Billing and Posting Clerks pay range in Rapid City
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,470 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,160 or more. The middle half of billing and posting clerks in Rapid City earn between $45,880 and $49,540.
- $41K10th
- $46K25th
- $47KMedian
- $50K75th
- $56K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $47,720 | $3,977 | $22.94 |
| Median | $46,790 | $3,899 | $22.50 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $45,880 | $3,823 | $22.06 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $49,540 | $4,128 | $23.82 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Billing and Posting Clerks pay in Rapid City vs. South Dakota and the U.S.
Billing and posting clerks in Rapid City earn 6% more than the South Dakota average ($44,980) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($51,070). At the median the gap is -4% against the U.S. median of $48,500.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid City | $47,720 | $46,790 | $41,470 | $56,160 | 120 |
| South Dakota | $44,980 | $46,180 | $31,300 | $54,970 | 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 Rapid City
On the average salary of $47,720, a single filer in Rapid City takes home about $40,523 a year, or $3,377 a month and $1,559 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Rapid City a good place for billing and posting clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Rapid City area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.2), so the average $47,720 buys what about $53,522 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Rapid City ($46,270). A typical home costs $374,117, or 7.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Billing and Posting Clerks salary in other South Dakota cities
Rapid City ranks 1st of 2 South Dakota metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Rapid City$47,720
- Sioux Falls$43,530
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 Rapid City: questions
How much do billing and posting clerks make an hour in Rapid City?
$22.94 an hour on average, and $22.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level billing and posting clerks salary in Rapid City?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,470 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,880, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the billing and posting clerks take-home pay in Rapid City?
About $40,523 a year ($3,377 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,720. South Dakota has no state income tax.
Do billing and posting clerks earn more in Rapid City than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% 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 Rapid City, SD (39660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.61, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.61).
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