Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks pay in Texas
$55,390avg. a year
$26.63 an hour · 13,220 employed
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Texas earn an average of $55,390 a year. That is $4,240 (7%) less than the U.S. average of $59,630. The best-paying metro area is Midland, TX at $60,560.
$54,090Median pay
$26.63Average hourly
+23%Avg. pay since 2020
#35Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for payroll and timekeeping clerks by metro area. Swipe to see all 24.
1100 jobs
Midland, TX
$60,560
$29.12 an hour
2960 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$60,360
$29.02 an hour
33,800 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$58,450
$28.10 an hour
43,260 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$57,080
$27.44 an hour
560 jobs
Odessa, TX
$56,840
$27.33 an hour
6100 jobs
Waco, TX
$55,730
$26.79 an hour
730 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$54,120
$26.02 an hour
8980 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$53,930
$25.93 an hour
9190 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$53,260
$25.61 an hour
10160 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$52,170
$25.08 an hour
11110 jobs
Longview, TX
$52,100
$25.05 an hour
1240 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$51,090
$24.56 an hour
13170 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$50,590
$24.32 an hour
14100 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$50,500
$24.28 an hour
1590 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$49,720
$23.90 an hour
1670 jobs
Abilene, TX
$49,100
$23.61 an hour
17490 jobs
El Paso, TX
$49,000
$23.56 an hour
18150 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$48,950
$23.53 an hour
1950 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$48,750
$23.44 an hour
2080 jobs
Tyler, TX
$48,620
$23.37 an hour
2140 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$48,560
$23.35 an hour
22100 jobs
Laredo, TX
$42,880
$20.61 an hour
23280 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$42,870
$20.61 an hour
24140 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$42,120
$20.25 an hour
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Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Texas payroll and timekeeping clerks work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $59,630 | $28.67 |
| Texas | $55,390 | $26.63 |
| New Mexico | $53,380 | $25.66 |
| Oklahoma | $52,030 | $25.01 |
| Louisiana | $51,730 | $24.87 |
| Arkansas | $49,750 | $23.92 |
Related jobs in Texas
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$51,690
- Billing and Posting Clerks$47,230
- Tellers$39,810
- Bill and Account Collectors$46,170
- Procurement Clerks$48,790
- Financial Clerks, All Other$56,410
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do payroll and timekeeping clerks make in Texas?
The average is $55,390 a year, and the median is $54,090. That is $4,240 (7%) less than the U.S. average of $59,630.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$26.63 an hour on average; the median is $26.00.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Midland, TX ($60,560), followed by Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ($60,360). The lowest average among 24 metro areas with data is Brownsville-Harlingen, TX ($42,120).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #35 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.