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 $52,430 for beginners, reaching about $54,180 at mid-level, and approach $55,912 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 $61,770, California $61,535, Massachusetts $60,715. 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: $111,295; Medication Care Coordinator: $72,386; Medication Nurse: $71,410; Medication Aid: $45,850; Medication Assistant: $44,924.

Administer Medication Salary in Vermont

How much does an Administer Medication make in Vermont? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Administer Medication in Vermont is $54,757 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): $62,700
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $50,636 to $58,915
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $46,885

10% $46,885

50% (Median) $54,757

90% $62,700

Administer Medication Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$58,915	$4,910	$1,133	$28
Average	$54,757	$4,563	$1,053	$26
25th Percentile	$50,636	$4,220	$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): $52,430
Early Career (1-2 years): $52,563
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $54,180
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $55,797
Expert (over 8 years): $55,912

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Administer Medication	less than 1 year	$52,430
Early Career Level Administer Medication	1-2 years	$52,563
Mid-Level Level Administer Medication	2-4 years	$54,180
Senior-Level Level Administer Medication	5-8 years	$55,797
Expert Level Administer Medication	over 8 years	$55,912

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: $61,770.
California: $61,535.
Massachusetts: $60,715.

District of Columbia $61,770 California $61,535 Massachusetts $60,715 Washington $60,492 New Jersey $60,470 Alaska $60,392 Connecticut $59,622 New York $59,309

Hawaii $58,311 Rhode Island $57,842 Maryland $57,524 Minnesota $57,089 Colorado $56,922 Illinois $56,866 Oregon $56,654 Delaware $56,498

New Hampshire $56,400 Virginia $56,180 Pennsylvania $55,538 Nevada $55,215 North Dakota $55,109 Michigan $54,941 Wisconsin $54,880 Vermont $54,757

Texas $54,417 Maine $54,394 Arizona $54,361 Ohio $54,322 Georgia $53,809 Indiana $53,552 Wyoming $53,502 Utah $53,424

Iowa $53,390 Kansas $53,122 Louisiana $53,044 North Carolina $53,016 Missouri $53,005 Florida $52,788 Montana $52,671 Nebraska $52,559

Kentucky $52,498 South Carolina $52,274 Tennessee $52,135 Idaho $52,079 New Mexico $51,672 Oklahoma $51,583 Alabama $51,254 South Dakota $50,701

Arkansas $50,400 West Virginia $50,238 Mississippi $49,753

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: $56,049
Barre: $56,133
Cabot: $56,010

