Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Iowa

Is Iowa a good place for you to work as a Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk?

You’re in luck! Jobs for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Iowa are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Iowa is growing slower than average.

• Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Iowa earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For a Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk Career?

• Business, Management & Marketing
• Accounting
• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping

How Many Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks Work in Iowa?

1,010 people worked as Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in 2018 in this state.

There were 1,090 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 80 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 1,870 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks working in it, which means Iowa has fewer Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks than average.

Job Projections for Iowa

Jobs for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in this state are growing at a rate of 2.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -1.0%.

Iowa Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 130 annual job openings, and a total of 1,300 jobs for Iowa Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 16,100 annual jobs and 164,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks Make in Iowa?

In 2018 wages for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks ranged from $29,590 to $61,900 with $43,550 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.22 to $29.76. The median hourly rate was $20.94.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $19.89 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.05.

The median salary in Iowa is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Iowa Metros for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA	430	$43,060
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	280	$45,820
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	160	$42,350
Cedar Rapids, IA	120	$41,390
Dubuque, IA	50	$39,060
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	50	$39,240
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	40	$45,240
Iowa City, IA	30	$45,940

Top States for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks Employment

View the list below to see where most Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	22,650	$50,900
Texas	13,300	$43,220
New York	8,940	$47,190
Florida	7,520	$41,880
Ohio	5,680	$43,780
Pennsylvania	5,230	$43,300
Illinois	4,240	$47,920
New Jersey	4,130	$47,670
North Carolina	4,060	$41,400
Georgia	3,850	$45,290
Michigan	3,690	$42,530
Massachusetts	3,530	$51,030
Virginia	3,390	$45,930
Indiana	3,210	$40,360
Washington	3,070	$50,570
Arizona	2,830	$41,490
Missouri	2,770	$38,350
Tennessee	2,650	$44,380
Minnesota	2,550	$49,660
Louisiana	2,460	$37,860

Below are the states where Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia	$62,190
Alaska	$52,240
Connecticut	$51,930
Maryland	$51,680
Massachusetts	$51,030
California	$50,900
Washington	$50,570
Minnesota	$49,660
Colorado	$48,940
New Hampshire	$48,370

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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