Billing and Posting Clerks Salary - BLS OEWS Wage Benchmarks
SOC 43-3021 · National · May 2025 OEWS Data
Median Annual Salary
$48,506
$23.32/hr
Verified BLS OEWS data · Updated May 18, 2026
Source: BLS OEWS · Published May 15, 2026
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The national median salary for Billing and Posting Clerks is $48,506 per year ($23.32/hr) according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025. The middle 50% of earners make between $42,848 and $58,282 annually. Top earners at the 90th percentile reach $67,704 per year. There are approximately 404,060 billing and posting clerks employed in the United States.
About This Role
BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018
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.
Career Outlook
BLS Employment Projections · 2024-2034
10-year growth
-0.4%
Little or no change
Annual openings
42K
per year, on avg
Workforce today
430K
as of 2024
Why those openings exist
0% from new growth100% from people leaving the role
Most openings come from replacement, not growth. Retention matters more than recruiting here.
Typical entry requirements
Education
High school diploma or equivalent
Experience
None
On-the-job training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Industry Wage Breakdown
Top 5 industries by employment · median annual wage, sector-specific
Industry
Workforce
Median Pay
Offices of Physicians
NAICS 621100
65K
$47,570
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
NAICS 622100
35K
$48,810
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services
NAICS 541200
29K
$45,940
Management of Companies and Enterprises
NAICS 551100
28K
$48,940
Offices of Other Health Practitioners
NAICS 621300
21K
$46,160
Wage Percentiles
Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours)
Percentile
Hourly Rate
Annual Salary
P10
$17.93
$37,294
P25
$20.60
$42,848
P50MEDIAN
$23.32
$48,506
P75
$28.02
$58,282
P90
$32.55
$67,704
Market Context Signal
JOLTS · other sector
Active
Openings Rate
3.4%
Quits Rate
2.0%
The labor market rebounded in March: hires jumped to 5.6M (+655K) and separations rose to 5.4M (+356K), both more than offsetting February's drop. Job openings held at 6.9M. Quits ticked to 2.0%.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average billing and posting clerks salary?
The national median salary for Billing and Posting Clerks is $48,506 per year ($23.32/hr) according to BLS OEWS May 2025 data. The middle 50% earn between $42,848 and $58,282 annually.
How much do top-earning billing and posting clerks make?
The 90th percentile salary for Billing and Posting Clerks is $67,704 per year ($32.55/hr). The 75th percentile is $58,282 per year.
What is the entry-level salary for billing and posting clerks?
Entry-level Billing and Posting Clerks (10th percentile) earn approximately $37,294 per year ($17.93/hr). The 25th percentile is $42,848 per year.
Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 release. OEWS surveys roughly 1.1 million establishments annually. It is the most comprehensive employer-reported wage dataset in the United States.
P10 through P90 percentiles represent the wage distribution across all surveyed employers (not self-reported by workers). Geographic adjustments use BLS-derived cost multipliers calibrated from regional wage variation.
Wages are estimates. Individual compensation depends on experience, education, employer size, industry, and negotiation. Use this as benchmark context, not absolute ground truth.
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