Billing and Posting Clerk Salary

Billing and Posting Clerks earn a median $48,500 a year nationally. Office and Administrative Support Occupations

U.S. median

$48,500

$23.32 per hour

Range

$37,290 – $67,710

10th to 90th percentile

Employed

404,060

across the U.S.

Billing and Posting Clerk take-home pay calculator

Starts at the national median. Pick your state to see your real paycheck.

Your take-home pay

$41,150

per year · effective tax rate 15.2%

$3,429Monthly

$1,715Twice a month

$1,583Every 2 weeks

$19.78Hourly

Federal income tax$3,640
Social Security (6.2%)$3,007
Medicare (1.45%)$703
Texas income tax$0
Take-home pay$41,150

Marginal rate: 12% federal + 0.00% state

Pay by experience

Percentile	Salary	Hourly	Take-home (no state tax)
10th percentile (entry level)	$37,290	$17.93	$32,143
25th percentile	$42,840	$20.60	$36,602
Median (50th)	$48,500	$23.32	$41,150
75th percentile	$58,290	$28.02	$49,016
90th percentile (top earners)	$67,710	$32.55	$56,464

Best cities for billing and posting clerks (after tax & cost of living)

#	Metro area	Median	Take-home	Real value*	Jobs
1	Rochester, MN	$67,390	$53,180	$58,554	500
2	San Jose, CA	$70,280	$54,948	$49,761	2,350
3	New Haven, CT	$61,180	$49,510	$47,351	980
4	San Francisco, CA	$66,390	$52,562	$45,464	4,690
5	Iowa City, IA	$50,050	$41,145	$44,963	470
6	Seattle, WA	$58,920	$49,522	$44,561	6,410
7	Denver, CO	$58,240	$47,122	$44,546	4,950
8	Kansas City, MO	$49,980	$40,927	$44,225	3,080
9	Chattanooga, TN	$47,190	$40,097	$43,839	890
10	Winston, NC	$49,260	$40,304	$43,788	460
11	Minneapolis, MN	$57,330	$45,870	$43,760	4,080
12	Sacramento, CA	$58,190	$46,638	$43,722	2,550
13	Omaha, NE	$48,860	$40,095	$43,624	1,640
14	Spartanburg, SC	$48,490	$39,389	$43,261	570
15	Des Moines, IA	$47,990	$39,568	$43,149	1,010
16	Davenport, IA	$46,410	$38,359	$43,061	540
17	Nashville, TN	$48,640	$41,262	$42,831	2,720
18	Memphis, TN	$46,340	$39,414	$42,758	1,290
19	Green Bay, WI	$48,470	$39,774	$42,728	460
20	Springfield, MA	$51,250	$41,017	$42,699	440
21	Boston, MA	$58,100	$46,178	$42,653	5,710
22	Bridgeport, CT	$55,960	$45,551	$42,625	900
23	Sioux Falls, SD	$45,210	$38,506	$42,487	450
24	Raleigh, NC	$51,070	$41,686	$42,468	820
25	Austin, TX	$49,070	$41,608	$42,428	3,010

*Take-home pay in U.S.-average dollars (BEA Regional Price Parities).

Highest-paying cities

San Jose, CA — $70,280
Rochester, MN — $67,390
San Francisco, CA — $66,390
New Haven, CT — $61,180
Seattle, WA — $58,920
Oxnard, CA — $58,250
Denver, CO — $58,240
Sacramento, CA — $58,190
Boston, MA — $58,100
Minneapolis, MN — $57,330
New York, NY — $56,160
Salem, OR — $56,040
Bridgeport, CT — $55,960
Washington, DC — $55,920
San Diego, CA — $55,260

