What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Starter'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 Starter?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Starter roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Starter's salary?

An Assistant Starter's salary grows with experience: starting around $38,967 for beginners, reaching about $42,026 at mid-level, and approach $44,243 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Starter?

Assistant Starter salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Starter roles are District of Columbia $49,251, California $49,064, Massachusetts $48,410. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Starter roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Starter level roles vary by specialization: Physician Assistant - Clinic: $121,525; Physician Assistant - Cardiology: $121,525; Telemedicine Assistant: $76,610; Assistant: $57,371; Golf Starter: $56,784.

Assistant Starter Salary in Iowa

How much does an Assistant Starter make in Iowa? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Starter in Iowa is $42,570 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $48,325
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $38,106 to $45,582
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $34,042

10% $34,042

50% (Median) $42,570

90% $48,325

Assistant Starter Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$45,582	$3,799	$877	$22
Average	$42,570	$3,547	$819	$20
25th Percentile	$38,106	$3,176	$733	$18

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Starter Salaries

An Assistant Starter'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 Starter Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Starter'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): $38,967
Early Career (1-2 years): $39,359
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $42,026
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $43,532
Expert (over 8 years): $44,243

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Starter	less than 1 year	$38,967
Early Career Level Assistant Starter	1-2 years	$39,359
Mid-Level Level Assistant Starter	2-4 years	$42,026
Senior-Level Level Assistant Starter	5-8 years	$43,532
Expert Level Assistant Starter	over 8 years	$44,243

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

District of Columbia: $49,251.
California: $49,064.
Massachusetts: $48,410.

District of Columbia $49,251 California $49,064 Massachusetts $48,410 Washington $48,232 New Jersey $48,214 Alaska $48,152 Connecticut $47,538 New York $47,289

Hawaii $46,493 Rhode Island $46,119 Maryland $45,866 Minnesota $45,519 Colorado $45,385 Illinois $45,341 Oregon $45,172 Delaware $45,047

New Hampshire $44,969 Virginia $44,794 Pennsylvania $44,282 Nevada $44,024 North Dakota $43,940 Michigan $43,806 Wisconsin $43,757 Vermont $43,659

Texas $43,388 Maine $43,370 Arizona $43,344 Ohio $43,313 Georgia $42,903 Indiana $42,699 Wyoming $42,659 Utah $42,596

Iowa $42,570 Kansas $42,356 Louisiana $42,294 North Carolina $42,272 Missouri $42,263 Florida $42,089 Montana $41,996 Nebraska $41,907

Kentucky $41,858 South Carolina $41,680 Tennessee $41,569 Idaho $41,524 New Mexico $41,200 Oklahoma $41,128 Alabama $40,866 South Dakota $40,426

Arkansas $40,185 West Virginia $40,056 Mississippi $39,669

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Starter

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:

West Bend: $41,483
Melvin: $41,362
Milford: $41,539

West Bend, IA $41,483

Melvin, IA $41,362

Milford, IA $41,539

Ocheyedan, IA $41,436

Okoboji, IA $41,693

Royal, IA $41,491

Ruthven, IA $41,494

Spirit Lake, IA $41,655

Superior, IA $41,690

Terril, IA $41,460

Wallingford, IA $41,518

Webb, IA $41,452

Carroll, IA $41,527

Arcadia, IA $41,462

Arthur, IA $41,425

Aspinwall, IA $41,699

Auburn, IA $41,444

Breda, IA $41,455

Charter Oak, IA $41,442

Dedham, IA $41,532

Deloit, IA $41,489

Denison, IA $41,587

Glidden, IA $41,590

Halbur, IA $41,593

Ida Grove, IA $41,417

Irwin, IA $41,686

Kirkman, IA $41,656

Kiron, IA $41,431

Lake City, IA $41,481

Lake View, IA $41,491

Lanesboro, IA $41,652

Lidderdale, IA $41,541

Lohrville, IA $41,533

Manilla, IA $41,612

Manning, IA $41,583

Odebolt, IA $41,462

Ralston, IA $41,781

Ricketts, IA $41,571

Schleswig, IA $41,455

Scranton, IA $41,766

Templeton, IA $41,506

Vail, IA $41,473

Wall Lake, IA $41,474

Westside, IA $41,453

Council Bluffs, IA $42,272

Carter Lake, IA $42,272

Arion, IA $41,526

Avoca, IA $41,949

Blencoe, IA $41,433

Carson, IA $42,059

Crescent, IA $42,270

Defiance, IA $41,660

Dow City, IA $41,615

Dunlap, IA $41,638

Earling, IA $41,710

Elk Horn, IA $41,765

Elliott, IA $41,740

Emerson, IA $41,970

Glenwood, IA $42,154

Griswold, IA $41,823

Hancock, IA $42,006

Harlan, IA $41,827

Hastings, IA $42,008

Henderson, IA $42,037

Honey Creek, IA $42,250

Kimballton, IA $41,713

Lewis, IA $41,782

Little Sioux, IA $41,640

Logan, IA $42,056

Mc Clelland, IA $42,211

Macedonia, IA $42,088

Magnolia, IA $42,020

Malvern, IA $42,036

Marne, IA $41,756

Minden, IA $42,120

Mineola, IA $42,217

Missouri Valley, IA $42,137

Modale, IA $42,035

Mondamin, IA $41,869

Moorhead, IA $41,475

Van Meter, IA $43,196

Van Wert, IA $41,933

Waukee, IA $43,325

Weldon, IA $41,994

West Des Moines, IA $43,528

What Cheer, IA $41,729

Whitten, IA $41,791

Williams, IA $41,556

Williamson, IA $42,433

Winterset, IA $42,818

Wiota, IA $41,643

Woodburn, IA $42,537

Woodward, IA $42,961

Yale, IA $42,231

Zearing, IA $41,942

Des Moines, IA $43,628

Urbandale, IA $43,549

Windsor Heights, IA $43,609

Clive, IA $43,460

Pleasant Hill, IA $43,551

Mason City, IA $41,587

Alexander, IA $41,444

Belmond, IA $41,502

Britt, IA $41,479

Buffalo Center, IA $41,526

Carpenter, IA $41,943

Chapin, IA $41,659

Clear Lake, IA $41,543

Corwith, IA $41,426

Coulter, IA $41,655

Crystal Lake, IA $41,656

Dougherty, IA $41,406

Fertile, IA $41,513

Floyd, IA $41,604

Forest City, IA $41,517

Garner, IA $41,500

Goodell, IA $41,428

Grafton, IA $41,519

Hampton, IA $41,543

Hanlontown, IA $41,462

Joice, IA $41,494

Kanawha, IA $41,444

Kensett, IA $41,461

Klemme, IA $41,464

Lake Mills, IA $41,605

Lakota, IA $41,495

Latimer, IA $41,492

Leland, IA $41,513

Sioux Center, IA $41,254

Neola, IA $42,158

Oakland, IA $42,042

Mount Ayr, IA $41,455

Nodaway, IA $41,526

Orient, IA $41,894

Prescott, IA $41,520

Redding, IA $41,366

Shannon City, IA $41,709

Sharpsburg, IA $41,361

Tingley, IA $41,701

