Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Massachusetts

Considering a career as a Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk in Massachusetts?

While jobs for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Massachusetts are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

• Employment for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Massachusetts is expected to decrease.

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

How Many Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks Work in Massachusetts?

3,530 people worked as Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in 2018 in this state.

There were 3,850 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 320 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Massachusetts

Jobs for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in this state are declining at a rate of 1.5% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -1.0%.

Massachusetts Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 370 annual job openings, and a total of 3,820 jobs for Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts?

In 2018 wages for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks ranged from $35,180 to $71,250 with $51,030 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.92 to $34.25. The median hourly rate was $24.54.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $23.56 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.98.

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

Top Massachusetts 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
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	2,820	$52,110
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	620	$47,460
Springfield, MA-CT	320	$47,230
Worcester, MA-CT	270	$44,570
Barnstable Town, MA	110	$57,110
New Bedford, MA	70	$45,970
Leominster-Gardner, MA	50	$44,420

Top States for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks Employment

The table below shows the states 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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