Billing and Posting Clerks pay range in Owensboro
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,410 or more. The middle half of billing and posting clerks in Owensboro earn between $38,630 and $50,280.
- $35K10th
- $39K25th
- $46KMedian
- $50K75th
- $60K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $46,460 | $3,872 | $22.34 |
| Median | $45,900 | $3,825 | $22.07 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,630 | $3,219 | $18.57 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $50,280 | $4,190 | $24.17 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Billing and Posting Clerks pay in Owensboro vs. Kentucky and the U.S.
Billing and posting clerks in Owensboro earn about the same as the Kentucky average ($45,900) and 9% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owensboro | $46,460 | $45,900 | $35,360 | $60,410 | 80 |
| Kentucky | $45,900 | $45,590 | $35,010 | $57,390 | 5,200 |
| 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 Owensboro
On the average salary of $46,460, a single filer in Owensboro takes home about $37,175 a year, or $3,098 a month and $1,430 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Owensboro's local income tax (1.78%).
Is Owensboro a good place for billing and posting clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Owensboro area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.6), so the average $46,460 buys what about $52,432 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Owensboro ($44,960). A typical home costs $213,657, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Billing and Posting Clerks salary in other Kentucky cities
Owensboro ranks 3rd of 6 Kentucky metro areas for this job; Lexington pays the most ($48,540).
- Lexington$48,540
- Louisville$48,220
- Owensboro$46,460
- Paducah$44,040
- Elizabethtown$43,230
- Bowling Green$42,910
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 Owensboro: questions
How much do billing and posting clerks make an hour in Owensboro?
$22.34 an hour on average, and $22.07 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level billing and posting clerks salary in Owensboro?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,630, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the billing and posting clerks take-home pay in Owensboro?
About $37,175 a year ($3,098 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,460. Includes Owensboro's local income tax (1.78%).
Do billing and posting clerks earn more in Owensboro than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% 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 Owensboro, KY (36980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
- 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). Includes Owensboro's local income tax (1.78%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.58, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.58).
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