43 Series · SOC 43-3051
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $58,260
- Median / year
- $81,350
- Top 10% earn
- -16.7%
- Growth '23–'33
- 153,140
- US workers
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks earn a median of $58,260 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $58,260, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $39,500 (10th percentile) to $81,350 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 153,140 US workers. District of Columbia pays the most ($74,670), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks earn a median of $58,260, putting them below the typical US occupation and higher than 45% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Office and Administrative Support, it ranks #8 of 54 by median pay. Employment is projected to fall 16.7% by 2033.
- $58,260
- Median annual wage
- Top 55%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #8 of 54
- in Office and Administrative Support
- 2.1×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: District of Columbia at $74,670. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks (SOC 43-3051) pays a national median of $58,260 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $39,500 at the 10th percentile to $81,350 at the 90th, with a mean of $59,630 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 153,140 Americans work in this occupation across 54 reporting states and 491 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a -16.7% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as declining relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 13,000 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent and moderate-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.5 per 100,000 and injury rate of 1 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. District of Columbia pays the highest state median at $74,670, which is +28% above the national figure. The top metro is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA at $80,510 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 153,140 jobs Median $58,260/yr
Median Salary
$58,260
per year
Median Hourly
$28.01/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$59,630
average
Employment
153,140
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$58,260 Bottom 45% higher than 45% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 43-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 23 43-series occupations with growth data, Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks sits on the slower-growing side at -16.7% growth and $58,260 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
-16.7%
Declining
Annual Openings
13,000
per year (projected)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → A
Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.5/100K
Injury Rate
1/100
Danger Index
4.3/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Reading Comprehension 3.9
Active Listening 3.8
Mathematics 3.3
Writing 3.1
Speaking 3.1
Critical Thinking 3.1
Monitoring 3.0
Service Orientation 3.0
Complex Problem Solving 3.0
Social Perceptiveness 2.9
Knowledge Areas
Administrative 4.5
Mathematics 4.2
English Language 4.2
Economics and Accounting 4.1
Personnel and Human Resources 3.9
Administration and Management 3.8
Customer and Personal Service 3.2
Computers and Electronics 3.1
Communications and Media 2.6
Education and Training 2.2
Key Tasks
- ▸ Verify attendance, hours worked, and pay adjustments, and post information onto designated records.
- ▸ Process and issue employee paychecks and statements of earnings and deductions.
- ▸ Compute wages and deductions, and enter data into computers.
- ▸ Prepare and file payroll tax returns.
- ▸ Process paperwork for new employees and enter employee information into the payroll system.
- ▸ Prepare and balance period-end reports, and reconcile issued payrolls to bank statements.
- ▸ Review time sheets, work charts, wage computation, and other information to detect and reconcile payroll discrepancies.
- ▸ Distribute and collect timecards each pay period.
- ▸ Record employee information, such as exemptions, transfers, and resignations, to maintain and update payroll records.
- ▸ Issue and record adjustments to pay related to previous errors or retroactive increases.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$39,500
25th Percentile
$47,990
Median
$58,260
75th Percentile
$69,600
90th Percentile
$81,350
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $74,670 | +28% above national |
| 2 | California | $65,340 | +12% above national |
| 3 | Washington | $64,560 | +11% above national |
| 4 | Colorado | $64,140 | +10% above national |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $63,670 | +9% above national |
| 6 | New Hampshire | $63,090 | +8% above national |
| 7 | Alaska | $62,210 | +7% above national |
| 8 | Connecticut | $62,200 | +7% above national |
| 9 | Hawaii | $62,070 | +7% above national |
| 10 | Illinois | $61,390 | +5% above national |
| 11 | Minnesota | $61,320 | +5% above national |
| 12 | New York | $61,040 | +5% above national |
| 13 | Oregon | $60,980 | +5% above national |
| 14 | New Jersey | $60,750 | +4% above national |
| 15 | North Dakota | $60,600 | +4% above national |
| 16 | Georgia | $59,990 | +3% above national |
| 17 | Maryland | $59,760 | +3% above national |
| 18 | Rhode Island | $59,370 | +2% above national |
| 19 | Wisconsin | $59,310 | +2% above national |
| 20 | Virginia | $58,250 | same as national |
| 21 | Nevada | $58,220 | same as national |
| 22 | Maine | $57,360 | 2% below national |
| 23 | Ohio | $57,270 | 2% below national |
| 24 | Kansas | $56,590 | 3% below national |
