What are the main factors that influence a Financial Aid Coordinator's salary?

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

How does experience change A Financial Aid Coordinator's salary?

A Financial Aid Coordinator's salary grows with experience: a Financial Aid Counselor - Higher Ed. (2-4 years)earns $48,443, a Financial Aid Coordinator (4-5 years)earns $65,290, a Financial Aid Director - Higher Ed. (5+ years)earns $96,918,

What are the highest paying states for a Financial Aid Coordinator?

Financial Aid Coordinator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Financial Aid Coordinator roles are District of Columbia $72,916, California $72,640, Massachusetts $71,672. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Financial Aid Coordinator roles make?

Salaries for Financial Aid Coordinator level roles vary by specialization: Director Of Financial Aid: $94,118; Financial Aid Manager: $65,441; Financial Aid Specialist: $53,350; Financial Aid Technician: $49,774; Financial Aid Administrator: $49,539.

How do different companies affect a Financial Aid Coordinator's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Financial Aid Coordinator roles. Large, established industry leaders like New York Police Department ($97,099) and State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority ($95,962) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $75,106.

Financial Aid Coordinator Salary in the United States

How much does a Financial Aid Coordinator make in the United States?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Financial Aid Coordinator in the United States is $65,857 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $32.

However, a Financial Aid Coordinator's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $80,565
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $54,483 to $73,555
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $44,128

10% $44,128

50% (Median) $65,857

90% $80,565

Financial Aid Coordinator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$73,555	$6,130	$1,415	$35
Average	$65,857	$5,488	$1,266	$32
25th Percentile	$54,483	$4,540	$1,048	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Financial Aid Coordinator Salaries

A Financial Aid Coordinator's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Financial Aid Coordinator 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 Financial Aid Coordinators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $72,916.
California: $72,640.
Massachusetts: $71,672.

District of Columbia $72,916 California $72,640 Massachusetts $71,672 Washington $71,408 New Jersey $71,382 Alaska $71,290 Connecticut $70,381 New York $70,012

Hawaii $68,833 Rhode Island $68,280 Maryland $67,905 Minnesota $67,391 Colorado $67,193 Illinois $67,128 Oregon $66,877 Delaware $66,693

New Hampshire $66,577 Virginia $66,318 Pennsylvania $65,560 Nevada $65,178 North Dakota $65,053 Michigan $64,856 Wisconsin $64,783 Vermont $64,638

Texas $64,237 Maine $64,210 Arizona $64,171 Ohio $64,125 Georgia $63,519 Indiana $63,216 Wyoming $63,156 Utah $63,064

Iowa $63,025 Kansas $62,709 Louisiana $62,616 North Carolina $62,584 Missouri $62,570 Florida $62,314 Montana $62,175 Nebraska $62,044

Kentucky $61,971 South Carolina $61,708 Tennessee $61,543 Idaho $61,477 New Mexico $60,996 Oklahoma $60,891 Alabama $60,502 South Dakota $59,850

Arkansas $59,495 West Virginia $59,304 Mississippi $58,731

Top Paying Cities for Financial Aid Coordinators

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: $83,065
San Francisco: $82,155
Oakland: $80,424

