Median pay for payroll and timekeeping clerks in each state, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). Nationally the median is $58,260 a year across about 159,600 jobs. More about this career.
By state
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| State | Median pay | 10th to 90th percentile | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $46,170 | $32,210–$64,170 | 1,360 |
| Arizona | $50,210 | $33,870–$69,980 | 3,540 |
| Arkansas | $46,110 | $34,270–$71,280 | 1,220 |
| California | $65,340 | $46,120–$92,080 | 20,590 |
| Colorado | $64,140 | $46,590–$88,050 | 2,580 |
| Connecticut | $62,200 | $47,120–$83,950 | 1,540 |
| Florida | $51,910 | $35,730–$76,710 | 10,910 |
| Georgia | $59,990 | $39,590–$76,790 | 6,720 |
| Illinois | $61,390 | $39,670–$86,460 | 5,580 |
| Indiana | $53,770 | $38,910–$77,700 | 4,020 |
| Iowa | $54,080 | $39,410–$70,990 | 1,230 |
| Kansas | $56,590 | $42,340–$79,160 | 1,400 |
| Kentucky | $52,890 | $36,600–$76,590 | 1,670 |
| Louisiana | $50,800 | $29,480–$71,750 | 2,160 |
| Maryland | $59,760 | $31,750–$82,140 | 1,870 |
| Massachusetts | $63,670 | $49,110–$86,360 | 3,280 |
| Michigan | $56,160 | $38,560–$78,200 | 4,050 |
| Minnesota | $61,320 | $49,270–$79,370 | 2,790 |
| Mississippi | $45,170 | $30,560–$66,930 | 1,330 |
| Missouri | $54,080 | $37,030–$79,470 | 3,460 |
| Nevada | $58,220 | $37,850–$78,410 | 1,390 |
| New Jersey | $60,750 | $42,990–$84,990 | 4,290 |
| New York | $61,040 | $45,140–$86,470 | 8,400 |
| North Carolina | $53,550 | $36,620–$74,480 | 3,630 |
| Ohio | $57,270 | $40,310–$80,650 | 5,820 |
| Oklahoma | $49,920 | $32,410–$74,190 | 2,470 |
| Oregon | $60,980 | $42,430–$82,080 | 2,890 |
| Pennsylvania | $55,690 | $39,630–$76,980 | 5,170 |
| South Carolina | $52,240 | $38,180–$77,660 | 1,550 |
| Tennessee | $51,780 | $36,270–$75,160 | 3,680 |
| Texas | $54,090 | $36,040–$75,850 | 13,220 |
| Utah | $56,430 | $43,400–$74,530 | 1,590 |
| Virginia | $58,250 | $43,890–$78,800 | 3,400 |
| Washington | $64,560 | $50,220–$89,290 | 3,560 |
| Wisconsin | $59,310 | $42,730–$76,830 | 2,590 |
Fields of study linked to this career by the federal CIP-to-SOC crosswalk (U.S. Department of Education, NCES, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics; a classification crosswalk, and many workers entered by other routes): Accounting and Related Services
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, state estimates (employees only; self-employed workers are not included); price-level adjustment uses the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (where 100 is the U.S. average; MajorPays' calculation). Wages are for an occupation in a state as a whole and vary widely by employer, experience, industry and place within the state. MajorPays selected and reorganized these figures; neither agency has approved or endorsed this presentation. See Data sources for each dataset's terms.