Pay, demand and where to work, from BLS data with the year on every table.
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Billing and posting clerks (SOC 43-3021) employed 404,060 people in May 2025. The median pay is $48,500 a year ($23.32 an hour); the lowest-paid 10% earn under $37,290 and the highest-paid 10% more than $67,710. BLS projects its employment to change by -0.1% between 2025 and 2035 (about 37,000 openings a year including replacements). The typical way in: High school diploma or equivalent.
Highest median pay: District of Columbia ($64,330), California ($56,260), Massachusetts ($56,110). Most jobs: California (41,290), New York (32,770), Texas (31,150).
| Measure ⇅ | Annual ⇅ | Hourly equivalent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile (entry level) | $37,290 | $17.93 |
| 25th percentile | $42,840 | $20.60 |
| Median | $48,500 | $23.32 |
| Mean | $51,070 | $24.55 |
| 75th percentile | $58,290 | $28.02 |
| 90th percentile (experienced) | $67,710 | $32.55 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
Hourly equivalents divide by 2,080 hours. Pay above $239,200 is shown as "≥ $239,200" (BLS top code).
| Measure ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Jobs 2025 | 418,000 |
| Jobs 2035 (projected) | 417,700 |
| Change in jobs | -200 |
| Percent change | -0.1% |
| Openings a year (growth + replacements) | 37,000 |
| Self-employed share | 1.5% |
| Typical entry education | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Work experience in a related occupation | None |
| Typical on-the-job training | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
Licences and certifications are set by states and employers; the education shown is the usual entry requirement, not a legal one.
| State ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ | Yearly rent as % of median pay ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 3,780 | 0.69 | $39,520 | $31,730 | $56,060 | -19% | 33% |
| Alaska | 370 | 0.44 | $52,170 | $34,610 | $66,380 | +8% | 33% |
| Arizona | 8,490 | 1.01 | $47,730 | $37,630 | $62,100 | -2% | 42% |
| Arkansas | 4,390 | 1.29 | $38,780 | $32,460 | $55,180 | -20% | 30% |
| California | 41,290 | 0.87 | $56,260 | $42,840 | $77,260 | +16% | 45% |
| Colorado | 8,170 | 1.09 | $52,670 | $41,360 | $65,130 | +9% | 42% |
| Connecticut | 4,170 | 0.95 | $52,000 | $40,950 | $77,940 | +7% | 36% |
| Delaware | 1,270 | 1.01 | $52,110 | $38,780 | $76,360 | +7% | 35% |
| District of Columbia | 530 | 0.29 | $64,330 | $50,410 | $99,190 | +33% | 36% |
| Florida | 28,560 | 1.11 | $46,540 | $37,340 | $61,780 | -4% | 47% |
| Georgia | 11,450 | 0.90 | $47,390 | $35,480 | $65,600 | -2% | 38% |
| Hawaii | 1,340 | 0.82 | $51,240 | $39,320 | $70,370 | +6% | 45% |
| Idaho | 2,850 | 1.28 | $46,440 | $34,940 | $60,330 | -4% | 36% |
| Illinois | 21,010 | 1.33 | $49,730 | $38,560 | $76,860 | +3% | 32% |
