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United States · Updated November 4, 2026

Part-time Payroll Specialist jobs in United States

222 open Payroll Specialist tasks are listed for the United States, from $35 to $112 an hour. The typical rate for a senior Payroll Specialist here is $50 an hour, built from a market median wage of $33.84. At five hours a week that is about $1,080 a month.

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$50/hrtypical rate, senior level
$33.84/hrmarket median wage
$35–$112range of open task rates
222open tasks tied to United States or remote in United States

Open Payroll Specialist tasks in United States

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One-off

Payroll Audit

Senior · Payroll Specialist

Series B digital-asset exchange for payments · 51–200 employees

$73–$80 / hour

About $380–$920 in total

  • about 8 h in total
  • Hybrid · Pasadena
  • Starts within 7 days
  • Top 25% for the role
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One-off

Year-End Payroll Reconciliation

Manager · Payroll Specialist

B2B software company for sales teams · 5,000+ employees

$77–$96 / hour

About $350–$870 in total

  • about 7 h in total
  • Hybrid · New York City
  • Starts next week
  • Top 25% for the role
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One-off

Contractor Payment and 1099 Preparation

Senior · Payroll Specialist

Vertical software provider for law firms · 5,000+ employees

$58–$70 / hour

About $190–$380 in total

  • about 4 h in total
  • On-site · Chicago
  • Starts within 7 days
  • Top 25% for the role
  • 3 interested
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Regular

Bi-Weekly Payroll Run

Senior · Payroll Specialist

Management consulting firm for healthcare providers · 201–500 employees

$57–$71 / hour

About $1,250 a month at 5 h a week

  • 3–6 h a week
  • On-site · New York City
  • Starts within 7 days
  • Top 25% for the role
  • 7 interested
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Regular

New Hire and Termination Processing

Senior · Payroll Specialist

Growth-stage analytics software company for hospitals and clinics · 501–1,000 employees

$78–$93 / hour

About $1,110 a month at 3 h a week

  • 2–4 h a week
  • On-site · San Francisco
  • Starts within 7 days
  • Top 25% for the role
  • 4 interested
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One-off

Multi-State Payroll Setup (ADP)

Senior · Payroll Specialist

Series B collaboration software company for hospitals and clinics · 51–200 employees

$55–$71 / hour

About $250–$630 in total

  • about 7 h in total
  • Hybrid · Midland
  • Starts within 2 weeks
  • Top 25% for the role
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One-off

Payroll Provider Migration

Specialist · Payroll Specialist

Packaging manufacturer supplying medical devices · 51–200 employees

$44–$48 / hour

About $370–$920 in total

  • about 14 h in total
  • Remote · United States
  • Starts next week
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    Regular

    Payroll Tax Filing Check (ADP)

    Manager · Payroll Specialist

    Vertical software provider for law firms · 5,000+ employees

    $69–$89 / hour

    About $510 a month at 2 h a week

    • 1–2 h a week
    • Hybrid · Irvine
    • Starts within 7 days
    • Top 25% for the role
    • 3 interested
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    One-off

    Year-End Payroll Reconciliation

    Senior · Payroll Specialist

    Supply-chain software company with a cold-chain network · 51–200 employees

    $70–$80 / hour

    About $300–$750 in total

    • about 7 h in total
    • Hybrid · Santa Monica
    • Starts within 7 days
    • Top 25% for the role
    • 6 interested
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    All 222 open Payroll Specialist tasks for United States

    Newest first, with the hourly range and where the work is done.

    What Payroll Specialist pays in United States

    Employee wage percentiles for the role. Contractors on Deftridge earn more than the median because they carry their own costs.

    PercentilePer hour5 h a week, per monthFull time, per year
    10th$22.94$500$47,700
    25th$27.87$600$58,000
    Median$33.84$730$70,400
    75th$40.43$880$84,100
    90th$47.25$1,020$98,300

    Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025; aged to October 2026 with a wage index and calibrated on posted pay. Method.

    Deftridge rate by level

    LevelPer hourPer month at 5 h/week
    Specialist$40$870
    Senior$50$1,080
    Manager$60$1,300

    About this role

    Runs payroll cycles, checks changes and filings, and answers employee pay questions. Usual tools: ADP, Gusto, Rippling, Deel.

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    Working on the side in United States

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    Checked on official pages, November 2026
    • Self-employment tax is 15.3%: 12.4% Social Security plus 2.9% Medicare; the employer-equivalent half is deductible in working out adjusted gross income. Source
    • For 2026 the first $184,500 of combined wages, tips and net self-employment earnings is subject to the Social Security part. Source
    • An additional 0.9% Medicare tax applies above $200,000 (single), $250,000 (married filing jointly) or $125,000 (married filing separately). Source

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