The median annual wage for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Trenton-Princeton, NJ is $56,870 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $59,090.
Pay spans roughly $36,880 at the 10th percentile to $84,560 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.34 per hour. An estimated 230 people work as payroll and timekeeping clerks in Trenton-Princeton, NJ.
| Median (annual) | $56,870 |
| Mean (annual) | $59,090 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.34 |
| 10th percentile | $36,880 |
| 90th percentile | $84,560 |
| Employment | 230 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.