What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Customer Experience Manager's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Assistant Customer Experience Manager's salary?

An Assistant Customer Experience Manager's salary grows with experience: starting around $62,177 for beginners, reaching about $63,134 at mid-level, and approach $66,336 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Customer Experience Manager?

Assistant Customer Experience Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Customer Experience Manager roles are District of Columbia $73,145, California $72,868, Massachusetts $71,897. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Customer Experience Manager roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Customer Experience Manager level roles vary by specialization: Customer Experience Senior Manager: $156,395; Manager Of Customer Experience: $114,784; Customer Experience Strategy Manager: $114,700; Customer Experience Manager: $114,604; Customer Experience Associate: $93,000.

Assistant Customer Experience Manager Salary in the United States

How much does an Assistant Customer Experience Manager make in the United States? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Customer Experience Manager in the United States is $66,063 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $32.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $84,823
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $60,410 to $75,883
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $55,262

10% $55,262

50% (Median) $66,063

90% $84,823

Assistant Customer Experience Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$75,883	$6,324	$1,459	$36
Average	$66,063	$5,505	$1,270	$32
25th Percentile	$60,410	$5,034	$1,162	$29

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Customer Experience Manager Salaries

An Assistant Customer Experience 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 Assistant Customer Experience Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Customer Experience 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): $62,177
Early Career (1-2 years): $62,398
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $63,134
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $64,018
Expert (over 8 years): $66,336

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Customer Experience Manager	less than 1 year	$62,177
Early Career Level Assistant Customer Experience Manager	1-2 years	$62,398
Mid-Level Level Assistant Customer Experience Manager	2-4 years	$63,134
Senior-Level Level Assistant Customer Experience Manager	5-8 years	$64,018
Expert Level Assistant Customer Experience Manager	over 8 years	$66,336

How Do Assistant Customer Experience 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 Assistant Customer Experience Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $73,145.
California: $72,868.
Massachusetts: $71,897.

District of Columbia $73,145 California $72,868 Massachusetts $71,897 Washington $71,633 New Jersey $71,606 Alaska $71,514 Connecticut $70,602 New York $70,232

Hawaii $69,049 Rhode Island $68,495 Maryland $68,118 Minnesota $67,603 Colorado $67,404 Illinois $67,338 Oregon $67,087 Delaware $66,902

New Hampshire $66,786 Virginia $66,526 Pennsylvania $65,766 Nevada $65,383 North Dakota $65,257 Michigan $65,059 Wisconsin $64,987 Vermont $64,841

Texas $64,438 Maine $64,412 Arizona $64,372 Ohio $64,326 Georgia $63,718 Indiana $63,414 Wyoming $63,355 Utah $63,262

Iowa $63,223 Kansas $62,906 Louisiana $62,813 North Carolina $62,780 Missouri $62,767 Florida $62,509 Montana $62,370 Nebraska $62,238

Kentucky $62,166 South Carolina $61,901 Tennessee $61,736 Idaho $61,670 New Mexico $61,188 Oklahoma $61,082 Alabama $60,692 South Dakota $60,038

Arkansas $59,682 West Virginia $59,490 Mississippi $58,915

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Customer Experience 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:

San Jose: $83,326
San Francisco: $82,413
Oakland: $80,677

San Jose, CA $83,326

San Francisco, CA $82,413

Oakland, CA $80,677

New York, NY $76,065

Paramus, NJ $75,140

Queens Village, NY $75,137

Passaic, NJ $75,074

Bergenfield, NJ $75,068

Stamford, CT $74,923

Huntington, NY $74,895

Newark, NJ $74,407

Bridgeport, CT $74,268

Vallejo, CA $74,136

New Brunswick, NJ $74,110

Petaluma, CA $74,070

Middlesex, NJ $73,945

Somerset, NJ $73,899

Santa Cruz, CA $73,813

Boston, MA $73,410

Monterey, CA $73,178

Seattle, WA $73,026

Santa Rosa, CA $73,013

Los Angeles, CA $72,993

Juneau, AK $72,822

Washington, DC $72,749

Orange, CA $72,514

Santa Ana, CA $72,339

Long Beach, CA $72,273

Anaheim, CA $72,260

Anchorage, AK $72,227

Santa Maria, CA $72,029

Everett, WA $72,016

Danbury, CT $71,783

Bremerton, WA $71,692

Tacoma, WA $71,454

New Suffolk, NY $71,453

Sacramento, CA $71,434

Santa Barbara, CA $71,362

San Diego, CA $71,289

Trenton, NJ $71,289

Brockton, MA $71,216

Fairbanks, AK $71,054

Lompoc, CA $70,886

Lowell, MA $70,833

Ventura, CA $70,820

Nashua, NH $70,807

Stockton, CA $70,800

Modesto, CA $70,318

Poughkeepsie, NY $70,173

Olympia, WA $70,047

Kennewick, WA $70,047

New Haven, CT $70,021

Lawrence, MA $69,783

Hartford, CT $69,717

Riverside, CA $69,703

New Bedford, MA $69,637

Richland, WA $69,637

Bakersfield, CA $69,545

San Bernardino, CA $69,519

New Britain, CT $69,512

Atlantic City, NJ $69,512

New London, CT $69,485

Norwich, CT $69,466

Portsmouth, NH $69,452

Boulder, CO $69,312

Portland, OR $69,221

Worcester, MA $69,215

Minneapolis, MN $69,010

Philadelphia, PA $68,917

Honolulu, HI $68,699

Saint Paul, MN $68,668

Vineland, NJ $68,653

Providence, RI $68,462

Chicago, IL $68,270

Bellingham, WA $68,191

Springfield, MA $68,138

Baltimore, MD $68,118

Chico, CA $67,953

Pittsfield, MA $67,774

Manchester, NH $67,649

Spokane, WA $67,358

Denver, CO $67,352

Albany, NY $67,041

Troy, NY $67,015

Nassau, NY $66,944

Schenectady, NY $66,876

Wilmington, DE $66,823

Burlington, VT $66,731

Salem, OR $66,704

Portland, ME $66,499

Yakima, WA $66,433

Rochester, MN $66,229

Reno, NV $66,196

Fresno, CA $66,196

Milwaukee, WI $66,136

Detroit, MI $66,070

Ann Arbor, MI $66,059

Allentown, PA $66,050

Colorado Springs, CO $65,938

Syracuse, NY $65,905

Carson City, NV $65,905

Houston, TX $65,812

Eugene, OR $65,779

Gary, IN $65,700

Springfield, OR $65,647

Bismarck, ND $65,634

Galveston, TX $65,588

Medford, OR $65,489

Fort Collins, CO $65,462

Concord, NH $65,429

Austin, TX $65,409

Mesa, AZ $65,271

Reading, PA $65,264

Phoenix, AZ $65,257

Dallas, TX $65,238

Saint Cloud, MN $65,174

Madison, WI $65,086

Utica, NY $64,907

Rochester, NY $64,802

Des Moines, IA $64,795

Raleigh, NC $64,788

Atlanta, GA $64,689

Battle Creek, MI $64,669

Salt Lake City, UT $64,650

Lancaster, PA $64,551

Harrisburg, PA $64,458

Kansas City, MO $64,392

Kansas City, KS $64,379

Champaign, IL $64,379

Fort Worth, TX $64,372

Columbus, OH $64,361

Boca Raton, FL $64,346

Pittsburgh, PA $64,319

Richmond, VA $64,293

Indianapolis, IN $64,280

Cleveland, OH $64,273

Las Vegas, NV $64,194

Cincinnati, OH $64,194

Petersburg, VA $64,095

Huntsville, AL $63,996

Lansing, MI $63,951

Lebanon, PA $63,943

Pueblo, CO $63,936

Appleton, WI $63,916

Buffalo, NY $63,890

Dayton, OH $63,870

Racine, WI $63,857

Charlotte, NC $63,850

Saint Louis, MO $63,830

York, PA $63,791

Elkhart, IN $63,791

