What are the main factors that influence an Adult Services Associate's salary?

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

How does experience change An Adult Services Associate's salary?

An Adult Services Associate's salary grows with experience: starting around $33,436 for beginners, reaching about $34,830 at mid-level, and approach $35,184 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Adult Services Associate?

Adult Services Associate salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Adult Services Associate roles are District of Columbia $38,220, California $38,075, Massachusetts $37,568. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Adult Services Associate roles make?

Salaries for Adult Services Associate level roles vary by specialization: Adult Protective Services Investigator: $78,718; Adult Services Clinician: $70,408; Adult Services Assistant: $57,534; Adult Protective Services Supervisor: $55,941; Adult Services Supervisor: $54,783.

Adult Services Associate Salary in the United States

How much does an Adult Services Associate make in the United States? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Adult Services Associate in the United States is $34,520 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $17.

However, an Adult Services Associate's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $40,612
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $32,143 to $37,709
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $29,978

10% $29,978

50% (Median) $34,520

90% $40,612

Adult Services Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$37,709	$3,142	$725	$18
Average	$34,520	$2,877	$664	$17
25th Percentile	$32,143	$2,679	$618	$15

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Key Factors That Influence Adult Services Associate Salaries

An Adult Services Associate'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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Adult Services Associate Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Adult Services Associate'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): $33,436
Early Career (1-2 years): $33,856
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $34,830
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $34,963
Expert (over 8 years): $35,184

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Adult Services Associate	less than 1 year	$33,436
Early Career Level Adult Services Associate	1-2 years	$33,856
Mid-Level Level Adult Services Associate	2-4 years	$34,830
Senior-Level Level Adult Services Associate	5-8 years	$34,963
Expert Level Adult Services Associate	over 8 years	$35,184

How Do Adult Services Associate 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 Adult Services Associates. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $38,220.
California: $38,075.
Massachusetts: $37,568.

District of Columbia $38,220 California $38,075 Massachusetts $37,568 Washington $37,430 New Jersey $37,416 Alaska $37,368 Connecticut $36,891 New York $36,698

Hawaii $36,080 Rhode Island $35,790 Maryland $35,593 Minnesota $35,324 Colorado $35,221 Illinois $35,186 Oregon $35,055 Delaware $34,958

New Hampshire $34,898 Virginia $34,762 Pennsylvania $34,365 Nevada $34,164 North Dakota $34,099 Michigan $33,995 Wisconsin $33,957 Vermont $33,881

Texas $33,671 Maine $33,657 Arizona $33,636 Ohio $33,612 Georgia $33,294 Indiana $33,136 Wyoming $33,105 Utah $33,056

Iowa $33,036 Kansas $32,870 Louisiana $32,822 North Carolina $32,804 Missouri $32,797 Florida $32,663 Montana $32,590 Nebraska $32,521

Kentucky $32,483 South Carolina $32,345 Tennessee $32,259 Idaho $32,224 New Mexico $31,972 Oklahoma $31,917 Alabama $31,713 South Dakota $31,372

Arkansas $31,185 West Virginia $31,085 Mississippi $30,785

Top Paying Cities for Adult Services Associate

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: $43,540
San Francisco: $43,063
Oakland: $42,156

