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

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

How does experience change A Combat Soldier's salary?

A Combat Soldier's salary grows with experience: a Phlebotomist (0-0 years)earns $41,572, a Hospital Lab Clerk (0-1 years)earns $42,690, a Combat Soldier (1-3 years)earns $47,743, a Medical Lab Technician II (3-5 years)earns $55,656,

What are the highest paying states for a Combat Soldier?

Combat Soldier salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Combat Soldier roles are District of Columbia $54,138, California $53,933, Massachusetts $53,214. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Combat Soldier roles make?

Salaries for Combat Soldier level roles vary by specialization: Combat Engineer: $111,855; Combat Controller: $89,168; Combat Medic: $48,921; Enlisted Soldier: $48,501; Combat Medic Specialist: $48,155.

How do different companies affect a Combat Soldier's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Combat Soldier 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.

Combat Soldier Salary in the United States

How much does a Combat Soldier make in the United States?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Combat Soldier in the United States is $48,897 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $61,145
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $43,920 to $55,308
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $39,388

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Combat Soldier Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,308	$4,609	$1,064	$27
Average	$48,897	$4,075	$940	$24
25th Percentile	$43,920	$3,660	$845	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Combat Soldier Salaries

A Combat Soldier'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 Do Combat Soldier 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 Combat Soldiers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $54,138.
California: $53,933.
Massachusetts: $53,214.

District of Columbia $54,138

California $53,933

Massachusetts $53,214

Washington $53,019

New Jersey $52,999

Alaska $52,931

Connecticut $52,256

New York $51,982

Hawaii $51,107

Rhode Island $50,696

Maryland $50,417

Minnesota $50,036

Colorado $49,889

Illinois $49,840

Oregon $49,655

Delaware $49,518

New Hampshire $49,432

Virginia $49,239

Pennsylvania $48,677

Nevada $48,393

North Dakota $48,300

Michigan $48,153

Wisconsin $48,100

Vermont $47,992

Texas $47,694

Maine $47,674

Arizona $47,645

Ohio $47,611

Georgia $47,161

Indiana $46,936

Wyoming $46,892

Utah $46,823

Iowa $46,794

Kansas $46,559

Louisiana $46,491

North Carolina $46,467

Missouri $46,457

Florida $46,266

Montana $46,163

Nebraska $46,066

Kentucky $46,012

South Carolina $45,816

Tennessee $45,694

Idaho $45,645

New Mexico $45,288

Oklahoma $45,210

Alabama $44,921

South Dakota $44,437

Arkansas $44,173

West Virginia $44,031

Mississippi $43,606

Top Paying Cities for Combat Soldiers

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: $61,673
San Francisco: $61,067
Oakland: $59,713