| 25 | Delaware | $56,430 | 3% below national |
| 26 | Utah | $56,430 | 3% below national |
| 27 | Michigan | $56,160 | 4% below national |
| 28 | Pennsylvania | $55,690 | 4% below national |
| 29 | Vermont | $55,340 | 5% below national |
| 30 | Montana | $55,040 | 6% below national |
| 31 | Nebraska | $54,900 | 6% below national |
| 32 | Texas | $54,090 | 7% below national |
| 33 | Iowa | $54,080 | 7% below national |
| 34 | Missouri | $54,080 | 7% below national |
| 35 | Indiana | $53,770 | 8% below national |
| 36 | North Carolina | $53,550 | 8% below national |
| 37 | New Mexico | $53,230 | 9% below national |
| 38 | Kentucky | $52,890 | 9% below national |
| 39 | South Carolina | $52,240 | 10% below national |
| 40 | Wyoming | $51,940 | 11% below national |
| 41 | Florida | $51,910 | 11% below national |
| 42 | Idaho | $51,790 | 11% below national |
| 43 | Tennessee | $51,780 | 11% below national |
| 44 | Louisiana | $50,800 | 13% below national |
| 45 | Arizona | $50,210 | 14% below national |
| 46 | Oklahoma | $49,920 | 14% below national |
| 47 | South Dakota | $47,680 | 18% below national |
| 48 | West Virginia | $47,460 | 19% below national |
| 49 | Alabama | $46,170 | 21% below national |
| 50 | Arkansas | $46,110 | 21% below national |
| 51 | Mississippi | $45,170 | 22% below national |
| 52 | Guam | $38,550 | 34% below national |
| 53 | Virgin Islands | $38,100 | 35% below national |
| 54 | Puerto Rico | $34,200 | 41% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $80,510 | +38% above national |
| 2 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $77,950 | +34% above national |
| 3 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $68,870 | +18% above national |
| 4 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $68,380 | +17% above national |
| 5 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $67,740 | +16% above national |
| 6 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $67,710 | +16% above national |
| 7 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $66,930 | +15% above national |
| 8 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $66,800 | +15% above national |
| 9 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $66,650 | +14% above national |
| 10 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $66,630 | +14% above national |
| 11 | Boulder, CO | $66,140 | +14% above national |
| 12 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $65,810 | +13% above national |
| 13 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $65,790 | +13% above national |
| 14 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $65,450 | +12% above national |
| 15 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $65,360 | +12% above national |
| 16 | New Haven, CT | $65,190 | +12% above national |
| 17 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $65,040 | +12% above national |
| 18 | Bellingham, WA | $64,990 | +12% above national |
| 19 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $64,760 | +11% above national |
| 20 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $64,690 | +11% above national |
| 21 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $64,480 | +11% above national |
| 22 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $64,440 | +11% above national |
| 23 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $64,240 | +10% above national |
| 24 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $64,170 | +10% above national |
| 25 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $64,130 | +10% above national |
| 26 | Yakima, WA | $64,050 | +10% above national |
| 27 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $64,000 | +10% above national |
| 28 | Barnstable Town, MA | $63,910 | +10% above national |
| 29 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $63,810 | +10% above national |
| 30 | Midland, MI | $63,760 | +9% above national |
| 31 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $63,680 | +9% above national |
| 32 | Rochester, MN | $63,550 | +9% above national |
| 33 | Madison, WI | $63,500 | +9% above national |
| 34 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $63,500 | +9% above national |
| 35 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $63,440 | +9% above national |
| 36 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $63,400 | +9% above national |
| 37 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $63,220 | +9% above national |
| 38 | Vallejo, CA | $63,170 | +8% above national |
| 39 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $63,060 | +8% above national |
| 40 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $62,920 | +8% above national |
| 41 | Napa, CA | $62,920 | +8% above national |
| 42 | Warner Robins, GA | $62,880 | +8% above national |
| 43 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $62,710 | +8% above national |
| 44 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $62,430 | +7% above national |
| 45 | Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $62,410 | +7% above national |
| 46 | Bloomington, IL | $62,400 | +7% above national |
| 47 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $62,400 | +7% above national |
| 48 | Sheboygan, WI | $62,400 | +7% above national |
| 49 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $62,370 | +7% above national |
| 50 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $62,200 | +7% above national |
| 51 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $62,050 | +7% above national |
| 52 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $62,050 | +7% above national |
