What are the main factors that influence an Arts 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 Arts Assistant?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Arts Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 15% above the market median.

How does experience change An Arts Assistant's salary?

An Arts Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $44,260 for beginners, reaching about $47,105 at mid-level, and approach $48,908 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Arts Assistant?

Arts Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Arts Assistant roles are District of Columbia $49,752, California $49,563, Massachusetts $48,903. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Arts Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Arts Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Administrative Assistant to Associate Dean, School of Arts, Science, Business, & Academic Services: $81,911; Master of Arts: $77,225; College Assistant Professor - Liberal Arts: $67,500; University Assistant Professor - Liberal Arts: $67,500; Asst. Professor - Liberal Arts: $67,499.

Arts Assistant Salary in Maryland

How much does an Arts Assistant make in Maryland? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Arts Assistant in Maryland is $46,332 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $55,189
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $42,178 to $50,968
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $38,397

10% $38,397

50% (Median) $46,332

90% $55,189

Arts Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,968	$4,247	$980	$25
Average	$46,332	$3,861	$891	$22
25th Percentile	$42,178	$3,515	$811	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Arts Assistant Salaries

An Arts 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 Arts Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Arts 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): $44,260
Early Career (1-2 years): $45,236
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $47,105
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $48,715
Expert (over 8 years): $48,908

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Arts Assistant	less than 1 year	$44,260
Early Career Level Arts Assistant	1-2 years	$45,236
Mid-Level Level Arts Assistant	2-4 years	$47,105
Senior-Level Level Arts Assistant	5-8 years	$48,715
Expert Level Arts Assistant	over 8 years	$48,908

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

District of Columbia: $49,752.
California: $49,563.
Massachusetts: $48,903.

District of Columbia $49,752 California $49,563 Massachusetts $48,903 Washington $48,723 New Jersey $48,705 Alaska $48,642 Connecticut $48,022 New York $47,770

Hawaii $46,966 Rhode Island $46,589 Maryland $46,332 Minnesota $45,982 Colorado $45,847 Illinois $45,802 Oregon $45,631 Delaware $45,506

New Hampshire $45,426 Virginia $45,249 Pennsylvania $44,733 Nevada $44,472 North Dakota $44,387 Michigan $44,252 Wisconsin $44,202 Vermont $44,104

Texas $43,830 Maine $43,812 Arizona $43,785 Ohio $43,753 Georgia $43,340 Indiana $43,133 Wyoming $43,093 Utah $43,030

Iowa $43,003 Kansas $42,787 Louisiana $42,724 North Carolina $42,702 Missouri $42,693 Florida $42,517 Montana $42,423 Nebraska $42,333

Kentucky $42,284 South Carolina $42,104 Tennessee $41,992 Idaho $41,947 New Mexico $41,619 Oklahoma $41,547 Alabama $41,282 South Dakota $40,837

Arkansas $40,594 West Virginia $40,464 Mississippi $40,073

Top Paying Cities for Arts 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:

Owings: $47,706
Riverdale: $49,413
College Park: $49,356

Owings, MD $47,706

Riverdale, MD $49,413

College Park, MD $49,356

Fort Washington, MD $49,324

Oxon Hill, MD $49,467

Suitland, MD $49,451

District Heights, MD $49,426

Temple Hills, MD $49,452

Deale, MD $47,485

Dunkirk, MD $47,988

Fort George G Meade, MD $46,887

Friendship, MD $47,636

Fulton, MD $47,510

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $49,284

Savage, MD $46,957

Shady Side, MD $47,111

Galesville, MD $47,318

Greenbelt, MD $49,185

Glenn Dale, MD $48,642

Upper Marlboro, MD $48,689

Harwood, MD $47,500

Highland, MD $47,467

West River, MD $47,509

Tracys Landing, MD $47,543

Hyattsville, MD $49,453

Jessup, MD $46,726

Bethesda, MD $49,467

Glen Echo, MD $49,458

Chevy Chase, MD $49,462

Cabin John, MD $49,448

Olney, MD $48,335

Brookeville, MD $47,432

Poolesville, MD $47,850

Barnesville, MD $47,184

Beallsville, MD $47,271

Boyds, MD $47,632

Dickerson, MD $47,216

Rockville, MD $48,904

Potomac, MD $49,045

Derwood, MD $48,385

Sandy Spring, MD $48,103

Ashton, MD $47,997

Brinklow, MD $47,640

Burtonsville, MD $48,198

Montgomery Village, MD $47,804

Kensington, MD $49,421

Garrett Park, MD $49,362

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $48,975

Silver Spring, MD $49,392

Takoma Park, MD $49,457

Aberdeen, MD $45,301

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $45,292

Abingdon, MD $45,642

Gunpowder, MD $45,917

Arnold, MD $46,452

Baldwin, MD $45,831

Bel Air, MD $45,450

Belcamp, MD $45,516

Benson, MD $45,241

Boring, MD $45,342

Brooklandville, MD $46,277

Butler, MD $45,768

Chase, MD $46,129

Churchville, MD $45,110

Clarksville, MD $46,963

Cockeysville, MD $45,855

Hunt Valley, MD $46,047

Crownsville, MD $46,766

Darlington, MD $44,711

Davidsonville, MD $47,448

Dayton, MD $46,934

Edgewater, MD $47,014

Edgewood, MD $45,781

Ellicott City, MD $46,368

Columbia, MD $46,716

Fallston, MD $45,661

Finksburg, MD $45,677

Forest Hill, MD $45,202

Fork, MD $45,986

Fort Howard, MD $46,276

Freeland, MD $44,294

Gambrills, MD $46,943

Gibson Island, MD $46,302

Glen Arm, MD $46,155

Glen Burnie, MD $46,357

Glyndon, MD $45,913

Hampstead, MD $44,858

Elkridge, MD $46,407

Hanover, MD $46,434

Harmans, MD $46,432

Havre De Grace, MD $45,007

Hydes, MD $45,990

Jarrettsville, MD $45,052

Joppa, MD $45,897

Kingsville, MD $45,999

Lineboro, MD $44,181

Linthicum Heights, MD $46,364

Long Green, MD $46,080

Spencerville, MD $48,127

Clarksburg, MD $47,074

Damascus, MD $46,668

Germantown, MD $48,063

Annapolis, MD $46,811

Cumberland, MD $42,524

Accident, MD $42,453

Barton, MD $42,652

Bittinger, MD $42,572

Bloomington, MD $42,724

Corriganville, MD $42,253

Eckhart Mines, MD $42,487

Ellerslie, MD $42,307

Flintstone, MD $42,534

Friendsville, MD $42,441

Frostburg, MD $42,429

Grantsville, MD $42,431

Kitzmiller, MD $42,434

Lonaconing, MD $42,575

Luke, MD $42,727

Mc Henry, MD $42,457

Midland, MD $42,718

Midlothian, MD $42,435

Mount Savage, MD $42,241

Oakland, MD $42,334

Oldtown, MD $42,592

Pinto, MD $42,671

Rawlings, MD $42,684

Spring Gap, MD $42,644

Swanton, MD $42,540

Westernport, MD $42,725

Easton, MD $45,883

Barclay, MD $45,500

Bethlehem, MD $45,558

Betterton, MD $45,533

Bozman, MD $46,274

Cambridge, MD $45,560

Centreville, MD $45,931

Chester, MD $46,285

Chestertown, MD $45,746

Church Creek, MD $45,488

Church Hill, MD $45,685

Claiborne, MD $46,357

Cordova, MD $45,728

Crapo, MD $45,088

Crocheron, MD $44,762

Crumpton, MD $45,448

Denton, MD $45,489

East New Market, MD $45,379

Federalsburg, MD $45,370

Fishing Creek, MD $45,255

Galena, MD $45,325

Goldsboro, MD $45,401

Grasonville, MD $46,197

Greensboro, MD $45,410

Henderson, MD $45,452

