Communications Associate Salary in Washington

How much does a Communications Associate make in Washington?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Communications Associate in Washington is $99,841 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $48.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $122,228
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $88,385 to $111,559
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $77,955

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Communications Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$111,559	$9,297	$2,145	$54
Average	$99,841	$8,320	$1,920	$48
25th Percentile	$88,385	$7,365	$1,700	$42

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Key Factors That Influence Communications Associate Salaries

A Communications 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 and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Communications Associate Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Communications 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): $64,403
Early Career (1-2 years): $84,833
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $98,980
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $124,028
Expert (over 8 years): $161,765

Levels	Salary
Communica... Level Communications Associate	$64,403
Communica... Level Communications Associate	$84,833
Communica... Level Communications Associate	$98,980
Communica... Level Communications Associate	$124,028
Communica... Level Communications Associate	$161,765

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

District of Columbia: $101,950.
California: $101,563.
Massachusetts: $100,210.

District of Columbia $101,950 California $101,563 Massachusetts $100,210 Washington $99,841 New Jersey $99,804 Alaska $99,676 Connecticut $98,405 New York $97,889

Hawaii $96,241 Rhode Island $95,468 Maryland $94,943 Minnesota $94,224 Colorado $93,948 Illinois $93,856 Oregon $93,506 Delaware $93,248

New Hampshire $93,086 Virginia $92,724 Pennsylvania $91,665 Nevada $91,131 North Dakota $90,956 Michigan $90,679 Wisconsin $90,578 Vermont $90,376

Texas $89,814 Maine $89,777 Arizona $89,722 Ohio $89,657 Georgia $88,810 Indiana $88,387 Wyoming $88,304 Utah $88,175

Iowa $88,120 Kansas $87,678 Louisiana $87,549 North Carolina $87,503 Missouri $87,484 Florida $87,125 Montana $86,932 Nebraska $86,748

Kentucky $86,646 South Carolina $86,278 Tennessee $86,048 Idaho $85,956 New Mexico $85,284 Oklahoma $85,136 Alabama $84,593 South Dakota $83,681

Arkansas $83,184 West Virginia $82,917 Mississippi $82,116

Top Paying Cities for Communications 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:

Auburn: $99,719
Federal Way: $99,676
Bellevue: $101,724

Auburn, WA $99,719 Federal Way, WA $99,676 Bellevue, WA $101,724 Black Diamond, WA $99,186 Bothell, WA $101,243 Burton, WA $99,859 Carnation, WA $99,746 Duvall, WA $100,075

Edmonds, WA $100,924 Enumclaw, WA $97,736 Fall City, WA $100,192 Hobart, WA $99,807 Issaquah, WA $100,540 Kenmore, WA $101,453 Kent, WA $99,806 Kirkland, WA $101,660

Lynnwood, WA $100,719 Maple Valley, WA $99,720 Medina, WA $101,753 Mercer Island, WA $101,718 Mountlake Terrace, WA $100,990 North Bend, WA $98,749 Pacific, WA $99,662 Preston, WA $100,349

Ravensdale, WA $98,921 Redmond, WA $101,513 Redondo, WA $99,788 Renton, WA $100,883 Rollingbay, WA $100,520 Seahurst, WA $101,069 Snoqualmie, WA $99,499 Snoqualmie Pass, WA $96,560

Vashon, WA $99,931 Woodinville, WA $100,899 Sammamish, WA $101,166 Mill Creek, WA $100,276 Seattle, WA $101,784 Bainbridge Island, WA $100,664 Everett, WA $100,375 Acme, WA $95,168

Anacortes, WA $96,065 Blakely Island, WA $95,407 Arlington, WA $98,967 Baring, WA $98,196 Bellingham, WA $95,044 Blaine, WA $94,846 Bow, WA $95,268 Burlington, WA $95,798

Clearlake, WA $96,338 Clinton, WA $100,084 Concrete, WA $95,312 Conway, WA $97,814 Coupeville, WA $98,297 Custer, WA $94,956 Darrington, WA $95,353 Deer Harbor, WA $95,463

Deming, WA $95,138 Eastsound, WA $95,092 Everson, WA $94,975 Ferndale, WA $95,001 Freeland, WA $99,545 Friday Harbor, WA $95,640 Gold Bar, WA $98,404 Granite Falls, WA $98,834

Greenbank, WA $99,233 Hamilton, WA $96,129 Index, WA $96,930 La Conner, WA $96,549 Lake Stevens, WA $100,361 North Lakewood, WA $99,711 Langley, WA $99,854 Lopez Island, WA $95,848

