Billing and Posting Clerks pay range in Baltimore
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,860 or more. The middle half of billing and posting clerks in Baltimore earn between $48,080 and $61,120.
- $42K10th
- $48K25th
- $53KMedian
- $61K75th
- $75K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $55,360 | $4,613 | $26.62 |
| Median | $52,940 | $4,412 | $25.45 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $48,080 | $4,007 | $23.12 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $61,120 | $5,093 | $29.38 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Billing and Posting Clerks pay in Baltimore vs. Maryland and the U.S.
Billing and posting clerks in Baltimore earn about the same as the Maryland average ($54,600) and 8% more than the U.S. average ($51,070). At the median the gap is +9% against the U.S. median of $48,500.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | $55,360 | $52,940 | $42,440 | $74,860 | 3,290 |
| Maryland | $54,600 | $52,210 | $40,300 | $72,850 | 5,960 |
| 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 Baltimore
On the average salary of $55,360, a single filer in Baltimore takes home about $44,244 a year, or $3,687 a month and $1,702 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). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Is Baltimore a good place for billing and posting clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Baltimore area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.5), so the average $55,360 buys what about $52,983 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Baltimore ($59,070). A typical home costs $405,877, or 7.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Billing and Posting Clerks salary in other Maryland cities
Baltimore ranks 1st of 4 Maryland metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Baltimore$55,360
- Lexington Park$51,320
- Salisbury$47,230
- Hagerstown$46,510
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 Baltimore: questions
How much do billing and posting clerks make an hour in Baltimore?
$26.61 an hour on average, and $25.45 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level billing and posting clerks salary in Baltimore?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,440 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,080, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the billing and posting clerks take-home pay in Baltimore?
About $44,244 a year ($3,687 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,360. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Do billing and posting clerks earn more in Baltimore than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% 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 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (12580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
- 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). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.93, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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