What are the main factors that influence an Accounting/Payroll Administrator'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 Accounting/Payroll Administrator?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Accounting/Payroll Administrator roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change An Accounting/Payroll Administrator's salary?

An Accounting/Payroll Administrator's salary grows with experience: starting around $61,604 for beginners, reaching about $83,444 at mid-level, and approach $87,689 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Accounting/Payroll Administrator?

Accounting/Payroll Administrator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Accounting/Payroll Administrator roles are District of Columbia $95,547, California $95,184, Massachusetts $93,916. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Accounting/Payroll Administrator roles make?

Salaries for Accounting/Payroll Administrator level roles vary by specialization: Administrator: $53,166.

Accounting/Payroll Administrator Salary in Michigan

How much does an Accounting/Payroll Administrator make in Michigan? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Accounting/Payroll Administrator in Michigan is $84,984 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $41.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $99,110
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $78,312 to $92,378
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $72,238

10% $72,238

50% (Median) $84,984

90% $99,110

Accounting/Payroll Administrator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$92,378	$7,698	$1,777	$44
Average	$84,984	$7,082	$1,634	$41
25th Percentile	$78,312	$6,526	$1,506	$38

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Key Factors That Influence Accounting/Payroll Administrator Salaries

An Accounting/Payroll Administrator'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 Accounting/Payroll Administrator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Accounting/Payroll Administrator'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): $61,604
Early Career (1-2 years): $72,123
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $83,444
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $101,308
Expert (over 8 years): $87,689

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Payroll Administrator I	less than 1 year	$61,604
Payroll Administrator II	1-2 years	$72,123
Accounting/Payroll Administrator	2-4 years	$83,444
Payroll Administrator IV	5-8 years	$101,308
Payroll Team Lead	over 8 years	$87,689

How Do Accounting/Payroll Administrator 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 Accounting/Payroll Administrators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $95,547.
California: $95,184.
Massachusetts: $93,916.

District of Columbia $95,547 California $95,184 Massachusetts $93,916 Washington $93,571 New Jersey $93,536 Alaska $93,415 Connecticut $92,224 New York $91,741

Hawaii $90,196 Rhode Island $89,472 Maryland $88,980 Minnesota $88,307 Colorado $88,048 Illinois $87,961 Oregon $87,633 Delaware $87,392

New Hampshire $87,240 Virginia $86,900 Pennsylvania $85,908 Nevada $85,407 North Dakota $85,243 Michigan $84,984 Wisconsin $84,889 Vermont $84,699

Texas $84,173 Maine $84,139 Arizona $84,087 Ohio $84,026 Georgia $83,232 Indiana $82,835 Wyoming $82,758 Utah $82,637

Iowa $82,585 Kansas $82,171 Louisiana $82,050 North Carolina $82,007 Missouri $81,990 Florida $81,653 Montana $81,472 Nebraska $81,299

Kentucky $81,204 South Carolina $80,859 Tennessee $80,644 Idaho $80,557 New Mexico $79,927 Oklahoma $79,789 Alabama $79,280 South Dakota $78,426

Arkansas $77,960 West Virginia $77,709 Mississippi $76,959

Top Paying Cities for Accounting/Payroll Administrator

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:

Davison: $81,928
Decker: $80,946
Deckerville: $80,650

Davison, MI $81,928

Decker, MI $80,946

Deckerville, MI $80,650

Dryden, MI $83,150

Durand, MI $82,474

Fenton, MI $83,082

Filion, MI $80,598

Flushing, MI $81,651

Forestville, MI $80,765

Fostoria, MI $81,333

Gaines, MI $82,411

Genesee, MI $81,702

Goodrich, MI $82,071

Grand Blanc, MI $81,912

Hadley, MI $82,229

Harbor Beach, MI $80,649

Holly, MI $83,021

Imlay City, MI $82,182

Kinde, MI $80,590

Lapeer, MI $81,801

Lennon, MI $81,973

Lexington, MI $81,271

Linden, MI $82,286

Marlette, MI $81,199

Melvin, MI $81,535

Metamora, MI $82,606

Minden City, MI $80,602

Montrose, MI $81,160

Mount Morris, MI $81,581

New Lothrop, MI $81,475

North Branch, MI $81,508

Ortonville, MI $83,202

Otisville, MI $81,634

Otter Lake, MI $81,425

Palms, MI $80,589

Peck, MI $81,166

Port Austin, MI $80,611

Port Hope, MI $80,580

Port Sanilac, MI $80,801

Ruth, MI $80,600

Sandusky, MI $80,923

Snover, MI $80,874

Swartz Creek, MI $81,910

Ubly, MI $80,739

Vernon, MI $82,358

Flint, MI $81,972

Burton, MI $81,992

Mikado, MI $80,440

Haslett, MI $83,351

Henderson, MI $81,726

Holt, MI $83,446

Howell, MI $84,067

Hubbardston, MI $82,078

Ionia, MI $82,264

Ithaca, MI $81,375

Laingsburg, MI $83,109

Lake Odessa, MI $82,442

Lakeview, MI $81,524

Lyons, MI $82,535

Mcbrides, MI $81,642

Maple Rapids, MI $82,281

Mason, MI $83,306

Middleton, MI $81,832

Morrice, MI $82,908

Muir, MI $82,209

Mulliken, MI $82,968

North Star, MI $81,494

Orleans, MI $82,089

Ovid, MI $82,714

Owosso, MI $82,329

Palo, MI $81,998

Perrinton, MI $82,020

Perry, MI $83,074

Pewamo, MI $82,534

Pompeii, MI $81,847

Portland, MI $82,731

Potterville, MI $83,298

Riverdale, MI $81,146

Rosebush, MI $80,842

Saint Johns, MI $82,752

Saint Louis, MI $81,137

Shepherd, MI $81,079

Sheridan, MI $81,845

Sidney, MI $81,836

Six Lakes, MI $81,412

Smyrna, MI $82,201

Stanton, MI $81,612

Sumner, MI $81,368

Sunfield, MI $82,817

Vestaburg, MI $81,251

Webberville, MI $83,220

Weidman, MI $80,916

Westphalia, MI $82,869

Williamston, MI $83,219

Winn, MI $81,187

Woodland, MI $82,528

Lansing, MI $83,537

Kalamazoo, MI $83,102

Portage, MI $82,995

Allegan, MI $82,064

Athens, MI $83,632

Augusta, MI $84,172

Bangor, MI $82,307

Battle Creek, MI $84,475

Bedford, MI $84,473

Bellevue, MI $83,947

Benton Harbor, MI $83,232

Bloomingdale, MI $81,870

Breedsville, MI $82,103

Bronson, MI $81,856

Burlington, MI $83,855

Burr Oak, MI $82,180

Cassopolis, MI $82,280

Centreville, MI $82,336

Ceresco, MI $84,217

Climax, MI $84,076

Cloverdale, MI $82,723

Coldwater, MI $82,261

Coloma, MI $82,991

Hagar Shores, MI $83,082

Colon, MI $82,621

Comstock, MI $83,383

Constantine, MI $82,458

Covert, MI $82,694

Decatur, MI $82,175

Marshall, MI $83,906

Martin, MI $82,454

Mattawan, MI $82,208

Mendon, MI $82,578

Nashville, MI $83,294

Nazareth, MI $83,244

Nottawa, MI $82,338

Olivet, MI $83,452

Oshtemo, MI $82,583