| 53 | Modesto, CA | $61,980 | +6% above national |
| 54 | Anchorage, AK | $61,940 | +6% above national |
| 55 | Bismarck, ND | $61,900 | +6% above national |
| 56 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $61,740 | +6% above national |
| 57 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $61,590 | +6% above national |
| 58 | Salem, OR | $61,590 | +6% above national |
| 59 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $61,510 | +6% above national |
| 60 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $61,470 | +6% above national |
| 61 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $61,310 | +5% above national |
| 62 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $61,270 | +5% above national |
| 63 | Colorado Springs, CO | $61,260 | +5% above national |
| 64 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $61,250 | +5% above national |
| 65 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $61,230 | +5% above national |
| 66 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $61,200 | +5% above national |
| 67 | Savannah, GA | $61,080 | +5% above national |
| 68 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $60,810 | +4% above national |
| 69 | Bozeman, MT | $60,800 | +4% above national |
| 70 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $60,750 | +4% above national |
| 71 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $60,600 | +4% above national |
| 72 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $60,510 | +4% above national |
| 73 | Corvallis, OR | $60,400 | +4% above national |
| 74 | Charlottesville, VA | $60,380 | +4% above national |
| 75 | Merced, CA | $60,350 | +4% above national |
| 76 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $60,330 | +4% above national |
| 77 | Lincoln, NE | $60,280 | +3% above national |
| 78 | Appleton, WI | $60,240 | +3% above national |
| 79 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $60,230 | +3% above national |
| 80 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $60,230 | +3% above national |
| 81 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $60,160 | +3% above national |
| 82 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $60,100 | +3% above national |
| 83 | Worcester, MA | $60,080 | +3% above national |
| 84 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $60,040 | +3% above national |
| 85 | Richmond, VA | $60,010 | +3% above national |
| 86 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $59,980 | +3% above national |
| 87 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $59,980 | +3% above national |
| 88 | Lynchburg, VA | $59,950 | +3% above national |
| 89 | Bend, OR | $59,930 | +3% above national |
| 90 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $59,800 | +3% above national |
| 91 | Kenosha, WI | $59,790 | +3% above national |
| 92 | Ann Arbor, MI | $59,770 | +3% above national |
| 93 | Fargo, ND-MN | $59,750 | +3% above national |
| 94 | Fresno, CA | $59,730 | +3% above national |
| 95 | Chico, CA | $59,720 | +3% above national |
| 96 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $59,720 | +3% above national |
| 97 | Reno, NV | $59,720 | +3% above national |
| 98 | Wausau, WI | $59,650 | +2% above national |
| 99 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $59,630 | +2% above national |
| 100 | Grand Island, NE | $59,620 | +2% above national |
| 101 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $59,610 | +2% above national |
| 102 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $59,560 | +2% above national |
| 103 | Salinas, CA | $59,530 | +2% above national |
| 104 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $59,530 | +2% above national |
| 105 | Midland, TX | $59,510 | +2% above national |
| 106 | Saginaw, MI | $59,480 | +2% above national |
| 107 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $59,460 | +2% above national |
| 108 | Sandusky, OH | $59,450 | +2% above national |
| 109 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $59,440 | +2% above national |
| 110 | Elizabethtown, KY | $59,390 | +2% above national |
| 111 | Pueblo, CO | $59,290 | +2% above national |
| 112 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $59,200 | +2% above national |
| 113 | Salisbury, MD | $59,200 | +2% above national |
| 114 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $59,190 | +2% above national |
| 115 | Cleveland, OH | $59,110 | +1% above national |
| 116 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $59,110 | +1% above national |
| 117 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $59,050 | +1% above national |
| 118 | Columbus, OH | $59,010 | +1% above national |
| 119 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $59,010 | +1% above national |
| 120 | St. Cloud, MN | $58,960 | +1% above national |
| 121 | Mankato, MN | $58,860 | +1% above national |
| 122 | Yuba City, CA | $58,840 | +1% above national |
| 123 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $58,810 | +1% above national |
| 124 | Pittsfield, MA | $58,730 | +1% above national |
| 125 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $58,720 | +1% above national |
| 126 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $58,690 | +1% above national |
| 127 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $58,600 | +1% above national |
| 128 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $58,570 | +1% above national |
| 129 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $58,500 | same as national |
| 130 | Springfield, MA | $58,440 | same as national |
| 131 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $58,410 | same as national |
