Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
SOC code 43-3051 · Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $39,500 | $18.99 |
| 25th percentile | $47,990 | $23.07 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $58,260 | $28.01 |
| 75th percentile | $69,600 | $33.46 |
| 90th percentile | $81,350 | $39.11 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks (SOC 43-3051), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,510 | $46,580 | $45,470 | $31,090 | $37,930 | $54,160 | $64,260 |
| Alaska | 290 | $58,660 | $59,360 | $42,470 | $50,940 | $64,300 | $78,220 |
| Arizona | 3,670 | $53,660 | $50,600 | $38,760 | $45,790 | $60,400 | $71,170 |
| Arkansas | 1,410 | $50,790 | $45,830 | $31,340 | $38,710 | $56,770 | $80,560 |
| California | 23,180 | $64,010 | $61,670 | $35,600 | $49,930 | $75,610 | $88,140 |
| Colorado | 2,660 | $61,820 | $59,130 | $44,790 | $49,600 | $71,150 | $82,570 |
| Connecticut | 1,540 | $62,970 | $60,720 | $46,020 | $53,060 | $70,840 | $83,300 |
| Delaware | 350 | $57,760 | $57,690 | $28,200 | $45,290 | $79,180 | $82,180 |
| District of Columbia | 350 | $72,140 | $69,210 | $47,840 | $52,460 | $86,670 | $103,800 |
| Florida | 10,060 | $50,610 | $48,030 | $27,890 | $40,130 | $60,110 | $71,170 |
| Georgia | 4,740 | $54,650 | $52,220 | $35,850 | $42,760 | $65,020 | $76,740 |
| Hawaii | 560 | $59,640 | $58,010 | $42,660 | $51,570 | $66,410 | $78,430 |
| Idaho | 960 | $56,870 | $58,200 | $41,480 | $47,670 | $68,700 | $68,700 |
| Illinois | 6,060 | $60,620 | $60,060 | $39,930 | $46,930 | $72,650 | $80,990 |
| Indiana | 4,120 | $50,890 | $49,380 | $35,430 | $40,360 | $59,430 | $68,840 |
| Iowa | 1,240 | $56,290 | $49,990 | $36,270 | $40,830 | $61,590 | $69,130 |
| Kansas | 1,910 | $53,950 | $50,020 | $39,370 | $46,310 | $62,370 | $73,860 |
| Kentucky | 1,700 | $52,120 | $50,190 | $35,710 | $43,120 | $60,940 | $70,420 |
| Louisiana | 2,310 | $51,820 | $49,840 | $34,700 | $41,250 | $61,070 | $71,570 |
| Maine | 510 | $56,280 | $53,110 | $40,470 | $45,740 | $63,440 | $74,350 |
| Maryland | 2,030 | $59,130 | $57,590 | $45,490 | $49,200 | $66,380 | $77,120 |
| Massachusetts | 3,470 | $62,670 | $60,260 | $44,960 | $51,630 | $72,040 | $82,800 |
| Michigan | 3,920 | $54,660 | $54,690 | $31,670 | $44,020 | $63,720 | $75,530 |
| Minnesota | 2,700 | $61,530 | $60,780 | $46,140 | $52,900 | $69,010 | $76,950 |
| Mississippi | 950 | $45,900 | $43,790 | $29,850 | $35,360 | $54,410 | $64,820 |
| Missouri | 3,190 | $53,700 | $51,940 | $35,870 | $43,830 | $61,780 | $73,430 |
| Montana | 540 | $51,870 | $50,270 | $38,120 | $43,830 | $58,340 | $66,500 |
| Nebraska | 990 | $55,610 | $52,660 | $43,080 | $46,990 | $62,890 | $71,890 |
| Nevada | 1,340 | $56,370 | $56,310 | $37,330 | $45,010 | $62,420 | $73,000 |
| New Hampshire | 1,030 | $61,030 | $60,670 | $39,780 | $48,480 | $72,090 | $84,010 |
| New Jersey | 4,350 | $60,870 | $59,920 | $39,130 | $47,990 | $71,690 | $82,680 |
| New Mexico | 890 | $53,570 | $54,170 | $36,750 | $42,680 | $61,460 | $73,230 |
| New York | 9,040 | $62,690 | $60,600 | $43,010 | $49,590 | $71,850 | $84,630 |
| North Carolina | 3,620 | $52,880 | $52,000 | $33,450 | $41,750 | $61,500 | $74,640 |
| North Dakota | 290 | $58,670 | $58,580 | $44,140 | $50,850 | $64,520 | $74,340 |
| Ohio | 5,690 | $53,560 | $51,460 | $36,620 | $44,590 | $61,680 | $72,950 |
| Oklahoma | 2,840 | $45,640 | $45,670 | $20,790 | $36,470 | $56,640 | $65,760 |
| Oregon | 2,780 | $59,830 | $59,430 | $42,490 | $49,530 | $69,640 | $78,630 |
| Pennsylvania | 5,630 | $55,820 | $55,620 | $37,460 | $45,110 | $63,200 | $76,870 |
| Rhode Island | 290 | $60,090 | $59,500 | $40,230 | $49,900 | $67,400 | $79,760 |
| South Carolina | 1,540 | $51,930 | $50,710 | $35,620 | $41,480 | $60,110 | $71,360 |
| South Dakota | 410 | $48,170 | $46,940 | $37,700 | $42,660 | $53,350 | $60,550 |
| Tennessee | 3,240 | $51,780 | $50,140 | $36,970 | $42,690 | $59,560 | $69,130 |
| Texas | 14,130 | $52,950 | $51,990 | $34,820 | $43,260 | $60,960 | $73,080 |
| Utah | 1,530 | $55,020 | $54,790 | $37,960 | $47,030 | $62,900 | $72,370 |
| Vermont | 220 | $59,190 | $59,210 | $46,800 | $50,600 | $64,490 | $71,900 |
| Virginia | 2,850 | $55,070 | $55,240 | $36,350 | $44,470 | $63,620 | $74,410 |
| Washington | 3,880 | $65,360 | $62,310 | $46,210 | $53,870 | $75,370 | $86,320 |
| West Virginia | 750 | $43,750 | $42,080 | $28,640 | $33,450 | $51,770 | $59,340 |
| Wisconsin | 2,910 | $56,310 | $55,430 | $40,780 | $47,360 | $63,730 | $73,830 |
| Wyoming | 170 | $53,330 | $53,650 | $35,050 | $40,900 | $63,930 | $75,820 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.