Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk Salary in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

The annual salary statistics of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Baton Rouge 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 Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$31,360
25th Percentile Wage
$39,000
50th Percentile Wage
$49,520
75th Percentile Wage
$59,600
90th Percentile Wage
$65,150

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for payroll and timekeeping clerks in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,360.

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
$49,520
5.45% 28.31%
2021
$46,820
4.02% -
2020
$44,940
11.57% -
2019
$39,740
3.47% -
2018
$38,360
-10.92% -
2017
$42,550
-3.10% -
2016
$43,870
8.53% -
2015
$40,130
9.34% -
2014
$36,380
-1.59% -
2013
$36,960
3.95% -
2012
$35,500
- -

Table 2. Compare Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk Salary in Baton Rouge with Other Louisiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,520, Baton Rouge is the highest paying city for payroll and timekeeping clerks in state of Louisiana, followed by New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner (median annual salary $48,480). In comparison, the median annual salary of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Baton Rouge is 2.1 percent (2.1%) higher than that in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Baton Rouge
$49,520
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner
$48,480
Lake Charles
$46,600
Shreveport-Bossier City
$45,660
Lafayette
$45,440
Alexandria
$45,410
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux
$44,800
Hammond
$44,710
Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area
$41,600
Monroe
$41,230
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
$40,290
Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area
$39,960
New Iberia nonmetropolitan area
$38,220
Hammond nonmetropolitan area
$34,510

See also: Top paying jobs in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.