What are the main factors that influence an Admissions Coordinator 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 Admissions Coordinator Assistant?

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

How does experience change An Admissions Coordinator Assistant's salary?

An Admissions Coordinator Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $40,815 for beginners, reaching about $42,958 at mid-level, and approach $45,399 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Admissions Coordinator Assistant?

Admissions Coordinator Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Admissions Coordinator Assistant roles are District of Columbia $54,344, California $54,138, Massachusetts $53,417. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Admissions Coordinator Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Admissions Coordinator Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Admissions Coordinator-Hospice: $51,738; Graduate Admissions Coordinator: $51,438; Admissions Event Coordinator: $51,259; Admissions Communications Coordinator: $51,084; Admissions Discharge Coordinator: $50,457.

Admissions Coordinator Assistant Salary in Mississippi

How much does an Admissions Coordinator Assistant make in Mississippi? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Admissions Coordinator Assistant in Mississippi is $43,772 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $54,962
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $38,684 to $49,629
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $34,052

10% $34,052

50% (Median) $43,772

90% $54,962

Admissions Coordinator Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,629	$4,136	$954	$24
Average	$43,772	$3,648	$842	$21
25th Percentile	$38,684	$3,224	$744	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Admissions Coordinator Assistant Salaries

An Admissions Coordinator 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 Admissions Coordinator Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Admissions Coordinator 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): $40,815
Early Career (1-2 years): $40,973
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $42,958
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $45,236
Expert (over 8 years): $45,399

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Admissions Coordinator Assistant	less than 1 year	$40,815
Early Career Level Admissions Coordinator Assistant	1-2 years	$40,973
Mid-Level Level Admissions Coordinator Assistant	2-4 years	$42,958
Senior-Level Level Admissions Coordinator Assistant	5-8 years	$45,236
Expert Level Admissions Coordinator Assistant	over 8 years	$45,399

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

District of Columbia: $54,344.
California: $54,138.
Massachusetts: $53,417.

District of Columbia $54,344 California $54,138 Massachusetts $53,417 Washington $53,220 New Jersey $53,201 Alaska $53,132 Connecticut $52,455 New York $52,180

Hawaii $51,301 Rhode Island $50,889 Maryland $50,609 Minnesota $50,226 Colorado $50,079 Illinois $50,030 Oregon $49,843 Delaware $49,706

New Hampshire $49,620 Virginia $49,426 Pennsylvania $48,862 Nevada $48,577 North Dakota $48,484 Michigan $48,337 Wisconsin $48,283 Vermont $48,175

Texas $47,875 Maine $47,856 Arizona $47,826 Ohio $47,792 Georgia $47,340 Indiana $47,114 Wyoming $47,070 Utah $47,002

Iowa $46,972 Kansas $46,737 Louisiana $46,668 North Carolina $46,643 Missouri $46,633 Florida $46,442 Montana $46,339 Nebraska $46,241

Kentucky $46,187 South Carolina $45,990 Tennessee $45,868 Idaho $45,819 New Mexico $45,460 Oklahoma $45,382 Alabama $45,092 South Dakota $44,606

Arkansas $44,341 West Virginia $44,199 Mississippi $43,772

Top Paying Cities for Admissions Coordinator 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:

Hillsboro: $42,954
Holly Bluff: $42,586
Kosciusko: $42,574

Hillsboro, MS $42,954

Holly Bluff, MS $42,586

Kosciusko, MS $42,574

Lake, MS $42,812

Lena, MS $42,981

Lexington, MS $42,499

Lorman, MS $42,605

Louise, MS $43,036

Ludlow, MS $43,075

Mc Adams, MS $42,536

Mc Cool, MS $42,488

Madden, MS $42,702

Madison, MS $43,467

Magee, MS $43,007

Mayersville, MS $42,841

Mendenhall, MS $43,160

Midnight, MS $43,037

Mize, MS $42,833

Morton, MS $43,175

Mount Olive, MS $42,835

Natchez, MS $42,715

Newhebron, MS $42,955

Pattison, MS $42,809

Pelahatchie, MS $43,313

Pickens, MS $42,841

Piney Woods, MS $43,384

Pinola, MS $43,134

Port Gibson, MS $42,802

Puckett, MS $43,217

Pulaski, MS $42,969

Raleigh, MS $42,854

Raymond, MS $43,450

Redwood, MS $42,864

Ridgeland, MS $43,578

Rolling Fork, MS $42,871

Sallis, MS $42,609

Sandhill, MS $43,412

Satartia, MS $43,082

Sharon, MS $43,127

Sibley, MS $42,819

Silver City, MS $42,797

Star, MS $43,443

Taylorsville, MS $42,724

Tchula, MS $42,535

Terry, MS $43,464

Thomastown, MS $42,705

Tinsley, MS $43,045

Tougaloo, MS $43,609

Utica, MS $43,210

Vaiden, MS $42,413

Valley Park, MS $42,667

Vaughan, MS $42,927

Vicksburg, MS $43,011

Walnut Grove, MS $42,783

Washington, MS $42,697

Wesson, MS $42,989

West, MS $42,408

Whitfield, MS $43,605

Yazoo City, MS $42,866

Jackson, MS $43,639

Pearl, MS $43,636

Richland, MS $43,639

Flowood, MS $43,627

Byram, MS $43,586

Lula, MS $43,414

Lyon, MS $42,606

Marks, MS $42,894

Michigan City, MS $43,737

Mount Pleasant, MS $44,788

Myrtle, MS $42,946

Nesbit, MS $45,529

New Albany, MS $42,870

Olive Branch, MS $45,462

Oxford, MS $43,018

Pope, MS $42,748

Potts Camp, MS $43,419

Red Banks, MS $44,766

Ripley, MS $42,814

Robinsonville, MS $44,914

Sarah, MS $44,272

Sardis, MS $43,496

Senatobia, MS $44,328

Sherard, MS $42,514

Sledge, MS $43,342

Southaven, MS $45,796

Taylor, MS $42,951

Tiplersville, MS $42,889

Tula, MS $42,711

Tunica, MS $44,389

University, MS $43,321

Victoria, MS $44,711

Walls, MS $45,697

Walnut, MS $42,904

Waterford, MS $43,577

Greenville, MS $43,635

Alligator, MS $42,378

Anguilla, MS $43,180

Arcola, MS $43,635

Avon, MS $43,635

Benoit, MS $43,227

Beulah, MS $42,828

Boyle, MS $43,033

Chatham, MS $43,559

Cleveland, MS $42,877

Doddsville, MS $42,640

Drew, MS $42,412

Parchman, MS $42,458

Dublin, MS $42,303

Duncan, MS $42,355

Glen Allan, MS $43,429

Grace, MS $43,323

Gunnison, MS $42,480

Hollandale, MS $43,635

Holly Ridge, MS $43,256

Indianola, MS $43,284

Inverness, MS $43,200

Isola, MS $43,297

Leland, MS $43,635

Merigold, MS $42,646

Metcalfe, MS $43,635

Moorhead, MS $42,865

Mound Bayou, MS $42,607

Pace, MS $42,858

Panther Burn, MS $43,445

Rena Lara, MS $42,366

Rome, MS $42,374

Rosedale, MS $42,756

Ruleville, MS $42,617

Scott, MS $43,375

Shaw, MS $43,163

Shelby, MS $42,505

Stoneville, MS $43,635

Sunflower, MS $42,785

Wayside, MS $43,635

Winstonville, MS $42,724

Winterville, MS $43,635

Tupelo, MS $43,066

Algoma, MS $42,947

Amory, MS $42,339

Baldwyn, MS $42,842

Becker, MS $42,230

Belden, MS $42,992

Belmont, MS $42,673

Blue Springs, MS $42,870

Booneville, MS $42,816

Burnsville, MS $42,782

Corinth, MS $42,944

Dennis, MS $42,625

Derma, MS $42,910

Ecru, MS $42,906

Fulton, MS $42,843

Gattman, MS $42,169

Glen, MS $42,825

Abbeville, MS $43,266

Arkabutla, MS $44,745

Ashland, MS $43,430

Batesville, MS $43,144

Belen, MS $42,763

Blue Mountain, MS $42,913

