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 $61,398 for beginners, reaching about $83,164 at mid-level, and approach $87,395 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 Vermont

How much does an Accounting/Payroll Administrator make in Vermont? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Accounting/Payroll Administrator in Vermont is $84,699 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): $98,778
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $78,050 to $92,069
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $71,996

10% $71,996

50% (Median) $84,699

90% $98,778

Accounting/Payroll Administrator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$92,069	$7,672	$1,771	$44
Average	$84,699	$7,058	$1,629	$41
25th Percentile	$78,050	$6,504	$1,501	$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): $61,398
Early Career (1-2 years): $71,882
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $83,164
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $100,968
Expert (over 8 years): $87,395

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Payroll Administrator I	less than 1 year	$61,398
Payroll Administrator II	1-2 years	$71,882
Accounting/Payroll Administrator	2-4 years	$83,164
Payroll Administrator IV	5-8 years	$100,968
Payroll Team Lead	over 8 years	$87,395

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:

Adamant: $86,697
Barre: $86,827
Cabot: $86,637

Adamant, VT $86,697

Barre, VT $86,827

Cabot, VT $86,637

Calais, VT $86,713

East Barre, VT $86,695

East Calais, VT $86,697

East Montpelier, VT $86,755

Eden, VT $86,640

Eden Mills, VT $86,562

Graniteville, VT $86,822

Hyde Park, VT $86,768

Johnson, VT $86,878

Lake Elmore, VT $86,671

Marshfield, VT $86,651

Moretown, VT $86,884

Morrisville, VT $86,873

Moscow, VT $86,917

Northfield, VT $86,777

Northfield Falls, VT $87,183

North Hyde Park, VT $86,762

North Montpelier, VT $86,675

Plainfield, VT $86,663

Roxbury, VT $86,516

South Barre, VT $86,928

Waterbury, VT $86,909

Stowe, VT $86,921

Waitsfield, VT $86,872

Warren, VT $86,710

Washington, VT $86,541

Waterbury Center, VT $86,906

Websterville, VT $86,808

Williamstown, VT $86,708

Wolcott, VT $86,660

Woodbury, VT $86,575

Worcester, VT $86,661

Rutland, VT $86,658

Belmont, VT $86,391

Benson, VT $86,390

Bomoseen, VT $86,526

Brandon, VT $86,590

Bridport, VT $86,600

Castleton, VT $86,543

Center Rutland, VT $86,602

Chittenden, VT $86,403

Cuttingsville, VT $86,373

Danby, VT $86,520

East Middlebury, VT $86,647

East Poultney, VT $86,530

East Wallingford, VT $86,436

Fair Haven, VT $86,467

Florence, VT $86,437

Forest Dale, VT $86,594

Gaysville, VT $86,044

Granville, VT $86,450

Hancock, VT $86,437

Hydeville, VT $86,537

Killington, VT $86,427

Middlebury, VT $86,781

Middletown Springs, VT $86,483

Mount Holly, VT $86,403

North Clarendon, VT $86,530

Orwell, VT $86,520

Pawlet, VT $86,551

Pittsfield, VT $86,477

Pittsford, VT $86,560

Poultney, VT $86,544

Proctor, VT $86,639

Ripton, VT $86,539

Rochester, VT $86,494

Rupert, VT $86,486

Salisbury, VT $86,624

Shoreham, VT $86,550

Stockbridge, VT $86,397

Wallingford, VT $86,443

Wells, VT $86,555

West Pawlet, VT $86,584

West Rupert, VT $86,563

West Rutland, VT $86,511

Whiting, VT $86,554

Saint Johnsbury, VT $86,647

Albany, VT $86,597

Barnet, VT $86,555

Barton, VT $86,588

Beebe Plain, VT $86,613

Concord, VT $86,473

Coventry, VT $86,714

Craftsbury, VT $86,622

Craftsbury Common, VT $86,626

Danville, VT $86,574

Derby, VT $86,613

Derby Line, VT $86,549

East Burke, VT $86,546

East Charleston, VT $86,555

East Hardwick, VT $86,601

East Haven, VT $86,357

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $86,645

Glover, VT $86,562

Granby, VT $86,251

Greensboro, VT $86,532

Greensboro Bend, VT $86,588

Hardwick, VT $86,683

Irasburg, VT $86,566

Island Pond, VT $86,424

Lowell, VT $86,537

Lower Waterford, VT $86,636

Lyndon, VT $86,620

Lyndon Center, VT $86,718

Lyndonville, VT $86,624

Morgan, VT $86,468

Newport, VT $86,665

Newport Center, VT $86,555

North Concord, VT $86,329

North Troy, VT $86,567

Orleans, VT $86,534

Passumpsic, VT $86,652

Peacham, VT $86,478

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $86,655

Sheffield, VT $86,501

Sutton, VT $86,494

Troy, VT $86,575

West Burke, VT $86,552

West Charleston, VT $86,512

West Danville, VT $86,579

Westfield, VT $86,510

West Glover, VT $86,569

Averill, VT $86,065

Beecher Falls, VT $86,624

Canaan, VT $86,408

Gilman, VT $86,789