San Jose, CA $83,065

San Francisco, CA $82,155

Oakland, CA $80,424

New York, NY $75,827

Paramus, NJ $74,905

Queens Village, NY $74,901

Passaic, NJ $74,839

Bergenfield, NJ $74,833

Stamford, CT $74,688

Huntington, NY $74,661

Newark, NJ $74,174

Bridgeport, CT $74,035

Vallejo, CA $73,904

New Brunswick, NJ $73,878

Petaluma, CA $73,838

Middlesex, NJ $73,713

Somerset, NJ $73,667

Santa Cruz, CA $73,582

Boston, MA $73,180

Monterey, CA $72,949

Seattle, WA $72,798

Santa Rosa, CA $72,785

Los Angeles, CA $72,765

Juneau, AK $72,594

Washington, DC $72,521

Orange, CA $72,287

Santa Ana, CA $72,113

Long Beach, CA $72,047

Anaheim, CA $72,034

Anchorage, AK $72,001

Santa Maria, CA $71,803

Everett, WA $71,790

Danbury, CT $71,558

Bremerton, WA $71,468

Tacoma, WA $71,230

New Suffolk, NY $71,229

Sacramento, CA $71,211

Santa Barbara, CA $71,138

Trenton, NJ $71,066

San Diego, CA $71,066

Brockton, MA $70,993

Fairbanks, AK $70,832

Lompoc, CA $70,664

Lowell, MA $70,611

Ventura, CA $70,598

Nashua, NH $70,585

Stockton, CA $70,579

Modesto, CA $70,098

Poughkeepsie, NY $69,953

Olympia, WA $69,828

Kennewick, WA $69,828

New Haven, CT $69,801

Lawrence, MA $69,564

Hartford, CT $69,498

Riverside, CA $69,485

New Bedford, MA $69,419

Richland, WA $69,419

Bakersfield, CA $69,327

San Bernardino, CA $69,301

New Britain, CT $69,294

Atlantic City, NJ $69,294

New London, CT $69,268

Norwich, CT $69,248

Portsmouth, NH $69,235

Boulder, CO $69,095

Portland, OR $69,005

Worcester, MA $68,998

Minneapolis, MN $68,794

Philadelphia, PA $68,702

Honolulu, HI $68,484

Saint Paul, MN $68,453

Vineland, NJ $68,438

Providence, RI $68,247

Chicago, IL $68,056

Bellingham, WA $67,977

Springfield, MA $67,924

Baltimore, MD $67,905

Chico, CA $67,740

Pittsfield, MA $67,562

Manchester, NH $67,437

Spokane, WA $67,147

Denver, CO $67,141

Albany, NY $66,831

Troy, NY $66,805

Nassau, NY $66,734

Schenectady, NY $66,667

Wilmington, DE $66,614

Burlington, VT $66,522

Salem, OR $66,495

Portland, ME $66,291

Yakima, WA $66,225

Rochester, MN $66,021

Reno, NV $65,988

Fresno, CA $65,988

Milwaukee, WI $65,929

Detroit, MI $65,863

Ann Arbor, MI $65,852

Allentown, PA $65,843

Colorado Springs, CO $65,731

Syracuse, NY $65,699

Carson City, NV $65,699

Houston, TX $65,606

Eugene, OR $65,573

Gary, IN $65,494

Springfield, OR $65,442

Bismarck, ND $65,429

Galveston, TX $65,382

Medford, OR $65,284

Fort Collins, CO $65,257

Concord, NH $65,224

Austin, TX $65,205

Mesa, AZ $65,066

Reading, PA $65,060

Phoenix, AZ $65,053

Dallas, TX $65,033

Saint Cloud, MN $64,970

Madison, WI $64,882

Utica, NY $64,704

Rochester, NY $64,599

Des Moines, IA $64,592

Raleigh, NC $64,586

Atlanta, GA $64,487

Battle Creek, MI $64,467

Salt Lake City, UT $64,447

Lancaster, PA $64,348

Harrisburg, PA $64,256

Kansas City, MO $64,190

Champaign, IL $64,177

Kansas City, KS $64,177

Fort Worth, TX $64,171

Columbus, OH $64,159

Boca Raton, FL $64,144

Pittsburgh, PA $64,118

Richmond, VA $64,092

Indianapolis, IN $64,078

Cleveland, OH $64,072

Las Vegas, NV $63,993

Cincinnati, OH $63,993

Petersburg, VA $63,894

Huntsville, AL $63,795

Lansing, MI $63,751

Lebanon, PA $63,743

Pueblo, CO $63,736

Appleton, WI $63,716

Buffalo, NY $63,690

Dayton, OH $63,670

Racine, WI $63,657

Charlotte, NC $63,650

Saint Louis, MO $63,631

York, PA $63,591

Elkhart, IN $63,591

Gastonia, NC $63,579

Billings, MT $63,563

Beaumont, TX $63,545

Lorain, OH $63,532

Benton Harbor, MI $63,519

Toledo, OH $63,506

Binghamton, NY $63,473

Rock Hill, SC $63,466

Rockford, IL $63,433

Springfield, IL $63,407

Elyria, OH $63,400

Fargo, ND $63,400

Flagstaff, AZ $63,354

Fort Lauderdale, FL $63,315

Duluth, MN $63,275

Miami, FL $63,275

Cheyenne, WY $63,229

Grand Forks, ND $63,229

Bangor, ME $63,084

Cedar Rapids, IA $63,012

Durham, NC $62,984

Louisville, KY $62,979

Grand Rapids, MI $62,965

Hialeah, FL $62,959

Casper, WY $62,867

Scranton, PA $62,788

New Orleans, LA $62,768

