What are the main factors that influence a Build Master's salary?

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

How does experience change A Build Master's salary?

A Build Master's salary grows with experience: an IT Systems Analyst I (0-2 years)earns $73,121, an Build Master (2-4 years)earns $86,575, an IT Systems Analyst III (4-7 years)earns $107,519, an IT Systems Analyst IV (7+ years)earns $127,170, an IT Systems Analyst V (7-10 years)earns $143,462,

What are the highest paying states for a Build Master?

Build Master salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Build Master roles are District of Columbia $95,381, California $95,019, Massachusetts $93,753. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Build Master roles make?

Salaries for Build Master level roles vary by specialization: Build and Release Manager: $148,300; Software Build Engineer: $126,405; Build and Release Engineer Senior: $123,100; Mobile Build Engineer: $109,505; Build and Release Engineer Intermediate: $99,400.

How do different companies affect a Build Master's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Build Master 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.

Build Master Salary in the United States

How much does a Build Master make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Build Master in the United States is $86,146 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $41.

However, a Build Master's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $91,316
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $79,977 to $88,853
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $74,360

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Build Master Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$88,853	$7,404	$1,709	$43
Average	$86,146	$7,179	$1,657	$41
25th Percentile	$79,977	$6,665	$1,538	$38

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Key Factors That Influence Build Master Salaries

A Build Master'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 Build Master Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Build Master'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): $73,121
Early Career (1-2 years): $86,575
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $107,519
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $127,170
Expert (over 8 years): $143,462

Levels	Salary
IT System... Level Build Master	$73,121
Build Mas... Level Build Master	$86,575
IT System... Level Build Master	$107,519
IT System... Level Build Master	$127,170
IT System... Level Build Master	$143,462

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How Do Build Master 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 Build Masters. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $95,381.
California: $95,019.
Massachusetts: $93,753.

District of Columbia $95,381

California $95,019

Massachusetts $93,753

Washington $93,409

New Jersey $93,374

Alaska $93,253

Connecticut $92,065

New York $91,582

Hawaii $90,040

Rhode Island $89,317

Maryland $88,826

Minnesota $88,154

Colorado $87,895

Illinois $87,809

Oregon $87,482

Delaware $87,240

New Hampshire $87,089

Virginia $86,749

Pennsylvania $85,759

Nevada $85,259

North Dakota $85,095

Michigan $84,837

Wisconsin $84,742

Vermont $84,553

Texas $84,027

Maine $83,993

Arizona $83,941

Ohio $83,881

Georgia $83,088

Indiana $82,692

Wyoming $82,614

Utah $82,494

Iowa $82,442

Kansas $82,029

Louisiana $81,908

North Carolina $81,865

Missouri $81,848

Florida $81,512

Montana $81,331

Nebraska $81,159

Kentucky $81,064

South Carolina $80,719

Tennessee $80,504

Idaho $80,418

New Mexico $79,789

Oklahoma $79,651

Alabama $79,143

South Dakota $78,290

Arkansas $77,825

West Virginia $77,575

Mississippi $76,825

Top Paying Cities for Build Masters

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: $108,656
San Francisco: $107,467
Oakland: $105,202

