What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Fso's salary?

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

How does experience change An Assistant Fso's salary?

An Assistant Fso's salary grows with experience: a Assistant Fso (0-1 years)earns $37,938, a Security Guard - Armed (3-5 years)earns $46,601, a Security Guard Team Leader (5+ years)earns $58,178,

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Fso?

Assistant Fso salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Fso roles are District of Columbia $41,775, California $41,617, Massachusetts $41,062. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Fso roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Fso level roles vary by specialization: Physician Assistant - Cardiology: $121,559; Physician Assistant - Clinic: $121,559; Telemedicine Assistant: $76,671; Fso: $75,909; Assistant: $57,410.

How do different companies affect an Assistant Fso's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Assistant Fso 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.

Assistant Fso Salary in the United States

How much does an Assistant Fso make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Fso in the United States is $37,731 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $18.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $41,082
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $34,749 to $39,485
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $32,035

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Assistant Fso Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$39,485	$3,290	$759	$19
Average	$37,731	$3,144	$726	$18
25th Percentile	$34,749	$2,896	$668	$17

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Fso Salaries

An Assistant Fso'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 Do Assistant Fso 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 Assistant Fsos. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $41,775.
California: $41,617.
Massachusetts: $41,062.

District of Columbia $41,775

California $41,617

Massachusetts $41,062

Washington $40,911

New Jersey $40,896

Alaska $40,843

Connecticut $40,323

New York $40,111

Hawaii $39,436

Rhode Island $39,119

Maryland $38,904

Minnesota $38,610

Colorado $38,497

Illinois $38,459

Oregon $38,315

Delaware $38,210

New Hampshire $38,143

Virginia $37,995

Pennsylvania $37,561

Nevada $37,342

North Dakota $37,270

Michigan $37,157

Wisconsin $37,116

Vermont $37,033

Texas $36,802

Maine $36,787

Arizona $36,765

Ohio $36,738

Georgia $36,391

Indiana $36,218

Wyoming $36,184

Utah $36,131

Iowa $36,108

Kansas $35,927

Louisiana $35,874

North Carolina $35,855

Missouri $35,848

Florida $35,701

Montana $35,621

Nebraska $35,546

Kentucky $35,504

South Carolina $35,354

Tennessee $35,259

Idaho $35,222

New Mexico $34,946

Oklahoma $34,886

Alabama $34,663

South Dakota $34,290

Arkansas $34,086

West Virginia $33,976

Mississippi $33,648

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Fsos

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: $47,590
San Francisco: $47,122
Oakland: $46,077

