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 $38,222 for beginners, reaching about $41,222 at mid-level, and approach $43,397 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 $48,309, California $48,126, Massachusetts $47,484. 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 - Cardiology: $121,531; Physician Assistant - Clinic: $121,531; Telemedicine Assistant: $76,620; Assistant: $57,378; Training Assistant: $55,989.

Assistant Starter Salary in Iowa

How much does an Assistant Starter make in Iowa? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Starter in Iowa is $41,756 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): $47,399
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $37,378 to $44,709
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $33,392

10% $33,392

50% (Median) $41,756

90% $47,399

Assistant Starter Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$44,709	$3,726	$860	$21
Average	$41,756	$3,480	$803	$20
25th Percentile	$37,378	$3,115	$719	$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): $38,222
Early Career (1-2 years): $38,606
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $41,222
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $42,699
Expert (over 8 years): $43,397

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Starter	less than 1 year	$38,222
Early Career Level Assistant Starter	1-2 years	$38,606
Mid-Level Level Assistant Starter	2-4 years	$41,222
Senior-Level Level Assistant Starter	5-8 years	$42,699
Expert Level Assistant Starter	over 8 years	$43,397

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: $48,309.
California: $48,126.
Massachusetts: $47,484.

District of Columbia $48,309 California $48,126 Massachusetts $47,484 Washington $47,310 New Jersey $47,292 Alaska $47,231 Connecticut $46,629 New York $46,385

Hawaii $45,604 Rhode Island $45,237 Maryland $44,989 Minnesota $44,648 Colorado $44,517 Illinois $44,474 Oregon $44,308 Delaware $44,186

New Hampshire $44,109 Virginia $43,937 Pennsylvania $43,435 Nevada $43,182 North Dakota $43,099 Michigan $42,968 Wisconsin $42,921 Vermont $42,825

Texas $42,558 Maine $42,541 Arizona $42,515 Ohio $42,484 Georgia $42,083 Indiana $41,882 Wyoming $41,843 Utah $41,782

Iowa $41,756 Kansas $41,546 Louisiana $41,485 North Carolina $41,463 Missouri $41,454 Florida $41,284 Montana $41,193 Nebraska $41,105

Kentucky $41,057 South Carolina $40,883 Tennessee $40,774 Idaho $40,730 New Mexico $40,412 Oklahoma $40,342 Alabama $40,084 South Dakota $39,652

Arkansas $39,417 West Virginia $39,290 Mississippi $38,911

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: $40,690
Melvin: $40,571
Milford: $40,744

