What are the main factors that influence a Graduate Advisor'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 Graduate Advisor?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Graduate Advisor roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A Graduate Advisor's salary?

A Graduate Advisor's salary grows with experience: starting around $58,346 for beginners, reaching about $59,605 at mid-level, and approach $59,840 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Graduate Advisor?

Graduate Advisor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Graduate Advisor roles are District of Columbia $68,852, California $68,590, Massachusetts $67,676. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Graduate Advisor roles make?

Salaries for Graduate Advisor level roles vary by specialization: Graduate Assistant: $132,772; Graduate Nurse: $82,658; Graduate Engineer: $68,546; Graduate Analyst: $64,405; Graduate Architect: $62,124.

Graduate Advisor Salary in Iowa

How much does a Graduate Advisor make in Iowa? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Graduate Advisor in Iowa is $59,511 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

However, a Graduate Advisor's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $65,961
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $54,280 to $62,887
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $49,517

10% $49,517

50% (Median) $59,511

90% $65,961

Graduate Advisor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,887	$5,241	$1,209	$30
Average	$59,511	$4,959	$1,144	$29
25th Percentile	$54,280	$4,523	$1,044	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Graduate Advisor Salaries

A Graduate Advisor'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 Graduate Advisor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Graduate Advisor'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): $58,346
Early Career (1-2 years): $58,902
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $59,605
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $59,746
Expert (over 8 years): $59,840

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Graduate Advisor	less than 1 year	$58,346
Early Career Level Graduate Advisor	1-2 years	$58,902
Mid-Level Level Graduate Advisor	2-4 years	$59,605
Senior-Level Level Graduate Advisor	5-8 years	$59,746
Expert Level Graduate Advisor	over 8 years	$59,840

How Do Graduate Advisor 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 Graduate Advisors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $68,852.
California: $68,590.
Massachusetts: $67,676.

District of Columbia $68,852 California $68,590 Massachusetts $67,676 Washington $67,428 New Jersey $67,403 Alaska $67,316 Connecticut $66,458 New York $66,109

Hawaii $64,996 Rhode Island $64,474 Maryland $64,119 Minnesota $63,634 Colorado $63,448 Illinois $63,386 Oregon $63,149 Delaware $62,975

New Hampshire $62,866 Virginia $62,621 Pennsylvania $61,906 Nevada $61,545 North Dakota $61,427 Michigan $61,240 Wisconsin $61,172 Vermont $61,035

Texas $60,656 Maine $60,631 Arizona $60,593 Ohio $60,550 Georgia $59,978 Indiana $59,692 Wyoming $59,636 Utah $59,549

Iowa $59,511 Kansas $59,213 Louisiana $59,126 North Carolina $59,095 Missouri $59,082 Florida $58,840 Montana $58,709 Nebraska $58,585

Kentucky $58,516 South Carolina $58,268 Tennessee $58,112 Idaho $58,050 New Mexico $57,596 Oklahoma $57,497 Alabama $57,130 South Dakota $56,514

Arkansas $56,178 West Virginia $55,998 Mississippi $55,457

Top Paying Cities for Graduate Advisor

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: $57,993
Melvin: $57,824
Milford: $58,070

