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

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

How does experience change an Or Assistant's salary?

An Or Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $53,081 for beginners, reaching about $55,019 at mid-level, and approach $56,030 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Or Assistant?

Or Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Or Assistant roles are District of Columbia $59,394, California $59,169, Massachusetts $58,381. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Or Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Or Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Physician Assistant - Cardiology: $121,578; Physician Assistant - Clinic: $121,578; Pathology Assistant: $79,073; Telemedicine Assistant: $76,700; Actuarial Assistant: $70,706.

How do different companies affect an Or Assistant's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Or Assistant 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.

Or Assistant Salary in the United States

How much does an Or Assistant make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for an Or Assistant in the United States is $53,644 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $59,103
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $47,854 to $56,502
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $42,582

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Or Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,502	$4,708	$1,087	$27
Average	$53,644	$4,470	$1,032	$26
25th Percentile	$47,854	$3,988	$920	$23

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Key Factors That Influence Or Assistant Salaries

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

How Experience Level Affects Or Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Or 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): $53,081
Early Career (1-2 years): $53,242
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $55,019
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $55,962
Expert (over 8 years): $56,030

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Or Assistant	$53,081
Intermediate Level Or Assistant	$53,242
Senior Level Or Assistant	$55,019
Specialist Level Or Assistant	$55,962
Expert Level Or Assistant	$56,030

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

District of Columbia: $59,394.
California: $59,169.
Massachusetts: $58,381.

District of Columbia $59,394 California $59,169 Massachusetts $58,381 Washington $58,166 New Jersey $58,145 Alaska $58,069 Connecticut $57,329 New York $57,029

Hawaii $56,068 Rhode Island $55,618 Maryland $55,312 Minnesota $54,894 Colorado $54,733 Illinois $54,679 Oregon $54,475 Delaware $54,325

New Hampshire $54,231 Virginia $54,019 Pennsylvania $53,402 Nevada $53,091 North Dakota $52,989 Michigan $52,828 Wisconsin $52,769 Vermont $52,651

Texas $52,324 Maine $52,303 Arizona $52,271 Ohio $52,233 Georgia $51,739 Indiana $51,493 Wyoming $51,444 Utah $51,369

Iowa $51,337 Kansas $51,080 Louisiana $51,005 North Carolina $50,978 Missouri $50,967 Florida $50,758 Montana $50,645 Nebraska $50,538

Kentucky $50,479 South Carolina $50,264 Tennessee $50,130 Idaho $50,076 New Mexico $49,685 Oklahoma $49,599 Alabama $49,283 South Dakota $48,751

Arkansas $48,462 West Virginia $48,306 Mississippi $47,840

Top Paying Cities for Or Assistants

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: $67,661
San Francisco: $66,996
Oakland: $65,510

