What are the main factors that influence an After School 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 After School Assistant?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for After School Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

How does experience change An After School Assistant's salary?

An After School Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $30,527 for beginners, reaching about $32,042 at mid-level, and approach $33,602 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an After School Assistant?

After School Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for After School Assistant roles are District of Columbia $40,546, California $40,392, Massachusetts $39,854. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of After School Assistant roles make?

Salaries for After School Assistant level roles vary by specialization: After School Director: $112,589; After School Assistant Director: $111,186; After School Success Program- High School Assistant: $81,564; After School Care Assistant: $55,280; After School Care: $55,194.

After School Assistant Salary in Mississippi

How much does an After School Assistant make in Mississippi? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an After School Assistant in Mississippi is $32,658 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $16.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $38,308
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $29,568 to $35,615
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $26,755

10% $26,755

50% (Median) $32,658

90% $38,308

After School Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$35,615	$2,968	$685	$17
Average	$32,658	$2,721	$628	$16
25th Percentile	$29,568	$2,464	$569	$14

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Key Factors That Influence After School Assistant Salaries

An After School 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 After School Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an After School 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): $30,527
Early Career (1-2 years): $30,780
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $32,042
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $33,068
Expert (over 8 years): $33,602

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level After School Assistant	less than 1 year	$30,527
Early Career Level After School Assistant	1-2 years	$30,780
Mid-Level Level After School Assistant	2-4 years	$32,042
Senior-Level Level After School Assistant	5-8 years	$33,068
Expert Level After School Assistant	over 8 years	$33,602

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

District of Columbia: $40,546.
California: $40,392.
Massachusetts: $39,854.

District of Columbia $40,546 California $40,392 Massachusetts $39,854 Washington $39,707 New Jersey $39,692 Alaska $39,641 Connecticut $39,136 New York $38,931

Hawaii $38,275 Rhode Island $37,968 Maryland $37,759 Minnesota $37,473 Colorado $37,363 Illinois $37,327 Oregon $37,188 Delaware $37,085

New Hampshire $37,021 Virginia $36,876 Pennsylvania $36,455 Nevada $36,243 North Dakota $36,173 Michigan $36,063 Wisconsin $36,023 Vermont $35,943

Texas $35,719 Maine $35,705 Arizona $35,683 Ohio $35,657 Georgia $35,320 Indiana $35,152 Wyoming $35,119 Utah $35,067

Iowa $35,045 Kansas $34,870 Louisiana $34,818 North Carolina $34,800 Missouri $34,793 Florida $34,650 Montana $34,573 Nebraska $34,500

Kentucky $34,459 South Carolina $34,313 Tennessee $34,221 Idaho $34,185 New Mexico $33,917 Oklahoma $33,859 Alabama $33,643 South Dakota $33,280

Arkansas $33,083 West Virginia $32,976 Mississippi $32,658

Top Paying Cities for After School 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:

Hillsboro: $32,048
Holly Bluff: $31,773
Kosciusko: $31,764

Hillsboro, MS $32,048

Holly Bluff, MS $31,773

Kosciusko, MS $31,764

Lake, MS $31,941

Lena, MS $32,067

Lexington, MS $31,708

Lorman, MS $31,787

Louise, MS $32,108

Ludlow, MS $32,138

Mc Adams, MS $31,736

Mc Cool, MS $31,700

Madden, MS $31,859

Madison, MS $32,430

Magee, MS $32,087

Mayersville, MS $31,963

Mendenhall, MS $32,201

Midnight, MS $32,109

Mize, MS $31,957

Morton, MS $32,212

Mount Olive, MS $31,959

Natchez, MS $31,869

Newhebron, MS $32,048

Pattison, MS $31,940

Pelahatchie, MS $32,315

Pickens, MS $31,963

Piney Woods, MS $32,368

Pinola, MS $32,182

Port Gibson, MS $31,934

Puckett, MS $32,244

Pulaski, MS $32,059

Raleigh, MS $31,973

Raymond, MS $32,418

Redwood, MS $31,980

Ridgeland, MS $32,513

Rolling Fork, MS $31,986

Sallis, MS $31,790

Sandhill, MS $32,389

Satartia, MS $32,143

Sharon, MS $32,177

Sibley, MS $31,947

Silver City, MS $31,930

Star, MS $32,412

Taylorsville, MS $31,876

Tchula, MS $31,735

Terry, MS $32,428

Thomastown, MS $31,862

Tinsley, MS $32,115

Tougaloo, MS $32,536

Utica, MS $32,239

Vaiden, MS $31,644

Valley Park, MS $31,833

Vaughan, MS $32,027

Vicksburg, MS $32,090

Walnut Grove, MS $31,920

Washington, MS $31,856

Wesson, MS $32,074

West, MS $31,640

Whitfield, MS $32,533

Yazoo City, MS $31,982

Jackson, MS $32,559

Pearl, MS $32,556

Richland, MS $32,559

Flowood, MS $32,550

Byram, MS $32,519

Lula, MS $32,391

Lyon, MS $31,788

Marks, MS $32,003

Michigan City, MS $32,632

Mount Pleasant, MS $33,416

Myrtle, MS $32,042

Nesbit, MS $33,969

New Albany, MS $31,985

Olive Branch, MS $33,919

Oxford, MS $32,095

Pope, MS $31,893

Potts Camp, MS $32,394

Red Banks, MS $33,400

Ripley, MS $31,943

Robinsonville, MS $33,510

Sarah, MS $33,031

Sardis, MS $32,452

Senatobia, MS $33,072

Sherard, MS $31,719

Sledge, MS $32,337

Southaven, MS $34,168

Taylor, MS $32,045

Tiplersville, MS $31,999

Tula, MS $31,866

Tunica, MS $33,118

University, MS $32,322

Victoria, MS $33,358

Walls, MS $34,094

Walnut, MS $32,010

Waterford, MS $32,512

Greenville, MS $32,555

Alligator, MS $31,618

Anguilla, MS $32,216

Arcola, MS $32,555

Avon, MS $32,555

Benoit, MS $32,251

Beulah, MS $31,953

Boyle, MS $32,106

Chatham, MS $32,499

Cleveland, MS $31,990

Doddsville, MS $31,813

Drew, MS $31,643

Parchman, MS $31,677

Dublin, MS $31,562

Duncan, MS $31,601

Glen Allan, MS $32,402

Grace, MS $32,323

Gunnison, MS $31,694

Hollandale, MS $32,555

Holly Ridge, MS $32,272

Indianola, MS $32,294

Inverness, MS $32,231

Isola, MS $32,303

Leland, MS $32,555

Merigold, MS $31,817

Metcalfe, MS $32,555

Moorhead, MS $31,981

Mound Bayou, MS $31,788

Pace, MS $31,976

Panther Burn, MS $32,413

Rena Lara, MS $31,609

Rome, MS $31,615

Rosedale, MS $31,900

Ruleville, MS $31,796

Scott, MS $32,362

Shaw, MS $32,204

Shelby, MS $31,713

Stoneville, MS $32,555

Sunflower, MS $31,921

Wayside, MS $32,555

Winstonville, MS $31,876

Winterville, MS $32,555

Tupelo, MS $32,131

Algoma, MS $32,043

Amory, MS $31,589

Baldwyn, MS $31,964

Becker, MS $31,507

Belden, MS $32,075

Belmont, MS $31,838

Blue Springs, MS $31,985

Booneville, MS $31,945

Burnsville, MS $31,919

Corinth, MS $32,040

Dennis, MS $31,802

Derma, MS $32,014

Ecru, MS $32,011

Fulton, MS $31,964

Gattman, MS $31,462

Glen, MS $31,951

Abbeville, MS $32,281

Arkabutla, MS $33,384

Ashland, MS $32,403

Batesville, MS $32,189

Belen, MS $31,905

Blue Mountain, MS $32,017

Byhalia, MS $33,548

Clarksdale, MS $31,696

Coahoma, MS $32,022

Coldwater, MS $33,436

