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Billing coordinator: pay, job outlook and how to become one

Updated October 28, 2026. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET data. Published by Humblebee.

$48,500median pay per year, or $23.32 an hour, May 2025[1]
  1. $37,290lowest 10% earn less
  2. $42,84025th percentile
  3. $48,500median
  4. $58,29075th percentile
  5. $67,710top 10% earn more
Middle half of workers in the inner band[4]Median for all US jobs, $50,980[5]

Billing and posting clerks, the BLS category that includes a billing coordinator, had a median wage of $48,500 a year in May 2025[1]. Employment is projected to dip 0.1% from 2025 to 2035, while all occupations are projected to grow 3.5%[2][3].

Job growth, 2025–35
-0.1%[2]
Openings per year
37,000[6]
Typical entry education
High school diploma or equivalent[7]

How much do billing coordinators make?

The median wage for billing and posting clerks was $48,500 a year, or $23.32 an hour, in May 2025[1]. Half of the workers earned more and half earned less[1]. The median for all occupations was $50,980[5]. The average wage was $51,070 a year, or $24.55 an hour[8].

Here is how the range looks across the percentiles[4][9]:

Percentile Annual wage Hourly wage
10th[4][9] $37,290 $17.93
25th[4][9] $42,840 $20.60
75th[4][9] $58,290 $28.02
90th[4][9] $67,710 $32.55

A percentile is a boundary. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $37,290[4][10]. BLS publishes percentile wages, not a starting salary[10].

These figures cover workers paid a wage or salary, full time or part time[11]. They leave out the self-employed and do not include bonuses or the cost of benefits[11].

Pay by state and city

The District of Columbia had the highest median wage at $64,330[12]. California followed at $56,260, then Massachusetts at $56,110, Washington at $56,090 and Minnesota at $55,810[12].

Among metro areas with at least 100 jobs, the list started with San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $70,280, then Rochester, MN at $67,390 and San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA at $66,390[13].

The most jobs were in California (41,290), New York (32,770), Texas (31,150), Florida (28,560) and Illinois (21,010)[14]. The New York-Newark-Jersey City metro area had the most jobs of any metro, at 32,930[15].

Show median pay in 50 states and DC
StateMedian per yearJobs
District of Columbia[12]$64,330530
California$56,26041,290
Massachusetts$56,1107,430
Washington$56,09011,960
Minnesota$55,8106,300
New York$53,32032,770
Rhode Island$52,910980
Colorado$52,6708,170
Maryland$52,2105,960
Alaska$52,170370
Delaware$52,1101,270
Connecticut$52,0004,170
Oregon$51,8605,030
New Jersey$51,75014,910
Hawaii$51,2401,340
Vermont$50,730890
New Hampshire$50,7101,480
Illinois$49,73021,010
North Dakota$48,550660
Wisconsin$48,2307,790
Maine$47,8401,850
Arizona$47,7308,490
Virginia$47,5807,500
Nevada$47,4303,720
Nebraska$47,4103,310
Georgia$47,39011,450
North Carolina$47,1607,000
Iowa$47,1103,660
Michigan$46,89012,550
Pennsylvania$46,89015,800
Missouri$46,7608,550
Montana$46,7301,890
Florida$46,54028,560
Utah$46,4704,000
Idaho$46,4402,850
Kansas$46,4203,890
Indiana$46,4008,060
Ohio$46,39019,480
Tennessee$46,3307,990
South Dakota$46,180770
New Mexico$46,1202,050
Texas$45,91031,150
Kentucky$45,5905,200
South Carolina$45,2505,550
Oklahoma$45,1204,460
Wyoming$44,880580
Louisiana$43,1705,970
Mississippi$41,1903,040
Alabama$39,5203,780
West Virginia$39,3002,180
Arkansas$38,7804,390

How to become a billing coordinator

The training details here come from a BLS profile of financial clerks, which is a wider group that includes billing and posting clerks[16].

