What are the main factors that influence an Advocate's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Advocate's salary?

An Advocate's salary grows with experience: starting around $41,408 for beginners, reaching about $43,083 at mid-level, and approach $45,487 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Advocate?

Advocate salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Advocate roles are District of Columbia $46,376, California $46,200, Massachusetts $45,585. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Advocate roles make?

Salaries for Advocate level roles vary by specialization: Health Advocate: $93,892; Healthcare Advocate: $93,273; Developer Advocate: $69,497; Child Advocate: $69,176; Victims Advocate: $69,006.

How do different companies affect an Advocate's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Advocate roles. Large, established industry leaders like New York Police Department ($97,099) and State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority ($95,962) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $75,106.

Advocate Salary in the United States

How much does an Advocate make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for an Advocate in the United States is $41,886 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $51,882
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $36,967 to $47,118
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $32,488

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Advocate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,118	$3,927	$906	$23
Average	$41,886	$3,491	$806	$20
25th Percentile	$36,967	$3,081	$711	$18

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Key Factors That Influence Advocate Salaries

An Advocate'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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Advocate Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Advocate'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): $41,408
Early Career (1-2 years): $41,750
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $43,083
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $44,628
Expert (over 8 years): $45,487

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Advocate	$41,408
Intermediate Level Advocate	$41,750
Senior Level Advocate	$43,083
Specialist Level Advocate	$44,628
Expert Level Advocate	$45,487

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How Do Advocate 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 Advocates. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $46,376.
California: $46,200.
Massachusetts: $45,585.

District of Columbia $46,376 California $46,200 Massachusetts $45,585 Washington $45,417 New Jersey $45,400 Alaska $45,342 Connecticut $44,764 New York $44,529

Hawaii $43,779 Rhode Island $43,428 Maryland $43,189 Minnesota $42,862 Colorado $42,736 Illinois $42,695 Oregon $42,535 Delaware $42,418

New Hampshire $42,344 Virginia $42,179 Pennsylvania $41,698 Nevada $41,455 North Dakota $41,375 Michigan $41,250 Wisconsin $41,203 Vermont $41,111

Texas $40,856 Maine $40,839 Arizona $40,814 Ohio $40,785 Georgia $40,399 Indiana $40,207 Wyoming $40,169 Utah $40,110

Iowa $40,085 Kansas $39,884 Louisiana $39,825 North Carolina $39,804 Missouri $39,796 Florida $39,633 Montana $39,545 Nebraska $39,461

Kentucky $39,415 South Carolina $39,247 Tennessee $39,143 Idaho $39,101 New Mexico $38,795 Oklahoma $38,728 Alabama $38,481 South Dakota $38,066

Arkansas $37,840 West Virginia $37,719 Mississippi $37,354

Top Paying Cities for Advocates

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:

San Jose: $52,831
San Francisco: $52,253
Oakland: $51,151

San Jose, CA $52,831

San Francisco, CA $52,253

Oakland, CA $51,151

New York, NY $48,227

Paramus, NJ $47,641

Queens Village, NY $47,639

Passaic, NJ $47,599

Bergenfield, NJ $47,595

Stamford, CT $47,503

Huntington, NY $47,486

Newark, NJ $47,176

Bridgeport, CT $47,088

Vallejo, CA $47,005

New Brunswick, NJ $46,988

Petaluma, CA $46,963

Middlesex, NJ $46,883

Somerset, NJ $46,854

Santa Cruz, CA $46,799

Boston, MA $46,544

Monterey, CA $46,397

Seattle, WA $46,301

Santa Rosa, CA $46,293

Los Angeles, CA $46,280

Juneau, AK $46,171

Washington, DC $46,125

Orange, CA $45,976

Santa Ana, CA $45,865

Long Beach, CA $45,824

Anaheim, CA $45,815

Anchorage, AK $45,794

Santa Maria, CA $45,669

Everett, WA $45,660

Danbury, CT $45,513

Bremerton, WA $45,455

Tacoma, WA $45,304

New Suffolk, NY $45,303

Sacramento, CA $45,292

Santa Barbara, CA $45,245

Trenton, NJ $45,199

San Diego, CA $45,199

Brockton, MA $45,153

Fairbanks, AK $45,051

Lompoc, CA $44,944

Lowell, MA $44,910

Ventura, CA $44,902

Nashua, NH $44,894

Stockton, CA $44,889

Modesto, CA $44,584

Poughkeepsie, NY $44,492

Olympia, WA $44,412

Kennewick, WA $44,412

New Haven, CT $44,395

Lawrence, MA $44,244

Hartford, CT $44,203

Riverside, CA $44,194

New Bedford, MA $44,152

Richland, WA $44,152

Bakersfield, CA $44,094

San Bernardino, CA $44,077

New Britain, CT $44,073

Atlantic City, NJ $44,073

New London, CT $44,056

Norwich, CT $44,043

Portsmouth, NH $44,035

Boulder, CO $43,946

Portland, OR $43,888

Worcester, MA $43,884

Minneapolis, MN $43,754

Philadelphia, PA $43,696

Honolulu, HI $43,557

Saint Paul, MN $43,537

Vineland, NJ $43,528

Providence, RI $43,407

Chicago, IL $43,285

Bellingham, WA $43,235

Springfield, MA $43,201

Baltimore, MD $43,189

Chico, CA $43,084

Pittsfield, MA $42,971

Manchester, NH $42,891

Spokane, WA $42,707

Denver, CO $42,703

Albany, NY $42,506

Troy, NY $42,489

Nassau, NY $42,445

Schenectady, NY $42,401

Wilmington, DE $42,368

Burlington, VT $42,309

Salem, OR $42,292

Portland, ME $42,163

Yakima, WA $42,121

Rochester, MN $41,991

Reno, NV $41,970

Fresno, CA $41,970

Milwaukee, WI $41,932

Detroit, MI $41,890

Ann Arbor, MI $41,883

Allentown, PA $41,878

Colorado Springs, CO $41,807

Syracuse, NY $41,786

Carson City, NV $41,786

Houston, TX $41,727

Eugene, OR $41,706

Gary, IN $41,656

Springfield, OR $41,622

Bismarck, ND $41,614

Galveston, TX $41,585

Medford, OR $41,522

Fort Collins, CO $41,505

Concord, NH $41,484

Austin, TX $41,472

Mesa, AZ $41,384

Reading, PA $41,379

Phoenix, AZ $41,375

Dallas, TX $41,363

Saint Cloud, MN $41,322

Madison, WI $41,266

Utica, NY $41,153

Rochester, NY $41,086

Des Moines, IA $41,082

Raleigh, NC $41,078

Atlanta, GA $41,015

Battle Creek, MI $41,002

Salt Lake City, UT $40,990

Lancaster, PA $40,927

Harrisburg, PA $40,868

Kansas City, MO $40,826

Champaign, IL $40,818

Kansas City, KS $40,818

Fort Worth, TX $40,814

Columbus, OH $40,807

Boca Raton, FL $40,797

Pittsburgh, PA $40,780

Richmond, VA $40,764

Indianapolis, IN $40,755

Cleveland, OH $40,751

Las Vegas, NV $40,701

Cincinnati, OH $40,701

Petersburg, VA $40,638

Huntsville, AL $40,575

Lansing, MI $40,547

Lebanon, PA $40,542

Pueblo, CO $40,537

Appleton, WI $40,525

Buffalo, NY $40,508

Dayton, OH $40,496

Racine, WI $40,487

Charlotte, NC $40,483

Saint Louis, MO $40,470

York, PA $40,445

Elkhart, IN $40,445

Gastonia, NC $40,437

Billings, MT $40,427

Beaumont, TX $40,416

Lorain, OH $40,408

Benton Harbor, MI $40,399

Toledo, OH $40,391

Binghamton, NY $40,370

Rock Hill, SC $40,366

Rockford, IL $40,345

Springfield, IL $40,328

Elyria, OH $40,324

Fargo, ND $40,324

Flagstaff, AZ $40,295

Fort Lauderdale, FL $40,269

Duluth, MN $40,244

Miami, FL $40,244

Cheyenne, WY $40,215

Grand Forks, ND $40,215

Bangor, ME $40,123

Cedar Rapids, IA $40,077

Durham, NC $40,059

Louisville, KY $40,056

Grand Rapids, MI $40,047

Hialeah, FL $40,043

Casper, WY $39,985

Scranton, PA $39,934

New Orleans, LA $39,922

Virginia Beach, VA $39,918

Akron, OH $39,897

Peoria, IL $39,842

Sarasota, FL $39,834

Nashville, TN $39,804

Omaha, NE $39,804

Green Bay, WI $39,804

Baton Rouge, LA $39,784

Charleston, SC $39,775

Jamestown, NY $39,754

Davenport, IA $39,754

Tucson, AZ $39,733

Saint Petersburg, FL $39,708

Tampa, FL $39,700

Evansville, IN $39,675

Port Arthur, TX $39,675

Bradenton, FL $39,658

Santa Fe, NM $39,582

Orlando, FL $39,507

Clearwater, FL $39,494

Canton, OH $39,407

La Crosse, WI $39,407

Albuquerque, NM $39,381

Newport News, VA $39,377

High Point, NC $39,365

Ogden, UT $39,348

Corpus Christi, TX $39,314

Norfolk, VA $39,289

Laramie, WY $39,289

Rock Island, IL $39,264

Saginaw, MI $39,256

Jacksonville, FL $39,252

Salisbury, NC $39,243

Boise, ID $39,235

Moline, IL $39,214

Fort Myers, FL $39,201

Memphis, TN $39,193

Tulsa, OK $39,172

Waterloo, IA $39,147

