What are the main factors that influence an Accounts 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 Accounts Payroll Administrator?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Accounts Payroll Administrator roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change An Accounts Payroll Administrator's salary?

An Accounts Payroll Administrator's salary grows with experience: starting around $63,128 for beginners, reaching about $85,508 at mid-level, and approach $89,858 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Accounts Payroll Administrator?

Accounts Payroll Administrator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Accounts Payroll Administrator roles are District of Columbia $84,892, California $84,570, Massachusetts $83,443. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Accounts Payroll Administrator roles make?

Salaries for Accounts Payroll Administrator level roles vary by specialization: Accounts Payable/Payroll Manager: $113,788; Payroll Administrator IV: $102,789; Payroll Administrator III: $84,664; Accounts Payable And Payroll Administrator: $74,542; Payroll Administrator II: $73,178.

Accounts Payroll Administrator Salary in Wisconsin

How much does an Accounts Payroll Administrator make in Wisconsin? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Accounts Payroll Administrator in Wisconsin is $75,423 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $36.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $89,319
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $69,059 to $82,697
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $63,265

10% $63,265

50% (Median) $75,423

90% $89,319

Accounts Payroll Administrator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$82,697	$6,891	$1,590	$40
Average	$75,423	$6,285	$1,450	$36
25th Percentile	$69,059	$5,755	$1,328	$33

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Key Factors That Influence Accounts Payroll Administrator Salaries

An Accounts 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 Accounts Payroll Administrator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Accounts 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): $63,128
Early Career (1-2 years): $73,907
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $85,508
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $103,813
Expert (over 8 years): $89,858

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Payroll Administrator I	less than 1 year	$63,128
Accounts Payroll Administrator	1-2 years	$73,907
Payroll Administrator III	2-4 years	$85,508
Payroll Administrator IV	5-8 years	$103,813
Payroll Team Lead	over 8 years	$89,858

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

District of Columbia: $84,892.
California: $84,570.
Massachusetts: $83,443.

District of Columbia $84,892 California $84,570 Massachusetts $83,443 Washington $83,136 New Jersey $83,105 Alaska $82,998 Connecticut $81,940 New York $81,510

Hawaii $80,138 Rhode Island $79,494 Maryland $79,057 Minnesota $78,459 Colorado $78,229 Illinois $78,152 Oregon $77,861 Delaware $77,646

New Hampshire $77,511 Virginia $77,209 Pennsylvania $76,327 Nevada $75,883 North Dakota $75,737 Michigan $75,507 Wisconsin $75,423 Vermont $75,254

Texas $74,786 Maine $74,756 Arizona $74,710 Ohio $74,656 Georgia $73,951 Indiana $73,598 Wyoming $73,529 Utah $73,421

Iowa $73,375 Kansas $73,007 Louisiana $72,900 North Carolina $72,862 Missouri $72,846 Florida $72,547 Montana $72,386 Nebraska $72,233

Kentucky $72,149 South Carolina $71,842 Tennessee $71,650 Idaho $71,574 New Mexico $71,014 Oklahoma $70,891 Alabama $70,439 South Dakota $69,680

Arkansas $69,266 West Virginia $69,043 Mississippi $68,376

Top Paying Cities for Accounts 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: $73,365
Greenville: $74,062
Hancock: $72,715

