the median salary, hourly pay and the pay range.
  3. 3 Check the salary by state to see where the job pays most.
  4. 4 Open the take-home pay calculator to see the salary after tax.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a billing and posting clerk make an hour?

The median hourly wage for a billing and posting clerk is $23.32, and the average is $24.55. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $17.93 an hour and the top 10% over $32.55.

How much does a billing and posting clerk make a month?

At the median salary of $48,500, a billing and posting clerk earns about $4,042 a month before tax, or $1,865 every two weeks.

Which state pays billing and posting clerks the most?

District of Columbia has the highest average pay for a billing and posting clerk, at $73,360 a year. Next are California and Massachusetts. Pay is usually higher where living costs are higher, so compare take-home pay too.

What is the starting salary for a billing and posting clerk?

The lowest-paid 10% of billing and posting clerks earn less than $37,290 a year, and the lowest 25% less than $42,840. That is a fair guide to starting pay, which depends on the state, the employer and your experience.

How much do the highest-paid billing and posting clerks make?

The top 10% earn more than $67,710 a year, and the top 25% more than $58,290.