39 Series · SOC 39-9041
Residential Advisors Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $42,240
- Median / year
- $61,060
- Top 10% earn
- +3.8%
- Growth '23–'33
- 84,760
- US workers
Residential Advisors earn a median of $42,240 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $42,240, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $29,870 (10th percentile) to $61,060 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 84,760 US workers. New Hampshire pays the most ($49,010), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Residential Advisors earn a median of $42,240, putting them among the lower-paid US occupations and higher than 15% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Personal Care and Service, it ranks #11 of 32 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 3.8% by 2033.
- $42,240
- Median annual wage
- Top 85%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #11 of 32
- in Personal Care and Service
- 2.0×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: New Hampshire at $49,010. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Residential Advisors (SOC 39-9041) pays a national median of $42,240 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $29,870 at the 10th percentile to $61,060 at the 90th, with a mean of $43,990 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 84,760 Americans work in this occupation across 52 reporting states and 398 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +3.8% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 17,400 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent and short-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 1.5 per 100,000 and injury rate of 2 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. New Hampshire pays the highest state median at $49,010, which is +16% above the national figure. The top metro is Maryland nonmetropolitan area at $59,550 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 84,760 jobs Median $42,240/yr
Median Salary
$42,240
per year
Median Hourly
$20.31/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$43,990
average
Employment
84,760
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Residential Advisors pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$42,240 Bottom 15% higher than 15% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 39-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Residential Advisors; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 39-series occupations with growth data, Residential Advisors sits on the slower-growing side at +3.8% growth and $42,240 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+3.8%
Slower than average
Annual Openings
17,400
per year (projected)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Short-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → A
Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
1.5/100K
Injury Rate
2/100
Danger Index
8.8/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Residential Advisors roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Social Perceptiveness 4.0
Active Listening 3.9
Speaking 3.8
Monitoring 3.8
Coordination 3.8
Critical Thinking 3.6
Negotiation 3.6
Service Orientation 3.6
Time Management 3.6
Persuasion 3.4
Knowledge Areas
Customer and Personal Service 4.5
Administration and Management 4.2
Public Safety and Security 4.0
Education and Training 4.0
English Language 3.9
Sociology and Anthropology 3.7
Administrative 3.5
Personnel and Human Resources 3.5
Therapy and Counseling 3.5
Psychology 3.2
Key Tasks
- ▸ Communicate with other staff to resolve problems with individual students.
- ▸ Observe students to detect and report unusual behavior.
- ▸ Supervise, train, and evaluate residence hall staff, including resident assistants, participants in work-study programs, and other student workers.
- ▸ Provide emergency first aid and summon medical assistance when necessary.
- ▸ Make regular rounds to ensure that residents and areas are safe and secure.
- ▸ Mediate interpersonal problems between residents.
- ▸ Enforce rules and regulations to ensure the smooth and orderly operation of dormitory programs.
- ▸ Determine the need for facility maintenance and repair, and notify appropriate personnel.
- ▸ Collaborate with counselors to develop counseling programs that address the needs of individual students.
