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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
159,190 1.3 % $ 25.14 $ 52,300 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 16.45 $ 19.46 $ 23.86 $ 29.41 $ 35.37
Annual Wage (2) $ 34,220 $ 40,470 $ 49,630 $ 61,170 $ 73,580


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 18,200 1.73 $ 23.20 $ 48,260
Management of Companies and Enterprises 14,280 0.53 $ 27.11 $ 56,390
Employment Services 13,280 0.34 $ 23.66 $ 49,210
Elementary and Secondary Schools 8,610 0.10 $ 25.46 $ 52,950
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 6,770 0.13 $ 26.77 $ 55,690

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 18,200 1.73 $ 23.20 $ 48,260
Office Administrative Services 4,250 0.80 $ 25.58 $ 53,200
Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation 90 0.63 $ 23.55 $ 48,980
Management of Companies and Enterprises 14,280 0.53 $ 27.11 $ 56,390
Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing 40 0.37 $ 17.07 $ 35,500

Top paying industries for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 100 0.09 $ 35.81 $ 74,480
Software Publishers 310 0.05 $ 35.62 $ 74,080
Scientific Research and Development Services 460 0.05 $ 34.33 $ 71,410
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 360 0.09 $ 34.13 $ 70,990
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 130 0.05 $ 34.13 $ 70,980


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 2022


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 26,580 1.51 1.40 $ 28.20 $ 58,650
Texas 14,390 1.11 1.03 $ 23.44 $ 48,750
Florida 9,990 1.09 1.01 $ 23.14 $ 48,130
New York 9,690 1.06 0.99 $ 28.43 $ 59,140
Pennsylvania 6,850 1.18 1.10 $ 25.70 $ 53,450


Map of location quotient of payroll and timekeeping clerks by state, May 2022


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)
California 26,580 1.51 1.40 $ 28.20 $ 58,650
Oklahoma 2,400 1.49 1.39 $ 21.64 $ 45,010
Indiana 4,230 1.37 1.27 $ 22.89 $ 47,610
New Hampshire 860 1.31 1.21 $ 25.10 $ 52,210
Arizona 3,910 1.29 1.20 $ 23.23 $ 48,320


Map of annual mean wages of payroll and timekeeping clerks by state, May 2022


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 410 0.59 0.55 $ 32.25 $ 67,090
Rhode Island 550 1.15 1.07 $ 28.56 $ 59,400
Washington 4,080 1.20 1.11 $ 28.46 $ 59,210
New York 9,690 1.06 0.99 $ 28.43 $ 59,140
California 26,580 1.51 1.40 $ 28.20 $ 58,650



Map of employment of payroll and timekeeping clerks by area, May 2022


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)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 9,440 1.55 1.44 $ 27.47 $ 57,140
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 9,070 0.99 0.92 $ 29.79 $ 61,970
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 4,660 1.06 0.98 $ 26.73 $ 55,600
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 4,060 1.07 0.99 $ 24.51 $ 50,980
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 3,510 1.27 1.18 $ 27.96 $ 58,150
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 3,370 1.10 1.03 $ 24.64 $ 51,240
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 3,030 1.26 1.18 $ 33.81 $ 70,330
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 2,940 1.32 1.23 $ 23.90 $ 49,710
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 2,540 0.97 0.90 $ 24.33 $ 50,600
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 2,500 1.23 1.14 $ 30.14 $ 62,680


Map of location quotient of payroll and timekeeping clerks by area, May 2022


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)
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 2,080 2.02 1.88 $ 28.23 $ 58,720
Bakersfield, CA 650 2.01 1.86 $ 23.70 $ 49,290
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 1,930 1.83 1.70 $ 23.66 $ 49,210
Enid, OK 40 1.80 1.67 $ 21.18 $ 44,050
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 320 1.77 1.64 $ 19.94 $ 41,470
El Centro, CA 110 1.75 1.62 $ 23.04 $ 47,930
Glens Falls, NY 80 1.70 1.58 $ 24.01 $ 49,950
Yuma, AZ 110 1.70 1.58 $ 19.05 $ 39,630
Laredo, TX 170 1.66 1.54 $ 18.10 $ 37,640
Napa, CA 120 1.63 1.51 $ 29.31 $ 60,960