Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk Salary Information in Indiana

The average annual salaries for payroll and timekeeping clerks in the state of Indiana are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of payroll and timekeeping clerks among Indiana metropolitan areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are 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 & 2. Annual Salary of Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Indiana (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$31,940
25th Percentile Wage
$38,630
50th Percentile Wage
$46,070
75th Percentile Wage
$55,460
90th Percentile Wage
$64,040

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for payroll and timekeeping clerks in Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $31,940.

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
$46,070
-1.13% 21.64%
2021
$46,590
6.83% -
2020
$43,410
3.87% -
2019
$41,730
3.28% -
2018
$40,360
0.35% -
2017
$40,220
1.89% -
2016
$39,460
2.89% -
2015
$38,320
2.37% -
2014
$37,410
1.90% -
2013
$36,700
1.63% -
2012
$36,100
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Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Indiana Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of payroll and timekeeping clerks in some Indiana cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of payroll and timekeeping clerks in state of Indiana ranges from $30,800 to $48,150. The highest paying area for payroll and timekeeping clerks in Indiana is Indianapolis-Carmel with a median annual salary of $48,150. The second highest paying city/area in Indiana State is Lafayette-West Lafayette (mean annual salary $47,330). The lowest paying area is Kokomo with a median annual salary of $30,800.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Indianapolis-Carmel
$48,150
Lafayette-West Lafayette
$47,330
Columbus
$46,800
Elkhart-Goshen
$46,310
Fort Wayne
$44,680
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$44,130
Muncie
$43,800
Bloomington
$43,680
Michigan City-La Porte
$43,190
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$41,900
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$41,600
Anderson
$41,060
Gary
$40,640
Lafayette
$39,520
Terre Haute
$39,020
Kokomo
$30,800