What are the main factors that influence a General Contractor Assistant'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 General Contractor Assistant?

The Media industry offers the highest average compensation for General Contractor Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change A General Contractor Assistant's salary?

A General Contractor Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $63,048 for beginners, reaching about $66,056 at mid-level, and approach $68,877 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a General Contractor Assistant?

General Contractor Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for General Contractor Assistant roles are District of Columbia $71,537, California $71,265, Massachusetts $70,316. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of General Contractor Assistant roles make?

Salaries for General Contractor Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Assistant General Counsel: $251,401; General Contractor Superintendent: $123,933; General Contractor: $120,203; Project Manager General Contractor: $114,492; General Contractor Supervisor: $105,703.

General Contractor Assistant Salary in Maryland

How much does a General Contractor Assistant make in Maryland? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a General Contractor Assistant in Maryland is $66,620 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $32.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $82,141
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $60,741 to $74,744
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $55,389

10% $55,389

50% (Median) $66,620

90% $82,141

General Contractor Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$74,744	$6,229	$1,437	$36
Average	$66,620	$5,552	$1,281	$32
25th Percentile	$60,741	$5,062	$1,168	$29

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Key Factors That Influence General Contractor Assistant Salaries

A General Contractor Assistant'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 General Contractor Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a General Contractor Assistant'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): $63,048
Early Career (1-2 years): $64,073
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $66,056
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $68,651
Expert (over 8 years): $68,877

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level General Contractor Assistant	less than 1 year	$63,048
Early Career Level General Contractor Assistant	1-2 years	$64,073
Mid-Level Level General Contractor Assistant	2-4 years	$66,056
Senior-Level Level General Contractor Assistant	5-8 years	$68,651
Expert Level General Contractor Assistant	over 8 years	$68,877

How Do General Contractor Assistant 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 General Contractor Assistants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $71,537.
California: $71,265.
Massachusetts: $70,316.

District of Columbia $71,537 California $71,265 Massachusetts $70,316 Washington $70,057 New Jersey $70,031 Alaska $69,941 Connecticut $69,049 New York $68,687

Hawaii $67,531 Rhode Island $66,988 Maryland $66,620 Minnesota $66,116 Colorado $65,922 Illinois $65,857 Oregon $65,612 Delaware $65,431

New Hampshire $65,317 Virginia $65,063 Pennsylvania $64,320 Nevada $63,945 North Dakota $63,822 Michigan $63,628 Wisconsin $63,557 Vermont $63,415

Texas $63,021 Maine $62,995 Arizona $62,956 Ohio $62,911 Georgia $62,317 Indiana $62,020 Wyoming $61,961 Utah $61,871

Iowa $61,832 Kansas $61,522 Louisiana $61,432 North Carolina $61,399 Missouri $61,386 Florida $61,134 Montana $60,999 Nebraska $60,870

Kentucky $60,798 South Carolina $60,540 Tennessee $60,379 Idaho $60,314 New Mexico $59,842 Oklahoma $59,739 Alabama $59,358 South Dakota $58,718

Arkansas $58,369 West Virginia $58,182 Mississippi $57,620

Top Paying Cities for General Contractor Assistant

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: $68,596
Riverdale: $71,050
College Park: $70,968

