Payroll Clerk Salary


What is the salary of a Payroll Clerk? In the United States, a Payroll Clerk earns an average salary of $60,949. The salary range for a Payroll Clerk is usually between $45,000 and $103,863 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $126,512. The highest Payroll Clerk salary in the United States was $172,525. The average hourly pay for a Payroll Clerk is $29.30.

What are Top Paying States and Employers for Payroll Clerk Jobs?

Top 3 states paying the highest average Payroll Clerk salary are California, with an average salary of $106,312, followed by Nevada, with an average salary of $94,926, and Illinois, with an average salary of $65,093. Employers paying the highest salary for a Payroll Clerk job are City of Bridgeport (CT), City College of San Francisco (CA) and Patterson Joint Unified (CA).

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Average Salary
$60,949/yr
Records Number
611
Employers Number
235
Job Pay Rank
72,365th

Payroll Clerk Salary Statistics


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Payroll Clerk Salary in States

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StateAverage SalaryRecords Number
Alabama$35,5977
Arkansas$35,15611
Arizona$26,4234
California$106,312237
Colorado$36,6121
Connecticut$62,65549
Florida$52,45514
Georgia$32,8158
Hawaii$38,3281
Iowa$38,3245
Idaho$51,5444
Illinois$65,09310
Indiana$44,26139
Kansas$41,5674
Kentucky$47,891143
Louisiana$47,14214
Massachusetts$41,38711
Maryland$44,6066
Michigan$41,8826
Minnesota$57,3692
Missouri$39,2475
Mississippi$51,64130
Nebraska$48,1458
New Jersey$32,96248
New Mexico$40,3194
Nevada$94,9261
New York$44,58612
Ohio$42,88514
Oklahoma$38,8956
Oregon$43,9258
Pennsylvania$40,47915
Rhode Island$52,29811
South Carolina$48,6832
Tennessee$31,1496
Texas$38,16321
Utah$41,9066
Virginia$45,14311
Vermont$4,2334
Washington$6,4891
Wisconsin$53,3943
West Virginia$56,5751
Wyoming$2,9481

Top Paid Payroll Clerk

NameStateEmployer
Ellen Gerrity M
City of Bridgeport, CT
Ellen Gerrity MCTCity of BridgeportView Details
Andre Gidden R
City of Bridgeport, CT
Andre Gidden RCTCity of BridgeportView Details
Christopher Lamaine
City of Bridgeport, CT
Christopher LamaineCTCity of BridgeportView Details
Marie Loo
San Francisco, CA
Marie LooCASan FranciscoView Details
Rachelle Agnes Razote-Ligot T
San Francisco, CA
Rachelle Agnes Razote-Ligot TCASan FranciscoView Details
Carla Carrillo A
Los Angeles County, CA
Carla Carrillo ACALos Angeles CountyView Details
Melissa Silva M
Soledad Unified, CA
Melissa Silva MCASoledad UnifiedView Details
Melissa Silva M
Soledad Unified, CA
Melissa Silva MCASoledad UnifiedView Details
Albert Aguillon
San Francisco, CA
Albert AguillonCASan FranciscoView Details
Melissa Silva M
Soledad Unified, CA
Melissa Silva MCASoledad UnifiedView Details
Debra Tucker J
Los Angeles County, CA
Debra Tucker JCALos Angeles CountyView Details
Trung Duong
Los Angeles County, CA
Trung DuongCALos Angeles CountyView Details
Stella Aleksandryan
Los Angeles County, CA
Stella AleksandryanCALos Angeles CountyView Details
Ana Yamashiro
San Francisco, CA
Ana YamashiroCASan FranciscoView Details
Hovik Matevosian
Los Angeles County, CA
Hovik MatevosianCALos Angeles CountyView Details
Rene Leiva A
Los Angeles County, CA
Rene Leiva ACALos Angeles CountyView Details
Fernando Gonzalez
Los Angeles County, CA
Fernando GonzalezCALos Angeles CountyView Details
Hovik Matevosian
Los Angeles County, CA
Hovik MatevosianCALos Angeles CountyView Details
Arturo Reyes
San Francisco, CA
Arturo ReyesCASan FranciscoView Details
Trung Duong
Los Angeles County, CA
Trung DuongCALos Angeles CountyView Details
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