Payroll Clerk

Average annual salary for a Payroll Clerk is $32562 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $44449. The lowest salary reported was $24380. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Median hourly wage for a Payroll Clerk is $16.19 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $22.1. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $12.12. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Bonuses for a Payroll Clerk are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $112.5 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $725 from people with under 1 year of experience.

These are the highest paying states for a Payroll Clerk. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $24,161 – $54,128
Florida – $22,255 – $45,371
Georgia – $29,260 – $49,377
Illinois – $27,575 – $55,787
New York – $26,190 – $54,385
Pennsylvania – $25,646 – $40,133
Texas – $23,330 – $51,064

These are the highest paying cities for a Payroll Clerk. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
Houston, Texas –
Atlanta, Georgia –
Dallas, Texas –
Chicago, Illinois –
New York, New York –
Charleston, West Virginia –
Livonia, Michigan –

This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Payroll Clerk from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $32562 while in 2007 it was just $30197.43