What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Staff Member'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 Staff Member?

The Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Staff Member roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Staff Member's salary?

An Assistant Staff Member's salary grows with experience: starting around $76,116 for beginners, reaching about $77,887 at mid-level, and approach $85,271 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Staff Member?

Assistant Staff Member salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Staff Member roles are District of Columbia $102,307, California $101,919, Massachusetts $100,560. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Staff Member roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Staff Member level roles vary by specialization: Principal Member Of Technical Staff: $106,231; Principal Member Technical Staff: $105,890; Senior Member Of Technical Staff: $82,881; Member of Technical Staff: $74,545; Accounting Staff Member: $61,937.

Assistant Staff Member Salary in Mississippi

How much does an Assistant Staff Member make in Mississippi? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Staff Member in Mississippi is $82,403 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $40.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $104,320
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $71,332 to $93,875
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $61,251

10% $61,251

50% (Median) $82,403

90% $104,320

Assistant Staff Member Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$93,875	$7,823	$1,805	$45
Average	$82,403	$6,867	$1,585	$40
25th Percentile	$71,332	$5,944	$1,372	$34

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Staff Member Salaries

An Assistant Staff Member'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 Staff Member Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Staff Member'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): $76,116
Early Career (1-2 years): $76,470
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $77,887
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $81,925
Expert (over 8 years): $85,271

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Staff Member	less than 1 year	$76,116
Early Career Level Assistant Staff Member	1-2 years	$76,470
Mid-Level Level Assistant Staff Member	2-4 years	$77,887
Senior-Level Level Assistant Staff Member	5-8 years	$81,925
Expert Level Assistant Staff Member	over 8 years	$85,271

How Do Assistant Staff Member 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 Staff Members. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $102,307.
California: $101,919.
Massachusetts: $100,560.

District of Columbia $102,307 California $101,919 Massachusetts $100,560 Washington $100,191 New Jersey $100,154 Alaska $100,024 Connecticut $98,749 New York $98,232

Hawaii $96,578 Rhode Island $95,802 Maryland $95,275 Minnesota $94,554 Colorado $94,277 Illinois $94,185 Oregon $93,833 Delaware $93,575

New Hampshire $93,412 Virginia $93,048 Pennsylvania $91,985 Nevada $91,449 North Dakota $91,274 Michigan $90,997 Wisconsin $90,895 Vermont $90,692

Texas $90,128 Maine $90,091 Arizona $90,036 Ohio $89,971 Georgia $89,121 Indiana $88,696 Wyoming $88,613 Utah $88,483

Iowa $88,428 Kansas $87,984 Louisiana $87,855 North Carolina $87,809 Missouri $87,790 Florida $87,430 Montana $87,236 Nebraska $87,051

Kentucky $86,950 South Carolina $86,580 Tennessee $86,349 Idaho $86,257 New Mexico $85,582 Oklahoma $85,434 Alabama $84,889 South Dakota $83,974

Arkansas $83,475 West Virginia $83,207 Mississippi $82,403

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Staff Member

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:

Hillsboro: $80,864
Holly Bluff: $80,170
Kosciusko: $80,149

Hillsboro, MS $80,864

Holly Bluff, MS $80,170

Kosciusko, MS $80,149

Lake, MS $80,596

Lena, MS $80,914

Lexington, MS $80,007

Lorman, MS $80,207

Louise, MS $81,017

Ludlow, MS $81,091

Mc Adams, MS $80,077

Mc Cool, MS $79,987

Madden, MS $80,389

Madison, MS $81,829

Magee, MS $80,964

Mayersville, MS $80,651

Mendenhall, MS $81,251

Midnight, MS $81,019

Mize, MS $80,635

Morton, MS $81,280

Mount Olive, MS $80,639

Natchez, MS $80,414

Newhebron, MS $80,866

Pattison, MS $80,591

Pelahatchie, MS $81,539

Pickens, MS $80,651

Piney Woods, MS $81,672

Pinola, MS $81,202

Port Gibson, MS $80,578

Puckett, MS $81,358

Pulaski, MS $80,893

Raleigh, MS $80,675

Raymond, MS $81,798

Redwood, MS $80,694

Ridgeland, MS $82,038

Rolling Fork, MS $80,708

Sallis, MS $80,214

Sandhill, MS $81,726

Satartia, MS $81,105

Sharon, MS $81,190

Sibley, MS $80,609

Silver City, MS $80,568

Star, MS $81,784

Taylorsville, MS $80,431

Tchula, MS $80,075

Terry, MS $81,824

Thomastown, MS $80,396

Tinsley, MS $81,034

Tougaloo, MS $82,097

Utica, MS $81,346

Vaiden, MS $79,846

Valley Park, MS $80,323

Vaughan, MS $80,812

Vicksburg, MS $80,970

Walnut Grove, MS $80,542

Washington, MS $80,380

Wesson, MS $80,930

West, MS $79,836

Whitfield, MS $82,089

Yazoo City, MS $80,698

Jackson, MS $82,154

Pearl, MS $82,147

Richland, MS $82,154

Flowood, MS $82,131

Byram, MS $82,053

Lula, MS $81,730

Lyon, MS $80,209

Marks, MS $80,751

Michigan City, MS $82,338

Mount Pleasant, MS $84,317

Myrtle, MS $80,849

Nesbit, MS $85,711

New Albany, MS $80,705

Olive Branch, MS $85,586

Oxford, MS $80,983

Pope, MS $80,475

Potts Camp, MS $81,738

Red Banks, MS $84,275

Ripley, MS $80,601

Robinsonville, MS $84,554

Sarah, MS $83,344

Sardis, MS $81,884

Senatobia, MS $83,449

Sherard, MS $80,035

Sledge, MS $81,594

Southaven, MS $86,213

Taylor, MS $80,858

Tiplersville, MS $80,741

Tula, MS $80,407

Tunica, MS $83,565

University, MS $81,555

Victoria, MS $84,171

Walls, MS $86,027

Walnut, MS $80,770

Waterford, MS $82,037

Greenville, MS $82,145

Alligator, MS $79,780

Anguilla, MS $81,289

Arcola, MS $82,145

Avon, MS $82,145

Benoit, MS $81,377

Beulah, MS $80,626

Boyle, MS $81,012

Chatham, MS $82,003

Cleveland, MS $80,718

Doddsville, MS $80,273

Drew, MS $79,844

Parchman, MS $79,930

Dublin, MS $79,638

Duncan, MS $79,737

Glen Allan, MS $81,758

Grace, MS $81,559

Gunnison, MS $79,970

Hollandale, MS $82,145

Holly Ridge, MS $81,431

Indianola, MS $81,485

Inverness, MS $81,326

Isola, MS $81,509

Leland, MS $82,145

Merigold, MS $80,283

Metcalfe, MS $82,145

Moorhead, MS $80,697

Mound Bayou, MS $80,210

Pace, MS $80,683

Panther Burn, MS $81,787

Rena Lara, MS $79,756

Rome, MS $79,772

Rosedale, MS $80,492

Ruleville, MS $80,228

Scott, MS $81,657

Shaw, MS $81,258

Shelby, MS $80,019

Stoneville, MS $82,145

Sunflower, MS $80,545

Wayside, MS $82,145

Winstonville, MS $80,431

Winterville, MS $82,145

Tupelo, MS $81,075

Algoma, MS $80,851

Amory, MS $79,706

Baldwyn, MS $80,652

Becker, MS $79,501

Belden, MS $80,934

Belmont, MS $80,335

Blue Springs, MS $80,706

Booneville, MS $80,604

Burnsville, MS $80,541

Corinth, MS $80,846

Dennis, MS $80,244

Derma, MS $80,780

Ecru, MS $80,773

Fulton, MS $80,654

Gattman, MS $79,386

Glen, MS $80,621

Abbeville, MS $81,452

Arkabutla, MS $84,236

Ashland, MS $81,760

Batesville, MS $81,222

Belen, MS $80,504

Blue Mountain, MS $80,786

Byhalia, MS $84,649

Clarksdale, MS $79,976

Coahoma, MS $80,800

Coldwater, MS $84,368

