What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Project 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 Assistant Project Specialist?

The Telecom industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Project Specialist roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Project Specialist's salary?

An Assistant Project Specialist's salary grows with experience: starting around $63,186 for beginners, reaching about $103,399 at mid-level, and approach $161,265 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Project Specialist?

Assistant Project Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Project Specialist roles are District of Columbia $76,083, California $75,794, Massachusetts $74,784. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Project Specialist roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Project Specialist level roles vary by specialization: Project Engineer - Specialist: $133,690; Project Specialist: $116,464; Assistant Project Controls Specialist: $115,783; Project Architect, Specialist: $111,860; Executive Assistant and Project Coordinator IV: $98,710.

Assistant Project Specialist Salary in Montana

How much does an Assistant Project Specialist make in Montana? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Project Specialist in Montana is $64,875 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $31.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $80,368
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $58,730 to $72,985
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $53,136

10% $53,136

50% (Median) $64,875

90% $80,368

Assistant Project Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,985	$6,082	$1,404	$35
Average	$64,875	$5,406	$1,248	$31
25th Percentile	$58,730	$4,894	$1,129	$28

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Project Specialist Salaries

An Assistant Project 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 Assistant Project Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Project 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): $63,186
Early Career (1-2 years): $72,035
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $103,399
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $138,353
Expert (over 8 years): $161,265

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Assistant Project Specialist	less than 1 year	$63,186
Project Administrator III	1-2 years	$72,035
Project Management Senior Supervisor	2-4 years	$103,399
Project Management Manager	5-8 years	$138,353
Project Management Manager, Sr.	over 8 years	$161,265

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

District of Columbia: $76,083.
California: $75,794.
Massachusetts: $74,784.

District of Columbia $76,083 California $75,794 Massachusetts $74,784 Washington $74,509 New Jersey $74,482 Alaska $74,386 Connecticut $73,437 New York $73,052

Hawaii $71,822 Rhode Island $71,245 Maryland $70,853 Minnesota $70,317 Colorado $70,111 Illinois $70,043 Oregon $69,782 Delaware $69,589

New Hampshire $69,468 Virginia $69,197 Pennsylvania $68,407 Nevada $68,009 North Dakota $67,878 Michigan $67,672 Wisconsin $67,596 Vermont $67,445

Texas $67,026 Maine $66,998 Arizona $66,957 Ohio $66,909 Georgia $66,277 Indiana $65,961 Wyoming $65,899 Utah $65,803

Iowa $65,762 Kansas $65,432 Louisiana $65,336 North Carolina $65,301 Missouri $65,287 Florida $65,019 Montana $64,875 Nebraska $64,738

Kentucky $64,662 South Carolina $64,387 Tennessee $64,215 Idaho $64,147 New Mexico $63,645 Oklahoma $63,535 Alabama $63,130 South Dakota $62,449

Arkansas $62,078 West Virginia $61,879 Mississippi $61,281

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Project 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:

Absarokee: $64,480
Acton: $66,041
Ashland: $64,431

Absarokee, MT $64,480

Acton, MT $66,041

Ashland, MT $64,431

Ballantine, MT $65,940

Bearcreek, MT $64,471

Belfry, MT $64,536

Bighorn, MT $64,325

Big Timber, MT $64,426

Birney, MT $64,385

Boyd, MT $65,061

Bridger, MT $64,808

Broadview, MT $65,676

Busby, MT $64,458

Clyde Park, MT $64,438

Columbus, MT $64,968

Cooke City, MT $64,312

Crow Agency, MT $64,513

Custer, MT $64,530

Decker, MT $64,446

Edgar, MT $65,796

Emigrant, MT $64,433

Fishtail, MT $64,378

Fromberg, MT $65,536

Gardiner, MT $64,435

Garryowen, MT $64,488

Grass Range, MT $64,368

Greycliff, MT $64,431

Hardin, MT $65,049

Fort Smith, MT $64,847

Harlowton, MT $64,404

Huntley, MT $66,265

Hysham, MT $64,358

Ingomar, MT $64,235

Joliet, MT $65,544

Lame Deer, MT $64,496

Laurel, MT $66,246

Lavina, MT $64,584

Livingston, MT $64,510

Lodge Grass, MT $64,524

Mc Leod, MT $64,292

Martinsdale, MT $64,334

Melstone, MT $64,358

Melville, MT $64,309

Molt, MT $65,856

Mosby, MT $64,269

Musselshell, MT $64,336

Nye, MT $64,370

Otter, MT $64,432

Park City, MT $65,791

Pompeys Pillar, MT $65,531

Pray, MT $64,400

Pryor, MT $65,568

Rapelje, MT $64,810

Red Lodge, MT $64,485

Reed Point, MT $64,404

Roberts, MT $64,757

Roscoe, MT $64,357

Roundup, MT $64,479

Ryegate, MT $64,346

Saint Xavier, MT $64,789

Sanders, MT $64,436

Sand Springs, MT $64,276

Shawmut, MT $64,325

Shepherd, MT $65,975

Silver Gate, MT $64,486

Springdale, MT $64,390

Sumatra, MT $64,276

Teigen, MT $64,369

Two Dot, MT $64,319

Wilsall, MT $64,376

Winnett, MT $64,323

Worden, MT $65,450

Wyola, MT $64,552

Billings, MT $66,323

Baker, MT $64,655

Wolf Point, MT $64,433

Antelope, MT $64,512

Bainville, MT $64,734

Brockton, MT $64,401

Brockway, MT $64,312

Circle, MT $64,360

Crane, MT $64,778

Culbertson, MT $64,543

Dagmar, MT $64,573

Fairview, MT $64,760

Flaxville, MT $64,351

Fort Peck, MT $64,320

Frazer, MT $64,394

Froid, MT $64,456

Glasgow, MT $64,428

Saint Marie, MT $64,702

Glentana, MT $64,321

Hinsdale, MT $64,306

Homestead, MT $64,456

Lambert, MT $64,417

Larslan, MT $64,311

Medicine Lake, MT $64,447

Nashua, MT $64,395

Opheim, MT $64,301

Outlook, MT $64,398

Peerless, MT $64,314

Plentywood, MT $64,500

Poplar, MT $64,445

Raymond, MT $64,452

Redstone, MT $64,316

Reserve, MT $64,379

Richey, MT $64,342

Richland, MT $64,306

Saco, MT $64,343

Savage, MT $64,534

Scobey, MT $64,401

Sidney, MT $64,776

Vandalia, MT $64,336

Vida, MT $64,357

Westby, MT $64,560

Whitetail, MT $64,305

Miles City, MT $64,439

Alzada, MT $64,383

Angela, MT $64,267

Alberton, MT $64,363

Arlee, MT $64,387

Bonner, MT $64,365

Charlo, MT $64,405

Clinton, MT $64,409

Condon, MT $64,293

Conner, MT $64,420

Corvallis, MT $64,505

Darby, MT $64,297

De Borgia, MT $64,163

Dixon, MT $64,348

Drummond, MT $64,383

Florence, MT $64,490

Frenchtown, MT $64,464

Grantsdale, MT $64,471

Hall, MT $64,370

Hamilton, MT $64,472

Pinesdale, MT $64,620

Haugan, MT $64,148

Helmville, MT $64,244

Heron, MT $64,172

Hot Springs, MT $64,289

Huson, MT $64,379

Lolo, MT $64,452

Lonepine, MT $64,312

Milltown, MT $64,615

Noxon, MT $64,146

Ovando, MT $64,237

Pablo, MT $64,635

Paradise, MT $64,385

Philipsburg, MT $64,370

Plains, MT $64,334

Polson, MT $64,435

Ravalli, MT $64,393

Ronan, MT $64,443

Saint Ignatius, MT $64,427

Saint Regis, MT $64,290

Saltese, MT $64,122

Seeley Lake, MT $64,401

Stevensville, MT $64,503

Sula, MT $64,274

Superior, MT $64,336

Thompson Falls, MT $64,245

Trout Creek, MT $64,185

Victor, MT $64,464

Kalispell, MT $64,490

Big Arm, MT $64,405

Bigfork, MT $64,402

Columbia Falls, MT $64,484

Coram, MT $64,401

Dayton, MT $64,414

Elmo, MT $64,338

Essex, MT $64,297

Eureka, MT $64,420

Fortine, MT $64,357

Hungry Horse, MT $64,558

Kila, MT $64,350

Lake Mc Donald, MT $64,409

Lakeside, MT $64,456

Libby, MT $64,323

Marion, MT $64,314

Martin City, MT $64,454

Olney, MT $64,305

Polebridge, MT $64,192

Proctor, MT $64,320

Rexford, MT $64,368

Rollins, MT $64,359

Somers, MT $64,448

Stryker, MT $64,293

Trego, MT $64,341

Troy, MT $64,146

West Glacier, MT $64,212

Whitefish, MT $64,452

Bloomfield, MT $64,377

Boyes, MT $64,398

Broadus, MT $64,417

Brusett, MT $64,314

Capitol, MT $64,263

Cohagen, MT $64,290

Colstrip, MT $64,551

Ekalaka, MT $64,402

Fallon, MT $64,470

Forsyth, MT $64,385

Glendive, MT $64,598

Hammond, MT $64,357

Hathaway, MT $64,428

Ismay, MT $64,377

Jordan, MT $64,327

Kinsey, MT $64,404

