The salary statistics of billing and posting clerks in the industry sector of wholesale trade are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare billing and posting clerk salaries in different industries within the wholesale trade sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $26,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for billing and posting clerks in the industry sector of wholesale trade. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) billing and posting clerks is $57,010. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $37,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid billing and posting clerks is $26,450.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of billing and posting clerks in the industry sector of wholesale trade from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $37,900 | 2.16% | 12.66% |
| 2017 | $37,080 | 1.86% | - |
| 2016 | $36,390 | 2.50% | - |
| 2015 | $35,480 | 1.72% | - |
| 2014 | $34,870 | 2.81% | - |
| 2013 | $33,890 | 2.33% | - |
| 2012 | $33,100 | - | - |
The average salaries of billing and posting clerks in 13 industries in the wholesale trade sector are shown below. We note that within this industry sector, the salaries vary among different industries. The highest paying industry for billing and posting clerk occupations is the chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers industry with an annual salary $39,900. The lowest paying industry is the miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry (annual salary $34,680). For detailed billing and posting clerk salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].