| 132 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $58,410 | same as national |
| 133 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $58,400 | same as national |
| 134 | Grants Pass, OR | $58,270 | same as national |
| 135 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $58,180 | same as national |
| 136 | Toledo, OH | $58,170 | same as national |
| 137 | Eau Claire, WI | $58,150 | same as national |
| 138 | Hinesville, GA | $58,110 | same as national |
| 139 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $58,100 | same as national |
| 140 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $57,970 | same as national |
| 141 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $57,950 | 1% below national |
| 142 | Wichita, KS | $57,820 | 1% below national |
| 143 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $57,780 | 1% below national |
| 144 | Duluth, MN-WI | $57,760 | 1% below national |
| 145 | Springfield, IL | $57,680 | 1% below national |
| 146 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $57,650 | 1% below national |
| 147 | El Centro, CA | $57,610 | 1% below national |
| 148 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $57,540 | 1% below national |
| 149 | Topeka, KS | $57,530 | 1% below national |
| 150 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $57,530 | 1% below national |
| 151 | Green Bay, WI | $57,510 | 1% below national |
| 152 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $57,490 | 1% below national |
| 153 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $57,470 | 1% below national |
| 154 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $57,450 | 1% below national |
| 155 | Rochester, NY | $57,440 | 1% below national |
| 156 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $57,320 | 2% below national |
| 157 | Billings, MT | $57,300 | 2% below national |
| 158 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $57,300 | 2% below national |
| 159 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $57,230 | 2% below national |
| 160 | Paducah, KY-IL | $57,220 | 2% below national |
| 161 | Farmington, NM | $57,200 | 2% below national |
| 162 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $57,100 | 2% below national |
| 163 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $57,030 | 2% below national |
| 164 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $56,970 | 2% below national |
| 165 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $56,960 | 2% below national |
| 166 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $56,960 | 2% below national |
| 167 | Ames, IA | $56,920 | 2% below national |
| 168 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $56,900 | 2% below national |
| 169 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $56,890 | 2% below national |
| 170 | Omaha, NE-IA | $56,870 | 2% below national |
| 171 | Harrisonburg, VA | $56,800 | 3% below national |
| 172 | Decatur, IL | $56,780 | 3% below national |
| 173 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $56,770 | 3% below national |
| 174 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $56,740 | 3% below national |
| 175 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $56,690 | 3% below national |
| 176 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $56,650 | 3% below national |
| 177 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $56,590 | 3% below national |
| 178 | Albany, OR | $56,480 | 3% below national |
| 179 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $56,470 | 3% below national |
| 180 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $56,470 | 3% below national |
| 181 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $56,430 | 3% below national |
| 182 | Gainesville, GA | $56,430 | 3% below national |
| 183 | Glens Falls, NY | $56,430 | 3% below national |
| 184 | Iowa City, IA | $56,430 | 3% below national |
| 185 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $56,430 | 3% below national |
| 186 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $56,400 | 3% below national |
| 187 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $56,360 | 3% below national |
| 188 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $56,230 | 3% below national |
| 189 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $56,210 | 4% below national |
| 190 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $56,210 | 4% below national |
| 191 | Waco, TX | $56,040 | 4% below national |
| 192 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $56,040 | 4% below national |
| 193 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $56,010 | 4% below national |
| 194 | Odessa, TX | $56,000 | 4% below national |
| 195 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $56,000 | 4% below national |
| 196 | Akron, OH | $55,960 | 4% below national |
| 197 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $55,960 | 4% below national |
| 198 | Ogden, UT | $55,960 | 4% below national |
| 199 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $55,950 | 4% below national |
| 200 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $55,940 | 4% below national |
| 201 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $55,910 | 4% below national |
| 202 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $55,720 | 4% below national |
| 203 | Greeley, CO | $55,690 | 4% below national |
| 204 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $55,690 | 4% below national |
| 205 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $55,690 | 4% below national |
| 206 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $55,660 | 4% below national |