Adamant, VT $56,049

Barre, VT $56,133

Cabot, VT $56,010

Calais, VT $56,059

East Barre, VT $56,048

East Calais, VT $56,049

East Montpelier, VT $56,086

Eden, VT $56,012

Eden Mills, VT $55,961

Graniteville, VT $56,130

Hyde Park, VT $56,094

Johnson, VT $56,165

Lake Elmore, VT $56,032

Marshfield, VT $56,019

Moretown, VT $56,169

Morrisville, VT $56,162

Moscow, VT $56,191

Northfield, VT $56,101

Northfield Falls, VT $56,363

North Hyde Park, VT $56,090

North Montpelier, VT $56,034

Plainfield, VT $56,026

Roxbury, VT $55,931

South Barre, VT $56,198

Waterbury, VT $56,185

Stowe, VT $56,193

Waitsfield, VT $56,162

Warren, VT $56,057

Washington, VT $55,948

Waterbury Center, VT $56,184

Websterville, VT $56,121

Williamstown, VT $56,055

Wolcott, VT $56,025

Woodbury, VT $55,969

Worcester, VT $56,025

Rutland, VT $56,024

Belmont, VT $55,851

Benson, VT $55,850

Bomoseen, VT $55,938

Brandon, VT $55,979

Bridport, VT $55,986

Castleton, VT $55,949

Center Rutland, VT $55,987

Chittenden, VT $55,858

Cuttingsville, VT $55,839

Danby, VT $55,934

East Middlebury, VT $56,016

East Poultney, VT $55,940

East Wallingford, VT $55,880

Fair Haven, VT $55,900

Florence, VT $55,880

Forest Dale, VT $55,982

Gaysville, VT $55,626

Granville, VT $55,889

Hancock, VT $55,880

Hydeville, VT $55,945

Killington, VT $55,874

Middlebury, VT $56,103

Middletown Springs, VT $55,910

Mount Holly, VT $55,858

North Clarendon, VT $55,940

Orwell, VT $55,934

Pawlet, VT $55,954

Pittsfield, VT $55,906

Pittsford, VT $55,960

Poultney, VT $55,949

Proctor, VT $56,011

Ripton, VT $55,947

Rochester, VT $55,918

Rupert, VT $55,912

Salisbury, VT $56,001

Shoreham, VT $55,954

Stockbridge, VT $55,854

Wallingford, VT $55,885

Wells, VT $55,957

West Pawlet, VT $55,976

West Rupert, VT $55,962

West Rutland, VT $55,928

Whiting, VT $55,956

Saint Johnsbury, VT $56,016

Albany, VT $55,984

Barnet, VT $55,957

Barton, VT $55,978

Beebe Plain, VT $55,995

Concord, VT $55,904

Coventry, VT $56,060

Craftsbury, VT $56,000

Craftsbury Common, VT $56,003

Danville, VT $55,969

Derby, VT $55,995

Derby Line, VT $55,953

East Burke, VT $55,951

East Charleston, VT $55,957

East Hardwick, VT $55,987

East Haven, VT $55,829

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $56,015

Glover, VT $55,961

Granby, VT $55,760

Greensboro, VT $55,942

Greensboro Bend, VT $55,978

Hardwick, VT $56,040

Irasburg, VT $55,964

Island Pond, VT $55,872

Lowell, VT $55,945

Lower Waterford, VT $56,009

Lyndon, VT $55,999

Lyndon Center, VT $56,062

Lyndonville, VT $56,001

Morgan, VT $55,900

Newport, VT $56,028

Newport Center, VT $55,957

North Concord, VT $55,810

North Troy, VT $55,964

Orleans, VT $55,943

Passumpsic, VT $56,020

Peacham, VT $55,907

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $56,021

Sheffield, VT $55,922

Sutton, VT $55,918

Troy, VT $55,970

West Burke, VT $55,955

West Charleston, VT $55,929

West Danville, VT $55,972

Westfield, VT $55,928

West Glover, VT $55,966

Averill, VT $55,640

Beecher Falls, VT $56,001

Canaan, VT $55,862

Gilman, VT $56,108

Guildhall, VT $55,788

Lunenburg, VT $55,910

Norton, VT $55,752

North Bennington, VT $56,374

North Pownal, VT $56,488

Pownal, VT $56,520

White River Junction, VT $56,009

Ascutney, VT $56,035

Barnard, VT $55,882

Bethel, VT $55,916

Bradford, VT $55,975

Bridgewater, VT $55,939

Bridgewater Corners, VT $55,828

Brookfield, VT $55,971

Brownsville, VT $55,940

Chelsea, VT $55,939

Corinth, VT $55,924

East Corinth, VT $55,947

East Randolph, VT $55,958

East Ryegate, VT $55,909

East Thetford, VT $55,978

Fairlee, VT $55,918

Groton, VT $55,933

Hartford, VT $56,155

Hartland, VT $55,958

Hartland Four Corners, VT $55,956

