What are the main factors that influence a Lead Warehouse Associate's salary?

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

How does experience change A Lead Warehouse Associate's salary?

A Lead Warehouse Associate's salary grows with experience: a Warehouse Supervisor (4+ years)earns $65,527, a Warehouse Senior Supervisor (3-5 years)earns $81,464, a Lead Warehouse Associate (5+ years)earns $94,491, a Warehouse Senior Manager (5+ years)earns $124,650, a Warehouse Management Director (5+ years)earns $162,406,

What are the highest paying states for a Lead Warehouse Associate?

Lead Warehouse Associate salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Lead Warehouse Associate roles are District of Columbia $103,871, California $103,477, Massachusetts $102,098. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Lead Warehouse Associate roles make?

Salaries for Lead Warehouse Associate level roles vary by specialization: Warehouse Operations Lead: $92,696; Warehouse Team Lead: $79,566; Lead Associate Warehouse Operations: $67,088; Warehouse Lead: $64,964; Warehouse Operations Associate II: $57,294.

How do different companies affect a Lead Warehouse Associate's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Lead Warehouse Associate 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.

Lead Warehouse Associate Salary in the United States

How much does a Lead Warehouse Associate make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Lead Warehouse Associate in the United States is $93,814 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $45.

However, a Lead Warehouse Associate's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $116,338
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $84,072 to $105,604
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $75,203

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Lead Warehouse Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$105,604	$8,800	$2,031	$51
Average	$93,814	$7,818	$1,804	$45
25th Percentile	$84,072	$7,006	$1,617	$40

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Key Factors That Influence Lead Warehouse Associate Salaries

A Lead Warehouse Associate'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 Lead Warehouse Associate Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Lead Warehouse Associate'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): $65,527
Early Career (1-2 years): $81,464
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $94,491
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $124,650
Expert (over 8 years): $162,406

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Warehouse... Level Lead Warehouse Associate	$65,527
Warehouse... Level Lead Warehouse Associate	$81,464
Lead Ware... Level Lead Warehouse Associate	$94,491
Warehouse... Level Lead Warehouse Associate	$124,650
Warehouse... Level Lead Warehouse Associate	$162,406

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How Do Lead Warehouse Associate 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 Lead Warehouse Associates. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $103,871.
California: $103,477.
Massachusetts: $102,098.

District of Columbia $103,871 California $103,477 Massachusetts $102,098 Washington $101,723 New Jersey $101,685 Alaska $101,554 Connecticut $100,259 New York $99,734

Hawaii $98,054 Rhode Island $97,266 Maryland $96,732 Minnesota $96,000 Colorado $95,718 Illinois $95,625 Oregon $95,268 Delaware $95,005

New Hampshire $94,840 Virginia $94,471 Pennsylvania $93,392 Nevada $92,848 North Dakota $92,669 Michigan $92,388 Wisconsin $92,285 Vermont $92,078

Texas $91,506 Maine $91,469 Arizona $91,412 Ohio $91,347 Georgia $90,484 Indiana $90,052 Wyoming $89,968 Utah $89,836

Iowa $89,780 Kansas $89,330 Louisiana $89,198 North Carolina $89,151 Missouri $89,133 Florida $88,767 Montana $88,570 Nebraska $88,382

Kentucky $88,279 South Carolina $87,904 Tennessee $87,669 Idaho $87,575 New Mexico $86,891 Oklahoma $86,740 Alabama $86,187 South Dakota $85,258

Arkansas $84,752 West Virginia $84,480 Mississippi $83,663

Top Paying Cities for Lead Warehouse Associates

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: $118,328
San Francisco: $117,032
Oakland: $114,566