- ▸ Develop and coordinate educational programs for residents.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$29,870
25th Percentile
$35,510
Median
$42,240
75th Percentile
$49,920
90th Percentile
$61,060
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Hampshire | $49,010 | +16% above national |
| 2 | Minnesota | $48,770 | +15% above national |
| 3 | Washington | $48,640 | +15% above national |
| 4 | North Dakota | $48,590 | +15% above national |
| 5 | New York | $48,380 | +15% above national |
| 6 | Massachusetts | $48,190 | +14% above national |
| 7 | Montana | $47,230 | +12% above national |
| 8 | Oregon | $47,160 | +12% above national |
| 9 | Maryland | $46,950 | +11% above national |
| 10 | California | $46,650 | +10% above national |
| 11 | Alaska | $46,180 | +9% above national |
| 12 | Nebraska | $45,980 | +9% above national |
| 13 | Rhode Island | $45,280 | +7% above national |
| 14 | Colorado | $44,750 | +6% above national |
| 15 | Vermont | $44,710 | +6% above national |
| 16 | Illinois | $44,130 | +4% above national |
| 17 | New Jersey | $43,880 | +4% above national |
| 18 | Maine | $43,780 | +4% above national |
| 19 | Connecticut | $43,620 | +3% above national |
| 20 | Virginia | $42,890 | +2% above national |
| 21 | Wisconsin | $41,690 | 1% below national |
| 22 | Arizona | $41,480 | 2% below national |
| 23 | Florida | $40,660 | 4% below national |
| 24 | Pennsylvania | $40,010 | 5% below national |
| 25 | Michigan | $39,730 | 6% below national |
| 26 | Georgia | $39,380 | 7% below national |
| 27 | Utah | $39,240 | 7% below national |
| 28 | North Carolina | $39,130 | 7% below national |
| 29 | Indiana | $38,850 | 8% below national |
| 30 | Nevada | $38,790 | 8% below national |
| 31 | Ohio | $38,590 | 9% below national |
| 32 | District of Columbia | $38,480 | 9% below national |
| 33 | South Dakota | $38,420 | 9% below national |
| 34 | Arkansas | $38,300 | 9% below national |
| 35 | Kansas | $37,680 | 11% below national |
| 36 | Texas | $37,630 | 11% below national |
| 37 | New Mexico | $37,540 | 11% below national |
| 38 | Idaho | $37,160 | 12% below national |
| 39 | Hawaii | $36,930 | 13% below national |
| 40 | Iowa | $36,850 | 13% below national |
| 41 | Missouri | $36,510 | 14% below national |
| 42 | South Carolina | $35,780 | 15% below national |
| 43 | Puerto Rico | $35,540 | 16% below national |
| 44 | Oklahoma | $35,390 | 16% below national |
| 45 | Tennessee | $34,700 | 18% below national |
| 46 | Delaware | $34,530 | 18% below national |
| 47 | Wyoming | $34,500 | 18% below national |
| 48 | Louisiana | $33,800 | 20% below national |
| 49 | West Virginia | $31,840 | 25% below national |
| 50 | Mississippi | $30,900 | 27% below national |
| 51 | Kentucky | $30,260 | 28% below national |
| 52 | Alabama | $27,650 | 35% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $59,550 | +41% above national |
| 2 | Barnstable Town, MA | $59,140 | +40% above national |
| 3 | Bloomington, IN | $57,080 | +35% above national |
| 4 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $56,170 | +33% above national |
| 5 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $55,800 | +32% above national |
| 6 | Waco, TX | $55,110 | +30% above national |
| 7 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $54,510 | +29% above national |
| 8 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $54,310 | +29% above national |
| 9 | Ithaca, NY | $53,760 | +27% above national |
| 10 | Missoula, MT | $53,250 | +26% above national |
| 11 | Springfield, MO | $52,730 | +25% above national |
| 12 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $52,670 | +25% above national |
| 13 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $52,420 | +24% above national |
| 14 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $52,410 | +24% above national |
| 15 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $52,190 | +24% above national |
| 16 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $51,850 | +23% above national |
| 17 | Bloomington, IL | $51,680 | +22% above national |
| 18 | Syracuse, NY | $51,670 | +22% above national |
| 19 | Yakima, WA | $51,450 | +22% above national |
| 20 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $51,400 | +22% above national |
| 21 | Kingston, NY | $51,210 | +21% above national |
| 22 | Vallejo, CA | $51,170 | +21% above national |
| 23 | Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $51,000 | +21% above national |
| 24 | Fargo, ND-MN | $50,820 | +20% above national |
| 25 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $50,720 | +20% above national |
| 26 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $50,300 | +19% above national |
| 27 | Pittsfield, MA | $50,120 | +19% above national |
| 28 | Rochester, MN | $50,060 | +19% above national |
| 29 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $49,920 | +18% above national |
| 30 | Columbia, MO | $49,630 | +17% above national |
| 31 | Salinas, CA | $49,580 | +17% above national |
| 32 | Bozeman, MT | $49,390 | +17% above national |
| 33 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $49,090 | +16% above national |
| 34 | Medford, OR | $49,050 | +16% above national |
| 35 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $48,890 | +16% above national |
| 36 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $48,850 | +16% above national |
| 37 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $48,830 | +16% above national |
| 38 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $48,810 | +16% above national |
| 39 | Binghamton, NY | $48,750 | +15% above national |
| 40 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $48,670 | +15% above national |
| 41 | Bellingham, WA | $48,620 | +15% above national |
| 42 | Great Falls, MT | $48,610 | +15% above national |
