What are the main factors that influence an Associate Clinician'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 Associate Clinician?

The Insurance industry offers the highest average compensation for Associate Clinician roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Associate Clinician's salary?

An Associate Clinician's salary grows with experience: starting around $81,201 for beginners, reaching about $85,991 at mid-level, and approach $90,531 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Associate Clinician?

Associate Clinician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Associate Clinician roles are District of Columbia $93,815, California $93,459, Massachusetts $92,213. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Associate Clinician roles make?

Salaries for Associate Clinician level roles vary by specialization: Clinician: $252,037; Lead Clinician: $122,354; Licensed Clinician: $87,762; Nurse Clinician: $81,953; Outpatient Clinician: $67,293.

Associate Clinician Salary in Maryland

How much does an Associate Clinician make in Maryland? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Associate Clinician in Maryland is $87,367 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $42.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $106,292
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $78,603 to $97,273
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $70,623

10% $70,623

50% (Median) $87,367

90% $106,292

Associate Clinician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$97,273	$8,106	$1,871	$47
Average	$87,367	$7,281	$1,680	$42
25th Percentile	$78,603	$6,550	$1,512	$38

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Key Factors That Influence Associate Clinician Salaries

An Associate Clinician'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 Associate Clinician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Associate Clinician'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): $81,201
Early Career (1-2 years): $81,884
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $85,991
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $89,843
Expert (over 8 years): $90,531

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Associate Clinician	less than 1 year	$81,201
Early Career Level Associate Clinician	1-2 years	$81,884
Mid-Level Level Associate Clinician	2-4 years	$85,991
Senior-Level Level Associate Clinician	5-8 years	$89,843
Expert Level Associate Clinician	over 8 years	$90,531

How Do Associate Clinician 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 Associate Clinicians. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $93,815.
California: $93,459.
Massachusetts: $92,213.

District of Columbia $93,815 California $93,459 Massachusetts $92,213 Washington $91,874 New Jersey $91,840 Alaska $91,722 Connecticut $90,553 New York $90,078

Hawaii $88,561 Rhode Island $87,850 Maryland $87,367 Minnesota $86,706 Colorado $86,452 Illinois $86,367 Oregon $86,045 Delaware $85,808

New Hampshire $85,658 Virginia $85,325 Pennsylvania $84,350 Nevada $83,859 North Dakota $83,698 Michigan $83,444 Wisconsin $83,350 Vermont $83,164

Texas $82,647 Maine $82,613 Arizona $82,562 Ohio $82,503 Georgia $81,724 Indiana $81,334 Wyoming $81,258 Utah $81,139

Iowa $81,088 Kansas $80,681 Louisiana $80,563 North Carolina $80,520 Missouri $80,503 Florida $80,173 Montana $79,995 Nebraska $79,826

Kentucky $79,732 South Carolina $79,393 Tennessee $79,182 Idaho $79,097 New Mexico $78,478 Oklahoma $78,343 Alabama $77,843 South Dakota $77,004

Arkansas $76,546 West Virginia $76,301 Mississippi $75,564

Top Paying Cities for Associate Clinician

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:

Owings: $89,958
Riverdale: $93,176
College Park: $93,069

Owings, MD $89,958

Riverdale, MD $93,176

College Park, MD $93,069

Fort Washington, MD $93,008

Oxon Hill, MD $93,277

Suitland, MD $93,247

District Heights, MD $93,200

Temple Hills, MD $93,249

Deale, MD $89,541

Dunkirk, MD $90,488

Fort George G Meade, MD $88,412

Friendship, MD $89,826

Fulton, MD $89,587

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $92,932

Savage, MD $88,544

Shady Side, MD $88,834

Galesville, MD $89,226

Greenbelt, MD $92,746

Glenn Dale, MD $91,722

Upper Marlboro, MD $91,811

Harwood, MD $89,569

Highland, MD $89,506

West River, MD $89,586

Tracys Landing, MD $89,649

Hyattsville, MD $93,251

Jessup, MD $88,109

Bethesda, MD $93,278

Glen Echo, MD $93,261

Chevy Chase, MD $93,268

Cabin John, MD $93,242

Olney, MD $91,142

Brookeville, MD $89,441

Poolesville, MD $90,228

Barnesville, MD $88,972

Beallsville, MD $89,136

Boyds, MD $89,818

Dickerson, MD $89,033

Rockville, MD $92,215

Potomac, MD $92,481

Derwood, MD $91,237

Sandy Spring, MD $90,705

Ashton, MD $90,505

Brinklow, MD $89,833

Burtonsville, MD $90,885

Montgomery Village, MD $90,141

Kensington, MD $93,190

Garrett Park, MD $93,080

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $92,349

Silver Spring, MD $93,136

Takoma Park, MD $93,258

Aberdeen, MD $85,422

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $85,404

Abingdon, MD $86,064

Gunpowder, MD $86,583

Arnold, MD $87,592

Baldwin, MD $86,421

Bel Air, MD $85,703

Belcamp, MD $85,827

Benson, MD $85,309

Boring, MD $85,498

Brooklandville, MD $87,262

Butler, MD $86,302

Chase, MD $86,983

Churchville, MD $85,062

Clarksville, MD $88,556

Cockeysville, MD $86,467

Hunt Valley, MD $86,829

Crownsville, MD $88,184

Darlington, MD $84,310

Davidsonville, MD $89,471

Dayton, MD $88,500

Edgewater, MD $88,651

Edgewood, MD $86,326

Ellicott City, MD $87,434

Columbia, MD $88,089

Fallston, MD $86,101

Finksburg, MD $86,130

Forest Hill, MD $85,236

Fork, MD $86,713

Fort Howard, MD $87,261

Freeland, MD $83,523

Gambrills, MD $88,517

Gibson Island, MD $87,309

Glen Arm, MD $87,033

Glen Burnie, MD $87,412

Glyndon, MD $86,576

Hampstead, MD $84,586

Elkridge, MD $87,508

Hanover, MD $87,558

Harmans, MD $87,554

Havre De Grace, MD $84,867

Hydes, MD $86,720

Jarrettsville, MD $84,953

Joppa, MD $86,546

Kingsville, MD $86,738

Lineboro, MD $83,311

Linthicum Heights, MD $87,426

Long Green, MD $86,890

Spencerville, MD $90,750

Clarksburg, MD $88,765

Damascus, MD $88,000

Germantown, MD $90,631

Annapolis, MD $88,269

Cumberland, MD $80,185

Accident, MD $80,051

Barton, MD $80,427

Bittinger, MD $80,276

Bloomington, MD $80,562

Corriganville, MD $79,675

Eckhart Mines, MD $80,116

Ellerslie, MD $79,776

Flintstone, MD $80,204

Friendsville, MD $80,028

Frostburg, MD $80,006

Grantsville, MD $80,009

Kitzmiller, MD $80,015

Lonaconing, MD $80,282

Luke, MD $80,568

Mc Henry, MD $80,059

Midland, MD $80,551

Midlothian, MD $80,017

Mount Savage, MD $79,651

Oakland, MD $79,826

Oldtown, MD $80,314

Pinto, MD $80,462

Rawlings, MD $80,487

Spring Gap, MD $80,411

Swanton, MD $80,216

Westernport, MD $80,564

Easton, MD $86,519

Barclay, MD $85,797

Bethlehem, MD $85,907

Betterton, MD $85,860

Bozman, MD $87,256

Cambridge, MD $85,911

Centreville, MD $86,609

Chester, MD $87,278

Chestertown, MD $86,262

Church Creek, MD $85,775

Church Hill, MD $86,146

Claiborne, MD $87,413

Cordova, MD $86,226

Crapo, MD $85,020

Crocheron, MD $84,406

Crumpton, MD $85,698

Denton, MD $85,776

East New Market, MD $85,569

Federalsburg, MD $85,552

Fishing Creek, MD $85,335

Galena, MD $85,467

Goldsboro, MD $85,611

Grasonville, MD $87,112

Greensboro, MD $85,627

