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 $63,588 for beginners, reaching about $91,745 at mid-level, and approach $100,949 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 $103,188, California $102,796, Massachusetts $101,426. 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: $120,870; Environmental Compliance Specialist: $85,738; A&A Associate: $83,779; Immigration Specialist: $83,069; Security Specialist: $63,160.

A&A Specialist Salary in the United States

How much does an A&A Specialist make in the United States? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an A&A Specialist in the United States is $93,197 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): $106,511
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $85,793 to $100,166
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $79,052

10% $79,052

50% (Median) $93,197

90% $106,511

A&A Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$100,166	$8,347	$1,926	$48
Average	$93,197	$7,766	$1,792	$45
25th Percentile	$85,793	$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): $63,588
Early Career (1-2 years): $78,247
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $91,745
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $115,822
Expert (over 8 years): $100,949

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
System Documentation Specialist I	less than 1 year	$63,588
System Documentation Specialist II	1-2 years	$78,247
A&A Specialist	2-4 years	$91,745
System Documentation Specialist IV	5-8 years	$115,822
System Documentation Supervisor	over 8 years	$100,949

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: $103,188.
California: $102,796.
Massachusetts: $101,426.

District of Columbia $103,188 California $102,796 Massachusetts $101,426 Washington $101,054 New Jersey $101,016 Alaska $100,886 Connecticut $99,600 New York $99,078

Hawaii $97,410 Rhode Island $96,627 Maryland $96,096 Minnesota $95,369 Colorado $95,089 Illinois $94,996 Oregon $94,642 Delaware $94,381

New Hampshire $94,217 Virginia $93,849 Pennsylvania $92,778 Nevada $92,237 North Dakota $92,060 Michigan $91,781 Wisconsin $91,678 Vermont $91,473

Texas $90,904 Maine $90,867 Arizona $90,811 Ohio $90,746 Georgia $89,889 Indiana $89,460 Wyoming $89,376 Utah $89,246

Iowa $89,190 Kansas $88,742 Louisiana $88,612 North Carolina $88,565 Missouri $88,547 Florida $88,183 Montana $87,987 Nebraska $87,801

Kentucky $87,698 South Carolina $87,326 Tennessee $87,093 Idaho $86,999 New Mexico $86,319 Oklahoma $86,170 Alabama $85,620 South Dakota $84,698

Arkansas $84,194 West Virginia $83,924 Mississippi $83,113

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: $117,550
San Francisco: $116,262
Oakland: $113,812