West Bend, IA $57,993

Melvin, IA $57,824

Milford, IA $58,070

Ocheyedan, IA $57,927

Okoboji, IA $58,286

Royal, IA $58,004

Ruthven, IA $58,007

Spirit Lake, IA $58,232

Superior, IA $58,282

Terril, IA $57,961

Wallingford, IA $58,041

Webb, IA $57,949

Carroll, IA $58,054

Arcadia, IA $57,962

Arthur, IA $57,911

Aspinwall, IA $58,294

Auburn, IA $57,938

Breda, IA $57,953

Charter Oak, IA $57,936

Dedham, IA $58,061

Deloit, IA $58,000

Denison, IA $58,138

Glidden, IA $58,141

Halbur, IA $58,146

Ida Grove, IA $57,900

Irwin, IA $58,276

Kirkman, IA $58,234

Kiron, IA $57,920

Lake City, IA $57,990

Lake View, IA $58,003

Lanesboro, IA $58,229

Lidderdale, IA $58,073

Lohrville, IA $58,062

Manilla, IA $58,172

Manning, IA $58,133

Odebolt, IA $57,964

Ralston, IA $58,410

Ricketts, IA $58,115

Schleswig, IA $57,954

Scranton, IA $58,388

Templeton, IA $58,025

Vail, IA $57,978

Wall Lake, IA $57,980

Westside, IA $57,950

Council Bluffs, IA $59,095

Carter Lake, IA $59,095

Arion, IA $58,052

Avoca, IA $58,643

Blencoe, IA $57,922

Carson, IA $58,797

Crescent, IA $59,092

Defiance, IA $58,240

Dow City, IA $58,177

Dunlap, IA $58,209

Earling, IA $58,309

Elk Horn, IA $58,386

Elliott, IA $58,351

Emerson, IA $58,674

Glenwood, IA $58,930

Griswold, IA $58,467

Hancock, IA $58,724

Harlan, IA $58,473

Hastings, IA $58,726

Henderson, IA $58,767

Honey Creek, IA $59,064

Kimballton, IA $58,314

Lewis, IA $58,411

Little Sioux, IA $58,212

Logan, IA $58,793

Mc Clelland, IA $59,010

Macedonia, IA $58,838

Magnolia, IA $58,743

Malvern, IA $58,765

Marne, IA $58,374

Minden, IA $58,883

Mineola, IA $59,018

Missouri Valley, IA $58,906

Modale, IA $58,763

Mondamin, IA $58,532

Moorhead, IA $57,982

Van Meter, IA $60,387

Van Wert, IA $58,622

Waukee, IA $60,568

Weldon, IA $58,706

West Des Moines, IA $60,852

What Cheer, IA $58,336

Whitten, IA $58,423

Williams, IA $58,094

Williamson, IA $59,321

Winterset, IA $59,858

Wiota, IA $58,215

Woodburn, IA $59,465

Woodward, IA $60,058

Yale, IA $59,038

Zearing, IA $58,634

Des Moines, IA $60,991

Urbandale, IA $60,880

Windsor Heights, IA $60,964

Clive, IA $60,756

Pleasant Hill, IA $60,883

Mason City, IA $58,137

Alexander, IA $57,938

Belmond, IA $58,019

Britt, IA $57,987

Buffalo Center, IA $58,053

Carpenter, IA $58,635

Chapin, IA $58,238

Clear Lake, IA $58,077

Corwith, IA $57,913

Coulter, IA $58,233

Crystal Lake, IA $58,234

Dougherty, IA $57,884

Fertile, IA $58,035

Floyd, IA $58,162

Forest City, IA $58,040

Garner, IA $58,016

Goodell, IA $57,915

Grafton, IA $58,043

Hampton, IA $58,076

Hanlontown, IA $57,964

Joice, IA $58,007

Kanawha, IA $57,938

Kensett, IA $57,961

Klemme, IA $57,965

Lake Mills, IA $58,163

Lakota, IA $58,008

Latimer, IA $58,005

Leland, IA $58,035

Sioux Center, IA $57,672

Neola, IA $58,936

Oakland, IA $58,773

Mount Ayr, IA $57,954

Nodaway, IA $58,053

Orient, IA $58,567

Prescott, IA $58,044

Redding, IA $57,829

Shannon City, IA $58,308

Sharpsburg, IA $57,821

Tingley, IA $58,298

Villisca, IA $58,217

Akron, IA $56,995

Alta, IA $58,021

