Billing and Posting Clerks
Billing and Posting Clerks (SOC 43-3021) earn a median $48,500 a year ($23.32 an hour) in the United States, with 404,060 employed as of May 2025; the highest-paying state is District of Columbia.
What billing and posting clerks do
Billing and posting clerks prepare the invoices, statements, and bills that tell customers what they owe for goods shipped or services performed, and they keep the records behind them. The clerk gathers and calculates the data, produces an itemized bill, and checks it for errors before it goes out, revising any mistakes. Clerks also resolve discrepancies in accounting records, keep copies of invoices and supporting documents, and record amounts due and payments against the right account. Duties can include operating adding, calculating, or billing machines, verifying signatures and other required information on checks, and posting stop-payment notices to prevent payment of protested checks. Some bookkeeping work, such as posting costs of goods or services or shipment records, may be part of the job. This group is separate from medical records specialists, who are classified elsewhere, and from bookkeeping and accounting clerks, who keep fuller sets of financial records.
Typical entry: O*NET survey respondents most often report some college coursework as the education level for this occupation.
Also called: Account Clerk, Account Services Representative (Accounts Services Rep), Accounting Assistant, Accounting Machine Operator, Accounts Adjustable Clerk.
National wage percentiles, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $17.93 | $20.60 | $23.32 | $28.02 | $32.55 | $24.55 | 404,060 |
| Annual | $37,290 | $42,840 | $48,500 | $58,290 | $67,710 | $51,070 | ||
Employment per 1,000 jobs and the location quotient are area measures; they appear in the state and metro tables below. To see what a wage in this range leaves after tax, use FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Where billing and posting clerks earn and work most
Five highest-paying states
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| District of Columbia | Hourly | $24.23 | $27.85 | $30.93 | $41.34 | $47.69 | $35.27 | 530 | 0.76 | 0.29 |
| Annual | $50,410 | $57,930 | $64,330 | $85,990 | $99,190 | $73,360 | ||||
| California | Hourly | $20.60 | $23.22 | $27.05 | $31.11 | $37.15 | $27.97 | 41,290 | 2.27 | 0.87 |
| Annual | $42,840 | $48,300 | $56,260 | $64,710 | $77,260 | $58,180 | ||||
| Massachusetts | Hourly | $22.38 | $23.74 | $26.98 | $29.69 | $34.52 | $27.48 | 7,430 | 2.04 | 0.79 |
| Annual | $46,540 | $49,370 | $56,110 | $61,740 | $71,800 | $57,160 | ||||
| Washington | Hourly | $19.58 | $22.88 | $26.96 | $29.81 | $35.02 | $27.02 | 11,960 | 3.37 | 1.30 |
| Annual | $40,720 | $47,590 | $56,090 | $62,000 | $72,840 | $56,200 | ||||
| Minnesota | Hourly | $21.70 | $23.59 | $26.83 | $29.92 | $34.84 | $27.23 | 6,300 | 2.14 | 0.82 |
| Annual | $45,140 | $49,070 | $55,810 | $62,240 | $72,470 | $56,640 | ||||
Five states with the most jobs
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| California | Hourly | $20.60 | $23.22 | $27.05 | $31.11 | $37.15 | $27.97 | 41,290 | 2.27 | 0.87 |
| Annual | $42,840 | $48,300 | $56,260 | $64,710 | $77,260 | $58,180 | ||||
| New York | Hourly | $19.51 | $22.30 | $25.64 | $30.07 | $36.64 | $27.06 | 32,770 | 3.38 | 1.30 |
| Annual | $40,570 | $46,390 | $53,320 | $62,540 | $76,210 | $56,290 | ||||
| Texas | Hourly | $16.04 | $18.51 | $22.07 | $25.99 | $29.80 | $22.71 | 31,150 | 2.21 | 0.85 |
| Annual | $33,360 | $38,500 | $45,910 | $54,050 | $61,990 | $47,230 | ||||
| Florida | Hourly | $17.95 | $19.40 | $22.37 | $24.84 | $29.70 | $23.19 | 28,560 | 2.88 | 1.11 |
| Annual | $37,340 | $40,350 | $46,540 | $51,670 | $61,780 | $48,230 | ||||
| Illinois | Hourly | $18.54 | $21.65 | $23.91 | $29.75 | $36.95 | $26.10 | 21,010 | 3.45 | 1.33 |
| Annual | $38,560 | $45,030 | $49,730 | $61,880 | $76,860 | $54,280 | ||||
Five highest-paying metropolitan areas
