Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks Salary in Iowa

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

Median annual

$54,080

Median hourly

$26

Average annual

$56,960

Employed in state

1.2K

The median annual salary for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Iowa is $54,080, or about $26 an hour. That is 7% lower than the national median.

Pay in Iowa ranges from $39,410 at the 10th percentile to $70,990 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 1.2K people work as payroll and timekeeping clerks in the state.

Pay distribution in Iowa

10th$39,410

25th$46,070

Median$54,080

75th$61,420

90th$70,990

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $26.00
Daily: $208
Weekly: $1,040
Bi-weekly: $2,080
Monthly: $4,507
Annual: $54,080

$54,080 a year is around the 50th percentile for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerkss in Iowa. The median is $54,080.

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks — Iowa
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$18.90	$39,410
25th percentile	$22.10	$46,070
Median	$26.00	$54,080
75th percentile	$29.50	$61,420
90th percentile	$34.10	$70,990
Average (mean)	$27.40	$56,960
Employment	1,230 people

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks pay by metro area in Iowa

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$58,600	300
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$57,300	40
Ames, IA	$56,920	30
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$56,900	160
Omaha, NE-IA	$56,870	460
Iowa City, IA	$56,430	40
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$55,940	50
Cedar Rapids, IA	$53,260	110
Dubuque, IA	$44,260	80

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