What are the main factors that influence an Academic Designer'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 Academic Designer?

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Academic Designer roles, with salaries approximately 18% above the market median.

How does experience change An Academic Designer's salary?

An Academic Designer's salary grows with experience: starting around $63,505 for beginners, reaching about $91,213 at mid-level, and approach $140,027 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Academic Designer?

Academic Designer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Academic Designer roles are District of Columbia $106,991, California $106,585, Massachusetts $105,164. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Academic Designer roles make?

Salaries for Academic Designer level roles vary by specialization: Academic Dean: $168,614; Academic Director: $144,807; Researcher II - Academic: $76,637; Academic Archivist: $74,851; Academic Librarian: $72,985.

Academic Designer Salary in Georgia

How much does an Academic Designer make in Georgia? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Academic Designer in Georgia is $93,201 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $45.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $111,435
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $83,657 to $102,745
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $74,967

10% $74,967

50% (Median) $93,201

90% $111,435

Academic Designer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$102,745	$8,562	$1,976	$49
Average	$93,201	$7,767	$1,792	$45
25th Percentile	$83,657	$6,971	$1,609	$40

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Key Factors That Influence Academic Designer Salaries

An Academic Designer'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 Academic Designer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Academic Designer'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): $63,505
Early Career (1-2 years): $78,147
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $91,213
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $105,220
Expert (over 8 years): $140,027

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Curriculum Specialist I	less than 1 year	$63,505
Curriculum Specialist II	1-2 years	$78,147
Academic Designer	2-4 years	$91,213
Curriculum Specialist IV	5-8 years	$105,220
Curriculum Specialist V	over 8 years	$140,027

How Do Academic Designer 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 Academic Designers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $106,991.
California: $106,585.
Massachusetts: $105,164.

District of Columbia $106,991 California $106,585 Massachusetts $105,164 Washington $104,778 New Jersey $104,739 Alaska $104,604 Connecticut $103,270 New York $102,729

Hawaii $100,999 Rhode Island $100,188 Maryland $99,637 Minnesota $98,883 Colorado $98,593 Illinois $98,497 Oregon $98,129 Delaware $97,859

New Hampshire $97,689 Virginia $97,308 Pennsylvania $96,197 Nevada $95,636 North Dakota $95,453 Michigan $95,163 Wisconsin $95,057 Vermont $94,844

Texas $94,255 Maine $94,216 Arizona $94,158 Ohio $94,090 Georgia $93,201 Indiana $92,757 Wyoming $92,670 Utah $92,535

Iowa $92,477 Kansas $92,013 Louisiana $91,877 North Carolina $91,829 Missouri $91,810 Florida $91,433 Montana $91,230 Nebraska $91,037

Kentucky $90,930 South Carolina $90,544 Tennessee $90,302 Idaho $90,206 New Mexico $89,500 Oklahoma $89,346 Alabama $88,776 South Dakota $87,819

Arkansas $87,297 West Virginia $87,017 Mississippi $86,176

Top Paying Cities for Academic Designer

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:

