Billing and Posting Clerks pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,340 a year or less, while the top 10% make $65,870 or more. The middle half of billing and posting clerks in Portland earn between $47,280 and $59,140.
- $42K10th
- $47K25th
- $53KMedian
- $59K75th
- $66K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $54,400 | $4,533 | $26.15 |
| Median | $52,820 | $4,402 | $25.39 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,280 | $3,940 | $22.73 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $59,140 | $4,928 | $28.43 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Billing and Posting Clerks pay in Portland vs. Oregon and the U.S.
Billing and posting clerks in Portland earn about the same as the Oregon average ($53,690) and 7% more than the U.S. average ($51,070). At the median the gap is +9% against the U.S. median of $48,500.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland | $54,400 | $52,820 | $42,340 | $65,870 | 3,150 |
| Oregon | $53,690 | $51,860 | $41,410 | $65,070 | 5,030 |
| 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 Portland
On the average salary of $54,400, a single filer in Portland takes home about $42,068 a year, or $3,506 a month and $1,618 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
The Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in WA | $45,890 | $3,824 |
| Working in OR | $42,068 | $3,506 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Portland a good place for billing and posting clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Portland area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.4), so the average $54,400 buys what about $51,603 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($60,690). A typical home costs $552,022, or 10.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Billing and Posting Clerks salary in other Oregon cities
Portland ranks 3rd of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job; Salem pays the most ($57,430).
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 Portland: questions
How much do billing and posting clerks make an hour in Portland?
$26.15 an hour on average, and $25.39 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level billing and posting clerks salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,340 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,280, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the billing and posting clerks take-home pay in Portland?
About $42,068 a year ($3,506 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,400. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do billing and posting clerks earn more in Portland than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% more 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (38900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.00, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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