Payroll Specialist salary in Portland Vancouver Hillsboro Or, WA

How much does a Payroll Specialist make in Portland Vancouver Hillsboro Or, WA?

Median base salary

Government data

$64,560

Median $64,560

Low $50,220High $89,290

Based on 3,560 workers surveyed from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in WA (updated July 31, 2026).

Salary range

10th percentile: $50,220
25th percentile: $58,310
75th percentile: $76,390
90th percentile: $89,290

Highest paying cities for Payroll Specialist

Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA$66,800a year
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA$66,650a year
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$66,630a year
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA$65,790a year
Bellingham, WA$64,990a year
Longview-Kelso, WA$64,440a year
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$64,170a year
Yakima, WA$64,050a year

Payroll Specialist job openings in Portland Vancouver Hillsboro Or, WA

No Payroll Specialist openings in Portland Vancouver Hillsboro Or, WA right now.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (public domain). Occupation taxonomy: O*NET (CC BY 4.0), U.S. Department of Labor/ETA.

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