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

The Retail & Wholesale industry offers the highest average compensation for Accounting/Payroll Specialist roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

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

An Accounting/Payroll Specialist's salary grows with experience: starting around $55,361 for beginners, reaching about $74,149 at mid-level, and approach $69,602 for experts.

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

Accounting/Payroll Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Accounting/Payroll Specialist roles are District of Columbia $75,986, California $75,698, Massachusetts $74,689. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

Accounting/Payroll Specialist Salary in Ohio

How much does an Accounting/Payroll Specialist make in Ohio? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Accounting/Payroll Specialist in Ohio is $66,824 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $32.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $79,137
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $60,080 to $73,269
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $53,939

10% $53,939

50% (Median) $66,824

90% $79,137

Accounting/Payroll Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$73,269	$6,106	$1,409	$35
Average	$66,824	$5,569	$1,285	$32
25th Percentile	$60,080	$5,007	$1,155	$29

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Key Factors That Influence Accounting/Payroll Specialist Salaries

An Accounting/Payroll Specialist'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 Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Accounting/Payroll Specialist'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): $55,361
Early Career (1-2 years): $65,481
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $74,149
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $88,906
Expert (over 8 years): $69,602

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Accounts Payable/Receivable Analyst I	less than 1 year	$55,361
Accounting/Payroll Specialist	1-2 years	$65,481
Accounts Payable/Receivable Analyst III	2-4 years	$74,149
Accounts Payable/Receivable Analyst IV	5-8 years	$88,906
Accounts Payable/Receivable Supervisor	over 8 years	$69,602

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

District of Columbia: $75,986.
California: $75,698.
Massachusetts: $74,689.

District of Columbia $75,986 California $75,698 Massachusetts $74,689 Washington $74,414 New Jersey $74,387 Alaska $74,291 Connecticut $73,344 New York $72,959

Hawaii $71,731 Rhode Island $71,155 Maryland $70,763 Minnesota $70,228 Colorado $70,022 Illinois $69,954 Oregon $69,693 Delaware $69,501

New Hampshire $69,380 Virginia $69,109 Pennsylvania $68,320 Nevada $67,922 North Dakota $67,792 Michigan $67,586 Wisconsin $67,510 Vermont $67,359

Texas $66,941 Maine $66,913 Arizona $66,872 Ohio $66,824 Georgia $66,193 Indiana $65,877 Wyoming $65,815 Utah $65,719

Iowa $65,678 Kansas $65,349 Louisiana $65,252 North Carolina $65,218 Missouri $65,204 Florida $64,937 Montana $64,793 Nebraska $64,655

Kentucky $64,580 South Carolina $64,305 Tennessee $64,134 Idaho $64,065 New Mexico $63,564 Oklahoma $63,454 Alabama $63,049 South Dakota $62,370

Arkansas $61,999 West Virginia $61,800 Mississippi $61,203

Top Paying Cities for Accounting/Payroll Specialist

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:

Dublin: $66,698
Etna: $66,423
Fredericktown: $64,861

Dublin, OH $66,698

Etna, OH $66,423

Fredericktown, OH $64,861

Galena, OH $66,424

Gambier, OH $64,784

Granville, OH $66,053

Hebron, OH $65,947

Hilliard, OH $66,792

Homer, OH $65,769

Nankin, OH $64,896

Nevada, OH $64,304

Howard, OH $64,610

Irwin, OH $65,409

Jacksontown, OH $65,774

Johnstown, OH $66,239

Kilbourne, OH $66,030

Kirkersville, OH $66,195

Lewis Center, OH $66,546

Magnetic Springs, OH $65,517

Martinsburg, OH $64,981

Marysville, OH $65,526

Mechanicsburg, OH $64,603

Milford Center, OH $65,220

Millersport, OH $65,959

Mingo, OH $64,517

Mount Liberty, OH $65,731

Mount Vernon, OH $65,217

New Albany, OH $66,662

Newark, OH $65,635

Heath, OH $65,565

North Lewisburg, OH $64,690

Ostrander, OH $65,956

Pataskala, OH $66,449

Plain City, OH $66,282

Powell, OH $66,522

Radnor, OH $65,504

Raymond, OH $64,905

Reynoldsburg, OH $66,725

Rosewood, OH $64,344

Saint Louisville, OH $65,368

Saint Paris, OH $64,069

Summit Station, OH $66,635

Sunbury, OH $66,254

Thornville, OH $65,493

Unionville Center, OH $65,959

Urbana, OH $63,945

Utica, OH $65,588

Westerville, OH $66,739

Westville, OH $63,758

Woodstock, OH $64,692

Columbus, OH $66,860

Adelphi, OH $63,507

Amanda, OH $65,239

Ashville, OH $66,265

Baltimore, OH $66,124

Bloomingburg, OH $64,922

Bremen, OH $65,038

Brice, OH $66,826

Canal Winchester, OH $66,528

Carbon Hill, OH $63,759

Carroll, OH $66,165

Circleville, OH $64,505

Clarksburg, OH $63,647

Commercial Point, OH $66,521

Derby, OH $66,204

Galloway, OH $66,730

Grove City, OH $66,845

Groveport, OH $66,755

Harrisburg, OH $66,517

Haydenville, OH $63,805

Jeffersonville, OH $64,662

Lancaster, OH $65,467

Laurelville, OH $63,659

Lithopolis, OH $66,469

Lockbourne, OH $66,736

Logan, OH $63,886

London, OH $65,347

Milledgeville, OH $64,655

Mount Sterling, OH $65,603

Murray City, OH $63,581

New Holland, OH $64,553

Orient, OH $66,410

Pickerington, OH $66,570

Pleasantville, OH $65,677

Rockbridge, OH $64,386

Rushville, OH $65,306

Sedalia, OH $64,891

South Bloomingville, OH $63,574

South Solon, OH $64,629

Stoutsville, OH $64,799

Sugar Grove, OH $64,916

Tarlton, OH $64,215

Thurston, OH $65,872

Wilkesville, OH $63,248

Willow Wood, OH $61,619

Winchester, OH $64,314

Zaleski, OH $63,548

Athens, OH $62,842

Albany, OH $63,240

Amesville, OH $62,354

Barlow, OH $61,241

Bartlett, OH $61,797

Belpre, OH $61,023

Beverly, OH $61,914

Buchtel, OH $63,719

Carbondale, OH $63,472

Chauncey, OH $63,577

Chester, OH $61,966

Coal Run, OH $61,761

Coolville, OH $61,526

Cutler, OH $61,697

Dexter City, OH $61,993

Fleming, OH $61,294

Glouster, OH $63,384

Graysville, OH $62,544

Guysville, OH $62,023

Hockingport, OH $61,345

Jacksonville, OH $63,608

Langsville, OH $63,076

Little Hocking, OH $61,260

Long Bottom, OH $61,773

Lowell, OH $61,692

Lower Salem, OH $61,992

Macksburg, OH $61,868

Marietta, OH $61,345

Middleport, OH $62,909

Millfield, OH $63,255

Nelsonville, OH $63,584

New Marshfield, OH $63,438

New Matamoras, OH $62,045

Newport, OH $61,557

Pomeroy, OH $62,672

Portland, OH $61,909

Racine, OH $62,068

Reedsville, OH $61,623

Reno, OH $61,605

Rutland, OH $62,900

Shade, OH $62,526

Sharpsburg, OH $62,357

Stewart, OH $61,995

Syracuse, OH $62,717

The Plains, OH $63,526

Trimble, OH $63,528

Tuppers Plains, OH $61,630

Vincent, OH $61,300

Waterford, OH $61,617

Watertown, OH $61,454

Whipple, OH $61,646

Wingett Run, OH $61,918

Lima, OH $63,454

Beaverdam, OH $63,478

Gomer, OH $63,511

Ada, OH $63,686

Alger, OH $63,769

Antwerp, OH $64,100

Arlington, OH $64,239

Belmore, OH $64,401

Benton Ridge, OH $64,049

