What are the main factors that influence an Administer Medication'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 Administer Medication?

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

How does experience change An Administer Medication's salary?

An Administer Medication's salary grows with experience: starting around $52,445 for beginners, reaching about $54,197 at mid-level, and approach $55,930 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Administer Medication?

Administer Medication salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Administer Medication roles are District of Columbia $61,790, California $61,555, Massachusetts $60,735. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Administer Medication roles make?

Salaries for Administer Medication level roles vary by specialization: Medication Manager: $111,276; Medication Nurse: $71,426; Medication Care Coordinator: $65,458; Medication Aid: $45,844; Medication Assistant: $44,918.

Administer Medication Salary in Vermont

How much does an Administer Medication make in Vermont? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Administer Medication in Vermont is $54,775 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $62,722
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $50,651 to $58,935
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $46,896

10% $46,896

50% (Median) $54,775

90% $62,722

Administer Medication Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$58,935	$4,911	$1,133	$28
Average	$54,775	$4,565	$1,053	$26
25th Percentile	$50,651	$4,221	$974	$24

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Key Factors That Influence Administer Medication Salaries

An Administer Medication'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 Administer Medication Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Administer Medication'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): $52,445
Early Career (1-2 years): $52,578
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $54,197
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $55,815
Expert (over 8 years): $55,930

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Administer Medication	less than 1 year	$52,445
Early Career Level Administer Medication	1-2 years	$52,578
Mid-Level Level Administer Medication	2-4 years	$54,197
Senior-Level Level Administer Medication	5-8 years	$55,815
Expert Level Administer Medication	over 8 years	$55,930

How Do Administer Medication 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 Administer Medications. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $61,790.
California: $61,555.
Massachusetts: $60,735.

District of Columbia $61,790 California $61,555 Massachusetts $60,735 Washington $60,512 New Jersey $60,489 Alaska $60,411 Connecticut $59,641 New York $59,328

Hawaii $58,329 Rhode Island $57,861 Maryland $57,543 Minnesota $57,107 Colorado $56,940 Illinois $56,884 Oregon $56,672 Delaware $56,516

New Hampshire $56,418 Virginia $56,198 Pennsylvania $55,556 Nevada $55,232 North Dakota $55,126 Michigan $54,959 Wisconsin $54,897 Vermont $54,775

Texas $54,434 Maine $54,412 Arizona $54,378 Ohio $54,339 Georgia $53,826 Indiana $53,569 Wyoming $53,519 Utah $53,441

Iowa $53,407 Kansas $53,139 Louisiana $53,061 North Carolina $53,033 Missouri $53,022 Florida $52,805 Montana $52,687 Nebraska $52,576

Kentucky $52,514 South Carolina $52,291 Tennessee $52,152 Idaho $52,096 New Mexico $51,688 Oklahoma $51,599 Alabama $51,270 South Dakota $50,717

Arkansas $50,416 West Virginia $50,254 Mississippi $49,769

Top Paying Cities for Administer Medication

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: $56,067
Barre: $56,151
Cabot: $56,027