Attapulgus: $86,424
Kennesaw: $93,201
Kingston: $88,874

Attapulgus, GA $86,424

Kennesaw, GA $93,201

Kingston, GA $88,874

Lebanon, GA $92,176

Lindale, GA $88,257

Marble Hill, GA $89,519

Mount Berry, GA $87,740

Mount Zion, GA $89,677

Nelson, GA $90,795

Rockmart, GA $90,767

Rome, GA $88,031

Roopville, GA $88,828

Rydal, GA $89,292

Shannon, GA $87,938

Silver Creek, GA $88,666

Talking Rock, GA $88,364

Tallapoosa, GA $88,825

Tate, GA $89,893

Taylorsville, GA $90,842

Temple, GA $91,333

Villa Rica, GA $92,005

Waco, GA $89,099

Waleska, GA $90,243

White, GA $90,522

Whitesburg, GA $91,441

Winston, GA $92,334

Woodstock, GA $92,878

Barnesville, GA $87,581

Brooks, GA $90,451

Concord, GA $88,159

Experiment, GA $90,662

Fairburn, GA $93,559

Fayetteville, GA $93,391

Flovilla, GA $88,035

Franklin, GA $88,038

Gay, GA $88,433

Glenn, GA $88,040

Grantville, GA $88,881

Greenville, GA $87,558

Griffin, GA $90,944

Hampton, GA $92,387

Haralson, GA $90,060

Hogansville, GA $87,906

Jackson, GA $89,170

Jenkinsburg, GA $90,096

Jonesboro, GA $93,743

Lagrange, GA $87,100

Manor, GA $85,822

Mershon, GA $85,795

Millwood, GA $85,801

Nahunta, GA $86,714

Nicholls, GA $85,901

Odum, GA $86,132

Offerman, GA $86,130

Patterson, GA $85,876

Saint Marys, GA $89,110

Screven, GA $85,858

Sea Island, GA $86,542

Saint George, GA $89,377

Surrency, GA $85,742

Waresboro, GA $86,127

Waverly, GA $87,352

Waynesville, GA $86,866

West Green, GA $85,833

White Oak, GA $87,532

Woodbine, GA $88,419

Valdosta, GA $86,181

Adel, GA $86,001

Alapaha, GA $85,826

Argyle, GA $86,107

Axson, GA $85,842

Barney, GA $85,873

Boston, GA $86,281

Cecil, GA $86,133

Dixie, GA $85,987

Du Pont, GA $85,703

Fargo, GA $86,147

Hahira, GA $86,051

Homerville, GA $85,899

Lakeland, GA $85,945

Lake Park, GA $86,055

Lenox, GA $85,826

Morven, GA $85,966

Nashville, GA $85,938

Naylor, GA $85,885

Pearson, GA $85,879

Quitman, GA $86,046

Ray City, GA $86,023

Sparks, GA $85,951

Statenville, GA $86,043

Stockton, GA $85,885

Willacoochee, GA $85,891

Moody A F B, GA $86,076

Albany, GA $84,997

Americus, GA $85,894

Andersonville, GA $85,865

Arabi, GA $85,469

Ashburn, GA $85,435

Baconton, GA $85,128

Barwick, GA $86,062

Berlin, GA $86,109

Locust Grove, GA $90,934

Bainbridge, GA $85,946

Blakely, GA $84,318

Bluffton, GA $85,157

Brinson, GA $85,758

Bronwood, GA $85,251

Cairo, GA $86,041

Calvary, GA $86,476

Cedar Springs, GA $83,861

Climax, GA $86,166

Coleman, GA $85,434

Colquitt, GA $85,635

Cuthbert, GA $85,590

Damascus, GA $85,300

Dawson, GA $85,276

Donalsonville, GA $85,562

Edison, GA $85,368

Fort Gaines, GA $85,119

Fowlstown, GA $86,385

Georgetown, GA $85,423

Iron City, GA $85,584

Jakin, GA $84,086

Leary, GA $85,191

Morgan, GA $85,219

Morris, GA $85,374

Newton, GA $85,371

Parrott, GA $85,571

Sasser, GA $85,141

Shellman, GA $85,488

Whigham, GA $86,125

Lovejoy, GA $92,763

Luthersville, GA $88,768

Mcdonough, GA $92,028

Meansville, GA $87,350