Como, MS $82,348

Courtland, MS $80,799

Crenshaw, MS $81,921

Crowder, MS $80,519

Darling, MS $81,190

Dumas, MS $80,547

Dundee, MS $81,780

Etta, MS $80,762

Falcon, MS $81,385

Falkner, MS $81,147

Farrell, MS $80,211

Friars Point, MS $80,846

Hernando, MS $84,996

Hickory Flat, MS $81,377

Holly Springs, MS $82,692

Horn Lake, MS $86,120

Independence, MS $84,038

Jonestown, MS $80,873

Lake Cormorant, MS $85,666

Lamar, MS $82,735

Stennis Space Center, MS $82,088

Diamondhead, MS $81,397

Biloxi, MS $81,895

Diberville, MS $81,850

Escatawpa, MS $81,451

Gautier, MS $81,436

Hurley, MS $81,668

Kiln, MS $81,479

Lakeshore, MS $82,150

Long Beach, MS $81,296

Mc Henry, MS $81,070

Moss Point, MS $81,517

Ocean Springs, MS $81,558

Vancleave, MS $81,356

Pascagoula, MS $81,516

Pass Christian, MS $81,299

Pearlington, MS $83,214

Perkinston, MS $81,054

Saucier, MS $81,313

Waveland, MS $81,525

Wiggins, MS $80,778

Brookhaven, MS $80,916

Bogue Chitto, MS $80,504

Bude, MS $80,513

Centreville, MS $82,882

Chatawa, MS $81,241

Crosby, MS $80,988

Fernwood, MS $80,859

Gloster, MS $81,539

Jayess, MS $80,236

Kokomo, MS $80,274

Liberty, MS $81,764

Mc Call Creek, MS $80,438

Mccomb, MS $80,534

Magnolia, MS $80,953

Meadville, MS $80,198

Monticello, MS $80,714

Oak Vale, MS $80,307

Osyka, MS $81,514

Roxie, MS $80,152

Ruth, MS $80,359

Silver Creek, MS $80,642

Smithdale, MS $80,386

Sontag, MS $80,742

Summit, MS $80,355

Tylertown, MS $80,338

Union Church, MS $80,516

Woodville, MS $81,850

Columbus, MS $78,787

Aberdeen, MS $79,318

Ackerman, MS $80,022

Artesia, MS $78,902

Bellefontaine, MS $80,144

Brooksville, MS $79,204

Caledonia, MS $79,136

Cedarbluff, MS $79,328

Crawford, MS $79,021

Eupora, MS $80,122

French Camp, MS $80,001

Hamilton, MS $78,985

Kilmichael, MS $79,961

Maben, MS $79,807

Mantee, MS $79,913

Mathiston, MS $79,950

Mayhew, MS $78,792

Montpelier, MS $79,611

Pheba, MS $79,534

Prairie, MS $79,309

Starkville, MS $79,227

Mississippi State, MS $79,162

Steens, MS $78,830

Stewart, MS $79,972

Sturgis, MS $79,763

Walthall, MS $80,277

Weir, MS $80,100

West Point, MS $78,943

Woodland, MS $79,959

Thaxton, MS $80,559

Tishomingo, MS $80,181

Toccopola, MS $80,566

Trebloc, MS $79,696

Tremont, MS $80,470

Van Vleet, MS $80,314

Vardaman, MS $80,410

Verona, MS $81,057

Wheeler, MS $80,613

Grenada, MS $80,000

Banner, MS $80,346

Big Creek, MS $80,134

Bruce, MS $80,396

Calhoun City, MS $80,298

Carrollton, MS $79,622

Cascilla, MS $79,721

Charleston, MS $79,831

Coffeeville, MS $80,048

Coila, MS $79,630

Cruger, MS $79,813

Duck Hill, MS $79,935

Elliott, MS $80,024

Enid, MS $80,060

Glendora, MS $79,592

Gore Springs, MS $80,080

Greenwood, MS $79,600

Holcomb, MS $79,618

Itta Bena, MS $80,187

Mc Carley, MS $79,726

Minter City, MS $79,431

Money, MS $79,537

Morgan City, MS $80,328

North Carrollton, MS $80,053

Oakland, MS $79,969

Paris, MS $80,347

Philipp, MS $79,369

Pittsboro, MS $80,416

Schlater, MS $79,588

Scobey, MS $79,840

Sidon, MS $79,789

Slate Spring, MS $80,247

Sumner, MS $79,828

Swan Lake, MS $79,619

Swiftown, MS $80,540

Tie Plant, MS $80,003

Tillatoba, MS $79,879

Tippo, MS $79,493

Tutwiler, MS $79,787

Vance, MS $79,659

Water Valley, MS $80,264

Webb, MS $79,718

Winona, MS $79,934

Belzoni, MS $80,920

Benton, MS $80,796

Bentonia, MS $81,373

Bolton, MS $81,709

Brandon, MS $81,714

Braxton, MS $81,577

Camden, MS $80,587

Canton, MS $81,422

Carthage, MS $80,432

Cary, MS $80,792

Clinton, MS $81,966

Conehatta, MS $80,432