The wider group of financial clerks can advance to related finance jobs, sometimes after getting more education and a license[18]. O*NET places billing and posting clerks in a group of jobs needing very little to some preparation[19].

BLS lists communication, math and organizational skills as important for financial clerks[20][21][22].

What billing coordinators do

O*NET describes the job as compiling and recording numbers for billing and preparing invoices for services or shipped goods[23]. Common tasks include[24]:

Sample job titles include Billing Coordinator, Billing Specialist and Statement Clerk[25].

Where they work

Financial clerks are found in many industries, usually working in offices[26]. Insurance carriers and related activities was the largest employer group for financial clerks, at 19%[27]. BLS says most financial clerks work full time[28]. About 1.5% of workers in this occupation were self-employed in 2025[29].

Job outlook

BLS projects employment to fall 0.1% between 2025 and 2035, from about 418,000 jobs to 417,700[2]. For all occupations the projected rate is a 3.5% increase[3]. These counts include self-employed workers[2].

BLS lists automated billing software as a factor, because it lets fewer employees do more billing work[30].

Still, about 37,000 openings a year are projected[6]. Openings include jobs left by people who retire or switch to other occupations, as well as new jobs[6]. Each year, 3.9% of workers leave the labor force and 4.9% move to a different occupation[31].

BLS OEWS counted about 404,060 wage and salary jobs in May 2025[32]. The projections count is higher and includes the self-employed[2].

Is it a good fit?

The median pay is a little below the all-occupations median, and the range runs from $37,290 to $67,710 at the 10th and 90th percentiles[1][4][5]. Entry asks for a high school diploma or equivalent and on-the-job training, with no related experience[7]. Employment is projected to be flat to slightly down, and automation is named as a factor[2][30]. Openings still come up each year from workers who leave[6][31].

Related occupations from O*NET, with BLS median pay and projected growth[33].

Frequently asked questions

How much does a billing coordinator make?
The median wage for billing and posting clerks was $48,500 a year, or $23.32 an hour, in May 2025[1].
What education do you need to be a billing coordinator?
The typical entry level is a high school diploma or equivalent, with moderate-term on-the-job training[7].
Is billing coordinator a growing job?
BLS projects a 0.1% decline from 2025 to 2035, while all occupations are projected to grow 3.5%[2][3]. About 37,000 openings a year are still projected[6].
What is the highest paying state for billing and posting clerks?
The District of Columbia had the highest median wage at $64,330, and California was next at $56,260[12].