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Hourly | $21.98 | $27.86 | $33.79 | $38.60 | $45.81 | $33.35 | 2,350 | 2.07 | 0.80 |
| Annual | $45,720 | $57,950 | $70,280 | $80,290 | $95,280 | $69,360 | ||||
| Rochester, MN | Hourly | $24.19 | $25.09 | $32.40 | $32.40 | $34.76 | $29.80 | 500 | 4.08 | 1.57 |
| Annual | $50,310 | $52,190 | $67,390 | $67,390 | $72,290 | $61,990 | ||||
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | Hourly | $22.83 | $27.68 | $31.92 | $34.54 | $40.98 | $31.81 | 4,690 | 1.98 | 0.76 |
| Annual | $47,490 | $57,580 | $66,390 | $71,830 | $85,230 | $66,170 | ||||
| New Haven, CT | Hourly | $20.85 | $23.44 | $29.42 | $38.38 | $39.75 | $30.98 | 980 | 3.48 | 1.34 |
| Annual | $43,380 | $48,750 | $61,180 | $79,820 | $82,680 | $64,440 | ||||
| Napa, CA | Hourly | $22.33 | $24.36 | $28.76 | $33.77 | $38.02 | $29.24 | 120 | 1.58 | 0.61 |
| Annual | $46,450 | $50,680 | $59,810 | $70,240 | $79,090 | $60,830 | ||||
Five metropolitan areas with the most jobs
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Hourly | $20.60 | $23.30 | $27.00 | $30.53 | $36.94 | $27.77 | 32,930 | 3.47 | 1.34 |
| Annual | $42,840 | $48,460 | $56,160 | $63,500 | $76,840 | $57,770 | ||||
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Hourly | $20.42 | $23.25 | $25.51 | $30.00 | $36.70 | $27.50 | 16,670 | 2.66 | 1.02 |
| Annual | $42,470 | $48,360 | $53,070 | $62,390 | $76,330 | $57,200 | ||||
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | Hourly | $19.15 | $22.00 | $24.02 | $29.54 | $33.95 | $25.82 | 13,610 | 3.02 | 1.16 |
| Annual | $39,840 | $45,760 | $49,960 | $61,450 | $70,620 | $53,710 | ||||
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | Hourly | $17.87 | $19.56 | $22.41 | $26.45 | $30.58 | $23.64 | 8,680 | 3.08 | 1.18 |
| Annual | $37,170 | $40,690 | $46,610 | $55,020 | $63,610 | $49,180 | ||||
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | Hourly | $17.98 | $20.77 | $23.22 | $27.23 | $30.09 | $23.95 | 7,960 | 1.97 | 0.76 |
| Annual | $37,400 | $43,200 | $48,290 | $56,650 | $62,580 | $49,820 | ||||
Top industries employing billing and posting clerks
Offices of Physicians employ 16.1% of billing and posting clerks nationally (65,230 jobs) at a median $47,570 a year ($22.87 an hour), followed by General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (8.7%) and Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services (7.2%).
| Industry | Employment | Share of occupation | Median annual | Median hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offices of Physicians NAICS 621100 | 65,230 | 16.1% | $47,570 | $22.87 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals NAICS 622100 | 35,330 | 8.7% | $48,810 | $23.46 |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services NAICS 541200 | 29,230 | 7.2% | $45,940 | $22.09 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises NAICS 551100 | 27,520 | 6.8% | $48,940 | $23.53 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners NAICS 621300 | 20,790 | 5.1% | $46,160 | $22.19 |
Share is the industry's employment over the occupation's national employment (404,060). Industries whose employment BLS withheld are not ranked.
Published medians, May 2021 to May 2025
BLS published a median annual wage of $38,330 for billing and posting clerks in May 2021 and $48,500 in May 2025, with employment of 429,080 and 404,060.
| Release | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2021 | $38,330 | $18.43 | 429,080 |
| May 2022 | $42,810 | $20.58 | 441,980 |
| May 2023 | $45,590 | $21.92 | 430,220 |
| May 2024 | $47,170 | $22.68 | 417,500 |
| May 2025 | $48,500 | $23.32 | 404,060 |
BLS does not design OEWS as a time series: each release pools three years of samples, and occupational classifications, area definitions and estimation methods change between releases, so a difference between two releases is not a measure of change over time. The figures are shown as published, side by side, and nothing is computed from them. See how often OEWS is updated.