Bluffton, OH $63,632

Buckland, OH $63,708

Cairo, OH $63,458

Cecil, OH $64,198

Celina, OH $64,259

Chickasaw, OH $64,514

Cloverdale, OH $63,914

Coldwater, OH $64,325

Columbus Grove, OH $63,568

Continental, OH $64,144

Convoy, OH $64,042

Delphos, OH $63,744

Dola, OH $63,919

Dunkirk, OH $64,068

Dupont, OH $64,025

Elgin, OH $63,961

Findlay, OH $64,373

Jenera, OH $63,949

Forest, OH $64,269

Fort Jennings, OH $63,740

Fort Loramie, OH $64,388

Fort Recovery, OH $64,239

Glandorf, OH $63,865

Grover Hill, OH $64,086

Harrod, OH $63,547

Haviland, OH $64,113

Kalida, OH $63,797

Bowling Green, OH $65,823

Oregon, OH $66,191

Northwood, OH $66,183

Zanesville, OH $64,141

Ava, OH $63,201

Barnesville, OH $63,490

Beallsville, OH $63,362

Belle Valley, OH $63,095

Belmont, OH $63,778

Bethesda, OH $63,635

Blue Rock, OH $63,442

Brownsville, OH $65,365

Buffalo, OH $63,266

Byesville, OH $63,196

Caldwell, OH $62,671

Cambridge, OH $63,329

Chandlersville, OH $63,265

Chesterhill, OH $62,367

Corning, OH $63,620

Crooksville, OH $63,905

Cumberland, OH $63,073

Derwent, OH $63,069

Duncan Falls, OH $63,875

Greenford, OH $62,360

East Fultonham, OH $64,373

Loveland, OH $66,394

Lynchburg, OH $65,064

Manchester, OH $63,929

Marathon, OH $66,026

Martinsville, OH $64,949

Miamiville, OH $66,626

Midland, OH $65,228

Milford, OH $66,515

Morrow, OH $65,798

Moscow, OH $66,022

Mount Orab, OH $65,772

Mowrystown, OH $64,823

Neville, OH $65,876

New Richmond, OH $66,368

Newtonsville, OH $66,060

New Vienna, OH $64,686

Owensville, OH $66,286

Pleasant Plain, OH $65,900

Port William, OH $65,040

Reesville, OH $64,813

Ripley, OH $64,335

Russellville, OH $64,759

Sabina, OH $64,748

Sardinia, OH $64,932

Sinking Spring, OH $63,827

Terrace Park, OH $66,682

Williamsburg, OH $66,062

Wilmington, OH $65,171

Cincinnati, OH $66,687

Maximo, OH $64,486

Mechanicstown, OH $64,202

Middlebranch, OH $64,638

Midvale, OH $64,329

Millersburg, OH $64,530

Mineral City, OH $64,454

Minerva, OH $64,401

Mount Eaton, OH $64,603

Mount Hope, OH $64,597

Nashville, OH $64,478

Navarre, OH $64,574

New Philadelphia, OH $64,314

North Georgetown, OH $64,010

North Lawrence, OH $64,760

Orrville, OH $64,782

Paris, OH $64,495

Robertsville, OH $64,526

Sandyville, OH $64,532

Sebring, OH $64,005

Sherrodsville, OH $64,372

Shreve, OH $64,620

Smithville, OH $64,903

Somerdale, OH $64,458

Stillwater, OH $64,111

Strasburg, OH $64,495

Sugarcreek, OH $64,463

Tuscarawas, OH $64,221

Fairview, OH $63,726

Fultonham, OH $64,489

Glenford, OH $65,427

Gratiot, OH $65,241

Hopewell, OH $64,619

Jerusalem, OH $63,338

Junction City, OH $64,496

Kimbolton, OH $63,516

Kipling, OH $63,222

Laings, OH $63,148

Lewisville, OH $62,902

Lore City, OH $63,312

Mcconnelsville, OH $63,102

Malaga, OH $63,315

Malta, OH $63,323

Morristown, OH $63,924

Mount Perry, OH $64,564

Moxahala, OH $63,924

New Concord, OH $63,368

New Lexington, OH $64,143

New Straitsville, OH $63,783

Norwich, OH $63,477

Old Washington, OH $63,426

Philo, OH $63,773

Pleasant City, OH $63,061

Quaker City, OH $63,248

Roseville, OH $64,203

Salesville, OH $63,234

Sarahsville, OH $62,878

Senecaville, OH $63,117

Shawnee, OH $63,826

Somerset, OH $64,701

Stafford, OH $62,905

Stockport, OH $62,193

Summerfield, OH $62,936

Sycamore Valley, OH $62,577

White Cottage, OH $64,361

Woodsfield, OH $63,183

Adamsville, OH $63,579

Bakersville, OH $64,150

Baltic, OH $64,428

Blissfield, OH $64,213

Conesville, OH $63,871

Coshocton, OH $64,080

Dresden, OH $64,104

Frazeysburg, OH $64,522

Fresno, OH $64,257

Uhrichsville, OH $64,172

Uniontown, OH $65,003

Walnut Creek, OH $64,498