Villisca, IA $41,644

Akron, IA $40,769

Alta, IA $41,504

Alton, IA $41,248

Anthon, IA $40,768

Aurelia, IA $41,401

Battle Creek, IA $41,320

Bronson, IA $40,485

Brunsville, IA $40,725

Calumet, IA $41,602

Castana, IA $41,282

Chatsworth, IA $40,874

Cherokee, IA $41,348

Cleghorn, IA $41,182

Climbing Hill, IA $40,633

Correctionville, IA $40,866

Cushing, IA $41,162

Danbury, IA $41,246

Galva, IA $41,368

Granville, IA $41,240

Hawarden, IA $41,153

Hinton, IA $40,465

Holstein, IA $41,274

Hornick, IA $40,816

Ireton, IA $41,089

Kingsley, IA $40,692

Larrabee, IA $41,358

Lawton, IA $40,447

Le Mars, IA $40,746

Linn Grove, IA $41,449

Mapleton, IA $41,361

Marcus, IA $41,128

Maurice, IA $41,125

Meriden, IA $41,272

Merrill, IA $40,547

Moville, IA $40,604

Onawa, IA $41,372

Orange City, IA $41,311

Oto, IA $40,924

Oyens, IA $40,845

Paullina, IA $41,347

Peterson, IA $41,450

Pierson, IA $40,833

Quimby, IA $41,159

Remsen, IA $40,904

Rodney, IA $41,019

Salix, IA $40,531

Schaller, IA $41,464

Sergeant Bluff, IA $40,404

Sloan, IA $40,747

Smithland, IA $40,968

Sutherland, IA $41,467

Ute, IA $41,447

Washta, IA $41,078

Westfield, IA $40,563

Whiting, IA $40,966

Sioux City, IA $40,354

Sheldon, IA $41,329

Alvord, IA $40,800

Archer, IA $41,341

Ashton, IA $41,258

Boyden, IA $41,200

Doon, IA $40,906

George, IA $41,167

Hospers, IA $41,325

Hull, IA $41,173

Inwood, IA $40,750

Larchwood, IA $40,650

Lester, IA $40,762

Little Rock, IA $41,229

Matlock, IA $41,334

Primghar, IA $41,465

Rock Rapids, IA $40,916

Rock Valley, IA $40,891

Sanborn, IA $41,394

Sibley, IA $41,371

Spencer, IA $41,575

Massena, IA $41,580

Gifford, IA $41,692

Lenox, IA $41,495

Ackworth, IA $43,164

Adair, IA $41,752

Adel, IA $43,042

Albion, IA $41,731

Alden, IA $41,567

Alleman, IA $43,277

Allerton, IA $41,601

Altoona, IA $43,474

Ames, IA $42,760

Anita, IA $41,586

Ankeny, IA $43,446

Atlantic, IA $41,810

Audubon, IA $41,592

Bagley, IA $42,019

Barnes City, IA $41,695

Baxter, IA $42,845

Bayard, IA $41,900

Beaver, IA $42,349

Berwick, IA $43,550

Bevington, IA $43,176

Blairsburg, IA $41,496

Bondurant, IA $43,358

Boone, IA $42,571

Booneville, IA $43,267

Bouton, IA $42,896

Boxholm, IA $42,160

Bradford, IA $41,707

Brayton, IA $41,651

Buckeye, IA $41,602

Bussey, IA $42,135

Cambridge, IA $43,066

Carlisle, IA $43,413

Casey, IA $41,942

Chariton, IA $42,246

Churdan, IA $41,693

Clemons, IA $41,792

Clio, IA $41,551

Colfax, IA $43,079

Collins, IA $42,887

Colo, IA $42,422

Columbia, IA $42,547

Coon Rapids, IA $41,700

Cooper, IA $42,160

Corydon, IA $41,753

Cumming, IA $43,378

Melcher Dallas, IA $42,760

Dallas Center, IA $43,168

Dana, IA $41,998

Davis City, IA $41,499

Dawson, IA $42,611

Decatur, IA $41,608

Derby, IA $42,091

De Soto, IA $43,050

Dexter, IA $42,657

Dows, IA $41,458

Earlham, IA $42,862

Elkhart, IA $43,278

Ellston, IA $41,797

Ellsworth, IA $41,877

Exira, IA $41,614

Ferguson, IA $41,994

Galt, IA $41,418

Garden City, IA $42,004

Garden Grove, IA $41,829

Gibson, IA $41,732

Gilbert, IA $42,564

Gilman, IA $41,848