San Jose, CA $108,656

San Francisco, CA $107,467

Oakland, CA $105,202

New York, NY $99,188

Paramus, NJ $97,982

Queens Village, NY $97,978

Passaic, NJ $97,896

Bergenfield, NJ $97,888

Stamford, CT $97,699

Huntington, NY $97,663

Newark, NJ $97,027

Bridgeport, CT $96,845

Vallejo, CA $96,673

New Brunswick, NJ $96,639

Petaluma, CA $96,587

Middlesex, NJ $96,424

Somerset, NJ $96,363

Santa Cruz, CA $96,251

Boston, MA $95,726

Monterey, CA $95,424

Seattle, WA $95,226

Santa Rosa, CA $95,209

Los Angeles, CA $95,183

Juneau, AK $94,959

Washington, DC $94,864

Orange, CA $94,558

Santa Ana, CA $94,330

Long Beach, CA $94,244

Anaheim, CA $94,227

Anchorage, AK $94,184

Santa Maria, CA $93,925

Everett, WA $93,908

Danbury, CT $93,605

Bremerton, WA $93,486

Tacoma, WA $93,176

New Suffolk, NY $93,174

Sacramento, CA $93,150

Santa Barbara, CA $93,055

Trenton, NJ $92,961

San Diego, CA $92,961

Brockton, MA $92,866

Fairbanks, AK $92,655

Lompoc, CA $92,435

Lowell, MA $92,365

Ventura, CA $92,349

Nashua, NH $92,332

Stockton, CA $92,323

Modesto, CA $91,694

Poughkeepsie, NY $91,505

Olympia, WA $91,341

Kennewick, WA $91,341

New Haven, CT $91,307

Lawrence, MA $90,996

Hartford, CT $90,910

Riverside, CA $90,893

New Bedford, MA $90,807

Richland, WA $90,807

Bakersfield, CA $90,686

San Bernardino, CA $90,652

New Britain, CT $90,643

Atlantic City, NJ $90,643

New London, CT $90,609

Norwich, CT $90,583

Portsmouth, NH $90,566

Boulder, CO $90,383

Portland, OR $90,264

Worcester, MA $90,256

Minneapolis, MN $89,989

Philadelphia, PA $89,868

Honolulu, HI $89,584

Saint Paul, MN $89,542

Vineland, NJ $89,523

Providence, RI $89,274

Chicago, IL $89,024

Bellingham, WA $88,920

Springfield, MA $88,851

Baltimore, MD $88,826

Chico, CA $88,610

Pittsfield, MA $88,378

Manchester, NH $88,214

Spokane, WA $87,835

Denver, CO $87,826

Albany, NY $87,421

Troy, NY $87,387

Nassau, NY $87,295

Schenectady, NY $87,206

Wilmington, DE $87,137

Burlington, VT $87,016

Salem, OR $86,982

Portland, ME $86,715

Yakima, WA $86,629

Rochester, MN $86,362

Reno, NV $86,319

Fresno, CA $86,319

Milwaukee, WI $86,241

Detroit, MI $86,155

Ann Arbor, MI $86,140

Allentown, PA $86,129

Colorado Springs, CO $85,983

Syracuse, NY $85,940

Carson City, NV $85,940

Houston, TX $85,819

Eugene, OR $85,776

Gary, IN $85,673

Springfield, OR $85,604

Bismarck, ND $85,586

Galveston, TX $85,526

Medford, OR $85,397

Fort Collins, CO $85,362

Concord, NH $85,319

Austin, TX $85,294

Mesa, AZ $85,113

Reading, PA $85,104

Phoenix, AZ $85,095

Dallas, TX $85,070

Saint Cloud, MN $84,987

Madison, WI $84,871

Utica, NY $84,639

Rochester, NY $84,501

Des Moines, IA $84,492

Raleigh, NC $84,484

Atlanta, GA $84,355

Battle Creek, MI $84,329

Salt Lake City, UT $84,303

Lancaster, PA $84,174

Harrisburg, PA $84,053

Kansas City, MO $83,967

Champaign, IL $83,950

Kansas City, KS $83,950

Fort Worth, TX $83,941

Columbus, OH $83,926

Boca Raton, FL $83,907

Pittsburgh, PA $83,872

Richmond, VA $83,838

Indianapolis, IN $83,820

Cleveland, OH $83,812

Las Vegas, NV $83,708

Cincinnati, OH $83,708

Petersburg, VA $83,579

Huntsville, AL $83,450

Lansing, MI $83,392

Lebanon, PA $83,381

Pueblo, CO $83,372

Appleton, WI $83,347

Buffalo, NY $83,312

Dayton, OH $83,286

Racine, WI $83,269

Charlotte, NC $83,260

Saint Louis, MO $83,235

York, PA $83,183

Elkhart, IN $83,183

Gastonia, NC $83,167

Billings, MT $83,146

Beaumont, TX $83,123

Lorain, OH $83,105

Benton Harbor, MI $83,088

Toledo, OH $83,071

Binghamton, NY $83,028

Rock Hill, SC $83,019

Rockford, IL $82,976

Springfield, IL $82,942

Elyria, OH $82,933

Fargo, ND $82,933

Flagstaff, AZ $82,873

Fort Lauderdale, FL $82,821

Duluth, MN $82,769

Miami, FL $82,769

Cheyenne, WY $82,709

Grand Forks, ND $82,709

Bangor, ME $82,520

Cedar Rapids, IA $82,425

Durham, NC $82,389

Louisville, KY $82,382

Grand Rapids, MI $82,365

Hialeah, FL $82,356

Casper, WY $82,235

Scranton, PA $82,132

New Orleans, LA $82,106

Virginia Beach, VA $82,098

Akron, OH $82,054

Peoria, IL $81,942

Sarasota, FL $81,925

Nashville, TN $81,865

Omaha, NE $81,865

Green Bay, WI $81,865

Baton Rouge, LA $81,822

Charleston, SC $81,805

Jamestown, NY $81,762

Davenport, IA $81,762

Tucson, AZ $81,718

Saint Petersburg, FL $81,667

Tampa, FL $81,650

Evansville, IN $81,598

Port Arthur, TX $81,598

Bradenton, FL $81,563

Santa Fe, NM $81,408

Orlando, FL $81,253

Clearwater, FL $81,227

Canton, OH $81,047

La Crosse, WI $81,047

Albuquerque, NM $80,995

Newport News, VA $80,986

High Point, NC $80,960

Ogden, UT $80,926

Corpus Christi, TX $80,857

Norfolk, VA $80,805

Laramie, WY $80,805

Rock Island, IL $80,754

Saginaw, MI $80,736

Jacksonville, FL $80,728

Salisbury, NC $80,711

Boise, ID $80,693

Moline, IL $80,650

Fort Myers, FL $80,624

Memphis, TN $80,607

Tulsa, OK $80,564

Waterloo, IA $80,512

Spartanburg, SC $80,426

Lincoln, NE $80,383

Fort Wayne, IN $80,366

Provo, UT $80,357

Cedar Falls, IA $80,254

