Billing clerk salary in 2026
The median billing clerk in the United States earns $48,500 a year, or $23.32 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ May 2025 survey, published this year. The middle half of billing clerks earn between $42,840 and $58,290.
Where you work matters more than anything else: District of Columbia pays a median of $64,330, California $56,260, and the highest paying metro area, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, $70,280. There are 404,060 billing clerks in the country.
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Billing clerk salary by state
Median annual and hourly wage, the range the middle half earn, and how many billing clerks work in each state. Click a state for its cities.
| State | Median annual | Median hourly | Middle half earns | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $64,330 | $30.93 | $57,930 to $85,990 | 530 |
| California | $56,260 | $27.05 | $48,300 to $64,710 | 41,290 |
| Massachusetts | $56,110 | $26.98 | $49,370 to $61,740 | 7,430 |
| Washington | $56,090 | $26.96 | $47,590 to $62,000 | 11,960 |
| Minnesota | $55,810 | $26.83 | $49,070 to $62,240 | 6,300 |
| New York | $53,320 | $25.64 | $46,390 to $62,540 | 32,770 |
| Rhode Island | $52,910 | $25.44 | $47,270 to $61,390 | 980 |
| Colorado | $52,670 | $25.32 | $47,120 to $62,070 | 8,170 |
| Maryland | $52,210 | $25.10 | $47,240 to $60,490 | 5,960 |
| Alaska | $52,170 | $25.08 | $46,210 to $58,100 | 370 |
| Delaware | $52,110 | $25.05 | $45,160 to $62,860 | 1,270 |
| Connecticut | $52,000 | $25.00 | $47,400 to $63,170 | 4,170 |
| Oregon | $51,860 | $24.93 | $46,400 to $59,490 | 5,030 |
| New Jersey | $51,750 | $24.88 | $47,120 to $59,530 | 14,910 |
| Hawaii | $51,240 | $24.63 | $45,360 to $58,680 | 1,340 |
| Vermont | $50,730 | $24.39 | $46,910 to $59,330 | 890 |
| New Hampshire | $50,710 | $24.38 | $47,080 to $57,840 | 1,480 |
| Illinois | $49,730 | $23.91 | $45,030 to $61,880 | 21,010 |
| North Dakota | $48,550 | $23.34 | $42,090 to $59,440 | 660 |
| Wisconsin | $48,230 | $23.19 | $44,930 to $54,620 | 7,790 |
| Maine | $47,840 | $23.00 | $45,030 to $56,230 | 1,850 |
| Arizona | $47,730 | $22.95 | $41,550 to $54,680 | 8,490 |
| Virginia | $47,580 | $22.87 | $42,330 to $56,120 | 7,500 |
| Nevada | $47,430 | $22.80 | $43,140 to $55,260 | 3,720 |
| Nebraska | $47,410 | $22.79 | $40,540 to $53,420 | 3,310 |
| Georgia | $47,390 | $22.78 | $39,800 to $56,070 | 11,450 |
| North Carolina | $47,160 | $22.67 | $40,150 to $54,480 | 7,000 |
| Iowa | $47,110 | $22.65 | $43,210 to $51,290 | 3,660 |
| Michigan | $46,890 | $22.54 | $41,310 to $51,450 | 12,550 |
| Pennsylvania | $46,890 | $22.55 | $40,970 to $56,290 | 15,800 |
| Missouri | $46,760 | $22.48 | $39,920 to $53,430 | 8,550 |
| Montana | $46,730 | $22.47 | $42,860 to $50,690 | 1,890 |
| Florida | $46,540 | $22.37 | $40,350 to $51,670 | 28,560 |
| Utah | $46,470 | $22.34 | $39,390 to $53,980 | 4,000 |
| Idaho | $46,440 | $22.33 | $38,560 to $52,180 | 2,850 |
| Kansas | $46,420 | $22.32 | $40,070 to $53,790 | 3,890 |
| Indiana | $46,400 | $22.31 | $40,320 to $51,610 | 8,060 |
| Ohio | $46,390 | $22.31 | $40,410 to $50,560 | 19,480 |
| Tennessee | $46,330 | $22.27 | $40,110 to $50,520 | 7,990 |
| South Dakota | $46,180 | $22.20 | $38,770 to $50,710 | 770 |
| New Mexico | $46,120 | $22.17 | $39,090 to $51,930 | 2,050 |
| Texas | $45,910 | $22.07 | $38,500 to $54,050 | 31,150 |
| Kentucky | $45,590 | $21.92 | $38,890 to $51,260 | 5,200 |
| South Carolina | $45,250 | $21.75 | $38,560 to $49,650 | 5,550 |
| Oklahoma | $45,120 | $21.69 | $37,770 to $51,270 | 4,460 |
| Wyoming | $44,880 | $21.58 | $40,920 to $49,880 | 580 |
| Virgin Islands | $43,430 | $20.88 | $38,990 to $48,340 | 30 |
| Louisiana | $43,170 | $20.76 | $36,980 to $49,140 | 5,970 |
| Mississippi | $41,190 | $19.80 | $36,370 to $46,990 | 3,040 |
| Alabama | $39,520 | $19.00 | $36,410 to $47,250 | 3,780 |
| West Virginia | $39,300 | $18.89 | $35,500 to $46,010 | 2,180 |
| Arkansas | $38,780 | $18.65 | $36,170 to $45,720 | 4,390 |
| Puerto Rico | $28,490 | $13.70 | $24,230 to $33,280 | 4,800 |
| Guam | $26,900 | $12.93 | $23,560 to $31,200 | 80 |
Highest paying cities for billing clerks
The ten metro areas with the highest median, out of the 389 where BLS publishes one.