San Jose, CA $67,661

San Francisco, CA $66,996

Oakland, CA $65,510

New York, NY $62,168

Queens Village, NY $61,765

Paramus, NJ $61,336

Passaic, NJ $61,283

Bergenfield, NJ $61,229

Stamford, CT $61,149

Huntington, NY $61,095

Newark, NJ $60,746

Bridgeport, CT $60,639

New Brunswick, NJ $60,462

Vallejo, CA $60,349

Middlesex, NJ $60,317

Somerset, NJ $60,269

Petaluma, CA $60,145

Santa Cruz, CA $59,936

Boston, MA $59,829

Monterey, CA $59,561

Fairbanks, AK $59,523

Los Angeles, CA $59,421

Washington, DC $59,394

Seattle, WA $59,298

Santa Rosa, CA $59,287

Juneau, AK $59,132

Orange, CA $58,955

Anchorage, AK $58,858

Anaheim, CA $58,820

Santa Ana, CA $58,740

Nassau, NY $58,708

Long Beach, CA $58,686

Danbury, CT $58,670

Santa Maria, CA $58,488

Everett, WA $58,477

Bremerton, WA $58,214

Trenton, NJ $58,112

Sacramento, CA $58,091

San Diego, CA $58,064

Brockton, MA $58,043

Tacoma, WA $58,021

Santa Barbara, CA $57,946

Lowell, MA $57,731

New Suffolk, NY $57,710

Nashua, NH $57,646

Lompoc, CA $57,560

Ventura, CA $57,506

Stockton, CA $57,490

New Haven, CT $57,383

Atlantic City, NJ $57,243

Hartford, CT $57,125

Modesto, CA $57,098

Poughkeepsie, NY $56,980

New Britain, CT $56,954

Olympia, WA $56,879

Kennewick, WA $56,879

New London, CT $56,868

Norwich, CT $56,852

Lawrence, MA $56,825

Bakersfield, CA $56,675

Riverside, CA $56,600

New Bedford, MA $56,600

Richland, WA $56,546

Portsmouth, NH $56,503

Vineland, NJ $56,492

San Bernardino, CA $56,449

Boulder, CO $56,299

Worcester, MA $56,256

Portland, OR $56,208

Saint Paul, MN $56,144

Minneapolis, MN $56,144

Philadelphia, PA $56,068

Honolulu, HI $55,784

Springfield, MA $55,596

Providence, RI $55,591

Chicago, IL $55,436

Bellingham, WA $55,371

Baltimore, MD $55,312

Chico, CA $55,178

Wilmington, DE $55,087

Pittsfield, MA $55,033

Manchester, NH $54,931

Spokane, WA $54,695

Denver, CO $54,690

Albany, NY $54,438

Troy, NY $54,416

Schenectady, NY $54,304

Burlington, VT $54,186

Portland, ME $53,998

Salem, OR $53,955

Yakima, WA $53,944

Ann Arbor, MI $53,928

Rochester, MN $53,778

Fresno, CA $53,751

Reno, NV $53,751

Milwaukee, WI $53,703

Detroit, MI $53,649

Allentown, PA $53,633

Carson City, NV $53,628

Houston, TX $53,547

Colorado Springs, CO $53,542

Syracuse, NY $53,515

Eugene, OR $53,413

Bismarck, ND $53,349

Gary, IN $53,349

Galveston, TX $53,349

Springfield, OR $53,306

Medford, OR $53,177

Fort Collins, CO $53,156

Austin, TX $53,113

Mesa, AZ $53,000

Phoenix, AZ $52,989

Dallas, TX $52,973

Reading, PA $52,941

Saint Cloud, MN $52,920

Concord, NH $52,871

Madison, WI $52,850

Utica, NY $52,705

Raleigh, NC $52,662

Las Vegas, NV $52,657

Rochester, NY $52,619

Des Moines, IA $52,614

Atlanta, GA $52,528

Battle Creek, MI $52,512

Salt Lake City, UT $52,496

Lancaster, PA $52,415

Champaign, IL $52,405

Harrisburg, PA $52,340

Durham, NC $52,292

Kansas City, MO $52,287

Kansas City, KS $52,276

Fort Worth, TX $52,271

Boca Raton, FL $52,249

Cleveland, OH $52,244

Columbus, OH $52,233

Pittsburgh, PA $52,228

Richmond, VA $52,206

Indianapolis, IN $52,195

Cincinnati, OH $52,126

Petersburg, VA $52,045

Billings, MT $51,927

Lansing, MI $51,927

Huntsville, AL $51,927

Lebanon, PA $51,922

Dayton, OH $51,916

Pueblo, CO $51,916

Appleton, WI $51,900

Buffalo, NY $51,879

Racine, WI $51,852

Charlotte, NC $51,847

Saint Louis, MO $51,831

Springfield, IL $51,809

Elkhart, IN $51,798

York, PA $51,798

Gastonia, NC $51,793

Benton Harbor, MI $51,793

Beaumont, TX $51,761

Lorain, OH $51,750

Toledo, OH $51,729

Binghamton, NY $51,702

Rock Hill, SC $51,697

Rockford, IL $51,670

Fargo, ND $51,643

Elyria, OH $51,643

Flagstaff, AZ $51,605

Fort Lauderdale, FL $51,573

Miami, FL $51,541

Duluth, MN $51,455

Bangor, ME $51,385

Cedar Rapids, IA $51,326

Louisville, KY $51,300

Grand Rapids, MI $51,289

Hialeah, FL $51,283

Casper, WY $51,208

Scranton, PA $51,144

New Orleans, LA $51,128

Virginia Beach, VA $51,123

Akron, OH $51,096

Peoria, IL $51,026

Sarasota, FL $51,015

Green Bay, WI $50,978

Baton Rouge, LA $50,951

Charleston, SC $50,940

Nashville, TN $50,924

Jamestown, NY $50,913

Davenport, IA $50,913

Tucson, AZ $50,887

Cheyenne, WY $50,870

Saint Petersburg, FL $50,854

Tampa, FL $50,844

Omaha, NE $50,833

Port Arthur, TX $50,811

Evansville, IN $50,811

Bradenton, FL $50,790

Santa Fe, NM $50,693

Orlando, FL $50,640

Clearwater, FL $50,581

Canton, OH $50,468

La Crosse, WI $50,468

Grand Forks, ND $50,452

Albuquerque, NM $50,436

Tulsa, OK $50,436

Newport News, VA $50,431

High Point, NC $50,414

Ogden, UT $50,393

Corpus Christi, TX $50,350

Laramie, WY $50,318

Norfolk, VA $50,318

Rock Island, IL $50,286

Saginaw, MI $50,275

Jacksonville, FL $50,270

Salisbury, NC $50,259

Memphis, TN $50,248

Moline, IL $50,221

Fort Myers, FL $50,205

Waterloo, IA $50,135

Spartanburg, SC $50,082

Lincoln, NE $50,055

Fort Wayne, IN $50,044

Birmingham, AL $49,985

Cedar Falls, IA $49,975

Provo, UT $49,969

Springfield, OH $49,964

San Antonio, TX $49,953

Greensboro, NC $49,932

