Salary comparison
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks: Mount Vernon vs Seattle
Mount Vernon, WA pays about 0.0% more for payroll and timekeeping clerks on paper — $66,650 vs $66,630. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, Mount Vernon comes out ahead by $20 a year in real buying power.
Mount Vernon, WA
$66,650
$56,550
$75,840
$32.04
100
$66,650/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
Seattle, WA
$66,630
$58,310
$79,620
$32.04
100
$66,630/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
What the numbers mean in practice
The headline gap is $20 a year (0.0%) in favor of Mount Vernon. That is the raw salary difference before any living costs.
Mount Vernon runs a cost index of 100 against the national baseline of 100; Seattle sits at 100. After adjusting the median for those costs, Mount Vernon is the better deal by $20 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from Seattle to Mount Vernon for this role, the raise needs to beat 0.0% to come out ahead after living costs. Anything below that and you are earning more on paper but keeping less.
Common questions
Where do payroll and timekeeping clerks earn more, Mount Vernon or Seattle?
Mount Vernon pays $66,650 on median — about 0.0% more than Seattle ($66,630). Based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Which city is the better deal after living costs?
Mount Vernon. Once you divide each median by the local cost index, Mount Vernon gives you roughly$66,650 of real buying power versus $66,630 in the other city.