| Metro area | Median annual | Median hourly | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $70,280 | $33.79 | 2,350 |
| Rochester, MN | $67,390 | $32.40 | 500 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $66,390 | $31.92 | 4,690 |
| New Haven, CT | $61,180 | $29.42 | 980 |
| Napa, CA | $59,810 | $28.76 | 120 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $58,920 | $28.33 | 6,410 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $58,400 | $28.08 | 210 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $58,350 | $28.05 | 350 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $58,250 | $28.00 | 790 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $58,240 | $28.00 | 4,950 |
The lowest medians in the 50 states and DC: Eagle Pass, TX ($34,310), Dothan, AL ($35,990), Brownsville-Harlingen, TX ($36,470), Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL ($36,600) and Gadsden, AL ($36,700).
What it pays where you are
Pick your state or metro area. The wage is the median there; the cost line is what an employer pays once benefits are added.
Billing clerk, the United States, 40 hours a week
$65,486 a year
$5,457 a month. Wages $48,506 at the median of $23.32 an hour, plus $16,980 in benefits. The middle half of billing clerks here earn $42,840 to $58,290 in wages.
The routine half of a billing clerk’s job, for 12% of what one costs.
- Sends the invoice the day the work is done and the reminders on a schedule, in your voice.
- Matches every payment to its invoice and flags the short-pays and the duplicates.
- Gives you the aging report every morning with the names on it.
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What billing clerks do
Billing clerks prepare and send invoices, post payments, chase overdue accounts and keep billing records accurate. BLS counts them under occupation 43-3021, which is the definition every figure on this page uses.
For an employer, the wage is the start: benefits at a small employer add 35%, so a billing clerk at the median costs about $65,500 a year. The employer’s numbers, by state and metro, are on what a billing clerk costs. The routine part of the job, the follow-ups, the reconciling, the scheduling, is the part Liaison does inside the tools a business already runs.
Questions
What is the average billing clerk salary?
The median billing clerk in the United States earned $48,500 a year, or $23.32 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ May 2025 survey. The middle half earned between $42,840 and $58,290. The median is the wage half of billing clerks earn more than and half earn less than, which is a steadier guide than an average.
How much does a billing clerk make an hour?
The median billing clerk earns $23.32 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ May 2025 survey. At 2,080 hours a year that is $48,500. The middle half earn between $20.60 and $28.02 an hour.
Which states pay billing clerks the most?
District of Columbia ($64,330), California ($56,260), Massachusetts ($56,110), Washington ($56,090) and Minnesota ($55,810).
Which cities pay billing clerks the most?
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($70,280), Rochester, MN ($67,390), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($66,390), New Haven, CT ($61,180) and Napa, CA ($59,810), out of the 389 metro areas where BLS publishes a median for billing clerks.
How many billing clerks are there?
BLS counted 404,060 billing clerks employed in the United States in May 2025.
What does a billing clerk cost an employer?
Wages are only part of it. At employers with fewer than 50 workers, benefits add 35% on top of wages (BLS, June 2026), so a billing clerk at the median costs about $65,500 a year. The employer’s view, by state and metro, is at useliaison.com/back-office-costs/billing-clerk.
Other roles
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Annual figures assume 2,080 hours a year. Updated 2026-10-02.
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