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

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

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

An Admissions Finance Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $37,300 for beginners, reaching about $38,361 at mid-level, and approach $41,330 for experts.

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

Admissions Finance Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Admissions Finance Assistant roles are District of Columbia $49,107, California $48,921, Massachusetts $48,269. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Admissions Finance Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Assistant Director Of Admissions: $65,603; Finance Assistant: $65,022; Assistant Dean of Admissions: $64,925; Admissions Operations Assistant: $51,013; Admissions Coordinator Assistant: $49,083.

Admissions Finance Assistant Salary in South Dakota

How much does an Admissions Finance Assistant make in South Dakota? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Admissions Finance Assistant in South Dakota is $40,308 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $19.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $54,376
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $35,886 to $47,671
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $31,861

10% $31,861

50% (Median) $40,308

90% $54,376

Admissions Finance Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,671	$3,973	$917	$23
Average	$40,308	$3,359	$775	$19
25th Percentile	$35,886	$2,991	$690	$17

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Key Factors That Influence Admissions Finance Assistant Salaries

An Admissions Finance 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 Finance Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Admissions Finance 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): $37,300
Early Career (1-2 years): $37,477
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $38,361
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $40,512
Expert (over 8 years): $41,330

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Admissions Finance Assistant	less than 1 year	$37,300
Early Career Level Admissions Finance Assistant	1-2 years	$37,477
Mid-Level Level Admissions Finance Assistant	2-4 years	$38,361
Senior-Level Level Admissions Finance Assistant	5-8 years	$40,512
Expert Level Admissions Finance Assistant	over 8 years	$41,330

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

District of Columbia: $49,107.
California: $48,921.
Massachusetts: $48,269.

District of Columbia $49,107 California $48,921 Massachusetts $48,269 Washington $48,091 New Jersey $48,074 Alaska $48,012 Connecticut $47,400 New York $47,151

Hawaii $46,357 Rhode Island $45,985 Maryland $45,732 Minnesota $45,386 Colorado $45,253 Illinois $45,209 Oregon $45,040 Delaware $44,916

New Hampshire $44,838 Virginia $44,663 Pennsylvania $44,153 Nevada $43,896 North Dakota $43,811 Michigan $43,678 Wisconsin $43,630 Vermont $43,532

Texas $43,261 Maine $43,244 Arizona $43,217 Ohio $43,186 Georgia $42,778 Indiana $42,574 Wyoming $42,534 Utah $42,472

Iowa $42,445 Kansas $42,232 Louisiana $42,170 North Carolina $42,148 Missouri $42,139 Florida $41,966 Montana $41,873 Nebraska $41,784

Kentucky $41,736 South Carolina $41,558 Tennessee $41,447 Idaho $41,403 New Mexico $41,079 Oklahoma $41,008 Alabama $40,747 South Dakota $40,308

Arkansas $40,068 West Virginia $39,939 Mississippi $39,554

Top Paying Cities for Admissions Finance 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: $40,728
Aurora: $40,944
Baltic: $40,504

