Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Virginia
May 2025 wages · tax year 2026
You keep
$46,395
after federal, FICA and Virginia tax
Tax takes
$11,855
20.4% of the whole
Worth, in national money
$46,050
Virginia costs more than average
On that salary you would be around the 25th percentile for this work in Virginia — roughly, since only five points along the band are published.
One filer, standard deduction, no dependants and nothing paid in before tax — the same household the rest of this page uses, so the comparison holds. City and school-district income taxes are not included.
Median here
$58,250
Kept after tax
$46,395
Worth in national money
$46,050
State rank
20
of 51 states
What this pays, and what it is worth
- Neither high nor low. Virginia is 20 of 51 states for payroll and timekeeping clerks, with a middle wage of $58,250. What that is worth is the question the rest of this page answers.
- Ordinary, locally speaking. Payroll and timekeeping clerks ranks 262 among 489 occupations Virginia publishes pay for.
- No great distortion either way. Virginia costs about what the country costs, so from $58,250, take-home of $46,395 is worth roughly $46,050 in national money. The average comes to $59,810, above the middle, thanks to the top of the range.
- Virginia ranks 20 of 51 for payroll and timekeeping clerks at $58,250. The nominal figure is unremarkable; the adjusted figures are where the state's actual position for this occupation is determined.
- Position 262 of 489 in Virginia places payroll and timekeeping clerks in the middle of the state's wage distribution. Because within-state and cross-state rankings measure different things, this figure and the national one above should be read together rather than as a single verdict.
- Price parity in Virginia is near the national base, so for payroll and timekeeping clerks, whose median is $58,250, the adjusted figure of $46,050 differs little from $46,395 retained after tax. The state's position for this occupation is therefore set by wage and tax rather than by living costs. At $59,810 the mean overshoots the median — the usual right-skewed shape.
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Pay band: Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
The state median for this job
| Lowest tenth earn under | $43,890 |
|---|---|
| Half earn under | $58,250 |
| Top tenth earn over | $78,800 |
| This salary | $58,250 |
Positions between the published tenth, quarter, half, three-quarter and ninetieth points are estimated by straight line.
The same pay, somewhere else
The state median for this job
| Take-home in Virginia | $46,395 |
|---|---|
| Take-home in Texas | $48,984 |
| Once local prices are leveledBEA price parity | +$4,358 |
State income tax and state price levels only. No city income tax, and no housing market.
What you would need there
The state median for this job
| To match take-home only | $55,028 |
|---|---|
| You could take a cut of | −$5,270 |
| Prices in Texas | 97 vs 101 |
State taxes and state price levels only. No city tax, and no housing market.
Sources and assumptions
- A median is the middle, not an offer. Half of payroll and timekeeping clerks in Virginia earn under $58,250 and half over. The published range runs $43,890 at the tenth percentile to $78,800 at the ninetieth. Experience and employer move an individual a long way inside that.
- In Virginia the take-home figure of $46,395, from $58,250, assumes one filer, no dependants, and nothing paid into a pension before tax. Each of those lowers the bill, so treat it as the plain case. City and school-district income taxes are not included either, and in a few states those are real money. It ranks 262 of 489 occupations here.
- One number stands for prices across all of Virginia, which is a simplification — big cities cost far more than small towns. Read $46,050, the adjusted value of that $58,250 median, as a way to compare states fairly, not as a quote for any particular place. The two datasets are also from different years. This job sits at 262 of 489 in the state.
- Figures are distribution medians for payroll and timekeeping clerks in Virginia, not entry or offer rates. The published band runs $43,890 to $78,800; within-state dispersion of that width routinely exceeds the dispersion between states, so tenure, employer and metropolitan area predict an individual's pay better than geography does.
- Take-home for Virginia is computed for a single filer taking the standard deduction with no dependants and no pre-tax contributions, giving $46,395 from $58,250. Each omitted item reduces taxable income, so the figure is a lower bound on retained pay for this household shape. Municipal and school-district income taxes are excluded, which understates the burden materially in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maryland. The occupation ranks 262 of 489 locally.
- Price deflation uses one statewide parity for Virginia, so $46,050 — the adjusted value of that $58,250 median — establishes comparability between states rather than accuracy within one. The wage and parity series are dated independently, each following its own publication cycle, and neither is projected forward. This occupation sits at 262 of 489 locally.
Questions people ask
How much does pay for this job actually vary?
The range here is narrow. From $43,890 at the bottom tenth to $78,800 at the top, pay for this work clusters rather than spreads.
Does a bigger number here mean I am better off?
The number and the value are different things. Virginia costs more than the national average, so this take-home stretches like $46,050 rather than its face figure.
Where does the difference between the wage and my paycheck go?
Into four separate taxes, not one. Federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare apply everywhere, and Virginia adds its own income tax on top — which is why $46,395 of this wage survives to your account.
Can I compare this job across every state?
This occupation is published everywhere — all 51 of them — so comparing states measures real differences rather than gaps in the data.
What is the dispersion of this occupation's wage distribution?
The tenth-to-ninetieth percentile span ($43,890 to $78,800) sits at or below the family's median dispersion, indicating relatively standardized compensation. Percentiles are published per state, so this dispersion is specific to Virginia rather than a national figure.
How does the state price level affect real compensation?
Virginia's regional price parity sits above the national average, so nominal wages overstate purchasing power. Deflating take-home by the state price level gives $46,050 in national-average terms. ⚠️ RPPs are an all-items index; housing parities vary far more widely than the headline figure.
What accounts for the gap between gross wage and take-home here?
Take-home of $46,395 reflects federal income tax, OASDI, Medicare and Virginia income tax for a single filer with no adjustments. The state layer is levied in addition to the federal one; only its rate and base differ between states.
Is this occupation's state coverage complete?
State-level estimates are published for all 51 jurisdictions for this occupation, so cross-state comparison is not confounded by suppression. ⚠️ Estimates remain survey-based and carry sampling error; small differences between adjacent states should not be over-read.