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Billing Clerk Salary by State (2026)
Billing Clerks (Billing and Posting Clerks) hold 404,030 jobs across the US. Typical pay is $49,253 per year, but the median ranges from $38,780 in Arkansas to $64,330 in District of Columbia. Pick your state for the full pay range and an estimated take-home after taxes.
Median Billing Clerk salary in every state
| State | Median salary | Jobs |
| District of Columbia | $64,330 | 530 |
| California | $56,260 | 41,290 |
| Massachusetts | $56,110 | 7,430 |
| Washington | $56,090 | 11,960 |
| Minnesota | $55,810 | 6,300 |
| New York | $53,320 | 32,770 |
| Rhode Island | $52,910 | 980 |
| Colorado | $52,670 | 8,170 |
| Maryland | $52,210 | 5,960 |
| Alaska | $52,170 | 370 |
| Delaware | $52,110 | 1,270 |
| Connecticut | $52,000 | 4,170 |
| Oregon | $51,860 | 5,030 |
| New Jersey | $51,750 | 14,910 |
| Hawaii | $51,240 | 1,340 |
| Vermont | $50,730 | 890 |
| New Hampshire | $50,710 | 1,480 |
| Illinois | $49,730 | 21,010 |
| North Dakota | $48,550 | 660 |
| Wisconsin | $48,230 | 7,790 |
| Maine | $47,840 | 1,850 |
| Arizona | $47,730 | 8,490 |
| Virginia | $47,580 | 7,500 |
| Nevada | $47,430 | 3,720 |
| Nebraska | $47,410 | 3,310 |
| Georgia | $47,390 | 11,450 |
| North Carolina | $47,160 | 7,000 |
| Iowa | $47,110 | 3,660 |
| Michigan | $46,890 | 12,550 |
| Pennsylvania | $46,890 | 15,800 |
| Missouri | $46,760 | 8,550 |
| Montana | $46,730 | 1,890 |
| Florida | $46,540 | 28,560 |
| Utah | $46,470 | 4,000 |
| Idaho | $46,440 | 2,850 |
| Kansas | $46,420 | 3,890 |
| Indiana | $46,400 | 8,060 |
| Ohio | $46,390 | 19,480 |
| Tennessee | $46,330 | 7,990 |
| South Dakota | $46,180 | 770 |
| New Mexico | $46,120 | 2,050 |
| Texas | $45,910 | 31,150 |
| Kentucky | $45,590 | 5,200 |
| South Carolina | $45,250 | 5,550 |
| Oklahoma | $45,120 | 4,460 |
| Wyoming | $44,880 | 580 |
| Louisiana | $43,170 | 5,970 |
| Mississippi | $41,190 | 3,040 |
| Alabama | $39,520 | 3,780 |
| West Virginia | $39,300 | 2,180 |
| Arkansas | $38,780 | 4,390 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Billing Clerk salary in the US?
- The typical (employment-weighted median) Billing Clerk salary in the US is about $49,253 per year, based on the latest BLS data covering 404,030 jobs nationwide.
- Which state pays Billing Clerks the most?
- District of Columbia has the highest median Billing Clerk salary at $64,330 per year. Remember that taxes and cost of living vary — a high gross salary can shrink after state taxes.
- Which state pays Billing Clerks the least?
- Arkansas has the lowest median at $38,780 per year. Lower-paying states often also have lower living costs and, in some cases, no state income tax.
Sources and methodology
All figures: BLS OEWS May 2025 (state file, released April 2026) (Billing and Posting Clerks, code 43-3021). “Typical pay” is the employment-weighted average of state medians. Take-home estimates on state pages use 2026 federal and verified state tax rules from our PaycheckTally engine.