What are the main factors that influence an Assay Manager'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 Assay Manager?

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

How does experience change An Assay Manager's salary?

An Assay Manager's salary grows with experience: starting around $35,243 for beginners, reaching about $61,495 at mid-level, and approach $106,233 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assay Manager?

Assay Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assay Manager roles are District of Columbia $38,591, California $38,445, Massachusetts $37,932. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assay Manager roles make?

Salaries for Assay Manager level roles vary by specialization: Assay Services Scientist: $111,363; Assay Development Scientist: $105,006; Assay Development: $99,207; Assay Development Specialist: $76,728; Assay Chemist: $76,409.

Assay Manager Salary in Maryland

How much does an Assay Manager make in Maryland? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assay Manager in Maryland is $35,939 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $17.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $42,321
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $32,615 to $39,279
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $29,589

10% $29,589

50% (Median) $35,939

90% $42,321

Assay Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$39,279	$3,273	$755	$19
Average	$35,939	$2,995	$691	$17
25th Percentile	$32,615	$2,718	$627	$16

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Key Factors That Influence Assay Manager Salaries

An Assay Manager'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 Assay Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assay Manager'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): $35,243
Early Career (1-2 years): $56,718
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $61,495
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $87,094
Expert (over 8 years): $106,233

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Assay Manager	less than 1 year	$35,243
Medical Chart Compliance Auditor	1-2 years	$56,718
Medical Records Supervisor	2-4 years	$61,495
Medical Records Senior Supervisor	5-8 years	$87,094
Medical Records Manager	over 8 years	$106,233

How Do Assay Manager 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 Assay Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $38,591.
California: $38,445.
Massachusetts: $37,932.

District of Columbia $38,591 California $38,445 Massachusetts $37,932 Washington $37,793 New Jersey $37,779 Alaska $37,730 Connecticut $37,249 New York $37,054

Hawaii $36,430 Rhode Island $36,137 Maryland $35,939 Minnesota $35,667 Colorado $35,562 Illinois $35,527 Oregon $35,395 Delaware $35,297

New Hampshire $35,236 Virginia $35,099 Pennsylvania $34,698 Nevada $34,496 North Dakota $34,430 Michigan $34,325 Wisconsin $34,287 Vermont $34,210

Texas $33,997 Maine $33,983 Arizona $33,963 Ohio $33,938 Georgia $33,617 Indiana $33,457 Wyoming $33,426 Utah $33,377

Iowa $33,356 Kansas $33,189 Louisiana $33,140 North Carolina $33,123 Missouri $33,116 Florida $32,980 Montana $32,906 Nebraska $32,837

Kentucky $32,798 South Carolina $32,659 Tennessee $32,572 Idaho $32,537 New Mexico $32,283 Oklahoma $32,227 Alabama $32,021 South Dakota $31,676

Arkansas $31,488 West Virginia $31,387 Mississippi $31,084

Top Paying Cities for Assay Manager

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: $37,005
Riverdale: $38,328
College Park: $38,285

