SOC 43-3051 · Vineland, NJ metro

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks Salary in Vineland, NJ

The average salary for payroll and timekeeping clerks in Vineland, New Jersey is $54,280 a year ($26.10 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $50,790: half of the 80 people in this job in the Vineland, NJ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,630).

$54,280average per year

$26.10 / hourMedian $50,790Take-home ≈ $44,343

  • $42K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $71K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

80people in this job
-9%vs U.S. average
#3 of 3New Jersey metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks pay range in Vineland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,530 a year or less, while the top 10% make $70,510 or more. The middle half of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Vineland earn between $45,590 and $60,520.

  • $42K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $71K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$54,280$4,523$26.10
Median$50,790$4,232$24.42
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,590$3,799$21.92
Experienced (75th percentile)$60,520$5,043$29.10

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks pay in Vineland vs. New Jersey and the U.S.

Payroll and timekeeping clerks in Vineland earn 13% less than the New Jersey average ($62,510) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($59,630). At the median the gap is -13% against the U.S. median of $58,260.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Vineland$54,280$50,790$41,530$70,51080
New Jersey$62,510$60,750$42,990$84,9904,290
United States$59,630$58,260$39,500$81,350153,140

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks salary after taxes in Vineland

On the average salary of $54,280, a single filer in Vineland takes home about $44,343 a year, or $3,695 a month and $1,705 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.

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Is Vineland a good place for payroll and timekeeping clerks? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Vineland area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.0), so the average $54,280 buys what about $56,561 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Vineland ($48,190). A typical home costs $278,723, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks salary in other New Jersey cities

Vineland ranks 3rd of 3 New Jersey metro areas for this job; Trenton pays the most ($58,160).

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San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($84,640).

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Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks salary in Vineland: questions

How much do payroll and timekeeping clerks make an hour in Vineland?

$26.10 an hour on average, and $24.42 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level payroll and timekeeping clerks salary in Vineland?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,530 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,590, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the payroll and timekeeping clerks take-home pay in Vineland?

About $44,343 a year ($3,695 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,280. New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.

Do payroll and timekeeping clerks earn more in Vineland 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 Vineland, NJ (47220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.24, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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