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

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

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

An Advising Office Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $43,130 for beginners, reaching about $55,869 at mid-level, and approach $85,427 for experts.

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

Advising Office Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Advising Office Assistant roles are District of Columbia $52,646, California $52,446, Massachusetts $51,747. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Advising Office Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Assistant Dean of Academic Advising: $103,794; Assistant Director of Advising: $78,765; Student Career Advising Director: $77,290; Assistant Director Of Academic Advising: $74,233; Advising Assistant: $56,789.

Advising Office Assistant Salary in Idaho

How much does an Advising Office Assistant make in Idaho? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Advising Office Assistant in Idaho is $44,387 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $55,912
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $40,061 to $50,419
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $36,123

10% $36,123

50% (Median) $44,387

90% $55,912

Advising Office Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,419	$4,202	$970	$24
Average	$44,387	$3,699	$854	$21
25th Percentile	$40,061	$3,338	$770	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Advising Office Assistant Salaries

An Advising 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 Advising Office Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Advising 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): $43,130
Early Career (1-2 years): $48,525
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $55,869
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $74,396
Expert (over 8 years): $85,427

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Advising Office Assistant	less than 1 year	$43,130
Sales Assistant II	1-2 years	$48,525
Sales Assistant III	2-4 years	$55,869
Sales Assistant Team Leader	5-8 years	$74,396
Sales Support Supervisor	over 8 years	$85,427

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

District of Columbia: $52,646.
California: $52,446.
Massachusetts: $51,747.

District of Columbia $52,646 California $52,446 Massachusetts $51,747 Washington $51,557 New Jersey $51,538 Alaska $51,471 Connecticut $50,815 New York $50,549

Hawaii $49,698 Rhode Island $49,298 Maryland $49,027 Minnesota $48,657 Colorado $48,514 Illinois $48,466 Oregon $48,286 Delaware $48,153

New Hampshire $48,069 Virginia $47,882 Pennsylvania $47,335 Nevada $47,059 North Dakota $46,969 Michigan $46,826 Wisconsin $46,774 Vermont $46,669

Texas $46,379 Maine $46,360 Arizona $46,331 Ohio $46,298 Georgia $45,861 Indiana $45,642 Wyoming $45,599 Utah $45,533

Iowa $45,504 Kansas $45,276 Louisiana $45,209 North Carolina $45,186 Missouri $45,176 Florida $44,991 Montana $44,891 Nebraska $44,796

Kentucky $44,743 South Carolina $44,553 Tennessee $44,434 Idaho $44,387 New Mexico $44,040 Oklahoma $43,964 Alabama $43,683 South Dakota $43,212

Arkansas $42,955 West Virginia $42,818 Mississippi $42,404

Top Paying Cities for Advising 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:

Pocatello: $41,063
Fort Hall: $41,212
Aberdeen: $41,910

Pocatello, ID $41,063

Fort Hall, ID $41,212

Aberdeen, ID $41,910

American Falls, ID $42,631

Arbon, ID $41,911

Arco, ID $43,041

Arimo, ID $41,812

Atomic City, ID $43,067

Bancroft, ID $42,065

Basalt, ID $42,985

Bern, ID $43,175

Blackfoot, ID $42,524

Bloomington, ID $43,273

Challis, ID $43,029

Clayton, ID $43,012

Clifton, ID $43,275

Cobalt, ID $42,948

Conda, ID $43,201

Dayton, ID $43,490

Dingle, ID $43,157

Downey, ID $42,870

Ellis, ID $43,060

Firth, ID $42,863

Franklin, ID $43,678

Geneva, ID $43,246

Georgetown, ID $43,265

Grace, ID $42,973

Holbrook, ID $43,088

Howe, ID $42,973

Inkom, ID $41,329

Lava Hot Springs, ID $41,950

Mccammon, ID $41,493

Mackay, ID $43,019

Malad City, ID $43,301

May, ID $43,027

Montpelier, ID $43,216

Moore, ID $43,077

Moreland, ID $42,221

Paris, ID $43,240

Pingree, ID $42,657

Preston, ID $43,293

Rockland, ID $42,779

Saint Charles, ID $43,207

Shelley, ID $43,077

Soda Springs, ID $43,324

Kamiah, ID $43,160

Garden City, ID $44,539

Athol, ID $45,370

Avery, ID $43,066

Bayview, ID $44,265

Blanchard, ID $46,431

Bonners Ferry, ID $43,258

Bovill, ID $43,130

Calder, ID $43,145

Careywood, ID $44,859

Cataldo, ID $44,927

Clark Fork, ID $43,398

Clarkia, ID $43,079

Cocolalla, ID $44,953

Coeur D Alene, ID $46,170

Coolin, ID $43,624

Oldtown, ID $45,621

Deary, ID $43,127

Desmet, ID $45,297

Dover, ID $44,392

Eastport, ID $43,210

Elk River, ID $43,150

Fernwood, ID $43,502

Genesee, ID $43,431

Harrison, ID $46,432

Harvard, ID $44,226

Hayden, ID $46,039

Hope, ID $43,161

Kellogg, ID $43,693

Kingston, ID $44,014

Kootenai, ID $43,935

Laclede, ID $44,896

Medimont, ID $45,133

Moscow, ID $43,678

Moyie Springs, ID $43,177

Mullan, ID $43,217

Naples, ID $43,154

Nordman, ID $43,386

Osburn, ID $43,399

Pinehurst, ID $43,975

Plummer, ID $46,368

Ponderay, ID $43,914

Porthill, ID $43,377

Post Falls, ID $47,532

Potlatch, ID $44,717

Priest River, ID $44,628

Princeton, ID $44,041

Rathdrum, ID $46,939

Sagle, ID $44,361

Saint Maries, ID $44,807

Sandpoint, ID $43,272

Colburn, ID $43,521

Santa, ID $43,943

Silverton, ID $43,275

Smelterville, ID $44,039

Spirit Lake, ID $46,453

Tensed, ID $45,218

Troy, ID $43,269

Viola, ID $44,238

Wallace, ID $43,174

Murray, ID $43,138

Worley, ID $47,123

Springfield, ID $41,655

Kendrick, ID $43,109

Kooskia, ID $43,241

Lapwai, ID $43,338

Lenore, ID $43,135

Lucile, ID $43,143

Nezperce, ID $43,109

Orofino, ID $43,166

Peck, ID $43,131

Pierce, ID $43,139

Pollock, ID $43,265

Reubens, ID $43,108

Riggins, ID $43,166

Stites, ID $43,137

Weippe, ID $43,132

White Bird, ID $43,117

Winchester, ID $43,145

Atlanta, ID $43,412

Banks, ID $43,925

Bruneau, ID $43,025

Caldwell, ID $44,164

Cambridge, ID $43,276

Cascade, ID $43,074

Council, ID $43,236

Donnelly, ID $43,195

Eagle, ID $44,373

Emmett, ID $44,075

Fruitland, ID $43,809

Garden Valley, ID $43,819

Glenns Ferry, ID $43,247

Grand View, ID $43,470

Greenleaf, ID $43,967

Hammett, ID $43,216

Homedale, ID $43,848

Horseshoe Bend, ID $44,223

Huston, ID $44,006

Idaho City, ID $44,030

Indian Valley, ID $43,184

King Hill, ID $43,086

Kuna, ID $44,371

Lake Fork, ID $43,197

Letha, ID $43,984

Lowman, ID $43,114

Mccall, ID $43,131

