Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks Salary in Maryland

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

Median annual

$59,760

Median hourly

$29

Average annual

$59,580

Employed in state

1.9K

The median annual salary for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Maryland is $59,760, or about $29 an hour. That is 3% higher than the national median.

Pay in Maryland ranges from $31,750 at the 10th percentile to $82,140 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 1.9K people work as payroll and timekeeping clerks in the state.

Pay distribution in Maryland

10th$31,750

25th$48,740

Median$59,760

75th$69,350

90th$82,140

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $28.73
Daily: $230
Weekly: $1,149
Bi-weekly: $2,298
Monthly: $4,980
Annual: $59,760

$59,760 a year is around the 50th percentile for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerkss in Maryland. The median is $59,760.

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks — Maryland
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$15.30	$31,750
25th percentile	$23.40	$48,740
Median	$28.70	$59,760
75th percentile	$33.30	$69,350
90th percentile	$39.50	$82,140
Average (mean)	$28.60	$59,580
Employment	1,870 people

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks pay by metro area in Maryland

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$63,440	2.0K
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$60,330	840
Salisbury, MD	$59,200	50
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$58,810	2.4K
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	$58,690	N/A

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