SOC 43-3021 · Lewiston, ID-WA metro

Billing and Posting Clerks Salary in Lewiston, ID

The average salary for billing and posting clerks in Lewiston, Idaho is $49,530 a year ($23.81 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,550: half of the 60 people in this job in the Lewiston, ID-WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% less than the U.S. average for this job ($51,070).

$49,530average per year

$23.81 / hourMedian $47,550Take-home ≈ $40,461

  • $37K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $67K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

60people in this job
-3%vs U.S. average
#1 of 6Idaho metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Billing and Posting Clerks pay range in Lewiston

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,690 a year or less, while the top 10% make $66,910 or more. The middle half of billing and posting clerks in Lewiston earn between $40,380 and $55,930.

  • $37K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $67K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$49,530$4,128$23.81
Median$47,550$3,962$22.86
Entry level (25th percentile)$40,380$3,365$19.41
Experienced (75th percentile)$55,930$4,661$26.89

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Billing and Posting Clerks pay in Lewiston vs. Idaho and the U.S.

Billing and posting clerks in Lewiston earn 6% more than the Idaho average ($46,680) and 3% less than the U.S. average ($51,070). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $48,500.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lewiston$49,530$47,550$36,690$66,91060
Idaho$46,680$46,440$34,940$60,3302,850
United States$51,070$48,500$37,290$67,710404,060

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Billing and Posting Clerks salary after taxes in Lewiston

On the average salary of $49,530, a single filer in Lewiston takes home about $40,461 a year, or $3,372 a month and $1,556 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

The Lewiston, ID-WA metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in WA$41,977$3,498
Working in ID$40,461$3,372

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).

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Is Lewiston a good place for billing and posting clerks? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Lewiston area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.2), so the average $49,530 buys what about $54,333 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Lewiston ($48,300). A typical home costs $376,787, or 7.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Billing and Posting Clerks salary in other Idaho cities

Lewiston ranks 1st of 6 Idaho metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($69,360).

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Billing and Posting Clerks salary in Lewiston: questions

How much do billing and posting clerks make an hour in Lewiston?

$23.81 an hour on average, and $22.86 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level billing and posting clerks salary in Lewiston?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,690 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,380, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the billing and posting clerks take-home pay in Lewiston?

About $40,461 a year ($3,372 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,530. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).

Do billing and posting clerks earn more in Lewiston than elsewhere?

The average here is 3% 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 Lewiston, ID-WA (30300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • 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 (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.81, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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