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

An APS Associate's salary grows with experience: starting around $54,095 for beginners, reaching about $56,657 at mid-level, and approach $59,880 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an APS Associate?

APS Associate salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for APS Associate roles are District of Columbia $64,139, California $63,896, Massachusetts $63,044. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of APS Associate roles make?

Salaries for APS Associate level roles vary by specialization: Aps Engineer: $90,991; Aps In Home Worker: $86,534; A&A Associate: $83,673; Associate: $79,898; APS Supervisor: $72,955.

How do different companies affect an APS Associate's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for APS Associate roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

APS Associate Salary in the United States

How much does an APS Associate make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for an APS Associate in the United States is $57,929 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $69,598
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $52,472 to $64,037
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $47,504

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APS Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,037	$5,336	$1,231	$31
Average	$57,929	$4,827	$1,114	$28
25th Percentile	$52,472	$4,373	$1,009	$25

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Key Factors That Influence APS Associate Salaries

An APS 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 APS Associate Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an APS 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:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $54,095
Early Career (1-2 years): $54,522
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $56,657
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $58,777
Expert (over 8 years): $59,880

Levels	Salary
Entry Level APS Associate	$54,095
Intermediate Level APS Associate	$54,522
Senior Level APS Associate	$56,657
Specialist Level APS Associate	$58,777
Expert Level APS Associate	$59,880

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

District of Columbia: $64,139.
California: $63,896.
Massachusetts: $63,044.

District of Columbia $64,139

California $63,896

Massachusetts $63,044

Washington $62,813

New Jersey $62,789

Alaska $62,708

Connecticut $61,909

New York $61,584

Hawaii $60,547

Rhode Island $60,061

Maryland $59,731

Minnesota $59,279

Colorado $59,105

Illinois $59,047

Oregon $58,827

Delaware $58,665

New Hampshire $58,563

Virginia $58,335

Pennsylvania $57,668

Nevada $57,332

North Dakota $57,222

Michigan $57,049

Wisconsin $56,985

Vermont $56,857

Texas $56,504

Maine $56,481

Arizona $56,446

Ohio $56,406

Georgia $55,873

Indiana $55,606

Wyoming $55,554

Utah $55,473

Iowa $55,438

Kansas $55,160

Louisiana $55,079

North Carolina $55,050

Missouri $55,038

Florida $54,813

Montana $54,691

Nebraska $54,575

Kentucky $54,511

South Carolina $54,280

Tennessee $54,135

Idaho $54,077

New Mexico $53,654

Oklahoma $53,561

Alabama $53,219

South Dakota $52,646

Arkansas $52,333

West Virginia $52,165

Mississippi $51,661

Top Paying Cities for APS 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: $73,066
San Francisco: $72,348
Oakland: $70,743