Grand Junction, IA $42,149

Grand River, IA $41,780

Granger, IA $43,250

Gray, IA $41,679

Grimes, IA $43,379

Grinnell, IA $41,952

Guthrie Center, IA $41,926

Hamilton, IA $42,178

Pacific Junction, IA $42,147

Hamlin, IA $41,552

Little Cedar, IA $41,888

Mc Intire, IA $42,174

Manly, IA $41,496

Meservey, IA $41,441

Nora Springs, IA $41,560

Northwood, IA $41,732

Orchard, IA $41,582

Osage, IA $41,628

Plymouth, IA $41,480

Rake, IA $41,658

Riceville, IA $41,916

Rock Falls, IA $41,561

Rockford, IA $41,518

Rockwell, IA $41,489

Rowan, IA $41,432

Rudd, IA $41,570

Saint Ansgar, IA $41,844

Scarville, IA $41,571

Sheffield, IA $41,475

Stacyville, IA $42,084

Swaledale, IA $41,461

Thompson, IA $41,523

Thornton, IA $41,447

Titonka, IA $41,465

Toeterville, IA $41,998

Ventura, IA $41,487

Wesley, IA $41,441

Woden, IA $41,439

Fort Dodge, IA $41,648

Albert City, IA $41,485

Algona, IA $41,541

Armstrong, IA $41,518

Ayrshire, IA $41,454

Badger, IA $41,497

Bancroft, IA $41,483

Barnum, IA $41,456

Bode, IA $41,461

Bradgate, IA $41,438

Burnside, IA $41,878

Burt, IA $41,455

Callender, IA $41,635

Clare, IA $41,445

Clarion, IA $41,491

Curlew, IA $41,425

Cylinder, IA $41,421

Dakota City, IA $41,711

Dayton, IA $41,951

Dolliver, IA $41,517

Duncombe, IA $41,636

Eagle Grove, IA $41,517

Early, IA $41,466

Emmetsburg, IA $41,524

Farnhamville, IA $41,646

Fenton, IA $41,450

Fonda, IA $41,459

Gilmore City, IA $41,452

Goldfield, IA $41,461

Gowrie, IA $41,764

Harcourt, IA $41,886

Hardy, IA $41,422

Havelock, IA $41,438

Humboldt, IA $41,531

Jolley, IA $41,406

Knierim, IA $41,569

Laurens, IA $41,510

Ledyard, IA $41,543

Lehigh, IA $41,792

Livermore, IA $41,463

Lone Rock, IA $41,442

Lu Verne, IA $41,429

Lytton, IA $41,452

Mallard, IA $41,454

Manson, IA $41,497

Marathon, IA $41,478

Moorland, IA $41,503

Nemaha, IA $41,436

Newell, IA $41,489

Otho, IA $41,726

Ottosen, IA $41,425

Palmer, IA $41,435

Plover, IA $41,587

Pocahontas, IA $41,504

Pomeroy, IA $41,469

Rembrandt, IA $41,476

Renwick, IA $41,447

Ringsted, IA $41,461

Rockwell City, IA $41,482

Rolfe, IA $41,457

Rutland, IA $41,447

Sac City, IA $41,492

Sioux Rapids, IA $41,501

Somers, IA $41,448

Storm Lake, IA $41,580

Swea City, IA $41,530

Thor, IA $41,449

Truesdale, IA $41,667

Varina, IA $41,652

Vincent, IA $41,443

Webster City, IA $41,747

Luana, IA $41,467

Mc Gregor, IA $41,534

Marquette, IA $41,664

Monona, IA $41,532

New Albin, IA $41,752

Ossian, IA $41,488

Postville, IA $41,519

Protivin, IA $41,621

Randalia, IA $41,469

Ridgeway, IA $41,520

Saint Lucas, IA $41,668

Spillville, IA $41,692

Wadena, IA $41,500

Waterville, IA $41,557

Waucoma, IA $41,479

Waukon, IA $41,624

West Union, IA $41,539

Ainsworth, IA $41,692

Alburnett, IA $42,374

Amana, IA $42,319

Anamosa, IA $42,169

Atkins, IA $42,402

Baldwin, IA $41,652

Belle Plaine, IA $41,862

Blairstown, IA $42,094

Brandon, IA $41,679

Brooklyn, IA $41,808

Center Junction, IA $41,904

Center Point, IA $42,243

Central City, IA $42,285

Chelsea, IA $41,710

Clarence, IA $41,800

