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

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

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

An Assistant Quality Specialist's salary grows with experience: starting around $58,526 for beginners, reaching about $84,442 at mid-level, and approach $92,914 for experts.

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

Assistant Quality Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Quality Specialist roles are District of Columbia $70,649, California $70,381, Massachusetts $69,443. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Assistant Quality Specialist level roles vary by specialization: Assistant Quality Manager: $128,293; Quality Control Assistant: $118,279; Quality Assurance Assistant: $111,962; Assistant Manager of Quality: $103,394; Quality Specialist: $100,884.

Assistant Quality Specialist Salary in South Carolina

How much does an Assistant Quality Specialist make in South Carolina? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Quality Specialist in South Carolina is $59,789 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $71,365
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $54,237 to $65,848
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $49,183

10% $49,183

50% (Median) $59,789

90% $71,365

Assistant Quality Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,848	$5,487	$1,266	$32
Average	$59,789	$4,982	$1,150	$29
25th Percentile	$54,237	$4,520	$1,043	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Quality Specialist Salaries

An Assistant Quality 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 Quality Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Quality 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): $58,526
Early Career (1-2 years): $72,018
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $84,442
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $106,603
Expert (over 8 years): $92,914

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Assistant Quality Specialist	less than 1 year	$58,526
System Documentation Specialist II	1-2 years	$72,018
System Documentation Specialist III	2-4 years	$84,442
System Documentation Specialist IV	5-8 years	$106,603
System Documentation Supervisor	over 8 years	$92,914

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

District of Columbia: $70,649.
California: $70,381.
Massachusetts: $69,443.

District of Columbia $70,649 California $70,381 Massachusetts $69,443 Washington $69,188 New Jersey $69,162 Alaska $69,073 Connecticut $68,192 New York $67,835

Hawaii $66,693 Rhode Island $66,157 Maryland $65,793 Minnesota $65,295 Colorado $65,104 Illinois $65,040 Oregon $64,798 Delaware $64,619

New Hampshire $64,507 Virginia $64,255 Pennsylvania $63,521 Nevada $63,151 North Dakota $63,030 Michigan $62,839 Wisconsin $62,769 Vermont $62,628

Texas $62,239 Maine $62,213 Arizona $62,175 Ohio $62,130 Georgia $61,543 Indiana $61,250 Wyoming $61,192 Utah $61,103

Iowa $61,065 Kansas $60,759 Louisiana $60,669 North Carolina $60,637 Missouri $60,625 Florida $60,376 Montana $60,242 Nebraska $60,114

Kentucky $60,044 South Carolina $59,789 Tennessee $59,629 Idaho $59,565 New Mexico $59,100 Oklahoma $58,997 Alabama $58,621 South Dakota $57,989

Arkansas $57,645 West Virginia $57,460 Mississippi $56,905

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Quality 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:

Spartanburg: $59,572
Boiling Springs: $59,574
Arcadia: $59,572

Spartanburg, SC $59,572

Boiling Springs, SC $59,574

Arcadia, SC $59,572

Buffalo, SC $59,293

Campobello, SC $59,167

Chesnee, SC $59,410

Clifton, SC $59,564

Clinton, SC $58,625

Converse, SC $59,579

Cowpens, SC $59,493

Cross Anchor, SC $59,158

Cross Hill, SC $58,112

Drayton, SC $59,573

Duncan, SC $59,426

Enoree, SC $59,179

Fairforest, SC $59,572

Fingerville, SC $59,351

Gaffney, SC $59,651

Glendale, SC $59,587

Alcolu, SC $56,453

Ballentine, SC $58,881

Bamberg, SC $57,589

Batesburg, SC $58,334

Bethune, SC $57,734

Bishopville, SC $57,108

Blackstock, SC $59,281

Blair, SC $58,872

Blythewood, SC $58,791

Bowman, SC $57,584

Camden, SC $58,082

Cameron, SC $57,470

Carlisle, SC $59,066

Cassatt, SC $57,709

Cayce, SC $58,934

Chapin, SC $58,675

Chappells, SC $57,890

Cope, SC $57,768

Cordova, SC $57,920

Dalzell, SC $56,955

Davis Station, SC $56,941

Denmark, SC $57,724

Eastover, SC $58,194

Elgin, SC $58,641

Elliott, SC $56,904

Elloree, SC $57,499

Eutawville, SC $57,827

Gable, SC $56,455

Gadsden, SC $58,198

Gaston, SC $58,798

Gilbert, SC $58,599

Great Falls, SC $59,679

Greeleyville, SC $57,095

Heath Springs, SC $59,271

Holly Hill, SC $57,739

Hopkins, SC $58,757

Horatio, SC $57,703

Irmo, SC $58,803

Jenkinsville, SC $58,773

Kershaw, SC $58,196

Lamar, SC $57,150

Leesville, SC $58,493

Lexington, SC $58,855

Liberty Hill, SC $58,864

Little Mountain, SC $58,636

Lugoff, SC $58,373

Lydia, SC $57,218

Lynchburg, SC $56,742

Ehrhardt, SC $57,229

Lodge, SC $57,241

Mc Bee, SC $57,793

Manning, SC $56,750

Mayesville, SC $56,486

Monetta, SC $58,273

Neeses, SC $58,185

Newberry, SC $58,252

New Zion, SC $56,654

North, SC $58,312

Norway, SC $57,862

Olanta, SC $57,023

Orangeburg, SC $57,770

Peak, SC $58,734

Pelion, SC $58,563

Pinewood, SC $56,918

New Ellenton, SC $58,767

Allendale, SC $57,678

Barnwell, SC $57,971

Hilda, SC $57,786

Bath, SC $59,048

Blackville, SC $57,797

Bradley, SC $58,001

Clarks Hill, SC $58,841

Clearwater, SC $59,048

Edgefield, SC $58,570

Elko, SC $58,090

Fairfax, SC $57,489

Gloverville, SC $59,006

Graniteville, SC $58,976

Jackson, SC $58,962

Johnston, SC $58,449

Langley, SC $59,033

Mc Cormick, SC $58,139

Martin, SC $57,790

Modoc, SC $58,623

Montmorenci, SC $58,652

Mount Carmel, SC $57,737

North Augusta, SC $59,048

Beech Island, SC $59,048

Olar, SC $57,549

Parksville, SC $58,518

Plum Branch, SC $58,456

Sycamore, SC $57,529

Trenton, SC $58,733

Troy, SC $58,294

Ulmer, SC $57,518

Vaucluse, SC $58,934

Warrenville, SC $58,994

Williston, SC $58,246

Windsor, SC $58,425

Beaufort, SC $58,506

Ladys Island, SC $58,303

Okatie, SC $58,812

Bluffton, SC $59,064

Brunson, SC $57,322

Coosawhatchie, SC $58,363

Crocketville, SC $57,482

Dale, SC $58,161

Daufuskie Island, SC $59,114

Early Branch, SC $57,830

Estill, SC $57,796

Saint Helena Island, SC $58,423

Furman, SC $57,952

Garnett, SC $58,223

Gifford, SC $57,590

Hampton, SC $57,567

Hilton Head Island, SC $58,840

Hardeeville, SC $59,198

Islandton, SC $57,345

Lobeco, SC $58,198

Luray, SC $57,374

Miley, SC $57,280

Pineland, SC $58,264

