The annual salary statistics of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $36,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $84,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for payroll and timekeeping clerks in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $84,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,130.
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 | $50,710 | 3.23% | 18.89% |
| 2021 | $49,070 | 2.83% | - |
| 2020 | $47,680 | 0.50% | - |
| 2019 | $47,440 | -0.25% | - |
| 2018 | $47,560 | 5.51% | - |
| 2017 | $44,940 | 1.80% | - |
| 2016 | $44,130 | 3.38% | - |
| 2015 | $42,640 | 0.14% | - |
| 2014 | $42,580 | 2.77% | - |
| 2013 | $41,400 | 0.65% | - |
| 2012 | $41,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,710, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the highest paying city for payroll and timekeeping clerks in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Reading (median annual salary $50,580). In comparison, the median annual salary of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is .3 percent (.3%) higher than that in Reading.