What are the main factors that influence an Admissions Communications Specialist's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Admissions Communications Specialist's salary?

An Admissions Communications Specialist's salary grows with experience: starting around $57,483 for beginners, reaching about $89,128 at mid-level, and approach $109,689 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Admissions Communications Specialist?

Admissions Communications Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Admissions Communications Specialist roles are District of Columbia $64,869, California $64,623, Massachusetts $63,762. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Admissions Communications Specialist roles make?

Salaries for Admissions Communications Specialist level roles vary by specialization: Admissions Communications Manager: $88,645; Admissions Evaluation Specialist: $58,814; College Admissions Specialist: $54,933; Admissions Evaluator: $54,915; Admissions Operations Specialist: $51,933.

Admissions Communications Specialist Salary in the United States

How much does an Admissions Communications Specialist make in the United States? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Admissions Communications Specialist in the United States is $58,589 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $68,728
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $51,631 to $63,896
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $45,297

10% $45,297

50% (Median) $58,589

90% $68,728

Admissions Communications Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$63,896	$5,325	$1,229	$31
Average	$58,589	$4,882	$1,127	$28
25th Percentile	$51,631	$4,303	$993	$25

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Key Factors That Influence Admissions Communications Specialist Salaries

An Admissions Communications 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 Admissions Communications Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Admissions Communications 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): $57,483
Early Career (1-2 years): $65,203
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $89,128
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $109,976
Expert (over 8 years): $109,689

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Admissions Communications Specialist	less than 1 year	$57,483
Social Media Communications Specialist II	1-2 years	$65,203
Social Media Communications Specialist III	2-4 years	$89,128
Social Media Communications Specialist IV	5-8 years	$109,976
Social Media Communications Manager	over 8 years	$109,689

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

District of Columbia: $64,869.
California: $64,623.
Massachusetts: $63,762.

District of Columbia $64,869 California $64,623 Massachusetts $63,762 Washington $63,528 New Jersey $63,504 Alaska $63,422 Connecticut $62,614 New York $62,285

Hawaii $61,237 Rhode Island $60,745 Maryland $60,411 Minnesota $59,954 Colorado $59,778 Illinois $59,719 Oregon $59,497 Delaware $59,333

New Hampshire $59,229 Virginia $58,999 Pennsylvania $58,325 Nevada $57,985 North Dakota $57,874 Michigan $57,698 Wisconsin $57,634 Vermont $57,505

Texas $57,147 Maine $57,124 Arizona $57,089 Ohio $57,048 Georgia $56,509 Indiana $56,239 Wyoming $56,186 Utah $56,104

Iowa $56,069 Kansas $55,788 Louisiana $55,706 North Carolina $55,677 Missouri $55,665 Florida $55,436 Montana $55,313 Nebraska $55,196

Kentucky $55,132 South Carolina $54,897 Tennessee $54,751 Idaho $54,692 New Mexico $54,265 Oklahoma $54,171 Alabama $53,825 South Dakota $53,245

Arkansas $52,929 West Virginia $52,759 Mississippi $52,249

Top Paying Cities for Admissions Communications 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:

San Jose: $73,898
San Francisco: $73,089
Oakland: $71,548

San Jose, CA $73,898

San Francisco, CA $73,089

Oakland, CA $71,548

New York, NY $67,458

Paramus, NJ $66,638

Queens Village, NY $66,635

Passaic, NJ $66,579

Bergenfield, NJ $66,574

Stamford, CT $66,445

Huntington, NY $66,421

Newark, NJ $65,988

Bridgeport, CT $65,865

Vallejo, CA $65,748

New Brunswick, NJ $65,725

Petaluma, CA $65,689

Middlesex, NJ $65,578

Somerset, NJ $65,537

Santa Cruz, CA $65,461

Boston, MA $65,104

Monterey, CA $64,898

Seattle, WA $64,764

Santa Rosa, CA $64,752

Los Angeles, CA $64,734

Juneau, AK $64,582

Washington, DC $64,518

Orange, CA $64,309

Santa Ana, CA $64,154

Long Beach, CA $64,096

Anaheim, CA $64,084

Anchorage, AK $64,055

Santa Maria, CA $63,879

Everett, WA $63,867

Danbury, CT $63,661

Bremerton, WA $63,580

Tacoma, WA $63,369

New Suffolk, NY $63,368

Sacramento, CA $63,352

Santa Barbara, CA $63,287

San Diego, CA $63,223

Trenton, NJ $63,223

Brockton, MA $63,158

Fairbanks, AK $63,015

Lompoc, CA $62,865

Lowell, MA $62,818

Ventura, CA $62,807

Nashua, NH $62,795

Stockton, CA $62,789

Modesto, CA $62,362

Poughkeepsie, NY $62,233

Olympia, WA $62,121

Kennewick, WA $62,121

New Haven, CT $62,098

Lawrence, MA $61,887

Hartford, CT $61,828

Riverside, CA $61,817

New Bedford, MA $61,758

Richland, WA $61,758

Bakersfield, CA $61,676

San Bernardino, CA $61,653

New Britain, CT $61,647

Atlantic City, NJ $61,647

New London, CT $61,623

Norwich, CT $61,606

Portsmouth, NH $61,594

Boulder, CO $61,470

Portland, OR $61,389

Worcester, MA $61,383

Minneapolis, MN $61,202

Philadelphia, PA $61,120

Honolulu, HI $60,926

Saint Paul, MN $60,898

Vineland, NJ $60,885

Providence, RI $60,715

Chicago, IL $60,545

Bellingham, WA $60,475

Springfield, MA $60,428

Baltimore, MD $60,411

Chico, CA $60,264

Pittsfield, MA $60,106

Manchester, NH $59,995

Spokane, WA $59,737

Denver, CO $59,731

Albany, NY $59,456

Troy, NY $59,432

Nassau, NY $59,369

Schenectady, NY $59,309

Wilmington, DE $59,262

Burlington, VT $59,180

Salem, OR $59,157

Portland, ME $58,975

Yakima, WA $58,917

Rochester, MN $58,735

Reno, NV $58,706

Fresno, CA $58,706

Milwaukee, WI $58,653

Detroit, MI $58,594

Ann Arbor, MI $58,584

Allentown, PA $58,577

Colorado Springs, CO $58,477

Syracuse, NY $58,448

Carson City, NV $58,448

Houston, TX $58,366

Eugene, OR $58,337

Gary, IN $58,266

Springfield, OR $58,219

Bismarck, ND $58,208

Galveston, TX $58,167

Medford, OR $58,079

Fort Collins, CO $58,055

Concord, NH $58,026

Austin, TX $58,008

Mesa, AZ $57,885

Reading, PA $57,880

Phoenix, AZ $57,874

Dallas, TX $57,856

Saint Cloud, MN $57,800

Madison, WI $57,721

Utica, NY $57,563

Rochester, NY $57,469

Des Moines, IA $57,464

Raleigh, NC $57,458

Atlanta, GA $57,370

Battle Creek, MI $57,352

Salt Lake City, UT $57,335

Lancaster, PA $57,247

Harrisburg, PA $57,165

Kansas City, MO $57,106

Kansas City, KS $57,094

Champaign, IL $57,094

Fort Worth, TX $57,089

Columbus, OH $57,079

Boca Raton, FL $57,065

Pittsburgh, PA $57,042

Richmond, VA $57,018

Indianapolis, IN $57,007

Cleveland, OH $57,001

Las Vegas, NV $56,930

Cincinnati, OH $56,930

Petersburg, VA $56,843

Huntsville, AL $56,755

Lansing, MI $56,715

Lebanon, PA $56,708

Pueblo, CO $56,702

Appleton, WI $56,684

Buffalo, NY $56,661

Dayton, OH $56,643

Racine, WI $56,632

Charlotte, NC $56,626

Saint Louis, MO $56,608

York, PA $56,573

Elkhart, IN $56,573

Gastonia, NC $56,562

Billings, MT $56,548

Beaumont, TX $56,532

Lorain, OH $56,520

Benton Harbor, MI $56,509

Toledo, OH $56,497