Owings, MD $68,596

Riverdale, MD $71,050

College Park, MD $70,968

Fort Washington, MD $70,922

Oxon Hill, MD $71,126

Suitland, MD $71,104

District Heights, MD $71,068

Temple Hills, MD $71,105

Deale, MD $68,278

Dunkirk, MD $69,000

Fort George G Meade, MD $67,417

Friendship, MD $68,495

Fulton, MD $68,313

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $70,864

Savage, MD $67,517

Shady Side, MD $67,739

Galesville, MD $68,037

Greenbelt, MD $70,722

Glenn Dale, MD $69,941

Upper Marlboro, MD $70,009

Harwood, MD $68,299

Highland, MD $68,251

West River, MD $68,312

Tracys Landing, MD $68,360

Hyattsville, MD $71,107

Jessup, MD $67,186

Bethesda, MD $71,128

Glen Echo, MD $71,115

Chevy Chase, MD $71,120

Cabin John, MD $71,100

Olney, MD $69,499

Brookeville, MD $68,202

Poolesville, MD $68,802

Barnesville, MD $67,844

Beallsville, MD $67,969

Boyds, MD $68,489

Dickerson, MD $67,891

Rockville, MD $70,317

Potomac, MD $70,520

Derwood, MD $69,571

Sandy Spring, MD $69,166

Ashton, MD $69,013

Brinklow, MD $68,501

Burtonsville, MD $69,303

Montgomery Village, MD $68,735

Kensington, MD $71,061

Garrett Park, MD $70,977

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $70,419

Silver Spring, MD $71,019

Takoma Park, MD $71,112

Aberdeen, MD $65,137

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $65,124

Abingdon, MD $65,627

Gunpowder, MD $66,022

Arnold, MD $66,792

Baldwin, MD $65,899

Bel Air, MD $65,351

Belcamp, MD $65,446

Benson, MD $65,051

Boring, MD $65,195

Brooklandville, MD $66,540

Butler, MD $65,808

Chase, MD $66,327

Churchville, MD $64,862

Clarksville, MD $67,527

Cockeysville, MD $65,934

Hunt Valley, MD $66,210

Crownsville, MD $67,243

Darlington, MD $64,289

Davidsonville, MD $68,224

Dayton, MD $67,484

Edgewater, MD $67,599

Edgewood, MD $65,826

Ellicott City, MD $66,672

Columbia, MD $67,171

Fallston, MD $65,655

Finksburg, MD $65,677

Forest Hill, MD $64,995

Fork, MD $66,122

Fort Howard, MD $66,539

Freeland, MD $63,689

Gambrills, MD $67,497

Gibson Island, MD $66,576

Glen Arm, MD $66,365

Glen Burnie, MD $66,655

Glyndon, MD $66,017

Hampstead, MD $64,499

Elkridge, MD $66,728

Hanover, MD $66,766

Harmans, MD $66,763

Havre De Grace, MD $64,714

Hydes, MD $66,127

Jarrettsville, MD $64,779

Joppa, MD $65,994

Kingsville, MD $66,140

Lineboro, MD $63,527

Linthicum Heights, MD $66,665

Long Green, MD $66,257

Spencerville, MD $69,200

Clarksburg, MD $67,686

Damascus, MD $67,103

Germantown, MD $69,109

Annapolis, MD $67,308

Cumberland, MD $61,144

Accident, MD $61,041

Barton, MD $61,328

Bittinger, MD $61,213

Bloomington, MD $61,431

Corriganville, MD $60,755

Eckhart Mines, MD $61,091

Ellerslie, MD $60,832

Flintstone, MD $61,158

Friendsville, MD $61,024

Frostburg, MD $61,007

Grantsville, MD $61,010

Kitzmiller, MD $61,014

Lonaconing, MD $61,218

Luke, MD $61,436

Mc Henry, MD $61,047

Midland, MD $61,423

Midlothian, MD $61,016

Mount Savage, MD $60,736

Oakland, MD $60,870

Oldtown, MD $61,242

Pinto, MD $61,355

Rawlings, MD $61,374

Spring Gap, MD $61,316

Swanton, MD $61,167

Westernport, MD $61,433

Easton, MD $65,974

Barclay, MD $65,423

Bethlehem, MD $65,507

Betterton, MD $65,471

Bozman, MD $66,536

Cambridge, MD $65,510

Centreville, MD $66,042

Chester, MD $66,552

Chestertown, MD $65,777

Church Creek, MD $65,407

Church Hill, MD $65,689

Claiborne, MD $66,655

Cordova, MD $65,750

Crapo, MD $64,830

Crocheron, MD $64,362

Crumpton, MD $65,348

Denton, MD $65,407

East New Market, MD $65,249

Federalsburg, MD $65,236

Fishing Creek, MD $65,071

Galena, MD $65,171

Goldsboro, MD $65,281

Grasonville, MD $66,425

Greensboro, MD $65,293

Henderson, MD $65,354

Hillsboro, MD $65,797

