What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Payroll Associate'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 Assistant Payroll Associate?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Payroll Associate roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Payroll Associate's salary?

An Assistant Payroll Associate's salary grows with experience: starting around $43,883 for beginners, reaching about $45,132 at mid-level, and approach $48,624 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Payroll Associate?

Assistant Payroll Associate salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Payroll Associate roles are District of Columbia $49,130, California $48,943, Massachusetts $48,291. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Payroll Associate roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Payroll Associate level roles vary by specialization: Assistant Payroll Manager: $113,470; Associate Payroll Specialist: $104,931; Accountant - Payroll Assistant: $74,709; Payroll Administrative Assistant: $69,909; Payroll Associate IV: $62,650.

Assistant Payroll Associate Salary in Connecticut

How much does an Assistant Payroll Associate make in Connecticut? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Payroll Associate in Connecticut is $47,421 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $63,966
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $42,219 to $56,081
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,482

10% $37,482

50% (Median) $47,421

90% $63,966

Assistant Payroll Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,081	$4,673	$1,078	$27
Average	$47,421	$3,952	$912	$23
25th Percentile	$42,219	$3,518	$812	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Payroll Associate Salaries

An Assistant Payroll Associate'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 Assistant Payroll Associate Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Payroll Associate'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): $43,883
Early Career (1-2 years): $44,091
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $45,132
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $47,662
Expert (over 8 years): $48,624

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Payroll Associate	less than 1 year	$43,883
Early Career Level Assistant Payroll Associate	1-2 years	$44,091
Mid-Level Level Assistant Payroll Associate	2-4 years	$45,132
Senior-Level Level Assistant Payroll Associate	5-8 years	$47,662
Expert Level Assistant Payroll Associate	over 8 years	$48,624

How Do Assistant Payroll Associate 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 Assistant Payroll Associates. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $49,130.
California: $48,943.
Massachusetts: $48,291.

District of Columbia $49,130 California $48,943 Massachusetts $48,291 Washington $48,114 New Jersey $48,096 Alaska $48,034 Connecticut $47,421 New York $47,173

Hawaii $46,379 Rhode Island $46,006 Maryland $45,753 Minnesota $45,407 Colorado $45,274 Illinois $45,229 Oregon $45,061 Delaware $44,936

New Hampshire $44,858 Virginia $44,684 Pennsylvania $44,173 Nevada $43,916 North Dakota $43,832 Michigan $43,698 Wisconsin $43,650 Vermont $43,552

Texas $43,281 Maine $43,264 Arizona $43,237 Ohio $43,206 Georgia $42,798 Indiana $42,594 Wyoming $42,554 Utah $42,491

Iowa $42,465 Kansas $42,252 Louisiana $42,190 North Carolina $42,168 Missouri $42,159 Florida $41,986 Montana $41,892 Nebraska $41,804

Kentucky $41,755 South Carolina $41,577 Tennessee $41,466 Idaho $41,422 New Mexico $41,098 Oklahoma $41,027 Alabama $40,765 South Dakota $40,326

Arkansas $40,086 West Virginia $39,958 Mississippi $39,572

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Payroll Associate

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:

Old Mystic: $46,669
Oneco: $46,549
Avon: $46,758

Old Mystic, CT $46,669

Oneco, CT $46,549

Avon, CT $46,758

Bloomfield, CT $46,785

Windsor, CT $46,786

Bristol, CT $46,781

Burlington, CT $46,779

Broad Brook, CT $46,525

Canaan, CT $46,557

Canton, CT $46,736

Canton Center, CT $46,722

Colebrook, CT $46,558

Collinsville, CT $46,732

East Berlin, CT $46,707

East Canaan, CT $46,609

East Glastonbury, CT $46,785

East Granby, CT $46,531

East Hartland, CT $46,412

East Windsor Hill, CT $46,750

Ellington, CT $46,423

Farmington, CT $46,708

Falls Village, CT $46,716

Glastonbury, CT $46,787

Granby, CT $46,436

Berlin, CT $46,703

Lakeville, CT $46,756

Manchester, CT $46,781

Bolton, CT $46,721

New Britain, CT $46,689

New Hartford, CT $46,771

Norfolk, CT $46,673

North Canton, CT $46,687

North Granby, CT $46,299

Pine Meadow, CT $46,729

Plainville, CT $46,707

Barkhamsted, CT $46,635

Poquonock, CT $46,750

Riverton, CT $46,578

Vernon Rockville, CT $46,658

Rocky Hill, CT $46,735

Salisbury, CT $46,442

Sharon, CT $47,110

Simsbury, CT $46,717

Somers, CT $46,041

Somersville, CT $46,032

South Glastonbury, CT $46,775

South Windsor, CT $46,768

North Windham, CT $46,659

Pomfret Center, CT $46,609

Putnam, CT $46,583

Quinebaug, CT $46,597

Rogers, CT $46,581

Scotland, CT $46,661

South Willington, CT $46,543

South Windham, CT $46,671

South Woodstock, CT $46,604

Storrs Mansfield, CT $46,633

Thompson, CT $46,592

Ashford, CT $46,552

Willington, CT $46,537

Windham, CT $46,663

Woodstock, CT $46,591

Woodstock Valley, CT $46,572

New London, CT $46,671

Baltic, CT $46,660

Canterbury, CT $46,641

Central Village, CT $46,604

East Lyme, CT $46,687

Bozrah, CT $46,666

Gales Ferry, CT $46,668

Gilman, CT $46,675

Mashantucket, CT $46,663

Ledyard, CT $46,667

Groton, CT $46,671

Hanover, CT $46,660

Jewett City, CT $46,658

Montville, CT $46,670

Moosup, CT $46,581

Mystic, CT $46,669

Niantic, CT $46,684

North Stonington, CT $46,646

Norwich, CT $46,658

Preston, CT $46,658

Oakdale, CT $46,683

Old Lyme, CT $46,773

Stafford, CT $46,346

Stafford Springs, CT $46,369

Staffordville, CT $46,302

Suffield, CT $45,997

Taconic, CT $46,612

Tariffville, CT $46,635

Enfield, CT $45,988

Tolland, CT $46,520

Unionville, CT $46,747

East Windsor, CT $46,465

Weatogue, CT $46,761

West Granby, CT $46,535

West Hartland, CT $46,429

West Simsbury, CT $46,711

West Suffield, CT $46,005

Winchester Center, CT $46,716

Windsor Locks, CT $46,466

Winsted, CT $46,712

Hartford, CT $46,827

West Hartford, CT $46,787

East Hartford, CT $46,823

Wethersfield, CT $46,785

Newington, CT $46,698

Plainfield, CT $46,624

Quaker Hill, CT $46,671

South Lyme, CT $46,715

Sterling, CT $46,537

Stonington, CT $46,659

Pawcatuck, CT $46,634

Taftville, CT $46,658

Uncasville, CT $46,668

Versailles, CT $46,655

Voluntown, CT $46,622

Waterford, CT $46,672

Wauregan, CT $46,600

West Mystic, CT $46,670

Yantic, CT $46,661

Ansonia, CT $47,602

Beacon Falls, CT $47,475

Botsford, CT $48,350

Branford, CT $47,155

Cheshire, CT $47,068

Centerbrook, CT $46,918

Chester, CT $46,918

Clinton, CT $47,122

Cobalt, CT $46,790

Colchester, CT $46,745

Cromwell, CT $46,733

Deep River, CT $46,946

Derby, CT $47,819

Killingworth, CT $47,063

Salem, CT $46,710

Durham, CT $46,948

East Haddam, CT $46,813

East Hampton, CT $46,805

Essex, CT $46,877

Guilford, CT $47,197

Haddam, CT $46,903

Hadlyme, CT $46,838

Hawleyville, CT $48,228

Higganum, CT $46,915

Ivoryton, CT $46,927

Madison, CT $47,140

Marion, CT $46,939

Marlborough, CT $46,776

Meriden, CT $46,814

Middlefield, CT $46,848

Middle Haddam, CT $46,823

Middletown, CT $46,794

Milford, CT $48,488

