Admission Assistant Salary in Mississippi

How much does an Admission Assistant make in Mississippi?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for an Admission Assistant in Mississippi is $43,708 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $54,600
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $37,085 to $49,409
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $31,056

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Admission Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,409	$4,117	$950	$24
Average	$43,708	$3,642	$841	$21
25th Percentile	$37,085	$3,090	$713	$18

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Key Factors That Influence Admission Assistant Salaries

An Admission 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 and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Admission Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Admission 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): $44,168
Early Career (1-2 years): $48,930
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $58,650
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $67,785
Expert (over 8 years): $94,091

Levels	Salary
Admission... Level Admission Assistant	$44,168
Admission... Level Admission Assistant	$48,930
Admission... Level Admission Assistant	$58,650
Admission... Level Admission Assistant	$67,785
Admission... Level Admission Assistant	$94,091

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

District of Columbia: $54,265.
California: $54,059.
Massachusetts: $53,338.

District of Columbia $54,265 California $54,059 Massachusetts $53,338 Washington $53,142 New Jersey $53,123 Alaska $53,054 Connecticut $52,378 New York $52,103

Hawaii $51,226 Rhode Island $50,814 Maryland $50,535 Minnesota $50,153 Colorado $50,006 Illinois $49,957 Oregon $49,770 Delaware $49,633

New Hampshire $49,547 Virginia $49,354 Pennsylvania $48,790 Nevada $48,506 North Dakota $48,413 Michigan $48,266 Wisconsin $48,212 Vermont $48,104

Texas $47,805 Maine $47,785 Arizona $47,756 Ohio $47,722 Georgia $47,271 Indiana $47,045 Wyoming $47,001 Utah $46,933

Iowa $46,903 Kansas $46,668 Louisiana $46,599 North Carolina $46,575 Missouri $46,565 Florida $46,374 Montana $46,271 Nebraska $46,173

Kentucky $46,119 South Carolina $45,923 Tennessee $45,800 Idaho $45,751 New Mexico $45,394 Oklahoma $45,315 Alabama $45,026 South Dakota $44,541

Arkansas $44,276 West Virginia $44,134 Mississippi $43,708

Top Paying Cities for Admission 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:

Hillsboro: $42,891
Holly Bluff: $42,523
Kosciusko: $42,512

Hillsboro, MS $42,891 Holly Bluff, MS $42,523 Kosciusko, MS $42,512 Lake, MS $42,749 Lena, MS $42,918 Lexington, MS $42,437 Lorman, MS $42,543 Louise, MS $42,972

Ludlow, MS $43,012 Mc Adams, MS $42,474 Mc Cool, MS $42,426 Madden, MS $42,639 Madison, MS $43,403 Magee, MS $42,944 Mayersville, MS $42,778 Mendenhall, MS $43,096

Midnight, MS $42,973 Mize, MS $42,770 Morton, MS $43,112 Mount Olive, MS $42,772 Natchez, MS $42,652 Newhebron, MS $42,892 Pattison, MS $42,747 Pelahatchie, MS $43,249

Pickens, MS $42,778 Piney Woods, MS $43,320 Pinola, MS $43,071 Port Gibson, MS $42,739 Puckett, MS $43,153 Pulaski, MS $42,906 Raleigh, MS $42,791 Raymond, MS $43,387

Redwood, MS $42,801 Ridgeland, MS $43,514 Rolling Fork, MS $42,808 Sallis, MS $42,547 Sandhill, MS $43,348 Satartia, MS $43,019 Sharon, MS $43,064 Sibley, MS $42,756

Silver City, MS $42,734 Star, MS $43,379 Taylorsville, MS $42,661 Tchula, MS $42,473 Terry, MS $43,400 Thomastown, MS $42,643 Tinsley, MS $42,981 Tougaloo, MS $43,545

Utica, MS $43,147 Vaiden, MS $42,351 Valley Park, MS $42,604 Vaughan, MS $42,864 Vicksburg, MS $42,947 Walnut Grove, MS $42,721 Washington, MS $42,634 Wesson, MS $42,926

