What are the main factors that influence a 3rd Key Holder'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 3rd Key Holder?

The Media industry offers the highest average compensation for 3rd Key Holder roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A 3rd Key Holder's salary?

A 3rd Key Holder's salary grows with experience: starting around $42,235 for beginners, reaching about $44,790 at mid-level, and approach $46,780 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a 3rd Key Holder?

3rd Key Holder salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for 3rd Key Holder roles are District of Columbia $48,877, California $48,692, Massachusetts $48,043. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of 3rd Key Holder roles make?

Salaries for 3rd Key Holder level roles vary by specialization: Temp Key Holder: $45,043; STORE KEY HOLDER: $44,994; Key Holder Associate: $44,761; Anthropologie Key Holder: $44,748; 3rd Key Holder/Sales Associate: $44,625.

3rd Key Holder Salary in Maryland

How much does a 3rd Key Holder make in Maryland? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a 3rd Key Holder in Maryland is $45,518 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

However, a 3rd Key Holder's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $52,195
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $41,496 to $49,013
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,834

10% $37,834

50% (Median) $45,518

90% $52,195

3rd Key Holder Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,013	$4,084	$943	$24
Average	$45,518	$3,793	$875	$22
25th Percentile	$41,496	$3,458	$798	$20

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Key Factors That Influence 3rd Key Holder Salaries

A 3rd Key Holder'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 3rd Key Holder Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a 3rd Key Holder'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): $42,235
Early Career (1-2 years): $42,437
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $44,790
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $46,634
Expert (over 8 years): $46,780

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level 3rd Key Holder	less than 1 year	$42,235
Early Career Level 3rd Key Holder	1-2 years	$42,437
Mid-Level Level 3rd Key Holder	2-4 years	$44,790
Senior-Level Level 3rd Key Holder	5-8 years	$46,634
Expert Level 3rd Key Holder	over 8 years	$46,780

How Do 3rd Key Holder 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 3rd Key Holders. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $48,877.
California: $48,692.
Massachusetts: $48,043.

District of Columbia $48,877 California $48,692 Massachusetts $48,043 Washington $47,866 New Jersey $47,849 Alaska $47,787 Connecticut $47,178 New York $46,930

Hawaii $46,140 Rhode Island $45,769 Maryland $45,518 Minnesota $45,173 Colorado $45,041 Illinois $44,997 Oregon $44,829 Delaware $44,706

New Hampshire $44,628 Virginia $44,454 Pennsylvania $43,946 Nevada $43,690 North Dakota $43,606 Michigan $43,474 Wisconsin $43,425 Vermont $43,328

Texas $43,059 Maine $43,041 Arizona $43,015 Ohio $42,984 Georgia $42,578 Indiana $42,375 Wyoming $42,335 Utah $42,273

Iowa $42,247 Kansas $42,035 Louisiana $41,973 North Carolina $41,951 Missouri $41,942 Florida $41,770 Montana $41,677 Nebraska $41,589

Kentucky $41,540 South Carolina $41,364 Tennessee $41,253 Idaho $41,209 New Mexico $40,887 Oklahoma $40,816 Alabama $40,556 South Dakota $40,119

Arkansas $39,881 West Virginia $39,752 Mississippi $39,368

Top Paying Cities for 3rd Key Holder

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:

Owings: $46,868
Riverdale: $48,544
College Park: $48,489

Owings, MD $46,868

Riverdale, MD $48,544

College Park, MD $48,489

Fort Washington, MD $48,457

Oxon Hill, MD $48,597

Suitland, MD $48,581

District Heights, MD $48,557

Temple Hills, MD $48,582

Deale, MD $46,651

Dunkirk, MD $47,144

Fort George G Meade, MD $46,063

Friendship, MD $46,799

Fulton, MD $46,675

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $48,417

Savage, MD $46,131

Shady Side, MD $46,282

Galesville, MD $46,486

Greenbelt, MD $48,321

Glenn Dale, MD $47,787

Upper Marlboro, MD $47,833

Harwood, MD $46,665

Highland, MD $46,632

West River, MD $46,674

Tracys Landing, MD $46,707

Hyattsville, MD $48,584

Jessup, MD $45,905

Bethesda, MD $48,598

Glen Echo, MD $48,589

Chevy Chase, MD $48,592

Cabin John, MD $48,579

Olney, MD $47,485

Brookeville, MD $46,598

Poolesville, MD $47,009

Barnesville, MD $46,354

Beallsville, MD $46,440

Boyds, MD $46,795

Dickerson, MD $46,386

Rockville, MD $48,044

Potomac, MD $48,182

Derwood, MD $47,534

Sandy Spring, MD $47,257

Ashton, MD $47,153

Brinklow, MD $46,803

Burtonsville, MD $47,351

Montgomery Village, MD $46,963

Kensington, MD $48,552

Garrett Park, MD $48,494

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $48,114

Silver Spring, MD $48,524

Takoma Park, MD $48,587

Aberdeen, MD $44,505

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $44,495

Abingdon, MD $44,839

Gunpowder, MD $45,109

Arnold, MD $45,635

Baldwin, MD $45,025

Bel Air, MD $44,651

Belcamp, MD $44,716

Benson, MD $44,446

Boring, MD $44,544

Brooklandville, MD $45,464

Butler, MD $44,963

Chase, MD $45,318

Churchville, MD $44,317

Clarksville, MD $46,138

Cockeysville, MD $45,049

Hunt Valley, MD $45,238

Crownsville, MD $45,944

Darlington, MD $43,925

Davidsonville, MD $46,614

Dayton, MD $46,108

Edgewater, MD $46,187

Edgewood, MD $44,976

Ellicott City, MD $45,553

Columbia, MD $45,894

Fallston, MD $44,858

Finksburg, MD $44,874

Forest Hill, MD $44,408

Fork, MD $45,177

Fort Howard, MD $45,463

Freeland, MD $43,515

Gambrills, MD $46,117

Gibson Island, MD $45,488

Glen Arm, MD $45,344

Glen Burnie, MD $45,542

Glyndon, MD $45,106

Hampstead, MD $44,069

Elkridge, MD $45,592

Hanover, MD $45,618

Harmans, MD $45,615

Havre De Grace, MD $44,216

Hydes, MD $45,181

Jarrettsville, MD $44,260

Joppa, MD $45,090

Kingsville, MD $45,190

Lineboro, MD $43,405

Linthicum Heights, MD $45,549

Long Green, MD $45,270

Spencerville, MD $47,281

Clarksburg, MD $46,246

Damascus, MD $45,848

Germantown, MD $47,218

Annapolis, MD $45,988

Cumberland, MD $41,776

Accident, MD $41,706

Barton, MD $41,902

Bittinger, MD $41,824

Bloomington, MD $41,973

Corriganville, MD $41,510

Eckhart Mines, MD $41,740

Ellerslie, MD $41,563

Flintstone, MD $41,786

Friendsville, MD $41,694

Frostburg, MD $41,683

Grantsville, MD $41,685

Kitzmiller, MD $41,688

Lonaconing, MD $41,827

Luke, MD $41,976

Mc Henry, MD $41,710

Midland, MD $41,967

Midlothian, MD $41,689

Mount Savage, MD $41,498

Oakland, MD $41,589

Oldtown, MD $41,843

Pinto, MD $41,920

Rawlings, MD $41,934

Spring Gap, MD $41,894

Swanton, MD $41,792

Westernport, MD $41,974

Easton, MD $45,076

Barclay, MD $44,700

Bethlehem, MD $44,757

Betterton, MD $44,733

Bozman, MD $45,460

Cambridge, MD $44,759

Centreville, MD $45,123

Chester, MD $45,471

Chestertown, MD $44,942

Church Creek, MD $44,689

Church Hill, MD $44,882

Claiborne, MD $45,542

Cordova, MD $44,924

Crapo, MD $44,295

Crocheron, MD $43,975

Crumpton, MD $44,649

Denton, MD $44,689

East New Market, MD $44,581

Federalsburg, MD $44,572

Fishing Creek, MD $44,459

Galena, MD $44,528

Goldsboro, MD $44,603

Grasonville, MD $45,385

