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The estimated total pay for a Payroll Administrator is $76,207 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $50,003 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $26,204 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.
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Payroll Specialist | $73,288 /yr |
Senior Payroll Specialist | $79,126 /yr |
Lead Payroll Specialist | $78,031 /yr |
Some related job titles are Payroll Clerk Salaries with median pay of $62,425, Payroll Coordinator Salaries with median pay of $69,938, Payroll Supervisor Salaries with median pay of $81,671, Payroll Assistant Salaries with median pay of $68,467.
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The national average salary for a Payroll Administrator is $50,894 per year in United States. Filter by location to see a Payroll Administrator salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 847 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Payroll Administrator employees.
The highest salary for a Payroll Administrator in United States is $70,469 per year.
The lowest salary for a Payroll Administrator in United States is $36,756 per year.
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