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

An Army Specialist's salary grows with experience: starting around $68,507 for beginners, reaching about $73,736 at mid-level, and approach $82,441 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Army Specialist?

Army Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Army Specialist roles are District of Columbia $79,658, California $79,356, Massachusetts $78,298. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Army Specialist roles make?

Salaries for Army Specialist level roles vary by specialization: Dental Specialist in Army age: $194,023; Army supply specialist: $120,907; Army Unit Supply Specialist: $96,184; Army Pilot: $89,678; U.S. Army Army Chaplain: $64,271.

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

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Army Specialist 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.

Army Specialist Salary in the United States

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

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for an Army Specialist in the United States is $71,945 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $35.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $93,036
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $64,443 to $82,985
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $57,613

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Army Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$82,985	$6,915	$1,596	$40
Average	$71,945	$5,995	$1,384	$35
25th Percentile	$64,443	$5,370	$1,239	$31

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Key Factors That Influence Army Specialist Salaries

An Army Specialist'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 Army Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Army Specialist'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): $68,507
Early Career (1-2 years): $69,028
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $73,736
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $81,897
Expert (over 8 years): $82,441

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Army Specialist	$68,507
Intermediate Level Army Specialist	$69,028
Senior Level Army Specialist	$73,736
Specialist Level Army Specialist	$81,897
Expert Level Army Specialist	$82,441

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

District of Columbia: $79,658.
California: $79,356.
Massachusetts: $78,298.

District of Columbia $79,658 California $79,356 Massachusetts $78,298 Washington $78,010 New Jersey $77,981 Alaska $77,881 Connecticut $76,888 New York $76,485

Hawaii $75,197 Rhode Island $74,593 Maryland $74,183 Minnesota $73,622 Colorado $73,406 Illinois $73,334 Oregon $73,060 Delaware $72,859

New Hampshire $72,732 Virginia $72,449 Pennsylvania $71,621 Nevada $71,204 North Dakota $71,067 Michigan $70,852 Wisconsin $70,772 Vermont $70,614

Texas $70,175 Maine $70,147 Arizona $70,103 Ohio $70,053 Georgia $69,391 Indiana $69,060 Wyoming $68,995 Utah $68,895

Iowa $68,852 Kansas $68,506 Louisiana $68,405 North Carolina $68,370 Missouri $68,355 Florida $68,075 Montana $67,923 Nebraska $67,780

Kentucky $67,700 South Carolina $67,413 Tennessee $67,233 Idaho $67,161 New Mexico $66,636 Oklahoma $66,521 Alabama $66,096 South Dakota $65,384

Arkansas $64,995 West Virginia $64,787 Mississippi $64,161

Top Paying Cities for Army 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: $90,744
San Francisco: $89,751
Oakland: $87,859

