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Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks salary
in Cleveland, OH

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in the Cleveland, OH metro earn a median of $59,110 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,370 jobs (May 2025). That is 1% above the U.S. median of $58,260 and 3% above the OH statewide median of $57,270. It ranks #45 of 124 metros with published figures for this job.

PAYROLL AND TIMEKEEPING CLERKS · CLEVELAND, OH · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · CLEVELAND, OH · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$44,370P25$48,510MEDIAN$59,110P75$69,190P90$83,710
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$39,500P25$47,990MEDIAN$58,260P75$69,600P90$81,350
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Questions

What is the average Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks salary in Cleveland?

The BLS median is $59,110 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,370 jobs pay between $48,510 and $69,190. The 10th percentile is $44,370 and the 90th is $83,710.

Is Cleveland a high-paying metro for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks?

That is 1% above the U.S. median of $58,260 and 3% above the OH statewide median of $57,270. It ranks #45 of 124 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

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.