San Jose, CA $73,066

San Francisco, CA $72,348

Oakland, CA $70,743

New York, NY $67,134

Queens Village, NY $66,700

Paramus, NJ $66,236

Passaic, NJ $66,178

Bergenfield, NJ $66,120

Stamford, CT $66,033

Huntington, NY $65,975

Newark, NJ $65,599

Bridgeport, CT $65,483

New Brunswick, NJ $65,292

Vallejo, CA $65,170

Middlesex, NJ $65,135

Somerset, NJ $65,083

Petaluma, CA $64,950

Santa Cruz, CA $64,724

Boston, MA $64,608

Monterey, CA $64,319

Fairbanks, AK $64,278

Los Angeles, CA $64,168

Washington, DC $64,139

Seattle, WA $64,035

Santa Rosa, CA $64,023

Juneau, AK $63,855

Orange, CA $63,664

Anchorage, AK $63,560

Anaheim, CA $63,519

Santa Ana, CA $63,432

Nassau, NY $63,398

Long Beach, CA $63,374

Danbury, CT $63,357

Santa Maria, CA $63,160

Everett, WA $63,149

Bremerton, WA $62,865

Trenton, NJ $62,755

Sacramento, CA $62,731

San Diego, CA $62,702

Brockton, MA $62,679

Tacoma, WA $62,656

Santa Barbara, CA $62,575

Lowell, MA $62,343

New Suffolk, NY $62,320

Nashua, NH $62,251

Lompoc, CA $62,158

Ventura, CA $62,100

Stockton, CA $62,083

New Haven, CT $61,967

Atlantic City, NJ $61,816

Hartford, CT $61,689

Modesto, CA $61,660

Poughkeepsie, NY $61,532

New Britain, CT $61,503

Olympia, WA $61,422

Kennewick, WA $61,422

New London, CT $61,411

Norwich, CT $61,393

Lawrence, MA $61,364

Bakersfield, CA $61,202

Riverside, CA $61,121

New Bedford, MA $61,121

Richland, WA $61,063

Portsmouth, NH $61,017

Vineland, NJ $61,005

San Bernardino, CA $60,959

Boulder, CO $60,797

Worcester, MA $60,750

Portland, OR $60,698

Saint Paul, MN $60,629

Minneapolis, MN $60,629

Philadelphia, PA $60,547

Honolulu, HI $60,240

Springfield, MA $60,038

Providence, RI $60,032

Chicago, IL $59,864

Bellingham, WA $59,794

Baltimore, MD $59,731

Chico, CA $59,586

Wilmington, DE $59,487

Pittsfield, MA $59,429

Manchester, NH $59,319

Spokane, WA $59,065

Denver, CO $59,059

Albany, NY $58,786

Troy, NY $58,763

Schenectady, NY $58,642

Burlington, VT $58,514

Portland, ME $58,311

Salem, OR $58,265

Yakima, WA $58,254

Ann Arbor, MI $58,236

Rochester, MN $58,074

Fresno, CA $58,045

Reno, NV $58,045

Milwaukee, WI $57,993

Detroit, MI $57,935

Allentown, PA $57,918

Carson City, NV $57,912

Houston, TX $57,825

Colorado Springs, CO $57,819

Syracuse, NY $57,790

Eugene, OR $57,680

Bismarck, ND $57,610

Gary, IN $57,610

Galveston, TX $57,610

Springfield, OR $57,564

Medford, OR $57,425

Fort Collins, CO $57,402

Austin, TX $57,356

Mesa, AZ $57,234

Phoenix, AZ $57,222

Dallas, TX $57,205

Reading, PA $57,170

Saint Cloud, MN $57,147

Concord, NH $57,095

Madison, WI $57,072

Utica, NY $56,915

Raleigh, NC $56,869

Las Vegas, NV $56,863

Rochester, NY $56,823

Des Moines, IA $56,817

Atlanta, GA $56,724

Battle Creek, MI $56,707

Salt Lake City, UT $56,689

Lancaster, PA $56,603

Champaign, IL $56,591

Harrisburg, PA $56,521

Durham, NC $56,469

Kansas City, MO $56,463

Kansas City, KS $56,452

Fort Worth, TX $56,446

Boca Raton, FL $56,423

Cleveland, OH $56,417

Columbus, OH $56,406

Pittsburgh, PA $56,400

Richmond, VA $56,377

Indianapolis, IN $56,365

Cincinnati, OH $56,290

Petersburg, VA $56,203

Billings, MT $56,075

Lansing, MI $56,075

Huntsville, AL $56,075

Lebanon, PA $56,070

Dayton, OH $56,064

Pueblo, CO $56,064

Appleton, WI $56,046

Buffalo, NY $56,023

Racine, WI $55,994

Charlotte, NC $55,988

Saint Louis, MO $55,971

Springfield, IL $55,948

Elkhart, IN $55,936

York, PA $55,936

Gastonia, NC $55,931

Benton Harbor, MI $55,931

Beaumont, TX $55,896

Lorain, OH $55,884

Toledo, OH $55,861

Binghamton, NY $55,832

Rock Hill, SC $55,826

Rockford, IL $55,797

Fargo, ND $55,768

Elyria, OH $55,768

Flagstaff, AZ $55,728

Fort Lauderdale, FL $55,693

Miami, FL $55,658

Duluth, MN $55,566

Bangor, ME $55,490

Cedar Rapids, IA $55,427

Louisville, KY $55,398

Grand Rapids, MI $55,386

Hialeah, FL $55,380

Casper, WY $55,299

Scranton, PA $55,230

New Orleans, LA $55,212

Virginia Beach, VA $55,206

Akron, OH $55,177

Peoria, IL $55,102

Sarasota, FL $55,091

Green Bay, WI $55,050

Baton Rouge, LA $55,021

Charleston, SC $55,009

Nashville, TN $54,992

Jamestown, NY $54,981

Davenport, IA $54,981

Tucson, AZ $54,952

Cheyenne, WY $54,934

Saint Petersburg, FL $54,917

Tampa, FL $54,905

Omaha, NE $54,894

Port Arthur, TX $54,870

Evansville, IN $54,870

Bradenton, FL $54,847

Santa Fe, NM $54,743

Orlando, FL $54,685

Clearwater, FL $54,621

Canton, OH $54,500

La Crosse, WI $54,500

Grand Forks, ND $54,482

Albuquerque, NM $54,465

Tulsa, OK $54,465

Newport News, VA $54,459

High Point, NC $54,442

Ogden, UT $54,419

Corpus Christi, TX $54,372

Laramie, WY $54,337

Norfolk, VA $54,337

Rock Island, IL $54,303

Saginaw, MI $54,291

Jacksonville, FL $54,285

Salisbury, NC $54,274

Memphis, TN $54,262

Moline, IL $54,233

Fort Myers, FL $54,216

Waterloo, IA $54,141

