SOC 43-3051 · Akron, OH metro

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks Salary in Akron, OH

The average salary for payroll and timekeeping clerks in Akron, Ohio is $56,690 a year ($27.25 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $55,960: half of the 330 people in this job in the Akron, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($60,364).

$56,690average per year

$27.25 / hourMedian $55,960Take-home ≈ $45,196

  • $38K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $56KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $79K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

330people in this job
-6%vs U.S. metro average
#9 of 12Ohio metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks pay range in Akron

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,450 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,980 or more. The middle half of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Akron earn between $46,420 and $64,050.

  • $38K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $56KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $79K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$56,690$4,724$27.25
Median$55,960$4,663$26.90
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,420$3,868$22.32
Experienced (75th percentile)$64,050$5,338$30.79

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

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks salary after taxes in Akron

On the average salary of $56,690, a single filer in Akron takes home about $45,196 a year, or $3,766 a month and $1,738 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). Includes Akron's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Akron area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.4), so the average $56,690 buys what about $60,715 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Akron ($48,840). A typical home costs $241,251, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks salary in other Ohio cities

Akron ranks 9th of 12 Ohio metro areas for this job; Dayton pays the most ($61,360).

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

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Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks salary in Akron: questions

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

$27.25 an hour on average, and $26.91 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,450 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,420, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $45,196 a year ($3,766 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,690. Includes Akron's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

Do payroll and timekeeping clerks earn more in Akron than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% less than 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 Akron, OH (10420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.2%.
  • 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). Includes Akron's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.05, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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