Owings, MD $37,005

Riverdale, MD $38,328

College Park, MD $38,285

Fort Washington, MD $38,259

Oxon Hill, MD $38,370

Suitland, MD $38,358

District Heights, MD $38,339

Temple Hills, MD $38,358

Deale, MD $36,833

Dunkirk, MD $37,223

Fort George G Meade, MD $36,369

Friendship, MD $36,950

Fulton, MD $36,852

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $38,228

Savage, MD $36,423

Shady Side, MD $36,542

Galesville, MD $36,703

Greenbelt, MD $38,152

Glenn Dale, MD $37,730

Upper Marlboro, MD $37,767

Harwood, MD $36,845

Highland, MD $36,819

West River, MD $36,852

Tracys Landing, MD $36,878

Hyattsville, MD $38,359

Jessup, MD $36,244

Bethesda, MD $38,371

Glen Echo, MD $38,364

Chevy Chase, MD $38,366

Cabin John, MD $38,356

Olney, MD $37,492

Brookeville, MD $36,792

Poolesville, MD $37,116

Barnesville, MD $36,599

Beallsville, MD $36,667

Boyds, MD $36,947

Dickerson, MD $36,624

Rockville, MD $37,933

Potomac, MD $38,043

Derwood, MD $37,531

Sandy Spring, MD $37,312

Ashton, MD $37,230

Brinklow, MD $36,953

Burtonsville, MD $37,386

Montgomery Village, MD $37,080

Kensington, MD $38,334

Garrett Park, MD $38,289

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $37,988

Silver Spring, MD $38,312

Takoma Park, MD $38,362

Aberdeen, MD $35,139

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $35,132

Abingdon, MD $35,403

Gunpowder, MD $35,616

Arnold, MD $36,031

Baldwin, MD $35,550

Bel Air, MD $35,254

Belcamp, MD $35,305

Benson, MD $35,093

Boring, MD $35,170

Brooklandville, MD $35,896

Butler, MD $35,501

Chase, MD $35,781

Churchville, MD $34,991

Clarksville, MD $36,428

Cockeysville, MD $35,569

Hunt Valley, MD $35,718

Crownsville, MD $36,275

Darlington, MD $34,681

Davidsonville, MD $36,804

Dayton, MD $36,405

Edgewater, MD $36,467

Edgewood, MD $35,511

Ellicott City, MD $35,967

Columbia, MD $36,236

Fallston, MD $35,418

Finksburg, MD $35,430

Forest Hill, MD $35,062

Fork, MD $35,670

Fort Howard, MD $35,895

Freeland, MD $34,358

Gambrills, MD $36,412

Gibson Island, MD $35,915

Glen Arm, MD $35,801

Glen Burnie, MD $35,958

Glyndon, MD $35,614

Hampstead, MD $34,795

Elkridge, MD $35,997

Hanover, MD $36,018

Harmans, MD $36,016

Havre De Grace, MD $34,911

Hydes, MD $35,673

Jarrettsville, MD $34,946

Joppa, MD $35,601

Kingsville, MD $35,680

Lineboro, MD $34,270

Linthicum Heights, MD $35,963

Long Green, MD $35,743

Spencerville, MD $37,331

Clarksburg, MD $36,514

Damascus, MD $36,199

Germantown, MD $37,281

Annapolis, MD $36,310

Cumberland, MD $32,984

Accident, MD $32,929

Barton, MD $33,084

Bittinger, MD $33,022

Bloomington, MD $33,140

Corriganville, MD $32,775

Eckhart Mines, MD $32,956

Ellerslie, MD $32,816

Flintstone, MD $32,993

Friendsville, MD $32,920

Frostburg, MD $32,911

Grantsville, MD $32,912

Kitzmiller, MD $32,915

Lonaconing, MD $33,025

Luke, MD $33,142

Mc Henry, MD $32,933

Midland, MD $33,135

Midlothian, MD $32,915

Mount Savage, MD $32,765

Oakland, MD $32,837

Oldtown, MD $33,037

Pinto, MD $33,098

Rawlings, MD $33,109

Spring Gap, MD $33,078

Swanton, MD $32,997

Westernport, MD $33,141

Easton, MD $35,590

Barclay, MD $35,293

Bethlehem, MD $35,338

Betterton, MD $35,319

Bozman, MD $35,893

Cambridge, MD $35,340

Centreville, MD $35,627

Chester, MD $35,902

Chestertown, MD $35,484

Church Creek, MD $35,284

Church Hill, MD $35,437

Claiborne, MD $35,958

Cordova, MD $35,470

Crapo, MD $34,973

Crocheron, MD $34,721

Crumpton, MD $35,252

Denton, MD $35,285

East New Market, MD $35,199

Federalsburg, MD $35,192

Fishing Creek, MD $35,103

Galena, MD $35,157

Goldsboro, MD $35,217

Grasonville, MD $35,834

Greensboro, MD $35,223

Henderson, MD $35,256

Hillsboro, MD $35,495

Hurlock, MD $35,207