Otsego, MI $82,259

Paw Paw, MI $82,117

Plainwell, MI $82,744

Quincy, MI $82,280

Richland, MI $83,593

Riverside, MI $83,112

Saint Joseph, MI $83,101

Schoolcraft, MI $82,322

Scotts, MI $83,539

Delton, MI $83,315

Sherwood, MI $82,938

Dowagiac, MI $82,233

Dowling, MI $83,797

East Leroy, MI $84,031

Fulton, MI $83,627

Galesburg, MI $83,874

Gobles, MI $81,989

Grand Junction, MI $81,998

Hartford, MI $82,728

Hastings, MI $82,698

Hickory Corners, MI $83,769

Jones, MI $82,539

Kendall, MI $82,017

Lacota, MI $82,029

Lawrence, MI $82,314

Lawton, MI $82,142

Leonidas, MI $82,972

South Haven, MI $82,109

Sturgis, MI $82,228

Tekonsha, MI $83,477

Three Rivers, MI $82,333

Union City, MI $83,263

Vandalia, MI $82,406

Vermontville, MI $82,891

Vicksburg, MI $83,034

Watervliet, MI $82,900

White Pigeon, MI $82,563

Baroda, MI $82,465

Berrien Center, MI $82,107

Berrien Springs, MI $82,381

Bridgman, MI $82,437

Buchanan, MI $81,366

Eau Claire, MI $82,835

Edwardsburg, MI $82,557

Galien, MI $81,363

Harbert, MI $82,236

Lakeside, MI $82,309

New Buffalo, MI $82,489

New Troy, MI $82,010

Niles, MI $81,077

Sawyer, MI $82,162

Sodus, MI $83,045

Stevensville, MI $82,821

Three Oaks, MI $81,918

Union Pier, MI $82,317

Union, MI $82,994

Jackson, MI $83,144

Addison, MI $82,582

Adrian, MI $83,344

Albion, MI $83,175

Allen, MI $82,226

Blissfield, MI $83,267

Britton, MI $84,477

Brooklyn, MI $83,834

Camden, MI $81,569

Cement City, MI $83,118

Clarklake, MI $83,207

Clayton, MI $83,005

Clinton, MI $85,033

Concord, MI $82,863

Deerfield, MI $83,641

Frontier, MI $81,602

Grass Lake, MI $84,260

Hanover, MI $82,377

Hillsdale, MI $81,890

Homer, MI $83,263

Horton, MI $82,377

Hudson, MI $82,205

Jasper, MI $83,123

Jerome, MI $82,415

Jonesville, MI $82,244

Leslie, MI $83,235

Litchfield, MI $82,917

Manitou Beach, MI $83,162

Michigan Center, MI $83,443

Montgomery, MI $81,582

Morenci, MI $82,728

Moscow, MI $82,139

Mosherville, MI $82,671

Saint Clair, MI $83,022

Saint Clair Shores, MI $85,977

Warren, MI $85,920

Munith, MI $83,434

Napoleon, MI $83,842

Washington, MI $84,767

Ray, MI $84,540

Yale, MI $81,943

Allen Park, MI $86,138

Ann Arbor, MI $86,290

Azalia, MI $84,626

Belleville, MI $85,568

Brighton, MI $84,666

Bridgewater, MI $85,784

Carleton, MI $84,370

Chelsea, MI $85,172

Dearborn, MI $86,300

Melvindale, MI $86,295

Dearborn Heights, MI $85,988

Dexter, MI $85,694

Dundee, MI $84,043

Erie, MI $83,189

Flat Rock, MI $85,033

Garden City, MI $85,733

Gregory, MI $84,135

Grosse Ile, MI $85,568

Hamburg, MI $85,480

Ida, MI $83,390

Inkster, MI $85,796

Lakeland, MI $85,339

Lambertville, MI $83,190

La Salle, MI $83,236

Lincoln Park, MI $86,166

Livonia, MI $85,584

Luna Pier, MI $83,189

Manchester, MI $85,070

Maybee, MI $84,546

Milan, MI $85,542

Monroe, MI $83,490

New Boston, MI $84,918

New Hudson, MI $85,178

Newport, MI $83,945

Northville, MI $85,365

Pinckney, MI $84,938

Plymouth, MI $85,716