San Jose, CA $43,540

San Francisco, CA $43,063

Oakland, CA $42,156

New York, NY $39,746

Paramus, NJ $39,263

Queens Village, NY $39,261

Passaic, NJ $39,228

Bergenfield, NJ $39,225

Stamford, CT $39,149

Huntington, NY $39,135

Newark, NJ $38,880

Bridgeport, CT $38,807

Vallejo, CA $38,738

New Brunswick, NJ $38,724

Petaluma, CA $38,704

Middlesex, NJ $38,638

Somerset, NJ $38,614

Santa Cruz, CA $38,569

Boston, MA $38,359

Monterey, CA $38,237

Seattle, WA $38,158

Santa Rosa, CA $38,151

Los Angeles, CA $38,141

Juneau, AK $38,051

Washington, DC $38,013

Orange, CA $37,890

Santa Ana, CA $37,799

Long Beach, CA $37,765

Anaheim, CA $37,758

Anchorage, AK $37,741

Santa Maria, CA $37,637

Everett, WA $37,630

Danbury, CT $37,509

Bremerton, WA $37,461

Tacoma, WA $37,337

New Suffolk, NY $37,336

Sacramento, CA $37,326

Santa Barbara, CA $37,288

San Diego, CA $37,250

Trenton, NJ $37,250

Brockton, MA $37,212

Fairbanks, AK $37,128

Lompoc, CA $37,040

Lowell, MA $37,012

Ventura, CA $37,005

Nashua, NH $36,998

Stockton, CA $36,995

Modesto, CA $36,743

Poughkeepsie, NY $36,667

Olympia, WA $36,601

Kennewick, WA $36,601

New Haven, CT $36,588

Lawrence, MA $36,463

Hartford, CT $36,429

Riverside, CA $36,422

New Bedford, MA $36,387

Richland, WA $36,387

Bakersfield, CA $36,339

San Bernardino, CA $36,325

New Britain, CT $36,322

Atlantic City, NJ $36,322

New London, CT $36,308

Norwich, CT $36,298

Portsmouth, NH $36,291

Boulder, CO $36,218

Portland, OR $36,170

Worcester, MA $36,166

Minneapolis, MN $36,059

Philadelphia, PA $36,011

Honolulu, HI $35,897

Saint Paul, MN $35,881

Vineland, NJ $35,873

Providence, RI $35,773

Chicago, IL $35,673

Bellingham, WA $35,631

Springfield, MA $35,604

Baltimore, MD $35,593

Chico, CA $35,507

Pittsfield, MA $35,414

Manchester, NH $35,348

Spokane, WA $35,196

Denver, CO $35,193

Albany, NY $35,031

Troy, NY $35,017

Nassau, NY $34,980

Schenectady, NY $34,944

Wilmington, DE $34,917

Burlington, VT $34,869

Salem, OR $34,855

Portland, ME $34,748

Yakima, WA $34,713

Rochester, MN $34,606

Reno, NV $34,589

Fresno, CA $34,589

Milwaukee, WI $34,558

Detroit, MI $34,523

Ann Arbor, MI $34,517

Allentown, PA $34,513

Colorado Springs, CO $34,454

Syracuse, NY $34,437

Carson City, NV $34,437

Houston, TX $34,389

Eugene, OR $34,371

Gary, IN $34,330

Springfield, OR $34,302

Bismarck, ND $34,296

Galveston, TX $34,271

Medford, OR $34,220

Fort Collins, CO $34,206

Concord, NH $34,189

Austin, TX $34,178

Mesa, AZ $34,106

Reading, PA $34,102

Phoenix, AZ $34,099

Dallas, TX $34,088

Saint Cloud, MN $34,055

Madison, WI $34,009

Utica, NY $33,916

Rochester, NY $33,861

Des Moines, IA $33,857

Raleigh, NC $33,854

Atlanta, GA $33,802

Battle Creek, MI $33,792

Salt Lake City, UT $33,781

Lancaster, PA $33,729

Harrisburg, PA $33,681

Kansas City, MO $33,647

Kansas City, KS $33,640

Champaign, IL $33,640

Fort Worth, TX $33,636

Columbus, OH $33,630

Boca Raton, FL $33,622

Pittsburgh, PA $33,609

Richmond, VA $33,595

Indianapolis, IN $33,588

Cleveland, OH $33,584

Las Vegas, NV $33,543

Cincinnati, OH $33,543

Petersburg, VA $33,491

Huntsville, AL $33,439

Lansing, MI $33,416

Lebanon, PA $33,412

Pueblo, CO $33,408

Appleton, WI $33,398

Buffalo, NY $33,384

Dayton, OH $33,374

Racine, WI $33,367

Charlotte, NC $33,363

Saint Louis, MO $33,353

York, PA $33,332

Elkhart, IN $33,332

Gastonia, NC $33,326

Billings, MT $33,318

Beaumont, TX $33,308

Lorain, OH $33,301

Benton Harbor, MI $33,294

Toledo, OH $33,288

Binghamton, NY $33,270

Rock Hill, SC $33,267

Rockford, IL $33,250

Springfield, IL $33,236

Elyria, OH $33,232

Fargo, ND $33,232

Flagstaff, AZ $33,208

Fort Lauderdale, FL $33,187

Duluth, MN $33,167

Miami, FL $33,167

Grand Forks, ND $33,143

Cheyenne, WY $33,143

Bangor, ME $33,067

Cedar Rapids, IA $33,029

Durham, NC $33,014

Louisville, KY $33,011

Grand Rapids, MI $33,004

