Billing and Posting Clerks Salary: $57,635 Median Pay (2026 stats)
TL;DR
About 417,500 billing and posting clerks nationally earn a mean of $57,635. Employment in the series shown fell about 15% from the first to the last year; projections imply about 2.2% annual decline.
Key Statistics
Billing and Posting Clerks: what the data shows
Common questions about billing and posting clerks careers, answered from BLS OEWS and O*NET in this repository.
What is a billing and posting clerks?
Billing and Posting Clerks is tracked by the Bureau of Labor Statistics under SOC 43-3021.
U.S. employment in our OEWS extract is about 417,500 workers.
What does a billing and posting clerks do?
O*NET work activities rated highest for this occupation include Working with Computers, Getting Information, Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates, Processing Information, Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge, Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards, and related tasks. See Work Activities for the full list.
How much does a billing and posting clerks make?
BLS national median annual wage: $47,170 (May 2024 in our extract).
Mean annual wage in our occupational extract: $57,635 — higher than the median, which often reflects top earners in the distribution.
Wage percentiles below are from the California OEWS extract (not national unless noted).
| Wage percentile | Annual wage |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $41,096 |
| 25th percentile | $47,072 |
| Median (50th) | $55,408 |
| 75th percentile | $64,960 |
| 90th percentile | $77,361 |
What education do you need?
For Billing and Posting Clerks, O*NET incumbent surveys in our extract most often report: Some college (29%), High School or Equivalent (27%), Bachelors Degree (22%).
These are education levels of current workers, not minimum legal requirements.
What skills do you need?
O*NET ratings for this occupation emphasize skills such as Reading Comprehension, Mathematics, Time Management, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Active Listening, and knowledge areas including Administrative, Customer and Personal Service, English Language, Economics and Accounting. See Education & Skills for detail.
Is billing and posting clerks in demand?
Historical employment trend in our series implies about 2.2% annual decline (compound rate in the extract).
Five-year projected employment change: -10.6%.
Ten-year projected employment change: -20.0%.
Current U.S. headcount: 417,500.
We report federal series only—compare wages, growth, and openings against your target market.
Where do billing and posting clerkss work?
Top industries by employment share in our OEWS industry extract:
| Industry | Employment | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cross-industry | 417,500 | 18.5% |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | 394,910 | 17.5% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 180,730 | 8.0% |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | 134,090 | 5.9% |
| Offices of Physicians | 69,430 | 3.1% |
| Hospitals | 69,100 | 3.1% |
See Industry for charts.
What degrees lead to this career?
Common majors for Billing and Posting Clerks in O*NET:
See Related degrees.
Employment
Employment and salary information for the Billing and Posting Clerks workforce.
Employment Over Time
417,500 Workforce in 2023
The Billing and Posting Clerks workforce has been growing over time.
Historical employment trends for Billing and Posting Clerks.
Yearly Wage Ranking
$57,635 Average Wage
In 2023, Billing and Posting Clerks earned an average of $57,635.
Wage ranking compared to other occupations.
Wage Distribution
This chart shows the distribution of average salaries by income buckets for Billing and Posting Clerks.
Salary distribution for Billing and Posting Clerks.
Employment Growth Projections
-2.2% Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)
147,701 Projected Employment (5 years)
Projected growth: -10.6%
132,088 Projected Employment (10 years)
Projected growth: -20.0%
This occupation is experiencing a decline. Consider related fields with better growth prospects.
Historical employment trends and future projections for Billing and Posting Clerks.
Industry
Information on the industries that employ Billing and Posting Clerks and on wages for those in the field.
Occupations by Industries
This graphic shows the share of Billing and Posting Clerks employed by various industries.
Industry distribution for Billing and Posting Clerks.
Wage Trends by Industry
7.8% Average Annual Wage Growth Rate
Historical wage growth trends by industry for Billing and Posting Clerks.
