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Average Payroll Salary 2026

Live Payroll salary and pay data from the DeUnemployment index (measured 17 Oct 2026) — refreshed with the daily data build.

How much does a Payroll make?

$64,000median, per year (model estimate)
$48,000–$85,000typical range (10th–90th pct)
17,323live Payroll postings
8%remote-friendly

DeUnemployment currently indexes 17,323 live Payroll jobs and estimates that a typical Payroll earns roughly $48,000–$85,000/yr, with a median model estimate of $64,000/yr. About 8% of current postings are remote-friendly.

Where the Payroll jobs are

The places with the most live openings right now: Texas (543) · California (529) · Delaware (430) · Massachusetts (361) · Illinois (261) · Remote (215) · North Carolina (208) · Colorado (173). Top 8 of 11 places.

Who is hiring Payrolls

Employers with the most live Payroll postings right now: RN CARE PTE. LTD., Carbon Health, Dominos, Libertymutual, Sterkinmatches.

A sample of live Payroll openings

Payroll ManagerApply ↗

Quantum Industrial Services
Gilbert, AZ

About the role The Payroll Manager is responsible for managing full-cycle, multi-state payroll and ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time. This role partners with Operations, HR, Benefits, and Finance to veri

Workers' Compensation Claims Adjuster - West RegionApply ↗

Libertymutual
Rocklin, California, United States

Manages an inventory of claims to evaluate compensability/liability. Establishes action plan based on case facts, best practices, protocols, regulatory issues and available resources. Plans and conducts investigations of

Accounts Payable SpecialistApply ↗

Quantum Industrial Services
Gilbert, AZ

About the role The Accounts Payable Specialist supports day-to-day accounting operations for both construction and service teams. This role manages invoices, payments, reconciliations, and vendor communications while ens

Premium Auditor IIApply ↗

Libertymutual
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Perform examination of policyholders' accounting and financial records to ensure accurate calculation of earned premium for smaller, less complex risks. Ensure that audited exposures (payroll, sales, fixed assets, etc.)

Center Manager - Simi ValleyApply ↗

Carbon Health
Simi Valley, CA

KEY CAPABILITIES Collaborate: Shares information with others so there are no surprises; facilitates effective collaboration among center medical directors, center managers, and external partners Drive Outcomes: Eliminate

Administrative InternApply ↗

Carbon Health
Bogotá, Colombia

About The Role We are looking for a People Operations Support Intern to assist the HR team with administrative and operational tasks related to People Operations processes. This opportunity is ideal for students seeking

How the Payroll pay estimate is built

The range above is a model estimate, not employer-reported pay. Of the 1,116 most relevant Payroll postings we sampled, 1,116 carried enough pay information to be estimated (100%): the bottom of the range is the 10th percentile of those estimates and the top the 90th. Postings that hide pay are still counted in the job totals, but they cannot move the estimate. How we get the numbers.

Salary questions about Payroll jobs

How much do Payrolls earn?

Typical pay for a Payroll currently runs roughly $48,000–$85,000/yr, with a median around $64,000/yr. This is a model estimate and varies by location and experience.

How many Payroll jobs are there?

There are currently 17,323 live Payroll jobs listed on DeUnemployment, refreshed daily.

What is the average pay for a Payroll?

The median pay for a Payroll is about $64,000/yr, based on our live index of 17,323 postings — a model estimate from those postings, not employer-reported pay.

What is the Payroll pay scale?

The Payroll pay scale runs from roughly $48,000 at the 10th percentile to $85,000/yr at the 90th -- entry-level roles sit at the bottom of that range and senior or specialist roles at the top.

Are there remote Payroll jobs?

About 8% of current Payroll postings are remote-friendly. Use the search filters to show only remote roles.

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Salary figures are model estimates from DeUnemployment’s live index of public job postings, refreshed daily, and vary by location and experience.

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