Alton, IA $57,663

Anthon, IA $56,992

Aurelia, IA $57,878

Battle Creek, IA $57,764

Bronson, IA $56,597

Brunsville, IA $56,933

Calumet, IA $58,158

Castana, IA $57,712

Chatsworth, IA $57,142

Cherokee, IA $57,804

Cleghorn, IA $57,571

Climbing Hill, IA $56,804

Correctionville, IA $57,130

Cushing, IA $57,544

Danbury, IA $57,661

Galva, IA $57,832

Granville, IA $57,653

Hawarden, IA $57,531

Hinton, IA $56,569

Holstein, IA $57,700

Hornick, IA $57,060

Ireton, IA $57,441

Kingsley, IA $56,886

Larrabee, IA $57,818

Lawton, IA $56,545

Le Mars, IA $56,962

Linn Grove, IA $57,945

Mapleton, IA $57,821

Marcus, IA $57,497

Maurice, IA $57,492

Meriden, IA $57,697

Merrill, IA $56,684

Moville, IA $56,763

Onawa, IA $57,837

Orange City, IA $57,752

Oto, IA $57,211

Oyens, IA $57,100

Paullina, IA $57,803

Peterson, IA $57,946

Pierson, IA $57,083

Quimby, IA $57,540

Remsen, IA $57,183

Rodney, IA $57,343

Salix, IA $56,662

Schaller, IA $57,965

Sergeant Bluff, IA $56,484

Sloan, IA $56,964

Smithland, IA $57,273

Sutherland, IA $57,970

Ute, IA $57,942

Washta, IA $57,426

Westfield, IA $56,706

Whiting, IA $57,269

Sioux City, IA $56,415

Sheldon, IA $57,776

Alvord, IA $57,038

Archer, IA $57,793

Ashton, IA $57,678

Boyden, IA $57,596

Doon, IA $57,186

George, IA $57,550

Hospers, IA $57,772

Hull, IA $57,559

Inwood, IA $56,967

Larchwood, IA $56,828

Lester, IA $56,984

Little Rock, IA $57,637

Matlock, IA $57,784

Primghar, IA $57,967

Rock Rapids, IA $57,199

Rock Valley, IA $57,165

Sanborn, IA $57,868

Sibley, IA $57,836

Spencer, IA $58,120

Massena, IA $58,128

Gifford, IA $58,285

Lenox, IA $58,010

Ackworth, IA $60,342

Adair, IA $58,368

Adel, IA $60,172

Albion, IA $58,339

Alden, IA $58,110

Alleman, IA $60,500

Allerton, IA $58,157

Altoona, IA $60,775

Ames, IA $59,778

Anita, IA $58,136

Ankeny, IA $60,736

Atlantic, IA $58,450

Audubon, IA $58,145

Bagley, IA $58,742

Barnes City, IA $58,288

Baxter, IA $59,896

Bayard, IA $58,576

Beaver, IA $59,203

Berwick, IA $60,883

Bevington, IA $60,360

Blairsburg, IA $58,011

Bondurant, IA $60,613

Boone, IA $59,513

Booneville, IA $60,486

Bouton, IA $59,967

Boxholm, IA $58,939

Bradford, IA $58,305

Brayton, IA $58,227

Buckeye, IA $58,159

Bussey, IA $58,903

Cambridge, IA $60,205

Carlisle, IA $60,691

Casey, IA $58,633

Chariton, IA $59,059

Churdan, IA $58,286

Clemons, IA $58,424

Clio, IA $58,088

Colfax, IA $60,224

Collins, IA $59,955

Colo, IA $59,305

Columbia, IA $59,480

Coon Rapids, IA $58,296

Cooper, IA $58,938

Corydon, IA $58,370

Cumming, IA $60,642

Melcher Dallas, IA $59,778

Dallas Center, IA $60,348

Dana, IA $58,712

Davis City, IA $58,015

Dawson, IA $59,569

Decatur, IA $58,166

Derby, IA $58,842

De Soto, IA $60,183

Dexter, IA $59,633

Dows, IA $57,957

Earlham, IA $59,920

Elkhart, IA $60,501

Ellston, IA $58,432

Ellsworth, IA $58,543

Exira, IA $58,175

Ferguson, IA $58,707

Galt, IA $57,902

Garden City, IA $58,720

Garden Grove, IA $58,477

Gibson, IA $58,341

Gilbert, IA $59,504

Gilman, IA $58,502

Grand Junction, IA $58,924

Grand River, IA $58,408