| 43 | Ames, IA | $48,230 | +14% above national |
| 44 | Duluth, MN-WI | $48,180 | +14% above national |
| 45 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $48,150 | +14% above national |
| 46 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $48,140 | +14% above national |
| 47 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $48,140 | +14% above national |
| 48 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $48,120 | +14% above national |
| 49 | St. Cloud, MN | $48,110 | +14% above national |
| 50 | Utica-Rome, NY | $48,060 | +14% above national |
| 51 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $47,950 | +14% above national |
| 52 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $47,940 | +13% above national |
| 53 | Springfield, MA | $47,860 | +13% above national |
| 54 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $47,800 | +13% above national |
| 55 | Wichita, KS | $47,770 | +13% above national |
| 56 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $47,730 | +13% above national |
| 57 | Salem, OR | $47,680 | +13% above national |
| 58 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $47,510 | +12% above national |
| 59 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $47,410 | +12% above national |
| 60 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $47,400 | +12% above national |
| 61 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $47,360 | +12% above national |
| 62 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $47,250 | +12% above national |
| 63 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $47,230 | +12% above national |
| 64 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $47,200 | +12% above national |
| 65 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $47,170 | +12% above national |
| 66 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $47,160 | +12% above national |
| 67 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $47,150 | +12% above national |
| 68 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $47,110 | +12% above national |
| 69 | Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $47,070 | +11% above national |
| 70 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $47,020 | +11% above national |
| 71 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $47,010 | +11% above national |
| 72 | Worcester, MA | $47,010 | +11% above national |
| 73 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $46,970 | +11% above national |
| 74 | Lawrence, KS | $46,950 | +11% above national |
| 75 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $46,950 | +11% above national |
| 76 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $46,900 | +11% above national |
| 77 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $46,840 | +11% above national |
| 78 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $46,790 | +11% above national |
| 79 | Lebanon, PA | $46,780 | +11% above national |
| 80 | Billings, MT | $46,760 | +11% above national |
| 81 | Mankato, MN | $46,720 | +11% above national |
| 82 | Modesto, CA | $46,590 | +10% above national |
| 83 | Bismarck, ND | $46,480 | +10% above national |
| 84 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $46,440 | +10% above national |
| 85 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $46,390 | +10% above national |
| 86 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $46,270 | +10% above national |
| 87 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $46,140 | +9% above national |
| 88 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $46,140 | +9% above national |
| 89 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $46,130 | +9% above national |
| 90 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $46,000 | +9% above national |
| 91 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $45,840 | +9% above national |
| 92 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $45,670 | +8% above national |
| 93 | Colorado Springs, CO | $45,620 | +8% above national |
| 94 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $45,460 | +8% above national |
| 95 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $45,400 | +7% above national |
| 96 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $45,360 | +7% above national |
| 97 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $45,340 | +7% above national |
| 98 | Boulder, CO | $45,290 | +7% above national |
| 99 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $45,240 | +7% above national |
| 100 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $44,990 | +7% above national |
| 101 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $44,990 | +7% above national |
| 102 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $44,940 | +6% above national |
| 103 | Merced, CA | $44,880 | +6% above national |
| 104 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $44,810 | +6% above national |
| 105 | Yuba City, CA | $44,750 | +6% above national |
| 106 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $44,730 | +6% above national |
| 107 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $44,730 | +6% above national |
| 108 | Dover, DE | $44,680 | +6% above national |
| 109 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $44,670 | +6% above national |
| 110 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $44,640 | +6% above national |
| 111 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $44,570 | +6% above national |
| 112 | Reno, NV | $44,520 | +5% above national |
| 113 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $44,480 | +5% above national |
| 114 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $44,320 | +5% above national |
| 115 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $44,300 | +5% above national |
