Billing and Posting Clerks pay range in Lafayette
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,310 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,400 or more. The middle half of billing and posting clerks in Lafayette earn between $40,630 and $49,190.
- $36K10th
- $41K25th
- $46KMedian
- $49K75th
- $62K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $47,530 | $3,961 | $22.85 |
| Median | $46,200 | $3,850 | $22.21 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $40,630 | $3,386 | $19.53 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $49,190 | $4,099 | $23.65 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Billing and Posting Clerks pay in Lafayette vs. Indiana and the U.S.
Billing and posting clerks in Lafayette earn about the same as the Indiana average ($47,730) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($51,070). At the median the gap is -5% against the U.S. median of $48,500.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette | $47,530 | $46,200 | $36,310 | $62,400 | 180 |
| Indiana | $47,730 | $46,400 | $36,970 | $61,430 | 8,060 |
| 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 Lafayette
On the average salary of $47,530, a single filer in Lafayette takes home about $38,379 a year, or $3,198 a month and $1,476 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Lafayette's local income tax (1.28%).
Is Lafayette a good place for billing and posting clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lafayette area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.4), so the average $47,530 buys what about $50,872 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Lafayette ($48,780). A typical home costs $286,179, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Billing and Posting Clerks salary in other Indiana cities
Lafayette ranks 2nd of 12 Indiana metro areas for this job; Indianapolis pays the most ($49,120).
- Indianapolis$49,120
- Lafayette$47,530
- Columbus$47,210
- Bloomington$46,960
- Michigan City$46,740
- Fort Wayne$46,710
- South Bend$46,550
- Kokomo$46,120
- Elkhart$45,120
- Evansville$44,840
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 Lafayette: questions
How much do billing and posting clerks make an hour in Lafayette?
$22.85 an hour on average, and $22.21 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level billing and posting clerks salary in Lafayette?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,310 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,630, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the billing and posting clerks take-home pay in Lafayette?
About $38,379 a year ($3,198 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,530. Includes Lafayette's local income tax (1.28%).
Do billing and posting clerks earn more in Lafayette than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% 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 Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN (29200). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
- 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). Includes Lafayette's local income tax (1.28%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.68, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.68).
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