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 $63,129 for beginners, reaching about $85,515 at mid-level, and approach $89,869 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 $84,898, California $84,576, Massachusetts $83,449. 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: $113,786; Payroll Administrator IV: $102,801; Payroll Administrator III: $84,671; Accounts Payable And Payroll Administrator: $74,548; Payroll Administrator II: $73,184.

Accounts Payroll Administrator Salary in Wisconsin

How much does an Accounts Payroll Administrator make in Wisconsin? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Accounts Payroll Administrator in Wisconsin is $75,429 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): $89,325
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $69,062 to $82,703
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $63,265

10% $63,265

50% (Median) $75,429

90% $89,325

Accounts Payroll Administrator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$82,703	$6,892	$1,590	$40
Average	$75,429	$6,286	$1,451	$36
25th Percentile	$69,062	$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): $63,129
Early Career (1-2 years): $73,913
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $85,515
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $103,825
Expert (over 8 years): $89,869

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Payroll Administrator I	less than 1 year	$63,129
Accounts Payroll Administrator	1-2 years	$73,913
Payroll Administrator III	2-4 years	$85,515
Payroll Administrator IV	5-8 years	$103,825
Payroll Team Lead	over 8 years	$89,869

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: $84,898.
California: $84,576.
Massachusetts: $83,449.

District of Columbia $84,898 California $84,576 Massachusetts $83,449 Washington $83,142 New Jersey $83,112 Alaska $83,004 Connecticut $81,946 New York $81,517

Hawaii $80,144 Rhode Island $79,500 Maryland $79,063 Minnesota $78,465 Colorado $78,235 Illinois $78,158 Oregon $77,867 Delaware $77,652

New Hampshire $77,517 Virginia $77,215 Pennsylvania $76,333 Nevada $75,889 North Dakota $75,743 Michigan $75,513 Wisconsin $75,429 Vermont $75,260

Texas $74,792 Maine $74,762 Arizona $74,716 Ohio $74,662 Georgia $73,956 Indiana $73,604 Wyoming $73,535 Utah $73,427

Iowa $73,381 Kansas $73,013 Louisiana $72,906 North Carolina $72,868 Missouri $72,852 Florida $72,553 Montana $72,392 Nebraska $72,239

Kentucky $72,154 South Carolina $71,848 Tennessee $71,656 Idaho $71,579 New Mexico $71,020 Oklahoma $70,897 Alabama $70,445 South Dakota $69,685

Arkansas $69,271 West Virginia $69,049 Mississippi $68,382

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: $73,371
Greenville: $74,068
Hancock: $72,721