West Bend, IA $40,690

Melvin, IA $40,571

Milford, IA $40,744

Ocheyedan, IA $40,644

Okoboji, IA $40,896

Royal, IA $40,698

Ruthven, IA $40,700

Spirit Lake, IA $40,858

Superior, IA $40,893

Terril, IA $40,667

Wallingford, IA $40,724

Webb, IA $40,660

Carroll, IA $40,733

Arcadia, IA $40,669

Arthur, IA $40,632

Aspinwall, IA $40,901

Auburn, IA $40,652

Breda, IA $40,662

Charter Oak, IA $40,650

Dedham, IA $40,738

Deloit, IA $40,695

Denison, IA $40,792

Glidden, IA $40,794

Halbur, IA $40,797

Ida Grove, IA $40,625

Irwin, IA $40,889

Kirkman, IA $40,859

Kiron, IA $40,639

Lake City, IA $40,688

Lake View, IA $40,697

Lanesboro, IA $40,856

Lidderdale, IA $40,746

Lohrville, IA $40,738

Manilla, IA $40,816

Manning, IA $40,788

Odebolt, IA $40,670

Ralston, IA $40,982

Ricketts, IA $40,776

Schleswig, IA $40,663

Scranton, IA $40,967

Templeton, IA $40,712

Vail, IA $40,680

Wall Lake, IA $40,681

Westside, IA $40,660

Council Bluffs, IA $41,463

Carter Lake, IA $41,463

Arion, IA $40,732

Avoca, IA $41,146

Blencoe, IA $40,640

Carson, IA $41,254

Crescent, IA $41,461

Defiance, IA $40,863

Dow City, IA $40,819

Dunlap, IA $40,842

Earling, IA $40,912

Elk Horn, IA $40,966

Elliott, IA $40,941

Emerson, IA $41,168

Glenwood, IA $41,348

Griswold, IA $41,023

Hancock, IA $41,203

Harlan, IA $41,027

Hastings, IA $41,204

Henderson, IA $41,233

Honey Creek, IA $41,442

Kimballton, IA $40,916

Lewis, IA $40,983

Little Sioux, IA $40,844

Logan, IA $41,252

Mc Clelland, IA $41,404

Macedonia, IA $41,283

Magnolia, IA $41,217

Malvern, IA $41,232

Marne, IA $40,958

Minden, IA $41,315

Mineola, IA $41,410

Missouri Valley, IA $41,331

Modale, IA $41,231

Mondamin, IA $41,068

Moorhead, IA $40,682

Van Meter, IA $42,370

Van Wert, IA $41,131

Waukee, IA $42,497

Weldon, IA $41,191

West Des Moines, IA $42,696

What Cheer, IA $40,931

Whitten, IA $40,992

Williams, IA $40,761

Williamson, IA $41,622

Winterset, IA $41,999

Wiota, IA $40,846

Woodburn, IA $41,723

Woodward, IA $42,139

Yale, IA $41,423

Zearing, IA $41,140

Des Moines, IA $42,794

Urbandale, IA $42,716

Windsor Heights, IA $42,775

Clive, IA $42,629

Pleasant Hill, IA $42,718

Mason City, IA $40,791

Alexander, IA $40,652

Belmond, IA $40,708

Britt, IA $40,686

Buffalo Center, IA $40,732

Carpenter, IA $41,141

Chapin, IA $40,862

Clear Lake, IA $40,749

Corwith, IA $40,634

Coulter, IA $40,858

Crystal Lake, IA $40,859

Dougherty, IA $40,614

Fertile, IA $40,719

Floyd, IA $40,809

Forest City, IA $40,723

Garner, IA $40,706

Goodell, IA $40,636

Grafton, IA $40,725

Hampton, IA $40,748

Hanlontown, IA $40,670

Joice, IA $40,700

Kanawha, IA $40,651

Kensett, IA $40,668

Klemme, IA $40,671

Lake Mills, IA $40,809

Lakota, IA $40,701

Latimer, IA $40,698

Leland, IA $40,719

Sioux Center, IA $40,465

Neola, IA $41,352

Oakland, IA $41,238

Mount Ayr, IA $40,663

Nodaway, IA $40,732

Orient, IA $41,093

Prescott, IA $40,726

Redding, IA $40,575

Shannon City, IA $40,911

Sharpsburg, IA $40,570

Tingley, IA $40,904

