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

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

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

An Admissions Office Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $44,892 for beginners, reaching about $58,152 at mid-level, and approach $88,918 for experts.

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

Admissions Office Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Admissions Office Assistant roles are District of Columbia $50,136, California $49,945, Massachusetts $49,280. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Admissions Office Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Admissions Office Manager: $65,779; Assistant Director Of Admissions: $65,603; Assistant Dean of Admissions: $64,925; Admissions Operations Assistant: $51,013; Admissions Coordinator Assistant: $49,083.

Admissions Office Assistant Salary in Colorado

How much does an Admissions Office Assistant make in Colorado? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Admissions Office Assistant in Colorado is $46,201 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $58,196
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $41,698 to $52,480
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,599

10% $37,599

50% (Median) $46,201

90% $58,196

Admissions Office Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,480	$4,373	$1,009	$25
Average	$46,201	$3,850	$888	$22
25th Percentile	$41,698	$3,475	$802	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Admissions Office Assistant Salaries

An Admissions 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 Admissions Office Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Admissions 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): $44,892
Early Career (1-2 years): $50,508
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $58,152
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $77,437
Expert (over 8 years): $88,918

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Admissions Office Assistant	less than 1 year	$44,892
Sales Assistant II	1-2 years	$50,508
Sales Assistant III	2-4 years	$58,152
Sales Assistant Team Leader	5-8 years	$77,437
Sales Support Supervisor	over 8 years	$88,918

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

District of Columbia: $50,136.
California: $49,945.
Massachusetts: $49,280.

District of Columbia $50,136 California $49,945 Massachusetts $49,280 Washington $49,099 New Jersey $49,081 Alaska $49,017 Connecticut $48,392 New York $48,139

Hawaii $47,328 Rhode Island $46,948 Maryland $46,690 Minnesota $46,336 Colorado $46,201 Illinois $46,155 Oregon $45,983 Delaware $45,856

New Hampshire $45,777 Virginia $45,598 Pennsylvania $45,078 Nevada $44,815 North Dakota $44,729 Michigan $44,593 Wisconsin $44,543 Vermont $44,444

Texas $44,167 Maine $44,149 Arizona $44,122 Ohio $44,090 Georgia $43,674 Indiana $43,466 Wyoming $43,425 Utah $43,361

Iowa $43,334 Kansas $43,117 Louisiana $43,054 North Carolina $43,031 Missouri $43,022 Florida $42,845 Montana $42,750 Nebraska $42,660

Kentucky $42,610 South Carolina $42,429 Tennessee $42,315 Idaho $42,270 New Mexico $41,940 Oklahoma $41,867 Alabama $41,600 South Dakota $41,152

Arkansas $40,907 West Virginia $40,776 Mississippi $40,382

Top Paying Cities for Admissions 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:

Glen Haven: $45,296
Hygiene: $46,870
Johnstown: $45,397

Glen Haven, CO $45,296

Hygiene, CO $46,870

Johnstown, CO $45,397

Laporte, CO $44,894

Livermore, CO $44,748

Loveland, CO $45,255

Lyons, CO $46,788

Masonville, CO $44,922

Mead, CO $45,913

Milliken, CO $45,334

Niwot, CO $47,238

Red Feather Lakes, CO $44,871

Severance, CO $44,958

Timnath, CO $44,900

Wellington, CO $44,649

Windsor, CO $44,965

Brighton, CO $46,079

Ault, CO $44,879

Briggsdale, CO $44,892

Carr, CO $44,119

Eastlake, CO $46,199

Eaton, CO $45,021

Evans, CO $45,250

Fort Lupton, CO $45,948

Galeton, CO $45,026

Gilcrest, CO $45,497

Gill, CO $45,099

Greeley, CO $45,139

Henderson, CO $46,151

Hudson, CO $45,797

Keenesburg, CO $45,576

Kersey, CO $45,105

La Salle, CO $45,419

Lucerne, CO $45,090

Nunn, CO $44,737

Orchard, CO $44,886

Pierce, CO $44,908

Ohio City, CO $45,370

Parlin, CO $45,156

Penrose, CO $44,762

Pitkin, CO $45,314

Poncha Springs, CO $45,007

Powderhorn, CO $45,062

Rockvale, CO $44,559

Sargents, CO $44,930

Twin Lakes, CO $46,414

Westcliffe, CO $44,584

Wetmore, CO $44,297

Durango, CO $45,189

Cahone, CO $45,077

Cortez, CO $45,043

Dolores, CO $45,151

Dove Creek, CO $45,032

Egnar, CO $45,057

Hesperus, CO $44,794

Lewis, CO $45,157

Mancos, CO $45,042

Marvel, CO $44,792

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $44,809

Pleasant View, CO $44,948

Rico, CO $45,161

Towaoc, CO $44,855

Yellow Jacket, CO $45,103

Montrose, CO $45,330

Austin, CO $45,389

Bedrock, CO $45,046

Cedaredge, CO $45,435

Cory, CO $45,378

Crawford, CO $45,250

Delta, CO $45,329

Eckert, CO $45,400

Hotchkiss, CO $45,372

Lazear, CO $45,338

Naturita, CO $45,137

Norwood, CO $45,155

Nucla, CO $45,207

Olathe, CO $45,280

Ophir, CO $45,204

Ouray, CO $45,197

Paonia, CO $45,581

Paradox, CO $45,071

Placerville, CO $45,162

Redvale, CO $45,176

Ridgway, CO $45,190

Silverton, CO $45,114

Somerset, CO $45,719

Telluride, CO $45,213

Grand Junction, CO $45,609

Platteville, CO $45,598

Roggen, CO $45,128

Weldona, CO $44,780

Wiggins, CO $45,019

Fort Morgan, CO $44,798

Log Lane Village, CO $44,945

Akron, CO $44,473

Amherst, CO $44,330

Atwood, CO $44,629

Brush, CO $44,626

Crook, CO $44,502

Eckley, CO $44,362

Fleming, CO $44,587

Grover, CO $44,552

Haxtun, CO $44,578

Hereford, CO $44,268

Hillrose, CO $44,670

Holyoke, CO $44,443

Idalia, CO $44,220

Iliff, CO $44,619

Julesburg, CO $44,439

Lindon, CO $44,282

Merino, CO $44,668

New Raymer, CO $44,658

Otis, CO $44,513

Ovid, CO $44,455

Padroni, CO $44,506

Paoli, CO $44,579

Peetz, CO $44,494

Sedgwick, CO $44,471

Snyder, CO $44,634

Sterling, CO $44,705

Stoneham, CO $44,660

Vernon, CO $44,263

Woodrow, CO $44,375

Wray, CO $44,351

Yuma, CO $44,499

Anton, CO $44,294

Arapahoe, CO $43,945

Arriba, CO $44,104

Bethune, CO $44,169

Burlington, CO $44,128

Calhan, CO $44,826

Cascade, CO $45,195

Cheyenne Wells, CO $44,009

Cope, CO $44,273

Cripple Creek, CO $45,110

Divide, CO $45,134

Flagler, CO $44,149

Florissant, CO $45,097

Fountain, CO $44,822

Genoa, CO $44,134

Green Mountain Falls, CO $45,184

Guffey, CO $45,049

Hugo, CO $43,864

Joes, CO $44,317

Karval, CO $43,609

Kirk, CO $44,280

Kit Carson, CO $43,954

Limon, CO $44,400

Lake George, CO $45,165

