Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/florida/ Title: Payroll Specialist hourly rate in Florida, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Payroll Specialist pay in Florida: median wage $29 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $40. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. FL · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Payroll Specialist hourly rate in Florida The market median wage for a Payroll Specialist in Florida is **$28.51 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$40 an hour** on Deftridge, -20% against the United States rate. **$40/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$28.51/hr** median wage **$24-36** middle half of wages **$870** a month at 5 hours a week ## Payroll Specialist wage percentiles in Florida Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median. | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | $16.56 | $360 | $34,400 | | 25th | $23.83 | $520 | $49,600 | | Median | $28.51 | $620 | $59,300 | | 75th | $35.68 | $770 | $74,200 | | 90th | $42.25 | $920 | $87,900 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 10,060 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Florida in numbers What sets Florida apart for a Payroll Specialist, from the same sources as the table above. - **-16%** median wage against the United States median of $33.84 - **49th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **10,060** people employed in the role in this place - **$30.42** median wage in the Orlando metro area, the highest here - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Payroll Specialist in Florida by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown. | Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week | | --- | --- | --- | | Specialist (country floor) | $35 | $760 | | Senior | $40 | $870 | | Manager | $50 | $1,080 | - Regular role **$40** - One-off task **$45** - Task bundle **$45** Rows marked country floor would come out lower by the formula; the United States floor of $35 applies instead. ## Payroll Specialist pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Payroll Specialist, highest first; 9 of 51 places shown. By median wage Florida ranks **49 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $44.07 | $65 | | District of Columbia | $43.85 | $65 | | New York | $38.66 | $55 | | Arkansas | $29.04 | $40 | | Oklahoma | $28.93 | $40 | | Alabama | $28.80 | $40 | | Florida | $28.51 | $40 | | Mississippi | $27.73 | $40 | | West Virginia | $26.65 | $40 | ## Metro areas in Florida Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Orlando $30.42/hr median wage · range $25-37](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/florida/) - [Naples $30.25/hr median wage · range $24-37](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/florida/) - [Cape Coral $29.49/hr median wage · range $26-35](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/florida/) - [Palm Bay $29.28/hr median wage · range $26-37](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/florida/) - [Tampa $28.96/hr median wage · range $23-35](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/florida/) - [Miami $28.83/hr median wage · range $22-37](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/florida/) - [Sebastian $28.51/hr median wage · range $24-36](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/florida/) - [Sebring $28.51/hr median wage · range $24-36](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/florida/) - [The Villages $28.51/hr median wage · range $24-36](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/florida/) - [Panama City $28.37/hr median wage · range $23-33](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/florida/) ## 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. [Payroll Specialist rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/) · [Payroll Specialist jobs in Florida](https://deftridge.com/jobs/payroll-specialist/florida/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)