San Jose, CA $118,328

San Francisco, CA $117,032

Oakland, CA $114,566

New York, NY $108,017

Paramus, NJ $106,703

Queens Village, NY $106,698

Passaic, NJ $106,609

Bergenfield, NJ $106,601

Stamford, CT $106,394

Huntington, NY $106,356

Newark, NJ $105,663

Bridgeport, CT $105,465

Vallejo, CA $105,278

New Brunswick, NJ $105,241

Petaluma, CA $105,184

Middlesex, NJ $105,006

Somerset, NJ $104,940

Santa Cruz, CA $104,818

Boston, MA $104,246

Monterey, CA $103,917

Seattle, WA $103,702

Santa Rosa, CA $103,683

Los Angeles, CA $103,655

Juneau, AK $103,411

Washington, DC $103,308

Orange, CA $102,974

Santa Ana, CA $102,726

Long Beach, CA $102,633

Anaheim, CA $102,614

Anchorage, AK $102,567

Santa Maria, CA $102,285

Everett, WA $102,267

Danbury, CT $101,936

Bremerton, WA $101,807

Tacoma, WA $101,469

New Suffolk, NY $101,467

Sacramento, CA $101,441

Santa Barbara, CA $101,338

Trenton, NJ $101,235

San Diego, CA $101,235

Brockton, MA $101,131

Fairbanks, AK $100,902

Lompoc, CA $100,662

Lowell, MA $100,586

Ventura, CA $100,569

Nashua, NH $100,550

Stockton, CA $100,540

Modesto, CA $99,856

Poughkeepsie, NY $99,649

Olympia, WA $99,471

Kennewick, WA $99,471

New Haven, CT $99,433

Lawrence, MA $99,096

Hartford, CT $99,002

Riverside, CA $98,983

New Bedford, MA $98,889

Richland, WA $98,889

Bakersfield, CA $98,758

San Bernardino, CA $98,720

New Britain, CT $98,711

Atlantic City, NJ $98,711

New London, CT $98,674

Norwich, CT $98,645

Portsmouth, NH $98,627

Boulder, CO $98,428

Portland, OR $98,298

Worcester, MA $98,289

Minneapolis, MN $97,998

Philadelphia, PA $97,867

Honolulu, HI $97,557

Saint Paul, MN $97,512

Vineland, NJ $97,492

Providence, RI $97,219

Chicago, IL $96,947

Bellingham, WA $96,835

Springfield, MA $96,760

Baltimore, MD $96,732

Chico, CA $96,497

Pittsfield, MA $96,244

Manchester, NH $96,066

Spokane, WA $95,653

Denver, CO $95,643

Albany, NY $95,202

Troy, NY $95,165

Nassau, NY $95,065

Schenectady, NY $94,968

Wilmington, DE $94,893

Burlington, VT $94,762

Salem, OR $94,724

Portland, ME $94,433

Yakima, WA $94,339

Rochester, MN $94,049

Reno, NV $94,002

Fresno, CA $94,002

Milwaukee, WI $93,917

Detroit, MI $93,823

Ann Arbor, MI $93,807

Allentown, PA $93,795

Colorado Springs, CO $93,636

Syracuse, NY $93,589

Carson City, NV $93,589

Houston, TX $93,458

Eugene, OR $93,411

Gary, IN $93,298

Springfield, OR $93,223

Bismarck, ND $93,204

Galveston, TX $93,139

Medford, OR $92,998

Fort Collins, CO $92,960

Concord, NH $92,913

Austin, TX $92,885

Mesa, AZ $92,688

Reading, PA $92,679

Phoenix, AZ $92,669

Dallas, TX $92,641

Saint Cloud, MN $92,551

Madison, WI $92,426

Utica, NY $92,172

Rochester, NY $92,022

Des Moines, IA $92,013

Raleigh, NC $92,003

Atlanta, GA $91,863

Battle Creek, MI $91,835

Salt Lake City, UT $91,806

Lancaster, PA $91,666

Harrisburg, PA $91,534

Kansas City, MO $91,441

Champaign, IL $91,422

Kansas City, KS $91,422

Fort Worth, TX $91,412

Columbus, OH $91,396

Boca Raton, FL $91,375

Pittsburgh, PA $91,337

Richmond, VA $91,300

Indianapolis, IN $91,281

Cleveland, OH $91,272

Las Vegas, NV $91,159

Cincinnati, OH $91,159

Petersburg, VA $91,018

Huntsville, AL $90,878

Lansing, MI $90,815

Lebanon, PA $90,803

Pueblo, CO $90,793

Appleton, WI $90,765

Buffalo, NY $90,728

