Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/georgia/ Title: Payroll Specialist hourly rate in Georgia, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Payroll Specialist pay in Georgia: median wage $32 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $45. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. GA · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Payroll Specialist hourly rate in Georgia The market median wage for a Payroll Specialist in Georgia is **$32.22 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$45 an hour** on Deftridge, -10% against the United States rate. **$45/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$32.22/hr** median wage **$26-40** middle half of wages **$980** a month at 5 hours a week ## Payroll Specialist wage percentiles in Georgia 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 | $22.12 | $480 | $46,000 | | 25th | $26.38 | $570 | $54,900 | | Median | $32.22 | $700 | $67,000 | | 75th | $40.11 | $870 | $83,400 | | 90th | $47.35 | $1,030 | $98,500 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 4,740 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Georgia in numbers What sets Georgia apart for a Payroll Specialist, from the same sources as the table above. - **-5%** median wage against the United States median of $33.84 - **34th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **4,740** people employed in the role in this place - **$36.32** median wage in the Savannah 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 Georgia 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 | $40 | $870 | | Senior | $45 | $980 | | Manager | $55 | $1,190 | - Regular role **$45** - One-off task **$55** - Task bundle **$50** ## Payroll Specialist pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Payroll Specialist, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Georgia ranks **34 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $44.07 | $65 | | District of Columbia | $43.85 | $65 | | New York | $38.66 | $55 | | Missouri | $32.96 | $50 | | Michigan | $32.84 | $50 | | North Carolina | $32.68 | $45 | | Georgia | $32.22 | $45 | | South Carolina | $32.12 | $45 | | Arizona | $32.06 | $45 | | Montana | $31.84 | $45 | ## Metro areas in Georgia Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Savannah $36.32/hr median wage · range $28-45](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/georgia/) - [Atlanta $34.40/hr median wage · range $28-42](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/georgia/) - [Columbus $33.10/hr median wage · range $27-39](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/georgia/) - [Rome $32.40/hr median wage · range $24-34](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/georgia/) - [Brunswick $32.22/hr median wage · range $26-40](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/georgia/) - [Hinesville $32.22/hr median wage · range $26-40](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/georgia/) - [Gainesville $31.72/hr median wage · range $27-38](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/georgia/) - [Warner Robins $31.25/hr median wage · range $25-39](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/georgia/) - [Macon $31.03/hr median wage · range $25-41](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/georgia/) - [Dalton $30.54/hr median wage · range $23-35](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/georgia/) ## 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 Georgia](https://deftridge.com/jobs/payroll-specialist/georgia/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)