Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks Salary in Maine

Payroll and timekeeping clerks in Maine earn the most in Portland (average $63,130 a year) and the least in Bangor ($50,150), across the 3 Maine metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the payroll and timekeeping clerks average at $59,700 and the median at $57,360 for 590 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $59,630.

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks average salary by city in Maine

Portland$63,130
Lewiston$55,800
Bangor$50,150

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Portland	$63,130	$61,590	$50,540	$50,321	102
Lewiston	$55,800	$54,750	$46,400	$44,927	95
Bangor	$50,150	$48,490	$43,920	$40,768	97

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled. 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 Maine

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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