Corpus Christi, TX · SOC 43-3021

Billing and Posting Clerks in Corpus Christi

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Median Salary

$43,010

per year in Corpus Christi

11% below

National Median

$48,500

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$20.68/hr

median hourly

Employment

410

jobs in Corpus Christi

BLS metro-level wage data places Billing and Posting Clerks pay in Corpus Christi, TX at a median of $43,010 per year ($20.68/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $48,500, Corpus Christi pays 11% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 410 billing and posting clerkss are employed across the Corpus Christi MSA in SOC 43-3021.

The Corpus Christi pay distribution spans from $32,230 at the 10th percentile to $59,540 at the 90th — a 1.8× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $37,260 and the 75th at $47,560, so half of Corpus Christi-based billing and posting clerkss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Corpus Christi, TX covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide TX data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Corpus Christi

Annual Salary Distribution

$32,230$37,260$43,010$47,560$59,540
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$32,230

25th Percentile

$37,260

Median

$43,010

75th Percentile

$47,560

90th Percentile

$59,540

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Billing and Posting Clerks make in Corpus Christi?
The median annual salary for Billing and Posting Clerks in Corpus Christi, TX is $43,010 ($20.68/hour). The salary range spans from $32,230 at the 10th percentile to $59,540 at the 90th percentile.
Is Corpus Christi a good place to work as a Billing and Posting Clerks?
Billing and Posting Clerks in Corpus Christi, TX earns 11% below the national median of $48,500. There are approximately 410 Billing and Posting Clerks jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

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