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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

43-3051 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks

Compile and record employee time and payroll data. May compute employees’ time worked, production, and commission. May compute and post wages and deductions, or prepare paychecks. Excludes “Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks” (43-3031).

National estimates for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
Industry profile for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
Geographic profile for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks

National estimates for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
157,230 1.2 % $ 26.29 $ 54,690 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 17.29 $ 21.00 $ 25.11 $ 30.45 $ 36.45
Annual Wage (2) $ 35,960 $ 43,680 $ 52,240 $ 63,330 $ 75,820

Industry profile for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services 17,780 1.62 $ 24.44 $ 50,830
Employment Services 13,800 0.37 $ 24.81 $ 51,600
Management of Companies and Enterprises 13,690 0.49 $ 28.38 $ 59,020
Elementary and Secondary Schools 8,060 0.09 $ 26.82 $ 55,780
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 7,160 0.13 $ 28.10 $ 58,450

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services 17,780 1.62 $ 24.44 $ 50,830
Office Administrative Services 3,870 0.70 $ 27.40 $ 57,000
Management of Companies and Enterprises 13,690 0.49 $ 28.38 $ 59,020
Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation 60 0.44 $ 26.29 $ 54,690
Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) 90 0.40 $ 27.44 $ 57,080

Top paying industries for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers 150 0.06 $ 37.67 $ 78,350
Scientific Research and Development Services 420 0.05 $ 36.93 $ 76,820
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 380 0.10 $ 34.32 $ 71,380
Metal Ore Mining 40 0.09 $ 33.88 $ 70,480
Nonscheduled Air Transportation 50 0.09 $ 33.83 $ 70,370

Geographic profile for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of payroll and timekeeping clerks by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 23,660 1.32 1.27 $ 29.67 $ 61,710
Texas 14,170 1.04 1.01 $ 24.38 $ 50,710
Florida 10,850 1.13 1.10 $ 24.51 $ 50,970
New York 9,900 1.05 1.02 $ 29.24 $ 60,830
Illinois 6,720 1.12 1.08 $ 29.21 $ 60,760


Map of location quotient of payroll and timekeeping clerks by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Hampshire 1,080 1.59 1.54 $ 27.26 $ 56,700
Indiana 4,300 1.36 1.32 $ 24.29 $ 50,520
California 23,660 1.32 1.27 $ 29.67 $ 61,710
Oklahoma 2,140 1.28 1.24 $ 22.64 $ 47,080
Arizona 3,950 1.26 1.22 $ 23.84 $ 49,580


Map of annual mean wages of payroll and timekeeping clerks by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 380 0.54 0.52 $ 35.21 $ 73,240
Washington 3,700 1.06 1.02 $ 30.63 $ 63,710
Massachusetts 3,190 0.88 0.85 $ 29.68 $ 61,730
California 23,660 1.32 1.27 $ 29.67 $ 61,710
Colorado 2,270 0.80 0.77 $ 29.42 $ 61,200



Map of employment of payroll and timekeeping clerks by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 8,360 0.88 0.85 $ 30.50 $ 63,440
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 7,790 1.26 1.22 $ 29.63 $ 61,630
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 5,270 1.17 1.13 $ 30.26 $ 62,940
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 3,890 0.98 0.95 $ 26.27 $ 54,640
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 3,480 1.10 1.06 $ 25.49 $ 53,030
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2,900 1.03 0.99 $ 26.98 $ 56,110
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 2,840 1.24 1.20 $ 24.48 $ 50,920
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,780 1.15 1.11 $ 35.38 $ 73,590
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 2,760 1.01 0.98 $ 25.75 $ 53,550
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 2,490 0.90 0.87 $ 30.58 $ 63,600


Map of location quotient of payroll and timekeeping clerks by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Yuma, AZ 180 2.66 2.57 $ 19.97 $ 41,540
El Centro, CA 120 1.97 1.90 $ 25.32 $ 52,670
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 2,050 1.96 1.89 $ 29.11 $ 60,540
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 1,930 1.78 1.72 $ 25.07 $ 52,150
Lawton, OK 80 1.77 1.71 $ 21.98 $ 45,710
Madera, CA 90 1.77 1.71 $ 25.64 $ 53,320
Manchester, NH 190 1.77 1.71 $ 26.79 $ 55,730
Merced, CA 140 1.75 1.69 $ 25.69 $ 53,430
Bakersfield, CA 580 1.75 1.69 $ 25.77 $ 53,610
Fort Smith, AR-OK 170 1.63 1.57 $ 20.98 $ 43,640