West, MS $42,346 Whitfield, MS $43,541 Yazoo City, MS $42,803 Jackson, MS $43,575 Pearl, MS $43,572 Richland, MS $43,575 Flowood, MS $43,563 Byram, MS $43,522

Lula, MS $43,350 Lyon, MS $42,544 Marks, MS $42,831 Michigan City, MS $43,673 Mount Pleasant, MS $44,723 Myrtle, MS $42,883 Nesbit, MS $45,462 New Albany, MS $42,807

Olive Branch, MS $45,396 Oxford, MS $42,954 Pope, MS $42,685 Potts Camp, MS $43,355 Red Banks, MS $44,701 Ripley, MS $42,751 Robinsonville, MS $44,848 Sarah, MS $44,207

Sardis, MS $43,432 Senatobia, MS $44,262 Sherard, MS $42,452 Sledge, MS $43,278 Southaven, MS $45,728 Taylor, MS $42,888 Tiplersville, MS $42,826 Tula, MS $42,649

Tunica, MS $44,324 University, MS $43,258 Victoria, MS $44,645 Walls, MS $45,630 Walnut, MS $42,841 Waterford, MS $43,513 Greenville, MS $43,570 Alligator, MS $42,316

Anguilla, MS $43,117 Arcola, MS $43,570 Avon, MS $43,570 Benoit, MS $43,163 Beulah, MS $42,765 Boyle, MS $42,970 Chatham, MS $43,495 Cleveland, MS $42,814

Doddsville, MS $42,577 Drew, MS $42,350 Parchman, MS $42,396 Dublin, MS $42,241 Duncan, MS $42,293 Glen Allan, MS $43,366 Grace, MS $43,260 Gunnison, MS $42,417

Hollandale, MS $43,570 Holly Ridge, MS $43,192 Indianola, MS $43,220 Inverness, MS $43,136 Isola, MS $43,233 Leland, MS $43,570 Merigold, MS $42,583 Metcalfe, MS $43,570

Moorhead, MS $42,802 Mound Bayou, MS $42,544 Pace, MS $42,795 Panther Burn, MS $43,381 Rena Lara, MS $42,303 Rome, MS $42,312 Rosedale, MS $42,694 Ruleville, MS $42,554

Scott, MS $43,312 Shaw, MS $43,100 Shelby, MS $42,443 Stoneville, MS $43,570 Sunflower, MS $42,722 Wayside, MS $43,570 Winstonville, MS $42,661 Winterville, MS $43,570

Tupelo, MS $43,003 Algoma, MS $42,884 Amory, MS $42,277 Baldwyn, MS $42,779 Becker, MS $42,168 Belden, MS $42,928 Belmont, MS $42,611 Blue Springs, MS $42,807

Booneville, MS $42,753 Burnsville, MS $42,720 Corinth, MS $42,881 Dennis, MS $42,562 Derma, MS $42,847 Ecru, MS $42,843 Fulton, MS $42,780 Gattman, MS $42,107

Glen, MS $42,762 Abbeville, MS $43,203 Arkabutla, MS $44,680 Ashland, MS $43,367 Batesville, MS $43,081 Belen, MS $42,700 Blue Mountain, MS $42,850 Byhalia, MS $44,899

Clarksdale, MS $42,420 Coahoma, MS $42,857 Coldwater, MS $44,750 Como, MS $43,678 Courtland, MS $42,857 Crenshaw, MS $43,452 Crowder, MS $42,708 Darling, MS $43,064

Dumas, MS $42,723 Dundee, MS $43,377 Etta, MS $42,837 Falcon, MS $43,168 Falkner, MS $43,041 Farrell, MS $42,545 Friars Point, MS $42,882 Hernando, MS $45,083

Hickory Flat, MS $43,163 Holly Springs, MS $43,861 Horn Lake, MS $45,679 Independence, MS $44,575 Jonestown, MS $42,896 Lake Cormorant, MS $45,438 Lamar, MS $43,884 Stennis Space Center, MS $43,541

Diamondhead, MS $43,174 Biloxi, MS $43,438 Diberville, MS $43,414 Escatawpa, MS $43,202 Gautier, MS $43,195 Hurley, MS $43,318 Kiln, MS $43,218 Lakeshore, MS $43,573