Facts and sources

  1. BLS OEWS, May 2025: the median wage for Billing and Posting Clerks in the US was $48,500 per year and $23.32 per hour. Half of workers earned more and half earned less. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  2. BLS Employment Projections: employment of Billing and Posting Clerks is projected to decline 0.1% from 2025 to 2035, from about 418,000 to 417,700 jobs (a change of -200). These counts include self-employed workers. BLS Employment Projections
  3. BLS Employment Projections: employment in all occupations is projected to grow 3.5% from 2025 to 2035. BLS Employment Projections
  4. BLS OEWS, May 2025, annual wage percentiles for Billing and Posting Clerks: 10th percentile $37,290, 25th percentile $42,840, 75th percentile $58,290, 90th percentile $67,710. The 10th percentile means 10% of workers earned less. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  5. BLS OEWS, May 2025: the median annual wage for all occupations in the US was $50,980. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  6. BLS Employment Projections: about 37,000 openings for Billing and Posting Clerks are projected each year, on average, from 2025 to 2035. Openings include jobs that open when workers retire or move to other occupations, not only new jobs. BLS Employment Projections
  7. BLS Employment Projections, typical path into Billing and Posting Clerks: education needed for entry: High school diploma or equivalent; work experience in a related occupation: None; typical on-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training. BLS Employment Projections
  8. BLS OEWS, May 2025: the mean (average) wage for Billing and Posting Clerks was $51,070 per year and $24.55 per hour. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  9. BLS OEWS, May 2025, hourly wage percentiles for Billing and Posting Clerks: 10th percentile $17.93, 25th percentile $20.60, 75th percentile $28.02, 90th percentile $32.55. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  10. BLS OEWS FAQ: a percentile wage is a boundary. The median (50th percentile) separates the highest-paid 50% from the lowest-paid 50% of workers in the occupation. OEWS publishes percentile wages, not a starting salary. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  11. BLS OEWS FAQ: OEWS covers part-time and full-time workers paid a wage or salary. It does not cover the self-employed, owners and partners in unincorporated firms, household workers or unpaid family workers. OEWS wages do not include nonproduction bonuses or employer costs of benefits such as health insurance or retirement contributions. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  12. Median annual wage for Billing and Posting Clerks in every state with published data, May 2025 (table on this page). BLS OEWS, May 2025
  13. BLS OEWS, May 2025, metro areas with the highest median annual wage for Billing and Posting Clerks (areas with at least 100 jobs): San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $70,280; Rochester, MN $67,390; San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $66,390; New Haven, CT $61,180; Napa, CA $59,810; Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $58,920; Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $58,400; Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA $58,350. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  14. BLS OEWS, May 2025, states with the most Billing and Posting Clerks jobs: California 41,290; New York 32,770; Texas 31,150; Florida 28,560; Illinois 21,010. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  15. BLS OEWS, May 2025, metro areas with the most Billing and Posting Clerks jobs: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ 32,930 (median $56,160); Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 16,670 (median $53,070); Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN 13,610 (median $49,960); Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 8,680 (median $46,610); Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 7,960 (median $48,290); Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 7,650 (median $50,190). BLS OEWS, May 2025
  16. The BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook profile "Financial Clerks" covers Billing and Posting Clerks together with other related occupations, so its text describes the wider group. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook
  17. Occupational Outlook Handbook, How to Become One. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook
  18. Occupational Outlook Handbook, How to Become One: Advancement. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook
  19. O*NET 43-3021.00: Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed. Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training. O*NET OnLine
  20. Occupational Outlook Handbook, How to Become One: Important Qualities. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook
  21. Occupational Outlook Handbook, How to Become One: Important Qualities. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook
  22. Occupational Outlook Handbook, How to Become One: Important Qualities. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook
  23. O*NET description of Billing and Posting Clerks. O*NET OnLine
  24. O*NET task list for Billing and Posting Clerks. O*NET OnLine
  25. O*NET 43-3021.00 sample job titles reported by workers: Biller, Billing Accounts Representative, Billing Clerk, Billing Coordinator, Billing Specialist, IP Clerk (Item Processing Clerk), Pre Audit Clerk, Statement Clerk. O*NET OnLine
  26. Occupational Outlook Handbook, Work Environment. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook
  27. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook, largest employers of financial clerks in 2025: Insurance carriers and related activities 19%. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook
  28. Occupational Outlook Handbook, Work Environment: Work Schedules. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook
  29. BLS Employment Projections: 1.5% of Billing and Posting Clerks were self-employed in 2025. BLS Employment Projections
  30. BLS Employment Projections, factor affecting employment of Billing and Posting Clerks: Productivity change - share decreases as automated billing software will allow more billing work to be done by fewer employees. BLS Employment Projections
  31. BLS Employment Projections, 2025-35 annual average for Billing and Posting Clerks: 3.9% of workers leave the labor force each year and 4.9% move to a different occupation. BLS Employment Projections
  32. BLS OEWS, May 2025: about 404,060 people were employed as Billing and Posting Clerks in the US (wage and salary jobs, not counting self-employed workers). BLS OEWS, May 2025
  33. Related occupations (O*NET) with BLS pay, growth and entry education. O*NET OnLine

Notes are for reading the data only. They are not facts and cannot be cited: use the wage_scope and percentile_meaning facts instead. OEWS employment (jobs in May 2025) and Employment Projections employment (2025, includes self-employed) are different measures and can differ. O*NET education shares come from a small survey of workers in the occupation, not from all workers. The Occupational Outlook Handbook text covers a wider group of occupations than this page.

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