Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks pay range in Albany
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,220 a year or less, while the top 10% make $72,080 or more. The middle half of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Albany earn between $51,910 and $64,460.
- $42K10th
- $52K25th
- $56KMedian
- $64K75th
- $72K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $58,500 | $4,875 | $28.12 |
| Median | $56,480 | $4,707 | $27.15 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $51,910 | $4,326 | $24.96 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $64,460 | $5,372 | $30.99 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks salary after taxes in Albany
On the average salary of $58,500, a single filer in Albany takes home about $45,047 a year, or $3,754 a month and $1,733 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Albany a good place for payroll and timekeeping clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Albany area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.1), so the average $58,500 buys what about $57,297 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Albany ($49,700). A typical home costs $412,810, or 7.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks salary in other Oregon cities
Albany ranks 7th of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($64,530).
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 Albany: questions
How much do payroll and timekeeping clerks make an hour in Albany?
$28.13 an hour on average, and $27.15 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level payroll and timekeeping clerks salary in Albany?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,220 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,910, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the payroll and timekeeping clerks take-home pay in Albany?
About $45,047 a year ($3,754 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,500. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do payroll and timekeeping clerks earn more in Albany than elsewhere?
The average here is 3% 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 Albany, OR (10540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.4%.
- 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.53, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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