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Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks Salary in California

What Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks earn in California, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 2 counties.

Average in CA
$66,052
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
1 of 3
published states
Workers in state
19,950
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in California

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks pay by wage area in California
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$65,040$52,235$13,800Los Angeles County, CA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in California counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Los Angeles County, CA$65,040$52,235$13,800
2Orange County, CA$65,040$52,235$11,304

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks pay in California

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in California is $66,052, based on 19,950 workers. Among the 3 states with published data, that ranks number 1. The BLS national median for the occupation is $58,260, so California averages 13.4% above it.

Published data for California currently covers the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, with a local median wage of $65,040.

Cost of living for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in California

We compare 2 California counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Los Angeles County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin, $13,800. Orange County, CA leaves the smallest, $11,304. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 2 counties.

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks are New Jersey ($61,948) and New York ($61,219).

Frequently asked questions: Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in California

How much do Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks earn in California?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $66,052.

Which California county is best for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks?

Los Angeles County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($13,800). Orange County, CA follows at $11,304.