The annual salary statistics of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland is shown in Table 1. The wage data of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Baltimore-Towson is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $40,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for payroll and timekeeping clerks in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,230.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of payroll and timekeeping clerks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $55,130 | 11.81% | 24.00% |
| 2021 | $48,620 | -2.37% | - |
| 2020 | $49,770 | -0.54% | - |
| 2019 | $50,040 | 0.12% | - |
| 2018 | $49,980 | 3.82% | - |
| 2017 | $48,070 | 4.95% | - |
| 2016 | $45,690 | 3.96% | - |
| 2015 | $43,880 | -0.66% | - |
| 2014 | $44,170 | -0.23% | - |
| 2013 | $44,270 | 5.35% | - |
| 2012 | $41,900 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $55,130, Baltimore-Towson is the highest paying city for payroll and timekeeping clerks in state of Maryland, followed by Maryland nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $48,660). In comparison, the median annual salary of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Baltimore-Towson is 11.7 percent (11.7%) higher than that in Maryland nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baltimore-Towson | |
| Maryland nonmetropolitan area | |
| California-Lexington Park | |
| Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick | |
| Upper Eastern Shore nonmetropolitan area | |
| Salisbury |