Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Illinois

Local pay for payroll and timekeeping clerks in Illinois, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.

SOC 43-3051

$61,390

median pay, Illinois

5,580

employed in Illinois

+5.4%

vs U.S. median

-16.7%

growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)

What payroll and timekeeping clerks earn in Illinois

Illinois · annual wage · OEWS May 2025

Half of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Illinois earn between $48,560 and $74,820 a year; the U.S. median is $58,260.

$39,670

P10

$48,560

P25

$61,390

MEDIAN

$74,820

P75

$86,460

P90

Pay by metro in Illinois

$62,920

$62,400

$59,200

$57,680

$56,780

$55,630

$55,100

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