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Occupation · SOC 39-9041
Residential Advisors: pay and where the jobs are
What residential advisors earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$42,240 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $43,990
- Median hourly wage
- $20.31
- Mean hourly wage
- $21.15
- Employment
- 84,760
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 39-9041.
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How much do residential advisors make?
The median annual wage for residential advisors was $42,240 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $29,870 and the highest-paid 10% more than $61,060. As an hourly rate, the median is $20.31. About 84,760 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in New Hampshire ($49,010), Minnesota ($48,770) and Washington ($48,640). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in North Dakota.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for residential advisors looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $29,870 | $14.36 | $2,489 | $2,182 |
| 25th percentile | $35,510 | $17.07 | $2,959 | $2,559 |
| Median | $42,240 | $20.31 | $3,520 | $3,010 |
| 75th percentile | $49,920 | $24.00 | $4,160 | $3,524 |
| 90th percentile | $61,060 | $29.36 | $5,088 | $4,270 |
Residential Advisors: pay by state
52 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$46,338 take-home in national prices
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$42,077 take-home in national prices
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$40,854 take-home in national prices
Where a median residential advisor paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 420 | $49,010 | $32,940 | $69,990 | $41,560 | $39,898 |
| Minnesota | 3,410 | $48,770 | $41,270 | $60,220 | $39,359 | $39,909 |
| Washington | 1,810 | $48,640 | $39,500 | $64,560 | $40,588 | $37,928 |
| North Dakota | 260 | $48,590 | $35,900 | $62,850 | $41,222 | $46,338 |
| New York | 6,150 | $48,380 | $37,030 | $71,450 | $38,798 | $35,950 |
| Massachusetts | 5,120 | $48,190 | $37,850 | $65,980 | $38,489 | $36,394 |
| Montana | 350 | $47,230 | $38,460 | $58,950 | $38,666 | $40,854 |
| Oregon | 840 | $47,160 | $34,300 | $62,460 | $36,805 | $35,608 |
| Maryland | 2,640 | $46,950 | $32,720 | $61,780 | $38,040 | $36,243 |
| California | 8,120 | $46,650 | $35,150 | $70,370 | $38,208 | $34,509 |
| Alaska | 380 | $46,180 | $44,720 | $50,810 | $39,055 | $38,155 |
| Nebraska | 230 | $45,980 | $29,440 | $47,130 | $37,912 | $42,077 |
| Rhode Island | 460 | $45,280 | $33,460 | $67,940 | $36,983 | $36,159 |
| Colorado | 760 | $44,750 | $36,400 | $59,050 | $36,679 | $35,593 |
| Vermont | 170 | $44,710 | $35,090 | $58,820 | $37,041 | $37,813 |
| Illinois | 2,720 | $44,130 | $35,090 | $58,790 | $35,599 | $35,614 |
| New Jersey | 1,630 | $43,880 | $36,550 | $77,100 | $36,190 | $33,261 |
| Maine | 640 | $43,780 | $38,950 | $58,090 | $35,817 | $36,906 |
| Connecticut | 1,250 | $43,620 | $38,580 | $59,580 | $35,343 | $34,111 |
| Virginia | 2,950 | $42,890 | $34,220 | $66,470 | $34,990 | $34,608 |
| Wisconsin | 1,190 | $41,690 | $30,090 | $46,910 | $34,511 | $36,676 |
| Arizona | 1,260 | $41,480 | $31,620 | $59,950 | $34,866 | $34,631 |
| Florida | 1,610 | $40,660 | $31,200 | $58,780 | $34,850 | $33,700 |
| Pennsylvania | 4,380 | $40,010 | $28,580 | $58,330 | $33,072 | $33,895 |
| Michigan | 1,770 | $39,730 | $32,540 | $53,830 | $32,665 | $33,950 |
| Georgia | 2,460 | $39,380 | $28,500 | $60,690 | $32,605 | $33,860 |
| Utah | 990 | $39,240 | $32,200 | $55,320 | $32,656 | $33,031 |
| North Carolina | 2,840 | $39,130 | $27,420 | $61,060 | $32,568 | $34,527 |
| Indiana | 1,360 | $38,850 | $27,760 | $59,120 | $32,279 | $34,587 |
| Nevada | 190 | $38,790 | $35,440 | $55,580 | $33,348 | $33,355 |
| Ohio | 3,070 | $38,590 | $28,390 | $50,710 | $32,576 | $35,114 |
| District of Columbia | 670 | $38,480 | $36,600 | $56,490 | $31,956 | $29,077 |
| South Dakota | 1,780 | $38,420 | $29,070 | $48,210 | $33,050 | $37,309 |
| Arkansas | 910 | $38,300 | $26,330 | $48,750 | $32,025 | $36,836 |
| Kansas | 510 | $37,680 | $24,880 | $60,520 | $31,153 | $34,588 |
| Texas | 3,630 | $37,630 | $28,750 | $58,660 | $32,416 | $33,399 |
| New Mexico | 590 | $37,540 | $31,220 | $53,030 | $31,696 | $34,373 |
| Idaho | 400 | $37,160 | $31,320 | $46,120 | $31,177 | $32,648 |
| Hawaii | 640 | $36,930 | $30,530 | $59,480 | $30,552 | $27,787 |
| Iowa | 780 | $36,850 | $31,090 | $49,780 | $31,040 | $35,369 |
| Missouri | 1,380 | $36,510 | $28,600 | $62,730 | $30,737 | $33,845 |
| South Carolina | 1,580 | $35,780 | $24,080 | $50,310 | $30,516 | $32,550 |
| Puerto Rico | 30 | $35,540 | $27,350 | $38,070 | — | — |
| Oklahoma | 1,060 | $35,390 | $22,690 | $46,150 | $29,569 | $33,661 |
| Tennessee | 2,360 | $34,700 | $27,930 | $49,830 | $30,061 | $32,722 |
| Delaware | 350 | $34,530 | $31,200 | $53,720 | $28,547 | $28,602 |
| Wyoming | Not published | $34,500 | $34,260 | $42,870 | $29,901 | $32,259 |
| Louisiana | 420 | $33,800 | $21,450 | $58,520 | $28,711 | $32,549 |
| West Virginia | 1,180 | $31,840 | $22,090 | $43,210 | $26,978 | $30,144 |
| Mississippi | 660 | $30,900 | $23,400 | $47,190 | $26,504 | $30,481 |
| Kentucky | 1,580 | $30,260 | $19,600 | $46,740 | $25,552 | $28,341 |
| Alabama | 2,570 | $27,650 | $22,550 | $37,880 | $23,315 | $26,249 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 39-9041. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.