Billing & posting clerks

Detailed Occupation

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2021 Workforce

484k

Average Age

44.3

Estimated Job Growth

1.92%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$40,108

Average Male Salary

$48,218

Average Female Salary

$38,992

About

Billing & posting clerks are most often employed by the General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals industry. The average yearly wage for Billing & posting clerks was $40,108 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Billing & posting clerks are Jacksonville City (North & West) PUMA, FL, Osceola County (West) PUMA, FL, and Buncombe County (Northwest) PUMA, NC. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Billing & posting clerks are Buncombe County (Northwest) PUMA, NC, Jacksonville City (North & West) PUMA, FL, and Greensboro City (South) PUMA, NC.

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Employment and salary information for the Billing & posting clerks workforce. Billing & posting clerks workforce in 2021 was 484,164 people, of which 87.9% were women and 12.1% were men. Billing & posting clerks are paid most in St. Clair County (Northwest, Southwest & Southeast) PUMA, IL but are relatively concentrated in Buncombe County (Northwest) PUMA, NC.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

58,538

Male Workforce

± 5.94k

425,626

Female Workforce

± 16k

The Billing & posting clerks workforce in 2021 was 484,164 people (87.9% women and 12.1% men). This implies an average annual growth of −0.411% between 2014 (486,164) and 2021 (484,164).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Billing & posting clerks.

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($82,923), Montana ($62,165), and Connecticut ($48,334).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$40,108

AVERAGE WAGE

#382 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Billing & posting clerks earned an average of $40,108, $19,488 less than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Billing & posting clerks in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.282

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Billing & posting clerks had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.282, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Billing & posting clerks (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Billing & posting clerks compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Billing & posting clerks and on wages for those in the field. General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals is the industry that employs the most Billing & posting clerks, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Billing & posting clerks, by average wage, is Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers ($94,501).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

484k

2021 Workforce

± 17,056

−1.81%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 5.05%

This graphic shows the share of Billing & posting clerks employed by various industries. General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals employs the largest share of Billing & posting clerks at 35.8%, followed by Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping & payroll services with 32.2% and Offices of physicians with 32.1%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Billing & posting clerks in the US. The workforce of Billing & posting clerks in 2021 was 484,164 people, with 87.9% woman, and 12.1% men. The average age of male Billing & posting clerks in the workforce is 40 and of female Billing & posting clerks is 44.9, and the most common race/ethnicity for Billing & posting clerks is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Billing & posting clerks in 2021 was 484,164 people, with 87.9% woman, and 12.1% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 45 to 49 years (60,886 people), 50 to 54 years (58,619 people), and 55 to 59 years (56,257 people). Among them they concentrated 36.3% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 16% of Billing & posting clerks workers were Hispanic and 84% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (77%), Puerto Rican (16.4)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (6.65)%

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Races

In 2021, 71.8% of the Billing & posting clerks workforce were White, of which 89% were women and 11% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (12.6%) and Two or More Races (5.13%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Billing & posting clerks from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Billing & posting clerks is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Human Sciences.

Among the necessary skills for Billing & posting clerks, Active Listening stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Billing & posting clerks need more than the average amount of Programming.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Billing & posting clerks in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (34,769 people), Health (8,546 people), and Education (8,001 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Billing & posting clerks workers were Some college (160,512 people), High School or Equivalent (132,658 people), and Bachelors Degree (85,804 people).

The graphic shows the Billing & posting clerks workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Billing & posting clerks from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Billing & posting clerks need many skills, but most especially Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Speaking.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Billing and Posting Clerks from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Billing and Posting Clerks are expected to see a growth of 1.92% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Billing and Posting Clerks.

1.92%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Billing & posting clerks. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.