Average Salary for Billing and Posting Clerks
SOC 43-3021 · Office and Administrative Support Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Billing and Posting Clerks in the United States is $47,170 ($22.68/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $35,760 at the 10th percentile to $64,990 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 417,500 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 37.1% since 2014.
Median Annual
$47,170
Mean Annual
$49,490
10th Pct
$35,760
75th Pct
$56,350
Employment
417,500
Salary Distribution
$36k
10th
$40k
25th
$47k
Median
$56k
75th
$65k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $69,020 |
| Rochester, MN | $63,870 |
| Napa, CA | $60,040 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $59,590 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $59,480 |
| New Haven, CT | $58,540 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $57,160 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $56,170 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $55,830 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $55,830 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $55,690 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $55,440 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $55,230 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $54,830 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $53,710 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $74,560 |
| Washington | $56,230 |
| California | $54,240 |
| Massachusetts | $52,870 |
| Minnesota | $52,720 |
| Rhode Island | $52,310 |
| Alaska | $51,700 |
| New York | $51,620 |
| Oregon | $51,060 |
| Delaware | $50,960 |
| Connecticut | $50,950 |
| Hawaii | $50,890 |
| New Jersey | $50,610 |
| Vermont | $49,850 |
| New Hampshire | $49,640 |
| Maryland | $49,620 |
| Colorado | $49,200 |
| North Dakota | $49,100 |
| Illinois | $48,030 |
| Virginia | $47,400 |
| Arizona | $47,200 |
| Wisconsin | $47,180 |
| Georgia | $47,140 |
| Maine | $46,940 |
| Nevada | $46,240 |
| Michigan | $46,070 |
| Pennsylvania | $45,900 |
| Florida | $45,600 |
| Iowa | $45,440 |
| Montana | $45,360 |
| Ohio | $45,240 |
| Kansas | $45,150 |
| North Carolina | $45,140 |
| Nebraska | $45,000 |
| Utah | $44,780 |
| Indiana | $44,720 |
| Idaho | $44,580 |
| Wyoming | $43,980 |
| Missouri | $43,860 |
| South Dakota | $43,600 |
| Tennessee | $43,600 |
| Texas | $43,290 |
| New Mexico | $43,150 |
| South Carolina | $42,730 |
| Oklahoma | $42,490 |
| Mississippi | $41,440 |
| Kentucky | $40,400 |
| West Virginia | $39,740 |
| Louisiana | $39,110 |
| Alabama | $38,130 |
| Arkansas | $37,860 |
| Guam | $28,850 |
| Puerto Rico | $24,470 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Billing and Posting Clerks broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | $76,490 |
| Masonry Contractors | $71,680 |
| Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | $69,950 |
| Sound Recording Industries | $65,970 |
| Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers | $65,480 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $64,590 |
| Beverage Manufacturing | $64,530 |
| Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing | $63,470 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $62,300 |
| Legal Services | $61,290 |
| Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | $61,280 |
| Engineering Services | $61,200 |
| Nuclear Electric Power Generation | $60,840 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | $60,550 |
| Religious Organizations | $59,850 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $59,640 |
| Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation | $59,490 |
| Communications Equipment Manufacturing | $59,250 |
| School and Employee Bus Transportation | $59,230 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $59,070 |
| Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries | $59,020 |
| Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $58,890 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $58,860 |
| Utilities | $58,850 |
| Utilities | $58,850 |
| Motion Picture and Video Industries | $58,560 |
| Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | $58,050 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $58,020 |
| Specialized Design Services | $57,940 |
| Nonscheduled Air Transportation | $57,900 |
| Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | $57,850 |
| Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations | $57,720 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $57,710 |
| Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers | $57,680 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $57,300 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $57,300 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation | $57,210 |
| Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing | $57,200 |
| Machine Shops | $56,890 |
| Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing | $56,770 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $56,710 |
| Electrical Equipment Manufacturing | $56,570 |
| Air Transportation | $56,480 |
| Television Broadcasting Stations | $56,330 |
| Business Schools and Computer and Management Training | $56,050 |
| Special Food Services | $56,020 |
| Natural Gas Distribution | $56,010 |
| Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) | $55,990 |
| Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) | $55,990 |
| Drywall and Insulation Contractors | $55,310 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places | $55,260 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $55,070 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | $55,000 |
| Paper Manufacturing | $54,960 |
| Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | $54,950 |
| Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing | $54,220 |
| Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | $54,050 |
| Software Publishers | $53,830 |
| Dairy Product Manufacturing | $53,750 |
| Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $53,650 |
| Support Activities for Water Transportation | $53,630 |
| Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing | $53,570 |
| Rubber Product Manufacturing | $53,470 |
| Ship and Boat Building | $53,460 |
| Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities | $53,340 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $53,220 |
| Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors | $53,170 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $52,900 |
| Other Food Manufacturing | $52,840 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $52,750 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $52,750 |
| Painting and Wall Covering Contractors | $52,700 |
| Water Transportation | $52,510 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $52,340 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $52,340 |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $52,320 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities | $52,100 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $52,000 |
