Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks salary
in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
- Middle 50%
- $49,750–$77,230
- vs U.S. median
- +8%
- Metro rank
- #18 of 124
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro earn a median of $62,920 a year, based on BLS estimates for 4,170 jobs (May 2025). That is 8% above the U.S. median of $58,260 and 2% above the IL statewide median of $61,390. It ranks #18 of 124 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE4,170 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Questions
What is the average Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks salary in Chicago?
The BLS median is $62,920 a year (May 2025). Half of the 4,170 jobs pay between $49,750 and $77,230. The 10th percentile is $42,340 and the 90th is $87,990.
Is Chicago a high-paying metro for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks?
That is 8% above the U.S. median of $58,260 and 2% above the IL statewide median of $61,390. It ranks #18 of 124 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks make an hour in Chicago?
About $30.25 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $62,920 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $23.92–$37.13 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.