What are the main factors that influence an Aquatics Specialist's salary?

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

How does experience change An Aquatics Specialist's salary?

An Aquatics Specialist's salary grows with experience: a Botanist (0-0 years)earns $79,189, a Aquatics Specialist (4-7 years)earns $114,357, a Meteorologist (7+ years)earns $137,782,

What are the highest paying states for an Aquatics Specialist?

Aquatics Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Aquatics Specialist roles are District of Columbia $125,733, California $125,256, Massachusetts $123,586. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Aquatics Specialist roles make?

Salaries for Aquatics Specialist level roles vary by specialization: Aquatics Leader: $65,101; Aquatics Lead: $55,967; Aquatics Assistant: $54,487; Aquatics Instructor: $53,275; Aquatics Manager: $49,020.

How do different companies affect an Aquatics Specialist's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Aquatics Specialist roles. Large, established industry leaders like Kpmg Us LLP ($114,295) and Warner Bros Discovery ($114,096) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $88,138.

Aquatics Specialist Salary in the United States

How much does an Aquatics Specialist make in the United States?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Aquatics Specialist in the United States is $113,559 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $55.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $135,797
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $102,079 to $125,199
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $91,627

10% $91,627

50% (Median) $113,559

90% $135,797

Aquatics Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$125,199	$10,433	$2,408	$60
Average	$113,559	$9,463	$2,184	$55
25th Percentile	$102,079	$8,507	$1,963	$49

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Key Factors That Influence Aquatics Specialist Salaries

An Aquatics Specialist's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Aquatics Specialist 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 Aquatics Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $125,733.
California: $125,256.
Massachusetts: $123,586.

District of Columbia $125,733 California $125,256 Massachusetts $123,586 Washington $123,132 New Jersey $123,087 Alaska $122,928 Connecticut $121,361 New York $120,725

Hawaii $118,692 Rhode Island $117,738 Maryland $117,091 Minnesota $116,205 Colorado $115,864 Illinois $115,751 Oregon $115,319 Delaware $115,001

New Hampshire $114,801 Virginia $114,354 Pennsylvania $113,048 Nevada $112,389 North Dakota $112,174 Michigan $111,833 Wisconsin $111,708 Vermont $111,458

Texas $110,765 Maine $110,720 Arizona $110,652 Ohio $110,572 Georgia $109,528 Indiana $109,005 Wyoming $108,903 Utah $108,744

Iowa $108,676 Kansas $108,131 Louisiana $107,972 North Carolina $107,915 Missouri $107,892 Florida $107,450 Montana $107,211 Nebraska $106,984

Kentucky $106,859 South Carolina $106,405 Tennessee $106,121 Idaho $106,007 New Mexico $105,178 Oklahoma $104,997 Alabama $104,327 South Dakota $103,202

Arkansas $102,589 West Virginia $102,260 Mississippi $101,272

Top Paying Cities for Aquatics Specialists

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: $143,232
San Francisco: $141,664
Oakland: $138,678