| Landscaping Services | $52,000 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | $51,990 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $51,560 |
| Publishing Industries | $51,560 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $51,550 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $51,550 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying | $51,480 |
| Educational Support Services | $51,410 |
| Insurance Carriers | $51,330 |
| Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities | $51,230 |
| Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing | $51,180 |
| Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | $51,170 |
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | $51,110 |
| Rail Transportation | $51,060 |
| Rail Transportation | $51,060 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | $50,980 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | $50,930 |
| Construction of Buildings | $50,870 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $50,800 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $50,760 |
| Roofing Contractors | $50,720 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $50,720 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $50,680 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $50,670 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $50,660 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $50,640 |
| Mining (except Oil and Gas) | $50,630 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | $50,450 |
| Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance | $50,380 |
| Information | $50,350 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $50,350 |
| Offices of Dentists | $50,350 |
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | $50,340 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $50,320 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $50,280 |
| Testing Laboratories and Services | $50,270 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $50,160 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $50,100 |
| Construction | $50,090 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $50,080 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $50,060 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $49,920 |
| Educational Services | $49,690 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $49,610 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $49,580 |
| Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers | $49,490 |
| Educational Services | $49,370 |
| Other Building Equipment Contractors | $49,350 |
| Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services | $49,340 |
| Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services | $49,340 |
| Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | $49,310 |
| Waste Collection | $49,310 |
| Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing | $49,270 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $49,260 |
| Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance | $49,220 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $49,190 |
| Traveler Accommodation | $49,170 |
| Apparel Manufacturing | $49,080 |
| Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing | $49,080 |
| Manufacturing | $49,080 |
| Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing | $48,950 |
| Security Systems Services | $48,940 |
| Insurance Agencies and Brokerages | $48,880 |
| Utility System Construction | $48,870 |
| Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | $48,780 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $48,760 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | $48,750 |
| Real Estate | $48,740 |
| Waste Management and Remediation Services | $48,730 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $48,730 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $48,730 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $48,730 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $48,680 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $48,650 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance | $48,590 |
| Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | $48,560 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) | $48,540 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | $48,510 |
| Facilities Support Services | $48,450 |
| Fuel Dealers | $48,450 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $48,390 |
| Temporary Help Services | $48,390 |
| Grain and Oilseed Milling | $48,390 |
| Sporting Goods Retailers | $48,320 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Retailers | $48,320 |
| Hospitals | $48,320 |
| Remediation and Other Waste Management Services | $48,270 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | $48,240 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $48,150 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $48,110 |
| Employment Services | $48,100 |
| Investigation and Security Services | $48,070 |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | $48,060 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $48,060 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $48,040 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) | $48,030 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $47,980 |
| Junior Colleges | $47,980 |
| Veterinary Services | $47,950 |
| Accommodation | $47,940 |
| Finance and Insurance | $47,910 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $47,900 |
| Food Manufacturing | $47,880 |
| Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services | $47,870 |
| Wholesale Trade | $47,860 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $47,840 |
| Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction | $47,840 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $47,790 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $47,740 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $47,740 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $47,730 |
| Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers | $47,700 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $47,620 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $47,500 |
| Waste Treatment and Disposal | $47,490 |
| Textile Furnishings Mills | $47,490 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $47,440 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $47,420 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $47,400 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $47,390 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $47,390 |
| Other Motor Vehicle Dealers | $47,350 |
| Telecommunications | $47,320 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $47,320 |
| Local Messengers and Local Delivery | $47,210 |
| Automotive Repair and Maintenance | $47,160 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $47,140 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $47,140 |
| Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing | $47,090 |
| Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $47,020 |
