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 $61,535 for beginners, reaching about $83,351 at mid-level, and approach $87,591 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 Wisconsin

How much does an Accounting/Payroll Administrator make in Wisconsin? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Accounting/Payroll Administrator in Wisconsin is $84,889 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): $98,999
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $78,225 to $92,275
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $72,157

10% $72,157

50% (Median) $84,889

90% $98,999

Accounting/Payroll Administrator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$92,275	$7,690	$1,775	$44
Average	$84,889	$7,074	$1,632	$41
25th Percentile	$78,225	$6,519	$1,504	$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): $61,535
Early Career (1-2 years): $72,043
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $83,351
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $101,194
Expert (over 8 years): $87,591

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Payroll Administrator I	less than 1 year	$61,535
Payroll Administrator II	1-2 years	$72,043
Accounting/Payroll Administrator	2-4 years	$83,351
Payroll Administrator IV	5-8 years	$101,194
Payroll Team Lead	over 8 years	$87,591

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:

Green Lake: $82,573
Greenville: $83,358
Hancock: $81,842

Green Lake, WI $82,573

Greenville, WI $83,358

Hancock, WI $81,842

Hortonville, WI $83,183

Iola, WI $82,205

King, WI $82,835

Larsen, WI $83,030

Leopolis, WI $82,104

Manawa, WI $82,511

Marion, WI $82,256

Menasha, WI $83,427

Neenah, WI $83,275

Neshkoro, WI $82,276

New London, WI $82,840

Ogdensburg, WI $82,325

Omro, WI $82,732

Pickett, WI $82,800

Pine River, WI $82,480

Plainfield, WI $81,994

Poy Sippi, WI $82,537

Princeton, WI $82,375

Readfield, WI $82,947

Redgranite, WI $82,559

Ripon, WI $82,718

Rosendale, WI $82,759

Saxeville, WI $82,389

Scandinavia, WI $82,271

Tilleda, WI $81,979

Van Dyne, WI $82,863

Waukau, WI $82,719

Waupaca, WI $82,497

Wautoma, WI $82,305

Weyauwega, WI $82,639

Wild Rose, WI $82,330

Winnebago, WI $83,053

Winneconne, WI $82,860

Wilson, WI $84,218

Boyd, WI $82,037

Cadott, WI $82,096

Chetek, WI $81,874

Chippewa Falls, WI $82,272

Colfax, WI $82,173

Conrath, WI $81,708

Cornell, WI $81,920

Dallas, WI $82,344

Downing, WI $83,824

Downsville, WI $83,215

Durand, WI $83,135

Eau Galle, WI $82,951

Eleva, WI $82,361

Elk Mound, WI $82,179

Elmwood, WI $83,748

Fairchild, WI $82,261

Fall Creek, WI $82,309

Gilmanton, WI $82,736

Holcombe, WI $81,779

Humbird, WI $82,169

Independence, WI $82,497

Jim Falls, WI $81,989

Knapp, WI $83,780

Maiden Rock, WI $83,881

Menomonie, WI $83,136

Merrillan, WI $82,055

Mondovi, WI $82,527

Nelson, WI $83,512

New Auburn, WI $81,841

Osseo, WI $82,553

Pepin, WI $84,170

Pigeon Falls, WI $82,737

Plum City, WI $83,768

Prairie Farm, WI $83,055

Ridgeland, WI $82,609

Rock Falls, WI $82,214

Sand Creek, WI $81,886

Sheldon, WI $81,673

Spring Valley, WI $84,275

Stanley, WI $82,059

