What are the main factors that influence an Appeal 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 Appeal Specialist?

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

How does experience change An Appeal Specialist's salary?

An Appeal Specialist's salary grows with experience: starting around $53,242 for beginners, reaching about $75,263 at mid-level, and approach $132,260 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Appeal Specialist?

Appeal Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Appeal Specialist roles are District of Columbia $61,341, California $61,108, Massachusetts $60,293. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Appeal Specialist roles make?

Salaries for Appeal Specialist level roles vary by specialization: Appeal Resolution Director: $131,518; Specialist Packaging Engineer: $129,540; Appeal Resolution Manager: $98,340; Appeal Resolution Nurse: $90,641; Appeal Resolution Supervisor: $74,841.

Appeal Specialist Salary in Vermont

How much does an Appeal Specialist make in Vermont? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Appeal Specialist in Vermont is $54,377 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $64,782
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $50,571 to $59,823
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $47,107

10% $47,107

50% (Median) $54,377

90% $64,782

Appeal Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,823	$4,985	$1,150	$29
Average	$54,377	$4,531	$1,046	$26
25th Percentile	$50,571	$4,214	$973	$24

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Key Factors That Influence Appeal Specialist Salaries

An Appeal 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 Appeal Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Appeal 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): $53,242
Early Career (1-2 years): $59,782
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $75,263
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $98,895
Expert (over 8 years): $132,260

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Appeal Specialist	less than 1 year	$53,242
Appeal Resolution Specialist III	1-2 years	$59,782
Appeal Resolution Supervisor	2-4 years	$75,263
Appeal Resolution Manager	5-8 years	$98,895
Appeal Resolution Director	over 8 years	$132,260

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

District of Columbia: $61,341.
California: $61,108.
Massachusetts: $60,293.

District of Columbia $61,341 California $61,108 Massachusetts $60,293 Washington $60,072 New Jersey $60,050 Alaska $59,972 Connecticut $59,208 New York $58,897

Hawaii $57,906 Rhode Island $57,440 Maryland $57,124 Minnesota $56,692 Colorado $56,526 Illinois $56,471 Oregon $56,260 Delaware $56,105

New Hampshire $56,008 Virginia $55,789 Pennsylvania $55,152 Nevada $54,831 North Dakota $54,726 Michigan $54,559 Wisconsin $54,498 Vermont $54,377

Texas $54,039 Maine $54,016 Arizona $53,983 Ohio $53,944 Georgia $53,435 Indiana $53,180 Wyoming $53,130 Utah $53,052

Iowa $53,019 Kansas $52,753 Louisiana $52,676 North Carolina $52,648 Missouri $52,637 Florida $52,421 Montana $52,305 Nebraska $52,194

Kentucky $52,133 South Carolina $51,911 Tennessee $51,773 Idaho $51,717 New Mexico $51,313 Oklahoma $51,224 Alabama $50,897 South Dakota $50,349

Arkansas $50,050 West Virginia $49,889 Mississippi $49,407

Top Paying Cities for Appeal 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:

Adamant: $55,659
Barre: $55,743
Cabot: $55,620

Adamant, VT $55,659

Barre, VT $55,743

Cabot, VT $55,620

Calais, VT $55,669

East Barre, VT $55,658

East Calais, VT $55,659

East Montpelier, VT $55,696

Eden, VT $55,623

Eden Mills, VT $55,572

Graniteville, VT $55,739

Hyde Park, VT $55,705

Johnson, VT $55,775

Lake Elmore, VT $55,642

Marshfield, VT $55,630

Moretown, VT $55,779

Morrisville, VT $55,772

Moscow, VT $55,800

Northfield, VT $55,711

Northfield Falls, VT $55,971

North Hyde Park, VT $55,701

North Montpelier, VT $55,645

Plainfield, VT $55,637

Roxbury, VT $55,543

South Barre, VT $55,808

Waterbury, VT $55,795

Stowe, VT $55,803

Waitsfield, VT $55,772

Warren, VT $55,667

Washington, VT $55,559

Waterbury Center, VT $55,793

Websterville, VT $55,731

Williamstown, VT $55,666

Wolcott, VT $55,635

Woodbury, VT $55,580

Worcester, VT $55,636

Rutland, VT $55,634

Belmont, VT $55,462

Benson, VT $55,462

Bomoseen, VT $55,549

Brandon, VT $55,590

Bridport, VT $55,597

Castleton, VT $55,560

Center Rutland, VT $55,598

Chittenden, VT $55,470

Cuttingsville, VT $55,451

Danby, VT $55,546

East Middlebury, VT $55,627

East Poultney, VT $55,552

East Wallingford, VT $55,491

Fair Haven, VT $55,511

Florence, VT $55,492

Forest Dale, VT $55,593

Gaysville, VT $55,240

Granville, VT $55,501

Hancock, VT $55,492

Hydeville, VT $55,556

Killington, VT $55,486

Middlebury, VT $55,713

Middletown Springs, VT $55,522

Mount Holly, VT $55,470

North Clarendon, VT $55,552

Orwell, VT $55,546

Pawlet, VT $55,565

Pittsfield, VT $55,518

Pittsford, VT $55,571

Poultney, VT $55,561

Proctor, VT $55,622

Ripton, VT $55,558

Rochester, VT $55,529

Rupert, VT $55,523

Salisbury, VT $55,612

Shoreham, VT $55,565

Stockbridge, VT $55,466

Wallingford, VT $55,496

Wells, VT $55,568

West Pawlet, VT $55,587

West Rupert, VT $55,573

West Rutland, VT $55,539

Whiting, VT $55,567

Saint Johnsbury, VT $55,627

Albany, VT $55,595

Barnet, VT $55,568

Barton, VT $55,589

Beebe Plain, VT $55,605

Concord, VT $55,515

Coventry, VT $55,670

Craftsbury, VT $55,611

Craftsbury Common, VT $55,614

Danville, VT $55,580

Derby, VT $55,605

Derby Line, VT $55,564

East Burke, VT $55,562

East Charleston, VT $55,568

East Hardwick, VT $55,598

East Haven, VT $55,441

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $55,626

Glover, VT $55,572

Granby, VT $55,373

Greensboro, VT $55,553

Greensboro Bend, VT $55,589

Hardwick, VT $55,650

Irasburg, VT $55,575

Island Pond, VT $55,484

Lowell, VT $55,556

Lower Waterford, VT $55,620

Lyndon, VT $55,610

Lyndon Center, VT $55,672

Lyndonville, VT $55,612

Morgan, VT $55,512

Newport, VT $55,639

Newport Center, VT $55,568

North Concord, VT $55,423

North Troy, VT $55,575

Orleans, VT $55,554

Passumpsic, VT $55,630

Peacham, VT $55,518

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $55,632

Sheffield, VT $55,533

Sutton, VT $55,529

Troy, VT $55,581

West Burke, VT $55,566

West Charleston, VT $55,540

West Danville, VT $55,583

Westfield, VT $55,539

West Glover, VT $55,577

Averill, VT $55,254

Beecher Falls, VT $55,612

Canaan, VT $55,474

Gilman, VT $55,718

Guildhall, VT $55,400

Lunenburg, VT $55,521

Norton, VT $55,364

North Bennington, VT $55,983

North Pownal, VT $56,096

Pownal, VT $56,127

White River Junction, VT $55,620

Ascutney, VT $55,646

Barnard, VT $55,493

Bethel, VT $55,528

Bradford, VT $55,586

Bridgewater, VT $55,551

Bridgewater Corners, VT $55,440

Brookfield, VT $55,582

Brownsville, VT $55,552

Chelsea, VT $55,550

Corinth, VT $55,535

East Corinth, VT $55,558

East Randolph, VT $55,569

East Ryegate, VT $55,521

East Thetford, VT $55,589

Fairlee, VT $55,529

Groton, VT $55,544

Hartford, VT $55,764

Hartland, VT $55,569

Hartland Four Corners, VT $55,567

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $55,710

Newbury, VT $55,538

North Hartland, VT $55,609

North Pomfret, VT $55,513

North Thetford, VT $55,588

Norwich, VT $55,577

Plymouth, VT $55,400

Post Mills, VT $55,576

Quechee, VT $55,634

