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Billing and Posting Clerks

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.

Wages

Median annual wage, U.S.$48,500
Employment, U.S.404,060
Median hourly wage$23.32
Annual wage percentiles, U.S., May 2025
10th25thMedian75th90th
$37,290$42,840$48,500$58,290$67,710
By state (51)
StateEmploymentMedian annualLocation quotient
Alabama3,780$39,5200.69
Alaska370$52,1700.44
Arizona8,490$47,7301.01
Arkansas4,390$38,7801.29
California41,290$56,2600.87
Colorado8,170$52,6701.09
Connecticut4,170$52,0000.95
Delaware1,270$52,1101.01
District of Columbia530$64,3300.29
Florida28,560$46,5401.11
Georgia11,450$47,3900.90
Hawaii1,340$51,2400.82
Idaho2,850$46,4401.28
Illinois21,010$49,7301.33
Indiana8,060$46,4000.97
Iowa3,660$47,1100.90
Kansas3,890$46,4201.04
Kentucky5,200$45,5901.00
Louisiana5,970$43,1701.19
Maine1,850$47,8401.11
Maryland5,960$52,2100.83
Massachusetts7,430$56,1100.79
Michigan12,550$46,8901.10
Minnesota6,300$55,8100.82
Mississippi3,040$41,1901.00
Missouri8,550$46,7601.12
Montana1,890$46,7301.43
Nebraska3,310$47,4101.25
Nevada3,720$47,4300.92
New Hampshire1,480$50,7100.84
New Jersey14,910$51,7501.34
New Mexico2,050$46,1200.91
New York32,770$53,3201.30
North Carolina7,000$47,1600.55
North Dakota660$48,5500.59
Ohio19,480$46,3901.35
Oklahoma4,460$45,1201.01
Oregon5,030$51,8600.98
Pennsylvania15,800$46,8901.00
Rhode Island980$52,9100.75
South Carolina5,550$45,2500.93
South Dakota770$46,1800.65
Tennessee7,990$46,3300.94
Texas31,150$45,9100.85
Utah4,000$46,4700.89
Vermont890$50,7301.12
Virginia7,500$47,5800.70
Washington11,960$56,0901.30
West Virginia2,180$39,3001.20
Wisconsin7,790$48,2301.02
Wyoming580$44,8800.80

Similar occupations

Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.

#OccupationJob ZoneSimilarity
1Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks30.958
2Tax Preparers30.955
3Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents30.954
4Correspondence Clerks1-20.954
5Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks30.949
6Accountants and Auditors40.948
7Loan Interviewers and Clerks30.946
8Bill and Account Collectors1-20.944
9New Accounts Clerks30.944
10Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists40.944

One skill away

Among the 50 occupations most similar to Billing and Posting Clerks, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.

OccupationSkill to buildLevel gapSimilarity
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and ClerksJudgment and Decision Making0.870.940
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and ExecutiveReading Comprehension0.760.936
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and SearchersReading Comprehension0.880.933

Software to learn next

Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Billing and Posting Clerks, excluding software Billing and Posting Clerks already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.

SoftwareSimilar jobs using itLift
Document management system software6 of 2017.3x
Tax software7 of 209.5x
Tax compliance property tax management software4 of 2046.2x
ADP Workforce Now6 of 2010.7x
Fund accounting software6 of 207.7x
ATX Total Accounting Office3 of 2046.2x
Intuit TurboTax3 of 2046.2x
SAP Crystal Reports6 of 206.3x
Financial reporting software3 of 2034.6x
Workday software4 of 2014.2x

Skills

From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.

