What is the salary of a Staff Assistant? In the United States, a Staff Assistant earns an average salary of $48,926. The salary range for a Staff Assistant is usually between $31,200 and $69,871 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $101,991. The highest Staff Assistant salary in the United States was $217,643. The average hourly pay for a Staff Assistant is $23.52.
Top 3 states paying the highest average Staff Assistant salary are Federal, with an average salary of $106,386, followed by California, with an average salary of $88,428, and Oregon, with an average salary of $93,881. Employers paying the highest salary for a Staff Assistant job are South Coast Air Quality Management District (CA), Los Angeles County (CA) and Department of Highways (KY).
| Employer | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| South Coast Air Quality Management District, CA | $115,972 |
| Los Angeles County, CA | $109,801 |
| Department of Highways, KY | $97,805 |
| San Mateo Community College District, CA | $97,683 |
| San Jose/Evergreen Community College District, CA | $95,589 |
| Multnomah County, OR | $95,174 |
| City of Chicago Department of Finance, IL | $83,949 |
| Department for Local Government, KY | $81,028 |
| Kentucky State Police, KY | $80,431 |
| Department of Workforce Investment, KY | $79,502 |
| Job Title | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Staff Attorney | $70,526 |
| Staff Accountant | $55,902 |
| Staff Engineer | $88,526 |
| Staff Auditor | $53,022 |
| Staff | $42,639 |
| Staff Nurse | $93,320 |
| Staff Physician | $191,667 |
| Staff Psychologist | $67,037 |
| Staff Development Coordinator | $63,420 |
| Staff Development Specialist | $86,600 |
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| State | Average Salary | Records Number |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $68,171 | 19 |
| California | $88,428 | 931 |
| Colorado | $68,445 | 95 |
| Connecticut | $43,786 | 11 |
| District of Columbia | $65,530 | 382 |
| Federal | $106,386 | 241 |
| Florida | $33,068 | 1035 |
| Georgia | $45,109 | 11 |
| Idaho | $40,820 | 4 |
| Illinois | $82,493 | 122 |
| Indiana | $5,125 | 20 |
| Kansas | $1,973 | 252 |
| Kentucky | $59,014 | 127 |
| Louisiana | $30,884 | 5 |
| Massachusetts | $49,234 | 1180 |
| Maryland | $52,809 | 11 |
| Maine | $43,260 | 1 |
| Michigan | $2,363 | 13 |
| Missouri | $12 | 6 |
| Mississippi | $4,446 | 1 |
| North Carolina | $15,795 | 12 |
| Nebraska | $36,389 | 573 |
| New Hampshire | $43,732 | 1 |
| New Jersey | $46,059 | 216 |
| New Mexico | $16,793 | 2 |
| New York | $47,080 | 1572 |
| Ohio | $42,433 | 10 |
| Oregon | $93,881 | 65 |
| Pennsylvania | $30,762 | 34 |
| Rhode Island | $70,166 | 2 |
| South Dakota | $24,752 | 3 |
| Texas | $7,286 | 24 |
| Utah | $43,487 | 294 |
| Virginia | $61,530 | 6 |
| Vermont | $29,300 | 17 |
| Washington | $63,011 | 14 |
| Wisconsin | $44,302 | 11 |
| West Virginia | $1,431 | 1 |
| Wyoming | $30,096 | 6 |