Greensboro, MD $44,612

Henderson, MD $44,653

Hillsboro, MD $44,956

Hurlock, MD $44,591

Ingleside, MD $44,736

Kennedyville, MD $44,608

Mcdaniel, MD $45,524

Madison, MD $45,037

Marydel, MD $44,530

Massey, MD $44,539

Millington, MD $44,602

Neavitt, MD $45,517

Newcomb, MD $45,203

Oxford, MD $44,980

Preston, MD $44,741

Price, MD $44,912

Queen Anne, MD $45,030

Queenstown, MD $45,286

Rhodesdale, MD $44,324

Ridgely, MD $44,788

Rock Hall, MD $45,216

Royal Oak, MD $45,120

Saint Michaels, MD $45,426

Secretary, MD $44,751

Sherwood, MD $45,795

Deal Island, MD $43,639

Eden, MD $43,725

Ewell, MD $43,503

Fruitland, MD $43,875

Girdletree, MD $43,403

Hebron, MD $43,834

Linkwood, MD $44,452

Manokin, MD $43,581

Mardela Springs, MD $43,991

Marion Station, MD $43,428

Nanticoke, MD $43,814

Newark, MD $43,632

Ocean City, MD $43,842

Parsonsburg, MD $43,754

Pittsville, MD $43,756

Pocomoke City, MD $43,484

Powellville, MD $43,733

Princess Anne, MD $43,693

Quantico, MD $43,748

Rehobeth, MD $43,415

Sharptown, MD $44,233

Showell, MD $43,755

Snow Hill, MD $43,600

Stockton, MD $43,339

Tyaskin, MD $43,705

Tylerton, MD $43,554

Upper Fairmount, MD $43,687

Vienna, MD $44,085

Westover, MD $43,580

Whaleyville, MD $43,732

Willards, MD $43,749

Delmar, MD $43,865

North East, MD $44,256

Perry Point, MD $44,192

Perryville, MD $44,175

Port Deposit, MD $44,066

Rising Sun, MD $43,922

Warwick, MD $44,518

Cecilton, MD $44,488

Charlestown, MD $44,250

Chesapeake City, MD $44,487

Childs, MD $44,427

Stevensville, MD $45,588

Colora, MD $43,883

Conowingo, MD $43,809

Earleville, MD $44,446

Elk Mills, MD $44,442

Elkton, MD $44,410

Georgetown, MD $44,479

Lutherville Timonium, MD $45,426

Abell, MD $44,974

Accokeek, MD $48,059

Aquasco, MD $46,870

Avenue, MD $45,046

Barstow, MD $46,311

Bel Alton, MD $46,540

Benedict, MD $46,508

Brandywine, MD $47,604

Broomes Island, MD $45,785

Bryans Road, MD $47,966

Bryantown, MD $47,098

Bushwood, MD $45,079

California, MD $45,040

Callaway, MD $44,726

Chaptico, MD $45,507

Charlotte Hall, MD $46,193

Cheltenham, MD $48,050

Clements, MD $45,507

Cobb Island, MD $45,099

Coltons Point, MD $44,887

Compton, MD $45,132

Dameron, MD $44,156

Dowell, MD $45,181

Drayden, MD $44,262

Faulkner, MD $46,291

Great Mills, MD $44,798

Helen, MD $45,932

Hollywood, MD $45,306

Hughesville, MD $46,784

Huntingtown, MD $46,592

Indian Head, MD $46,882

Ironsides, MD $46,693

Issue, MD $45,343

La Plata, MD $47,015

Leonardtown, MD $44,965

Lexington Park, MD $44,661

Loveville, MD $45,437

Lusby, MD $45,265

Marbury, MD $47,258

Mechanicsville, MD $45,923

Morganza, MD $45,655

Mount Victoria, MD $45,130

Nanjemoy, MD $46,144

Newburg, MD $45,681

Park Hall, MD $44,530

Patuxent River, MD $44,765

Piney Point, MD $44,331

Pomfret, MD $47,526

Port Republic, MD $46,034

Port Tobacco, MD $46,841

Prince Frederick, MD $46,314

Ridge, MD $43,960

Rock Point, MD $45,665

Saint Inigoes, MD $44,102

Saint Leonard, MD $45,812

Saint Marys City, MD $44,521

Scotland, MD $43,669

Solomons, MD $45,139

Sunderland, MD $46,685

Tall Timbers, MD $44,387

Valley Lee, MD $44,405

Welcome, MD $46,550

White Plains, MD $47,530

Southern Md Facility, MD $48,110

Annapolis Junction, MD $46,009

Lanham, MD $48,293

Beltsville, MD $48,224

Laurel, MD $47,173

Bladensburg, MD $48,576

Lothian, MD $47,146

Mount Rainier, MD $48,599

North Beach, MD $46,491

Bowie, MD $47,165

Brentwood, MD $48,596

Capitol Heights, MD $48,574

Chesapeake Beach, MD $46,467

Churchton, MD $46,478

Clinton, MD $48,301

Still Pond, MD $44,736

Sudlersville, MD $44,652

Taylors Island, MD $45,049

Templeville, MD $44,532

Tilghman, MD $45,692

Toddville, MD $44,077