Lindsay, MT $64,323

Mildred, MT $64,469

Olive, MT $64,336

Plevna, MT $64,525

Powderville, MT $64,273

Rosebud, MT $64,305

Terry, MT $64,347

Volborg, MT $64,306

Wibaux, MT $64,572

Willard, MT $64,546

Great Falls, MT $61,659

Malmstrom A F B, MT $61,659

Augusta, MT $64,303

Babb, MT $64,327

Belt, MT $62,416

Black Eagle, MT $61,659

Brady, MT $63,693

Browning, MT $64,413

Buffalo, MT $64,364

Bynum, MT $64,356

Carter, MT $62,730

Cascade, MT $63,597

Choteau, MT $64,357

Coffee Creek, MT $64,362

Conrad, MT $64,415

Cut Bank, MT $64,372

Denton, MT $64,347

Dupuyer, MT $64,297

Dutton, MT $62,963

East Glacier Park, MT $64,269

Ethridge, MT $64,289

Fairfield, MT $63,849

Floweree, MT $61,788

Forest Grove, MT $64,337

Fort Benton, MT $63,894

Fort Shaw, MT $62,503

Galata, MT $64,306

Geraldine, MT $64,334

Geyser, MT $63,871

Heart Butte, MT $64,412

Highwood, MT $62,505

Hilger, MT $64,363

Hobson, MT $64,371

Judith Gap, MT $64,359

Kevin, MT $64,348

Ledger, MT $64,320

Lewistown, MT $64,476

Loma, MT $64,333

Lothair, MT $64,327

Moccasin, MT $64,376

Monarch, MT $63,663

Moore, MT $64,411

Neihart, MT $64,138

Oilmont, MT $64,315

Pendroy, MT $64,297

Power, MT $62,261

Raynesford, MT $63,589

Roy, MT $64,303

Sand Coulee, MT $61,659

Shelby, MT $64,417

Simms, MT $62,990

Stanford, MT $64,368

Stockett, MT $62,294

Sunburst, MT $64,371

Sun River, MT $62,179

Sweet Grass, MT $64,332

Biddle, MT $64,439

Ulm, MT $61,689

Valier, MT $64,362

Vaughn, MT $61,914

Winifred, MT $64,339

Havre, MT $64,461

Big Sandy, MT $64,352

Box Elder, MT $64,480

Chester, MT $64,361

Chinook, MT $64,373

Dodson, MT $64,349

Gildford, MT $64,338

Harlem, MT $64,426

Hays, MT $64,453

Hingham, MT $64,338

Hogeland, MT $64,327

Inverness, MT $64,323

Joplin, MT $64,338

Kremlin, MT $64,336

Lloyd, MT $64,242

Loring, MT $64,303

Malta, MT $64,383

Rudyard, MT $64,353

Turner, MT $64,343

Whitewater, MT $64,314

Whitlash, MT $64,270

Zortman, MT $64,389

Zurich, MT $64,301

Helena, MT $61,481

Basin, MT $62,824

Boulder, MT $63,512

Canyon Creek, MT $62,166

Clancy, MT $61,585

East Helena, MT $61,439

Fort Harrison, MT $61,439

Jefferson City, MT $62,027

Lincoln, MT $64,354

Marysville, MT $62,091

Radersburg, MT $63,614

Ringling, MT $64,282

Toston, MT $63,858

Townsend, MT $62,911

White Sulphur Springs, MT $64,094

Winston, MT $62,155

Wolf Creek, MT $63,466

Butte, MT $64,352

Alder, MT $64,330

Anaconda, MT $64,494

Avon, MT $62,779

Belgrade, MT $64,571

Bozeman, MT $64,612

Big Sky, MT $64,564

Cameron, MT $64,287

Cardwell, MT $64,426

Deer Lodge, MT $63,961

Dell, MT $64,111

Dillon, MT $64,379

Divide, MT $64,361

Elliston, MT $62,256

Ennis, MT $64,466

Gallatin Gateway, MT $64,428

Garrison, MT $63,644

Glen, MT $64,358

Gold Creek, MT $64,069

Harrison, MT $64,444

Jackson, MT $64,193

Lima, MT $64,157

Mc Allister, MT $64,453

Manhattan, MT $64,552

Melrose, MT $64,366

Norris, MT $64,365

Polaris, MT $64,288

Pony, MT $64,458

Ramsay, MT $64,492

Sheridan, MT $64,480

Silver Star, MT $64,479

Three Forks, MT $64,501

Twin Bridges, MT $64,425

Virginia City, MT $64,448

Warm Springs, MT $64,485

West Yellowstone, MT $64,412

Whitehall, MT $64,492

Willow Creek, MT $64,473

Wisdom, MT $64,209

Wise River, MT $64,322

Missoula, MT $64,712

Assistant Project Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Project Specialist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 80% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Telecom and Insurance sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Project Specialist positions in Transportation or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Project Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Project Specialist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Telecom	$84,338	$41.0	30%
Insurance	$81,094	$39.0	25%
Aerospace & Defense	$77,850	$37.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$77,850	$37.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$74,606	$36.0	15%

Assistant Project Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Project 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.

$58,730

Average $64,875/year

$72,985

$4,894

Average $5,406/month

$6,082

$1,129

Average $1,248/week

$1,404

$28

Average $31/hour

$35

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,985	$6,082	$1,404	$35
Average	$64,875	$5,406	$1,248	$31
25th Percentile	$58,730	$4,894	$1,129	$28

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