Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks salary
in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
- Middle 50%
- $68,330–$95,030
- vs U.S. median
- +34%
- Metro rank
- #2 of 124
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro earn a median of $77,950 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,000 jobs (May 2025). That is 34% above the U.S. median of $58,260 and 19% above the CA statewide median of $65,340. It ranks #2 of 124 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,000 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks pay in other CA metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $80,510 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $68,870 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $65,810 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $65,040 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $63,810 |
| Modesto, CA | $61,980 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $61,310 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $61,230 |
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Questions
What is the average Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks salary in San Jose?
The BLS median is $77,950 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,000 jobs pay between $68,330 and $95,030. The 10th percentile is $58,370 and the 90th is $119,910.
Is San Jose a high-paying metro for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks?
That is 34% above the U.S. median of $58,260 and 19% above the CA statewide median of $65,340. It ranks #2 of 124 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks make an hour in San Jose?
About $37.48 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $77,950 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $32.85–$45.69 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.