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Payroll Specialist salary: median $65,000 a year

Payroll Specialist listings that state pay run from $55,000 to $75,000 for the middle half, based on 102 current job listings. 519 payroll specialist roles are open now.

Payroll Specialist pay range

From 102 open listings that state pay. Annual, in US dollars.

Lower quarter
$55,000
Median
$65,000
Upper quarter
$75,000

Payroll Specialist salary by state

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Payroll Specialist salary questions

How much does a payroll specialist make?
Among 102 open payroll specialist listings that state pay, the median is $65,000 a year, and half of listings fall between $55,000 and $75,000.
Where does this payroll specialist pay data come from?
From current job listings on employers’ own career sites that state a pay range. Hourly pay is converted at 2,080 hours a year, and a listing’s midpoint is used. Listed pay is what employers advertise, not what people are paid.
Which state pays payroll specialists the most?
Of the states with enough listings, California has the highest median listed pay at $75,000.

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