Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks Salary in Wisconsin

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

Median annual

$59,310

Median hourly

$29

Average annual

$59,710

Employed in state

2.6K

The median annual salary for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Wisconsin is $59,310, or about $29 an hour. That is 2% higher than the national median.

Pay in Wisconsin ranges from $42,730 at the 10th percentile to $76,830 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 2.6K people work as payroll and timekeeping clerks in the state.

Pay distribution in Wisconsin

10th$42,730

25th$50,850

Median$59,310

75th$66,980

90th$76,830

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $28.51
Daily: $228
Weekly: $1,141
Bi-weekly: $2,281
Monthly: $4,943
Annual: $59,310

$59,310 a year is around the 50th percentile for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerkss in Wisconsin. The median is $59,310.

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks — Wisconsin
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$20.50	$42,730
25th percentile	$24.40	$50,850
Median	$28.50	$59,310
75th percentile	$32.20	$66,980
90th percentile	$36.90	$76,830
Average (mean)	$28.70	$59,710
Employment	2,590 people

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks pay by metro area in Wisconsin

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	$64,690	70
Madison, WI	$63,500	360
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$63,060	1.9K
Sheboygan, WI	$62,400	50
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$60,510	690
Appleton, WI	$60,240	100
Kenosha, WI	$59,790	80
Wausau, WI	$59,650	60
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	$59,460	80
Janesville-Beloit, WI	$58,500	70
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	$58,180	70
Eau Claire, WI	$58,150	80
Duluth, MN-WI	$57,760	110
Green Bay, WI	$57,510	150
Fond du Lac, WI	$54,400	50

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