Green Lake, WI $73,371

Greenville, WI $74,068

Hancock, WI $72,721

Hortonville, WI $73,913

Iola, WI $73,044

King, WI $73,603

Larsen, WI $73,777

Leopolis, WI $72,953

Manawa, WI $73,315

Marion, WI $73,089

Menasha, WI $74,129

Neenah, WI $73,994

Neshkoro, WI $73,107

New London, WI $73,608

Ogdensburg, WI $73,151

Omro, WI $73,512

Pickett, WI $73,572

Pine River, WI $73,288

Plainfield, WI $72,856

Poy Sippi, WI $73,338

Princeton, WI $73,195

Readfield, WI $73,703

Redgranite, WI $73,358

Ripon, WI $73,499

Rosendale, WI $73,536

Saxeville, WI $73,207

Scandinavia, WI $73,102

Tilleda, WI $72,843

Van Dyne, WI $73,628

Waukau, WI $73,500

Waupaca, WI $73,303

Wautoma, WI $73,132

Weyauwega, WI $73,429

Wild Rose, WI $73,154

Winnebago, WI $73,797

Winneconne, WI $73,625

Wilson, WI $74,832

Boyd, WI $72,894

Cadott, WI $72,947

Chetek, WI $72,749

Chippewa Falls, WI $73,103

Colfax, WI $73,015

Conrath, WI $72,602

Cornell, WI $72,790

Dallas, WI $73,167

Downing, WI $74,482

Downsville, WI $73,941

Durand, WI $73,870

Eau Galle, WI $73,706

Eleva, WI $73,182

Elk Mound, WI $73,020

Elmwood, WI $74,415

Fairchild, WI $73,093

Fall Creek, WI $73,136

Gilmanton, WI $73,516

Holcombe, WI $72,665

Humbird, WI $73,012

Independence, WI $73,303

Jim Falls, WI $72,851

Knapp, WI $74,443

Maiden Rock, WI $74,533

Menomonie, WI $73,871

Merrillan, WI $72,911

Mondovi, WI $73,330

Nelson, WI $74,205

New Auburn, WI $72,720

Osseo, WI $73,353

Pepin, WI $74,789

Pigeon Falls, WI $73,516

Plum City, WI $74,433

Prairie Farm, WI $73,798

Ridgeland, WI $73,403

Rock Falls, WI $73,052

Sand Creek, WI $72,760

Sheldon, WI $72,571

Spring Valley, WI $74,883

Stanley, WI $72,914

Stockholm, WI $74,965

Strum, WI $73,305

Thorp, WI $72,879

Wheeler, WI $73,562

Whitehall, WI $73,209

Spooner, WI $72,549

Almena, WI $73,564

Ashland, WI $72,476

Balsam Lake, WI $74,764

Barron, WI $73,102

Barronett, WI $72,579

Bayfield, WI $72,477

Benoit, WI $72,371

Birchwood, WI $72,450

Brill, WI $72,753

Bruce, WI $72,532

Brule, WI $73,154

Cable, WI $72,223

Cameron, WI $72,771

Centuria, WI $75,174

Comstock, WI $73,764

Cornucopia, WI $72,574

Couderay, WI $72,260

Cumberland, WI $73,222

Danbury, WI $72,982

Drummond, WI $72,438

Edgewater, WI $72,408

Exeland, WI $72,314

Foxboro, WI $73,414

Frederic, WI $73,627

Gordon, WI $72,804

Grand View, WI $72,291

Grantsburg, WI $74,075

Haugen, WI $72,832

Hawthorne, WI $73,394

Hayward, WI $72,314

Herbster, WI $72,674

Hertel, WI $72,569

High Bridge, WI $72,368

Iron River, WI $72,888

Ladysmith, WI $72,539

Lake Nebagamon, WI $73,231

La Pointe, WI $72,354

Luck, WI $74,481

Maple, WI $73,404

Marengo, WI $72,338

Mason, WI $72,348

Mikana, WI $72,745

Milltown, WI $74,791

Minong, WI $72,772

Odanah, WI $72,641

Ojibwa, WI $72,189

Glidden, WI $72,216

Harshaw, WI $72,551

Hawkins, WI $72,413

Hazelhurst, WI $72,562

