SOC 43-3051 · Eugene-Springfield, OR metro

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks Salary in Eugene, OR

The average salary for payroll and timekeeping clerks in Eugene, Oregon is $59,860 a year ($28.78 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $57,230: half of the 220 people in this job in the Eugene-Springfield, OR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($59,630).

$59,860average per year

$28.78 / hourMedian $57,230Take-home ≈ $46,035

  • $38K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $71K75th
  • $83K90th

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

220people in this job
+0%vs U.S. average
#6 of 8Oregon metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks pay range in Eugene

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,450 a year or less, while the top 10% make $83,350 or more. The middle half of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Eugene earn between $48,210 and $70,660.

  • $38K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $71K75th
  • $83K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$59,860$4,988$28.78
Median$57,230$4,769$27.51
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,210$4,018$23.18
Experienced (75th percentile)$70,660$5,888$33.97

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

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks pay in Eugene vs. Oregon and the U.S.

Payroll and timekeeping clerks in Eugene earn 4% less than the Oregon average ($62,260) and about the same as the U.S. average ($59,630). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $58,260.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Eugene$59,860$57,230$38,450$83,350220
Oregon$62,260$60,980$42,430$82,0802,890
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 Eugene

On the average salary of $59,860, a single filer in Eugene takes home about $46,035 a year, or $3,836 a month and $1,771 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

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

Prices in the Eugene area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.6), so the average $59,860 buys what about $58,936 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Eugene ($49,680). A typical home costs $459,366, or 7.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks salary in other Oregon cities

Eugene ranks 6th of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($64,530).

All Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks salaries in Oregon

Highest-paying cities for payroll and timekeeping clerks

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

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks salary by city

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Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks salary in Eugene: questions

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

$28.78 an hour on average, and $27.52 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,450 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,210, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $46,035 a year ($3,836 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,860. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

Do payroll and timekeeping clerks earn more in Eugene than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as 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 Eugene-Springfield, OR (21660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.43, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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