| 207 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $55,650 | 4% below national |
| 208 | Rockford, IL | $55,630 | 5% below national |
| 209 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $55,450 | 5% below national |
| 210 | Burlington, NC | $55,440 | 5% below national |
| 211 | Redding, CA | $55,430 | 5% below national |
| 212 | Syracuse, NY | $55,410 | 5% below national |
| 213 | Great Falls, MT | $55,280 | 5% below national |
| 214 | Lima, OH | $55,280 | 5% below national |
| 215 | Columbus, IN | $55,160 | 5% below national |
| 216 | Lancaster, PA | $55,140 | 5% below national |
| 217 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $55,120 | 5% below national |
| 218 | Peoria, IL | $55,100 | 5% below national |
| 219 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $54,960 | 6% below national |
| 220 | Erie, PA | $54,900 | 6% below national |
| 221 | Visalia, CA | $54,890 | 6% below national |
| 222 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $54,870 | 6% below national |
| 223 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $54,820 | 6% below national |
| 224 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $54,750 | 6% below national |
| 225 | Rome, GA | $54,690 | 6% below national |
| 226 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $54,600 | 6% below national |
| 227 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $54,590 | 6% below national |
| 228 | Baton Rouge, LA | $54,580 | 6% below national |
| 229 | Columbus, GA-AL | $54,580 | 6% below national |
| 230 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $54,560 | 6% below national |
| 231 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $54,430 | 7% below national |
| 232 | Fond du Lac, WI | $54,400 | 7% below national |
| 233 | Albuquerque, NM | $54,390 | 7% below national |
| 234 | Owensboro, KY | $54,350 | 7% below national |
| 235 | Asheville, NC | $54,290 | 7% below national |
| 236 | Greenville, NC | $54,170 | 7% below national |
| 237 | Spartanburg, SC | $54,150 | 7% below national |
| 238 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $54,110 | 7% below national |
| 239 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $54,100 | 7% below national |
| 240 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $54,100 | 7% below national |
| 241 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $54,090 | 7% below national |
| 242 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $54,070 | 7% below national |
| 243 | York-Hanover, PA | $53,960 | 7% below national |
| 244 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $53,940 | 7% below national |
| 245 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $53,940 | 7% below national |
| 246 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $53,930 | 7% below national |
| 247 | Grand Junction, CO | $53,740 | 8% below national |
| 248 | Reading, PA | $53,680 | 8% below national |
| 249 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $53,680 | 8% below national |
| 250 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $53,680 | 8% below national |
| 251 | Flint, MI | $53,670 | 8% below national |
| 252 | Jackson, MI | $53,630 | 8% below national |
| 253 | Missoula, MT | $53,590 | 8% below national |
| 254 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $53,590 | 8% below national |
| 255 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $53,560 | 8% below national |
| 256 | Traverse City, MI | $53,550 | 8% below national |
| 257 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $53,550 | 8% below national |
| 258 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $53,550 | 8% below national |
| 259 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $53,550 | 8% below national |
| 260 | Bowling Green, KY | $53,540 | 8% below national |
| 261 | Medford, OR | $53,530 | 8% below national |
| 262 | Longview, TX | $53,470 | 8% below national |
| 263 | Boise City, ID | $53,420 | 8% below national |
| 264 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $53,420 | 8% below national |
| 265 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $53,420 | 8% below national |
| 266 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $53,400 | 8% below national |
| 267 | Flagstaff, AZ | $53,390 | 8% below national |
| 268 | Logan, UT-ID | $53,300 | 9% below national |
| 269 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $53,290 | 9% below national |
| 270 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $53,260 | 9% below national |
| 271 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $53,200 | 9% below national |
| 272 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $53,190 | 9% below national |
| 273 | Winchester, VA-WV | $53,080 | 9% below national |
| 274 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $53,070 | 9% below national |
| 275 | Bloomington, IN | $53,040 | 9% below national |
| 276 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $52,990 | 9% below national |
| 277 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $52,920 | 9% below national |
| 278 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $52,920 | 9% below national |
| 279 | Knoxville, TN | $52,910 | 9% below national |
| 280 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $52,910 | 9% below national |
| 281 | Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $52,910 | 9% below national |
| 282 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $52,710 | 10% below national |
| 283 | Tulsa, OK | $52,710 | 10% below national |
| 284 | Battle Creek, MI | $52,660 | 10% below national |
| 285 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $52,610 | 10% below national |
