Billing Clerk Salary in Chicago, IL
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The median billing clerk in the Chicago area earns $49,960 a year ($24.02 an hour), 3% above the U.S. median ($48,500) and about the same as the Illinois median ($49,730). Half of the 13,610 billing clerks there earn between $45,760 and $61,450.
Median $49,960
10th: $39,84090th: $70,620
| Annual pay | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $39,840 | $38,560 | $37,290 |
| 25th percentile | $45,760 | $45,030 | $42,840 |
| Median | $49,960 | $49,730 | $48,500 |
| 75th percentile | $61,450 | $61,880 | $58,290 |
| 90th percentile | $70,620 | $76,860 | $67,710 |
| Average | $53,710 | $54,280 | $51,070 |
| Jobs | 13,610 | 21,010 | 404,060 |
Chicago, IL ranks 20th of the 50 largest U.S. metro areas for billing clerk pay. Highest: San Jose, CA ($70,280).
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- San Jose, CA: $70,280
- San Francisco, CA: $66,390
- Seattle, WA: $58,920
- Denver, CO: $58,240
- Sacramento, CA: $58,190
- Boston, MA: $58,100
- Minneapolis, MN: $57,330
- New York, NY: $56,160
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- Customer Service Representative: $47,100
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- Office Manager: $71,730
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Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, published May 15, 2026
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, www.bls.gov/oes. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.