What are the main factors that influence a 1st Assistant Manager's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for 1st Assistant Manager?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for 1st Assistant Manager roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A 1st Assistant Manager's salary?

A 1st Assistant Manager's salary grows with experience: starting around $33,579 for beginners, reaching about $41,045 at mid-level, and approach $59,061 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a 1st Assistant Manager?

1st Assistant Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for 1st Assistant Manager roles are District of Columbia $42,514, California $42,353, Massachusetts $41,789. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of 1st Assistant Manager roles make?

Salaries for 1st Assistant Manager level roles vary by specialization: 1st Assistant Engineer: $74,979; Loan Processing Assistant Manager: $73,337; Hotel Manager Assistant: $68,168; 1st Grade Teacher: $64,149; 1st Grade Homeroom Teacher: $63,459.

1st Assistant Manager Salary in Mississippi

How much does a 1st Assistant Manager make in Mississippi? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a 1st Assistant Manager in Mississippi is $34,244 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $16.

However, a 1st Assistant Manager's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $40,340
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $32,029 to $37,434
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $30,012

10% $30,012

50% (Median) $34,244

90% $40,340

1st Assistant Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$37,434	$3,120	$720	$18
Average	$34,244	$2,854	$659	$16
25th Percentile	$32,029	$2,669	$616	$15

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Key Factors That Influence 1st Assistant Manager Salaries

A 1st Assistant Manager's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects 1st Assistant Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a 1st Assistant Manager's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $33,579
Early Career (1-2 years): $37,170
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $41,045
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $52,603
Expert (over 8 years): $59,061

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
1st Assistant Manager	less than 1 year	$33,579
Returns Clerk II	1-2 years	$37,170
Returns Clerk III	2-4 years	$41,045
Returns Supervisor	5-8 years	$52,603
Returns Manager	over 8 years	$59,061

How Do 1st Assistant Manager Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract 1st Assistant Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $42,514.
California: $42,353.
Massachusetts: $41,789.

District of Columbia $42,514 California $42,353 Massachusetts $41,789 Washington $41,635 New Jersey $41,620 Alaska $41,566 Connecticut $41,036 New York $40,821

Hawaii $40,134 Rhode Island $39,811 Maryland $39,592 Minnesota $39,293 Colorado $39,178 Illinois $39,139 Oregon $38,993 Delaware $38,886

New Hampshire $38,818 Virginia $38,667 Pennsylvania $38,225 Nevada $38,003 North Dakota $37,930 Michigan $37,815 Wisconsin $37,772 Vermont $37,688

Texas $37,454 Maine $37,438 Arizona $37,415 Ohio $37,388 Georgia $37,035 Indiana $36,858 Wyoming $36,824 Utah $36,770

Iowa $36,747 Kansas $36,563 Louisiana $36,509 North Carolina $36,490 Missouri $36,482 Florida $36,332 Montana $36,252 Nebraska $36,175

Kentucky $36,133 South Carolina $35,979 Tennessee $35,883 Idaho $35,845 New Mexico $35,564 Oklahoma $35,503 Alabama $35,276 South Dakota $34,896

Arkansas $34,689 West Virginia $34,578 Mississippi $34,244

Top Paying Cities for 1st Assistant Manager

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Hillsboro: $33,604
Holly Bluff: $33,315
Kosciusko: $33,307