| 286 | St. George, UT | $52,490 | 10% below national |
| 287 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $52,420 | 10% below national |
| 288 | Pittsburgh, PA | $52,400 | 10% below national |
| 289 | Columbia, SC | $52,240 | 10% below national |
| 290 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $52,240 | 10% below national |
| 291 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $52,210 | 10% below national |
| 292 | Monroe, MI | $52,190 | 10% below national |
| 293 | Fayetteville, NC | $52,170 | 10% below national |
| 294 | Albany, GA | $52,160 | 10% below national |
| 295 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $52,150 | 10% below national |
| 296 | Kokomo, IN | $52,140 | 11% below national |
| 297 | Huntsville, AL | $52,020 | 11% below national |
| 298 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $52,000 | 11% below national |
| 299 | Lebanon, PA | $51,980 | 11% below national |
| 300 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $51,910 | 11% below national |
| 301 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $51,870 | 11% below national |
| 302 | Florence, SC | $51,860 | 11% below national |
| 303 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $51,730 | 11% below national |
| 304 | Manhattan, KS | $51,630 | 11% below national |
| 305 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $51,630 | 11% below national |
| 306 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $51,580 | 11% below national |
| 307 | Mansfield, OH | $51,540 | 12% below national |
| 308 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $51,490 | 12% below national |
| 309 | Wilmington, NC | $51,480 | 12% below national |
| 310 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $51,410 | 12% below national |
| 311 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $51,300 | 12% below national |
| 312 | Dover, DE | $51,290 | 12% below national |
| 313 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $51,170 | 12% below national |
| 314 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $51,160 | 12% below national |
| 315 | Roanoke, VA | $51,060 | 12% below national |
| 316 | Ithaca, NY | $51,030 | 12% below national |
| 317 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $50,970 | 13% below national |
| 318 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $50,900 | 13% below national |
| 319 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $50,840 | 13% below national |
| 320 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $50,830 | 13% below national |
| 321 | Chambersburg, PA | $50,810 | 13% below national |
| 322 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $50,810 | 13% below national |
| 323 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $50,800 | 13% below national |
| 324 | Altoona, PA | $50,790 | 13% below national |
| 325 | Vineland, NJ | $50,790 | 13% below national |
| 326 | Dalton, GA | $50,780 | 13% below national |
| 327 | Binghamton, NY | $50,770 | 13% below national |
| 328 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $50,680 | 13% below national |
| 329 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $50,660 | 13% below national |
| 330 | State College, PA | $50,550 | 13% below national |
| 331 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $50,540 | 13% below national |
| 332 | Hammond, LA | $50,520 | 13% below national |
| 333 | Punta Gorda, FL | $50,520 | 13% below national |
| 334 | Lafayette, LA | $50,510 | 13% below national |
| 335 | Gainesville, FL | $50,480 | 13% below national |
| 336 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $50,450 | 13% below national |
| 337 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $50,440 | 13% below national |
| 338 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $50,440 | 13% below national |
| 339 | Kingston, NY | $50,430 | 13% below national |
| 340 | Jefferson City, MO | $50,420 | 13% below national |
| 341 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $50,420 | 13% below national |
| 342 | Jonesboro, AR | $50,370 | 14% below national |
| 343 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $50,350 | 14% below national |
| 344 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $50,320 | 14% below national |
| 345 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $50,200 | 14% below national |
| 346 | Lake Charles, LA | $50,170 | 14% below national |
| 347 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $50,150 | 14% below national |
| 348 | Abilene, TX | $50,120 | 14% below national |
| 349 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $50,100 | 14% below national |
| 350 | Fort Wayne, IN | $50,030 | 14% below national |
| 351 | Winston-Salem, NC | $49,990 | 14% below national |
| 352 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $49,990 | 14% below national |
| 353 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $49,990 | 14% below national |
| 354 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $49,970 | 14% below national |
| 355 | Lawton, OK | $49,940 | 14% below national |
| 356 | Utica-Rome, NY | $49,940 | 14% below national |
| 357 | Amarillo, TX | $49,850 | 14% below national |
| 358 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $49,830 | 14% below national |
| 359 | Tallahassee, FL | $49,820 | 14% below national |
| 360 | Idaho Falls, ID | $49,810 | 15% below national |
| 361 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $49,810 | 15% below national |
| 362 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $49,790 | 15% below national |
| 363 | Valdosta, GA | $49,750 | 15% below national |
