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Billing and Posting Clerks — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$48,500
United States, 2025
Employment
404,060
United States, 2025
Typical education
Not recorded
Job Zone 2
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Compile, compute, and record billing, accounting, statistical, and other numerical data for billing purposes. Prepare billing invoices for services rendered or for delivery or shipment of goods.
- O*NET code
- 43-3021.00
- Job zone
- 2
- Experience required
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Typical tasks
- Verify accuracy of billing data and revise any errors.
- Prepare itemized statements, bills, or invoices and record amounts due for items purchased or services rendered.
- Keep records of invoices and support documents.
- Operate typing, adding, calculating, or billing machines.
- Create billing documents, shipping labels, credit memorandums, or credit forms.
- Perform general administrative tasks, such as answering telephones, scheduling appointments, and ordering supplies or equipment.
- Contact customers to obtain or relay account information.
- Review compiled data on operating costs and revenues to set rates.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$37,290
25th percentile
$42,840
75th percentile
$58,290
90th percentile
$67,710
Most important skills
- Reading Comprehension3.8
- Speaking3.1
- Active Listening3.0
- Monitoring3.0
- Critical Thinking3.0
- Mathematics3.0
- Writing3.0
- Time Management2.9
- Social Perceptiveness2.8
- Active Learning2.6
- Complex Problem Solving2.6
- Judgment and Decision Making2.6
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 7 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
7
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 3.8 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Speaking | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Active Listening | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Mathematics | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Writing | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Monitoring | 3.0 | 2.8 | Not selected | 2.8 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Billing and Posting ClerksHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $70,280 | 2,350 | 2025 |
| Rochester, MN | $67,390 | 500 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $66,390 | 4,690 | 2025 |
| DC | $64,330 | 530 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | $61,180 | 980 | 2025 |
| Napa, CA | $59,810 | 120 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $58,920 | 6,410 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $58,400 | 210 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $58,350 | 350 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | $58,250 | 790 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | $58,240 | 4,950 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | $58,190 | 2,550 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | $58,100 | 5,710 | 2025 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $57,490 | 200 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $57,330 | 4,080 | 2025 |
| Kahului, HI | $56,870 | 110 | 2025 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $56,370 | 150 | 2025 |
| CA | $56,260 | 41,290 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $56,160 | 32,930 | 2025 |
| MA | $56,110 | 7,430 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.