Hillsboro, MS $33,604

Holly Bluff, MS $33,315

Kosciusko, MS $33,307

Lake, MS $33,492

Lena, MS $33,625

Lexington, MS $33,248

Lorman, MS $33,331

Louise, MS $33,668

Ludlow, MS $33,698

Mc Adams, MS $33,277

Mc Cool, MS $33,239

Madden, MS $33,406

Madison, MS $34,005

Magee, MS $33,645

Mayersville, MS $33,515

Mendenhall, MS $33,765

Midnight, MS $33,668

Mize, MS $33,509

Morton, MS $33,777

Mount Olive, MS $33,510

Natchez, MS $33,417

Newhebron, MS $33,605

Pattison, MS $33,491

Pelahatchie, MS $33,884

Pickens, MS $33,515

Piney Woods, MS $33,940

Pinola, MS $33,744

Port Gibson, MS $33,485

Puckett, MS $33,809

Pulaski, MS $33,616

Raleigh, MS $33,525

Raymond, MS $33,992

Redwood, MS $33,533

Ridgeland, MS $34,092

Rolling Fork, MS $33,539

Sallis, MS $33,334

Sandhill, MS $33,962

Satartia, MS $33,704

Sharon, MS $33,739

Sibley, MS $33,498

Silver City, MS $33,481

Star, MS $33,986

Taylorsville, MS $33,424

Tchula, MS $33,276

Terry, MS $34,003

Thomastown, MS $33,409

Tinsley, MS $33,674

Tougaloo, MS $34,116

Utica, MS $33,804

Vaiden, MS $33,181

Valley Park, MS $33,379

Vaughan, MS $33,582

Vicksburg, MS $33,648

Walnut Grove, MS $33,470

Washington, MS $33,403

Wesson, MS $33,631

West, MS $33,176

Whitfield, MS $34,113

Yazoo City, MS $33,535

Jackson, MS $34,140

Pearl, MS $34,137

Richland, MS $34,140

Flowood, MS $34,130

Byram, MS $34,098

Lula, MS $33,964

Lyon, MS $33,332

Marks, MS $33,557

Michigan City, MS $34,216

Mount Pleasant, MS $35,039

Myrtle, MS $33,598

Nesbit, MS $35,618

New Albany, MS $33,538

Olive Branch, MS $35,566

Oxford, MS $33,653

Pope, MS $33,442

Potts Camp, MS $33,967

Red Banks, MS $35,021

Ripley, MS $33,494

Robinsonville, MS $35,137

Sarah, MS $34,634

Sardis, MS $34,028

Senatobia, MS $34,678

Sherard, MS $33,259

Sledge, MS $33,907

Southaven, MS $35,827

Taylor, MS $33,601

Tiplersville, MS $33,553

Tula, MS $33,414

Tunica, MS $34,726

University, MS $33,891

Victoria, MS $34,978

Walls, MS $35,749

Walnut, MS $33,565

Waterford, MS $34,091

Greenville, MS $34,136

Alligator, MS $33,153

Anguilla, MS $33,780

Arcola, MS $34,136

Avon, MS $34,136

Benoit, MS $33,817

Beulah, MS $33,505

Boyle, MS $33,665

Chatham, MS $34,077

Cleveland, MS $33,543

Doddsville, MS $33,358

Drew, MS $33,180

Parchman, MS $33,216

Dublin, MS $33,094

Duncan, MS $33,135

Glen Allan, MS $33,975

Grace, MS $33,893

Gunnison, MS $33,232

Hollandale, MS $34,136

Holly Ridge, MS $33,840

Indianola, MS $33,862

Inverness, MS $33,796

Isola, MS $33,872

Leland, MS $34,136

Merigold, MS $33,362

Metcalfe, MS $34,136

Moorhead, MS $33,534

Mound Bayou, MS $33,332

Pace, MS $33,529

Panther Burn, MS $33,987

Rena Lara, MS $33,143

Rome, MS $33,150

Rosedale, MS $33,449

Ruleville, MS $33,340

Scott, MS $33,933

Shaw, MS $33,767

Shelby, MS $33,252

Stoneville, MS $34,136

Sunflower, MS $33,471

Wayside, MS $34,136

Winstonville, MS $33,424

Winterville, MS $34,136

Tupelo, MS $33,691

Algoma, MS $33,598

Amory, MS $33,123

Baldwyn, MS $33,516

Becker, MS $33,037

Belden, MS $33,633

Belmont, MS $33,384

Blue Springs, MS $33,538

Booneville, MS $33,496

Burnsville, MS $33,469

Corinth, MS $33,596

Dennis, MS $33,346

Derma, MS $33,569

Ecru, MS $33,566

Fulton, MS $33,517

Gattman, MS $32,990

Glen, MS $33,503

Abbeville, MS $33,848

Arkabutla, MS $35,005

Ashland, MS $33,976

Batesville, MS $33,752

Belen, MS $33,454

Blue Mountain, MS $33,572

Byhalia, MS $35,177

Clarksdale, MS $33,235

Coahoma, MS $33,577

Coldwater, MS $35,060

Como, MS $34,220