San Jose, CA $47,590

San Francisco, CA $47,122

Oakland, CA $46,077

New York, NY $43,726

Queens Village, NY $43,443

Paramus, NJ $43,141

Passaic, NJ $43,103

Bergenfield, NJ $43,066

Stamford, CT $43,009

Huntington, NY $42,971

Newark, NJ $42,726

Bridgeport, CT $42,651

New Brunswick, NJ $42,526

Vallejo, CA $42,447

Middlesex, NJ $42,424

Somerset, NJ $42,390

Petaluma, CA $42,304

Santa Cruz, CA $42,156

Boston, MA $42,081

Monterey, CA $41,892

Fairbanks, AK $41,866

Los Angeles, CA $41,794

Washington, DC $41,775

Seattle, WA $41,707

Santa Rosa, CA $41,700

Juneau, AK $41,590

Orange, CA $41,466

Anchorage, AK $41,398

Anaheim, CA $41,372

Santa Ana, CA $41,315

Nassau, NY $41,292

Long Beach, CA $41,277

Danbury, CT $41,266

Santa Maria, CA $41,138

Everett, WA $41,130

Bremerton, WA $40,945

Trenton, NJ $40,874

Sacramento, CA $40,858

San Diego, CA $40,840

Brockton, MA $40,825

Tacoma, WA $40,809

Santa Barbara, CA $40,757

Lowell, MA $40,606

New Suffolk, NY $40,591

Nashua, NH $40,545

Lompoc, CA $40,485

Ventura, CA $40,447

Stockton, CA $40,436

New Haven, CT $40,360

Atlantic City, NJ $40,262

Hartford, CT $40,179

Modesto, CA $40,160

Poughkeepsie, NY $40,077

New Britain, CT $40,059

Olympia, WA $40,006

Kennewick, WA $40,006

New London, CT $39,998

Norwich, CT $39,987

Lawrence, MA $39,968

Bakersfield, CA $39,862

Riverside, CA $39,810

New Bedford, MA $39,810

Richland, WA $39,772

Portsmouth, NH $39,742

Vineland, NJ $39,734

San Bernardino, CA $39,704

Boulder, CO $39,598

Worcester, MA $39,568

Portland, OR $39,534

Saint Paul, MN $39,489

Minneapolis, MN $39,489

Philadelphia, PA $39,436

Honolulu, HI $39,236

Springfield, MA $39,104

Providence, RI $39,100

Chicago, IL $38,991

Bellingham, WA $38,946

Baltimore, MD $38,904

Chico, CA $38,810

Wilmington, DE $38,746

Pittsfield, MA $38,708

Manchester, NH $38,636

Spokane, WA $38,470

Denver, CO $38,466

Albany, NY $38,289

Troy, NY $38,274

Schenectady, NY $38,195

Burlington, VT $38,112

Portland, ME $37,980

Salem, OR $37,949

Yakima, WA $37,942

Ann Arbor, MI $37,931

Rochester, MN $37,825

Fresno, CA $37,806

Reno, NV $37,806

Milwaukee, WI $37,772

Detroit, MI $37,734

Allentown, PA $37,723

Carson City, NV $37,719

Houston, TX $37,663

Colorado Springs, CO $37,659

Syracuse, NY $37,640

Eugene, OR $37,568

Bismarck, ND $37,523

Gary, IN $37,523

Galveston, TX $37,523

Springfield, OR $37,493

Medford, OR $37,402

Fort Collins, CO $37,387

Austin, TX $37,357

Mesa, AZ $37,278

Phoenix, AZ $37,270

Dallas, TX $37,259

Reading, PA $37,236

Saint Cloud, MN $37,221

Concord, NH $37,187

Madison, WI $37,172

Utica, NY $37,070

Raleigh, NC $37,040

Las Vegas, NV $37,036

Rochester, NY $37,010

Des Moines, IA $37,006

Atlanta, GA $36,946

Battle Creek, MI $36,934

Salt Lake City, UT $36,923

Lancaster, PA $36,867

Champaign, IL $36,859

Harrisburg, PA $36,814

Durham, NC $36,780

Kansas City, MO $36,776

Kansas City, KS $36,768

Fort Worth, TX $36,765

Boca Raton, FL $36,750

Cleveland, OH $36,746

Columbus, OH $36,738

Pittsburgh, PA $36,735

Richmond, VA $36,719

Indianapolis, IN $36,712

Cincinnati, OH $36,663

Petersburg, VA $36,606

Billings, MT $36,523

Lansing, MI $36,523

Huntsville, AL $36,523

Lebanon, PA $36,519

Dayton, OH $36,516

Pueblo, CO $36,516

Appleton, WI $36,504

Buffalo, NY $36,489

Racine, WI $36,470

Charlotte, NC $36,467

Saint Louis, MO $36,455

Springfield, IL $36,440

Elkhart, IN $36,433

York, PA $36,433

Gastonia, NC $36,429

Benton Harbor, MI $36,429

Beaumont, TX $36,406

Lorain, OH $36,399

Toledo, OH $36,384

Binghamton, NY $36,365

Rock Hill, SC $36,361

Rockford, IL $36,342

Fargo, ND $36,323

Elyria, OH $36,323

Flagstaff, AZ $36,297

Fort Lauderdale, FL $36,274

Miami, FL $36,252

Duluth, MN $36,191

Bangor, ME $36,142

Cedar Rapids, IA $36,101

Louisville, KY $36,082

Grand Rapids, MI $36,074

Hialeah, FL $36,070

Casper, WY $36,018

Scranton, PA $35,972

New Orleans, LA $35,961

Virginia Beach, VA $35,957

Akron, OH $35,938

Peoria, IL $35,889

Sarasota, FL $35,882

Green Bay, WI $35,855

Baton Rouge, LA $35,837

Charleston, SC $35,829

Nashville, TN $35,818

Jamestown, NY $35,810

Davenport, IA $35,810

Tucson, AZ $35,791

Cheyenne, WY $35,780

Saint Petersburg, FL $35,769

Tampa, FL $35,761

Omaha, NE $35,754

Port Arthur, TX $35,738

Evansville, IN $35,738

Bradenton, FL $35,723

Santa Fe, NM $35,655

Orlando, FL $35,618

Clearwater, FL $35,576

Canton, OH $35,497

La Crosse, WI $35,497

Grand Forks, ND $35,486

Albuquerque, NM $35,474

Tulsa, OK $35,474

Newport News, VA $35,471

High Point, NC $35,459

Ogden, UT $35,444

Corpus Christi, TX $35,414

Laramie, WY $35,391

Norfolk, VA $35,391

Rock Island, IL $35,369

Saginaw, MI $35,361

Jacksonville, FL $35,357

Salisbury, NC $35,350

Memphis, TN $35,342

Moline, IL $35,323

