Billing and Posting Clerks pay range in Las Cruces
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,560 a year or less, while the top 10% make $55,440 or more. The middle half of billing and posting clerks in Las Cruces earn between $36,820 and $47,350.
- $33K10th
- $37K25th
- $42KMedian
- $47K75th
- $55K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $42,950 | $3,579 | $20.65 |
| Median | $41,600 | $3,467 | $20.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,820 | $3,068 | $17.70 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $47,350 | $3,946 | $22.76 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Billing and Posting Clerks pay in Las Cruces vs. New Mexico and the U.S.
Billing and posting clerks in Las Cruces earn 8% less than the New Mexico average ($46,690) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($51,070). At the median the gap is -14% against the U.S. median of $48,500.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Cruces | $42,950 | $41,600 | $32,560 | $55,440 | 210 |
| New Mexico | $46,690 | $46,120 | $35,190 | $59,200 | 2,050 |
| 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 Las Cruces
On the average salary of $42,950, a single filer in Las Cruces takes home about $35,811 a year, or $2,984 a month and $1,377 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Las Cruces a good place for billing and posting clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Las Cruces area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.2), so the average $42,950 buys what about $47,610 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Las Cruces ($42,070). A typical home costs $288,339, or 6.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Billing and Posting Clerks salary in other New Mexico cities
Las Cruces ranks 3rd of 4 New Mexico metro areas for this job; Santa Fe pays the most ($49,100).
- Santa Fe$49,100
- Albuquerque$47,390
- Las Cruces$42,950
- Farmington$42,630
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 Las Cruces: questions
How much do billing and posting clerks make an hour in Las Cruces?
$20.65 an hour on average, and $20.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level billing and posting clerks salary in Las Cruces?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,560 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,820, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the billing and posting clerks take-home pay in Las Cruces?
About $35,811 a year ($2,984 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,950.
Do billing and posting clerks earn more in Las Cruces than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% 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 Las Cruces, NM (29740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
- 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 1.01, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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