Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks, Little Rock

$49,600

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR. Middle half of wages roughly $43,410 to $59,220.

BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer

vs US median
−14.9%
US median
$58,260
Metro RPP
89.4
Middle half
$43,410 to $59,220
OEWS employment
320
SOC
43-3051

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Little Rock pay a median $49,600 (May 2025), 14.9% below the US median of $58,260. At local prices (RPP 89.4), that median buys about what $55,481 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$49,600 in Little Rock buys about what $55,481 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 89.4, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 68.3 vs all-items 89.4 (US = 100, 2024).

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in nearby metros

Metro Median Middle half RPP
Little Rock $49,600 $43,410 to $59,220 89.4
Tulsa $52,710 $44,720 to $63,750 89.2
San Francisco $80,510 $66,480 to $95,050 115.6

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Little Rock?
According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR is $49,600.
How does Little Rock pay compare to the US median for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks?
Local median pay is 14.9% below the national OEWS median of $58,260.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?
BEA RPP for Little Rock is 89.4 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $49,600 has about the same purchasing power as $55,481 at US-average prices.
How current is this data?
Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

What this covers

Includes

  • BEA Regional Price Parities (all items, goods, housing rents, other services)
  • BLS OEWS median wages, percentile bands, and employment where published
  • Purchasing-power math: salary × (destination RPP ÷ origin RPP)

Does not include

  • Federal, state, or local income taxes
  • Childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave benefits
  • Job openings. OEWS employment is a published stock estimate, not hiring demand

Median wages are published BLS OEWS metro estimates; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities. See methodology and disclaimer.