Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk Salary in Olympia, Washington

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$42,550
25th Percentile Wage
$48,340
50th Percentile Wage
$55,080
75th Percentile Wage
$62,340
90th Percentile Wage
$74,440

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for payroll and timekeeping clerks in Olympia, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,550.

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
$55,080
-0.53% 33.79%
2021
$55,370
-1.34% -
2020
$56,110
-2.07% -
2019
$57,270
13.90% -
2018
$49,310
11.03% -
2017
$43,870
-3.97% -
2016
$45,610
4.06% -
2015
$43,760
22.67% -
2014
$33,840
5.56% -
2013
$31,960
-14.11% -
2012
$36,470
- -

Table 2. Compare Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk Salary in Olympia with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $55,080 in Olympia 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 Olympia is 10.8 percent (10.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 30.0 percent (30.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lewiston.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$61,780
Mount Vernon-Anacortes
$59,040
Longview
$56,540
Bremerton-Silverdale
$56,070
Bellingham
$55,510
Olympia
$55,080
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$53,490
Yakima
$52,480
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$52,390
Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$52,370
Spokane
$51,980
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee
$51,830
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett
$51,600
Walla Walla
$50,950
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland
$50,150
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$49,310
Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$48,950
Tacoma
$48,770
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$48,340
Central Washington nonmetropolitan area
$45,760
Lewiston
$38,560

See also: Top paying jobs in Olympia, Washington.