Dayton, OH $90,699

Racine, WI $90,681

Charlotte, NC $90,671

Saint Louis, MO $90,643

York, PA $90,587

Elkhart, IN $90,587

Gastonia, NC $90,569

Billings, MT $90,546

Beaumont, TX $90,521

Lorain, OH $90,502

Benton Harbor, MI $90,484

Toledo, OH $90,465

Binghamton, NY $90,418

Rock Hill, SC $90,409

Rockford, IL $90,362

Springfield, IL $90,324

Elyria, OH $90,315

Fargo, ND $90,315

Flagstaff, AZ $90,249

Fort Lauderdale, FL $90,193

Duluth, MN $90,136

Miami, FL $90,136

Cheyenne, WY $90,071

Grand Forks, ND $90,071

Bangor, ME $89,864

Cedar Rapids, IA $89,761

Durham, NC $89,722

Louisville, KY $89,714

Grand Rapids, MI $89,696

Hialeah, FL $89,686

Casper, WY $89,555

Scranton, PA $89,442

New Orleans, LA $89,414

Virginia Beach, VA $89,405

Akron, OH $89,358

Peoria, IL $89,236

Sarasota, FL $89,217

Nashville, TN $89,151

Omaha, NE $89,151

Green Bay, WI $89,151

Baton Rouge, LA $89,105

Charleston, SC $89,086

Jamestown, NY $89,039

Davenport, IA $89,039

Tucson, AZ $88,992

Saint Petersburg, FL $88,936

Tampa, FL $88,917

Evansville, IN $88,861

Port Arthur, TX $88,861

Bradenton, FL $88,823

Santa Fe, NM $88,654

Orlando, FL $88,485

Clearwater, FL $88,457

Canton, OH $88,260

La Crosse, WI $88,260

Albuquerque, NM $88,204

Newport News, VA $88,195

High Point, NC $88,166

Ogden, UT $88,129

Corpus Christi, TX $88,054

Norfolk, VA $87,998

Laramie, WY $87,998

Rock Island, IL $87,941

Saginaw, MI $87,922

Jacksonville, FL $87,913

Salisbury, NC $87,894

Boise, ID $87,876

Moline, IL $87,829

Fort Myers, FL $87,801

Memphis, TN $87,782

Tulsa, OK $87,735

Waterloo, IA $87,679

Spartanburg, SC $87,585

Lincoln, NE $87,538

Fort Wayne, IN $87,519

Provo, UT $87,510

Cedar Falls, IA $87,397

San Antonio, TX $87,360

Greensboro, NC $87,322

South Bend, IN $87,313

Savannah, GA $87,209

Muskegon, MI $87,172

Birmingham, AL $87,163

Winston Salem, NC $87,117

Lake Charles, LA $86,891

Anderson, IN $86,872

Lexington, KY $86,844

Augusta, GA $86,815

Greenville, SC $86,815

Lima, OH $86,740

Wichita, KS $86,731

Tuscaloosa, AL $86,731

Columbia, SC $86,647

Springfield, OH $86,628

Asheville, NC $86,478

Bloomington, IN $86,412

Knoxville, TN $86,074

Shreveport, LA $86,065

Wilmington, NC $85,943

Roanoke, VA $85,943

Topeka, KS $85,774

Frankfort, KY $85,764

Oklahoma City, OK $85,699

Chillicothe, OH $85,662

Longview, TX $85,652

Melbourne, FL $85,643

Sioux Falls, SD $85,493

Mobile, AL $85,483

Terre Haute, IN $85,446

Altoona, PA $85,390

Amarillo, TX $85,324

Killeen, TX $85,296

Fayetteville, AR $85,221

Chattanooga, TN $85,192

Sioux City, IA $85,108

Idaho Falls, ID $85,089

Lynchburg, VA $85,014

Gainesville, FL $84,892

Portsmouth, OH $84,845

Little Rock, AR $84,827

Lafayette, LA $84,789

Youngstown, OH $84,789

Daytona Beach, FL $84,733

Clarksville, TN $84,723

Pensacola, FL $84,714

Temple, TX $84,707

Hopkinsville, KY $84,433

Erie, PA $84,414

Florence, SC $84,376

Charleston, WV $84,226

Great Falls, MT $84,179

Macon, GA $84,048

Tallahassee, FL $84,039

Fayetteville, NC $84,020

Waco, TX $84,001

Helena, MT $83,935

Pine Bluff, AR $83,900

Vincennes, IN $83,785

Lubbock, TX $83,748

Alamogordo, NM $83,691

Twin Falls, ID $83,607

Rapid City, SD $83,579

Jackson, MS $83,410

Huntington, WV $83,403

Greenville, MS $83,401

Parkersburg, WV $83,305

Montgomery, AL $83,288

Wichita Falls, TX $83,194

Springfield, MO $83,194

Biloxi, MS $83,147

Monroe, LA $83,054

Johnstown, PA $82,988

Sumter, SC $82,950

Columbus, GA $82,941

Pascagoula, MS $82,763

Abilene, TX $82,763

Kingsport, TN $82,519

Albany, GA $82,519

Gulfport, MS $82,491

Alexandria, LA $82,181

Fort Smith, AR $81,947

El Paso, TX $81,693

Las Cruces, NM $81,271

Harlingen, TX $81,033

Pocatello, ID $81,018

Florence, AL $80,896

Brownsville, TX $80,877

Mcallen, TX $80,680

Dothan, AL $80,549

Columbus, MS $79,991

Altus, OK $79,554

Lawton, OK $79,376

Pierre, SD $79,038

What Skills Can Increase a Lead Warehouse Associate's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Leadership (Mentioned in 8.63% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
Inventory Management (Mentioned in 2.33% Job Postings): Overseeing and controlling supplies and stock to ensure that an organization maintains an adequate stock quantity.
Packaging (Mentioned in 1.39% Job Postings): Preparing products through wrapping or bottling to protect the goods from damages during transportation and storage.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Leadership	8.63%
Inventory Management	2.33%
Packaging	1.39%

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 Lead Warehouse Associate's salary.

Event Marketing: Can increase your salary by up to 20%.
KPI: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Services Marketing: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Event Marketing	$112,577	20%
KPI	$99,443	6%
Services Marketing	$99,443	6%
Analysis	$98,505	5%
Interviewing	$98,505	5%
Initiative	$98,505	5%

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How Education impacts a Lead Warehouse Associate's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Lead Warehouse Associates 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 a Lead Warehouse Associate with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $89,098 and $96,988).

Lead Warehouse Associate Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Lead Warehouse Associate

No Diploma 1.9%

High School 49.5%

Associates 14.7%

Bachelors 29.4%

Masters 4.4%

Doctorate 0.1%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	1.9%
High School	49.5%
Associates	14.7%
Bachelors	29.4%
Masters	4.4%
Doctorate	0.1%

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Lead Warehouse Associate Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Lead Warehouse Associate'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

$84,072

Average $93,814/year

$105,604

$7,006

Average $7,818/month

$8,800

$1,617

Average $1,804/week

$2,031

$40

Average $45/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$105,604	$8,800	$2,031	$51
Average	$93,814	$7,818	$1,804	$45
25th Percentile	$84,072	$7,006	$1,617	$40

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Salary Trends for Lead Warehouse Associate

Salaries for a Lead Warehouse Associate can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $91,664 in 2023 to around $90,716 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Lead Warehouse Associate salary trends, .

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2023

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2024

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