Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2011

43-3021 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.


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
485,820 0.7 % $16.31 $33,920 0.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $10.91 $13.00 $15.81 $18.70 $22.57
Annual Wage (2) $22,690 $27,050 $32,880 $38,890 $46,950


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Physicians 93,330 3.98 $16.14 $33,570
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 46,540 0.90 $16.27 $33,840
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services 38,990 4.70 $16.31 $33,930
Management of Companies and Enterprises 23,600 1.24 $16.82 $34,990
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 16,100 2.34 $15.28 $31,770

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services 38,990 4.70 $16.31 $33,930
Offices of Physicians 93,330 3.98 $16.14 $33,570
Office Administrative Services 12,440 3.08 $16.41 $34,140
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 5,890 2.57 $16.50 $34,310
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 16,100 2.34 $15.28 $31,770

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Oil and Gas Extraction 180 0.11 $21.72 $45,180
Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing 50 0.06 $20.66 $42,980
Scientific Research and Development Services 350 0.06 $20.60 $42,850
Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds 730 1.66 $20.59 $42,840
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 80 0.02 $20.54 $42,720


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 57,030 4.06 1.07 $17.78 $36,980
Texas 42,960 4.17 1.10 $15.63 $32,500
New York 31,670 3.76 0.99 $17.86 $37,140
Pennsylvania 25,790 4.65 1.23 $15.94 $33,150
Ohio 22,810 4.58 1.21 $15.40 $32,040




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kentucky 10,670 6.16 1.63 $15.16 $31,540
New Jersey 19,190 5.09 1.34 $17.54 $36,470
Delaware 1,980 4.90 1.29 $16.74 $34,810
Pennsylvania 25,790 4.65 1.23 $15.94 $33,150
Ohio 22,810 4.58 1.21 $15.40 $32,040




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 1,380 2.14 0.57 $22.67 $47,160
Alaska 1,250 4.00 1.06 $19.33 $40,210
Connecticut 6,540 4.06 1.07 $19.26 $40,060
Massachusetts 10,710 3.39 0.90 $17.86 $37,150
New York 31,670 3.76 0.99 $17.86 $37,140





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 19,390 3.83 1.01 $18.84 $39,190
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 17,700 4.63 1.22 $17.09 $35,550
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL Metropolitan Division 11,860 3.31 0.87 $17.14 $35,660
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 11,630 4.56 1.20 $16.96 $35,270
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 10,090 4.93 1.30 $16.48 $34,270
Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division 9,020 4.97 1.31 $17.50 $36,390
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 8,850 3.97 1.05 $16.42 $34,160
Nassau-Suffolk, NY Metropolitan Division 6,500 5.38 1.42 $18.44 $38,360
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division 6,500 4.69 1.24 $17.71 $36,830
Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ 6,430 3.79 1.00 $17.36 $36,100




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Lewiston-Auburn, ME 350 7.63 2.01 $13.85 $28,800
Rochester, MN 730 7.34 1.94 $20.79 $43,240
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 750 6.91 1.82 $12.85 $26,730
Bowling Green, KY 390 6.83 1.80 $14.53 $30,220
Macon, GA 610 6.66 1.76 $14.17 $29,470
Elizabethtown, KY 280 6.14 1.62 $13.63 $28,340
Modesto, CA 910 6.11 1.61 $14.26 $29,670
Redding, CA 350 6.02 1.59 $16.28 $33,860
Jackson, TN 340 5.98 1.58 $14.53 $30,230
Idaho Falls, ID 290 5.98 1.58 $14.41 $29,960




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 3,280 3.74 0.99 $23.14 $48,130
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division 2,870 2.99 0.79 $21.23 $44,150
Rochester, MN 730 7.34 1.94 $20.79 $43,240
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 1,560 3.80 1.00 $20.72 $43,100
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 6,260 2.71 0.72 $20.58 $42,810
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, CA Metropolitan Division 3,530 3.71 0.98 $20.35 $42,320
Danbury, CT 250 3.84 1.02 $20.21 $42,030
New Haven, CT 1,280 4.82 1.27 $19.91 $41,410
Napa, CA 230 3.65 0.96 $19.87 $41,320
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division 5,080 3.71 0.98 $19.53 $40,610

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 1,640 4.29 1.13 $13.15 $27,340
Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 1,060 3.64 0.96 $15.19 $31,590
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 1,010 6.14 1.62 $13.60 $28,290
Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area 970 3.64 0.96 $13.59 $28,260
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 970 8.31 2.19 $13.30 $27,660

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 970 8.31 2.19 $13.30 $27,660
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 950 6.48 1.71 $15.15 $31,510
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 1,010 6.14 1.62 $13.60 $28,290
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area 360 4.91 1.30 $14.25 $29,630
Railbelt / Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area 330 4.64 1.23 $19.30 $40,130

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area 100 2.98 0.79 $20.26 $42,150
North Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area 130 1.76 0.46 $19.63 $40,830
Railbelt / Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area 330 4.64 1.23 $19.30 $40,130
Southwestern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 110 1.73 0.46 $19.16 $39,850
St. Mary's County, Maryland nonmetropolitan area 50 1.24 0.33 $18.52 $38,520


About May 2011 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2011 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

List of Occupations in SOC Code Number Order

List of Occupations in Alphabetical Order

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Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 27, 2012