Green Lake, WI $73,365

Greenville, WI $74,062

Hancock, WI $72,715

Hortonville, WI $73,907

Iola, WI $73,038

King, WI $73,597

Larsen, WI $73,771

Leopolis, WI $72,948

Manawa, WI $73,310

Marion, WI $73,083

Menasha, WI $74,123

Neenah, WI $73,988

Neshkoro, WI $73,101

New London, WI $73,602

Ogdensburg, WI $73,145

Omro, WI $73,506

Pickett, WI $73,566

Pine River, WI $73,282

Plainfield, WI $72,850

Poy Sippi, WI $73,333

Princeton, WI $73,189

Readfield, WI $73,697

Redgranite, WI $73,352

Ripon, WI $73,494

Rosendale, WI $73,530

Saxeville, WI $73,201

Scandinavia, WI $73,096

Tilleda, WI $72,837

Van Dyne, WI $73,622

Waukau, WI $73,494

Waupaca, WI $73,297

Wautoma, WI $73,126

Weyauwega, WI $73,423

Wild Rose, WI $73,149

Winnebago, WI $73,791

Winneconne, WI $73,619

Wilson, WI $74,826

Boyd, WI $72,889

Cadott, WI $72,941

Chetek, WI $72,744

Chippewa Falls, WI $73,097

Colfax, WI $73,009

Conrath, WI $72,596

Cornell, WI $72,784

Dallas, WI $73,162

Downing, WI $74,476

Downsville, WI $73,935

Durand, WI $73,864

Eau Galle, WI $73,701

Eleva, WI $73,176

Elk Mound, WI $73,014

Elmwood, WI $74,409

Fairchild, WI $73,087

Fall Creek, WI $73,130

Gilmanton, WI $73,510

Holcombe, WI $72,659

Humbird, WI $73,006

Independence, WI $73,297

Jim Falls, WI $72,846

Knapp, WI $74,437

Maiden Rock, WI $74,527

Menomonie, WI $73,865

Merrillan, WI $72,905

Mondovi, WI $73,324

Nelson, WI $74,199

New Auburn, WI $72,715

Osseo, WI $73,347

Pepin, WI $74,783

Pigeon Falls, WI $73,510

Plum City, WI $74,427

Prairie Farm, WI $73,793

Ridgeland, WI $73,397

Rock Falls, WI $73,046

Sand Creek, WI $72,754

Sheldon, WI $72,565

Spring Valley, WI $74,877

Stanley, WI $72,908

Stockholm, WI $74,959

Strum, WI $73,299

Thorp, WI $72,873

Wheeler, WI $73,556

Whitehall, WI $73,203

Spooner, WI $72,543

Almena, WI $73,558

Ashland, WI $72,470

Balsam Lake, WI $74,758

Barron, WI $73,096

Barronett, WI $72,573

Bayfield, WI $72,472

Benoit, WI $72,366

Birchwood, WI $72,444

Brill, WI $72,748

Bruce, WI $72,527

Brule, WI $73,148

Cable, WI $72,218

Cameron, WI $72,765

Centuria, WI $75,168

Comstock, WI $73,758

Cornucopia, WI $72,568

Couderay, WI $72,255

Cumberland, WI $73,216

Danbury, WI $72,976

Drummond, WI $72,432

Edgewater, WI $72,402

Exeland, WI $72,308

Foxboro, WI $73,408

Frederic, WI $73,622

Gordon, WI $72,798

Grand View, WI $72,285

Grantsburg, WI $74,069

Haugen, WI $72,826

Hawthorne, WI $73,388

Hayward, WI $72,308

Herbster, WI $72,668

Hertel, WI $72,563

High Bridge, WI $72,362

Iron River, WI $72,882

Ladysmith, WI $72,533

Lake Nebagamon, WI $73,225

La Pointe, WI $72,348

Luck, WI $74,475

Maple, WI $73,398

Marengo, WI $72,332

Mason, WI $72,342

Mikana, WI $72,739

Milltown, WI $74,785

Minong, WI $72,766

Odanah, WI $72,635

Ojibwa, WI $72,183

Glidden, WI $72,210

Harshaw, WI $72,545

Hawkins, WI $72,407

Hazelhurst, WI $72,557

Heafford Junction, WI $72,618

Hurley, WI $72,411

Iron Belt, WI $72,276

Kennan, WI $72,419

