What are the main factors that influence an A&A Specialist's salary?

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

How does experience change An A&A Specialist's salary?

An A&A Specialist's salary grows with experience: starting around $65,379 for beginners, reaching about $91,743 at mid-level, and approach $100,947 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an A&A Specialist?

A&A Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for A&A Specialist roles are District of Columbia $103,185, California $102,793, Massachusetts $101,423. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of A&A Specialist roles make?

Salaries for A&A Specialist level roles vary by specialization: A&A Manager: $120,898; Environmental Compliance Specialist: $85,894; A&A Associate: $83,792; Immigration Specialist: $83,070; IS Specialist: $65,320.

A&A Specialist Salary in the United States

How much does an A&A Specialist make in the United States? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an A&A Specialist in the United States is $93,194 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $45.

However, an A&A Specialist's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $106,500
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $85,788 to $100,159
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $79,045

10% $79,045

50% (Median) $93,194

90% $106,500

A&A Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$100,159	$8,347	$1,926	$48
Average	$93,194	$7,766	$1,792	$45
25th Percentile	$85,788	$7,149	$1,650	$41

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Key Factors That Influence A&A Specialist Salaries

An A&A Specialist'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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects A&A Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an A&A Specialist'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): $65,379
Early Career (1-2 years): $78,246
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $91,743
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $115,835
Expert (over 8 years): $100,947

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
System Documentation Specialist I	less than 1 year	$65,379
System Documentation Specialist II	1-2 years	$78,246
A&A Specialist	2-4 years	$91,743
System Documentation Specialist IV	5-8 years	$115,835
System Documentation Supervisor	over 8 years	$100,947

How Do A&A Specialist 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 A&A Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $103,185.
California: $102,793.
Massachusetts: $101,423.

District of Columbia $103,185 California $102,793 Massachusetts $101,423 Washington $101,050 New Jersey $101,013 Alaska $100,883 Connecticut $99,597 New York $99,075

Hawaii $97,407 Rhode Island $96,624 Maryland $96,093 Minnesota $95,366 Colorado $95,086 Illinois $94,993 Oregon $94,639 Delaware $94,378

New Hampshire $94,214 Virginia $93,847 Pennsylvania $92,775 Nevada $92,234 North Dakota $92,057 Michigan $91,778 Wisconsin $91,675 Vermont $91,470

Texas $90,902 Maine $90,864 Arizona $90,808 Ohio $90,743 Georgia $89,886 Indiana $89,457 Wyoming $89,373 Utah $89,243

Iowa $89,187 Kansas $88,740 Louisiana $88,609 North Carolina $88,562 Missouri $88,544 Florida $88,180 Montana $87,985 Nebraska $87,798

Kentucky $87,696 South Carolina $87,323 Tennessee $87,090 Idaho $86,997 New Mexico $86,316 Oklahoma $86,167 Alabama $85,618 South Dakota $84,695

Arkansas $84,192 West Virginia $83,921 Mississippi $83,111

Top Paying Cities for A&A Specialist

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:

San Jose: $117,546
San Francisco: $116,259
Oakland: $113,809

San Jose, CA $117,546

San Francisco, CA $116,259

Oakland, CA $113,809

New York, NY $107,303

Paramus, NJ $105,998

Queens Village, NY $105,993

Passaic, NJ $105,905

Bergenfield, NJ $105,897

Stamford, CT $105,692

Huntington, NY $105,653

Newark, NJ $104,965

Bridgeport, CT $104,768

Vallejo, CA $104,583

New Brunswick, NJ $104,545

Petaluma, CA $104,489

Middlesex, NJ $104,312

Somerset, NJ $104,247

Santa Cruz, CA $104,126

Boston, MA $103,557

Monterey, CA $103,230

Seattle, WA $103,017

Santa Rosa, CA $102,998

Los Angeles, CA $102,970

Juneau, AK $102,728

Washington, DC $102,625

Orange, CA $102,294

Santa Ana, CA $102,048

Long Beach, CA $101,954

Anaheim, CA $101,936

Anchorage, AK $101,889

Santa Maria, CA $101,610

Everett, WA $101,591

Danbury, CT $101,263

Bremerton, WA $101,134

Tacoma, WA $100,799

New Suffolk, NY $100,797

Sacramento, CA $100,771

Santa Barbara, CA $100,668

San Diego, CA $100,566

Trenton, NJ $100,566

Brockton, MA $100,463

Fairbanks, AK $100,235

Lompoc, CA $99,997

Lowell, MA $99,922

Ventura, CA $99,904

Nashua, NH $99,886

Stockton, CA $99,876

Modesto, CA $99,196

Poughkeepsie, NY $98,991

Olympia, WA $98,814

Kennewick, WA $98,814

New Haven, CT $98,777

Lawrence, MA $98,441

Hartford, CT $98,348

Riverside, CA $98,329

New Bedford, MA $98,236

Richland, WA $98,236

Bakersfield, CA $98,106

San Bernardino, CA $98,068

New Britain, CT $98,059

Atlantic City, NJ $98,059

New London, CT $98,022

Norwich, CT $97,994

Portsmouth, NH $97,975

Boulder, CO $97,777

Portland, OR $97,649

Worcester, MA $97,640

Minneapolis, MN $97,351

Philadelphia, PA $97,220

Honolulu, HI $96,913

Saint Paul, MN $96,868

Vineland, NJ $96,847

Providence, RI $96,577

Chicago, IL $96,307

Bellingham, WA $96,195

Springfield, MA $96,120

Baltimore, MD $96,093

Chico, CA $95,860

Pittsfield, MA $95,608

Manchester, NH $95,431

Spokane, WA $95,021

Denver, CO $95,011

Albany, NY $94,573

Troy, NY $94,536

Nassau, NY $94,436

Schenectady, NY $94,340

Wilmington, DE $94,266

Burlington, VT $94,135

Salem, OR $94,098

Portland, ME $93,809

Yakima, WA $93,716

Rochester, MN $93,427

Reno, NV $93,381

Fresno, CA $93,381

Milwaukee, WI $93,297

Detroit, MI $93,204

Ann Arbor, MI $93,188

Allentown, PA $93,176

Colorado Springs, CO $93,017

Syracuse, NY $92,971

Carson City, NV $92,971

Houston, TX $92,840

Eugene, OR $92,793

Gary, IN $92,682

Springfield, OR $92,607

Bismarck, ND $92,588

Galveston, TX $92,523

Medford, OR $92,383

Fort Collins, CO $92,346

Concord, NH $92,300

Austin, TX $92,272

Mesa, AZ $92,076

Reading, PA $92,067

Phoenix, AZ $92,057

Dallas, TX $92,029

Saint Cloud, MN $91,940

Madison, WI $91,815

Utica, NY $91,563

Rochester, NY $91,414

Des Moines, IA $91,405

Raleigh, NC $91,396

Atlanta, GA $91,256

Battle Creek, MI $91,228

Salt Lake City, UT $91,200

Lancaster, PA $91,060

Harrisburg, PA $90,930

Kansas City, MO $90,836

Kansas City, KS $90,818

Champaign, IL $90,818

Fort Worth, TX $90,808

Columbus, OH $90,793

Boca Raton, FL $90,771

Pittsburgh, PA $90,734

Richmond, VA $90,697

Indianapolis, IN $90,678

Cleveland, OH $90,669

Las Vegas, NV $90,557

Cincinnati, OH $90,557

Petersburg, VA $90,417

Huntsville, AL $90,277

Lansing, MI $90,215

Lebanon, PA $90,203

Pueblo, CO $90,193

Appleton, WI $90,165

Buffalo, NY $90,128

Dayton, OH $90,100

Racine, WI $90,082

Charlotte, NC $90,072

Saint Louis, MO $90,044

York, PA $89,988

Elkhart, IN $89,988

Gastonia, NC $89,971

Billings, MT $89,948

Beaumont, TX $89,923

Lorain, OH $89,904

Benton Harbor, MI $89,886

Toledo, OH $89,867

Binghamton, NY $89,821

Rock Hill, SC $89,811

Rockford, IL $89,765

Springfield, IL $89,727

