Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks pay range in Bowling Green
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,230 a year or less, while the top 10% make $69,560 or more. The middle half of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Bowling Green earn between $42,600 and $58,300.
- $36K10th
- $43K25th
- $54KMedian
- $58K75th
- $70K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $52,760 | $4,397 | $25.37 |
| Median | $53,540 | $4,462 | $25.74 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $42,600 | $3,550 | $20.48 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $58,300 | $4,858 | $28.03 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks pay in Bowling Green vs. Kentucky and the U.S.
Payroll and timekeeping clerks in Bowling Green earn 3% less than the Kentucky average ($54,510) and 12% less than the U.S. average ($59,630). At the median the gap is -8% against the U.S. median of $58,260.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green | $52,760 | $53,540 | $36,230 | $69,560 | 90 |
| Kentucky | $54,510 | $52,890 | $36,600 | $76,590 | 1,670 |
| United States | $59,630 | $58,260 | $39,500 | $81,350 | 153,140 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks salary after taxes in Bowling Green
On the average salary of $52,760, a single filer in Bowling Green takes home about $41,788 a year, or $3,482 a month and $1,607 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Bowling Green's local income tax (2%).
Is Bowling Green a good place for payroll and timekeeping clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Bowling Green area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.2), so the average $52,760 buys what about $58,506 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Bowling Green ($45,040). A typical home costs $267,047, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks salary in other Kentucky cities
Bowling Green ranks 6th of 6 Kentucky metro areas for this job; Elizabethtown pays the most ($60,820).
- Elizabethtown$60,820
- Lexington$59,440
- Owensboro$57,840
- Paducah$56,930
- Louisville$56,440
- Bowling Green$52,760
Highest-paying cities for payroll and timekeeping clerks
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($84,640).
- San Jose, CA$84,640
- San Francisco, CA$81,730
- Seattle, WA$70,360
- Santa Rosa, CA$69,640
- Bremerton, WA$69,250
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Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks salary in Bowling Green: questions
How much do payroll and timekeeping clerks make an hour in Bowling Green?
$25.37 an hour on average, and $25.74 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level payroll and timekeeping clerks salary in Bowling Green?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,230 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,600, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the payroll and timekeeping clerks take-home pay in Bowling Green?
About $41,788 a year ($3,482 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,760. Includes Bowling Green's local income tax (2%).
Do payroll and timekeeping clerks earn more in Bowling Green than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,630).
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; area Bowling Green, KY (14540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
- 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.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Bowling Green's local income tax (2%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.08, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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