The annual salary statistics of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Jefferson City, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Jefferson City 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 | $31,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,170 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,240 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for payroll and timekeeping clerks in Jefferson City, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $71,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,000.
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 | $46,170 | 4.94% | 24.76% |
| 2021 | $43,890 | -1.80% | - |
| 2020 | $44,680 | 7.59% | - |
| 2019 | $41,290 | 6.22% | - |
| 2018 | $38,720 | 5.09% | - |
| 2017 | $36,750 | -0.79% | - |
| 2016 | $37,040 | 2.21% | - |
| 2015 | $36,220 | -4.03% | - |
| 2014 | $37,680 | 9.02% | - |
| 2013 | $34,280 | -1.34% | - |
| 2012 | $34,740 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,170 in Jefferson City is in the middle of salary range for payroll and timekeeping clerks in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Jefferson City is 9.7 percent (9.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Kansas City and 20.2 percent (20.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area.