Every state, by median wage
51 states and DC publish a row for this occupation. A linked state has its own page with the within-state metro table and comparison; the others appear here only.
| Rank | State | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia profile | $30.93 | $64,330 | $50,410 | $99,190 | 530 | 0.76 | 0.29 |
| 2 | California profile | $27.05 | $56,260 | $42,840 | $77,260 | 41,290 | 2.27 | 0.87 |
| 3 | Massachusetts profile | $26.98 | $56,110 | $46,540 | $71,800 | 7,430 | 2.04 | 0.79 |
| 4 | Washington profile | $26.96 | $56,090 | $40,720 | $72,840 | 11,960 | 3.37 | 1.30 |
| 5 | Minnesota profile | $26.83 | $55,810 | $45,140 | $72,470 | 6,300 | 2.14 | 0.82 |
| 6 | New York profile | $25.64 | $53,320 | $40,570 | $76,210 | 32,770 | 3.38 | 1.30 |
| 7 | Rhode Island profile | $25.44 | $52,910 | $40,440 | $70,740 | 980 | 1.96 | 0.75 |
| 8 | Colorado profile | $25.32 | $52,670 | $41,360 | $65,130 | 8,170 | 2.84 | 1.09 |
| 9 | Maryland profile | $25.10 | $52,210 | $40,300 | $72,850 | 5,960 | 2.16 | 0.83 |
| 10 | Alaska profile | $25.08 | $52,170 | $34,610 | $66,380 | 370 | 1.15 | 0.44 |
| 11 | Delaware profile | $25.05 | $52,110 | $38,780 | $76,360 | 1,270 | 2.63 | 1.01 |
| 12 | Connecticut profile | $25.00 | $52,000 | $40,950 | $77,940 | 4,170 | 2.46 | 0.95 |
| 13 | Oregon profile | $24.93 | $51,860 | $41,410 | $65,070 | 5,030 | 2.56 | 0.98 |
| 14 | New Jersey profile | $24.88 | $51,750 | $39,530 | $68,990 | 14,910 | 3.48 | 1.34 |
| 15 | Hawaii profile | $24.63 | $51,240 | $39,320 | $70,370 | 1,340 | 2.14 | 0.82 |
| 16 | Vermont profile | $24.39 | $50,730 | $42,230 | $62,360 | 890 | 2.92 | 1.12 |
| 17 | New Hampshire profile | $24.38 | $50,710 | $44,080 | $63,530 | 1,480 | 2.17 | 0.84 |
| 18 | Illinois profile | $23.91 | $49,730 | $38,560 | $76,860 | 21,010 | 3.45 | 1.33 |
| 19 | North Dakota profile | $23.34 | $48,550 | $35,550 | $69,280 | 660 | 1.53 | 0.59 |
| 20 | Wisconsin profile | $23.19 | $48,230 | $38,000 | $61,240 | 7,790 | 2.65 | 1.02 |
| 21 | Maine profile | $23.00 | $47,840 | $39,530 | $61,780 | 1,850 | 2.89 | 1.11 |
| 22 | Arizona profile | $22.95 | $47,730 | $37,630 | $62,100 | 8,490 | 2.62 | 1.01 |
| 23 | Virginia profile | $22.87 | $47,580 | $37,830 | $64,740 | 7,500 | 1.82 | 0.70 |
| 24 | Nevada profile | $22.80 | $47,430 | $38,960 | $61,980 | 3,720 | 2.40 | 0.92 |
| 25 | Nebraska profile | $22.79 | $47,410 | $36,810 | $60,990 | 3,310 | 3.24 | 1.25 |
| 26 | Georgia profile | $22.78 | $47,390 | $35,480 | $65,600 | 11,450 | 2.34 | 0.90 |
| 27 | North Carolina profile | $22.67 | $47,160 | $36,130 | $62,980 | 7,000 | 1.42 | 0.55 |
| 28 | Iowa profile | $22.65 | $47,110 | $38,670 | $60,960 | 3,660 | 2.35 | 0.90 |
| 29 | Michigan profile | $22.54 | $46,890 | $37,400 | $60,870 | 12,550 | 2.85 | 1.10 |
| 30 | Pennsylvania profile | $22.55 | $46,890 | $36,750 | $63,400 | 15,800 | 2.61 | 1.00 |
| 31 | Missouri profile | $22.48 | $46,760 | $36,160 | $61,320 | 8,550 | 2.91 | 1.12 |
| 32 | Montana profile | $22.47 | $46,730 | $38,650 | $59,270 | 1,890 | 3.70 | 1.43 |
| 33 | Florida profile | $22.37 | $46,540 | $37,340 | $61,780 | 28,560 | 2.88 | 1.11 |
| 34 | Utah profile | $22.34 | $46,470 | $36,500 | $61,400 | 4,000 | 2.31 | 0.89 |