Lac Du Flambeau, WI $72,537

Lake Tomahawk, WI $72,578

Land O Lakes, WI $72,481

Laona, WI $72,521

Long Lake, WI $72,322

Mc Naughton, WI $72,587

Manitowish Waters, WI $72,475

Mellen, WI $72,240

Mercer, WI $72,347

Minocqua, WI $72,613

Montreal, WI $72,430

Park Falls, WI $72,402

Phelps, WI $72,480

Phillips, WI $72,434

Prentice, WI $72,490

Presque Isle, WI $72,445

Saint Germain, WI $72,628

Saxon, WI $72,304

Sayner, WI $72,529

Star Lake, WI $72,340

Three Lakes, WI $72,543

Tony, WI $72,523

Tripoli, WI $72,367

Upson, WI $72,061

Wabeno, WI $72,527

Woodruff, WI $72,644

La Crosse, WI $72,133

Alma, WI $73,971

Alma Center, WI $72,996

Arcadia, WI $73,263

Arkdale, WI $72,720

Bangor, WI $72,291

Black River Falls, WI $72,759

Blair, WI $72,980

Camp Douglas, WI $72,827

Cashton, WI $72,370

Cataract, WI $72,485

Chaseburg, WI $72,252

Cochrane, WI $73,843

Coon Valley, WI $72,223

De Soto, WI $72,377

Dodge, WI $73,057

Eastman, WI $72,583

Ettrick, WI $72,516

Ferryville, WI $72,495

Fountain City, WI $73,524

Galesville, WI $72,737

Gays Mills, WI $72,722

Genoa, WI $72,306

Hillsboro, WI $72,981

Hixton, WI $72,995

Holmen, WI $72,301

Hustler, WI $73,093

Kendall, WI $72,892

La Farge, WI $72,780

Lynxville, WI $72,589

Mather, WI $72,739

Melrose, WI $72,502

Millston, WI $72,583

Mindoro, WI $72,353

Mount Sterling, WI $72,842

Necedah, WI $72,748

Norwalk, WI $72,455

Oakdale, WI $72,830

Onalaska, WI $72,189

Ontario, WI $72,773

Readstown, WI $72,697

Rockland, WI $72,278

Seneca, WI $72,913

Soldiers Grove, WI $72,777

Sparta, WI $72,428

Steuben, WI $72,714

Stoddard, WI $72,192

Taylor, WI $72,836

Tomah, WI $72,867

Trempealeau, WI $72,728

Palmyra, WI $74,371

Tunnel City, WI $72,832

Viola, WI $72,826

Viroqua, WI $72,371

Warrens, WI $72,718

Westby, WI $72,334

West Salem, WI $72,226

Wilton, WI $72,827

Eau Claire, WI $73,297

Altoona, WI $73,397

Arkansaw, WI $74,167

Augusta, WI $73,114

Bay City, WI $74,841

Bloomer, WI $72,863

Boyceville, WI $74,012

Glen Flora, WI $72,405

Wales, WI $75,389

Bagley, WI $72,595

Beetown, WI $72,668

Benton, WI $72,955

Bloomington, WI $72,681

Boscobel, WI $72,837

Cassville, WI $72,594

Cuba City, WI $72,825

Dickeyville, WI $72,886

Fennimore, WI $72,925

Glen Haven, WI $72,554

Hazel Green, WI $72,707

Kieler, WI $72,907

Lancaster, WI $72,758

Mount Hope, WI $72,669

Patch Grove, WI $72,932

Platteville, WI $73,068

Potosi, WI $72,614

Prairie Du Chien, WI $72,772

Sinsinawa, WI $72,678

Stitzer, WI $72,902

Wauzeka, WI $72,705

Woodman, WI $72,626

Portage, WI $74,225

Adams, WI $73,054

Arlington, WI $74,976

Baraboo, WI $74,231

Beaver Dam, WI $74,164

Brandon, WI $73,375

Briggsville, WI $73,763

Burnett, WI $73,664

Cambria, WI $74,122

Cazenovia, WI $73,114

Columbus, WI $74,749

Dalton, WI $73,699

Dellwood, WI $72,808

Doylestown, WI $74,632

Elroy, WI $72,912

Endeavor, WI $73,671

Fairwater, WI $73,518

Fall River, WI $74,537

Fox Lake, WI $73,799

Friendship, WI $72,834