Villisca, IA $40,848

Akron, IA $39,990

Alta, IA $40,710

Alton, IA $40,459

Anthon, IA $39,988

Aurelia, IA $40,609

Battle Creek, IA $40,529

Bronson, IA $39,711

Brunsville, IA $39,946

Calumet, IA $40,806

Castana, IA $40,493

Chatsworth, IA $40,093

Cherokee, IA $40,557

Cleghorn, IA $40,394

Climbing Hill, IA $39,856

Correctionville, IA $40,084

Cushing, IA $40,375

Danbury, IA $40,457

Galva, IA $40,577

Granville, IA $40,451

Hawarden, IA $40,366

Hinton, IA $39,691

Holstein, IA $40,485

Hornick, IA $40,036

Ireton, IA $40,303

Kingsley, IA $39,913

Larrabee, IA $40,567

Lawton, IA $39,674

Le Mars, IA $39,967

Linn Grove, IA $40,656

Mapleton, IA $40,570

Marcus, IA $40,342

Maurice, IA $40,339

Meriden, IA $40,483

Merrill, IA $39,772

Moville, IA $39,827

Onawa, IA $40,581

Orange City, IA $40,521

Oto, IA $40,141

Oyens, IA $40,064

Paullina, IA $40,557

Peterson, IA $40,657

Pierson, IA $40,052

Quimby, IA $40,372

Remsen, IA $40,122

Rodney, IA $40,234

Salix, IA $39,756

Schaller, IA $40,671

Sergeant Bluff, IA $39,631

Sloan, IA $39,968

Smithland, IA $40,185

Sutherland, IA $40,674

Ute, IA $40,654

Washta, IA $40,292

Westfield, IA $39,787

Whiting, IA $40,182

Sioux City, IA $39,583

Sheldon, IA $40,538

Alvord, IA $40,020

Archer, IA $40,550

Ashton, IA $40,469

Boyden, IA $40,412

Doon, IA $40,124

George, IA $40,379

Hospers, IA $40,535

Hull, IA $40,386

Inwood, IA $39,971

Larchwood, IA $39,872

Lester, IA $39,982

Little Rock, IA $40,440

Matlock, IA $40,543

Primghar, IA $40,672

Rock Rapids, IA $40,133

Rock Valley, IA $40,109

Sanborn, IA $40,602

Sibley, IA $40,580

Spencer, IA $40,779

Massena, IA $40,785

Gifford, IA $40,895

Lenox, IA $40,702

Ackworth, IA $42,338

Adair, IA $40,954

Adel, IA $42,219

Albion, IA $40,933

Alden, IA $40,773

Alleman, IA $42,449

Allerton, IA $40,805

Altoona, IA $42,642

Ames, IA $41,943

Anita, IA $40,790

Ankeny, IA $42,615

Atlantic, IA $41,011

Audubon, IA $40,797

Bagley, IA $41,216

Barnes City, IA $40,897

Baxter, IA $42,025

Bayard, IA $41,099

Beaver, IA $41,539

Berwick, IA $42,718

Bevington, IA $42,351

Blairsburg, IA $40,703

Bondurant, IA $42,529

Boone, IA $41,756

Booneville, IA $42,439

Bouton, IA $42,075

Boxholm, IA $41,354

Bradford, IA $40,909

Brayton, IA $40,854

Buckeye, IA $40,807

Bussey, IA $41,329

Cambridge, IA $42,242

Carlisle, IA $42,583

Casey, IA $41,139

Chariton, IA $41,438

Churdan, IA $40,896

Clemons, IA $40,993

Clio, IA $40,757

Colfax, IA $42,256

Collins, IA $42,067

Colo, IA $41,611

Columbia, IA $41,733

Coon Rapids, IA $40,903

Cooper, IA $41,353

Corydon, IA $40,954

Cumming, IA $42,549

Melcher Dallas, IA $41,942

Dallas Center, IA $42,343

Dana, IA $41,195

Davis City, IA $40,706

Dawson, IA $41,796

Decatur, IA $40,812

Derby, IA $41,286

De Soto, IA $42,227

Dexter, IA $41,841

Dows, IA $40,665

Earlham, IA $42,042

Elkhart, IA $42,450

Ellston, IA $40,998

Ellsworth, IA $41,076

Exira, IA $40,818

Ferguson, IA $41,191

Galt, IA $40,626

Garden City, IA $41,201

