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Title: Payroll Specialist jobs in the United States | Deftridge
Summary: 222 part-time Payroll Specialist tasks in the United States, from $35 to $112 an hour. Typical rate $50 an hour; median market wage $34.

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**.

**$50/hr** typical rate, senior level

**$33.84/hr** market median wage

**$35–$112** range of open task rates

**222** open tasks tied to United States or remote in United States

## Open Payroll Specialist tasks in United States

Remote tasks and tasks tied to a city in United States.

[See all 222](https://deftridge.com/jobs/#role=payroll-specialist&place=united-states)

One-off Posted Nov 2

### [Payroll Audit](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-audit-pasadena-ca-dt-3728234/)

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

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-audit-pasadena-ca-dt-3728234/)

One-off Posted Nov 1

### [Year-End Payroll Reconciliation](https://deftridge.com/job/year-end-payroll-reconciliation-new-york-city-dt-1456034/)

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

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/year-end-payroll-reconciliation-new-york-city-dt-1456034/)

One-off Posted Oct 30

### [Contractor Payment and 1099 Preparation](https://deftridge.com/job/contractor-payment-and-1099-preparation-chicago-dt-2971390/)

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

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/contractor-payment-and-1099-preparation-chicago-dt-2971390/)

Regular Posted Oct 30

### [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-new-york-city-dt-8306445/)

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

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-new-york-city-dt-8306445/)

Regular Posted Oct 29

### [New Hire and Termination Processing](https://deftridge.com/job/new-hire-and-termination-processing-san-francisco-dt-3341766/)

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

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/new-hire-and-termination-processing-san-francisco-dt-3341766/)

One-off Posted Oct 29

### [Multi-State Payroll Setup (ADP)](https://deftridge.com/job/multi-state-payroll-setup-midland-mi-dt-8801975/)

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

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/multi-state-payroll-setup-midland-mi-dt-8801975/)

One-off Posted Nov 3

### [Payroll Provider Migration](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-provider-migration-united-states-dt-1058601/)

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

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-provider-migration-united-states-dt-1058601/)

Regular Posted Oct 27

### [Payroll Tax Filing Check (ADP)](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-tax-filing-check-irvine-dt-1607370/)

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

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-tax-filing-check-irvine-dt-1607370/)

One-off Posted Oct 30

### [Year-End Payroll Reconciliation](https://deftridge.com/job/year-end-payroll-reconciliation-santa-monica-dt-2303346/)

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

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/year-end-payroll-reconciliation-santa-monica-dt-2303346/)

### All 222 open Payroll Specialist tasks for United States

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

- [Payroll Audit](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-audit-pasadena-ca-dt-3728234/)$73-$80/hr · hybrid in Pasadena

- [Year-End Payroll Reconciliation](https://deftridge.com/job/year-end-payroll-reconciliation-new-york-city-dt-1456034/)$77-$96/hr · hybrid in New York City

- [Contractor Payment and 1099 Preparation](https://deftridge.com/job/contractor-payment-and-1099-preparation-chicago-dt-2971390/)$58-$70/hr · on site in Chicago

- [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-new-york-city-dt-8306445/)$57-$71/hr · on site in New York City

- [New Hire and Termination Processing](https://deftridge.com/job/new-hire-and-termination-processing-san-francisco-dt-3341766/)$78-$93/hr · on site in San Francisco

- [Multi-State Payroll Setup (ADP)](https://deftridge.com/job/multi-state-payroll-setup-midland-mi-dt-8801975/)$55-$71/hr · hybrid in Midland

- [Payroll Provider Migration](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-provider-migration-united-states-dt-1058601/)$44-$48/hr · remote in the US

- [Payroll Tax Filing Check (ADP)](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-tax-filing-check-irvine-dt-1607370/)$69-$89/hr · hybrid in Irvine

- [Year-End Payroll Reconciliation](https://deftridge.com/job/year-end-payroll-reconciliation-santa-monica-dt-2303346/)$70-$80/hr · hybrid in Santa Monica

- [Payroll Audit (Excel)](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-audit-milwaukee-dt-7581744/)$47-$58/hr · hybrid in Milwaukee

- [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-san-jose-dt-3058481/)$70-$82/hr · hybrid in San Jose

- [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-san-francisco-dt-5772097/)$93-$112/hr · hybrid in San Francisco

- [New Hire and Termination Processing](https://deftridge.com/job/new-hire-and-termination-processing-united-states-dt-1959193/)$38-$44/hr · remote in the US

- [Payroll Provider Migration](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-provider-migration-united-states-dt-2105484/)$52-$62/hr · remote in the US

