Billing and Posting Clerks pay range in Watertown
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,970 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,100 or more. The middle half of billing and posting clerks in Watertown earn between $39,110 and $50,310.
- $35K10th
- $39K25th
- $45KMedian
- $50K75th
- $61K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $46,520 | $3,877 | $22.37 |
| Median | $45,400 | $3,783 | $21.83 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,110 | $3,259 | $18.80 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $50,310 | $4,192 | $24.19 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Billing and Posting Clerks pay in Watertown vs. New York and the U.S.
Billing and posting clerks in Watertown earn 17% less than the New York average ($56,290) and 9% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watertown | $46,520 | $45,400 | $34,970 | $61,100 | 100 |
| New York | $56,290 | $53,320 | $40,570 | $76,210 | 32,770 |
| 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 Watertown
On the average salary of $46,520, a single filer in Watertown takes home about $37,605 a year, or $3,134 a month and $1,446 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Watertown a good place for billing and posting clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Watertown area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.7), so the average $46,520 buys what about $53,051 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Watertown ($47,600). A typical home costs $230,401, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Billing and Posting Clerks salary in other New York cities
Watertown ranks 12th of 13 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($57,770).
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 Watertown: questions
How much do billing and posting clerks make an hour in Watertown?
$22.37 an hour on average, and $21.83 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level billing and posting clerks salary in Watertown?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,970 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,110, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the billing and posting clerks take-home pay in Watertown?
About $37,605 a year ($3,134 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,520. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do billing and posting clerks earn more in Watertown 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 Watertown-Fort Drum, NY (48060). 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 (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.97, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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