Elyria, OH $89,718

Fargo, ND $89,718

Flagstaff, AZ $89,653

Fort Lauderdale, FL $89,597

Duluth, MN $89,541

Miami, FL $89,541

Grand Forks, ND $89,476

Cheyenne, WY $89,476

Bangor, ME $89,271

Cedar Rapids, IA $89,168

Durham, NC $89,129

Louisville, KY $89,122

Grand Rapids, MI $89,103

Hialeah, FL $89,094

Casper, WY $88,963

Scranton, PA $88,851

New Orleans, LA $88,823

Virginia Beach, VA $88,814

Akron, OH $88,767

Peoria, IL $88,646

Sarasota, FL $88,628

Nashville, TN $88,562

Omaha, NE $88,562

Green Bay, WI $88,562

Baton Rouge, LA $88,516

Charleston, SC $88,497

Davenport, IA $88,451

Jamestown, NY $88,451

Tucson, AZ $88,404

Saint Petersburg, FL $88,348

Tampa, FL $88,329

Evansville, IN $88,274

Port Arthur, TX $88,274

Bradenton, FL $88,236

Santa Fe, NM $88,069

Orlando, FL $87,901

Clearwater, FL $87,873

La Crosse, WI $87,677

Canton, OH $87,677

Albuquerque, NM $87,621

Newport News, VA $87,612

High Point, NC $87,584

Ogden, UT $87,547

Corpus Christi, TX $87,472

Norfolk, VA $87,416

Laramie, WY $87,416

Rock Island, IL $87,360

Saginaw, MI $87,342

Jacksonville, FL $87,332

Salisbury, NC $87,314

Boise, ID $87,295

Moline, IL $87,248

Fort Myers, FL $87,220

Memphis, TN $87,202

Tulsa, OK $87,155

Waterloo, IA $87,099

Spartanburg, SC $87,006

Lincoln, NE $86,960

Fort Wayne, IN $86,941

Provo, UT $86,932

Cedar Falls, IA $86,820

San Antonio, TX $86,782

Greensboro, NC $86,745

South Bend, IN $86,736

Savannah, GA $86,633

Muskegon, MI $86,596

Birmingham, AL $86,587

Winston Salem, NC $86,541

Lake Charles, LA $86,316

Anderson, IN $86,298

Lexington, KY $86,270

Augusta, GA $86,242

Greenville, SC $86,242

Lima, OH $86,167

Wichita, KS $86,158

Tuscaloosa, AL $86,158

Columbia, SC $86,074

Springfield, OH $86,056

Asheville, NC $85,906

Bloomington, IN $85,841

Knoxville, TN $85,506

Shreveport, LA $85,496

Wilmington, NC $85,375

Roanoke, VA $85,375

Topeka, KS $85,207

Frankfort, KY $85,197

Oklahoma City, OK $85,133

Chillicothe, OH $85,096

Longview, TX $85,086

Melbourne, FL $85,077

Sioux Falls, SD $84,928

Mobile, AL $84,919

Terre Haute, IN $84,881

Altoona, PA $84,825

Amarillo, TX $84,760

Killeen, TX $84,732

Fayetteville, AR $84,658

Chattanooga, TN $84,630

Sioux City, IA $84,546

Idaho Falls, ID $84,527

Lynchburg, VA $84,453

Gainesville, FL $84,331

Portsmouth, OH $84,285

Little Rock, AR $84,266

Lafayette, LA $84,229

Youngstown, OH $84,229

Daytona Beach, FL $84,173

Clarksville, TN $84,164

Pensacola, FL $84,154

Temple, TX $84,148

Hopkinsville, KY $83,875

Erie, PA $83,856

Florence, SC $83,819

Charleston, WV $83,670

Great Falls, MT $83,623

Macon, GA $83,493

Tallahassee, FL $83,483

Fayetteville, NC $83,465

Waco, TX $83,446

Helena, MT $83,381

Pine Bluff, AR $83,345

Vincennes, IN $83,232

Lubbock, TX $83,194

Alamogordo, NM $83,139

Twin Falls, ID $83,055

Rapid City, SD $83,027

Jackson, MS $82,859

Huntington, WV $82,852

Greenville, MS $82,850

Parkersburg, WV $82,755

Montgomery, AL $82,738

Wichita Falls, TX $82,645

Springfield, MO $82,645

Biloxi, MS $82,598

Monroe, LA $82,505

Johnstown, PA $82,440

Sumter, SC $82,402

Columbus, GA $82,393

Pascagoula, MS $82,216

Abilene, TX $82,216

Kingsport, TN $81,974

Albany, GA $81,974

Gulfport, MS $81,946

Alexandria, LA $81,638

Fort Smith, AR $81,405

El Paso, TX $81,154

Las Cruces, NM $80,734

Harlingen, TX $80,497

Pocatello, ID $80,483

Florence, AL $80,361

Brownsville, TX $80,343

Mcallen, TX $80,147

Dothan, AL $80,017

Columbus, MS $79,463

Altus, OK $79,029

Lawton, OK $78,852

Pierre, SD $78,516

