Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$55,290

Highest

$69,210

District of Columbia

Lowest

$42,080

West Virginia

Total Employment

156,340

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	District of Columbia	$69,210	350	+25.2%
2	Washington	$62,310	3,880	+12.7%
3	California	$61,670	23,180	+11.5%
4	Minnesota	$60,780	2,700	+9.9%
5	Connecticut	$60,720	1,540	+9.8%
6	New Hampshire	$60,670	1,030	+9.7%
7	New York	$60,600	9,040	+9.6%
8	Massachusetts	$60,260	3,470	+9.0%
9	Illinois	$60,060	6,060	+8.6%
10	New Jersey	$59,920	4,350	+8.4%
11	Rhode Island	$59,500	290	+7.6%
12	Oregon	$59,430	2,780	+7.5%
13	Alaska	$59,360	290	+7.4%
14	Vermont	$59,210	220	+7.1%
15	Colorado	$59,130	2,660	+6.9%
16	North Dakota	$58,580	290	+6.0%
17	Idaho	$58,200	960	+5.3%
18	Hawaii	$58,010	560	+4.9%
19	Delaware	$57,690	350	+4.3%
20	Maryland	$57,590	2,030	+4.2%
21	Nevada	$56,310	1,340	+1.8%
22	Pennsylvania	$55,620	5,630	+0.6%
23	Wisconsin	$55,430	2,910	+0.3%
24	Virginia	$55,240	2,850	-0.1%
25	Utah	$54,790	1,530	-0.9%
26	Michigan	$54,690	3,920	-1.1%
27	New Mexico	$54,170	890	-2.0%
28	Wyoming	$53,650	170	-3.0%
29	Maine	$53,110	510	-3.9%
30	Nebraska	$52,660	990	-4.8%
31	Georgia	$52,220	4,740	-5.6%
32	North Carolina	$52,000	3,620	-6.0%
33	Texas	$51,990	14,130	-6.0%
34	Missouri	$51,940	3,190	-6.1%
35	Ohio	$51,460	5,690	-6.9%
36	South Carolina	$50,710	1,540	-8.3%
37	Arizona	$50,600	3,670	-8.5%
38	Montana	$50,270	540	-9.1%
39	Kentucky	$50,190	1,700	-9.2%
40	Tennessee	$50,140	3,240	-9.3%
41	Kansas	$50,020	1,910	-9.5%
42	Iowa	$49,990	1,240	-9.6%
43	Louisiana	$49,840	2,310	-9.9%
44	Indiana	$49,380	4,120	-10.7%
45	Florida	$48,030	10,060	-13.1%
46	South Dakota	$46,940	410	-15.1%
47	Arkansas	$45,830	1,410	-17.1%
48	Oklahoma	$45,670	2,840	-17.4%
49	Alabama	$45,470	1,510	-17.8%
50	Mississippi	$43,790	950	-20.8%
51	West Virginia	$42,080	750	-23.9%