What are the main factors that influence an Acquisition Assistant'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 Acquisition Assistant?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Acquisition Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Acquisition Assistant's salary?

An Acquisition Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $45,549 for beginners, reaching about $46,973 at mid-level, and approach $47,290 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Acquisition Assistant?

Acquisition Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Acquisition Assistant roles are District of Columbia $50,836, California $50,643, Massachusetts $49,968. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Acquisition Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Acquisition Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Director of Acquisition: $188,142; Acquisition Manager: $114,184; Assistant Manager - Talent Acquisition: $102,750; Acquisition Agent: $95,871; Acquisition Analyst: $95,426.

Acquisition Assistant Salary in Colorado

How much does an Acquisition Assistant make in Colorado? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Acquisition Assistant in Colorado is $46,846 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $55,574
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $42,508 to $51,415
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $38,559

10% $38,559

50% (Median) $46,846

90% $55,574

Acquisition Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,415	$4,285	$989	$25
Average	$46,846	$3,904	$901	$23
25th Percentile	$42,508	$3,542	$817	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Acquisition Assistant Salaries

An Acquisition Assistant'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 Acquisition Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Acquisition Assistant'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): $45,549
Early Career (1-2 years): $46,021
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $46,973
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $47,163
Expert (over 8 years): $47,290

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Acquisition Assistant	less than 1 year	$45,549
Early Career Level Acquisition Assistant	1-2 years	$46,021
Mid-Level Level Acquisition Assistant	2-4 years	$46,973
Senior-Level Level Acquisition Assistant	5-8 years	$47,163
Expert Level Acquisition Assistant	over 8 years	$47,290

How Do Acquisition Assistant 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 Acquisition Assistants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $50,836.
California: $50,643.
Massachusetts: $49,968.

District of Columbia $50,836 California $50,643 Massachusetts $49,968 Washington $49,784 New Jersey $49,766 Alaska $49,702 Connecticut $49,068 New York $48,811

Hawaii $47,989 Rhode Island $47,604 Maryland $47,342 Minnesota $46,984 Colorado $46,846 Illinois $46,800 Oregon $46,626 Delaware $46,497

New Hampshire $46,416 Virginia $46,235 Pennsylvania $45,707 Nevada $45,441 North Dakota $45,354 Michigan $45,216 Wisconsin $45,166 Vermont $45,064

Texas $44,784 Maine $44,766 Arizona $44,739 Ohio $44,706 Georgia $44,284 Indiana $44,073 Wyoming $44,031 Utah $43,967

Iowa $43,940 Kansas $43,719 Louisiana $43,655 North Carolina $43,632 Missouri $43,623 Florida $43,444 Montana $43,347 Nebraska $43,255

Kentucky $43,205 South Carolina $43,021 Tennessee $42,907 Idaho $42,861 New Mexico $42,525 Oklahoma $42,452 Alabama $42,181 South Dakota $41,727

Arkansas $41,479 West Virginia $41,345 Mississippi $40,946

Top Paying Cities for Acquisition Assistant

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:

Glen Haven: $45,929
Hygiene: $47,525
Johnstown: $46,031

Glen Haven, CO $45,929

Hygiene, CO $47,525

Johnstown, CO $46,031

Laporte, CO $45,521

Livermore, CO $45,373

Loveland, CO $45,887

Lyons, CO $47,441

Masonville, CO $45,550

Mead, CO $46,554

Milliken, CO $45,967

Niwot, CO $47,898

Red Feather Lakes, CO $45,498

Severance, CO $45,586

Timnath, CO $45,527

Wellington, CO $45,272

Windsor, CO $45,593

Brighton, CO $46,723

Ault, CO $45,506

Briggsdale, CO $45,519

Carr, CO $44,736

Eastlake, CO $46,845

Eaton, CO $45,650

Evans, CO $45,882

Fort Lupton, CO $46,590

Galeton, CO $45,654

Gilcrest, CO $46,133

Gill, CO $45,729

Greeley, CO $45,769

Henderson, CO $46,795

Hudson, CO $46,436

Keenesburg, CO $46,212

Kersey, CO $45,735

La Salle, CO $46,053

Lucerne, CO $45,720

Nunn, CO $45,362

Orchard, CO $45,513

Pierce, CO $45,535

Ohio City, CO $46,003

Parlin, CO $45,787

Penrose, CO $45,387

Pitkin, CO $45,946

Poncha Springs, CO $45,635

Powderhorn, CO $45,692

Rockvale, CO $45,181

Sargents, CO $45,558

Twin Lakes, CO $47,063

Westcliffe, CO $45,206

Wetmore, CO $44,916

Durango, CO $45,820

Cahone, CO $45,707

Cortez, CO $45,672

Dolores, CO $45,781

Dove Creek, CO $45,661

Egnar, CO $45,687

Hesperus, CO $45,419

Lewis, CO $45,788

Mancos, CO $45,671

Marvel, CO $45,418

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $45,435

Pleasant View, CO $45,576

Rico, CO $45,792

Towaoc, CO $45,482

Yellow Jacket, CO $45,733

Montrose, CO $45,963

Austin, CO $46,023

Bedrock, CO $45,675

Cedaredge, CO $46,070

Cory, CO $46,012

Crawford, CO $45,882

Delta, CO $45,963

Eckert, CO $46,035

Hotchkiss, CO $46,006

Lazear, CO $45,972

Naturita, CO $45,768

Norwood, CO $45,786

Nucla, CO $45,838

Olathe, CO $45,912

Ophir, CO $45,835

Ouray, CO $45,828

Paonia, CO $46,217

Paradox, CO $45,700

Placerville, CO $45,793

Redvale, CO $45,807

Ridgway, CO $45,822

Silverton, CO $45,744

Somerset, CO $46,357

Telluride, CO $45,844

Grand Junction, CO $46,246

Platteville, CO $46,235

Roggen, CO $45,758

Weldona, CO $45,405

Wiggins, CO $45,648

Fort Morgan, CO $45,424

Log Lane Village, CO $45,572

Akron, CO $45,094

Amherst, CO $44,950

Atwood, CO $45,252

Brush, CO $45,249

Crook, CO $45,124

Eckley, CO $44,981

Fleming, CO $45,210

Grover, CO $45,174

Haxtun, CO $45,201

Hereford, CO $44,886

Hillrose, CO $45,294

Holyoke, CO $45,064

Idalia, CO $44,838

Iliff, CO $45,242

Julesburg, CO $45,060

Lindon, CO $44,901

Merino, CO $45,292

New Raymer, CO $45,282

Otis, CO $45,135

Ovid, CO $45,076

Padroni, CO $45,127

Paoli, CO $45,201

Peetz, CO $45,115

Sedgwick, CO $45,092

Snyder, CO $45,258

Sterling, CO $45,330

Stoneham, CO $45,284

Vernon, CO $44,881

Woodrow, CO $44,995

Wray, CO $44,970

Yuma, CO $45,121

Anton, CO $44,913

Arapahoe, CO $44,559

Arriba, CO $44,720

Bethune, CO $44,786

Burlington, CO $44,744

Calhan, CO $45,452

Cascade, CO $45,826

Cheyenne Wells, CO $44,623

Cope, CO $44,891

Cripple Creek, CO $45,740

Divide, CO $45,764

Flagler, CO $44,766

Florissant, CO $45,727

Fountain, CO $45,448

Genoa, CO $44,750

Green Mountain Falls, CO $45,815

Guffey, CO $45,678

Hugo, CO $44,476

Joes, CO $44,936

Karval, CO $44,218

Kirk, CO $44,899

