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Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks (43-3051) in Hartford Labor Market Area
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Hartford LMA (1Q 2023)
All Industry
Estimated employment600
Mean wage$28.73
Entry wage$21.67
10th percentile wage$19.70
50th percentile wage$28.17
90th percentile wage$38.68
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Administrative and Support Services8012.7%
Educational Services507.7%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services305.5%
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities305.1%
 Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Management of Companies and Enterprises30$38.50
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services30$33.61
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities20$33.05
Educational Services50$31.09
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks (43-3051)
Compile and record employee time and payroll data. May compute employees time worked, production, and commission. May compute and post wages and deductions, or prepare paychecks. Excludes Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks (43-3031).
Median Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to Occupational GroupDifference
Current  $28.17 $23.42 $4.75
2022$27.27+3.3%$22.67+3.3%$4.60
2021$25.79+5.8%$21.44+5.8%$4.35
2020$24.92+3.5%$20.72+3.5%$4.20
2019$24.23+2.9%$20.14+2.9%$4.09
2018$23.49+3.2%$19.53+3.2%$3.96
2017$22.71+3.4%$18.88+3.4%$3.83
2016$22.12+2.7%$18.39+2.7%$3.73
2015$21.46+3.1%$17.85+3.1%$3.62
2014$21.00+2.2%$17.46+2.2%$3.54
YearThis OccupationCompared to All OccupationsDifference
Current  $28.17 $26.35 $1.82
2022$27.27+3.3%$25.47+3.4%$1.80
2021$25.79+5.8%$24.10+5.7%$1.68
2020$24.92+3.5%$23.28+3.5%$1.64
2019$24.23+2.9%$22.62+2.9%$1.61
2018$23.49+3.2%$21.96+3.0%$1.53
2017$22.71+3.4%$21.33+2.9%$1.38
2016$22.12+2.7%$20.83+2.4%$1.29
2015$21.46+3.1%$20.30+2.6%$1.16
2014$21.00+2.2%$19.87+2.2%$1.12
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2023
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport-Stamford $30.11  380  
Hartford $28.17  600  
New Haven $27.97  320  
Danbury $27.63  60  
Norwich-New London $26.15  130  
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $28.17  600  
Bridgeport-Stamford $30.11  380  
New Haven $27.97  320  
Norwich-New London $26.15  130  
Waterbury $25.57  70  
Wages in other areas
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