Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk Salary in Tucson, Arizona

The annual salary statistics of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Tucson, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage data of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Tucson is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Tucson, Arizona

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$33,950
25th Percentile Wage
$37,690
50th Percentile Wage
$42,040
75th Percentile Wage
$50,320
90th Percentile Wage
$60,730

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for payroll and timekeeping clerks in Tucson, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,950.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of payroll and timekeeping clerks from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$42,040
-5.38% 12.80%
2021
$44,300
10.97% -
2020
$39,440
6.29% -
2019
$36,960
1.19% -
2018
$36,520
-0.93% -
2017
$36,860
4.34% -
2016
$35,260
5.42% -
2015
$33,350
-1.29% -
2014
$33,780
-7.22% -
2013
$36,220
-1.21% -
2012
$36,660
- -

Table 2. Compare Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk Salary in Tucson with Other Arizona Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $42,040 in Tucson is in the middle of salary range for payroll and timekeeping clerks in state of Arizona. In comparison, the annual salary of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Tucson is 13.3 percent (13.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale and 10.3 percent (10.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale
$48,470
Flagstaff
$45,960
Sierra Vista-Douglas
$42,070
Tucson
$42,040
Prescott
$41,490
Lake Havasu City-Kingman
$40,330
North Arizona nonmetropolitan area
$39,700
Yuma
$38,770
Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area
$37,720

See also: Top paying jobs in Tucson, Arizona.