What are the main factors that influence an Associate Communications Manager'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 Communications Manager?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Associate Communications Manager roles, with salaries approximately 80% above the market median.

How does experience change An Associate Communications Manager's salary?

An Associate Communications Manager's salary grows with experience: starting around $121,844 for beginners, reaching about $126,567 at mid-level, and approach $251,600 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Associate Communications Manager?

Associate Communications Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Associate Communications Manager roles are District of Columbia $138,424, California $137,899, Massachusetts $136,061. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Associate Communications Manager roles make?

Salaries for Associate Communications Manager level roles vary by specialization: Marketing and Communications Associate V: $149,500; Communications Manager: $122,370; Marketing Communications Manager: $116,055; Marketing and Communications Associate IV: $111,600; Marketing Communications Specialist IV: $111,532.

Associate Communications Manager Salary in Maryland

How much does an Associate Communications Manager make in Maryland? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Associate Communications Manager in Maryland is $128,910 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $62.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $150,394
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $117,430 to $140,155
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $106,978

10% $106,978

50% (Median) $128,910

90% $150,394

Associate Communications Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$140,155	$11,680	$2,695	$67
Average	$128,910	$10,743	$2,479	$62
25th Percentile	$117,430	$9,786	$2,258	$56

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Key Factors That Influence Associate Communications Manager Salaries

An Associate Communications Manager'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 Communications Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Associate Communications Manager'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): $121,844
Early Career (1-2 years): $158,892
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $126,567
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $187,051
Expert (over 8 years): $251,600

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Communications Representative IV	less than 1 year	$121,844
Communications Representative V	1-2 years	$158,892
Associate Communications Manager	2-4 years	$126,567
Communications Director	5-8 years	$187,051
VP of Communications	over 8 years	$251,600

How Do Associate Communications Manager 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 Communications Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $138,424.
California: $137,899.
Massachusetts: $136,061.

District of Columbia $138,424 California $137,899 Massachusetts $136,061 Washington $135,561 New Jersey $135,511 Alaska $135,336 Connecticut $133,611 New York $132,911

Hawaii $130,673 Rhode Island $129,623 Maryland $128,910 Minnesota $127,935 Colorado $127,560 Illinois $127,435 Oregon $126,960 Delaware $126,610

New Hampshire $126,390 Virginia $125,897 Pennsylvania $124,459 Nevada $123,734 North Dakota $123,497 Michigan $123,122 Wisconsin $122,984 Vermont $122,709

Texas $121,946 Maine $121,896 Arizona $121,821 Ohio $121,734 Georgia $120,584 Indiana $120,009 Wyoming $119,896 Utah $119,721

Iowa $119,646 Kansas $119,046 Louisiana $118,871 North Carolina $118,808 Missouri $118,783 Florida $118,296 Montana $118,033 Nebraska $117,783

Kentucky $117,646 South Carolina $117,146 Tennessee $116,833 Idaho $116,708 New Mexico $115,795 Oklahoma $115,595 Alabama $114,858 South Dakota $113,620

Arkansas $112,945 West Virginia $112,582 Mississippi $111,495

Top Paying Cities for Associate Communications Manager

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: $132,733
Riverdale: $137,482
College Park: $137,324

