Occupation is in demand.
The table below provides information about the number of workers in this career in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.
Employment
Major employers:
- Doctors' offices
- Hospitals
- Accounting and bookkeeping firms
Outlook
Growth for this career will show little to no change. Demand will be the highest 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 career is limited by technology. 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 careers, such as bookkeepers, are adding billing to their list of duties.
Many openings for billing clerks will occur as current workers leave this career. This is an entry-level career. Many clerks leave it for other work.
Billing Clerks (CIS 100253)
| Location | Employment | & | Growth | >>>> | Annual openings | |
| This occupation |
All occupations |
|||||
| Illinois |
15,811 Very large |
& |
2.2% |
8.2% |
>>>> |
1,672 High |
| Champaign Area |
374 Large |
& |
3.7% |
5.2% |
>>>> |
40 Few |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area |
245 Medium |
& |
0.4% |
2.9% |
>>>> |
25 Few |
| Cook County |
7,311 Very large |
& |
2.6% |
9.2% |
>>>> |
777 High |
| Decatur Area |
121 Medium |
& |
-0.8% |
3.8% |
>>>> |
12 Very few |
| DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area |
616 Large |
& |
0.3% |
10.3% |
>>>> |
63 Few |
| Du Page County |
1,916 Very large |
& |
2.7% |
8.8% |
>>>> |
204 High |
| Edwardsville Area |
238 Medium |
& |
13.0% |
12.4% |
>>>> |
29 Few |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area |
79 Small |
& |
-6.3% |
-0.2% |
>>>> |
8 Very few |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area |
190 Medium |
& |
4.7% |
6.0% |
>>>> |
21 Few |
| Lake County |
830 Large |
& |
-0.4% |
11.7% |
>>>> |
85 Moderate |
| McHenry County |
195 Medium |
& |
0.0% |
7.6% |
>>>> |
20 Very few |
| Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area |
292 Large |
& |
4.1% |
4.4% |
>>>> |
31 Few |
| Northwest Illinois Area |
222 Medium |
& |
-0.5% |
4.3% |
>>>> |
23 Few |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area |
743 Large |
& |
-2.2% |
4.5% |
>>>> |
73 Moderate |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area |
208 Medium |
& |
-0.5% |
3.5% |
>>>> |
21 Few |
| Rock Island-Moline Area |
229 Medium |
& |
-4.4% |
5.6% |
>>>> |
22 Few |
| Rockford Area |
399 Large |
& |
2.3% |
6.6% |
>>>> |
43 Few |
| Shawnee National Forest Area |
104 Medium |
& |
-4.8% |
1.1% |
>>>> |
10 Very few |
| Springfield Area |
412 Large |
& |
0.7% |
4.6% |
>>>> |
42 Few |
| St Louis-Belleville Area |
329 Large |
& |
-4.6% |
0.9% |
>>>> |
31 Few |
| Vermilion County |
57 Small |
& |
-15.8% |
-0.5% |
>>>> |
4 Very few |
| Will County |
603 Large |
& |
14.8% |
14.9% |
>>>> |
76 Moderate |
| United States |
449,000 Very large |
& |
0.5% |
4.0% |
>>>> |
45,300 High |