Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks Salary in Maryland

Payroll and timekeeping clerks in Maryland earn the most in Baltimore (average $62,710 a year) and the least in Hagerstown ($56,570), across the 3 Maryland metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the payroll and timekeeping clerks average at $59,580 and the median at $59,760 for 1,870 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $59,630.

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks average salary by city in Maryland

Baltimore$62,710
Salisbury$58,390
Hagerstown$56,570

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Baltimore	$62,710	$60,330	$53,780	$49,800	104
Salisbury	$58,390	$59,200	$51,820	$46,534	96
Hagerstown	$56,570	$58,690	$47,640	$45,159	94

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks salary in other states

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks salary by city and state

More about pay in Maryland

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.
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.

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