Granger, IA $60,462

Gray, IA $58,266

Grimes, IA $60,643

Grinnell, IA $58,648

Guthrie Center, IA $58,612

Hamilton, IA $58,964

Pacific Junction, IA $58,921

Hamlin, IA $58,089

Little Cedar, IA $58,558

Mc Intire, IA $58,958

Manly, IA $58,011

Meservey, IA $57,933

Nora Springs, IA $58,100

Northwood, IA $58,340

Orchard, IA $58,130

Osage, IA $58,195

Plymouth, IA $57,989

Rake, IA $58,237

Riceville, IA $58,597

Rock Falls, IA $58,101

Rockford, IA $58,041

Rockwell, IA $58,001

Rowan, IA $57,921

Rudd, IA $58,114

Saint Ansgar, IA $58,497

Scarville, IA $58,115

Sheffield, IA $57,980

Stacyville, IA $58,832

Swaledale, IA $57,961

Thompson, IA $58,048

Thornton, IA $57,942

Titonka, IA $57,967

Toeterville, IA $58,712

Ventura, IA $57,997

Wesley, IA $57,934

Woden, IA $57,931

Fort Dodge, IA $58,222

Albert City, IA $57,995

Algona, IA $58,074

Armstrong, IA $58,041

Ayrshire, IA $57,952

Badger, IA $58,012

Bancroft, IA $57,992

Barnum, IA $57,954

Bode, IA $57,962

Bradgate, IA $57,929

Burnside, IA $58,545

Burt, IA $57,953

Callender, IA $58,205

Clare, IA $57,939

Clarion, IA $58,003

Curlew, IA $57,911

Cylinder, IA $57,906

Dakota City, IA $58,311

Dayton, IA $58,647

Dolliver, IA $58,039

Duncombe, IA $58,206

Eagle Grove, IA $58,040

Early, IA $57,969

Emmetsburg, IA $58,050

Farnhamville, IA $58,220

Fenton, IA $57,946

Fonda, IA $57,959

Gilmore City, IA $57,949

Goldfield, IA $57,962

Gowrie, IA $58,385

Harcourt, IA $58,555

Hardy, IA $57,908

Havelock, IA $57,930

Humboldt, IA $58,060

Jolley, IA $57,885

Knierim, IA $58,112

Laurens, IA $58,030

Ledyard, IA $58,076

Lehigh, IA $58,424

Livermore, IA $57,964

Lone Rock, IA $57,935

Lu Verne, IA $57,917

Lytton, IA $57,949

Mallard, IA $57,952

Manson, IA $58,012

Marathon, IA $57,985

Moorland, IA $58,020

Nemaha, IA $57,927

Newell, IA $58,000

Otho, IA $58,332

Ottosen, IA $57,911

Palmer, IA $57,925

Plover, IA $58,138

Pocahontas, IA $58,021

Pomeroy, IA $57,973

Rembrandt, IA $57,982

Renwick, IA $57,942

Ringsted, IA $57,961

Rockwell City, IA $57,991

Rolfe, IA $57,956

Rutland, IA $57,942

Sac City, IA $58,005

Sioux Rapids, IA $58,017

Somers, IA $57,944

Storm Lake, IA $58,128

Swea City, IA $58,058

Thor, IA $57,944

Truesdale, IA $58,250

Varina, IA $58,228

Vincent, IA $57,937

Webster City, IA $58,361

Luana, IA $57,970

Mc Gregor, IA $58,064

Marquette, IA $58,245

Monona, IA $58,061

New Albin, IA $58,368

Ossian, IA $58,000

Postville, IA $58,043

Protivin, IA $58,185

Randalia, IA $57,973

Ridgeway, IA $58,044

Saint Lucas, IA $58,252

Spillville, IA $58,284

Wadena, IA $58,016

Waterville, IA $58,096

Waucoma, IA $57,987

Waukon, IA $58,190

West Union, IA $58,071

Ainsworth, IA $58,285

Alburnett, IA $59,238

Amana, IA $59,161

Anamosa, IA $58,951

Atkins, IA $59,278

Baldwin, IA $58,229

Belle Plaine, IA $58,523

Blairstown, IA $58,846

Brandon, IA $58,266

Brooklyn, IA $58,446

Center Junction, IA $58,581

Center Point, IA $59,054

Central City, IA $59,113

Chelsea, IA $58,309

Clarence, IA $58,435

Clutier, IA $58,270

Coggon, IA $58,847