Courtland, MS $33,577

Crenshaw, MS $34,043

Crowder, MS $33,461

Darling, MS $33,739

Dumas, MS $33,472

Dundee, MS $33,984

Etta, MS $33,562

Falcon, MS $33,820

Falkner, MS $33,721

Farrell, MS $33,332

Friars Point, MS $33,597

Hernando, MS $35,321

Hickory Flat, MS $33,817

Holly Springs, MS $34,363

Horn Lake, MS $35,788

Independence, MS $34,923

Jonestown, MS $33,608

Lake Cormorant, MS $35,599

Lamar, MS $34,381

Stennis Space Center, MS $34,113

Diamondhead, MS $33,825

Biloxi, MS $34,032

Diberville, MS $34,014

Escatawpa, MS $33,848

Gautier, MS $33,841

Hurley, MS $33,938

Kiln, MS $33,860

Lakeshore, MS $34,138

Long Beach, MS $33,784

Mc Henry, MS $33,689

Moss Point, MS $33,875

Ocean Springs, MS $33,892

Vancleave, MS $33,808

Pascagoula, MS $33,875

Pass Christian, MS $33,785

Pearlington, MS $34,580

Perkinston, MS $33,683

Saucier, MS $33,790

Waveland, MS $33,878

Wiggins, MS $33,568

Brookhaven, MS $33,625

Bogue Chitto, MS $33,454

Bude, MS $33,458

Centreville, MS $34,442

Chatawa, MS $33,760

Crosby, MS $33,655

Fernwood, MS $33,602

Gloster, MS $33,884

Jayess, MS $33,343

Kokomo, MS $33,358

Liberty, MS $33,978

Mc Call Creek, MS $33,427

Mccomb, MS $33,467

Magnolia, MS $33,641

Meadville, MS $33,327

Monticello, MS $33,542

Oak Vale, MS $33,372

Osyka, MS $33,874

Roxie, MS $33,308

Ruth, MS $33,394

Silver Creek, MS $33,512

Smithdale, MS $33,405

Sontag, MS $33,553

Summit, MS $33,392

Tylertown, MS $33,385

Union Church, MS $33,459

Woodville, MS $34,014

Columbus, MS $32,741

Aberdeen, MS $32,961

Ackerman, MS $33,254

Artesia, MS $32,789

Bellefontaine, MS $33,305

Brooksville, MS $32,914

Caledonia, MS $32,886

Cedarbluff, MS $32,966

Crawford, MS $32,838

Eupora, MS $33,295

French Camp, MS $33,245

Hamilton, MS $32,823

Kilmichael, MS $33,229

Maben, MS $33,165

Mantee, MS $33,209

Mathiston, MS $33,224

Mayhew, MS $32,743

Montpelier, MS $33,083

Pheba, MS $33,051

Prairie, MS $32,958

Starkville, MS $32,923

Mississippi State, MS $32,897

Steens, MS $32,759

Stewart, MS $33,233

Sturgis, MS $33,146

Walthall, MS $33,360

Weir, MS $33,286

West Point, MS $32,806

Woodland, MS $33,228

Thaxton, MS $33,477

Tishomingo, MS $33,320

Toccopola, MS $33,480

Trebloc, MS $33,118

Tremont, MS $33,440

Van Vleet, MS $33,375

Vardaman, MS $33,415

Verona, MS $33,684

Wheeler, MS $33,499

Grenada, MS $33,245

Banner, MS $33,388

Big Creek, MS $33,300

Bruce, MS $33,410

Calhoun City, MS $33,369

Carrollton, MS $33,088

Cascilla, MS $33,129

Charleston, MS $33,175

Coffeeville, MS $33,265

Coila, MS $33,091

Cruger, MS $33,167

Duck Hill, MS $33,218

Elliott, MS $33,255

Enid, MS $33,270

Glendora, MS $33,075

Gore Springs, MS $33,278

Greenwood, MS $33,079

Holcomb, MS $33,086

Itta Bena, MS $33,322

Mc Carley, MS $33,131

Minter City, MS $33,008

Money, MS $33,052

Morgan City, MS $33,381

North Carrollton, MS $33,267

Oakland, MS $33,232

Paris, MS $33,389

Philipp, MS $32,983

Pittsboro, MS $33,418

Schlater, MS $33,074

Scobey, MS $33,178

Sidon, MS $33,157

Slate Spring, MS $33,347

Sumner, MS $33,173

Swan Lake, MS $33,087

Swiftown, MS $33,469

Tie Plant, MS $33,246

Tillatoba, MS $33,194

Tippo, MS $33,034

Tutwiler, MS $33,156

Vance, MS $33,103

Water Valley, MS $33,355

Webb, MS $33,128

Winona, MS $33,218

Belzoni, MS $33,627

Benton, MS $33,575

Bentonia, MS $33,815

Bolton, MS $33,955

Brandon, MS $33,957

Braxton, MS $33,900

Camden, MS $33,489

Canton, MS $33,836

Carthage, MS $33,424

Cary, MS $33,574

Clinton, MS $34,062

Conehatta, MS $33,424