Clutier, IA $41,682

Coggon, IA $42,094

Prairieburg, IA $42,157

Conroy, IA $42,168

Guernsey, IA $41,831

Deep River, IA $41,785

Delhi, IA $41,821

Dysart, IA $41,633

Elberon, IA $41,698

Ely, IA $42,513

Fairfax, IA $42,490

Garrison, IA $41,739

Harper, IA $41,765

Hartford, IA $43,276

Harvey, IA $42,293

Haverhill, IA $41,960

Hubbard, IA $41,747

Humeston, IA $41,908

Huxley, IA $43,092

Indianola, IA $43,200

Iowa Falls, IA $41,641

Ira, IA $42,956

Jamaica, IA $42,222

Jefferson, IA $42,046

Jewell, IA $41,969

Johnston, IA $43,467

Kamrar, IA $41,755

Kellerton, IA $41,553

Kelley, IA $42,962

Kellogg, IA $42,128

Keswick, IA $41,780

Killduff, IA $42,603

Knoxville, IA $42,702

Hartwick, IA $41,779

Mount Pleasant, IA $41,617

Rome, IA $41,524

Mount Union, IA $41,561

New London, IA $41,613

Oakville, IA $41,619

Olds, IA $41,795

Pilot Grove, IA $41,664

Salem, IA $41,533

Sperry, IA $41,621

Stockport, IA $41,495

Swedesburg, IA $41,651

Wapello, IA $41,699

Wayland, IA $41,612

West Burlington, IA $41,714

West Point, IA $41,535

Saint Paul, IA $41,664

Wever, IA $41,547

Winfield, IA $41,633

Yarmouth, IA $41,564

Andover, IA $41,710

Atalissa, IA $41,796

Bennett, IA $41,810

Bettendorf, IA $41,846

Blue Grass, IA $41,887

Bryant, IA $41,698

Buffalo, IA $41,874

Calamus, IA $41,821

Camanche, IA $41,773

Charlotte, IA $41,730

Clinton, IA $41,735

Columbus City, IA $41,900

Columbus Junction, IA $41,697

Conesville, IA $41,720

De Witt, IA $41,793

Dixon, IA $41,858

Donahue, IA $41,879

Durant, IA $41,842

Eldridge, IA $41,917

Fruitland, IA $41,753

Goose Lake, IA $41,717

Grand Mound, IA $41,806

Grandview, IA $41,725

Le Claire, IA $41,814

Letts, IA $41,705

Lone Tree, IA $41,806

Long Grove, IA $41,859

Low Moor, IA $41,769

Mc Causland, IA $41,817

Montpelier, IA $41,857

Moscow, IA $41,799

Muscatine, IA $41,784

New Liberty, IA $41,832

Nichols, IA $41,741

Pleasant Valley, IA $41,805

Princeton, IA $41,812

Stockton, IA $41,868

Teeds Grove, IA $41,695

Tipton, IA $41,828

Walcott, IA $41,917

Welton, IA $41,768

West Liberty, IA $41,794

Wheatland, IA $41,795

Wilton, IA $41,815

Davenport, IA $42,218

Hiawatha, IA $42,543

Hills, IA $41,991

Homestead, IA $42,265

Hopkinton, IA $42,000

Iowa City, IA $42,057

Coralville, IA $42,233

Kalona, IA $41,967

Keota, IA $41,779

Keystone, IA $41,847

Ladora, IA $41,960

Langworthy, IA $42,032

Lisbon, IA $42,277

Lost Nation, IA $41,760

Lowden, IA $41,794

Luzerne, IA $41,972

Marengo, IA $42,087

Marion, IA $42,487

Martelle, IA $42,289

Mechanicsville, IA $42,111

Middle Amana, IA $42,305

Millersburg, IA $42,126

Monmouth, IA $41,663

Monticello, IA $41,978

Morley, IA $42,143

Mount Auburn, IA $41,676

Mount Vernon, IA $42,425

Newhall, IA $42,277

North English, IA $41,932

North Liberty, IA $42,361

Norway, IA $42,374

Oakdale, IA $42,239

Olin, IA $41,988

Onslow, IA $41,725

Oxford, IA $42,255

Oxford Junction, IA $41,739

Palo, IA $42,446

Parnell, IA $42,116

Quasqueton, IA $41,779

Riverside, IA $41,866

Robins, IA $42,515

Rowley, IA $41,758

Ryan, IA $41,977

