Billing and Posting Clerks pay in Illinois
$54,280avg. a year
$26.10 an hour · 21,010 employed
Billing and Posting Clerks in Illinois earn an average of $54,280 a year. That is $3,210 (6%) more than the U.S. average of $51,070. The best-paying metro area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN at $53,710.
$49,730Median pay
$26.10Average hourly
+23%Avg. pay since 2020
#12Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Illinois metro areas
Average pay for billing and posting clerks by metro area. Swipe to see all 12.
113,610 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$53,710
$25.82 an hour
2250 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$50,740
$24.40 an hour
34,030 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$49,960
$24.02 an hour
4490 jobs
Springfield, IL
$48,730
$23.43 an hour
5550 jobs
Peoria, IL
$48,680
$23.41 an hour
6540 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$48,470
$23.30 an hour
7340 jobs
Rockford, IL
$48,120
$23.13 an hour
8130 jobs
Decatur, IL
$47,710
$22.94 an hour
9200 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$46,110
$22.17 an hour
10140 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$44,040
$21.17 an hour
11180 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$44,020
$21.17 an hour
12140 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$43,680
$21.00 an hour
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Billing and Posting Clerks pay in Illinois, charted
Pay over time
Illinois, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Illinois billing and posting clerks work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Related jobs in Illinois
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$51,860
- Tellers$41,010
- Bill and Account Collectors$50,550
- Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$62,460
- Procurement Clerks$49,710
- Financial Clerks, All Other$62,190
Average pay, Illinois, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do billing and posting clerks make in Illinois?
The average is $54,280 a year, and the median is $49,730. That is $3,210 (6%) more than the U.S. average of $51,070.
What is the hourly wage in Illinois?
$26.10 an hour on average; the median is $23.91.
Where in Illinois do they earn the most?
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ($53,710), followed by Champaign-Urbana, IL ($50,740). The lowest average among 12 metro areas with data is Cape Girardeau, MO-IL ($43,680).
How does Illinois rank?
Illinois ranks #12 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.