- [Year-End Payroll Reconciliation](https://deftridge.com/job/year-end-payroll-reconciliation-united-states-dt-4354004/)$59-$77/hr · remote in the US

- [New Hire and Termination Processing](https://deftridge.com/job/new-hire-and-termination-processing-united-states-dt-4422501/)$56-$70/hr · remote in the US

- [Multi-State Payroll Setup (ADP)](https://deftridge.com/job/multi-state-payroll-setup-united-states-dt-5373830/)$54-$65/hr · remote in the US

- [New Hire and Termination Processing](https://deftridge.com/job/new-hire-and-termination-processing-united-states-dt-5442327/)$54-$67/hr · remote in the US

- [New Hire and Termination Processing](https://deftridge.com/job/new-hire-and-termination-processing-new-york-city-dt-6142473/)$68-$82/hr · hybrid in New York City

- [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-united-states-dt-6274422/)$39-$44/hr · remote in the US

- [Multi-State Payroll Setup (ADP)](https://deftridge.com/job/multi-state-payroll-setup-united-states-dt-7073540/)$41-$52/hr · remote in the US

- [Multi-State Payroll Setup](https://deftridge.com/job/multi-state-payroll-setup-united-states-dt-7634190/)$61-$72/hr · remote in the US

- [Multi-State Payroll Setup](https://deftridge.com/job/multi-state-payroll-setup-washington-dt-7747504/)$62-$78/hr · remote in Washington

- [Year-End Payroll Reconciliation](https://deftridge.com/job/year-end-payroll-reconciliation-united-states-dt-8591439/)$53-$65/hr · remote in the US

- [Payroll Audit](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-audit-united-states-dt-9310220/)$53-$62/hr · remote in the US

- [Year-End Payroll Reconciliation](https://deftridge.com/job/year-end-payroll-reconciliation-sioux-city-dt-9441294/)$49-$58/hr · hybrid in Sioux City

- [Year-End Payroll Reconciliation](https://deftridge.com/job/year-end-payroll-reconciliation-fairfield-dt-9676344/)$82-$100/hr · hybrid in Fairfield

- [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-baton-rouge-dt-1071275/)$58-$68/hr · hybrid in Baton Rouge

- [New Hire and Termination Processing](https://deftridge.com/job/new-hire-and-termination-processing-san-francisco-dt-1127057/)$74-$86/hr · hybrid in San Francisco

- [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-new-york-dt-1473794/)$37-$43/hr · remote in New York

- [New Hire and Termination Processing (Gusto)](https://deftridge.com/job/new-hire-and-termination-processing-san-mateo-dt-1517736/)$73-$85/hr · hybrid in San Mateo

- [Payroll Provider Migration](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-provider-migration-miami-dt-2708408/)$37-$44/hr · on site in Miami

- [New Hire and Termination Processing](https://deftridge.com/job/new-hire-and-termination-processing-united-states-dt-3778971/)$54-$70/hr · remote in the US

- [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run (ADP)](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-round-rock-dt-3790811/)$57-$71/hr · hybrid in Round Rock

- [New Hire and Termination Processing (Gusto)](https://deftridge.com/job/new-hire-and-termination-processing-michigan-dt-3948942/)$36-$47/hr · remote in Michigan

- [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-united-states-dt-4667723/)$38-$44/hr · remote in the US

- [New Hire and Termination Processing (Gusto)](https://deftridge.com/job/new-hire-and-termination-processing-united-states-dt-5308710/)$46-$53/hr · remote in the US

- [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run (ADP)](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-salem-dt-6656638/)$48-$53/hr · hybrid in Salem

- [Payroll Audit](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-audit-united-states-dt-6832529/)$43-$49/hr · remote in the US

- [New Hire and Termination Processing (Gusto)](https://deftridge.com/job/new-hire-and-termination-processing-paducah-dt-8440062/)$48-$53/hr · hybrid in Paducah

- [Contractor Payment and 1099 Preparation (Gusto)](https://deftridge.com/job/contractor-payment-and-1099-preparation-united-states-dt-9510625/)$54-$61/hr · remote in the US

- [Year-End Payroll Reconciliation](https://deftridge.com/job/year-end-payroll-reconciliation-minneapolis-dt-1440776/)$55-$70/hr · hybrid in Minneapolis

- [Payroll Audit](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-audit-long-beach-dt-5711188/)$81-$99/hr · hybrid in Long Beach

- [New Hire and Termination Processing](https://deftridge.com/job/new-hire-and-termination-processing-san-francisco-dt-5937816/)$75-$95/hr · hybrid in San Francisco