Milldale, CT $46,863

Monroe, CT $48,973

Moodus, CT $46,826

Newtown, CT $48,323

North Branford, CT $47,141

Northford, CT $47,134

North Haven, CT $47,098

North Westchester, CT $46,741

Old Saybrook, CT $46,895

Orange, CT $47,316

Oxford, CT $47,850

Plantsville, CT $46,860

Portland, CT $46,770

Rockfall, CT $46,796

Sandy Hook, CT $48,280

Seymour, CT $47,627

Shelton, CT $48,820

South Britain, CT $48,025

Southbury, CT $48,009

Southington, CT $46,739

Stevenson, CT $49,076

Wallingford, CT $47,053

Stratford, CT $49,754

Westbrook, CT $47,013

New Haven, CT $47,031

East Haven, CT $47,053

Hamden, CT $47,094

West Haven, CT $47,072

Bethany, CT $47,272

Woodbridge, CT $47,171

Willimantic, CT $46,671

Abington, CT $46,603

Amston, CT $46,720

Andover, CT $46,699

Ballouville, CT $46,563

Brooklyn, CT $46,603

Chaplin, CT $46,643

Columbia, CT $46,704

Coventry, CT $46,675

Danielson, CT $46,547

Dayville, CT $46,549

Eastford, CT $46,582

East Killingly, CT $46,503

East Woodstock, CT $46,599

Fabyan, CT $46,600

Grosvenor Dale, CT $46,600

Hampton, CT $46,627

Hebron, CT $46,728

Lebanon, CT $46,687

Mansfield Center, CT $46,646

Mansfield Depot, CT $46,648

North Franklin, CT $46,666

North Grosvenordale, CT $46,603

Pomfret, CT $46,606

Bridgeport, CT $49,884

Trumbull, CT $49,616

Easton, CT $49,588

Waterbury, CT $47,221

Prospect, CT $47,209

Wolcott, CT $46,947

Bantam, CT $47,390

Bethlehem, CT $47,494

Cornwall, CT $47,164

Cornwall Bridge, CT $47,438

Gaylordsville, CT $47,868

Goshen, CT $47,045

Kent, CT $47,533

Lakeside, CT $47,442

Litchfield, CT $47,220

Middlebury, CT $47,550

Morris, CT $47,365

Naugatuck, CT $47,432

New Milford, CT $48,012

New Preston Marble Dale, CT $47,618

Northfield, CT $47,062

Oakville, CT $47,254

Pequabuck, CT $46,892

Plymouth, CT $47,046

Roxbury, CT $47,976

Sherman, CT $48,068

South Kent, CT $47,642

Terryville, CT $46,927

Thomaston, CT $47,118

Torrington, CT $46,912

Harwinton, CT $46,925

Washington, CT $47,719

Washington Depot, CT $47,751

Watertown, CT $47,320

West Cornwall, CT $47,020

Woodbury, CT $47,690

Bethel, CT $48,284

Brookfield, CT $48,208

Cos Cob, CT $50,311

Danbury, CT $48,215

New Fairfield, CT $48,215

Darien, CT $50,297

Fairfield, CT $49,854

Georgetown, CT $49,455

Greenwich, CT $50,274

Greens Farms, CT $49,825

New Canaan, CT $50,086

Norwalk, CT $50,119

Old Greenwich, CT $50,312

Redding Center, CT $48,985

Redding Ridge, CT $48,985

Ridgefield, CT $48,554

Riverside, CT $50,309

Westport, CT $49,825

Weston, CT $49,621

Southport, CT $49,842

Redding, CT $48,875

Wilton, CT $49,671

Stamford, CT $50,323

Bridgewater, CT $48,140

Assistant Payroll Associate Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Payroll Associate roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Payroll Associate positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Payroll Associate as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Payroll Associate

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$56,906	$27.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$54,535	$26.0	15%
Internet	$54,535	$26.0	15%
Chemicals	$52,163	$25.0	10%
Software & Networking	$52,163	$25.0	10%

Assistant Payroll Associate Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Payroll Associate'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.

$42,219

Average $47,421/year

$56,081

$3,518

Average $3,952/month

$4,673

$812

Average $912/week

$1,078

$20

Average $23/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,081	$4,673	$1,078	$27
Average	$47,421	$3,952	$912	$23
25th Percentile	$42,219	$3,518	$812	$20

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