Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks Salary Data
Compare payroll and timekeeping clerks pay across 319 U.S. cities to find where your skills are worth the most.
Highest-Paying Cities for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
Top 20 cities ranked by median salary.
Best States for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
States ranked by average salary across 319 cities.
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks salaries by city
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks pay across 49 states and 344 cities. Expand a state to see every city we have data for.
AK2 cities
AL9 cities
AZ7 cities
CA25 cities
- San Francisco$80,510
- San Jose$77,950
- Santa Rosa$68,870
- Santa Cruz$68,380
- Sacramento$65,810
- Los Angeles$65,040
- San Diego$63,810
- Vallejo$63,170
- Napa$62,920
- Hanford$62,050
- Modesto$61,980
- Oxnard$61,310
- Stockton$61,230
- Riverside$61,200
- Merced$60,350
- San Luis Obispo$60,040
- Fresno$59,730
- Chico$59,720
- Salinas$59,530
- Yuba City$58,840
- Santa Maria$57,970
- El Centro$57,610
- Bakersfield$56,650
- Redding$55,430
- Visalia$54,890
CO7 cities
DC1 cities
DE1 cities
FL19 cities
- Naples$59,560
- Miami$57,450
- Crestview$53,940
- North Port$52,910
- Lakeland$52,710
- Palm Bay$52,610
- Deltona$51,410
- Cape Coral$50,970
- Punta Gorda$50,520
- Gainesville$50,480
- Tampa$50,440
- Panama City$49,970
- Orlando$49,830
- Tallahassee$49,820
- Ocala$49,250
- Wildwood$48,870
- Pensacola$48,320
- Jacksonville$48,210
- Homosassa Springs$47,050
GA14 cities
HI1 cities
IA8 cities
IL7 cities
IN12 cities
LA10 cities
MI14 cities
MO6 cities
NC13 cities
NH1 cities
NM2 cities
NV2 cities
NY11 cities
OH12 cities
OR8 cities
PA14 cities
RI1 cities
SC7 cities
SD2 cities
TN10 cities
TX24 cities
- Dallas$60,230
- Austin$59,630
- Midland$59,510
- Waco$56,040
- Odessa$56,000
- Houston$54,090
- Longview$53,470
- Killeen$53,290
- San Antonio$50,830
- Sherman$50,540
- Beaumont$50,450
- Abilene$50,120
- Amarillo$49,850
- El Paso$48,620
- Wichita Falls$48,310
- College Station$47,440
- Corpus Christi$46,590
- Tyler$46,540
- Lubbock$46,360
- San Angelo$44,420
- Texarkana$44,290
- Brownsville$42,070
- Laredo$41,030
- McAllen$40,810
VA9 cities
WA10 cities
WI13 cities
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Career Outlook
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks earn a national median of $54,897, based on data from 319 U.S. cities. The best-paying state is HI at $67,740 average.
Worth knowing: Staying current with industry certifications and picking up adjacent skills (data literacy, project management, or automation tools) is the most reliable way to earn above median in this field.