Hourly Wage for Communications Assistant Salary in the United States

Communications Assistant Salary in the United States

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As of July 01, 2026, the average hourly pay of Communications Assistant in the United States is $48. While Salary.com is seeing that the highest pay for Communications Assistant in the US can go up to $59 and the lowest down to $37, but most earn between $42 and $54. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Communications Assistant in the United States.

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Communications Assistant Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Hourly Pay Rate Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Communications Assistant Salary $37 US July 01, 2026
25th Percentile Communications Assistant Salary $42 US July 01, 2026
50th Percentile Communications Assistant Salary $48 US July 01, 2026
75th Percentile Communications Assistant Salary $54 US July 01, 2026
90th Percentile Communications Assistant Salary $59 US July 01, 2026
25% $42 10% $37 90% $59 75% $54 $48 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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    2 - 4 years experience
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    4 - 7 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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Average Hourly Wage

Core compensation

 
 
 
42
54
48

Average Total Hourly Cash Compensation

Includes base and short-term incentives

 
 
 
49
61
55
These charts show the average hourly wage (core compensation), as well as the average total hourly cash compensation for the job of Communications Assistant in the United States. The average hourly rate for Communications Assistant ranges from $42 to $54 with the average hourly pay of $48. The total hourly cash compensation, which includes base and short-term incentives, can vary anywhere from $49 to $61 with the average total hourly cash compensation of $55.

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