SOC 43-3051 · Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks Salary in Sierra Vista, AZ

The average salary for payroll and timekeeping clerks in Sierra Vista, Arizona is $48,080 a year ($23.11 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,210: half of the 40 people in this job in the Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,630).

$48,080average per year

$23.11 / hourMedian $47,210Take-home ≈ $40,004

  • $31K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $62K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
-19%vs U.S. average
#5 of 7Arizona metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
Advertisement

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks pay range in Sierra Vista

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,100 or more. The middle half of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Sierra Vista earn between $40,440 and $55,990.

  • $31K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $62K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$48,080$4,007$23.12
Median$47,210$3,934$22.70
Entry level (25th percentile)$40,440$3,370$19.44
Experienced (75th percentile)$55,990$4,666$26.92

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks pay in Sierra Vista vs. Arizona and the U.S.

Payroll and timekeeping clerks in Sierra Vista earn 8% less than the Arizona average ($52,140) and 19% less than the U.S. average ($59,630). At the median the gap is -19% against the U.S. median of $58,260.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Sierra Vista$48,080$47,210$30,740$62,10040
Arizona$52,140$50,210$33,870$69,9803,540
United States$59,630$58,260$39,500$81,350153,140

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks salary after taxes in Sierra Vista

On the average salary of $48,080, a single filer in Sierra Vista takes home about $40,004 a year, or $3,334 a month and $1,539 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

Arizona paycheck calculator: try your own salary

Advertisement

Is Sierra Vista a good place for payroll and timekeeping clerks? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Sierra Vista area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.2), so the average $48,080 buys what about $53,875 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Sierra Vista ($47,050). A typical home costs $264,784, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $48,080 is worth in another city

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks salary in other Arizona cities

Sierra Vista ranks 5th of 7 Arizona metro areas for this job; Flagstaff pays the most ($53,600).

All Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks salaries in Arizona

Highest-paying cities for payroll and timekeeping clerks

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($84,640).

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks salary by city

Advertisement

Does this match what you are paid?

Anonymous, no account. Results update as visitors answer.

Share your pay anonymously

Reviewed before it counts. Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Sierra Vista, AZ.

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks salary in Sierra Vista: questions

How much do payroll and timekeeping clerks make an hour in Sierra Vista?

$23.11 an hour on average, and $22.70 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level payroll and timekeeping clerks salary in Sierra Vista?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,440, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the payroll and timekeeping clerks take-home pay in Sierra Vista?

About $40,004 a year ($3,334 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,080.

Do payroll and timekeeping clerks earn more in Sierra Vista than elsewhere?

The average here is 19% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,630).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-3051; area Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ (43420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.34, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

Read the full methodology. Spotted an error? Tell us.