Billing and Posting Clerks pay range in San Jose
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,720 a year or less, while the top 10% make $95,280 or more. The middle half of billing and posting clerks in San Jose earn between $57,950 and $80,290.
- $46K10th
- $58K25th
- $70KMedian
- $80K75th
- $95K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $69,360 | $5,780 | $33.35 |
| Median | $70,280 | $5,857 | $33.79 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $57,950 | $4,829 | $27.86 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $80,290 | $6,691 | $38.60 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Billing and Posting Clerks pay in San Jose vs. California and the U.S.
Billing and posting clerks in San Jose earn 19% more than the California average ($58,180) and 36% more than the U.S. average ($51,070). At the median the gap is +45% against the U.S. median of $48,500.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | $69,360 | $70,280 | $45,720 | $95,280 | 2,350 |
| 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 San Jose
On the average salary of $69,360, a single filer in San Jose takes home about $55,148 a year, or $4,596 a month and $2,121 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 San Jose a good place for billing and posting clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Jose area are 10% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 110.4), so the average $69,360 buys what about $62,813 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in San Jose ($84,050). A typical home costs $1,610,466, or 23.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Billing and Posting Clerks salary in other California cities
San Jose ranks 1st of 25 California metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- 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 San Jose: questions
How much do billing and posting clerks make an hour in San Jose?
$33.35 an hour on average, and $33.79 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level billing and posting clerks salary in San Jose?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,720 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,950, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the billing and posting clerks take-home pay in San Jose?
About $55,148 a year ($4,596 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $69,360. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do billing and posting clerks earn more in San Jose than elsewhere?
The average here is 36% 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 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA (41940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
- 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 0.80, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.80).
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