Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks Wages
SOC 43-3051 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks is $52,240 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $35,960 and the 90th percentile is $75,820, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
157,230
P10
$35,960
P25
$43,680
Median
$52,240
P75
$63,330
P90
$75,820
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $52,240 | $54,690 | $35,960 | $75,820 | 157,230 | — |
| 2022 | $49,630 | $52,300 | $34,220 | $73,580 | 159,190 | -5% |
| 2021 | $47,610 | $49,560 | $30,240 | $71,500 | 149,290 | -4.07% |
| 2020 | $47,020 | $48,290 | $30,950 | $67,600 | 133,870 | -1.24% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks. The highest median is in District of Columbia at $69,730, 33% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $69,730 | +33.5% | $73,240 | 380 |
| Washington | $62,240 | +19.1% | $63,710 | 3,700 |
| Illinois | $60,740 | +16.3% | $60,760 | 6,720 |
| Connecticut | $60,320 | +15.5% | $61,110 | 1,600 |
| California | $60,170 | +15.2% | $61,710 | 23,660 |
| Colorado | $59,730 | +14.3% | $61,200 | 2,270 |
| Rhode Island | $59,690 | +14.3% | $60,330 | 400 |
| Massachusetts | $59,230 | +13.4% | $61,730 | 3,190 |
| New Jersey | $58,960 | +12.9% | $58,880 | 3,920 |
| New York | $58,690 | +12.3% | $60,830 | 9,900 |
| Hawaii | $58,350 | +11.7% | $58,040 | 640 |
| Minnesota | $58,050 | +11.1% | $58,180 | 2,700 |
| Maryland | $56,060 | +7.3% | $57,750 | 2,440 |
| New Hampshire | $55,650 | +6.5% | $56,700 | 1,080 |
| Oregon | $55,500 | +6.2% | $56,280 | 2,240 |
| Vermont | $54,500 | +4.3% | $55,260 | 200 |
| North Dakota | $54,480 | +4.3% | $56,390 | 270 |
| Georgia | $52,960 | +1.4% | $54,070 | 3,710 |
| Alaska | $52,620 | +0.7% | $54,620 | 260 |
| Virginia | $52,210 | -0.1% | $52,950 | 2,750 |
| Nevada | $51,880 | -0.7% | $52,610 | 1,500 |
| Wisconsin | $51,050 | -2.3% | $53,060 | 3,130 |
| Maine | $50,820 | -2.7% | $51,790 | 510 |
| Pennsylvania | $50,240 | -3.8% | $52,380 | 6,120 |
| Ohio | $50,060 | -4.2% | $51,310 | 5,210 |
| Utah | $49,860 | -4.6% | $50,540 | 1,850 |
| Iowa | $49,780 | -4.7% | $50,200 | 990 |
| Kansas | $49,690 | -4.9% | $51,100 | 1,380 |
| Texas | $49,680 | -4.9% | $50,710 | 14,170 |
| Nebraska | $49,650 | -5% | $52,660 | 1,080 |
| North Carolina | $49,150 | -5.9% | $50,310 | 4,150 |
| Florida | $49,060 | -6.1% | $50,970 | 10,850 |
| Wyoming | $49,000 | -6.2% | $49,990 | 210 |
| Kentucky | $48,810 | -6.6% | $50,720 | 1,680 |
| Missouri | $48,500 | -7.2% | $51,140 | 2,780 |
| Indiana | $48,160 | -7.8% | $50,520 | 4,300 |
| Delaware | $47,950 | -8.2% | $49,330 | 400 |
| New Mexico | $47,840 | -8.4% | $48,860 | 760 |
| South Carolina | $47,750 | -8.6% | $49,730 | 1,330 |
| Tennessee | $47,470 | -9.1% | $48,790 | 3,500 |
| Michigan | $47,160 | -9.7% | $48,400 | 4,440 |
| Idaho | $47,060 | -9.9% | $48,270 | 720 |
| Arizona | $46,270 | -11.4% | $49,580 | 3,950 |
| Louisiana | $46,020 | -11.9% | $46,730 | 2,280 |
| South Dakota | $45,680 | -12.6% | $46,880 | 380 |
| Oklahoma | $45,220 | -13.4% | $47,080 | 2,140 |
| Montana | $44,200 | -15.4% | $45,900 | 630 |
| Arkansas | $43,360 | -17% | $46,190 | 1,390 |
| Mississippi | $41,420 | -20.7% | $43,260 | 1,110 |
| West Virginia | $40,190 | -23.1% | $42,060 | 800 |
| Alabama | $40,090 | -23.3% | $43,230 | 1,510 |