| 364 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $49,740 | 15% below national |
| 365 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $49,660 | 15% below national |
| 366 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $49,660 | 15% below national |
| 367 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $49,600 | 15% below national |
| 368 | Niles, MI | $49,410 | 15% below national |
| 369 | Rocky Mount, NC | $49,390 | 15% below national |
| 370 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $49,350 | 15% below national |
| 371 | Alexandria, LA | $49,310 | 15% below national |
| 372 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $49,300 | 15% below national |
| 373 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $49,280 | 15% below national |
| 374 | Ocala, FL | $49,250 | 15% below national |
| 375 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $49,120 | 16% below national |
| 376 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $49,110 | 16% below national |
| 377 | Tucson, AZ | $49,090 | 16% below national |
| 378 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $49,060 | 16% below national |
| 379 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $48,900 | 16% below national |
| 380 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $48,870 | 16% below national |
| 381 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $48,750 | 16% below national |
| 382 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $48,740 | 16% below national |
| 383 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $48,720 | 16% below national |
| 384 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $48,660 | 16% below national |
| 385 | El Paso, TX | $48,620 | 17% below national |
| 386 | Monroe, LA | $48,570 | 17% below national |
| 387 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $48,540 | 17% below national |
| 388 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $48,540 | 17% below national |
| 389 | Joplin, MO-KS | $48,510 | 17% below national |
| 390 | Terre Haute, IN | $48,510 | 17% below national |
| 391 | Bangor, ME | $48,490 | 17% below national |
| 392 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $48,410 | 17% below national |
| 393 | Birmingham, AL | $48,380 | 17% below national |
| 394 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $48,320 | 17% below national |
| 395 | Wichita Falls, TX | $48,310 | 17% below national |
| 396 | Evansville, IN | $48,220 | 17% below national |
| 397 | Jacksonville, FL | $48,210 | 17% below national |
| 398 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $48,090 | 17% below national |
| 399 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $48,060 | 18% below national |
| 400 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $47,990 | 18% below national |
| 401 | Springfield, MO | $47,980 | 18% below national |
| 402 | Cleveland, TN | $47,940 | 18% below national |
| 403 | Oklahoma City, OK | $47,830 | 18% below national |
| 404 | Jackson, TN | $47,820 | 18% below national |
| 405 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $47,800 | 18% below national |
| 406 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $47,680 | 18% below national |
| 407 | Columbia, MO | $47,620 | 18% below national |
| 408 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $47,440 | 19% below national |
| 409 | Johnstown, PA | $47,420 | 19% below national |
| 410 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $47,330 | 19% below national |
| 411 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $47,230 | 19% below national |
| 412 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $47,210 | 19% below national |
| 413 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $47,130 | 19% below national |
| 414 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $47,130 | 19% below national |
| 415 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $47,050 | 19% below national |
| 416 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $46,980 | 19% below national |
| 417 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $46,910 | 19% below national |
| 418 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $46,840 | 20% below national |
| 419 | Decatur, AL | $46,810 | 20% below national |
| 420 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $46,810 | 20% below national |
| 421 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $46,770 | 20% below national |
| 422 | Jackson, MS | $46,600 | 20% below national |
| 423 | Corpus Christi, TX | $46,590 | 20% below national |
| 424 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $46,590 | 20% below national |
| 425 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $46,560 | 20% below national |
| 426 | Tyler, TX | $46,540 | 20% below national |
| 427 | Hattiesburg, MS | $46,510 | 20% below national |
| 428 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $46,510 | 20% below national |
| 429 | Montgomery, AL | $46,450 | 20% below national |
| 430 | Lubbock, TX | $46,360 | 20% below national |
| 431 | Twin Falls, ID | $46,340 | 20% below national |
| 432 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $46,230 | 21% below national |
| 433 | Muncie, IN | $46,200 | 21% below national |
| 434 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $46,200 | 21% below national |
| 435 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $46,190 | 21% below national |
| 436 | Johnson City, TN | $46,150 | 21% below national |
| 437 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $46,100 | 21% below national |
| 438 | Rapid City, SD | $46,060 | 21% below national |
