Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk Salary in Erie, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Erie, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Erie 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 Erie, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$28,650
25th Percentile Wage
$36,900
50th Percentile Wage
$44,310
75th Percentile Wage
$47,860
90th Percentile Wage
$58,290

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for payroll and timekeeping clerks in Erie, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,650.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of payroll and timekeeping clerks from 2012 to 2021.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth9-Year Growth
2021
$44,310
7.67% 25.10%
2020
$40,910
3.40% -
2019
$39,520
2.18% -
2018
$38,660
-2.02% -
2017
$39,440
3.70% -
2016
$37,980
7.82% -
2015
$35,010
2.34% -
2014
$34,190
1.55% -
2013
$33,660
1.40% -
2012
$33,190
- -

Table 2. Compare Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk Salary in Erie with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,310 in Erie is in the middle of salary range for payroll and timekeeping clerks in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Erie is 12.6 percent (12.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 23.1 percent (23.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$50,710
Reading
$50,580
York-Hanover
$48,330
Newark-Union
$48,120
Pittsburgh
$47,690
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$47,660
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$47,250
Lancaster
$46,740
Chambersburg-Waynesboro
$46,440
Lebanon
$44,820
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$44,600
Erie
$44,310
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$44,180
Philadelphia
$44,000
Williamsport
$43,630
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$43,460
State College
$43,380
East Stroudsburg
$43,340
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$43,130
Altoona
$42,860
Bloomsburg-Berwick
$42,690
Gettysburg
$42,100
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$39,320
Johnstown
$38,740
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$34,070

See also: Top paying jobs in Erie, Pennsylvania.