Guildhall, VT $86,294

Lunenburg, VT $86,482

Norton, VT $86,238

North Bennington, VT $87,201

North Pownal, VT $87,377

Pownal, VT $87,426

White River Junction, VT $86,636

Ascutney, VT $86,676

Barnard, VT $86,439

Bethel, VT $86,493

Bradford, VT $86,583

Bridgewater, VT $86,528

Bridgewater Corners, VT $86,356

Brookfield, VT $86,577

Brownsville, VT $86,530

Chelsea, VT $86,527

Corinth, VT $86,504

East Corinth, VT $86,540

East Randolph, VT $86,557

East Ryegate, VT $86,481

East Thetford, VT $86,588

Fairlee, VT $86,495

Groton, VT $86,519

Hartford, VT $86,861

Hartland, VT $86,557

Hartland Four Corners, VT $86,554

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $86,777

Newbury, VT $86,508

North Hartland, VT $86,619

North Pomfret, VT $86,470

North Thetford, VT $86,587

Norwich, VT $86,569

Plymouth, VT $86,294

Post Mills, VT $86,568

Quechee, VT $86,657

Randolph, VT $86,642

Randolph Center, VT $86,598

Reading, VT $86,366

Sharon, VT $86,491

South Pomfret, VT $86,408

South Royalton, VT $86,516

South Ryegate, VT $86,533

South Strafford, VT $86,512

South Woodstock, VT $86,387

Strafford, VT $86,437

Taftsville, VT $86,664

Thetford, VT $86,588

Thetford Center, VT $86,498

Topsham, VT $86,472

Tunbridge, VT $86,488

Vershire, VT $86,448

Wells River, VT $86,539

West Fairlee, VT $86,698

West Hartford, VT $86,472

West Newbury, VT $86,506

West Topsham, VT $86,541

Wilder, VT $86,865

Windsor, VT $86,593

Woodstock, VT $86,487

Bellows Falls, VT $86,802

Cambridgeport, VT $86,703

Cavendish, VT $86,415

Chester, VT $86,501

Chester Depot, VT $86,470

Grafton, VT $86,436

Londonderry, VT $86,591

Ludlow, VT $86,460

North Springfield, VT $86,762

Perkinsville, VT $86,526

Peru, VT $86,500

Proctorsville, VT $86,430

Saxtons River, VT $86,784

South Londonderry, VT $86,645

Springfield, VT $86,720

Westminster, VT $86,802

Westminster Station, VT $86,808

Weston, VT $86,412

Shaftsbury, VT $87,098

Brattleboro, VT $86,979

Bondville, VT $86,620

East Dover, VT $86,796

Jacksonville, VT $87,014

Jamaica, VT $86,621

Marlboro, VT $87,410

Newfane, VT $86,739

Putney, VT $86,720

Readsboro, VT $87,420

South Newfane, VT $86,769

Stamford, VT $87,357

Townshend, VT $86,660

Vernon, VT $87,245

Wardsboro, VT $86,723

West Dover, VT $86,865

West Dummerston, VT $86,760

West Halifax, VT $86,894

West Townshend, VT $86,544

West Wardsboro, VT $86,545

Whitingham, VT $86,983

Williamsville, VT $86,760

Wilmington, VT $86,930

Burlington, VT $87,167

South Burlington, VT $87,162

Winooski, VT $87,167

Colchester, VT $87,167

Alburgh, VT $86,733

Bakersfield, VT $86,861

Belvidere Center, VT $86,546

Bristol, VT $86,879

Cambridge, VT $86,983

Charlotte, VT $87,049

East Berkshire, VT $86,777

East Fairfield, VT $86,907

Enosburg Falls, VT $86,667

Essex, VT $87,101

Essex Junction, VT $87,107

Fairfax, VT $86,989

Fairfield, VT $86,905

Ferrisburgh, VT $86,953

Franklin, VT $86,672

Grand Isle, VT $86,997

Highgate Center, VT $86,746

Highgate Springs, VT $86,790

Hinesburg, VT $87,048

Huntington, VT $86,982

Isle La Motte, VT $86,840

Jeffersonville, VT $86,924

Jericho, VT $87,029

Jonesville, VT $87,047

Milton, VT $87,070

Monkton, VT $86,978

Montgomery, VT $86,667

Montgomery Center, VT $86,562

New Haven, VT $86,869

North Ferrisburgh, VT $86,991

North Hero, VT $86,905

Richford, VT $86,652

Richmond, VT $87,038

Saint Albans, VT $86,944

Saint Albans Bay, VT $86,933

Shelburne, VT $87,129

Sheldon, VT $86,840

Sheldon Springs, VT $87,054

South Hero, VT $87,076

Starksboro, VT $86,930

Swanton, VT $86,825

Underhill, VT $87,009

Underhill Center, VT $87,011

Vergennes, VT $86,842

Waterville, VT $86,871

Westford, VT $87,052

Williston, VT $87,117

Montpelier, VT $86,814

Bennington, VT $87,265

Arlington, VT $86,958

Dorset, VT $86,620

East Arlington, VT $86,587

East Dorset, VT $86,621

Manchester, VT $86,855

Manchester Center, VT $86,798

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	$93,169	$45.0	10%
Energy & Utilities	$93,169	$45.0	10%
Financial Services	$93,169	$45.0	10%
Internet	$93,169	$45.0	10%
Pharmaceuticals	$93,169	$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.

$78,050

Average $84,699/year

$92,069

$6,504

Average $7,058/month

$7,672

$1,501

Average $1,629/week

$1,771

$38

Average $41/hour

$44

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$92,069	$7,672	$1,771	$44
Average	$84,699	$7,058	$1,629	$41
25th Percentile	$78,050	$6,504	$1,501	$38

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