Randolph, VT $55,624

Randolph Center, VT $55,595

Reading, VT $55,446

Sharon, VT $55,527

South Pomfret, VT $55,474

South Royalton, VT $55,543

South Ryegate, VT $55,554

South Strafford, VT $55,540

South Woodstock, VT $55,460

Strafford, VT $55,492

Taftsville, VT $55,638

Thetford, VT $55,589

Thetford Center, VT $55,531

Topsham, VT $55,515

Tunbridge, VT $55,525

Vershire, VT $55,499

Wells River, VT $55,558

West Fairlee, VT $55,660

West Hartford, VT $55,515

West Newbury, VT $55,536

West Topsham, VT $55,559

Wilder, VT $55,767

Windsor, VT $55,592

Woodstock, VT $55,524

Bellows Falls, VT $55,727

Cambridgeport, VT $55,663

Cavendish, VT $55,478

Chester, VT $55,533

Chester Depot, VT $55,513

Grafton, VT $55,491

Londonderry, VT $55,591

Ludlow, VT $55,507

North Springfield, VT $55,701

Perkinsville, VT $55,549

Peru, VT $55,533

Proctorsville, VT $55,487

Saxtons River, VT $55,715

South Londonderry, VT $55,625

Springfield, VT $55,674

Westminster, VT $55,726

Westminster Station, VT $55,730

Weston, VT $55,476

Shaftsbury, VT $55,916

Brattleboro, VT $55,840

Bondville, VT $55,609

East Dover, VT $55,722

Jacksonville, VT $55,862

Jamaica, VT $55,610

Marlboro, VT $56,117

Newfane, VT $55,686

Putney, VT $55,674

Readsboro, VT $56,123

South Newfane, VT $55,705

Stamford, VT $56,083

Townshend, VT $55,635

Vernon, VT $56,011

Wardsboro, VT $55,676

West Dover, VT $55,767

West Dummerston, VT $55,700

West Halifax, VT $55,785

West Townshend, VT $55,561

West Wardsboro, VT $55,562

Whitingham, VT $55,842

Williamsville, VT $55,700

Wilmington, VT $55,809

Burlington, VT $55,961

South Burlington, VT $55,958

Winooski, VT $55,961

Colchester, VT $55,961

Alburgh, VT $55,682

Bakersfield, VT $55,764

Belvidere Center, VT $55,562

Bristol, VT $55,776

Cambridge, VT $55,842

Charlotte, VT $55,885

East Berkshire, VT $55,711

East Fairfield, VT $55,794

Enosburg Falls, VT $55,640

Essex, VT $55,918

Essex Junction, VT $55,922

Fairfax, VT $55,846

Fairfield, VT $55,793

Ferrisburgh, VT $55,823

Franklin, VT $55,643

Grand Isle, VT $55,852

Highgate Center, VT $55,690

Highgate Springs, VT $55,718

Hinesburg, VT $55,884

Huntington, VT $55,842

Isle La Motte, VT $55,751

Jeffersonville, VT $55,805

Jericho, VT $55,872

Jonesville, VT $55,883

Milton, VT $55,898

Monkton, VT $55,839

Montgomery, VT $55,640

Montgomery Center, VT $55,572

New Haven, VT $55,769

North Ferrisburgh, VT $55,848

North Hero, VT $55,793

Richford, VT $55,630

Richmond, VT $55,878

Saint Albans, VT $55,818

Saint Albans Bay, VT $55,810

Shelburne, VT $55,936

Sheldon, VT $55,751

Sheldon Springs, VT $55,888

South Hero, VT $55,902

Starksboro, VT $55,809

Swanton, VT $55,741

Underhill, VT $55,859

Underhill Center, VT $55,861

Vergennes, VT $55,752

Waterville, VT $55,771

Westford, VT $55,887

Williston, VT $55,929

Montpelier, VT $55,734

Bennington, VT $56,024

Arlington, VT $55,826

Dorset, VT $55,609

East Arlington, VT $55,588

East Dorset, VT $55,610

Manchester, VT $55,761

Manchester Center, VT $55,724

Appeal Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Appeal Specialist roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 25% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Insurance, offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely, Appeal Specialist positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Appeal Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Appeal Specialist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Insurance	$59,814	$29.0	10%
Healthcare	$57,095	$27.0	5%

Appeal Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Appeal 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.

$50,571

Average $54,377/year

$59,823

$4,214

Average $4,531/month

$4,985

$973

Average $1,046/week

$1,150

$24

Average $26/hour

$29

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,823	$4,985	$1,150	$29
Average	$54,377	$4,531	$1,046	$26
25th Percentile	$50,571	$4,214	$973	$24

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