Stockholm, WI $84,367

Strum, WI $82,499

Thorp, WI $82,020

Wheeler, WI $82,789

Whitehall, WI $82,391

Spooner, WI $81,648

Almena, WI $82,791

Ashland, WI $81,566

Balsam Lake, WI $84,141

Barron, WI $82,271

Barronett, WI $81,683

Bayfield, WI $81,568

Benoit, WI $81,449

Birchwood, WI $81,537

Brill, WI $81,878

Bruce, WI $81,630

Brule, WI $82,329

Cable, WI $81,282

Cameron, WI $81,898

Centuria, WI $84,603

Comstock, WI $83,016

Cornucopia, WI $81,676

Couderay, WI $81,324

Cumberland, WI $82,406

Danbury, WI $82,136

Drummond, WI $81,524

Edgewater, WI $81,489

Exeland, WI $81,384

Foxboro, WI $82,621

Frederic, WI $82,862

Gordon, WI $81,935

Grand View, WI $81,358

Grantsburg, WI $83,366

Haugen, WI $81,966

Hawthorne, WI $82,599

Hayward, WI $81,384

Herbster, WI $81,789

Hertel, WI $81,670

High Bridge, WI $81,444

Iron River, WI $82,029

Ladysmith, WI $81,637

Lake Nebagamon, WI $82,416

La Pointe, WI $81,429

Luck, WI $83,823

Maple, WI $82,610

Marengo, WI $81,411

Mason, WI $81,422

Mikana, WI $81,869

Milltown, WI $84,172

Minong, WI $81,899

Odanah, WI $81,752

Ojibwa, WI $81,243

Glidden, WI $81,273

Harshaw, WI $81,651

Hawkins, WI $81,495

Hazelhurst, WI $81,664

Heafford Junction, WI $81,733

Hurley, WI $81,500

Iron Belt, WI $81,348

Kennan, WI $81,508

Lac Du Flambeau, WI $81,642

Lake Tomahawk, WI $81,688

Land O Lakes, WI $81,578

Laona, WI $81,623

Long Lake, WI $81,399

Mc Naughton, WI $81,697

Manitowish Waters, WI $81,572

Mellen, WI $81,307

Mercer, WI $81,428

Minocqua, WI $81,727

Montreal, WI $81,521

Park Falls, WI $81,489

Phelps, WI $81,577

Phillips, WI $81,525

Prentice, WI $81,588

Presque Isle, WI $81,538

Saint Germain, WI $81,744

Saxon, WI $81,379

Sayner, WI $81,632

Star Lake, WI $81,420

Three Lakes, WI $81,648

Tony, WI $81,626

Tripoli, WI $81,450

Upson, WI $81,105

Wabeno, WI $81,630

Woodruff, WI $81,762

La Crosse, WI $81,187

Alma, WI $83,256

Alma Center, WI $82,158

Arcadia, WI $82,458

Arkdale, WI $81,847

Bangor, WI $81,365

Black River Falls, WI $81,891

Blair, WI $82,140

Camp Douglas, WI $81,967

Cashton, WI $81,453

Cataract, WI $81,583

Chaseburg, WI $81,321

Cochrane, WI $83,112

Coon Valley, WI $81,288

De Soto, WI $81,462

Dodge, WI $82,227

Eastman, WI $81,693

Ettrick, WI $81,618

Ferryville, WI $81,594

Fountain City, WI $82,753

Galesville, WI $81,866

Gays Mills, WI $81,850

Genoa, WI $81,381

Hillsboro, WI $82,142

Hixton, WI $82,157

Holmen, WI $81,376

Hustler, WI $82,267

Kendall, WI $82,041

La Farge, WI $81,915

Lynxville, WI $81,700

Mather, WI $81,869

Melrose, WI $81,602

Millston, WI $81,694

Mindoro, WI $81,434

Mount Sterling, WI $81,985

Necedah, WI $81,878

Norwalk, WI $81,550

Oakdale, WI $81,972

Onalaska, WI $81,249

Ontario, WI $81,907

Readstown, WI $81,821

Rockland, WI $81,349

Seneca, WI $82,065

Soldiers Grove, WI $81,911

Sparta, WI $81,519

Steuben, WI $81,840

Stoddard, WI $81,254

Taylor, WI $81,979

Tomah, WI $82,013

Trempealeau, WI $81,856

Palmyra, WI $83,706

Tunnel City, WI $81,973

Viola, WI $81,966

Viroqua, WI $81,455

Warrens, WI $81,845

Westby, WI $81,413

West Salem, WI $81,292

