Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk Salary in Sector of Utilities

The salary statistics of payroll and timekeeping clerks in the industry sector of utilities are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare payroll and timekeeping clerk salaries in different industries within the utilities sector.

Average Annual Salary of Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$34,100
25th Percentile Wage
$41,610
50th Percentile Wage
$54,360
75th Percentile Wage
$64,850
90th Percentile Wage
$76,080

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for payroll and timekeeping clerks in the industry sector of utilities. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) payroll and timekeeping clerks is $76,080. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $54,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid payroll and timekeeping clerks is $34,100.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2018)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of payroll and timekeeping clerks in the industry sector of utilities from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$54,360
3.07% 17.42%
2017
$52,690
4.93% -
2016
$50,090
2.50% -
2015
$48,840
5.47% -
2014
$46,170
1.41% -
2013
$45,520
1.38% -
2012
$44,890
- -

Compare Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk Salary in Different Industries within the Utilities Sector

The average salaries of payroll and timekeeping clerks in one industries in the utilities sector are shown below. For detailed payroll and timekeeping clerk salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.

Industry Name Median Annual Salary
Water, Sewage and Other Systems
$39,800

Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].