Milner, GA $88,343

Molena, GA $87,244

Moreland, GA $89,774

Morrow, GA $94,339

Newnan, GA $90,416

Orchard Hill, GA $88,826

Palmetto, GA $92,775

Peachtree City, GA $92,369

Red Oak, GA $94,400

Rex, GA $94,165

Riverdale, GA $94,099

Sargent, GA $90,735

Senoia, GA $90,474

Sharpsburg, GA $91,524

Stockbridge, GA $93,582

Sunny Side, GA $91,627

The Rock, GA $87,355

Thomaston, GA $86,907

Conley, GA $94,622

Turin, GA $91,013

Tyrone, GA $92,959

Union City, GA $93,883

Williamson, GA $89,095

Woodbury, GA $87,305

Ellenwood, GA $94,545

Zebulon, GA $88,154

Forest Park, GA $94,613

Stapleton, GA $87,830

Thomson, GA $87,964

Warrenton, GA $87,154

Waynesboro, GA $88,232

Wrens, GA $88,053

Augusta, GA $89,423

Abbeville, GA $85,937

North Metro, GA $93,407

Millen, GA $86,873

Mount Vernon, GA $85,811

Newington, GA $87,486

Norristown, GA $85,558

Nunez, GA $85,538

Oliver, GA $87,682

Portal, GA $86,220

Pulaski, GA $86,662

Adrian, GA $85,588

Allentown, GA $86,305

Bolingbroke, GA $86,635

Bonaire, GA $86,456

Butler, GA $86,150

Byromville, GA $85,902

Byron, GA $86,507

Cadwell, GA $85,893

Cordele, GA $85,890

Chauncey, GA $85,844

Chester, GA $86,184

Clinchfield, GA $86,154

Cochran, GA $86,281

Culloden, GA $86,842

Danville, GA $86,323

Davisboro, GA $86,384

Dexter, GA $86,138

Dry Branch, GA $86,501

Dublin, GA $86,215

Dudley, GA $86,174

Eastman, GA $86,047

Eatonton, GA $87,494

Elko, GA $86,140

East Dublin, GA $86,044

Centerville, GA $86,511

Forsyth, GA $87,124

Fort Valley, GA $86,372

Gordon, GA $86,453

Gray, GA $86,611

Haddock, GA $86,708

Hardwick, GA $86,321

Harrison, GA $85,886

Hawkinsville, GA $86,147

Helena, GA $85,938

Hillsboro, GA $86,912

Howard, GA $85,892

Ideal, GA $85,969

Irwinton, GA $86,328

Jeffersonville, GA $86,450

Jewell, GA $86,449

Juliette, GA $86,818

Kathleen, GA $86,405

Kite, GA $85,566

Knoxville, GA $86,427

Lilly, GA $86,140

Lizella, GA $86,597

Mc Intyre, GA $86,358

Mc Rae, GA $85,922

Marshallville, GA $86,223

Mauk, GA $85,813

Milledgeville, GA $86,361

Milan, GA $85,853

Montezuma, GA $86,054

Monticello, GA $87,784

Montrose, GA $86,260

Musella, GA $86,688

Oconee, GA $86,420

Oglethorpe, GA $86,061

Perry, GA $86,402

Pinehurst, GA $85,917

Pineview, GA $85,942

Pitts, GA $85,845

Rentz, GA $86,050

Reynolds, GA $86,181

Rhine, GA $85,816

Roberta, GA $86,671

Rochelle, GA $85,883

Rupert, GA $85,811

Sandersville, GA $86,392

Scotland, GA $86,047

Seville, GA $86,227

Shady Dale, GA $88,290

Smarr, GA $86,758

Sparta, GA $86,484

Warner Robins, GA $86,484

Comer, GA $86,571

Crawford, GA $86,823

Tennille, GA $86,167

Toomsboro, GA $86,162

Unadilla, GA $86,105

Vienna, GA $85,934

Warthen, GA $86,146

Wrightsville, GA $85,858

Yatesville, GA $87,029

Reidsville, GA $86,377

Rockledge, GA $85,702

Rocky Ford, GA $86,320

Sardis, GA $87,671

Soperton, GA $85,692

Statesboro, GA $87,162

Stillmore, GA $85,717

Sylvania, GA $86,482

Tarrytown, GA $85,650

Twin City, GA $85,597

Uvalda, GA $85,816

