Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk Salary in Kansas City, Missouri

The annual salary statistics of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Kansas City, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage information of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Kansas 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Kansas City, Missouri

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$36,790
25th Percentile Wage
$43,220
50th Percentile Wage
$51,130
75th Percentile Wage
$60,020
90th Percentile Wage
$72,800

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for payroll and timekeeping clerks in Kansas City, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,790.

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
$51,130
5.48% 28.91%
2021
$48,330
-0.83% -
2020
$48,730
0.80% -
2019
$48,340
5.25% -
2018
$45,800
4.00% -
2017
$43,970
6.64% -
2016
$41,050
-0.29% -
2015
$41,170
4.76% -
2014
$39,210
3.93% -
2013
$37,670
3.50% -
2012
$36,350
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Table 2. Compare Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk Salary in Kansas City with Other Missouri Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $51,130, Kansas City is the highest paying city for payroll and timekeeping clerks in state of Missouri, followed by St Louis (median annual salary $50,390). In comparison, the median annual salary of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Kansas City is 1.4 percent (1.4%) higher than that in St Louis.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Kansas City
$51,130
St Louis
$50,390
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$48,180
Jefferson City
$46,170
Columbia
$46,040
Joplin
$45,270
Springfield
$45,230
St Joseph
$44,790
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
$43,470
Cape Girardeau-Jackson
$42,430
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$40,910
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$38,150
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$36,840

See also: Top paying jobs in Kansas City, Missouri.