Heafford Junction, WI $72,624

Hurley, WI $72,417

Iron Belt, WI $72,282

Kennan, WI $72,424

Lac Du Flambeau, WI $72,543

Lake Tomahawk, WI $72,584

Land O Lakes, WI $72,486

Laona, WI $72,526

Long Lake, WI $72,328

Mc Naughton, WI $72,592

Manitowish Waters, WI $72,481

Mellen, WI $72,246

Mercer, WI $72,353

Minocqua, WI $72,619

Montreal, WI $72,436

Park Falls, WI $72,408

Phelps, WI $72,486

Phillips, WI $72,440

Prentice, WI $72,496

Presque Isle, WI $72,451

Saint Germain, WI $72,634

Saxon, WI $72,309

Sayner, WI $72,535

Star Lake, WI $72,346

Three Lakes, WI $72,549

Tony, WI $72,529

Tripoli, WI $72,373

Upson, WI $72,066

Wabeno, WI $72,532

Woodruff, WI $72,650

La Crosse, WI $72,139

Alma, WI $73,977

Alma Center, WI $73,002

Arcadia, WI $73,269

Arkdale, WI $72,726

Bangor, WI $72,297

Black River Falls, WI $72,765

Blair, WI $72,986

Camp Douglas, WI $72,832

Cashton, WI $72,375

Cataract, WI $72,491

Chaseburg, WI $72,258

Cochrane, WI $73,849

Coon Valley, WI $72,229

De Soto, WI $72,383

Dodge, WI $73,063

Eastman, WI $72,588

Ettrick, WI $72,522

Ferryville, WI $72,501

Fountain City, WI $73,530

Galesville, WI $72,743

Gays Mills, WI $72,728

Genoa, WI $72,312

Hillsboro, WI $72,987

Hixton, WI $73,001

Holmen, WI $72,307

Hustler, WI $73,098

Kendall, WI $72,897

La Farge, WI $72,786

Lynxville, WI $72,595

Mather, WI $72,745

Melrose, WI $72,508

Millston, WI $72,589

Mindoro, WI $72,358

Mount Sterling, WI $72,848

Necedah, WI $72,753

Norwalk, WI $72,461

Oakdale, WI $72,836

Onalaska, WI $72,194

Ontario, WI $72,779

Readstown, WI $72,703

Rockland, WI $72,283

Seneca, WI $72,919

Soldiers Grove, WI $72,782

Sparta, WI $72,434

Steuben, WI $72,720

Stoddard, WI $72,198

Taylor, WI $72,842

Tomah, WI $72,873

Trempealeau, WI $72,733

Palmyra, WI $74,377

Tunnel City, WI $72,838

Viola, WI $72,832

Viroqua, WI $72,377

Warrens, WI $72,723

Westby, WI $72,340

West Salem, WI $72,232

Wilton, WI $72,832

Eau Claire, WI $73,303

Altoona, WI $73,403

Arkansaw, WI $74,173

Augusta, WI $73,120

Bay City, WI $74,847

Bloomer, WI $72,868

Boyceville, WI $74,018

Glen Flora, WI $72,411

Wales, WI $75,395

Bagley, WI $72,601

Beetown, WI $72,674

Benton, WI $72,960

Bloomington, WI $72,687

Boscobel, WI $72,843

Cassville, WI $72,600

Cuba City, WI $72,831

Dickeyville, WI $72,892

Fennimore, WI $72,930

Glen Haven, WI $72,560

Hazel Green, WI $72,713

Kieler, WI $72,913

Lancaster, WI $72,764

Mount Hope, WI $72,675

Patch Grove, WI $72,937

Platteville, WI $73,074

Potosi, WI $72,620

Prairie Du Chien, WI $72,778

Sinsinawa, WI $72,684

Stitzer, WI $72,907

Wauzeka, WI $72,711

Woodman, WI $72,631

Portage, WI $74,231

Adams, WI $73,060

Arlington, WI $74,982

Baraboo, WI $74,237

Beaver Dam, WI $74,170

Brandon, WI $73,381

Briggsville, WI $73,769

Burnett, WI $73,670

Cambria, WI $74,127

Cazenovia, WI $73,120

Columbus, WI $74,755

Dalton, WI $73,705

