Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks pay range in Topeka
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,780 or more. The middle half of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Topeka earn between $52,980 and $65,600.
- $46K10th
- $53K25th
- $58KMedian
- $66K75th
- $75K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $59,200 | $4,933 | $28.46 |
| Median | $57,530 | $4,794 | $27.66 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $52,980 | $4,415 | $25.47 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $65,600 | $5,467 | $31.54 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks pay in Topeka vs. Kansas and the U.S.
Payroll and timekeeping clerks in Topeka earn about the same as the Kansas average ($58,630) and about the same as the U.S. average ($59,630). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $58,260.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topeka | $59,200 | $57,530 | $45,640 | $74,780 | 160 |
| Kansas | $58,630 | $56,590 | $42,340 | $79,160 | 1,400 |
| United States | $59,630 | $58,260 | $39,500 | $81,350 | 153,140 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks salary after taxes in Topeka
On the average salary of $59,200, a single filer in Topeka takes home about $47,244 a year, or $3,937 a month and $1,817 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Topeka a good place for payroll and timekeeping clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Topeka area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.8), so the average $59,200 buys what about $66,652 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Topeka ($49,540). A typical home costs $217,683, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks salary in other Kansas cities
Topeka ranks 1st of 3 Kansas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
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 Topeka: questions
How much do payroll and timekeeping clerks make an hour in Topeka?
$28.46 an hour on average, and $27.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level payroll and timekeeping clerks salary in Topeka?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,980, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the payroll and timekeeping clerks take-home pay in Topeka?
About $47,244 a year ($3,937 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,200.
Do payroll and timekeeping clerks earn more in Topeka than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Topeka, KS (45820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- 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 1.43, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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