A&A Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For A&A Specialist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 65% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, A&A Specialist positions in Transportation or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view A&A Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an A&A Specialist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$116,493	$56.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$107,173	$52.0	15%
Financial Services	$107,173	$52.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$102,514	$49.0	10%
Insurance	$102,514	$49.0	10%

How Education impacts an A&A Specialist's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many A&A Specialist professionals enter the field with a high school degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an A&A Specialist with a high school is between $87,632 and $92,180.

A&A Specialist Salaries by Degree Level

$93,600
$92,800
$91,900
$91,100
$90,200
$89,400
$88,500
$87,700

Typical Education for A&A Specialist
Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Degree	33.3%
High School	33.3%
Associate's Degree	33.3%
Bachelor's Degree	33.3%
Master's Degree or MBA	0%
JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent	0%

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A&A Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an A&A Specialist'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.

$85,788

Average $93,194/year

$100,159

$7,149

Average $7,766/month

$8,347

$1,650

Average $1,792/week

$1,926

$41

Average $45/hour

$48

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$100,159	$8,347	$1,926	$48
Average	$93,194	$7,766	$1,792	$45
25th Percentile	$85,788	$7,149	$1,650	$41

Salary Trends for A&A Specialist

Salaries for an A&A Specialist can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $99,917 in 2023 to around $98,889 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of A&A Specialist salary trends, click here.

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Common company salaries for A&A Specialist

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C $128,509/per year

C R Bard Inc Biotechnology United States

H $124,697/per year

Henry Schein Canada Biotechnology United States

N $123,899/per year

Nordex Inc Biotechnology United States

N $120,416/per year

Nipro Corp Biotechnology United States

E $115,870/per year

Enovis Biotechnology United States

A $114,553/per year

Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy Biotechnology United States

M $112,110/per year

MiniMed Inc Biotechnology United States

L $111,500/per year

Labcorp Drug Development Biotechnology United States

L $110,229/per year

Life Technologies Corp Biotechnology United States

Z $106,224/per year

Zimmer Biomet Biotechnology United States

P $103,077/per year

Promontory Therapeutics Biotechnology United States

S $102,181/per year

Steris PLC Biotechnology United States

G $97,274/per year

Gavin Conferences Pty Ltd Biotechnology United States

E $94,764/per year

Endeavor BioMedicines Biotechnology United States

R $94,402/per year

Replay Holdings LLC Biotechnology United States

P $94,235/per year

Pleno Inc Biotechnology United States

S $93,666/per year

Simulaids Inc Biotechnology United States

N $88,880/per year

NOIRLab/CAS Biotechnology United States

O $86,468/per year

Onward Technology Biotechnology United States

L $84,895/per year

LED Medical Diagnostics Inc Biotechnology United States

E $84,682/per year

Eyeco Ltd Biotechnology United States

P $84,523/per year

Paerosol Biotechnology United States

I $83,525/per year

IONIQ Sciences Inc Biotechnology United States

S $82,815/per year

Stateside PPE Biotechnology United States

D $82,041/per year

Digi Bio Biotechnology United States

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