Dellwood, WI $72,814

Doylestown, WI $74,638

Elroy, WI $72,918

Endeavor, WI $73,677

Fairwater, WI $73,524

Fall River, WI $74,543

Fox Lake, WI $73,805

Friendship, WI $72,840

Friesland, WI $74,032

Grand Marsh, WI $73,092

Hillpoint, WI $73,547

Kingston, WI $73,775

Lake Delton, WI $73,964

La Valle, WI $73,221

Lime Ridge, WI $73,495

Loganville, WI $73,716

Lyndon Station, WI $73,319

Markesan, WI $73,418

Marquette, WI $73,672

Mauston, WI $73,042

Montello, WI $73,417

New Lisbon, WI $72,841

North Freedom, WI $74,273

Oxford, WI $73,429

Packwaukee, WI $73,721

Pardeeville, WI $74,275

Poynette, WI $74,746

Randolph, WI $74,125

Reedsburg, WI $73,695

Rio, WI $74,666

Rock Springs, WI $73,792

Union Center, WI $73,248

Waupun, WI $73,534

Westfield, WI $73,076

Wisconsin Dells, WI $73,660

Wonewoc, WI $72,971

Wyocena, WI $74,443

Amery, WI $75,193

Baldwin, WI $75,645

Beldenville, WI $75,505

Clayton, WI $74,209

Clear Lake, WI $74,807

Cushing, WI $74,939

Deer Park, WI $75,344

Dresser, WI $75,852

East Ellsworth, WI $75,314

Ellsworth, WI $75,437

Glenwood City, WI $74,973

Hager City, WI $75,630

Hammond, WI $76,536

Hudson, WI $77,747

New Richmond, WI $76,721

Osceola, WI $76,919

Prescott, WI $77,130

River Falls, WI $77,034

Roberts, WI $77,012

Saint Croix Falls, WI $75,403

Somerset, WI $77,443

Star Prairie, WI $76,517

Pell Lake, WI $74,176

Pleasant Prairie, WI $74,245

Powers Lake, WI $74,302

Rochester, WI $74,601

Salem, WI $74,361

Silver Lake, WI $74,380

Somers, WI $74,153

South Milwaukee, WI $76,348

Springfield, WI $74,208

Sturtevant, WI $74,168

Sullivan, WI $74,551

Trevor, WI $74,397

Twin Lakes, WI $74,364

Union Grove, WI $74,329

Walworth, WI $74,051

Radisson, WI $72,281

Waterford, WI $74,995

Waukesha, WI $76,133

Whitewater, WI $73,953

Williams Bay, WI $73,980

Wilmot, WI $74,393

Woodworth, WI $74,302

Zenda, WI $73,976

Milwaukee, WI $76,763

Saint Francis, WI $76,729

Racine, WI $74,117

Afton, WI $73,902

Albany, WI $74,406

Arena, WI $74,431

Argyle, WI $73,990

Avalon, WI $73,913

Avoca, WI $73,488

Barneveld, WI $74,437

Belleville, WI $74,896

Belmont, WI $73,278

Beloit, WI $73,834

Black Earth, WI $74,900

Blanchardville, WI $74,185

Blue Mounds, WI $74,679

Blue River, WI $72,816

Brodhead, WI $73,898

Brooklyn, WI $74,933

Browntown, WI $73,410

Cambridge, WI $74,896

Gile, WI $72,659

Clinton, WI $73,956

Wausau, WI $72,900

Marshfield, WI $72,931

Abbotsford, WI $72,859

Amherst, WI $73,053

Amherst Junction, WI $72,971

Aniwa, WI $72,614

Antigo, WI $72,686

Arpin, WI $72,787

Athens, WI $72,692

Auburndale, WI $72,751

Babcock, WI $72,638

Birnamwood, WI $72,657

Blenker, WI $72,741

Bowler, WI $72,799

Brokaw, WI $72,802

Bryant, WI $72,529

Chili, WI $72,843

Colby, WI $72,820

Curtiss, WI $72,787

Custer, WI $72,868

Deerbrook, WI $72,524

Dorchester, WI $72,792

Edgar, WI $72,749

