What are the main factors that influence an Academic Facilities 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 Academic Facilities Specialist?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Academic Facilities Specialist roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Academic Facilities Specialist's salary?

An Academic Facilities Specialist's salary grows with experience: starting around $52,540 for beginners, reaching about $71,798 at mid-level, and approach $59,678 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Academic Facilities Specialist?

Academic Facilities Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Academic Facilities Specialist roles are District of Columbia $74,243, California $73,961, Massachusetts $72,976. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Academic Facilities Specialist roles make?

Salaries for Academic Facilities Specialist level roles vary by specialization: Academic Facilities Coordinator: $65,072; Academic Account Specialist: $63,931; Facilities Specialist: $63,852; Facilities Maintenance Specialist: $56,275; Academic Achievement Specialist: $52,085.

Academic Facilities Specialist Salary in South Carolina

How much does an Academic Facilities Specialist make in South Carolina? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Academic Facilities Specialist in South Carolina is $62,830 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $80,995
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $57,244 to $72,338
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $52,158

10% $52,158

50% (Median) $62,830

90% $80,995

Academic Facilities Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,338	$6,028	$1,391	$35
Average	$62,830	$5,236	$1,208	$30
25th Percentile	$57,244	$4,770	$1,101	$28

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Key Factors That Influence Academic Facilities Specialist Salaries

An Academic Facilities 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 Academic Facilities Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Academic Facilities 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): $52,540
Early Career (1-2 years): $60,850
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $71,798
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $97,082
Expert (over 8 years): $59,678

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Client Service Specialist I	less than 1 year	$52,540
Academic Facilities Specialist	1-2 years	$60,850
Client Service Specialist III	2-4 years	$71,798
Client Service Specialist IV	5-8 years	$97,082
Customer Service Team Leader	over 8 years	$59,678

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

District of Columbia: $74,243.
California: $73,961.
Massachusetts: $72,976.

District of Columbia $74,243 California $73,961 Massachusetts $72,976 Washington $72,708 New Jersey $72,681 Alaska $72,587 Connecticut $71,661 New York $71,286

Hawaii $70,086 Rhode Island $69,522 Maryland $69,140 Minnesota $68,617 Colorado $68,416 Illinois $68,349 Oregon $68,094 Delaware $67,906

New Hampshire $67,788 Virginia $67,524 Pennsylvania $66,753 Nevada $66,364 North Dakota $66,237 Michigan $66,036 Wisconsin $65,962 Vermont $65,814

Texas $65,405 Maine $65,378 Arizona $65,338 Ohio $65,291 Georgia $64,674 Indiana $64,366 Wyoming $64,306 Utah $64,212

Iowa $64,171 Kansas $63,850 Louisiana $63,756 North Carolina $63,722 Missouri $63,709 Florida $63,447 Montana $63,306 Nebraska $63,172

Kentucky $63,099 South Carolina $62,830 Tennessee $62,663 Idaho $62,596 New Mexico $62,106 Oklahoma $61,999 Alabama $61,603 South Dakota $60,939

Arkansas $60,577 West Virginia $60,383 Mississippi $59,799

Top Paying Cities for Academic Facilities 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:

Spartanburg: $62,602
Boiling Springs: $62,605
Arcadia: $62,602

Spartanburg, SC $62,602

Boiling Springs, SC $62,605

Arcadia, SC $62,602

Buffalo, SC $62,309

Campobello, SC $62,177

Chesnee, SC $62,433

Clifton, SC $62,594

Clinton, SC $61,608

Converse, SC $62,610

Cowpens, SC $62,520

Cross Anchor, SC $62,168

Cross Hill, SC $61,069

Drayton, SC $62,604

Duncan, SC $62,449

Enoree, SC $62,190

Fairforest, SC $62,602

Fingerville, SC $62,370

Gaffney, SC $62,686

Glendale, SC $62,618

Alcolu, SC $59,325

Ballentine, SC $61,877

Bamberg, SC $60,518

Batesburg, SC $61,302

Bethune, SC $60,671

Bishopville, SC $60,013

Blackstock, SC $62,297

Blair, SC $61,867

Blythewood, SC $61,782

Bowman, SC $60,514

Camden, SC $61,037

Cameron, SC $60,394

Carlisle, SC $62,071

Cassatt, SC $60,645

Cayce, SC $61,932

Chapin, SC $61,660

Chappells, SC $60,835

Cope, SC $60,707

Cordova, SC $60,867

Dalzell, SC $59,852

Davis Station, SC $59,838

Denmark, SC $60,661

Eastover, SC $61,155

Elgin, SC $61,625

Elliott, SC $59,799

Elloree, SC $60,424

Eutawville, SC $60,769

Gable, SC $59,327

Gadsden, SC $61,159

Gaston, SC $61,790

Gilbert, SC $61,580

Great Falls, SC $62,715

Greeleyville, SC $60,000

Heath Springs, SC $62,287

Holly Hill, SC $60,677

Hopkins, SC $61,746

Horatio, SC $60,639

Irmo, SC $61,794

Jenkinsville, SC $61,763

Kershaw, SC $61,157

Lamar, SC $60,058

Leesville, SC $61,468

Lexington, SC $61,849

Liberty Hill, SC $61,859

Little Mountain, SC $61,619

Lugoff, SC $61,343

Lydia, SC $60,129

Lynchburg, SC $59,629

Ehrhardt, SC $60,140

Lodge, SC $60,154

Mc Bee, SC $60,733

Manning, SC $59,637

Mayesville, SC $59,360

Monetta, SC $61,237

Neeses, SC $61,145

Newberry, SC $61,215

New Zion, SC $59,537

North, SC $61,279

Norway, SC $60,805

Olanta, SC $59,924

Orangeburg, SC $60,709

Peak, SC $61,722

Pelion, SC $61,542

Pinewood, SC $59,814

New Ellenton, SC $61,757

Allendale, SC $60,612

Barnwell, SC $60,920

Hilda, SC $60,726

Bath, SC $62,053

Blackville, SC $60,738

Bradley, SC $60,951

Clarks Hill, SC $61,835

Clearwater, SC $62,053

Edgefield, SC $61,550

Elko, SC $61,045

Fairfax, SC $60,414

Gloverville, SC $62,008

Graniteville, SC $61,977

Jackson, SC $61,961

Johnston, SC $61,423

Langley, SC $62,036

Mc Cormick, SC $61,096

Martin, SC $60,730

Modoc, SC $61,605

Montmorenci, SC $61,636

Mount Carmel, SC $60,674

North Augusta, SC $62,053

Beech Island, SC $62,053

Olar, SC $60,477

Parksville, SC $61,495

Plum Branch, SC $61,430

Sycamore, SC $60,456

Trenton, SC $61,721

Troy, SC $61,260

Ulmer, SC $60,444

Vaucluse, SC $61,932

Warrenville, SC $61,996

Williston, SC $61,210

Windsor, SC $61,397

Beaufort, SC $61,483

Ladys Island, SC $61,269

Okatie, SC $61,804

Bluffton, SC $62,069

Brunson, SC $60,238

Coosawhatchie, SC $61,332

Crocketville, SC $60,406

Dale, SC $61,120

Daufuskie Island, SC $62,122

Early Branch, SC $60,772

Estill, SC $60,736

Saint Helena Island, SC $61,395

Furman, SC $60,900

Garnett, SC $61,185

Gifford, SC $60,520

Hampton, SC $60,495

Hilton Head Island, SC $61,834

Hardeeville, SC $62,209

Islandton, SC $60,263

Lobeco, SC $61,159

Luray, SC $60,292

Miley, SC $60,194

Pineland, SC $61,228

Port Royal, SC $61,550

