What are the main factors that influence an Excel Specialist's salary?

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

How does experience change An Excel Specialist's salary?

An Excel Specialist's salary grows with experience: a Excel Specialist (0-2 years)earns $67,800, a Business Intelligence Specialist II (2-4 years)earns $86,376, a Business Intelligence Specialist III (4-7 years)earns $113,571, a Business Intelligence Specialist IV (7+ years)earns $125,651, a Business Intelligence Specialist V (7-10 years)earns $168,556,

What are the highest paying states for an Excel Specialist?

Excel Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Excel Specialist roles are District of Columbia $75,591, California $75,305, Massachusetts $74,301. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Excel Specialist roles make?

Salaries for Excel Specialist level roles vary by specialization: Business Intelligence Specialist V: $168,860; Business Intelligence Specialist IV: $125,878; Excel VBA Developer: $122,516; Business Intelligence Specialist III: $113,776; Excel Analyst: $104,577.

How do different companies affect an Excel Specialist's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Excel Specialist 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.

Excel Specialist Salary in the United States

How much does an Excel Specialist make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for an Excel Specialist in the United States is $68,273 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $33.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $80,557
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $62,918 to $74,703
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $58,042

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$74,703	$6,225	$1,437	$36
Average	$68,273	$5,689	$1,313	$33
25th Percentile	$62,918	$5,243	$1,210	$30

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Key Factors That Influence Excel Specialist Salaries

An Excel Specialist'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 Excel Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Excel Specialist'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): $67,800
Early Career (1-2 years): $86,376
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $113,571
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $125,651
Expert (over 8 years): $168,556

Levels	Salary
Excel Spe... Level Excel Specialist	$67,800
Business ... Level Excel Specialist	$86,376
Business ... Level Excel Specialist	$113,571
Business ... Level Excel Specialist	$125,651
Business ... Level Excel Specialist	$168,556

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How Do Excel Specialist 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 Excel Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $75,591.
California: $75,305.
Massachusetts: $74,301.

District of Columbia $75,591 California $75,305 Massachusetts $74,301 Washington $74,028 New Jersey $74,001 Alaska $73,905 Connecticut $72,963 New York $72,580

Hawaii $71,358 Rhode Island $70,785 Maryland $70,396 Minnesota $69,863 Colorado $69,658 Illinois $69,590 Oregon $69,331 Delaware $69,140

New Hampshire $69,019 Virginia $68,750 Pennsylvania $67,965 Nevada $67,569 North Dakota $67,440 Michigan $67,235 Wisconsin $67,160 Vermont $67,009

Texas $66,593 Maine $66,566 Arizona $66,525 Ohio $66,477 Georgia $65,849 Indiana $65,535 Wyoming $65,473 Utah $65,378

Iowa $65,337 Kansas $65,009 Louisiana $64,913 North Carolina $64,879 Missouri $64,866 Florida $64,599 Montana $64,456 Nebraska $64,320

Kentucky $64,244 South Carolina $63,971 Tennessee $63,801 Idaho $63,732 New Mexico $63,234 Oklahoma $63,125 Alabama $62,722 South Dakota $62,046

Arkansas $61,677 West Virginia $61,479 Mississippi $60,885

Top Paying Cities for Excel Specialists

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: $86,112
San Francisco: $85,169
Oakland: $83,374