Port Royal, SC $58,571

Ridgeland, SC $58,603

Scotia, SC $57,961

Seabrook, SC $58,139

Sheldon, SC $58,423

Tillman, SC $58,541

Varnville, SC $57,702

Yemassee, SC $57,893

Clemson, SC $58,604

Cleveland, SC $58,704

Conestee, SC $59,050

Donalds, SC $58,557

Inman, SC $59,431

Joanna, SC $58,431

Jonesville, SC $59,455

Kinards, SC $58,026

Landrum, SC $58,805

Laurens, SC $58,622

Lockhart, SC $59,472

Lyman, SC $59,235

Mayo, SC $59,480

Moore, SC $59,565

Mountville, SC $58,197

Pacolet, SC $59,491

Pacolet Mills, SC $59,504

Pauline, SC $59,451

Reidville, SC $59,393

Roebuck, SC $59,544

Startex, SC $59,537

Una, SC $59,572

Union, SC $59,239

Waterloo, SC $58,326

Wellford, SC $59,521

White Stone, SC $59,582

Woodruff, SC $59,327

Charleston, SC $60,593

Charleston Afb, SC $60,593

North Charleston, SC $60,593

Hanahan, SC $60,593

Adams Run, SC $59,663

Awendaw, SC $60,053

Bethera, SC $59,405

Bonneau, SC $58,793

Branchville, SC $57,501

Canadys, SC $58,126

Cordesville, SC $59,736

Cottageville, SC $59,247

Cross, SC $58,110

Dorchester, SC $58,657

Edisto Island, SC $59,487

Due West, SC $58,317

Easley, SC $58,962

Fair Play, SC $58,167

Fountain Inn, SC $58,904

Gray Court, SC $58,804

Greenwood, SC $58,124

Greer, SC $59,025

Hodges, SC $58,296

Honea Path, SC $58,676

Iva, SC $58,123

La France, SC $58,655

Liberty, SC $58,807

Long Creek, SC $57,817

Lowndesville, SC $58,145

Marietta, SC $58,803

Mauldin, SC $59,027

Mountain Rest, SC $57,957

Newry, SC $58,501

Ninety Six, SC $58,049

Norris, SC $58,717

Pelzer, SC $58,889

Pendleton, SC $58,684

Pickens, SC $58,746

Seneca, SC $58,488

Piedmont, SC $58,982

Richland, SC $58,311

Salem, SC $58,370

Sandy Springs, SC $58,606

Simpsonville, SC $58,935

Six Mile, SC $58,598

Slater, SC $58,884

Starr, SC $58,379

Sunset, SC $58,550

Tamassee, SC $58,108

Taylors, SC $58,977

Tigerville, SC $58,872

Townville, SC $58,412

Travelers Rest, SC $58,874

Walhalla, SC $58,233

Ware Shoals, SC $58,645

Westminster, SC $58,066

West Union, SC $58,387

Williamston, SC $58,817

Blacksburg, SC $60,201

Bowling Green, SC $61,049

Catawba, SC $61,105

Chester, SC $60,246

Fort Mill, SC $61,078

Chesterfield, SC $57,847

Clover, SC $61,081

Edgemoor, SC $61,088

Fort Lawn, SC $60,537

Hickory Grove, SC $59,800

Jefferson, SC $58,058

Lancaster, SC $60,254

Lando, SC $60,993

Mc Connells, SC $60,792

Mount Croghan, SC $58,140

Pageland, SC $59,163

Richburg, SC $60,492

Rock Hill, SC $61,492

Ruby, SC $58,012

Sharon, SC $60,022

Smyrna, SC $60,101

Van Wyck, SC $61,030

York, SC $60,936

Aiken, SC $58,717

Folly Beach, SC $60,593

Walterboro, SC $58,187

Williams, SC $57,541

Florence, SC $57,389

Andrews, SC $57,496

Aynor, SC $57,338

Bennettsville, SC $57,197

Blenheim, SC $57,269

Cades, SC $56,888

Centenary, SC $57,148

Cheraw, SC $57,802

Clio, SC $57,181

Conway, SC $57,335

Coward, SC $57,271

Darlington, SC $57,377

Dillon, SC $57,188

Effingham, SC $57,362

Fork, SC $57,173

Galivants Ferry, SC $57,326

Green Sea, SC $57,250

Gresham, SC $57,204

Hamer, SC $57,276

Hartsville, SC $57,405

Hemingway, SC $57,288

Johnsonville, SC $57,074

Kingstree, SC $57,329

Lake City, SC $57,023