Garden Grove, IA $41,030

Gibson, IA $40,934

Gilbert, IA $41,750

Gilman, IA $41,047

Grand Junction, IA $41,343

Grand River, IA $40,981

Granger, IA $42,423

Gray, IA $40,882

Grimes, IA $42,549

Grinnell, IA $41,150

Guthrie Center, IA $41,125

Hamilton, IA $41,371

Pacific Junction, IA $41,341

Hamlin, IA $40,757

Little Cedar, IA $41,087

Mc Intire, IA $41,367

Manly, IA $40,703

Meservey, IA $40,648

Nora Springs, IA $40,766

Northwood, IA $40,934

Orchard, IA $40,786

Osage, IA $40,832

Plymouth, IA $40,687

Rake, IA $40,862

Riceville, IA $41,114

Rock Falls, IA $40,766

Rockford, IA $40,724

Rockwell, IA $40,696

Rowan, IA $40,640

Rudd, IA $40,775

Saint Ansgar, IA $41,043

Scarville, IA $40,776

Sheffield, IA $40,681

Stacyville, IA $41,279

Swaledale, IA $40,668

Thompson, IA $40,729

Thornton, IA $40,654

Titonka, IA $40,672

Toeterville, IA $41,194

Ventura, IA $40,693

Wesley, IA $40,649

Woden, IA $40,646

Fort Dodge, IA $40,851

Albert City, IA $40,691

Algona, IA $40,747

Armstrong, IA $40,724

Ayrshire, IA $40,661

Badger, IA $40,704

Bancroft, IA $40,690

Barnum, IA $40,663

Bode, IA $40,668

Bradgate, IA $40,645

Burnside, IA $41,078

Burt, IA $40,662

Callender, IA $40,839

Clare, IA $40,653

Clarion, IA $40,697

Curlew, IA $40,632

Cylinder, IA $40,629

Dakota City, IA $40,913

Dayton, IA $41,149

Dolliver, IA $40,723

Duncombe, IA $40,839

Eagle Grove, IA $40,723

Early, IA $40,673

Emmetsburg, IA $40,730

Farnhamville, IA $40,849

Fenton, IA $40,657

Fonda, IA $40,666

Gilmore City, IA $40,660

Goldfield, IA $40,668

Gowrie, IA $40,965

Harcourt, IA $41,084

Hardy, IA $40,630

Havelock, IA $40,646

Humboldt, IA $40,737

Jolley, IA $40,615

Knierim, IA $40,774

Laurens, IA $40,716

Ledyard, IA $40,749

Lehigh, IA $40,993

Livermore, IA $40,670

Lone Rock, IA $40,649

Lu Verne, IA $40,637

Lytton, IA $40,660

Mallard, IA $40,661

Manson, IA $40,703

Marathon, IA $40,684

Moorland, IA $40,709

Nemaha, IA $40,644

Newell, IA $40,695

Otho, IA $40,928

Ottosen, IA $40,633

Palmer, IA $40,642

Plover, IA $40,792

Pocahontas, IA $40,710

Pomeroy, IA $40,676

Rembrandt, IA $40,683

Renwick, IA $40,655

Ringsted, IA $40,668

Rockwell City, IA $40,689

Rolfe, IA $40,664

Rutland, IA $40,654

Sac City, IA $40,699

Sioux Rapids, IA $40,707

Somers, IA $40,656

Storm Lake, IA $40,785

Swea City, IA $40,735

Thor, IA $40,656

Truesdale, IA $40,870

Varina, IA $40,855

Vincent, IA $40,651

Webster City, IA $40,948

Luana, IA $40,674

Mc Gregor, IA $40,740

Marquette, IA $40,867

Monona, IA $40,738

New Albin, IA $40,953

Ossian, IA $40,695

Postville, IA $40,725

Protivin, IA $40,825

Randalia, IA $40,676

Ridgeway, IA $40,726

Saint Lucas, IA $40,872

Spillville, IA $40,894

Wadena, IA $40,706

Waterville, IA $40,762

Waucoma, IA $40,686

Waukon, IA $40,828

West Union, IA $40,745

Ainsworth, IA $40,895

Alburnett, IA $41,564

Amana, IA $41,510

Anamosa, IA $41,362

Atkins, IA $41,591

Baldwin, IA $40,855

Belle Plaine, IA $41,062

Blairstown, IA $41,289