San Jose, CA $86,112

San Francisco, CA $85,169

Oakland, CA $83,374

New York, NY $78,608

Paramus, NJ $77,652

Queens Village, NY $77,649

Passaic, NJ $77,584

Bergenfield, NJ $77,578

Stamford, CT $77,428

Huntington, NY $77,400

Newark, NJ $76,895

Bridgeport, CT $76,751

Vallejo, CA $76,615

New Brunswick, NJ $76,588

Petaluma, CA $76,547

Middlesex, NJ $76,417

Somerset, NJ $76,370

Santa Cruz, CA $76,281

Boston, MA $75,864

Monterey, CA $75,625

Seattle, WA $75,468

Santa Rosa, CA $75,455

Los Angeles, CA $75,434

Juneau, AK $75,257

Washington, DC $75,182

Orange, CA $74,939

Santa Ana, CA $74,758

Long Beach, CA $74,690

Anaheim, CA $74,676

Anchorage, AK $74,642

Santa Maria, CA $74,438

Everett, WA $74,424

Danbury, CT $74,184

Bremerton, WA $74,089

Tacoma, WA $73,844

New Suffolk, NY $73,842

Sacramento, CA $73,823

Santa Barbara, CA $73,748

Trenton, NJ $73,673

San Diego, CA $73,673

Brockton, MA $73,598

Fairbanks, AK $73,430

Lompoc, CA $73,256

Lowell, MA $73,201

Ventura, CA $73,188

Nashua, NH $73,174

Stockton, CA $73,168

Modesto, CA $72,669

Poughkeepsie, NY $72,519

Olympia, WA $72,389

Kennewick, WA $72,389

New Haven, CT $72,362

Lawrence, MA $72,116

Hartford, CT $72,048

Riverside, CA $72,034

New Bedford, MA $71,966

Richland, WA $71,966

Bakersfield, CA $71,870

San Bernardino, CA $71,843

New Britain, CT $71,836

Atlantic City, NJ $71,836

New London, CT $71,809

Norwich, CT $71,789

Portsmouth, NH $71,775

Boulder, CO $71,630

Portland, OR $71,536

Worcester, MA $71,529

Minneapolis, MN $71,317

Philadelphia, PA $71,222

Honolulu, HI $70,997

Saint Paul, MN $70,964

Vineland, NJ $70,949

Providence, RI $70,751

Chicago, IL $70,553

Bellingham, WA $70,471

Springfield, MA $70,416

Baltimore, MD $70,396

Chico, CA $70,225

Pittsfield, MA $70,041

Manchester, NH $69,911

Spokane, WA $69,611

Denver, CO $69,604

Albany, NY $69,283

Troy, NY $69,256

Nassau, NY $69,183

Schenectady, NY $69,112

Wilmington, DE $69,058

Burlington, VT $68,962

Salem, OR $68,935

Portland, ME $68,723

Yakima, WA $68,655

Rochester, MN $68,443

Reno, NV $68,409

Fresno, CA $68,409

Milwaukee, WI $68,348

Detroit, MI $68,279

Ann Arbor, MI $68,268

Allentown, PA $68,259

Colorado Springs, CO $68,143

Syracuse, NY $68,109

Carson City, NV $68,109

Houston, TX $68,013

Eugene, OR $67,979

Gary, IN $67,897

Springfield, OR $67,842

Bismarck, ND $67,829

Galveston, TX $67,781

Medford, OR $67,679

Fort Collins, CO $67,651

Concord, NH $67,617

Austin, TX $67,597

Mesa, AZ $67,453

Reading, PA $67,446

Phoenix, AZ $67,440

Dallas, TX $67,419

Saint Cloud, MN $67,354

Madison, WI $67,262

Utica, NY $67,078

Rochester, NY $66,968

Des Moines, IA $66,962

Raleigh, NC $66,955

Atlanta, GA $66,852

Battle Creek, MI $66,832

Salt Lake City, UT $66,811

Lancaster, PA $66,709

Harrisburg, PA $66,613

Kansas City, MO $66,545

Champaign, IL $66,532

Kansas City, KS $66,532

Fort Worth, TX $66,525

Columbus, OH $66,513

Boca Raton, FL $66,497

Pittsburgh, PA $66,470

Richmond, VA $66,443

Indianapolis, IN $66,429

Cleveland, OH $66,422

Las Vegas, NV $66,340

Cincinnati, OH $66,340

Petersburg, VA $66,238

Huntsville, AL $66,136

Lansing, MI $66,090

Lebanon, PA $66,081

Pueblo, CO $66,074

Appleton, WI $66,054

Buffalo, NY $66,026

Dayton, OH $66,006

Racine, WI $65,992

Charlotte, NC $65,985

Saint Louis, MO $65,965

York, PA $65,924

Elkhart, IN $65,924

Gastonia, NC $65,911

Billings, MT $65,895

Beaumont, TX $65,876

Lorain, OH $65,862

Benton Harbor, MI $65,849

Toledo, OH $65,835

Binghamton, NY $65,801

Rock Hill, SC $65,794

Rockford, IL $65,760

Springfield, IL $65,733

Elyria, OH $65,726

Fargo, ND $65,726

Flagstaff, AZ $65,678

Fort Lauderdale, FL $65,637

Duluth, MN $65,596

Miami, FL $65,596

Cheyenne, WY $65,548

Grand Forks, ND $65,548

Bangor, ME $65,398

Cedar Rapids, IA $65,323

Durham, NC $65,294

Louisville, KY $65,289

Grand Rapids, MI $65,275

Hialeah, FL $65,269

Casper, WY $65,173

Scranton, PA $65,091

New Orleans, LA $65,071

Virginia Beach, VA $65,064

Akron, OH $65,030

Peoria, IL $64,941

Sarasota, FL $64,927

Nashville, TN $64,879

Omaha, NE $64,879

Green Bay, WI $64,879

Baton Rouge, LA $64,845

Charleston, SC $64,832

Jamestown, NY $64,797

Davenport, IA $64,797

Tucson, AZ $64,763

Saint Petersburg, FL $64,722

Tampa, FL $64,709

Evansville, IN $64,668

Port Arthur, TX $64,668

Bradenton, FL $64,640

Santa Fe, NM $64,518

Orlando, FL $64,395

Clearwater, FL $64,374

Canton, OH $64,231

La Crosse, WI $64,231

Albuquerque, NM $64,190

Newport News, VA $64,183

High Point, NC $64,162