Ingleside, MD $35,321

Kennedyville, MD $35,220

Mcdaniel, MD $35,944

Madison, MD $35,559

Marydel, MD $35,159

Massey, MD $35,166

Millington, MD $35,216

Neavitt, MD $35,938

Newcomb, MD $35,691

Oxford, MD $35,514

Preston, MD $35,325

Price, MD $35,461

Queen Anne, MD $35,553

Queenstown, MD $35,756

Rhodesdale, MD $34,996

Ridgely, MD $35,362

Rock Hall, MD $35,701

Royal Oak, MD $35,624

Saint Michaels, MD $35,866

Secretary, MD $35,333

Sherwood, MD $36,158

Deal Island, MD $34,455

Eden, MD $34,523

Ewell, MD $34,348

Fruitland, MD $34,641

Girdletree, MD $34,269

Hebron, MD $34,609

Linkwood, MD $35,097

Manokin, MD $34,409

Mardela Springs, MD $34,734

Marion Station, MD $34,288

Nanticoke, MD $34,594

Newark, MD $34,450

Ocean City, MD $34,616

Parsonsburg, MD $34,546

Pittsville, MD $34,547

Pocomoke City, MD $34,333

Powellville, MD $34,530

Princess Anne, MD $34,498

Quantico, MD $34,541

Rehobeth, MD $34,278

Sharptown, MD $34,924

Showell, MD $34,547

Snow Hill, MD $34,424

Stockton, MD $34,218

Tyaskin, MD $34,508

Tylerton, MD $34,388

Upper Fairmount, MD $34,493

Vienna, MD $34,807

Westover, MD $34,409

Whaleyville, MD $34,529

Willards, MD $34,542

Delmar, MD $34,634

North East, MD $34,943

Perry Point, MD $34,892

Perryville, MD $34,879

Port Deposit, MD $34,793

Rising Sun, MD $34,679

Warwick, MD $35,150

Cecilton, MD $35,126

Charlestown, MD $34,938

Chesapeake City, MD $35,125

Childs, MD $35,078

Stevensville, MD $35,994

Colora, MD $34,648

Conowingo, MD $34,589

Earleville, MD $35,092

Elk Mills, MD $35,090

Elkton, MD $35,064

Georgetown, MD $35,118

Lutherville Timonium, MD $35,866

Abell, MD $35,509

Accokeek, MD $37,945

Aquasco, MD $37,006

Avenue, MD $35,566

Barstow, MD $36,565

Bel Alton, MD $36,746

Benedict, MD $36,721

Brandywine, MD $37,586

Broomes Island, MD $36,150

Bryans Road, MD $37,871

Bryantown, MD $37,187

Bushwood, MD $35,592

California, MD $35,562

Callaway, MD $35,313

Chaptico, MD $35,930

Charlotte Hall, MD $36,472

Cheltenham, MD $37,938

Clements, MD $35,930

Cobb Island, MD $35,608

Coltons Point, MD $35,441

Compton, MD $35,634

Dameron, MD $34,864

Dowell, MD $35,672

Drayden, MD $34,947

Faulkner, MD $36,549

Great Mills, MD $35,371

Helen, MD $36,266

Hollywood, MD $35,772

Hughesville, MD $36,938

Huntingtown, MD $36,787

Indian Head, MD $37,016

Ironsides, MD $36,867

Issue, MD $35,800

La Plata, MD $37,121

Leonardtown, MD $35,502

Lexington Park, MD $35,262

Loveville, MD $35,875

Lusby, MD $35,739

Marbury, MD $37,313

Mechanicsville, MD $36,259

Morganza, MD $36,047

Mount Victoria, MD $35,632

Nanjemoy, MD $36,433

Newburg, MD $36,068

Park Hall, MD $35,159

Patuxent River, MD $35,345

Piney Point, MD $35,002

Pomfret, MD $37,524

Port Republic, MD $36,347

Port Tobacco, MD $36,984

Prince Frederick, MD $36,567

Ridge, MD $34,709

Rock Point, MD $36,055

Saint Inigoes, MD $34,821

Saint Leonard, MD $36,171

Saint Marys City, MD $35,152

Scotland, MD $34,479

Solomons, MD $35,640

Sunderland, MD $36,860

Tall Timbers, MD $35,046

Valley Lee, MD $35,060

Welcome, MD $36,754

White Plains, MD $37,528

Southern Md Facility, MD $37,986

Annapolis Junction, MD $36,326

Lanham, MD $38,130

Beltsville, MD $38,075

Laurel, MD $37,245

Bladensburg, MD $38,353

Lothian, MD $37,224

Mount Rainier, MD $38,371

North Beach, MD $36,707

Bowie, MD $37,239

Brentwood, MD $38,369

Capitol Heights, MD $38,352

Chesapeake Beach, MD $36,688

Churchton, MD $36,697

Clinton, MD $38,136

Still Pond, MD $35,321

Sudlersville, MD $35,255

Taylors Island, MD $35,568

Templeville, MD $35,161

Tilghman, MD $36,076

Toddville, MD $34,801

Trappe, MD $35,362

Wingate, MD $34,937

Wittman, MD $35,958

Woolford, MD $35,422

Worton, MD $35,442

Wye Mills, MD $35,694