- [Contractor Payment and 1099 Preparation (Gusto)](https://deftridge.com/job/contractor-payment-and-1099-preparation-honolulu-dt-7393138/)$56-$70/hr · hybrid in Honolulu

- [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-united-states-dt-8144937/)$62-$71/hr · remote in the US

- [Payroll Audit](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-audit-chicago-dt-8338547/)$73-$83/hr · hybrid in Chicago

- [New Hire and Termination Processing](https://deftridge.com/job/new-hire-and-termination-processing-united-states-dt-8371565/)$41-$50/hr · remote in the US

- [Multi-State Payroll Setup](https://deftridge.com/job/multi-state-payroll-setup-long-beach-dt-9194322/)$77-$101/hr · hybrid in Long Beach

- [Payroll Audit](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-audit-united-states-dt-9719493/)$53-$63/hr · remote in the US

- [Contractor Payment and 1099 Preparation](https://deftridge.com/job/contractor-payment-and-1099-preparation-united-states-dt-1047595/)$64-$79/hr · remote in the US

- [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-san-francisco-dt-5454960/)$91-$110/hr · hybrid in San Francisco

- [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-albany-ny-dt-1289440/)$57-$72/hr · hybrid in Albany

- [New Hire and Termination Processing](https://deftridge.com/job/new-hire-and-termination-processing-chattanooga-dt-2846236/)$43-$48/hr · hybrid in Chattanooga

- [Year-End Payroll Reconciliation](https://deftridge.com/job/year-end-payroll-reconciliation-united-states-dt-4092690/)$59-$69/hr · remote in the US

- [New Hire and Termination Processing](https://deftridge.com/job/new-hire-and-termination-processing-united-states-dt-7456590/)$54-$71/hr · remote in the US

- [Contractor Payment and 1099 Preparation](https://deftridge.com/job/contractor-payment-and-1099-preparation-lawrence-dt-9773607/)$55-$65/hr · hybrid in Lawrence

- [Payroll Audit](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-audit-raleigh-dt-1325794/)$60-$70/hr · hybrid in Raleigh

- [Payroll Provider Migration (ADP)](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-provider-migration-united-states-dt-2107152/)$63-$71/hr · remote in the US

- [New Hire and Termination Processing](https://deftridge.com/job/new-hire-and-termination-processing-united-states-dt-2408197/)$47-$54/hr · remote in the US

- [Year-End Payroll Reconciliation](https://deftridge.com/job/year-end-payroll-reconciliation-bismarck-dt-2951087/)$56-$66/hr · on site in Bismarck

- [Multi-State Payroll Setup (ADP)](https://deftridge.com/job/multi-state-payroll-setup-st-louis-dt-3039846/)$47-$55/hr · hybrid in St. Louis

- [Contractor Payment and 1099 Preparation](https://deftridge.com/job/contractor-payment-and-1099-preparation-minnesota-dt-3982753/)$60-$77/hr · remote in Minnesota

- [Payroll Provider Migration](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-provider-migration-jersey-city-dt-4027570/)$64-$77/hr · hybrid in Jersey City

- [Contractor Payment and 1099 Preparation](https://deftridge.com/job/contractor-payment-and-1099-preparation-fort-worth-dt-4713374/)$61-$74/hr · hybrid in Fort Worth

- [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run (ADP)](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-united-states-dt-4934082/)$58-$68/hr · remote in the US

- [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-san-luis-obispo-dt-4954344/)$62-$69/hr · hybrid in San Luis Obispo

- [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-united-states-dt-5381418/)$46-$56/hr · remote in the US

- [Contractor Payment and 1099 Preparation](https://deftridge.com/job/contractor-payment-and-1099-preparation-united-states-dt-5947988/)$50-$59/hr · remote in the US

- [Payroll Provider Migration](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-provider-migration-california-dt-6100199/)$60-$76/hr · remote in California

- [Multi-State Payroll Setup](https://deftridge.com/job/multi-state-payroll-setup-new-york-city-dt-6522980/)$77-$86/hr · hybrid in New York City

- [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-united-states-dt-6598272/)$57-$70/hr · remote in the US

- [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-new-york-city-dt-6848580/)$68-$77/hr · hybrid in New York City

- [Year-End Payroll Reconciliation](https://deftridge.com/job/year-end-payroll-reconciliation-united-states-dt-9022683/)$53-$63/hr · remote in the US

- [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-florida-dt-9997692/)$57-$67/hr · remote in Florida

- [Year-End Payroll Reconciliation (Excel)](https://deftridge.com/job/year-end-payroll-reconciliation-california-dt-1520279/)$53-$62/hr · remote in California