Hillsboro, MD $45,760

Hurlock, MD $45,389

Ingleside, MD $45,536

Kennedyville, MD $45,406

Mcdaniel, MD $46,339

Madison, MD $45,843

Marydel, MD $45,327

Massey, MD $45,336

Millington, MD $45,400

Neavitt, MD $46,332

Newcomb, MD $46,012

Oxford, MD $45,785

Preston, MD $45,542

Price, MD $45,716

Queen Anne, MD $45,835

Queenstown, MD $46,096

Rhodesdale, MD $45,117

Ridgely, MD $45,589

Rock Hall, MD $46,025

Royal Oak, MD $45,927

Saint Michaels, MD $46,238

Secretary, MD $45,552

Sherwood, MD $46,615

Deal Island, MD $44,419

Eden, MD $44,507

Ewell, MD $44,281

Fruitland, MD $44,660

Girdletree, MD $44,180

Hebron, MD $44,618

Linkwood, MD $45,248

Manokin, MD $44,361

Mardela Springs, MD $44,779

Marion Station, MD $44,205

Nanticoke, MD $44,598

Newark, MD $44,413

Ocean City, MD $44,627

Parsonsburg, MD $44,537

Pittsville, MD $44,539

Pocomoke City, MD $44,262

Powellville, MD $44,516

Princess Anne, MD $44,475

Quantico, MD $44,530

Rehobeth, MD $44,192

Sharptown, MD $45,024

Showell, MD $44,538

Snow Hill, MD $44,380

Stockton, MD $44,114

Tyaskin, MD $44,487

Tylerton, MD $44,334

Upper Fairmount, MD $44,469

Vienna, MD $44,874

Westover, MD $44,360

Whaleyville, MD $44,514

Willards, MD $44,532

Delmar, MD $44,650

North East, MD $45,048

Perry Point, MD $44,983

Perryville, MD $44,966

Port Deposit, MD $44,855

Rising Sun, MD $44,708

Warwick, MD $45,315

Cecilton, MD $45,284

Charlestown, MD $45,042

Chesapeake City, MD $45,283

Childs, MD $45,222

Stevensville, MD $46,403

Colora, MD $44,668

Conowingo, MD $44,592

Earleville, MD $45,241

Elk Mills, MD $45,238

Elkton, MD $45,205

Georgetown, MD $45,275

Lutherville Timonium, MD $46,239

Abell, MD $45,779

Accokeek, MD $48,919

Aquasco, MD $47,709

Avenue, MD $45,852

Barstow, MD $47,139

Bel Alton, MD $47,373

Benedict, MD $47,341

Brandywine, MD $48,456

Broomes Island, MD $46,604

Bryans Road, MD $48,824

Bryantown, MD $47,941

Bushwood, MD $45,885

California, MD $45,846

Callaway, MD $45,526

Chaptico, MD $46,321

Charlotte Hall, MD $47,020

Cheltenham, MD $48,909

Clements, MD $46,322

Cobb Island, MD $45,906

Coltons Point, MD $45,690

Compton, MD $45,939

Dameron, MD $44,946

Dowell, MD $45,989

Drayden, MD $45,054

Faulkner, MD $47,120

Great Mills, MD $45,600

Helen, MD $46,754

Hollywood, MD $46,117

Hughesville, MD $47,621

Huntingtown, MD $47,426

Indian Head, MD $47,721

Ironsides, MD $47,529

Issue, MD $46,154

La Plata, MD $47,856

Leonardtown, MD $45,770

Lexington Park, MD $45,460

Loveville, MD $46,250

Lusby, MD $46,075

Marbury, MD $48,104

Mechanicsville, MD $46,745

Morganza, MD $46,472

Mount Victoria, MD $45,937

Nanjemoy, MD $46,970

Newburg, MD $46,499

Park Hall, MD $45,327

Patuxent River, MD $45,566

Piney Point, MD $45,124

Pomfret, MD $48,376

Port Republic, MD $46,858

Port Tobacco, MD $47,680

Prince Frederick, MD $47,143

Ridge, MD $44,747

Rock Point, MD $46,482

Saint Inigoes, MD $44,891

Saint Leonard, MD $46,632

Saint Marys City, MD $45,318

Scotland, MD $44,451

Solomons, MD $45,947

Sunderland, MD $47,520

Tall Timbers, MD $45,182

Valley Lee, MD $45,200

Welcome, MD $47,383

White Plains, MD $48,381

Southern Md Facility, MD $48,971

Annapolis Junction, MD $46,832

Lanham, MD $49,157

Beltsville, MD $49,087

Laurel, MD $48,017

Bladensburg, MD $49,445

Lothian, MD $47,990

Mount Rainier, MD $49,468

North Beach, MD $47,323

Bowie, MD $48,009

Brentwood, MD $49,465

Capitol Heights, MD $49,444

Chesapeake Beach, MD $47,298

Churchton, MD $47,310

Clinton, MD $49,165

Still Pond, MD $45,536

Sudlersville, MD $45,451

Taylors Island, MD $45,855

Templeville, MD $45,329

Tilghman, MD $46,510

Toddville, MD $44,866

Trappe, MD $45,588

Wingate, MD $45,041

Wittman, MD $46,357