Manitou Springs, CO $45,195

Matheson, CO $44,368

Peyton, CO $45,038

Ramah, CO $44,081

Rush, CO $44,186

Seibert, CO $44,131

Simla, CO $44,570

Stratton, CO $44,175

U S A F Academy, CO $45,192

Victor, CO $45,089

Vona, CO $44,157

Wild Horse, CO $43,869

Woodland Park, CO $45,158

Yoder, CO $44,356

Colorado Springs, CO $45,195

Clifton, CO $45,581

Fruita, CO $45,468

Gateway, CO $45,147

Glade Park, CO $45,304

Loma, CO $45,484

Mack, CO $45,363

Palisade, CO $45,498

Whitewater, CO $45,300

Glenwood Springs, CO $46,049

Dinosaur, CO $45,288

Aspen, CO $46,912

Snowmass Village, CO $46,910

Avon, CO $46,489

Basalt, CO $46,762

Carbondale, CO $46,588

Collbran, CO $45,453

Craig, CO $45,787

De Beque, CO $45,448

Eagle, CO $46,298

Edwards, CO $46,398

Parachute, CO $45,685

Battlement Mesa, CO $45,643

Gypsum, CO $46,068

Hamilton, CO $45,982

Hayden, CO $45,852

Maybell, CO $45,345

Meeker, CO $45,986

Meredith, CO $46,609

Mesa, CO $45,431

Minturn, CO $46,347

Molina, CO $45,404

New Castle, CO $45,890

Rangely, CO $45,472

Red Cliff, CO $46,341

Rifle, CO $45,776

Silt, CO $45,758

Slater, CO $45,569

Snowmass, CO $46,816

Wolcott, CO $46,326

Woody Creek, CO $46,908

Vail, CO $46,546

Pueblo, CO $43,823

Colorado City, CO $44,123

Aguilar, CO $44,316

Arlington, CO $43,535

Avondale, CO $43,941

Beulah, CO $44,126

Boncarbo, CO $44,337

Boone, CO $44,083

Branson, CO $43,975

Campo, CO $43,812

Cheraw, CO $43,896

Crowley, CO $43,990

Eads, CO $43,927

Fort Lyon, CO $43,879

Fowler, CO $44,004

Gardner, CO $44,435

Granada, CO $44,026

Hartman, CO $44,110

Hasty, CO $43,975

Haswell, CO $43,715

Hoehne, CO $44,266

Holly, CO $43,971

Kim, CO $43,929

La Junta, CO $43,958

Lamar, CO $44,092

Las Animas, CO $43,933

La Veta, CO $44,513

Mc Clave, CO $43,982

Manzanola, CO $43,924

Model, CO $43,991

Olney Springs, CO $43,849

Ordway, CO $43,630

Pritchett, CO $43,932

Rocky Ford, CO $43,860

Rye, CO $44,191

Sheridan Lake, CO $43,944

Springfield, CO $44,022

Sugar City, CO $43,514

Swink, CO $43,914

Trinchera, CO $44,076

Trinidad, CO $44,267

Two Buttes, CO $44,019

Vilas, CO $44,013

Walsenburg, CO $44,278

Walsh, CO $43,966

Weston, CO $44,421

Wiley, CO $43,942

Alamosa, CO $44,851

Antonito, CO $44,822

Arboles, CO $44,913

Arvada, CO $46,201

Aurora, CO $46,169

Bayfield, CO $45,039

Broomfield, CO $46,404

Commerce City, CO $46,092

Dupont, CO $46,181

Eldorado Springs, CO $47,280

Lafayette, CO $46,861

Louisville, CO $46,919

Westminster, CO $46,180

Wheat Ridge, CO $46,178

Agate, CO $44,542

Bennett, CO $45,699

Byers, CO $45,154

Castle Rock, CO $45,354

Deer Trail, CO $44,856

Elbert, CO $45,067

Elizabeth, CO $45,447

Englewood, CO $46,169

Franktown, CO $45,324

Kiowa, CO $45,120

Larkspur, CO $45,207

Littleton, CO $46,124

Lone Tree, CO $46,002

Louviers, CO $45,938

Monument, CO $45,162

Palmer Lake, CO $45,167

Parker, CO $45,833

Sedalia, CO $45,377

Strasburg, CO $45,554

Watkins, CO $45,896

Denver, CO $46,164

Thornton, CO $46,201

Boulder, CO $47,508

Golden, CO $46,174

Alma, CO $45,914

Bailey, CO $45,810

Black Hawk, CO $46,635

Bond, CO $46,322

Breckenridge, CO $46,012

Buffalo Creek, CO $45,651

Burns, CO $46,024

Central City, CO $46,373

Clark, CO $45,588

Climax, CO $46,065