| 116 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $44,260 | +5% above national |
| 117 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $44,260 | +5% above national |
| 118 | Rochester, NY | $44,200 | +5% above national |
| 119 | Madison, WI | $44,170 | +5% above national |
| 120 | Omaha, NE-IA | $43,990 | +4% above national |
| 121 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $43,990 | +4% above national |
| 122 | Fresno, CA | $43,930 | +4% above national |
| 123 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $43,890 | +4% above national |
| 124 | Gainesville, FL | $43,870 | +4% above national |
| 125 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $43,810 | +4% above national |
| 126 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $43,730 | +4% above national |
| 127 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $43,650 | +3% above national |
| 128 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $43,620 | +3% above national |
| 129 | New Haven, CT | $43,620 | +3% above national |
| 130 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $43,540 | +3% above national |
| 131 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $43,470 | +3% above national |
| 132 | Traverse City, MI | $43,410 | +3% above national |
| 133 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $43,290 | +2% above national |
| 134 | Peoria, IL | $43,290 | +2% above national |
| 135 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $43,260 | +2% above national |
| 136 | Bangor, ME | $43,150 | +2% above national |
| 137 | Visalia, CA | $42,920 | +2% above national |
| 138 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $42,870 | +1% above national |
| 139 | Lancaster, PA | $42,800 | +1% above national |
| 140 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $42,790 | +1% above national |
| 141 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $42,770 | +1% above national |
| 142 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $42,760 | +1% above national |
| 143 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $42,680 | +1% above national |
| 144 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $42,610 | +1% above national |
| 145 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $42,560 | +1% above national |
| 146 | Logan, UT-ID | $42,530 | +1% above national |
| 147 | Salisbury, MD | $42,490 | +1% above national |
| 148 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $42,450 | same as national |
| 149 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $42,430 | same as national |
| 150 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $42,430 | same as national |
| 151 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $42,400 | same as national |
| 152 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $42,380 | same as national |
| 153 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $42,340 | same as national |
| 154 | Reading, PA | $42,190 | same as national |
| 155 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $42,070 | same as national |
| 156 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $42,070 | same as national |
| 157 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $41,990 | 1% below national |
| 158 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $41,980 | 1% below national |
| 159 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $41,930 | 1% below national |
| 160 | Columbus, OH | $41,930 | 1% below national |
| 161 | Grand Junction, CO | $41,910 | 1% below national |
| 162 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $41,810 | 1% below national |
| 163 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $41,810 | 1% below national |
| 164 | Springfield, IL | $41,710 | 1% below national |
| 165 | St. George, UT | $41,650 | 1% below national |
| 166 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $41,600 | 2% below national |
| 167 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $41,540 | 2% below national |
| 168 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $41,520 | 2% below national |
| 169 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $41,480 | 2% below national |
| 170 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $41,460 | 2% below national |
| 171 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $41,440 | 2% below national |
| 172 | Saginaw, MI | $41,390 | 2% below national |
| 173 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $41,360 | 2% below national |
| 174 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $41,320 | 2% below national |
| 175 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $41,300 | 2% below national |
| 176 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $41,280 | 2% below national |
| 177 | York-Hanover, PA | $41,230 | 2% below national |
| 178 | Savannah, GA | $41,050 | 3% below national |
| 179 | Baton Rouge, LA | $40,990 | 3% below national |
| 180 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $40,880 | 3% below national |
| 181 | Tucson, AZ | $40,770 | 3% below national |
| 182 | Lubbock, TX | $40,710 | 4% below national |
| 183 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $40,600 | 4% below national |
| 184 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $40,550 | 4% below national |
| 185 | Asheville, NC | $40,300 | 5% below national |
| 186 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $40,210 | 5% below national |
| 187 | Jacksonville, FL | $40,210 | 5% below national |
| 188 | Johnstown, PA | $40,140 | 5% below national |
| 189 | Jonesboro, AR | $40,130 | 5% below national |
| 190 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $40,100 | 5% below national |
| 191 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $40,100 | 5% below national |
| 192 | Green Bay, WI | $40,050 | 5% below national |
