The annual salary statistics of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $35,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for payroll and timekeeping clerks in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,840.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of payroll and timekeeping clerks from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $55,850 | 3.08% | 13.89% |
| 2016 | $54,130 | 4.25% | - |
| 2015 | $51,830 | 3.84% | - |
| 2014 | $49,840 | 1.22% | - |
| 2013 | $49,230 | 2.32% | - |
| 2012 | $48,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $55,850, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the highest paying city for payroll and timekeeping clerks in state of West Virginia, followed by Cumberland (median annual salary $46,180). In comparison, the median annual salary of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 17.3 percent (17.3%) higher than that in Cumberland.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Cumberland | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Winchester | |
| Charleston | |
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| Morgantown | |
| Wheeling | |
| Beckley | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Steubenville-Weirton |