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Payroll Specialist Salary — Top Paying Cities

Ranked salary data for Payroll Specialist across 11 US cities, based on 296 active job listings. National average: $83,337/yr.

$83,337
National Avg / yr
$94,322
Highest City (Fort Worth)
$80,486
Lowest City (Arlington)
296
Active Listings

Payroll Specialist Salary — Top 20 Cities

Sorted by average annual salary · Based on live Adzuna listings

By State — Average Payroll Specialist Salary

All Cities — Ranked by Payroll Specialist Salary

# City Avg Salary Range Listings
1 Fort Worth, TX $94,322 $20,000 – $140,000 38
2 Tucson, AZ $92,623 $20,000 – $150,000 13
3 Richmond, VA $91,940 $20,000 – $140,000 14
4 Yonkers, NY $80,486 $20,000 – $140,000 13
5 Mesa, AZ $80,486 $20,000 – $140,000 15
6 Cleveland, OH $80,486 $20,000 – $140,000 54
7 Bellevue, WA $80,486 $20,000 – $140,000 39
8 Atlanta, GA $80,486 $20,000 – $140,000 58
9 Greenville, SC $80,486 $20,000 – $140,000 10
10 San Diego, CA $80,486 $20,000 – $140,000 22
11 Arlington, VA $80,486 $20,000 – $140,000 20

Data sourced from Adzuna job listings. Updated daily. All cities for Payroll Specialist →