Billing and Posting Clerks Salary
In Kankakee, IL, billing and posting clerks earn $41,290 at the median, or about $19.85 an hour. The range runs from $37K at the entry level to $54K for experienced workers. Adjusted for local prices (RPP 96.39), that's roughly $42,836 in purchasing power. A 2-bedroom apartment runs $1,326/month, about 47.1% of take-home, which is tight.
So what does $41K get you in Kankakee?
Groceries, utilities, transportation, and healthcare scaled from national averages by Kankakee’s Regional Price Parity (96.39). Rent from HUD Fair Market Rents. Taxes estimated for single filer, standard deduction. * Healthcare is the employee-paid share only (premiums + out-of-pocket). Actual costs vary by coverage type: employer-sponsored, ACA marketplace, or uninsured.
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What this looks like in Kankakee
Pay for billing and posting clerks in Kankakee runs about 15% below the U.S. median of $49K. The catch: housing math doesn't keep up. A 2-bedroom at the HUD median rents for $1,326/month, which is 48% of the median worker's take-home, past the 30% guideline most planners use. Cost of living (RPP 96.39) is near the national average, so spending patterns here track the typical American budget fairly closely. That combination, below-market pay with high housing costs, makes this a financially demanding market for billing and posting clerkss.
Compared to nearby metros
Median pay for billing and posting clerks in metros near Kankakee, adjusted for local cost of living.
| Metro | Median pay | COL-adjusted |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin | $50K | $48K |
| Peoria | $47K | $52K |
| Springfield | $46K | $49K |
| Rockford | $47K | $51K |
COL-adjusted = median salary ÷ (BEA Regional Price Parity ÷ 100). Expresses purchasing power in national-average dollars.
Compensation breakdown
Annual earnings by percentile, Kankakee, IL
Entry-level billing and posting clerks (10th percentile) start around $37K. Mid-career wages sit at $41K. Top earners bring in $54K or more, a $17K spread from bottom to top.
Billing and Posting Clerks pay across states
Median income ranked highest to lowest, compared to the national figure
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| State | Median salary | vs. national | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $64K | +33% | 530 |
| California | $56K | +16% | 41,290 |
| Massachusetts | $56K | +16% | 7,430 |
| Washington | $56K | +16% | 11,960 |
| Minnesota | $56K | +15% | 6,300 |
| New York | $53K | +10% | 32,770 |
| Rhode Island | $53K | +9% | 980 |
| Colorado | $53K | +9% | 8,170 |
| Maryland | $52K | +8% | 5,960 |
| Alaska | $52K | +8% | 370 |
| Delaware | $52K | +7% | 1,270 |
| Connecticut | $52K | +7% | 4,170 |
| Oregon | $52K | +7% | 5,030 |
| New Jersey | $52K | +7% | 14,910 |
| Hawaii | $51K | +6% | 1,340 |
| Vermont | $51K | +5% | 890 |
| New Hampshire | $51K | +5% | 1,480 |
| Illinois | $50K | +3% | 21,010 |
| North Dakota | $49K | +0% | 660 |
| Wisconsin | $48K | -1% | 7,790 |
| Maine | $48K | -1% | 1,850 |
| Arizona | $48K | -2% | 8,490 |
| Virginia | $48K | -2% | 7,500 |
| Nevada | $47K | -2% | 3,720 |
| Nebraska | $47K | -2% | 3,310 |
| Georgia | $47K | -2% | 11,450 |
| North Carolina | $47K | -3% | 7,000 |
| Iowa | $47K | -3% | 3,660 |
| Pennsylvania | $47K | -3% | 15,800 |
| Michigan | $47K | -3% | 12,550 |
| Missouri | $47K | -4% | 8,550 |
| Montana | $47K | -4% | 1,890 |
| Florida | $47K | -4% | 28,560 |
| Utah | $46K | -4% | 4,000 |
| Idaho | $46K | -4% | 2,850 |
| Kansas | $46K | -4% | 3,890 |
| Indiana | $46K | -4% | 8,060 |
| Ohio | $46K | -4% | 19,480 |
| Tennessee | $46K | -4% | 7,990 |
| South Dakota | $46K | -5% | 770 |
| New Mexico | $46K | -5% | 2,050 |
| Texas | $46K | -5% | 31,150 |
| Kentucky | $46K | -6% | 5,200 |
| South Carolina | $45K | -7% | 5,550 |
| Oklahoma | $45K | -7% | 4,460 |
| Wyoming | $45K | -7% | 580 |
| Louisiana | $43K | -11% | 5,970 |
| Mississippi | $41K | -15% | 3,040 |
| Alabama | $40K | -19% | 3,780 |
| West Virginia | $39K | -19% | 2,180 |
| Arkansas | $39K | -20% | 4,390 |
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Frequently asked questions
Can a billing and posting clerk afford a 2BR apartment alone in Kankakee?
It’s a stretch — at the median salary of $41K, rent takes 48% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $1,326/month. The 30% guideline puts the comfortable ceiling at roughly $800/month in rent — so roommates or a 1-bedroom would ease the math significantly.
What’s the entry-level salary for billing and posting clerks in Kankakee?
The 10th-percentile wage — what new billing and posting clerks typically earn — is $37K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $2,220/month. At HUD’s $1,326/month FMR, rent would take 60% of that take-home — above the 30% guideline, so a 1-bedroom or shared housing is likely necessary starting out.
Is billing and posting clerk a high-paying job in Kankakee?
Local pay runs 15% below the national median — $41K here vs. $49K nationally.
How does Kankakee compare to the national average for billing and posting clerks?
Kankakee pays $41K median vs. the U.S. average of $49K — that’s -15%. After adjusting for local cost of living (RPP 96.39), the purchasing-power equivalent is $43K — below the national median.
How much do billing and posting clerks make in Kankakee, IL?
The median is $41,290 a year, that works out to about $20 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $37,000, and experienced billing and posting clerks can clear $53,730. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.
Is $41K enough to live in Kankakee?
On that salary, you'd take home roughly $2,764/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,326/month, which eats 48% of your paycheck. That's above the 30% rule of thumb, housing will be a stretch at the median salary, though you can manage with roommates or a smaller place.
How far does a billing and posting clerks salary go in Kankakee?
Kankakee has a Regional Price Parity of 96.39 (100 is the national average). That's below average, your money stretches further here than the raw salary number suggests. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median billing and posting clerks salary is worth about $42,836 in national-average purchasing power.
Where do billing and posting clerks get paid the most?
The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.