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Billing and Posting Clerks in Oklahoma

Want to work as a Billing and Posting Clerks in Oklahoma? Below are the key facts. Compile, compute, and record billing, accounting, statistical, and other numerical data for billing purposes. Prepare billing invoices for services rendered or for delivery or shipment of goods. Excludes “Medical Records Specialists” (29-2072).

What do Billing and Posting Clerks Make in Oklahoma?

The billing and posting clerks working in Oklahoma, the median annual wage is $42,490 per year (or about $20.43/hour).Pay can range from $30,830 at the 10th percentile to $57,830 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$30,830	$14.82
25th percentile	$37,040	$17.81
Median (50th)	$42,490	$20.43
75th percentile	$48,950	$23.53
90th percentile	$57,830	$27.80

Location quotient — how concentrated this career is in Oklahoma relative to the national average — is 0.92.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, billing and posting clerks earn a median of $30,657 per year ($14.74/hour), higher than the Oklahoma median.

Employment Outlook

There are roughly 834,966 billing and posting clerks in the U.S.. In Oklahoma alone, approximately 4,240 people work in this role. That’s fewer than the typical state, which employs around 5,360 billing and posting clerks.

Top Oklahoma Metros for Billing and Posting Clerks

These are the Oklahoma metros with the most billing and posting clerks in Oklahoma.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Oklahoma City, OK	1,760	$44,090
Tulsa, OK	1,180	$44,220
Lawton, OK	80	$32,160
Enid, OK	30	$42,320

Top States for Billing and Posting Clerks Employment

View the states that employ the most billing and posting clerks work.

State	Number Employed
California	42,110
Texas	34,310
New York	31,720
Florida	27,910
Ohio	17,890
Illinois	17,280
Pennsylvania	16,840
Michigan	14,340
Georgia	14,330
Washington	13,350
New Jersey	12,670
Arizona	10,330
Tennessee	9,950
Wisconsin	9,030
North Carolina	8,810
Missouri	8,690
Massachusetts	8,320
Virginia	8,100
Indiana	7,740
Colorado	7,430

Highest-Paying States for Billing and Posting Clerks

The highest-paying states for billing and posting clerks.

State	Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia	$74,560
Washington	$56,230
California	$54,240
Massachusetts	$52,870
Minnesota	$52,720
Rhode Island	$52,310
Alaska	$51,700
New York	$51,620
Oregon	$51,060
Delaware	$50,960

Skills

The most important billing and posting clerks skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

Core knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Abilities

Top abilities for billing and posting clerks, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Daily Tasks

Day-to-day, billing and posting clerks typically:

• Verify accuracy of billing data and revise any errors.
• Resolve discrepancies in accounting records.
• Prepare itemized statements, bills, or invoices and record amounts due for items purchased or services rendered.
• Operate typing, adding, calculating, or billing machines.
• Post stop-payment notices to prevent payment of protested checks.
• Verify signatures and required information on checks.
• Keep records of invoices and support documents.
• Perform bookkeeping work, including posting data or keeping other records concerning costs of goods or services or the shipment of goods.
• Contact customers to obtain or relay account information.
• Route statements for mailing or over-the-counter delivery to customers.
• Monitor equipment to ensure proper operation.
• Fix minor problems, such as equipment jams, and notify repair personnel of major equipment problems.

Work Activities

• Working with Computers
• Getting Information
• Processing Information
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
• Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
• Communicating with People Outside the Organization
• Performing Administrative Activities
• Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
• Documenting/Recording Information
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
• Analyzing Data or Information

Tools & Technology

Common tools and software used in this occupation include: Hot technologies: Epic Systems, Intuit QuickBooks In-demand technologies: Accounting software

Related Careers

Related occupations to billing and posting clerks include:

• Financial Managers
• Accountants and Auditors
• Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents
• Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
• First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
• Bill and Account Collectors

Also Known As

Account Clerk, Account Services Representative (Accounts Services Rep), Accounting Assistant, Accounting Machine Operator, Accounts Adjustable Clerk, Accounts Analyst, Accounts Payable Analyst, Accounts Payable Associate, Accounts Payable Clerk, Accounts Payable Coordinator, Accounts Receivable Analyst, Accounts Receivable Clerk (AR Clerk), Accounts Receivable Coordinator (AR Coordinator), Accounts Service Representative (Accounts Service Rep), Adding Machine Operator.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 43-3021.00