| 439 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $46,010 | 21% below national |
| 440 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $45,730 | 22% below national |
| 441 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $45,710 | 22% below national |
| 442 | Jacksonville, NC | $45,700 | 22% below national |
| 443 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $45,590 | 22% below national |
| 444 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $45,550 | 22% below national |
| 445 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $45,540 | 22% below national |
| 446 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $45,500 | 22% below national |
| 447 | Springfield, OH | $45,470 | 22% below national |
| 448 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $45,430 | 22% below national |
| 449 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $45,310 | 22% below national |
| 450 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $45,300 | 22% below national |
| 451 | Mobile, AL | $45,280 | 22% below national |
| 452 | Charleston, WV | $45,140 | 23% below national |
| 453 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $45,140 | 23% below national |
| 454 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $45,040 | 23% below national |
| 455 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $45,020 | 23% below national |
| 456 | Morristown, TN | $44,790 | 23% below national |
| 457 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $44,690 | 23% below national |
| 458 | San Angelo, TX | $44,420 | 24% below national |
| 459 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $44,290 | 24% below national |
| 460 | Dubuque, IA | $44,260 | 24% below national |
| 461 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $44,180 | 24% below national |
| 462 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $44,130 | 24% below national |
| 463 | Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $44,110 | 24% below national |
| 464 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $44,100 | 24% below national |
| 465 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $44,030 | 24% below national |
| 466 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $43,970 | 25% below national |
| 467 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $43,960 | 25% below national |
| 468 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $43,680 | 25% below national |
| 469 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $43,610 | 25% below national |
| 470 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $43,340 | 26% below national |
| 471 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $43,180 | 26% below national |
| 472 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $42,740 | 27% below national |
| 473 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $42,490 | 27% below national |
| 474 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $42,120 | 28% below national |
| 475 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $42,070 | 28% below national |
| 476 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $41,760 | 28% below national |
| 477 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $41,110 | 29% below national |
| 478 | Laredo, TX | $41,030 | 30% below national |
| 479 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $40,810 | 30% below national |
| 480 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $40,580 | 30% below national |
| 481 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $40,370 | 31% below national |
| 482 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $39,440 | 32% below national |
| 483 | Morgantown, WV | $39,110 | 33% below national |
| 484 | Dothan, AL | $38,550 | 34% below national |
| 485 | Yuma, AZ | $37,810 | 35% below national |
| 486 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $35,720 | 39% below national |
| 487 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $34,870 | 40% below national |
| 488 | Mayaguez, PR | $33,170 | 43% below national |
| 489 | Aguadilla, PR | $30,840 | 47% below national |
| 490 | Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area | $29,930 | 49% below national |
| 491 | Ponce, PR | $29,640 | 49% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks make? ▼
The median annual salary for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks is $58,260 ($28.01/hour). The salary range spans from $39,500 at the 10th percentile to $81,350 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks the most? ▼
District of Columbia pays the highest median salary for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks at $74,670/year, which is +28% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks is High school diploma or equivalent. On-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks? ▼
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 0.5 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 1 per 100 workers.
Is Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks a good career? ▼
Employment for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks is projected to decline 16.7% from 2024 to 2034, which is declining. About 13,000 openings are projected each year.
How does Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks pay vary by state? ▼
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is District of Columbia at $74,670/year, while Arkansas pays the least at $46,110/year. BLS data covers 54 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA at $80,510/year. BLS reports wage data for 491 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
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