Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Montana

Want to work in Montana as a Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk? Read this first!

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

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

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

How Many Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks Work in Montana?

In Montana, there were 540 people working as Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in the year 2018.

There were 510 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Montana

Jobs for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in this state are growing at a rate of 1.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -1.0%.

Montana Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 60 annual job openings, and a total of 570 jobs for Montana 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 Montana?

In 2018 wages for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks ranged from $26,720 to $53,700 with $38,480 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.85 to $25.82. The median hourly rate was $18.5.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.66 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.16.

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

Top Montana 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
Billings, MT	130	$37,170
Missoula, MT	80	$37,210

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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