How much does a Lead Associate make in the United States?
As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Lead Associate in the United States is $68,436 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $33.
However, a Lead Associate's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $85,298
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $60,608 to $77,262
Key Factors That Influence Lead Associate Salaries
A Lead Associate'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 Lead Associate Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of a Lead Associate'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:
How Do Lead Associate 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 Lead Associates. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
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: $86,319
San Francisco: $85,374
Oakland: $83,575
San Jose, CA$86,319
San Francisco, CA$85,374
Oakland, CA$83,575
New York, NY$78,797
Paramus, NJ$77,839
Queens Village, NY$77,835
Passaic, NJ$77,770
Bergenfield, NJ$77,764
Stamford, CT$77,614
Huntington, NY$77,586
Newark, NJ$77,080
Bridgeport, CT$76,936
Vallejo, CA$76,799
New Brunswick, NJ$76,772
Petaluma, CA$76,731
Middlesex, NJ$76,601
Somerset, NJ$76,553
Santa Cruz, CA$76,464
Boston, MA$76,047
Monterey, CA$75,806
Seattle, WA$75,650
Santa Rosa, CA$75,636
Los Angeles, CA$75,615
Juneau, AK$75,437
Washington, DC$75,362
Orange, CA$75,119
Santa Ana, CA$74,938
Long Beach, CA$74,869
Anaheim, CA$74,856
Anchorage, AK$74,822
Santa Maria, CA$74,616
Everett, WA$74,603
Danbury, CT$74,362
Bremerton, WA$74,267
Tacoma, WA$74,021
New Suffolk, NY$74,019
Sacramento, CA$74,000
Santa Barbara, CA$73,925
Trenton, NJ$73,850
San Diego, CA$73,850
Brockton, MA$73,774
Fairbanks, AK$73,607
Lompoc, CA$73,432
Lowell, MA$73,377
Ventura, CA$73,364
Nashua, NH$73,350
Stockton, CA$73,343
Modesto, CA$72,844
Poughkeepsie, NY$72,693
Olympia, WA$72,563
Kennewick, WA$72,563
New Haven, CT$72,536
Lawrence, MA$72,289
Hartford, CT$72,221
Riverside, CA$72,207
New Bedford, MA$72,139
Richland, WA$72,139
Bakersfield, CA$72,043
San Bernardino, CA$72,016
New Britain, CT$72,009
Atlantic City, NJ$72,009
New London, CT$71,981
Norwich, CT$71,961
Portsmouth, NH$71,947
Boulder, CO$71,802
Portland, OR$71,708
Worcester, MA$71,701
Minneapolis, MN$71,489
Philadelphia, PA$71,393
Honolulu, HI$71,167
Saint Paul, MN$71,134
Vineland, NJ$71,119
Providence, RI$70,921
Chicago, IL$70,722
Bellingham, WA$70,640
Springfield, MA$70,585
Baltimore, MD$70,565
Chico, CA$70,394
Pittsfield, MA$70,209
Manchester, NH$70,079
Spokane, WA$69,778
Denver, CO$69,771
Albany, NY$69,449
Troy, NY$69,422
Nassau, NY$69,349
Schenectady, NY$69,278
Wilmington, DE$69,223
Burlington, VT$69,128
Salem, OR$69,100
Portland, ME$68,888
Yakima, WA$68,820
Rochester, MN$68,607
Reno, NV$68,573
Fresno, CA$68,573
Milwaukee, WI$68,512
Detroit, MI$68,443
Ann Arbor, MI$68,432
Allentown, PA$68,423
Colorado Springs, CO$68,306
Syracuse, NY$68,272
Carson City, NV$68,272
Houston, TX$68,176
Eugene, OR$68,142
Gary, IN$68,060
Springfield, OR$68,005
Bismarck, ND$67,992
Galveston, TX$67,944
Medford, OR$67,841
Fort Collins, CO$67,814
Concord, NH$67,779
Austin, TX$67,759
Mesa, AZ$67,615
Reading, PA$67,608
Phoenix, AZ$67,601
Dallas, TX$67,581
Saint Cloud, MN$67,515
Madison, WI$67,424
Utica, NY$67,239
Rochester, NY$67,129
Des Moines, IA$67,122
Raleigh, NC$67,116
Atlanta, GA$67,013
Battle Creek, MI$66,992
Salt Lake City, UT$66,972
Lancaster, PA$66,869
Harrisburg, PA$66,773
Kansas City, MO$66,705
Champaign, IL$66,691
Kansas City, KS$66,691
Fort Worth, TX$66,684
Columbus, OH$66,673
Boca Raton, FL$66,657
Pittsburgh, PA$66,630
Richmond, VA$66,602
Indianapolis, IN$66,589
Cleveland, OH$66,582
Las Vegas, NV$66,500
Cincinnati, OH$66,500
Petersburg, VA$66,397
Huntsville, AL$66,294
Lansing, MI$66,248
Lebanon, PA$66,240
Pueblo, CO$66,233
Appleton, WI$66,212
Buffalo, NY$66,185
Dayton, OH$66,164
Racine, WI$66,151
Charlotte, NC$66,144
Saint Louis, MO$66,123
York, PA$66,082
Elkhart, IN$66,082
Gastonia, NC$66,069