San Jose, CA $61,673

San Francisco, CA $61,067

Oakland, CA $59,713

New York, NY $56,666

Queens Village, NY $56,300

Paramus, NJ $55,908

Passaic, NJ $55,860

Bergenfield, NJ $55,811

Stamford, CT $55,737

Huntington, NY $55,688

Newark, NJ $55,371

Bridgeport, CT $55,273

New Brunswick, NJ $55,111

Vallejo, CA $55,009

Middlesex, NJ $54,979

Somerset, NJ $54,935

Petaluma, CA $54,823

Santa Cruz, CA $54,632

Boston, MA $54,534

Monterey, CA $54,290

Fairbanks, AK $54,256

Los Angeles, CA $54,163

Washington, DC $54,138

Seattle, WA $54,050

Santa Rosa, CA $54,041

Juneau, AK $53,899

Orange, CA $53,737

Anchorage, AK $53,649

Anaheim, CA $53,615

Santa Ana, CA $53,542

Nassau, NY $53,513

Long Beach, CA $53,493

Danbury, CT $53,478

Santa Maria, CA $53,312

Everett, WA $53,302

Bremerton, WA $53,063

Trenton, NJ $52,970

Sacramento, CA $52,950

San Diego, CA $52,926

Brockton, MA $52,906

Tacoma, WA $52,887

Santa Barbara, CA $52,818

Lowell, MA $52,623

New Suffolk, NY $52,603

Nashua, NH $52,544

Lompoc, CA $52,466

Ventura, CA $52,417

Stockton, CA $52,403

New Haven, CT $52,305

Atlantic City, NJ $52,178

Hartford, CT $52,070

Modesto, CA $52,046

Poughkeepsie, NY $51,938

New Britain, CT $51,914

Kennewick, WA $51,845

Olympia, WA $51,845

New London, CT $51,835

Norwich, CT $51,821

Lawrence, MA $51,796

Bakersfield, CA $51,659

New Bedford, MA $51,591

Riverside, CA $51,591

Richland, WA $51,542

Portsmouth, NH $51,503

Vineland, NJ $51,493

San Bernardino, CA $51,454

Boulder, CO $51,317

Worcester, MA $51,278

Portland, OR $51,234

Saint Paul, MN $51,175

Minneapolis, MN $51,175

Philadelphia, PA $51,107

Honolulu, HI $50,848

Springfield, MA $50,677

Providence, RI $50,672

Chicago, IL $50,530

Bellingham, WA $50,471

Baltimore, MD $50,417

Chico, CA $50,295

Wilmington, DE $50,212

Pittsfield, MA $50,163

Manchester, NH $50,070

Spokane, WA $49,855

Denver, CO $49,850

Albany, NY $49,620

Troy, NY $49,601

Schenectady, NY $49,498

Burlington, VT $49,391

Portland, ME $49,219

Salem, OR $49,180

Yakima, WA $49,170

Ann Arbor, MI $49,156

Rochester, MN $49,019

Reno, NV $48,994

Fresno, CA $48,994

Milwaukee, WI $48,950

Detroit, MI $48,902

Allentown, PA $48,887

Carson City, NV $48,882

Houston, TX $48,809

Colorado Springs, CO $48,804

Syracuse, NY $48,779

Eugene, OR $48,686

Gary, IN $48,628

Bismarck, ND $48,628

Galveston, TX $48,628

Springfield, OR $48,589

Medford, OR $48,471

Fort Collins, CO $48,452

Austin, TX $48,413

Mesa, AZ $48,310

Phoenix, AZ $48,300

Dallas, TX $48,285

Reading, PA $48,256

Saint Cloud, MN $48,237

Concord, NH $48,193

Madison, WI $48,173

Utica, NY $48,041

Raleigh, NC $48,002

Las Vegas, NV $47,997

Rochester, NY $47,963

Des Moines, IA $47,958

Atlanta, GA $47,880

Battle Creek, MI $47,865

Salt Lake City, UT $47,850

Lancaster, PA $47,777

Champaign, IL $47,767

Harrisburg, PA $47,708

Durham, NC $47,664

Kansas City, MO $47,660

Kansas City, KS $47,650

Fort Worth, TX $47,645

Boca Raton, FL $47,625

Cleveland, OH $47,620

Columbus, OH $47,611

Pittsburgh, PA $47,606

Richmond, VA $47,586

Indianapolis, IN $47,576

Cincinnati, OH $47,513

Petersburg, VA $47,440

Lansing, MI $47,332

Billings, MT $47,332

Huntsville, AL $47,332

Lebanon, PA $47,327

Pueblo, CO $47,322

Dayton, OH $47,322

Appleton, WI $47,308

Buffalo, NY $47,288

Racine, WI $47,264

Charlotte, NC $47,259

Saint Louis, MO $47,244

Springfield, IL $47,224

York, PA $47,215

Elkhart, IN $47,215

Gastonia, NC $47,210

Benton Harbor, MI $47,210

Beaumont, TX $47,180

Lorain, OH $47,171

Toledo, OH $47,151

Binghamton, NY $47,127

Rock Hill, SC $47,122

Rockford, IL $47,097

Elyria, OH $47,073

Fargo, ND $47,073

Flagstaff, AZ $47,039

Fort Lauderdale, FL $47,009

Miami, FL $46,980

Duluth, MN $46,902

Bangor, ME $46,838

Cedar Rapids, IA $46,784

Louisville, KY $46,760

Grand Rapids, MI $46,750

Hialeah, FL $46,745

Casper, WY $46,677

Scranton, PA $46,618

New Orleans, LA $46,603

Virginia Beach, VA $46,599

Akron, OH $46,574

Peoria, IL $46,511

Sarasota, FL $46,501

Green Bay, WI $46,467

Baton Rouge, LA $46,442

Charleston, SC $46,432

Nashville, TN $46,418

Jamestown, NY $46,408

Davenport, IA $46,408

Tucson, AZ $46,383

Cheyenne, WY $46,369

Saint Petersburg, FL $46,354

Tampa, FL $46,344

Omaha, NE $46,334

Evansville, IN $46,315

Port Arthur, TX $46,315

Bradenton, FL $46,295

Santa Fe, NM $46,207

Orlando, FL $46,158

Clearwater, FL $46,105

La Crosse, WI $46,002

Canton, OH $46,002

Grand Forks, ND $45,987

Tulsa, OK $45,973

Albuquerque, NM $45,973

Newport News, VA $45,968