| 35 | Idaho profile | $22.33 | $46,440 | $34,940 | $60,330 | 2,850 | 3.32 | 1.28 |
| 36 | Kansas profile | $22.32 | $46,420 | $36,410 | $62,530 | 3,890 | 2.71 | 1.04 |
| 37 | Indiana profile | $22.31 | $46,400 | $36,970 | $61,430 | 8,060 | 2.52 | 0.97 |
| 38 | Ohio profile | $22.31 | $46,390 | $37,300 | $60,110 | 19,480 | 3.51 | 1.35 |
| 39 | Tennessee profile | $22.27 | $46,330 | $36,410 | $61,650 | 7,990 | 2.44 | 0.94 |
| 40 | South Dakota profile | $22.20 | $46,180 | $31,300 | $54,970 | 770 | 1.69 | 0.65 |
| 41 | New Mexico profile | $22.17 | $46,120 | $35,190 | $59,200 | 2,050 | 2.36 | 0.91 |
| 42 | Texas profile | $22.07 | $45,910 | $33,360 | $61,990 | 31,150 | 2.21 | 0.85 |
| 43 | Kentucky profile | $21.92 | $45,590 | $35,010 | $57,390 | 5,200 | 2.60 | 1.00 |
| 44 | South Carolina profile | $21.75 | $45,250 | $33,890 | $58,860 | 5,550 | 2.41 | 0.93 |
| 45 | Oklahoma profile | $21.69 | $45,120 | $33,630 | $59,640 | 4,460 | 2.61 | 1.01 |
| 46 | Wyoming profile | $21.58 | $44,880 | $33,750 | $59,300 | 580 | 2.07 | 0.80 |
| 47 | Louisiana profile | $20.76 | $43,170 | $30,950 | $59,970 | 5,970 | 3.08 | 1.19 |
| 48 | Mississippi profile | $19.80 | $41,190 | $31,050 | $58,240 | 3,040 | 2.61 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Alabama profile | $19.00 | $39,520 | $31,730 | $56,060 | 3,780 | 1.79 | 0.69 |
| 50 | West Virginia profile | $18.89 | $39,300 | $31,110 | $55,910 | 2,180 | 3.11 | 1.20 |
| 51 | Arkansas profile | $18.65 | $38,780 | $32,460 | $55,180 | 4,390 | 3.37 | 1.29 |
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Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS 43-3021 Billing and Posting Clerks.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Top industries: nat4d_M2025_dl.xlsx in oesm25in4.zip (BLS OEWS May 2025, national, 4-digit NAICS, cross-ownership). Employment is the industry's rounded total for this occupation; industries whose employment BLS withheld (**) are not ranked.
- Published medians: national_M2021_dl.xlsx to national_M2024_dl.xlsx in oesm21nat.zip to oesm24nat.zip (BLS OEWS May 2021 to May 2024, national, cross-industry, all ownerships) and the May 2025 spine. Each release is shown as published; nothing is computed between them.
Sources
- BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018, definition of 43-3021, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- O*NET 30.1 Database, 43-3021.00, National Center for O*NET Development, USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0).
- OEWS May 2025 national industry-specific estimates, 4-digit NAICS (oesm25in4.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2021 national estimates (oesm21nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2022 national estimates (oesm22nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2023 national estimates (oesm23nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2024 national estimates (oesm24nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2025 national estimates (oesm25nat.zip), the site's data spine, US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
Includes information from O*NET 30.1 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under the CC BY 4.0 license.
Description written 2026-10-17 in our own words from the sources above.