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Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk Salary in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia

The annual salary statistics of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$41,340
25th Percentile Wage
$51,070
50th Percentile Wage
$59,990
75th Percentile Wage
$72,810
90th Percentile Wage
$83,200

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for payroll and timekeeping clerks in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $83,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,340.

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
$59,990
-0.05% 20.69%
2021
$60,020
-2.32% -
2020
$61,410
2.38% -
2019
$59,950
3.39% -
2018
$57,920
3.88% -
2017
$55,670
3.14% -
2016
$53,920
4.90% -
2015
$51,280
3.65% -
2014
$49,410
1.68% -
2013
$48,580
2.06% -
2012
$47,580
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