Lummi Island, WA $95,054 Lyman, WA $96,094 Lynden, WA $94,960 Maple Falls, WA $94,927 Marblemount, WA $95,125 Marysville, WA $100,379 Monroe, WA $99,551 Mount Vernon, WA $96,723

Mukilteo, WA $100,331 Nooksack, WA $94,962 Oak Harbor, WA $97,208 Olga, WA $95,217 Orcas, WA $95,388 Point Roberts, WA $94,646 Camano Island, WA $98,771 Rockport, WA $93,850

Sedro Woolley, WA $95,849 Shaw Island, WA $95,552 Silvana, WA $99,545 Skykomish, WA $96,464 Snohomish, WA $100,021 Stanwood, WA $99,174 Startup, WA $98,956 Sultan, WA $99,032

Sumas, WA $94,929 Waldron, WA $95,091 Anderson Island, WA $98,915 Ashford, WA $97,060 Beaver, WA $94,402 Bremerton, WA $99,924 Silverdale, WA $99,757 Brinnon, WA $98,691

Buckley, WA $99,036 Burley, WA $99,585 Carbonado, WA $98,176 Carlsborg, WA $96,428 Chimacum, WA $98,664 Clallam Bay, WA $94,417 Dupont, WA $98,731 Eatonville, WA $97,918

Gig Harbor, WA $99,256 Elbe, WA $97,355 Forks, WA $94,572 Fox Island, WA $99,521 Glenoma, WA $95,958 Graham, WA $99,006 Port Hadlock, WA $98,635 Hansville, WA $99,549

Indianola, WA $100,893 Joyce, WA $94,778 Kapowsin, WA $98,653 Keyport, WA $100,088 Kingston, WA $100,287 La Grande, WA $97,781 Lakebay, WA $99,014 La Push, WA $94,751

Longbranch, WA $98,598 Sumner, WA $99,466 Manchester, WA $100,730 Milton, WA $99,619 Mineral, WA $96,366 Morton, WA $96,072 Neah Bay, WA $94,525 Nordland, WA $98,861

Olalla, WA $99,701 Orting, WA $98,880 Packwood, WA $94,232 Port Angeles, WA $96,425 Port Gamble, WA $99,880 Port Ludlow, WA $99,318 Port Orchard, WA $99,985 Port Townsend, WA $98,246

Poulsbo, WA $100,124 Puyallup, WA $99,615 Quilcene, WA $98,904 Randle, WA $95,019 Retsil, WA $99,941 Seabeck, WA $99,517 Sekiu, WA $94,419 Sequim, WA $97,159

South Colby, WA $100,287 South Prairie, WA $99,054 Southworth, WA $100,700 Spanaway, WA $99,235 Steilacoom, WA $99,231 Bonney Lake, WA $99,336 Suquamish, WA $100,576 Tracyton, WA $99,966

Vaughn, WA $99,006 Wauna, WA $99,436 Wilkeson, WA $98,713 Longmire, WA $96,020 Paradise Inn, WA $95,944 Tacoma, WA $99,593 Camp Murray, WA $99,324 Mcchord Afb, WA $99,585

Lakewood, WA $99,575 University Place, WA $99,592 Olympia, WA $97,631 Lacey, WA $97,853 Tumwater, WA $97,671 Aberdeen, WA $96,079 Adna, WA $96,422 Allyn, WA $98,897

Amanda Park, WA $95,009 Bay Center, WA $95,099 Belfair, WA $99,096 Bucoda, WA $97,638 Centralia, WA $97,486 Chehalis, WA $97,023 Cinebar, WA $96,877 Copalis Beach, WA $95,211

Copalis Crossing, WA $95,045 Cosmopolis, WA $96,617 Curtis, WA $95,711 Doty, WA $96,694 East Olympia, WA $97,804 Elma, WA $97,547 Ethel, WA $96,146 Galvin, WA $97,429

Grapeview, WA $98,492 Grayland, WA $95,175 Hoodsport, WA $98,184 Hoquiam, WA $95,778 Humptulips, WA $95,380 Lebam, WA $95,628 Lilliwaup, WA $98,671 Littlerock, WA $97,636

Mccleary, WA $97,657 Mckenna, WA $98,083 Malone, WA $97,535 Matlock, WA $97,578 Menlo, WA $95,679 Moclips, WA $95,056 Montesano, WA $97,183 Mossyrock, WA $95,396

Napavine, WA $96,772 Neilton, WA $95,294 Oakville, WA $97,444 Ocean Shores, WA $95,338 Onalaska, WA $96,889 Pacific Beach, WA $95,061 Pe Ell, WA $95,915 Quinault, WA $95,552

