Billing and Posting Clerks pay range in Houma
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,380 a year or less, while the top 10% make $52,240 or more. The middle half of billing and posting clerks in Houma earn between $36,440 and $48,480.
- $29K10th
- $36K25th
- $40KMedian
- $48K75th
- $52K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $41,470 | $3,456 | $19.94 |
| Median | $39,970 | $3,331 | $19.22 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,440 | $3,037 | $17.52 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $48,480 | $4,040 | $23.31 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Billing and Posting Clerks pay in Houma vs. Louisiana and the U.S.
Billing and posting clerks in Houma earn 6% less than the Louisiana average ($44,310) and 19% less than the U.S. average ($51,070). At the median the gap is -18% against the U.S. median of $48,500.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houma | $41,470 | $39,970 | $29,380 | $52,240 | 320 |
| Louisiana | $44,310 | $43,170 | $30,950 | $59,970 | 5,970 |
| 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 Houma
On the average salary of $41,470, a single filer in Houma takes home about $34,643 a year, or $2,887 a month and $1,332 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Houma a good place for billing and posting clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houma area are 15% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.1), so the average $41,470 buys what about $48,729 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Houma ($45,610). A typical home costs $186,622, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Billing and Posting Clerks salary in other Louisiana cities
Houma ranks 9th of 9 Louisiana metro areas for this job; New Orleans pays the most ($47,070).
- New Orleans$47,070
- Baton Rouge$44,970
- Slidell$43,580
- Shreveport$43,470
- Lake Charles$43,310
- Alexandria$43,160
- Monroe$42,910
- Hammond$41,560
- Houma$41,470
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 Houma: questions
How much do billing and posting clerks make an hour in Houma?
$19.94 an hour on average, and $19.21 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level billing and posting clerks salary in Houma?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,380 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,440, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the billing and posting clerks take-home pay in Houma?
About $34,643 a year ($2,887 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,470.
Do billing and posting clerks earn more in Houma than elsewhere?
The average here is 19% less 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 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA (26380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
- 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 (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.49, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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