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Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk Salary in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota

The annual salary statistics of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 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 Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$38,750
25th Percentile Wage	$42,450
50th Percentile Wage	$48,240
75th Percentile Wage	$56,230
90th Percentile Wage	$63,820

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for payroll and timekeeping clerks in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,750.

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.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$48,240	2.05%	28.77%
2021	$47,250	-3.41%	-
2020	$48,860	4.99%	-
2019	$46,420	2.22%	-
2018	$45,390	-0.07%	-
2017	$45,420	14.69%	-
2016	$38,750	4.80%	-
2015	$36,890	8.13%	-
2014	$33,890	-3.78%	-
2013	$35,170	2.30%	-
2012	$34,360	-	-

Table 2. Compare Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk Salary in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area with Other Minnesota Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,240, Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for payroll and timekeeping clerks in state of Minnesota, following city of Rochester (median annual salary of $53,800). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is about 10.3 percent (10.3%) lower than that of the highest paying city Rochester.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Rochester	$53,800
Mankato-North Mankato	$52,590
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$52,570
St Cloud	$50,980
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$50,500
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$50,250
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$48,240