Virginia Beach, VA $62,761

Akron, OH $62,728

Peoria, IL $62,643

Sarasota, FL $62,630

Nashville, TN $62,584

Omaha, NE $62,584

Green Bay, WI $62,584

Baton Rouge, LA $62,551

Charleston, SC $62,537

Jamestown, NY $62,504

Davenport, IA $62,504

Tucson, AZ $62,472

Saint Petersburg, FL $62,432

Tampa, FL $62,419

Evansville, IN $62,379

Port Arthur, TX $62,379

Bradenton, FL $62,353

Santa Fe, NM $62,234

Orlando, FL $62,116

Clearwater, FL $62,096

Canton, OH $61,958

La Crosse, WI $61,958

Albuquerque, NM $61,918

Newport News, VA $61,912

High Point, NC $61,892

Ogden, UT $61,866

Corpus Christi, TX $61,813

Norfolk, VA $61,773

Laramie, WY $61,773

Rock Island, IL $61,734

Saginaw, MI $61,721

Jacksonville, FL $61,714

Salisbury, NC $61,701

Boise, ID $61,688

Moline, IL $61,655

Fort Myers, FL $61,635

Memphis, TN $61,622

Tulsa, OK $61,589

Waterloo, IA $61,550

Spartanburg, SC $61,484

Lincoln, NE $61,451

Fort Wayne, IN $61,438

Provo, UT $61,431

Cedar Falls, IA $61,352

San Antonio, TX $61,326

Greensboro, NC $61,299

South Bend, IN $61,293

Savannah, GA $61,220

Muskegon, MI $61,194

Birmingham, AL $61,187

Winston Salem, NC $61,155

Lake Charles, LA $60,996

Anderson, IN $60,983

Lexington, KY $60,963

Augusta, GA $60,944

Greenville, SC $60,944

Lima, OH $60,891

Wichita, KS $60,884

Tuscaloosa, AL $60,884

Columbia, SC $60,825

Springfield, OH $60,812

Asheville, NC $60,707

Bloomington, IN $60,661

Knoxville, TN $60,423

Shreveport, LA $60,417

Wilmington, NC $60,331

Roanoke, VA $60,331

Topeka, KS $60,213

Frankfort, KY $60,205

Oklahoma City, OK $60,160

Chillicothe, OH $60,134

Longview, TX $60,127

Melbourne, FL $60,120

Sioux Falls, SD $60,015

Mobile, AL $60,009

Terre Haute, IN $59,982

Altoona, PA $59,943

Amarillo, TX $59,897

Killeen, TX $59,877

Fayetteville, AR $59,824

Chattanooga, TN $59,804

Sioux City, IA $59,745

Idaho Falls, ID $59,732

Lynchburg, VA $59,679

Gainesville, FL $59,594

Portsmouth, OH $59,561

Little Rock, AR $59,548

Lafayette, LA $59,521

Youngstown, OH $59,521

Daytona Beach, FL $59,482

Clarksville, TN $59,475

Pensacola, FL $59,469

Temple, TX $59,464

Hopkinsville, KY $59,271

Erie, PA $59,258

Florence, SC $59,231

Charleston, WV $59,126

Great Falls, MT $59,093

Macon, GA $59,001

Tallahassee, FL $58,994

Fayetteville, NC $58,981

Waco, TX $58,968

Helena, MT $58,922

Pine Bluff, AR $58,897

Vincennes, IN $58,817

Lubbock, TX $58,790

Alamogordo, NM $58,751

Twin Falls, ID $58,691

Rapid City, SD $58,672

Jackson, MS $58,553

Huntington, WV $58,548

Greenville, MS $58,547

Parkersburg, WV $58,479

Montgomery, AL $58,467

Wichita Falls, TX $58,402

Springfield, MO $58,402

Biloxi, MS $58,369

Monroe, LA $58,303

Johnstown, PA $58,257

Sumter, SC $58,230

Columbus, GA $58,224

Pascagoula, MS $58,099

Abilene, TX $58,099

Kingsport, TN $57,927

Albany, GA $57,927

Gulfport, MS $57,908

Alexandria, LA $57,690

Fort Smith, AR $57,526

El Paso, TX $57,348

Las Cruces, NM $57,052

Harlingen, TX $56,884

Pocatello, ID $56,874

Florence, AL $56,788

Brownsville, TX $56,775

Mcallen, TX $56,637

Dothan, AL $56,544

Columbus, MS $56,153

Altus, OK $55,846

Lawton, OK $55,721

Pierre, SD $55,484

Financial Aid Coordinator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Financial Aid Coordinator roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 0% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit, offers compensation 0% above the average. Conversely, Financial Aid Coordinator positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Financial Aid Coordinator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Financial Aid Coordinator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg

How Education impacts a Financial Aid Coordinator's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Financial Aid Coordinators enter the field with a Bachelor'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 Financial Aid Coordinator with a Bachelor's Degree is between $65,146 and $71,556).