Byhalia, MS $44,965

Clarksdale, MS $42,483

Coahoma, MS $42,920

Coldwater, MS $44,815

Como, MS $43,743

Courtland, MS $42,920

Crenshaw, MS $43,516

Crowder, MS $42,771

Darling, MS $43,127

Dumas, MS $42,786

Dundee, MS $43,441

Etta, MS $42,900

Falcon, MS $43,231

Falkner, MS $43,104

Farrell, MS $42,607

Friars Point, MS $42,945

Hernando, MS $45,149

Hickory Flat, MS $43,227

Holly Springs, MS $43,925

Horn Lake, MS $45,746

Independence, MS $44,640

Jonestown, MS $42,959

Lake Cormorant, MS $45,505

Lamar, MS $43,948

Stennis Space Center, MS $43,605

Diamondhead, MS $43,237

Biloxi, MS $43,502

Diberville, MS $43,478

Escatawpa, MS $43,266

Gautier, MS $43,258

Hurley, MS $43,381

Kiln, MS $43,281

Lakeshore, MS $43,637

Long Beach, MS $43,184

Mc Henry, MS $43,064

Moss Point, MS $43,301

Ocean Springs, MS $43,323

Vancleave, MS $43,216

Pascagoula, MS $43,301

Pass Christian, MS $43,185

Pearlington, MS $44,202

Perkinston, MS $43,055

Saucier, MS $43,193

Waveland, MS $43,305

Wiggins, MS $42,909

Brookhaven, MS $42,982

Bogue Chitto, MS $42,763

Bude, MS $42,768

Centreville, MS $44,026

Chatawa, MS $43,154

Crosby, MS $43,020

Fernwood, MS $42,952

Gloster, MS $43,313

Jayess, MS $42,620

Kokomo, MS $42,641

Liberty, MS $43,432

Mc Call Creek, MS $42,728

Mccomb, MS $42,779

Magnolia, MS $43,001

Meadville, MS $42,600

Monticello, MS $42,875

Oak Vale, MS $42,658

Osyka, MS $43,300

Roxie, MS $42,576

Ruth, MS $42,686

Silver Creek, MS $42,836

Smithdale, MS $42,700

Sontag, MS $42,889

Summit, MS $42,684

Tylertown, MS $42,675

Union Church, MS $42,769

Woodville, MS $43,478

Columbus, MS $41,851

Aberdeen, MS $42,133

Ackerman, MS $42,507

Artesia, MS $41,912

Bellefontaine, MS $42,572

Brooksville, MS $42,073

Caledonia, MS $42,036

Cedarbluff, MS $42,138

Crawford, MS $41,975

Eupora, MS $42,560

French Camp, MS $42,496

Hamilton, MS $41,956

Kilmichael, MS $42,475

Maben, MS $42,393

Mantee, MS $42,449

Mathiston, MS $42,469

Mayhew, MS $41,854

Montpelier, MS $42,289

Pheba, MS $42,248

Prairie, MS $42,128

Starkville, MS $42,084

Mississippi State, MS $42,050

Steens, MS $41,874

Stewart, MS $42,481

Sturgis, MS $42,369

Walthall, MS $42,643

Weir, MS $42,548

West Point, MS $41,934

Woodland, MS $42,474

Thaxton, MS $42,792

Tishomingo, MS $42,592

Toccopola, MS $42,796

Trebloc, MS $42,334

Tremont, MS $42,745

Van Vleet, MS $42,662

Vardaman, MS $42,713

Verona, MS $43,057

Wheeler, MS $42,821

Grenada, MS $42,495

Banner, MS $42,679

Big Creek, MS $42,566

Bruce, MS $42,706

Calhoun City, MS $42,654

Carrollton, MS $42,295

Cascilla, MS $42,347

Charleston, MS $42,405

Coffeeville, MS $42,521

Coila, MS $42,299

Cruger, MS $42,396

Duck Hill, MS $42,461

Elliott, MS $42,508

Enid, MS $42,527

Glendora, MS $42,278

Gore Springs, MS $42,538

Greenwood, MS $42,283

Holcomb, MS $42,293

Itta Bena, MS $42,594

Mc Carley, MS $42,350

Minter City, MS $42,193

Money, MS $42,249

Morgan City, MS $42,670

North Carrollton, MS $42,523

Oakland, MS $42,479

Paris, MS $42,680

Philipp, MS $42,160

Pittsboro, MS $42,716

Schlater, MS $42,276

Scobey, MS $42,410

Sidon, MS $42,383

Slate Spring, MS $42,626

Sumner, MS $42,404

Swan Lake, MS $42,293

Swiftown, MS $42,782

Tie Plant, MS $42,497

Tillatoba, MS $42,431

Tippo, MS $42,226

Tutwiler, MS $42,382

Vance, MS $42,314

Water Valley, MS $42,636

Webb, MS $42,346

Winona, MS $42,460

Belzoni, MS $42,984

Benton, MS $42,918

Bentonia, MS $43,225

