Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks Salary in Iowa

Ranked #30 of 51 · IA

4.5% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $56,960 ≈ $27/hr
Median annual salary $54,080
Employment 1,230

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $39,410P25 $46,070 Median $54,080P75 $61,420P90 $70,990

About 80% of payroll and timekeeping clerkss in Iowa earn between $39,410 and $70,990. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Iowa
$56,960
U.S. average
$59,630

The mean payroll and timekeeping clerks salary in Iowa is $56,960, about 4.5% below the U.S. average ($59,630). That works out to roughly $27/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Iowa

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $58,600 $63,410 300
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $57,300 $55,830 40
Ames, IA $56,920 $57,570 30
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $56,900 $54,760 160
Iowa City, IA $56,430 $59,720 40
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $55,940 $54,660 50
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $53,400 $54,920 160
Cedar Rapids, IA $53,260 $54,570 110

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