Rockwood, MI $84,996

Romulus, MI $85,392

Salem, MI $85,721

Saline, MI $85,875

Samaria, MI $83,188

South Lyon, MI $85,607

South Rockwood, MI $84,530

Taylor, MI $85,802

Temperance, MI $83,187

Trenton, MI $85,433

Wayne, MI $85,451

Westland, MI $85,560

Canton, MI $85,625

Whitmore Lake, MI $85,837

Whittaker, MI $85,795

Willis, MI $85,575

Wyandotte, MI $86,062

Riverview, MI $85,724

Lake Linden, MI $80,729

Southgate, MI $85,908

Ypsilanti, MI $86,300

Detroit, MI $86,305

Highland Park, MI $86,302

Marcellus, MI $82,262

Shaftsburg, MI $83,158

Davisburg, MI $83,613

Hamtramck, MI $86,303

River Rouge, MI $86,298

Ferndale, MI $86,227

Harper Woods, MI $86,180

Ecorse, MI $86,293

Grosse Pointe, MI $86,299

Oak Park, MI $86,089

Redford, MI $85,972

Bloomfield Hills, MI $85,450

Rochester, MI $84,797

Sterling Heights, MI $85,680

Utica, MI $85,100

Keego Harbor, MI $84,959

Auburn Hills, MI $84,932

West Bloomfield, MI $85,145

Waterford, MI $84,622

Drayton Plains, MI $84,407

Farmington, MI $85,186

Pontiac, MI $84,767

Clarkston, MI $84,069

Lanse, MI $80,729

Marenisco, MI $80,582

Mass City, MI $80,617

Mohawk, MI $80,626

Nisula, MI $80,547

Ontonagon, MI $80,629

Painesdale, MI $80,807

Pelkie, MI $80,671

Ramsay, MI $81,034

Rockland, MI $80,618

Sidnaw, MI $80,538

Skanee, MI $80,586

South Range, MI $80,917

Stambaugh, MI $81,071

Toivola, MI $80,568

Trout Creek, MI $80,518

Wakefield, MI $80,711

Watersmeet, MI $80,715

Watton, MI $80,580

White Pine, MI $80,714

Algonac, MI $84,375

Allenton, MI $83,575

Almont, MI $83,302

Anchorville, MI $84,483

Armada, MI $84,014

Avoca, MI $82,111

Troy, MI $85,560

Birmingham, MI $85,627

Capac, MI $82,473

Center Line, MI $86,161

Clawson, MI $85,787

Eastpointe, MI $86,107

Emmett, MI $82,459

Fair Haven, MI $84,339

Franklin, MI $85,601

Fraser, MI $85,747

Goodells, MI $82,779

Harsens Island, MI $84,693

Hazel Park, MI $86,260

Jeddo, MI $81,787

Southfield, MI $85,750

Clinton Township, MI $85,575

Marine City, MI $84,065

Marysville, MI $82,808

Memphis, MI $82,929

Macomb, MI $84,952

Mount Clemens, MI $85,349

Harrison Township, MI $85,261

New Baltimore, MI $84,759

New Haven, MI $84,491

North Street, MI $82,240

East China, MI $83,698

Fort Gratiot, MI $82,001

Port Huron, MI $82,501

Richmond, MI $83,895

Columbus, MI $83,656

Casco, MI $84,087

Romeo, MI $84,139

Roseville, MI $85,883

Royal Oak, MI $86,054

Pleasant Ridge, MI $86,141

Huntington Woods, MI $86,042

Madison Heights, MI $86,002

Saginaw, MI $80,877

Alger, MI $80,552

Auburn, MI $80,848

Beaverton, MI $80,786

Bentley, MI $80,644

Brant, MI $81,237

Breckenridge, MI $81,131

Chesaning, MI $81,113

Clare, MI $80,759

Coleman, MI $80,817

Comins, MI $80,241

Edenville, MI $80,886

Fairview, MI $80,356

Farwell, MI $80,701

Freeland, MI $80,864

Gladwin, MI $80,615

Harrison, MI $80,564

Hemlock, MI $80,896

Higgins Lake, MI $80,671

Hope, MI $80,685

Houghton Lake, MI $80,562

