What are the main factors that influence an Admissions Operations Specialist'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 Operations Specialist?

The Government industry offers the highest average compensation for Admissions Operations Specialist roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

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

An Admissions Operations Specialist's salary grows with experience: starting around $51,954 for beginners, reaching about $69,000 at mid-level, and approach $110,725 for experts.

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

Admissions Operations Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Admissions Operations Specialist roles are District of Columbia $57,500, California $57,282, Massachusetts $56,519. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Admissions Operations Specialist level roles vary by specialization: Admissions Operations Manager: $68,778; Admissions Evaluation Specialist: $58,814; Admissions Communications Specialist: $58,589; College Admissions Specialist: $54,933; Admissions Evaluator: $54,915.

Admissions Operations Specialist Salary in Maryland

How much does an Admissions Operations Specialist make in Maryland? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Admissions Operations Specialist in Maryland is $53,548 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $68,172
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $46,652 to $61,203
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,374

10% $40,374

50% (Median) $53,548

90% $68,172

Admissions Operations Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$61,203	$5,100	$1,177	$29
Average	$53,548	$4,462	$1,030	$26
25th Percentile	$46,652	$3,888	$897	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Admissions Operations Specialist Salaries

An Admissions Operations 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 Operations Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Admissions Operations 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): $51,954
Early Career (1-2 years): $57,574
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $69,000
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $79,747
Expert (over 8 years): $110,725

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Admissions Operations Specialist	less than 1 year	$51,954
Admissions Evaluator	1-2 years	$57,574
Admissions Manager	2-4 years	$69,000
Admissions Senior Manager	5-8 years	$79,747
Admissions Director	over 8 years	$110,725

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

District of Columbia: $57,500.
California: $57,282.
Massachusetts: $56,519.

District of Columbia $57,500 California $57,282 Massachusetts $56,519 Washington $56,311 New Jersey $56,290 Alaska $56,218 Connecticut $55,501 New York $55,210

Hawaii $54,280 Rhode Island $53,844 Maryland $53,548 Minnesota $53,143 Colorado $52,987 Illinois $52,935 Oregon $52,738 Delaware $52,593

New Hampshire $52,501 Virginia $52,297 Pennsylvania $51,699 Nevada $51,398 North Dakota $51,300 Michigan $51,144 Wisconsin $51,087 Vermont $50,972

Texas $50,656 Maine $50,635 Arizona $50,604 Ohio $50,567 Georgia $50,089 Indiana $49,851 Wyoming $49,804 Utah $49,731

Iowa $49,700 Kansas $49,451 Louisiana $49,378 North Carolina $49,352 Missouri $49,342 Florida $49,139 Montana $49,030 Nebraska $48,926

Kentucky $48,869 South Carolina $48,661 Tennessee $48,531 Idaho $48,480 New Mexico $48,100 Oklahoma $48,017 Alabama $47,711 South Dakota $47,197

Arkansas $46,916 West Virginia $46,766 Mississippi $46,314

Top Paying Cities for Admissions Operations 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:

Owings: $55,136
Riverdale: $57,109
College Park: $57,043

Owings, MD $55,136

Riverdale, MD $57,109

College Park, MD $57,043

Fort Washington, MD $57,006

Oxon Hill, MD $57,171

Suitland, MD $57,152

District Heights, MD $57,124

Temple Hills, MD $57,153

Deale, MD $54,881

Dunkirk, MD $55,461

Fort George G Meade, MD $54,189

Friendship, MD $55,055

Fulton, MD $54,909

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $56,959

Savage, MD $54,270

Shady Side, MD $54,448

Galesville, MD $54,688

Greenbelt, MD $56,845

Glenn Dale, MD $56,218

Upper Marlboro, MD $56,272

Harwood, MD $54,898

Highland, MD $54,860

West River, MD $54,908

Tracys Landing, MD $54,947

Hyattsville, MD $57,155

Jessup, MD $54,003

Bethesda, MD $57,172

Glen Echo, MD $57,161

Chevy Chase, MD $57,165

Cabin John, MD $57,149

Olney, MD $55,862

Brookeville, MD $54,820

Poolesville, MD $55,302

Barnesville, MD $54,532

Beallsville, MD $54,633

Boyds, MD $55,051

Dickerson, MD $54,570

Rockville, MD $56,520

Potomac, MD $56,683

Derwood, MD $55,921

Sandy Spring, MD $55,594

Ashton, MD $55,472

Brinklow, MD $55,060

Burtonsville, MD $55,704

Montgomery Village, MD $55,249

Kensington, MD $57,118

Garrett Park, MD $57,050

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $56,602

Silver Spring, MD $57,084

Takoma Park, MD $57,159

Aberdeen, MD $52,356

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $52,345

Abingdon, MD $52,750

Gunpowder, MD $53,068

Arnold, MD $53,686

Baldwin, MD $52,969

Bel Air, MD $52,528

Belcamp, MD $52,605

Benson, MD $52,287

Boring, MD $52,403

Brooklandville, MD $53,484

Butler, MD $52,895

Chase, MD $53,313

Churchville, MD $52,136

Clarksville, MD $54,277

Cockeysville, MD $52,997

Hunt Valley, MD $53,219

Crownsville, MD $54,049

Darlington, MD $51,674

Davidsonville, MD $54,838

Dayton, MD $54,243

Edgewater, MD $54,336

Edgewood, MD $52,910

Ellicott City, MD $53,590

Columbia, MD $53,991

Fallston, MD $52,772

Finksburg, MD $52,791

Forest Hill, MD $52,242

Fork, MD $53,148

Fort Howard, MD $53,483

Freeland, MD $51,193

Gambrills, MD $54,253

Gibson Island, MD $53,513

Glen Arm, MD $53,344

Glen Burnie, MD $53,576

Glyndon, MD $53,064

Hampstead, MD $51,844

Elkridge, MD $53,635

Hanover, MD $53,666

Harmans, MD $53,663

Havre De Grace, MD $52,016

Hydes, MD $53,152

Jarrettsville, MD $52,069

Joppa, MD $53,045

Kingsville, MD $53,163

Lineboro, MD $51,062

Linthicum Heights, MD $53,585

Long Green, MD $53,256

Spencerville, MD $55,622

Clarksburg, MD $54,405

Damascus, MD $53,937

Germantown, MD $55,549

Annapolis, MD $54,101

Cumberland, MD $49,146

Accident, MD $49,064

Barton, MD $49,295

Bittinger, MD $49,202

Bloomington, MD $49,377

Corriganville, MD $48,834

Eckhart Mines, MD $49,104

Ellerslie, MD $48,896

Flintstone, MD $49,158

Friendsville, MD $49,050

Frostburg, MD $49,037

Grantsville, MD $49,039

Kitzmiller, MD $49,043

Lonaconing, MD $49,206

Luke, MD $49,381

Mc Henry, MD $49,069

Midland, MD $49,371

Midlothian, MD $49,044

Mount Savage, MD $48,819

Oakland, MD $48,927

Oldtown, MD $49,225

Pinto, MD $49,316

Rawlings, MD $49,332

Spring Gap, MD $49,285

Swanton, MD $49,166

Westernport, MD $49,379

Easton, MD $53,029

Barclay, MD $52,586

Bethlehem, MD $52,653

Betterton, MD $52,625

Bozman, MD $53,481

Cambridge, MD $52,656

Centreville, MD $53,084

Chester, MD $53,494

Chestertown, MD $52,871

Church Creek, MD $52,573

Church Hill, MD $52,800

Claiborne, MD $53,577

Cordova, MD $52,849

Crapo, MD $52,110

Crocheron, MD $51,734

Crumpton, MD $52,526

Denton, MD $52,573

East New Market, MD $52,446

Federalsburg, MD $52,436

Fishing Creek, MD $52,303

Galena, MD $52,384

Goldsboro, MD $52,472

Grasonville, MD $53,392

Greensboro, MD $52,482

Henderson, MD $52,530

Hillsboro, MD $52,887

