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

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

How does experience change A Specialist's salary?

A Specialist's salary grows with experience: a Medical Billing Specialist I (0-1 years)earns $43,900, a Specialist (1-3 years)earns $48,338, a Medical Billing Supervisor (3+ years)earns $65,145, a Medical Billing Manager (3-5 years)earns $100,877,

What are the highest paying states for a Specialist?

Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Specialist roles are District of Columbia $53,967, California $53,763, Massachusetts $53,046. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Specialist roles make?

Salaries for Specialist level roles vary by specialization: Environmental Compliance Specialist: $84,167; Immigration Specialist: $83,053; Safety Specialist: $75,431; IS Specialist: $64,835; Security Specialist: $63,062.

How do different companies affect a Specialist's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Specialist roles. Large, established industry leaders like Kpmg Us LLP ($114,295) and Warner Bros Discovery ($114,096) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $88,138.

Specialist Salary in the United States

How much does a Specialist make in the United States?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Specialist in the United States is $48,742 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $56,126
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $45,422 to $52,607
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $42,399

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Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,607	$4,384	$1,012	$25
Average	$48,742	$4,062	$937	$23
25th Percentile	$45,422	$3,785	$874	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Specialist Salaries

A 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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

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

District of Columbia: $53,967.
California: $53,763.
Massachusetts: $53,046.

District of Columbia $53,967 California $53,763 Massachusetts $53,046 Washington $52,851 New Jersey $52,832 Alaska $52,763 Connecticut $52,091 New York $51,818

Hawaii $50,945 Rhode Island $50,536 Maryland $50,258 Minnesota $49,878 Colorado $49,732 Illinois $49,683 Oregon $49,498 Delaware $49,361

New Hampshire $49,275 Virginia $49,083 Pennsylvania $48,523 Nevada $48,240 North Dakota $48,148 Michigan $48,001 Wisconsin $47,948 Vermont $47,840

Texas $47,543 Maine $47,524 Arizona $47,494 Ohio $47,460 Georgia $47,012 Indiana $46,788 Wyoming $46,744 Utah $46,676

Iowa $46,646 Kansas $46,412 Louisiana $46,344 North Carolina $46,320 Missouri $46,310 Florida $46,120 Montana $46,017 Nebraska $45,920

Kentucky $45,866 South Carolina $45,671 Tennessee $45,550 Idaho $45,501 New Mexico $45,145 Oklahoma $45,067 Alabama $44,779 South Dakota $44,297

Arkansas $44,034 West Virginia $43,892 Mississippi $43,468

Top Paying Cities for 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: $61,479
San Francisco: $60,874
Oakland: $59,524

San Jose, CA $61,479

San Francisco, CA $60,874

Oakland, CA $59,524

New York, NY $56,487

Queens Village, NY $56,122

Paramus, NJ $55,732

Passaic, NJ $55,683

Bergenfield, NJ $55,634

Stamford, CT $55,561

Huntington, NY $55,512

Newark, NJ $55,196

Bridgeport, CT $55,098

New Brunswick, NJ $54,937

Vallejo, CA $54,835

Middlesex, NJ $54,806

Somerset, NJ $54,762

Petaluma, CA $54,650

Santa Cruz, CA $54,460

Boston, MA $54,362

Monterey, CA $54,118

Fairbanks, AK $54,084

Los Angeles, CA $53,992

Washington, DC $53,967

Seattle, WA $53,880

Santa Rosa, CA $53,870

Juneau, AK $53,729

Orange, CA $53,568

Anchorage, AK $53,480

Anaheim, CA $53,446

Santa Ana, CA $53,373

Nassau, NY $53,343

Long Beach, CA $53,324

Danbury, CT $53,309

Santa Maria, CA $53,144

Everett, WA $53,134

Bremerton, WA $52,895

Trenton, NJ $52,802

Sacramento, CA $52,783

San Diego, CA $52,759

Brockton, MA $52,739

Tacoma, WA $52,720

Santa Barbara, CA $52,651

Lowell, MA $52,456

New Suffolk, NY $52,437

Nashua, NH $52,378

Lompoc, CA $52,300

Ventura, CA $52,252

Stockton, CA $52,237

New Haven, CT $52,140

Atlantic City, NJ $52,013

Hartford, CT $51,906

Modesto, CA $51,881

Poughkeepsie, NY $51,774

New Britain, CT $51,750

Kennewick, WA $51,681

Olympia, WA $51,681

New London, CT $51,672

Norwich, CT $51,657

Lawrence, MA $51,633

Bakersfield, CA $51,496

New Bedford, MA $51,428

Riverside, CA $51,428

Richland, WA $51,379

Portsmouth, NH $51,340

Vineland, NJ $51,330

San Bernardino, CA $51,291

Boulder, CO $51,155

Worcester, MA $51,116

Portland, OR $51,072

Saint Paul, MN $51,014

Minneapolis, MN $51,014

Philadelphia, PA $50,945

Honolulu, HI $50,687

Springfield, MA $50,516

Providence, RI $50,512

Chicago, IL $50,370

Bellingham, WA $50,312

Baltimore, MD $50,258

Chico, CA $50,136

Wilmington, DE $50,053

Pittsfield, MA $50,005

Manchester, NH $49,912

Spokane, WA $49,698

Denver, CO $49,693

Albany, NY $49,464

Troy, NY $49,444

Schenectady, NY $49,342

Burlington, VT $49,234

Portland, ME $49,064

Salem, OR $49,025

Yakima, WA $49,015

Ann Arbor, MI $49,001

Rochester, MN $48,864

Reno, NV $48,840

Fresno, CA $48,840

Milwaukee, WI $48,796

Detroit, MI $48,747

Allentown, PA $48,732

Carson City, NV $48,728

Houston, TX $48,654

Colorado Springs, CO $48,650

Syracuse, NY $48,625

Eugene, OR $48,533

Gary, IN $48,474

Bismarck, ND $48,474

Galveston, TX $48,474

Springfield, OR $48,435

Medford, OR $48,318

Fort Collins, CO $48,299

Austin, TX $48,260

Mesa, AZ $48,157

Phoenix, AZ $48,148

Dallas, TX $48,133

Reading, PA $48,104

Saint Cloud, MN $48,084

Concord, NH $48,040

Madison, WI $48,021

Utica, NY $47,889

Raleigh, NC $47,850

Las Vegas, NV $47,845

Rochester, NY $47,811

Des Moines, IA $47,806

Atlanta, GA $47,728

Battle Creek, MI $47,714

Salt Lake City, UT $47,699

Lancaster, PA $47,626

Champaign, IL $47,616

Harrisburg, PA $47,558

Durham, NC $47,514

Kansas City, MO $47,509

Kansas City, KS $47,499

Fort Worth, TX $47,494

Boca Raton, FL $47,475

Cleveland, OH $47,470

Columbus, OH $47,460

Pittsburgh, PA $47,455

Richmond, VA $47,436

Indianapolis, IN $47,426

Cincinnati, OH $47,363

Petersburg, VA $47,290

Lansing, MI $47,182

Billings, MT $47,182

Huntsville, AL $47,182

Lebanon, PA $47,178

Pueblo, CO $47,173

Dayton, OH $47,173

Appleton, WI $47,158

Buffalo, NY $47,139

Racine, WI $47,114

Charlotte, NC $47,109

Saint Louis, MO $47,095

Springfield, IL $47,075

York, PA $47,065

Elkhart, IN $47,065

Gastonia, NC $47,061

Benton Harbor, MI $47,061

Beaumont, TX $47,031

Lorain, OH $47,022

Toledo, OH $47,002

Binghamton, NY $46,978

Rock Hill, SC $46,973

Rockford, IL $46,948

Elyria, OH $46,924

Fargo, ND $46,924

Flagstaff, AZ $46,890

Fort Lauderdale, FL $46,861

Miami, FL $46,831

Duluth, MN $46,753

Bangor, ME $46,690

Cedar Rapids, IA $46,637

Louisville, KY $46,612

Grand Rapids, MI $46,602

Hialeah, FL $46,598

Casper, WY $46,529

Scranton, PA $46,471

New Orleans, LA $46,456

Virginia Beach, VA $46,451

Akron, OH $46,427

Peoria, IL $46,364

Sarasota, FL $46,354

Green Bay, WI $46,320

Baton Rouge, LA $46,295

Charleston, SC $46,286

Nashville, TN $46,271

Jamestown, NY $46,261

Davenport, IA $46,261

Tucson, AZ $46,237

Cheyenne, WY $46,222

Saint Petersburg, FL $46,208

Tampa, FL $46,198

Omaha, NE $46,188

Evansville, IN $46,169

Port Arthur, TX $46,169

Bradenton, FL $46,149

Santa Fe, NM $46,061

Orlando, FL $46,013

Clearwater, FL $45,959

La Crosse, WI $45,857

Canton, OH $45,857

Grand Forks, ND $45,842

Tulsa, OK $45,827

Albuquerque, NM $45,827

Newport News, VA $45,823

High Point, NC $45,808

Ogden, UT $45,788

Corpus Christi, TX $45,749

Laramie, WY $45,720

Norfolk, VA $45,720

Rock Island, IL $45,691

Saginaw, MI $45,681

Jacksonville, FL $45,676

Salisbury, NC $45,667

Memphis, TN $45,657

Moline, IL $45,632

Fort Myers, FL $45,618

Waterloo, IA $45,554

Spartanburg, SC $45,506

Lincoln, NE $45,481

Fort Wayne, IN $45,472

Birmingham, AL $45,418

Cedar Falls, IA $45,408

Provo, UT $45,403

Springfield, OH $45,398

San Antonio, TX $45,389

Greensboro, NC $45,369

South Bend, IN $45,364

Winston Salem, NC $45,359

Boise, ID $45,345

Savannah, GA $45,311

Muskegon, MI $45,223

Lima, OH $45,165

Lake Charles, LA $45,145

Anderson, IN $45,135

Lexington, KY $45,121

Augusta, GA $45,106

Greenville, SC $45,106

Wichita, KS $45,062

Tuscaloosa, AL $45,062

Columbia, SC $45,018

Bloomington, IN $44,896

Roanoke, VA $44,867

Asheville, NC $44,804

Knoxville, TN $44,721

Shreveport, LA $44,716

Wilmington, NC $44,653

Frankfort, KY $44,560

Oklahoma City, OK $44,526

Chillicothe, OH $44,506

Longview, TX $44,502

Topeka, KS $44,487

Mobile, AL $44,414

Terre Haute, IN $44,394

Erie, PA $44,390

Altoona, PA $44,365

Melbourne, FL $44,351

Amarillo, TX $44,331

Killeen, TX $44,316

Fayetteville, AR $44,277

Sioux Falls, SD $44,243

Chattanooga, TN $44,214

Idaho Falls, ID $44,209

Gainesville, FL $44,107

Portsmouth, OH $44,082

Little Rock, AR $44,073

Lynchburg, VA $44,073

Youngstown, OH $44,053

Lafayette, LA $44,053

Temple, TX $44,034

Daytona Beach, FL $44,024

Clarksville, TN $44,019

Pensacola, FL $44,014

Hopkinsville, KY $43,868

Charleston, WV $43,863

Florence, SC $43,839

Sioux City, IA $43,809

Macon, GA $43,668

Tallahassee, FL $43,663

Fayetteville, NC $43,653

Wichita Falls, TX $43,644

Waco, TX $43,644

Pine Bluff, AR $43,624

Vincennes, IN $43,532

Lubbock, TX $43,512

Great Falls, MT $43,483

Alamogordo, NM $43,478

Abilene, TX $43,439

Rapid City, SD $43,376

Monroe, LA $43,376

Albany, GA $43,346

Huntington, WV $43,342

Jackson, MS $43,337

Greenville, MS $43,332

Parkersburg, WV $43,283

Montgomery, AL $43,273

Johnstown, PA $43,264

Springfield, MO $43,225

Biloxi, MS $43,200

Sumter, SC $43,098

Columbus, GA $43,093

Twin Falls, ID $43,064

Pascagoula, MS $43,000

Kingsport, TN $42,874

Gulfport, MS $42,859

Alexandria, LA $42,698

Fort Smith, AR $42,576

El Paso, TX $42,445

Helena, MT $42,381

Las Cruces, NM $42,225

Harlingen, TX $42,089

Pocatello, ID $42,045

Florence, AL $42,030

Brownsville, TX $42,021

Dothan, AL $41,943

Mcallen, TX $41,918

Columbus, MS $41,558

Altus, OK $41,333

Lawton, OK $41,241

Pierre, SD $41,065

What Skills Can Increase a Specialist's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 4.49% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
Billing Software (Mentioned in 2.08% Job Postings): billing software allows you to track the products and services your customers use, generate and send invoices with, and receive payments. They can automate the repetitive tasks your finance team struggles with on a daily basis.
Accounting (Mentioned in 1.39% Job Postings): Creating financial statements and reports based on the summary of financial and business transactions.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	4.49%
Billing Software	2.08%
Accounting	1.39%

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 Specialist's salary.

Accounting: Can increase your salary by up to 2%.
Practice Management: Can increase your salary by up to 1%.
Written Communication: Can increase your salary by up to 1%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Accounting	$49,717	2%
Practice Management	$49,230	1%
Written Communication	$49,230	1%
Data Entry	$49,230	1%
Claim Processing	$49,230	1%
Accounts Receivable	$49,230	1%

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How Education impacts a Specialist's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Specialists enter the field with a No Diploma 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 Specialist with a No Diploma is between $44,915 and $46,812).

Specialist Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Specialist

No Diploma 5.0%

High School 27.5%

Associates 20.0%

Bachelors 42.5%

Masters 5.0%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	5.0%
High School	27.5%
Associates	20.0%
Bachelors	42.5%
Masters	5.0%
Doctorate	0.0%

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

Understanding how a 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.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

$45,422

Average $48,742/year

$52,607

$3,785

Average $4,062/month

$4,384

$874

Average $937/week

$1,012

$22

Average $23/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,607	$4,384	$1,012	$25
Average	$48,742	$4,062	$937	$23
25th Percentile	$45,422	$3,785	$874	$22

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Salary Trends for Specialist

Salaries for a Specialist can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $39,023 in 2023 to around $38,651 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Specialist salary trends, .

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2024

$38,969

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