Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 51 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median payroll and timekeeping clerks in the US earns $58,260 per year (153,140 employed). Gross pay is highest in Washington DC ($74,670) and lowest in Mississippi ($45,170) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks pay by stategross median vs take-home

State	Median wage	After taxes	Monthly net	Kept	Employed
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Washington DC	$74,670	$57,953	$4,829	77.6%	270
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in California	$65,340	$52,666	$4,389	80.6%	20,590
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Washington	$64,560	$54,054	$4,505	83.7%	3,560
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Colorado	$64,140	$51,603	$4,300	80.5%	2,580
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Massachusetts	$63,670	$50,375	$4,198	79.1%	3,280
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in New Hampshire	$63,090	$52,873	$4,406	83.8%	800
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Alaska	$62,210	$52,166	$4,347	83.9%	360
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Connecticut	$62,200	$50,284	$4,190	80.8%	1,540
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Hawaii	$62,070	$48,866	$4,072	78.7%	700
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Illinois	$61,390	$48,613	$4,051	79.2%	5,580
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Minnesota	$61,320	$48,804	$4,067	79.6%	2,790
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in New York	$61,040	$48,527	$4,044	79.5%	8,400
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Oregon	$60,980	$46,671	$3,889	76.5%	2,890
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in New Jersey	$60,750	$49,183	$4,099	81%	4,290
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in North Dakota	$60,600	$50,872	$4,239	83.9%	300
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Georgia	$59,990	$47,891	$3,991	79.8%	6,720
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Maryland	$59,760	$47,722	$3,977	79.9%	1,870
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Rhode Island	$59,370	$48,274	$4,023	81.3%	410
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Wisconsin	$59,310	$48,007	$4,001	80.9%	2,590
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Virginia	$58,250	$46,449	$3,871	79.7%	3,400
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Nevada	$58,220	$48,960	$4,080	84.1%	1,390
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Maine	$57,360	$45,579	$3,798	79.5%	590
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Ohio	$57,270	$47,404	$3,950	82.8%	5,820
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Kansas	$56,590	$45,292	$3,774	80%	1,400
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Delaware	$56,430	$45,067	$3,756	79.9%	320
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Utah	$56,430	$44,982	$3,749	79.7%	1,590
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Michigan	$56,160	$45,169	$3,764	80.4%	4,050
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Pennsylvania	$55,690	$45,217	$3,768	81.2%	5,170
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Vermont	$55,340	$45,226	$3,769	81.7%	270
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Montana	$55,040	$44,574	$3,715	81%	530
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Nebraska	$54,900	$44,674	$3,723	81.4%	910
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Texas	$54,090	$45,641	$3,803	84.4%	13,220
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Iowa	$54,080	$44,230	$3,686	81.8%	1,230
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Missouri	$54,080	$44,029	$3,669	81.4%	3,460
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Indiana	$53,770	$43,828	$3,652	81.5%	4,020
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in North Carolina	$53,550	$43,580	$3,632	81.4%	3,630
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in New Mexico	$53,230	$43,614	$3,635	81.9%	820
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Kentucky	$52,890	$42,944	$3,579	81.2%	1,670
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in South Carolina	$52,240	$42,178	$3,515	80.7%	1,550
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Wyoming	$51,940	$43,914	$3,659	84.5%	160
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Florida	$51,910	$43,890	$3,657	84.5%	10,910
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Idaho	$51,790	$42,157	$3,513	81.4%	800
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Tennessee	$51,780	$43,785	$3,649	84.6%	3,680
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Louisiana	$50,800	$41,860	$3,488	82.4%	2,160
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Arizona	$50,210	$41,477	$3,456	82.6%	3,540
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Oklahoma	$49,920	$40,590	$3,382	81.3%	2,470
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in South Dakota	$47,680	$40,491	$3,374	84.9%	370
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in West Virginia	$47,460	$38,906	$3,242	82%	580
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Alabama	$46,170	$37,234	$3,103	80.6%	1,360
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Arkansas	$46,110	$37,644	$3,137	81.6%	1,220
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Mississippi	$45,170	$37,399	$3,117	82.8%	1,330

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