SOC 43-3021 · Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Billing and Posting Clerks wages by metro
National median annual wage
$48,500
- 10th percentile
- $37,290
- 25th percentile
- $42,840
- Median
- $48,500
- 75th percentile
- $58,290
- 90th percentile
- $67,710
- Mean
- $51,070
Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.
National employment in May 2025: 404,060.
That median is 4.9% lower than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.
The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

Highest published medians
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 2,350 | $45,720 | $70,280 | $95,280 |
| Rochester, MN | 500 | $50,310 | $67,390 | $72,290 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 4,690 | $47,490 | $66,390 | $85,230 |
| New Haven, CT | 980 | $43,380 | $61,180 | $82,680 |
| Napa, CA | 120 | $46,450 | $59,810 | $79,090 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 6,410 | $40,720 | $58,920 | $77,260 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 210 | $43,720 | $58,400 | $83,120 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 350 | $43,720 | $58,350 | $73,760 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 790 | $43,610 | $58,250 | $83,810 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 4,950 | $44,980 | $58,240 | $65,780 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 2,550 | $45,380 | $58,190 | $74,600 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 5,710 | $47,530 | $58,100 | $73,260 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 200 | $40,980 | $57,490 | $65,570 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 4,080 | $46,610 | $57,330 | $74,290 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | 110 | $44,460 | $56,870 | $70,370 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | 150 | $47,180 | $56,370 | $65,370 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 32,930 | $42,840 | $56,160 | $76,840 |
| Bend, OR | 340 | $45,760 | $56,100 | $63,830 |
| Salem, OR | 460 | $42,190 | $56,040 | $73,160 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 900 | $40,950 | $55,960 | $71,900 |
Where employment is largest
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 32,930 | $42,840 | $56,160 | $76,840 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 16,670 | $42,470 | $53,070 | $76,330 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 13,610 | $39,840 | $49,960 | $70,620 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 8,680 | $37,170 | $46,610 | $63,610 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 7,960 | $37,400 | $48,290 | $62,580 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 7,650 | $38,410 | $50,190 | $68,600 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 6,820 | $36,400 | $47,360 | $66,680 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 6,500 | $37,990 | $49,320 | $71,700 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 6,410 | $40,720 | $58,920 | $77,260 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 6,250 | $38,360 | $48,380 | $63,190 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 5,710 | $47,530 | $58,100 | $73,260 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 5,420 | $38,150 | $47,840 | $63,290 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 4,950 | $44,980 | $58,240 | $65,780 |
| Cleveland, OH | 4,790 | $39,280 | $46,160 | $57,760 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 4,690 | $47,490 | $66,390 | $85,230 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 4,540 | $38,300 | $46,570 | $60,760 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 4,450 | $45,300 | $55,920 | $78,170 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 4,080 | $46,610 | $57,330 | $74,290 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 4,030 | $38,530 | $47,490 | $61,940 |
| Columbus, OH | 3,750 | $40,070 | $47,320 | $61,890 |
States and territories
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 530 | $50,410 | $64,330 | $99,190 |
| California | 41,290 | $42,840 | $56,260 | $77,260 |
| Massachusetts | 7,430 | $46,540 | $56,110 | $71,800 |
| Washington | 11,960 | $40,720 | $56,090 | $72,840 |
| Minnesota | 6,300 | $45,140 | $55,810 | $72,470 |
| New York | 32,770 | $40,570 | $53,320 | $76,210 |
| Rhode Island | 980 | $40,440 | $52,910 | $70,740 |
| Colorado | 8,170 | $41,360 | $52,670 | $65,130 |
| Maryland | 5,960 | $40,300 | $52,210 | $72,850 |
| Alaska | 370 | $34,610 | $52,170 | $66,380 |
| Delaware | 1,270 | $38,780 | $52,110 | $76,360 |
| Connecticut | 4,170 | $40,950 | $52,000 | $77,940 |
| Oregon | 5,030 | $41,410 | $51,860 | $65,070 |
| New Jersey | 14,910 | $39,530 | $51,750 | $68,990 |
| Hawaii | 1,340 | $39,320 | $51,240 | $70,370 |
| Vermont | 890 | $42,230 | $50,730 | $62,360 |
| New Hampshire | 1,480 | $44,080 | $50,710 | $63,530 |
| Illinois | 21,010 | $38,560 | $49,730 | $76,860 |
| North Dakota | 660 | $35,550 | $48,550 | $69,280 |
| Wisconsin | 7,790 | $38,000 | $48,230 | $61,240 |
| Maine | 1,850 | $39,530 | $47,840 | $61,780 |
| Arizona | 8,490 | $37,630 | $47,730 | $62,100 |
| Virginia | 7,500 | $37,830 | $47,580 | $64,740 |
| Nevada | 3,720 | $38,960 | $47,430 | $61,980 |
| Nebraska | 3,310 | $36,810 | $47,410 | $60,990 |
| Georgia | 11,450 | $35,480 | $47,390 | $65,600 |
| North Carolina | 7,000 | $36,130 | $47,160 | $62,980 |
| Iowa | 3,660 | $38,670 | $47,110 | $60,960 |
| Michigan | 12,550 | $37,400 | $46,890 | $60,870 |
| Pennsylvania | 15,800 | $36,750 | $46,890 | $63,400 |
| Missouri | 8,550 | $36,160 | $46,760 | $61,320 |
| Montana | 1,890 | $38,650 | $46,730 | $59,270 |
| Florida | 28,560 | $37,340 | $46,540 | $61,780 |
| Utah | 4,000 | $36,500 | $46,470 | $61,400 |
| Idaho | 2,850 | $34,940 | $46,440 | $60,330 |
| Kansas | 3,890 | $36,410 | $46,420 | $62,530 |
| Indiana | 8,060 | $36,970 | $46,400 | $61,430 |
| Ohio | 19,480 | $37,300 | $46,390 | $60,110 |
| Tennessee | 7,990 | $36,410 | $46,330 | $61,650 |
| South Dakota | 770 | $31,300 | $46,180 | $54,970 |
| New Mexico | 2,050 | $35,190 | $46,120 | $59,200 |
| Texas | 31,150 | $33,360 | $45,910 | $61,990 |
| Kentucky | 5,200 | $35,010 | $45,590 | $57,390 |
| South Carolina | 5,550 | $33,890 | $45,250 | $58,860 |
| Oklahoma | 4,460 | $33,630 | $45,120 | $59,640 |
| Wyoming | 580 | $33,750 | $44,880 | $59,300 |
| Virgin Islands | 30 | $34,900 | $43,430 | $54,060 |
| Louisiana | 5,970 | $30,950 | $43,170 | $59,970 |
| Mississippi | 3,040 | $31,050 | $41,190 | $58,240 |
| Alabama | 3,780 | $31,730 | $39,520 | $56,060 |
| West Virginia | 2,180 | $31,110 | $39,300 | $55,910 |
| Arkansas | 4,390 | $32,460 | $38,780 | $55,180 |
| Puerto Rico | 4,800 | $21,840 | $28,490 | $38,870 |
| Guam | 80 | $22,570 | $26,900 | $41,760 |
Other office and administrative support occupations
- Customer Service Representatives
- Office Clerks, General
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
- Receptionists and Information Clerks
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
Questions this page answers
What is the national median wage for Billing and Posting Clerks?
In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Billing and Posting Clerks is $48,500. Employment is 404,060.
How does Billing and Posting Clerks pay compare with all occupations?
The national median for Billing and Posting Clerks is 4.9% lower than the all-occupations median of $50,980.
Which metro has the highest published median for Billing and Posting Clerks?
Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is highest on this page's list at $70,280.