- [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-gilbert-dt-1746907/)$37-$47/hr · hybrid in Gilbert

- [Multi-State Payroll Setup (ADP)](https://deftridge.com/job/multi-state-payroll-setup-utah-dt-1985375/)$61-$76/hr · remote in Utah

- [Contractor Payment and 1099 Preparation](https://deftridge.com/job/contractor-payment-and-1099-preparation-united-states-dt-3378120/)$62-$75/hr · remote in the US

- [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-united-states-dt-3440697/)$49-$58/hr · remote in the US

- [Year-End Payroll Reconciliation](https://deftridge.com/job/year-end-payroll-reconciliation-san-mateo-dt-4209340/)$58-$65/hr · hybrid in San Mateo

- [Payroll Provider Migration](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-provider-migration-wisconsin-dt-5197064/)$41-$48/hr · remote in Wisconsin

- [New Hire and Termination Processing](https://deftridge.com/job/new-hire-and-termination-processing-united-states-dt-6306524/)$46-$53/hr · remote in the US

- [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run (ADP)](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-stockton-dt-6652386/)$58-$64/hr · hybrid in Stockton

- [Year-End Payroll Reconciliation (Excel)](https://deftridge.com/job/year-end-payroll-reconciliation-united-states-dt-6828277/)$53-$59/hr · remote in the US

- [Contractor Payment and 1099 Preparation](https://deftridge.com/job/contractor-payment-and-1099-preparation-united-states-dt-7508161/)$61-$73/hr · remote in the US

- [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-united-states-dt-7937737/)$47-$57/hr · remote in the US

- [Payroll Audit](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-audit-united-states-dt-9789658/)$42-$53/hr · remote in the US

- [New Hire and Termination Processing (Gusto)](https://deftridge.com/job/new-hire-and-termination-processing-north-carolina-dt-2287254/)$56-$71/hr · remote in North Carolina

- [New Hire and Termination Processing](https://deftridge.com/job/new-hire-and-termination-processing-united-states-dt-2361671/)$47-$57/hr · remote in the US

- [New Hire and Termination Processing](https://deftridge.com/job/new-hire-and-termination-processing-new-york-city-dt-2540064/)$63-$70/hr · on site in New York City

- [Multi-State Payroll Setup](https://deftridge.com/job/multi-state-payroll-setup-united-states-dt-3092292/)$63-$75/hr · remote in the US

- [Payroll Provider Migration](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-provider-migration-sioux-falls-dt-3143029/)$54-$65/hr · hybrid in Sioux Falls

- [Payroll Audit (Excel)](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-audit-st-george-dt-3432234/)$57-$70/hr · hybrid in St. George

- [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-syracuse-dt-4473197/)$48-$58/hr · hybrid in Syracuse

- [New Hire and Termination Processing](https://deftridge.com/job/new-hire-and-termination-processing-lawrence-dt-5164921/)$48-$54/hr · hybrid in Lawrence

- [New Hire and Termination Processing](https://deftridge.com/job/new-hire-and-termination-processing-bloomington-il-dt-5651154/)$58-$70/hr · hybrid in Bloomington

- [New Hire and Termination Processing](https://deftridge.com/job/new-hire-and-termination-processing-united-states-dt-6241404/)$54-$68/hr · remote in the US

- [Payroll Audit](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-audit-united-states-dt-7401601/)$51-$61/hr · remote in the US

- [New Hire and Termination Processing (Gusto)](https://deftridge.com/job/new-hire-and-termination-processing-united-states-dt-8376610/)$57-$64/hr · remote in the US

- [Payroll Audit](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-audit-houston-dt-8415507/)$46-$54/hr · hybrid in Houston

- [Multi-State Payroll Setup](https://deftridge.com/job/multi-state-payroll-setup-united-states-dt-8913580/)$52-$62/hr · remote in the US

- [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-clearwater-dt-1384119/)$37-$43/hr · hybrid in Clearwater

- [Payroll Audit (Excel)](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-audit-new-york-city-dt-1920214/)$73-$85/hr · hybrid in New York City

- [New Hire and Termination Processing](https://deftridge.com/job/new-hire-and-termination-processing-united-states-dt-1932929/)$57-$66/hr · remote in the US

- [New Hire and Termination Processing](https://deftridge.com/job/new-hire-and-termination-processing-new-york-city-dt-2782784/)$48-$54/hr · hybrid in New York City

- [New Hire and Termination Processing (Gusto)](https://deftridge.com/job/new-hire-and-termination-processing-tulsa-dt-3128646/)$46-$53/hr · on site in Tulsa