Prairieburg, IA $58,934

Conroy, IA $58,950

Guernsey, IA $58,479

Deep River, IA $58,414

Delhi, IA $58,465

Dysart, IA $58,202

Elberon, IA $58,293

Ely, IA $59,432

Fairfax, IA $59,401

Garrison, IA $58,350

Harper, IA $58,386

Hartford, IA $60,499

Harvey, IA $59,125

Haverhill, IA $58,659

Hubbard, IA $58,361

Humeston, IA $58,587

Huxley, IA $60,242

Indianola, IA $60,393

Iowa Falls, IA $58,214

Ira, IA $60,051

Jamaica, IA $59,026

Jefferson, IA $58,779

Jewell, IA $58,671

Johnston, IA $60,766

Kamrar, IA $58,372

Kellerton, IA $58,090

Kelley, IA $60,060

Kellogg, IA $58,894

Keswick, IA $58,407

Killduff, IA $59,559

Knoxville, IA $59,697

Hartwick, IA $58,406

Mount Pleasant, IA $58,180

Rome, IA $58,050

Mount Union, IA $58,102

New London, IA $58,174

Oakville, IA $58,182

Olds, IA $58,428

Pilot Grove, IA $58,245

Salem, IA $58,063

Sperry, IA $58,185

Stockport, IA $58,010

Swedesburg, IA $58,227

Wapello, IA $58,294

Wayland, IA $58,173

West Burlington, IA $58,315

West Point, IA $58,066

Saint Paul, IA $58,246

Wever, IA $58,082

Winfield, IA $58,202

Yarmouth, IA $58,106

Andover, IA $58,309

Atalissa, IA $58,429

Bennett, IA $58,450

Bettendorf, IA $58,500

Blue Grass, IA $58,557

Bryant, IA $58,293

Buffalo, IA $58,539

Calamus, IA $58,465

Camanche, IA $58,397

Charlotte, IA $58,338

Clinton, IA $58,344

Columbus City, IA $58,575

Columbus Junction, IA $58,292

Conesville, IA $58,324

De Witt, IA $58,425

Dixon, IA $58,517

Donahue, IA $58,546

Durant, IA $58,495

Eldridge, IA $58,599

Fruitland, IA $58,370

Goose Lake, IA $58,320

Grand Mound, IA $58,444

Grandview, IA $58,331

Le Claire, IA $58,456

Letts, IA $58,303

Lone Tree, IA $58,444

Long Grove, IA $58,518

Low Moor, IA $58,392

Mc Causland, IA $58,459

Montpelier, IA $58,515

Moscow, IA $58,434

Muscatine, IA $58,413

New Liberty, IA $58,480

Nichols, IA $58,352

Pleasant Valley, IA $58,442

Princeton, IA $58,452

Stockton, IA $58,531

Teeds Grove, IA $58,289

Tipton, IA $58,474

Walcott, IA $58,599

Welton, IA $58,391

West Liberty, IA $58,428

Wheatland, IA $58,428

Wilton, IA $58,456

Davenport, IA $59,020

Hiawatha, IA $59,474

Hills, IA $58,703

Homestead, IA $59,085

Hopkinton, IA $58,715

Iowa City, IA $58,795

Coralville, IA $59,041

Kalona, IA $58,669

Keota, IA $58,406

Keystone, IA $58,502

Ladora, IA $58,659

Langworthy, IA $58,760

Lisbon, IA $59,103

Lost Nation, IA $58,379

Lowden, IA $58,428

Luzerne, IA $58,676

Marengo, IA $58,837

Marion, IA $59,396

Martelle, IA $59,119

Mechanicsville, IA $58,870

Middle Amana, IA $59,141

Millersburg, IA $58,891

Monmouth, IA $58,243

Monticello, IA $58,684

Morley, IA $58,915

Mount Auburn, IA $58,262

Mount Vernon, IA $59,309

Newhall, IA $59,102

North English, IA $58,620

North Liberty, IA $59,220

Norway, IA $59,238

Oakdale, IA $59,049

Olin, IA $58,698

Onslow, IA $58,331

Oxford, IA $59,072

Oxford Junction, IA $58,350

Palo, IA $59,339

Parnell, IA $58,878

Quasqueton, IA $58,406

Riverside, IA $58,528

Robins, IA $59,435

Rowley, IA $58,377

Ryan, IA $58,682

Shellsburg, IA $59,143

Solon, IA $59,191