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $56,100

Newbury, VT $55,926

North Hartland, VT $55,998

North Pomfret, VT $55,902

North Thetford, VT $55,977

Norwich, VT $55,966

Plymouth, VT $55,788

Post Mills, VT $55,965

Quechee, VT $56,023

Randolph, VT $56,013

Randolph Center, VT $55,984

Reading, VT $55,834

Sharon, VT $55,915

South Pomfret, VT $55,862

South Royalton, VT $55,931

South Ryegate, VT $55,943

South Strafford, VT $55,929

South Woodstock, VT $55,848

Strafford, VT $55,880

Taftsville, VT $56,027

Thetford, VT $55,978

Thetford Center, VT $55,920

Topsham, VT $55,903

Tunbridge, VT $55,914

Vershire, VT $55,887

Wells River, VT $55,947

West Fairlee, VT $56,049

West Hartford, VT $55,903

West Newbury, VT $55,925

West Topsham, VT $55,948

Wilder, VT $56,157

Windsor, VT $55,981

Woodstock, VT $55,912

Bellows Falls, VT $56,117

Cambridgeport, VT $56,053

Cavendish, VT $55,866

Chester, VT $55,922

Chester Depot, VT $55,902

Grafton, VT $55,880

Londonderry, VT $55,980

Ludlow, VT $55,895

North Springfield, VT $56,090

Perkinsville, VT $55,938

Peru, VT $55,921

Proctorsville, VT $55,876

Saxtons River, VT $56,105

South Londonderry, VT $56,015

Springfield, VT $56,063

Westminster, VT $56,116

Westminster Station, VT $56,120

Weston, VT $55,864

Shaftsbury, VT $56,307

Brattleboro, VT $56,231

Bondville, VT $55,998

East Dover, VT $56,112

Jacksonville, VT $56,253

Jamaica, VT $56,000

Marlboro, VT $56,509

Newfane, VT $56,075

Putney, VT $56,064

Readsboro, VT $56,516

South Newfane, VT $56,095

Stamford, VT $56,475

Townshend, VT $56,025

Vernon, VT $56,403

Wardsboro, VT $56,065

West Dover, VT $56,157

West Dummerston, VT $56,089

West Halifax, VT $56,176

West Townshend, VT $55,949

West Wardsboro, VT $55,950

Whitingham, VT $56,233

Williamsville, VT $56,089

Wilmington, VT $56,199

Burlington, VT $56,353

South Burlington, VT $56,349

Winooski, VT $56,353

Colchester, VT $56,353

Alburgh, VT $56,071

Bakersfield, VT $56,155

Belvidere Center, VT $55,951

Bristol, VT $56,166

Cambridge, VT $56,233

Charlotte, VT $56,276

East Berkshire, VT $56,101

East Fairfield, VT $56,184

Enosburg Falls, VT $56,029

Essex, VT $56,310

Essex Junction, VT $56,314

Fairfax, VT $56,237

Fairfield, VT $56,183

Ferrisburgh, VT $56,214

Franklin, VT $56,032

Grand Isle, VT $56,243

Highgate Center, VT $56,080

Highgate Springs, VT $56,108

Hinesburg, VT $56,275

Huntington, VT $56,233

Isle La Motte, VT $56,141

Jeffersonville, VT $56,195

Jericho, VT $56,263

Jonesville, VT $56,275

Milton, VT $56,290

Monkton, VT $56,230

Montgomery, VT $56,029

Montgomery Center, VT $55,961

New Haven, VT $56,160

North Ferrisburgh, VT $56,239

North Hero, VT $56,183

Richford, VT $56,020

Richmond, VT $56,269

Saint Albans, VT $56,208

Saint Albans Bay, VT $56,201

Shelburne, VT $56,328

Sheldon, VT $56,141

Sheldon Springs, VT $56,279

South Hero, VT $56,294

Starksboro, VT $56,199

Swanton, VT $56,131

Underhill, VT $56,250

Underhill Center, VT $56,252

Vergennes, VT $56,142

Waterville, VT $56,161

Westford, VT $56,278

Williston, VT $56,320

Montpelier, VT $56,124

Bennington, VT $56,416

Arlington, VT $56,217

Dorset, VT $55,998

East Arlington, VT $55,977

East Dorset, VT $56,000

Manchester, VT $56,151

Manchester Center, VT $56,114

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	$65,709	$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.

$50,636

Average $54,757/year

$58,915

$4,220

Average $4,563/month

$4,910

$974

Average $1,053/week

$1,133

$24

Average $26/hour

$28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$58,915	$4,910	$1,133	$28
Average	$54,757	$4,563	$1,053	$26
25th Percentile	$50,636	$4,220	$974	$24

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