Billings, MT$66,053
Beaumont, TX$66,034
Lorain, OH$66,021
Benton Harbor, MI$66,007
Toledo, OH$65,993
Binghamton, NY$65,959
Rock Hill, SC$65,952
Rockford, IL$65,918
Springfield, IL$65,891
Elyria, OH$65,884
Fargo, ND$65,884
Flagstaff, AZ$65,836
Fort Lauderdale, FL$65,795
Duluth, MN$65,754
Miami, FL$65,754
Cheyenne, WY$65,706
Grand Forks, ND$65,706
Bangor, ME$65,555
Cedar Rapids, IA$65,480
Durham, NC$65,451
Louisville, KY$65,446
Grand Rapids, MI$65,432
Hialeah, FL$65,425
Casper, WY$65,329
Scranton, PA$65,247
New Orleans, LA$65,227
Virginia Beach, VA$65,220
Akron, OH$65,186
Peoria, IL$65,097
Sarasota, FL$65,083
Nashville, TN$65,035
Omaha, NE$65,035
Green Bay, WI$65,035
Baton Rouge, LA$65,001
Charleston, SC$64,987
Jamestown, NY$64,953
Davenport, IA$64,953
Tucson, AZ$64,919
Saint Petersburg, FL$64,878
Tampa, FL$64,864
Evansville, IN$64,823
Port Arthur, TX$64,823
Bradenton, FL$64,796
Santa Fe, NM$64,672
Orlando, FL$64,549
Clearwater, FL$64,529
Canton, OH$64,385
La Crosse, WI$64,385
Albuquerque, NM$64,344
Newport News, VA$64,337
High Point, NC$64,317
Ogden, UT$64,289
Corpus Christi, TX$64,234
Norfolk, VA$64,193
Laramie, WY$64,193
Rock Island, IL$64,152
Saginaw, MI$64,139
Jacksonville, FL$64,132
Salisbury, NC$64,118
Boise, ID$64,104
Moline, IL$64,070
Fort Myers, FL$64,050
Memphis, TN$64,036
Tulsa, OK$64,002
Waterloo, IA$63,961
Spartanburg, SC$63,892
Lincoln, NE$63,858
Fort Wayne, IN$63,844
Provo, UT$63,837
Cedar Falls, IA$63,755
San Antonio, TX$63,728
Greensboro, NC$63,701
South Bend, IN$63,694
Savannah, GA$63,618
Muskegon, MI$63,591
Birmingham, AL$63,584
Winston Salem, NC$63,551
Lake Charles, LA$63,386
Anderson, IN$63,372
Lexington, KY$63,352
Augusta, GA$63,331
Greenville, SC$63,331
Lima, OH$63,276
Wichita, KS$63,269
Tuscaloosa, AL$63,269
Columbia, SC$63,208
Springfield, OH$63,194
Asheville, NC$63,085
Bloomington, IN$63,037
Knoxville, TN$62,790
Shreveport, LA$62,784
Wilmington, NC$62,695
Roanoke, VA$62,695
Topeka, KS$62,571
Frankfort, KY$62,564
Oklahoma City, OK$62,517
Chillicothe, OH$62,489
Longview, TX$62,482
Melbourne, FL$62,476
Sioux Falls, SD$62,366
Mobile, AL$62,359
Terre Haute, IN$62,332
Altoona, PA$62,291
Amarillo, TX$62,243
Killeen, TX$62,222
Fayetteville, AR$62,168
Chattanooga, TN$62,147
Sioux City, IA$62,086
Idaho Falls, ID$62,072
Lynchburg, VA$62,017
Gainesville, FL$61,928
Portsmouth, OH$61,894
Little Rock, AR$61,880
Lafayette, LA$61,853
Youngstown, OH$61,853
Daytona Beach, FL$61,812
Clarksville, TN$61,805
Pensacola, FL$61,798
Temple, TX$61,793
Hopkinsville, KY$61,593
Erie, PA$61,579
Florence, SC$61,552
Charleston, WV$61,442
Great Falls, MT$61,408
Macon, GA$61,312
Tallahassee, FL$61,305
Fayetteville, NC$61,292
Waco, TX$61,278
Helena, MT$61,230
Pine Bluff, AR$61,204
Vincennes, IN$61,121
Lubbock, TX$61,093
Alamogordo, NM$61,052
Twin Falls, ID$60,991
Rapid City, SD$60,970
Jackson, MS$60,847
Huntington, WV$60,842
Greenville, MS$60,840
Parkersburg, WV$60,770
Montgomery, AL$60,758
Wichita Falls, TX$60,689
Springfield, MO$60,689
Biloxi, MS$60,655
Monroe, LA$60,587
Johnstown, PA$60,539
Sumter, SC$60,511
Columbus, GA$60,505
Pascagoula, MS$60,375
Abilene, TX$60,375
Kingsport, TN$60,197
Albany, GA$60,197
Gulfport, MS$60,176
Alexandria, LA$59,950
Fort Smith, AR$59,779
El Paso, TX$59,594
Las Cruces, NM$59,286
Harlingen, TX$59,113
Pocatello, ID$59,102
Florence, AL$59,013
Brownsville, TX$58,999
Mcallen, TX$58,855
Dothan, AL$58,759
Columbus, MS$58,353
Altus, OK$58,034
Lawton, OK$57,904
Pierre, SD$57,658
What Skills Can Increase a Lead Associate's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Leadership (Mentioned in 12.17% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
Psychotherapy (Mentioned in 2.61% Job Postings): Psychotherapy can help eliminate or control troubling symptoms so a person can function better and can increase well-being and healing.
Quality Assurance (Mentioned in 1.74% Job Postings): Verifying the adherence of product with required specifications and expectations to track and resolve deficiencies prior to product release.
