What are the main factors that influence an A&A Associate's salary?

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

How does experience change An A&A Associate's salary?

An A&A Associate's salary grows with experience: an Instructor - Foreign Languages (0-0 years)earns $64,329, an Asst. Professor - Foreign Languages (0-0 years)earns $71,943, an A&A Associate (0-0 years)earns $81,101, a Professor - Foreign Languages (0-0 years)earns $109,768,

What are the highest paying states for an A&A Associate?

A&A Associate salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for A&A Associate roles are District of Columbia $92,745, California $92,393, Massachusetts $91,162. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of A&A Associate roles make?

Salaries for A&A Associate level roles vary by specialization: A&A Manager: $120,870; A&A Specialist: $93,191; Associate: $79,891; Associate Registrar: $71,845; Associate Pastor: $68,162.

How do different companies affect an A&A Associate's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for A&A Associate 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.

A&A Associate Salary in the United States

How much does an A&A Associate make in the United States?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an A&A Associate in the United States is $83,765 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $40.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $108,195
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $74,620 to $96,553
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $66,293

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A&A Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$96,553	$8,046	$1,857	$46
Average	$83,765	$6,980	$1,611	$40
25th Percentile	$74,620	$6,218	$1,435	$36

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Key Factors That Influence A&A Associate Salaries

An A&A 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 Do A&A 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 A&A Associates. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $92,745.
California: $92,393.
Massachusetts: $91,162.

District of Columbia $92,745

California $92,393

Massachusetts $91,162

Washington $90,827

New Jersey $90,793

Alaska $90,676

Connecticut $89,520

New York $89,051

Hawaii $87,551

Rhode Island $86,848

Maryland $86,370

Minnesota $85,717

Colorado $85,466

Illinois $85,382

Oregon $85,064

Delaware $84,829

New Hampshire $84,682

Virginia $84,352

Pennsylvania $83,388

Nevada $82,903

North Dakota $82,743

Michigan $82,492

Wisconsin $82,400

Vermont $82,216

Texas $81,705

Maine $81,671

Arizona $81,621

Ohio $81,562

Georgia $80,792

Indiana $80,406

Wyoming $80,331

Utah $80,214

Iowa $80,163

Kansas $79,761

Louisiana $79,644

North Carolina $79,602

Missouri $79,585

Florida $79,259

Montana $79,083

Nebraska $78,915

Kentucky $78,823

South Carolina $78,488

Tennessee $78,279

Idaho $78,195

New Mexico $77,583

Oklahoma $77,449

Alabama $76,955

South Dakota $76,126

Arkansas $75,674

West Virginia $75,431

Mississippi $74,702

Top Paying Cities for A&A Associates

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: $105,653
San Francisco: $104,496
Oakland: $102,294

