What are the main factors that influence an Accountant/Payroll Manager's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Accountant/Payroll Manager?

The Internet industry offers the highest average compensation for Accountant/Payroll Manager roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Accountant/Payroll Manager's salary?

An Accountant/Payroll Manager's salary grows with experience: starting around $111,059 for beginners, reaching about $103,155 at mid-level, and approach $173,411 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Accountant/Payroll Manager?

Accountant/Payroll Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Accountant/Payroll Manager roles are District of Columbia $127,283, California $126,800, Massachusetts $125,110. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

Accountant/Payroll Manager Salary in Connecticut

How much does an Accountant/Payroll Manager make in Connecticut? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Accountant/Payroll Manager in Connecticut is $122,857 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $59.

However, an Accountant/Payroll Manager's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $144,562
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $111,563 to $134,218
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $101,280

10% $101,280

50% (Median) $122,857

90% $144,562

Accountant/Payroll Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$134,218	$11,185	$2,581	$65
Average	$122,857	$10,238	$2,363	$59
25th Percentile	$111,563	$9,297	$2,145	$54

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Key Factors That Influence Accountant/Payroll Manager Salaries

An Accountant/Payroll Manager's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Accountant/Payroll Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Accountant/Payroll Manager's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $111,059
Early Career (1-2 years): $96,129
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $103,155
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $120,490
Expert (over 8 years): $173,411

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Payroll Administrator IV	less than 1 year	$111,059
Payroll Team Lead	1-2 years	$96,129
Payroll Supervisor	2-4 years	$103,155
Accountant/Payroll Manager	5-8 years	$120,490
Payroll Director	over 8 years	$173,411

How Do Accountant/Payroll Manager Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Accountant/Payroll Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $127,283.
California: $126,800.
Massachusetts: $125,110.

District of Columbia $127,283 California $126,800 Massachusetts $125,110 Washington $124,650 New Jersey $124,604 Alaska $124,443 Connecticut $122,857 New York $122,213

Hawaii $120,155 Rhode Island $119,189 Maryland $118,534 Minnesota $117,638 Colorado $117,293 Illinois $117,178 Oregon $116,741 Delaware $116,419

New Hampshire $116,217 Virginia $115,764 Pennsylvania $114,442 Nevada $113,775 North Dakota $113,557 Michigan $113,212 Wisconsin $113,085 Vermont $112,832

Texas $112,131 Maine $112,085 Arizona $112,016 Ohio $111,936 Georgia $110,878 Indiana $110,349 Wyoming $110,246 Utah $110,085

Iowa $110,016 Kansas $109,464 Louisiana $109,303 North Carolina $109,246 Missouri $109,223 Florida $108,774 Montana $108,533 Nebraska $108,303

Kentucky $108,176 South Carolina $107,717 Tennessee $107,429 Idaho $107,314 New Mexico $106,475 Oklahoma $106,291 Alabama $105,613 South Dakota $104,475

Arkansas $103,854 West Virginia $103,521 Mississippi $102,520

Top Paying Cities for Accountant/Payroll Manager

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Old Mystic: $120,908
Oneco: $120,597
Avon: $121,139

