Billing and Posting Clerks pay range in Traverse City
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,300 a year or less, while the top 10% make $52,010 or more. The middle half of billing and posting clerks in Traverse City earn between $42,630 and $48,270.
- $38K10th
- $43K25th
- $46KMedian
- $48K75th
- $52K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $45,750 | $3,812 | $22.00 |
| Median | $45,790 | $3,816 | $22.01 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $42,630 | $3,552 | $20.50 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $48,270 | $4,022 | $23.21 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Billing and Posting Clerks pay in Traverse City vs. Michigan and the U.S.
Billing and posting clerks in Traverse City earn 5% less than the Michigan average ($48,180) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($51,070). At the median the gap is -6% against the U.S. median of $48,500.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traverse City | $45,750 | $45,790 | $38,300 | $52,010 | 400 |
| Michigan | $48,180 | $46,890 | $37,400 | $60,870 | 12,550 |
| 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 Traverse City
On the average salary of $45,750, a single filer in Traverse City takes home about $37,242 a year, or $3,104 a month and $1,432 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).
Is Traverse City a good place for billing and posting clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Traverse City area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.4), so the average $45,750 buys what about $48,998 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Traverse City ($47,470). A typical home costs $421,806, or 9.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Billing and Posting Clerks salary in other Michigan cities
Traverse City ranks 14th of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job; Ann Arbor pays the most ($50,970).
- Ann Arbor$50,970
- Detroit$49,840
- Grand Rapids$48,100
- Lansing$48,000
- Jackson$47,580
- Monroe$47,430
- Battle Creek$47,280
- Kalamazoo$47,180
- Bay City$46,950
- Traverse City$45,750
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 Traverse City: questions
How much do billing and posting clerks make an hour in Traverse City?
$22.00 an hour on average, and $22.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level billing and posting clerks salary in Traverse City?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,300 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,630, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the billing and posting clerks take-home pay in Traverse City?
About $37,242 a year ($3,104 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,750.
Do billing and posting clerks earn more in Traverse City than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% 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 Traverse City, MI (45900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.27, this job is 2.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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