San Jose, CA $90,744

San Francisco, CA $89,751

Oakland, CA $87,859

New York, NY $82,837

Paramus, NJ $81,830

Queens Village, NY $81,826

Passaic, NJ $81,758

Bergenfield, NJ $81,751

Stamford, CT $81,593

Huntington, NY $81,564

Newark, NJ $81,032

Bridgeport, CT $80,880

Vallejo, CA $80,737

New Brunswick, NJ $80,708

Petaluma, CA $80,665

Middlesex, NJ $80,528

Somerset, NJ $80,478

Santa Cruz, CA $80,384

Boston, MA $79,946

Monterey, CA $79,693

Seattle, WA $79,528

Santa Rosa, CA $79,514

Los Angeles, CA $79,492

Juneau, AK $79,305

Washington, DC $79,226

Orange, CA $78,970

Santa Ana, CA $78,780

Long Beach, CA $78,708

Anaheim, CA $78,694

Anchorage, AK $78,658

Santa Maria, CA $78,442

Everett, WA $78,427

Danbury, CT $78,174

Bremerton, WA $78,075

Tacoma, WA $77,816

New Suffolk, NY $77,814

Sacramento, CA $77,794

Santa Barbara, CA $77,715

Trenton, NJ $77,636

San Diego, CA $77,636

Brockton, MA $77,557

Fairbanks, AK $77,381

Lompoc, CA $77,197

Lowell, MA $77,139

Ventura, CA $77,125

Nashua, NH $77,111

Stockton, CA $77,104

Modesto, CA $76,578

Poughkeepsie, NY $76,420

Olympia, WA $76,283

Kennewick, WA $76,283

New Haven, CT $76,255

Lawrence, MA $75,996

Hartford, CT $75,924

Riverside, CA $75,909

New Bedford, MA $75,837

Richland, WA $75,837

Bakersfield, CA $75,737

San Bernardino, CA $75,708

New Britain, CT $75,701

Atlantic City, NJ $75,701

New London, CT $75,672

Norwich, CT $75,650

Portsmouth, NH $75,636

Boulder, CO $75,483

Portland, OR $75,384

Worcester, MA $75,377

Minneapolis, MN $75,154

Philadelphia, PA $75,053

Honolulu, HI $74,816

Saint Paul, MN $74,781

Vineland, NJ $74,765

Providence, RI $74,557

Chicago, IL $74,348

Bellingham, WA $74,262

Springfield, MA $74,204

Baltimore, MD $74,183

Chico, CA $74,003

Pittsfield, MA $73,809

Manchester, NH $73,672

Spokane, WA $73,355

Denver, CO $73,348

Albany, NY $73,010

Troy, NY $72,981

Nassau, NY $72,904

Schenectady, NY $72,830

Wilmington, DE $72,773

Burlington, VT $72,672

Salem, OR $72,643

Portland, ME $72,420

Yakima, WA $72,348

Rochester, MN $72,125

Reno, NV $72,089

Fresno, CA $72,089

Milwaukee, WI $72,024

Detroit, MI $71,952

Ann Arbor, MI $71,940

Allentown, PA $71,931

Colorado Springs, CO $71,809

Syracuse, NY $71,773

Carson City, NV $71,773

Houston, TX $71,672

Eugene, OR $71,636

Gary, IN $71,550

Springfield, OR $71,492

Bismarck, ND $71,478

Galveston, TX $71,427

Medford, OR $71,319

Fort Collins, CO $71,290

Concord, NH $71,255

Austin, TX $71,233

Mesa, AZ $71,082

Reading, PA $71,075

Phoenix, AZ $71,067

Dallas, TX $71,046

Saint Cloud, MN $70,977

Madison, WI $70,880

Utica, NY $70,686

Rochester, NY $70,571

Des Moines, IA $70,564

Raleigh, NC $70,557

Atlanta, GA $70,449

Battle Creek, MI $70,427

Salt Lake City, UT $70,406

Lancaster, PA $70,298

Harrisburg, PA $70,197

Kansas City, MO $70,125

Champaign, IL $70,111

Kansas City, KS $70,111

Fort Worth, TX $70,103

Columbus, OH $70,091

Boca Raton, FL $70,075

Pittsburgh, PA $70,046

Richmond, VA $70,017

Indianapolis, IN $70,003

Cleveland, OH $69,995

Las Vegas, NV $69,909

Cincinnati, OH $69,909

Petersburg, VA $69,801

Huntsville, AL $69,693

Lansing, MI $69,645

Lebanon, PA $69,636

Pueblo, CO $69,629

Appleton, WI $69,607

Buffalo, NY $69,578

Dayton, OH $69,557

Racine, WI $69,542

Charlotte, NC $69,535

Saint Louis, MO $69,513

York, PA $69,470

Elkhart, IN $69,470

Gastonia, NC $69,457

Billings, MT $69,439

Beaumont, TX $69,420

Lorain, OH $69,406

Benton Harbor, MI $69,391

Toledo, OH $69,377

Binghamton, NY $69,341

Rock Hill, SC $69,334

Rockford, IL $69,298

Springfield, IL $69,269

Elyria, OH $69,262

Fargo, ND $69,262

Flagstaff, AZ $69,211

Fort Lauderdale, FL $69,168

Duluth, MN $69,125

Miami, FL $69,125

Cheyenne, WY $69,075

Grand Forks, ND $69,075

Bangor, ME $68,916

Cedar Rapids, IA $68,837

Durham, NC $68,807

Louisville, KY $68,801

Grand Rapids, MI $68,787

Hialeah, FL $68,780

Casper, WY $68,679

Scranton, PA $68,593

New Orleans, LA $68,571

Virginia Beach, VA $68,564

Akron, OH $68,528

Peoria, IL $68,434

Sarasota, FL $68,420

Nashville, TN $68,370

Omaha, NE $68,370

Green Bay, WI $68,370

Baton Rouge, LA $68,334

Charleston, SC $68,319

Jamestown, NY $68,283

Davenport, IA $68,283

Tucson, AZ $68,247

Saint Petersburg, FL $68,204

Tampa, FL $68,190

Evansville, IN $68,146

Port Arthur, TX $68,146

Bradenton, FL $68,118

Santa Fe, NM $67,988

Orlando, FL $67,859

Clearwater, FL $67,837

Canton, OH $67,686

La Crosse, WI $67,686

Albuquerque, NM $67,643

Newport News, VA $67,636

High Point, NC $67,614

Ogden, UT $67,585

Corpus Christi, TX $67,528

Norfolk, VA $67,485

Laramie, WY $67,485

Rock Island, IL $67,441

Saginaw, MI $67,427

Jacksonville, FL $67,420

Salisbury, NC $67,405

Boise, ID $67,391

Moline, IL $67,355

Fort Myers, FL $67,334

Memphis, TN $67,319

Tulsa, OK $67,283

Waterloo, IA $67,240

Spartanburg, SC $67,168

Lincoln, NE $67,132

Fort Wayne, IN $67,118

Provo, UT $67,110

Cedar Falls, IA $67,024

San Antonio, TX $66,995

Greensboro, NC $66,967

South Bend, IN $66,959

Savannah, GA $66,880

Muskegon, MI $66,851

Birmingham, AL $66,844