Gastonia, NC $63,778

Billings, MT $63,762

Beaumont, TX $63,745

Lorain, OH $63,731

Benton Harbor, MI $63,718

Toledo, OH $63,705

Binghamton, NY $63,672

Rock Hill, SC $63,665

Rockford, IL $63,632

Springfield, IL $63,606

Elyria, OH $63,599

Fargo, ND $63,599

Flagstaff, AZ $63,553

Fort Lauderdale, FL $63,513

Duluth, MN $63,474

Miami, FL $63,474

Grand Forks, ND $63,427

Cheyenne, WY $63,427

Bangor, ME $63,282

Cedar Rapids, IA $63,209

Durham, NC $63,182

Louisville, KY $63,176

Grand Rapids, MI $63,163

Hialeah, FL $63,157

Casper, WY $63,064

Scranton, PA $62,985

New Orleans, LA $62,965

Virginia Beach, VA $62,958

Akron, OH $62,925

Peoria, IL $62,840

Sarasota, FL $62,826

Nashville, TN $62,780

Omaha, NE $62,780

Green Bay, WI $62,780

Baton Rouge, LA $62,747

Charleston, SC $62,734

Davenport, IA $62,701

Jamestown, NY $62,701

Tucson, AZ $62,668

Saint Petersburg, FL $62,628

Tampa, FL $62,615

Evansville, IN $62,575

Port Arthur, TX $62,575

Bradenton, FL $62,549

Santa Fe, NM $62,430

Orlando, FL $62,311

Clearwater, FL $62,291

La Crosse, WI $62,152

Canton, OH $62,152

Albuquerque, NM $62,113

Newport News, VA $62,106

High Point, NC $62,086

Ogden, UT $62,060

Corpus Christi, TX $62,007

Norfolk, VA $61,967

Laramie, WY $61,967

Rock Island, IL $61,928

Saginaw, MI $61,915

Jacksonville, FL $61,908

Salisbury, NC $61,895

Boise, ID $61,882

Moline, IL $61,849

Fort Myers, FL $61,829

Memphis, TN $61,816

Tulsa, OK $61,782

Waterloo, IA $61,743

Spartanburg, SC $61,677

Lincoln, NE $61,644

Fort Wayne, IN $61,631

Provo, UT $61,624

Cedar Falls, IA $61,545

San Antonio, TX $61,518

Greensboro, NC $61,492

South Bend, IN $61,485

Savannah, GA $61,413

Muskegon, MI $61,386

Birmingham, AL $61,380

Winston Salem, NC $61,347

Lake Charles, LA $61,188

Anderson, IN $61,175

Lexington, KY $61,155

Augusta, GA $61,135

Greenville, SC $61,135

Lima, OH $61,082

Wichita, KS $61,076

Tuscaloosa, AL $61,076

Columbia, SC $61,016

Springfield, OH $61,003

Asheville, NC $60,897

Bloomington, IN $60,851

Knoxville, TN $60,613

Shreveport, LA $60,607

Wilmington, NC $60,521

Roanoke, VA $60,521

Topeka, KS $60,402

Frankfort, KY $60,394

Oklahoma City, OK $60,349

Chillicothe, OH $60,322

Longview, TX $60,316

Melbourne, FL $60,309

Sioux Falls, SD $60,204

Mobile, AL $60,197

Terre Haute, IN $60,171

Altoona, PA $60,131

Amarillo, TX $60,085

Killeen, TX $60,065

Fayetteville, AR $60,012

Chattanooga, TN $59,992

Sioux City, IA $59,933

Idaho Falls, ID $59,920

Lynchburg, VA $59,867

Gainesville, FL $59,781

Portsmouth, OH $59,748

Little Rock, AR $59,735

Lafayette, LA $59,708

Youngstown, OH $59,708

Daytona Beach, FL $59,668

Clarksville, TN $59,662

Pensacola, FL $59,655

Temple, TX $59,651

Hopkinsville, KY $59,457

Erie, PA $59,444

Florence, SC $59,417

Charleston, WV $59,312

Great Falls, MT $59,279

Macon, GA $59,186

Tallahassee, FL $59,180

Fayetteville, NC $59,166

Waco, TX $59,153

Helena, MT $59,107

Pine Bluff, AR $59,082

Vincennes, IN $59,001

Lubbock, TX $58,975

Alamogordo, NM $58,935

Twin Falls, ID $58,876

Rapid City, SD $58,856

Jackson, MS $58,737

Huntington, WV $58,732

Greenville, MS $58,730

Parkersburg, WV $58,663

Montgomery, AL $58,651

Wichita Falls, TX $58,585

Springfield, MO $58,585

Biloxi, MS $58,552

Monroe, LA $58,486

Johnstown, PA $58,440

Sumter, SC $58,413

Columbus, GA $58,407

Pascagoula, MS $58,281

Abilene, TX $58,281

Kingsport, TN $58,109

Albany, GA $58,109