Friesland, WI $74,026

Grand Marsh, WI $73,086

Hillpoint, WI $73,541

Kingston, WI $73,769

Lake Delton, WI $73,958

La Valle, WI $73,215

Lime Ridge, WI $73,489

Loganville, WI $73,711

Lyndon Station, WI $73,313

Markesan, WI $73,412

Marquette, WI $73,666

Mauston, WI $73,037

Montello, WI $73,411

New Lisbon, WI $72,835

North Freedom, WI $74,267

Oxford, WI $73,423

Packwaukee, WI $73,715

Pardeeville, WI $74,269

Poynette, WI $74,740

Randolph, WI $74,119

Reedsburg, WI $73,689

Rio, WI $74,661

Rock Springs, WI $73,786

Union Center, WI $73,242

Waupun, WI $73,528

Westfield, WI $73,070

Wisconsin Dells, WI $73,655

Wonewoc, WI $72,965

Wyocena, WI $74,437

Amery, WI $75,187

Baldwin, WI $75,639

Beldenville, WI $75,499

Clayton, WI $74,204

Clear Lake, WI $74,801

Cushing, WI $74,933

Deer Park, WI $75,338

Dresser, WI $75,846

East Ellsworth, WI $75,308

Ellsworth, WI $75,431

Glenwood City, WI $74,967

Hager City, WI $75,624

Hammond, WI $76,530

Hudson, WI $77,741

New Richmond, WI $76,715

Osceola, WI $76,912

Prescott, WI $77,124

River Falls, WI $77,027

Roberts, WI $77,006

Saint Croix Falls, WI $75,397

Somerset, WI $77,437

Star Prairie, WI $76,511

Pell Lake, WI $74,170

Pleasant Prairie, WI $74,239

Powers Lake, WI $74,296

Rochester, WI $74,595

Salem, WI $74,355

Silver Lake, WI $74,374

Somers, WI $74,148

South Milwaukee, WI $76,342

Springfield, WI $74,202

Sturtevant, WI $74,162

Sullivan, WI $74,546

Trevor, WI $74,391

Twin Lakes, WI $74,358

Union Grove, WI $74,323

Walworth, WI $74,046

Radisson, WI $72,275

Waterford, WI $74,989

Waukesha, WI $76,127

Whitewater, WI $73,947

Williams Bay, WI $73,974

Wilmot, WI $74,387

Woodworth, WI $74,296

Zenda, WI $73,970

Milwaukee, WI $76,757

Saint Francis, WI $76,723

Racine, WI $74,112

Afton, WI $73,896

Albany, WI $74,400

Arena, WI $74,425

Argyle, WI $73,984

Avalon, WI $73,907

Avoca, WI $73,482

Barneveld, WI $74,431

Belleville, WI $74,891

Belmont, WI $73,272

Beloit, WI $73,828

Black Earth, WI $74,894

Blanchardville, WI $74,179

Blue Mounds, WI $74,673

Blue River, WI $72,810

Brodhead, WI $73,892

Brooklyn, WI $74,927

Browntown, WI $73,404

Cambridge, WI $74,891

Gile, WI $72,653

Clinton, WI $73,950

Wausau, WI $72,894

Marshfield, WI $72,925

Abbotsford, WI $72,853

Amherst, WI $73,047

Amherst Junction, WI $72,965

Aniwa, WI $72,608

Antigo, WI $72,680

Arpin, WI $72,781

Athens, WI $72,686

Auburndale, WI $72,745

Babcock, WI $72,632

Birnamwood, WI $72,652

Blenker, WI $72,735

Bowler, WI $72,793

Brokaw, WI $72,797

Bryant, WI $72,523

Chili, WI $72,837

Colby, WI $72,814

Curtiss, WI $72,781

Custer, WI $72,863

Deerbrook, WI $72,518

Dorchester, WI $72,786

Edgar, WI $72,744

Eland, WI $72,735

Elcho, WI $72,554

Elderon, WI $72,778

Elton, WI $72,616

Galloway, WI $72,847

Gilman, WI $72,622

Jump River, WI $72,558

Gleason, WI $72,534

Granton, WI $72,833

Greenwood, WI $72,871

Hannibal, WI $72,610

Hatley, WI $72,706

Hewitt, WI $73,056

Irma, WI $72,567