Frederick, MD $35,289

Adamstown, MD $36,023

Big Pool, MD $33,462

Boonsboro, MD $34,654

Braddock Heights, MD $35,272

Brownsville, MD $35,168

Brunswick, MD $35,494

Buckeystown, MD $35,755

Burkittsville, MD $35,225

Cascade, MD $34,339

Cavetown, MD $34,295

Chewsville, MD $34,348

Clear Spring, MD $33,889

Cooksville, MD $35,952

Emmitsburg, MD $34,453

Fairplay, MD $34,431

Funkstown, MD $34,428

Glenelg, MD $36,332

Glenwood, MD $36,154

Hagerstown, MD $34,254

Hancock, MD $33,297

Ijamsville, MD $35,935

Jefferson, MD $35,529

Keedysville, MD $34,764

Keymar, MD $34,746

Knoxville, MD $35,307

Ladiesburg, MD $34,872

Libertytown, MD $35,193

Lisbon, MD $35,956

Little Orleans, MD $33,113

Maugansville, MD $34,129

Middletown, MD $35,142

Monrovia, MD $35,856

Mount Airy, MD $35,641

Myersville, MD $34,685

New Market, MD $35,496

New Midway, MD $34,870

New Windsor, MD $35,186

Point Of Rocks, MD $35,955

Rocky Ridge, MD $34,639

Rohrersville, MD $35,001

Sabillasville, MD $34,385

Saint James, MD $34,437

Sharpsburg, MD $34,712

Smithsburg, MD $34,326

Sykesville, MD $35,733

Taneytown, MD $34,536

Thurmont, MD $34,678

Tuscarora, MD $36,092

Union Bridge, MD $35,043

Unionville, MD $35,212

Walkersville, MD $35,088

West Friendship, MD $36,030

Williamsport, MD $34,291

Woodbine, MD $35,952

Woodsboro, MD $34,921

Salisbury, MD $34,634

Allen, MD $34,587

Berlin, MD $34,550

Bishopville, MD $34,558

Bivalve, MD $34,685

Manchester, MD $34,376

Marriottsville, MD $35,876

Maryland Line, MD $34,270

Mayo, MD $36,387

Millersville, MD $36,090

Monkton, MD $35,241

Odenton, MD $36,455

Crofton, MD $36,663

Owings Mills, MD $35,804

Parkton, MD $34,700

Pasadena, MD $35,925

Perry Hall, MD $35,828

Perryman, MD $35,231

Phoenix, MD $35,639

Pylesville, MD $34,493

Randallstown, MD $35,860

Reisterstown, MD $35,720

Riderwood, MD $35,935

Riva, MD $36,526

Severn, MD $36,084

Severna Park, MD $36,036

Simpsonville, MD $36,387

Sparks Glencoe, MD $35,350

Crisfield, MD $34,373

Stevenson, MD $35,883

Dhs, MD $37,955

Waldorf, MD $37,506

Street, MD $34,651

Upperco, MD $35,141

Upper Falls, MD $35,715

Westminster, MD $35,142

Whiteford, MD $34,480

White Hall, MD $34,654

White Marsh, MD $35,794

Woodstock, MD $35,892

Baltimore, MD $35,939

Towson, MD $35,935

Gwynn Oak, MD $35,946

Pikesville, MD $35,921

Sparrows Point, MD $35,900

Middle River, MD $35,826

Essex, MD $35,911

Dundalk, MD $35,945

Brooklyn, MD $35,945

Curtis Bay, MD $35,953

Halethorpe, MD $35,950

Catonsville, MD $35,968

Parkville, MD $35,929

Nottingham, MD $35,892

Rosedale, MD $35,938

Windsor Mill, MD $35,927

Gaithersburg, MD $37,452

Washington Grove, MD $37,472

Assay Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assay Manager roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 110% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Healthcare and Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Assay Manager positions in Insurance or Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assay Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assay Manager

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$53,908	$26.0	50%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$43,127	$21.0	20%

Assay Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assay Manager'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.

$32,615

Average $35,939/year

$39,279

$2,718

Average $2,995/month

$3,273

$627

Average $691/week

$755

$16

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$19

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$39,279	$3,273	$755	$19
Average	$35,939	$2,995	$691	$17
25th Percentile	$32,615	$2,718	$627	$16

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