Trappe, MD $44,787

Wingate, MD $44,250

Wittman, MD $45,542

Woolford, MD $44,863

Worton, MD $44,889

Wye Mills, MD $45,207

Frederick, MD $44,695

Adamstown, MD $45,625

Big Pool, MD $42,381

Boonsboro, MD $43,891

Braddock Heights, MD $44,673

Brownsville, MD $44,542

Brunswick, MD $44,954

Buckeystown, MD $45,285

Burkittsville, MD $44,614

Cascade, MD $43,491

Cavetown, MD $43,436

Chewsville, MD $43,503

Clear Spring, MD $42,921

Cooksville, MD $45,534

Emmitsburg, MD $43,636

Fairplay, MD $43,609

Funkstown, MD $43,604

Glenelg, MD $46,016

Glenwood, MD $45,791

Hagerstown, MD $43,383

Hancock, MD $42,172

Ijamsville, MD $45,513

Jefferson, MD $44,999

Keedysville, MD $44,030

Keymar, MD $44,008

Knoxville, MD $44,718

Ladiesburg, MD $44,166

Libertytown, MD $44,573

Lisbon, MD $45,540

Little Orleans, MD $41,939

Maugansville, MD $43,226

Middletown, MD $44,509

Monrovia, MD $45,413

Mount Airy, MD $45,140

Myersville, MD $43,930

New Market, MD $44,958

New Midway, MD $44,165

New Windsor, MD $44,564

Point Of Rocks, MD $45,538

Rocky Ridge, MD $43,871

Rohrersville, MD $44,330

Sabillasville, MD $43,550

Saint James, MD $43,615

Sharpsburg, MD $43,964

Smithsburg, MD $43,475

Sykesville, MD $45,257

Taneytown, MD $43,741

Thurmont, MD $43,921

Tuscarora, MD $45,712

Union Bridge, MD $44,383

Unionville, MD $44,598

Walkersville, MD $44,440

West Friendship, MD $45,634

Williamsport, MD $43,431

Woodbine, MD $45,535

Woodsboro, MD $44,229

Salisbury, MD $43,865

Allen, MD $43,805

Berlin, MD $43,759

Bishopville, MD $43,769

Bivalve, MD $43,930

Manchester, MD $43,539

Marriottsville, MD $45,438

Maryland Line, MD $43,405

Mayo, MD $46,085

Millersville, MD $45,709

Monkton, MD $44,634

Odenton, MD $46,172

Crofton, MD $46,436

Owings Mills, MD $45,347

Parkton, MD $43,949

Pasadena, MD $45,500

Perry Hall, MD $45,377

Perryman, MD $44,621

Phoenix, MD $45,138

Pylesville, MD $43,687

Randallstown, MD $45,418

Reisterstown, MD $45,240

Riderwood, MD $45,513

Riva, MD $46,262

Severn, MD $45,702

Severna Park, MD $45,641

Simpsonville, MD $46,086

Sparks Glencoe, MD $44,773

Crisfield, MD $43,534

Stevenson, MD $45,447

Dhs, MD $48,071

Waldorf, MD $47,503

Street, MD $43,886

Upperco, MD $44,507

Upper Falls, MD $45,235

Westminster, MD $44,509

Whiteford, MD $43,670

White Hall, MD $43,890

White Marsh, MD $45,335

Woodstock, MD $45,459

Baltimore, MD $45,518

Towson, MD $45,513

Gwynn Oak, MD $45,528

Pikesville, MD $45,495

Sparrows Point, MD $45,469

Middle River, MD $45,375

Essex, MD $45,482

Dundalk, MD $45,525

Brooklyn, MD $45,526

Curtis Bay, MD $45,535

Halethorpe, MD $45,532

Catonsville, MD $45,554

Parkville, MD $45,505

Nottingham, MD $45,459

Rosedale, MD $45,517

Windsor Mill, MD $45,503

Gaithersburg, MD $47,435

Washington Grove, MD $47,459

3rd Key Holder Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For 3rd Key Holder roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Media, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, 3rd Key Holder positions in Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view 3rd Key Holder as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a 3rd Key Holder

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Media	$54,621	$26.0	20%

3rd Key Holder Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a 3rd Key Holder'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.

$41,496

Average $45,518/year

$49,013

$3,458

Average $3,793/month

$4,084

$798

Average $875/week

$943

$20

Average $22/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,013	$4,084	$943	$24
Average	$45,518	$3,793	$875	$22
25th Percentile	$41,496	$3,458	$798	$20

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