Average Salary for Residential Advisors
SOC 39-9041 · Personal Care and Service Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Residential Advisors in the United States is $39,180 ($18.84/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $28,490 at the 10th percentile to $58,350 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 82,810 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 61% since 2014.
Median Annual
$39,180
Mean Annual
$41,590
10th Pct
$28,490
75th Pct
$47,590
Employment
82,810
Salary Distribution
$28k
10th
$34k
25th
$39k
Median
$48k
75th
$58k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $55,310 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $55,120 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $53,840 |
| Salinas, CA | $53,590 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $52,330 |
| Minot, ND | $52,150 |
| Ithaca, NY | $51,360 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $51,080 |
| Napa, CA | $51,000 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $50,600 |
| Bloomington, IN | $49,420 |
| Salem, OR | $49,260 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $49,210 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $48,900 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $48,670 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Oregon | $47,620 |
| North Dakota | $47,520 |
| Massachusetts | $47,120 |
| Washington | $47,110 |
| California | $46,850 |
| Minnesota | $46,800 |
| Alaska | $45,730 |
| Connecticut | $44,660 |
| New York | $44,420 |
| Montana | $43,870 |
| Rhode Island | $43,420 |
| Maine | $43,050 |
| Nebraska | $41,440 |
| Virginia | $41,360 |
| New Hampshire | $40,590 |
| Nevada | $40,410 |
| New Jersey | $40,320 |
| Colorado | $39,780 |
| Illinois | $39,730 |
| Utah | $39,520 |
| Vermont | $38,530 |
| Arkansas | $38,340 |
| Maryland | $38,240 |
| Indiana | $38,240 |
| Pennsylvania | $38,220 |
| District of Columbia | $38,160 |
| Michigan | $38,150 |
| South Carolina | $37,930 |
| Wisconsin | $37,880 |
| Florida | $37,660 |
| Kansas | $37,320 |
| Iowa | $37,260 |
| Texas | $37,180 |
| South Dakota | $36,780 |
| North Carolina | $36,590 |
| Ohio | $36,270 |
| Missouri | $36,180 |
| Arizona | $36,180 |
| New Mexico | $35,710 |
| Georgia | $35,450 |
| Idaho | $35,430 |
| Delaware | $34,390 |
| Wyoming | $33,630 |
| Hawaii | $33,440 |
| Oklahoma | $32,720 |
| Tennessee | $32,090 |
| Louisiana | $30,850 |
| Mississippi | $29,660 |
| West Virginia | $29,400 |
| Kentucky | $28,800 |
| Puerto Rico | $28,410 |
| Alabama | $27,750 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Residential Advisors broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | $53,260 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $53,260 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $52,040 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $52,040 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $52,040 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $46,860 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $45,940 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $45,590 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $45,590 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $45,520 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $44,820 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | $44,490 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $44,410 |
| Temporary Help Services | $43,620 |
| Religious Organizations | $43,350 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $42,730 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $42,420 |
| Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps | $41,920 |
| Accommodation | $41,700 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $41,700 |
| Home Health Care Services | $41,520 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $40,990 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $40,530 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $40,510 |
| Real Estate | $40,510 |
| Individual and Family Services | $40,270 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $40,220 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $39,730 |
| Educational Services | $39,460 |
| Educational Services | $39,340 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $39,260 |
| Social Assistance | $38,830 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $38,830 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $38,730 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $38,730 |
| Employment Services | $38,730 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $38,720 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $38,720 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $38,650 |
| Hospitals | $38,630 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $38,490 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $38,460 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $38,210 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $38,050 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $38,010 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $38,000 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $38,000 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $37,990 |
| Offices of Physicians | $37,990 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $37,970 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $37,840 |
| Educational Support Services | $37,410 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $37,290 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $37,030 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $36,190 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $35,970 |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $35,810 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $33,520 |
| Junior Colleges | $32,110 |
| Child Care Services | $24,550 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $39,180 |
| 2023 | $37,950 |
| 2022 | $35,720 |
| 2021 | $31,220 |
| 2020 | $31,190 |
| 2019 | $29,450 |
| 2018 | $27,860 |
| 2017 | $26,830 |
| 2016 | $25,570 |
| 2015 | $24,990 |
| 2014 | $24,340 |