| 193 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $39,990 | 5% below national |
| 194 | Kenosha, WI | $39,910 | 6% below national |
| 195 | Williamsport, PA | $39,860 | 6% below national |
| 196 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $39,800 | 6% below national |
| 197 | Richmond, VA | $39,770 | 6% below national |
| 198 | Cleveland, OH | $39,740 | 6% below national |
| 199 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $39,710 | 6% below national |
| 200 | Pittsburgh, PA | $39,680 | 6% below national |
| 201 | Vineland, NJ | $39,680 | 6% below national |
| 202 | Columbia, SC | $39,660 | 6% below national |
| 203 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $39,650 | 6% below national |
| 204 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $39,520 | 6% below national |
| 205 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $39,460 | 7% below national |
| 206 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $39,420 | 7% below national |
| 207 | Iowa City, IA | $39,350 | 7% below national |
| 208 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $39,340 | 7% below national |
| 209 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $39,330 | 7% below national |
| 210 | Eau Claire, WI | $39,310 | 7% below national |
| 211 | Santa Fe, NM | $39,290 | 7% below national |
| 212 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $39,260 | 7% below national |
| 213 | Winston-Salem, NC | $39,260 | 7% below national |
| 214 | Corpus Christi, TX | $39,240 | 7% below national |
| 215 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $39,140 | 7% below national |
| 216 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $39,140 | 7% below national |
| 217 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $39,120 | 7% below national |
| 218 | Fayetteville, NC | $39,090 | 7% below national |
| 219 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $39,040 | 8% below national |
| 220 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $39,010 | 8% below national |
| 221 | Chico, CA | $38,930 | 8% below national |
| 222 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $38,920 | 8% below national |
| 223 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $38,910 | 8% below national |
| 224 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $38,900 | 8% below national |
| 225 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $38,850 | 8% below national |
| 226 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $38,850 | 8% below national |
| 227 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $38,830 | 8% below national |
| 228 | Fort Wayne, IN | $38,710 | 8% below national |
| 229 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $38,650 | 8% below national |
| 230 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $38,500 | 9% below national |
| 231 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $38,470 | 9% below national |
| 232 | Jackson, MI | $38,440 | 9% below national |
| 233 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $38,390 | 9% below national |
| 234 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $38,310 | 9% below national |
| 235 | Albuquerque, NM | $38,290 | 9% below national |
| 236 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $38,280 | 9% below national |
| 237 | Appleton, WI | $38,250 | 9% below national |
| 238 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $38,220 | 10% below national |
| 239 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $38,210 | 10% below national |
| 240 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $38,170 | 10% below national |
| 241 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $38,170 | 10% below national |
| 242 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $38,120 | 10% below national |
| 243 | Columbus, GA-AL | $38,010 | 10% below national |
| 244 | Jefferson City, MO | $37,980 | 10% below national |
| 245 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $37,980 | 10% below national |
| 246 | Chambersburg, PA | $37,890 | 10% below national |
| 247 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $37,850 | 10% below national |
| 248 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $37,850 | 10% below national |
| 249 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $37,830 | 10% below national |
| 250 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $37,800 | 11% below national |
| 251 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $37,790 | 11% below national |
| 252 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $37,770 | 11% below national |
| 253 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $37,760 | 11% below national |
| 254 | Johnson City, TN | $37,750 | 11% below national |
| 255 | Wilmington, NC | $37,700 | 11% below national |
| 256 | Kankakee, IL | $37,530 | 11% below national |
| 257 | Toledo, OH | $37,460 | 11% below national |
| 258 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $37,460 | 11% below national |
| 259 | Ogden, UT | $37,450 | 11% below national |
| 260 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $37,430 | 11% below national |
| 261 | Winchester, VA-WV | $37,390 | 11% below national |
| 262 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $37,340 | 12% below national |
| 263 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $37,340 | 12% below national |
| 264 | Roanoke, VA | $37,320 | 12% below national |
| 265 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $37,270 | 12% below national |
| 266 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $37,260 | 12% below national |
| 267 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $37,220 | 12% below national |
| 268 | Boise City, ID | $37,160 | 12% below national |
| 269 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $37,080 | 12% below national |