Bolton, MS $43,403

Brandon, MS $43,406

Braxton, MS $43,333

Camden, MS $42,807

Canton, MS $43,251

Carthage, MS $42,725

Cary, MS $42,916

Clinton, MS $43,540

Conehatta, MS $42,725

Crystal Springs, MS $43,315

Delta City, MS $43,442

D Lo, MS $43,243

Durant, MS $42,541

Edwards, MS $43,290

Ethel, MS $42,485

Fayette, MS $42,623

Flora, MS $43,383

Pocahontas, MS $43,595

Florence, MS $43,494

Meridian, MS $42,641

Bailey, MS $42,583

Buckatunna, MS $42,620

Chunky, MS $42,543

Clara, MS $42,590

Collinsville, MS $42,606

Daleville, MS $42,542

Decatur, MS $42,606

De Kalb, MS $42,551

Enterprise, MS $42,543

Hickory, MS $42,551

Lauderdale, MS $42,594

Lawrence, MS $42,697

Little Rock, MS $42,560

Louin, MS $42,631

Louisville, MS $42,549

Macon, MS $42,657

Marion, MS $42,732

Newton, MS $42,616

Noxapater, MS $42,569

Pachuta, MS $42,518

Paulding, MS $42,510

Philadelphia, MS $42,605

Porterville, MS $42,543

Preston, MS $42,556

Quitman, MS $42,573

Rose Hill, MS $42,485

Scooba, MS $42,642

Sebastopol, MS $42,828

Shubuta, MS $42,537

Shuqualak, MS $42,635

State Line, MS $42,699

Stonewall, MS $42,592

Toomsuba, MS $42,603

Union, MS $42,579

Vossburg, MS $42,527

Waynesboro, MS $42,592

Hattiesburg, MS $42,691

Bassfield, MS $42,659

Bay Springs, MS $42,663

Beaumont, MS $42,643

Brooklyn, MS $42,730

Carriere, MS $43,481

Carson, MS $42,678

Collins, MS $42,717

Columbia, MS $42,654

Eastabuchie, MS $42,610

Ellisville, MS $42,625

Heidelberg, MS $42,557

Laurel, MS $42,757

Leakesville, MS $42,972

Lucedale, MS $43,307

Lumberton, MS $42,846

Mc Lain, MS $42,809

Mc Neill, MS $43,428

Moselle, MS $42,611

Moss, MS $42,585

Neely, MS $42,731

New Augusta, MS $42,556

Nicholson, MS $43,697

Ovett, MS $42,554

Petal, MS $42,676

Picayune, MS $43,656

Poplarville, MS $43,145

Prentiss, MS $42,811

Purvis, MS $42,677

Richton, MS $42,547

Sandersville, MS $42,631

Sandy Hook, MS $42,670

Seminary, MS $42,601

Soso, MS $42,594

Stringer, MS $42,619

Sumrall, MS $42,622

Foxworth, MS $42,641

Gulfport, MS $43,158

Bay Saint Louis, MS $43,556

Plantersville, MS $42,820

Pontotoc, MS $42,937

Randolph, MS $42,778

Rienzi, MS $42,821

Saltillo, MS $42,955

Shannon, MS $42,835

Sherman, MS $43,005

Smithville, MS $42,604

Golden, MS $42,677

Greenwood Springs, MS $42,307

Guntown, MS $42,885

Houlka, MS $42,838

Houston, MS $42,608

Iuka, MS $42,628

Mantachie, MS $42,890

Marietta, MS $42,765

Mooreville, MS $42,970

Nettleton, MS $42,666

New Site, MS $42,672

Okolona, MS $42,568

Lambert, MS $42,432

Forest, MS $42,929

Gallman, MS $43,197

Georgetown, MS $43,224

Goodman, MS $42,763

Harperville, MS $42,895

Harriston, MS $42,643

Harrisville, MS $43,294

Hazlehurst, MS $43,029

Hermanville, MS $42,889

Admissions Coordinator Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

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

The top paying industry for an Admissions Coordinator Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$52,526	$25.0	20%

Admissions Coordinator Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Admissions Coordinator 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.

$38,684

Average $43,772/year

$49,629

$3,224

Average $3,648/month

$4,136

$744

Average $842/week

$954

$19

Average $21/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,629	$4,136	$954	$24
Average	$43,772	$3,648	$842	$21
25th Percentile	$38,684	$3,224	$744	$19

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