Ridgeland, SC $61,584

Scotia, SC $60,909

Seabrook, SC $61,097

Sheldon, SC $61,395

Tillman, SC $61,519

Varnville, SC $60,638

Yemassee, SC $60,838

Clemson, SC $61,585

Cleveland, SC $61,690

Conestee, SC $62,055

Donalds, SC $61,536

Inman, SC $62,455

Joanna, SC $61,404

Jonesville, SC $62,480

Kinards, SC $60,978

Landrum, SC $61,796

Laurens, SC $61,604

Lockhart, SC $62,498

Lyman, SC $62,249

Mayo, SC $62,506

Moore, SC $62,596

Mountville, SC $61,158

Pacolet, SC $62,517

Pacolet Mills, SC $62,531

Pauline, SC $62,476

Reidville, SC $62,415

Roebuck, SC $62,573

Startex, SC $62,566

Una, SC $62,602

Union, SC $62,253

Waterloo, SC $61,293

Wellford, SC $62,549

White Stone, SC $62,613

Woodruff, SC $62,345

Charleston, SC $63,675

Charleston Afb, SC $63,675

North Charleston, SC $63,675

Hanahan, SC $63,675

Adams Run, SC $62,698

Awendaw, SC $63,108

Bethera, SC $62,427

Bonneau, SC $61,784

Branchville, SC $60,426

Canadys, SC $61,083

Cordesville, SC $62,775

Cottageville, SC $62,261

Cross, SC $61,067

Dorchester, SC $61,641

Edisto Island, SC $62,513

Due West, SC $61,283

Easley, SC $61,961

Fair Play, SC $61,126

Fountain Inn, SC $61,900

Gray Court, SC $61,796

Greenwood, SC $61,081

Greer, SC $62,028

Hodges, SC $61,262

Honea Path, SC $61,662

Iva, SC $61,080

La France, SC $61,639

Liberty, SC $61,798

Long Creek, SC $60,758

Lowndesville, SC $61,103

Marietta, SC $61,794

Mauldin, SC $62,030

Mountain Rest, SC $60,906

Newry, SC $61,477

Ninety Six, SC $61,002

Norris, SC $61,704

Pelzer, SC $61,885

Pendleton, SC $61,670

Pickens, SC $61,735

Seneca, SC $61,463

Piedmont, SC $61,983

Richland, SC $61,278

Salem, SC $61,339

Sandy Springs, SC $61,588

Simpsonville, SC $61,933

Six Mile, SC $61,579

Slater, SC $61,880

Starr, SC $61,349

Sunset, SC $61,529

Tamassee, SC $61,064

Taylors, SC $61,977

Tigerville, SC $61,867

Townville, SC $61,384

Travelers Rest, SC $61,869

Walhalla, SC $61,196

Ware Shoals, SC $61,629

Westminster, SC $61,020

West Union, SC $61,357

Williamston, SC $61,810

Blacksburg, SC $63,264

Bowling Green, SC $64,155

Catawba, SC $64,214

Chester, SC $63,310

Fort Mill, SC $64,185

Chesterfield, SC $60,790

Clover, SC $64,189

Edgemoor, SC $64,196

Fort Lawn, SC $63,617

Hickory Grove, SC $62,842

Jefferson, SC $61,012

Lancaster, SC $63,320

Lando, SC $64,096

Mc Connells, SC $63,884

Mount Croghan, SC $61,098

Pageland, SC $62,173

Richburg, SC $63,570

Rock Hill, SC $64,621

Ruby, SC $60,963

Sharon, SC $63,075

Smyrna, SC $63,159

Van Wyck, SC $64,135

York, SC $64,036

Aiken, SC $61,704

Folly Beach, SC $63,675

Walterboro, SC $61,147

Williams, SC $60,468

Florence, SC $60,309

Andrews, SC $60,421

Aynor, SC $60,255

Bennettsville, SC $60,107

Blenheim, SC $60,182

Cades, SC $59,782

Centenary, SC $60,055

Cheraw, SC $60,742

Clio, SC $60,090

Conway, SC $60,252

Coward, SC $60,184

Darlington, SC $60,296

Dillon, SC $60,098

Effingham, SC $60,280

Fork, SC $60,081

Galivants Ferry, SC $60,243

Green Sea, SC $60,162

Gresham, SC $60,114

Hamer, SC $60,190

Hartsville, SC $60,325

Hemingway, SC $60,202

Johnsonville, SC $59,977

Kingstree, SC $60,246

Lake City, SC $59,924

Lake View, SC $60,196

Lane, SC $60,368

Latta, SC $60,179