Geographic Distribution
Employment and wage information by geographic location for Billing and Posting Clerks.
State employment and wages are from the U.S. BLS OEWS May 2024 state extract. Metropolitan areas use the national MSA file when available.
Top States by Employment
Top States by Employment:
- CA: 42,110 employees, $56,420 avg wage
- TX: 34,310 employees, $43,430 avg wage
- NY: 31,720 employees, $56,470 avg wage
- FL: 27,910 employees, $47,340 avg wage
- OH: 17,890 employees, $45,930 avg wage
- IL: 17,280 employees, $50,270 avg wage
- PA: 16,840 employees, $48,290 avg wage
- MI: 14,340 employees, $46,590 avg wage
- GA: 14,330 employees, $49,470 avg wage
- WA: 13,350 employees, $56,140 avg wage
Top 10 states by employment for Billing and Posting Clerks.
Top Metropolitan Areas
Top Metropolitan Areas:
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ: 29,120 employees, $58,670 avg wage
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA: 15,560 employees, $55,110 avg wage
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN: 12,550 employees, $52,020 avg wage
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX: 10,110 employees, $44,080 avg wage
- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA: 8,530 employees, $52,850 avg wage
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX: 8,400 employees, $45,870 avg wage
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD: 8,370 employees, $52,750 avg wage
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL: 7,990 employees, $48,280 avg wage
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA: 7,790 employees, $59,780 avg wage
- Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ: 7,770 employees, $48,810 avg wage
Top 10 metropolitan statistical areas by employment for Billing and Posting Clerks.
Diversity
Demographic information on Billing and Posting Clerks in the US.
Gender and Age
The workforce of Billing and Posting Clerks in 2023 was 417,500 people, with 62.0% women and 38.0% men.
Gender and age distribution for Billing and Posting Clerks.
Races
Racial and ethnic shares when present in the career dataset. If the chart area shows a notice instead, occupational race/ethnicity fields are not yet populated for this extract.
Race and ethnicity distribution for Billing and Posting Clerks.
Education & Skills
Data on higher education choices and required skills for Billing and Posting Clerks.
Majors
The most common majors achieved by Billing and Posting Clerks in 2023 were Business Administration, Business, Social Sciences.
Common majors for Billing and Posting Clerks.
Education Levels
The main educational levels achieved by Billing and Posting Clerks workers.
Education level distribution for Billing and Posting Clerks.
Skills
Billing and Posting Clerks need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension, Mathematics, Time Management, Critical Thinking, Speaking.
Required skills for Billing and Posting Clerks.
Knowledge & Abilities
Knowledge areas and abilities required for Billing and Posting Clerks.
Knowledge Areas
The most important knowledge areas for Billing and Posting Clerks include Administrative, Customer and Personal Service, English Language, Economics and Accounting, Mathematics.
Knowledge areas required for Billing and Posting Clerks.
Abilities
Key abilities needed for Billing and Posting Clerks include Written Comprehension, Near Vision, Information Ordering, Oral Expression, Written Expression.
Required abilities for Billing and Posting Clerks.
Work Activities
Common work activities performed by Billing and Posting Clerks.
Daily Activities
Billing and Posting Clerks spend their time on activities such as Working with Computers, Getting Information, Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates, Processing Information, Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge.
Most important work activities for Billing and Posting Clerks.
About
Billing and Posting Clerks
The average yearly wage for Billing and Posting Clerks was $57,635 in 2023.
SOC Code
43-3021 - Billing and Posting Clerks
Insights and Analysis
Compensation snapshot: Billing and Posting Clerks reports an average salary of $57,635.
Labor market presence: The current workforce is approximately 417,500 workers, indicating sustained demand.
Forward outlook: Projected annual decline is -2.2%, which should inform long-term career planning.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology
Data for this profile is sourced from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS), and O*NET Online.
All wage figures represent annual averages and may vary by location, industry, and experience level.