Long Beach, MS $43,121 Mc Henry, MS $43,000 Moss Point, MS $43,238 Ocean Springs, MS $43,259 Vancleave, MS $43,152 Pascagoula, MS $43,237 Pass Christian, MS $43,122 Pearlington, MS $44,137

Perkinston, MS $42,992 Saucier, MS $43,129 Waveland, MS $43,242 Wiggins, MS $42,846 Brookhaven, MS $42,919 Bogue Chitto, MS $42,700 Bude, MS $42,705 Centreville, MS $43,962

Chatawa, MS $43,091 Crosby, MS $42,957 Fernwood, MS $42,889 Gloster, MS $43,249 Jayess, MS $42,558 Kokomo, MS $42,578 Liberty, MS $43,368 Mc Call Creek, MS $42,665

Mccomb, MS $42,716 Magnolia, MS $42,938 Meadville, MS $42,538 Monticello, MS $42,812 Oak Vale, MS $42,596 Osyka, MS $43,236 Roxie, MS $42,513 Ruth, MS $42,623

Silver Creek, MS $42,774 Smithdale, MS $42,638 Sontag, MS $42,826 Summit, MS $42,621 Tylertown, MS $42,612 Union Church, MS $42,706 Woodville, MS $43,414 Columbus, MS $41,789

Aberdeen, MS $42,071 Ackerman, MS $42,445 Artesia, MS $41,851 Bellefontaine, MS $42,509 Brooksville, MS $42,011 Caledonia, MS $41,975 Cedarbluff, MS $42,077 Crawford, MS $41,913

Eupora, MS $42,498 French Camp, MS $42,433 Hamilton, MS $41,895 Kilmichael, MS $42,412 Maben, MS $42,330 Mantee, MS $42,387 Mathiston, MS $42,406 Mayhew, MS $41,792

Montpelier, MS $42,227 Pheba, MS $42,186 Prairie, MS $42,066 Starkville, MS $42,023 Mississippi State, MS $41,988 Steens, MS $41,812 Stewart, MS $42,418 Sturgis, MS $42,307

Walthall, MS $42,580 Weir, MS $42,486 West Point, MS $41,872 Woodland, MS $42,411 Thaxton, MS $42,729 Tishomingo, MS $42,529 Toccopola, MS $42,733 Trebloc, MS $42,272

Tremont, MS $42,682 Van Vleet, MS $42,600 Vardaman, MS $42,650 Verona, MS $42,994 Wheeler, MS $42,758 Grenada, MS $42,433 Banner, MS $42,616 Big Creek, MS $42,504

Bruce, MS $42,643 Calhoun City, MS $42,591 Carrollton, MS $42,232 Cascilla, MS $42,285 Charleston, MS $42,343 Coffeeville, MS $42,458 Coila, MS $42,237 Cruger, MS $42,334

Duck Hill, MS $42,399 Elliott, MS $42,446 Enid, MS $42,465 Glendora, MS $42,216 Gore Springs, MS $42,476 Greenwood, MS $42,221 Holcomb, MS $42,230 Itta Bena, MS $42,532

Mc Carley, MS $42,287 Minter City, MS $42,131 Money, MS $42,187 Morgan City, MS $42,607 North Carrollton, MS $42,461 Oakland, MS $42,416 Paris, MS $42,617 Philipp, MS $42,098

Pittsboro, MS $42,653 Schlater, MS $42,214 Scobey, MS $42,348 Sidon, MS $42,321 Slate Spring, MS $42,564 Sumner, MS $42,342 Swan Lake, MS $42,231 Swiftown, MS $42,719

Tie Plant, MS $42,434 Tillatoba, MS $42,369 Tippo, MS $42,164 Tutwiler, MS $42,320 Vance, MS $42,252 Water Valley, MS $42,573 Webb, MS $42,283 Winona, MS $42,398

Belzoni, MS $42,921 Benton, MS $42,855 Bentonia, MS $43,161 Bolton, MS $43,339 Brandon, MS $43,342 Braxton, MS $43,269 Camden, MS $42,744 Canton, MS $43,187