Crystal Springs, MS $81,543

Delta City, MS $81,782

D Lo, MS $81,408

Durant, MS $80,087

Edwards, MS $81,496

Ethel, MS $79,980

Fayette, MS $80,241

Flora, MS $81,671

Pocahontas, MS $82,070

Florence, MS $81,879

Meridian, MS $80,274

Bailey, MS $80,165

Buckatunna, MS $80,235

Chunky, MS $80,091

Clara, MS $80,177

Collinsville, MS $80,208

Daleville, MS $80,088

Decatur, MS $80,209

De Kalb, MS $80,105

Enterprise, MS $80,090

Hickory, MS $80,104

Lauderdale, MS $80,186

Lawrence, MS $80,380

Little Rock, MS $80,121

Louin, MS $80,256

Louisville, MS $80,102

Macon, MS $80,304

Marion, MS $80,446

Newton, MS $80,227

Noxapater, MS $80,140

Pachuta, MS $80,043

Paulding, MS $80,027

Philadelphia, MS $80,206

Porterville, MS $80,091

Preston, MS $80,115

Quitman, MS $80,147

Rose Hill, MS $79,982

Scooba, MS $80,276

Sebastopol, MS $80,627

Shubuta, MS $80,079

Shuqualak, MS $80,263

State Line, MS $80,384

Stonewall, MS $80,181

Toomsuba, MS $80,203

Union, MS $80,158

Vossburg, MS $80,060

Waynesboro, MS $80,183

Hattiesburg, MS $80,368

Bassfield, MS $80,308

Bay Springs, MS $80,316

Beaumont, MS $80,277

Brooklyn, MS $80,442

Carriere, MS $81,856

Carson, MS $80,344

Collins, MS $80,417

Columbia, MS $80,298

Eastabuchie, MS $80,216

Ellisville, MS $80,245

Heidelberg, MS $80,116

Laurel, MS $80,493

Leakesville, MS $80,897

Lucedale, MS $81,527

Lumberton, MS $80,660

Mc Lain, MS $80,590

Mc Neill, MS $81,756

Moselle, MS $80,217

Moss, MS $80,169

Neely, MS $80,444

New Augusta, MS $80,115

Nicholson, MS $82,262

Ovett, MS $80,110

Petal, MS $80,340

Picayune, MS $82,185

Poplarville, MS $81,223

Prentiss, MS $80,595

Purvis, MS $80,343

Richton, MS $80,098

Sandersville, MS $80,255

Sandy Hook, MS $80,329

Seminary, MS $80,200

Soso, MS $80,186

Stringer, MS $80,232

Sumrall, MS $80,238

Foxworth, MS $80,274

Gulfport, MS $81,248

Bay Saint Louis, MS $81,997

Plantersville, MS $80,612

Pontotoc, MS $80,832

Randolph, MS $80,531

Rienzi, MS $80,613

Saltillo, MS $80,865

Shannon, MS $80,639

Sherman, MS $80,960

Smithville, MS $80,204

Golden, MS $80,343

Greenwood Springs, MS $79,646

Guntown, MS $80,734

Houlka, MS $80,646

Houston, MS $80,212

Iuka, MS $80,250

Mantachie, MS $80,743

Marietta, MS $80,507

Mooreville, MS $80,894

Nettleton, MS $80,321

New Site, MS $80,334

Okolona, MS $80,138

Lambert, MS $79,880

Forest, MS $80,817

Gallman, MS $81,321

Georgetown, MS $81,371

Goodman, MS $80,504

Harperville, MS $80,753

Harriston, MS $80,277

Harrisville, MS $81,503

Hazlehurst, MS $81,004

Hermanville, MS $80,741

Assistant Staff Member Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Staff Member roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 0% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit, offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely, Assistant Staff Member positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Assistant Staff Member as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Assistant Staff Member

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$90,314	$43.0	10%

Assistant Staff Member Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Staff Member'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.

$71,332

Average $82,403/year

$93,875

$5,944

Average $6,867/month

$7,823

$1,372

Average $1,585/week

$1,805

$34

Average $40/hour

$45

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$93,875	$7,823	$1,805	$45
Average	$82,403	$6,867	$1,585	$40
25th Percentile	$71,332	$5,944	$1,372	$34

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