Waynesburg, OH $64,530

Wilmot, OH $64,556

Winesburg, OH $64,509

Wooster, OH $64,795

Deersville, OH $64,077

Bowerston, OH $64,232

Zoar, OH $64,496

Tippecanoe, OH $64,065

Canton, OH $64,566

North Canton, OH $64,713

East Canton, OH $64,579

Alvada, OH $64,442

Arcadia, OH $64,683

Ashland, OH $64,706

Attica, OH $64,440

Bascom, OH $64,883

Bellevue, OH $64,763

Bellville, OH $64,603

Berlin Heights, OH $65,664

Bettsville, OH $65,285

Birmingham, OH $65,855

Bloomdale, OH $65,082

Bloomville, OH $64,294

Bucyrus, OH $64,372

Butler, OH $64,440

Castalia, OH $65,131

Chatfield, OH $64,520

Collins, OH $65,493

Crestline, OH $64,367

Flat Rock, OH $64,911

Fostoria, OH $64,974

Galion, OH $64,622

Green Springs, OH $65,090

Greenwich, OH $65,051

Hayesville, OH $64,700

Huron, OH $65,599

Jeromesville, OH $64,581

Kansas, OH $65,239

Loudonville, OH $64,366

Lucas, OH $64,273

Mc Cutchenville, OH $64,372

Melmore, OH $64,406

Milan, OH $65,443

Monroeville, OH $65,095

Union Furnace, OH $63,689

Lafayette, OH $63,471

Kingsville, OH $63,456

Kipton, OH $65,798

Lagrange, OH $65,907

Lorain, OH $66,206

Sheffield Lake, OH $66,025

Macedonia, OH $65,840

Madison, OH $64,631

Mentor, OH $65,751

Middlefield, OH $64,424

Montville, OH $64,565

Newbury, OH $65,348

Northfield, OH $65,966

North Kingsville, OH $63,603

North Olmsted, OH $66,196

Novelty, OH $65,830

Oberlin, OH $65,930

Orwell, OH $63,747

Painesville, OH $65,324

Parkman, OH $64,309

Perry, OH $64,932

Pierpont, OH $63,363

Rock Creek, OH $64,002

Rome, OH $64,003

Thompson, OH $64,673

Twinsburg, OH $65,662

Unionville, OH $64,217

Vermilion, OH $65,936

Wellington, OH $65,653

Wickliffe, OH $66,385

Williamsfield, OH $63,389

Willoughby, OH $66,048

Eastlake, OH $66,156

Windsor, OH $64,323

Cleveland, OH $66,769

Lakewood, OH $66,741

Rocky River, OH $66,658

Euclid, OH $66,609

Beachwood, OH $66,648

Hanoverton, OH $63,901

Hartford, OH $62,633

Hubbard, OH $62,097

Kensington, OH $64,132

Kinsman, OH $63,118

Lake Milton, OH $63,277

Leavittsburg, OH $63,067

Leetonia, OH $63,130

Lisbon, OH $63,632

Lowellville, OH $62,118

Mc Donald, OH $62,065

Masury, OH $62,359

Mesopotamia, OH $64,099

Mineral Ridge, OH $62,212

Negley, OH $63,653

New Middletown, OH $62,338

New Springfield, OH $62,494

Newton Falls, OH $63,372

New Waterford, OH $62,952

Niles, OH $62,179

North Benton, OH $63,855

North Bloomfield, OH $63,512

North Jackson, OH $62,467

North Lima, OH $62,329

Orangeville, OH $62,752

Petersburg, OH $62,544

Rogers, OH $63,498

Salem, OH $63,165

Southington, OH $63,680

Struthers, OH $62,043

Vienna, OH $62,297

Warren, OH $62,795

Washingtonville, OH $62,761

West Farmington, OH $63,883

West Point, OH $63,725

Winona, OH $63,651

Youngstown, OH $62,027

Alliance, OH $64,432

Apple Creek, OH $64,655

Augusta, OH $64,281

Beach City, OH $64,539

Beloit, OH $63,811

Berlin, OH $64,558

Big Prairie, OH $64,389

Bolivar, OH $64,519

Brewster, OH $64,587

Canal Fulton, OH $64,847

Carrollton, OH $64,321

Charm, OH $64,490

Dalton, OH $64,672

Damascus, OH $63,640

Dellroy, OH $64,434

Dennison, OH $64,253

Dover, OH $64,449

Dundee, OH $64,517

East Rochester, OH $64,267

East Sparta, OH $64,567

Fredericksburg, OH $64,633

Glenmont, OH $64,244

Gnadenhutten, OH $64,177

Greentown, OH $64,782

Harlem Springs, OH $64,194

Hartville, OH $64,791

Holmesville, OH $64,620

Homeworth, OH $64,218

Kidron, OH $64,645

Killbuck, OH $64,275

Lakeville, OH $64,379

Leesville, OH $64,255

Limaville, OH $64,480

Louisville, OH $64,581

Magnolia, OH $64,516

Independence, OH $66,699

North Royalton, OH $66,318

Strongsville, OH $66,200