Henderson, MD $85,706

Hillsboro, MD $86,288

Hurlock, MD $85,588

Ingleside, MD $85,865

Kennedyville, MD $85,619

Mcdaniel, MD $87,379

Madison, MD $86,443

Marydel, MD $85,470

Massey, MD $85,487

Millington, MD $85,608

Neavitt, MD $87,366

Newcomb, MD $86,763

Oxford, MD $86,335

Preston, MD $85,875

Price, MD $86,204

Queen Anne, MD $86,430

Queenstown, MD $86,922

Rhodesdale, MD $85,076

Ridgely, MD $85,965

Rock Hall, MD $86,788

Royal Oak, MD $86,602

Saint Michaels, MD $87,190

Secretary, MD $85,895

Sherwood, MD $87,899

Deal Island, MD $83,760

Eden, MD $83,925

Ewell, MD $83,499

Fruitland, MD $84,213

Girdletree, MD $83,307

Hebron, MD $84,134

Linkwood, MD $85,321

Manokin, MD $83,649

Mardela Springs, MD $84,437

Marion Station, MD $83,355

Nanticoke, MD $84,097

Newark, MD $83,747

Ocean City, MD $84,150

Parsonsburg, MD $83,982

Pittsville, MD $83,984

Pocomoke City, MD $83,463

Powellville, MD $83,942

Princess Anne, MD $83,865

Quantico, MD $83,969

Rehobeth, MD $83,330

Sharptown, MD $84,900

Showell, MD $83,982

Snow Hill, MD $83,685

Stockton, MD $83,184

Tyaskin, MD $83,888

Tylerton, MD $83,598

Upper Fairmount, MD $83,853

Vienna, MD $84,616

Westover, MD $83,648

Whaleyville, MD $83,938

Willards, MD $83,971

Delmar, MD $84,194

North East, MD $84,945

Perry Point, MD $84,821

Perryville, MD $84,790

Port Deposit, MD $84,581

Rising Sun, MD $84,304

Warwick, MD $85,448

Cecilton, MD $85,390

Charlestown, MD $84,933

Chesapeake City, MD $85,388

Childs, MD $85,274

Stevensville, MD $87,501

Colora, MD $84,228

Conowingo, MD $84,086

Earleville, MD $85,309

Elk Mills, MD $85,303

Elkton, MD $85,241

Georgetown, MD $85,372

Lutherville Timonium, MD $87,190

Abell, MD $86,323

Accokeek, MD $92,245

Aquasco, MD $89,962

Avenue, MD $86,461

Barstow, MD $88,888

Bel Alton, MD $89,328

Benedict, MD $89,268

Brandywine, MD $91,371

Broomes Island, MD $87,879

Bryans Road, MD $92,065

Bryantown, MD $90,400

Bushwood, MD $86,524

California, MD $86,450

Callaway, MD $85,847

Chaptico, MD $87,345

Charlotte Hall, MD $88,663

Cheltenham, MD $92,226

Clements, MD $87,346

Cobb Island, MD $86,563

Coltons Point, MD $86,156

Compton, MD $86,625

Dameron, MD $84,753

Dowell, MD $86,719

Drayden, MD $84,956

Faulkner, MD $88,851

Great Mills, MD $85,986

Helen, MD $88,162

Hollywood, MD $86,961

Hughesville, MD $89,797

Huntingtown, MD $89,428

Indian Head, MD $89,985

Ironsides, MD $89,622

Issue, MD $87,030

La Plata, MD $90,240

Leonardtown, MD $86,306

Lexington Park, MD $85,722

Loveville, MD $87,211

Lusby, MD $86,881

Marbury, MD $90,707

Mechanicsville, MD $88,144

Morganza, MD $87,629

Mount Victoria, MD $86,622

Nanjemoy, MD $88,568

Newburg, MD $87,680

Park Hall, MD $85,470

Patuxent River, MD $85,922

Piney Point, MD $85,088

Pomfret, MD $91,220

Port Republic, MD $88,358

Port Tobacco, MD $89,907

Prince Frederick, MD $88,894

Ridge, MD $84,377

Rock Point, MD $87,649

Saint Inigoes, MD $84,648

Saint Leonard, MD $87,931

Saint Marys City, MD $85,453

Scotland, MD $83,818

Solomons, MD $86,641

Sunderland, MD $89,606

Tall Timbers, MD $85,197

Valley Lee, MD $85,231

Welcome, MD $89,348

White Plains, MD $91,230

Southern Md Facility, MD $92,343

Annapolis Junction, MD $88,309

Lanham, MD $92,693

Beltsville, MD $92,561

Laurel, MD $90,543

Bladensburg, MD $93,236

Lothian, MD $90,492

Mount Rainier, MD $93,280

North Beach, MD $89,234

Bowie, MD $90,528

Brentwood, MD $93,274

Capitol Heights, MD $93,233

Chesapeake Beach, MD $89,188

Churchton, MD $89,210

Clinton, MD $92,708

Still Pond, MD $85,865

Sudlersville, MD $85,704

Taylors Island, MD $86,466

Templeville, MD $85,475

Tilghman, MD $87,701

Toddville, MD $84,601

Trappe, MD $85,963

Wingate, MD $84,932