Eland, WI $72,740

Elcho, WI $72,559

Elderon, WI $72,784

Elton, WI $72,622

Galloway, WI $72,853

Gilman, WI $72,628

Jump River, WI $72,564

Gleason, WI $72,539

Granton, WI $72,839

Greenwood, WI $72,877

Hannibal, WI $72,615

Hatley, WI $72,712

Hewitt, WI $73,062

Irma, WI $72,572

Junction City, WI $72,713

Loyal, WI $72,870

Lublin, WI $72,689

Marathon, WI $72,736

Mattoon, WI $72,881

Medford, WI $72,713

Merrill, WI $72,689

Milladore, WI $72,739

Mosinee, WI $72,786

Neillsville, WI $72,940

Nekoosa, WI $72,812

Nelsonville, WI $73,130

Ogema, WI $72,517

Owen, WI $72,802

Pearson, WI $72,500

Pelican Lake, WI $72,504

Phlox, WI $72,828

Woodville, WI $75,228

Houlton, WI $77,938

Abrams, WI $72,902

Amberg, WI $72,461

Armstrong Creek, WI $72,480

Athelstane, WI $72,508

Black Creek, WI $73,692

Bonduel, WI $73,105

Brillion, WI $73,626

Cecil, WI $72,992

Coleman, WI $72,839

Combined Locks, WI $74,181

Crivitz, WI $72,708

De Pere, WI $73,059

Dunbar, WI $72,431

Fence, WI $72,355

Florence, WI $72,462

Forest Junction, WI $73,836

Gillett, WI $72,939

Goodman, WI $72,477

Greenleaf, WI $73,338

Green Valley, WI $72,959

Gresham, WI $72,913

Hilbert, WI $73,808

Kaukauna, WI $74,090

Freedom, WI $73,998

Keshena, WI $72,991

Kimberly, WI $74,186

Krakow, WI $72,960

Lakewood, WI $72,596

Lena, WI $72,889

Little Chute, WI $74,183

Little Suamico, WI $72,884

Marinette, WI $72,930

Mountain, WI $72,638

Neopit, WI $72,812

Niagara, WI $72,541

Nichols, WI $73,366

Oconto, WI $72,882

Oconto Falls, WI $72,922

Oneida, WI $72,966

Pembine, WI $72,494

Peshtigo, WI $72,869

Porterfield, WI $72,679

Potter, WI $73,665

Pound, WI $72,760

Pulaski, WI $72,986

Pickerel, WI $72,568

Pittsville, WI $72,733

Plover, WI $72,978

Port Edwards, WI $73,016

Rib Lake, WI $72,617

Ringle, WI $72,689

Rosholt, WI $72,838

Rothschild, WI $72,967

Rudolph, WI $72,763

Schofield, WI $72,907

Spencer, WI $72,856

Stetsonville, WI $72,746

Stevens Point, WI $72,946

Stratford, WI $72,795

Summit Lake, WI $72,581

Tigerton, WI $72,911

Tomahawk, WI $72,626

Unity, WI $72,799

Vesper, WI $72,773

Westboro, WI $72,523

White Lake, WI $72,559

Willard, WI $72,861

Wisconsin Rapids, WI $72,903

Withee, WI $72,759

Wittenberg, WI $72,823

Rhinelander, WI $72,667

Argonne, WI $72,434

Boulder Junction, WI $72,479

Brantwood, WI $72,411

Butternut, WI $72,293

Catawba, WI $72,434

Clam Lake, WI $72,043

Conover, WI $72,516

Crandon, WI $72,629

Eagle River, WI $72,625

Fifield, WI $72,388

Poplar, WI $73,510

Port Wing, WI $72,906

Seymour, WI $73,278

Oak Creek, WI $75,832

Adell, WI $74,351

Allenton, WI $74,622

Ashippun, WI $74,862

Belgium, WI $75,080

Brookfield, WI $76,593

Brownsville, WI $73,609

Butler, WI $76,638

Campbellsport, WI $73,973

Cascade, WI $73,911

Cedarburg, WI $75,941

Cedar Grove, WI $74,735

Chilton, WI $73,668

Cleveland, WI $73,373

Clyman, WI $74,275