Spartanburg, SC $54,083

Lincoln, NE $54,054

Fort Wayne, IN $54,042

Birmingham, AL $53,978

Cedar Falls, IA $53,967

Provo, UT $53,961

Springfield, OH $53,955

San Antonio, TX $53,944

Greensboro, NC $53,920

South Bend, IN $53,915

Winston Salem, NC $53,909

Boise, ID $53,891

Savannah, GA $53,851

Muskegon, MI $53,747

Lima, OH $53,677

Lake Charles, LA $53,654

Anderson, IN $53,642

Lexington, KY $53,625

Augusta, GA $53,608

Greenville, SC $53,608

Wichita, KS $53,555

Tuscaloosa, AL $53,555

Columbia, SC $53,503

Bloomington, IN $53,358

Roanoke, VA $53,324

Asheville, NC $53,248

Knoxville, TN $53,150

Shreveport, LA $53,144

Wilmington, NC $53,069

Frankfort, KY $52,959

Oklahoma City, OK $52,918

Chillicothe, OH $52,895

Longview, TX $52,889

Topeka, KS $52,872

Mobile, AL $52,785

Terre Haute, IN $52,762

Erie, PA $52,756

Altoona, PA $52,727

Melbourne, FL $52,710

Amarillo, TX $52,687

Killeen, TX $52,669

Fayetteville, AR $52,623

Sioux Falls, SD $52,582

Chattanooga, TN $52,547

Idaho Falls, ID $52,542

Gainesville, FL $52,420

Portsmouth, OH $52,391

Little Rock, AR $52,379

Lynchburg, VA $52,379

Lafayette, LA $52,356

Youngstown, OH $52,356

Temple, TX $52,333

Daytona Beach, FL $52,322

Clarksville, TN $52,316

Pensacola, FL $52,310

Hopkinsville, KY $52,136

Charleston, WV $52,130

Florence, SC $52,101

Sioux City, IA $52,067

Macon, GA $51,899

Tallahassee, FL $51,893

Fayetteville, NC $51,881

Waco, TX $51,870

Wichita Falls, TX $51,870

Pine Bluff, AR $51,847

Vincennes, IN $51,736

Lubbock, TX $51,713

Great Falls, MT $51,679

Alamogordo, NM $51,673

Abilene, TX $51,626

Rapid City, SD $51,551

Monroe, LA $51,551

Albany, GA $51,516

Huntington, WV $51,511

Jackson, MS $51,505

Greenville, MS $51,499

Parkersburg, WV $51,441

Montgomery, AL $51,429

Johnstown, PA $51,418

Springfield, MO $51,372

Biloxi, MS $51,343

Sumter, SC $51,221

Columbus, GA $51,215

Twin Falls, ID $51,180

Pascagoula, MS $51,105

Kingsport, TN $50,954

Gulfport, MS $50,937

Alexandria, LA $50,746

Fort Smith, AR $50,601

El Paso, TX $50,445

Helena, MT $50,369

Las Cruces, NM $50,184

Harlingen, TX $50,022

Pocatello, ID $49,970

Florence, AL $49,952

Brownsville, TX $49,941

Dothan, AL $49,848

Mcallen, TX $49,819

Columbus, MS $49,390

Altus, OK $49,124

Lawton, OK $49,014

Pierre, SD $48,805

What Skills Can Increase an APS Associate's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 5.95% 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.
HRIS (Mentioned in 2.23% Job Postings): HRIS is a management system designed specifically to provide managers with information to make HR decisions. Is a system that lets you keep track of all your employees and information about them.
Workday (Mentioned in 1.3% Job Postings): A cloud-based human resource management software system that unifies a wide range of HR functionality into a single system.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	5.95%
HRIS	2.23%
Workday	1.3%

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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 APS Associate's salary.

ADP Workforce Now: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Leadership: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
ADP Workforce Now	$61,405	6%
Collaboration	$60,826	5%
Leadership	$60,826	5%
Process Improvement	$60,826	5%
Workday	$60,246	4%
HRIS	$60,246	4%

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How Education impacts an APS Associate's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many APS Associates 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 APS Associate with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $60,969 and $64,955).

APS Associate Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for APS Associate

No Diploma 1.6%

High School 49.0%

Associates 22.4%

Bachelors 25.0%

Masters 1.6%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	1.6%
High School	49.0%
Associates	22.4%
Bachelors	25.0%
Masters	1.6%
Doctorate	0.0%

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APS Associate Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an APS 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.

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$52,472

Average $57,929/year

$64,037

$4,373

Average $4,827/month

$5,336

$1,009

Average $1,114/week

$1,231

$25

Average $28/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,037	$5,336	$1,231	$31
Average	$57,929	$4,827	$1,114	$28
25th Percentile	$52,472	$4,373	$1,009	$25

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Salary Trends for APS Associate

Salaries for an APS Associate can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $48,625 in 2023 to around $48,542 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of APS Associate salary trends, .

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