Wittman, MD $87,412

Woolford, MD $86,109

Worton, MD $86,160

Wye Mills, MD $86,771

Frederick, MD $85,788

Adamstown, MD $87,572

Big Pool, MD $81,346

Boonsboro, MD $84,243

Braddock Heights, MD $85,745

Brownsville, MD $85,494

Brunswick, MD $86,285

Buckeystown, MD $86,919

Burkittsville, MD $85,632

Cascade, MD $83,477

Cavetown, MD $83,371

Chewsville, MD $83,500

Clear Spring, MD $82,383

Cooksville, MD $87,398

Emmitsburg, MD $83,755

Fairplay, MD $83,702

Funkstown, MD $83,694

Glenelg, MD $88,323

Glenwood, MD $87,890

Hagerstown, MD $83,270

Hancock, MD $80,945

Ijamsville, MD $87,356

Jefferson, MD $86,370

Keedysville, MD $84,510

Keymar, MD $84,468

Knoxville, MD $85,831

Ladiesburg, MD $84,772

Libertytown, MD $85,553

Lisbon, MD $87,409

Little Orleans, MD $80,497

Maugansville, MD $82,967

Middletown, MD $85,430

Monrovia, MD $87,165

Mount Airy, MD $86,642

Myersville, MD $84,320

New Market, MD $86,291

New Midway, MD $84,770

New Windsor, MD $85,536

Point Of Rocks, MD $87,406

Rocky Ridge, MD $84,206

Rohrersville, MD $85,087

Sabillasville, MD $83,589

Saint James, MD $83,715

Sharpsburg, MD $84,385

Smithsburg, MD $83,446

Sykesville, MD $86,866

Taneytown, MD $83,955

Thurmont, MD $84,301

Tuscarora, MD $87,739

Union Bridge, MD $85,189

Unionville, MD $85,601

Walkersville, MD $85,298

West Friendship, MD $87,589

Williamsport, MD $83,361

Woodbine, MD $87,400

Woodsboro, MD $84,892

Salisbury, MD $84,195

Allen, MD $84,080

Berlin, MD $83,991

Bishopville, MD $84,010

Bivalve, MD $84,319

Manchester, MD $83,568

Marriottsville, MD $87,213

Maryland Line, MD $83,311

Mayo, MD $88,455

Millersville, MD $87,734

Monkton, MD $85,670

Odenton, MD $88,622

Crofton, MD $89,128

Owings Mills, MD $87,040

Parkton, MD $84,356

Pasadena, MD $87,333

Perry Hall, MD $87,096

Perryman, MD $85,645

Phoenix, MD $86,638

Pylesville, MD $83,853

Randallstown, MD $87,174

Reisterstown, MD $86,834

Riderwood, MD $87,358

Riva, MD $88,794

Severn, MD $87,721

Severna Park, MD $87,602

Simpsonville, MD $88,456

Sparks Glencoe, MD $85,936

Crisfield, MD $83,560

Stevenson, MD $87,231

Dhs, MD $92,268

Waldorf, MD $91,177

Street, MD $84,235

Upperco, MD $85,427

Upper Falls, MD $86,824

Westminster, MD $85,431

Whiteford, MD $83,820

White Hall, MD $84,243

White Marsh, MD $87,016

Woodstock, MD $87,253

Baltimore, MD $87,367

Towson, MD $87,356

Gwynn Oak, MD $87,385

Pikesville, MD $87,323

Sparrows Point, MD $87,273

Middle River, MD $87,092

Essex, MD $87,298

Dundalk, MD $87,381

Brooklyn, MD $87,383

Curtis Bay, MD $87,401

Halethorpe, MD $87,394

Catonsville, MD $87,437

Parkville, MD $87,343

Nottingham, MD $87,254

Rosedale, MD $87,366

Windsor Mill, MD $87,339

Gaithersburg, MD $91,046

Washington Grove, MD $91,093

Associate Clinician Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Associate Clinician roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Insurance, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Associate Clinician positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Associate Clinician as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Associate Clinician

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Insurance	$104,840	$50.0	20%

Associate Clinician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Associate Clinician'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.

$78,603

Average $87,367/year

$97,273

$6,550

Average $7,281/month

$8,106

$1,512

Average $1,680/week

$1,871

$38

Average $42/hour

$47

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$97,273	$8,106	$1,871	$47
Average	$87,367	$7,281	$1,680	$42
25th Percentile	$78,603	$6,550	$1,512	$38

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