Hialeah, FL $33,001

Casper, WY $32,953

Scranton, PA $32,911

New Orleans, LA $32,901

Virginia Beach, VA $32,897

Akron, OH $32,880

Peoria, IL $32,835

Sarasota, FL $32,828

Nashville, TN $32,804

Omaha, NE $32,804

Green Bay, WI $32,804

Baton Rouge, LA $32,787

Charleston, SC $32,780

Davenport, IA $32,763

Jamestown, NY $32,763

Tucson, AZ $32,746

Saint Petersburg, FL $32,725

Tampa, FL $32,718

Evansville, IN $32,697

Port Arthur, TX $32,697

Bradenton, FL $32,683

Santa Fe, NM $32,621

Orlando, FL $32,559

Clearwater, FL $32,549

La Crosse, WI $32,476

Canton, OH $32,476

Albuquerque, NM $32,456

Newport News, VA $32,452

High Point, NC $32,442

Ogden, UT $32,428

Corpus Christi, TX $32,400

Norfolk, VA $32,380

Laramie, WY $32,380

Rock Island, IL $32,359

Saginaw, MI $32,352

Jacksonville, FL $32,349

Salisbury, NC $32,342

Boise, ID $32,335

Moline, IL $32,318

Fort Myers, FL $32,307

Memphis, TN $32,300

Tulsa, OK $32,283

Waterloo, IA $32,262

Spartanburg, SC $32,228

Lincoln, NE $32,211

Fort Wayne, IN $32,204

Provo, UT $32,200

Cedar Falls, IA $32,159

San Antonio, TX $32,145

Greensboro, NC $32,131

South Bend, IN $32,128

Savannah, GA $32,090

Muskegon, MI $32,076

Birmingham, AL $32,072

Winston Salem, NC $32,056

Lake Charles, LA $31,972

Anderson, IN $31,965

Lexington, KY $31,955

Augusta, GA $31,945

Greenville, SC $31,945

Lima, OH $31,917

Wichita, KS $31,914

Tuscaloosa, AL $31,914

Columbia, SC $31,883

Springfield, OH $31,876

Asheville, NC $31,820

Bloomington, IN $31,796

Knoxville, TN $31,672

Shreveport, LA $31,669

Wilmington, NC $31,624

Roanoke, VA $31,624

Topeka, KS $31,562

Frankfort, KY $31,558

Oklahoma City, OK $31,534

Chillicothe, OH $31,520

Longview, TX $31,517

Melbourne, FL $31,513

Sioux Falls, SD $31,458

Mobile, AL $31,455

Terre Haute, IN $31,441

Altoona, PA $31,420

Amarillo, TX $31,396

Killeen, TX $31,385

Fayetteville, AR $31,358

Chattanooga, TN $31,348

Sioux City, IA $31,316

Idaho Falls, ID $31,310

Lynchburg, VA $31,282

Gainesville, FL $31,237

Portsmouth, OH $31,220

Little Rock, AR $31,213

Lafayette, LA $31,199

Youngstown, OH $31,199

Daytona Beach, FL $31,178

Clarksville, TN $31,175

Pensacola, FL $31,171

Temple, TX $31,169

Hopkinsville, KY $31,068

Erie, PA $31,061

Florence, SC $31,047

Charleston, WV $30,992

Great Falls, MT $30,975

Macon, GA $30,926

Tallahassee, FL $30,923

Fayetteville, NC $30,916

Waco, TX $30,909

Helena, MT $30,885

Pine Bluff, AR $30,872

Vincennes, IN $30,830

Lubbock, TX $30,816

Alamogordo, NM $30,795

Twin Falls, ID $30,764

Rapid City, SD $30,754

Jackson, MS $30,692

Huntington, WV $30,689

Greenville, MS $30,688

Parkersburg, WV $30,653

Montgomery, AL $30,647

Wichita Falls, TX $30,612

Springfield, MO $30,612

Biloxi, MS $30,595

Monroe, LA $30,560

Johnstown, PA $30,536

Sumter, SC $30,522

Columbus, GA $30,519

Pascagoula, MS $30,453

Abilene, TX $30,453

Kingsport, TN $30,364

Albany, GA $30,364

Gulfport, MS $30,353

Alexandria, LA $30,239

Fort Smith, AR $30,153

El Paso, TX $30,060

Las Cruces, NM $29,905

Harlingen, TX $29,817

Pocatello, ID $29,811

Florence, AL $29,767

Brownsville, TX $29,760

Mcallen, TX $29,687

Dothan, AL $29,639

Columbus, MS $29,434

Altus, OK $29,273

Lawton, OK $29,207

Pierre, SD $29,083

Adult Services Associate Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Adult Services Associate 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, Hospitality & Leisure, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Adult Services Associate positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Adult Services Associate as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Adult Services Associate

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Hospitality & Leisure	$41,424	$20.0	20%

