Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks Salary in Alabama

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$46,170

Median hourly

$22

Average annual

$47,530

Employed in state

1.4K

The median annual salary for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Alabama is $46,170, or about $22 an hour. That is 21% lower than the national median.

Pay in Alabama ranges from $32,210 at the 10th percentile to $64,170 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 1.4K people work as payroll and timekeeping clerks in the state.

Pay distribution in Alabama

10th$32,210

25th$37,520

Median$46,170

75th$55,030

90th$64,170

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $22.20
Daily: $178
Weekly: $888
Bi-weekly: $1,776
Monthly: $3,848
Annual: $46,170

$46,170 a year is around the 50th percentile for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerkss in Alabama. The median is $46,170.

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks — Alabama
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$15.50	$32,210
25th percentile	$18.00	$37,520
Median	$22.20	$46,170
75th percentile	$26.50	$55,030
90th percentile	$30.90	$64,170
Average (mean)	$22.90	$47,530
Employment	1,360 people

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks pay by metro area in Alabama

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Columbus, GA-AL	$54,580	130
Huntsville, AL	$52,020	150
Birmingham, AL	$48,380	340
Decatur, AL	$46,810	40
Montgomery, AL	$46,450	130
Tuscaloosa, AL	$45,540	40
Mobile, AL	$45,280	110
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	$44,690	30
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	$40,370	60
Dothan, AL	$38,550	40

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