Vidalia, GA $85,881

Wadley, GA $86,409

Gainesville, GA $89,929

Chestnut Mountain, GA $90,864

Alto, GA $87,817

Baldwin, GA $87,311

Blairsville, GA $86,708

Blue Ridge, GA $87,041

Buford, GA $91,988

Bowersville, GA $87,543

Braselton, GA $90,872

Canon, GA $87,474

Carnesville, GA $87,157

Cherry Log, GA $87,020

Clarkesville, GA $86,875

Clayton, GA $87,124

Clermont, GA $88,635

Cleveland, GA $87,669

Commerce, GA $88,402

Cornelia, GA $87,584

Dahlonega, GA $88,571

Dawsonville, GA $89,843

Demorest, GA $87,204

Ellijay, GA $87,614

Dillard, GA $87,190

Eastanollee, GA $87,481

East Ellijay, GA $87,606

Epworth, GA $87,042

Flowery Branch, GA $91,214

Gillsville, GA $88,970

Habersham, GA $87,129

Helen, GA $86,573

Hiawassee, GA $86,613

Homer, GA $87,467

Hoschton, GA $90,850

Jefferson, GA $89,422

Lakemont, GA $87,008

Lavonia, GA $87,578

Lula, GA $88,557

Mc Caysville, GA $87,173

Martin, GA $87,532

Maysville, GA $88,633

Mineral Bluff, GA $86,884

Morganton, GA $86,811

Mountain City, GA $87,331

Mount Airy, GA $87,153

Murrayville, GA $89,183

Nicholson, GA $88,360

Oakwood, GA $90,814

Pendergrass, GA $89,673

Rabun Gap, GA $87,061

Sautee Nacoochee, GA $86,716

Suches, GA $87,008

Tallulah Falls, GA $87,296

Talmo, GA $89,742

Tiger, GA $87,081

Toccoa, GA $87,414

Turnerville, GA $87,239

Wiley, GA $87,329

Young Harris, GA $86,674

Toccoa Falls, GA $87,588

Athens, GA $88,346

Macon, GA $86,572

Allenhurst, GA $87,953

Bloomingdale, GA $89,496

Clyo, GA $88,231

Crescent, GA $87,457

Darien, GA $87,013

Eden, GA $89,189

Ellabell, GA $88,896

Fleming, GA $88,842

Hinesville, GA $88,193

Guyton, GA $88,779

Fort Stewart, GA $88,246

Ludowici, GA $87,323

Meldrim, GA $89,357

Meridian, GA $87,236

Midway, GA $88,676

Pembroke, GA $88,127

Pooler, GA $89,829

Riceboro, GA $88,091

Richmond Hill, GA $89,253

Rincon, GA $89,299

Sapelo Island, GA $87,089

Tybee Island, GA $89,566

Springfield, GA $88,492

Townsend, GA $87,326

Walthourville, GA $87,903

Savannah, GA $89,829

Swainsboro, GA $85,645

Ailey, GA $85,756

Alamo, GA $85,859

Alston, GA $85,832

Bartow, GA $86,160

Bellville, GA $86,783

Brooklet, GA $88,075

Claxton, GA $87,024

Cobbtown, GA $85,991

Collins, GA $86,234

Daisy, GA $87,463

Dover, GA $86,941

Garfield, GA $86,169

Girard, GA $87,760

Glennville, GA $86,847

Glenwood, GA $85,747

Hagan, GA $87,275

Louisville, GA $87,151

Lyons, GA $85,782

Manassas, GA $86,668

Metter, GA $86,068

Midville, GA $86,466

Waycross, GA $86,257

Atlanta, GA $94,622

Ty Ty, GA $85,613

Arlington, GA $85,237

Cumming, GA $91,336

Decatur, GA $94,622

Lithonia, GA $94,021

Snellville, GA $93,479

Lawrenceville, GA $92,831

Lilburn, GA $93,873

Loganville, GA $92,481

Oxford, GA $92,284

Mansfield, GA $89,695

Newborn, GA $88,931

Porterdale, GA $91,572

Pine Lake, GA $94,622

Redan, GA $94,285

Roswell, GA $93,533

Scottdale, GA $94,622

Smyrna, GA $94,622

Stone Mountain, GA $94,614

Tucker, GA $94,597

Brookfield, GA $86,029

Camilla, GA $85,498

