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Billing clerk salary in Iowa

The median billing clerk in Iowa earns $47,110 a year, or $22.65 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ May 2025 survey. That is 3% below the national median of $48,500, and 28th of the 54 states and territories BLS publishes.

The middle half of Iowa’s 3,660 billing clerks earn between $43,210 and $51,290. The highest paying metro area in the state is Iowa City, IA, at $50,050.

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Billing clerk salary by city in Iowa

Every metro area in Iowa where BLS publishes a median for billing clerks, highest first. A metro that crosses a state line appears under each of its states.

Metro areaMedian annualMedian hourlyMiddle half earnsEmployed
Iowa City, IA$50,050$24.06$50,050 to $65,650470
Omaha, NE-IA$48,860$23.49$44,350 to $56,4801,640
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD$48,050$23.10$40,150 to $52,760120
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA$47,990$23.07$45,200 to $53,8101,010
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA$47,840$23.00$44,240 to $52,360140
Ames, IA$47,050$22.62$42,760 to $50,68090
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL$46,410$22.31$42,730 to $52,000540
Dubuque, IA$46,140$22.18$44,560 to $49,000120
Cedar Rapids, IA$45,940$22.09$42,090 to $52,710320

What a billing clerk costs an employer in Iowa

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 Iowa median costs about $63,600 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.

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The routine half of a billing clerk’s job, for 12% of what one costs in Iowa.

  • 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 $63,600 a year for a billing clerk at the Iowa 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.

“Cut our month-end close from 4 days to 4 hours.” Marcus C., owner

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Liaison, on its own at 8:02 AM: Morning, Sam. Payroll runs Friday, $57,300. You are covered. $81,200 available Friday from the QuickBooks checking balance, Friday’s Stripe payout and the Gusto payroll run.

Questions

How much does a billing clerk make in Iowa?

The median billing clerk in Iowa earned $47,110 a year, or $22.65 an hour, in May 2025. The middle half earned between $43,210 and $51,290. Nationally the median is $48,500, so Iowa pays 3% less than the country as a whole.

Which cities in Iowa pay billing clerks the most?

Iowa City, IA ($50,050), Omaha, NE-IA ($48,860) and Sioux City, IA-NE-SD ($48,050).

What does a billing clerk cost an employer in Iowa?

Benefits at employers with fewer than 50 workers add 35% on top of wages, so a billing clerk at the Iowa median costs about $63,600 a year. The employer’s view is at useliaison.com/back-office-costs/billing-clerk.

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