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Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Illinois

Want to work in Illinois as a Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk? Read this first!

-3% Jobs Projection
$47,920 Median Salary
500 Job Openings

While jobs for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Illinois are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Illinois is expected to decrease.

  • Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Illinois earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks Work in Illinois?

In Illinois, there were 4,240 people working as Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in the year 2018.

There were 4,730 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 490 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,870 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks working in it, which means Illinois has more Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks than average.

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in this state are declining at a rate of 3.2% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -1.0%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 500 annual job openings, and 5,200 total jobs in 2026 for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 16,100 annual jobs and 164,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks ranged from $31,640 to $69,190 with $47,920 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.21 to $33.27. The median hourly rate was $23.04.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $21.53 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.51.

The median salary in Illinois is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Illinois Metros for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 3,210 $49,450
St. Louis, MO-IL 1,220 $42,620
Peoria, IL 170 $43,720
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 160 $42,350
Champaign-Urbana, IL 60 $37,910
Rockford, IL 60 $39,520
Bloomington, IL 50 $44,320
Decatur, IL 50 $42,600
Springfield, IL 50 $36,270
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL 40 $37,120

Top States for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks Employment

The table below shows the states where most Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 22,650 $50,900
Texas 13,300 $43,220
New York 8,940 $47,190
Florida 7,520 $41,880
Ohio 5,680 $43,780
Pennsylvania 5,230 $43,300
Illinois 4,240 $47,920
New Jersey 4,130 $47,670
North Carolina 4,060 $41,400
Georgia 3,850 $45,290
Michigan 3,690 $42,530
Massachusetts 3,530 $51,030
Virginia 3,390 $45,930
Indiana 3,210 $40,360
Washington 3,070 $50,570
Arizona 2,830 $41,490
Missouri 2,770 $38,350
Tennessee 2,650 $44,380
Minnesota 2,550 $49,660
Louisiana 2,460 $37,860

Below are the states where Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $62,190
Alaska $52,240
Connecticut $51,930
Maryland $51,680
Massachusetts $51,030
California $50,900
Washington $50,570
Minnesota $49,660
Colorado $48,940
New Hampshire $48,370

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