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Payroll Generalist Salary in the United States

How much does a Payroll Generalist make in the United States? The salary range for a Payroll Generalist job is from $2,414 to $3,006 per biweek in the United States. Click on the filter to check out Payroll Generalist job salaries by hourly, weekly, biweekly, semimonthly, monthly, and yearly.

Average base salary
updated at August 27, 2024
$2,712
Per Biweek
The average salary for a Payroll Generalist is $2,712
per Biweek in the United States.
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Base Salary
$2,414
$2,712
Medium
$3,006
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Highest Paying Cities for Payroll Generalist in the United States

Payroll Generalist salaries in the United States will pay differently by cities. Below following are the eight cities with the highest income for Payroll Generalist jobs in the United States. The city with the highest salary is San Jose. Click on the Payroll Generalist salary in cities you are interested in to view detailed job salary information.
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States with Higher Salaries for Payroll Generalist

The five states where Payroll Generalist jobs get higher salaries in the United States are: District of Columbia, California, New Jersey, Alaska, and Massachusetts. Compared with the average salary of a Payroll Generalist in the United States, the state of District of Columbia with the highest job income for this job. The second and third states are California and New Jersey respectively. The high or low salary paid to Payroll Generalist by the US has a greater relationship with the demand for jobs and the cost of living.
Top 5 States with Higher Salaries For
Payroll Generalist in the United States:
Payroll Generalist in District of Columbia: $78,481
Payroll Generalist in California: $77,776
Payroll Generalist in New Jersey: $77,282
Payroll Generalist in Alaska: $76,789
Payroll Generalist in Massachusetts: $76,718

How Much Do Similar Professions Get Paid in the United States?

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