San Jose, CA $105,653

San Francisco, CA $104,496

Oakland, CA $102,294

New York, NY $96,447

Paramus, NJ $95,274

Queens Village, NY $95,270

Passaic, NJ $95,190

Bergenfield, NJ $95,183

Stamford, CT $94,998

Huntington, NY $94,964

Newark, NJ $94,345

Bridgeport, CT $94,168

Vallejo, CA $94,001

New Brunswick, NJ $93,968

Petaluma, CA $93,918

Middlesex, NJ $93,759

Somerset, NJ $93,700

Santa Cruz, CA $93,591

Boston, MA $93,080

Monterey, CA $92,786

Seattle, WA $92,594

Santa Rosa, CA $92,577

Los Angeles, CA $92,552

Juneau, AK $92,334

Washington, DC $92,242

Orange, CA $91,944

Santa Ana, CA $91,723

Long Beach, CA $91,639

Anaheim, CA $91,622

Anchorage, AK $91,581

Santa Maria, CA $91,329

Everett, WA $91,313

Danbury, CT $91,018

Bremerton, WA $90,902

Tacoma, WA $90,601

New Suffolk, NY $90,599

Sacramento, CA $90,575

Santa Barbara, CA $90,483

Trenton, NJ $90,391

San Diego, CA $90,391

Brockton, MA $90,299

Fairbanks, AK $90,094

Lompoc, CA $89,880

Lowell, MA $89,812

Ventura, CA $89,796

Nashua, NH $89,780

Stockton, CA $89,771

Modesto, CA $89,160

Poughkeepsie, NY $88,976

Olympia, WA $88,816

Kennewick, WA $88,816

New Haven, CT $88,783

Lawrence, MA $88,481

Hartford, CT $88,398

Riverside, CA $88,381

New Bedford, MA $88,297

Richland, WA $88,297

Bakersfield, CA $88,180

San Bernardino, CA $88,146

New Britain, CT $88,138

Atlantic City, NJ $88,138

New London, CT $88,104

Norwich, CT $88,079

Portsmouth, NH $88,062

Boulder, CO $87,885

Portland, OR $87,769

Worcester, MA $87,761

Minneapolis, MN $87,501

Philadelphia, PA $87,384

Honolulu, HI $87,108

Saint Paul, MN $87,067

Vineland, NJ $87,049

Providence, RI $86,806

Chicago, IL $86,563

Bellingham, WA $86,463

Springfield, MA $86,396

Baltimore, MD $86,370

Chico, CA $86,161

Pittsfield, MA $85,935

Manchester, NH $85,776

Spokane, WA $85,407

Denver, CO $85,399

Albany, NY $85,005

Troy, NY $84,972

Nassau, NY $84,882

Schenectady, NY $84,796

Wilmington, DE $84,729

Burlington, VT $84,611

Salem, OR $84,578

Portland, ME $84,318

Yakima, WA $84,234

Rochester, MN $83,975

Reno, NV $83,933

Fresno, CA $83,933

Milwaukee, WI $83,857

Detroit, MI $83,774

Ann Arbor, MI $83,759

Allentown, PA $83,749

Colorado Springs, CO $83,606

Syracuse, NY $83,564

Carson City, NV $83,564

Houston, TX $83,447

Eugene, OR $83,405

Gary, IN $83,305

Springfield, OR $83,238

Bismarck, ND $83,221

Galveston, TX $83,162

Medford, OR $83,037

Fort Collins, CO $83,003

Concord, NH $82,961

Austin, TX $82,936

Mesa, AZ $82,760

Reading, PA $82,752

Phoenix, AZ $82,743

Dallas, TX $82,718

Saint Cloud, MN $82,638

Madison, WI $82,526

Utica, NY $82,299

Rochester, NY $82,165

Des Moines, IA $82,157

Raleigh, NC $82,149

Atlanta, GA $82,023

Battle Creek, MI $81,998

Salt Lake City, UT $81,973

Lancaster, PA $81,847

Harrisburg, PA $81,730

Kansas City, MO $81,646

Champaign, IL $81,629

Kansas City, KS $81,629

Fort Worth, TX $81,621

Columbus, OH $81,607

Boca Raton, FL $81,587

Pittsburgh, PA $81,554

Richmond, VA $81,520

Indianapolis, IN $81,504

Cleveland, OH $81,495

Las Vegas, NV $81,395

Cincinnati, OH $81,395

Petersburg, VA $81,269

Huntsville, AL $81,143

Lansing, MI $81,087

Lebanon, PA $81,076

Pueblo, CO $81,068

Appleton, WI $81,043

Buffalo, NY $81,009

Dayton, OH $80,984

Racine, WI $80,968

Charlotte, NC $80,959

Saint Louis, MO $80,934

York, PA $80,884

Elkhart, IN $80,884

Gastonia, NC $80,868

Billings, MT $80,848

Beaumont, TX $80,825

Lorain, OH $80,808

Benton Harbor, MI $80,792

Toledo, OH $80,775

Binghamton, NY $80,733

Rock Hill, SC $80,725

Rockford, IL $80,683

Springfield, IL $80,649

Elyria, OH $80,641

Fargo, ND $80,641

Flagstaff, AZ $80,582

Fort Lauderdale, FL $80,532

Duluth, MN $80,482

Miami, FL $80,482

Cheyenne, WY $80,423

Grand Forks, ND $80,423

Bangor, ME $80,239

Cedar Rapids, IA $80,147

Durham, NC $80,111

Louisville, KY $80,105

Grand Rapids, MI $80,088

Hialeah, FL $80,080

Casper, WY $79,962

Scranton, PA $79,862

New Orleans, LA $79,837

Virginia Beach, VA $79,828

Akron, OH $79,786

Peoria, IL $79,678

Sarasota, FL $79,661

Nashville, TN $79,602

Omaha, NE $79,602

Green Bay, WI $79,602

Baton Rouge, LA $79,560

Charleston, SC $79,544

Jamestown, NY $79,502

Davenport, IA $79,502

Tucson, AZ $79,460

Saint Petersburg, FL $79,410

Tampa, FL $79,393

Evansville, IN $79,342

Port Arthur, TX $79,342

Bradenton, FL $79,309

Santa Fe, NM $79,158

Orlando, FL $79,007

Clearwater, FL $78,982

Canton, OH $78,806

La Crosse, WI $78,806

Albuquerque, NM $78,756

Newport News, VA $78,748

High Point, NC $78,723

Ogden, UT $78,689

Corpus Christi, TX $78,622

Norfolk, VA $78,572

Laramie, WY $78,572

Rock Island, IL $78,522

Saginaw, MI $78,505

Jacksonville, FL $78,496

Salisbury, NC $78,480

Boise, ID $78,463

Moline, IL $78,421

Fort Myers, FL $78,396

Memphis, TN $78,379

Tulsa, OK $78,337

Waterloo, IA $78,287

Spartanburg, SC $78,203

Lincoln, NE $78,161

Fort Wayne, IN $78,145

Provo, UT $78,136

Cedar Falls, IA $78,036

San Antonio, TX $78,002

Greensboro, NC $77,969

South Bend, IN $77,960

Savannah, GA $77,868

Muskegon, MI $77,835

Birmingham, AL $77,826

Winston Salem, NC $77,785

Lake Charles, LA $77,583

