Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks pay range in Corvallis
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,400 a year or less, while the top 10% make $86,160 or more. The middle half of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Corvallis earn between $46,120 and $70,770.
- $43K10th
- $46K25th
- $60KMedian
- $71K75th
- $86K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $61,520 | $5,127 | $29.58 |
| Median | $60,400 | $5,033 | $29.04 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,120 | $3,843 | $22.17 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $70,770 | $5,898 | $34.02 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks salary after taxes in Corvallis
On the average salary of $61,520, a single filer in Corvallis takes home about $47,241 a year, or $3,937 a month and $1,817 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 Corvallis a good place for payroll and timekeeping clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Corvallis area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.0), so the average $61,520 buys what about $59,144 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Corvallis ($57,680). A typical home costs $562,829, or 9.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks salary in other Oregon cities
Corvallis ranks 4th 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 Corvallis: questions
How much do payroll and timekeeping clerks make an hour in Corvallis?
$29.58 an hour on average, and $29.04 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level payroll and timekeeping clerks salary in Corvallis?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,400 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,120, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the payroll and timekeeping clerks take-home pay in Corvallis?
About $47,241 a year ($3,937 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,520. 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 Corvallis 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 Corvallis, OR (18700). 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.87, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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