Maple Heights, OH $66,670

Olmsted Falls, OH $66,064

Solon, OH $66,093

Bay Village, OH $66,296

Brecksville, OH $66,049

Brookpark, OH $66,595

Westlake, OH $66,222

Bedford, OH $66,438

Broadview Heights, OH $66,335

Malvern, OH $64,478

Marshallville, OH $64,998

Bradner, OH $65,677

Burgoon, OH $65,456

Clay Center, OH $66,071

Clyde, OH $65,161

Curtice, OH $66,068

Cygnet, OH $65,179

Dunbridge, OH $65,928

Elmore, OH $65,876

Fremont, OH $65,472

Genoa, OH $66,021

Gibsonburg, OH $65,797

Graytown, OH $65,948

Gypsum, OH $65,303

Harbor View, OH $66,186

Helena, OH $65,601

Isle Saint George, OH $65,471

Jerry City, OH $65,251

Kelleys Island, OH $65,307

Lacarne, OH $65,678

Lakeside Marblehead, OH $65,224

Lemoyne, OH $65,985

Lindsey, OH $65,749

Luckey, OH $65,974

Martin, OH $65,998

Middle Bass, OH $65,385

Millbury, OH $66,137

Oak Harbor, OH $65,812

Pemberville, OH $65,838

Portage, OH $65,551

Port Clinton, OH $65,512

Put In Bay, OH $65,403

Risingsun, OH $65,331

Rocky Ridge, OH $65,879

Rossford, OH $66,182

Rudolph, OH $65,261

Stony Ridge, OH $66,073

Vickery, OH $65,267

Walbridge, OH $66,179

Wayne, OH $65,424

West Millgrove, OH $65,251

Williston, OH $66,078

Woodville, OH $65,918

Alvordton, OH $64,624

Archbold, OH $64,765

Berkey, OH $66,016

Blakeslee, OH $64,397

Bryan, OH $64,504

Colton, OH $65,586

Custar, OH $65,040

Defiance, OH $64,359

Delta, OH $65,753

Deshler, OH $64,624

Edgerton, OH $64,331

Edon, OH $64,430

Evansport, OH $64,431

Farmer, OH $64,230

Fayette, OH $64,910

Grand Rapids, OH $65,696

Grelton, OH $65,076

Hamler, OH $64,427

Haskins, OH $65,906

Hicksville, OH $64,134

Holgate, OH $64,336

Holland, OH $66,056

Hoytville, OH $64,760

Jewell, OH $64,403

Kunkle, OH $64,745

Liberty Center, OH $65,455

Lyons, OH $65,863

Mc Clure, OH $65,244

Malinta, OH $64,784

Mark Center, OH $64,194

Maumee, OH $66,086

Metamora, OH $65,955

Milton Center, OH $65,288

Monclova, OH $65,998

Montpelier, OH $64,516

Napoleon, OH $64,990

Neapolis, OH $65,775

New Bavaria, OH $64,320

Ney, OH $64,331

Okolona, OH $64,940

Perrysburg, OH $66,081

Pettisville, OH $65,108

Pioneer, OH $64,502

Ridgeville Corners, OH $64,772

Sherwood, OH $64,240

Stryker, OH $64,477

Swanton, OH $65,922

Sylvania, OH $66,081

Tontogany, OH $65,786

Waterville, OH $65,900

Wauseon, OH $65,427

Weston, OH $65,506

West Unity, OH $64,553

Whitehouse, OH $65,874

Toledo, OH $66,179

Alpha, OH $66,073

Anna, OH $64,323

Ansonia, OH $64,504

Arcanum, OH $65,510

Bellbrook, OH $66,169

Botkins, OH $64,154

Bowersville, OH $64,861

Bradford, OH $65,068

Brookville, OH $66,024

Burkettsville, OH $64,565

Camden, OH $65,576

Casstown, OH $64,581

Cedarville, OH $64,344

Clayton, OH $66,142

Clifton, OH $63,909

Conover, OH $64,371

Covington, OH $65,086

Donnelsville, OH $63,494

Eaton, OH $65,538

Eldorado, OH $65,447

Englewood, OH $66,004

Enon, OH $63,762

Fairborn, OH $65,215

Farmersville, OH $66,050

Fletcher, OH $64,557

Germantown, OH $66,021

Gettysburg, OH $65,098

Gratis, OH $65,817

Greenville, OH $65,137

Hollansburg, OH $65,036

Houston, OH $64,708

Jackson Center, OH $64,169

Jamestown, OH $64,771

Kettlersville, OH $64,250

Laura, OH $65,630

Lewisburg, OH $65,737

Ludlow Falls, OH $65,524

Maplewood, OH $64,355

Medway, OH $64,826

Miamisburg, OH $66,210

New Carlisle, OH $63,993

New Lebanon, OH $66,149

New Madison, OH $65,158

New Paris, OH $65,214

New Weston, OH $64,294

North Hampton, OH $63,548

North Star, OH $64,499

Osgood, OH $64,524

Palestine, OH $64,984

Pemberton, OH $64,432

Phillipsburg, OH $65,883

Piqua, OH $64,831

Pitsburg, OH $65,537

Pleasant Hill, OH $65,357

Port Jefferson, OH $64,412