- [New Hire and Termination Processing](https://deftridge.com/job/new-hire-and-termination-processing-united-states-dt-3513405/)$45-$54/hr · remote in the US

- [Contractor Payment and 1099 Preparation](https://deftridge.com/job/contractor-payment-and-1099-preparation-united-states-dt-3683376/)$60-$71/hr · remote in the US

- [Year-End Payroll Reconciliation](https://deftridge.com/job/year-end-payroll-reconciliation-newark-nj-dt-4408077/)$65-$74/hr · hybrid in Newark

- [Payroll Audit](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-audit-united-states-dt-4968727/)$52-$58/hr · remote in the US

- [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-denver-dt-5019464/)$52-$63/hr · hybrid in Denver

- [Year-End Payroll Reconciliation](https://deftridge.com/job/year-end-payroll-reconciliation-united-states-dt-5466800/)$60-$72/hr · remote in the US

- [Contractor Payment and 1099 Preparation](https://deftridge.com/job/contractor-payment-and-1099-preparation-atlanta-dt-6277758/)$47-$54/hr · on site in Atlanta

- [Year-End Payroll Reconciliation](https://deftridge.com/job/year-end-payroll-reconciliation-concord-nh-dt-6996539/)$69-$81/hr · hybrid in Concord

- [Year-End Payroll Reconciliation](https://deftridge.com/job/year-end-payroll-reconciliation-united-states-dt-7267984/)$53-$64/hr · remote in the US

- [New Hire and Termination Processing](https://deftridge.com/job/new-hire-and-termination-processing-ohio-dt-9477607/)$58-$71/hr · remote in Ohio

- [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run (ADP)](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-santa-cruz-dt-1038216/)$60-$76/hr · hybrid in Santa Cruz

- [Payroll Tax Filing Check](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-tax-filing-check-long-beach-dt-5619011/)$72-$80/hr · on site in Long Beach

- [Payroll Provider Migration](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-provider-migration-san-diego-dt-8973573/)$84-$102/hr · hybrid in San Diego

- [Year-End Payroll Reconciliation](https://deftridge.com/job/year-end-payroll-reconciliation-lubbock-dt-6173741/)$44-$54/hr · hybrid in Lubbock

- [New Hire and Termination Processing](https://deftridge.com/job/new-hire-and-termination-processing-united-states-dt-8932174/)$48-$59/hr · remote in the US

- [Payroll Audit](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-audit-enid-dt-1465290/)$51-$65/hr · hybrid in Enid

- [Contractor Payment and 1099 Preparation (Gusto)](https://deftridge.com/job/contractor-payment-and-1099-preparation-casper-dt-3701970/)$60-$69/hr · hybrid in Casper

- [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-united-states-dt-4885847/)$38-$44/hr · remote in the US

- [Year-End Payroll Reconciliation](https://deftridge.com/job/year-end-payroll-reconciliation-united-states-dt-5333183/)$41-$51/hr · remote in the US

- [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-united-states-dt-6233775/)$45-$56/hr · remote in the US

- [Payroll Audit](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-audit-kansas-city-dt-8374901/)$50-$65/hr · hybrid in Kansas City

- [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-united-states-dt-8720763/)$46-$54/hr · remote in the US

- [Contractor Payment and 1099 Preparation](https://deftridge.com/job/contractor-payment-and-1099-preparation-san-mateo-dt-2201790/)$69-$81/hr · hybrid in San Mateo

- [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-las-vegas-dt-2351499/)$57-$65/hr · on site in Las Vegas

- [Year-End Payroll Reconciliation](https://deftridge.com/job/year-end-payroll-reconciliation-united-states-dt-2754018/)$51-$65/hr · remote in the US

- [Multi-State Payroll Setup](https://deftridge.com/job/multi-state-payroll-setup-annapolis-dt-3082120/)$50-$59/hr · hybrid in Annapolis

- [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run (ADP)](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-honolulu-dt-3308748/)$64-$77/hr · hybrid in Honolulu

- [Payroll Audit (Excel)](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-audit-california-dt-3920135/)$59-$70/hr · remote in California

- [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-united-states-dt-4713333/)$49-$56/hr · remote in the US

- [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-california-dt-5115852/)$47-$54/hr · remote in California

- [New Hire and Termination Processing](https://deftridge.com/job/new-hire-and-termination-processing-united-states-dt-5506531/)$55-$68/hr · remote in the US

- [Contractor Payment and 1099 Preparation](https://deftridge.com/job/contractor-payment-and-1099-preparation-louisiana-dt-8938928/)$50-$65/hr · remote in Louisiana