Houghton Lake Heights, MI $80,754

Kawkawlin, MI $80,793

Lake, MI $80,654

Lake George, MI $80,656

Linwood, MI $80,754

Lupton, MI $80,448

Luzerne, MI $80,262

Merrill, MI $80,971

Midland, MI $80,886

North Adams, MI $82,177

Marne, MI $82,354

Mears, MI $80,762

Montague, MI $80,510

Muskegon, MI $80,186

New Era, MI $80,618

Nunica, MI $80,669

Pentwater, MI $80,808

Pullman, MI $81,782

Ravenna, MI $80,968

Rothbury, MI $80,614

Saugatuck, MI $81,616

Scottville, MI $80,774

Shelby, MI $80,694

Spring Lake, MI $80,247

Twin Lake, MI $80,418

Walhalla, MI $80,898

Walkerville, MI $80,746

West Olive, MI $81,102

Whitehall, MI $80,360

Sylvan Beach, MI $80,355

Zeeland, MI $81,985

Grand Rapids, MI $82,508

Wyoming, MI $82,506

Saranac, MI $82,269

Mio, MI $80,348

Oakley, MI $81,544

Pinconning, MI $80,710

Prudenville, MI $80,531

Rhodes, MI $80,680

Roscommon, MI $80,411

Rose City, MI $80,396

Saint Charles, MI $80,948

Saint Helen, MI $80,425

Sanford, MI $80,845

Standish, MI $80,725

Sterling, MI $80,632

West Branch, MI $80,476

Wheeler, MI $81,104

Akron, MI $80,788

Au Gres, MI $80,686

Barton City, MI $80,326

Bay City, MI $80,855

University Center, MI $80,864

Bay Port, MI $80,697

Black River, MI $80,431

Bridgeport, MI $80,875

Caro, MI $80,769

Carrollton, MI $80,877

Caseville, MI $80,695

Cass City, MI $80,854

Clifford, MI $81,299

Curran, MI $80,208

Deford, MI $80,950

East Tawas, MI $80,559

Elkton, MI $80,711

Essexville, MI $80,823

Fairgrove, MI $80,807

Frankenmuth, MI $80,871

Gagetown, MI $80,788

Gilford, MI $80,820

Glennie, MI $80,375

Greenbush, MI $80,593

Hale, MI $80,494

Harrisville, MI $80,504

Kingston, MI $81,060

Lincoln, MI $80,466

Long Lake, MI $80,441

Mayville, MI $81,162

Berkley, MI $85,925

Smiths Creek, MI $82,651

Cadillac, MI $80,667

Acme, MI $80,590

Alba, MI $80,495

Alden, MI $80,495

Arcadia, MI $80,625

Bear Lake, MI $80,629

Bellaire, MI $80,514

Benzonia, MI $80,661

Beulah, MI $80,670

Boon, MI $80,564

Brethren, MI $80,581

Buckley, MI $80,600

Cedar, MI $80,612

Central Lake, MI $80,525

Chase, MI $80,681

Copemish, MI $80,558

Eastlake, MI $80,890

Eastport, MI $80,600

Elberta, MI $80,833

Elk Rapids, MI $80,720

Empire, MI $80,574

Evart, MI $80,675

Falmouth, MI $80,441

Fife Lake, MI $80,459

Filer City, MI $80,883

Frankfort, MI $80,702

Glen Arbor, MI $80,613

Grawn, MI $80,688

Harrietta, MI $80,518

Hersey, MI $80,818

Honor, MI $80,581

Idlewild, MI $80,772

Interlochen, MI $80,686

Irons, MI $80,590

Kaleva, MI $80,639

Kalkaska, MI $80,434

Kewadin, MI $80,573

Kingsley, MI $80,593

Lake Ann, MI $80,698

Lake City, MI $80,500

Lake Leelanau, MI $80,624

Leland, MI $80,660

Leroy, MI $80,606

Luther, MI $80,550

Trout Lake, MI $80,449

Vanderbilt, MI $80,323

Walloon Lake, MI $80,600

Waters, MI $80,380

Wolverine, MI $80,387

Iron Mountain, MI $80,887

Kingsford, MI $81,084

Allouez, MI $80,679

Au Train, MI $80,744

Bark River, MI $80,735

Big Bay, MI $80,580