San Antonio, TX $80,220

Greensboro, NC $80,185

South Bend, IN $80,176

Savannah, GA $80,082

Muskegon, MI $80,047

Birmingham, AL $80,039

Winston Salem, NC $79,996

Lake Charles, LA $79,789

Anderson, IN $79,772

Lexington, KY $79,746

Augusta, GA $79,720

Greenville, SC $79,720

Lima, OH $79,651

Wichita, KS $79,642

Tuscaloosa, AL $79,642

Columbia, SC $79,565

Springfield, OH $79,548

Asheville, NC $79,410

Bloomington, IN $79,349

Knoxville, TN $79,039

Shreveport, LA $79,031

Wilmington, NC $78,919

Roanoke, VA $78,919

Topeka, KS $78,764

Frankfort, KY $78,754

Oklahoma City, OK $78,695

Chillicothe, OH $78,660

Longview, TX $78,652

Melbourne, FL $78,643

Sioux Falls, SD $78,505

Mobile, AL $78,497

Terre Haute, IN $78,462

Altoona, PA $78,410

Amarillo, TX $78,350

Killeen, TX $78,324

Fayetteville, AR $78,255

Chattanooga, TN $78,230

Sioux City, IA $78,152

Idaho Falls, ID $78,135

Lynchburg, VA $78,066

Gainesville, FL $77,954

Portsmouth, OH $77,911

Little Rock, AR $77,894

Lafayette, LA $77,859

Youngstown, OH $77,859

Daytona Beach, FL $77,807

Clarksville, TN $77,799

Pensacola, FL $77,790

Temple, TX $77,784

Hopkinsville, KY $77,532

Erie, PA $77,515

Florence, SC $77,480

Charleston, WV $77,342

Great Falls, MT $77,299

Macon, GA $77,179

Tallahassee, FL $77,170

Fayetteville, NC $77,153

Waco, TX $77,135

Helena, MT $77,075

Pine Bluff, AR $77,042

Vincennes, IN $76,937

Lubbock, TX $76,903

Alamogordo, NM $76,851

Twin Falls, ID $76,774

Rapid City, SD $76,748

Jackson, MS $76,593

Huntington, WV $76,587

Greenville, MS $76,584

Parkersburg, WV $76,496

Montgomery, AL $76,481

Wichita Falls, TX $76,395

Springfield, MO $76,395

Biloxi, MS $76,352

Monroe, LA $76,265

Johnstown, PA $76,205

Sumter, SC $76,171

Columbus, GA $76,162

Pascagoula, MS $75,998

Abilene, TX $75,998

Kingsport, TN $75,774

Albany, GA $75,774

Gulfport, MS $75,749

Alexandria, LA $75,464

Fort Smith, AR $75,249

El Paso, TX $75,016

Las Cruces, NM $74,629

Harlingen, TX $74,410

Pocatello, ID $74,396

Florence, AL $74,284

Brownsville, TX $74,267

Mcallen, TX $74,086

Dothan, AL $73,965

Columbus, MS $73,454

Altus, OK $73,052

Lawton, OK $72,888

Pierre, SD $72,578

What Skills Can Increase a Build Master's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 9.64% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
ERP (Mentioned in 2.01% Job Postings): Enterprise resource planning (ERP) refers to a type of software that organizations use to manage day-to-day business activities such as accounting, procurement, project management, risk management and compliance, and supply chain operations.
RFI (Mentioned in 1.74% Job Postings): A RFI (request for information) is a common business process whose purpose is to collect written information about the capabilities of various suppliers.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Analysis	9.64%
ERP	2.01%
RFI	1.74%

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 a Build Master's salary.

RFI: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Visioning: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Return on Investment: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
RFI	$93,038	8%
Visioning	$92,177	7%
Return on Investment	$89,592	4%
Consulting	$88,731	3%
Business Analysis	$88,731	3%
Commitment	$88,731	3%

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How Education impacts a Build Master's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Build Masters enter the field with a Associate's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Build Master with a Associate's Degree is between $85,791 and $91,037).

Build Master Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Build Master

No Diploma 0.7%

High School 6.3%

Associates 8.1%

Bachelors 57.2%

Masters 27.4%

Doctorate 0.4%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.7%
High School	6.3%
Associates	8.1%
Bachelors	57.2%
Masters	27.4%
Doctorate	0.4%

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Build Master Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Build Master'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

$79,977

Average $86,146/year

$88,853

$6,665

Average $7,179/month

$7,404

$1,538

Average $1,657/week

$1,709

$38

Average $41/hour

$43

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$88,853	$7,404	$1,709	$43
Average	$86,146	$7,179	$1,657	$41
25th Percentile	$79,977	$6,665	$1,538	$38

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Salary Trends for Build Master

Salaries for a Build Master can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $83,953 in 2023 to around $82,318 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Build Master salary trends, .

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2023

$83,953

2024

$83,255

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$82,318

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2024	$83,255
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