Billing and Posting Clerks pay in California
$58,180avg. a year
$27.97 an hour · 41,290 employed
Billing and Posting Clerks in California earn an average of $58,180 a year. That is $7,110 (14%) more than the U.S. average of $51,070. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $69,360.
$56,260Median pay
$27.97Average hourly
+25%Avg. pay since 2020
#2Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying California metro areas
Average pay for billing and posting clerks by metro area. Swipe to see all 25.
12,350 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$69,360
$33.35 an hour
24,690 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$66,170
$31.81 an hour
3210 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$61,590
$29.61 an hour
4120 jobs
Napa, CA
$60,830
$29.24 an hour
5790 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$59,200
$28.46 an hour
62,550 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$57,970
$27.87 an hour
7350 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$57,960
$27.87 an hour
816,670 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$57,200
$27.50 an hour
9390 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$56,750
$27.28 an hour
103,610 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$56,380
$27.10 an hour
11250 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$56,280
$27.06 an hour
12310 jobs
Salinas, CA
$55,110
$26.49 an hour
13550 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$54,140
$26.03 an hour
14620 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$53,990
$25.96 an hour
152,650 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$53,930
$25.93 an hour
16200 jobs
Chico, CA
$53,340
$25.65 an hour
17260 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$52,790
$25.38 an hour
18350 jobs
Modesto, CA
$52,690
$25.33 an hour
19150 jobs
Merced, CA
$51,790
$24.90 an hour
20110 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$51,600
$24.81 an hour
21150 jobs
Redding, CA
$51,290
$24.66 an hour
22470 jobs
Visalia, CA
$51,100
$24.57 an hour
2360 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$51,080
$24.56 an hour
241,120 jobs
Fresno, CA
$50,810
$24.43 an hour
25150 jobs
El Centro, CA
$50,630
$24.34 an hour
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Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Billing and Posting Clerks pay in California, charted
Pay over time
California, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where California billing and posting clerks work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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California vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $51,070 | $24.55 |
| California | $58,180 | $27.97 |
| Oregon | $53,690 | $25.81 |
| Nevada | $49,560 | $23.83 |
| Arizona | $48,850 | $23.49 |
Related jobs in California
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$60,830
- Tellers$47,790
- Bill and Account Collectors$59,590
- Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$68,580
- Procurement Clerks$57,060
- Financial Clerks, All Other$61,340
Average pay, California, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do billing and posting clerks make in California?
The average is $58,180 a year, and the median is $56,260. That is $7,110 (14%) more than the U.S. average of $51,070.
What is the hourly wage in California?
$27.97 an hour on average; the median is $27.05.
Where in California do they earn the most?
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($69,360), followed by San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($66,170). The lowest average among 25 metro areas with data is El Centro, CA ($50,630).
How does California rank?
California ranks #2 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 43-3021. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national billing and posting clerks page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.