Hurlock, MD $65,264

Ingleside, MD $65,475

Kennedyville, MD $65,288

Mcdaniel, MD $66,629

Madison, MD $65,916

Marydel, MD $65,174

Massey, MD $65,187

Millington, MD $65,279

Neavitt, MD $66,619

Newcomb, MD $66,160

Oxford, MD $65,833

Preston, MD $65,483

Price, MD $65,733

Queen Anne, MD $65,905

Queenstown, MD $66,281

Rhodesdale, MD $64,873

Ridgely, MD $65,551

Rock Hall, MD $66,179

Royal Oak, MD $66,037

Saint Michaels, MD $66,485

Secretary, MD $65,498

Sherwood, MD $67,026

Deal Island, MD $63,869

Eden, MD $63,995

Ewell, MD $63,670

Fruitland, MD $64,215

Girdletree, MD $63,524

Hebron, MD $64,155

Linkwood, MD $65,060

Manokin, MD $63,785

Mardela Springs, MD $64,386

Marion Station, MD $63,561

Nanticoke, MD $64,127

Newark, MD $63,860

Ocean City, MD $64,167

Parsonsburg, MD $64,039

Pittsville, MD $64,041

Pocomoke City, MD $63,643

Powellville, MD $64,008

Princess Anne, MD $63,950

Quantico, MD $64,029

Rehobeth, MD $63,542

Sharptown, MD $64,739

Showell, MD $64,039

Snow Hill, MD $63,813

Stockton, MD $63,431

Tyaskin, MD $63,967

Tylerton, MD $63,746

Upper Fairmount, MD $63,940

Vienna, MD $64,523

Westover, MD $63,784

Whaleyville, MD $64,006

Willards, MD $64,031

Delmar, MD $64,201

North East, MD $64,773

Perry Point, MD $64,679

Perryville, MD $64,655

Port Deposit, MD $64,495

Rising Sun, MD $64,284

Warwick, MD $65,157

Cecilton, MD $65,113

Charlestown, MD $64,764

Chesapeake City, MD $65,111

Childs, MD $65,024

Stevensville, MD $66,722

Colora, MD $64,227

Conowingo, MD $64,118

Earleville, MD $65,050

Elk Mills, MD $65,046

Elkton, MD $64,999

Georgetown, MD $65,099

Lutherville Timonium, MD $66,485

Abell, MD $65,824

Accokeek, MD $70,340

Aquasco, MD $68,599

Avenue, MD $65,929

Barstow, MD $67,780

Bel Alton, MD $68,116

Benedict, MD $68,070

Brandywine, MD $69,673

Broomes Island, MD $67,011

Bryans Road, MD $70,203

Bryantown, MD $68,933

Bushwood, MD $65,977

California, MD $65,921

Callaway, MD $65,461

Chaptico, MD $66,604

Charlotte Hall, MD $67,608

Cheltenham, MD $70,325

Clements, MD $66,604

Cobb Island, MD $66,007

Coltons Point, MD $65,697

Compton, MD $66,055

Dameron, MD $64,627

Dowell, MD $66,126

Drayden, MD $64,782

Faulkner, MD $67,752

Great Mills, MD $65,567

Helen, MD $67,227

Hollywood, MD $66,310

Hughesville, MD $68,473

Huntingtown, MD $68,192

Indian Head, MD $68,616

Ironsides, MD $68,340

Issue, MD $66,363

La Plata, MD $68,811

Leonardtown, MD $65,811

Lexington Park, MD $65,366

Loveville, MD $66,501

Lusby, MD $66,250

Marbury, MD $69,167

Mechanicsville, MD $67,213

Morganza, MD $66,820

Mount Victoria, MD $66,052

Nanjemoy, MD $67,536

Newburg, MD $66,859

Park Hall, MD $65,174

Patuxent River, MD $65,518

Piney Point, MD $64,883

Pomfret, MD $69,558

Port Republic, MD $67,376

Port Tobacco, MD $68,557

Prince Frederick, MD $67,785

Ridge, MD $64,340

Rock Point, MD $66,835

Saint Inigoes, MD $64,547

Saint Leonard, MD $67,050

Saint Marys City, MD $65,161

Scotland, MD $63,914

Solomons, MD $66,066

Sunderland, MD $68,328

Tall Timbers, MD $64,965

Valley Lee, MD $64,991

Welcome, MD $68,130

White Plains, MD $69,565

Southern Md Facility, MD $70,414

Annapolis Junction, MD $67,338

Lanham, MD $70,681

Beltsville, MD $70,581

Laurel, MD $69,042

Bladensburg, MD $71,095

Lothian, MD $69,003

Mount Rainier, MD $71,129

North Beach, MD $68,044

Bowie, MD $69,031

Brentwood, MD $71,125

Capitol Heights, MD $71,094

Chesapeake Beach, MD $68,009

Churchton, MD $68,025

Clinton, MD $70,693

Still Pond, MD $65,475

Sudlersville, MD $65,352

Taylors Island, MD $65,933

Templeville, MD $65,178

Tilghman, MD $66,875

Toddville, MD $64,511

Trappe, MD $65,550

Wingate, MD $64,764

Wittman, MD $66,655

Woolford, MD $65,661