| Indiana | 8,060 | 0.97 | $46,400 | $36,970 | $61,430 | -4% | 29% |
| Iowa | 3,660 | 0.90 | $47,110 | $38,670 | $60,960 | -3% | 25% |
| Kansas | 3,890 | 1.04 | $46,420 | $36,410 | $62,530 | -4% | 28% |
| Kentucky | 5,200 | 1.00 | $45,590 | $35,010 | $57,390 | -6% | 26% |
| Louisiana | 5,970 | 1.19 | $43,170 | $30,950 | $59,970 | -11% | 30% |
| Maine | 1,850 | 1.11 | $47,840 | $39,530 | $61,780 | -1% | 30% |
| Maryland | 5,960 | 0.83 | $52,210 | $40,300 | $72,850 | +8% | 40% |
| Massachusetts | 7,430 | 0.79 | $56,110 | $46,540 | $71,800 | +16% | 40% |
| Michigan | 12,550 | 1.10 | $46,890 | $37,400 | $60,870 | -3% | 30% |
| Minnesota | 6,300 | 0.82 | $55,810 | $45,140 | $72,470 | +15% | 28% |
| Mississippi | 3,040 | 1.00 | $41,190 | $31,050 | $58,240 | -15% | 29% |
| Missouri | 8,550 | 1.12 | $46,760 | $36,160 | $61,320 | -4% | 27% |
| Montana | 1,890 | 1.43 | $46,730 | $38,650 | $59,270 | -4% | 30% |
| Nebraska | 3,310 | 1.25 | $47,410 | $36,810 | $60,990 | -2% | 28% |
| Nevada | 3,720 | 0.92 | $47,430 | $38,960 | $61,980 | -2% | 43% |
| New Hampshire | 1,480 | 0.84 | $50,710 | $44,080 | $63,530 | +5% | 37% |
| New Jersey | 14,910 | 1.34 | $51,750 | $39,530 | $68,990 | +7% | 42% |
| New Mexico | 2,050 | 0.91 | $46,120 | $35,190 | $59,200 | -5% | 29% |
| New York | 32,770 | 1.30 | $53,320 | $40,570 | $76,210 | +10% | 37% |
| North Carolina | 7,000 | 0.55 | $47,160 | $36,130 | $62,980 | -3% | 34% |
| North Dakota | 660 | 0.59 | $48,550 | $35,550 | $69,280 | +0% | 24% |
| Ohio | 19,480 | 1.35 | $46,390 | $37,300 | $60,110 | -4% | 28% |
| Oklahoma | 4,460 | 1.01 | $45,120 | $33,630 | $59,640 | -7% | 28% |
| Oregon | 5,030 | 0.98 | $51,860 | $41,410 | $65,070 | +7% | 37% |
| Pennsylvania | 15,800 | 1.00 | $46,890 | $36,750 | $63,400 | -3% | 32% |
| Rhode Island | 980 | 0.75 | $52,910 | $40,440 | $70,740 | +9% | 32% |
| South Carolina | 5,550 | 0.93 | $45,250 | $33,890 | $58,860 | -7% | 34% |
| South Dakota | 770 | 0.65 | $46,180 | $31,300 | $54,970 | -5% | 26% |
| Tennessee | 7,990 | 0.94 | $46,330 | $36,410 | $61,650 | -4% | 33% |
| Texas | 31,150 | 0.85 | $45,910 | $33,360 | $61,990 | -5% | 39% |
| Utah | 4,000 | 0.89 | $46,470 | $36,500 | $61,400 | -4% | 41% |
| Vermont | 890 | 1.12 | $50,730 | $42,230 | $62,360 | +5% | 31% |
| Virginia | 7,500 | 0.70 | $47,580 | $37,830 | $64,740 | -2% | 42% |
| Washington | 11,960 | 1.30 | $56,090 | $40,720 | $72,840 | +16% | 39% |
| West Virginia | 2,180 | 1.20 | $39,300 | $31,110 | $55,910 | -19% | 27% |
| Wisconsin | 7,790 | 1.02 | $48,230 | $38,000 | $61,240 | -1% | 28% |
| Wyoming | 580 | 0.80 | $44,880 | $33,750 | $59,300 | -7% | 27% |
Location quotient above 1 means the occupation is more concentrated in the state than in the nation. "n/a" means BLS suppressed the figure. Rent uses the state median gross rent (ACS).
The 60 highest-paying metropolitan areas among those with at least 300 jobs in this occupation.