San Jose, CA $143,232

San Francisco, CA $141,664

Oakland, CA $138,678

New York, NY $130,751

Paramus, NJ $129,161

Queens Village, NY $129,155

Passaic, NJ $129,047

Bergenfield, NJ $129,037

Stamford, CT $128,787

Huntington, NY $128,741

Newark, NJ $127,902

Bridgeport, CT $127,662

Vallejo, CA $127,436

New Brunswick, NJ $127,390

Petaluma, CA $127,322

Middlesex, NJ $127,107

Somerset, NJ $127,027

Santa Cruz, CA $126,879

Boston, MA $126,187

Monterey, CA $125,788

Seattle, WA $125,528

Santa Rosa, CA $125,505

Los Angeles, CA $125,471

Juneau, AK $125,176

Washington, DC $125,051

Orange, CA $124,647

Santa Ana, CA $124,347

Long Beach, CA $124,234

Anaheim, CA $124,211

Anchorage, AK $124,154

Santa Maria, CA $123,813

Everett, WA $123,791

Danbury, CT $123,391

Bremerton, WA $123,234

Tacoma, WA $122,825

New Suffolk, NY $122,823

Sacramento, CA $122,791

Santa Barbara, CA $122,666

Trenton, NJ $122,542

San Diego, CA $122,542

Brockton, MA $122,417

Fairbanks, AK $122,138

Lompoc, CA $121,849

Lowell, MA $121,757

Ventura, CA $121,735

Nashua, NH $121,713

Stockton, CA $121,701

Modesto, CA $120,872

Poughkeepsie, NY $120,622

Olympia, WA $120,407

Kennewick, WA $120,407

New Haven, CT $120,361

Lawrence, MA $119,952

Hartford, CT $119,839

Riverside, CA $119,816

New Bedford, MA $119,703

Richland, WA $119,703

Bakersfield, CA $119,544

San Bernardino, CA $119,498

New Britain, CT $119,487

Atlantic City, NJ $119,487

New London, CT $119,441

Norwich, CT $119,407

Portsmouth, NH $119,385

Boulder, CO $119,144

Portland, OR $118,987

Worcester, MA $118,976

Minneapolis, MN $118,624

Philadelphia, PA $118,465

Honolulu, HI $118,090

Saint Paul, MN $118,035

Vineland, NJ $118,011

Providence, RI $117,681

Chicago, IL $117,352

Bellingham, WA $117,216

Springfield, MA $117,125

Baltimore, MD $117,091

Chico, CA $116,807

Pittsfield, MA $116,500

Manchester, NH $116,284

Spokane, WA $115,785

Denver, CO $115,773

Albany, NY $115,240

Troy, NY $115,194

Nassau, NY $115,073

Schenectady, NY $114,956

Wilmington, DE $114,865

Burlington, VT $114,706

Salem, OR $114,661

Portland, ME $114,308

Yakima, WA $114,195

Rochester, MN $113,843

Reno, NV $113,786

Fresno, CA $113,786

Milwaukee, WI $113,684

Detroit, MI $113,570

Ann Arbor, MI $113,551

Allentown, PA $113,536

Colorado Springs, CO $113,343

Syracuse, NY $113,286

Carson City, NV $113,286

Houston, TX $113,127

Eugene, OR $113,071

Gary, IN $112,934

Springfield, OR $112,844

Bismarck, ND $112,821

Galveston, TX $112,741

Medford, OR $112,571

Fort Collins, CO $112,526

Concord, NH $112,469

Austin, TX $112,435

Mesa, AZ $112,196

Reading, PA $112,185

Phoenix, AZ $112,174

Dallas, TX $112,140

Saint Cloud, MN $112,030

Madison, WI $111,878

Utica, NY $111,572

Rochester, NY $111,390

Des Moines, IA $111,379

Raleigh, NC $111,367

Atlanta, GA $111,197

Battle Creek, MI $111,163

Salt Lake City, UT $111,129

Lancaster, PA $110,958

Harrisburg, PA $110,800

Kansas City, MO $110,686

Champaign, IL $110,663

Kansas City, KS $110,663

Fort Worth, TX $110,652

Columbus, OH $110,633

Boca Raton, FL $110,606

Pittsburgh, PA $110,561

Richmond, VA $110,516

Indianapolis, IN $110,493

Cleveland, OH $110,482

Las Vegas, NV $110,345

Cincinnati, OH $110,345

Petersburg, VA $110,175

Huntsville, AL $110,005

Lansing, MI $109,929

Lebanon, PA $109,914

Pueblo, CO $109,902

Appleton, WI $109,868

Buffalo, NY $109,823

Dayton, OH $109,789

Racine, WI $109,766

Charlotte, NC $109,755

Saint Louis, MO $109,721

York, PA $109,653

Elkhart, IN $109,653

Gastonia, NC $109,631

Billings, MT $109,604

Beaumont, TX $109,573

Lorain, OH $109,550

Benton Harbor, MI $109,528