Shellsburg, IA $42,306

Solon, IA $42,340

South Amana, IA $42,216

South English, IA $41,862

Springville, IA $42,373

Stanwood, IA $41,926

Swisher, IA $42,436

Tama, IA $41,764

Morning Sun, IA $41,636

Lacona, IA $42,782

Lamoni, IA $41,521

Laurel, IA $42,017

Le Grand, IA $41,950

Leighton, IA $42,111

Leon, IA $41,756

Liberty Center, IA $42,876

Linden, IA $42,664

Lineville, IA $41,494

Liscomb, IA $41,708

Lorimor, IA $42,244

Lovilia, IA $42,104

Lucas, IA $42,600

Luther, IA $42,838

Lynnville, IA $42,142

Mc Callsburg, IA $41,986

Macksburg, IA $42,168

Madrid, IA $42,996

Malcom, IA $41,700

Marshalltown, IA $41,845

Martensdale, IA $43,248

Maxwell, IA $43,081

Melbourne, IA $42,260

Menlo, IA $42,074

Millerton, IA $42,006

Milo, IA $43,015

Minburn, IA $42,950

Mingo, IA $43,038

Mitchellville, IA $43,295

Monroe, IA $42,918

Montezuma, IA $41,800

Montour, IA $41,728

Murray, IA $42,159

Nevada, IA $42,716

New Providence, IA $41,695

New Sharon, IA $41,926

Newton, IA $42,760

New Virginia, IA $42,870

Norwalk, IA $43,441

Ogden, IA $42,296

Osceola, IA $42,307

Otley, IA $42,791

Panora, IA $42,310

Paton, IA $41,886

Patterson, IA $43,070

Pella, IA $42,377

Perry, IA $42,739

Peru, IA $42,737

Pilot Mound, IA $42,076

Pleasantville, IA $43,029

Polk City, IA $43,274

Popejoy, IA $41,637

Prairie City, IA $43,141

Prole, IA $43,230

Radcliffe, IA $41,797

Randall, IA $42,191

Reasnor, IA $42,682

Redfield, IA $42,748

Rhodes, IA $42,768

Rippey, IA $42,222

Roland, IA $42,146

Runnells, IA $43,343

Russell, IA $42,018

Saint Anthony, IA $41,827

Saint Charles, IA $43,048

Saint Marys, IA $43,108

Searsboro, IA $41,958

Sheldahl, IA $43,125

Slater, IA $43,168

Stanhope, IA $41,989

State Center, IA $42,035

Story City, IA $42,177

Stratford, IA $41,998

Stuart, IA $42,254

Sully, IA $42,265

Swan, IA $43,188

Thayer, IA $41,998

Thornburg, IA $41,917

Tracy, IA $42,184

Truro, IA $42,758

Union, IA $41,690

Whittemore, IA $41,475

Woolstock, IA $41,454

Ackley, IA $41,546

Allison, IA $41,461

Alta Vista, IA $41,591

Aplington, IA $41,465

Aredale, IA $41,438

Arlington, IA $41,534

Aurora, IA $41,588

Austinville, IA $41,464

Beaman, IA $41,611

Bristow, IA $41,456

Buckingham, IA $41,544

Cedar Falls, IA $41,440

Charles City, IA $41,631

Clarksville, IA $41,459

Colwell, IA $41,772

Conrad, IA $41,612

Denver, IA $41,486

Dewar, IA $41,540

Dike, IA $41,479

Dumont, IA $41,486

Dunkerton, IA $41,524

Eldora, IA $41,677

Elma, IA $41,548

Fairbank, IA $41,522

Fredericksburg, IA $41,486

Frederika, IA $41,449

Garwin, IA $41,715

Geneva, IA $41,468

Gilbertville, IA $41,554

Gladbrook, IA $41,599

Greene, IA $41,471

Grundy Center, IA $41,525

Hazleton, IA $41,562

Holland, IA $41,474

Hudson, IA $41,529

Independence, IA $41,619

Ionia, IA $41,472

Janesville, IA $41,462

Jesup, IA $41,555

Kesley, IA $41,462

Lamont, IA $41,602

La Porte City, IA $41,566

Lincoln, IA $41,562

Marble Rock, IA $41,474

Masonville, IA $41,861

Maynard, IA $41,524

Morrison, IA $41,503

Nashua, IA $41,445

New Hampton, IA $41,616

