What are the main factors that influence an Admission Office 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 Admission Office Assistant?

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

How does experience change An Admission Office Assistant's salary?

An Admission Office Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $40,212 for beginners, reaching about $52,089 at mid-level, and approach $79,648 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Admission Office Assistant?

Admission Office Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Admission Office Assistant roles are District of Columbia $50,418, California $50,227, Massachusetts $49,558. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Admission Office Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Admission Office Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Assistant Dean for Graduate Admission and Enrollment Management: $89,746; Assistant Dean of Admission: $68,610; Assistant Director of Admission: $64,972; Assistant Director of Admission Operations: $49,691; Admission Assistant: $48,999.

Admission Office Assistant Salary in South Dakota

How much does an Admission Office Assistant make in South Dakota? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Admission Office Assistant in South Dakota is $41,384 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $52,129
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $37,351 to $47,008
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $33,680

10% $33,680

50% (Median) $41,384

90% $52,129

Admission Office Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,008	$3,917	$904	$23
Average	$41,384	$3,449	$796	$20
25th Percentile	$37,351	$3,113	$718	$18

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Key Factors That Influence Admission Office Assistant Salaries

An Admission Office 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 Admission Office Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Admission Office 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): $40,212
Early Career (1-2 years): $45,242
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $52,089
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $69,364
Expert (over 8 years): $79,648

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Admission Office Assistant	less than 1 year	$40,212
Sales Assistant II	1-2 years	$45,242
Sales Assistant III	2-4 years	$52,089
Sales Assistant Team Leader	5-8 years	$69,364
Sales Support Supervisor	over 8 years	$79,648

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

District of Columbia: $50,418.
California: $50,227.
Massachusetts: $49,558.

District of Columbia $50,418 California $50,227 Massachusetts $49,558 Washington $49,376 New Jersey $49,357 Alaska $49,294 Connecticut $48,665 New York $48,410

Hawaii $47,595 Rhode Island $47,213 Maryland $46,953 Minnesota $46,598 Colorado $46,461 Illinois $46,416 Oregon $46,243 Delaware $46,115

New Hampshire $46,035 Virginia $45,856 Pennsylvania $45,332 Nevada $45,068 North Dakota $44,981 Michigan $44,845 Wisconsin $44,795 Vermont $44,694

Texas $44,417 Maine $44,398 Arizona $44,371 Ohio $44,339 Georgia $43,920 Indiana $43,711 Wyoming $43,670 Utah $43,606

Iowa $43,579 Kansas $43,360 Louisiana $43,296 North Carolina $43,274 Missouri $43,265 Florida $43,087 Montana $42,991 Nebraska $42,900

Kentucky $42,850 South Carolina $42,668 Tennessee $42,554 Idaho $42,509 New Mexico $42,176 Oklahoma $42,103 Alabama $41,835 South Dakota $41,384

Arkansas $41,138 West Virginia $41,006 Mississippi $40,610

Top Paying Cities for Admission Office 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:

Alcester: $41,815
Aurora: $42,037
Baltic: $41,585

Alcester, SD $41,815

Aurora, SD $42,037

Baltic, SD $41,585

Beresford, SD $41,708

Brandon, SD $41,500

Brookings, SD $42,115

Burbank, SD $41,666

Canistota, SD $41,728

Canton, SD $41,610

Centerville, SD $41,711

Chancellor, SD $41,605

Chester, SD $41,708

Colman, SD $41,844

Colton, SD $41,670

Crooks, SD $41,562

Davis, SD $41,660

Dell Rapids, SD $41,662

Egan, SD $41,773

Elk Point, SD $41,535

Elkton, SD $42,063

Fairview, SD $41,671

Flandreau, SD $41,909

Freeman, SD $41,863

Garretson, SD $41,593

Gayville, SD $41,934

Harrisburg, SD $41,526

Hartford, SD $41,590

Hudson, SD $41,704

Humboldt, SD $41,649

Hurley, SD $41,712

Irene, SD $41,829

Jefferson, SD $41,379

Lennox, SD $41,605

Lesterville, SD $41,903

Lyons, SD $41,601

Madison, SD $41,926

Marion, SD $41,740

Menno, SD $41,881

Mission Hill, SD $41,912

Monroe, SD $41,695

Belle Fourche, SD $41,857

Black Hawk, SD $40,576

Box Elder, SD $40,628

Buffalo, SD $41,781

Buffalo Gap, SD $41,452

Camp Crook, SD $41,821

Caputa, SD $40,825

Custer, SD $41,363

Deadwood, SD $41,108

Edgemont, SD $41,760

Enning, SD $41,434

Fairburn, SD $40,980

Fort Meade, SD $40,976

Hermosa, SD $40,817

Hill City, SD $41,093

Hot Springs, SD $41,728

Howes, SD $41,526

Interior, SD $41,592

Keystone, SD $40,776

Kyle, SD $41,681

Lead, SD $41,485

Ludlow, SD $41,945

Manderson, SD $41,748

Mud Butte, SD $41,551

Nemo, SD $40,833

Newell, SD $41,632

New Underwood, SD $40,827

Nisland, SD $41,724

Oelrichs, SD $41,642

Oglala, SD $41,714

Oral, SD $41,603

Owanka, SD $41,027

Piedmont, SD $40,606

Pine Ridge, SD $41,792

Porcupine, SD $41,666

Pringle, SD $41,491

Quinn, SD $41,532

Redig, SD $41,483

Saint Onge, SD $41,601

Scenic, SD $41,306

Smithwick, SD $41,656

Spearfish, SD $41,788

Sturgis, SD $40,846

Union Center, SD $41,461

Vale, SD $41,331

Wall, SD $41,472

Wasta, SD $41,262

White Owl, SD $41,545

Whitewood, SD $41,425

Wounded Knee, SD $41,751

Leola, SD $41,998

Long Lake, SD $42,062

Mansfield, SD $41,973

Mellette, SD $42,012

Northville, SD $41,967

Onaka, SD $41,804

Orient, SD $41,868

Pierpont, SD $42,010

Redfield, SD $42,077

Rockham, SD $41,917

Roscoe, SD $41,843

Selby, SD $41,771

Seneca, SD $41,778

Stratford, SD $42,015

Tolstoy, SD $41,781

Tulare, SD $42,019

Turton, SD $42,021

Warner, SD $42,063

Westport, SD $42,006

Pierre, SD $38,365

Agar, SD $39,363

Belvidere, SD $41,531

Blunt, SD $38,365

Burke, SD $41,856

Colome, SD $41,805

Dallas, SD $41,792

Draper, SD $40,502

Fort Pierre, SD $38,477

Gregory, SD $41,837

Hamill, SD $41,733

Harrold, SD $38,589

Hayes, SD $41,103

Herrick, SD $41,832

Holabird, SD $39,459

Ideal, SD $41,722

Kadoka, SD $41,579

Kennebec, SD $41,113

Long Valley, SD $41,577

Lower Brule, SD $41,059

Martin, SD $41,677

Midland, SD $41,442

Milesville, SD $41,469

Mission, SD $41,766

Murdo, SD $41,186

Norris, SD $41,642

Okaton, SD $41,536

Okreek, SD $41,743

Onida, SD $38,741

Parmelee, SD $41,716

Philip, SD $41,530

Presho, SD $40,806

Reliance, SD $41,757

Rosebud, SD $41,812

Saint Charles, SD $41,878

Saint Francis, SD $41,732

Tuthill, SD $41,627

Vivian, SD $40,628

Wanblee, SD $41,655

White River, SD $41,636

Winner, SD $41,766

Witten, SD $41,692

Wood, SD $41,631

Mobridge, SD $41,779

Bison, SD $41,675

Bullhead, SD $41,994

Cherry Creek, SD $41,567

Dupree, SD $41,576

Eagle Butte, SD $41,619

Faith, SD $41,563

Glencross, SD $41,599

Glenham, SD $41,794

Herreid, SD $41,954

Isabel, SD $41,591

Keldron, SD $41,791

Lantry, SD $41,639

Lemmon, SD $41,948

Little Eagle, SD $41,988

Lodgepole, SD $41,835

Mc Intosh, SD $41,854

Mc Laughlin, SD $41,817

Meadow, SD $41,579

Morristown, SD $41,897

Mound City, SD $41,879

Pollock, SD $42,036

Prairie City, SD $41,729

Ralph, SD $41,865

Reva, SD $41,731

Ridgeview, SD $41,640

Timber Lake, SD $41,661

Trail City, SD $41,648

Wakpala, SD $41,818

Walker, SD $41,885

Watauga, SD $41,790

Whitehorse, SD $41,684

Rapid City, SD $40,569

Ellsworth Afb, SD $40,569

Allen, SD $41,677

Batesland, SD $41,694

Montrose, SD $41,729

North Sioux City, SD $41,314

Nunda, SD $41,906

Oldham, SD $41,998

Olivet, SD $41,900

Parker, SD $41,673

Ramona, SD $41,924

Renner, SD $41,536

Rowena, SD $41,508

Rutland, SD $41,869

Salem, SD $41,872

Scotland, SD $41,965

Sinai, SD $42,131

Springfield, SD $42,016

Tabor, SD $41,988

Tea, SD $41,559

Trent, SD $41,717

Tyndall, SD $41,976