Worton, MD $65,700

Wye Mills, MD $66,166

Frederick, MD $65,416

Adamstown, MD $66,776

Big Pool, MD $62,029

Boonsboro, MD $64,238

Braddock Heights, MD $65,383

Brownsville, MD $65,192

Brunswick, MD $65,795

Buckeystown, MD $66,279

Burkittsville, MD $65,297

Cascade, MD $63,654

Cavetown, MD $63,573

Chewsville, MD $63,671

Clear Spring, MD $62,819

Cooksville, MD $66,644

Emmitsburg, MD $63,866

Fairplay, MD $63,825

Funkstown, MD $63,819

Glenelg, MD $67,349

Glenwood, MD $67,019

Hagerstown, MD $63,496

Hancock, MD $61,723

Ijamsville, MD $66,612

Jefferson, MD $65,860

Keedysville, MD $64,442

Keymar, MD $64,410

Knoxville, MD $65,449

Ladiesburg, MD $64,642

Libertytown, MD $65,237

Lisbon, MD $66,652

Little Orleans, MD $61,381

Maugansville, MD $63,265

Middletown, MD $65,143

Monrovia, MD $66,466

Mount Airy, MD $66,067

Myersville, MD $64,296

New Market, MD $65,800

New Midway, MD $64,640

New Windsor, MD $65,224

Point Of Rocks, MD $66,650

Rocky Ridge, MD $64,210

Rohrersville, MD $64,881

Sabillasville, MD $63,740

Saint James, MD $63,835

Sharpsburg, MD $64,346

Smithsburg, MD $63,630

Sykesville, MD $66,238

Taneytown, MD $64,019

Thurmont, MD $64,282

Tuscarora, MD $66,904

Union Bridge, MD $64,959

Unionville, MD $65,273

Walkersville, MD $65,043

West Friendship, MD $66,790

Williamsport, MD $63,565

Woodbine, MD $66,645

Woodsboro, MD $64,733

Salisbury, MD $64,202

Allen, MD $64,114

Berlin, MD $64,046

Bishopville, MD $64,061

Bivalve, MD $64,296

Manchester, MD $63,723

Marriottsville, MD $66,503

Maryland Line, MD $63,527

Mayo, MD $67,450

Millersville, MD $66,900

Monkton, MD $65,326

Odenton, MD $67,577

Crofton, MD $67,963

Owings Mills, MD $66,370

Parkton, MD $64,324

Pasadena, MD $66,594

Perry Hall, MD $66,414

Perryman, MD $65,307

Phoenix, MD $66,064

Pylesville, MD $63,940

Randallstown, MD $66,473

Reisterstown, MD $66,213

Riderwood, MD $66,613

Riva, MD $67,709

Severn, MD $66,890

Severna Park, MD $66,800

Simpsonville, MD $67,451

Sparks Glencoe, MD $65,529

Crisfield, MD $63,717

Stevenson, MD $66,517

Dhs, MD $70,357

Waldorf, MD $69,525

Street, MD $64,232

Upperco, MD $65,141

Upper Falls, MD $66,206

Westminster, MD $65,144

Whiteford, MD $63,915

White Hall, MD $64,238

White Marsh, MD $66,352

Woodstock, MD $66,533

Baltimore, MD $66,620

Towson, MD $66,612

Gwynn Oak, MD $66,634

Pikesville, MD $66,587

Sparrows Point, MD $66,548

Middle River, MD $66,411

Essex, MD $66,568

Dundalk, MD $66,631

Brooklyn, MD $66,632

Curtis Bay, MD $66,646

Halethorpe, MD $66,641

Catonsville, MD $66,674

Parkville, MD $66,602

Nottingham, MD $66,534

Rosedale, MD $66,619

Windsor Mill, MD $66,599

Gaithersburg, MD $69,425

Washington Grove, MD $69,461

General Contractor Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For General Contractor Assistant roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Media, offers compensation 30% above the average. Conversely, General Contractor Assistant positions in Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view General Contractor Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a General Contractor Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Media	$86,606	$42.0	30%

General Contractor Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a General Contractor Assistant'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.

$60,741

Average $66,620/year

$74,744

$5,062

Average $5,552/month

$6,229

$1,168

Average $1,281/week

$1,437

$29

Average $32/hour

$36

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$74,744	$6,229	$1,437	$36
Average	$66,620	$5,552	$1,281	$32
25th Percentile	$60,741	$5,062	$1,168	$29

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