Billing and Posting Clerk salary by state

State	Median	Take-home	Range	Jobs
District of Columbia	$64,330	$51,134	$50,410 – $99,190	530
California	$56,260	$45,228	$42,840 – $77,260	41,290
Massachusetts	$56,110	$44,679	$46,540 – $71,800	7,430
Washington	$56,090	$47,248	$40,720 – $72,840	11,960
Minnesota	$55,810	$44,752	$45,140 – $72,470	6,300
New York	$53,320	$42,740	$40,570 – $76,210	32,770
Rhode Island	$52,910	$43,326	$40,440 – $70,740	980
Colorado	$52,670	$42,891	$41,360 – $65,130	8,170
Maryland	$52,210	$42,014	$40,300 – $72,850	5,960
Alaska	$52,170	$44,099	$34,610 – $66,380	370
Delaware	$52,110	$41,835	$38,780 – $76,360	1,270
Connecticut	$52,000	$42,547	$40,950 – $77,940	4,170
Oregon	$51,860	$40,141	$41,410 – $65,070	5,030
New Jersey	$51,750	$42,450	$39,530 – $68,990	14,910
Hawaii	$51,240	$40,978	$39,320 – $70,370	1,340
Vermont	$50,730	$41,676	$42,230 – $62,360	890
New Hampshire	$50,710	$42,925	$44,080 – $63,530	1,480
Illinois	$49,730	$39,821	$38,560 – $76,860	21,010
North Dakota	$48,550	$41,190	$35,550 – $69,280	660
Wisconsin	$48,230	$39,592	$38,000 – $61,240	7,790
Maine	$47,840	$38,572	$39,530 – $61,780	1,850
Arizona	$47,730	$39,547	$37,630 – $62,100	8,490
Virginia	$47,580	$38,489	$37,830 – $64,740	7,500
Nevada	$47,430	$40,290	$38,960 – $61,980	3,720
Nebraska	$47,410	$38,996	$36,810 – $60,990	3,310
Georgia	$47,390	$38,421	$35,480 – $65,600	11,450
North Carolina	$47,160	$38,700	$36,130 – $62,980	7,000
Iowa	$47,110	$38,895	$38,670 – $60,960	3,660
Michigan	$46,890	$38,114	$37,400 – $60,870	12,550
Pennsylvania	$46,890	$38,417	$36,750 – $63,400	15,800
Missouri	$46,760	$38,491	$36,160 – $61,320	8,550
Montana	$46,730	$38,288	$38,650 – $59,270	1,890
Florida	$46,540	$39,575	$37,340 – $61,780	28,560
Utah	$46,470	$38,393	$36,500 – $61,400	4,000
Idaho	$46,440	$38,142	$34,940 – $60,330	2,850
Kansas	$46,420	$37,688	$36,410 – $62,530	3,890
Indiana	$46,400	$38,123	$36,970 – $61,430	8,060
Ohio	$46,390	$38,961	$37,300 – $60,110	19,480
Tennessee	$46,330	$39,406	$36,410 – $61,650	7,990
South Dakota	$46,180	$39,286	$31,300 – $54,970	770
New Mexico	$46,120	$38,222	$35,190 – $59,200	2,050
Texas	$45,910	$39,069	$33,360 – $61,990	31,150
Kentucky	$45,590	$37,334	$35,010 – $57,390	5,200
South Carolina	$45,250	$36,980	$33,890 – $58,860	5,550
Oklahoma	$45,120	$36,949	$33,630 – $59,640	4,460
Wyoming	$44,880	$38,241	$33,750 – $59,300	580
Louisiana	$43,170	$35,958	$30,950 – $59,970	5,970
Mississippi	$41,190	$34,361	$31,050 – $58,240	3,040
Alabama	$39,520	$32,223	$31,730 – $56,060	3,780
West Virginia	$39,300	$32,682	$31,110 – $55,910	2,180
Arkansas	$38,780	$32,040	$32,460 – $55,180	4,390

Frequently asked questions

How much does a billing and posting clerk make?

The national median salary for billing and posting clerks is $48,500 a year ($23.32 an hour). The lowest-paid 10% earn under $37,290 and the top 10% earn over $67,710. Source: BLS, May 2025.

Which state pays billing and posting clerks the most?

District of Columbia has the highest median pay at $64,330. After taxes and local prices, Rochester, MN offers the best real take-home pay of any metro area.

How many billing and posting clerks are there in the U.S.?

About 404,060 people work as billing and posting clerks nationwide.

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