Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk Salary in Jackson, Tennessee

The annual salary statistics of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Jackson, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Jackson 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 Jackson, Tennessee

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$26,530
25th Percentile Wage
$28,880
50th Percentile Wage
$39,310
75th Percentile Wage
$47,230
90th Percentile Wage
$57,310

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for payroll and timekeeping clerks in Jackson, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,530.

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
$39,310
22.92% 24.47%
2021
$30,300
-16.11% -
2020
$35,180
-3.87% -
2019
$36,540
0.38% -
2018
$36,400
2.50% -
2017
$35,490
-3.78% -
2016
$36,830
2.80% -
2015
$35,800
1.09% -
2014
$35,410
13.13% -
2013
$30,760
3.48% -
2012
$29,690
- -

Table 2. Compare Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk Salary in Jackson with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $39,310 in Jackson is in the middle of salary range for payroll and timekeeping clerks in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Jackson is 18.1 percent (18.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin and 9.8 percent (9.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
$47,990
Knoxville
$46,860
Cleveland
$43,890
Johnson City
$43,110
Clarksville
$42,930
Memphis
$41,840
Chattanooga
$40,240
Jackson
$39,310
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$39,300
Morristown
$37,450
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$37,370
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$37,290
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$35,460

See also: Top paying jobs in Jackson, Tennessee.