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Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks salary in Columbus, OH

The median payroll and timekeeping clerks in Columbus, OH earns $59,010 a year, 1% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,998 a month.

10th percentile
$45,840
25th percentile
$47,620
Median percentile
$59,010
75th percentile
$69,450
90th percentile
$82,160

Based on 1,200 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

$47,972 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,010
Federal income tax−$4,901
Social Security + Medicare−$4,514
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$1,623
Monthly take-home$3,998
Every two weeks$1,845

Does it go far here?

$61,811Median pay in Columbus, OH is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.5 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,274 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Columbus, OH

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$214,760
Commercial Pilots$175,690
Computer and Information Systems Managers$167,630
Dentists, General$166,180
Chief Executives$162,910
Financial Managers$145,630
Purchasing Managers$141,490
Sales Managers$138,580

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