Kit Carson, CO $44,568

Limon, CO $45,020

Lake George, CO $45,796

Manitou Springs, CO $45,826

Matheson, CO $44,987

Peyton, CO $45,667

Ramah, CO $44,697

Rush, CO $44,803

Seibert, CO $44,747

Simla, CO $45,192

Stratton, CO $44,792

U S A F Academy, CO $45,823

Victor, CO $45,719

Vona, CO $44,773

Wild Horse, CO $44,482

Woodland Park, CO $45,789

Yoder, CO $44,976

Colorado Springs, CO $45,827

Clifton, CO $46,217

Fruita, CO $46,103

Gateway, CO $45,778

Glade Park, CO $45,936

Loma, CO $46,119

Mack, CO $45,997

Palisade, CO $46,134

Whitewater, CO $45,933

Glenwood Springs, CO $46,692

Dinosaur, CO $45,921

Aspen, CO $47,567

Snowmass Village, CO $47,565

Avon, CO $47,138

Basalt, CO $47,415

Carbondale, CO $47,239

Collbran, CO $46,088

Craig, CO $46,427

De Beque, CO $46,083

Eagle, CO $46,945

Edwards, CO $47,046

Parachute, CO $46,323

Battlement Mesa, CO $46,280

Gypsum, CO $46,711

Hamilton, CO $46,625

Hayden, CO $46,493

Maybell, CO $45,978

Meeker, CO $46,629

Meredith, CO $47,260

Mesa, CO $46,066

Minturn, CO $46,994

Molina, CO $46,038

New Castle, CO $46,531

Rangely, CO $46,108

Red Cliff, CO $46,988

Rifle, CO $46,416

Silt, CO $46,397

Slater, CO $46,206

Snowmass, CO $47,469

Wolcott, CO $46,973

Woody Creek, CO $47,564

Vail, CO $47,196

Pueblo, CO $44,435

Colorado City, CO $44,739

Aguilar, CO $44,935

Arlington, CO $44,143

Avondale, CO $44,554

Beulah, CO $44,742

Boncarbo, CO $44,957

Boone, CO $44,699

Branson, CO $44,589

Campo, CO $44,424

Cheraw, CO $44,509

Crowley, CO $44,604

Eads, CO $44,541

Fort Lyon, CO $44,491

Fowler, CO $44,619

Gardner, CO $45,056

Granada, CO $44,641

Hartman, CO $44,726

Hasty, CO $44,589

Haswell, CO $44,326

Hoehne, CO $44,884

Holly, CO $44,585

Kim, CO $44,543

La Junta, CO $44,572

Lamar, CO $44,708

Las Animas, CO $44,547

La Veta, CO $45,134

Mc Clave, CO $44,596

Manzanola, CO $44,537

Model, CO $44,605

Olney Springs, CO $44,461

Ordway, CO $44,240

Pritchett, CO $44,545

Rocky Ford, CO $44,473

Rye, CO $44,808

Sheridan Lake, CO $44,558

Springfield, CO $44,637

Sugar City, CO $44,121

Swink, CO $44,527

Trinchera, CO $44,692

Trinidad, CO $44,885

Two Buttes, CO $44,634

Vilas, CO $44,627

Walsenburg, CO $44,896

Walsh, CO $44,581

Weston, CO $45,042

Wiley, CO $44,555

Alamosa, CO $45,477

Antonito, CO $45,448

Arboles, CO $45,540

Arvada, CO $46,846

Aurora, CO $46,814

Bayfield, CO $45,668

Broomfield, CO $47,052

Commerce City, CO $46,736

Dupont, CO $46,826

Eldorado Springs, CO $47,941

Lafayette, CO $47,515

Louisville, CO $47,574

Westminster, CO $46,825

Wheat Ridge, CO $46,823

Agate, CO $45,164

Bennett, CO $46,338

Byers, CO $45,784

Castle Rock, CO $45,987

Deer Trail, CO $45,482

Elbert, CO $45,697

Elizabeth, CO $46,082

Englewood, CO $46,814

Franktown, CO $45,957

Kiowa, CO $45,750

Larkspur, CO $45,838

Littleton, CO $46,768

Lone Tree, CO $46,644

Louviers, CO $46,580

Monument, CO $45,793

Palmer Lake, CO $45,798

Parker, CO $46,474

Sedalia, CO $46,011

Strasburg, CO $46,190

Watkins, CO $46,537

Denver, CO $46,809

Thornton, CO $46,846

Boulder, CO $48,172

Golden, CO $46,819

Alma, CO $46,555

Bailey, CO $46,450

Black Hawk, CO $47,287

Bond, CO $46,969

Breckenridge, CO $46,655