- [New Hire and Termination Processing](https://deftridge.com/job/new-hire-and-termination-processing-united-states-dt-8971905/)$40-$48/hr · remote in the US

- [Payroll Audit](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-audit-united-states-dt-8995585/)$61-$76/hr · remote in the US

- [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-united-states-dt-9481818/)$48-$58/hr · remote in the US

- [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-new-jersey-dt-1815363/)$56-$69/hr · remote in New Jersey

- [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-united-states-dt-2098648/)$45-$60/hr · remote in the US

- [New Hire and Termination Processing](https://deftridge.com/job/new-hire-and-termination-processing-atlanta-dt-3017000/)$55-$67/hr · on site in Atlanta

- [Multi-State Payroll Setup](https://deftridge.com/job/multi-state-payroll-setup-united-states-dt-4194957/)$41-$48/hr · remote in the US

- [Year-End Payroll Reconciliation](https://deftridge.com/job/year-end-payroll-reconciliation-texas-dt-5179263/)$43-$49/hr · remote in Texas

- [Year-End Payroll Reconciliation](https://deftridge.com/job/year-end-payroll-reconciliation-united-states-dt-5366994/)$62-$72/hr · remote in the US

- [New Hire and Termination Processing](https://deftridge.com/job/new-hire-and-termination-processing-denver-dt-5519205/)$58-$67/hr · hybrid in Denver

- [Payroll Audit](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-audit-las-vegas-dt-5808410/)$50-$60/hr · hybrid in Las Vegas

- [Year-End Payroll Reconciliation (Excel)](https://deftridge.com/job/year-end-payroll-reconciliation-san-bernardino-dt-6004563/)$57-$72/hr · hybrid in San Bernardino

- [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-united-states-dt-6380900/)$45-$54/hr · remote in the US

- [Contractor Payment and 1099 Preparation](https://deftridge.com/job/contractor-payment-and-1099-preparation-united-states-dt-6437557/)$53-$61/hr · remote in the US

- [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-united-states-dt-7451463/)$57-$71/hr · remote in the US

- [Multi-State Payroll Setup (ADP)](https://deftridge.com/job/multi-state-payroll-setup-washington-dt-7615514/)$52-$64/hr · remote in Washington

- [Year-End Payroll Reconciliation (Excel)](https://deftridge.com/job/year-end-payroll-reconciliation-oshkosh-dt-7853982/)$64-$81/hr · hybrid in Oshkosh

- [Multi-State Payroll Setup](https://deftridge.com/job/multi-state-payroll-setup-west-valley-city-dt-8074690/)$42-$51/hr · hybrid in West Valley City

- [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-united-states-dt-8912705/)$46-$57/hr · remote in the US

- [Year-End Payroll Reconciliation](https://deftridge.com/job/year-end-payroll-reconciliation-united-states-dt-9246727/)$43-$50/hr · remote in the US

- [New Hire and Termination Processing (Gusto)](https://deftridge.com/job/new-hire-and-termination-processing-united-states-dt-1574352/)$49-$53/hr · remote in the US

- [New Hire and Termination Processing](https://deftridge.com/job/new-hire-and-termination-processing-united-states-dt-1976871/)$36-$45/hr · remote in the US

- [Payroll Audit](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-audit-united-states-dt-2179819/)$51-$63/hr · remote in the US

- [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-united-states-dt-6846830/)$46-$57/hr · remote in the US

- [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run (ADP)](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-united-states-dt-7079378/)$48-$58/hr · remote in the US

- [Payroll Audit](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-audit-united-states-dt-7425240/)$53-$62/hr · remote in the US

- [Multi-State Payroll Setup (ADP)](https://deftridge.com/job/multi-state-payroll-setup-philadelphia-dt-8982036/)$58-$64/hr · hybrid in Philadelphia

- [Payroll Audit](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-audit-united-states-dt-8999796/)$53-$62/hr · remote in the US

- [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run (ADP)](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-lancaster-ca-dt-9246686/)$51-$62/hr · hybrid in Lancaster

- [New Hire and Termination Processing](https://deftridge.com/job/new-hire-and-termination-processing-united-states-dt-3021211/)$55-$64/hr · remote in the US

- [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-united-states-dt-3060108/)$36-$45/hr · remote in the US

- [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-united-states-dt-3173422/)$45-$55/hr · remote in the US

- [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-united-states-dt-4912029/)$55-$71/hr · remote in the US

- [Payroll Provider Migration](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-provider-migration-united-states-dt-7846353/)$50-$65/hr · remote in the US

