Billing clerk salary in Illinois
The median billing clerk in Illinois earns $49,730 a year, or $23.91 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ May 2025 survey. That is 3% above the national median of $48,500, and 18th of the 54 states and territories BLS publishes.
The middle half of Illinois’s 21,010 billing clerks earn between $45,030 and $61,880. The highest paying metro area in the state is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, at $49,960.
Liaison does the routine half of a billing clerk’s job for 11% of what one costs in Illinois. See how.
Billing clerk salary by city in Illinois
Every metro area in Illinois 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $49,960 | $24.02 | $45,760 to $61,450 | 13,610 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $47,500 | $22.84 | $41,660 to $57,100 | 250 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $47,490 | $22.83 | $44,180 to $56,650 | 4,030 |
| Peoria, IL | $47,320 | $22.75 | $43,310 to $53,750 | 550 |
| Rockford, IL | $46,540 | $22.37 | $41,840 to $52,870 | 340 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $46,410 | $22.31 | $42,730 to $52,000 | 540 |
| Decatur, IL | $46,330 | $22.27 | $41,310 to $51,640 | 130 |
| Springfield, IL | $45,570 | $21.91 | $43,020 to $49,290 | 490 |
| Bloomington, IL | $45,020 | $21.65 | $35,410 to $53,250 | 200 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $43,780 | $21.05 | $37,670 to $48,950 | 140 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $43,350 | $20.84 | $37,710 to $46,980 | 140 |
| Kankakee, IL | $41,290 | $19.85 | $39,780 to $46,120 | 180 |
What a billing clerk costs an employer in Illinois
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 Illinois median costs about $67,100 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 11% of what one costs in Illinois.
- 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.
Professional is $629 a month, $7,548 a year, against about $67,100 a year for a billing clerk at the Illinois median once benefits are added. On Professional we connect your tools, bring your data in and set up the first rules with you. Anything that moves money waits for your yes.
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Questions
How much does a billing clerk make in Illinois?
The median billing clerk in Illinois earned $49,730 a year, or $23.91 an hour, in May 2025. The middle half earned between $45,030 and $61,880. Nationally the median is $48,500, so Illinois pays 3% more than the country as a whole.
Which cities in Illinois pay billing clerks the most?
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ($49,960), Champaign-Urbana, IL ($47,500) and St. Louis, MO-IL ($47,490).
What does a billing clerk cost an employer in Illinois?
Benefits at employers with fewer than 50 workers add 35% on top of wages, so a billing clerk at the Illinois median costs about $67,100 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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