Bellingham, WA
$64,990
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $430 (0.7%) above Washington's $64,560 median for this occupation in 2025.
140 jobs reported for the full area
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Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks Wages in Washington
Latest available statewide and labor-market-area estimates from BLS OEWS
Washington statewide · 2025
Median annual wage: $64,560
- 10th percentile
- $50,220
- 25th percentile
- $58,310
- 75th percentile
- $76,390
- 90th percentile
- $89,290
Reading these wages
Washington statewide: The middle half of annual wages runs from $58,310 to $76,390 in 2025, a span of $18,080.
Across 13 distinct areas with comparable 2025 estimates, medians range from $62,430 in Kennewick-Richland, WA to $66,800 in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA.
Comparisons use the same occupation and year. Missing estimates and lower bounds are left out of the area range. The survey does not group these wages by experience level. Taxes and living costs are not included in these comparisons.
Published Area Estimates
Each value is shown once per BLS area with its publication year. County links explain which latest available area estimate is used locally.
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
$66,800
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $2,240 (3.5%) above Washington's $64,560 median for this occupation in 2025.
60 jobs reported for the full area
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$65,360
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $800 (1.2%) above Washington's $64,560 median for this occupation in 2025.
130 jobs reported for the full area
Kennewick-Richland, WA
$62,430
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $2,130 (3.3%) below Washington's $64,560 median for this occupation in 2025.
110 jobs reported for the full area
Longview-Kelso, WA
$64,440
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $120 (0.2%) below Washington's $64,560 median for this occupation in 2025.
60 jobs reported for the full area
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
$66,650
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $2,090 (3.2%) above Washington's $64,560 median for this occupation in 2025.
50 jobs reported for the full area
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
$65,790
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,230 (1.9%) above Washington's $64,560 median for this occupation in 2025.
80 jobs reported for the full area
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$64,170
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $390 (0.6%) below Washington's $64,560 median for this occupation in 2025.
1,850 jobs reported for the full area
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$66,630
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $2,070 (3.2%) above Washington's $64,560 median for this occupation in 2025.
1,980 jobs reported for the full area
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$63,400
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,160 (1.8%) below Washington's $64,560 median for this occupation in 2025.
230 jobs reported for the full area
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
$63,680
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $880 (1.4%) below Washington's $64,560 median for this occupation in 2025.
70 jobs reported for the full area
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$65,450
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $890 (1.4%) above Washington's $64,560 median for this occupation in 2025.
130 jobs reported for the full area
Yakima, WA
$64,050
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $510 (0.8%) below Washington's $64,560 median for this occupation in 2025.
110 jobs reported for the full area
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks Wage Questions
What is the statewide median wage for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks?
The latest available statewide median annual wage for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks is $64,560 for 2025.
Are these county-specific wage estimates?
No. BLS publishes OEWS estimates for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas. County links identify the published area used for that county and should not be added together as county-level employment totals.
Source and geography
Values come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. This page uses the latest available releases through 2025, and labels each estimate with its publication year. Review the official OEWS tables. Area employment counts describe the full published area and are repeated on county detail pages only as context. The BLS definitions explain wage coverage and percentiles.