San Jose, CA $117,550

San Francisco, CA $116,262

Oakland, CA $113,812

New York, NY $107,306

Paramus, NJ $106,001

Queens Village, NY $105,997

Passaic, NJ $105,908

Bergenfield, NJ $105,900

Stamford, CT $105,695

Huntington, NY $105,657

Newark, NJ $104,968

Bridgeport, CT $104,771

Vallejo, CA $104,586

New Brunswick, NJ $104,549

Petaluma, CA $104,493

Middlesex, NJ $104,316

Somerset, NJ $104,250

Santa Cruz, CA $104,129

Boston, MA $103,561

Monterey, CA $103,233

Seattle, WA $103,020

Santa Rosa, CA $103,001

Los Angeles, CA $102,973

Juneau, AK $102,731

Washington, DC $102,629

Orange, CA $102,297

Santa Ana, CA $102,051

Long Beach, CA $101,958

Anaheim, CA $101,939

Anchorage, AK $101,892

Santa Maria, CA $101,613

Everett, WA $101,594

Danbury, CT $101,266

Bremerton, WA $101,137

Tacoma, WA $100,802

New Suffolk, NY $100,800

Sacramento, CA $100,774

Santa Barbara, CA $100,672

San Diego, CA $100,569

Trenton, NJ $100,569

Brockton, MA $100,466

Fairbanks, AK $100,238

Lompoc, CA $100,000

Lowell, MA $99,925

Ventura, CA $99,907

Nashua, NH $99,889

Stockton, CA $99,879

Modesto, CA $99,199

Poughkeepsie, NY $98,994

Olympia, WA $98,817

Kennewick, WA $98,817

New Haven, CT $98,780

Lawrence, MA $98,444

Hartford, CT $98,351

Riverside, CA $98,332

New Bedford, MA $98,239

Richland, WA $98,239

Bakersfield, CA $98,109

San Bernardino, CA $98,071

New Britain, CT $98,062

Atlantic City, NJ $98,062

New London, CT $98,025

Norwich, CT $97,997

Portsmouth, NH $97,978

Boulder, CO $97,781

Portland, OR $97,652

Worcester, MA $97,643

Minneapolis, MN $97,354

Philadelphia, PA $97,223

Honolulu, HI $96,916

Saint Paul, MN $96,871

Vineland, NJ $96,850

Providence, RI $96,580

Chicago, IL $96,310

Bellingham, WA $96,198

Springfield, MA $96,123

Baltimore, MD $96,096

Chico, CA $95,863

Pittsfield, MA $95,611

Manchester, NH $95,434

Spokane, WA $95,024

Denver, CO $95,014

Albany, NY $94,576

Troy, NY $94,539

Nassau, NY $94,439

Schenectady, NY $94,343

Wilmington, DE $94,269

Burlington, VT $94,138

Salem, OR $94,101

Portland, ME $93,812

Yakima, WA $93,719

Rochester, MN $93,430

Reno, NV $93,383

Fresno, CA $93,383

Milwaukee, WI $93,300

Detroit, MI $93,206

Ann Arbor, MI $93,191

Allentown, PA $93,178

Colorado Springs, CO $93,020

Syracuse, NY $92,973

Carson City, NV $92,973

Houston, TX $92,843

Eugene, OR $92,796

Gary, IN $92,685

Springfield, OR $92,610

Bismarck, ND $92,591

Galveston, TX $92,526

Medford, OR $92,386

Fort Collins, CO $92,349

Concord, NH $92,302

Austin, TX $92,274

Mesa, AZ $92,079

Reading, PA $92,069

Phoenix, AZ $92,060

Dallas, TX $92,032

Saint Cloud, MN $91,943

Madison, WI $91,818

Utica, NY $91,566

Rochester, NY $91,417

Des Moines, IA $91,408

Raleigh, NC $91,398

Atlanta, GA $91,259

Battle Creek, MI $91,231

Salt Lake City, UT $91,203

Lancaster, PA $91,063

Harrisburg, PA $90,932

Kansas City, MO $90,839

Kansas City, KS $90,821

Champaign, IL $90,821

Fort Worth, TX $90,811

Columbus, OH $90,795

Boca Raton, FL $90,774

Pittsburgh, PA $90,737

Richmond, VA $90,699

Indianapolis, IN $90,681

Cleveland, OH $90,671

Las Vegas, NV $90,560

Cincinnati, OH $90,560

Petersburg, VA $90,420

Huntsville, AL $90,280

Lansing, MI $90,218

Lebanon, PA $90,205

Pueblo, CO $90,196

Appleton, WI $90,168

Buffalo, NY $90,131

Dayton, OH $90,103

Racine, WI $90,084

Charlotte, NC $90,075

Saint Louis, MO $90,047

York, PA $89,991

Elkhart, IN $89,991

Gastonia, NC $89,973

Billings, MT $89,951

Beaumont, TX $89,926

Lorain, OH $89,907

Benton Harbor, MI $89,889

Toledo, OH $89,870

Binghamton, NY $89,823

Rock Hill, SC $89,814

Rockford, IL $89,767

Springfield, IL $89,730

Elyria, OH $89,721

Fargo, ND $89,721

Flagstaff, AZ $89,656

Fort Lauderdale, FL $89,600

Duluth, MN $89,544

Miami, FL $89,544

Grand Forks, ND $89,479

Cheyenne, WY $89,479

Bangor, ME $89,274

Cedar Rapids, IA $89,171

Durham, NC $89,132

Louisville, KY $89,124

Grand Rapids, MI $89,106

Hialeah, FL $89,096

Casper, WY $88,966

