Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks pay range in Missoula
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,150 a year or less, while the top 10% make $68,600 or more. The middle half of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Missoula earn between $46,570 and $59,270.
- $42K10th
- $47K25th
- $54KMedian
- $59K75th
- $69K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $54,200 | $4,517 | $26.06 |
| Median | $53,590 | $4,466 | $25.76 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,570 | $3,881 | $22.39 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $59,270 | $4,939 | $28.50 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks pay in Missoula vs. Montana and the U.S.
Payroll and timekeeping clerks in Missoula earn 5% less than the Montana average ($57,000) and 9% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missoula | $54,200 | $53,590 | $42,150 | $68,600 | 60 |
| Montana | $57,000 | $55,040 | $37,910 | $78,500 | 530 |
| 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 Missoula
On the average salary of $54,200, a single filer in Missoula takes home about $43,939 a year, or $3,662 a month and $1,690 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Missoula a good place for payroll and timekeeping clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Missoula area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.4), so the average $54,200 buys what about $56,198 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Missoula ($47,830). A typical home costs $580,429, or 10.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks salary in other Montana cities
Missoula ranks 4th of 4 Montana metro areas for this job; Bozeman pays the most ($63,430).
- Bozeman$63,430
- Billings$57,860
- Great Falls$56,990
- Missoula$54,200
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 Missoula: questions
How much do payroll and timekeeping clerks make an hour in Missoula?
$26.06 an hour on average, and $25.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level payroll and timekeeping clerks salary in Missoula?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,150 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,570, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the payroll and timekeeping clerks take-home pay in Missoula?
About $43,939 a year ($3,662 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,200.
Do payroll and timekeeping clerks earn more in Missoula than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% 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 Missoula, MT (33540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.94, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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