The annual salary statistics of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland 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 | $36,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for payroll and timekeeping clerks in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,220.
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 | $50,150 | 1.95% | 34.50% |
| 2021 | $49,170 | -6.20% | - |
| 2020 | $52,220 | 1.88% | - |
| 2019 | $51,240 | -5.23% | - |
| 2018 | $53,920 | 12.48% | - |
| 2017 | $47,190 | 16.13% | - |
| 2016 | $39,580 | 5.51% | - |
| 2015 | $37,400 | 4.25% | - |
| 2014 | $35,810 | 0.89% | - |
| 2013 | $35,490 | 7.44% | - |
| 2012 | $32,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,150 in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is in the middle of salary range for payroll and timekeeping clerks in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is 18.8 percent (18.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 23.1 percent (23.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lewiston.