Billing and Posting Clerks pay range in San Luis Obispo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $66,520 or more. The middle half of billing and posting clerks in San Luis Obispo earn between $44,880 and $59,660.
- $40K10th
- $45K25th
- $50KMedian
- $60K75th
- $67K90th
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| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $52,790 | $4,399 | $25.38 |
| Median | $50,330 | $4,194 | $24.20 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $44,880 | $3,740 | $21.58 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $59,660 | $4,972 | $28.68 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Billing and Posting Clerks pay in San Luis Obispo vs. California and the U.S.
Billing and posting clerks in San Luis Obispo earn 9% less than the California average ($58,180) and 3% more 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Luis Obispo | $52,790 | $50,330 | $40,060 | $66,520 | 260 |
| California | $58,180 | $56,260 | $42,840 | $77,260 | 41,290 |
| 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 San Luis Obispo
On the average salary of $52,790, a single filer in San Luis Obispo takes home about $43,237 a year, or $3,603 a month and $1,663 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is San Luis Obispo a good place for billing and posting clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Luis Obispo area are 9% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.6), so the average $52,790 buys what about $48,611 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in San Luis Obispo ($50,770). A typical home costs $909,699, or 17.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Billing and Posting Clerks salary in other California cities
San Luis Obispo ranks 17th of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($69,360).
- San Jose$69,360
- San Francisco$66,170
- Santa Cruz$61,590
- Napa$60,830
- Oxnard$59,200
- Sacramento$57,970
- Santa Rosa$57,960
- Los Angeles$57,200
- Santa Maria$56,750
- San Luis Obispo$52,790
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 San Luis Obispo: questions
How much do billing and posting clerks make an hour in San Luis Obispo?
$25.38 an hour on average, and $24.20 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level billing and posting clerks salary in San Luis Obispo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,880, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the billing and posting clerks take-home pay in San Luis Obispo?
About $43,237 a year ($3,603 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,790. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do billing and posting clerks earn more in San Luis Obispo than elsewhere?
The average here is 3% 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 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA (42020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
- 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). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.81, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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