Brandon, IA $40,882

Brooklyn, IA $41,008

Center Junction, IA $41,103

Center Point, IA $41,435

Central City, IA $41,476

Chelsea, IA $40,912

Clarence, IA $41,000

Clutier, IA $40,885

Coggon, IA $41,289

Prairieburg, IA $41,351

Conroy, IA $41,362

Guernsey, IA $41,031

Deep River, IA $40,986

Delhi, IA $41,022

Dysart, IA $40,837

Elberon, IA $40,900

Ely, IA $41,700

Fairfax, IA $41,678

Garrison, IA $40,940

Harper, IA $40,966

Hartford, IA $42,448

Harvey, IA $41,485

Haverhill, IA $41,157

Hubbard, IA $40,948

Humeston, IA $41,107

Huxley, IA $42,268

Indianola, IA $42,374

Iowa Falls, IA $40,845

Ira, IA $42,134

Jamaica, IA $41,415

Jefferson, IA $41,242

Jewell, IA $41,166

Johnston, IA $42,636

Kamrar, IA $40,956

Kellerton, IA $40,758

Kelley, IA $42,140

Kellogg, IA $41,322

Keswick, IA $40,981

Killduff, IA $41,789

Knoxville, IA $41,886

Hartwick, IA $40,980

Mount Pleasant, IA $40,821

Rome, IA $40,730

Mount Union, IA $40,766

New London, IA $40,817

Oakville, IA $40,823

Olds, IA $40,995

Pilot Grove, IA $40,867

Salem, IA $40,739

Sperry, IA $40,825

Stockport, IA $40,702

Swedesburg, IA $40,854

Wapello, IA $40,901

Wayland, IA $40,816

West Burlington, IA $40,916

West Point, IA $40,741

Saint Paul, IA $40,868

Wever, IA $40,752

Winfield, IA $40,837

Yarmouth, IA $40,769

Andover, IA $40,912

Atalissa, IA $40,996

Bennett, IA $41,011

Bettendorf, IA $41,046

Blue Grass, IA $41,086

Bryant, IA $40,900

Buffalo, IA $41,073

Calamus, IA $41,021

Camanche, IA $40,974

Charlotte, IA $40,932

Clinton, IA $40,937

Columbus City, IA $41,098

Columbus Junction, IA $40,900

Conesville, IA $40,923

De Witt, IA $40,993

Dixon, IA $41,058

Donahue, IA $41,078

Durant, IA $41,042

Eldridge, IA $41,115

Fruitland, IA $40,955

Goose Lake, IA $40,920

Grand Mound, IA $41,006

Grandview, IA $40,927

Le Claire, IA $41,015

Letts, IA $40,908

Lone Tree, IA $41,006

Long Grove, IA $41,059

Low Moor, IA $40,970

Mc Causland, IA $41,017

Montpelier, IA $41,056

Moscow, IA $41,000

Muscatine, IA $40,985

New Liberty, IA $41,032

Nichols, IA $40,942

Pleasant Valley, IA $41,005

Princeton, IA $41,012

Stockton, IA $41,067

Teeds Grove, IA $40,898

Tipton, IA $41,028

Walcott, IA $41,115

Welton, IA $40,969

West Liberty, IA $40,995

Wheatland, IA $40,995

Wilton, IA $41,015

Davenport, IA $41,411

Hiawatha, IA $41,729

Hills, IA $41,188

Homestead, IA $41,457

Hopkinton, IA $41,197

Iowa City, IA $41,253

Coralville, IA $41,425

Kalona, IA $41,164

Keota, IA $40,980

Keystone, IA $41,047

Ladora, IA $41,158

Langworthy, IA $41,228

Lisbon, IA $41,469

Lost Nation, IA $40,961

Lowden, IA $40,995

Luzerne, IA $41,170

Marengo, IA $41,283

Marion, IA $41,675

Martelle, IA $41,480

Mechanicsville, IA $41,306

Middle Amana, IA $41,496

Millersburg, IA $41,320

Monmouth, IA $40,866

Monticello, IA $41,175

Morley, IA $41,337

Mount Auburn, IA $40,879

Mount Vernon, IA $41,613

Newhall, IA $41,468

North English, IA $41,130

North Liberty, IA $41,551

Norway, IA $41,564

Oakdale, IA $41,431

