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Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks salary in St. Louis, MO

The median payroll and timekeeping clerks in St. Louis, MO-IL earns $59,190 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,913 a month.

10th percentile
$37,240
25th percentile
$47,100
Median percentile
$59,190
75th percentile
$68,490
90th percentile
$81,260

Based on 1,530 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

$46,957 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,190
Federal income tax−$4,923
Social Security + Medicare−$4,528
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$2,782
Monthly take-home$3,913
Every two weeks$1,806

Does it go far here?

$62,248Median pay in St. Louis, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.1 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,113 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in St. Louis, MO

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$246,440
Nurse Anesthetists$232,300
Dentists, General$210,430
Chief Executives$202,840
Computer and Information Systems Managers$167,130
Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,660
Natural Sciences Managers$158,820
Financial Managers$158,780

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