Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks pay range in Springfield
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,590 a year or less, while the top 10% make $76,860 or more. The middle half of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Springfield earn between $48,110 and $66,360.
- $38K10th
- $48K25th
- $58KMedian
- $66K75th
- $77K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $58,800 | $4,900 | $28.27 |
| Median | $57,680 | $4,807 | $27.73 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $48,110 | $4,009 | $23.13 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $66,360 | $5,530 | $31.90 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks salary after taxes in Springfield
On the average salary of $58,800, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $46,656 a year, or $3,888 a month and $1,794 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Springfield a good place for payroll and timekeeping clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Springfield area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $58,800 buys what about $63,400 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($52,670). A typical home costs $200,409, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks salary in other Illinois cities
Springfield ranks 4th of 7 Illinois metro areas for this job; Chicago pays the most ($64,400).
Highest-paying cities for payroll and timekeeping clerks
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($84,640).
- San Jose, CA$84,640
- San Francisco, CA$81,730
- Seattle, WA$70,360
- Santa Rosa, CA$69,640
- Bremerton, WA$69,250
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Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks salary in Springfield: questions
How much do payroll and timekeeping clerks make an hour in Springfield?
$28.27 an hour on average, and $27.73 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level payroll and timekeeping clerks salary in Springfield?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,590 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,110, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the payroll and timekeeping clerks take-home pay in Springfield?
About $46,656 a year ($3,888 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,800.
Do payroll and timekeeping clerks earn more in Springfield than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($60,364).
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 Springfield, IL (44100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
- 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 (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.82, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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