The table below provides information about the number of workers in this occupation in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.
Employment
Billing clerks work in almost every industry.
Major employers:
- Doctors' offices
- Hospitals
- Accounting and bookkeeping firms
Outlook
Demand for this occupation will show little to no change over the next few years. Job growth will be the strongest in health care. Health clinics and hospitals will hire more billing clerks as they try to treat more patients. In addition, health care providers must bill both patients and insurance companies which means twice as much work as other businesses.
However, growth in this occupation is limited by the fact that computers are making the billing process easier. A clerk can produce and send out the bills in a significantly shorter amount of time. In addition, workers in other occupations, such as bookkeepers, are adding billing to their list of duties.
Many openings for billing clerks will occur as current workers leave this occupation. This is an entry-level occupation. Many clerks leave it for other work.
Billing Clerks (CIS 100253)
Location | Employment | & | Growth | >>>> | Annual openings | |
This occupation |
All occupations |
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Illinois |
15,436 Very large |
& |
7.2% |
5.8% |
>>>> |
1,677 Very High |
Champaign Area |
298 Large |
& |
8.1% |
7.0% |
>>>> |
32 High |
Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area |
240 Large |
& |
6.2% |
5.0% |
>>>> |
27 High |
Cook County |
7,079 Very large |
& |
7.1% |
5.6% |
>>>> |
768 Very High |
Decatur Area |
129 Large |
& |
10.1% |
7.0% |
>>>> |
15 High |
DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area |
612 Large |
& |
8.5% |
9.7% |
>>>> |
67 High |
Du Page County |
1,917 Very large |
& |
8.2% |
5.4% |
>>>> |
211 Very High |
Edwardsville Area |
243 Large |
& |
3.3% |
5.1% |
>>>> |
26 High |
Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area |
84 Large |
& |
11.9% |
7.0% |
>>>> |
10 High |
Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area |
182 Large |
& |
7.1% |
5.2% |
>>>> |
19 High |
Lake County |
793 Large |
& |
13.9% |
8.6% |
>>>> |
94 Very High |
McHenry County |
200 Large |
& |
11.5% |
6.8% |
>>>> |
23 High |
Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area |
211 Large |
& |
7.6% |
6.8% |
>>>> |
23 High |
Northwest Illinois Area |
258 Large |
& |
6.2% |
3.6% |
>>>> |
28 High |
Peoria-Bloomington Area |
723 Very large |
& |
8.6% |
7.3% |
>>>> |
80 Very High |
Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area |
196 Large |
& |
10.2% |
4.3% |
>>>> |
22 High |
Rock Island-Moline Area |
240 Large |
& |
6.7% |
5.7% |
>>>> |
27 High |
Rockford Area |
477 Very large |
& |
7.1% |
7.6% |
>>>> |
51 High |
Shawnee National Forest Area |
76 Large |
& |
9.2% |
2.4% |
>>>> |
8 High |
Springfield Area |
389 Very large |
& |
5.9% |
4.7% |
>>>> |
41 High |
St Louis-Belleville Area |
306 Large |
& |
9.2% |
6.4% |
>>>> |
35 High |
Vermilion County |
79 Large |
& |
3.8% |
4.9% |
>>>> |
7 High |
Will County |
611 Very large |
& |
8.7% |
9.1% |
>>>> |
67 Very High |
United States |
484,200 Very large |
& |
1.9% |
3.7% |
>>>> |
48,100 Very High |