Binghamton, NY $56,468

Rock Hill, SC $56,462

Rockford, IL $56,432

Springfield, IL $56,409

Elyria, OH $56,403

Fargo, ND $56,403

Flagstaff, AZ $56,362

Fort Lauderdale, FL $56,327

Duluth, MN $56,292

Miami, FL $56,292

Grand Forks, ND $56,251

Cheyenne, WY $56,251

Bangor, ME $56,122

Cedar Rapids, IA $56,057

Durham, NC $56,033

Louisville, KY $56,028

Grand Rapids, MI $56,016

Hialeah, FL $56,011

Casper, WY $55,929

Scranton, PA $55,858

New Orleans, LA $55,841

Virginia Beach, VA $55,835

Akron, OH $55,806

Peoria, IL $55,729

Sarasota, FL $55,718

Nashville, TN $55,677

Omaha, NE $55,677

Green Bay, WI $55,677

Baton Rouge, LA $55,647

Charleston, SC $55,636

Davenport, IA $55,606

Jamestown, NY $55,606

Tucson, AZ $55,577

Saint Petersburg, FL $55,542

Tampa, FL $55,530

Evansville, IN $55,495

Port Arthur, TX $55,495

Bradenton, FL $55,472

Santa Fe, NM $55,366

Orlando, FL $55,261

Clearwater, FL $55,243

La Crosse, WI $55,120

Canton, OH $55,120

Albuquerque, NM $55,085

Newport News, VA $55,079

High Point, NC $55,061

Ogden, UT $55,038

Corpus Christi, TX $54,991

Norfolk, VA $54,956

Laramie, WY $54,956

Rock Island, IL $54,921

Saginaw, MI $54,909

Jacksonville, FL $54,903

Salisbury, NC $54,892

Boise, ID $54,880

Moline, IL $54,851

Fort Myers, FL $54,833

Memphis, TN $54,821

Tulsa, OK $54,792

Waterloo, IA $54,757

Spartanburg, SC $54,698

Lincoln, NE $54,669

Fort Wayne, IN $54,657

Provo, UT $54,651

Cedar Falls, IA $54,581

San Antonio, TX $54,558

Greensboro, NC $54,534

South Bend, IN $54,528

Savannah, GA $54,464

Muskegon, MI $54,440

Birmingham, AL $54,435

Winston Salem, NC $54,406

Lake Charles, LA $54,265

Anderson, IN $54,253

Lexington, KY $54,235

Augusta, GA $54,218

Greenville, SC $54,218

Lima, OH $54,171

Wichita, KS $54,165

Tuscaloosa, AL $54,165

Columbia, SC $54,112

Springfield, OH $54,101

Asheville, NC $54,007

Bloomington, IN $53,966

Knoxville, TN $53,755

Shreveport, LA $53,749

Wilmington, NC $53,673

Roanoke, VA $53,673

Topeka, KS $53,567

Frankfort, KY $53,561

Oklahoma City, OK $53,521

Chillicothe, OH $53,497

Longview, TX $53,491

Melbourne, FL $53,485

Sioux Falls, SD $53,392

Mobile, AL $53,386

Terre Haute, IN $53,362

Altoona, PA $53,327

Amarillo, TX $53,286

Killeen, TX $53,269

Fayetteville, AR $53,222

Chattanooga, TN $53,204

Sioux City, IA $53,151

Idaho Falls, ID $53,140

Lynchburg, VA $53,093

Gainesville, FL $53,017

Portsmouth, OH $52,987

Little Rock, AR $52,976

Lafayette, LA $52,952

Youngstown, OH $52,952

Daytona Beach, FL $52,917

Clarksville, TN $52,911

Pensacola, FL $52,905

Temple, TX $52,901

Hopkinsville, KY $52,730

Erie, PA $52,718

Florence, SC $52,694

Charleston, WV $52,601

Great Falls, MT $52,571

Macon, GA $52,489

Tallahassee, FL $52,484

Fayetteville, NC $52,472

Waco, TX $52,460

Helena, MT $52,419

Pine Bluff, AR $52,397

Vincennes, IN $52,325

Lubbock, TX $52,302

Alamogordo, NM $52,267

Twin Falls, ID $52,214

Rapid City, SD $52,196

Jackson, MS $52,091

Huntington, WV $52,087

Greenville, MS $52,085

Parkersburg, WV $52,025

Montgomery, AL $52,015

Wichita Falls, TX $51,956

Springfield, MO $51,956

Biloxi, MS $51,927

Monroe, LA $51,868

Johnstown, PA $51,827

Sumter, SC $51,804

Columbus, GA $51,798

Pascagoula, MS $51,687

Abilene, TX $51,687

Kingsport, TN $51,534

Albany, GA $51,534

Gulfport, MS $51,517

Alexandria, LA $51,324

Fort Smith, AR $51,177

El Paso, TX $51,019

Las Cruces, NM $50,755

Harlingen, TX $50,606

Pocatello, ID $50,597

Florence, AL $50,521

Brownsville, TX $50,509

Mcallen, TX $50,386

Dothan, AL $50,304

Columbus, MS $49,956

