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Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk Salary in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

The annual salary statistics of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage data of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Southeast Mississippi 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 Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$24,050
25th Percentile Wage	$28,170
50th Percentile Wage	$35,660
75th Percentile Wage	$44,650
90th Percentile Wage	$56,390

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for payroll and timekeeping clerks in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $56,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,050.

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	$35,660	-5.69%	11.19%
2021	$37,690	-10.85%	-
2020	$41,780	8.69%	-
2019	$38,150	-1.57%	-
2018	$38,750	14.79%	-
2017	$33,020	4.30%	-
2016	$31,600	1.17%	-
2015	$31,230	-2.79%	-
2014	$32,100	-2.21%	-
2013	$32,810	3.47%	-
2012	$31,670	-	-

Table 2. Compare Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk Salary in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area with Other Mississippi Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,660 in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for payroll and timekeeping clerks in state of Mississippi. In comparison, the annual salary of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is 10.2 percent (10.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Jackson and .8 percent (.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pascagoula.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Jackson	$39,730
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$39,500
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$38,110
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$37,110
Gulfport-Biloxi	$36,290
Hattiesburg	$36,090
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$35,660
Pascagoula	$35,390