Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks Salary in Alaska

Payroll and timekeeping clerks in Alaska earn the most in Fairbanks (average $65,290 a year) and the least in Anchorage ($62,450), across the 2 Alaska metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the payroll and timekeeping clerks average at $62,990 and the median at $62,210 for 360 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $59,630.

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks average salary by city in Alaska

Fairbanks$65,290
Anchorage$62,450

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Fairbanks	$65,290	$64,240	$56,470	$54,641	103
Anchorage	$62,450	$61,940	$56,390	$52,359	105

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Alaska has no state income tax; Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks salary in other states

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks salary by city and state

More about pay in Alaska

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-3051.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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