South Amana, IA $59,016

South English, IA $58,522

Springville, IA $59,237

Stanwood, IA $58,612

Swisher, IA $59,325

Tama, IA $58,385

Morning Sun, IA $58,207

Lacona, IA $59,808

Lamoni, IA $58,045

Laurel, IA $58,739

Le Grand, IA $58,645

Leighton, IA $58,871

Leon, IA $58,374

Liberty Center, IA $59,940

Linden, IA $59,643

Lineville, IA $58,008

Liscomb, IA $58,307

Lorimor, IA $59,056

Lovilia, IA $58,860

Lucas, IA $59,554

Luther, IA $59,886

Lynnville, IA $58,914

Mc Callsburg, IA $58,696

Macksburg, IA $58,949

Madrid, IA $60,108

Malcom, IA $58,295

Marshalltown, IA $58,498

Martensdale, IA $60,459

Maxwell, IA $60,227

Melbourne, IA $59,078

Menlo, IA $58,818

Millerton, IA $58,723

Milo, IA $60,135

Minburn, IA $60,043

Mingo, IA $60,166

Mitchellville, IA $60,526

Monroe, IA $59,998

Montezuma, IA $58,435

Montour, IA $58,334

Murray, IA $58,937

Nevada, IA $59,715

New Providence, IA $58,288

New Sharon, IA $58,612

Newton, IA $59,777

New Virginia, IA $59,931

Norwalk, IA $60,730

Ogden, IA $59,128

Osceola, IA $59,145

Otley, IA $59,820

Panora, IA $59,149

Paton, IA $58,556

Patterson, IA $60,211

Pella, IA $59,242

Perry, IA $59,748

Peru, IA $59,746

Pilot Mound, IA $58,821

Pleasantville, IA $60,154

Polk City, IA $60,496

Popejoy, IA $58,207

Prairie City, IA $60,310

Prole, IA $60,435

Radcliffe, IA $58,432

Randall, IA $58,982

Reasnor, IA $59,669

Redfield, IA $59,761

Rhodes, IA $59,789

Rippey, IA $59,025

Roland, IA $58,919

Runnells, IA $60,593

Russell, IA $58,740

Saint Anthony, IA $58,474

Saint Charles, IA $60,180

Saint Marys, IA $60,264

Searsboro, IA $58,657

Sheldahl, IA $60,288

Slater, IA $60,348

Stanhope, IA $58,700

State Center, IA $58,763

Story City, IA $58,962

Stratford, IA $58,712

Stuart, IA $59,071

Sully, IA $59,085

Swan, IA $60,376

Thayer, IA $58,712

Thornburg, IA $58,599

Tracy, IA $58,973

Truro, IA $59,775

Union, IA $58,281

Whittemore, IA $57,981

Woolstock, IA $57,951

Ackley, IA $58,081

Allison, IA $57,961

Alta Vista, IA $58,144

Aplington, IA $57,967

Aredale, IA $57,929

Arlington, IA $58,063

Aurora, IA $58,139

Austinville, IA $57,965

Beaman, IA $58,171

Bristow, IA $57,954

Buckingham, IA $58,077

Cedar Falls, IA $57,932

Charles City, IA $58,199

Clarksville, IA $57,959

Colwell, IA $58,396

Conrad, IA $58,173

Denver, IA $57,997

Dewar, IA $58,072

Dike, IA $57,987

Dumont, IA $57,997

Dunkerton, IA $58,050

Eldora, IA $58,263

Elma, IA $58,084

Fairbank, IA $58,046

Fredericksburg, IA $57,996

Frederika, IA $57,944

Garwin, IA $58,317

Geneva, IA $57,971

Gilbertville, IA $58,092

Gladbrook, IA $58,154

Greene, IA $57,975

Grundy Center, IA $58,051

Hazleton, IA $58,102

Holland, IA $57,979

Hudson, IA $58,057

Independence, IA $58,182

Ionia, IA $57,977

Janesville, IA $57,962

Jesup, IA $58,093

Kesley, IA $57,963

Lamont, IA $58,158

La Porte City, IA $58,109

Lincoln, IA $58,103

Marble Rock, IA $57,980

Masonville, IA $58,521

Maynard, IA $58,049

Morrison, IA $58,020

Nashua, IA $57,939

New Hampton, IA $58,179

New Hartford, IA $57,964

North Washington, IA $58,192

Oelwein, IA $58,064