Como, MS $32,636

Courtland, MS $32,022

Crenshaw, MS $32,467

Crowder, MS $31,911

Darling, MS $32,177

Dumas, MS $31,922

Dundee, MS $32,411

Etta, MS $32,007

Falcon, MS $32,254

Falkner, MS $32,160

Farrell, MS $31,789

Friars Point, MS $32,041

Hernando, MS $33,685

Hickory Flat, MS $32,251

Holly Springs, MS $32,772

Horn Lake, MS $34,131

Independence, MS $33,306

Jonestown, MS $32,051

Lake Cormorant, MS $33,951

Lamar, MS $32,789

Stennis Space Center, MS $32,533

Diamondhead, MS $32,259

Biloxi, MS $32,456

Diberville, MS $32,438

Escatawpa, MS $32,280

Gautier, MS $32,274

Hurley, MS $32,366

Kiln, MS $32,292

Lakeshore, MS $32,557

Long Beach, MS $32,219

Mc Henry, MS $32,129

Moss Point, MS $32,307

Ocean Springs, MS $32,323

Vancleave, MS $32,243

Pascagoula, MS $32,306

Pass Christian, MS $32,220

Pearlington, MS $32,979

Perkinston, MS $32,123

Saucier, MS $32,226

Waveland, MS $32,309

Wiggins, MS $32,014

Brookhaven, MS $32,068

Bogue Chitto, MS $31,905

Bude, MS $31,908

Centreville, MS $32,847

Chatawa, MS $32,197

Crosby, MS $32,097

Fernwood, MS $32,046

Gloster, MS $32,315

Jayess, MS $31,799

Kokomo, MS $31,814

Liberty, MS $32,404

Mc Call Creek, MS $31,879

Mccomb, MS $31,917

Magnolia, MS $32,083

Meadville, MS $31,784

Monticello, MS $31,988

Oak Vale, MS $31,827

Osyka, MS $32,305

Roxie, MS $31,765

Ruth, MS $31,847

Silver Creek, MS $31,960

Smithdale, MS $31,858

Sontag, MS $31,999

Summit, MS $31,846

Tylertown, MS $31,839

Union Church, MS $31,910

Woodville, MS $32,438

Columbus, MS $31,224

Aberdeen, MS $31,435

Ackerman, MS $31,714

Artesia, MS $31,270

Bellefontaine, MS $31,762

Brooksville, MS $31,390

Caledonia, MS $31,363

Cedarbluff, MS $31,439

Crawford, MS $31,317

Eupora, MS $31,754

French Camp, MS $31,706

Hamilton, MS $31,303

Kilmichael, MS $31,690

Maben, MS $31,629

Mantee, MS $31,671

Mathiston, MS $31,685

Mayhew, MS $31,227

Montpelier, MS $31,551

Pheba, MS $31,521

Prairie, MS $31,431

Starkville, MS $31,399

Mississippi State, MS $31,373

Steens, MS $31,242

Stewart, MS $31,694

Sturgis, MS $31,611

Walthall, MS $31,815

Weir, MS $31,745

West Point, MS $31,286

Woodland, MS $31,689

Thaxton, MS $31,927

Tishomingo, MS $31,777

Toccopola, MS $31,930

Trebloc, MS $31,585

Tremont, MS $31,892

Van Vleet, MS $31,830

Vardaman, MS $31,868

Verona, MS $32,124

Wheeler, MS $31,948

Grenada, MS $31,705

Banner, MS $31,842

Big Creek, MS $31,758

Bruce, MS $31,862

Calhoun City, MS $31,824

Carrollton, MS $31,555

Cascilla, MS $31,595

Charleston, MS $31,638

Coffeeville, MS $31,724

Coila, MS $31,559

Cruger, MS $31,631

Duck Hill, MS $31,680

Elliott, MS $31,715

Enid, MS $31,729

Glendora, MS $31,543

Gore Springs, MS $31,737

Greenwood, MS $31,547

Holcomb, MS $31,554

Itta Bena, MS $31,779

Mc Carley, MS $31,596

Minter City, MS $31,480

Money, MS $31,522

Morgan City, MS $31,835

North Carrollton, MS $31,726

Oakland, MS $31,693

Paris, MS $31,843

Philipp, MS $31,455

Pittsboro, MS $31,870

Schlater, MS $31,542

Scobey, MS $31,642

Sidon, MS $31,622

Slate Spring, MS $31,803

Sumner, MS $31,637

Swan Lake, MS $31,554

Swiftown, MS $31,919

Tie Plant, MS $31,706

Tillatoba, MS $31,657

Tippo, MS $31,504

Tutwiler, MS $31,621

Vance, MS $31,570

Water Valley, MS $31,810

Webb, MS $31,594

Winona, MS $31,679

Belzoni, MS $32,070

Benton, MS $32,021

Bentonia, MS $32,249

Bolton, MS $32,382

Brandon, MS $32,385

Braxton, MS $32,330

Camden, MS $31,938

Canton, MS $32,269

Carthage, MS $31,877

Cary, MS $32,019

Clinton, MS $32,485

Conehatta, MS $31,876

Crystal Springs, MS $32,317