Fort Myers, FL $35,312

Waterloo, IA $35,263

Spartanburg, SC $35,225

Lincoln, NE $35,206

Fort Wayne, IN $35,199

Birmingham, AL $35,157

Cedar Falls, IA $35,150

Provo, UT $35,146

Springfield, OH $35,142

San Antonio, TX $35,135

Greensboro, NC $35,120

South Bend, IN $35,116

Winston Salem, NC $35,112

Boise, ID $35,101

Savannah, GA $35,074

Muskegon, MI $35,006

Lima, OH $34,961

Lake Charles, LA $34,946

Anderson, IN $34,939

Lexington, KY $34,927

Augusta, GA $34,916

Greenville, SC $34,916

Wichita, KS $34,882

Tuscaloosa, AL $34,882

Columbia, SC $34,848

Bloomington, IN $34,754

Roanoke, VA $34,731

Asheville, NC $34,682

Knoxville, TN $34,618

Shreveport, LA $34,614

Wilmington, NC $34,565

Frankfort, KY $34,493

Oklahoma City, OK $34,467

Chillicothe, OH $34,452

Longview, TX $34,448

Topeka, KS $34,437

Mobile, AL $34,380

Terre Haute, IN $34,365

Erie, PA $34,361

Altoona, PA $34,342

Melbourne, FL $34,331

Amarillo, TX $34,316

Killeen, TX $34,305

Fayetteville, AR $34,274

Sioux Falls, SD $34,248

Chattanooga, TN $34,225

Idaho Falls, ID $34,222

Gainesville, FL $34,142

Portsmouth, OH $34,124

Little Rock, AR $34,116

Lynchburg, VA $34,116

Lafayette, LA $34,101

Youngstown, OH $34,101

Temple, TX $34,086

Daytona Beach, FL $34,078

Clarksville, TN $34,075

Pensacola, FL $34,071

Hopkinsville, KY $33,958

Charleston, WV $33,954

Florence, SC $33,935

Sioux City, IA $33,912

Macon, GA $33,803

Tallahassee, FL $33,799

Fayetteville, NC $33,792

Waco, TX $33,784

Wichita Falls, TX $33,784

Pine Bluff, AR $33,769

Vincennes, IN $33,697

Lubbock, TX $33,682

Great Falls, MT $33,659

Alamogordo, NM $33,656

Abilene, TX $33,626

Rapid City, SD $33,576

Monroe, LA $33,576

Albany, GA $33,554

Huntington, WV $33,550

Jackson, MS $33,546

Greenville, MS $33,543

Parkersburg, WV $33,505

Montgomery, AL $33,497

Johnstown, PA $33,490

Springfield, MO $33,459

Biloxi, MS $33,441

Sumter, SC $33,361

Columbus, GA $33,358

Twin Falls, ID $33,335

Pascagoula, MS $33,286

Kingsport, TN $33,188

Gulfport, MS $33,177

Alexandria, LA $33,052

Fort Smith, AR $32,958

El Paso, TX $32,856

Helena, MT $32,807

Las Cruces, NM $32,686

Harlingen, TX $32,580

Pocatello, ID $32,546

Florence, AL $32,535

Brownsville, TX $32,528

Dothan, AL $32,467

Mcallen, TX $32,448

Columbus, MS $32,169

Altus, OK $31,996

Lawton, OK $31,924

Pierre, SD $31,788

What Skills Can Increase an Assistant Fso's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 28.07% 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.
Food Service (Mentioned in 2.71% Job Postings): The foodservice or catering industry includes the businesses, institutions, and companies which prepare meals outside the home.
CCTV (Mentioned in 1.54% Job Postings):

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	28.07%
Food Service	2.71%
CCTV	1.54%

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 Assistant Fso's salary.

Diversity and Inclusion: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Problem Solving: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Accountability: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Diversity and Inclusion	$39,994	6%
Problem Solving	$39,994	6%
Accountability	$39,240	4%
Leadership	$39,240	4%
Physical Security	$39,240	4%
Commitment	$38,863	3%

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How Education impacts an Assistant Fso's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Assistant Fsos 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 Assistant Fso with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $35,608 and $37,922).

Assistant Fso Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Assistant Fso

No Diploma 2.0%

High School 60.0%

Associates 16.9%

Bachelors 18.8%

Masters 1.9%

Doctorate 0.4%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	2.0%
High School	60.0%
Associates	16.9%
Bachelors	18.8%
Masters	1.9%
Doctorate	0.4%

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

Understanding how an Assistant Fso'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 April 01, 2026

$34,749

Average $37,731/year

$39,485

$2,896

Average $3,144/month

$3,290

$668

Average $726/week

$759

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$39,485	$3,290	$759	$19
Average	$37,731	$3,144	$726	$18
25th Percentile	$34,749	$2,896	$668	$17

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Salary Trends for Assistant Fso

Salaries for an Assistant Fso can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $36,159 in 2023 to around $35,468 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Assistant Fso salary trends, .

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2024

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2024	$35,971
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