Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/ Title: Payroll Specialist hourly rate by country, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: What a part-time Payroll Specialist earns per hour in 30 countries: wage percentiles, the contractor rate and the rate by level. Rates · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Payroll Specialist hourly rate A senior Payroll Specialist typically receives **$50 an hour** as a part-time contractor in the United States, against a market median wage of $33.84. Below: percentiles and rates for every country we cover, by level and format. **$50/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$33.84/hr** market median wage **$28-40** middle half of wages **$1,080** a month at 5 hours a week ## Payroll Specialist pay in the United States National wage percentiles for the role. [Full United States page](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/united-states/). | 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. ## Payroll Specialist rates by country | Country | 10th | Median wage | 90th | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | United States | $22.94 | $33.84 | $47.25 | $50 | | Canada | CA$21.84 | CA$32.75 | CA$47.24 | CA$45 | | United Kingdom | £13.37 | £17.09 | £27.76 | £25 | | Austria | €15.20 | €21.70 | €30.52 | €30 | | Belgium | €15.93 | €25.90 | €36.98 | €40 | | Bulgaria | €4.16 | €6.68 | €12.61 | €10 | | Croatia | €7.90 | €11.77 | €17.72 | €17 | | Cyprus | €7.03 | €10.69 | €22.55 | €16 | | Czechia | €7.36 | €10.40 | €14.23 | €15 | | Denmark | €23.96 | €31.73 | €39.92 | €45 | | Estonia | €7.72 | €12.58 | €18.24 | €18 | | Finland | €15.73 | €19.62 | €25.92 | €30 | | France | €11.70 | €15.58 | €23.27 | €23 | | Germany | €15.08 | €23.91 | €35.87 | €35 | | Greece | €8.18 | €11.48 | €16.55 | €17 | | Hungary | €6.36 | €9.86 | €15.93 | €14 | | Ireland | €17.20 | €25.67 | €48.34 | €36 | | Italy | €11.82 | €15.32 | €24.13 | €22 | | Latvia | €6.01 | €10.34 | €17.31 | €15 | | Lithuania | €8.01 | €12.39 | €19.50 | €18 | | Luxembourg | €19.29 | €27.39 | €47.56 | €40 | | Malta | €7.63 | €11.55 | €17.00 | €17 | | Netherlands | €14.46 | €21.88 | €29.95 | €30 | | Poland | €7.09 | €10.55 | €17.19 | €15 | | Portugal | €7.49 | €8.68 | €16.89 | €13 | | Romania | €5.03 | €7.55 | €13.81 | €11 | | Slovakia | €6.50 | €9.11 | €12.81 | €13 | | Slovenia | €10.64 | €13.90 | €20.26 | €20 | | Spain | €9.75 | €13.36 | €21.38 | €19 | | Sweden | €16.19 | €19.32 | €23.65 | €30 | Hourly figures in local currency. Contractor rate is the typical Deftridge rate for a senior Payroll Specialist in the regular role format. ## Payroll Specialist pay by US state Typical contractor rate, highest first. - [California $65/hr · market median $44.07](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/california/) - [District of Columbia $65/hr · market median $43.85](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/district-of-columbia/) - [Alaska $55/hr · market median $37.60](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/alaska/) - [Colorado $55/hr · market median $37.26](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/colorado/) - [Delaware $55/hr · market median $36.55](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/delaware/) - [Hawaii $55/hr · market median $36.75](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/hawaii/) - [Idaho $55/hr · market median $36.86](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/idaho/) - [Illinois $55/hr · market median $36.70](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/illinois/) - [Massachusetts $55/hr · market median $36.26](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/massachusetts/) - [New Hampshire $55/hr · market median $38.43](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/new-hampshire/) - [New York $55/hr · market median $38.66](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/new-york/) - [North Dakota $55/hr · market median $37.11](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/north-dakota/) - [Rhode Island $55/hr · market median $37.69](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/rhode-island/) - [Vermont $55/hr · market median $37.51](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/vermont/) - [Washington $55/hr · market median $37.82](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/washington/) - [Connecticut $50/hr · market median $34.77](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/connecticut/) - [Maine $50/hr · market median $33.64](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/maine/) - [Maryland $50/hr · market median $33.75](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/maryland/) - [Michigan $50/hr · market median $32.84](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/michigan/) - [Minnesota $50/hr · market median $35.23](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/minnesota/) - [Missouri $50/hr · market median $32.96](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/missouri/) - [Nebraska $50/hr · market median $33.36](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/nebraska/) - [Nevada $50/hr · market median $35.27](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/nevada/) - [New Jersey $50/hr · market median $34.54](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/new-jersey/) - [New Mexico $50/hr · market median $34.32](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/new-mexico/) - [Oregon $50/hr · market median $35.27](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/oregon/) - [Pennsylvania $50/hr · market median $34.53](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/pennsylvania/) - [Texas $50/hr · market median $34.06](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/texas/) - [Utah $50/hr · market median $33.77](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/utah/) - [Virginia $50/hr · market median $33.59](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/virginia/) - [Wisconsin $50/hr · market median $33.11](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/wisconsin/) - [Wyoming $50/hr · market median $33.98](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/wyoming/) - [Arizona $45/hr · market median $32.06](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/arizona/) - [Georgia $45/hr · market median $32.22](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/georgia/) - [Indiana $45/hr · market median $30.50](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/indiana/) - [Iowa $45/hr · market median $31.66](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/iowa/) - [Kansas $45/hr · market median $31.72](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/kansas/) - [Kentucky $45/hr · market median $31.79](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/kentucky/) - [Louisiana $45/hr · market median $31.57](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/louisiana/) - [Montana $45/hr · market median $31.84](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/montana/) - [North Carolina $45/hr · market median $32.68](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/north-carolina/) - [Ohio $45/hr · market median $30.25](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/ohio/) - [South Carolina $45/hr · market median $32.12](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/south-carolina/) - [South Dakota $45/hr · market median $29.74](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/south-dakota/) - [Tennessee $45/hr · market median $31.61](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/tennessee/) - [Alabama $40/hr · market median $28.80](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/alabama/) - [Arkansas $40/hr · market median $29.04](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/arkansas/) - [Florida $40/hr · market median $28.51](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/florida/) - [Mississippi $40/hr · market median $27.73](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/mississippi/) - [Oklahoma $40/hr · market median $28.93](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/oklahoma/) - [West Virginia $40/hr · market median $26.65](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/west-virginia/) ## By level and format United States. A manager earns 1.20 times the senior rate; a one-off task pays a higher hourly rate than a standing role because the work is fixed-scope. | Level | Per hour | | --- | --- | | Specialist | $40 | | Senior | $50 | | Manager | $60 | - Regular role **$50** - One-off task **$55** - Task bundle **$50** ## Questions about Payroll Specialist rates What is the typical hourly rate for a Payroll Specialist? In the United States the typical rate for a senior Payroll Specialist is $50 an hour (market median wage $33.84). Rates vary by country, state and level; the tables above list them. Is this a salary? No. The market median is an employee wage for reference. The Deftridge rate is what a part-time contractor in that role receives per hour, before tax. How does level change the rate? Levels scale the rate: specialist 0.85, senior 1.00, manager 1.20, director 1.45 and executive 1.75 of the senior rate, inside the country floor and cap. 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