Billing and Posting Clerks pay range in Sacramento
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,380 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,600 or more. The middle half of billing and posting clerks in Sacramento earn between $50,870 and $63,500.
- $45K10th
- $51K25th
- $58KMedian
- $64K75th
- $75K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $57,970 | $4,831 | $27.87 |
| Median | $58,190 | $4,849 | $27.98 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $50,870 | $4,239 | $24.46 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $63,500 | $5,292 | $30.53 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Billing and Posting Clerks pay in Sacramento vs. California and the U.S.
Billing and posting clerks in Sacramento earn about the same as the California average ($58,180) and 14% more than the U.S. average ($51,070). At the median the gap is +20% against the U.S. median of $48,500.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento | $57,970 | $58,190 | $45,380 | $74,600 | 2,550 |
| California | $58,180 | $56,260 | $42,840 | $77,260 | 41,290 |
| United States | $51,070 | $48,500 | $37,290 | $67,710 | 404,060 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Billing and Posting Clerks salary after taxes in Sacramento
On the average salary of $57,970, a single filer in Sacramento takes home about $47,088 a year, or $3,924 a month and $1,811 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Sacramento a good place for billing and posting clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Sacramento area are 7% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 106.7), so the average $57,970 buys what about $54,345 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Sacramento ($59,750). A typical home costs $582,707, or 10.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Billing and Posting Clerks salary in other California cities
Sacramento ranks 6th of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($69,360).
- San Jose$69,360
- San Francisco$66,170
- Santa Cruz$61,590
- Napa$60,830
- Oxnard$59,200
- Sacramento$57,970
- Santa Rosa$57,960
- Los Angeles$57,200
- Santa Maria$56,750
- San Diego$56,380
Highest-paying cities for billing and posting clerks
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($69,360).
- San Jose, CA$69,360
- San Francisco, CA$66,170
- New Haven, CT$64,440
- Rochester, MN$61,990
- Santa Cruz, CA$61,590
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Billing and Posting Clerks salary in Sacramento: questions
How much do billing and posting clerks make an hour in Sacramento?
$27.87 an hour on average, and $27.98 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level billing and posting clerks salary in Sacramento?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,380 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,870, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the billing and posting clerks take-home pay in Sacramento?
About $47,088 a year ($3,924 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,970. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do billing and posting clerks earn more in Sacramento than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% more than the U.S. average for this job ($51,070).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-3021; area Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA (40900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.91, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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