Carthage, MS $42,662 Cary, MS $42,853 Clinton, MS $43,476 Conehatta, MS $42,662 Crystal Springs, MS $43,251 Delta City, MS $43,378 D Lo, MS $43,180 Durant, MS $42,479

Edwards, MS $43,226 Ethel, MS $42,422 Fayette, MS $42,561 Flora, MS $43,319 Pocahontas, MS $43,531 Florence, MS $43,430 Meridian, MS $42,578 Bailey, MS $42,521

Buckatunna, MS $42,557 Chunky, MS $42,481 Clara, MS $42,527 Collinsville, MS $42,543 Daleville, MS $42,479 Decatur, MS $42,544 De Kalb, MS $42,489 Enterprise, MS $42,480

Hickory, MS $42,488 Lauderdale, MS $42,531 Lawrence, MS $42,634 Little Rock, MS $42,497 Louin, MS $42,569 Louisville, MS $42,487 Macon, MS $42,594 Marion, MS $42,670

Newton, MS $42,553 Noxapater, MS $42,507 Pachuta, MS $42,456 Paulding, MS $42,447 Philadelphia, MS $42,542 Porterville, MS $42,481 Preston, MS $42,494 Quitman, MS $42,511

Rose Hill, MS $42,423 Scooba, MS $42,579 Sebastopol, MS $42,765 Shubuta, MS $42,475 Shuqualak, MS $42,573 State Line, MS $42,637 Stonewall, MS $42,529 Toomsuba, MS $42,541

Union, MS $42,517 Vossburg, MS $42,465 Waynesboro, MS $42,530 Hattiesburg, MS $42,628 Bassfield, MS $42,596 Bay Springs, MS $42,601 Beaumont, MS $42,580 Brooklyn, MS $42,667

Carriere, MS $43,418 Carson, MS $42,615 Collins, MS $42,654 Columbia, MS $42,591 Eastabuchie, MS $42,548 Ellisville, MS $42,563 Heidelberg, MS $42,495 Laurel, MS $42,695

Leakesville, MS $42,909 Lucedale, MS $43,243 Lumberton, MS $42,783 Mc Lain, MS $42,746 Mc Neill, MS $43,364 Moselle, MS $42,548 Moss, MS $42,523 Neely, MS $42,668

New Augusta, MS $42,494 Nicholson, MS $43,633 Ovett, MS $42,491 Petal, MS $42,613 Picayune, MS $43,592 Poplarville, MS $43,082 Prentiss, MS $42,749 Purvis, MS $42,615

Richton, MS $42,485 Sandersville, MS $42,568 Sandy Hook, MS $42,607 Seminary, MS $42,539 Soso, MS $42,531 Stringer, MS $42,556 Sumrall, MS $42,559 Foxworth, MS $42,578

Gulfport, MS $43,095 Bay Saint Louis, MS $43,492 Plantersville, MS $42,757 Pontotoc, MS $42,874 Randolph, MS $42,715 Rienzi, MS $42,758 Saltillo, MS $42,892 Shannon, MS $42,772

Sherman, MS $42,942 Smithville, MS $42,541 Golden, MS $42,615 Greenwood Springs, MS $42,245 Guntown, MS $42,822 Houlka, MS $42,775 Houston, MS $42,545 Iuka, MS $42,566

Mantachie, MS $42,827 Marietta, MS $42,702 Mooreville, MS $42,907 Nettleton, MS $42,603 New Site, MS $42,610 Okolona, MS $42,506 Lambert, MS $42,369 Forest, MS $42,866

Gallman, MS $43,134 Georgetown, MS $43,160 Goodman, MS $42,700 Harperville, MS $42,832 Harriston, MS $42,580 Harrisville, MS $43,230 Hazlehurst, MS $42,966 Hermanville, MS $42,826

Admission Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Admission Assistant roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 15% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Government, offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely, Admission Assistant positions in Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Admission Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Admission Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Government	$48,078	$23.0	10%

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

Understanding how an Admission 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 July 01, 2026

$37,085

Average $43,708/year

$49,409

$3,090

Average $3,642/month

$4,117

$713

Average $841/week

$950

$18

Average $21/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,409	$4,117	$950	$24
Average	$43,708	$3,642	$841	$21
25th Percentile	$37,085	$3,090	$713	$18

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