Billing & posting clerks

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2019 Workforce

463k

Average Age

44.5

Estimated Job Growth

1.92%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$37,733

Average Male Salary

$46,512

Average Female Salary

$36,483

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 $37,733 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Billing & posting clerks by wage are Tree trimmers and pruners, Bus drivers, transit and intercity, and Occupational therapy assistants & aides.

Billing & posting clerks are part of the Office & Administrative Support Occupations, along with Firstline supervisors of office & administrative support workers, Switchboard operators, including answering service, Telephone operators, Communications equipment operators, all other, Bill & account collectors, and 45 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Billing & posting clerks are Norristown Borough PUMA, PA, Fargo City PUMA, ND, and West Jordan (East), South Jordan (East) & Riverton Cities PUMA, UT. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Billing & posting clerks are Norristown Borough PUMA, PA, Hempstead Town (Northeast) PUMA, NY, and Wood, Pleasants & Wirt Counties PUMA, WV.

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Billing & posting clerks and on wages and locations 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 Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing. Billing & posting clerks are paid most in Newport & Bristol CountiesNewport City PUMA, RI but are relatively concentrated in Norristown Borough PUMA, PA.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$37,733

AVERAGE SALARY

± $956

In 2019, Billing & posting clerks earned an average of $37,733, $17,791 less than than the average national salary of $55,524.

Bus drivers, transit and intercity make somewhat more than Billing & posting clerks while Tree trimmers and pruners make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Billing & posting clerks as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.291

WAGE GINI

In 2015, Billing & posting clerks had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.291, which is lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Billing & posting clerks (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Billing & posting clerks.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Billing & posting clerks

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Billing & posting clerks.

Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Billing & posting clerks, by number of employees, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, Offices of physicians, and Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping & payroll services.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Billing & posting clerks, by average wage, are Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing, Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments, and National security & international affairs.

Industries by Share

463k

2019 Workforce

± 16,683

−8.8%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 5.46%

The number of people employed as Billing & posting clerks has been declining at a rate of −8.8%, from 507,867 people in 2018 to 463,167 people in 2019.

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 12.4%, followed by Offices of physicians with 11.4% and Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping & payroll services with 11.2%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Billing & posting clerks in the US. The average age of male Billing & posting clerks in the workforce is 39.8 and of female Billing & posting clerks is 45.1, and the most common race/ethnicity for Billing & posting clerks is White (Non-Hispanic).

Gender Composition

57.8k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 5,899

405k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 15,611

87.5% of Billing & posting clerks are Female, making them the more common gender in the occupation. This chart shows the gender breakdown of Billing & posting clerks.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Billing & posting clerks

White (Non-Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)

65.9% of Billing & posting clerks are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 11.1% of Billing & posting clerks, Black (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Billing & posting clerks.

Age by Gender

39.8

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 1.39

45.1

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 0.491

The median age of Billing & posting clerks is 44.5, and Male employees are generally 5.35 years younger than than their Female counterparts.

Education

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 a relatively high number of Billing & posting clerks hold a major in Language & Linguistics.

Majors

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

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Skills

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 Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, and Speaking. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Billing & posting clerks need more than the average amount of Programming, Mathematics, and Time Management.

Radar Distribution

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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 3.71%, but Billing and Posting Clerks are expected to see a growth of 1.92% 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.

1.92%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Billing and Posting Clerks. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.