Oran, IA $58,034

Toddville, IA $59,347

Toledo, IA $58,275

Troy Mills, IA $58,816

Urbana, IA $58,753

Van Horne, IA $58,810

Victor, IA $58,547

Vining, IA $58,510

Vinton, IA $58,626

Viola, IA $59,244

Walford, IA $59,311

Walker, IA $58,720

Washington, IA $58,388

Watkins, IA $59,084

Webster, IA $58,427

Wellman, IA $58,582

West Branch, IA $58,673

West Chester, IA $58,396

Williamsburg, IA $58,890

Wyoming, IA $58,379

Cedar Rapids, IA $59,499

Ottumwa, IA $58,197

Agency, IA $58,140

Albia, IA $58,543

Batavia, IA $58,043

Beacon, IA $58,842

Birmingham, IA $58,038

Blakesburg, IA $58,122

Bloomfield, IA $58,029

West Grove, IA $57,972

Brighton, IA $58,151

Cantril, IA $57,967

Cedar, IA $58,262

Centerville, IA $58,075

Chillicothe, IA $58,414

Cincinnati, IA $57,964

Delta, IA $58,179

Douds, IA $58,012

Drakesville, IA $58,012

Eddyville, IA $58,442

Eldon, IA $58,096

Exline, IA $57,970

Fairfield, IA $58,169

Floris, IA $58,025

Fremont, IA $58,236

Hayesville, IA $58,403

Hedrick, IA $58,050

Keosauqua, IA $58,036

Kirkville, IA $58,329

Libertyville, IA $58,075

Martinsburg, IA $58,297

Melrose, IA $58,613

Milton, IA $58,008

Moravia, IA $58,250

Moulton, IA $57,967

Mount Sterling, IA $57,906

Mystic, IA $58,266

Ollie, IA $58,194

Oskaloosa, IA $58,699

Packwood, IA $58,044

Plano, IA $58,268

Promise City, IA $58,331

Pulaski, IA $58,010

Richland, IA $58,212

Rose Hill, IA $58,253

Selma, IA $57,997

Seymour, IA $58,079

Sigourney, IA $58,358

Udell, IA $57,937

Unionville, IA $57,956

University Park, IA $58,795

Burlington, IA $58,339

Argyle, IA $58,005

Bonaparte, IA $58,025

Crawfordsville, IA $58,196

Danville, IA $58,143

Denmark, IA $58,277

Donnellson, IA $58,056

Farmington, IA $58,010

Fort Madison, IA $58,222

Hillsboro, IA $58,001

Houghton, IA $58,268

Keokuk, IA $58,217

Lockridge, IA $58,053

Mediapolis, IA $58,255

Middletown, IA $58,091

Montrose, IA $58,099

Lime Springs, IA $58,594

Panama, IA $58,551

Persia, IA $58,778

Pisgah, IA $58,358

Portsmouth, IA $58,659

Red Oak, IA $58,510

Shelby, IA $58,724

Silver City, IA $58,950

Soldier, IA $57,952

Stanton, IA $58,311

Treynor, IA $58,980

Underwood, IA $59,051

Walnut, IA $58,510

Westphalia, IA $58,490

Woodbine, IA $58,615

Shenandoah, IA $58,373

Blanchard, IA $58,031

Braddyville, IA $57,932

Clarinda, IA $58,174

Coin, IA $58,105

College Springs, IA $58,227

Essex, IA $58,317

Farragut, IA $58,291

Hamburg, IA $58,202

Imogene, IA $58,506

New Market, IA $58,016

Northboro, IA $58,096

Percival, IA $58,431

Randolph, IA $58,536

Riverton, IA $58,253

Shambaugh, IA $58,312

Sidney, IA $58,467

Tabor, IA $58,656

Thurman, IA $58,602

Yorktown, IA $58,373

Dubuque, IA $58,386

Tiffin, IA $59,085

Andrew, IA $58,554

Bellevue, IA $58,272

Bernard, IA $58,201

Cascade, IA $58,402

Colesburg, IA $58,134

Delaware, IA $58,591

Delmar, IA $58,358

Dundee, IA $58,189

Durango, IA $58,174

Dyersville, IA $58,412

Earlville, IA $58,347

Edgewood, IA $58,168

Elkader, IA $58,018

Elkport, IA $58,023

Epworth, IA $58,312

Farley, IA $58,347