Alcester, SD $40,728

Aurora, SD $40,944

Baltic, SD $40,504

Beresford, SD $40,623

Brandon, SD $40,421

Brookings, SD $41,019

Burbank, SD $40,583

Canistota, SD $40,643

Canton, SD $40,528

Centerville, SD $40,626

Chancellor, SD $40,523

Chester, SD $40,623

Colman, SD $40,756

Colton, SD $40,586

Crooks, SD $40,481

Davis, SD $40,576

Dell Rapids, SD $40,578

Egan, SD $40,687

Elk Point, SD $40,454

Elkton, SD $40,969

Fairview, SD $40,587

Flandreau, SD $40,819

Freeman, SD $40,775

Garretson, SD $40,511

Gayville, SD $40,843

Harrisburg, SD $40,446

Hartford, SD $40,508

Hudson, SD $40,619

Humboldt, SD $40,566

Hurley, SD $40,627

Irene, SD $40,741

Jefferson, SD $40,303

Lennox, SD $40,523

Lesterville, SD $40,813

Lyons, SD $40,519

Madison, SD $40,836

Marion, SD $40,655

Menno, SD $40,791

Mission Hill, SD $40,822

Monroe, SD $40,611

Belle Fourche, SD $40,768

Black Hawk, SD $39,521

Box Elder, SD $39,572

Buffalo, SD $40,694

Buffalo Gap, SD $40,374

Camp Crook, SD $40,733

Caputa, SD $39,763

Custer, SD $40,287

Deadwood, SD $40,039

Edgemont, SD $40,673

Enning, SD $40,356

Fairburn, SD $39,915

Fort Meade, SD $39,911

Hermosa, SD $39,755

Hill City, SD $40,024

Hot Springs, SD $40,642

Howes, SD $40,445

Interior, SD $40,510

Keystone, SD $39,715

Kyle, SD $40,597

Lead, SD $40,406

Ludlow, SD $40,854

Manderson, SD $40,662

Mud Butte, SD $40,470

Nemo, SD $39,771

Newell, SD $40,549

New Underwood, SD $39,765

Nisland, SD $40,638

Oelrichs, SD $40,559

Oglala, SD $40,629

Oral, SD $40,521

Owanka, SD $39,960

Piedmont, SD $39,550

Pine Ridge, SD $40,705

Porcupine, SD $40,583

Pringle, SD $40,412

Quinn, SD $40,452

Redig, SD $40,404

Saint Onge, SD $40,519

Scenic, SD $40,231

Smithwick, SD $40,572

Spearfish, SD $40,701

Sturgis, SD $39,784

Union Center, SD $40,383

Vale, SD $40,256

Wall, SD $40,393

Wasta, SD $40,189

White Owl, SD $40,464

Whitewood, SD $40,348

Wounded Knee, SD $40,665

Leola, SD $40,905

Long Lake, SD $40,968

Mansfield, SD $40,881

Mellette, SD $40,920

Northville, SD $40,876

Onaka, SD $40,717

Orient, SD $40,779

Pierpont, SD $40,917

Redfield, SD $40,983

Rockham, SD $40,827

Roscoe, SD $40,755

Selby, SD $40,684

Seneca, SD $40,691

Stratford, SD $40,922

Tolstoy, SD $40,694

Tulare, SD $40,926

Turton, SD $40,928

Warner, SD $40,969

Westport, SD $40,913

Pierre, SD $37,367

Agar, SD $38,339

Belvidere, SD $40,451

Blunt, SD $37,367

Burke, SD $40,767

Colome, SD $40,718

Dallas, SD $40,705

Draper, SD $39,449

Fort Pierre, SD $37,477

Gregory, SD $40,749

Hamill, SD $40,648

Harrold, SD $37,585

Hayes, SD $40,034

Herrick, SD $40,744

Holabird, SD $38,433

Ideal, SD $40,637

Kadoka, SD $40,497

Kennebec, SD $40,044

Long Valley, SD $40,496

Lower Brule, SD $39,991

Martin, SD $40,593

Midland, SD $40,364

Milesville, SD $40,390

Mission, SD $40,680

Murdo, SD $40,115

Norris, SD $40,559

Okaton, SD $40,456

Okreek, SD $40,657

Onida, SD $37,734

Parmelee, SD $40,631

Philip, SD $40,449

Presho, SD $39,744

Reliance, SD $40,671

Rosebud, SD $40,724

Saint Charles, SD $40,789

Saint Francis, SD $40,646

Tuthill, SD $40,544

Vivian, SD $39,572

Wanblee, SD $40,571

White River, SD $40,553

Winner, SD $40,680

Witten, SD $40,607

Wood, SD $40,548

Mobridge, SD $40,693

Bison, SD $40,591

Bullhead, SD $40,902

Cherry Creek, SD $40,486

Dupree, SD $40,495

Eagle Butte, SD $40,537

Faith, SD $40,482

Glencross, SD $40,517

Glenham, SD $40,707

Herreid, SD $40,863

Isabel, SD $40,509

Keldron, SD $40,705

Lantry, SD $40,556

Lemmon, SD $40,857

Little Eagle, SD $40,896

Lodgepole, SD $40,747

Mc Intosh, SD $40,766

Mc Laughlin, SD $40,730

Meadow, SD $40,498

Morristown, SD $40,807

Mound City, SD $40,790

Pollock, SD $40,943

Prairie City, SD $40,644

Ralph, SD $40,776

Reva, SD $40,646

Ridgeview, SD $40,557

Timber Lake, SD $40,577

Trail City, SD $40,564

Wakpala, SD $40,731

Walker, SD $40,795

Watauga, SD $40,703

Whitehorse, SD $40,600

Rapid City, SD $39,514

Ellsworth Afb, SD $39,514

Allen, SD $40,593

Batesland, SD $40,610

Montrose, SD $40,643

North Sioux City, SD $40,240

Nunda, SD $40,816

Oldham, SD $40,906

Olivet, SD $40,810

Parker, SD $40,589

Ramona, SD $40,834

Renner, SD $40,456

Rowena, SD $40,429

Rutland, SD $40,780

Salem, SD $40,783

Scotland, SD $40,874

Sinai, SD $41,035

Springfield, SD $40,923

Tabor, SD $40,896

Tea, SD $40,478

Trent, SD $40,632

Tyndall, SD $40,884

Utica, SD $40,813

