Billing & posting clerks

Detailed Occupation

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2023 Workforce

467k

Average Age

44.6

Estimated Job Growth

−0.442%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$44,847

Average Male Salary

$55,232

Average Female Salary

$43,354

About

Billing & posting clerks are most often employed by the General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals industry. The average yearly wage for Billing & posting clerks was $44,847 in 2023.

The locations that employ the most Billing & posting clerks are Duval County (Outer)--Jacksonville City (North & West) PUMA, FL, Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL, and Buncombe County (Northwest) PUMA, NC. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Billing & posting clerks are Buncombe County (Northwest) PUMA, NC, Duval County (Outer)--Jacksonville City (North & West) PUMA, FL, and Greensboro City (South) PUMA, NC.

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Employment and salary information for the Billing & posting clerks workforce. Billing & posting clerks workforce in 2023 was 467,488 people, of which 87.4% were women and 12.6% were men. Billing & posting clerks are paid most in Citrus County PUMA, FL but are relatively concentrated in Buncombe County (Northwest) PUMA, NC.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

58,753

Male Workforce

± 5.95k

408,735

Female Workforce

± 15.7k

The Billing & posting clerks workforce in 2023 was 467,488 people (87.4% women and 12.6% men). This implies an average annual growth of −4.81% between 2014 (491,094) and 2023 (467,488).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Billing & posting clerks.

During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($67,639), Alaska ($57,631), and Connecticut ($54,617).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$44,847

AVERAGE WAGE

#384 in the ranking (2023)

$67,727

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Billing & posting clerks earned an average of $44,847, $22,880 less than the average national salary of $67,727

The graph shows the ranking of Billing & posting clerks in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2023.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.287

WAGE GINI

In 2023, Billing & posting clerks had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.287, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Billing & posting clerks (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Billing & posting clerks compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Billing & posting clerks and on wages for those in the field. General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals is the industry that employs the most Billing & posting clerks, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Billing & posting clerks, by average wage, is Farming ($125,460).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

467k

2023 Workforce

± 16,761

−1.45%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 5.13%

This graphic shows the share of Billing & posting clerks employed by various industries. General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals employs the largest share of Billing & posting clerks at 30.4%, followed by Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping & payroll services with 28.7% and Offices of physicians with 24.8%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Billing & posting clerks in the US. The workforce of Billing & posting clerks in 2023 was 467,488 people, with 87.4% woman, and 12.6% men. The average age of male Billing & posting clerks in the workforce is 40.5 and of female Billing & posting clerks is 45.2, and the most common race/ethnicity for Billing & posting clerks is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Billing & posting clerks in 2023 was 467,488 people, with 87.4% woman, and 12.6% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (56,115 people), 50 to 54 years (55,896 people), and 30 to 34 years (54,447 people). Among them they concentrated 35.6% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 17.6% of Billing & posting clerks workers were Hispanic and 82.4% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (54.9%), Puerto Rican (16.7)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (4.71)%

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Races

In 2023, 67.3% of the Billing & posting clerks workforce were White, of which 88.8% were women and 11.2% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (12.4%) and Two or More Races (9.02%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Billing & posting clerks from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Billing & posting clerks is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2023 were Human Sciences.

Among the necessary skills for Billing & posting clerks, Reading Comprehension stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Billing & posting clerks need more than the average amount of Mathematics.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Billing & posting clerks in 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (33,340 people), Health (8,867 people), and Education (7,761 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Billing & posting clerks workers were Some college (148,620 people), High School or Equivalent (127,764 people), and Bachelors Degree (85,355 people).

The graphic shows the Billing & posting clerks workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

Chart

Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Billing & posting clerks from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Billing & posting clerks need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Billing and Posting Clerks from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Billing and Posting Clerks are expected to see a growth of −0.442% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Billing and Posting Clerks.

−0.442%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Billing & posting clerks. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.