Marsing, ID $43,780

Melba, ID $44,004

Meridian, ID $44,458

Mesa, ID $43,235

Middleton, ID $44,208

Midvale, ID $43,385

Mountain Home, ID $43,756

Mountain Home A F B, ID $43,743

Murphy, ID $43,293

Nampa, ID $44,192

New Meadows, ID $43,206

New Plymouth, ID $43,835

Notus, ID $43,973

Ola, ID $43,565

Parma, ID $43,817

Payette, ID $43,735

Placerville, ID $44,080

Star, ID $44,331

Sweet, ID $44,039

Warren, ID $43,133

Weiser, ID $43,441

Wilder, ID $43,889

Yellow Pine, ID $42,956

Boise, ID $44,539

Stanley, ID $42,977

Swanlake, ID $43,153

Thatcher, ID $43,061

Wayan, ID $43,518

Weston, ID $43,561

Fish Haven, ID $43,448

Twin Falls, ID $42,375

Rogerson, ID $43,101

Albion, ID $43,088

Almo, ID $43,102

Bellevue, ID $43,120

Bliss, ID $43,096

Buhl, ID $43,253

Burley, ID $43,180

Carey, ID $43,052

Castleford, ID $43,287

Corral, ID $43,011

Declo, ID $43,104

Dietrich, ID $43,099

Eden, ID $42,984

Fairfield, ID $43,027

Filer, ID $42,424

Gooding, ID $43,164

Hagerman, ID $43,147

Hailey, ID $43,135

Hansen, ID $42,558

Hazelton, ID $43,126

Heyburn, ID $43,209

Hill City, ID $43,075

Jerome, ID $43,161

Ketchum, ID $43,109

Kimberly, ID $42,383

Malta, ID $43,076

Minidoka, ID $43,163

Murtaugh, ID $42,961

Oakley, ID $43,108

Paul, ID $43,119

Picabo, ID $43,065

Richfield, ID $43,108

Rupert, ID $43,164

Shoshone, ID $43,124

Sun Valley, ID $43,217

Wendell, ID $43,209

Idaho Falls, ID $43,127

Ashton, ID $43,194

Chester, ID $43,335

Driggs, ID $43,630

Dubois, ID $43,064

Felt, ID $43,528

Hamer, ID $43,155

Iona, ID $43,120

Irwin, ID $45,180

Island Park, ID $43,143

Lewisville, ID $43,118

Macks Inn, ID $43,313

Menan, ID $43,111

Monteview, ID $43,060

Newdale, ID $43,413

Parker, ID $43,460

Rexburg, ID $43,104

Rigby, ID $43,120

Ririe, ID $43,380

Roberts, ID $43,106

Saint Anthony, ID $43,286

Spencer, ID $43,069

Sugar City, ID $43,098

Swan Valley, ID $43,668

Terreton, ID $43,096

Teton, ID $43,425

Tetonia, ID $43,455

Ucon, ID $43,127

Victor, ID $44,962

Carmen, ID $43,195

Gibbonsville, ID $43,183

Leadore, ID $43,033

Lemhi, ID $43,072

North Fork, ID $43,148

Salmon, ID $43,175

Tendoy, ID $43,118

Shoup, ID $42,947

Lewiston, ID $43,528

Ahsahka, ID $43,149

Cottonwood, ID $43,142

Craigmont, ID $43,092

Culdesac, ID $43,184

Elk City, ID $43,034

Ferdinand, ID $43,118

Grangeville, ID $43,150

Fenn, ID $43,149

Greencreek, ID $43,116

Juliaetta, ID $43,219

Advising Office Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

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

The top paying industries for an Advising Office Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$53,264	$26.0	20%
Financial Services	$53,264	$26.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$53,264	$26.0	20%
Software & Networking	$53,264	$26.0	20%
Telecom	$53,264	$26.0	20%

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

Understanding how an Advising 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.

$40,061

Average $44,387/year

$50,419

$3,338

Average $3,699/month

$4,202

$770

Average $854/week

$970

$19

Average $21/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,419	$4,202	$970	$24
Average	$44,387	$3,699	$854	$21
25th Percentile	$40,061	$3,338	$770	$19

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