Potsdam, OH $65,694

Rossburg, OH $64,319

Russia, OH $64,762

Sidney, OH $64,510

South Charleston, OH $64,000

South Vienna, OH $64,159

Spring Valley, OH $65,939

Tipp City, OH $65,638

Tremont City, OH $63,480

Collinsville, OH $65,715

Keene, OH $64,215

Nashport, OH $64,546

Newcomerstown, OH $63,984

Plainfield, OH $64,031

Port Washington, OH $64,087

Stone Creek, OH $64,318

Trinway, OH $64,364

Walhonding, OH $64,287

Warsaw, OH $64,082

West Lafayette, OH $64,102

Adena, OH $64,189

Alledonia, OH $63,529

Amsterdam, OH $64,174

Barton, OH $64,307

Bellaire, OH $64,209

Cadiz, OH $64,036

Bergholz, OH $64,141

Blaine, OH $64,417

Bloomingdale, OH $64,155

Bridgeport, OH $64,383

Brilliant, OH $64,679

Cameron, OH $63,431

Clarington, OH $63,290

Colerain, OH $64,316

Dillonvale, OH $64,292

East Liverpool, OH $63,962

East Springfield, OH $64,158

Empire, OH $64,523

Fairpoint, OH $64,169

Glencoe, OH $64,134

Hammondsville, OH $64,015

Hannibal, OH $63,404

Irondale, OH $64,104

Jacobsburg, OH $63,728

Lansing, OH $64,462

Martins Ferry, OH $64,477

Maynard, OH $64,316

Mingo Junction, OH $64,562

Mount Pleasant, OH $64,452

Neffs, OH $64,276

Piney Fork, OH $64,461

Powhatan Point, OH $63,641

Rayland, OH $64,393

Richmond, OH $64,226

Salineville, OH $64,058

Sardis, OH $63,013

Shadyside, OH $64,150

Smithfield, OH $64,487

Saint Clairsville, OH $64,110

Lafferty, OH $63,981

Steubenville, OH $64,550

Stratton, OH $64,445

Summitville, OH $64,042

Tiltonsville, OH $64,688

New Haven, OH $64,831

New London, OH $65,352

New Riegel, OH $64,513

New Washington, OH $64,312

North Fairfield, OH $65,106

North Robinson, OH $64,643

Norwalk, OH $65,304

Nova, OH $65,172

Oceola, OH $64,167

Old Fort, OH $65,178

Ontario, OH $64,500

Perrysville, OH $64,301

Plymouth, OH $64,637

Polk, OH $64,903

Republic, OH $64,573

Sandusky, OH $65,320

Savannah, OH $65,000

Shelby, OH $64,569

Shiloh, OH $64,681

Sullivan, OH $65,251

Sulphur Springs, OH $64,508

Sycamore, OH $64,280

Tiffin, OH $64,756

Tiro, OH $64,346

Willard, OH $64,810

Wakeman, OH $65,646

Mansfield, OH $64,633

Addyston, OH $66,684

Cleves, OH $66,538

College Corner, OH $65,423

Toronto, OH $64,434

Warnock, OH $63,954

Wellsville, OH $63,942

Wolf Run, OH $64,154

Yorkville, OH $64,564

Bannock, OH $64,115

Freeport, OH $63,802

Harrisville, OH $64,382

Hopedale, OH $64,143

Flushing, OH $63,905

New Athens, OH $64,229

Piedmont, OH $63,772

New Rumley, OH $64,169

Holloway, OH $64,078

Jewett, OH $64,145

Scio, OH $64,178

Amherst, OH $66,095

Andover, OH $63,410

Ashtabula, OH $63,830

Austinburg, OH $63,929

Avon, OH $65,996

Avon Lake, OH $65,950

Berea, OH $66,327

Burton, OH $64,922

Chagrin Falls, OH $66,143

Chardon, OH $65,318

Chesterland, OH $65,887

Columbia Station, OH $65,894

Conneaut, OH $62,978

Dorset, OH $63,569

East Claridon, OH $65,305

Elyria, OH $66,069

North Ridgeville, OH $66,034

Gates Mills, OH $66,259

Geneva, OH $64,157

Grafton, OH $65,919

Grand River, OH $65,486

Huntsburg, OH $64,810

Atwater, OH $64,649

Aurora, OH $65,357

Barberton, OH $65,342

Bath, OH $65,397

Brady Lake, OH $65,181

Brunswick, OH $65,779

Burbank, OH $65,073

Chippewa Lake, OH $65,296

Clinton, OH $65,150

Creston, OH $65,104

Cuyahoga Falls, OH $65,372

Stow, OH $65,360

Doylestown, OH $65,164

Garrettsville, OH $64,250

Green, OH $64,913

Hinckley, OH $65,777

Hiram, OH $64,702

Homerville, OH $65,224

Hudson, OH $65,403

Kent, OH $65,255

Streetsboro, OH $65,265

Lakemore, OH $65,335

Westfield Center, OH $65,242

Litchfield, OH $65,625

Lodi, OH $65,224

Mantua, OH $64,985

Medina, OH $65,426

Mogadore, OH $65,164

Munroe Falls, OH $65,371