Old Mystic, CT $120,908

Oneco, CT $120,597

Avon, CT $121,139

Bloomfield, CT $121,208

Windsor, CT $121,212

Bristol, CT $121,199

Burlington, CT $121,192

Broad Brook, CT $120,535

Canaan, CT $120,617

Canton, CT $121,081

Canton Center, CT $121,045

Colebrook, CT $120,621

Collinsville, CT $121,071

East Berlin, CT $121,006

East Canaan, CT $120,753

East Glastonbury, CT $121,209

East Granby, CT $120,551

East Hartland, CT $120,243

East Windsor Hill, CT $121,117

Ellington, CT $120,271

Farmington, CT $121,008

Falls Village, CT $121,030

Glastonbury, CT $121,214

Granby, CT $120,303

Berlin, CT $120,997

Lakeville, CT $121,133

Manchester, CT $121,199

Bolton, CT $121,043

New Britain, CT $120,960

New Hartford, CT $121,171

Norfolk, CT $120,918

North Canton, CT $120,954

North Granby, CT $119,949

Pine Meadow, CT $121,063

Plainville, CT $121,006

Barkhamsted, CT $120,821

Poquonock, CT $121,117

Riverton, CT $120,672

Vernon Rockville, CT $120,878

Rocky Hill, CT $121,078

Salisbury, CT $120,320

Sharon, CT $122,051

Simsbury, CT $121,032

Somers, CT $119,281

Somersville, CT $119,258

South Glastonbury, CT $121,182

South Windsor, CT $121,163

North Windham, CT $120,881

Pomfret Center, CT $120,753

Putnam, CT $120,684

Quinebaug, CT $120,721

Rogers, CT $120,679

Scotland, CT $120,886

South Willington, CT $120,582

South Windham, CT $120,912

South Woodstock, CT $120,740

Storrs Mansfield, CT $120,814

Thompson, CT $120,708

Ashford, CT $120,603

Willington, CT $120,566

Windham, CT $120,893

Woodstock, CT $120,706

Woodstock Valley, CT $120,656

New London, CT $120,914

Baltic, CT $120,885

Canterbury, CT $120,835

Central Village, CT $120,739

East Lyme, CT $120,953

Bozrah, CT $120,899

Gales Ferry, CT $120,906

Gilman, CT $120,923

Mashantucket, CT $120,893

Ledyard, CT $120,904

Groton, CT $120,913

Hanover, CT $120,884

Jewett City, CT $120,878

Montville, CT $120,910

Moosup, CT $120,681

Mystic, CT $120,907

Niantic, CT $120,946

North Stonington, CT $120,848

Norwich, CT $120,879

Preston, CT $120,879

Oakdale, CT $120,943

Old Lyme, CT $121,177

Stafford, CT $120,071

Stafford Springs, CT $120,131

Staffordville, CT $119,957

Suffield, CT $119,168

Taconic, CT $120,761

Tariffville, CT $120,818

Enfield, CT $119,142

Tolland, CT $120,521

Unionville, CT $121,110

East Windsor, CT $120,378

Weatogue, CT $121,145

West Granby, CT $120,561

West Hartland, CT $120,286

West Simsbury, CT $121,017

West Suffield, CT $119,188

Winchester Center, CT $121,030

Windsor Locks, CT $120,382

Winsted, CT $121,018

Hartford, CT $121,316

West Hartford, CT $121,213

East Hartford, CT $121,307

Wethersfield, CT $121,207

Newington, CT $120,984

Plainfield, CT $120,791

Quaker Hill, CT $120,914

South Lyme, CT $121,027

Sterling, CT $120,566

Stonington, CT $120,883

Pawcatuck, CT $120,817

Taftville, CT $120,879

Uncasville, CT $120,906

Versailles, CT $120,872

Voluntown, CT $120,785

Waterford, CT $120,916

Wauregan, CT $120,730

West Mystic, CT $120,909

Yantic, CT $120,887

Ansonia, CT $123,325

Beacon Falls, CT $122,996

Botsford, CT $125,263

Branford, CT $122,167

Cheshire, CT $121,942

Centerbrook, CT $121,553

Chester, CT $121,553

Clinton, CT $122,082

Cobalt, CT $121,222

Colchester, CT $121,105

Cromwell, CT $121,073

Deep River, CT $121,624

Derby, CT $123,888

Killingworth, CT $121,929

Salem, CT $121,014

Durham, CT $121,630

East Haddam, CT $121,282

East Hampton, CT $121,260

Essex, CT $121,446

Guilford, CT $122,276

Haddam, CT $121,514

Hadlyme, CT $121,346

Hawleyville, CT $124,948

Higganum, CT $121,544

Ivoryton, CT $121,577

Madison, CT $122,128

Marion, CT $121,607

Marlborough, CT $121,184

Meriden, CT $121,283

Middlefield, CT $121,373

Middle Haddam, CT $121,306

Middletown, CT $121,231

Milford, CT $125,621

Milldale, CT $121,410

Monroe, CT $126,876

Moodus, CT $121,314

Newtown, CT $125,192

North Branford, CT $122,131

