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Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk Salary in Johnson City, Tennessee

The annual salary statistics of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Johnson City, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage information of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Johnson City 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 Johnson City, Tennessee

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$28,190
25th Percentile Wage
$33,050
50th Percentile Wage
$43,110
75th Percentile Wage
$49,770
90th Percentile Wage
$57,730

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for payroll and timekeeping clerks in Johnson City, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,190.

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
$43,110
20.90% 29.76%
2021
$34,100
-9.65% -
2020
$37,390
0.83% -
2019
$37,080
2.67% -
2018
$36,090
-0.17% -
2017
$36,150
0.75% -
2016
$35,880
-2.48% -
2015
$36,770
3.78% -
2014
$35,380
-0.85% -
2013
$35,680
15.13% -
2012
$30,280
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $43,110 in Johnson City 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 Johnson City is 10.2 percent (10.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin and 17.7 percent (17.7%) 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

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