Rainier, WA $97,802 Raymond, WA $95,796 Rochester, WA $97,476 Roy, WA $98,583 Ryderwood, WA $95,265 Salkum, WA $96,083 Satsop, WA $97,358 Shelton, WA $97,964

Silver Creek, WA $96,049 South Bend, WA $95,057 Taholah, WA $94,946 Tahuya, WA $98,510 Tenino, WA $97,710 Tokeland, WA $95,266 Toledo, WA $95,675 Union, WA $98,235

Vader, WA $95,605 Westport, WA $95,373 Winlock, WA $96,038 Yelm, WA $97,748 Amboy, WA $95,717 Appleton, WA $93,902 Ariel, WA $95,466 Battle Ground, WA $95,989

Bingen, WA $94,716 Brush Prairie, WA $96,109 Camas, WA $96,101 Carrolls, WA $95,309 Carson, WA $95,444 Castle Rock, WA $95,389 Cathlamet, WA $95,063 Centerville, WA $93,575

Chinook, WA $94,333 Cougar, WA $95,037 Dallesport, WA $93,772 Glenwood, WA $93,838 Goldendale, WA $93,544 Grays River, WA $94,956 Heisson, WA $95,933 Husum, WA $94,498

Ilwaco, WA $94,388 Kalama, WA $95,351 Kelso, WA $95,520 Klickitat, WA $93,774 La Center, WA $95,909 Long Beach, WA $94,572 Longview, WA $95,464 Lyle, WA $93,819

Nahcotta, WA $94,556 Naselle, WA $94,655 North Bonneville, WA $95,336 Ocean Park, WA $95,067 Oysterville, WA $94,769 Ridgefield, WA $96,013 Rosburg, WA $94,539 Seaview, WA $94,526

Silverlake, WA $95,426 Skamokawa, WA $94,796 Stevenson, WA $95,299 Toutle, WA $95,174 Trout Lake, WA $94,291 Underwood, WA $94,663 Vancouver, WA $96,384 Wahkiacus, WA $93,660

Washougal, WA $95,903 White Salmon, WA $94,397 Wishram, WA $93,551 Woodland, WA $95,683 Yacolt, WA $95,770 Wenatchee, WA $93,603 East Wenatchee, WA $93,480 Ardenvoir, WA $93,575

Brewster, WA $93,297 Bridgeport, WA $93,186 Carlton, WA $93,327 Cashmere, WA $93,580 Chelan, WA $93,421 Chelan Falls, WA $93,468 Conconully, WA $93,247 Dryden, WA $93,722

Entiat, WA $93,459 Ephrata, WA $93,116 George, WA $93,613 Leavenworth, WA $94,176 Loomis, WA $93,250 Malaga, WA $93,619 Malott, WA $93,280 Mansfield, WA $92,884

Manson, WA $93,444 Marlin, WA $92,696 Mazama, WA $93,346 Methow, WA $93,225 Monitor, WA $93,556 Moses Lake, WA $93,143 Okanogan, WA $93,187 Omak, WA $93,272

Orondo, WA $93,328 Oroville, WA $93,386 Palisades, WA $93,049 Pateros, WA $93,261 Peshastin, WA $93,517 Quincy, WA $93,450 Riverside, WA $93,250 Rock Island, WA $93,282

Soap Lake, WA $92,976 Stehekin, WA $93,370 Stratford, WA $92,743 Tonasket, WA $93,301 Twisp, WA $93,389 Warden, WA $93,496 Waterville, WA $93,070 Wauconda, WA $93,191

Wilson Creek, WA $92,651 Winthrop, WA $93,420 Yakima, WA $92,595 Brownstown, WA $92,595 Buena, WA $92,869 Cle Elum, WA $94,138 Cowiche, WA $92,595 Easton, WA $95,630

Ellensburg, WA $92,690 Naches, WA $94,098 Grandview, WA $95,076 Granger, WA $94,001 Harrah, WA $92,595 Kittitas, WA $92,676 Mabton, WA $94,125 Moxee, WA $92,893

Outlook, WA $93,996 Parker, WA $92,622 Ronald, WA $94,636 Roslyn, WA $94,523 Selah, WA $92,595 South Cle Elum, WA $94,566 Sunnyside, WA $95,478 Thorp, WA $93,002

Tieton, WA $92,595 Toppenish, WA $93,783 Vantage, WA $93,568 Wapato, WA $92,662 White Swan, WA $92,825 Zillah, WA $93,005 Airway Heights, WA $93,884 Chattaroy, WA $93,767

