Odessa, TX · SOC 43-3021

Billing and Posting Clerks in Odessa

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

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Median Salary

$41,600

per year in Odessa

14% below

National Median

$48,500

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$20.00/hr

median hourly

Employment

170

jobs in Odessa

BLS metro-level wage data places Billing and Posting Clerks pay in Odessa, TX at a median of $41,600 per year ($20.00/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $48,500, Odessa pays 14% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 170 billing and posting clerkss are employed across the Odessa MSA in SOC 43-3021.

The Odessa pay distribution spans from $31,750 at the 10th percentile to $56,250 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 $36,770 and the 75th at $47,610, so half of Odessa-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 Odessa, 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 Odessa

Annual Salary Distribution

$31,750$36,770$41,600$47,610$56,250
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$31,750

25th Percentile

$36,770

Median

$41,600

75th Percentile

$47,610

90th Percentile

$56,250

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Billing and Posting Clerks make in Odessa?
The median annual salary for Billing and Posting Clerks in Odessa, TX is $41,600 ($20.00/hour). The salary range spans from $31,750 at the 10th percentile to $56,250 at the 90th percentile.
Is Odessa a good place to work as a Billing and Posting Clerks?
Billing and Posting Clerks in Odessa, TX earns 14% below the national median of $48,500. There are approximately 170 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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