| Metropolitan area ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 2,350 | $70,280 | $45,720 | $95,280 | 0.80 |
| Rochester, MN | 500 | $67,390 | $50,310 | $72,290 | 1.57 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 4,690 | $66,390 | $47,490 | $85,230 | 0.76 |
| New Haven, CT | 980 | $61,180 | $43,380 | $82,680 | 1.34 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 6,410 | $58,920 | $40,720 | $77,260 | 1.18 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 350 | $58,350 | $43,720 | $73,760 | 0.66 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 790 | $58,250 | $43,610 | $83,810 | 0.93 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 4,950 | $58,240 | $44,980 | $65,780 | 1.18 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 2,550 | $58,190 | $45,380 | $74,600 | 0.91 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 5,710 | $58,100 | $47,530 | $73,260 | 0.81 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 4,080 | $57,330 | $46,610 | $74,290 | 0.80 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 32,930 | $56,160 | $42,840 | $76,840 | 1.34 |
| Bend, OR | 340 | $56,100 | $45,760 | $63,830 | 1.21 |
| Salem, OR | 460 | $56,040 | $42,190 | $73,160 | 0.94 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 900 | $55,960 | $40,950 | $71,900 | 0.85 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 4,450 | $55,920 | $45,300 | $78,170 | 0.55 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 3,610 | $55,260 | $42,840 | $75,620 | 0.90 |
| Worcester, MA | 550 | $54,480 | $45,930 | $65,310 | 0.60 |
| Salinas, CA | 310 | $54,320 | $39,640 | $73,160 | 0.64 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 410 | $53,950 | $44,250 | $73,190 | 1.21 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 16,670 | $53,070 | $42,470 | $76,330 | 1.02 |
| Boulder, CO | 320 | $53,030 | $43,850 | $78,220 | 0.64 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 3,290 | $52,940 | $42,440 | $74,860 | 0.93 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 3,150 | $52,820 | $42,340 | $65,870 | 1.00 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 550 | $52,210 | $43,420 | $70,880 | 0.73 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 370 | $52,150 | $42,880 | $63,250 | 1.10 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 620 | $52,000 | $40,850 | $69,330 | 0.71 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 390 | $51,930 | $44,920 | $77,910 | 0.76 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 2,650 | $51,910 | $41,720 | $70,970 | 0.59 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 410 | $51,760 | $38,430 | $66,680 | 1.70 |
| Bellingham, WA | 310 | $51,560 | $40,630 | $69,300 | 1.31 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 300 | $51,340 | $44,810 | $63,560 | 0.95 |
| Springfield, MA | 440 | $51,250 | $44,240 | $62,070 | 0.84 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 820 | $51,070 | $35,590 | $66,600 | 0.43 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 1,500 | $51,010 | $40,700 | $65,870 | 0.81 |
| Modesto, CA | 350 | $51,000 | $39,330 | $63,240 | 0.68 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | 380 | $50,990 | $41,600 | $64,450 | 0.91 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 930 | $50,800 | $38,770 | $78,190 | 0.80 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 1,450 | $50,770 | $40,880 | $69,320 | 0.93 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 670 | $50,730 | $38,600 | $66,580 | 1.07 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | 410 | $50,610 | $41,940 | $61,840 | 0.80 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 7,650 | $50,190 | $38,410 | $68,600 | 1.02 |
| Yakima, WA | 330 | $50,140 | $40,700 | $64,720 | 1.31 |
| Iowa City, IA | 470 | $50,050 | $44,670 | $65,650 | 1.93 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 3,080 | $49,980 | $38,240 | $64,770 | 1.08 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 13,610 | $49,960 | $39,840 | $70,620 | 1.16 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 320 | $49,840 | $40,260 | $68,030 | 0.99 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | 1,010 | $49,800 | $39,520 | $58,300 | 1.14 |
| Fresno, CA | 1,120 | $49,680 | $39,520 | $62,270 | 0.90 |
| Medford, OR | 320 | $49,670 | $39,160 | $63,860 | 1.39 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 840 | $49,650 | $43,410 | $61,740 | 1.12 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 400 | $49,580 | $38,460 | $62,400 | 0.91 |
| Madison, WI | 1,080 | $49,570 | $44,400 | $62,630 | 1.02 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | 410 | $49,460 | $39,340 | $61,080 | 1.33 |
| Visalia, CA | 470 | $49,410 | $40,030 | $62,450 | 1.06 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 6,500 | $49,320 | $37,990 | $71,700 | 0.87 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 620 | $49,260 | $40,430 | $58,870 | 1.08 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 460 | $49,260 | $38,030 | $58,290 | 0.65 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 430 | $49,240 | $39,190 | $63,620 | 0.98 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 3,010 | $49,070 | $37,570 | $63,690 | 0.90 |
The median is $48,500 a year ($23.32 an hour); the lowest-paid tenth earn under $37,290 and the highest-paid tenth over $67,710 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
404,060 in May 2025, and BLS projects -0.1% growth to 2035.
The typical entry education is: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS).
District of Columbia, with a median of $64,330 (among states with published figures).