Toledo, OH $109,505

Binghamton, NY $109,448

Rock Hill, SC $109,437

Rockford, IL $109,380

Springfield, IL $109,335

Elyria, OH $109,323

Fargo, ND $109,323

Flagstaff, AZ $109,244

Fort Lauderdale, FL $109,176

Duluth, MN $109,107

Miami, FL $109,107

Cheyenne, WY $109,028

Grand Forks, ND $109,028

Bangor, ME $108,778

Cedar Rapids, IA $108,653

Durham, NC $108,606

Louisville, KY $108,596

Grand Rapids, MI $108,574

Hialeah, FL $108,562

Casper, WY $108,403

Scranton, PA $108,267

New Orleans, LA $108,233

Virginia Beach, VA $108,222

Akron, OH $108,165

Peoria, IL $108,017

Sarasota, FL $107,995

Nashville, TN $107,915

Omaha, NE $107,915

Green Bay, WI $107,915

Baton Rouge, LA $107,858

Charleston, SC $107,836

Jamestown, NY $107,779

Davenport, IA $107,779

Tucson, AZ $107,722

Saint Petersburg, FL $107,654

Tampa, FL $107,631

Evansville, IN $107,563

Port Arthur, TX $107,563

Bradenton, FL $107,518

Santa Fe, NM $107,313

Orlando, FL $107,109

Clearwater, FL $107,075

Canton, OH $106,836

La Crosse, WI $106,836

Albuquerque, NM $106,768

Newport News, VA $106,757

High Point, NC $106,723

Ogden, UT $106,677

Corpus Christi, TX $106,586

Norfolk, VA $106,518

Laramie, WY $106,518

Rock Island, IL $106,450

Saginaw, MI $106,427

Jacksonville, FL $106,416

Salisbury, NC $106,393

Boise, ID $106,371

Moline, IL $106,314

Fort Myers, FL $106,280

Memphis, TN $106,257

Tulsa, OK $106,200

Waterloo, IA $106,132

Spartanburg, SC $106,019

Lincoln, NE $105,962

Fort Wayne, IN $105,939

Provo, UT $105,928

Cedar Falls, IA $105,792

San Antonio, TX $105,746

Greensboro, NC $105,701

South Bend, IN $105,689

Savannah, GA $105,564

Muskegon, MI $105,519

Birmingham, AL $105,508

Winston Salem, NC $105,452

Lake Charles, LA $105,178

Anderson, IN $105,156

Lexington, KY $105,122

Augusta, GA $105,087

Greenville, SC $105,087

Lima, OH $104,997

Wichita, KS $104,985

Tuscaloosa, AL $104,985

Columbia, SC $104,883

Springfield, OH $104,860

Asheville, NC $104,679

Bloomington, IN $104,599

Knoxville, TN $104,190

Shreveport, LA $104,179

Wilmington, NC $104,031

Roanoke, VA $104,031

Topeka, KS $103,827

Frankfort, KY $103,815

Oklahoma City, OK $103,736

Chillicothe, OH $103,691

Longview, TX $103,679

Melbourne, FL $103,668

Sioux Falls, SD $103,486

Mobile, AL $103,475

Terre Haute, IN $103,430

Altoona, PA $103,361

Amarillo, TX $103,282

Killeen, TX $103,248

Fayetteville, AR $103,157

Chattanooga, TN $103,123

Sioux City, IA $103,021

Idaho Falls, ID $102,998

Lynchburg, VA $102,907

Gainesville, FL $102,760

Portsmouth, OH $102,703

Little Rock, AR $102,680

Lafayette, LA $102,635

Youngstown, OH $102,635

Daytona Beach, FL $102,566

Clarksville, TN $102,555

Pensacola, FL $102,544

Temple, TX $102,536

Hopkinsville, KY $102,203

Erie, PA $102,180

Florence, SC $102,135

Charleston, WV $101,953

Great Falls, MT $101,896

Macon, GA $101,738

Tallahassee, FL $101,726

Fayetteville, NC $101,703

Waco, TX $101,681

Helena, MT $101,601

Pine Bluff, AR $101,558

Vincennes, IN $101,420

Lubbock, TX $101,374

Alamogordo, NM $101,306

Twin Falls, ID $101,204

Rapid City, SD $101,170

Jackson, MS $100,965

Huntington, WV $100,957

Greenville, MS $100,954

Parkersburg, WV $100,838

Montgomery, AL $100,818

Wichita Falls, TX $100,704

Springfield, MO $100,704

Biloxi, MS $100,647

Monroe, LA $100,534

Johnstown, PA $100,454

Sumter, SC $100,409

Columbus, GA $100,398

Pascagoula, MS $100,182

Abilene, TX $100,182

Kingsport, TN $99,886

Albany, GA $99,886

Gulfport, MS $99,852

Alexandria, LA $99,478

Fort Smith, AR $99,194

El Paso, TX $98,887

Las Cruces, NM $98,376

Harlingen, TX $98,088

Pocatello, ID $98,070