Farmersburg, IA $57,975

Garber, IA $58,023

Garnavillo, IA $58,033

Greeley, IA $58,190

Guttenberg, IA $58,105

Holy Cross, IA $58,135

La Motte, IA $58,211

Luxemburg, IA $58,413

Manchester, IA $58,424

Maquoketa, IA $58,334

Miles, IA $58,229

New Vienna, IA $58,186

North Buena Vista, IA $58,117

Peosta, IA $58,301

Preston, IA $58,293

Sabula, IA $58,275

Saint Donatus, IA $58,394

Saint Olaf, IA $57,944

Sherrill, IA $58,099

Spragueville, IA $58,202

Springbrook, IA $58,406

Strawberry Point, IA $58,123

Volga, IA $58,021

Worthington, IA $58,383

Zwingle, IA $58,160

Decorah, IA $58,310

Calmar, IA $58,018

Castalia, IA $57,938

Chester, IA $58,966

Clermont, IA $58,020

Cresco, IA $58,319

Dorchester, IA $58,330

Elgin, IA $58,009

Fayette, IA $58,071

Fort Atkinson, IA $58,002

Harpers Ferry, IA $58,088

Hawkeye, IA $57,986

Highlandville, IA $58,479

Lansing, IA $58,263

Lawler, IA $58,016

Parkersburg, IA $57,970

Plainfield, IA $57,954

Raymond, IA $58,092

Readlyn, IA $58,013

Reinbeck, IA $58,026

Shell Rock, IA $57,965

Stanley, IA $58,111

Steamboat Rock, IA $58,164

Stout, IA $57,973

Sumner, IA $57,960

Traer, IA $58,135

Tripoli, IA $57,968

Waverly, IA $57,966

Wellsburg, IA $58,059

Westgate, IA $58,029

Winthrop, IA $58,334

Waterloo, IA $58,118

Evansdale, IA $58,103

Creston, IA $58,516

Afton, IA $58,684

Arispe, IA $58,686

Bedford, IA $57,861

Benton, IA $57,822

Blockton, IA $57,784

Bridgewater, IA $58,026

Carbon, IA $58,289

Clearfield, IA $57,866

Corning, IA $58,089

Cromwell, IA $58,526

Cumberland, IA $58,230

Diagonal, IA $58,028

Fontanelle, IA $58,347

Grant, IA $58,536

Gravity, IA $57,916

Greenfield, IA $58,738

Arnolds Park, IA $58,316

Dickens, IA $57,950

Estherville, IA $58,130

Everly, IA $57,982

Fostoria, IA $58,279

Gillett Grove, IA $58,149

Graettinger, IA $57,994

Greenville, IA $57,972

Gruver, IA $58,105

Harris, IA $57,993

Hartley, IA $57,993

Lake Park, IA $58,072

Graduate Advisor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Graduate Advisor roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 42% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Healthcare and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Graduate Advisor positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Graduate Advisor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Graduate Advisor

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$71,414	$34.0	20%
Financial Services	$68,438	$33.0	15%
Internet	$68,438	$33.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$66,058	$32.0	11%
Energy & Utilities	$65,463	$31.0	10%

Graduate Advisor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Graduate Advisor'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.

$54,280

Average $59,511/year

$62,887

$4,523

Average $4,959/month

$5,241

$1,044

Average $1,144/week

$1,209

$26

Average $29/hour

$30

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,887	$5,241	$1,209	$30
Average	$59,511	$4,959	$1,144	$29
25th Percentile	$54,280	$4,523	$1,044	$26

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