Billing and Posting Clerks pay range in Elmira
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,270 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,560 or more. The middle half of billing and posting clerks in Elmira earn between $39,520 and $48,500.
- $37K10th
- $40K25th
- $40KMedian
- $48K75th
- $60K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $45,760 | $3,813 | $22.00 |
| Median | $39,730 | $3,311 | $19.10 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,520 | $3,293 | $19.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $48,500 | $4,042 | $23.32 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Billing and Posting Clerks pay in Elmira vs. New York and the U.S.
Billing and posting clerks in Elmira earn 19% less than the New York average ($56,290) and 10% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmira | $45,760 | $39,730 | $37,270 | $59,560 | 150 |
| New York | $56,290 | $53,320 | $40,570 | $76,210 | 32,770 |
| 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 Elmira
On the average salary of $45,760, a single filer in Elmira takes home about $37,036 a year, or $3,086 a month and $1,424 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Elmira a good place for billing and posting clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Elmira area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.4), so the average $45,760 buys what about $48,476 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Elmira ($47,850). A typical home costs $161,607, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Billing and Posting Clerks salary in other New York cities
Elmira ranks 13th of 13 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($57,770).
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 Elmira: questions
How much do billing and posting clerks make an hour in Elmira?
$22.00 an hour on average, and $19.10 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level billing and posting clerks salary in Elmira?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,270 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,520, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the billing and posting clerks take-home pay in Elmira?
About $37,036 a year ($3,086 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,760. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do billing and posting clerks earn more in Elmira than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% 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 Elmira, NY (21300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- 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 (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.72, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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