The annual salary statistics of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $35,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for payroll and timekeeping clerks in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $71,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,360.
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 | $52,390 | 0.38% | 20.16% |
| 2021 | $52,190 | -2.45% | - |
| 2020 | $53,470 | 3.48% | - |
| 2019 | $51,610 | 2.71% | - |
| 2018 | $50,210 | 3.74% | - |
| 2017 | $48,330 | 3.23% | - |
| 2016 | $46,770 | 4.85% | - |
| 2015 | $44,500 | 2.31% | - |
| 2014 | $43,470 | 1.68% | - |
| 2013 | $42,740 | 2.13% | - |
| 2012 | $41,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $52,390 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 15.2 percent (15.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 26.4 percent (26.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lewiston.