Peninsula, OH $65,445

Randolph, OH $64,843

Ravenna, OH $64,808

Rittman, OH $65,119

Rootstown, OH $64,693

Seville, OH $65,219

Sharon Center, OH $65,338

Spencer, OH $65,447

Sterling, OH $65,055

Tallmadge, OH $65,363

Valley City, OH $65,743

Wadsworth, OH $65,295

Wayland, OH $63,981

Richfield, OH $65,562

West Salem, OH $64,977

Windham, OH $64,176

Akron, OH $65,369

Fairlawn, OH $65,369

Franklin, OH $65,938

Troy, OH $65,153

Vandalia, OH $66,042

Verona, OH $65,751

Versailles, OH $64,654

West Alexandria, OH $65,861

West Manchester, OH $65,539

West Milton, OH $65,776

Wilberforce, OH $65,020

Xenia, OH $65,412

Yellow Springs, OH $64,119

Yorkshire, OH $64,318

Christiansburg, OH $64,195

Union City, OH $64,406

Dayton, OH $66,351

Alexandria, OH $66,248

Amlin, OH $66,748

Ashley, OH $65,727

Blacklick, OH $66,756

Bladensburg, OH $64,715

Brinkhaven, OH $64,172

Broadway, OH $65,188

Buckeye Lake, OH $65,817

Cable, OH $64,448

Catawba, OH $64,053

Centerburg, OH $65,945

Croton, OH $66,140

Danville, OH $64,323

Delaware, OH $66,108

Berlin Center, OH $63,085

Bristolville, OH $63,509

Brookfield, OH $62,299

Burghill, OH $62,656

Campbell, OH $62,034

Canfield, OH $62,218

Columbiana, OH $62,709

Cortland, OH $62,867

Deerfield, OH $63,977

Diamond, OH $63,695

East Palestine, OH $63,060

Elkton, OH $63,485

Ellsworth, OH $62,491

Farmdale, OH $63,109

Fowler, OH $62,563

Girard, OH $62,047

Massillon, OH $64,609

Hamilton, OH $66,088

Fairfield, OH $66,496

Harrison, OH $66,442

Harveysburg, OH $65,650

Hooven, OH $66,555

Kings Mills, OH $66,063

Lebanon, OH $65,768

Maineville, OH $66,147

Mason, OH $66,216

Miamitown, OH $66,648

Middletown, OH $65,879

Monroe, OH $65,911

Mount Saint Joseph, OH $66,686

North Bend, OH $66,551

Okeana, OH $66,180

Oregonia, OH $65,655

Overpeck, OH $65,963

Oxford, OH $65,766

Ross, OH $66,495

Seven Mile, OH $65,863

Shandon, OH $66,261

Somerville, OH $65,634

South Lebanon, OH $65,950

Springboro, OH $66,001

Trenton, OH $65,803

Waynesville, OH $65,769

West Chester, OH $66,383

West Elkton, OH $65,725

Aberdeen, OH $64,157

Amelia, OH $66,452

Batavia, OH $66,355

Bentonville, OH $64,218

Bethel, OH $65,952

Blanchester, OH $65,591

Buford, OH $65,246

Camp Dennison, OH $66,609

Chilo, OH $65,677

Clarksville, OH $65,460

Cuba, OH $65,054

Decatur, OH $64,245

Fayetteville, OH $65,482

Feesburg, OH $65,629

Felicity, OH $65,686

Georgetown, OH $65,150

Goshen, OH $66,143

Greenfield, OH $63,939

Hamersville, OH $65,705

Higginsport, OH $65,273

Highland, OH $64,550

Hillsboro, OH $64,165

Leesburg, OH $64,184

Washington Court House, OH $64,535

West Jefferson, OH $66,287

West Rushville, OH $65,334

Williamsport, OH $64,574

Springfield, OH $63,372

Chillicothe, OH $62,665

Bainbridge, OH $63,432

Beaver, OH $62,686

Bidwell, OH $62,937

Blue Creek, OH $62,579

Bourneville, OH $62,951

Cherry Fork, OH $64,296

Chesapeake, OH $61,093

Cheshire, OH $62,912

Coalton, OH $63,178

Creola, OH $63,588

Crown City, OH $61,785

Cynthiana, OH $63,676

Frankfort, OH $63,199

Franklin Furnace, OH $62,070

Friendship, OH $62,100

Gallipolis, OH $62,678

Hallsville, OH $63,079

Hamden, OH $63,302

Haverhill, OH $62,067

Ironton, OH $61,875

Jackson, OH $62,828

Jasper, OH $62,792

Kerr, OH $62,824

Kingston, OH $63,134

Kitts Hill, OH $61,548

Latham, OH $63,577

Londonderry, OH $63,077

Lucasville, OH $62,155

Lynx, OH $63,165

Mc Arthur, OH $63,480

Mc Dermott, OH $62,068

Minford, OH $62,128

New Plymouth, OH $63,439

Oak Hill, OH $62,381

Otway, OH $62,481

Patriot, OH $62,362

Pedro, OH $62,037

Peebles, OH $63,521

Piketon, OH $62,924

Portsmouth, OH $62,068

West Portsmouth, OH $62,089