High Point, NC $45,953

Ogden, UT $45,934

Corpus Christi, TX $45,894

Laramie, WY $45,865

Norfolk, VA $45,865

Rock Island, IL $45,836

Saginaw, MI $45,826

Jacksonville, FL $45,821

Salisbury, NC $45,811

Memphis, TN $45,802

Moline, IL $45,777

Fort Myers, FL $45,762

Waterloo, IA $45,699

Spartanburg, SC $45,650

Lincoln, NE $45,625

Fort Wayne, IN $45,616

Birmingham, AL $45,562

Cedar Falls, IA $45,552

Provo, UT $45,547

Springfield, OH $45,542

San Antonio, TX $45,533

Greensboro, NC $45,513

South Bend, IN $45,508

Winston Salem, NC $45,503

Boise, ID $45,489

Savannah, GA $45,454

Muskegon, MI $45,366

Lima, OH $45,308

Lake Charles, LA $45,288

Anderson, IN $45,278

Lexington, KY $45,264

Augusta, GA $45,249

Greenville, SC $45,249

Wichita, KS $45,205

Tuscaloosa, AL $45,205

Columbia, SC $45,161

Bloomington, IN $45,039

Roanoke, VA $45,009

Asheville, NC $44,946

Knoxville, TN $44,863

Shreveport, LA $44,858

Wilmington, NC $44,794

Frankfort, KY $44,701

Oklahoma City, OK $44,667

Chillicothe, OH $44,648

Longview, TX $44,643

Topeka, KS $44,628

Mobile, AL $44,555

Terre Haute, IN $44,535

Erie, PA $44,530

Altoona, PA $44,506

Melbourne, FL $44,491

Amarillo, TX $44,472

Killeen, TX $44,457

Fayetteville, AR $44,418

Sioux Falls, SD $44,384

Chattanooga, TN $44,354

Idaho Falls, ID $44,349

Gainesville, FL $44,247

Portsmouth, OH $44,222

Little Rock, AR $44,212

Lynchburg, VA $44,212

Youngstown, OH $44,193

Lafayette, LA $44,193

Temple, TX $44,173

Daytona Beach, FL $44,163

Clarksville, TN $44,159

Pensacola, FL $44,154

Hopkinsville, KY $44,007

Charleston, WV $44,002

Florence, SC $43,978

Sioux City, IA $43,948

Macon, GA $43,807

Tallahassee, FL $43,802

Fayetteville, NC $43,792

Wichita Falls, TX $43,782

Waco, TX $43,782

Pine Bluff, AR $43,763

Vincennes, IN $43,670

Lubbock, TX $43,650

Great Falls, MT $43,621

Alamogordo, NM $43,616

Abilene, TX $43,577

Rapid City, SD $43,513

Monroe, LA $43,513

Albany, GA $43,484

Huntington, WV $43,479

Jackson, MS $43,474

Greenville, MS $43,469

Parkersburg, WV $43,420

Montgomery, AL $43,410

Johnstown, PA $43,401

Springfield, MO $43,362

Biloxi, MS $43,337

Sumter, SC $43,234

Columbus, GA $43,230

Twin Falls, ID $43,200

Pascagoula, MS $43,137

Kingsport, TN $43,010

Gulfport, MS $42,995

Alexandria, LA $42,833

Fort Smith, AR $42,711

El Paso, TX $42,579

Helena, MT $42,516

Las Cruces, NM $42,359

Harlingen, TX $42,222

Pocatello, ID $42,178

Florence, AL $42,164

Brownsville, TX $42,154

Dothan, AL $42,076

Mcallen, TX $42,051

Columbus, MS $41,689

Altus, OK $41,464

Lawton, OK $41,371

Pierre, SD $41,195

What Skills Can Increase a Combat Soldier's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 3.62% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
Hematology (Mentioned in 3.33% Job Postings): Hematology is the branch of medicine concerned with the study of the cause, prognosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases related to blood.
Quality Assurance (Mentioned in 1.92% Job Postings): Verifying the adherence of product with required specifications and expectations to track and resolve deficiencies prior to product release.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Analysis	3.62%
Hematology	3.33%
Quality Assurance	1.92%

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 Combat Soldier's salary.

Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Coordination: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Chemistry: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Collaboration	$51,342	5%
Coordination	$50,853	4%
Chemistry	$50,364	3%
Clinical Laboratory Science	$50,364	3%
Hematology	$49,875	2%
Troubleshooting	$49,875	2%

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Combat Soldier Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Combat Soldier'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

$43,920

Average $48,897/year

$55,308

$3,660

Average $4,075/month

$4,609

$845

Average $940/week

$1,064

$21

Average $24/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,308	$4,609	$1,064	$27
Average	$48,897	$4,075	$940	$24
25th Percentile	$43,920	$3,660	$845	$21

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Salary Trends for Combat Soldier

Salaries for a Combat Soldier can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $51,601 in 2023 to around $51,346 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Combat Soldier salary trends, .

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2024

$51,734

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