Crystal Springs, MS $33,886

Delta City, MS $33,985

D Lo, MS $33,830

Durant, MS $33,281

Edwards, MS $33,866

Ethel, MS $33,236

Fayette, MS $33,345

Flora, MS $33,939

Pocahontas, MS $34,105

Florence, MS $34,026

Meridian, MS $33,358

Bailey, MS $33,314

Buckatunna, MS $33,342

Chunky, MS $33,282

Clara, MS $33,319

Collinsville, MS $33,331

Daleville, MS $33,281

Decatur, MS $33,332

De Kalb, MS $33,289

Enterprise, MS $33,282

Hickory, MS $33,288

Lauderdale, MS $33,322

Lawrence, MS $33,403

Little Rock, MS $33,295

Louin, MS $33,351

Louisville, MS $33,287

Macon, MS $33,371

Marion, MS $33,430

Newton, MS $33,339

Noxapater, MS $33,303

Pachuta, MS $33,263

Paulding, MS $33,256

Philadelphia, MS $33,330

Porterville, MS $33,282

Preston, MS $33,292

Quitman, MS $33,306

Rose Hill, MS $33,237

Scooba, MS $33,360

Sebastopol, MS $33,505

Shubuta, MS $33,277

Shuqualak, MS $33,354

State Line, MS $33,405

Stonewall, MS $33,320

Toomsuba, MS $33,329

Union, MS $33,310

Vossburg, MS $33,270

Waynesboro, MS $33,321

Hattiesburg, MS $33,398

Bassfield, MS $33,373

Bay Springs, MS $33,376

Beaumont, MS $33,360

Brooklyn, MS $33,428

Carriere, MS $34,016

Carson, MS $33,388

Collins, MS $33,418

Columbia, MS $33,369

Eastabuchie, MS $33,335

Ellisville, MS $33,347

Heidelberg, MS $33,293

Laurel, MS $33,450

Leakesville, MS $33,618

Lucedale, MS $33,879

Lumberton, MS $33,519

Mc Lain, MS $33,490

Mc Neill, MS $33,974

Moselle, MS $33,335

Moss, MS $33,315

Neely, MS $33,429

New Augusta, MS $33,292

Nicholson, MS $34,185

Ovett, MS $33,290

Petal, MS $33,386

Picayune, MS $34,153

Poplarville, MS $33,753

Prentiss, MS $33,492

Purvis, MS $33,387

Richton, MS $33,285

Sandersville, MS $33,351

Sandy Hook, MS $33,381

Seminary, MS $33,328

Soso, MS $33,322

Stringer, MS $33,341

Sumrall, MS $33,344

Foxworth, MS $33,358

Gulfport, MS $33,764

Bay Saint Louis, MS $34,075

Plantersville, MS $33,499

Pontotoc, MS $33,590

Randolph, MS $33,466

Rienzi, MS $33,499

Saltillo, MS $33,604

Shannon, MS $33,510

Sherman, MS $33,644

Smithville, MS $33,330

Golden, MS $33,387

Greenwood Springs, MS $33,098

Guntown, MS $33,550

Houlka, MS $33,513

Houston, MS $33,333

Iuka, MS $33,349

Mantachie, MS $33,553

Marietta, MS $33,456

Mooreville, MS $33,616

Nettleton, MS $33,378

New Site, MS $33,383

Okolona, MS $33,302

Lambert, MS $33,195

Forest, MS $33,584

Gallman, MS $33,794

Georgetown, MS $33,815

Goodman, MS $33,454

Harperville, MS $33,558

Harriston, MS $33,360

Harrisville, MS $33,870

Hazlehurst, MS $33,662

Hermanville, MS $33,553

1st Assistant Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For 1st Assistant Manager roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Business Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, 1st Assistant Manager positions in Aerospace & Defense or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view 1st Assistant Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a 1st Assistant Manager

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$41,092	$20.0	20%

1st Assistant Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a 1st Assistant Manager's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$32,029

Average $34,244/year

$37,434

$2,669

Average $2,854/month

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$616

Average $659/week

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$37,434	$3,120	$720	$18
Average	$34,244	$2,854	$659	$16
25th Percentile	$32,029	$2,669	$616	$15

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