How Education impacts an Adult Services Associate's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Adult Services Associate professionals enter the field with a high school degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an Adult Services Associate with a high school is between $31,072 and $33,389.

Adult Services Associate Salaries by Degree Level

$35,000
$34,400
$33,900
$33,300
$32,800
$32,200
$31,700
$31,100

Typical Education for Adult Services Associate
Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Degree	100%
High School	100%
Associate's Degree	0%
Bachelor's Degree	0%
Master's Degree or MBA	0%
JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent	0%

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Adult Services Associate Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Adult Services Associate'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.

$32,143

Average $34,520/year

$37,709

$2,679

Average $2,877/month

$3,142

$618

Average $664/week

$725

$15

Average $17/hour

$18

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$37,709	$3,142	$725	$18
Average	$34,520	$2,877	$664	$17
25th Percentile	$32,143	$2,679	$618	$15

Salary Trends for Adult Services Associate

Salaries for an Adult Services Associate can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $31,864 in 2023 to around $31,578 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Adult Services Associate salary trends, click here.

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2024	$31,814
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N $97,099/per year

New York Police Department Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

S $95,962/per year

State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

U $94,615/per year

US Department of Transportation Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

U $93,141/per year

US General Services Administration Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

L $92,342/per year

Los Angeles County Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

D $92,011/per year

Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

U $91,967/per year

US Department of Commerce Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

U $91,755/per year

US Department of Energy Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

F $91,673/per year

Federal Bureau of Investigation Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

N $90,276/per year

Naval Sea Systems Command Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

T $88,975/per year

The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

S $88,721/per year

San Diego County Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

T $88,664/per year

The TTB Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

L $87,569/per year

Lutheran Services Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

M $85,066/per year

Maryland Inc Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

S $83,780/per year

State University of New York Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

N $82,969/per year

New York State Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

P $82,703/per year

Puerto Rico Department of Education Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

U $80,526/per year

US Central Command Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

H $80,286/per year

Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

A $79,270/per year

Air Force Reserve Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

A $78,505/per year

American Automobile Association (AAA) Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

S $76,678/per year

State of Florida - Department of Health Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

N $75,183/per year

New York State Department Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

S $75,106/per year

State University System of Florida Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

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