Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk Salary in Ann Arbor, Michigan

The annual salary statistics of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Ann Arbor, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Ann Arbor 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 Ann Arbor, Michigan

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$38,230
25th Percentile Wage
$43,000
50th Percentile Wage
$52,010
75th Percentile Wage
$57,510
90th Percentile Wage
$65,390

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for payroll and timekeeping clerks in Ann Arbor, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,230.

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
$52,010
7.44% 33.90%
2021
$48,140
4.36% -
2020
$46,040
-5.97% -
2019
$48,790
3.42% -
2018
$47,120
-1.06% -
2017
$47,620
4.98% -
2016
$45,250
3.14% -
2015
$43,830
10.95% -
2014
$39,030
8.17% -
2013
$35,840
4.07% -
2012
$34,380
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Table 2. Compare Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk Salary in Ann Arbor with Other Michigan Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $52,010, Ann Arbor is the second highest paying city for payroll and timekeeping clerks in state of Michigan, following the highest paying city Detroit-Warren-Livonia (median annual salary of $54,360). Compared with Detroit-Warren-Livonia, the median annual salary of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Ann Arbor is 4.3 percent (4.3%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Detroit-Warren-Livonia
$54,360
Ann Arbor
$52,010
Midland
$51,410
Grand Rapids-Wyoming
$50,960
Kalamazoo-Portage
$49,570
Lansing-East Lansing
$49,440
Muskegon-Norton Shores
$48,440
Flint
$47,980
Saginaw-Saginaw Township North
$47,720
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$47,700
South Bend-Mishawaka
$47,510
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$47,350
Jackson
$47,190
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$46,990
Battle Creek
$46,970
Monroe
$46,400
Bay City
$46,330
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$42,780
Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills
$42,470
Holland-Grand Haven
$41,380
Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn
$40,930
Niles-Benton Harbor
$40,590

See also: Top paying jobs in Ann Arbor, Michigan.