Chula, GA $85,671

Cobb, GA $85,455

Coolidge, GA $85,945

Cotton, GA $85,605

De Soto, GA $85,335

Doerun, GA $85,276

Ellenton, GA $86,045

Enigma, GA $85,862

Fitzgerald, GA $85,999

Funston, GA $85,600

Hartsfield, GA $85,599

Thomasville, GA $86,101

Irwinville, GA $85,785

Leesburg, GA $85,060

Leslie, GA $85,463

Meigs, GA $85,882

Moultrie, GA $85,879

Mystic, GA $85,861

Norman Park, GA $85,787

Oakfield, GA $85,154

Ochlocknee, GA $85,992

Ocilla, GA $85,914

Omega, GA $85,753

Pavo, GA $85,897

Pelham, GA $85,959

Plains, GA $85,718

Poulan, GA $85,265

Putney, GA $84,997

Rebecca, GA $85,660

Sale City, GA $85,392

Smithville, GA $85,338

Sumner, GA $85,348

Sycamore, GA $85,594

Sylvester, GA $85,158

Tifton, GA $85,723

Duluth, GA $93,407

Acworth, GA $92,674

Adairsville, GA $88,380

Aragon, GA $89,302

Armuchee, GA $87,853

Austell, GA $94,081

Ball Ground, GA $91,160

Bowdon, GA $88,696

Bowdon Junction, GA $90,140

Bremen, GA $90,424

Clarkdale, GA $93,894

Carrollton, GA $90,564

Buchanan, GA $89,440

Canton, GA $91,757

Cartersville, GA $90,527

Lithia Springs, GA $94,060

Cassville, GA $90,173

Cave Spring, GA $87,557

Cedartown, GA $88,576

Mableton, GA $94,622

Powder Springs, GA $93,474

Coosa, GA $87,100

Dallas, GA $92,104

Douglasville, GA $93,327

Emerson, GA $91,877

Esom Hill, GA $88,094

Fairmount, GA $88,685

Felton, GA $89,350

Hiram, GA $93,026

Holly Springs, GA $92,443

Arnoldsville, GA $87,510

Bethlehem, GA $91,325

Bishop, GA $89,113

Bogart, GA $89,562

Bostwick, GA $89,234

Bowman, GA $87,126

Buckhead, GA $87,359

Carlton, GA $86,200

Colbert, GA $87,191

Avondale Estates, GA $94,622

Norcross, GA $94,025

Alpharetta, GA $92,698

Marietta, GA $94,023

Auburn, GA $91,572

Conyers, GA $93,213

Covington, GA $91,015

Grayson, GA $92,824

Jersey, GA $91,779

Dacula, GA $92,027

Clarkston, GA $94,622

Suwanee, GA $92,736

Social Circle, GA $90,259

Crawfordville, GA $86,726

Warwick, GA $85,277

Danielsville, GA $87,019

Dewy Rose, GA $87,251

Elberton, GA $87,087

Farmington, GA $88,680

Franklin Springs, GA $87,346

Good Hope, GA $89,579

Greensboro, GA $86,668

Hartwell, GA $87,635

High Shoals, GA $89,299

Hull, GA $87,661

Ila, GA $87,271

Lexington, GA $86,181

Madison, GA $88,395

Monroe, GA $91,003

Rayle, GA $86,530

Royston, GA $87,280

Rutledge, GA $89,219

Sharon, GA $87,127

Siloam, GA $86,427

Statham, GA $89,843

Stephens, GA $86,840

Tignall, GA $86,969

Union Point, GA $86,440

Maxeys, GA $86,757

Washington, GA $87,193

Watkinsville, GA $88,439

White Plains, GA $86,364

Winder, GA $90,745

Winterville, GA $87,620

Calhoun, GA $88,088

Chatsworth, GA $87,726

Chickamauga, GA $87,484

Cisco, GA $87,109

Cohutta, GA $87,396

Crandall, GA $87,222

Dalton, GA $87,592

Eton, GA $87,612

Flintstone, GA $87,721

Graysville, GA $87,677

La Fayette, GA $87,338

Lyerly, GA $87,459

Menlo, GA $87,027

Oakman, GA $87,896

Plainville, GA $88,015

Ranger, GA $87,849

Resaca, GA $87,887

Ringgold, GA $87,601

Rising Fawn, GA $87,562

