Payroll Specialist Salary in California

The average Payroll Specialist salary in California is $97,794. The salary range for a Payroll Specialist is usually between $76,181 and $117,857 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $202,368. The average hourly pay for a Payroll Specialist is $47.02 per hour.

What are Top Paying Cities and Employers for Payroll Specialist Jobs in California

The employer paying the highest salary for a Payroll Specialist job in California is Milpitas with an average salary as high as $153,217. Top 3 cities paying the highest average Payroll Specialist salary in California are San Diego, with an average salary of $88,593, followed by San Bernardino, with an average salary of $64,294, and Los Angeles, with an average salary of $102,635.

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Average Salary
$97,794/yr
Records Number
573
Employers Number
163
Job Pay Rank
82,689th
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Top Paying Employers for Payroll Specialist Jobs

EmployerAverage Salary
Milpitas, CA$153,217
Santa Monica College, CA$151,335
Inglewood, CA$148,339
Campbell Union High, CA$147,020
Milpitas Unified, CA$143,080
Delano Joint Union High, CA$141,927
South Orange Community College District, CA$136,862
Carmel Unified, CA$134,919
Pittsburg, CA$132,476
Centralia Elementary, CA$130,797

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Job TitleAverage Salary
Payroll Manager$81,462
Payroll Specialist$54,788
Payroll Clerk$48,323
Payroll Coordinator$57,400
Payroll Supervisor$84,974
Payroll Administrator$60,429
Payroll Accountant$58,886
Payroll Technician$48,315
Payroll Analyst$68,245
Payroll/benefits Specialist$60,126

Payroll Specialist Salary in States

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StateAverage SalaryRecords Number
Alaska$81,92411
Alabama$56,94410
Arkansas$40,41320
Arizona$55,72435
California$93,970573
Colorado$54,33115
Connecticut$81,4561
District of Columbia$75,8197
Delaware$46,2103
Florida$48,69163
Georgia$47,29333
Hawaii$63,2194
Iowa$40,5087
Idaho$57,3506
Illinois$59,7839
Indiana$49,45946
Kansas$47,90815
Kentucky$38,09111
Louisiana$43,53510
Massachusetts$62,82723
Maryland$75,38717
Michigan$42,23210
Minnesota$63,97717
Missouri$41,15634
Mississippi$47,96913
Montana$2919
North Dakota$53,3371
Nebraska$62,76311
New Hampshire$59,0975
New Jersey$46,0325
New Mexico$40,94518
Nevada$77,74312
New York$42,12826
Ohio$55,92320
Oklahoma$30,733142
Oregon$65,01618
Pennsylvania$47,89917
South Carolina$53,24811
South Dakota$42,5081
Tennessee$45,41618
Texas$50,683128
Utah$42,55319
Virginia$57,20235
Vermont$60,1847
Washington$68,34551
Wisconsin$58,87922
West Virginia$63,0661
Wyoming$44,4986

Payroll Specialist Salary in Cities

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City NameStateRecords NumberAverage Salary
San DiegoCA70$88,593
San BernardinoCA67$64,294
Los AngelesCA62$102,635
Woodland HillsCA45$99,596
Santa MonicaCA11$129,953
OrangeCA11$102,972
FresnoCA10$94,801
San JoaquinCA10$103,888
MaderaCA9$80,300
HemetCA8$61,223
BakersfieldCA8$98,319
Chula VistaCA7$92,784
Palm SpringsCA7$87,938
HesperiaCA7$82,193
Jurupa ValleyCA7$50,995
AntelopeCA7$95,204
CarsonCA7$63,355
San Juan CapistranoCA6$75,987
MontereyCA6$50,554
Redwood CityCA6$74,143
OceansideCA6$59,999
EmpireCA6$96,769
Long BeachCA6$95,170
La QuintaCA6$121,830
GlendaleCA6$49,397
AnaheimCA6$107,519

Top Paid Payroll Specialist in California

NameStateEmployer
Marcela Gomez
Palomar Health District, CA		Marcela GomezCAPalomar Health DistrictView Details
Yuridia Granados
Palomar Health District, CA		Yuridia GranadosCAPalomar Health DistrictView Details
Cinthya Depaz
Concord, CA		Cinthya DepazCAConcordView Details
Leticia Saiz
Palomar Health District, CA		Leticia SaizCAPalomar Health DistrictView Details
Shelley Richardson R
Antioch, CA		Shelley Richardson RCAAntiochView Details
Cinthya Depaz
Concord, CA		Cinthya DepazCAConcordView Details
Lorna Leyson R
San Mateo Community College District, CA		Lorna Leyson RCASan Mateo Community College DistrictView Details
Joel Joseph Fernandez Perez
Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District, CA		Joel Joseph Fernandez PerezCAAlameda-Contra Costa Transit DistrictView Details
Shelley Richardson R
Antioch, CA		Shelley Richardson RCAAntiochView Details
Carolyn Pederson A
Huntington Beach, CA		Carolyn Pederson ACAHuntington BeachView Details
Kimberlaine Marie Szerlip
Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District, CA		Kimberlaine Marie SzerlipCAAlameda-Contra Costa Transit DistrictView Details
Joel Joseph Fernandez Perez
Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District, CA		Joel Joseph Fernandez PerezCAAlameda-Contra Costa Transit DistrictView Details
Lorna Leyson R
San Mateo Community College District, CA		Lorna Leyson RCASan Mateo Community College DistrictView Details
Kimberlaine Marie Szerlip
Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District, CA		Kimberlaine Marie SzerlipCAAlameda-Contra Costa Transit DistrictView Details
Shelley Richardson R
Antioch, CA		Shelley Richardson RCAAntiochView Details
Marquita Taylor
Los Angeles Unified, CA		Marquita TaylorCALos Angeles UnifiedView Details
Kenneth Prevost II
San Leandro, CA		Kenneth Prevost IICASan LeandroView Details
Cherrell Rachene Escort
Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District, CA		Cherrell Rachene EscortCAAlameda-Contra Costa Transit DistrictView Details
Steven Sarek
Milpitas, CA		Steven SarekCAMilpitasView Details
Mary Elaine Bradley
Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District, CA		Mary Elaine BradleyCAAlameda-Contra Costa Transit DistrictView Details
California Payroll Specialist Salary Lookup
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