New Hartford, IA $41,463

North Washington, IA $41,626

Oelwein, IA $41,534

Oran, IA $41,513

Toddville, IA $42,452

Toledo, IA $41,685

Troy Mills, IA $42,072

Urbana, IA $42,027

Van Horne, IA $42,068

Victor, IA $41,880

Vining, IA $41,853

Vinton, IA $41,936

Viola, IA $42,378

Walford, IA $42,426

Walker, IA $42,003

Washington, IA $41,766

Watkins, IA $42,264

Webster, IA $41,794

Wellman, IA $41,905

West Branch, IA $41,970

West Chester, IA $41,772

Williamsburg, IA $42,125

Wyoming, IA $41,760

Cedar Rapids, IA $42,561

Ottumwa, IA $41,629

Agency, IA $41,589

Albia, IA $41,877

Batavia, IA $41,519

Beacon, IA $42,091

Birmingham, IA $41,516

Blakesburg, IA $41,575

Bloomfield, IA $41,509

West Grove, IA $41,468

Brighton, IA $41,597

Cantril, IA $41,465

Cedar, IA $41,676

Centerville, IA $41,542

Chillicothe, IA $41,785

Cincinnati, IA $41,463

Delta, IA $41,617

Douds, IA $41,497

Drakesville, IA $41,497

Eddyville, IA $41,805

Eldon, IA $41,557

Exline, IA $41,467

Fairfield, IA $41,610

Floris, IA $41,506

Fremont, IA $41,657

Hayesville, IA $41,777

Hedrick, IA $41,524

Keosauqua, IA $41,515

Kirkville, IA $41,724

Libertyville, IA $41,542

Martinsburg, IA $41,701

Melrose, IA $41,927

Milton, IA $41,495

Moravia, IA $41,668

Moulton, IA $41,465

Mount Sterling, IA $41,421

Mystic, IA $41,679

Ollie, IA $41,628

Oskaloosa, IA $41,988

Packwood, IA $41,520

Plano, IA $41,680

Promise City, IA $41,725

Pulaski, IA $41,496

Richland, IA $41,640

Rose Hill, IA $41,670

Selma, IA $41,487

Seymour, IA $41,545

Sigourney, IA $41,745

Udell, IA $41,443

Unionville, IA $41,457

University Park, IA $42,057

Burlington, IA $41,731

Argyle, IA $41,492

Bonaparte, IA $41,506

Crawfordsville, IA $41,629

Danville, IA $41,591

Denmark, IA $41,687

Donnellson, IA $41,528

Farmington, IA $41,495

Fort Madison, IA $41,647

Hillsboro, IA $41,489

Houghton, IA $41,680

Keokuk, IA $41,644

Lockridge, IA $41,527

Mediapolis, IA $41,671

Middletown, IA $41,554

Montrose, IA $41,559

Lime Springs, IA $41,913

Panama, IA $41,882

Persia, IA $42,045

Pisgah, IA $41,745

Portsmouth, IA $41,960

Red Oak, IA $41,853

Shelby, IA $42,007

Silver City, IA $42,168

Soldier, IA $41,454

Stanton, IA $41,711

Treynor, IA $42,189

Underwood, IA $42,240

Walnut, IA $41,853

Westphalia, IA $41,839

Woodbine, IA $41,929

Shenandoah, IA $41,756

Blanchard, IA $41,511

Braddyville, IA $41,440

Clarinda, IA $41,613

Coin, IA $41,563

College Springs, IA $41,651

Essex, IA $41,716

Farragut, IA $41,697

Hamburg, IA $41,633

Imogene, IA $41,850

New Market, IA $41,500

Northboro, IA $41,557

Percival, IA $41,797

Randolph, IA $41,872

Riverton, IA $41,669

Shambaugh, IA $41,712

Sidney, IA $41,823

Tabor, IA $41,958

Thurman, IA $41,919

Yorktown, IA $41,756

Dubuque, IA $41,765

Tiffin, IA $42,265

Andrew, IA $41,885

Bellevue, IA $41,683

Bernard, IA $41,632

Cascade, IA $41,776

Colesburg, IA $41,584

Delaware, IA $41,911

Delmar, IA $41,745

Dundee, IA $41,624

Durango, IA $41,613

Dyersville, IA $41,783

Earlville, IA $41,737

Edgewood, IA $41,608

Elkader, IA $41,501

Elkport, IA $41,505

