What are the main factors that influence an ACA Specialist'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 ACA Specialist?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for ACA Specialist roles, with salaries approximately 26% above the market median.

How does experience change An ACA Specialist's salary?

An ACA Specialist's salary grows with experience: starting around $63,654 for beginners, reaching about $91,840 at mid-level, and approach $101,054 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an ACA Specialist?

ACA Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for ACA Specialist roles are District of Columbia $89,678, California $89,338, Massachusetts $88,148. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of ACA Specialist roles make?

Salaries for ACA Specialist level roles vary by specialization: A&A Specialist: $93,197; Environmental Compliance Specialist: $85,738; Immigration Specialist: $83,069; ACA Analyst: $76,258; Security Specialist: $63,160.

ACA Specialist Salary in Vermont

How much does an ACA Specialist make in Vermont? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an ACA Specialist in Vermont is $79,497 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $38.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $90,221
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $70,979 to $85,110
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $63,224

10% $63,224

50% (Median) $79,497

90% $90,221

ACA Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$85,110	$7,093	$1,637	$41
Average	$79,497	$6,625	$1,529	$38
25th Percentile	$70,979	$5,915	$1,365	$34

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Key Factors That Influence ACA Specialist Salaries

An ACA 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 and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects ACA Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an ACA 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): $63,654
Early Career (1-2 years): $78,328
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $91,840
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $115,942
Expert (over 8 years): $101,054

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
System Documentation Specialist I	less than 1 year	$63,654
ACA Specialist	1-2 years	$78,328
System Documentation Specialist III	2-4 years	$91,840
System Documentation Specialist IV	5-8 years	$115,942
System Documentation Supervisor	over 8 years	$101,054

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

District of Columbia: $89,678.
California: $89,338.
Massachusetts: $88,148.

District of Columbia $89,678 California $89,338 Massachusetts $88,148 Washington $87,824 New Jersey $87,791 Alaska $87,678 Connecticut $86,560 New York $86,107

Hawaii $84,657 Rhode Island $83,976 Maryland $83,515 Minnesota $82,883 Colorado $82,640 Illinois $82,559 Oregon $82,251 Delaware $82,024

New Hampshire $81,882 Virginia $81,563 Pennsylvania $80,631 Nevada $80,161 North Dakota $80,008 Michigan $79,765 Wisconsin $79,675 Vermont $79,497

Texas $79,003 Maine $78,971 Arizona $78,922 Ohio $78,866 Georgia $78,120 Indiana $77,748 Wyoming $77,675 Utah $77,561

Iowa $77,513 Kansas $77,124 Louisiana $77,011 North Carolina $76,970 Missouri $76,954 Florida $76,638 Montana $76,468 Nebraska $76,306

Kentucky $76,217 South Carolina $75,893 Tennessee $75,690 Idaho $75,609 New Mexico $75,018 Oklahoma $74,889 Alabama $74,411 South Dakota $73,609

Arkansas $73,172 West Virginia $72,937 Mississippi $72,232

Top Paying Cities for ACA 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:

Adamant: $81,372
Barre: $81,495
Cabot: $81,316

Adamant, VT $81,372

Barre, VT $81,495

Cabot, VT $81,316

Calais, VT $81,387

East Barre, VT $81,371

East Calais, VT $81,372

East Montpelier, VT $81,427

Eden, VT $81,319

Eden Mills, VT $81,245

Graniteville, VT $81,490

Hyde Park, VT $81,439

Johnson, VT $81,542

Lake Elmore, VT $81,348

Marshfield, VT $81,329

Moretown, VT $81,547

Morrisville, VT $81,538

Moscow, VT $81,579

Northfield, VT $81,448

Northfield Falls, VT $81,828

North Hyde Park, VT $81,433

North Montpelier, VT $81,351

Plainfield, VT $81,340

Roxbury, VT $81,202

South Barre, VT $81,589

Waterbury, VT $81,571

Stowe, VT $81,582

Waitsfield, VT $81,537

Warren, VT $81,384

Washington, VT $81,226

Waterbury Center, VT $81,568

Websterville, VT $81,477

Williamstown, VT $81,382

Wolcott, VT $81,338

Woodbury, VT $81,257

Worcester, VT $81,338

Rutland, VT $81,336

Belmont, VT $81,085

Benson, VT $81,084

Bomoseen, VT $81,212

Brandon, VT $81,272

Bridport, VT $81,281

Castleton, VT $81,227

Center Rutland, VT $81,283

Chittenden, VT $81,096

Cuttingsville, VT $81,068

Danby, VT $81,206

East Middlebury, VT $81,325

East Poultney, VT $81,215

East Wallingford, VT $81,127

Fair Haven, VT $81,156

Florence, VT $81,128

Forest Dale, VT $81,275

Gaysville, VT $80,759

Granville, VT $81,141

Hancock, VT $81,128

Hydeville, VT $81,222

Killington, VT $81,119

Middlebury, VT $81,451

Middletown Springs, VT $81,171

Mount Holly, VT $81,096

North Clarendon, VT $81,215

Orwell, VT $81,206

Pawlet, VT $81,235

Pittsfield, VT $81,166

Pittsford, VT $81,244

Poultney, VT $81,228

Proctor, VT $81,318

Ripton, VT $81,224

Rochester, VT $81,182

Rupert, VT $81,174

Salisbury, VT $81,303

Shoreham, VT $81,235

Stockbridge, VT $81,090

Wallingford, VT $81,134

Wells, VT $81,239

West Pawlet, VT $81,266

West Rupert, VT $81,247

West Rutland, VT $81,197

Whiting, VT $81,238

Saint Johnsbury, VT $81,325

Albany, VT $81,278

Barnet, VT $81,239

Barton, VT $81,269

Beebe Plain, VT $81,294

Concord, VT $81,162

Coventry, VT $81,389

Craftsbury, VT $81,302

Craftsbury Common, VT $81,306

Danville, VT $81,257

Derby, VT $81,294

Derby Line, VT $81,233

East Burke, VT $81,231

East Charleston, VT $81,239

East Hardwick, VT $81,282

East Haven, VT $81,053

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $81,324

Glover, VT $81,245

Granby, VT $80,954

Greensboro, VT $81,218

Greensboro Bend, VT $81,269

Hardwick, VT $81,359

Irasburg, VT $81,249

Island Pond, VT $81,116

Lowell, VT $81,222

Lower Waterford, VT $81,315

Lyndon, VT $81,300

Lyndon Center, VT $81,392

Lyndonville, VT $81,303

Morgan, VT $81,157

Newport, VT $81,342

Newport Center, VT $81,239

North Concord, VT $81,026

North Troy, VT $81,250

Orleans, VT $81,219

Passumpsic, VT $81,330

Peacham, VT $81,167

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $81,333

Sheffield, VT $81,188

Sutton, VT $81,182

Troy, VT $81,258

West Burke, VT $81,236

West Charleston, VT $81,198

West Danville, VT $81,261

Westfield, VT $81,197

West Glover, VT $81,252

Averill, VT $80,779

Beecher Falls, VT $81,303

Canaan, VT $81,101

Gilman, VT $81,458

Guildhall, VT $80,994

Lunenburg, VT $81,171

Norton, VT $80,941

North Bennington, VT $81,845

North Pownal, VT $82,011

Pownal, VT $82,057

White River Junction, VT $81,315

Ascutney, VT $81,353

Barnard, VT $81,130

Bethel, VT $81,180

Bradford, VT $81,265

Bridgewater, VT $81,214

Bridgewater Corners, VT $81,052

Brookfield, VT $81,260

Brownsville, VT $81,215

Chelsea, VT $81,213

Corinth, VT $81,191

East Corinth, VT $81,225

East Randolph, VT $81,240

East Ryegate, VT $81,170

East Thetford, VT $81,270

Fairlee, VT $81,183

Groton, VT $81,205

Hartford, VT $81,526

Hartland, VT $81,241

Hartland Four Corners, VT $81,238

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $81,447

Newbury, VT $81,195

North Hartland, VT $81,299

North Pomfret, VT $81,159

North Thetford, VT $81,269

Norwich, VT $81,252

Plymouth, VT $80,994

Post Mills, VT $81,251

Quechee, VT $81,335

Randolph, VT $81,320

Randolph Center, VT $81,279