Proctorville, OH $61,237

Rarden, OH $62,999

Ray, OH $63,217

Richmond Dale, OH $62,965

Rio Grande, OH $62,602

Rock Camp, OH $61,420

Scioto Furnace, OH $62,084

Scottown, OH $61,623

Seaman, OH $64,049

South Point, OH $61,247

South Salem, OH $63,330

South Webster, OH $62,174

Stockdale, OH $62,623

Stout, OH $62,286

Thurman, OH $62,659

Vinton, OH $63,019

Wakefield, OH $62,332

Waterloo, OH $62,209

Waverly, OH $62,935

Wellston, OH $63,246

West Union, OH $63,945

Wheelersburg, OH $62,047

Marion, OH $64,957

Belle Center, OH $64,124

Bellefontaine, OH $64,406

Caledonia, OH $64,736

Cardington, OH $65,620

Carey, OH $64,303

Chesterville, OH $65,478

De Graff, OH $64,384

East Liberty, OH $64,681

Edison, OH $64,879

Fulton, OH $65,654

Green Camp, OH $64,952

Harpster, OH $64,266

Huntsville, OH $64,294

Iberia, OH $64,736

Kenton, OH $64,271

Kirby, OH $64,493

Lakeview, OH $63,973

La Rue, OH $64,425

Lewistown, OH $64,239

Marengo, OH $65,824

Martel, OH $64,668

Middleburg, OH $64,682

Morral, OH $64,380

Mount Gilead, OH $64,933

Mount Victory, OH $64,325

New Bloomington, OH $64,509

Prospect, OH $65,215

Quincy, OH $64,403

Richwood, OH $65,057

Ridgeway, OH $64,202

Roundhead, OH $63,890

Rushsylvania, OH $64,398

Russells Point, OH $64,185

Shauck, OH $64,833

Sparta, OH $65,724

Upper Sandusky, OH $64,291

Waldo, OH $65,569

West Liberty, OH $64,405

West Mansfield, OH $64,640

Wharton, OH $64,258

Zanesfield, OH $64,534

Latty, OH $64,136

Leipsic, OH $64,199

Mc Comb, OH $64,407

Mc Guffey, OH $63,817

Maria Stein, OH $64,324

Melrose, OH $64,156

Mendon, OH $64,062

Middle Point, OH $63,977

Miller City, OH $64,101

Minster, OH $64,338

Montezuma, OH $64,480

Mount Blanchard, OH $64,335

Mount Cory, OH $63,870

New Bremen, OH $64,225

New Hampshire, OH $63,813

New Knoxville, OH $64,059

North Baltimore, OH $64,895

Oakwood, OH $64,180

Ohio City, OH $64,039

Ottawa, OH $63,852

Ottoville, OH $63,843

Pandora, OH $63,745

Paulding, OH $64,154

Payne, OH $64,043

Rawson, OH $63,902

Rockford, OH $64,172

Saint Henry, OH $64,320

Saint Johns, OH $63,798

Saint Marys, OH $63,996

Scott, OH $64,038

Spencerville, OH $63,777

Uniopolis, OH $63,627

Van Buren, OH $64,779

Vanlue, OH $64,285

Van Wert, OH $64,033

Vaughnsville, OH $63,537

Venedocia, OH $63,944

Wapakoneta, OH $63,770

Waynesfield, OH $63,675

Jefferson, OH $63,697

Williamstown, OH $64,067

Lees Creek, OH $64,622

Willshire, OH $64,043

Wren, OH $64,045

Accounting/Payroll Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Accounting/Payroll Specialist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Retail & Wholesale and Insurance sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Accounting/Payroll Specialist positions in Software & Networking or Internet typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Accounting/Payroll Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Accounting/Payroll Specialist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Retail & Wholesale	$86,871	$42.0	30%
Insurance	$83,530	$40.0	25%
Aerospace & Defense	$80,189	$39.0	20%
Healthcare	$76,848	$37.0	15%
Telecom	$74,843	$36.0	12%

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

Understanding how an Accounting/Payroll Specialist'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.

$60,080

Average $66,824/year

$73,269

$5,007

Average $5,569/month

$6,106

$1,155

Average $1,285/week

$1,409

$29

Average $32/hour

$35

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$73,269	$6,106	$1,409	$35
Average	$66,824	$5,569	$1,285	$32
25th Percentile	$60,080	$5,007	$1,155	$29

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