What are the main factors that influence an Assistant environmental 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 Assistant environmental manager?

The Hospitality & Leisure industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant environmental manager roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant environmental manager's salary?

An Assistant environmental manager's salary grows with experience: starting around $40,081 for beginners, reaching about $42,081 at mid-level, and approach $43,641 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant environmental manager?

Assistant environmental manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant environmental manager roles are District of Columbia $52,408, California $52,209, Massachusetts $51,513. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant environmental manager roles make?

Salaries for Assistant environmental manager level roles vary by specialization: Environmental Manager: $122,901; Assistant Environmental Project Manager: $116,693; Assistant Environmental Scientist: $104,870; Environmental Assistant IV: $83,590; Assistant Environmental Analyst: $78,219.

Assistant environmental manager Salary in South Dakota

How much does an Assistant environmental manager make in South Dakota? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant environmental manager in South Dakota is $43,017 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $51,596
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $38,161 to $47,508
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $33,740

10% $33,740

50% (Median) $43,017

90% $51,596

Assistant environmental manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,508	$3,959	$914	$23
Average	$43,017	$3,585	$827	$21
25th Percentile	$38,161	$3,180	$734	$18

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant environmental manager Salaries

An Assistant environmental 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 environmental manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant environmental 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): $40,081
Early Career (1-2 years): $40,321
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $42,081
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $43,453
Expert (over 8 years): $43,641

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant environmental manager	less than 1 year	$40,081
Early Career Level Assistant environmental manager	1-2 years	$40,321
Mid-Level Level Assistant environmental manager	2-4 years	$42,081
Senior-Level Level Assistant environmental manager	5-8 years	$43,453
Expert Level Assistant environmental manager	over 8 years	$43,641

How Do Assistant environmental 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 environmental managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $52,408.
California: $52,209.
Massachusetts: $51,513.

District of Columbia $52,408 California $52,209 Massachusetts $51,513 Washington $51,324 New Jersey $51,305 Alaska $51,239 Connecticut $50,586 New York $50,320

Hawaii $49,473 Rhode Island $49,076 Maryland $48,806 Minnesota $48,437 Colorado $48,295 Illinois $48,247 Oregon $48,067 Delaware $47,935

New Hampshire $47,852 Virginia $47,665 Pennsylvania $47,121 Nevada $46,846 North Dakota $46,756 Michigan $46,614 Wisconsin $46,562 Vermont $46,458

Texas $46,169 Maine $46,150 Arizona $46,122 Ohio $46,089 Georgia $45,653 Indiana $45,436 Wyoming $45,393 Utah $45,327

Iowa $45,298 Kansas $45,071 Louisiana $45,005 North Carolina $44,981 Missouri $44,972 Florida $44,787 Montana $44,688 Nebraska $44,593

Kentucky $44,541 South Carolina $44,352 Tennessee $44,233 Idaho $44,186 New Mexico $43,840 Oklahoma $43,765 Alabama $43,485 South Dakota $43,017

Arkansas $42,761 West Virginia $42,624 Mississippi $42,212

Top Paying Cities for Assistant environmental 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:

Alcester: $43,465
Aurora: $43,696
Baltic: $43,226

Alcester, SD $43,465

Aurora, SD $43,696

Baltic, SD $43,226

Beresford, SD $43,354

Brandon, SD $43,138

Brookings, SD $43,777

Burbank, SD $43,310

Canistota, SD $43,375

Canton, SD $43,252

Centerville, SD $43,357

Chancellor, SD $43,246

Chester, SD $43,353

Colman, SD $43,495

Colton, SD $43,314

Crooks, SD $43,202

Davis, SD $43,304

Dell Rapids, SD $43,306

Egan, SD $43,422

Elk Point, SD $43,174

Elkton, SD $43,723

Fairview, SD $43,315

Flandreau, SD $43,563

Freeman, SD $43,515

Garretson, SD $43,234

Gayville, SD $43,588

Harrisburg, SD $43,165

Hartford, SD $43,231

Hudson, SD $43,350

Humboldt, SD $43,293

Hurley, SD $43,358

Irene, SD $43,480

Jefferson, SD $43,012

Lennox, SD $43,247

Lesterville, SD $43,556

Lyons, SD $43,243

Madison, SD $43,581

Marion, SD $43,387

Menno, SD $43,533

Mission Hill, SD $43,566

Monroe, SD $43,341

Belle Fourche, SD $43,508

Black Hawk, SD $42,177

Box Elder, SD $42,232

Buffalo, SD $43,429

Buffalo Gap, SD $43,087

Camp Crook, SD $43,471

Caputa, SD $42,436

Custer, SD $42,995

Deadwood, SD $42,730

Edgemont, SD $43,407

Enning, SD $43,068

Fairburn, SD $42,597

Fort Meade, SD $42,593

Hermosa, SD $42,427

Hill City, SD $42,714

Hot Springs, SD $43,374

Howes, SD $43,164

Interior, SD $43,233

Keystone, SD $42,385

Kyle, SD $43,325

Lead, SD $43,121

Ludlow, SD $43,600

Manderson, SD $43,396

Mud Butte, SD $43,191

Nemo, SD $42,445

Newell, SD $43,274

New Underwood, SD $42,438

Nisland, SD $43,370

Oelrichs, SD $43,285

Oglala, SD $43,360

Oral, SD $43,245

Owanka, SD $42,646

Piedmont, SD $42,208

Pine Ridge, SD $43,441

Porcupine, SD $43,310

Pringle, SD $43,129

Quinn, SD $43,171

Redig, SD $43,120

Saint Onge, SD $43,242

Scenic, SD $42,935

Smithwick, SD $43,299

Spearfish, SD $43,437

Sturgis, SD $42,458

Union Center, SD $43,097

Vale, SD $42,961

Wall, SD $43,108

Wasta, SD $42,890

White Owl, SD $43,184

Whitewood, SD $43,060

Wounded Knee, SD $43,398

Leola, SD $43,655

Long Lake, SD $43,722

Mansfield, SD $43,629

Mellette, SD $43,670

Northville, SD $43,623

Onaka, SD $43,454

Orient, SD $43,520

Pierpont, SD $43,667

Redfield, SD $43,738

Rockham, SD $43,571

Roscoe, SD $43,494

Selby, SD $43,419

Seneca, SD $43,426

Stratford, SD $43,672

Tolstoy, SD $43,429

Tulare, SD $43,677

Turton, SD $43,680

Warner, SD $43,723

Westport, SD $43,663

Pierre, SD $39,879

Agar, SD $40,916

Belvidere, SD $43,170

Blunt, SD $39,879

Burke, SD $43,508

Colome, SD $43,455

Dallas, SD $43,441

Draper, SD $42,100

Fort Pierre, SD $39,996

Gregory, SD $43,488

Hamill, SD $43,380

Harrold, SD $40,112

Hayes, SD $42,725

Herrick, SD $43,483

Holabird, SD $41,016

Ideal, SD $43,369

Kadoka, SD $43,219

Kennebec, SD $42,735

Long Valley, SD $43,218

Lower Brule, SD $42,679

Martin, SD $43,322

Midland, SD $43,077

Milesville, SD $43,105

Mission, SD $43,414

Murdo, SD $42,811

Norris, SD $43,285

Okaton, SD $43,175

Okreek, SD $43,390

Onida, SD $40,270

Parmelee, SD $43,362

Philip, SD $43,168

Presho, SD $42,416

Reliance, SD $43,405

Rosebud, SD $43,462

Saint Charles, SD $43,530

Saint Francis, SD $43,378

Tuthill, SD $43,270

Vivian, SD $42,232

Wanblee, SD $43,299

White River, SD $43,279

Winner, SD $43,414

Witten, SD $43,337

Wood, SD $43,274

Mobridge, SD $43,428

Bison, SD $43,319

Bullhead, SD $43,651

Cherry Creek, SD $43,207

Dupree, SD $43,217

Eagle Butte, SD $43,262

Faith, SD $43,203

Glencross, SD $43,240

Glenham, SD $43,443

Herreid, SD $43,609

Isabel, SD $43,232

Keldron, SD $43,441

Lantry, SD $43,282

Lemmon, SD $43,603

Little Eagle, SD $43,645

Lodgepole, SD $43,485

Mc Intosh, SD $43,506

Mc Laughlin, SD $43,467

Meadow, SD $43,220

Morristown, SD $43,550

Mound City, SD $43,531

Pollock, SD $43,695

Prairie City, SD $43,376

Ralph, SD $43,517

Reva, SD $43,378

Ridgeview, SD $43,283

Timber Lake, SD $43,305

Trail City, SD $43,291

Wakpala, SD $43,468

Walker, SD $43,538

Watauga, SD $43,439

Whitehorse, SD $43,329

Rapid City, SD $42,170

Ellsworth Afb, SD $42,170

Allen, SD $43,321

Batesland, SD $43,339

Montrose, SD $43,375

North Sioux City, SD $42,944

Nunda, SD $43,559

Oldham, SD $43,655

Olivet, SD $43,553

Parker, SD $43,317

Ramona, SD $43,578

Renner, SD $43,175

Rowena, SD $43,146

Rutland, SD $43,521

Salem, SD $43,524

Scotland, SD $43,621

Sinai, SD $43,794

Springfield, SD $43,673

Tabor, SD $43,645

Tea, SD $43,199

Trent, SD $43,363