Junction City, WI $72,707

Loyal, WI $72,864

Lublin, WI $72,683

Marathon, WI $72,731

Mattoon, WI $72,876

Medford, WI $72,708

Merrill, WI $72,683

Milladore, WI $72,733

Mosinee, WI $72,781

Neillsville, WI $72,934

Nekoosa, WI $72,806

Nelsonville, WI $73,124

Ogema, WI $72,511

Owen, WI $72,797

Pearson, WI $72,494

Pelican Lake, WI $72,498

Phlox, WI $72,822

Woodville, WI $75,222

Houlton, WI $77,932

Abrams, WI $72,896

Amberg, WI $72,455

Armstrong Creek, WI $72,474

Athelstane, WI $72,502

Black Creek, WI $73,686

Bonduel, WI $73,099

Brillion, WI $73,620

Cecil, WI $72,986

Coleman, WI $72,833

Combined Locks, WI $74,175

Crivitz, WI $72,702

De Pere, WI $73,053

Dunbar, WI $72,426

Fence, WI $72,350

Florence, WI $72,456

Forest Junction, WI $73,830

Gillett, WI $72,933

Goodman, WI $72,471

Greenleaf, WI $73,333

Green Valley, WI $72,953

Gresham, WI $72,907

Hilbert, WI $73,803

Kaukauna, WI $74,084

Freedom, WI $73,992

Keshena, WI $72,985

Kimberly, WI $74,180

Krakow, WI $72,954

Lakewood, WI $72,590

Lena, WI $72,883

Little Chute, WI $74,177

Little Suamico, WI $72,878

Marinette, WI $72,925

Mountain, WI $72,633

Neopit, WI $72,807

Niagara, WI $72,535

Nichols, WI $73,360

Oconto, WI $72,876

Oconto Falls, WI $72,916

Oneida, WI $72,961

Pembine, WI $72,488

Peshtigo, WI $72,863

Porterfield, WI $72,673

Potter, WI $73,659

Pound, WI $72,754

Pulaski, WI $72,981

Pickerel, WI $72,562

Pittsville, WI $72,728

Plover, WI $72,972

Port Edwards, WI $73,011

Rib Lake, WI $72,611

Ringle, WI $72,683

Rosholt, WI $72,833

Rothschild, WI $72,961

Rudolph, WI $72,757

Schofield, WI $72,902

Spencer, WI $72,850

Stetsonville, WI $72,741

Stevens Point, WI $72,940

Stratford, WI $72,789

Summit Lake, WI $72,575

Tigerton, WI $72,905

Tomahawk, WI $72,620

Unity, WI $72,793

Vesper, WI $72,767

Westboro, WI $72,517

White Lake, WI $72,554

Willard, WI $72,855

Wisconsin Rapids, WI $72,897

Withee, WI $72,753

Wittenberg, WI $72,817

Rhinelander, WI $72,661

Argonne, WI $72,428

Boulder Junction, WI $72,473

Brantwood, WI $72,406

Butternut, WI $72,288

Catawba, WI $72,429

Clam Lake, WI $72,037

Conover, WI $72,511

Crandon, WI $72,623

Eagle River, WI $72,619

Fifield, WI $72,383

Poplar, WI $73,504

Port Wing, WI $72,900

Seymour, WI $73,272

Oak Creek, WI $75,826

Adell, WI $74,345

Allenton, WI $74,616

Ashippun, WI $74,856

Belgium, WI $75,074

Brookfield, WI $76,587

Brownsville, WI $73,603

Butler, WI $76,632

Campbellsport, WI $73,967

Cascade, WI $73,905

Cedarburg, WI $75,935

Cedar Grove, WI $74,729

Chilton, WI $73,662

Cleveland, WI $73,367

Clyman, WI $74,269

Colgate, WI $75,814

Delafield, WI $75,359

Eden, WI $73,580

Elkhart Lake, WI $73,575

Fredonia, WI $75,055

Germantown, WI $76,129

Glenbeulah, WI $73,539

Grafton, WI $75,949

Greenbush, WI $73,536

Hartford, WI $75,145

Hartland, WI $75,588

Hingham, WI $74,227

Horicon, WI $74,054

Hubertus, WI $75,712

Hustisford, WI $74,351

Iron Ridge, WI $74,461

Ixonia, WI $74,693

