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Billing and Posting Clerks salary

Billing and Posting Clerks earn a median of $48,500 a year ($23.32/hr) in the U.S. – from $28,490 in Puerto Rico to $64,330 in District of Columbia. Enter your pay below to see how you compare.

Median pay, United States
$23.32/hr · $48,500 a year
404,060 jobs nationwide. That is 5% below the median for all U.S. jobs ($50,980). Source: BLS, May 2025.

Pay range

10th percentile
90% earn more
$37,290$17.93/hr
25th percentile
75% earn more
$42,840$20.60/hr
Median (50th)
half earn more, half less
$48,500$23.32/hr
75th percentile
25% earn more
$58,290$28.02/hr
90th percentile
top 10% earn more
$67,710$32.55/hr
Average (mean)
pulled up by top earners
$51,070$24.55/hr

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Pay by state

States ranked by median annual wage for billing and posting clerks. Tap a state for its minimum wage.

1. District of Columbia
530 jobs · $30.93/hr
$64,330
2. California
41,290 jobs · $27.05/hr
$56,260
3. Massachusetts
7,430 jobs · $26.98/hr
$56,110
4. Washington
11,960 jobs · $26.96/hr
$56,090
5. Minnesota
6,300 jobs · $26.83/hr
$55,810
6. New York
32,770 jobs · $25.64/hr
$53,320
7. Rhode Island
980 jobs · $25.44/hr
$52,910
8. Colorado
8,170 jobs · $25.32/hr
$52,670
9. Maryland
5,960 jobs · $25.10/hr
$52,210
10. Alaska
370 jobs · $25.08/hr
$52,170
11. Delaware
1,270 jobs · $25.05/hr
$52,110
12. Connecticut
4,170 jobs · $25.00/hr
$52,000
13. Oregon
5,030 jobs · $24.93/hr
$51,860
14. New Jersey
14,910 jobs · $24.88/hr
$51,750
15. Hawaii
1,340 jobs · $24.63/hr
$51,240
16. Vermont
890 jobs · $24.39/hr
$50,730
17. New Hampshire
1,480 jobs · $24.38/hr
$50,710
18. Illinois
21,010 jobs · $23.91/hr
$49,730
19. North Dakota
660 jobs · $23.34/hr
$48,550
20. Wisconsin
7,790 jobs · $23.19/hr
$48,230
21. Maine
1,850 jobs · $23.00/hr
$47,840
22. Arizona
8,490 jobs · $22.95/hr
$47,730
23. Virginia
7,500 jobs · $22.87/hr
$47,580
24. Nevada
3,720 jobs · $22.80/hr
$47,430
25. Nebraska
3,310 jobs · $22.79/hr
$47,410
26. Georgia
11,450 jobs · $22.78/hr
$47,390
27. North Carolina
7,000 jobs · $22.67/hr
$47,160
28. Iowa
3,660 jobs · $22.65/hr
$47,110
29. Michigan
12,550 jobs · $22.54/hr
$46,890
30. Pennsylvania
15,800 jobs · $22.55/hr
$46,890
31. Missouri
8,550 jobs · $22.48/hr
$46,760
32. Montana
1,890 jobs · $22.47/hr
$46,730
33. Florida
28,560 jobs · $22.37/hr
$46,540
34. Utah
4,000 jobs · $22.34/hr
$46,470
35. Idaho
2,850 jobs · $22.33/hr
$46,440
36. Kansas
3,890 jobs · $22.32/hr
$46,420
37. Indiana
8,060 jobs · $22.31/hr
$46,400
38. Ohio
19,480 jobs · $22.31/hr
$46,390
39. Tennessee
7,990 jobs · $22.27/hr
$46,330
40. South Dakota
770 jobs · $22.20/hr
$46,180
41. New Mexico
2,050 jobs · $22.17/hr
$46,120
42. Texas
31,150 jobs · $22.07/hr
$45,910
43. Kentucky
5,200 jobs · $21.92/hr
$45,590
44. South Carolina
5,550 jobs · $21.75/hr
$45,250
45. Oklahoma
4,460 jobs · $21.69/hr
$45,120
46. Wyoming
580 jobs · $21.58/hr
$44,880
47. Louisiana
5,970 jobs · $20.76/hr
$43,170
48. Mississippi
3,040 jobs · $19.80/hr
$41,190
49. Alabama
3,780 jobs · $19.00/hr
$39,520
50. West Virginia
2,180 jobs · $18.89/hr
$39,300
51. Arkansas
4,390 jobs · $18.65/hr
$38,780
52. Puerto Rico
4,800 jobs · $13.70/hr
$28,490

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025), SOC code 43-3021. Wages exclude the self-employed. All jobs · Minimum wage by state

Questions & answers

How much do billing and posting clerks make?

The median wage for billing and posting clerks in the U.S. was $23.32 an hour or $48,500 a year in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned between $42,840 and $58,290 a year.

Which state pays billing and posting clerks the most?

District of Columbia has the highest median wage for billing and posting clerks: $64,330 a year. The lowest published median is in Puerto Rico at $28,490. Living costs also differ a lot between states.

How many billing and posting clerks are there?

BLS estimates 404,060 billing and posting clerks were employed in the U.S. in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.

What is the difference between median and average pay?

The median is the middle wage: half of workers earn more and half earn less. The average (mean) adds everyone up and divides, so a few very high earners pull it up. The median is usually the better guide to typical pay.

What does the 10th or 90th percentile mean?

The 10th percentile is the wage that only 10% of workers earn less than – often entry-level pay. The 90th percentile is the wage that only 10% earn more than – usually the most experienced or highest-paid workers.