SOC 43-3051 · Aguadilla, PR metro

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks Salary in Aguadilla, PR

The average salary for payroll and timekeeping clerks in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico is $34,160 a year ($16.42 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $30,840: half of the 40 people in this job in the Aguadilla, PR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 43% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,630).

$34,160average per year

$16.42 / hourMedian $30,840

  • $24K10th
  • $26K25th
  • $31KMedian
  • $40K75th
  • $44K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
-43%vs U.S. average
#2 of 4Puerto Rico metros
n/acost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks pay range in Aguadilla

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,030 a year or less, while the top 10% make $44,440 or more. The middle half of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Aguadilla earn between $26,380 and $40,200.

  • $24K10th
  • $26K25th
  • $31KMedian
  • $40K75th
  • $44K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$34,160$2,847$16.42
Median$30,840$2,570$14.83
Entry level (25th percentile)$26,380$2,198$12.68
Experienced (75th percentile)$40,200$3,350$19.33

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

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks pay in Aguadilla vs. Puerto Rico and the U.S.

Payroll and timekeeping clerks in Aguadilla earn 4% less than the Puerto Rico average ($35,760) and 43% less than the U.S. average ($59,630). At the median the gap is -47% against the U.S. median of $58,260.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Aguadilla$34,160$30,840$24,030$44,44040
Puerto Rico$35,760$34,200$24,290$48,5801,040
United States$59,630$58,260$39,500$81,350153,140

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

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

This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Aguadilla ($26,480). A typical home costs $120,000, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks salary in other Puerto Rico cities

Aguadilla ranks 2nd of 4 Puerto Rico metro areas for this job; San Juan pays the most ($36,460).

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

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks salary by city

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Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks salary in Aguadilla: questions

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

$16.42 an hour on average, and $14.83 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,030 a year and the 25th percentile is $26,380, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

The average here is 43% less than 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 Aguadilla, PR (10380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.9%.
  • 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: Census median home value (Zillow does not cover this metro). 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.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.76, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.76).

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