Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk Salary in Dubuque, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Dubuque, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Dubuque 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 Dubuque, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$37,310
25th Percentile Wage
$39,050
50th Percentile Wage
$48,430
75th Percentile Wage
$52,020
90th Percentile Wage
$58,890

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for payroll and timekeeping clerks in Dubuque, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,310.

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
$48,430
2.42% 35.43%
2021
$47,260
8.76% -
2020
$43,120
9.95% -
2019
$38,830
-0.59% -
2018
$39,060
-0.64% -
2017
$39,310
1.50% -
2015
$38,720
6.22% -
2013
$36,310
13.88% -
2012
$31,270
- -

Table 2. Compare Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk Salary in Dubuque with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,430 in Dubuque is in the middle of salary range for payroll and timekeeping clerks in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Dubuque is 13.3 percent (13.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Des Moines-West Des Moines and 24.3 percent (24.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Ames.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$55,880
Cedar Rapids
$51,790
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$50,120
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$49,280
Dubuque
$48,430
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
$48,370
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$48,010
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
$47,740
Iowa City
$47,140
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$45,920
Ames
$36,670

See also: Top paying jobs in Dubuque, Iowa.