| 270 | Erie, PA | $37,030 | 12% below national |
| 271 | Flint, MI | $36,940 | 13% below national |
| 272 | Akron, OH | $36,920 | 13% below national |
| 273 | El Paso, TX | $36,920 | 13% below national |
| 274 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $36,890 | 13% below national |
| 275 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $36,870 | 13% below national |
| 276 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $36,830 | 13% below national |
| 277 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $36,820 | 13% below national |
| 278 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $36,810 | 13% below national |
| 279 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $36,760 | 13% below national |
| 280 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $36,730 | 13% below national |
| 281 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $36,600 | 13% below national |
| 282 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $36,510 | 14% below national |
| 283 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $36,450 | 14% below national |
| 284 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $36,450 | 14% below national |
| 285 | Idaho Falls, ID | $36,440 | 14% below national |
| 286 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $36,430 | 14% below national |
| 287 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $36,390 | 14% below national |
| 288 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $36,350 | 14% below national |
| 289 | Greenville, NC | $36,340 | 14% below national |
| 290 | Farmington, NM | $36,150 | 14% below national |
| 291 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $36,010 | 15% below national |
| 292 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $35,940 | 15% below national |
| 293 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $35,920 | 15% below national |
| 294 | Spartanburg, SC | $35,780 | 15% below national |
| 295 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $35,700 | 15% below national |
| 296 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $35,690 | 16% below national |
| 297 | Morgantown, WV | $35,680 | 16% below national |
| 298 | Knoxville, TN | $35,670 | 16% below national |
| 299 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $35,620 | 16% below national |
| 300 | Florence, SC | $35,590 | 16% below national |
| 301 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $35,510 | 16% below national |
| 302 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $35,460 | 16% below national |
| 303 | Abilene, TX | $35,420 | 16% below national |
| 304 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $35,400 | 16% below national |
| 305 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $35,360 | 16% below national |
| 306 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $35,360 | 16% below national |
| 307 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $35,360 | 16% below national |
| 308 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $35,220 | 17% below national |
| 309 | Casper, WY | $35,210 | 17% below national |
| 310 | Ann Arbor, MI | $35,090 | 17% below national |
| 311 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $35,020 | 17% below national |
| 312 | Tulsa, OK | $34,910 | 17% below national |
| 313 | Topeka, KS | $34,900 | 17% below national |
| 314 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $34,900 | 17% below national |
| 315 | Manhattan, KS | $34,890 | 17% below national |
| 316 | Rome, GA | $34,850 | 17% below national |
| 317 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $34,790 | 18% below national |
| 318 | Las Cruces, NM | $34,770 | 18% below national |
| 319 | Harrisonburg, VA | $34,700 | 18% below national |
| 320 | Burlington, NC | $34,690 | 18% below national |
| 321 | Lynchburg, VA | $34,660 | 18% below national |
| 322 | Oklahoma City, OK | $34,660 | 18% below national |
| 323 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $34,630 | 18% below national |
| 324 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $34,610 | 18% below national |
| 325 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $34,490 | 18% below national |
| 326 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $34,430 | 18% below national |
| 327 | San Angelo, TX | $34,290 | 19% below national |
| 328 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $34,110 | 19% below national |
| 329 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $34,090 | 19% below national |
| 330 | Altoona, PA | $33,920 | 20% below national |
| 331 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $33,800 | 20% below national |
| 332 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $33,680 | 20% below national |
| 333 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $33,630 | 20% below national |
| 334 | Jackson, MS | $33,620 | 20% below national |
| 335 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $33,600 | 20% below national |
| 336 | Tallahassee, FL | $32,910 | 22% below national |
| 337 | Cleveland, TN | $32,830 | 22% below national |
| 338 | Longview, TX | $32,820 | 22% below national |
| 339 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $32,780 | 22% below national |
| 340 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $32,750 | 22% below national |
| 341 | Springfield, OH | $32,750 | 22% below national |
| 342 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $32,740 | 22% below national |
| 343 | Birmingham, AL | $32,730 | 23% below national |
| 344 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $32,730 | 23% below national |
| 345 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $32,720 | 23% below national |
| 346 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $32,720 | 23% below national |
