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Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerkss in the United States earn a median salary of $55,290/year ($26.58/hr). Salaries range from $36,670 to $78,830 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$37K
10th percentile
$45K
25th percentile
$55K
Median
$66K
75th percentile
$79K
90th percentile

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
District of Columbia$69K$33.28/hr350
Washington$62K$29.96/hr3,880
California$62K$29.65/hr23,180
Minnesota$61K$29.22/hr2,700
Connecticut$61K$29.19/hr1,540
New Hampshire$61K$29.17/hr1,030
New York$61K$29.14/hr9,040
Massachusetts$60K$28.97/hr3,470
Illinois$60K$28.87/hr6,060
New Jersey$60K$28.81/hr4,350

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$80K990
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$78K2,590
Napa, CA$67K120
Vallejo, CA$65K140
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA$64K100
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA$64K50
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$64K7,950
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$64K2,440
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$63K1,660
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$63K1,630
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