Utica, SD $41,903

Valley Springs, SD $41,533

Vermillion, SD $41,913

Viborg, SD $41,818

Volga, SD $42,033

Volin, SD $41,865

Wakonda, SD $41,822

Wentworth, SD $41,854

Winfred, SD $41,874

Worthing, SD $41,599

Yankton, SD $42,073

Sioux Falls, SD $41,498

Vienna, SD $42,108

Wallace, SD $42,083

Waubay, SD $42,063

Webster, SD $42,073

White, SD $42,138

Willow Lake, SD $42,156

Wilmot, SD $42,104

Mitchell, SD $42,111

Alexandria, SD $41,956

Alpena, SD $42,027

Armour, SD $41,941

Artesian, SD $42,021

Avon, SD $41,952

Bonesteel, SD $41,871

Bridgewater, SD $41,844

Canova, SD $41,900

Carpenter, SD $42,125

Carthage, SD $42,031

Cavour, SD $42,086

Chamberlain, SD $41,896

Corsica, SD $41,949

Dante, SD $41,928

Delmont, SD $41,929

Dimock, SD $41,976

Emery, SD $41,913

Ethan, SD $41,998

Fairfax, SD $41,878

Fedora, SD $41,985

Fort Thompson, SD $41,404

Fulton, SD $41,990

Gann Valley, SD $41,810

Geddes, SD $41,888

Harrison, SD $41,919

Highmore, SD $41,113

Stephan, SD $41,295

Hitchcock, SD $42,052

Howard, SD $42,006

Huron, SD $42,196

Iroquois, SD $42,096

Kaylor, SD $42,021

Kimball, SD $41,894

Lake Andes, SD $41,955

Lane, SD $42,115

Letcher, SD $42,002

Marty, SD $42,090

Miller, SD $41,934

Mount Vernon, SD $41,975

New Holland, SD $42,037

Oacoma, SD $41,859

Parkston, SD $41,993

Pickstown, SD $42,020

Plankinton, SD $41,968

Platte, SD $41,896

Pukwana, SD $41,867

Ree Heights, SD $41,658

Saint Lawrence, SD $41,935

Spencer, SD $41,895

Stickney, SD $41,940

Tripp, SD $41,952

Virgil, SD $41,992

Wagner, SD $41,960

Wessington, SD $41,960

Wessington Springs, SD $41,954

White Lake, SD $41,913

Wolsey, SD $42,043

Woonsocket, SD $42,024

Yale, SD $42,120

Aberdeen, SD $42,124

Akaska, SD $41,748

Amherst, SD $42,060

Andover, SD $41,999

Ashton, SD $41,991

Barnard, SD $42,049

Bath, SD $42,036

Bowdle, SD $41,827

Brentford, SD $42,067

Britton, SD $42,178

Claremont, SD $42,024

Columbia, SD $41,974

Conde, SD $42,019

Cresbard, SD $41,915

Doland, SD $42,108

Eureka, SD $41,975

Faulkton, SD $41,911

Ferney, SD $42,172

Frankfort, SD $42,106

Frederick, SD $42,060

Gettysburg, SD $41,518

Groton, SD $42,041

Hecla, SD $42,120

Hosmer, SD $41,908

Houghton, SD $41,942

Hoven, SD $41,793

Ipswich, SD $41,951

Java, SD $41,767

Langford, SD $42,003

Lebanon, SD $41,587

Watertown, SD $42,196

Arlington, SD $42,084

Astoria, SD $42,151

Badger, SD $42,158

Big Stone City, SD $42,219

Bradley, SD $42,070

Brandt, SD $42,123

Bristol, SD $42,036

Bruce, SD $42,077

Bryant, SD $42,137

Castlewood, SD $42,111

Claire City, SD $42,175

Clark, SD $42,142

Clear Lake, SD $42,126

Corona, SD $42,176

De Smet, SD $42,120

Eden, SD $42,046

Erwin, SD $42,094

Estelline, SD $42,104

Florence, SD $42,091

Garden City, SD $42,098

Gary, SD $42,153

Goodwin, SD $42,073

Grenville, SD $42,035

Hayti, SD $42,127

Hazel, SD $42,108

Henry, SD $42,109

Kranzburg, SD $42,266

Labolt, SD $42,077

Lake City, SD $42,116

Lake Norden, SD $42,147

Lake Preston, SD $42,107

Marvin, SD $42,032

Milbank, SD $42,212

New Effington, SD $42,265

Ortley, SD $42,041

Peever, SD $42,097

Raymond, SD $42,118

Revillo, SD $42,103

Rosholt, SD $42,255

Roslyn, SD $42,026

Sisseton, SD $42,123

South Shore, SD $42,045

Stockholm, SD $42,045

Strandburg, SD $42,041

Summit, SD $42,043

Toronto, SD $42,106

Twin Brooks, SD $42,029

Veblen, SD $42,196

Admission Office Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Admission Office Assistant roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 55% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Admission Office Assistant positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Admission Office Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Admission Office Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$49,661	$24.0	20%
Financial Services	$49,661	$24.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$49,661	$24.0	20%
Software & Networking	$49,661	$24.0	20%
Telecom	$49,661	$24.0	20%

Admission Office Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Admission Office 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.

$37,351

Average $41,384/year

$47,008

$3,113

Average $3,449/month

$3,917

$718

Average $796/week

$904

$18

Average $20/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,008	$3,917	$904	$23
Average	$41,384	$3,449	$796	$20
25th Percentile	$37,351	$3,113	$718	$18

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