The median billing clerk in Washington earns $56,090 a year, or $26.96 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ May 2025 survey. That is 16% above the national median of $48,500, and 4th of the 54 states and territories BLS publishes.
The middle half of Washington’s 11,960 billing clerks earn between $47,590 and $62,000. The highest paying metro area in the state is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, at $58,920.
Liaison does the routine half of a billing clerk’s job for 10% of what one costs in Washington. See how.
Every metro area in Washington 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $58,920 | $28.33 | $49,350 to $66,230 | 6,410 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $57,490 | $27.64 | $49,410 to $63,070 | 200 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $53,950 | $25.94 | $46,990 to $61,920 | 410 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $52,820 | $25.39 | $47,280 to $59,140 | 3,150 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $52,150 | $25.07 | $48,440 to $59,020 | 370 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | $51,920 | $24.96 | $47,840 to $59,710 | 120 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $51,890 | $24.95 | $46,400 to $59,360 | 240 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $51,760 | $24.89 | $45,520 to $59,660 | 410 |
| Bellingham, WA | $51,560 | $24.79 | $48,310 to $59,420 | 310 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $50,820 | $24.44 | $45,850 to $56,770 | 40 |
| Yakima, WA | $50,140 | $24.11 | $47,840 to $60,710 | 330 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $48,620 | $23.38 | $45,380 to $56,480 | 1,440 |
| Lewiston, ID-WA | $47,550 | $22.86 | $40,380 to $55,930 | 60 |
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 Washington median costs about $75,700 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.
Professional is $629 a month, $7,548 a year, against about $75,700 a year for a billing clerk at the Washington 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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The median billing clerk in Washington earned $56,090 a year, or $26.96 an hour, in May 2025. The middle half earned between $47,590 and $62,000. Nationally the median is $48,500, so Washington pays 16% more than the country as a whole.
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($58,920), Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA ($57,490) and Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA ($53,950).
Benefits at employers with fewer than 50 workers add 35% on top of wages, so a billing clerk at the Washington median costs about $75,700 a year. The employer’s view is at useliaison.com/back-office-costs/billing-clerk.
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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