The annual salary statistics of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Staunton-Waynesboro 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 | $28,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for payroll and timekeeping clerks in Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $71,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,290.
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 | $45,940 | -3.31% | 12.28% |
| 2021 | $47,460 | 6.11% | - |
| 2020 | $44,560 | 3.14% | - |
| 2019 | $43,160 | -1.90% | - |
| 2018 | $43,980 | -2.09% | - |
| 2017 | $44,900 | 10.24% | - |
| 2016 | $40,300 | 26.40% | - |
| 2015 | $29,660 | -35.87% | - |
| 2012 | $40,300 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,940 in Staunton-Waynesboro 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 Staunton-Waynesboro is 10.3 percent (10.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlottesville and 20.9 percent (20.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.