| 347 | Bowling Green, KY | $32,650 | 23% below national |
| 348 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $32,470 | 23% below national |
| 349 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $32,030 | 24% below national |
| 350 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $31,790 | 25% below national |
| 351 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $31,770 | 25% below national |
| 352 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $31,590 | 25% below national |
| 353 | Charleston, WV | $31,560 | 25% below national |
| 354 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $31,490 | 25% below national |
| 355 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $31,170 | 26% below national |
| 356 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $31,040 | 27% below national |
| 357 | Tyler, TX | $30,900 | 27% below national |
| 358 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $30,880 | 27% below national |
| 359 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $30,880 | 27% below national |
| 360 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $30,840 | 27% below national |
| 361 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $30,840 | 27% below national |
| 362 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $30,760 | 27% below national |
| 363 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $30,730 | 27% below national |
| 364 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $30,720 | 27% below national |
| 365 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $30,720 | 27% below national |
| 366 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $30,620 | 28% below national |
| 367 | Beckley, WV | $30,420 | 28% below national |
| 368 | Evansville, IN | $30,310 | 28% below national |
| 369 | Decatur, AL | $30,240 | 28% below national |
| 370 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $30,180 | 29% below national |
| 371 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $30,160 | 29% below national |
| 372 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $30,010 | 29% below national |
| 373 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $29,940 | 29% below national |
| 374 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $29,340 | 31% below national |
| 375 | Jackson, TN | $29,210 | 31% below national |
| 376 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $29,070 | 31% below national |
| 377 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $29,000 | 31% below national |
| 378 | Joplin, MO-KS | $28,960 | 31% below national |
| 379 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $28,600 | 32% below national |
| 380 | Monroe, LA | $28,520 | 32% below national |
| 381 | Dothan, AL | $28,160 | 33% below national |
| 382 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $27,920 | 34% below national |
| 383 | Montgomery, AL | $27,780 | 34% below national |
| 384 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $27,620 | 35% below national |
| 385 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $27,620 | 35% below national |
| 386 | Mobile, AL | $27,510 | 35% below national |
| 387 | Huntsville, AL | $27,490 | 35% below national |
| 388 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $27,380 | 35% below national |
| 389 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $26,220 | 38% below national |
| 390 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $26,170 | 38% below national |
| 391 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $26,100 | 38% below national |
| 392 | Amarillo, TX | $26,060 | 38% below national |
| 393 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $25,490 | 40% below national |
| 394 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $25,310 | 40% below national |
| 395 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $23,530 | 44% below national |
| 396 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $23,400 | 45% below national |
| 397 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $21,110 | 50% below national |
| 398 | Owensboro, KY | $18,370 | 57% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Residential Advisors make? ▼
The median annual salary for Residential Advisors is $42,240 ($20.31/hour). The salary range spans from $29,870 at the 10th percentile to $61,060 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Residential Advisors the most? ▼
New Hampshire pays the highest median salary for Residential Advisors at $49,010/year, which is +16% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Residential Advisors? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Residential Advisors is High school diploma or equivalent. On-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a Residential Advisors? ▼
Residential Advisors has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 1.5 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 2 per 100 workers.
Is Residential Advisors a good career? ▼
Employment for Residential Advisors is projected to grow 3.8% from 2024 to 2034, which is slower than average. About 17,400 openings are projected each year.
How does Residential Advisors pay vary by state? ▼
Residential Advisors salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is New Hampshire at $49,010/year, while Louisiana pays the least at $33,800/year. BLS data covers 52 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Residential Advisors? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Residential Advisors is Maryland nonmetropolitan area at $59,550/year. BLS reports wage data for 398 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use Residential Advisors pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $49,920/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
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