Colgate, WI $75,820

Delafield, WI $75,365

Eden, WI $73,586

Elkhart Lake, WI $73,581

Fredonia, WI $75,061

Germantown, WI $76,135

Glenbeulah, WI $73,545

Grafton, WI $75,955

Greenbush, WI $73,542

Hartford, WI $75,151

Hartland, WI $75,594

Hingham, WI $74,232

Horicon, WI $74,060

Hubertus, WI $75,718

Hustisford, WI $74,357

Iron Ridge, WI $74,467

Ixonia, WI $74,699

Jackson, WI $75,725

Johnson Creek, WI $74,469

Juneau, WI $74,059

Kewaskum, WI $74,653

Kiel, WI $73,452

Kohler, WI $73,769

Lannon, WI $76,241

Lebanon, WI $74,429

Lomira, WI $73,954

Malone, WI $73,605

Mayville, WI $73,979

Menomonee Falls, WI $76,355

Merton, WI $75,718

Mount Calvary, WI $73,667

Nashotah, WI $75,348

Neosho, WI $74,725

Newburg, WI $75,365

New Holstein, WI $73,564

Newton, WI $73,303

North Lake, WI $75,981

Oakfield, WI $73,473

Oconomowoc, WI $75,052

Okauchee, WI $75,266

Oostburg, WI $74,367

Pewaukee, WI $75,922

Plymouth, WI $73,680

Port Washington, WI $75,495

Random Lake, WI $74,704

Richfield, WI $75,759

Rubicon, WI $74,855

Saint Cloud, WI $73,660

Saukville, WI $75,588

Sheboygan, WI $73,980

Sheboygan Falls, WI $73,731

Slinger, WI $75,387

Stockbridge, WI $73,833

Sussex, WI $75,980

West Bend, WI $74,995

Theresa, WI $74,397

Thiensville, WI $76,501

Waldo, WI $74,166

Watertown, WI $74,375

Mequon, WI $76,305

Woodland, WI $74,534

Bassett, WI $74,365

Benet Lake, WI $74,295

Big Bend, WI $75,524

Bristol, WI $74,305

Burlington, WI $74,444

Caledonia, WI $74,722

Camp Lake, WI $74,387

Cudahy, WI $76,669

Darien, WI $74,036

Delavan, WI $74,005

Dousman, WI $74,849

Eagle, WI $74,712

Cobb, WI $73,529

Cottage Grove, WI $75,326

Cross Plains, WI $75,137

Dane, WI $75,133

Darlington, WI $73,487

Deerfield, WI $75,119

De Forest, WI $75,217

Dodgeville, WI $73,858

Edgerton, WI $74,732

Edmund, WI $73,690

Evansville, WI $74,528

Footville, WI $74,061

Fort Atkinson, WI $74,412

Gotham, WI $73,856

Gratiot, WI $73,158

Hanover, WI $74,046

Highland, WI $73,430

Hollandale, WI $74,303

Janesville, WI $74,104

Shawano, WI $73,033

Sherwood, WI $74,025

Shiocton, WI $73,505

Sobieski, WI $72,896

Suamico, WI $72,876

Suring, WI $72,785

Townsend, WI $72,629

Wausaukee, WI $72,586

Wrightstown, WI $73,807

Zachow, WI $73,015

Algoma, WI $72,881

Baileys Harbor, WI $72,680

Brussels, WI $72,873

Casco, WI $72,888

Collins, WI $73,459

Denmark, WI $72,974

Egg Harbor, WI $72,738

Ellison Bay, WI $72,614

Ephraim, WI $72,737

Fish Creek, WI $72,689

Forestville, WI $72,874

Francis Creek, WI $73,059

Kellnersville, WI $73,107

Kewaunee, WI $72,922

Luxemburg, WI $72,889

Manitowoc, WI $73,196

Maplewood, WI $72,861

Maribel, WI $73,061

Mishicot, WI $72,999

New Franken, WI $72,878

Reedsville, WI $73,256

Saint Nazianz, WI $73,400

Sister Bay, WI $72,694

Sturgeon Bay, WI $72,887

Tisch Mills, WI $72,966

Two Rivers, WI $72,993

Valders, WI $73,365