Jackson, WI $75,719

Johnson Creek, WI $74,463

Juneau, WI $74,053

Kewaskum, WI $74,647

Kiel, WI $73,446

Kohler, WI $73,763

Lannon, WI $76,235

Lebanon, WI $74,423

Lomira, WI $73,948

Malone, WI $73,599

Mayville, WI $73,973

Menomonee Falls, WI $76,349

Merton, WI $75,712

Mount Calvary, WI $73,661

Nashotah, WI $75,342

Neosho, WI $74,720

Newburg, WI $75,359

New Holstein, WI $73,558

Newton, WI $73,297

North Lake, WI $75,975

Oakfield, WI $73,467

Oconomowoc, WI $75,046

Okauchee, WI $75,260

Oostburg, WI $74,361

Pewaukee, WI $75,916

Plymouth, WI $73,675

Port Washington, WI $75,489

Random Lake, WI $74,698

Richfield, WI $75,753

Rubicon, WI $74,849

Saint Cloud, WI $73,655

Saukville, WI $75,582

Sheboygan, WI $73,974

Sheboygan Falls, WI $73,725

Slinger, WI $75,381

Stockbridge, WI $73,827

Sussex, WI $75,974

West Bend, WI $74,989

Theresa, WI $74,391

Thiensville, WI $76,495

Waldo, WI $74,160

Watertown, WI $74,369

Mequon, WI $76,299

Woodland, WI $74,528

Bassett, WI $74,359

Benet Lake, WI $74,289

Big Bend, WI $75,518

Bristol, WI $74,299

Burlington, WI $74,438

Caledonia, WI $74,716

Camp Lake, WI $74,381

Cudahy, WI $76,663

Darien, WI $74,030

Delavan, WI $73,999

Dousman, WI $74,843

Eagle, WI $74,706

Cobb, WI $73,523

Cottage Grove, WI $75,320

Cross Plains, WI $75,131

Dane, WI $75,127

Darlington, WI $73,481

Deerfield, WI $75,113

De Forest, WI $75,211

Dodgeville, WI $73,852

Edgerton, WI $74,726

Edmund, WI $73,684

Evansville, WI $74,522

Footville, WI $74,056

Fort Atkinson, WI $74,406

Gotham, WI $73,850

Gratiot, WI $73,152

Hanover, WI $74,040

Highland, WI $73,424

Hollandale, WI $74,297

Janesville, WI $74,099

Shawano, WI $73,027

Sherwood, WI $74,020

Shiocton, WI $73,499

Sobieski, WI $72,890

Suamico, WI $72,870

Suring, WI $72,779

Townsend, WI $72,623

Wausaukee, WI $72,580

Wrightstown, WI $73,801

Zachow, WI $73,009

Algoma, WI $72,875

Baileys Harbor, WI $72,675

Brussels, WI $72,867

Casco, WI $72,882

Collins, WI $73,453

Denmark, WI $72,968

Egg Harbor, WI $72,732

Ellison Bay, WI $72,608

Ephraim, WI $72,731

Fish Creek, WI $72,683

Forestville, WI $72,869

Francis Creek, WI $73,053

Kellnersville, WI $73,101

Kewaunee, WI $72,916

Luxemburg, WI $72,883

Manitowoc, WI $73,190

Maplewood, WI $72,856

Maribel, WI $73,055

Mishicot, WI $72,994

New Franken, WI $72,873

Reedsville, WI $73,250

Saint Nazianz, WI $73,394

Sister Bay, WI $72,689

Sturgeon Bay, WI $72,881

Tisch Mills, WI $72,961

Two Rivers, WI $72,988

Valders, WI $73,359

Washington Island, WI $72,566

Whitelaw, WI $73,104

Green Bay, WI $72,862

East Troy, WI $74,706

Elkhorn, WI $74,191

Elm Grove, WI $76,632

Fontana, WI $74,016

Franksville, WI $74,667

Genesee Depot, WI $75,242

Genoa City, WI $74,227

Greendale, WI $76,577

Hales Corners, WI $76,445

Franklin, WI $76,005

Helenville, WI $74,286

Honey Creek, WI $74,472

Kansasville, WI $74,446

Kenosha, WI $74,130

New Berlin, WI $76,206

Lake Geneva, WI $73,976

