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Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks salary in Reading, PA

The median payroll and timekeeping clerks in Reading, PA earns $53,680 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,639 a month.

10th percentile
$39,670
25th percentile
$48,320
Median percentile
$53,680
75th percentile
$66,500
90th percentile
$78,180

Based on 150 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

$43,664 take-home a year
Gross pay$53,680
Federal income tax−$4,262
Social Security + Medicare−$4,107
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,648
Monthly take-home$3,639
Every two weeks$1,679

Does it go far here?

$55,306Median pay in Reading, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.1 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,181 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Reading, PA

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$133,900
Sales Managers$129,230
Software Developers$120,920
Medical and Health Services Managers$102,620
General and Operations Managers$99,920
Registered Nurses$98,470
Project Management Specialists$98,040
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$87,060

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