SOC Code: 43-3051
Category: Office and Administrative Support
| Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th Percentile | $36,670 | $3,056 |
| 25th Percentile | $45,440 | $3,787 |
| Median | $55,290 | $4,608 |
| 75th Percentile | $65,750 | $5,479 |
| 90th Percentile | $78,830 | $6,569 |
| Mean (Average) | $56,870 | $4,739 |
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Your salary of $55,290 is in the 50th percentile for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
Percentile estimated from BLS p10/p25/median/p75/p90 wage data. Actual distribution may vary by experience and location.
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Annual Take-Home
$46,410
Monthly
$3,867
Bi-Weekly
$1,785
Effective Tax Rate
16.1%
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The median annual salary for a Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in the US is $55,290 as of 2024 BLS data. The average (mean) salary is $56,870, which can be higher due to top earners pulling the average up.
The top-paying metro areas for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerkss are San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($80,150), San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA ($78,180), New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($63,710). These figures reflect 2024 BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics for metro areas with reportable data.
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks salaries range from $36,670 at the 10th percentile to $78,830 at the 90th percentile. The middle 50% earn between $45,440 and $65,750, indicating a $20,310 interquartile spread.
There are approximately 156,950 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerkss employed across the United States according to 2024 BLS data. This occupation falls under the "Office and Administrative Support" category (SOC 43-3051).
The Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks median salary of $55,290 is 19% above the overall US median wage of $46,310 for all occupations. This places it among the higher-paying occupations nationally.