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Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks average salary by city in Texas
- Midland$60,560
- Austin$60,360
- Dallas$58,450
- Houston$57,080
- Odessa$56,840
- Waco$55,730
- Sherman$54,120
- San Antonio$53,930
- Killeen$53,260
- Beaumont$52,170
- Longview$52,100
- Texarkana$51,090
- Corpus Christi$50,590
- Amarillo$50,500
- College Station$49,720
- Abilene$49,100
- El Paso$49,000
- Lubbock$48,950
- Wichita Falls$48,750
- Tyler$48,620
- San Angelo$48,560
- Laredo$42,880
- McAllen$42,870
- Brownsville$42,120
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midland | $60,560 | $59,510 | $47,280 | $50,840 | 96 |
| Austin | $60,360 | $59,630 | $48,590 | $50,679 | 98 |
| Dallas | $58,450 | $60,230 | $48,290 | $49,145 | 103 |
| Houston | $57,080 | $54,090 | $48,790 | $48,044 | 99 |
| Odessa | $56,840 | $56,000 | $48,450 | $47,851 | 94 |
| Waco | $55,730 | $56,040 | $48,030 | $46,959 | 93 |
| Sherman | $54,120 | $50,540 | $49,320 | $45,665 | 94 |
| San Antonio | $53,930 | $50,830 | $44,610 | $45,513 | 95 |
| Killeen | $53,260 | $53,290 | $45,890 | $44,974 | 91 |
| Beaumont | $52,170 | $50,450 | $42,550 | $44,099 | 90 |
| Longview | $52,100 | $53,470 | $42,680 | $44,042 | 89 |
| Texarkana | $51,090 | $44,290 | $37,040 | $43,231 | 84 |
| Corpus Christi | $50,590 | $46,590 | $41,440 | $42,829 | 93 |
| Amarillo | $50,500 | $49,850 | $38,450 | $42,757 | 92 |
| College Station | $49,720 | $47,440 | $42,340 | $42,130 | 91 |
| Abilene | $49,100 | $50,120 | $39,500 | $41,632 | 90 |
| El Paso | $49,000 | $48,620 | $41,550 | $41,552 | 90 |
| Lubbock | $48,950 | $46,360 | $39,520 | $41,511 | 91 |
| Wichita Falls | $48,750 | $48,310 | $40,000 | $41,351 | 90 |
| Tyler | $48,620 | $46,540 | $37,630 | $41,246 | 92 |
| San Angelo | $48,560 | $44,420 | $38,610 | $41,198 | 92 |
| Laredo | $42,880 | $41,030 | $33,100 | $36,634 | 87 |
| McAllen | $42,870 | $40,810 | $33,280 | $36,626 | 86 |
| Brownsville | $42,120 | $42,070 | $33,860 | $36,023 | 86 |
*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Texas has no state income tax. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.
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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.
- 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.
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