Washington Island, WI $72,572

Whitelaw, WI $73,110

Green Bay, WI $72,868

East Troy, WI $74,712

Elkhorn, WI $74,197

Elm Grove, WI $76,638

Fontana, WI $74,022

Franksville, WI $74,673

Genesee Depot, WI $75,248

Genoa City, WI $74,233

Greendale, WI $76,583

Hales Corners, WI $76,452

Franklin, WI $76,011

Helenville, WI $74,292

Honey Creek, WI $74,478

Kansasville, WI $74,452

Kenosha, WI $74,136

New Berlin, WI $76,212

Lake Geneva, WI $73,982

Lyons, WI $74,380

Mukwonago, WI $75,168

Muskego, WI $75,644

New Munster, WI $74,388

North Prairie, WI $75,127

Fremont, WI $73,566

Rice Lake, WI $72,687

Sarona, WI $72,509

Shell Lake, WI $72,571

Siren, WI $73,305

Solon Springs, WI $72,893

South Range, WI $73,581

Springbrook, WI $72,369

Stone Lake, WI $72,396

Superior, WI $73,659

Trego, WI $72,447

Turtle Lake, WI $74,088

Wascott, WI $72,819

Washburn, WI $72,540

Webster, WI $72,628

Weyerhaeuser, WI $72,510

Winter, WI $72,164

Oshkosh, WI $73,759

Almond, WI $72,962

Appleton, WI $74,186

Bancroft, WI $72,734

Bear Creek, WI $73,387

Berlin, WI $73,437

Big Falls, WI $73,217

Butte Des Morts, WI $73,721

Caroline, WI $73,019

Clintonville, WI $73,208

Coloma, WI $72,770

Dale, WI $73,855

Eldorado, WI $73,585

Embarrass, WI $73,183

Eureka, WI $73,457

Fond Du Lac, WI $73,943

Jefferson, WI $74,350

Juda, WI $73,806

Lake Mills, WI $74,706

Linden, WI $73,613

Livingston, WI $73,235

Lodi, WI $74,893

Lone Rock, WI $73,634

Lowell, WI $74,416

Mc Farland, WI $75,409

Marshall, WI $75,038

Mazomanie, WI $74,862

Merrimac, WI $74,567

Middleton, WI $75,355

Milton, WI $74,137

Mineral Point, WI $73,645

Monroe, WI $73,761

Montfort, WI $73,266

Monticello, WI $74,321

Morrisonville, WI $75,140

Mount Horeb, WI $74,786

Muscoda, WI $73,142

New Glarus, WI $74,625

Oregon, WI $75,284

Orfordville, WI $73,976

Plain, WI $73,857

Prairie Du Sac, WI $74,606

Reeseville, WI $74,567

Rewey, WI $73,318

Richland Center, WI $73,068

Ridgeway, WI $74,388

Sauk City, WI $74,627

Sextonville, WI $73,740

Sharon, WI $74,019

Shullsburg, WI $73,018

South Wayne, WI $73,314

Spring Green, WI $74,142

Stoughton, WI $75,141

Sun Prairie, WI $75,217

Verona, WI $75,196

Waterloo, WI $74,807

Waunakee, WI $75,385

Windsor, WI $75,337

Woodford, WI $73,749

Madison, WI $75,544

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	$98,057	$47.0	30%
Construction	$90,514	$44.0	20%
Aerospace & Defense	$86,743	$42.0	15%
Business Services	$84,480	$41.0	12%
Insurance	$80,709	$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.

$69,062

Average $75,429/year

$82,703

$5,755

Average $6,286/month

$6,892

$1,328

Average $1,451/week

$1,590

$33

Average $36/hour

$40

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$82,703	$6,892	$1,590	$40
Average	$75,429	$6,286	$1,451	$36
25th Percentile	$69,062	$5,755	$1,328	$33

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