SkillTypeImportanceLevel
Reading ComprehensionEssential skill 3.75 3.12
SpeakingEssential skill 3.12 3.00
Active ListeningEssential skill 3.00 3.12
Critical ThinkingEssential skill 3.00 3.00
MathematicsEssential skill 3.00 3.00
WritingEssential skill 3.00 2.88
MonitoringEssential skill 3.00 2.75
Time ManagementTransferable skill 2.88 2.75
Social PerceptivenessTransferable skill 2.75 2.62
Complex Problem SolvingTransferable skill 2.62 2.62
Service OrientationTransferable skill 2.62 2.62
Active LearningEssential skill 2.62 2.50
Judgment and Decision MakingTransferable skill 2.62 2.38
CoordinationTransferable skill 2.50 2.50
Learning StrategiesEssential skill 2.12 2.38
InstructingTransferable skill 2.00 2.00
NegotiationTransferable skill 2.00 2.00
PersuasionTransferable skill 2.00 2.00
Systems AnalysisTransferable skill 2.00 2.00
Systems EvaluationTransferable skill 2.00 2.00
Management of Personnel ResourcesTransferable skill 2.00 1.75
Operations MonitoringTransferable skill 2.00 1.00
Quality Control AnalysisTransferable skill 1.75 0.88
ProgrammingTransferable skill 1.75 0.75
Operation and ControlTransferable skill 1.62 0.62
Management of Financial ResourcesTransferable skill 1.50 0.50
Management of Material ResourcesTransferable skill 1.50 0.50
TroubleshootingTransferable skill 1.50 0.50
RepairingTransferable skill 1.25not rated
Equipment MaintenanceTransferable skill 1.12not rated
Operations AnalysisTransferable skill 1.12not rated
Equipment SelectionTransferable skill 1.00not rated
InstallationTransferable skill 1.00not rated
ScienceEssential skill 1.00not rated
Technology DesignTransferable skill 1.00not rated
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
Knowledge
NameImportanceLevel
English Language 4.06 4.41
Mathematics 3.99 4.74
Administration and Management 3.76 4.05
Economics and Accounting 3.66 3.90
Administrative 3.57 4.49
Customer and Personal Service 3.35 4.48
Education and Training 3.04 3.20
Computers and Electronics 2.92 3.68
Communications and Media 2.74 2.55
Personnel and Human Resources 2.68 2.42
Public Safety and Security 2.60 2.49
Production and Processing 2.47 2.35
Law and Government 2.40 2.46
Psychology 2.27 1.28
Medicine and Dentistry 2.16 2.19
Transportation 2.02not rated
Sales and Marketing 2.02 2.27
Telecommunications 1.96not rated
Geography 1.77not rated
Sociology and Anthropology 1.70not rated
Philosophy and Theology 1.62not rated
Foreign Language 1.61not rated
Therapy and Counseling 1.59not rated
Engineering and Technology 1.50not rated
Chemistry 1.49not rated
Biology 1.45not rated
History and Archeology 1.44not rated
Fine Arts 1.43not rated
Mechanical 1.38not rated
Building and Construction 1.35not rated
Physics 1.34not rated
Design 1.32not rated
Food Production 1.15not rated
Abilities
NameImportanceLevel
Near Vision 3.75 3.75
Written Comprehension 3.50 3.12
Information Ordering 3.50 3.00
Oral Expression 3.38 3.62
Oral Comprehension 3.12 3.50
Speech Recognition 3.12 3.00
Category Flexibility 3.00 3.00
Deductive Reasoning 3.00 3.00
Inductive Reasoning 3.00 3.00
Number Facility 3.00 3.00
Problem Sensitivity 3.00 3.00
Speech Clarity 3.00 3.00
Written Expression 3.00 3.00
Mathematical Reasoning 3.00 2.88
Selective Attention 2.62 2.62
Flexibility of Closure 2.50 2.50
Perceptual Speed 2.50 2.50
Time Sharing 2.25 2.12
Speed of Closure 2.12 2.12
Trunk Strength 2.12 2.00
Memorization 2.12 1.88
Fluency of Ideas 2.00 2.00
Auditory Attention 2.00 1.88
Far Vision 2.00 1.88
Originality 2.00 1.75
Hearing Sensitivity 2.00 1.00
Wrist-Finger Speed 1.88 1.75
Visualization 1.88 1.50
Visual Color Discrimination 1.88 1.00
Dynamic Strength 1.75 0.75
Finger Dexterity 1.50 1.00
Manual Dexterity 1.50 0.50
Arm-Hand Steadiness 1.38 0.50
Control Precision 1.38 0.38
Depth Perception 1.00not rated
Dynamic Flexibility 1.00not rated
Explosive Strength 1.00not rated
Extent Flexibility 1.00not rated
Glare Sensitivity 1.00not rated
Gross Body Coordination 1.00not rated
Gross Body Equilibrium 1.00not rated
Multilimb Coordination 1.00not rated
Night Vision 1.00not rated
Peripheral Vision 1.00not rated
Rate Control 1.00not rated
Reaction Time 1.00not rated
Response Orientation 1.00not rated
Sound Localization 1.00not rated
Spatial Orientation 1.00not rated
Speed of Limb Movement 1.00not rated
Stamina 1.00not rated
Static Strength 1.00not rated

Software used

Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.

All 54
  • Image replacement document IRD printing software
  • Medical billing software
  • Medical condition coding software
  • Medical procedure coding software
  • Microsoft Dynamics
  • Microsoft Dynamics GP
  • Mitek Systems ImageNet Payments
  • NetSuite ERP
  • Optical character recognition OCR software
  • Oracle E-Business Suite Financials
  • Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
  • Oracle PeopleSoft Financials
  • Positive pay software
  • Practice management software PMS
  • Prime Clinical
  • QuoteWerks
  • Remote deposit capture software
  • Sage 50 Accounting
  • Sage Medical Manager
  • Thomson Reuters Elite Enterprise
  • VECTORsgi Check Management Solution
  • VECTORsgi Image Exchange Solution
  • Web browser software
  • eMDs Medisoft

Where it concentrates

Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.

Metro areaEmploymentLocation quotientMedian annual
Logan, UT-ID4502.60$38,240
Traverse City, MI4002.27$45,790
Flint, MI7602.17$46,190
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA1,4402.17$48,620
Great Falls, MT2002.11$44,640
Ponce, PR3502.10$26,190
Mayaguez, PR2802.08$26,470
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR3,5801.99$28,630
Iowa City, IA4701.93$50,050
Aguadilla, PR2401.92$27,640

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