Billing and Posting Clerks pay range in Helena
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,870 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,510 or more. The middle half of billing and posting clerks in Helena earn between $44,130 and $47,760.
- $39K10th
- $44K25th
- $47KMedian
- $48K75th
- $57K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $46,580 | $3,882 | $22.39 |
| Median | $47,080 | $3,923 | $22.63 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $44,130 | $3,678 | $21.22 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $47,760 | $3,980 | $22.96 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Billing and Posting Clerks pay in Helena vs. Montana and the U.S.
Billing and posting clerks in Helena earn about the same as the Montana average ($47,910) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($51,070). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $48,500.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helena | $46,580 | $47,080 | $38,870 | $56,510 | 130 |
| Montana | $47,910 | $46,730 | $38,650 | $59,270 | 1,890 |
| 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 Helena
On the average salary of $46,580, a single filer in Helena takes home about $38,174 a year, or $3,181 a month and $1,468 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Helena a good place for billing and posting clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Helena area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.7), so the average $46,580 buys what about $48,686 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Helena ($55,040). A typical home costs $477,996, or 10.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Billing and Posting Clerks salary in other Montana cities
Helena ranks 4th of 5 Montana metro areas for this job; Bozeman pays the most ($53,130).
- Bozeman$53,130
- Billings$49,090
- Missoula$48,670
- Helena$46,580
- Great Falls$45,940
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 Helena: questions
How much do billing and posting clerks make an hour in Helena?
$22.39 an hour on average, and $22.64 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level billing and posting clerks salary in Helena?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,870 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,130, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the billing and posting clerks take-home pay in Helena?
About $38,174 a year ($3,181 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,580.
Do billing and posting clerks earn more in Helena than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% 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 Helena, MT (25740). 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 (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.11, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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