Payroll Accountant

Average annual salary for a Payroll Accountant is $43567 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $62213. The lowest salary reported was $30601. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Median hourly wage for a Payroll Accountant is $15.39 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $17.69. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $13.09. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Bonuses for a Payroll Accountant are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $1000 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with under 1 year of experience.

These are the highest paying states for a Payroll Accountant. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $36,065 – $71,500
Florida – $37,600 – $55,000
Maryland – $53,946 – $68,989
New York – $38,660 – $70,915
North Carolina – $38,895 – $45,781
Texas – $29,154 – $58,197
Virginia – $35,097 – $50,216

These are the highest paying cities for a Payroll Accountant. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
Houston, Texas –
New York, New York –
Chicago, Illinois –
Seattle, Washington –
San Jose, California –
Phoenix, Arizona –
San Francisco, California –

This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Payroll Accountant from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $43567 while in 2007 it was just $40403.27