Adamant, VT $56,067

Barre, VT $56,151

Cabot, VT $56,027

Calais, VT $56,077

East Barre, VT $56,065

East Calais, VT $56,067

East Montpelier, VT $56,104

Eden, VT $56,030

Eden Mills, VT $55,979

Graniteville, VT $56,147

Hyde Park, VT $56,112

Johnson, VT $56,183

Lake Elmore, VT $56,050

Marshfield, VT $56,037

Moretown, VT $56,187

Morrisville, VT $56,180

Moscow, VT $56,209

Northfield, VT $56,118

Northfield Falls, VT $56,381

North Hyde Park, VT $56,108

North Montpelier, VT $56,052

Plainfield, VT $56,044

Roxbury, VT $55,949

South Barre, VT $56,216

Waterbury, VT $56,203

Stowe, VT $56,211

Waitsfield, VT $56,180

Warren, VT $56,075

Washington, VT $55,965

Waterbury Center, VT $56,202

Websterville, VT $56,138

Williamstown, VT $56,073

Wolcott, VT $56,043

Woodbury, VT $55,987

Worcester, VT $56,043

Rutland, VT $56,041

Belmont, VT $55,868

Benson, VT $55,868

Bomoseen, VT $55,956

Brandon, VT $55,997

Bridport, VT $56,003

Castleton, VT $55,967

Center Rutland, VT $56,005

Chittenden, VT $55,876

Cuttingsville, VT $55,857

Danby, VT $55,952

East Middlebury, VT $56,034

East Poultney, VT $55,958

East Wallingford, VT $55,897

Fair Haven, VT $55,917

Florence, VT $55,898

Forest Dale, VT $56,000

Gaysville, VT $55,644

Granville, VT $55,907

Hancock, VT $55,898

Hydeville, VT $55,963

Killington, VT $55,892

Middlebury, VT $56,121

Middletown Springs, VT $55,928

Mount Holly, VT $55,876

North Clarendon, VT $55,958

Orwell, VT $55,952

Pawlet, VT $55,972

Pittsfield, VT $55,924

Pittsford, VT $55,978

Poultney, VT $55,967

Proctor, VT $56,029

Ripton, VT $55,964

Rochester, VT $55,935

Rupert, VT $55,930

Salisbury, VT $56,019

Shoreham, VT $55,972

Stockbridge, VT $55,872

Wallingford, VT $55,902

Wells, VT $55,974

West Pawlet, VT $55,993

West Rupert, VT $55,980

West Rutland, VT $55,946

Whiting, VT $55,974

Saint Johnsbury, VT $56,034

Albany, VT $56,002

Barnet, VT $55,974

Barton, VT $55,996

Beebe Plain, VT $56,012

Concord, VT $55,921

Coventry, VT $56,078

Craftsbury, VT $56,018

Craftsbury Common, VT $56,021

Danville, VT $55,987

Derby, VT $56,012

Derby Line, VT $55,971

East Burke, VT $55,969

East Charleston, VT $55,974

East Hardwick, VT $56,005

East Haven, VT $55,847

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $56,033

Glover, VT $55,979

Granby, VT $55,778

Greensboro, VT $55,960

Greensboro Bend, VT $55,996

Hardwick, VT $56,058

Irasburg, VT $55,982

Island Pond, VT $55,890

Lowell, VT $55,963

Lower Waterford, VT $56,027

Lyndon, VT $56,017

Lyndon Center, VT $56,080

Lyndonville, VT $56,019

Morgan, VT $55,918

Newport, VT $56,046

Newport Center, VT $55,974

North Concord, VT $55,828

North Troy, VT $55,982

Orleans, VT $55,961

Passumpsic, VT $56,037

Peacham, VT $55,925

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $56,039

Sheffield, VT $55,940

Sutton, VT $55,935

Troy, VT $55,988

West Burke, VT $55,973

West Charleston, VT $55,947

West Danville, VT $55,990

Westfield, VT $55,945

West Glover, VT $55,984

Averill, VT $55,658

Beecher Falls, VT $56,019

Canaan, VT $55,880

Gilman, VT $56,126

Guildhall, VT $55,806

Lunenburg, VT $55,928

Norton, VT $55,770

North Bennington, VT $56,392

North Pownal, VT $56,506

Pownal, VT $56,538

White River Junction, VT $56,027

Ascutney, VT $56,053

Barnard, VT $55,900

Bethel, VT $55,934

Bradford, VT $55,993

Bridgewater, VT $55,957

Bridgewater Corners, VT $55,846

Brookfield, VT $55,989

Brownsville, VT $55,958

Chelsea, VT $55,957

Corinth, VT $55,941

East Corinth, VT $55,965

East Randolph, VT $55,976

East Ryegate, VT $55,927

East Thetford, VT $55,996

Fairlee, VT $55,936

Groton, VT $55,951

Hartford, VT $56,173

Hartland, VT $55,976

Hartland Four Corners, VT $55,974

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $56,118

Newbury, VT $55,944

North Hartland, VT $56,016

North Pomfret, VT $55,920

North Thetford, VT $55,995

Norwich, VT $55,984

Plymouth, VT $55,806

Post Mills, VT $55,983

