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Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks Salary in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

The median annual wage for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is $61,340 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $64,720.

Pay spans roughly $44,960 at the 10th percentile to $85,660 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $29.49 per hour. An estimated 2,660 people work as payroll and timekeeping clerks in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.

Median (annual)$61,340
Mean (annual)$64,720
Median (hourly)$29.49
10th percentile$44,960
90th percentile$85,660
Employment2,660

Updated 2026-07-23.

Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.