Cheney, WA $93,758 Colbert, WA $93,843 Deer Park, WA $93,747 Edwall, WA $93,637 Elk, WA $93,570 Fairchild Air Force Base, WA $93,871 Fairfield, WA $93,664 Ford, WA $93,680

Four Lakes, WA $93,872 Greenacres, WA $93,813 Lamont, WA $93,452 Latah, WA $93,518 Liberty Lake, WA $93,764 Marshall, WA $93,884 Mead, WA $93,774 Medical Lake, WA $93,827

Mica, WA $93,815 Newman Lake, WA $93,712 Nine Mile Falls, WA $93,834 Otis Orchards, WA $93,802 Reardan, WA $93,751 Rockford, WA $93,736 Spangle, WA $93,774 Sprague, WA $93,469

Tekoa, WA $93,378 Tumtum, WA $93,716 Valleyford, WA $93,846 Veradale, WA $93,866 Waverly, WA $93,631 Wellpinit, WA $93,567 Addy, WA $93,436 Albion, WA $93,317

Almira, WA $92,725 Belmont, WA $93,226 Benge, WA $93,166 Boyds, WA $93,209 Chewelah, WA $93,515 Clayton, WA $93,685 Colfax, WA $93,305 Colton, WA $92,693

Colville, WA $93,320 Coulee City, WA $92,791 Coulee Dam, WA $93,066 Creston, WA $93,074 Curlew, WA $93,254 Cusick, WA $92,933 Danville, WA $93,228 Davenport, WA $93,451

Electric City, WA $93,039 Elmer City, WA $93,283 Endicott, WA $93,356 Evans, WA $93,328 Farmington, WA $93,102 Fruitland, WA $93,418 Garfield, WA $93,182 Gifford, WA $93,344

Grand Coulee, WA $92,982 Harrington, WA $93,357 Hartline, WA $92,658 Hay, WA $93,069 Hunters, WA $93,360 Inchelium, WA $93,136 Ione, WA $92,666 Keller, WA $92,957

Kettle Falls, WA $93,271 Lacrosse, WA $93,166 Lamona, WA $93,046 Laurier, WA $93,203 Lincoln, WA $93,350 Loon Lake, WA $93,605 Malden, WA $93,610 Malo, WA $93,312

Marcus, WA $93,610 Metaline, WA $93,078 Metaline Falls, WA $92,539 Mohler, WA $93,283 Nespelem, WA $93,073 Newport, WA $93,224 Northport, WA $93,332 Oakesdale, WA $93,412

Odessa, WA $92,859 Orient, WA $93,180 Palouse, WA $93,028 Pullman, WA $92,974 Republic, WA $93,212 Rice, WA $93,302 Ritzville, WA $93,245 Rosalia, WA $93,639

Saint John, WA $93,440 Springdale, WA $93,565 Steptoe, WA $93,875 Thornton, WA $93,459 Uniontown, WA $92,604 Usk, WA $93,131 Valley, WA $93,525 Wilbur, WA $93,007

Spokane, WA $93,884 Pasco, WA $96,720 Benton City, WA $96,705 Beverly, WA $93,857 Bickleton, WA $93,605 Burbank, WA $97,062 College Place, WA $95,082 Connell, WA $94,785

Dayton, WA $93,219 Dixie, WA $94,098 Eltopia, WA $96,186 Hooper, WA $92,964 Kahlotus, WA $93,746 Kennewick, WA $97,631 Lind, WA $93,256 Mesa, WA $95,910

Othello, WA $94,326 Paterson, WA $95,590 Plymouth, WA $97,147 Pomeroy, WA $93,210 Prescott, WA $94,644 Mattawa, WA $94,560 Prosser, WA $95,761 Richland, WA $97,060

West Richland, WA $97,061 Roosevelt, WA $93,148 Royal City, WA $93,761 Starbuck, WA $93,480 Touchet, WA $96,080 Waitsburg, WA $93,822 Walla Walla, WA $94,665 Wallula, WA $96,828

Washtucna, WA $93,100 Anatone, WA $92,437 Asotin, WA $92,715 Clarkston, WA $92,931

Communications Associate Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Communications 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

$88,385

Average $99,841/year

$111,559

$7,365

Average $8,320/month

$9,297

$1,700

Average $1,920/week

$2,145

$42

Average $48/hour

$54

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$111,559	$9,297	$2,145	$54
Average	$99,841	$8,320	$1,920	$48
25th Percentile	$88,385	$7,365	$1,700	$42

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