Wilton, WI $81,967

Eau Claire, WI $82,497

Altoona, WI $82,609

Arkansaw, WI $83,476

Augusta, WI $82,291

Bay City, WI $84,234

Bloomer, WI $82,008

Boyceville, WI $83,301

Glen Flora, WI $81,493

Wales, WI $84,851

Bagley, WI $81,707

Beetown, WI $81,789

Benton, WI $82,111

Bloomington, WI $81,803

Boscobel, WI $81,979

Cassville, WI $81,706

Cuba City, WI $81,966

Dickeyville, WI $82,035

Fennimore, WI $82,078

Glen Haven, WI $81,661

Hazel Green, WI $81,833

Kieler, WI $82,058

Lancaster, WI $81,890

Mount Hope, WI $81,790

Patch Grove, WI $82,086

Platteville, WI $82,239

Potosi, WI $81,728

Prairie Du Chien, WI $81,906

Sinsinawa, WI $81,800

Stitzer, WI $82,052

Wauzeka, WI $81,831

Woodman, WI $81,741

Portage, WI $83,541

Adams, WI $82,224

Arlington, WI $84,386

Baraboo, WI $83,548

Beaver Dam, WI $83,473

Brandon, WI $82,584

Briggsville, WI $83,022

Burnett, WI $82,910

Cambria, WI $83,425

Cazenovia, WI $82,291

Columbus, WI $84,131

Dalton, WI $82,949

Dellwood, WI $81,947

Doylestown, WI $84,000

Elroy, WI $82,064

Endeavor, WI $82,917

Fairwater, WI $82,746

Fall River, WI $83,893

Fox Lake, WI $83,062

Friendship, WI $81,976

Friesland, WI $83,318

Grand Marsh, WI $82,260

Hillpoint, WI $82,772

Kingston, WI $83,028

Lake Delton, WI $83,241

La Valle, WI $82,405

Lime Ridge, WI $82,713

Loganville, WI $82,962

Lyndon Station, WI $82,515

Markesan, WI $82,627

Marquette, WI $82,912

Mauston, WI $82,204

Montello, WI $82,625

New Lisbon, WI $81,977

North Freedom, WI $83,589

Oxford, WI $82,639

Packwaukee, WI $82,967

Pardeeville, WI $83,591

Poynette, WI $84,121

Randolph, WI $83,422

Reedsburg, WI $82,938

Rio, WI $84,031

Rock Springs, WI $83,048

Union Center, WI $82,435

Waupun, WI $82,757

Westfield, WI $82,242

Wisconsin Dells, WI $82,899

Wonewoc, WI $82,123

Wyocena, WI $83,780

Amery, WI $84,624

Baldwin, WI $85,133

Beldenville, WI $84,976

Clayton, WI $83,517

Clear Lake, WI $84,189

Cushing, WI $84,339

Deer Park, WI $84,794

Dresser, WI $85,366

East Ellsworth, WI $84,760

Ellsworth, WI $84,899

Glenwood City, WI $84,377

Hager City, WI $85,116

Hammond, WI $86,135

Hudson, WI $87,499

New Richmond, WI $86,343

Osceola, WI $86,566

Prescott, WI $86,804

River Falls, WI $86,695

Roberts, WI $86,671

Saint Croix Falls, WI $84,860

Somerset, WI $87,156

Star Prairie, WI $86,115

Pell Lake, WI $83,479

Pleasant Prairie, WI $83,557

Powers Lake, WI $83,622

Rochester, WI $83,958

Salem, WI $83,688

Silver Lake, WI $83,709

Somers, WI $83,454

South Milwaukee, WI $85,924

Springfield, WI $83,515

Sturtevant, WI $83,471

Sullivan, WI $83,902

Trevor, WI $83,728

Twin Lakes, WI $83,691

Union Grove, WI $83,652

Walworth, WI $83,339

Radisson, WI $81,347

Waterford, WI $84,401

Waukesha, WI $85,682

Whitewater, WI $83,229

Williams Bay, WI $83,259

Wilmot, WI $83,723

Woodworth, WI $83,622

Zenda, WI $83,255

Milwaukee, WI $86,391

Saint Francis, WI $86,353

Racine, WI $83,414

Afton, WI $83,171

Albany, WI $83,738

Arena, WI $83,767

Argyle, WI $83,270

Avalon, WI $83,183

Avoca, WI $82,705

Barneveld, WI $83,773

Belleville, WI $84,290

Belmont, WI $82,469

Beloit, WI $83,094