Florence, AL $97,922

Brownsville, TX $97,899

Mcallen, TX $97,661

Dothan, AL $97,502

Columbus, MS $96,827

Altus, OK $96,298

Lawton, OK $96,082

Pierre, SD $95,673

Aquatics Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Aquatics Specialist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Business Services and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Aquatics Specialist positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Construction typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Aquatics Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Aquatics Specialist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Business Services	$136,271	$66.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$124,915	$60.0	10%

Aquatics Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Aquatics Specialist'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.

$102,079

Average $113,559/year

$125,199

$8,507

Average $9,463/month

$10,433

$1,963

Average $2,184/week

$2,408

$49

Average $55/hour

$60

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$125,199	$10,433	$2,408	$60
Average	$113,559	$9,463	$2,184	$55
25th Percentile	$102,079	$8,507	$1,963	$49

Salary Trends for Aquatics Specialist

Salaries for an Aquatics Specialist can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $84,232 in 2023 to around $81,990 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Aquatics Specialist salary trends, .

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Common company salaries for Aquatics Specialist

Here are companies hiring for Aquatics Specialist and their salaries, click below for more details.

K $114,295/per year

Kpmg Us LLP Business Services the United States

W $114,096/per year

Warner Bros Discovery Business Services the United States

D $111,927/per year

Dentsu International Ltd Business Services the United States

G $111,873/per year

GroupM Worldwide Inc Business Services the United States

C $111,651/per year

CoWorx Staffing Business Services the United States

C $110,194/per year

Contemporary Services Corp Business Services the United States

S $107,128/per year

Showcase Cinemas Business Services the United States

A $106,429/per year

Amentum Services Inc Business Services the United States

A $106,199/per year

Allied Universal Security Services LLC Business Services the United States

S $106,104/per year

Sodexo USA Business Services the United States

J $105,192/per year

JLL Technologies Business Services the United States

I $104,478/per year

Intact Insurance Group USA LLC Business Services the United States

N $101,619/per year

NielsenIQ Business Services the United States

T $101,470/per year

The Leading Edge Alliance Business Services the United States

H $101,308/per year

Honeywell UOP Business Services the United States

R $97,720/per year

Reeve & Associates Business Services the United States

M $97,584/per year

ManpowerGroup Global Inc Business Services the United States

F $95,980/per year

Financial Sys Nco Business Services the United States

A $95,314/per year

Arrow Global Ltd Business Services the United States

C $94,777/per year

CarMax Enterprise Services LLC Business Services the United States

D $94,479/per year

DZConneX Business Services the United States

A $93,802/per year

Adecco Staffing, USA Business Services the United States

R $92,937/per year

Resource MFG Business Services the United States

Z $92,774/per year

Zachry Brands Inc Business Services the United States

G $88,138/per year

Greystar Worldwide LLC Business Services the United States

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