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SOC 43-3051·Office & Administrative SupportGood pay · growing
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
Median wage
$61,906
10-yr outlook
+6.4%by 2032
Openings / year
1,188
Workers in NY
9,040
How pay grows with experience
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks — typical pay by experience
Annual wages statewide: starting out, typical (median), and experienced.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Starting out (entry) | $46,241 |
| Median (typical) | $61,906 |
| Experienced | $72,939 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
Where it pays most across New York
Median pay for this occupation by region. Select a region for its full profile.
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks — median pay by region
Regional median annual wage, highest first.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| New York City | $66,214 |
| Long Island | $65,595 |
| Hudson Valley | $62,175 |
| Finger Lakes | $57,095 |
| Capital Region | $56,195 |
| Central New York | $55,969 |
| Western New York | $55,950 |
| Southern Tier | $55,409 |
| North Country | $55,408 |
| Mohawk Valley | $51,883 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
A realistic next step
Higher-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Office & Administrative Support) that pay more than this one. A plain “same field, higher pay” guide — not a skills-match score.
- Postal Service Clerks$62,957 median (+$1,051) · +9.4% by 2032
- Meter Readers, Utilities$70,542 median (+$8,636) · +4.9% by 2032
- Legal Secretaries$76,003 median (+$14,097)
- Brokerage Clerks$77,631 median (+$15,725) · +2.6% by 2032
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$78,897 median (+$16,991) · +7.8% by 2032
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$82,220 median (+$20,314) · +10.1% by 2032
Ways in
Lower-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Office & Administrative Support) that pay less than this one — often earlier-career roles or a way in.
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$61,092 median (−$814) · +11.1% by 2032
- Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers$60,720 median (−$1,186) · +21.0% by 2032
- Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,643 median (−$2,263) · +9.4% by 2032
- Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$58,860 median (−$3,046) · +7.5% by 2032
- Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,729 median (−$3,177) · +9.4% by 2032
- Cargo and Freight Agents$58,459 median (−$3,447) · +0.1% by 2032
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