Black Earth, WI $84,295

Blanchardville, WI $83,490

Blue Mounds, WI $84,045

Blue River, WI $81,949

Brodhead, WI $83,167

Brooklyn, WI $84,331

Browntown, WI $82,617

Cambridge, WI $84,290

Gile, WI $81,772

Clinton, WI $83,232

Wausau, WI $82,043

Marshfield, WI $82,079

Abbotsford, WI $81,998

Amherst, WI $82,216

Amherst Junction, WI $82,123

Aniwa, WI $81,721

Antigo, WI $81,802

Arpin, WI $81,916

Athens, WI $81,809

Auburndale, WI $81,876

Babcock, WI $81,748

Birnamwood, WI $81,771

Blenker, WI $81,865

Bowler, WI $81,929

Brokaw, WI $81,934

Bryant, WI $81,626

Chili, WI $81,979

Colby, WI $81,953

Curtiss, WI $81,916

Custer, WI $82,008

Deerbrook, WI $81,620

Dorchester, WI $81,922

Edgar, WI $81,874

Eland, WI $81,864

Elcho, WI $81,660

Elderon, WI $81,913

Elton, WI $81,731

Galloway, WI $81,991

Gilman, WI $81,737

Jump River, WI $81,665

Gleason, WI $81,638

Granton, WI $81,975

Greenwood, WI $82,017

Hannibal, WI $81,723

Hatley, WI $81,832

Hewitt, WI $82,225

Irma, WI $81,675

Junction City, WI $81,833

Loyal, WI $82,010

Lublin, WI $81,806

Marathon, WI $81,859

Mattoon, WI $82,023

Medford, WI $81,834

Merrill, WI $81,806

Milladore, WI $81,862

Mosinee, WI $81,916

Neillsville, WI $82,088

Nekoosa, WI $81,944

Nelsonville, WI $82,302

Ogema, WI $81,613

Owen, WI $81,934

Pearson, WI $81,593

Pelican Lake, WI $81,598

Phlox, WI $81,962

Woodville, WI $84,663

Houlton, WI $87,714

Abrams, WI $82,046

Amberg, WI $81,550

Armstrong Creek, WI $81,570

Athelstane, WI $81,602

Black Creek, WI $82,935

Bonduel, WI $82,274

Brillion, WI $82,860

Cecil, WI $82,147

Coleman, WI $81,975

Combined Locks, WI $83,485

Crivitz, WI $81,827

De Pere, WI $82,222

Dunbar, WI $81,516

Fence, WI $81,431

Florence, WI $81,550

Forest Junction, WI $83,097

Gillett, WI $82,087

Goodman, WI $81,567

Greenleaf, WI $82,537

Green Valley, WI $82,110

Gresham, WI $82,058

Hilbert, WI $83,066

Kaukauna, WI $83,383

Freedom, WI $83,279

Keshena, WI $82,146

Kimberly, WI $83,490

Krakow, WI $82,111

Lakewood, WI $81,702

Lena, WI $82,031

Little Chute, WI $83,487

Little Suamico, WI $82,025

Marinette, WI $82,078

Mountain, WI $81,749

Neopit, WI $81,945

Niagara, WI $81,639

Nichols, WI $82,568

Oconto, WI $82,023

Oconto Falls, WI $82,068

Oneida, WI $82,118

Pembine, WI $81,587

Peshtigo, WI $82,009

Porterfield, WI $81,795

Potter, WI $82,904

Pound, WI $81,886

Pulaski, WI $82,141

Pickerel, WI $81,670

Pittsville, WI $81,856

Plover, WI $82,131

Port Edwards, WI $82,174

Rib Lake, WI $81,725

Ringle, WI $81,806

Rosholt, WI $81,974

Rothschild, WI $82,119

Rudolph, WI $81,889

Schofield, WI $82,052

Spencer, WI $81,994

Stetsonville, WI $81,871

Stevens Point, WI $82,095

Stratford, WI $81,925

Summit Lake, WI $81,684

Tigerton, WI $82,056

Tomahawk, WI $81,735

Unity, WI $81,929

Vesper, WI $81,901

Westboro, WI $81,619

White Lake, WI $81,660

Willard, WI $81,999

Wisconsin Rapids, WI $82,047

Withee, WI $81,884

Wittenberg, WI $81,957

Rhinelander, WI $81,781

Argonne, WI $81,519

Boulder Junction, WI $81,569

Brantwood, WI $81,494

Butternut, WI $81,361

Catawba, WI $81,519

Clam Lake, WI $81,078

