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Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks Salary in Illinois

The median annual wage for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Illinois is $60,060 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $60,620.

Pay spans roughly $39,930 at the 10th percentile to $80,990 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.87 per hour. An estimated 6,060 people work as payroll and timekeeping clerks in Illinois.

Median (annual)$60,060
Mean (annual)$60,620
Median (hourly)$28.87
10th percentile$39,930
90th percentile$80,990
Employment6,060

Updated 2026-07-23.

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