Scranton, PA $88,854

New Orleans, LA $88,826

Virginia Beach, VA $88,817

Akron, OH $88,770

Peoria, IL $88,649

Sarasota, FL $88,630

Nashville, TN $88,565

Omaha, NE $88,565

Green Bay, WI $88,565

Baton Rouge, LA $88,519

Charleston, SC $88,500

Davenport, IA $88,453

Jamestown, NY $88,453

Tucson, AZ $88,407

Saint Petersburg, FL $88,351

Tampa, FL $88,332

Evansville, IN $88,276

Port Arthur, TX $88,276

Bradenton, FL $88,239

Santa Fe, NM $88,071

Orlando, FL $87,904

Clearwater, FL $87,876

La Crosse, WI $87,680

Canton, OH $87,680

Albuquerque, NM $87,624

Newport News, VA $87,615

High Point, NC $87,587

Ogden, UT $87,549

Corpus Christi, TX $87,475

Norfolk, VA $87,419

Laramie, WY $87,419

Rock Island, IL $87,363

Saginaw, MI $87,344

Jacksonville, FL $87,335

Salisbury, NC $87,316

Boise, ID $87,298

Moline, IL $87,251

Fort Myers, FL $87,223

Memphis, TN $87,205

Tulsa, OK $87,158

Waterloo, IA $87,102

Spartanburg, SC $87,009

Lincoln, NE $86,962

Fort Wayne, IN $86,944

Provo, UT $86,934

Cedar Falls, IA $86,822

San Antonio, TX $86,785

Greensboro, NC $86,748

South Bend, IN $86,739

Savannah, GA $86,636

Muskegon, MI $86,599

Birmingham, AL $86,589

Winston Salem, NC $86,544

Lake Charles, LA $86,319

Anderson, IN $86,301

Lexington, KY $86,273

Augusta, GA $86,245

Greenville, SC $86,245

Lima, OH $86,170

Wichita, KS $86,161

Tuscaloosa, AL $86,161

Columbia, SC $86,077

Springfield, OH $86,058

Asheville, NC $85,909

Bloomington, IN $85,844

Knoxville, TN $85,508

Shreveport, LA $85,499

Wilmington, NC $85,378

Roanoke, VA $85,378

Topeka, KS $85,210

Frankfort, KY $85,200

Oklahoma City, OK $85,136

Chillicothe, OH $85,098

Longview, TX $85,089

Melbourne, FL $85,080

Sioux Falls, SD $84,931

Mobile, AL $84,921

Terre Haute, IN $84,884

Altoona, PA $84,828

Amarillo, TX $84,763

Killeen, TX $84,735

Fayetteville, AR $84,660

Chattanooga, TN $84,632

Sioux City, IA $84,548

Idaho Falls, ID $84,530

Lynchburg, VA $84,455

Gainesville, FL $84,334

Portsmouth, OH $84,287

Little Rock, AR $84,269

Lafayette, LA $84,232

Youngstown, OH $84,232

Daytona Beach, FL $84,176

Clarksville, TN $84,166

Pensacola, FL $84,157

Temple, TX $84,150

Hopkinsville, KY $83,877

Erie, PA $83,859

Florence, SC $83,821

Charleston, WV $83,672

Great Falls, MT $83,626

Macon, GA $83,495

Tallahassee, FL $83,486

Fayetteville, NC $83,467

Waco, TX $83,449

Helena, MT $83,383

Pine Bluff, AR $83,348

Vincennes, IN $83,234

Lubbock, TX $83,197

Alamogordo, NM $83,141

Twin Falls, ID $83,057

Rapid City, SD $83,029

Jackson, MS $82,862

Huntington, WV $82,855

Greenville, MS $82,852

Parkersburg, WV $82,757

Montgomery, AL $82,740

Wichita Falls, TX $82,647

Springfield, MO $82,647

Biloxi, MS $82,601

Monroe, LA $82,507

Johnstown, PA $82,442

Sumter, SC $82,405

Columbus, GA $82,396

Pascagoula, MS $82,218

Abilene, TX $82,218

Kingsport, TN $81,976

Albany, GA $81,976

Gulfport, MS $81,948

Alexandria, LA $81,641

Fort Smith, AR $81,408

El Paso, TX $81,156

Las Cruces, NM $80,737

Harlingen, TX $80,500

Pocatello, ID $80,485

Florence, AL $80,364

Brownsville, TX $80,345

Mcallen, TX $80,150

Dothan, AL $80,019

Columbus, MS $79,465

Altus, OK $79,031

Lawton, OK $78,854

Pierre, SD $78,519

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	$116,496	$56.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$107,177	$52.0	15%
Financial Services	$107,177	$52.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$102,517	$49.0	10%
Insurance	$102,517	$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.

$85,793

Average $93,197/year

$100,166

$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	$100,166	$8,347	$1,926	$48
Average	$93,197	$7,766	$1,792	$45
25th Percentile	$85,793	$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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2024	$99,796
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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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