- [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run (ADP)](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-san-francisco-dt-7354159/)$75-$94/hr · hybrid in San Francisco

- [New Hire and Termination Processing](https://deftridge.com/job/new-hire-and-termination-processing-atlanta-dt-1393375/)$55-$67/hr · hybrid in Atlanta

- [New Hire and Termination Processing](https://deftridge.com/job/new-hire-and-termination-processing-united-states-dt-1912585/)$47-$60/hr · remote in the US

- [New Hire and Termination Processing (Gusto)](https://deftridge.com/job/new-hire-and-termination-processing-united-states-dt-2807257/)$48-$55/hr · remote in the US

- [New Hire and Termination Processing](https://deftridge.com/job/new-hire-and-termination-processing-united-states-dt-4110368/)$57-$64/hr · remote in the US

- [New Hire and Termination Processing](https://deftridge.com/job/new-hire-and-termination-processing-united-states-dt-4325156/)$45-$58/hr · remote in the US

- [Payroll Audit](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-audit-united-states-dt-4450310/)$42-$49/hr · remote in the US

- [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-columbus-in-dt-5780478/)$48-$55/hr · hybrid in Columbus

- [New Hire and Termination Processing](https://deftridge.com/job/new-hire-and-termination-processing-united-states-dt-2023356/)$57-$66/hr · remote in the US

- [New Hire and Termination Processing](https://deftridge.com/job/new-hire-and-termination-processing-florida-dt-2458852/)$57-$71/hr · remote in Florida

- [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run (ADP)](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-modesto-dt-3371284/)$66-$77/hr · on site in Modesto

- [New Hire and Termination Processing](https://deftridge.com/job/new-hire-and-termination-processing-united-states-dt-2733674/)$36-$44/hr · remote in the US

- [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-united-states-dt-4138259/)$58-$71/hr · remote in the US

- [New Hire and Termination Processing](https://deftridge.com/job/new-hire-and-termination-processing-united-states-dt-5038851/)$55-$69/hr · remote in the US

- [New Hire and Termination Processing (Gusto)](https://deftridge.com/job/new-hire-and-termination-processing-united-states-dt-5638398/)$57-$66/hr · remote in the US

- [Payroll Audit](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-audit-united-states-dt-9586628/)$41-$49/hr · remote in the US

- [Payroll Provider Migration](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-provider-migration-united-states-dt-2978896/)$60-$76/hr · remote in the US

- [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run (ADP)](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-chicago-dt-9843690/)$63-$78/hr · hybrid in Chicago

- [New Hire and Termination Processing](https://deftridge.com/job/new-hire-and-termination-processing-united-states-dt-3230038/)$57-$69/hr · remote in the US

- [Year-End Payroll Reconciliation](https://deftridge.com/job/year-end-payroll-reconciliation-united-states-dt-3411849/)$43-$52/hr · remote in the US

- [New Hire and Termination Processing](https://deftridge.com/job/new-hire-and-termination-processing-united-states-dt-9647496/)$48-$58/hr · remote in the US

- [Payroll Provider Migration](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-provider-migration-chicago-dt-2925575/)$73-$84/hr · hybrid in Chicago

- [Year-End Payroll Reconciliation](https://deftridge.com/job/year-end-payroll-reconciliation-united-states-dt-4962725/)$52-$65/hr · remote in the US

- [Contractor Payment and 1099 Preparation](https://deftridge.com/job/contractor-payment-and-1099-preparation-new-york-city-dt-6119504/)$74-$93/hr · hybrid in New York City

- [New Hire and Termination Processing](https://deftridge.com/job/new-hire-and-termination-processing-united-states-dt-1187843/)$39-$47/hr · remote in the US

- [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-colorado-springs-dt-1417848/)$59-$72/hr · on site in Colorado Springs

- [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-oregon-dt-3717105/)$48-$56/hr · remote in Oregon

- [Payroll Provider Migration](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-provider-migration-new-york-dt-7477604/)$53-$65/hr · remote in New York

- [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-bloomington-il-dt-8434853/)$57-$65/hr · hybrid in Bloomington

- [Payroll Audit](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-audit-nebraska-dt-2841027/)$41-$48/hr · remote in Nebraska

- [New Hire and Termination Processing](https://deftridge.com/job/new-hire-and-termination-processing-united-states-dt-4186412/)$56-$69/hr · remote in the US

- [New Hire and Termination Processing](https://deftridge.com/job/new-hire-and-termination-processing-youngstown-dt-9438587/)$42-$48/hr · on site in Youngstown

