What is the salary of a Payroll Accountant? In the United States, a Payroll Accountant earns an average salary of $58,046. The salary range for a Payroll Accountant is usually between $45,532 and $80,767 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $114,199. The highest Payroll Accountant salary in the United States was $162,964. The average hourly pay for a Payroll Accountant is $27.91.
Top 3 states paying the highest average Payroll Accountant salary are New York, with an average salary of $101,532, followed by California, with an average salary of $96,794, and Alaska, with an average salary of $77,590. Employers paying the highest salary for a Payroll Accountant job are Pittsburg Unified (CA), Mountain View (CA) and Ramona City Unified (CA).
| Employer | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Pittsburg Unified, CA | $143,716 |
| Mountain View, CA | $143,428 |
| Ramona City Unified, CA | $95,453 |
| Alameda Unified, CA | $92,051 |
| Folsom-Cordova Unified, CA | $86,654 |
| City of Aurora, CO | $74,983 |
| Fresno, CA | $70,606 |
| Ceres Unified, CA | $69,472 |
| Rutherford County School District, TN | $65,691 |
| La Crosse County, WI | $64,180 |
| Job Title | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Payroll Manager | $80,037 |
| Payroll Specialist | $55,156 |
| Payroll Coordinator | $55,709 |
| Payroll Clerk | $57,473 |
| Payroll Supervisor | $98,033 |
| Payroll Administrator | $53,908 |
| Payroll Technician | $83,314 |
| Payroll Analyst | $73,433 |
| Payroll Assistant | $47,917 |
| Payroll | $43,010 |
Select a state to view specific salary for Payroll Accountant and other interesting information
| State | Average Salary | Records Number |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $77,590 | 1 |
| Alabama | $47,071 | 1 |
| Arkansas | $47,328 | 3 |
| Arizona | $30,494 | 1 |
| California | $96,794 | 33 |
| Colorado | $52,074 | 4 |
| Connecticut | $64,877 | 2 |
| Florida | $50,070 | 10 |
| Georgia | $62,371 | 4 |
| Iowa | $50,972 | 1 |
| Idaho | $77,562 | 1 |
| Illinois | $76,936 | 1 |
| Indiana | $46,919 | 10 |
| Kansas | $11,793 | 1 |
| Louisiana | $60,685 | 1 |
| Massachusetts | $5,909 | 1 |
| Maryland | $46,452 | 1 |
| Michigan | $50,123 | 1 |
| Minnesota | $59,600 | 7 |
| Montana | $28 | 1 |
| North Carolina | $45,331 | 1 |
| New Jersey | $28,523 | 2 |
| New Mexico | $31,444 | 1 |
| New York | $101,532 | 1 |
| Ohio | $34,820 | 4 |
| Oklahoma | $12,136 | 1 |
| Oregon | $64,706 | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | $42,739 | 4 |
| South Carolina | $46,890 | 4 |
| Tennessee | $46,196 | 6 |
| Texas | $46,836 | 6 |
| Utah | $16,670 | 2 |
| Virginia | $51,999 | 7 |
| Washington | $59,307 | 9 |
| Wisconsin | $64,181 | 2 |
| Wyoming | $63,041 | 1 |
