How Much Does A Payroll Manager Make ?

Payroll Manager make $89,127 per year on average, or $42.85 per hour, in the United States. Payroll Manager on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $63,502 a year, while the top 10% makes $119,858. Location impacts how much a Payroll Manager can expect to make. Payroll Manager make the most in Massachusetts, California, New Jersey and Oregon
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Highest Paying State

Massachusetts
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Highest Paying City

Denver, CO

Average Salary for Payroll Manager

Payroll Manager in America make an average salary of $89,127 per year or $42.85 per hour. The top 10 percent makes over $119,858 per year, while the bottom 10 percent under $63,502 per year.

Most Common Payroll Manager Benefits

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Life Insurance

Paid Vacation

Disability Insurance

Paid Sick Time

Retirement Plan

Highest Paying States

Massachusetts

$105,900 Yearly

California

$99,735 Yearly

New Jersey

$95,241 Yearly

Oregon

$92,685 Yearly

Washington

$91,775 Yearly

Payroll Manager Average Salary by State

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Rank
State
Avg.Salary
Hourly Rate
1 Massachusetts $105,900 $50.91
2 California $99,735 $47.95
3 New Jersey $95,241 $45.79
4 Oregon $92,685 $44.56
5 Washington $91,775 $44.12
6 New York $90,537 $43.53
7 Colorado $86,645 $41.66
8 Minnesota $86,247 $41.46
9 Illinois $83,105 $39.95
10 Virginia $81,800 $39.33
11 Florida $81,776 $39.32
12 Texas $78,511 $37.75

Highest Paying Cities for Payroll Manager

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Rank
City
Avg.Salary
Hourly Rate
1 Denver, CO $89,182 $42.88

Payroll Manager Salary Details

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What is Payroll Manager Salary

Percentile Annual Salary Monthly Salary Hourly Rate
90th Percentile $119,858 $9,988 $58.00
75th Percentile $101,926 $8,494 $49.00
Average $89,127 $7,427 $43.00
25th Percentile $77,690 $6,474 $37.00
10th Percentile $63,502 $5,292 $31.00

Junior Level

Yearly Salary

$89,241

Hourly Salary

$42.90

Middle Level

Yearly Salary

$89,375

Hourly Salary

$42.97

Senior Level

Yearly Salary

$100,085

Hourly Salary

$48.12

Payroll Manager Pay Trends

Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

Average Payroll Manager Salary Over Time

 

Payroll Manager Salary by Year

Year Average Salary Hourly Rate %Change
2024 $64,392 $31.00 4.53%
2023 $61,603 $30.00 4.97%
2022 $58,689 $28.00 3.09%
2021 $56,930 $27.00 1.5%
2020 $56,089 $27.00 3.33%
2019 $54,282 $26.00 1.65%
2018 $53,403 $26.00 1.68%
2017 $52,522 $25.00 1.53%
2016 $51,729 $25.00 3.8%
2015 $49,835 $24.00 3.39%
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