SOC 43-3051 · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA metro

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks Salary in Wenatchee, WA

The average salary for payroll and timekeeping clerks in Wenatchee, Washington is $61,220 a year ($29.43 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $63,680: half of the 70 people in this job in the Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($60,364).

$61,220average per year

$29.43 / hourMedian $63,680Take-home ≈ $51,370

  • $39K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $70K75th
  • $79K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

70people in this job
+1%vs U.S. metro average
#10 of 10Washington metros
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks pay range in Wenatchee

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,620 or more. The middle half of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Wenatchee earn between $51,410 and $69,640.

  • $39K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $70K75th
  • $79K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$61,220$5,102$29.43
Median$63,680$5,307$30.62
Entry level (25th percentile)$51,410$4,284$24.72
Experienced (75th percentile)$69,640$5,803$33.48

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

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks salary after taxes in Wenatchee

On the average salary of $61,220, a single filer in Wenatchee takes home about $51,370 a year, or $4,281 a month and $1,976 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Wenatchee area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.9), so the average $61,220 buys what about $58,948 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Wenatchee ($49,290). A typical home costs $523,629, or 8.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks salary in other Washington cities

Wenatchee ranks 10th of 10 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($70,360).

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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 Wenatchee: questions

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

$29.43 an hour on average, and $30.62 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,810 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,410, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $51,370 a year ($4,281 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,220. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do payroll and timekeeping clerks earn more in Wenatchee 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 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA (48300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • 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 no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.38, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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