Rock Spring, GA $87,522

Rocky Face, GA $87,377

Rossville, GA $87,751

Fort Oglethorpe, GA $87,728

Sugar Valley, GA $87,741

Summerville, GA $87,601

Lookout Mountain, GA $87,719

Tennga, GA $87,190

Trenton, GA $87,619

Trion, GA $87,557

Tunnel Hill, GA $87,480

Varnell, GA $87,439

Wildwood, GA $87,675

Appling, GA $88,612

Avera, GA $86,968

Blythe, GA $88,780

Boneville, GA $88,247

Camak, GA $87,486

Dearing, GA $88,352

Evans, GA $89,088

Gibson, GA $87,164

Gough, GA $87,767

Gracewood, GA $89,423

Grovetown, GA $88,991

Harlem, GA $88,652

Hephzibah, GA $89,064

Keysville, GA $88,383

Lincolnton, GA $87,897

Matthews, GA $88,358

Mesena, GA $87,735

Mitchell, GA $86,608

Norwood, GA $86,982

Wray, GA $85,818

Box Springs, GA $85,599

Buena Vista, GA $85,641

Cataula, GA $85,515

Cusseta, GA $85,564

Ellaville, GA $85,862

Ellerslie, GA $85,528

Fortson, GA $85,477

Geneva, GA $85,709

Hamilton, GA $85,549

Junction City, GA $85,851

Louvale, GA $85,545

Lumpkin, GA $85,609

Manchester, GA $86,725

Midland, GA $85,479

Omaha, GA $85,567

Pine Mountain, GA $86,165

Pine Mountain Valley, GA $85,995

Preston, GA $85,658

Richland, GA $85,629

Shiloh, GA $86,185

Talbotton, GA $86,271

Upatoi, GA $85,532

Warm Springs, GA $86,631

Waverly Hall, GA $85,584

Weston, GA $85,535

West Point, GA $85,982

Woodland, GA $86,510

Columbus, GA $85,432

Fort Benning, GA $85,471

Jasper, GA $89,349

Perkins, GA $87,333

Alma, GA $85,916

Ambrose, GA $85,884

Baxley, GA $85,896

Blackshear, GA $86,004

Bristol, GA $85,801

Broxton, GA $85,890

Brunswick, GA $87,190

Saint Simons Island, GA $86,740

Jekyll Island, GA $87,364

Denton, GA $85,812

Douglas, GA $86,107

Folkston, GA $87,384

Hazlehurst, GA $85,917

Hoboken, GA $86,629

Hortense, GA $86,106

Jacksonville, GA $85,749

Jesup, GA $86,330

Kings Bay, GA $89,209

Kingsland, GA $89,222

Lumber City, GA $85,783

Academic Designer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Academic Designer 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 Pharmaceuticals and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 18% above the average. In contrast, Academic Designer positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Academic Designer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Academic Designer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$109,978	$53.0	18%
Internet	$106,249	$51.0	14%
Aerospace & Defense	$104,385	$50.0	12%
Energy & Utilities	$102,521	$49.0	10%
Financial Services	$102,521	$49.0	10%

Academic Designer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Academic Designer'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.

$83,657

Average $93,201/year

$102,745

$6,971

Average $7,767/month

$8,562

$1,609

Average $1,792/week

$1,976

$40

Average $45/hour

$49

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$102,745	$8,562	$1,976	$49
Average	$93,201	$7,767	$1,792	$45
25th Percentile	$83,657	$6,971	$1,609	$40

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