Hiring Billing and Posting Clerks
Employers across the 92 metro areas we have BLS OEWS wage data for pay billing and posting clerks a median of $37,110 to $70,280 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). A search through recruitlocalpros runs Tier I to Tier VI, $6,240 to $54,340, set by seniority, never by location or salary. Our vetted recruiting partner handles sourcing, screening and placement end to end.
What do billing and posting clerks do?
- Verify accuracy of billing data and revise any errors.
- Resolve discrepancies in accounting records.
- Prepare itemized statements, bills, or invoices and record amounts due for items purchased or services rendered.
- Operate typing, adding, calculating, or billing machines.
- Post stop-payment notices to prevent payment of protested checks.
- Verify signatures and required information on checks.
Core tasks, O*NET OnLine, 43-3021.00.
What does it take to become one?
Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
O*NET Job Zone 3, SVP (6.0 to < 7.0). O*NET OnLine.
Employers commonly list experience with Accounting software, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word for this role.
What do billing and posting clerks get paid?
BLS OEWS, May 2025 publishes a wage for billing and posting clerks in 92 of the metro areas in this build. The median ranges from $37,110 to $70,280 a year depending on the metro, with a midpoint of $47,630. This is what employers pay, place of work, not a single national figure and not what any one person takes home.
BLS OEWS, BLS OEWS, May 2025, SOC 43-3021.
What does hiring one cost?
The same as any role: tier, not location or salary, sets the fee. Across all six tiers the published range is $6,240 to $54,340 per search. For scale, the highest published median for billing and posting clerks in this build is $70,280. A contingency firm hiring at that level would bill roughly $14,056 to $21,084 on the first year salary alone, 20 to 30%.
Frequently asked
- How fast can a billing and posting clerks search fill?
- 23 to 35 days, 2 to 3x faster than a typical contingency search, per the recruiting provider's published figures.
- What if the hire does not work out?
- A 45-day replacement guarantee, at 50% off a repeat search for the same role.
Price a billing and posting clerks search
Eight questions about the role. Your tier range appears on screen, with the contingency comparison if you are paying one now.