Olin, IA $41,185

Onslow, IA $40,927

Oxford, IA $41,447

Oxford Junction, IA $40,940

Palo, IA $41,635

Parnell, IA $41,311

Quasqueton, IA $40,980

Riverside, IA $41,065

Robins, IA $41,702

Rowley, IA $40,959

Ryan, IA $41,174

Shellsburg, IA $41,497

Solon, IA $41,530

South Amana, IA $41,408

South English, IA $41,061

Springville, IA $41,563

Stanwood, IA $41,124

Swisher, IA $41,625

Tama, IA $40,965

Morning Sun, IA $40,840

Lacona, IA $41,964

Lamoni, IA $40,727

Laurel, IA $41,214

Le Grand, IA $41,147

Leighton, IA $41,306

Leon, IA $40,958

Liberty Center, IA $42,056

Linden, IA $41,848

Lineville, IA $40,701

Liscomb, IA $40,910

Lorimor, IA $41,436

Lovilia, IA $41,299

Lucas, IA $41,785

Luther, IA $42,019

Lynnville, IA $41,336

Mc Callsburg, IA $41,183

Macksburg, IA $41,361

Madrid, IA $42,174

Malcom, IA $40,902

Marshalltown, IA $41,044

Martensdale, IA $42,420

Maxwell, IA $42,257

Melbourne, IA $41,451

Menlo, IA $41,269

Millerton, IA $41,202

Milo, IA $42,193

Minburn, IA $42,129

Mingo, IA $42,215

Mitchellville, IA $42,467

Monroe, IA $42,097

Montezuma, IA $41,000

Montour, IA $40,930

Murray, IA $41,352

Nevada, IA $41,899

New Providence, IA $40,897

New Sharon, IA $41,125

Newton, IA $41,942

New Virginia, IA $42,050

Norwalk, IA $42,610

Ogden, IA $41,487

Osceola, IA $41,498

Otley, IA $41,972

Panora, IA $41,501

Paton, IA $41,085

Patterson, IA $42,246

Pella, IA $41,567

Perry, IA $41,921

Peru, IA $41,920

Pilot Mound, IA $41,271

Pleasantville, IA $42,206

Polk City, IA $42,446

Popejoy, IA $40,841

Prairie City, IA $42,316

Prole, IA $42,403

Radcliffe, IA $40,998

Randall, IA $41,384

Reasnor, IA $41,866

Redfield, IA $41,931

Rhodes, IA $41,950

Rippey, IA $41,414

Roland, IA $41,340

Runnells, IA $42,514

Russell, IA $41,215

Saint Anthony, IA $41,027

Saint Charles, IA $42,225

Saint Marys, IA $42,283

Searsboro, IA $41,156

Sheldahl, IA $42,300

Slater, IA $42,342

Stanhope, IA $41,186

State Center, IA $41,231

Story City, IA $41,370

Stratford, IA $41,194

Stuart, IA $41,446

Sully, IA $41,456

Swan, IA $42,362

Thayer, IA $41,194

Thornburg, IA $41,115

Tracy, IA $41,378

Truro, IA $41,941

Union, IA $40,893

Whittemore, IA $40,682

Woolstock, IA $40,661

Ackley, IA $40,752

Allison, IA $40,668

Alta Vista, IA $40,796

Aplington, IA $40,672

Aredale, IA $40,646

Arlington, IA $40,739

Aurora, IA $40,793

Austinville, IA $40,671

Beaman, IA $40,815

Bristow, IA $40,663

Buckingham, IA $40,749

Cedar Falls, IA $40,647

Charles City, IA $40,835

Clarksville, IA $40,666

Colwell, IA $40,973

Conrad, IA $40,817

Denver, IA $40,693

Dewar, IA $40,746

Dike, IA $40,686

Dumont, IA $40,693

Dunkerton, IA $40,730

Eldora, IA $40,880

Elma, IA $40,754

Fairbank, IA $40,728

Fredericksburg, IA $40,692

Frederika, IA $40,656

Garwin, IA $40,917

Geneva, IA $40,675

Gilbertville, IA $40,759

Gladbrook, IA $40,803

Greene, IA $40,678

Grundy Center, IA $40,731

Hazleton, IA $40,767

Holland, IA $40,680

Hudson, IA $40,735

Independence, IA $40,823

