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

An Assistant Sommelier's salary grows with experience: starting around $56,442 for beginners, reaching about $57,398 at mid-level, and approach $59,059 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Sommelier?

Assistant Sommelier salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Sommelier roles are District of Columbia $64,609, California $64,364, Massachusetts $63,506. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Sommelier roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Sommelier level roles vary by specialization: Physician Assistant - Cardiology: $121,578; Physician Assistant - Clinic: $121,578; Telemedicine Assistant: $76,700; Head Sommelier: $58,400; Sommelier: $58,353.

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

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Assistant Sommelier roles. Large, established industry leaders like Subway IP LLC ($57,183) and Kesem ($49,677) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $35,814.

Assistant Sommelier Salary in the United States

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

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Sommelier in the United States is $58,354 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $71,884
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $51,472 to $65,436
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $45,206

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Assistant Sommelier Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,436	$5,453	$1,258	$31
Average	$58,354	$4,863	$1,122	$28
25th Percentile	$51,472	$4,289	$990	$25

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Sommelier Salaries

An Assistant Sommelier'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 Assistant Sommelier Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Sommelier'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): $56,442
Early Career (1-2 years): $56,729
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $57,398
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $58,162
Expert (over 8 years): $59,059

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Assistant Sommelier	$56,442
Intermediate Level Assistant Sommelier	$56,729
Senior Level Assistant Sommelier	$57,398
Specialist Level Assistant Sommelier	$58,162
Expert Level Assistant Sommelier	$59,059

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How Do Assistant Sommelier 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 Sommeliers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $64,609.
California: $64,364.
Massachusetts: $63,506.

District of Columbia $64,609

California $64,364

Massachusetts $63,506

Washington $63,273

New Jersey $63,249

Alaska $63,168

Connecticut $62,362

New York $62,036

Hawaii $60,991

Rhode Island $60,501

Maryland $60,168

Minnesota $59,713

Colorado $59,538

Illinois $59,480

Oregon $59,258

Delaware $59,095

New Hampshire $58,992

Virginia $58,762

Pennsylvania $58,091

Nevada $57,753

North Dakota $57,642

Michigan $57,467

Wisconsin $57,402

Vermont $57,274

Texas $56,918

Maine $56,895

Arizona $56,860

Ohio $56,819

Georgia $56,282

Indiana $56,014

Wyoming $55,961

Utah $55,879

Iowa $55,844

Kansas $55,564

Louisiana $55,483

North Carolina $55,453

Missouri $55,442

Florida $55,214

Montana $55,092

Nebraska $54,975

Kentucky $54,911

South Carolina $54,677

Tennessee $54,531

Idaho $54,473

New Mexico $54,047

Oklahoma $53,954

Alabama $53,609

South Dakota $53,032

Arkansas $52,717

West Virginia $52,547

Mississippi $52,040

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Sommeliers

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: $73,601
San Francisco: $72,878
Oakland: $71,261