- [Contractor Payment and 1099 Preparation](https://deftridge.com/job/contractor-payment-and-1099-preparation-new-york-city-dt-8928633/)$60-$69/hr · on site in New York City

- [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-los-angeles-dt-2757272/)$70-$80/hr · hybrid in Los Angeles

- [New Hire and Termination Processing (Gusto)](https://deftridge.com/job/new-hire-and-termination-processing-new-york-city-dt-2447764/)$58-$64/hr · hybrid in New York City

- [New Hire and Termination Processing](https://deftridge.com/job/new-hire-and-termination-processing-miami-dt-9345535/)$35-$41/hr · hybrid in Miami

- [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-san-francisco-dt-9553528/)$90-$102/hr · hybrid in San Francisco

- [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run (ADP)](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-new-york-city-dt-1381412/)$65-$79/hr · hybrid in New York City

- [New Hire and Termination Processing](https://deftridge.com/job/new-hire-and-termination-processing-united-states-dt-3737326/)$37-$46/hr · remote in the US

- [New Hire and Termination Processing](https://deftridge.com/job/new-hire-and-termination-processing-reno-dt-4430718/)$52-$58/hr · on site in Reno

- [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-united-states-dt-9929824/)$56-$65/hr · remote in the US

- [New Hire and Termination Processing](https://deftridge.com/job/new-hire-and-termination-processing-united-states-dt-9167060/)$36-$43/hr · remote in the US

- [Payroll Provider Migration](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-provider-migration-indiana-dt-7347241/)$41-$48/hr · remote in Indiana

- [New Hire and Termination Processing (Gusto)](https://deftridge.com/job/new-hire-and-termination-processing-gainesville-ga-dt-8033879/)$37-$43/hr · hybrid in Gainesville

- [New Hire and Termination Processing](https://deftridge.com/job/new-hire-and-termination-processing-united-states-dt-1120016/)$58-$70/hr · remote in the US

- [New Hire and Termination Processing](https://deftridge.com/job/new-hire-and-termination-processing-united-states-dt-2053585/)$37-$44/hr · remote in the US

- [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-bellevue-dt-6360351/)$63-$75/hr · hybrid in Bellevue

- [Payroll Tax Filing Check](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-tax-filing-check-sunnyvale-dt-8854052/)$68-$82/hr · on site in Sunnyvale

- [New Hire and Termination Processing](https://deftridge.com/job/new-hire-and-termination-processing-united-states-dt-9345207/)$57-$70/hr · remote in the US

## 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.

| Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full 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](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/).

### Deftridge rate by level

| Level | Per hour | Per 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.

[All Payroll Specialist rates by country](https://deftridge.com/jobs/payroll-specialist/)

## Working on the side in United States

What to check before you take a task next to a full-time job. Orientation only; none of it is legal or tax advice.

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](https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/self-employment-tax-social-security-and-medicare-taxes)

- For 2026 the first $184,500 of combined wages, tips and net self-employment earnings is subject to the Social Security part. [Source](https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/self-employment-tax-social-security-and-medicare-taxes)

- An additional 0.9% Medicare tax applies above $200,000 (single), $250,000 (married filing jointly) or $125,000 (married filing separately). [Source](https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/self-employment-tax-social-security-and-medicare-taxes)

Your recruiter walks through these points with you before you accept a task. [Read the guides](https://deftridge.com/guides/)

## Payroll Specialist rates nearby

- [California 135 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/payroll-specialist/california/)

- [New York 120 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/payroll-specialist/new-york/)

- [Texas 109 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/payroll-specialist/texas/)

- [Florida 109 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/payroll-specialist/florida/)

- [Illinois 110 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/payroll-specialist/illinois/)

- [Washington 107 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/payroll-specialist/washington/)

- [Arizona 105 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/payroll-specialist/arizona/)

- [Massachusetts 104 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/payroll-specialist/massachusetts/)

- [Colorado 107 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/payroll-specialist/colorado/)

- [North Carolina 106 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/payroll-specialist/north-carolina/)

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- [FP&A Analyst $90/hr typical · 453 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fpa-analyst/united-states/)

- [Financial Model Reviewer $90/hr typical · 89 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/financial-model-reviewer/united-states/)

- [Bookkeeper $35/hr typical · 114 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/bookkeeper/united-states/)

- [Month-End Close Accountant $55/hr typical · 176 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/month-end-close-accountant/united-states/)

- [Accounts Payable Specialist $35/hr typical · 170 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/accounts-payable-specialist/united-states/)

- [Accounts Receivable & Collections Specialist $35/hr typical · 203 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/accounts-receivable-specialist/united-states/)

## Questions about pay, fees and privacy

The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job.