Buffalo Creek, CO $46,289

Burns, CO $46,667

Central City, CO $47,021

Clark, CO $46,225

Climax, CO $46,709

Coalmont, CO $46,145

Como, CO $45,987

Conifer, CO $46,570

Cowdrey, CO $45,958

Dillon, CO $46,627

Dumont, CO $46,853

Evergreen, CO $46,738

Empire, CO $46,639

Fairplay, CO $46,030

Fraser, CO $46,692

Frisco, CO $46,915

Georgetown, CO $46,604

Granby, CO $46,568

Grand Lake, CO $46,542

Grant, CO $46,211

Hartsel, CO $45,785

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $46,505

Idaho Springs, CO $46,774

Idledale, CO $46,771

Indian Hills, CO $46,747

Jamestown, CO $48,094

Jefferson, CO $46,114

Kittredge, CO $46,751

Kremmling, CO $46,501

Leadville, CO $46,652

Mc Coy, CO $46,660

Morrison, CO $46,737

Nederland, CO $47,657

Oak Creek, CO $46,576

Parshall, CO $46,777

Phippsburg, CO $46,622

Pine, CO $46,345

Pinecliffe, CO $47,881

Rand, CO $46,148

Rollinsville, CO $47,435

Shawnee, CO $46,334

Silver Plume, CO $46,407

Steamboat Springs, CO $46,490

Tabernash, CO $46,801

Toponas, CO $46,605

Walden, CO $46,079

Ward, CO $47,531

Winter Park, CO $46,861

Yampa, CO $46,668

Silverthorne, CO $46,875

Longmont, CO $47,340

Allenspark, CO $47,125

Estes Park, CO $46,417

Bellvue, CO $45,823

Berthoud, CO $46,385

Dacono, CO $46,925

Drake, CO $45,840

Erie, CO $47,136

Firestone, CO $46,809

Fort Collins, CO $45,496

Frederick, CO $46,811

Blanca, CO $45,316

Capulin, CO $45,549

Center, CO $45,512

Chama, CO $45,161

Chimney Rock, CO $45,559

Chromo, CO $45,254

Conejos, CO $45,420

Creede, CO $45,659

Crestone, CO $45,337

Del Norte, CO $45,559

Fort Garland, CO $45,214

San Luis, CO $45,031

Homelake, CO $45,517

Hooper, CO $45,366

Ignacio, CO $45,472

Jaroso, CO $45,130

La Jara, CO $45,493

Manassa, CO $45,447

Moffat, CO $45,397

Monte Vista, CO $45,544

Mosca, CO $45,308

Pagosa Springs, CO $45,556

Romeo, CO $45,581

Saguache, CO $45,553

Sanford, CO $45,326

San Pablo, CO $45,093

South Fork, CO $45,605

Villa Grove, CO $45,458

Salida, CO $45,637

Almont, CO $46,812

Buena Vista, CO $46,740

Canon City, CO $45,433

Cimarron, CO $45,740

Coal Creek, CO $45,164

Coaldale, CO $45,525

Cotopaxi, CO $45,397

Crested Butte, CO $47,058

Florence, CO $45,093

Monarch, CO $45,732

Granite, CO $46,418

Gunnison, CO $45,775

Hillside, CO $45,380

Howard, CO $45,607

Lake City, CO $45,737

Nathrop, CO $45,774

Acquisition Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Acquisition Assistant roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Acquisition Assistant positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Acquisition Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Acquisition Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$56,215	$27.0	20%

Acquisition Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Acquisition Assistant'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.

$42,508

Average $46,846/year

$51,415

$3,542

Average $3,904/month

$4,285

$817

Average $901/week

$989

$20

Average $23/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,415	$4,285	$989	$25
Average	$46,846	$3,904	$901	$23
25th Percentile	$42,508	$3,542	$817	$20

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