San Jose, CA $73,601

San Francisco, CA $72,878

Oakland, CA $71,261

New York, NY $67,626

Queens Village, NY $67,188

Paramus, NJ $66,722

Passaic, NJ $66,663

Bergenfield, NJ $66,605

Stamford, CT $66,517

Huntington, NY $66,459

Newark, NJ $66,080

Bridgeport, CT $65,963

New Brunswick, NJ $65,770

Vallejo, CA $65,648

Middlesex, NJ $65,613

Somerset, NJ $65,560

Petaluma, CA $65,426

Santa Cruz, CA $65,198

Boston, MA $65,082

Monterey, CA $64,790

Fairbanks, AK $64,749

Los Angeles, CA $64,638

Washington, DC $64,609

Seattle, WA $64,504

Santa Rosa, CA $64,492

Juneau, AK $64,323

Orange, CA $64,131

Anchorage, AK $64,026

Anaheim, CA $63,985

Santa Ana, CA $63,897

Nassau, NY $63,862

Long Beach, CA $63,839

Danbury, CT $63,821

Santa Maria, CA $63,623

Everett, WA $63,611

Bremerton, WA $63,325

Trenton, NJ $63,214

Sacramento, CA $63,191

San Diego, CA $63,162

Brockton, MA $63,139

Tacoma, WA $63,115

Santa Barbara, CA $63,034

Lowell, MA $62,800

New Suffolk, NY $62,777

Nashua, NH $62,707

Lompoc, CA $62,613

Ventura, CA $62,555

Stockton, CA $62,538

New Haven, CT $62,421

Atlantic City, NJ $62,269

Hartford, CT $62,141

Modesto, CA $62,112

Poughkeepsie, NY $61,983

New Britain, CT $61,954

Olympia, WA $61,872

Kennewick, WA $61,872

New London, CT $61,861

Norwich, CT $61,843

Lawrence, MA $61,814

Bakersfield, CA $61,651

Riverside, CA $61,569

New Bedford, MA $61,569

Richland, WA $61,511

Portsmouth, NH $61,464

Vineland, NJ $61,452

San Bernardino, CA $61,405

Boulder, CO $61,242

Worcester, MA $61,195

Portland, OR $61,143

Saint Paul, MN $61,073

Minneapolis, MN $61,073

Philadelphia, PA $60,991

Honolulu, HI $60,682

Springfield, MA $60,478

Providence, RI $60,472

Chicago, IL $60,303

Bellingham, WA $60,233

Baltimore, MD $60,168

Chico, CA $60,023

Wilmington, DE $59,923

Pittsfield, MA $59,865

Manchester, NH $59,754

Spokane, WA $59,497

Denver, CO $59,491

Albany, NY $59,217

Troy, NY $59,194

Schenectady, NY $59,071

Burlington, VT $58,943

Portland, ME $58,739

Salem, OR $58,692

Yakima, WA $58,680

Ann Arbor, MI $58,663

Rochester, MN $58,499

Fresno, CA $58,470

Reno, NV $58,470

Milwaukee, WI $58,418

Detroit, MI $58,359

Allentown, PA $58,342

Carson City, NV $58,336

Houston, TX $58,249

Colorado Springs, CO $58,243

Syracuse, NY $58,214

Eugene, OR $58,103

Bismarck, ND $58,033

Gary, IN $58,033

Galveston, TX $58,033

Springfield, OR $57,986

Medford, OR $57,846

Fort Collins, CO $57,823

Austin, TX $57,776

Mesa, AZ $57,653

Phoenix, AZ $57,642

Dallas, TX $57,624

Reading, PA $57,589

Saint Cloud, MN $57,566

Concord, NH $57,513

Madison, WI $57,490

Utica, NY $57,332

Raleigh, NC $57,286

Las Vegas, NV $57,280

Rochester, NY $57,239

Des Moines, IA $57,233

Atlanta, GA $57,140

Battle Creek, MI $57,122

Salt Lake City, UT $57,105

Lancaster, PA $57,017

Champaign, IL $57,006

Harrisburg, PA $56,936

Durham, NC $56,883

Kansas City, MO $56,877

Kansas City, KS $56,866

Fort Worth, TX $56,860

Boca Raton, FL $56,836

Cleveland, OH $56,831

Columbus, OH $56,819

Pittsburgh, PA $56,813

Richmond, VA $56,790

Indianapolis, IN $56,778

Cincinnati, OH $56,702

Petersburg, VA $56,615

Billings, MT $56,486

Lansing, MI $56,486

Huntsville, AL $56,486

Lebanon, PA $56,480

Dayton, OH $56,475

Pueblo, CO $56,475

Appleton, WI $56,457

Buffalo, NY $56,434

Racine, WI $56,405

Charlotte, NC $56,399

Saint Louis, MO $56,381

Springfield, IL $56,358

Elkhart, IN $56,346

York, PA $56,346

Gastonia, NC $56,340

Benton Harbor, MI $56,340

Beaumont, TX $56,305

Lorain, OH $56,294

Toledo, OH $56,270

Binghamton, NY $56,241

Rock Hill, SC $56,235

Rockford, IL $56,206

Fargo, ND $56,177

Elyria, OH $56,177

Flagstaff, AZ $56,136

Fort Lauderdale, FL $56,101

Miami, FL $56,066

Duluth, MN $55,973

Bangor, ME $55,897

Cedar Rapids, IA $55,833

Louisville, KY $55,804

Grand Rapids, MI $55,792

Hialeah, FL $55,786

Casper, WY $55,704

Scranton, PA $55,634

New Orleans, LA $55,617

Virginia Beach, VA $55,611

Akron, OH $55,582

Peoria, IL $55,506

Sarasota, FL $55,494

Green Bay, WI $55,453

Baton Rouge, LA $55,424

Charleston, SC $55,413

Nashville, TN $55,395

Jamestown, NY $55,383

Davenport, IA $55,383

Tucson, AZ $55,354

Cheyenne, WY $55,337

Saint Petersburg, FL $55,319

Tampa, FL $55,308

Omaha, NE $55,296

Port Arthur, TX $55,273

Evansville, IN $55,273

Bradenton, FL $55,249

Santa Fe, NM $55,144

Orlando, FL $55,086

Clearwater, FL $55,022

Canton, OH $54,899

La Crosse, WI $54,899

Grand Forks, ND $54,882

Albuquerque, NM $54,864

Tulsa, OK $54,864

Newport News, VA $54,858

High Point, NC $54,841

Ogden, UT $54,817

Corpus Christi, TX $54,771

Laramie, WY $54,736

Norfolk, VA $54,736

Rock Island, IL $54,701

Saginaw, MI $54,689

Jacksonville, FL $54,683

Salisbury, NC $54,671

Memphis, TN $54,660

Moline, IL $54,631

Fort Myers, FL $54,613

Waterloo, IA $54,537

Spartanburg, SC $54,479

Lincoln, NE $54,450

Fort Wayne, IN $54,438

Birmingham, AL $54,374

Cedar Falls, IA $54,362

Provo, UT $54,356

Springfield, OH $54,351

San Antonio, TX $54,339

Greensboro, NC $54,316

South Bend, IN $54,310

Winston Salem, NC $54,304