Tyndall, SD $43,632

Utica, SD $43,556

Valley Springs, SD $43,172

Vermillion, SD $43,566

Viborg, SD $43,468

Volga, SD $43,691

Volin, SD $43,517

Wakonda, SD $43,472

Wentworth, SD $43,505

Winfred, SD $43,527

Worthing, SD $43,240

Yankton, SD $43,733

Sioux Falls, SD $43,135

Vienna, SD $43,770

Wallace, SD $43,743

Waubay, SD $43,723

Webster, SD $43,733

White, SD $43,801

Willow Lake, SD $43,819

Wilmot, SD $43,766

Mitchell, SD $43,773

Alexandria, SD $43,612

Alpena, SD $43,686

Armour, SD $43,596

Artesian, SD $43,679

Avon, SD $43,608

Bonesteel, SD $43,523

Bridgewater, SD $43,495

Canova, SD $43,554

Carpenter, SD $43,787

Carthage, SD $43,689

Cavour, SD $43,747

Chamberlain, SD $43,549

Corsica, SD $43,604

Dante, SD $43,582

Delmont, SD $43,584

Dimock, SD $43,632

Emery, SD $43,567

Ethan, SD $43,655

Fairfax, SD $43,530

Fedora, SD $43,641

Fort Thompson, SD $43,038

Fulton, SD $43,647

Gann Valley, SD $43,459

Geddes, SD $43,541

Harrison, SD $43,574

Highmore, SD $42,735

Stephan, SD $42,925

Hitchcock, SD $43,712

Howard, SD $43,663

Huron, SD $43,861

Iroquois, SD $43,757

Kaylor, SD $43,680

Kimball, SD $43,547

Lake Andes, SD $43,611

Lane, SD $43,777

Letcher, SD $43,659

Marty, SD $43,751

Miller, SD $43,588

Mount Vernon, SD $43,631

New Holland, SD $43,696

Oacoma, SD $43,511

Parkston, SD $43,650

Pickstown, SD $43,678

Plankinton, SD $43,624

Platte, SD $43,549

Pukwana, SD $43,519

Ree Heights, SD $43,301

Saint Lawrence, SD $43,590

Spencer, SD $43,548

Stickney, SD $43,595

Tripp, SD $43,608

Virgil, SD $43,649

Wagner, SD $43,616

Wessington, SD $43,616

Wessington Springs, SD $43,609

White Lake, SD $43,566

Wolsey, SD $43,702

Woonsocket, SD $43,682

Yale, SD $43,782

Aberdeen, SD $43,787

Akaska, SD $43,396

Amherst, SD $43,719

Andover, SD $43,656

Ashton, SD $43,648

Barnard, SD $43,708

Bath, SD $43,695

Bowdle, SD $43,477

Brentford, SD $43,727

Britton, SD $43,842

Claremont, SD $43,682

Columbia, SD $43,630

Conde, SD $43,677

Cresbard, SD $43,569

Doland, SD $43,770

Eureka, SD $43,631

Faulkton, SD $43,565

Ferney, SD $43,836

Frankfort, SD $43,767

Frederick, SD $43,720

Gettysburg, SD $43,156

Groton, SD $43,699

Hecla, SD $43,782

Hosmer, SD $43,562

Houghton, SD $43,597

Hoven, SD $43,442

Ipswich, SD $43,607

Java, SD $43,415

Langford, SD $43,661

Lebanon, SD $43,228

Watertown, SD $43,861

Arlington, SD $43,744

Astoria, SD $43,814

Badger, SD $43,821

Big Stone City, SD $43,884

Bradley, SD $43,730

Brandt, SD $43,785

Bristol, SD $43,695

Bruce, SD $43,737

Bryant, SD $43,800

Castlewood, SD $43,773

Claire City, SD $43,839

Clark, SD $43,805

Clear Lake, SD $43,788

Corona, SD $43,840

De Smet, SD $43,782

Eden, SD $43,705

Erwin, SD $43,755

Estelline, SD $43,766

Florence, SD $43,751

Garden City, SD $43,759

Gary, SD $43,816

Goodwin, SD $43,733

Grenville, SD $43,693

Hayti, SD $43,789

Hazel, SD $43,769

Henry, SD $43,770

Kranzburg, SD $43,933

Labolt, SD $43,737

Lake City, SD $43,778

Lake Norden, SD $43,810

Lake Preston, SD $43,768

Marvin, SD $43,690

Milbank, SD $43,877

New Effington, SD $43,932

Ortley, SD $43,700

Peever, SD $43,759

Raymond, SD $43,780

Revillo, SD $43,764

Rosholt, SD $43,922

Roslyn, SD $43,685

Sisseton, SD $43,785

South Shore, SD $43,704

Stockholm, SD $43,704

Strandburg, SD $43,699

Summit, SD $43,702

Toronto, SD $43,768

Twin Brooks, SD $43,688

Veblen, SD $43,861

Assistant environmental manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant environmental manager roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Hospitality & Leisure, offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely, Assistant environmental manager positions in Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Assistant environmental manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Assistant environmental manager

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Hospitality & Leisure	$47,319	$23.0	10%

Assistant environmental manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant environmental 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.

$38,161

Average $43,017/year

$47,508

$3,180

Average $3,585/month

$3,959

$734

Average $827/week

$914

$18

Average $21/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,508	$3,959	$914	$23
Average	$43,017	$3,585	$827	$21
25th Percentile	$38,161	$3,180	$734	$18

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