Quechee, VT $56,041

Randolph, VT $56,031

Randolph Center, VT $56,002

Reading, VT $55,852

Sharon, VT $55,933

South Pomfret, VT $55,880

South Royalton, VT $55,949

South Ryegate, VT $55,960

South Strafford, VT $55,947

South Woodstock, VT $55,866

Strafford, VT $55,898

Taftsville, VT $56,045

Thetford, VT $55,996

Thetford Center, VT $55,938

Topsham, VT $55,921

Tunbridge, VT $55,931

Vershire, VT $55,905

Wells River, VT $55,964

West Fairlee, VT $56,067

West Hartford, VT $55,921

West Newbury, VT $55,943

West Topsham, VT $55,965

Wilder, VT $56,175

Windsor, VT $55,999

Woodstock, VT $55,930

Bellows Falls, VT $56,135

Cambridgeport, VT $56,070

Cavendish, VT $55,884

Chester, VT $55,940

Chester Depot, VT $55,920

Grafton, VT $55,897

Londonderry, VT $55,998

Ludlow, VT $55,913

North Springfield, VT $56,108

Perkinsville, VT $55,956

Peru, VT $55,939

Proctorsville, VT $55,894

Saxtons River, VT $56,123

South Londonderry, VT $56,032

Springfield, VT $56,081

Westminster, VT $56,134

Westminster Station, VT $56,138

Weston, VT $55,882

Shaftsbury, VT $56,325

Brattleboro, VT $56,249

Bondville, VT $56,016

East Dover, VT $56,130

Jacksonville, VT $56,271

Jamaica, VT $56,017

Marlboro, VT $56,527

Newfane, VT $56,093

Putney, VT $56,082

Readsboro, VT $56,534

South Newfane, VT $56,113

Stamford, VT $56,493

Townshend, VT $56,043

Vernon, VT $56,421

Wardsboro, VT $56,083

West Dover, VT $56,175

West Dummerston, VT $56,107

West Halifax, VT $56,194

West Townshend, VT $55,967

West Wardsboro, VT $55,968

Whitingham, VT $56,251

Williamsville, VT $56,107

Wilmington, VT $56,217

Burlington, VT $56,371

South Burlington, VT $56,367

Winooski, VT $56,371

Colchester, VT $56,371

Alburgh, VT $56,089

Bakersfield, VT $56,173

Belvidere Center, VT $55,969

Bristol, VT $56,184

Cambridge, VT $56,251

Charlotte, VT $56,294

East Berkshire, VT $56,118

East Fairfield, VT $56,202

Enosburg Falls, VT $56,047

Essex, VT $56,328

Essex Junction, VT $56,332

Fairfax, VT $56,255

Fairfield, VT $56,201

Ferrisburgh, VT $56,232

Franklin, VT $56,050

Grand Isle, VT $56,261

Highgate Center, VT $56,098

Highgate Springs, VT $56,126

Hinesburg, VT $56,293

Huntington, VT $56,251

Isle La Motte, VT $56,159

Jeffersonville, VT $56,213

Jericho, VT $56,281

Jonesville, VT $56,293

Milton, VT $56,308

Monkton, VT $56,248

Montgomery, VT $56,047

Montgomery Center, VT $55,979

New Haven, VT $56,178

North Ferrisburgh, VT $56,257

North Hero, VT $56,201

Richford, VT $56,037

Richmond, VT $56,287

Saint Albans, VT $56,226

Saint Albans Bay, VT $56,219

Shelburne, VT $56,346

Sheldon, VT $56,159

Sheldon Springs, VT $56,297

South Hero, VT $56,311

Starksboro, VT $56,217

Swanton, VT $56,149

Underhill, VT $56,268

Underhill Center, VT $56,270

Vergennes, VT $56,160

Waterville, VT $56,179

Westford, VT $56,296

Williston, VT $56,338

Montpelier, VT $56,142

Bennington, VT $56,434

Arlington, VT $56,235

Dorset, VT $56,016

East Arlington, VT $55,995

East Dorset, VT $56,017

Manchester, VT $56,169

Manchester Center, VT $56,132

Administer Medication Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Administer Medication 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, Administer Medication positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Administer Medication as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Administer Medication

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$65,729	$32.0	20%

Administer Medication Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Administer Medication'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.

$50,651

Average $54,775/year

$58,935

$4,221

Average $4,565/month

$4,911

$974

Average $1,053/week

$1,133

$24

Average $26/hour

$28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$58,935	$4,911	$1,133	$28
Average	$54,775	$4,565	$1,053	$26
25th Percentile	$50,651	$4,221	$974	$24

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