Ionia, IA $40,679

Janesville, IA $40,669

Jesup, IA $40,760

Kesley, IA $40,669

Lamont, IA $40,806

La Porte City, IA $40,771

Lincoln, IA $40,767

Marble Rock, IA $40,681

Masonville, IA $41,061

Maynard, IA $40,730

Morrison, IA $40,709

Nashua, IA $40,653

New Hampton, IA $40,821

New Hartford, IA $40,670

North Washington, IA $40,830

Oelwein, IA $40,740

Oran, IA $40,719

Toddville, IA $41,640

Toledo, IA $40,888

Troy Mills, IA $41,267

Urbana, IA $41,224

Van Horne, IA $41,263

Victor, IA $41,079

Vining, IA $41,053

Vinton, IA $41,134

Viola, IA $41,568

Walford, IA $41,615

Walker, IA $41,200

Washington, IA $40,968

Watkins, IA $41,456

Webster, IA $40,995

Wellman, IA $41,103

West Branch, IA $41,167

West Chester, IA $40,973

Williamsburg, IA $41,320

Wyoming, IA $40,961

Cedar Rapids, IA $41,747

Ottumwa, IA $40,833

Agency, IA $40,793

Albia, IA $41,076

Batavia, IA $40,725

Beacon, IA $41,286

Birmingham, IA $40,722

Blakesburg, IA $40,780

Bloomfield, IA $40,715

West Grove, IA $40,675

Brighton, IA $40,801

Cantril, IA $40,672

Cedar, IA $40,879

Centerville, IA $40,748

Chillicothe, IA $40,986

Cincinnati, IA $40,670

Delta, IA $40,821

Douds, IA $40,704

Drakesville, IA $40,703

Eddyville, IA $41,005

Eldon, IA $40,762

Exline, IA $40,674

Fairfield, IA $40,814

Floris, IA $40,712

Fremont, IA $40,861

Hayesville, IA $40,978

Hedrick, IA $40,730

Keosauqua, IA $40,721

Kirkville, IA $40,926

Libertyville, IA $40,748

Martinsburg, IA $40,903

Melrose, IA $41,125

Milton, IA $40,701

Moravia, IA $40,871

Moulton, IA $40,672

Mount Sterling, IA $40,629

Mystic, IA $40,882

Ollie, IA $40,831

Oskaloosa, IA $41,185

Packwood, IA $40,726

Plano, IA $40,883

Promise City, IA $40,927

Pulaski, IA $40,702

Richland, IA $40,844

Rose Hill, IA $40,873

Selma, IA $40,693

Seymour, IA $40,751

Sigourney, IA $40,946

Udell, IA $40,651

Unionville, IA $40,664

University Park, IA $41,253

Burlington, IA $40,933

Argyle, IA $40,699

Bonaparte, IA $40,712

Crawfordsville, IA $40,833

Danville, IA $40,795

Denmark, IA $40,889

Donnellson, IA $40,734

Farmington, IA $40,702

Fort Madison, IA $40,851

Hillsboro, IA $40,696

Houghton, IA $40,883

Keokuk, IA $40,848

Lockridge, IA $40,732

Mediapolis, IA $40,874

Middletown, IA $40,759

Montrose, IA $40,764

Lime Springs, IA $41,112

Panama, IA $41,081

Persia, IA $41,241

Pisgah, IA $40,946

Portsmouth, IA $41,158

Red Oak, IA $41,053

Shelby, IA $41,203

Silver City, IA $41,362

Soldier, IA $40,662

Stanton, IA $40,913

Treynor, IA $41,382

Underwood, IA $41,432

Walnut, IA $41,053

Westphalia, IA $41,039

Woodbine, IA $41,127

Shenandoah, IA $40,957

Blanchard, IA $40,717

Braddyville, IA $40,647

Clarinda, IA $40,817

Coin, IA $40,769

College Springs, IA $40,854

Essex, IA $40,918

Farragut, IA $40,899

Hamburg, IA $40,837

Imogene, IA $41,050

New Market, IA $40,707

Northboro, IA $40,762

Percival, IA $40,997

Randolph, IA $41,071

Riverton, IA $40,872

Shambaugh, IA $40,914

Sidney, IA $41,023

Tabor, IA $41,155

Thurman, IA $41,117