Carney, MI $80,677

Champion, MI $80,678

Channing, MI $80,625

Chatham, MI $80,739

Cooks, MI $80,614

Cornell, MI $80,650

Arnold, MI $80,662

Curtis, MI $80,590

Daggett, MI $80,682

Deerton, MI $80,660

Eben Junction, MI $80,751

Rumely, MI $80,698

Engadine, MI $80,552

Escanaba, MI $80,926

Felch, MI $80,658

Little Lake, MI $80,783

Foster City, MI $80,658

Garden, MI $80,634

Germfask, MI $80,594

Gladstone, MI $80,889

Gould City, MI $80,489

Grand Marais, MI $80,527

Gulliver, MI $80,518

Gwinn, MI $80,837

Harris, MI $80,642

Hermansville, MI $80,735

Ingalls, MI $80,885

Ishpeming, MI $80,856

Loretto, MI $81,019

Mc Millan, MI $80,573

Manistique, MI $80,657

Marquette, MI $80,962

Menominee, MI $81,163

Michigamme, MI $80,610

Munising, MI $80,778

Nadeau, MI $80,921

Nahma, MI $80,747

National Mine, MI $80,863

Negaunee, MI $80,858

Newberry, MI $80,542

Norway, MI $80,857

Palmer, MI $80,833

Perkins, MI $80,705

Perronville, MI $80,482

Powers, MI $80,750

Quinnesec, MI $80,994

Ralph, MI $80,480

Rapid River, MI $80,655

Republic, MI $80,665

Rock, MI $80,657

Sagola, MI $80,687

Seney, MI $80,378

Shingleton, MI $80,533

Skandia, MI $80,776

Spalding, MI $80,859

Stephenson, MI $80,804

Trenary, MI $80,694

Vulcan, MI $80,719

Wallace, MI $80,945

Wells, MI $81,027

Wetmore, MI $80,596

Wilson, MI $80,759

Ahmeek, MI $80,965

Alpha, MI $80,944

Amasa, MI $80,537

Atlantic Mine, MI $80,763

Baraga, MI $80,770

Bergland, MI $80,650

Bessemer, MI $80,876

Bruce Crossing, MI $80,620

Calumet, MI $80,858

Caspian, MI $81,071

Chassell, MI $80,760

Copper City, MI $80,877

Copper Harbor, MI $80,599

Covington, MI $80,518

Crystal Falls, MI $80,723

Dodgeville, MI $81,019

Dollar Bay, MI $80,955

Ewen, MI $80,594

Gaastra, MI $80,820

Greenland, MI $80,669

Hancock, MI $80,890

Houghton, MI $80,968

Hubbell, MI $81,012

Iron River, MI $80,744

Ironwood, MI $80,838

Kearsarge, MI $80,902

Norvell, MI $84,194

Onondaga, MI $83,136

Onsted, MI $83,692

Osseo, MI $81,788

Ottawa Lake, MI $83,148

Palmyra, MI $83,447

Parma, MI $82,929

Petersburg, MI $83,413

Pittsford, MI $81,922

Pleasant Lake, MI $83,308

Reading, MI $81,805

Riga, MI $83,196

Rives Junction, MI $83,166

Sand Creek, MI $83,090

Somerset, MI $82,569

Somerset Center, MI $82,524

Spring Arbor, MI $82,668

Springport, MI $83,062

Stockbridge, MI $83,475

Tecumseh, MI $84,492

Tipton, MI $84,151

Waldron, MI $81,834

Weston, MI $83,074

Ada, MI $82,445

Alto, MI $82,350

Bailey, MI $81,347

Baldwin, MI $80,744

Barryton, MI $80,870

Belmont, MI $82,439

Big Rapids, MI $81,128

Bitely, MI $80,769

Blanchard, MI $81,122

Bradley, MI $82,338

Brohman, MI $80,835

Burnips, MI $82,218

Byron Center, MI $82,373

Caledonia, MI $82,382

Cannonsburg, MI $82,377

Casnovia, MI $81,673

Cedar Springs, MI $82,062

Chippewa Lake, MI $81,051

Mancelona, MI $80,425

Manistee, MI $80,728

Manton, MI $80,551

Maple City, MI $80,593

Marion, MI $80,537

Mayfield, MI $80,591