Conover, WI $81,612

Crandon, WI $81,739

Eagle River, WI $81,733

Fifield, WI $81,468

Poplar, WI $82,730

Port Wing, WI $82,050

Seymour, WI $82,469

Oak Creek, WI $85,343

Adell, WI $83,676

Allenton, WI $83,981

Ashippun, WI $84,252

Belgium, WI $84,497

Brookfield, WI $86,200

Brownsville, WI $82,841

Butler, WI $86,250

Campbellsport, WI $83,251

Cascade, WI $83,181

Cedarburg, WI $85,466

Cedar Grove, WI $84,108

Chilton, WI $82,908

Cleveland, WI $82,576

Clyman, WI $83,591

Colgate, WI $85,329

Delafield, WI $84,818

Eden, WI $82,816

Elkhart Lake, WI $82,810

Fredonia, WI $84,475

Germantown, WI $85,684

Glenbeulah, WI $82,769

Grafton, WI $85,481

Greenbush, WI $82,766

Hartford, WI $84,577

Hartland, WI $85,076

Hingham, WI $83,543

Horicon, WI $83,349

Hubertus, WI $85,215

Hustisford, WI $83,683

Iron Ridge, WI $83,807

Ixonia, WI $84,068

Jackson, WI $85,222

Johnson Creek, WI $83,809

Juneau, WI $83,348

Kewaskum, WI $84,017

Kiel, WI $82,665

Kohler, WI $83,021

Lannon, WI $85,803

Lebanon, WI $83,764

Lomira, WI $83,230

Malone, WI $82,837

Mayville, WI $83,257

Menomonee Falls, WI $85,932

Merton, WI $85,215

Mount Calvary, WI $82,907

Nashotah, WI $84,799

Neosho, WI $84,098

Newburg, WI $84,818

New Holstein, WI $82,791

Newton, WI $82,497

North Lake, WI $85,511

Oakfield, WI $82,688

Oconomowoc, WI $84,466

Okauchee, WI $84,706

Oostburg, WI $83,695

Pewaukee, WI $85,444

Plymouth, WI $82,922

Port Washington, WI $84,963

Random Lake, WI $84,074

Richfield, WI $85,261

Rubicon, WI $84,244

Saint Cloud, WI $82,899

Saukville, WI $85,069

Sheboygan, WI $83,259

Sheboygan Falls, WI $82,979

Slinger, WI $84,843

Stockbridge, WI $83,093

Sussex, WI $85,510

West Bend, WI $84,402

Theresa, WI $83,728

Thiensville, WI $86,097

Waldo, WI $83,468

Watertown, WI $83,704

Mequon, WI $85,876

Woodland, WI $83,882

Bassett, WI $83,692

Benet Lake, WI $83,614

Big Bend, WI $84,997

Bristol, WI $83,624

Burlington, WI $83,781

Caledonia, WI $84,094

Camp Lake, WI $83,717

Cudahy, WI $86,286

Darien, WI $83,322

Delavan, WI $83,287

Dousman, WI $84,237

Eagle, WI $84,082

Cobb, WI $82,751

Cottage Grove, WI $84,774

Cross Plains, WI $84,561

Dane, WI $84,556

Darlington, WI $82,704

Deerfield, WI $84,541

De Forest, WI $84,651

Dodgeville, WI $83,122

Edgerton, WI $84,106

Edmund, WI $82,932

Evansville, WI $83,875

Footville, WI $83,351

Fort Atkinson, WI $83,745

Gotham, WI $83,119

Gratiot, WI $82,334

Hanover, WI $83,333

Highland, WI $82,640

Hollandale, WI $83,622

Janesville, WI $83,399

Shawano, WI $82,193

Sherwood, WI $83,310

Shiocton, WI $82,724

Sobieski, WI $82,039

Suamico, WI $82,016

Suring, WI $81,914

Townsend, WI $81,739

Wausaukee, WI $81,690

Wrightstown, WI $83,064

Zachow, WI $82,173

Algoma, WI $82,022

Baileys Harbor, WI $81,796

Brussels, WI $82,013

Casco, WI $82,029

Collins, WI $82,672

Denmark, WI $82,127

Egg Harbor, WI $81,861

Ellison Bay, WI $81,721

Ephraim, WI $81,860

Fish Creek, WI $81,806

Forestville, WI $82,015

Francis Creek, WI $82,222

Kellnersville, WI $82,276

Kewaunee, WI $82,068

Luxemburg, WI $82,031

Manitowoc, WI $82,376

Maplewood, WI $82,000

