Payroll Accountant Salary in Atlanta, Georgia

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How much does a Payroll Accountant make in Atlanta, GA? The average Payroll Accountant salary in Atlanta, GA is $63,372 as of April 01, 2025, but the salary range typically falls between $57,908 and $69,547. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Percentile	Salary	Location	Last Updated
10th Percentile Payroll Accountant Salary	$52,933	Atlanta,GA	April 01, 2025
25th Percentile Payroll Accountant Salary	$57,908	Atlanta,GA	April 01, 2025
50th Percentile Payroll Accountant Salary	$63,372	Atlanta,GA	April 01, 2025
75th Percentile Payroll Accountant Salary	$69,547	Atlanta,GA	April 01, 2025
90th Percentile Payroll Accountant Salary	$75,168	Atlanta,GA	April 01, 2025

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Track employee hires and terminations along with Benefits Team to ensure timely payroll changes and collaborate with Office Managers when necessary.

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Support the GL team in the year end audit, and supports HR as required on an ad-hoc basis for purposes of benefit and payroll/employee related items.

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Calculate and enter various HR transactions into UltiPro system including new hires, salary changes, extra benefit deductions, terminations, etc.

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Review, verify and ensure proper accounting and accuracy for all payroll transactions, benefits, and accruals including regular reconciliations of all payroll related accounts.

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Manage internal payroll processes to include setting up all new employees, employee payments, and all aspects of internal payroll processes.

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Provides wire transfer requests to Treasury for 401k/Pension funding, benefit account funding as well as payroll bank account funding for assigned entities.

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Reconciles various general deduction reports for professionals' deduction withholdings.

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About Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta (/ætˈlæntə/) is the capital of, and the most populous city in, the U.S. state of Georgia. With an estimated 2017 population of 486,290, it is also the 38th most-populous city in the United States. The city serves as the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, home to 5.8 million people and the ninth-largest metropolitan area in the nation. Atlanta is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia. A small portion of the city extends eastward into neighboring DeKalb County. Atlanta was originally founded as the terminating stop of a major state-sp...

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Payroll Accountant in Atlanta, GA. The base salary for Payroll Accountant ranges from $57,908 to $69,547 with the average base salary of $63,372. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $58,969 to $71,953 with the average total cash compensation of $64,967.

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About Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta (/ætˈlæntə/) is the capital of, and the most populous city in, the U.S. state of Georgia. With an estimated 2017 population of 486,290, it is ....More

Atlanta, Georgia area prices were up 1.4% from a year ago

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