Merritt, MI $80,376

Mesick, MI $80,590

Northport, MI $80,581

Old Mission, MI $80,742

Omena, MI $80,612

Onekama, MI $80,725

Rapid City, MI $80,555

Reed City, MI $80,782

Sears, MI $80,652

South Boardman, MI $80,489

Suttons Bay, MI $80,639

Thompsonville, MI $80,578

Traverse City, MI $80,755

Tustin, MI $80,577

Wellston, MI $80,585

Williamsburg, MI $80,572

Mackinaw City, MI $80,588

Afton, MI $80,367

Alanson, MI $80,558

Alpena, MI $80,570

Atlanta, MI $80,295

Barbeau, MI $80,511

Bay Shore, MI $80,586

Boyne City, MI $80,556

Boyne Falls, MI $80,399

Brimley, MI $80,576

Brutus, MI $80,500

Burt Lake, MI $80,583

Carp Lake, MI $80,483

Cedarville, MI $80,532

Charlevoix, MI $80,591

Cheboygan, MI $80,533

Conway, MI $80,641

Cross Village, MI $80,585

Dafter, MI $80,567

De Tour Village, MI $80,503

Drummond Island, MI $80,459

East Jordan, MI $80,507

Eckerman, MI $80,404

Ellsworth, MI $80,518

Elmira, MI $80,366

Frederic, MI $80,251

Gaylord, MI $80,411

Goetzville, MI $80,466

Good Hart, MI $80,582

Grayling, MI $80,275

Harbor Springs, MI $80,565

Hawks, MI $80,341

Herron, MI $80,423

Hessel, MI $80,504

Hillman, MI $80,347

Hubbard Lake, MI $80,400

Hulbert, MI $80,417

Indian River, MI $80,518

Johannesburg, MI $80,221

Tower, MI $80,388

Comstock Park, MI $82,466

Kinross, MI $80,576

Lachine, MI $80,357

Levering, MI $80,480

Lewiston, MI $80,233

Mackinac Island, MI $80,666

Millersburg, MI $80,367

Moran, MI $80,446

Mullett Lake, MI $80,535

Naubinway, MI $80,437

Oden, MI $80,803

Onaway, MI $80,385

Ossineke, MI $80,522

Paradise, MI $80,445

Pellston, MI $80,506

Petoskey, MI $80,594

Pickford, MI $80,552

Pointe Aux Pins, MI $80,341

Posen, MI $80,397

Presque Isle, MI $80,487

Rogers City, MI $80,479

Rudyard, MI $80,481

Saint Ignace, MI $80,607

Beaver Island, MI $80,488

Sault Sainte Marie, MI $80,719

Kincheloe, MI $81,093

Topinabee, MI $80,688

Macatawa, MI $81,420

Coral, MI $81,721

Dorr, MI $82,253

Freeport, MI $82,397

Gowen, MI $81,917

Grant, MI $81,269

Hopkins, MI $82,239

Howard City, MI $81,609

Kent City, MI $81,857

Lowell, MI $82,323

Mecosta, MI $81,135

Middleville, MI $82,399

Moline, MI $82,332

Morley, MI $81,319

Newaygo, MI $81,335

Paris, MI $80,887

Pierson, MI $81,796

Remus, MI $81,021

Rockford, MI $82,288

Rodney, MI $81,016

Sand Lake, MI $81,875

Shelbyville, MI $82,440

Sparta, MI $82,237

Stanwood, MI $81,255

Trufant, MI $81,813

Wayland, MI $82,325

White Cloud, MI $81,059

Allendale, MI $81,959

Branch, MI $80,625

Conklin, MI $81,897

Coopersville, MI $81,694

Custer, MI $80,716

Douglas, MI $81,601

Fennville, MI $81,807

Ferrysburg, MI $80,254

Fountain, MI $80,716

Free Soil, MI $80,606

Fremont, MI $80,927

Fruitport, MI $80,311

Glenn, MI $81,699

Grand Haven, MI $80,706

Grandville, MI $82,459

Hamilton, MI $81,979

Hart, MI $80,787

Hesperia, MI $80,824

Holland, MI $81,664

Holton, MI $80,644

Hudsonville, MI $82,255

Jamestown, MI $82,298

Jenison, MI $82,403

