The annual salary statistics of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Athens-Clarke County 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 | $29,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for payroll and timekeeping clerks in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,000.
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 | $45,960 | -1.37% | 22.65% |
| 2021 | $46,590 | 15.37% | - |
| 2020 | $39,430 | 3.22% | - |
| 2019 | $38,160 | 5.53% | - |
| 2018 | $36,050 | 0.25% | - |
| 2017 | $35,960 | -2.70% | - |
| 2016 | $36,930 | -2.92% | - |
| 2015 | $38,010 | 8.16% | - |
| 2014 | $34,910 | -1.95% | - |
| 2013 | $35,590 | 0.11% | - |
| 2012 | $35,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,960 in Athens-Clarke County is in the middle of salary range for payroll and timekeeping clerks in state of Georgia. In comparison, the annual salary of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Athens-Clarke County is 11.9 percent (11.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta and 21.8 percent (21.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Georgia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| Brunswick | |
| Athens-Clarke County | |
| Albany | |
| Savannah | |
| Rome | |
| Dalton | |
| Macon | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Valdosta | |
| Gainesville | |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Columbus | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Warner Robins | |
| East Georgia nonmetropolitan area |