The median annual wage for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $63,710 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $65,760.
Pay spans roughly $44,410 at the 10th percentile to $88,650 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $30.63 per hour. An estimated 7,950 people work as payroll and timekeeping clerks in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $63,710 |
| Mean (annual) | $65,760 |
| Median (hourly) | $30.63 |
| 10th percentile | $44,410 |
| 90th percentile | $88,650 |
| Employment | 7,950 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.