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 a Lead Associate's salary.
Facility Management: Can increase your salary by up to 29%.
Facilitation: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Lead Associate Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Lead Associate roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the Healthcare and MFG Durable
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average.
In contrast, Lead Associate positions in Hospitality & Leisure or MFG Nondurable typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Lead Associate as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for a Lead Associate
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare
$88,967
$43.0
30%
MFG Durable
$82,124
$39.0
20%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
$75,280
$36.0
10%
How Education impacts a Lead Associate's Salary?
Your level of education can impact your salary potential.
While many Lead Associates enter the field with a Bachelor'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 a Lead Associate with a Bachelor's Degree is between
$56,067
and $61,348).
Lead Associate Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a Lead Associate'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.
Salaries for a Lead Associate can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary increased from $50,906 in 2023
to around $51,216 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Lead Associate salary trends,
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Most common benefits for Lead Associate
Social Security
401 (k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
Common company salaries for Lead Associate
Here are companies hiring for Lead Associate and their salaries, click below for more details.
K$114,295/per year
Kpmg Us LLPBusiness Servicesthe United States
W$114,096/per year
Warner Bros DiscoveryBusiness Servicesthe United States
D$111,927/per year
Dentsu International LtdBusiness Servicesthe United States
G$111,873/per year
GroupM Worldwide IncBusiness Servicesthe United States
C$111,651/per year
CoWorx StaffingBusiness Servicesthe United States
C$110,194/per year
Contemporary Services CorpBusiness Servicesthe United States
S$107,128/per year
Showcase CinemasBusiness Servicesthe United States
A$106,429/per year
Amentum Services IncBusiness Servicesthe United States
A$106,199/per year
Allied Universal Security Services LLCBusiness Servicesthe United States
S$106,104/per year
Sodexo USABusiness Servicesthe United States
J$105,192/per year
JLL TechnologiesBusiness Servicesthe United States
I$104,478/per year
Intact Insurance Group USA LLCBusiness Servicesthe United States
N$101,619/per year
NielsenIQBusiness Servicesthe United States
T$101,470/per year
The Leading Edge AllianceBusiness Servicesthe United States
H$101,308/per year
Honeywell UOPBusiness Servicesthe United States
R$97,720/per year
Reeve & AssociatesBusiness Servicesthe United States
M$97,584/per year
ManpowerGroup Global IncBusiness Servicesthe United States
F$95,980/per year
Financial Sys NcoBusiness Servicesthe United States
A$95,314/per year
Arrow Global LtdBusiness Servicesthe United States
C$94,777/per year
CarMax Enterprise Services LLCBusiness Servicesthe United States
D$94,479/per year
DZConneXBusiness Servicesthe United States
A$93,802/per year
Adecco Staffing, USABusiness Servicesthe United States
R$92,937/per year
Resource MFGBusiness Servicesthe United States
Z$92,774/per year
Zachry Brands IncBusiness Servicesthe United States
G$88,138/per year
Greystar Worldwide LLCBusiness Servicesthe United States
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FAQ about Lead Associate
1. What industry pays the highest salary for Lead Associate?
The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Lead Associate roles,
with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.
Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?
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