Altus, OK $49,683

Lawton, OK $49,572

Pierre, SD $49,361

Admissions Communications Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Admissions Communications Specialist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 90% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average. In contrast, Admissions Communications Specialist positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Admissions Communications Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Admissions Communications Specialist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$82,024	$39.0	40%
Internet	$76,165	$37.0	30%
Biotechnology	$73,236	$35.0	25%
Pharmaceuticals	$70,306	$34.0	20%
Aerospace & Defense	$67,377	$32.0	15%

Admissions Communications Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Admissions Communications 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.

$51,631

Average $58,589/year

$63,896

$4,303

Average $4,882/month

$5,325

$993

Average $1,127/week

$1,229

$25

Average $28/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$63,896	$5,325	$1,229	$31
Average	$58,589	$4,882	$1,127	$28
25th Percentile	$51,631	$4,303	$993	$25

Salary Trends for Admissions Communications Specialist

Salaries for an Admissions Communications Specialist can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $57,869 in 2023 to around $58,009 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Admissions Communications Specialist salary trends, click here.

Average Annual Salary of Admissions Communications Specialist Over Time

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2023	$57,869
2024	$58,215
2025	$58,009

Most common benefits for Admissions Communications Specialist

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Common company salaries for Admissions Communications Specialist

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C $128,509/per year

C R Bard Inc Biotechnology United States

H $124,697/per year

Henry Schein Canada Biotechnology United States

N $123,899/per year

Nordex Inc Biotechnology United States

N $120,416/per year

Nipro Corp Biotechnology United States

E $115,870/per year

Enovis Biotechnology United States

A $114,553/per year

Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy Biotechnology United States

M $112,110/per year

MiniMed Inc Biotechnology United States

L $111,500/per year

Labcorp Drug Development Biotechnology United States

L $110,229/per year

Life Technologies Corp Biotechnology United States

Z $106,224/per year

Zimmer Biomet Biotechnology United States

P $103,077/per year

Promontory Therapeutics Biotechnology United States

S $102,181/per year

Steris PLC Biotechnology United States

G $97,274/per year

Gavin Conferences Pty Ltd Biotechnology United States

E $94,764/per year

Endeavor BioMedicines Biotechnology United States

R $94,402/per year

Replay Holdings LLC Biotechnology United States

P $94,235/per year

Pleno Inc Biotechnology United States

S $93,666/per year

Simulaids Inc Biotechnology United States

N $88,880/per year

NOIRLab/CAS Biotechnology United States

O $86,468/per year

Onward Technology Biotechnology United States

L $84,895/per year

LED Medical Diagnostics Inc Biotechnology United States

E $84,682/per year

Eyeco Ltd Biotechnology United States

P $84,523/per year

Paerosol Biotechnology United States

I $83,525/per year

IONIQ Sciences Inc Biotechnology United States

S $82,815/per year

Stateside PPE Biotechnology United States

D $82,041/per year

Digi Bio Biotechnology United States

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