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Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
Full payroll and timekeeping clerks overview →U.S. mean $59,630 · median $58,260
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | #1 | $76,510 | $74,670 | $37 | +28.3% | $49,270–$98,760 |
| California | #2 | $68,580 | $65,340 | $33 | +15% | $46,120–$92,080 |
| Washington | #3 | $67,810 | $64,560 | $33 | +13.7% | $50,220–$89,290 |
| Massachusetts | #4 | $66,810 | $63,670 | $32 | +12% | $49,110–$86,360 |
| Colorado | #5 | $65,400 | $64,140 | $31 | +9.7% | $46,590–$88,050 |
| Connecticut | #6 | $64,880 | $62,200 | $31 | +8.8% | $47,120–$83,950 |
| Hawaii | #7 | $64,260 | $62,070 | $31 | +7.8% | $45,140–$83,810 |
| New Hampshire | #8 | $64,240 | $63,090 | $31 | +7.7% | $42,220–$87,140 |
| New York | #9 | $63,650 | $61,040 | $31 | +6.7% | $45,140–$86,470 |
| Alaska | #10 | $62,990 | $62,210 | $30 | +5.6% | $46,790–$78,450 |
| Minnesota | #11 | $62,620 | $61,320 | $30 | +5% | $49,270–$79,370 |
| New Jersey | #12 | $62,510 | $60,750 | $30 | +4.8% | $42,990–$84,990 |
| Illinois | #13 | $62,460 | $61,390 | $30 | +4.7% | $39,670–$86,460 |
| Oregon | #14 | $62,260 | $60,980 | $30 | +4.4% | $42,430–$82,080 |
| Delaware | #15 | $61,460 | $56,430 | $30 | +3.1% | $38,680–$86,620 |
| North Dakota | #16 | $61,350 | $60,600 | $30 | +2.9% | $46,880–$77,530 |
| Rhode Island | #17 | $61,010 | $59,370 | $29 | +2.3% | $38,080–$82,090 |
| Virginia | #18 | $59,810 | $58,250 | $29 | +0.3% | $43,890–$78,800 |
| Wisconsin | #19 | $59,710 | $59,310 | $29 | +0.1% | $42,730–$76,830 |
| Maine | #20 | $59,700 | $57,360 | $29 | +0.1% | $43,370–$79,040 |
| Maryland | #21 | $59,580 | $59,760 | $29 | -0.1% | $31,750–$82,140 |
| Georgia | #22 | $59,510 | $59,990 | $29 | -0.2% | $39,590–$76,790 |
| Nevada | #23 | $58,800 | $58,220 | $28 | -1.4% | $37,850–$78,410 |
| Kansas | #24 | $58,630 | $56,590 | $28 | -1.7% | $42,340–$79,160 |
| Ohio | #25 | $58,530 | $57,270 | $28 | -1.8% | $40,310–$80,650 |
| Michigan | #26 | $58,450 | $56,160 | $28 | -2% | $38,560–$78,200 |
| Utah | #27 | $57,810 | $56,430 | $28 | -3.1% | $43,400–$74,530 |
| Nebraska | #28 | $57,030 | $54,900 | $27 | -4.4% | $43,320–$74,360 |
| Montana | #29 | $57,000 | $55,040 | $27 | -4.4% | $37,910–$78,500 |
| Iowa | #30 | $56,960 | $54,080 | $27 | -4.5% | $39,410–$70,990 |
| Pennsylvania | #31 | $56,880 | $55,690 | $27 | -4.6% | $39,630–$76,980 |
| Vermont | #32 | $56,440 | $55,340 | $27 | -5.3% | $45,010–$70,690 |
| Missouri | #33 | $56,000 | $54,080 | $27 | -6.1% | $37,030–$79,470 |
| Indiana | #34 | $55,590 | $53,770 | $27 | -6.8% | $38,910–$77,700 |
| Texas | #35 | $55,390 | $54,090 | $27 | -7.1% | $36,040–$75,850 |
| Florida | #36 | $55,170 | $51,910 | $27 | -7.5% | $35,730–$76,710 |
| South Carolina | #37 | $54,950 | $52,240 | $26 | -7.8% | $38,180–$77,660 |
| Idaho | #38 | $54,810 | $51,790 | $26 | -8.1% | $41,440–$70,390 |
| North Carolina | #39 | $54,800 | $53,550 | $26 | -8.1% | $36,620–$74,480 |
| Kentucky | #40 | $54,510 | $52,890 | $26 | -8.6% | $36,600–$76,590 |
| Tennessee | #41 | $54,220 | $51,780 | $26 | -9.1% | $36,270–$75,160 |
| Wyoming | #42 | $54,000 | $51,940 | $26 | -9.4% | $38,320–$74,610 |
| New Mexico | #43 | $53,380 | $53,230 | $26 | -10.5% | $37,230–$69,990 |
| Arizona | #44 | $52,140 | $50,210 | $25 | -12.6% | $33,870–$69,980 |
| Oklahoma | #45 | $52,030 | $49,920 | $25 | -12.7% | $32,410–$74,190 |
| Louisiana | #46 | $51,730 | $50,800 | $25 | -13.2% | $29,480–$71,750 |
| Arkansas | #47 | $49,750 | $46,110 | $24 | -16.6% | $34,270–$71,280 |
| South Dakota | #48 | $49,730 | $47,680 | $24 | -16.6% | $38,780–$64,350 |
| West Virginia | #49 | $47,820 | $47,460 | $23 | -19.8% | $30,990–$63,390 |
| Mississippi | #50 | $47,680 | $45,170 | $23 | -20% | $30,560–$66,930 |
| Alabama | #51 | $47,530 | $46,170 | $23 | -20.3% | $32,210–$64,170 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.