Maribel, WI $82,224

Mishicot, WI $82,155

New Franken, WI $82,019

Reedsville, WI $82,444

Saint Nazianz, WI $82,606

Sister Bay, WI $81,812

Sturgeon Bay, WI $82,029

Tisch Mills, WI $82,118

Two Rivers, WI $82,149

Valders, WI $82,567

Washington Island, WI $81,674

Whitelaw, WI $82,280

Green Bay, WI $82,007

East Troy, WI $84,082

Elkhorn, WI $83,503

Elm Grove, WI $86,250

Fontana, WI $83,307

Franksville, WI $84,039

Genesee Depot, WI $84,686

Genoa City, WI $83,544

Greendale, WI $86,188

Hales Corners, WI $86,040

Franklin, WI $85,544

Helenville, WI $83,610

Honey Creek, WI $83,819

Kansasville, WI $83,790

Kenosha, WI $83,434

New Berlin, WI $85,771

Lake Geneva, WI $83,261

Lyons, WI $83,709

Mukwonago, WI $84,596

Muskego, WI $85,132

New Munster, WI $83,718

North Prairie, WI $84,550

Fremont, WI $82,793

Rice Lake, WI $81,803

Sarona, WI $81,603

Shell Lake, WI $81,673

Siren, WI $82,499

Solon Springs, WI $82,035

South Range, WI $82,810

Springbrook, WI $81,446

Stone Lake, WI $81,476

Superior, WI $82,898

Trego, WI $81,533

Turtle Lake, WI $83,380

Wascott, WI $81,953

Washburn, WI $81,639

Webster, WI $81,738

Weyerhaeuser, WI $81,605

Winter, WI $81,216

Oshkosh, WI $83,011

Almond, WI $82,113

Appleton, WI $83,491

Bancroft, WI $81,857

Bear Creek, WI $82,591

Berlin, WI $82,648

Big Falls, WI $82,401

Butte Des Morts, WI $82,967

Caroline, WI $82,178

Clintonville, WI $82,390

Coloma, WI $81,897

Dale, WI $83,118

Eldorado, WI $82,814

Embarrass, WI $82,363

Eureka, WI $82,671

Fond Du Lac, WI $83,217

Jefferson, WI $83,675

Juda, WI $83,063

Lake Mills, WI $84,076

Linden, WI $82,846

Livingston, WI $82,420

Lodi, WI $84,286

Lone Rock, WI $82,869

Lowell, WI $83,749

Mc Farland, WI $84,868

Marshall, WI $84,450

Mazomanie, WI $84,252

Merrimac, WI $83,919

Middleton, WI $84,806

Milton, WI $83,435

Mineral Point, WI $82,882

Monroe, WI $83,012

Montfort, WI $82,456

Monticello, WI $83,642

Morrisonville, WI $84,564

Mount Horeb, WI $84,166

Muscoda, WI $82,316

New Glarus, WI $83,985

Oregon, WI $84,726

Orfordville, WI $83,255

Plain, WI $83,121

Prairie Du Sac, WI $83,963

Reeseville, WI $83,919

Rewey, WI $82,514

Richland Center, WI $82,233

Ridgeway, WI $83,718

Sauk City, WI $83,987

Sextonville, WI $82,989

Sharon, WI $83,302

Shullsburg, WI $82,176

South Wayne, WI $82,509

Spring Green, WI $83,441

Stoughton, WI $84,566

Sun Prairie, WI $84,651

Verona, WI $84,628

Waterloo, WI $84,189

Waunakee, WI $84,840

Windsor, WI $84,787

Woodford, WI $82,999

Madison, WI $85,019

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	$93,378	$45.0	10%
Energy & Utilities	$93,378	$45.0	10%
Financial Services	$93,378	$45.0	10%
Internet	$93,378	$45.0	10%
Pharmaceuticals	$93,378	$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.

$78,225

Average $84,889/year

$92,275

$6,519

Average $7,074/month

$7,690

$1,504

Average $1,632/week

$1,775

$38

Average $41/hour

$44

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$92,275	$7,690	$1,775	$44
Average	$84,889	$7,074	$1,632	$41
25th Percentile	$78,225	$6,519	$1,504	$38

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