Billing clerk salary in Kentucky
The median billing clerk in Kentucky earns $45,590 a year, or $21.92 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ May 2025 survey. That is 6% below the national median of $48,500, and 43rd of the 54 states and territories BLS publishes.
The middle half of Kentucky’s 5,200 billing clerks earn between $38,890 and $51,260. The highest paying metro area in the state is Lexington-Fayette, KY, at $48,080.
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Billing clerk salary by city in Kentucky
Every metro area in Kentucky 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $48,080 | $23.11 | $41,440 to $55,500 | 650 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $47,630 | $22.90 | $41,750 to $52,060 | 3,550 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $47,280 | $22.73 | $42,050 to $54,090 | 2,260 |
| Owensboro, KY | $45,900 | $22.07 | $38,630 to $50,280 | 80 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $44,640 | $21.46 | $37,140 to $47,590 | 190 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $43,780 | $21.05 | $37,670 to $48,950 | 140 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $40,190 | $19.32 | $38,100 to $48,310 | 170 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $39,240 | $18.87 | $37,730 to $48,330 | 110 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $39,210 | $18.85 | $36,230 to $44,700 | 340 |
What a billing clerk costs an employer in Kentucky
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 Kentucky median costs about $61,500 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 12% of what one costs in Kentucky.
- 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 Kentucky?
The median billing clerk in Kentucky earned $45,590 a year, or $21.92 an hour, in May 2025. The middle half earned between $38,890 and $51,260. Nationally the median is $48,500, so Kentucky pays 6% less than the country as a whole.
Which cities in Kentucky pay billing clerks the most?
Lexington-Fayette, KY ($48,080), Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN ($47,630) and Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN ($47,280).
What does a billing clerk cost an employer in Kentucky?
Benefits at employers with fewer than 50 workers add 35% on top of wages, so a billing clerk at the Kentucky median costs about $61,500 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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