Little River, SC $60,576

Little Rock, SC $60,148

Longs, SC $60,397

Loris, SC $60,227

Mc Coll, SC $60,353

Marion, SC $60,135

Myrtle Beach, SC $60,410

Minturn, SC $60,102

Mullins, SC $60,100

Murrells Inlet, SC $60,264

Nesmith, SC $60,172

Nichols, SC $60,144

North Myrtle Beach, SC $60,562

Pamplico, SC $60,123

Patrick, SC $60,707

Pawleys Island, SC $60,162

Rains, SC $60,117

Salters, SC $60,375

Scranton, SC $60,080

Sellers, SC $60,162

Society Hill, SC $60,138

Tatum, SC $60,334

Wallace, SC $60,533

Greenville, SC $62,053

Abbeville, SC $61,038

Anderson, SC $61,622

Belton, SC $61,709

Calhoun Falls, SC $60,802

Central, SC $61,642

Georgetown, SC $60,365

Goose Creek, SC $63,514

Green Pond, SC $61,798

Grover, SC $61,043

Harleyville, SC $60,903

Hollywood, SC $63,018

Huger, SC $62,913

Isle Of Palms, SC $63,663

Jacksonboro, SC $62,220

Jamestown, SC $62,012

Johns Island, SC $63,675

Ladson, SC $63,359

Mc Clellanville, SC $62,058

Moncks Corner, SC $62,460

Mount Pleasant, SC $63,675

Pineville, SC $60,557

Pinopolis, SC $61,757

Ravenel, SC $63,414

Reevesville, SC $60,595

Ridgeville, SC $62,521

Round O, SC $62,004

Ruffin, SC $60,567

Russellville, SC $60,779

Saint George, SC $60,952

Saint Stephen, SC $60,790

Smoaks, SC $60,426

Sullivans Island, SC $63,675

Summerville, SC $62,873

Wadmalaw Island, SC $63,310

Pomaria, SC $61,698

Gramling, SC $62,207

Prosperity, SC $61,502

Rembert, SC $60,373

Ridge Spring, SC $61,375

Ridgeway, SC $61,703

Rion, SC $61,797

Rowesville, SC $60,587

Saint Matthews, SC $60,960

Salley, SC $61,206

Saluda, SC $61,004

Santee, SC $60,660

Sardinia, SC $59,563

Silverstreet, SC $60,909

Springfield, SC $61,047

State Park, SC $61,930

Summerton, SC $60,129

Sumter, SC $59,290

Shaw A F B, SC $59,714

Swansea, SC $61,595

Timmonsville, SC $60,225

Turbeville, SC $59,588

Vance, SC $60,697

Wagener, SC $61,220

Ward, SC $61,233

Wedgefield, SC $59,995

West Columbia, SC $61,932

Westville, SC $61,151

White Rock, SC $61,729

Whitmire, SC $61,253

Winnsboro, SC $61,950

Columbia, SC $61,932

Academic Facilities Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Academic Facilities 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 Software & Networking and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Academic Facilities Specialist positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Academic Facilities Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Academic Facilities Specialist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$75,396	$36.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$72,255	$35.0	15%
Insurance	$72,255	$35.0	15%
Pharmaceuticals	$72,255	$35.0	15%
Biotechnology	$69,113	$33.0	10%

Academic Facilities Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Academic Facilities 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.

$57,244

Average $62,830/year

$72,338

$4,770

Average $5,236/month

$6,028

$1,101

Average $1,208/week

$1,391

$28

Average $30/hour

$35

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,338	$6,028	$1,391	$35
Average	$62,830	$5,236	$1,208	$30
25th Percentile	$57,244	$4,770	$1,101	$28

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