Payroll Specialist hourly rate in Pennsylvania
The market median wage for a Payroll Specialist in Pennsylvania is $34.53 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives $50 an hour on Deftridge.
Payroll Specialist wage percentiles in Pennsylvania
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 | $23.25 | $500 | $48,400 |
| 25th | $28.00 | $610 | $58,200 |
| Median | $34.53 | $750 | $71,800 |
| 75th | $39.24 | $850 | $81,600 |
| 90th | $47.72 | $1,030 | $99,300 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 5,630 people employed in the role. How rates are built.
Pennsylvania in numbers
What sets Pennsylvania apart for a Payroll Specialist, from the same sources as the table above.
- +2%
- median wage against the United States median of $33.84
- 21st of 51
- states by median wage for this role
- 5,630
- people employed in the role in this place
- $35.83
- median wage in the Philadelphia 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 Pennsylvania 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 | $45 | $980 |
| Senior | $50 | $1,080 |
| Manager | $60 | $1,300 |
Payroll Specialist pay across United States
Typical contractor rate for a senior Payroll Specialist, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Pennsylvania ranks 21 of 51.
| Place | Median wage | Contractor rate |
|---|---|---|
| California | $44.07 | $65 |
| District of Columbia | $43.85 | $65 |
| New York | $38.66 | $55 |
| Minnesota | $35.23 | $50 |
| Connecticut | $34.77 | $50 |
| New Jersey | $34.54 | $50 |
| Pennsylvania | $34.53 | $50 |
| New Mexico | $34.32 | $50 |
| Texas | $34.06 | $50 |
| Wyoming | $33.98 | $50 |
Metro areas in Pennsylvania
Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS).
Questions about pay, fees and privacy
The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: Pricing explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; How it works covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job.
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