Billing and Posting Clerks pay range in Salem
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,190 a year or less, while the top 10% make $73,160 or more. The middle half of billing and posting clerks in Salem earn between $49,800 and $61,660.
- $42K10th
- $50K25th
- $56KMedian
- $62K75th
- $73K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $57,430 | $4,786 | $27.61 |
| Median | $56,040 | $4,670 | $26.94 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $49,800 | $4,150 | $23.94 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $61,660 | $5,138 | $29.64 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Billing and Posting Clerks pay in Salem vs. Oregon and the U.S.
Billing and posting clerks in Salem earn 7% more than the Oregon average ($53,690) and 12% more than the U.S. average ($51,070). At the median the gap is +16% against the U.S. median of $48,500.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem | $57,430 | $56,040 | $42,190 | $73,160 | 460 |
| Oregon | $53,690 | $51,860 | $41,410 | $65,070 | 5,030 |
| 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 Salem
On the average salary of $57,430, a single filer in Salem takes home about $44,270 a year, or $3,689 a month and $1,703 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Salem a good place for billing and posting clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Salem area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $57,430 buys what about $55,408 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Salem ($55,310). A typical home costs $454,689, or 7.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Billing and Posting Clerks salary in other Oregon cities
Salem ranks 1st of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
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 Salem: questions
How much do billing and posting clerks make an hour in Salem?
$27.61 an hour on average, and $26.94 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level billing and posting clerks salary in Salem?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,190 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,800, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the billing and posting clerks take-home pay in Salem?
About $44,270 a year ($3,689 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,430. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do billing and posting clerks earn more in Salem than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% 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 Salem, OR (41420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- 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 (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.94, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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