Payroll and Timing Clerks File

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021

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)
149,290	1.3 %	$ 23.83	$ 49,560	0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 14.54	$ 18.21	$ 22.89	$ 28.87	$ 34.38
Annual Wage (2)	$ 30,240	$ 37,880	$ 47,610	$ 60,050	$ 71,500