Coalmont, CO $45,509

Como, CO $45,354

Conifer, CO $45,929

Cowdrey, CO $45,325

Dillon, CO $45,985

Dumont, CO $46,208

Evergreen, CO $46,094

Empire, CO $45,997

Fairplay, CO $45,396

Fraser, CO $46,049

Frisco, CO $46,269

Georgetown, CO $45,962

Granby, CO $45,926

Grand Lake, CO $45,901

Grant, CO $45,574

Hartsel, CO $45,154

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $45,865

Idaho Springs, CO $46,130

Idledale, CO $46,126

Indian Hills, CO $46,103

Jamestown, CO $47,432

Jefferson, CO $45,479

Kittredge, CO $46,107

Kremmling, CO $45,860

Leadville, CO $46,009

Mc Coy, CO $46,017

Morrison, CO $46,093

Nederland, CO $47,000

Oak Creek, CO $45,935

Parshall, CO $46,132

Phippsburg, CO $45,980

Pine, CO $45,707

Pinecliffe, CO $47,221

Rand, CO $45,512

Rollinsville, CO $46,781

Shawnee, CO $45,696

Silver Plume, CO $45,768

Steamboat Springs, CO $45,849

Tabernash, CO $46,156

Toponas, CO $45,963

Walden, CO $45,444

Ward, CO $46,877

Winter Park, CO $46,216

Yampa, CO $46,025

Silverthorne, CO $46,229

Longmont, CO $46,687

Allenspark, CO $46,475

Estes Park, CO $45,778

Bellvue, CO $45,192

Berthoud, CO $45,746

Dacono, CO $46,279

Drake, CO $45,208

Erie, CO $46,486

Firestone, CO $46,164

Fort Collins, CO $44,869

Frederick, CO $46,166

Blanca, CO $44,692

Capulin, CO $44,921

Center, CO $44,885

Chama, CO $44,539

Chimney Rock, CO $44,932

Chromo, CO $44,630

Conejos, CO $44,795

Creede, CO $45,030

Crestone, CO $44,713

Del Norte, CO $44,932

Fort Garland, CO $44,591

San Luis, CO $44,410

Homelake, CO $44,890

Hooper, CO $44,741

Ignacio, CO $44,845

Jaroso, CO $44,508

La Jara, CO $44,867

Manassa, CO $44,821

Moffat, CO $44,772

Monte Vista, CO $44,916

Mosca, CO $44,684

Pagosa Springs, CO $44,928

Romeo, CO $44,953

Saguache, CO $44,926

Sanford, CO $44,701

San Pablo, CO $44,472

South Fork, CO $44,977

Villa Grove, CO $44,832

Salida, CO $45,008

Almont, CO $46,167

Buena Vista, CO $46,096

Canon City, CO $44,807

Cimarron, CO $45,110

Coal Creek, CO $44,542

Coaldale, CO $44,898

Cotopaxi, CO $44,772

Crested Butte, CO $46,409

Florence, CO $44,471

Monarch, CO $45,102

Granite, CO $45,779

Gunnison, CO $45,145

Hillside, CO $44,755

Howard, CO $44,979

Lake City, CO $45,107

Nathrop, CO $45,143

Admissions Office Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Admissions 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, Admissions Office Assistant positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Admissions Office Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Admissions Office Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$55,441	$27.0	20%
Financial Services	$55,441	$27.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$55,441	$27.0	20%
Software & Networking	$55,441	$27.0	20%
Telecom	$55,441	$27.0	20%

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

Understanding how an Admissions 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.

$41,698

Average $46,201/year

$52,480

$3,475

Average $3,850/month

$4,373

$802

Average $888/week

$1,009

$20

Average $22/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,480	$4,373	$1,009	$25
Average	$46,201	$3,850	$888	$22
25th Percentile	$41,698	$3,475	$802	$20

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