Delta City, MS $32,411

D Lo, MS $32,263

Durant, MS $31,740

Edwards, MS $32,298

Ethel, MS $31,697

Fayette, MS $31,801

Flora, MS $32,367

Pocahontas, MS $32,526

Florence, MS $32,450

Meridian, MS $31,814

Bailey, MS $31,771

Buckatunna, MS $31,798

Chunky, MS $31,741

Clara, MS $31,776

Collinsville, MS $31,788

Daleville, MS $31,740

Decatur, MS $31,788

De Kalb, MS $31,747

Enterprise, MS $31,741

Hickory, MS $31,747

Lauderdale, MS $31,779

Lawrence, MS $31,856

Little Rock, MS $31,753

Louin, MS $31,807

Louisville, MS $31,746

Macon, MS $31,826

Marion, MS $31,882

Newton, MS $31,795

Noxapater, MS $31,761

Pachuta, MS $31,722

Paulding, MS $31,716

Philadelphia, MS $31,787

Porterville, MS $31,741

Preston, MS $31,751

Quitman, MS $31,763

Rose Hill, MS $31,698

Scooba, MS $31,815

Sebastopol, MS $31,954

Shubuta, MS $31,736

Shuqualak, MS $31,810

State Line, MS $31,858

Stonewall, MS $31,777

Toomsuba, MS $31,786

Union, MS $31,768

Vossburg, MS $31,729

Waynesboro, MS $31,778

Hattiesburg, MS $31,851

Bassfield, MS $31,827

Bay Springs, MS $31,830

Beaumont, MS $31,815

Brooklyn, MS $31,880

Carriere, MS $32,441

Carson, MS $31,841

Collins, MS $31,870

Columbia, MS $31,824

Eastabuchie, MS $31,791

Ellisville, MS $31,802

Heidelberg, MS $31,751

Laurel, MS $31,901

Leakesville, MS $32,061

Lucedale, MS $32,311

Lumberton, MS $31,967

Mc Lain, MS $31,939

Mc Neill, MS $32,401

Moselle, MS $31,791

Moss, MS $31,772

Neely, MS $31,881

New Augusta, MS $31,751

Nicholson, MS $32,602

Ovett, MS $31,749

Petal, MS $31,840

Picayune, MS $32,571

Poplarville, MS $32,190

Prentiss, MS $31,941

Purvis, MS $31,841

Richton, MS $31,744

Sandersville, MS $31,806

Sandy Hook, MS $31,836

Seminary, MS $31,784

Soso, MS $31,779

Stringer, MS $31,797

Sumrall, MS $31,800

Foxworth, MS $31,814

Gulfport, MS $32,200

Bay Saint Louis, MS $32,497

Plantersville, MS $31,948

Pontotoc, MS $32,035

Randolph, MS $31,916

Rienzi, MS $31,948

Saltillo, MS $32,048

Shannon, MS $31,959

Sherman, MS $32,086

Smithville, MS $31,786

Golden, MS $31,841

Greenwood Springs, MS $31,565

Guntown, MS $31,996

Houlka, MS $31,961

Houston, MS $31,789

Iuka, MS $31,804

Mantachie, MS $32,000

Marietta, MS $31,906

Mooreville, MS $32,060

Nettleton, MS $31,832

New Site, MS $31,837

Okolona, MS $31,760

Lambert, MS $31,658

Forest, MS $32,029

Gallman, MS $32,229

Georgetown, MS $32,249

Goodman, MS $31,905

Harperville, MS $32,004

Harriston, MS $31,815

Harrisville, MS $32,301

Hazlehurst, MS $32,103

Hermanville, MS $31,999

After School Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For After School Assistant roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 100% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Healthcare and Business Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, After School Assistant positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view After School Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an After School Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$48,987	$24.0	50%
Business Services	$39,189	$19.0	20%

After School Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an After School 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.

$29,568

Average $32,658/year

$35,615

$2,464

Average $2,721/month

$2,968

$569

Average $628/week

$685

$14

Average $16/hour

$17

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$35,615	$2,968	$685	$17
Average	$32,658	$2,721	$628	$16
25th Percentile	$29,568	$2,464	$569	$14

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