Accounting & Benefits Administrator Salary in the United States

How much does an Accounting & Benefits Administrator make in the United States?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for an Accounting & Benefits Administrator in the United States is $53,374 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

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

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $62,289
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $49,564 to $58,041
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $46,095
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Accounting & Benefits Administrator Salaries by Percentile

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Salary		 Monthly
Pay		 Weekly
Pay		 Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $58,041 $4,837 $1,116 $28
Average $53,374 $4,448 $1,026 $26
25th Percentile $49,564 $4,130 $953 $24
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Key Factors That Influence Accounting & Benefits Administrator Salaries

An Accounting & Benefits Administrator'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 Accounting & Benefits Administrator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Accounting & Benefits Administrator'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): $51,417
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $52,726
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $55,383
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $55,772
  • Expert (over 8 years): $55,967
Levels Salary
Entry Level Accounting & Benefits Administrator$51,417
Intermediate Level Accounting & Benefits Administrator$52,726
Senior Level Accounting & Benefits Administrator$55,383
Specialist Level Accounting & Benefits Administrator$55,772
Expert Level Accounting & Benefits Administrator$55,967
$51,417 0 yr
$52,726 < 2 yrs
$55,383 2-4 yrs
$55,772 5-8 yrs
$55,967 > 8 yrs
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What Am I Worth?

How Do Accounting & Benefits Administrator 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 Accounting & Benefits Administrators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

  • District of Columbia: $59,096.
  • California: $58,871.
  • Massachusetts: $58,087.

Top Paying Cities for Accounting & Benefits Administrators

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: $67,321
  • San Francisco: $66,583
  • Oakland: $65,180

What Skills Can Increase an Accounting & Benefits Administrator's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Initiative (Mentioned in 4.32% Job Postings): Taking decisive action and initiating plans independently to address problems, improve professional life, and achieve goals.
  • Word Processing (Mentioned in 1.99% Job Postings): word processing, operation in which a text-editing software program called a word processor is used to create a document on a computer. A word-processing system can produce a wide variety of documents, including letters, memoranda, and manuals, rapidly and at relatively low cost.
  • Data Analytics (Mentioned in 0.66% Job Postings): Data analysis is a process of inspecting, cleansing, transforming, and modeling data with the goal of discovering useful information, informing conclusions, and supporting decision-making. Data analysis has multiple facets and approaches, encompassing diverse techniques under a variety of names, and is used in different business, science, and social science domains. In today's business world, data analysis plays a role in making decisions more scientific and helping businesses operate more effectively. Data mining is a particular data analysis technique that focuses on modeling and knowledge discovery for predictive rather than purely descriptive purposes, while business intelligence covers data analysis that relies heavily on aggregation, focusing mainly on business information. In statistical applications, data analysis can be divided into descriptive statistics, exploratory data analysis (EDA), and confirmatory data analysis (CDA). EDA focuses on discovering new features in the data while CDA focuses on confirming or falsifying existing hypotheses. Predictive analytics focuses on application of statistical models for predictive forecasting or classification, while text analytics applies statistical, linguistic, and structural techniques to extract and classify information from textual sources, a species of unstructured data. All of the above are varieties of data analysis.
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Initiative 4.32%
Word Processing 1.99%
Data Analytics 0.66%
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 Accounting & Benefits Administrator's salary.
  • Data Management: Can increase your salary by up to 87%.
  • Creative Thinking: Can increase your salary by up to 30%.
  • Oral Communication: Can increase your salary by up to 29%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Data Management
 $99,809
87%
Creative Thinking
 $69,386
30%
Oral Communication
 $68,852
29%
Underwriting
 $67,251
26%
Data Analysis
 $67,251
26%
Actuarial
 $66,184
24%
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Accounting & Benefits Administrator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Accounting & Benefits Administrator 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 Financial Services and Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Accounting & Benefits Administrator positions in Insurance or Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Accounting & Benefits Administrator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Accounting & Benefits Administrator

Industry Sector Average Annual Salary Average Hourly Rate Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services$69,386$33.030%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit$58,711$28.010%

How Education impacts an Accounting & Benefits Administrator's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Accounting & Benefits Administrators 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 Accounting & Benefits Administrator with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $50,500 and $52,687).

Accounting & Benefits Administrator Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Accounting & Benefits Administrator
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 26.3%
High School 26.3%
Associates 21.1%
Bachelors 42.1%
Masters 10.5%
Doctorate 0.0%
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Accounting & Benefits Administrator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Accounting & Benefits Administrator'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.

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$49,564
Average $53,374/year
$58,041
$4,130
Average $4,448/month
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$953
Average $1,026/week
$1,116
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Average $26/hour
$28
Annual Salary Monthly Pay Weekly Pay Hourly Wage
75th Percentile $58,041 $4,837 $1,116 $28
Average $53,374 $4,448 $1,026 $26
25th Percentile $49,564 $4,130 $953 $24

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Salary Trends for Accounting & Benefits Administrator

Salaries for an Accounting & Benefits Administrator can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $35,697 in 2023 to around $34,762 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Accounting & Benefits Administrator salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Accounting & Benefits Administrator Over Time

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