Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks Salary in South Dakota

Payroll and timekeeping clerks in South Dakota earn the most in Sioux Falls (average $50,710 a year) and the least in Rapid City ($49,160), across the 2 South Dakota metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the payroll and timekeeping clerks average at $49,730 and the median at $47,680 for 370 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $59,630.

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks average salary by city in South Dakota

Sioux Falls$50,710
Rapid City$49,160

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Sioux Falls	$50,710	$49,790	$43,350	$42,925	91
Rapid City	$49,160	$46,060	$42,940	$41,680	89

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; South Dakota has no state income tax. 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 South Dakota

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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