Gulfport, MS $58,090

Alexandria, LA $57,872

Fort Smith, AR $57,706

El Paso, TX $57,528

Las Cruces, NM $57,231

Harlingen, TX $57,063

Pocatello, ID $57,052

Florence, AL $56,966

Brownsville, TX $56,953

Mcallen, TX $56,815

Dothan, AL $56,722

Columbus, MS $56,330

Altus, OK $56,022

Lawton, OK $55,896

Pierre, SD $55,658

Assistant Customer Experience Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Customer Experience Manager roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 64% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Customer Experience Manager positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Customer Experience Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Customer Experience Manager

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$82,579	$40.0	25%
Financial Services	$79,276	$38.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$77,955	$37.0	18%
Biotechnology	$75,973	$37.0	15%
Internet	$73,991	$36.0	12%

Assistant Customer Experience Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Customer Experience 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.

$60,410

Average $66,063/year

$75,883

$5,034

Average $5,505/month

$6,324

$1,162

Average $1,270/week

$1,459

$29

Average $32/hour

$36

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$75,883	$6,324	$1,459	$36
Average	$66,063	$5,505	$1,270	$32
25th Percentile	$60,410	$5,034	$1,162	$29

Salary Trends for Assistant Customer Experience Manager

Salaries for an Assistant Customer Experience Manager can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $65,223 in 2023 to around $63,415 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Assistant Customer Experience Manager salary trends, click here.

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C $128,509/per year

C R Bard Inc Biotechnology United States

H $124,697/per year

Henry Schein Canada Biotechnology United States

N $123,899/per year

Nordex Inc Biotechnology United States

N $120,416/per year

Nipro Corp Biotechnology United States

E $115,870/per year

Enovis Biotechnology United States

A $114,553/per year

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M $112,110/per year

MiniMed Inc Biotechnology United States

L $111,500/per year

Labcorp Drug Development Biotechnology United States

L $110,229/per year

Life Technologies Corp Biotechnology United States

Z $106,224/per year

Zimmer Biomet Biotechnology United States

P $103,077/per year

Promontory Therapeutics Biotechnology United States

S $102,181/per year

Steris PLC Biotechnology United States

G $97,274/per year

Gavin Conferences Pty Ltd Biotechnology United States

E $94,764/per year

Endeavor BioMedicines Biotechnology United States

R $94,402/per year

Replay Holdings LLC Biotechnology United States

P $94,235/per year

Pleno Inc Biotechnology United States

S $93,666/per year

Simulaids Inc Biotechnology United States

N $88,880/per year

NOIRLab/CAS Biotechnology United States

O $86,468/per year

Onward Technology Biotechnology United States

L $84,895/per year

LED Medical Diagnostics Inc Biotechnology United States

E $84,682/per year

Eyeco Ltd Biotechnology United States

P $84,523/per year

Paerosol Biotechnology United States

I $83,525/per year

IONIQ Sciences Inc Biotechnology United States

S $82,815/per year

Stateside PPE Biotechnology United States

D $82,041/per year

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