Financial Aid Coordinator Salaries by Degree Level

$73,600
$72,400
$71,200
$70,000
$68,800
$67,600
$66,400
$65,200

Typical Education for Financial Aid Coordinator
Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	3.2%
High School	3.2%
Associates	2.2%
Bachelors	40.9%
Masters	51.6%
Doctorate	2.2%

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Financial Aid Coordinator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Financial Aid Coordinator'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.

$54,483

Average $65,857/year

$73,555

$4,540

Average $5,488/month

$6,130

$1,048

Average $1,266/week

$1,415

$26

Average $32/hour

$35

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$73,555	$6,130	$1,415	$35
Average	$65,857	$5,488	$1,266	$32
25th Percentile	$54,483	$4,540	$1,048	$26

Salary Trends for Financial Aid Coordinator

Salaries for a Financial Aid Coordinator can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $64,328 in 2023 to around $64,346 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Financial Aid Coordinator salary trends, .

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2024	$64,657
2025	$64,346
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Most common benefits for Financial Aid Coordinator

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Common company salaries for Financial Aid Coordinator

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N $97,099/per year

New York Police Department Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

S $95,962/per year

State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

U $94,615/per year

US Department of Transportation Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

U $93,141/per year

US General Services Administration Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

L $92,342/per year

Los Angeles County Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

D $92,011/per year

Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

U $91,967/per year

US Department of Commerce Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

U $91,755/per year

US Department of Energy Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

F $91,673/per year

Federal Bureau of Investigation Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

N $90,276/per year

Naval Sea Systems Command Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

T $88,975/per year

The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

S $88,721/per year

San Diego County Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

T $88,664/per year

The TTB Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

L $87,569/per year

Lutheran Services Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

M $85,066/per year

Maryland Inc Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

S $83,780/per year

State University of New York Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

N $82,969/per year

New York State Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

P $82,703/per year

Puerto Rico Department of Education Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

U $80,526/per year

US Central Command Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

H $80,286/per year

Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

A $79,270/per year

Air Force Reserve Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

A $78,505/per year

American Automobile Association (AAA) Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

S $76,678/per year

State of Florida - Department of Health Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

N $75,183/per year

New York State Department Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

S $75,106/per year

State University System of Florida Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

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Financial Aid Coordinator Salary in the United States

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