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Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Oregon

Considering working as a Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Oregon? Below are the key facts. Compile and record employee time and payroll data. May compute employees’ time worked, production, and commission. May compute and post wages and deductions, or prepare paychecks. Excludes “Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks” (43-3031).

What do Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks Make in Oregon?

For a payroll and timekeeping clerks working in Oregon, wages run about $59,430 per year (or about $28.57/hour).Earnings range from $42,490 at the 10th percentile to $78,630 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$42,490	$20.43
25th percentile	$49,530	$23.81
Median (50th)	$59,430	$28.57
75th percentile	$69,640	$33.48
90th percentile	$78,630	$37.80

The job concentration index in Oregon compared to the national average — is 1.39, indicating that payroll and timekeeping clerks are more concentrated here than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, payroll and timekeeping clerks earn a median of $62,520 per year ($30.06/hour), lower than the Oregon median.

Employment Outlook

National employment for 229,022 payroll and timekeeping clerks nationwide. In Oregon alone, around 2,780 people work in this role. That’s higher than the typical state, which employs around 1,700 payroll and timekeeping clerks.

Top Oregon Metros for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks

The largest metro-area employers of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Oregon.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	1,690	$61,800
Salem, OR	290	$57,670
Eugene-Springfield, OR	230	$56,550
Bend, OR	170	$57,060
Medford, OR	150	$53,700
Albany, OR	60	$56,160
Corvallis, OR	40	$59,220
Grants Pass, OR	40	$54,780

Top States for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks Employment

The table below shows the states where the most payroll and timekeeping clerks work.

State	Number Employed
California	23,180
Texas	14,130
Florida	10,060
New York	9,040
Illinois	6,060
Ohio	5,690
Pennsylvania	5,630
Georgia	4,740
New Jersey	4,350
Indiana	4,120
Michigan	3,920
Washington	3,880
Arizona	3,670
North Carolina	3,620
Massachusetts	3,470
Tennessee	3,240
Missouri	3,190
Wisconsin	2,910
Virginia	2,850
Oklahoma	2,840

Highest-Paying States for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks

These states pay the most for payroll and timekeeping clerks.

State	Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia	$69,210
Washington	$62,310
California	$61,670
Minnesota	$60,780
Connecticut	$60,720
New Hampshire	$60,670
New York	$60,600
Massachusetts	$60,260
Illinois	$60,060
New Jersey	$59,920

Skills

Key payroll and timekeeping clerks skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

Key knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Abilities

Key abilities for payroll and timekeeping clerks, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Daily Tasks

Day-to-day, payroll and timekeeping clerks typically:

• Verify attendance, hours worked, and pay adjustments, and post information onto designated records.
• Process and issue employee paychecks and statements of earnings and deductions.
• Compute wages and deductions, and enter data into computers.
• Process paperwork for new employees and enter employee information into the payroll system.
• Prepare and balance period-end reports, and reconcile issued payrolls to bank statements.
• Review time sheets, work charts, wage computation, and other information to detect and reconcile payroll discrepancies.
• Distribute and collect timecards each pay period.
• Record employee information, such as exemptions, transfers, and resignations, to maintain and update payroll records.
• Issue and record adjustments to pay related to previous errors or retroactive increases.
• Keep track of leave time, such as vacation, personal, and sick leave, for employees.
• Compile employee time, production, and payroll data from time sheets and other records.
• Keep informed about changes in tax and deduction laws that apply to the payroll process.

Work Activities

• Working with Computers
• Processing Information
• Getting Information
• Performing Administrative Activities
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Documenting/Recording Information
• Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
• Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
• Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
• Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
• Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

Tools & Technology

Common tools and software used in this occupation include: Hot technologies: Intuit QuickBooks, Kronos Workforce Timekeeper In-demand technologies: Accounting software, ADP Workforce Now

Related Careers

Other careers like payroll and timekeeping clerks include:

• Financial Managers
• Treasurers and Controllers
• Compensation and Benefits Managers
• Human Resources Specialists
• Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
• Accountants and Auditors

Also Known As

Accounting Assistant, Attendance Clerk, Bonus Clerk, Checkman, Commissions Clerk, Finance Specialist, Flight Crew Scheduler, Flight Crew Time Clerk, HR and Payroll Admin (Human Resources and Payroll Administrator), Human Resources Administrative Assistant (HR Administrative Assistant), Human Resources Coordinator (HR Coordinator), Human Resources Specialist (HR Specialist), Payroll Administrator (Payroll Admin), Payroll Analyst, Payroll Assistant.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 43-3051.00