Lyons, WI $74,374

Mukwonago, WI $75,162

Muskego, WI $75,638

New Munster, WI $74,382

North Prairie, WI $75,121

Fremont, WI $73,560

Rice Lake, WI $72,681

Sarona, WI $72,503

Shell Lake, WI $72,565

Siren, WI $73,299

Solon Springs, WI $72,887

South Range, WI $73,575

Springbrook, WI $72,363

Stone Lake, WI $72,390

Superior, WI $73,653

Trego, WI $72,441

Turtle Lake, WI $74,082

Wascott, WI $72,813

Washburn, WI $72,534

Webster, WI $72,623

Weyerhaeuser, WI $72,504

Winter, WI $72,159

Oshkosh, WI $73,753

Almond, WI $72,956

Appleton, WI $74,181

Bancroft, WI $72,728

Bear Creek, WI $73,381

Berlin, WI $73,431

Big Falls, WI $73,211

Butte Des Morts, WI $73,715

Caroline, WI $73,014

Clintonville, WI $73,202

Coloma, WI $72,764

Dale, WI $73,849

Eldorado, WI $73,579

Embarrass, WI $73,178

Eureka, WI $73,451

Fond Du Lac, WI $73,937

Jefferson, WI $74,344

Juda, WI $73,800

Lake Mills, WI $74,700

Linden, WI $73,607

Livingston, WI $73,229

Lodi, WI $74,887

Lone Rock, WI $73,628

Lowell, WI $74,410

Mc Farland, WI $75,403

Marshall, WI $75,032

Mazomanie, WI $74,856

Merrimac, WI $74,561

Middleton, WI $75,349

Milton, WI $74,131

Mineral Point, WI $73,639

Monroe, WI $73,755

Montfort, WI $73,260

Monticello, WI $74,315

Morrisonville, WI $75,134

Mount Horeb, WI $74,780

Muscoda, WI $73,136

New Glarus, WI $74,619

Oregon, WI $75,278

Orfordville, WI $73,970

Plain, WI $73,852

Prairie Du Sac, WI $74,600

Reeseville, WI $74,561

Rewey, WI $73,312

Richland Center, WI $73,063

Ridgeway, WI $74,382

Sauk City, WI $74,621

Sextonville, WI $73,734

Sharon, WI $74,013

Shullsburg, WI $73,012

South Wayne, WI $73,308

Spring Green, WI $74,136

Stoughton, WI $75,135

Sun Prairie, WI $75,211

Verona, WI $75,190

Waterloo, WI $74,801

Waunakee, WI $75,379

Windsor, WI $75,331

Woodford, WI $73,743

Madison, WI $75,538

Accounts Payroll Administrator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Accounts Payroll Administrator 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 Healthcare and Construction sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Accounts Payroll Administrator positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Accounts Payroll Administrator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Accounts Payroll Administrator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$98,049	$47.0	30%
Construction	$90,507	$44.0	20%
Aerospace & Defense	$86,736	$42.0	15%
Business Services	$84,473	$41.0	12%
Insurance	$80,702	$39.0	7%

Accounts Payroll Administrator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Accounts 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.

$69,059

Average $75,423/year

$82,697

$5,755

Average $6,285/month

$6,891

$1,328

Average $1,450/week

$1,590

$33

Average $36/hour

$40

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$82,697	$6,891	$1,590	$40
Average	$75,423	$6,285	$1,450	$36
25th Percentile	$69,059	$5,755	$1,328	$33

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