Ogden, UT $64,135

Corpus Christi, TX $64,081

Norfolk, VA $64,040

Laramie, WY $64,040

Rock Island, IL $63,999

Saginaw, MI $63,985

Jacksonville, FL $63,978

Salisbury, NC $63,965

Boise, ID $63,951

Moline, IL $63,917

Fort Myers, FL $63,896

Memphis, TN $63,883

Tulsa, OK $63,848

Waterloo, IA $63,807

Spartanburg, SC $63,739

Lincoln, NE $63,705

Fort Wayne, IN $63,691

Provo, UT $63,685

Cedar Falls, IA $63,603

San Antonio, TX $63,575

Greensboro, NC $63,548

South Bend, IN $63,541

Savannah, GA $63,466

Muskegon, MI $63,439

Birmingham, AL $63,432

Winston Salem, NC $63,399

Lake Charles, LA $63,234

Anderson, IN $63,220

Lexington, KY $63,200

Augusta, GA $63,179

Greenville, SC $63,179

Lima, OH $63,125

Wichita, KS $63,118

Tuscaloosa, AL $63,118

Columbia, SC $63,056

Springfield, OH $63,043

Asheville, NC $62,934

Bloomington, IN $62,886

Knoxville, TN $62,640

Shreveport, LA $62,633

Wilmington, NC $62,544

Roanoke, VA $62,544

Topeka, KS $62,422

Frankfort, KY $62,414

Oklahoma City, OK $62,367

Chillicothe, OH $62,340

Longview, TX $62,333

Melbourne, FL $62,326

Sioux Falls, SD $62,217

Mobile, AL $62,210

Terre Haute, IN $62,183

Altoona, PA $62,142

Amarillo, TX $62,094

Killeen, TX $62,073

Fayetteville, AR $62,019

Chattanooga, TN $61,998

Sioux City, IA $61,937

Idaho Falls, ID $61,923

Lynchburg, VA $61,869

Gainesville, FL $61,780

Portsmouth, OH $61,746

Little Rock, AR $61,732

Lafayette, LA $61,705

Youngstown, OH $61,705

Daytona Beach, FL $61,664

Clarksville, TN $61,657

Pensacola, FL $61,650

Temple, TX $61,645

Hopkinsville, KY $61,445

Erie, PA $61,432

Florence, SC $61,404

Charleston, WV $61,295

Great Falls, MT $61,261

Macon, GA $61,165

Tallahassee, FL $61,159

Fayetteville, NC $61,145

Waco, TX $61,131

Helena, MT $61,083

Pine Bluff, AR $61,057

Vincennes, IN $60,974

Lubbock, TX $60,947

Alamogordo, NM $60,906

Twin Falls, ID $60,844

Rapid City, SD $60,824

Jackson, MS $60,701

Huntington, WV $60,696

Greenville, MS $60,694

Parkersburg, WV $60,625

Montgomery, AL $60,612

Wichita Falls, TX $60,544

Springfield, MO $60,544

Biloxi, MS $60,510

Monroe, LA $60,442

Johnstown, PA $60,394

Sumter, SC $60,367

Columbus, GA $60,360

Pascagoula, MS $60,230

Abilene, TX $60,230

Kingsport, TN $60,052

Albany, GA $60,052

Gulfport, MS $60,032

Alexandria, LA $59,807

Fort Smith, AR $59,636

El Paso, TX $59,452

Las Cruces, NM $59,144

Harlingen, TX $58,971

Pocatello, ID $58,960

Florence, AL $58,871

Brownsville, TX $58,858

Mcallen, TX $58,714

Dothan, AL $58,619

Columbus, MS $58,213

Altus, OK $57,895

Lawton, OK $57,765

Pierre, SD $57,520

What Skills Can Increase an Excel Specialist's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 9.51% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
Computer Science (Mentioned in 2.09% Job Postings): Computer science is the study of computation, automation, and information. Computer science spans theoretical disciplines (such as algorithms, theory of computation, information theory, and automation) to practical disciplines.
SQL Server (Mentioned in 1.44% Job Postings): Applying SQL server to store and retrieves information or data.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Analysis	9.51%
Computer Science	2.09%
SQL Server	1.44%

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 Excel Specialist's salary.

Consulting: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.
Data Science: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Agile: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Consulting	$74,417	9%
Data Science	$72,369	6%
Agile	$71,686	5%
Business Analytics	$71,003	4%
Collaboration	$71,003	4%
Data Modeling	$70,321	3%

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Excel Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Excel Specialist'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.

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$62,918

Average $68,273/year

$74,703

$5,243

Average $5,689/month

$6,225

$1,210

Average $1,313/week

$1,437

$30

Average $33/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$74,703	$6,225	$1,437	$36
Average	$68,273	$5,689	$1,313	$33
25th Percentile	$62,918	$5,243	$1,210	$30

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Salary Trends for Excel Specialist

Salaries for an Excel Specialist can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $68,466 in 2023 to around $68,577 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Excel Specialist salary trends, .

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