Owings, MD $132,733

Riverdale, MD $137,482

College Park, MD $137,324

Fort Washington, MD $137,234

Oxon Hill, MD $137,630

Suitland, MD $137,587

District Heights, MD $137,518

Temple Hills, MD $137,589

Deale, MD $132,118

Dunkirk, MD $133,516

Fort George G Meade, MD $130,453

Friendship, MD $132,538

Fulton, MD $132,187

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $137,122

Savage, MD $130,647

Shady Side, MD $131,076

Galesville, MD $131,653

Greenbelt, MD $136,848

Glenn Dale, MD $135,336

Upper Marlboro, MD $135,468

Harwood, MD $132,160

Highland, MD $132,067

West River, MD $132,185

Tracys Landing, MD $132,278

Hyattsville, MD $137,593

Jessup, MD $130,005

Bethesda, MD $137,633

Glen Echo, MD $137,608

Chevy Chase, MD $137,618

Cabin John, MD $137,579

Olney, MD $134,481

Brookeville, MD $131,971

Poolesville, MD $133,132

Barnesville, MD $131,279

Beallsville, MD $131,521

Boyds, MD $132,527

Dickerson, MD $131,369

Rockville, MD $136,064

Potomac, MD $136,457

Derwood, MD $134,621

Sandy Spring, MD $133,836

Ashton, MD $133,541

Brinklow, MD $132,550

Burtonsville, MD $134,101

Montgomery Village, MD $133,003

Kensington, MD $137,503

Garrett Park, MD $137,340

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $136,261

Silver Spring, MD $137,423

Takoma Park, MD $137,603

Aberdeen, MD $126,041

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $126,015

Abingdon, MD $126,989

Gunpowder, MD $127,754

Arnold, MD $129,243

Baldwin, MD $127,515

Bel Air, MD $126,455

Belcamp, MD $126,639

Benson, MD $125,875

Boring, MD $126,153

Brooklandville, MD $128,756

Butler, MD $127,339

Chase, MD $128,344

Churchville, MD $125,510

Clarksville, MD $130,665

Cockeysville, MD $127,582

Hunt Valley, MD $128,118

Crownsville, MD $130,117

Darlington, MD $124,399

Davidsonville, MD $132,014

Dayton, MD $130,583

Edgewater, MD $130,806

Edgewood, MD $127,375

Ellicott City, MD $129,010

Columbia, MD $129,977

Fallston, MD $127,042

Finksburg, MD $127,086

Forest Hill, MD $125,766

Fork, MD $127,946

Fort Howard, MD $128,754

Freeland, MD $123,239

Gambrills, MD $130,608

Gibson Island, MD $128,825

Glen Arm, MD $128,418

Glen Burnie, MD $128,978

Glyndon, MD $127,744

Hampstead, MD $124,807

Elkridge, MD $129,119

Hanover, MD $129,193

Harmans, MD $129,186

Havre De Grace, MD $125,222

Hydes, MD $127,956

Jarrettsville, MD $125,348

Joppa, MD $127,699

Kingsville, MD $127,983

Lineboro, MD $122,925

Linthicum Heights, MD $128,998

Long Green, MD $128,208

Spencerville, MD $133,902

Clarksburg, MD $130,973

Damascus, MD $129,845

Germantown, MD $133,726

Annapolis, MD $130,242

Cumberland, MD $118,313

Accident, MD $118,116

Barton, MD $118,671

Bittinger, MD $118,448

Bloomington, MD $118,870

Corriganville, MD $117,561

Eckhart Mines, MD $118,212

Ellerslie, MD $117,711

Flintstone, MD $118,342

Friendsville, MD $118,082

Frostburg, MD $118,050

Grantsville, MD $118,055

Kitzmiller, MD $118,063

Lonaconing, MD $118,457

Luke, MD $118,878

Mc Henry, MD $118,127

Midland, MD $118,853

Midlothian, MD $118,066

Mount Savage, MD $117,526

Oakland, MD $117,784

Oldtown, MD $118,503

Pinto, MD $118,722

Rawlings, MD $118,760

Spring Gap, MD $118,647

Swanton, MD $118,360

Westernport, MD $118,873

Easton, MD $127,660

Barclay, MD $126,594

Bethlehem, MD $126,756

Betterton, MD $126,687

Bozman, MD $128,748

Cambridge, MD $126,762

Centreville, MD $127,792

Chester, MD $128,779

Chestertown, MD $127,280

Church Creek, MD $126,562

Church Hill, MD $127,109

Claiborne, MD $128,979

Cordova, MD $127,227

Crapo, MD $125,447

Crocheron, MD $124,542

Crumpton, MD $126,449

Denton, MD $126,564

East New Market, MD $126,257

Federalsburg, MD $126,232

Fishing Creek, MD $125,912

Galena, MD $126,107

Goldsboro, MD $126,320

Grasonville, MD $128,534

Greensboro, MD $126,343

Henderson, MD $126,460

Hillsboro, MD $127,319

Hurlock, MD $126,286

Ingleside, MD $126,695

Kennedyville, MD $126,332