Valley Springs, SD $40,453

Vermillion, SD $40,822

Viborg, SD $40,731

Volga, SD $40,940

Volin, SD $40,776

Wakonda, SD $40,734

Wentworth, SD $40,765

Winfred, SD $40,785

Worthing, SD $40,517

Yankton, SD $40,979

Sioux Falls, SD $40,418

Vienna, SD $41,013

Wallace, SD $40,988

Waubay, SD $40,969

Webster, SD $40,979

White, SD $41,042

Willow Lake, SD $41,059

Wilmot, SD $41,009

Mitchell, SD $41,016

Alexandria, SD $40,865

Alpena, SD $40,934

Armour, SD $40,850

Artesian, SD $40,928

Avon, SD $40,861

Bonesteel, SD $40,782

Bridgewater, SD $40,756

Canova, SD $40,811

Carpenter, SD $41,029

Carthage, SD $40,937

Cavour, SD $40,991

Chamberlain, SD $40,807

Corsica, SD $40,858

Dante, SD $40,837

Delmont, SD $40,839

Dimock, SD $40,884

Emery, SD $40,823

Ethan, SD $40,906

Fairfax, SD $40,789

Fedora, SD $40,893

Fort Thompson, SD $40,328

Fulton, SD $40,898

Gann Valley, SD $40,722

Geddes, SD $40,799

Harrison, SD $40,829

Highmore, SD $40,044

Stephan, SD $40,221

Hitchcock, SD $40,959

Howard, SD $40,913

Huron, SD $41,098

Iroquois, SD $41,001

Kaylor, SD $40,928

Kimball, SD $40,805

Lake Andes, SD $40,864

Lane, SD $41,020

Letcher, SD $40,909

Marty, SD $40,995

Miller, SD $40,843

Mount Vernon, SD $40,883

New Holland, SD $40,944

Oacoma, SD $40,770

Parkston, SD $40,901

Pickstown, SD $40,927

Plankinton, SD $40,876

Platte, SD $40,807

Pukwana, SD $40,778

Ree Heights, SD $40,574

Saint Lawrence, SD $40,845

Spencer, SD $40,805

Stickney, SD $40,850

Tripp, SD $40,861

Virgil, SD $40,900

Wagner, SD $40,869

Wessington, SD $40,869

Wessington Springs, SD $40,863

White Lake, SD $40,822

Wolsey, SD $40,950

Woonsocket, SD $40,931

Yale, SD $41,025

Aberdeen, SD $41,029

Akaska, SD $40,662

Amherst, SD $40,966

Andover, SD $40,907

Ashton, SD $40,899

Barnard, SD $40,956

Bath, SD $40,943

Bowdle, SD $40,739

Brentford, SD $40,973

Britton, SD $41,081

Claremont, SD $40,931

Columbia, SD $40,882

Conde, SD $40,926

Cresbard, SD $40,825

Doland, SD $41,013

Eureka, SD $40,883

Faulkton, SD $40,821

Ferney, SD $41,075

Frankfort, SD $41,011

Frederick, SD $40,966

Gettysburg, SD $40,438

Groton, SD $40,947

Hecla, SD $41,025

Hosmer, SD $40,818

Houghton, SD $40,851

Hoven, SD $40,706

Ipswich, SD $40,860

Java, SD $40,681

Langford, SD $40,911

Lebanon, SD $40,506

Watertown, SD $41,098

Arlington, SD $40,989

Astoria, SD $41,054

Badger, SD $41,061

Big Stone City, SD $41,121

Bradley, SD $40,976

Brandt, SD $41,027

Bristol, SD $40,943

Bruce, SD $40,982

Bryant, SD $41,041

Castlewood, SD $41,016

Claire City, SD $41,078

Clark, SD $41,046

Clear Lake, SD $41,030

Corona, SD $41,079

De Smet, SD $41,025

Eden, SD $40,952

Erwin, SD $40,999

Estelline, SD $41,009

Florence, SD $40,996

Garden City, SD $41,003

Gary, SD $41,057

Goodwin, SD $40,979

Grenville, SD $40,941

Hayti, SD $41,031

Hazel, SD $41,013

Henry, SD $41,014

Kranzburg, SD $41,166

Labolt, SD $40,983

Lake City, SD $41,020

Lake Norden, SD $41,051

Lake Preston, SD $41,011

Marvin, SD $40,939

Milbank, SD $41,114

New Effington, SD $41,165

Ortley, SD $40,948

Peever, SD $41,003

Raymond, SD $41,023

Revillo, SD $41,007

Rosholt, SD $41,156

Roslyn, SD $40,933

Sisseton, SD $41,027

South Shore, SD $40,951

Stockholm, SD $40,952

Strandburg, SD $40,947

Summit, SD $40,950

Toronto, SD $41,011

Twin Brooks, SD $40,936

Veblen, SD $41,098

Admissions Finance Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Admissions Finance Assistant roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Admissions Finance Assistant positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Admissions Finance Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Admissions Finance Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$48,369	$23.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$46,354	$22.0	15%
Internet	$46,354	$22.0	15%
Chemicals	$44,338	$21.0	10%
Software & Networking	$44,338	$21.0	10%

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

Understanding how an Admissions Finance 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.

$35,886

Average $40,308/year

$47,671

$2,991

Average $3,359/month

$3,973

$690

Average $775/week

$917

$17

Average $19/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,671	$3,973	$917	$23
Average	$40,308	$3,359	$775	$19
25th Percentile	$35,886	$2,991	$690	$17

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