Hurlock, MD $52,458

Ingleside, MD $52,628

Kennedyville, MD $52,477

Mcdaniel, MD $53,555

Madison, MD $52,982

Marydel, MD $52,386

Massey, MD $52,396

Millington, MD $52,471

Neavitt, MD $53,548

Newcomb, MD $53,178

Oxford, MD $52,916

Preston, MD $52,634

Price, MD $52,836

Queen Anne, MD $52,974

Queenstown, MD $53,276

Rhodesdale, MD $52,144

Ridgely, MD $52,689

Rock Hall, MD $53,194

Royal Oak, MD $53,080

Saint Michaels, MD $53,440

Secretary, MD $52,646

Sherwood, MD $53,874

Deal Island, MD $51,337

Eden, MD $51,439

Ewell, MD $51,177

Fruitland, MD $51,615

Girdletree, MD $51,060

Hebron, MD $51,567

Linkwood, MD $52,295

Manokin, MD $51,269

Mardela Springs, MD $51,752

Marion Station, MD $51,089

Nanticoke, MD $51,544

Newark, MD $51,330

Ocean City, MD $51,577

Parsonsburg, MD $51,473

Pittsville, MD $51,475

Pocomoke City, MD $51,156

Powellville, MD $51,449

Princess Anne, MD $51,402

Quantico, MD $51,466

Rehobeth, MD $51,074

Sharptown, MD $52,036

Showell, MD $51,474

Snow Hill, MD $51,292

Stockton, MD $50,985

Tyaskin, MD $51,416

Tylerton, MD $51,238

Upper Fairmount, MD $51,395

Vienna, MD $51,862

Westover, MD $51,269

Whaleyville, MD $51,447

Willards, MD $51,467

Delmar, MD $51,604

North East, MD $52,064

Perry Point, MD $51,988

Perryville, MD $51,969

Port Deposit, MD $51,841

Rising Sun, MD $51,671

Warwick, MD $52,372

Cecilton, MD $52,337

Charlestown, MD $52,057

Chesapeake City, MD $52,336

Childs, MD $52,265

Stevensville, MD $53,630

Colora, MD $51,625

Conowingo, MD $51,537

Earleville, MD $52,287

Elk Mills, MD $52,283

Elkton, MD $52,245

Georgetown, MD $52,326

Lutherville Timonium, MD $53,440

Abell, MD $52,908

Accokeek, MD $56,538

Aquasco, MD $55,139

Avenue, MD $52,993

Barstow, MD $54,481

Bel Alton, MD $54,750

Benedict, MD $54,714

Brandywine, MD $56,003

Broomes Island, MD $53,862

Bryans Road, MD $56,428

Bryantown, MD $55,407

Bushwood, MD $53,031

California, MD $52,986

Callaway, MD $52,617

Chaptico, MD $53,535

Charlotte Hall, MD $54,343

Cheltenham, MD $56,527

Clements, MD $53,536

Cobb Island, MD $53,055

Coltons Point, MD $52,806

Compton, MD $53,094

Dameron, MD $51,946

Dowell, MD $53,151

Drayden, MD $52,071

Faulkner, MD $54,458

Great Mills, MD $52,702

Helen, MD $54,036

Hollywood, MD $53,299

Hughesville, MD $55,038

Huntingtown, MD $54,812

Indian Head, MD $55,153

Ironsides, MD $54,931

Issue, MD $53,342

La Plata, MD $55,309

Leonardtown, MD $52,898

Lexington Park, MD $52,540

Loveville, MD $53,453

Lusby, MD $53,251

Marbury, MD $55,595

Mechanicsville, MD $54,025

Morganza, MD $53,709

Mount Victoria, MD $53,092

Nanjemoy, MD $54,285

Newburg, MD $53,740

Park Hall, MD $52,386

Patuxent River, MD $52,663

Piney Point, MD $52,152

Pomfret, MD $55,910

Port Republic, MD $54,156

Port Tobacco, MD $55,105

Prince Frederick, MD $54,485

Ridge, MD $51,716

Rock Point, MD $53,721

Saint Inigoes, MD $51,882

Saint Leonard, MD $53,894

Saint Marys City, MD $52,376

Scotland, MD $51,373

Solomons, MD $53,103

Sunderland, MD $54,921

Tall Timbers, MD $52,218

Valley Lee, MD $52,239

Welcome, MD $54,762

White Plains, MD $55,916

Southern Md Facility, MD $56,598

Annapolis Junction, MD $54,126

Lanham, MD $56,813

Beltsville, MD $56,732

Laurel, MD $55,495

Bladensburg, MD $57,146

Lothian, MD $55,464

Mount Rainier, MD $57,173

North Beach, MD $54,693

Bowie, MD $55,486

Brentwood, MD $57,169

Capitol Heights, MD $57,144

Chesapeake Beach, MD $54,665

Churchton, MD $54,678

Clinton, MD $56,822

Still Pond, MD $52,628

Sudlersville, MD $52,529

Taylors Island, MD $52,996

Templeville, MD $52,389

Tilghman, MD $53,753

Toddville, MD $51,853

Trappe, MD $52,688

Wingate, MD $52,056

Wittman, MD $53,576

Woolford, MD $52,778

Worton, MD $52,809

