The annual salary statistics of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol 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 | $27,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for payroll and timekeeping clerks in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,120.
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 | $38,450 | -14.67% | 18.57% |
| 2021 | $44,090 | -16.97% | - |
| 2020 | $51,570 | 3.61% | - |
| 2019 | $49,710 | 17.00% | - |
| 2018 | $41,260 | 1.82% | - |
| 2017 | $40,510 | -4.20% | - |
| 2016 | $42,210 | 3.41% | - |
| 2015 | $40,770 | 6.35% | - |
| 2014 | $38,180 | 12.96% | - |
| 2013 | $33,230 | 5.78% | - |
| 2012 | $31,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,450 in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is in the middle of salary range for payroll and timekeeping clerks in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is 25.0 percent (25.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlottesville and 5.4 percent (5.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.