Epworth, IA $41,712

Farley, IA $41,737

Farmersburg, IA $41,470

Garber, IA $41,505

Garnavillo, IA $41,512

Greeley, IA $41,624

Guttenberg, IA $41,564

Holy Cross, IA $41,585

La Motte, IA $41,640

Luxemburg, IA $41,784

Manchester, IA $41,792

Maquoketa, IA $41,727

Miles, IA $41,652

New Vienna, IA $41,621

North Buena Vista, IA $41,572

Peosta, IA $41,704

Preston, IA $41,698

Sabula, IA $41,685

Saint Donatus, IA $41,770

Saint Olaf, IA $41,449

Sherrill, IA $41,559

Spragueville, IA $41,633

Springbrook, IA $41,779

Strawberry Point, IA $41,576

Volga, IA $41,503

Worthington, IA $41,762

Zwingle, IA $41,603

Decorah, IA $41,710

Calmar, IA $41,502

Castalia, IA $41,444

Chester, IA $42,180

Clermont, IA $41,503

Cresco, IA $41,717

Dorchester, IA $41,724

Elgin, IA $41,495

Fayette, IA $41,539

Fort Atkinson, IA $41,490

Harpers Ferry, IA $41,551

Hawkeye, IA $41,479

Highlandville, IA $41,831

Lansing, IA $41,676

Lawler, IA $41,500

Parkersburg, IA $41,467

Plainfield, IA $41,455

Raymond, IA $41,555

Readlyn, IA $41,498

Reinbeck, IA $41,507

Shell Rock, IA $41,463

Stanley, IA $41,568

Steamboat Rock, IA $41,606

Stout, IA $41,469

Sumner, IA $41,460

Traer, IA $41,585

Tripoli, IA $41,466

Waverly, IA $41,464

Wellsburg, IA $41,531

Westgate, IA $41,509

Winthrop, IA $41,728

Waterloo, IA $41,573

Evansdale, IA $41,562

Creston, IA $41,858

Afton, IA $41,978

Arispe, IA $41,979

Bedford, IA $41,389

Benton, IA $41,362

Blockton, IA $41,334

Bridgewater, IA $41,507

Carbon, IA $41,695

Clearfield, IA $41,393

Corning, IA $41,552

Cromwell, IA $41,865

Cumberland, IA $41,653

Diagonal, IA $41,508

Fontanelle, IA $41,737

Grant, IA $41,872

Gravity, IA $41,428

Greenfield, IA $42,016

Arnolds Park, IA $41,714

Dickens, IA $41,453

Estherville, IA $41,582

Everly, IA $41,475

Fostoria, IA $41,688

Gillett Grove, IA $41,595

Graettinger, IA $41,484

Greenville, IA $41,468

Gruver, IA $41,563

Harris, IA $41,483

Hartley, IA $41,484

Lake Park, IA $41,540

Assistant Starter Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Starter roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Software & Networking sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Starter positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Starter as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Starter

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$51,084	$25.0	20%
Software & Networking	$51,084	$25.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$48,955	$24.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$46,827	$23.0	10%
Biotechnology	$46,827	$23.0	10%

Assistant Starter Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Starter'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.

$38,106

Average $42,570/year

$45,582

$3,176

Average $3,547/month

$3,799

$733

Average $819/week

$877

$18

Average $20/hour

$22

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$45,582	$3,799	$877	$22
Average	$42,570	$3,547	$819	$20
25th Percentile	$38,106	$3,176	$733	$18

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