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Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks salary in Asheville, NC

The median payroll and timekeeping clerks in Asheville, NC earns $54,290 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,625 a month.

10th percentile
$36,860
25th percentile
$42,840
Median percentile
$54,290
75th percentile
$63,260
90th percentile
$73,370

Based on 120 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$43,495 take-home a year
Gross pay$54,290
Federal income tax−$4,335
Social Security + Medicare−$4,153
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,307
Monthly take-home$3,625
Every two weeks$1,673

Does it go far here?

$56,256Median pay in Asheville, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.5 vs 100).
36%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,296 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Asheville, NC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$360,010
Pharmacists$136,460
Software Developers$134,350
Nurse Practitioners$127,770
Managers, All Other$124,150
Medical and Health Services Managers$122,710
Industrial Engineers$100,490
Project Management Specialists$97,470

All payroll and timekeeping clerks salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina