What are the main factors that influence a Peer Reviewer's salary?

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

How does experience change a Peer Reviewer's salary?

A Peer Reviewer's salary grows with experience: starting around $63,967 for beginners, reaching about $66,551 at mid-level, and approach $69,710 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Peer Reviewer?

Peer Reviewer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Peer Reviewer roles are District of Columbia $73,685, California $73,406, Massachusetts $72,427. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Peer Reviewer roles make?

Salaries for Peer Reviewer level roles vary by specialization: Nurse Reviewer: $75,619; Peer Educator: $69,028; Peer Navigator: $63,955; Peer Counselor: $60,316; Appraisal Reviewer: $58,978.

How do different companies affect a Peer Reviewer's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Peer Reviewer 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.

Peer Reviewer Salary in the United States

How much does a Peer Reviewer make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Peer Reviewer in the United States is $66,551 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $32.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $80,233
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $60,321 to $73,713
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $54,648

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Peer Reviewer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$73,713	$6,143	$1,418	$35
Average	$66,551	$5,546	$1,280	$32
25th Percentile	$60,321	$5,027	$1,160	$29

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Key Factors That Influence Peer Reviewer Salaries

A Peer Reviewer'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 Peer Reviewer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Peer Reviewer'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): $63,967
Early Career (1-2 years): $64,154
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $66,551
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $69,500
Expert (over 8 years): $69,710

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Peer Reviewer	$63,967
Intermediate Level Peer Reviewer	$64,154
Senior Level Peer Reviewer	$66,551
Specialist Level Peer Reviewer	$69,500
Expert Level Peer Reviewer	$69,710

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How Do Peer Reviewer 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 Peer Reviewers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $73,685.
California: $73,406.
Massachusetts: $72,427.

District of Columbia $73,685

California $73,406

Massachusetts $72,427

Washington $72,161

New Jersey $72,134

Alaska $72,041

Connecticut $71,123

New York $70,750

Hawaii $69,559

Rhode Island $69,000

Maryland $68,621

Minnesota $68,101

Colorado $67,902

Illinois $67,835

Oregon $67,582

Delaware $67,396

New Hampshire $67,279

Virginia $67,017

Pennsylvania $66,251

Nevada $65,865

North Dakota $65,739

Michigan $65,539

Wisconsin $65,466

Vermont $65,320

Texas $64,914

Maine $64,887

Arizona $64,847

Ohio $64,801

Georgia $64,188

Indiana $63,882

Wyoming $63,822

Utah $63,729

Iowa $63,689

Kansas $63,370

Louisiana $63,277

North Carolina $63,243

Missouri $63,230

Florida $62,970

Montana $62,831

Nebraska $62,698

Kentucky $62,624

South Carolina $62,358

Tennessee $62,192

Idaho $62,125

New Mexico $61,639

Oklahoma $61,533

Alabama $61,140

South Dakota $60,481

Arkansas $60,122

West Virginia $59,929

Mississippi $59,350

Top Paying Cities for Peer Reviewers

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: $83,941
San Francisco: $83,115
Oakland: $81,272

San Jose, CA $83,941

San Francisco, CA $83,115

Oakland, CA $81,272

New York, NY $77,126

Queens Village, NY $76,627

Paramus, NJ $76,094

Passaic, NJ $76,028

Bergenfield, NJ $75,961

Stamford, CT $75,861

Huntington, NY $75,795

Newark, NJ $75,362

Bridgeport, CT $75,229

New Brunswick, NJ $75,009

Vallejo, CA $74,870

Middlesex, NJ $74,830

Somerset, NJ $74,770

Petaluma, CA $74,617

Santa Cruz, CA $74,357

Boston, MA $74,224

Monterey, CA $73,891

Fairbanks, AK $73,845

Los Angeles, CA $73,718

Washington, DC $73,685

Seattle, WA $73,565

Santa Rosa, CA $73,552

Juneau, AK $73,359

Orange, CA $73,139

Anchorage, AK $73,020

Anaheim, CA $72,973

Santa Ana, CA $72,873

Nassau, NY $72,833

Long Beach, CA $72,807

Danbury, CT $72,787

Santa Maria, CA $72,560

Everett, WA $72,547

Bremerton, WA $72,221

Trenton, NJ $72,094

Sacramento, CA $72,068

San Diego, CA $72,035

Brockton, MA $72,008

Tacoma, WA $71,981

Santa Barbara, CA $71,888

Lowell, MA $71,622

New Suffolk, NY $71,595

Nashua, NH $71,515

Lompoc, CA $71,409

Ventura, CA $71,342

Stockton, CA $71,322

New Haven, CT $71,189

Atlantic City, NJ $71,016

Hartford, CT $70,870

Modesto, CA $70,837

Poughkeepsie, NY $70,690

New Britain, CT $70,657

Olympia, WA $70,564

Kennewick, WA $70,564

New London, CT $70,551

Norwich, CT $70,531

Lawrence, MA $70,497

Bakersfield, CA $70,311

Riverside, CA $70,218

New Bedford, MA $70,218

Richland, WA $70,151

Portsmouth, NH $70,098

Vineland, NJ $70,085

San Bernardino, CA $70,031

Boulder, CO $69,845

Worcester, MA $69,792

Portland, OR $69,732

Saint Paul, MN $69,652

Minneapolis, MN $69,652

Philadelphia, PA $69,559

Honolulu, HI $69,206

Springfield, MA $68,973

Providence, RI $68,967

Chicago, IL $68,774

Bellingham, WA $68,694

Baltimore, MD $68,621

Chico, CA $68,454

Wilmington, DE $68,341

Pittsfield, MA $68,274

Manchester, NH $68,148

Spokane, WA $67,855

Denver, CO $67,849

Albany, NY $67,536

Troy, NY $67,509

Schenectady, NY $67,369

Burlington, VT $67,223

Portland, ME $66,990

Salem, OR $66,937

Yakima, WA $66,923

Ann Arbor, MI $66,904

Rochester, MN $66,717

Fresno, CA $66,684

Reno, NV $66,684

Milwaukee, WI $66,624

Detroit, MI $66,557

Allentown, PA $66,537

Carson City, NV $66,531

Houston, TX $66,431

Colorado Springs, CO $66,424

Syracuse, NY $66,391

Eugene, OR $66,265

Bismarck, ND $66,185

Gary, IN $66,185

Galveston, TX $66,185

Springfield, OR $66,132

Medford, OR $65,972

Fort Collins, CO $65,945

Austin, TX $65,892

Mesa, AZ $65,752

Phoenix, AZ $65,739

Dallas, TX $65,719

Reading, PA $65,679

Saint Cloud, MN $65,652

Concord, NH $65,592

Madison, WI $65,566

Utica, NY $65,386

Raleigh, NC $65,333

Las Vegas, NV $65,326

Rochester, NY $65,280

Des Moines, IA $65,273

Atlanta, GA $65,167

Battle Creek, MI $65,147

Salt Lake City, UT $65,127

Lancaster, PA $65,027

Champaign, IL $65,013

Harrisburg, PA $64,934

Durham, NC $64,874

Kansas City, MO $64,867

Kansas City, KS $64,854

Fort Worth, TX $64,847

Boca Raton, FL $64,820

Cleveland, OH $64,814

Columbus, OH $64,801

Pittsburgh, PA $64,794

Richmond, VA $64,767

Indianapolis, IN $64,754

Cincinnati, OH $64,667

Petersburg, VA $64,568

Billings, MT $64,421

Lansing, MI $64,421

Huntsville, AL $64,421

Lebanon, PA $64,415

Dayton, OH $64,408

Pueblo, CO $64,408

Appleton, WI $64,388

Buffalo, NY $64,361

Racine, WI $64,328

Charlotte, NC $64,321

Saint Louis, MO $64,301

Springfield, IL $64,275

Elkhart, IN $64,261

York, PA $64,261

Gastonia, NC $64,255

Benton Harbor, MI $64,255

Beaumont, TX $64,215

Lorain, OH $64,202

Toledo, OH $64,175

Binghamton, NY $64,142

Rock Hill, SC $64,135

Rockford, IL $64,102

Fargo, ND $64,068

Elyria, OH $64,068

Flagstaff, AZ $64,022

Fort Lauderdale, FL $63,982

Miami, FL $63,942

Duluth, MN $63,836

Bangor, ME $63,749

Cedar Rapids, IA $63,676

Louisville, KY $63,643

Grand Rapids, MI $63,629

Hialeah, FL $63,623

Casper, WY $63,529

Scranton, PA $63,450

New Orleans, LA $63,430

Virginia Beach, VA $63,423

Akron, OH $63,390

Peoria, IL $63,303

Sarasota, FL $63,290

Green Bay, WI $63,243

Baton Rouge, LA $63,210

Charleston, SC $63,197

Nashville, TN $63,177

Jamestown, NY $63,163

Davenport, IA $63,163

Tucson, AZ $63,130

Cheyenne, WY $63,110

Saint Petersburg, FL $63,090

Tampa, FL $63,077

Omaha, NE $63,064

Port Arthur, TX $63,037

Evansville, IN $63,037

Bradenton, FL $63,010

Santa Fe, NM $62,891

Orlando, FL $62,824

Clearwater, FL $62,751

Canton, OH $62,611

La Crosse, WI $62,611

Grand Forks, ND $62,591

Albuquerque, NM $62,571

Tulsa, OK $62,571

Newport News, VA $62,564

High Point, NC $62,544

Ogden, UT $62,518

Corpus Christi, TX $62,465

Laramie, WY $62,425

Norfolk, VA $62,425

Rock Island, IL $62,385

Saginaw, MI $62,371

Jacksonville, FL $62,365

Salisbury, NC $62,351

Memphis, TN $62,338

Moline, IL $62,305

Fort Myers, FL $62,285

Waterloo, IA $62,198

Spartanburg, SC $62,132

Lincoln, NE $62,099

Fort Wayne, IN $62,085

Birmingham, AL $62,012

Cedar Falls, IA $61,999

Provo, UT $61,992

Springfield, OH $61,985

San Antonio, TX $61,972

Greensboro, NC $61,945

South Bend, IN $61,939

Winston Salem, NC $61,932

Boise, ID $61,912

Savannah, GA $61,866

Muskegon, MI $61,746

Lima, OH $61,666

Lake Charles, LA $61,639

Anderson, IN $61,626

Lexington, KY $61,606

Augusta, GA $61,586

Greenville, SC $61,586

Wichita, KS $61,526

Tuscaloosa, AL $61,526

Columbia, SC $61,466

Bloomington, IN $61,300

Roanoke, VA $61,260

Asheville, NC $61,173

Knoxville, TN $61,060

Shreveport, LA $61,054

Wilmington, NC $60,967

Frankfort, KY $60,841

Oklahoma City, OK $60,794

Chillicothe, OH $60,768

Longview, TX $60,761

Topeka, KS $60,741

Mobile, AL $60,641

Terre Haute, IN $60,614

Erie, PA $60,608

Altoona, PA $60,575

Melbourne, FL $60,555

Amarillo, TX $60,528

Killeen, TX $60,508

Fayetteville, AR $60,455

Sioux Falls, SD $60,408

Chattanooga, TN $60,368

Idaho Falls, ID $60,362

Gainesville, FL $60,222

Portsmouth, OH $60,189

Little Rock, AR $60,175

Lynchburg, VA $60,175

Lafayette, LA $60,149

Youngstown, OH $60,149

Temple, TX $60,122

Daytona Beach, FL $60,109

Clarksville, TN $60,102

Pensacola, FL $60,095

Hopkinsville, KY $59,896

Charleston, WV $59,889

Florence, SC $59,856

Sioux City, IA $59,816

Macon, GA $59,623

Tallahassee, FL $59,616

Fayetteville, NC $59,603

Waco, TX $59,590

Wichita Falls, TX $59,590

Pine Bluff, AR $59,563

Vincennes, IN $59,437

Lubbock, TX $59,410

Great Falls, MT $59,370

Alamogordo, NM $59,363

Abilene, TX $59,310

Rapid City, SD $59,224

Monroe, LA $59,224

Albany, GA $59,184

Huntington, WV $59,177

Jackson, MS $59,170

Greenville, MS $59,164

Parkersburg, WV $59,097

Montgomery, AL $59,084

Johnstown, PA $59,070

Springfield, MO $59,017

Biloxi, MS $58,984

Sumter, SC $58,844

Columbus, GA $58,838

Twin Falls, ID $58,798

Pascagoula, MS $58,711

Kingsport, TN $58,538

Gulfport, MS $58,518

Alexandria, LA $58,299

Fort Smith, AR $58,132

El Paso, TX $57,952

Helena, MT $57,866

Las Cruces, NM $57,653

Harlingen, TX $57,467

Pocatello, ID $57,407

Florence, AL $57,387

Brownsville, TX $57,373

Dothan, AL $57,267

Mcallen, TX $57,234

Columbus, MS $56,741

Altus, OK $56,435

Lawton, OK $56,309

Pierre, SD $56,069

What Skills Can Increase a Peer Reviewer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Commitment (Mentioned in 2.79% Job Postings): An agreement or pledge to do something in the future a commitment to improve conditions at the prison especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date.
Patient Care (Mentioned in 3.77% Job Postings): Patient care refers to the prevention, treatment, and management of illness and the preservation of physical and mental well-being through services offered by health professionals.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (Mentioned in 1.58% Job Postings): It is used to provide urgent treatment to cardiac emergencies such as cardiac arrest, stroke, myocardial infarction, and other conditions.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Commitment	2.79%
Patient Care	3.77%
Advanced Cardiac Life Support	1.58%

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 Peer Reviewer's salary.

Stress Testing: Can increase your salary by up to 12%.
Dedication: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.
Cardiology: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Stress Testing	$74,537	12%
Dedication	$72,540	9%
Cardiology	$72,540	9%
Written Communication	$71,875	8%
Assertiveness	$70,544	6%
Pediatric	$70,544	6%

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How Education impacts a Peer Reviewer's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Peer Reviewers 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 Peer Reviewer with a Bachelor's Degree is between $57,518 and $61,785).

Peer Reviewer Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Peer Reviewer

No Diploma 0.3%

High School 0.3%

Associates 0.8%

Bachelors 41.6%

Masters 55.1%

Doctorate 2.2%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.3%
High School	0.3%
Associates	0.8%
Bachelors	41.6%
Masters	55.1%
Doctorate	2.2%

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Peer Reviewer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Peer Reviewer'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 January 01, 2026

$60,321

Average $66,551/year

$73,713

$5,027

Average $5,546/month

$6,143

$1,160

Average $1,280/week

$1,418

$29

Average $32/hour

$35

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$73,713	$6,143	$1,418	$35
Average	$66,551	$5,546	$1,280	$32
25th Percentile	$60,321	$5,027	$1,160	$29

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Salary Trends for Peer Reviewer

Salaries for a Peer Reviewer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $91,193 in 2023 to around $88,262 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Peer Reviewer salary trends, .

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2023

$91,193

2024

$91,347

2025

$88,262

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2023	$91,193
2024	$91,347
2025	$88,262
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