Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks pay in Florida
$55,170avg. a year
$26.52 an hour · 10,910 employed
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Florida earn an average of $55,170 a year. That is $4,460 (7%) less than the U.S. average of $59,630. The best-paying metro area is Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL at $57,070.
$51,910Median pay
$26.52Average hourly
+25%Avg. pay since 2020
#36Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Florida metro areas
Average pay for payroll and timekeeping clerks by metro area. Swipe to see all 20.
12,750 jobs
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$57,070
$27.44 an hour
2170 jobs
Naples-Marco Island, FL
$56,700
$27.26 an hour
3120 jobs
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
$55,520
$26.69 an hour
4210 jobs
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
$55,510
$26.69 an hour
5150 jobs
Port St. Lucie, FL
$55,230
$26.55 an hour
6380 jobs
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
$54,820
$26.36 an hour
71,690 jobs
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
$54,570
$26.24 an hour
8880 jobs
Jacksonville, FL
$54,380
$26.15 an hour
92,300 jobs
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
$54,320
$26.12 an hour
10220 jobs
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
$54,050
$25.99 an hour
11130 jobs
Tallahassee, FL
$53,530
$25.74 an hour
12150 jobs
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
$53,420
$25.68 an hour
1350 jobs
Punta Gorda, FL
$53,370
$25.66 an hour
14260 jobs
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
$53,320
$25.64 an hour
15110 jobs
Gainesville, FL
$53,070
$25.51 an hour
1640 jobs
Wildwood-The Villages, FL
$52,450
$25.21 an hour
1780 jobs
Ocala, FL
$52,040
$25.02 an hour
1870 jobs
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL
$51,060
$24.55 an hour
19210 jobs
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
$50,160
$24.12 an hour
2040 jobs
Homosassa Springs, FL
$48,050
$23.10 an hour
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Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks pay in Florida, charted
Pay over time
Florida, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Florida payroll and timekeeping clerks work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Florida vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $59,630 | $28.67 |
| Florida | $55,170 | $26.52 |
| Georgia | $59,510 | $28.61 |
| Alabama | $47,530 | $22.85 |
Related jobs in Florida
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$52,590
- Billing and Posting Clerks$48,230
- Tellers$45,060
- Bill and Account Collectors$47,920
- Procurement Clerks$49,960
- Financial Clerks, All Other$56,890
Average pay, Florida, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do payroll and timekeeping clerks make in Florida?
The average is $55,170 a year, and the median is $51,910. That is $4,460 (7%) less than the U.S. average of $59,630.
What is the hourly wage in Florida?
$26.52 an hour on average; the median is $24.96.
Where in Florida do they earn the most?
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL ($57,070), followed by Naples-Marco Island, FL ($56,700). The lowest average among 20 metro areas with data is Homosassa Springs, FL ($48,050).
How does Florida rank?
Florida ranks #36 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 43-3051. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national payroll and timekeeping clerks page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.