The annual salary statistics of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage data of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $35,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for payroll and timekeeping clerks in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,560.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of payroll and timekeeping clerks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $48,470 | 2.13% | 23.23% |
| 2021 | $47,440 | 2.51% | - |
| 2020 | $46,250 | 2.59% | - |
| 2019 | $45,050 | 3.29% | - |
| 2018 | $43,570 | 2.71% | - |
| 2017 | $42,390 | 2.88% | - |
| 2016 | $41,170 | 4.37% | - |
| 2015 | $39,370 | 4.95% | - |
| 2014 | $37,420 | 2.51% | - |
| 2013 | $36,480 | -2.00% | - |
| 2012 | $37,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,470, Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is the highest paying city for payroll and timekeeping clerks in state of Arizona, followed by Flagstaff (median annual salary $45,960). In comparison, the median annual salary of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is 5.2 percent (5.2%) higher than that in Flagstaff.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| Flagstaff | |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas | |
| Tucson | |
| Prescott | |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman | |
| North Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Yuma | |
| Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area |