Billing clerk salary in California
The median billing clerk in California earns $56,260 a year, or $27.05 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ May 2025 survey. That is 16% above the national median of $48,500, and 2nd of the 54 states and territories BLS publishes.
The middle half of California’s 41,290 billing clerks earn between $48,300 and $64,710. The highest paying metro area in the state is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, at $70,280.
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Billing clerk salary by city in California
Every metro area in California where BLS publishes a median for billing clerks, highest first. A metro that crosses a state line appears under each of its states.
| Metro area | Median annual | Median hourly | Middle half earns | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $70,280 | $33.79 | $57,950 to $80,290 | 2,350 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $66,390 | $31.92 | $57,580 to $71,830 | 4,690 |
| Napa, CA | $59,810 | $28.76 | $50,680 to $70,240 | 120 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $58,400 | $28.08 | $50,590 to $72,860 | 210 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $58,350 | $28.05 | $49,460 to $63,640 | 350 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $58,250 | $28.00 | $48,190 to $64,500 | 790 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $58,190 | $27.98 | $50,870 to $63,500 | 2,550 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $55,260 | $26.57 | $47,640 to $62,450 | 3,610 |
| Vallejo, CA | $54,990 | $26.44 | $50,300 to $60,860 | 250 |
| Salinas, CA | $54,320 | $26.11 | $46,980 to $60,830 | 310 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $53,070 | $25.51 | $48,360 to $62,390 | 16,670 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $52,210 | $25.10 | $46,710 to $58,830 | 550 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $52,000 | $25.00 | $45,690 to $60,560 | 620 |
| Chico, CA | $51,960 | $24.98 | $48,310 to $57,830 | 200 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $51,930 | $24.97 | $48,710 to $61,260 | 390 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $51,910 | $24.96 | $45,850 to $59,700 | 2,650 |
| Modesto, CA | $51,000 | $24.52 | $47,330 to $58,620 | 350 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $50,330 | $24.20 | $44,880 to $59,660 | 260 |
| Yuba City, CA | $49,870 | $23.98 | $42,620 to $58,620 | 60 |
| Fresno, CA | $49,680 | $23.89 | $44,820 to $56,360 | 1,120 |
| El Centro, CA | $49,520 | $23.81 | $43,920 to $53,800 | 150 |
| Visalia, CA | $49,410 | $23.76 | $47,030 to $54,410 | 470 |
| Redding, CA | $49,040 | $23.58 | $44,800 to $57,900 | 150 |
| Merced, CA | $48,690 | $23.41 | $44,420 to $60,940 | 150 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $48,450 | $23.29 | $46,970 to $57,610 | 110 |
What a billing clerk costs an employer in California
Wages are the start. At employers with fewer than 50 workers, benefits add 35% on top (BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation), so a billing clerk at the California median costs about $76,000 a year. The employer’s view for every state and metro is on what a billing clerk costs, and the routine part of the job is what Liaison does inside the tools a business already runs.
The routine half of a billing clerk’s job, for 10% of what one costs in California.
- 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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Questions
How much does a billing clerk make in California?
The median billing clerk in California earned $56,260 a year, or $27.05 an hour, in May 2025. The middle half earned between $48,300 and $64,710. Nationally the median is $48,500, so California pays 16% more than the country as a whole.
Which cities in California pay billing clerks the most?
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($70,280), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($66,390) and Napa, CA ($59,810).
What does a billing clerk cost an employer in California?
Benefits at employers with fewer than 50 workers add 35% on top of wages, so a billing clerk at the California median costs about $76,000 a year. The employer’s view is at useliaison.com/back-office-costs/billing-clerk.
Billing clerk salary in other states
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, occupation 43-3021. Annual figures assume 2,080 hours a year. Updated 2026-10-02.
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