Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk Salary in Iowa City, Iowa

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$38,310
25th Percentile Wage
$41,270
50th Percentile Wage
$47,140
75th Percentile Wage
$52,490
90th Percentile Wage
$60,300

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for payroll and timekeeping clerks in Iowa City, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,310.

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
$47,140
-4.31% 18.54%
2021
$49,170
6.08% -
2020
$46,180
3.85% -
2019
$44,400
-3.47% -
2018
$45,940
3.77% -
2017
$44,210
3.44% -
2016
$42,690
-6.14% -
2015
$45,310
4.28% -
2014
$43,370
4.08% -
2013
$41,600
7.69% -
2012
$38,400
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,140 in Iowa City 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 Iowa City is 15.6 percent (15.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Des Moines-West Des Moines and 22.2 percent (22.2%) 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 Iowa City, Iowa.