Winston Salem, NC $66,809

Lake Charles, LA $66,636

Anderson, IN $66,621

Lexington, KY $66,600

Augusta, GA $66,578

Greenville, SC $66,578

Lima, OH $66,521

Wichita, KS $66,513

Tuscaloosa, AL $66,513

Columbia, SC $66,449

Springfield, OH $66,434

Asheville, NC $66,319

Bloomington, IN $66,269

Knoxville, TN $66,010

Shreveport, LA $66,003

Wilmington, NC $65,909

Roanoke, VA $65,909

Topeka, KS $65,779

Frankfort, KY $65,772

Oklahoma City, OK $65,722

Chillicothe, OH $65,693

Longview, TX $65,686

Melbourne, FL $65,679

Sioux Falls, SD $65,564

Mobile, AL $65,556

Terre Haute, IN $65,528

Altoona, PA $65,485

Amarillo, TX $65,434

Killeen, TX $65,413

Fayetteville, AR $65,355

Chattanooga, TN $65,333

Sioux City, IA $65,269

Idaho Falls, ID $65,254

Lynchburg, VA $65,197

Gainesville, FL $65,103

Portsmouth, OH $65,067

Little Rock, AR $65,053

Lafayette, LA $65,024

Youngstown, OH $65,024

Daytona Beach, FL $64,981

Clarksville, TN $64,974

Pensacola, FL $64,967

Temple, TX $64,961

Hopkinsville, KY $64,751

Erie, PA $64,736

Florence, SC $64,708

Charleston, WV $64,592

Great Falls, MT $64,556

Macon, GA $64,456

Tallahassee, FL $64,449

Fayetteville, NC $64,434

Waco, TX $64,420

Helena, MT $64,369

Pine Bluff, AR $64,342

Vincennes, IN $64,254

Lubbock, TX $64,225

Alamogordo, NM $64,182

Twin Falls, ID $64,118

Rapid City, SD $64,096

Jackson, MS $63,966

Huntington, WV $63,961

Greenville, MS $63,959

Parkersburg, WV $63,886

Montgomery, AL $63,873

Wichita Falls, TX $63,801

Springfield, MO $63,801

Biloxi, MS $63,765

Monroe, LA $63,693

Johnstown, PA $63,643

Sumter, SC $63,614

Columbus, GA $63,607

Pascagoula, MS $63,470

Abilene, TX $63,470

Kingsport, TN $63,283

Albany, GA $63,283

Gulfport, MS $63,261

Alexandria, LA $63,024

Fort Smith, AR $62,844

El Paso, TX $62,650

Las Cruces, NM $62,326

Harlingen, TX $62,143

Pocatello, ID $62,132

Florence, AL $62,038

Brownsville, TX $62,024

Mcallen, TX $61,873

Dothan, AL $61,772

Columbus, MS $61,345

Altus, OK $61,010

Lawton, OK $60,873

Pierre, SD $60,614

What Skills Can Increase an Army Specialist's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Problem Solving (Mentioned in 5.36% Job Postings): Analyzing and identifying the root cause of problems and applying critical thinking skills to solve problems.
Career Development (Mentioned in 1.79% Job Postings): Refers to the process an individual may undergo to evolve their occupational status. It is the process of making decisions for long term learning, to align personal needs of physical or psychological fulfillment with career advancement opportunities.
Business Administration (Mentioned in 1.19% Job Postings): It is the management of all aspects of a business's performance, decisions, and organization. It includes the day to day operations, aspects including finances and human resources, and ensures the company stays aligned to the goal or mission.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Problem Solving	5.36%
Career Development	1.79%
Business Administration	1.19%

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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 Army Specialist's salary.

Visio: Can increase your salary by up to 13%.
Data Integrity: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Python: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Visio	$81,298	13%
Data Integrity	$77,701	8%
Python	$76,981	7%
Sustainability	$76,262	6%
Java	$76,262	6%
Object Oriented Programming	$76,262	6%

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How Education impacts an Army Specialist's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Army Specialists 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 Army Specialist with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $72,281 and $77,748).

Army Specialist Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Army Specialist

No Diploma 23.5%

High School 23.5%

Associates 17.6%

Bachelors 41.2%

Masters 17.6%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	23.5%
High School	23.5%
Associates	17.6%
Bachelors	41.2%
Masters	17.6%
Doctorate	0.0%

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

Understanding how an Army 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.

Last Updated on May 01, 2026

$64,443

Average $71,945/year

$82,985

$5,370

Average $5,995/month

$6,915

$1,239

Average $1,384/week

$1,596

$31

Average $35/hour

$40

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$82,985	$6,915	$1,596	$40
Average	$71,945	$5,995	$1,384	$35
25th Percentile	$64,443	$5,370	$1,239	$31

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Salary Trends for Army Specialist

Salaries for an Army Specialist can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $58,400 in 2023 to around $58,271 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Army Specialist salary trends, .

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2023

$58,400

2024

$58,648

2025

$58,271

2026

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2023	$58,400
2024	$58,648
2025	$58,271
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