South Bend, IN $49,926

Winston Salem, NC $49,921

Boise, ID $49,905

Savannah, GA $49,867

Muskegon, MI $49,771

Lima, OH $49,706

Lake Charles, LA $49,685

Anderson, IN $49,674

Lexington, KY $49,658

Augusta, GA $49,642

Greenville, SC $49,642

Wichita, KS $49,594

Tuscaloosa, AL $49,594

Columbia, SC $49,545

Bloomington, IN $49,411

Roanoke, VA $49,379

Asheville, NC $49,309

Knoxville, TN $49,218

Shreveport, LA $49,213

Wilmington, NC $49,143

Frankfort, KY $49,041

Oklahoma City, OK $49,004

Chillicothe, OH $48,982

Longview, TX $48,977

Topeka, KS $48,961

Mobile, AL $48,880

Terre Haute, IN $48,859

Erie, PA $48,853

Altoona, PA $48,827

Melbourne, FL $48,810

Amarillo, TX $48,789

Killeen, TX $48,773

Fayetteville, AR $48,730

Sioux Falls, SD $48,692

Chattanooga, TN $48,660

Idaho Falls, ID $48,655

Gainesville, FL $48,542

Portsmouth, OH $48,515

Little Rock, AR $48,505

Lynchburg, VA $48,505

Lafayette, LA $48,483

Youngstown, OH $48,483

Temple, TX $48,462

Daytona Beach, FL $48,451

Clarksville, TN $48,446

Pensacola, FL $48,440

Hopkinsville, KY $48,279

Charleston, WV $48,274

Florence, SC $48,247

Sioux City, IA $48,215

Macon, GA $48,059

Tallahassee, FL $48,054

Fayetteville, NC $48,043

Waco, TX $48,033

Wichita Falls, TX $48,033

Pine Bluff, AR $48,011

Vincennes, IN $47,909

Lubbock, TX $47,888

Great Falls, MT $47,856

Alamogordo, NM $47,850

Abilene, TX $47,807

Rapid City, SD $47,738

Monroe, LA $47,738

Albany, GA $47,705

Huntington, WV $47,700

Jackson, MS $47,695

Greenville, MS $47,689

Parkersburg, WV $47,636

Montgomery, AL $47,625

Johnstown, PA $47,614

Springfield, MO $47,571

Biloxi, MS $47,544

Sumter, SC $47,432

Columbus, GA $47,426

Twin Falls, ID $47,394

Pascagoula, MS $47,325

Kingsport, TN $47,185

Gulfport, MS $47,169

Alexandria, LA $46,992

Fort Smith, AR $46,858

El Paso, TX $46,713

Helena, MT $46,643

Las Cruces, NM $46,472

Harlingen, TX $46,321

Pocatello, ID $46,273

Florence, AL $46,257

Brownsville, TX $46,246

Dothan, AL $46,160

Mcallen, TX $46,134

Columbus, MS $45,737

Altus, OK $45,490

Lawton, OK $45,388

Pierre, SD $45,195

What Skills Can Increase an Or Assistant's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Commitment (Mentioned in 3.36% Job Postings): An agreement or pledge to do something in the future a commitment to improve conditions at the prison especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date.
Basic Life Support (Mentioned in 3.08% Job Postings): BLS is a level of medical care which is used for patients with life-threatening illnesses or injuries until they can be given full medical care by advanced life support providers. It can be provided by trained medical personnel.
Cardiac (Mentioned in 2.09% Job Postings): Cardiac means relating to the heart. The adjective cardiac is most often used in a medical context: a doctor who operates on people's hearts is a cardiac surgeon and an irregular heart beat is called "cardiac arrhythmia."

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Commitment	3.36%
Basic Life Support	3.08%
Cardiac	2.09%

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 Or Assistant's salary.

Team Building: Can increase your salary by up to 36%.
Innovation: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Accountability: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Team Building	$72,956	36%
Innovation	$56,862	6%
Accountability	$56,326	5%
Communication Skills	$55,790	4%
Diversity and Inclusion	$55,790	4%
Anesthesia	$55,253	3%

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How Education impacts an Or Assistant's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Or Assistants enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate 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 Or Assistant with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $55,038 and $58,332).

Or Assistant Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Or Assistant

No Diploma 0.7%

High School 58.7%

Associates 30.1%

Bachelors 8.4%

Masters 2.1%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.7%
High School	58.7%
Associates	30.1%
Bachelors	8.4%
Masters	2.1%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Or Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Or 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.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

$47,854

Average $53,644/year

$56,502

$3,988

Average $4,470/month

$4,708

$920

Average $1,032/week

$1,087

$23

Average $26/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,502	$4,708	$1,087	$27
Average	$53,644	$4,470	$1,032	$26
25th Percentile	$47,854	$3,988	$920	$23

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Salary Trends for Or Assistant

Salaries for an Or Assistant can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $62,100 in 2023 to around $55,917 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Or Assistant salary trends, .

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$62,100

2024

$58,545

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