Lake View, SC $57,282

Lane, SC $57,446

Latta, SC $57,266

Little River, SC $57,643

Little Rock, SC $57,236

Longs, SC $57,473

Loris, SC $57,312

Mc Coll, SC $57,431

Marion, SC $57,224

Myrtle Beach, SC $57,485

Minturn, SC $57,192

Mullins, SC $57,190

Murrells Inlet, SC $57,347

Nesmith, SC $57,259

Nichols, SC $57,232

North Myrtle Beach, SC $57,630

Pamplico, SC $57,213

Patrick, SC $57,768

Pawleys Island, SC $57,250

Rains, SC $57,206

Salters, SC $57,452

Scranton, SC $57,171

Sellers, SC $57,250

Society Hill, SC $57,227

Tatum, SC $57,413

Wallace, SC $57,603

Greenville, SC $59,048

Abbeville, SC $58,083

Anderson, SC $58,639

Belton, SC $58,722

Calhoun Falls, SC $57,858

Central, SC $58,658

Georgetown, SC $57,443

Goose Creek, SC $60,440

Green Pond, SC $58,807

Grover, SC $58,088

Harleyville, SC $57,954

Hollywood, SC $59,967

Huger, SC $59,868

Isle Of Palms, SC $60,581

Jacksonboro, SC $59,208

Jamestown, SC $59,010

Johns Island, SC $60,593

Ladson, SC $60,291

Mc Clellanville, SC $59,054

Moncks Corner, SC $59,436

Mount Pleasant, SC $60,593

Pineville, SC $57,625

Pinopolis, SC $58,768

Ravenel, SC $60,344

Reevesville, SC $57,662

Ridgeville, SC $59,494

Round O, SC $59,003

Ruffin, SC $57,634

Russellville, SC $57,837

Saint George, SC $58,001

Saint Stephen, SC $57,847

Smoaks, SC $57,500

Sullivans Island, SC $60,593

Summerville, SC $59,829

Wadmalaw Island, SC $60,246

Pomaria, SC $58,712

Gramling, SC $59,196

Prosperity, SC $58,525

Rembert, SC $57,451

Ridge Spring, SC $58,403

Ridgeway, SC $58,716

Rion, SC $58,805

Rowesville, SC $57,654

Saint Matthews, SC $58,008

Salley, SC $58,243

Saluda, SC $58,051

Santee, SC $57,723

Sardinia, SC $56,679

Silverstreet, SC $57,960

Springfield, SC $58,091

State Park, SC $58,932

Summerton, SC $57,218

Sumter, SC $56,420

Shaw A F B, SC $56,823

Swansea, SC $58,613

Timmonsville, SC $57,309

Turbeville, SC $56,703

Vance, SC $57,759

Wagener, SC $58,256

Ward, SC $58,269

Wedgefield, SC $57,090

West Columbia, SC $58,934

Westville, SC $58,191

White Rock, SC $58,740

Whitmire, SC $58,287

Winnsboro, SC $58,951

Columbia, SC $58,934

Assistant Quality Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Quality Specialist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Media sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Quality Specialist positions in MFG Durable or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Quality Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Quality Specialist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$77,725	$37.0	30%
Media	$74,736	$36.0	25%
Healthcare	$71,746	$34.0	20%
Retail & Wholesale	$70,551	$34.0	18%
Chemicals	$68,757	$33.0	15%

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

Understanding how an Assistant Quality 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.

$54,237

Average $59,789/year

$65,848

$4,520

Average $4,982/month

$5,487

$1,043

Average $1,150/week

$1,266

$26

Average $29/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,848	$5,487	$1,266	$32
Average	$59,789	$4,982	$1,150	$29
25th Percentile	$54,237	$4,520	$1,043	$26

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