Yorktown, IA $40,957

Dubuque, IA $40,966

Tiffin, IA $41,456

Andrew, IA $41,084

Bellevue, IA $40,886

Bernard, IA $40,836

Cascade, IA $40,977

Colesburg, IA $40,789

Delaware, IA $41,110

Delmar, IA $40,946

Dundee, IA $40,827

Durango, IA $40,817

Dyersville, IA $40,984

Earlville, IA $40,939

Edgewood, IA $40,813

Elkader, IA $40,708

Elkport, IA $40,711

Epworth, IA $40,914

Farley, IA $40,939

Farmersburg, IA $40,677

Garber, IA $40,711

Garnavillo, IA $40,718

Greeley, IA $40,828

Guttenberg, IA $40,769

Holy Cross, IA $40,790

La Motte, IA $40,843

Luxemburg, IA $40,985

Manchester, IA $40,993

Maquoketa, IA $40,929

Miles, IA $40,855

New Vienna, IA $40,825

North Buena Vista, IA $40,777

Peosta, IA $40,906

Preston, IA $40,900

Sabula, IA $40,888

Saint Donatus, IA $40,971

Saint Olaf, IA $40,656

Sherrill, IA $40,765

Spragueville, IA $40,837

Springbrook, IA $40,980

Strawberry Point, IA $40,781

Volga, IA $40,710

Worthington, IA $40,964

Zwingle, IA $40,807

Decorah, IA $40,913

Calmar, IA $40,708

Castalia, IA $40,652

Chester, IA $41,373

Clermont, IA $40,709

Cresco, IA $40,919

Dorchester, IA $40,927

Elgin, IA $40,701

Fayette, IA $40,745

Fort Atkinson, IA $40,696

Harpers Ferry, IA $40,757

Hawkeye, IA $40,685

Highlandville, IA $41,031

Lansing, IA $40,879

Lawler, IA $40,706

Parkersburg, IA $40,674

Plainfield, IA $40,663

Raymond, IA $40,760

Readlyn, IA $40,704

Reinbeck, IA $40,713

Shell Rock, IA $40,670

Stanley, IA $40,773

Steamboat Rock, IA $40,810

Stout, IA $40,676

Sumner, IA $40,667

Traer, IA $40,790

Tripoli, IA $40,673

Waverly, IA $40,671

Wellsburg, IA $40,737

Westgate, IA $40,715

Winthrop, IA $40,930

Waterloo, IA $40,778

Evansdale, IA $40,767

Creston, IA $41,057

Afton, IA $41,175

Arispe, IA $41,176

Bedford, IA $40,598

Benton, IA $40,570

Blockton, IA $40,543

Bridgewater, IA $40,713

Carbon, IA $40,898

Clearfield, IA $40,601

Corning, IA $40,757

Cromwell, IA $41,064

Cumberland, IA $40,856

Diagonal, IA $40,714

Fontanelle, IA $40,938

Grant, IA $41,071

Gravity, IA $40,636

Greenfield, IA $41,213

Arnolds Park, IA $40,916

Dickens, IA $40,660

Estherville, IA $40,786

Everly, IA $40,682

Fostoria, IA $40,891

Gillett Grove, IA $40,800

Graettinger, IA $40,691

Greenville, IA $40,675

Gruver, IA $40,769

Harris, IA $40,690

Hartley, IA $40,690

Lake Park, IA $40,745

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	$50,107	$24.0	20%
Software & Networking	$50,107	$24.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$48,019	$23.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$45,931	$22.0	10%
Biotechnology	$45,931	$22.0	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.

$37,378

Average $41,756/year

$44,709

$3,115

Average $3,480/month

$3,726

$719

Average $803/week

$860

$18

Average $20/hour

$21

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$44,709	$3,726	$860	$21
Average	$41,756	$3,480	$803	$20
25th Percentile	$37,378	$3,115	$719	$18

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