Anderson, IN $77,567

Lexington, KY $77,542

Augusta, GA $77,516

Greenville, SC $77,516

Lima, OH $77,449

Wichita, KS $77,441

Tuscaloosa, AL $77,441

Columbia, SC $77,366

Springfield, OH $77,349

Asheville, NC $77,215

Bloomington, IN $77,156

Knoxville, TN $76,855

Shreveport, LA $76,846

Wilmington, NC $76,737

Roanoke, VA $76,737

Topeka, KS $76,587

Frankfort, KY $76,577

Oklahoma City, OK $76,520

Chillicothe, OH $76,486

Longview, TX $76,478

Melbourne, FL $76,469

Sioux Falls, SD $76,335

Mobile, AL $76,327

Terre Haute, IN $76,293

Altoona, PA $76,243

Amarillo, TX $76,185

Killeen, TX $76,159

Fayetteville, AR $76,092

Chattanooga, TN $76,067

Sioux City, IA $75,992

Idaho Falls, ID $75,975

Lynchburg, VA $75,908

Gainesville, FL $75,799

Portsmouth, OH $75,757

Little Rock, AR $75,741

Lafayette, LA $75,707

Youngstown, OH $75,707

Daytona Beach, FL $75,657

Clarksville, TN $75,648

Pensacola, FL $75,640

Temple, TX $75,634

Hopkinsville, KY $75,389

Erie, PA $75,372

Florence, SC $75,339

Charleston, WV $75,204

Great Falls, MT $75,163

Macon, GA $75,045

Tallahassee, FL $75,037

Fayetteville, NC $75,020

Waco, TX $75,003

Helena, MT $74,945

Pine Bluff, AR $74,913

Vincennes, IN $74,811

Lubbock, TX $74,777

Alamogordo, NM $74,727

Twin Falls, ID $74,652

Rapid City, SD $74,627

Jackson, MS $74,476

Huntington, WV $74,470

Greenville, MS $74,467

Parkersburg, WV $74,382

Montgomery, AL $74,367

Wichita Falls, TX $74,283

Springfield, MO $74,283

Biloxi, MS $74,241

Monroe, LA $74,157

Johnstown, PA $74,099

Sumter, SC $74,065

Columbus, GA $74,057

Pascagoula, MS $73,898

Abilene, TX $73,898

Kingsport, TN $73,680

Albany, GA $73,680

Gulfport, MS $73,655

Alexandria, LA $73,378

Fort Smith, AR $73,169

El Paso, TX $72,943

Las Cruces, NM $72,566

Harlingen, TX $72,353

Pocatello, ID $72,340

Florence, AL $72,231

Brownsville, TX $72,214

Mcallen, TX $72,038

Dothan, AL $71,921

Columbus, MS $71,423

Altus, OK $71,033

Lawton, OK $70,874

Pierre, SD $70,572

What Skills Can Increase an A&A Associate's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Commitment (Mentioned in 6.48% 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.
Microsoft Office (Mentioned in 1.18% Job Postings): Microsoft Office is a suite of desktop productivity applications that is designed by Microsoft for business use. You can create documents containing text and images, work with data in spreadsheets and databases, create presentations and posters.
Spring (Mentioned in 0.71% Job Postings): Spring is the season during which the natural world revives and reinvigorates after the colder winter months. During spring, dormant plants begin to grow again, new seedlings sprout out of the ground and hibernating animals awake.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Commitment	6.48%
Microsoft Office	1.18%
Spring	0.71%

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 A&A Associate's salary.

First Aid: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Collective Bargaining: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Alignment: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
First Aid	$89,629	7%
Collective Bargaining	$88,791	6%
Alignment	$87,954	5%
Tutoring	$87,116	4%
CPR	$86,278	3%
Self-Directed	$86,278	3%

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A&A Associate Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For A&A Associate roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 0% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit, offers compensation 0% above the average. Conversely, A&A Associate positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view A&A Associate as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an A&A Associate

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How Education impacts an A&A Associate's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many A&A 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 an A&A Associate with a Bachelor's Degree is between $77,341 and $89,173).

A&A Associate Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for A&A Associate

No Diploma 2.9%

High School 2.9%

Associates 35.3%

Bachelors 11.8%

Masters 35.3%

Doctorate 50.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	2.9%
High School	2.9%
Associates	35.3%
Bachelors	11.8%
Masters	35.3%
Doctorate	50.0%

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A&A Associate Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an A&A 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.

Last Updated on August 01, 2026

$74,620

Average $83,765/year

$96,553

$6,218

Average $6,980/month

$8,046

$1,435

Average $1,611/week

$1,857

$36

Average $40/hour

$46

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$96,553	$8,046	$1,857	$46
Average	$83,765	$6,980	$1,611	$40
25th Percentile	$74,620	$6,218	$1,435	$36

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Salary Trends for A&A Associate

Salaries for an A&A Associate can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $56,755 in 2023 to around $54,820 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of A&A Associate salary trends, .

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