SOC 43-3021 · Bellingham, WA metro

Billing and Posting Clerks Salary in Bellingham, WA

The average salary for billing and posting clerks in Bellingham, Washington is $53,660 a year ($25.80 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $51,560: half of the 310 people in this job in the Bellingham, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($51,426).

$53,660average per year

$25.80 / hourMedian $51,560Take-home ≈ $45,296

  • $41K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $69K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

310people in this job
+4%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 11Washington metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Billing and Posting Clerks pay range in Bellingham

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $69,300 or more. The middle half of billing and posting clerks in Bellingham earn between $48,310 and $59,420.

  • $41K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $69K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$53,660$4,472$25.80
Median$51,560$4,297$24.79
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,310$4,026$23.23
Experienced (75th percentile)$59,420$4,952$28.57

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Billing and Posting Clerks salary after taxes in Bellingham

On the average salary of $53,660, a single filer in Bellingham takes home about $45,296 a year, or $3,775 a month and $1,742 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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Is Bellingham a good place for billing and posting clerks? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Bellingham area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.3), so the average $53,660 buys what about $51,929 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Bellingham ($57,820). A typical home costs $620,829, or 11.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Billing and Posting Clerks salary in other Washington cities

Bellingham ranks 5th of 11 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($58,820).

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Highest-paying cities for billing and posting clerks

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($69,360).

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Billing and Posting Clerks salary in Bellingham: questions

How much do billing and posting clerks make an hour in Bellingham?

$25.80 an hour on average, and $24.79 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level billing and posting clerks salary in Bellingham?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,310, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the billing and posting clerks take-home pay in Bellingham?

About $45,296 a year ($3,775 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,660. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do billing and posting clerks earn more in Bellingham than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($51,426).

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 Bellingham, WA (13380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • 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 no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.31, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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