Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks salary in State College, PA

The median payroll and timekeeping clerks in State College, PA earns $50,550 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,437 a month.

10th percentile: $35,110
25th percentile: $45,160
Median percentile: $50,550
75th percentile: $61,990
90th percentile: $77,070

Based on 70 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

$41,245 take-home a year

Gross pay	$50,550
Federal income tax	−$3,886
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,867
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)	−$1,552
Monthly take-home	$3,437
Every two weeks	$1,586

Does it go far here?

$52,242Median pay in State College, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.8 vs 100).

35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,207 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in State College, PA

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$91,120
Registered Nurses	$81,480
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$76,760
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$73,250
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$66,730
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$61,120
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$56,130
Construction Laborers	$53,420

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