Mcdaniel, MD $128,928

Madison, MD $127,547

Marydel, MD $126,112

Massey, MD $126,137

Millington, MD $126,316

Neavitt, MD $128,909

Newcomb, MD $128,020

Oxford, MD $127,387

Preston, MD $126,710

Price, MD $127,195

Queen Anne, MD $127,527

Queenstown, MD $128,254

Rhodesdale, MD $125,530

Ridgely, MD $126,842

Rock Hall, MD $128,056

Royal Oak, MD $127,782

Saint Michaels, MD $128,649

Secretary, MD $126,739

Sherwood, MD $129,695

Deal Island, MD $123,588

Eden, MD $123,832

Ewell, MD $123,203

Fruitland, MD $124,257

Girdletree, MD $122,920

Hebron, MD $124,141

Linkwood, MD $125,892

Manokin, MD $123,424

Mardela Springs, MD $124,587

Marion Station, MD $122,990

Nanticoke, MD $124,086

Newark, MD $123,569

Ocean City, MD $124,164

Parsonsburg, MD $123,916

Pittsville, MD $123,919

Pocomoke City, MD $123,150

Powellville, MD $123,857

Princess Anne, MD $123,743

Quantico, MD $123,897

Rehobeth, MD $122,954

Sharptown, MD $125,271

Showell, MD $123,917

Snow Hill, MD $123,478

Stockton, MD $122,739

Tyaskin, MD $123,777

Tylerton, MD $123,349

Upper Fairmount, MD $123,726

Vienna, MD $124,852

Westover, MD $123,423

Whaleyville, MD $123,852

Willards, MD $123,901

Delmar, MD $124,229

North East, MD $125,337

Perry Point, MD $125,155

Perryville, MD $125,108

Port Deposit, MD $124,799

Rising Sun, MD $124,391

Warwick, MD $126,080

Cecilton, MD $125,993

Charlestown, MD $125,320

Chesapeake City, MD $125,991

Childs, MD $125,822

Stevensville, MD $129,108

Colora, MD $124,279

Conowingo, MD $124,069

Earleville, MD $125,873

Elk Mills, MD $125,865

Elkton, MD $125,773

Georgetown, MD $125,967

Lutherville Timonium, MD $128,650

Abell, MD $127,370

Accokeek, MD $136,108

Aquasco, MD $132,740

Avenue, MD $127,574

Barstow, MD $131,156

Bel Alton, MD $131,804

Benedict, MD $131,716

Brandywine, MD $134,819

Broomes Island, MD $129,667

Bryans Road, MD $135,843

Bryantown, MD $133,386

Bushwood, MD $127,666

California, MD $127,557

Callaway, MD $126,667

Chaptico, MD $128,879

Charlotte Hall, MD $130,823

Cheltenham, MD $136,080

Clements, MD $128,880

Cobb Island, MD $127,724

Coltons Point, MD $127,124

Compton, MD $127,816

Dameron, MD $125,053

Dowell, MD $127,955

Drayden, MD $125,353

Faulkner, MD $131,101

Great Mills, MD $126,872

Helen, MD $130,084

Hollywood, MD $128,311

Hughesville, MD $132,496

Huntingtown, MD $131,952

Indian Head, MD $132,773

Ironsides, MD $132,238

Issue, MD $128,414

La Plata, MD $133,150

Leonardtown, MD $127,345

Lexington Park, MD $126,484

Loveville, MD $128,680

Lusby, MD $128,194

Marbury, MD $133,839

Mechanicsville, MD $130,058

Morganza, MD $129,298

Mount Victoria, MD $127,811

Nanjemoy, MD $130,683

Newburg, MD $129,373

Park Hall, MD $126,112

Patuxent River, MD $126,779

Piney Point, MD $125,548

Pomfret, MD $134,596

Port Republic, MD $130,373

Port Tobacco, MD $132,658

Prince Frederick, MD $131,164

Ridge, MD $124,499

Rock Point, MD $129,327

Saint Inigoes, MD $124,899

Saint Leonard, MD $129,743

Saint Marys City, MD $126,087

Scotland, MD $123,674

Solomons, MD $127,839

Sunderland, MD $132,215

Tall Timbers, MD $125,708

Valley Lee, MD $125,758

Welcome, MD $131,833

White Plains, MD $134,610

Southern Md Facility, MD $136,253

Annapolis Junction, MD $130,300

Lanham, MD $136,769

Beltsville, MD $136,574

Laurel, MD $133,597

Bladensburg, MD $137,570

Lothian, MD $133,521

Mount Rainier, MD $137,635

North Beach, MD $131,666

Bowie, MD $133,575

Brentwood, MD $137,627

Capitol Heights, MD $137,567

Chesapeake Beach, MD $131,598

Churchton, MD $131,629

Clinton, MD $136,792

Still Pond, MD $126,695

Sudlersville, MD $126,457

Taylors Island, MD $127,581

Templeville, MD $126,120

Tilghman, MD $129,404

Toddville, MD $124,829

Trappe, MD $126,840

Wingate, MD $125,318

Wittman, MD $128,978

Woolford, MD $127,055

Worton, MD $127,130

Wye Mills, MD $128,031

Frederick, MD $126,581

Adamstown, MD $129,213