Reading, VT $81,061

Sharon, VT $81,179

South Pomfret, VT $81,101

South Royalton, VT $81,202

South Ryegate, VT $81,218

South Strafford, VT $81,198

South Woodstock, VT $81,082

Strafford, VT $81,128

Taftsville, VT $81,342

Thetford, VT $81,270

Thetford Center, VT $81,185

Topsham, VT $81,161

Tunbridge, VT $81,176

Vershire, VT $81,138

Wells River, VT $81,224

West Fairlee, VT $81,373

West Hartford, VT $81,161

West Newbury, VT $81,193

West Topsham, VT $81,226

Wilder, VT $81,530

Windsor, VT $81,274

Woodstock, VT $81,175

Bellows Falls, VT $81,471

Cambridgeport, VT $81,378

Cavendish, VT $81,107

Chester, VT $81,188

Chester Depot, VT $81,159

Grafton, VT $81,127

Londonderry, VT $81,273

Ludlow, VT $81,150

North Springfield, VT $81,433

Perkinsville, VT $81,212

Peru, VT $81,188

Proctorsville, VT $81,121

Saxtons River, VT $81,454

South Londonderry, VT $81,323

Springfield, VT $81,393

Westminster, VT $81,470

Westminster Station, VT $81,476

Weston, VT $81,104

Shaftsbury, VT $81,748

Brattleboro, VT $81,637

Bondville, VT $81,299

East Dover, VT $81,465

Jacksonville, VT $81,670

Jamaica, VT $81,301

Marlboro, VT $82,041

Newfane, VT $81,411

Putney, VT $81,394

Readsboro, VT $82,051

South Newfane, VT $81,440

Stamford, VT $81,992

Townshend, VT $81,338

Vernon, VT $81,887

Wardsboro, VT $81,397

West Dover, VT $81,530

West Dummerston, VT $81,431

West Halifax, VT $81,557

West Townshend, VT $81,228

West Wardsboro, VT $81,230

Whitingham, VT $81,640

Williamsville, VT $81,431

Wilmington, VT $81,591

Burlington, VT $81,814

South Burlington, VT $81,809

Winooski, VT $81,814

Colchester, VT $81,814

Alburgh, VT $81,406

Bakersfield, VT $81,526

Belvidere Center, VT $81,231

Bristol, VT $81,543

Cambridge, VT $81,640

Charlotte, VT $81,703

East Berkshire, VT $81,448

East Fairfield, VT $81,569

Enosburg Falls, VT $81,344

Essex, VT $81,751

Essex Junction, VT $81,757

Fairfax, VT $81,646

Fairfield, VT $81,568

Ferrisburgh, VT $81,612

Franklin, VT $81,349

Grand Isle, VT $81,654

Highgate Center, VT $81,418

Highgate Springs, VT $81,459

Hinesburg, VT $81,701

Huntington, VT $81,640

Isle La Motte, VT $81,507

Jeffersonville, VT $81,585

Jericho, VT $81,683

Jonesville, VT $81,700

Milton, VT $81,722

Monkton, VT $81,636

Montgomery, VT $81,344

Montgomery Center, VT $81,245

New Haven, VT $81,534

North Ferrisburgh, VT $81,649

North Hero, VT $81,568

Richford, VT $81,330

Richmond, VT $81,692

Saint Albans, VT $81,604

Saint Albans Bay, VT $81,593

Shelburne, VT $81,777

Sheldon, VT $81,507

Sheldon Springs, VT $81,707

South Hero, VT $81,728

Starksboro, VT $81,591

Swanton, VT $81,492

Underhill, VT $81,665

Underhill Center, VT $81,667

Vergennes, VT $81,508

Waterville, VT $81,536

Westford, VT $81,705

Williston, VT $81,767

Montpelier, VT $81,482

Bennington, VT $81,905

Arlington, VT $81,617

Dorset, VT $81,299

East Arlington, VT $81,269

East Dorset, VT $81,301

Manchester, VT $81,521

Manchester Center, VT $81,467

ACA Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For ACA Specialist 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 Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 26% above the average. In contrast, ACA Specialist positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Media typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view ACA Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an ACA Specialist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$100,167	$48.0	26%
Aerospace & Defense	$86,652	$42.0	9%
Internet	$85,062	$41.0	7%
Healthcare	$84,267	$41.0	6%
Software & Networking	$84,267	$41.0	6%

ACA Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an ACA 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.

$70,979

Average $79,497/year

$85,110

$5,915

Average $6,625/month

$7,093

$1,365

Average $1,529/week

$1,637

$34

Average $38/hour

$41

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$85,110	$7,093	$1,637	$41
Average	$79,497	$6,625	$1,529	$38
25th Percentile	$70,979	$5,915	$1,365	$34

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