Can a payroll administrator make 100k?

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Zippia Team · Accepted Answer

Yes, you can make $100,000 per year as a payroll administrator. While possible, it is unlikely to earn over $100k as a payroll administrator because even higher-paid positions do not typically earn more than $62,000 per year. The average annual salary for a payroll administrator is $46,665. For example, payroll administrators in District of Columbia whose salaries are in the 90th percentile earn an average salary of $100,000.

What Are The Highest Paying States For Payroll Administrators?

The following table shows how much the 90th percentile payroll administrator earns in each state. Zippia used data from the BLS, public records, and job postings to create these estimates.

What Are The Highest Paying States For Payroll Administrators?

The following table shows how much the 90th percentile payroll administrator earns in each state. Zippia used data from the BLS, public records, and job postings to create these estimates.

State	90th Percentile Salary
District of Columbia	$100,000
Connecticut	$82,000
New York	$81,000
New Jersey	$78,000
Massachusetts	$77,000
West Virginia	$77,000
Virginia	$77,000
California	$76,000
Maryland	$76,000
Maine	$74,000
New Hampshire	$71,000
North Dakota	$70,000
Washington	$70,000
Wyoming	$70,000
Illinois	$70,000
Idaho	$69,000
Vermont	$69,000
Pennsylvania	$68,000
Oregon	$67,000
Rhode Island	$67,000
Minnesota	$66,000
Michigan	$66,000
Delaware	$66,000
Texas	$65,000
Kansas	$65,000
Arizona	$64,000
Colorado	$64,000
Ohio	$64,000
Nevada	$63,000
Kentucky	$63,000
North Carolina	$63,000
Georgia	$63,000
Utah	$62,000
Oklahoma	$62,000
Montana	$60,000
Alaska	$59,000
Wisconsin	$59,000
Florida	$58,000
Iowa	$58,000
Nebraska	$57,000
Missouri	$57,000
Mississippi	$57,000
Louisiana	$57,000
Arkansas	$55,000
Indiana	$54,000
Tennessee	$53,000
South Carolina	$53,000
New Mexico	$51,000
Alabama	$50,000
Hawaii	$46,000
South Dakota	$44,000