Billing and Posting Clerks pay in the United States

Goes furthest in District of Columbia
·Office and Administrative Support·
404k jobs
Figures from US Bureau of Labor StatisticsOccupational Employment and Wage Statistics
$23.32/hr median
404,060 employed
-0% to 2035
53% AI exposure
High school diploma or equivalent
54 states reported
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What this work is

Compile, compute, and record billing, accounting, statistical, and other numerical data for billing purposes. Prepare billing invoices for services rendered or for delivery or shipment of goods.

Where the money actually goes furthest

District of Columbia pays the most both before and after cost of living — $64,330, worth $58,535 once local prices are counted.

Pay by state

54 states and territories publish a median for this occupation. Switch the ranking to see how much the order changes.

Adjusted for what things cost in that state.

Median pay for Billing and Posting Clerks by state, ranked by what it is worth locally
StateHourlyAnnualWorth locallyAfter state taxJobs
District of Columbia$30.93/hr$64,330$58,535$61,497530
Minnesota$26.83/hr$55,810$56,590$53,4786,300
North Dakota$23.34/hr$48,550$54,575$48,550660
Iowa$22.65/hr$47,110$53,680$45,8743,660
Massachusetts$26.98/hr$56,110$53,054$53,3047,430
Nebraska$22.79/hr$47,410$52,619$45,8543,310
Washington$26.96/hr$56,090$52,415$56,09011,960
Delaware$25.05/hr$52,110$52,209$49,7841,270
South Dakota$22.20/hr$46,180$52,127$46,180770
Vermont$24.39/hr$50,730$51,786$49,265890
Rhode Island$25.44/hr$52,910$51,730$51,321980
Kansas$22.32/hr$46,420$51,537$44,1183,890
Missouri$22.48/hr$46,760$51,486$45,4198,550
Oklahoma$21.69/hr$45,120$51,366$43,4664,460
Wisconsin$23.19/hr$48,230$51,253$46,7717,790
Colorado$25.32/hr$52,670$51,111$51,0528,170
Alaska$25.08/hr$52,170$50,967$52,170370
California$27.05/hr$56,260$50,812$54,63941,290
Kentucky$21.92/hr$45,590$50,565$43,8925,200
Tennessee$22.27/hr$46,330$50,429$46,3307,990
Connecticut$25.00/hr$52,000$50,188$49,8904,170
Oregon$24.93/hr$51,860$50,174$47,8635,030
New Mexico$22.17/hr$46,120$50,016$44,9682,050
Ohio$22.31/hr$46,390$50,005$45,83019,480
North Carolina$22.67/hr$47,160$49,994$45,6977,000
Illinois$23.91/hr$49,730$49,749$47,40521,010
Maryland$25.10/hr$52,210$49,742$49,9105,960
Indiana$22.31/hr$46,400$49,716$45,0388,060
New York$25.64/hr$53,320$49,406$50,99232,770
Montana$22.47/hr$46,730$49,371$45,0871,890
Maine$23.00/hr$47,840$49,294$45,8501,850
Georgia$22.78/hr$47,390$49,215$45,55311,450
Louisiana$20.76/hr$43,170$48,940$42,2495,970
Michigan$22.54/hr$46,890$48,732$45,13512,550
New Hampshire$24.38/hr$50,710$48,680$50,7101,480
Idaho$22.33/hr$46,440$48,633$44,7522,850
Wyoming$21.58/hr$44,880$48,419$44,880580
South Carolina$21.75/hr$45,250$48,266$44,0275,550
Pennsylvania$22.55/hr$46,890$48,057$45,45015,800
New Jersey$24.88/hr$51,750$47,559$50,38314,910
Nevada$22.80/hr$47,430$47,439$47,4303,720
Arizona$22.95/hr$47,730$47,407$46,9018,490
Mississippi$19.80/hr$41,190$47,372$39,4783,040
Texas$22.07/hr$45,910$47,300$45,91031,150
Virginia$22.87/hr$47,580$47,062$45,5907,500
Utah$22.34/hr$46,470$47,005$44,3554,000
Hawaii$24.63/hr$51,240$46,603$48,7841,340
Florida$22.37/hr$46,540$45,005$46,54028,560
Arkansas$18.65/hr$38,780$44,605$37,4444,390
Alabama$19.00/hr$39,520$44,494$37,7343,780
West Virginia$18.89/hr$39,300$43,910$38,1572,180
Virgin Islands$20.88/hr$43,430Not publishedNot published30
Puerto Rico$13.70/hr$28,490Not publishedNot published4,800
Guam$12.93/hr$26,900Not publishedNot published80

National median for comparison: $48,500. “Worth locally” divides pay by the area’s price level, so a figure above the headline means money goes further there than the US average.

$48,500/year

$23.32/hr an hour, national median

Across the states

$23,560$85,990

25th to 75th percentile, lowest and highest state

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How much of this job could software do?

53%Moderate exposure
Hands, places, peopleLanguage and information

Both methods agree closely.

Method 1 — ability mix55%

Cognitive share of O*NET ability importance (element families 1.A.1–1.A.4), O*NET 31.0

Method 2 — task content51%

Importance-weighted share of O*NET tasks classed as language or information work, O*NET 31.0

What this does and does not mean

Exposure means a model could plausibly do a meaningful share of the tasks in this job. It is not a forecast that the job disappears, and it says nothing about whether any employer will actually automate it.

For what the labour market expects, the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects employment in this occupation to change by -0% between 2025 and 2035, with about 37,000 openings a year.

Which parts are exposed

  • Verify accuracy of billing data and revise any errors.
  • Review compiled data on operating costs and revenues to set rates.
  • Prepare itemized statements, bills, or invoices and record amounts due for items purchased or services rendered.
  • Answer inquiries regarding rates, routing, or procedures.
  • Keep records of invoices and support documents.
  • Operate typing, adding, calculating, or billing machines.

Amber marks language and information work. Green marks tasks that need a person in a place.

Where billing and posting clerks move next

Occupations that share most of this one’s skills, with the pay difference and the change in AI exposure.

Location

San Diego, CA, United States of America (SAN-San Diego Intl.)

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