The annual salary statistics of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Durham-Chapel Hill 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 | $33,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for payroll and timekeeping clerks in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,440.
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 | $55,210 | 10.94% | 30.57% |
| 2021 | $49,170 | -10.15% | - |
| 2020 | $54,160 | -2.51% | - |
| 2019 | $55,520 | 4.23% | - |
| 2018 | $53,170 | 3.57% | - |
| 2017 | $51,270 | 10.26% | - |
| 2016 | $46,010 | 8.17% | - |
| 2015 | $42,250 | 8.19% | - |
| 2014 | $38,790 | -3.17% | - |
| 2013 | $40,020 | 4.22% | - |
| 2012 | $38,330 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $55,210, Durham-Chapel Hill is the highest paying city for payroll and timekeeping clerks in state of North Carolina, followed by Asheville (median annual salary $50,180). In comparison, the median annual salary of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Durham-Chapel Hill is 9.1 percent (9.1%) higher than that in Asheville.