Wye Mills, MD $53,183

Frederick, MD $52,581

Adamstown, MD $53,674

Big Pool, MD $49,858

Boonsboro, MD $51,634

Braddock Heights, MD $52,554

Brownsville, MD $52,400

Brunswick, MD $52,885

Buckeystown, MD $53,274

Burkittsville, MD $52,485

Cascade, MD $51,164

Cavetown, MD $51,099

Chewsville, MD $51,178

Clear Spring, MD $50,494

Cooksville, MD $53,567

Emmitsburg, MD $51,334

Fairplay, MD $51,302

Funkstown, MD $51,297

Glenelg, MD $54,135

Glenwood, MD $53,869

Hagerstown, MD $51,037

Hancock, MD $49,612

Ijamsville, MD $53,542

Jefferson, MD $52,937

Keedysville, MD $51,798

Keymar, MD $51,772

Knoxville, MD $52,607

Ladiesburg, MD $51,958

Libertytown, MD $52,436

Lisbon, MD $53,574

Little Orleans, MD $49,337

Maugansville, MD $50,852

Middletown, MD $52,361

Monrovia, MD $53,425

Mount Airy, MD $53,104

Myersville, MD $51,681

New Market, MD $52,889

New Midway, MD $51,956

New Windsor, MD $52,426

Point Of Rocks, MD $53,572

Rocky Ridge, MD $51,611

Rohrersville, MD $52,151

Sabillasville, MD $51,233

Saint James, MD $51,310

Sharpsburg, MD $51,721

Smithsburg, MD $51,145

Sykesville, MD $53,241

Taneytown, MD $51,457

Thurmont, MD $51,669

Tuscarora, MD $53,777

Union Bridge, MD $52,214

Unionville, MD $52,466

Walkersville, MD $52,281

West Friendship, MD $53,685

Williamsport, MD $51,093

Woodbine, MD $53,568

Woodsboro, MD $52,032

Salisbury, MD $51,604

Allen, MD $51,534

Berlin, MD $51,479

Bishopville, MD $51,491

Bivalve, MD $51,680

Manchester, MD $51,220

Marriottsville, MD $53,454

Maryland Line, MD $51,062

Mayo, MD $54,216

Millersville, MD $53,774

Monkton, MD $52,509

Odenton, MD $54,317

Crofton, MD $54,628

Owings Mills, MD $53,348

Parkton, MD $51,703

Pasadena, MD $53,527

Perry Hall, MD $53,383

Perryman, MD $52,493

Phoenix, MD $53,102

Pylesville, MD $51,395

Randallstown, MD $53,430

Reisterstown, MD $53,222

Riderwood, MD $53,543

Riva, MD $54,423

Severn, MD $53,765

Severna Park, MD $53,693

Simpsonville, MD $54,216

Sparks Glencoe, MD $52,672

Crisfield, MD $51,215

Stevenson, MD $53,465

Dhs, MD $56,552

Waldorf, MD $55,884

Street, MD $51,629

Upperco, MD $52,359

Upper Falls, MD $53,215

Westminster, MD $52,362

Whiteford, MD $51,374

White Hall, MD $51,633

White Marsh, MD $53,333

Woodstock, MD $53,479

Baltimore, MD $53,548

Towson, MD $53,542

Gwynn Oak, MD $53,560

Pikesville, MD $53,522

Sparrows Point, MD $53,491

Middle River, MD $53,380

Essex, MD $53,506

Dundalk, MD $53,557

Brooklyn, MD $53,558

Curtis Bay, MD $53,569

Halethorpe, MD $53,565

Catonsville, MD $53,591

Parkville, MD $53,534

Nottingham, MD $53,479

Rosedale, MD $53,548

Windsor Mill, MD $53,531

Gaithersburg, MD $55,803

Washington Grove, MD $55,832

Admissions Operations Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Admissions Operations Specialist roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 15% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Government, offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely, Admissions Operations Specialist positions in Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Admissions Operations Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Admissions Operations Specialist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Government	$58,903	$28.0	10%

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

Understanding how an Admissions Operations 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.

$46,652

Average $53,548/year

$61,203

$3,888

Average $4,462/month

$5,100

$897

Average $1,030/week

$1,177

$22

Average $26/hour

$29

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$61,203	$5,100	$1,177	$29
Average	$53,548	$4,462	$1,030	$26
25th Percentile	$46,652	$3,888	$897	$22

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