Woolford, MD $45,666

Worton, MD $45,693

Wye Mills, MD $46,016

Frederick, MD $45,495

Adamstown, MD $46,441

Big Pool, MD $43,139

Boonsboro, MD $44,676

Braddock Heights, MD $45,472

Brownsville, MD $45,339

Brunswick, MD $45,759

Buckeystown, MD $46,095

Burkittsville, MD $45,413

Cascade, MD $44,269

Cavetown, MD $44,213

Chewsville, MD $44,282

Clear Spring, MD $43,689

Cooksville, MD $46,349

Emmitsburg, MD $44,417

Fairplay, MD $44,389

Funkstown, MD $44,384

Glenelg, MD $46,840

Glenwood, MD $46,610

Hagerstown, MD $44,160

Hancock, MD $42,927

Ijamsville, MD $46,327

Jefferson, MD $45,804

Keedysville, MD $44,818

Keymar, MD $44,795

Knoxville, MD $45,518

Ladiesburg, MD $44,956

Libertytown, MD $45,370

Lisbon, MD $46,355

Little Orleans, MD $42,689

Maugansville, MD $43,999

Middletown, MD $45,305

Monrovia, MD $46,225

Mount Airy, MD $45,948

Myersville, MD $44,717

New Market, MD $45,762

New Midway, MD $44,955

New Windsor, MD $45,362

Point Of Rocks, MD $46,353

Rocky Ridge, MD $44,656

Rohrersville, MD $45,123

Sabillasville, MD $44,329

Saint James, MD $44,396

Sharpsburg, MD $44,751

Smithsburg, MD $44,253

Sykesville, MD $46,067

Taneytown, MD $44,523

Thurmont, MD $44,707

Tuscarora, MD $46,530

Union Bridge, MD $45,178

Unionville, MD $45,396

Walkersville, MD $45,236

West Friendship, MD $46,451

Williamsport, MD $44,208

Woodbine, MD $46,350

Woodsboro, MD $45,020

Salisbury, MD $44,650

Allen, MD $44,589

Berlin, MD $44,542

Bishopville, MD $44,553

Bivalve, MD $44,716

Manchester, MD $44,318

Marriottsville, MD $46,251

Maryland Line, MD $44,181

Mayo, MD $46,910

Millersville, MD $46,527

Monkton, MD $45,433

Odenton, MD $46,998

Crofton, MD $47,267

Owings Mills, MD $46,159

Parkton, MD $44,736

Pasadena, MD $46,314

Perry Hall, MD $46,189

Perryman, MD $45,419

Phoenix, MD $45,946

Pylesville, MD $44,469

Randallstown, MD $46,230

Reisterstown, MD $46,050

Riderwood, MD $46,328

Riva, MD $47,090

Severn, MD $46,520

Severna Park, MD $46,457

Simpsonville, MD $46,910

Sparks Glencoe, MD $45,574

Crisfield, MD $44,313

Stevenson, MD $46,260

Dhs, MD $48,931

Waldorf, MD $48,353

Street, MD $44,672

Upperco, MD $45,304

Upper Falls, MD $46,044

Westminster, MD $45,306

Whiteford, MD $44,451

White Hall, MD $44,676

White Marsh, MD $46,146

Woodstock, MD $46,272

Baltimore, MD $46,332

Towson, MD $46,327

Gwynn Oak, MD $46,342

Pikesville, MD $46,309

Sparrows Point, MD $46,282

Middle River, MD $46,187

Essex, MD $46,296

Dundalk, MD $46,340

Brooklyn, MD $46,341

Curtis Bay, MD $46,350

Halethorpe, MD $46,347

Catonsville, MD $46,370

Parkville, MD $46,320

Nottingham, MD $46,273

Rosedale, MD $46,332

Windsor Mill, MD $46,318

Gaithersburg, MD $48,283

Washington Grove, MD $48,309

Arts Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Arts Assistant roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Telecom sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 15% above the average. In contrast, Arts Assistant positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Arts Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Arts Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$53,282	$26.0	15%
Telecom	$53,282	$26.0	15%
Biotechnology	$50,966	$25.0	10%
Energy & Utilities	$50,966	$25.0	10%
Internet	$50,966	$25.0	10%

Arts Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Arts 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.

$42,178

Average $46,332/year

$50,968

$3,515

Average $3,861/month

$4,247

$811

Average $891/week

$980

$20

Average $22/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,968	$4,247	$980	$25
Average	$46,332	$3,861	$891	$22
25th Percentile	$42,178	$3,515	$811	$20

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