Lamont, MI $82,163

Ludington, MI $80,849

Mc Bain, MI $80,554

Hartland, MI $83,969

Highland, MI $83,941

Lake Orion, MI $84,444

Oakland, MI $84,520

Lakeville, MI $84,103

Leonard, MI $83,919

Oxford, MI $83,832

Novi, MI $85,124

Milford, MI $84,598

Commerce Township, MI $84,538

White Lake, MI $84,053

Union Lake, MI $84,661

Walled Lake, MI $84,787

Wixom, MI $84,894

Applegate, MI $80,884

Argyle, MI $80,857

Atlas, MI $82,023

Attica, MI $81,950

Bad Axe, MI $80,744

Bancroft, MI $82,747

Birch Run, MI $80,936

Brown City, MI $81,327

Burt, MI $80,897

Byron, MI $82,848

Carsonville, MI $80,675

Clio, MI $81,337

Columbiaville, MI $81,702

Croswell, MI $81,229

Millington, MI $81,173

Munger, MI $80,862

National City, MI $80,523

Omer, MI $80,629

Oscoda, MI $80,585

Owendale, MI $80,782

Pigeon, MI $80,797

Prescott, MI $80,563

Reese, MI $80,861

Richville, MI $80,867

Sebewaing, MI $80,814

Silverwood, MI $81,271

South Branch, MI $80,355

Spruce, MI $80,434

Tawas City, MI $80,572

Turner, MI $80,509

Twining, MI $80,575

Unionville, MI $80,753

Vassar, MI $80,993

Whittemore, MI $80,510

Alma, MI $81,327

Mount Pleasant, MI $81,382

Okemos, MI $83,413

Ashley, MI $81,735

Bannister, MI $81,765

Bath, MI $83,368

Belding, MI $82,175

Carson City, MI $81,818

Cedar Lake, MI $81,272

Charlotte, MI $83,131

Clarksville, MI $82,338

Cohoctah, MI $82,930

Corunna, MI $81,946

Crystal, MI $81,456

Dansville, MI $83,297

Dewitt, MI $83,319

Dimondale, MI $83,395

Eagle, MI $83,171

East Lansing, MI $83,499

Eaton Rapids, MI $83,178

Edmore, MI $81,317

Elm Hall, MI $81,194

Elsie, MI $82,128

Elwell, MI $81,095

Eureka, MI $82,237

Fenwick, MI $81,960

Fowler, MI $82,583

Fowlerville, MI $83,217

Grand Ledge, MI $83,270

Greenville, MI $82,001

Accounting/Payroll Administrator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Accounting/Payroll Administrator roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 10% above the average. In contrast, Accounting/Payroll Administrator positions in Retail & Wholesale or MFG Nondurable typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Accounting/Payroll Administrator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Accounting/Payroll Administrator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$93,483	$45.0	10%
Energy & Utilities	$93,483	$45.0	10%
Financial Services	$93,483	$45.0	10%
Internet	$93,483	$45.0	10%
Pharmaceuticals	$93,483	$45.0	10%

Accounting/Payroll Administrator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Accounting/Payroll Administrator'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.

$78,312

Average $84,984/year

$92,378

$6,526

Average $7,082/month

$7,698

$1,506

Average $1,634/week

$1,777

$38

Average $41/hour

$44

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$92,378	$7,698	$1,777	$44
Average	$84,984	$7,082	$1,634	$41
25th Percentile	$78,312	$6,526	$1,506	$38

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