Northford, CT $122,112

North Haven, CT $122,020

North Westchester, CT $121,093

Old Saybrook, CT $121,494

Orange, CT $122,584

Oxford, CT $123,966

Plantsville, CT $121,404

Portland, CT $121,169

Rockfall, CT $121,237

Sandy Hook, CT $125,082

Seymour, CT $123,390

Shelton, CT $126,480

South Britain, CT $124,421

Southbury, CT $124,379

Southington, CT $121,089

Stevenson, CT $127,145

Wallingford, CT $121,901

Stratford, CT $128,900

Westbrook, CT $121,798

New Haven, CT $121,845

East Haven, CT $121,903

Hamden, CT $122,009

West Haven, CT $121,951

Bethany, CT $122,470

Woodbridge, CT $122,208

Willimantic, CT $120,913

Abington, CT $120,737

Amston, CT $121,039

Andover, CT $120,986

Ballouville, CT $120,632

Brooklyn, CT $120,736

Chaplin, CT $120,839

Columbia, CT $120,998

Coventry, CT $120,922

Danielson, CT $120,592

Dayville, CT $120,598

Eastford, CT $120,683

East Killingly, CT $120,477

East Woodstock, CT $120,726

Fabyan, CT $120,728

Grosvenor Dale, CT $120,729

Hampton, CT $120,799

Hebron, CT $121,061

Lebanon, CT $120,954

Mansfield Center, CT $120,848

Mansfield Depot, CT $120,853

North Franklin, CT $120,899

North Grosvenordale, CT $120,737

Pomfret, CT $120,745

Bridgeport, CT $129,236

Trumbull, CT $128,541

Easton, CT $128,469

Waterbury, CT $122,337

Prospect, CT $122,306

Wolcott, CT $121,627

Bantam, CT $122,775

Bethlehem, CT $123,045

Cornwall, CT $122,190

Cornwall Bridge, CT $122,899

Gaylordsville, CT $124,013

Goshen, CT $121,881

Kent, CT $123,146

Lakeside, CT $122,911

Litchfield, CT $122,335

Middlebury, CT $123,191

Morris, CT $122,711

Naugatuck, CT $122,884

New Milford, CT $124,387

New Preston Marble Dale, CT $123,366

Northfield, CT $121,926

Oakville, CT $122,423

Pequabuck, CT $121,485

Plymouth, CT $121,884

Roxbury, CT $124,295

Sherman, CT $124,532

South Kent, CT $123,429

Terryville, CT $121,577

Thomaston, CT $122,070

Torrington, CT $121,537

Harwinton, CT $121,570

Washington, CT $123,628

Washington Depot, CT $123,710

Watertown, CT $122,593

West Cornwall, CT $121,817

Woodbury, CT $123,553

Bethel, CT $125,093

Brookfield, CT $124,894

Cos Cob, CT $130,344

Danbury, CT $124,912

New Fairfield, CT $124,913

Darien, CT $130,306

Fairfield, CT $129,159

Georgetown, CT $128,126

Greenwich, CT $130,246

Greens Farms, CT $129,084

New Canaan, CT $129,761

Norwalk, CT $129,845

Old Greenwich, CT $130,345

Redding Center, CT $126,907

Redding Ridge, CT $126,907

Ridgefield, CT $125,790

Riverside, CT $130,338

Westport, CT $129,085

Weston, CT $128,555

Southport, CT $129,129

Redding, CT $126,623

Wilton, CT $128,685

Stamford, CT $130,375

Bridgewater, CT $124,719

Accountant/Payroll Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Accountant/Payroll Manager roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Internet and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Accountant/Payroll Manager positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or MFG Nondurable typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Accountant/Payroll Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Accountant/Payroll Manager

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Internet	$147,428	$71.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$144,971	$70.0	18%
Healthcare	$141,285	$68.0	15%
Biotechnology	$135,142	$65.0	10%
Energy & Utilities	$135,142	$65.0	10%

Accountant/Payroll Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Accountant/Payroll Manager's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$111,563

Average $122,857/year

$134,218

$9,297

Average $10,238/month

$11,185

$2,145

Average $2,363/week

$2,581

$54

Average $59/hour

$65

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$134,218	$11,185	$2,581	$65
Average	$122,857	$10,238	$2,363	$59
25th Percentile	$111,563	$9,297	$2,145	$54

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