Big Pool, MD $120,026

Boonsboro, MD $124,302

Braddock Heights, MD $126,517

Brownsville, MD $126,147

Brunswick, MD $127,314

Buckeystown, MD $128,250

Burkittsville, MD $126,351

Cascade, MD $123,170

Cavetown, MD $123,014

Chewsville, MD $123,204

Clear Spring, MD $121,556

Cooksville, MD $128,956

Emmitsburg, MD $123,580

Fairplay, MD $123,503

Funkstown, MD $123,490

Glenelg, MD $130,322

Glenwood, MD $129,683

Hagerstown, MD $122,865

Hancock, MD $119,435

Ijamsville, MD $128,895

Jefferson, MD $127,440

Keedysville, MD $124,696

Keymar, MD $124,633

Knoxville, MD $126,645

Ladiesburg, MD $125,082

Libertytown, MD $126,233

Lisbon, MD $128,973

Little Orleans, MD $118,773

Maugansville, MD $122,419

Middletown, MD $126,052

Monrovia, MD $128,613

Mount Airy, MD $127,841

Myersville, MD $124,414

New Market, MD $127,324

New Midway, MD $125,078

New Windsor, MD $126,210

Point Of Rocks, MD $128,968

Rocky Ridge, MD $124,247

Rohrersville, MD $125,546

Sabillasville, MD $123,337

Saint James, MD $123,522

Sharpsburg, MD $124,511

Smithsburg, MD $123,125

Sykesville, MD $128,171

Taneytown, MD $123,877

Thurmont, MD $124,387

Tuscarora, MD $129,460

Union Bridge, MD $125,697

Unionville, MD $126,305

Walkersville, MD $125,858

West Friendship, MD $129,239

Williamsport, MD $122,999

Woodbine, MD $128,959

Woodsboro, MD $125,260

Salisbury, MD $124,231

Allen, MD $124,061

Berlin, MD $123,929

Bishopville, MD $123,958

Bivalve, MD $124,413

Manchester, MD $123,305

Marriottsville, MD $128,684

Maryland Line, MD $122,925

Mayo, MD $130,517

Millersville, MD $129,453

Monkton, MD $126,407

Odenton, MD $130,762

Crofton, MD $131,509

Owings Mills, MD $128,428

Parkton, MD $124,468

Pasadena, MD $128,860

Perry Hall, MD $128,511

Perryman, MD $126,370

Phoenix, MD $127,835

Pylesville, MD $123,726

Randallstown, MD $128,626

Reisterstown, MD $128,124

Riderwood, MD $128,898

Riva, MD $131,017

Severn, MD $129,433

Severna Park, MD $129,258

Simpsonville, MD $130,518

Sparks Glencoe, MD $126,800

Crisfield, MD $123,293

Stevenson, MD $128,710

Dhs, MD $136,141

Waldorf, MD $134,532

Street, MD $124,289

Upperco, MD $126,048

Upper Falls, MD $128,109

Westminster, MD $126,053

Whiteford, MD $123,677

White Hall, MD $124,301

White Marsh, MD $128,393

Woodstock, MD $128,743

Baltimore, MD $128,910

Towson, MD $128,895

Gwynn Oak, MD $128,938

Pikesville, MD $128,846

Sparrows Point, MD $128,771

Middle River, MD $128,505

Essex, MD $128,809

Dundalk, MD $128,931

Brooklyn, MD $128,934

Curtis Bay, MD $128,960

Halethorpe, MD $128,950

Catonsville, MD $129,014

Parkville, MD $128,875

Nottingham, MD $128,744

Rosedale, MD $128,909

Windsor Mill, MD $128,869

Gaithersburg, MD $134,339

Washington Grove, MD $134,409

Associate Communications Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Associate Communications Manager roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 113% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 80% above the average. In contrast, Associate Communications Manager positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Associate Communications Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Associate Communications Manager

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$232,038	$112.0	80%
Internet	$206,256	$99.0	60%
Financial Services	$180,474	$87.0	40%
Biotechnology	$167,583	$81.0	30%
Pharmaceuticals	$161,138	$77.0	25%

Associate Communications Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Associate Communications Manager'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.

$117,430

Average $128,910/year

$140,155

$9,786

Average $10,743/month

$11,680

$2,258

Average $2,479/week

$2,695

$56

Average $62/hour

$67

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$140,155	$11,680	$2,695	$67
Average	$128,910	$10,743	$2,479	$62
25th Percentile	$117,430	$9,786	$2,258	$56

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