Spartanburg, SC $39,105

Lincoln, NE $39,084

Fort Wayne, IN $39,076

Provo, UT $39,071

Cedar Falls, IA $39,021

San Antonio, TX $39,004

Greensboro, NC $38,988

South Bend, IN $38,983

Savannah, GA $38,937

Muskegon, MI $38,921

Birmingham, AL $38,916

Winston Salem, NC $38,896

Lake Charles, LA $38,795

Anderson, IN $38,787

Lexington, KY $38,774

Augusta, GA $38,761

Greenville, SC $38,761

Lima, OH $38,728

Wichita, KS $38,724

Tuscaloosa, AL $38,724

Columbia, SC $38,686

Springfield, OH $38,678

Asheville, NC $38,611

Bloomington, IN $38,581

Knoxville, TN $38,431

Shreveport, LA $38,426

Wilmington, NC $38,372

Roanoke, VA $38,372

Topeka, KS $38,297

Frankfort, KY $38,292

Oklahoma City, OK $38,263

Chillicothe, OH $38,246

Longview, TX $38,242

Melbourne, FL $38,238

Sioux Falls, SD $38,171

Mobile, AL $38,167

Terre Haute, IN $38,150

Altoona, PA $38,125

Amarillo, TX $38,095

Killeen, TX $38,083

Fayetteville, AR $38,049

Chattanooga, TN $38,037

Sioux City, IA $37,999

Idaho Falls, ID $37,991

Lynchburg, VA $37,957

Gainesville, FL $37,903

Portsmouth, OH $37,882

Little Rock, AR $37,874

Lafayette, LA $37,857

Youngstown, OH $37,857

Daytona Beach, FL $37,832

Clarksville, TN $37,827

Pensacola, FL $37,823

Temple, TX $37,820

Hopkinsville, KY $37,698

Erie, PA $37,689

Florence, SC $37,672

Charleston, WV $37,605

Great Falls, MT $37,584

Macon, GA $37,526

Tallahassee, FL $37,522

Fayetteville, NC $37,513

Waco, TX $37,505

Helena, MT $37,476

Pine Bluff, AR $37,460

Vincennes, IN $37,409

Lubbock, TX $37,392

Alamogordo, NM $37,367

Twin Falls, ID $37,329

Rapid City, SD $37,316

Jackson, MS $37,241

Huntington, WV $37,238

Greenville, MS $37,237

Parkersburg, WV $37,194

Montgomery, AL $37,187

Wichita Falls, TX $37,145

Springfield, MO $37,145

Biloxi, MS $37,124

Monroe, LA $37,082

Johnstown, PA $37,053

Sumter, SC $37,036

Columbus, GA $37,032

Pascagoula, MS $36,952

Abilene, TX $36,952

Kingsport, TN $36,843

Albany, GA $36,843

Gulfport, MS $36,831

Alexandria, LA $36,692

Fort Smith, AR $36,588

El Paso, TX $36,475

Las Cruces, NM $36,286

Harlingen, TX $36,180

Pocatello, ID $36,173

Florence, AL $36,118

Brownsville, TX $36,110

Mcallen, TX $36,022

Dothan, AL $35,963

Columbus, MS $35,715

Altus, OK $35,519

Lawton, OK $35,440

Pierre, SD $35,289

What Skills Can Increase an Advocate's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 8.3% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
Resident Service (Mentioned in 1.88% Job Postings): Providing safe, secure, and well-managed permanent housing to guarantee clients receive the correct and sufficient services.
Property Management Software (Mentioned in 1.56% Job Postings): Property management software is a program designed to help property managers manage residential and commercial properties on behalf of their owners.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	8.3%
Resident Service	1.88%
Property Management Software	1.56%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an Advocate's salary.

Consumer Privacy: Can increase your salary by up to 14%.
Team Management: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Bond: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Consumer Privacy	$47,750	14%
Team Management	$45,237	8%
Bond	$45,237	8%
Billing	$44,818	7%
Analysis	$44,399	6%
Consulting	$44,399	6%

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How Education impacts an Advocate's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Advocates enter the field with a Associate's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an Advocate with a Associate's Degree is between $38,663 and $42,343).

Advocate Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Advocate

No Diploma 60.0%

High School 60.0%

Associates 20.0%

Bachelors 20.0%

Masters 20.0%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	60.0%
High School	60.0%
Associates	20.0%
Bachelors	20.0%
Masters	20.0%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Advocate Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Advocate'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.

Last Updated on May 01, 2026

$36,967

Average $41,886/year

$47,118

$3,081

Average $3,491/month

$3,927

$711

Average $806/week

$906

$18

Average $20/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,118	$3,927	$906	$23
Average	$41,886	$3,491	$806	$20
25th Percentile	$36,967	$3,081	$711	$18

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Salary Trends for Advocate

Salaries for an Advocate can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $55,263 in 2023 to around $55,484 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Advocate salary trends, .

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2023

$55,263

2024

$55,713

2025

$55,484

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2023	$55,263
2024	$55,713
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