Boise, ID $54,286

Savannah, GA $54,246

Muskegon, MI $54,140

Lima, OH $54,070

Lake Charles, LA $54,047

Anderson, IN $54,035

Lexington, KY $54,018

Augusta, GA $54,000

Greenville, SC $54,000

Wichita, KS $53,948

Tuscaloosa, AL $53,948

Columbia, SC $53,895

Bloomington, IN $53,750

Roanoke, VA $53,714

Asheville, NC $53,639

Knoxville, TN $53,539

Shreveport, LA $53,534

Wilmington, NC $53,458

Frankfort, KY $53,347

Oklahoma City, OK $53,306

Chillicothe, OH $53,283

Longview, TX $53,277

Topeka, KS $53,259

Mobile, AL $53,172

Terre Haute, IN $53,148

Erie, PA $53,143

Altoona, PA $53,113

Melbourne, FL $53,096

Amarillo, TX $53,073

Killeen, TX $53,055

Fayetteville, AR $53,008

Sioux Falls, SD $52,968

Chattanooga, TN $52,933

Idaho Falls, ID $52,927

Gainesville, FL $52,804

Portsmouth, OH $52,775

Little Rock, AR $52,763

Lynchburg, VA $52,763

Lafayette, LA $52,740

Youngstown, OH $52,740

Temple, TX $52,717

Daytona Beach, FL $52,705

Clarksville, TN $52,699

Pensacola, FL $52,693

Hopkinsville, KY $52,518

Charleston, WV $52,512

Florence, SC $52,483

Sioux City, IA $52,448

Macon, GA $52,279

Tallahassee, FL $52,273

Fayetteville, NC $52,261

Waco, TX $52,250

Wichita Falls, TX $52,250

Pine Bluff, AR $52,226

Vincennes, IN $52,116

Lubbock, TX $52,092

Great Falls, MT $52,057

Alamogordo, NM $52,051

Abilene, TX $52,005

Rapid City, SD $51,929

Monroe, LA $51,929

Albany, GA $51,894

Huntington, WV $51,888

Jackson, MS $51,882

Greenville, MS $51,876

Parkersburg, WV $51,818

Montgomery, AL $51,806

Johnstown, PA $51,795

Springfield, MO $51,748

Biloxi, MS $51,719

Sumter, SC $51,596

Columbus, GA $51,590

Twin Falls, ID $51,555

Pascagoula, MS $51,480

Kingsport, TN $51,328

Gulfport, MS $51,310

Alexandria, LA $51,118

Fort Smith, AR $50,972

El Paso, TX $50,814

Helena, MT $50,738

Las Cruces, NM $50,552

Harlingen, TX $50,388

Pocatello, ID $50,336

Florence, AL $50,318

Brownsville, TX $50,307

Dothan, AL $50,213

Mcallen, TX $50,184

Columbus, MS $49,752

Altus, OK $49,484

Lawton, OK $49,373

Pierre, SD $49,163

What Skills Can Increase an Assistant Sommelier's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Leadership (Mentioned in 6.83% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
Point of Sale (Mentioned in 2.21% Job Postings): Accepting payments from customers for goods and services either in person or online.
Purchasing (Mentioned in 1.61% Job Postings): Purchasing refers to a business or organization attempting to acquire goods or services to accomplish its goals. Although there are several organizations that attempt to set standards in the purchasing process, processes can vary greatly between organizations. Typically the word “purchasing” is not used interchangeably with the word “procurement”, since procurement typically includes expediting, supplier quality, and transportation and logistics (T&L) in addition to purchasing.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Leadership	6.83%
Point of Sale	2.21%
Purchasing	1.61%

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 Sommelier's salary.

Commitment: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
Initiative: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Team Management: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Commitment	$64,189	10%
Initiative	$63,022	8%
Team Management	$63,022	8%
Leadership	$62,438	7%
Innovation	$62,438	7%
Microsoft Outlook	$62,438	7%

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How Education impacts an Assistant Sommelier's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Assistant Sommeliers enter the field with a No Diploma 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 Sommelier with a No Diploma is between $54,314 and $63,007).

Assistant Sommelier Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Assistant Sommelier

No Diploma 16.7%

High School 16.7%

Associates 27.8%

Bachelors 50.0%

Masters 5.6%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	16.7%
High School	16.7%
Associates	27.8%
Bachelors	50.0%
Masters	5.6%
Doctorate	0.0%

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

Understanding how an Assistant Sommelier'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 January 01, 2026

$51,472

Average $58,354/year

$65,436

$4,289

Average $4,863/month

$5,453

$990

Average $1,122/week

$1,258

$25

Average $28/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,436	$5,453	$1,258	$31
Average	$58,354	$4,863	$1,122	$28
25th Percentile	$51,472	$4,289	$990	$25

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Salary Trends for Assistant Sommelier

Salaries for an Assistant Sommelier can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $40,669 in 2023 to around $40,433 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Assistant Sommelier salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Assistant Sommelier Over Time

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2023

$40,669

2024

$40,581

2025

$40,433

2026

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2023	$40,669
2024	$40,581
2025	$40,433
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