| Scheduled Air Transportation | $46,940 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $46,940 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $46,880 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $46,870 |
| Other Support Activities for Transportation | $46,840 |
| Couriers and Messengers | $46,820 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $46,740 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $46,740 |
| Home Health Care Services | $46,730 |
| Tobacco Manufacturing | $46,650 |
| Business Support Services | $46,630 |
| Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles | $46,610 |
| Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds | $46,610 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $46,590 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $46,590 |
| Offices of Physicians | $46,570 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $46,560 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $46,540 |
| Drycleaning and Laundry Services | $46,480 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $46,440 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $46,430 |
| Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services | $46,390 |
| Building Finishing Contractors | $46,380 |
| Office Administrative Services | $46,360 |
| Other Miscellaneous Retailers | $46,210 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $46,140 |
| Electronics and Appliance Retailers | $46,130 |
| Couriers and Express Delivery Services | $46,130 |
| Animal Food Manufacturing | $46,030 |
| Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $46,030 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $46,020 |
| Offices of All Other Health Practitioners | $46,020 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $45,960 |
| Social Assistance | $45,870 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $45,850 |
| Individual and Family Services | $45,850 |
| Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $45,850 |
| Services to Buildings and Dwellings | $45,820 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $45,800 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $45,760 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $45,750 |
| Automotive Body, Paint, Interior, and Glass Repair | $45,590 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | $45,540 |
| Support Activities for Rail Transportation | $45,490 |
| Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel | $45,460 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $45,450 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $45,450 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $45,400 |
| Gambling Industries | $45,390 |
| Other Support Services | $45,340 |
| Pharmacies and Drug Retailers | $45,330 |
| Other Wood Product Manufacturing | $45,260 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $45,240 |
| Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | $45,180 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $45,140 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $45,130 |
| Child Care Services | $45,120 |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | $45,050 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $45,030 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $45,030 |
| Textile Product Mills | $45,020 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | $44,910 |
| Textile Mills | $44,810 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $44,790 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | $44,740 |
| Residential Building Construction | $44,710 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $44,660 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $44,650 |
| Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | $44,530 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | $44,500 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $44,220 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $44,020 |
| Retail Trade | $43,990 |
| Offices of Chiropractors | $43,980 |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | $43,940 |
| Offices of Optometrists | $43,830 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | $43,780 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) | $43,680 |
| Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Retailers | $43,590 |
| Support Activities for Road Transportation | $43,590 |
| Truck Transportation | $43,540 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing | $43,520 |
| Ambulance Services | $43,360 |
| Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | $43,250 |
| Building Material and Supplies Dealers | $43,150 |
| Automobile Dealers | $43,060 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $42,770 |
| Other Insurance Related Activities | $42,750 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $42,710 |
| Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers | $42,700 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | $42,490 |
| Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers | $42,490 |
| Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers | $42,490 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $42,480 |
| Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry | $42,430 |
| Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers | $42,190 |
| Support Activities for Crop Production | $42,190 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $42,190 |
| Taxi and Limousine Service | $42,180 |
| Water, Sewage and Other Systems | $42,160 |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement | $41,860 |
| Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance | $41,640 |
| Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance | $41,560 |
| Other Personal Services | $41,340 |
| Broadcasting and Content Providers | $41,230 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $40,960 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $40,350 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $40,350 |
| Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers | $40,230 |
| Newspaper Publishers | $40,070 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $39,490 |
| Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | $39,450 |
| Other Textile Product Mills | $39,200 |
| Exterminating and Pest Control Services | $38,890 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers | $38,850 |
| Radio Broadcasting Stations | $38,430 |
| Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations | $38,430 |
| Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $38,430 |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers (4594 and 4595 only) | $38,410 |
| Sawmills and Wood Preservation | $38,320 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) | $38,270 |
| Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Retailers | $37,130 |
| Gasoline Stations | $36,660 |
| General Merchandise Retailers | $36,620 |
| Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $35,610 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $47,170 |
| 2023 | $45,590 |
| 2022 | $42,810 |
| 2021 | $38,330 |
| 2020 | $39,590 |
| 2019 | $38,740 |
| 2018 | $37,800 |
| 2017 | $36,860 |
| 2016 | $36,150 |
| 2015 | $35,050 |
| 2014 | $34,410 |