Contracts specialists make $77,502 per year on average, or $37.26 per hour, in the United States. Contracts specialists on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $49,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $122,000.
Location impacts how much a contracts specialist can expect to make. Contracts specialists make the most in Delaware, Virginia, Maryland, California, and Connecticut.
The darker areas on the map show where contracts specialists earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Rank | State | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Count |
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1 | District of Columbia | $95,607 | $45.96 | 315 |
2 | Virginia | $90,715 | $43.61 | 1,137 |
3 | Delaware | $94,559 | $45.46 | 118 |
4 | Maryland | $87,348 | $41.99 | 746 |
5 | Pennsylvania | $75,109 | $36.11 | 1,043 |
6 | Nevada | $75,506 | $36.30 | 190 |
7 | Rhode Island | $72,544 | $34.88 | 123 |
8 | Florida | $71,407 | $34.33 | 1,501 |
9 | California | $78,980 | $37.97 | 2,554 |
10 | North Carolina | $70,188 | $33.74 | 909 |
11 | Arkansas | $73,596 | $35.38 | 192 |
12 | Texas | $70,356 | $33.83 | 1,885 |
13 | Connecticut | $78,242 | $37.62 | 259 |
14 | New York | $73,183 | $35.18 | 1,211 |
15 | Mississippi | $74,434 | $35.79 | 130 |
16 | Wyoming | $65,085 | $31.29 | 74 |
17 | South Carolina | $73,440 | $35.31 | 292 |
18 | Michigan | $70,842 | $34.06 | 555 |
19 | Louisiana | $69,375 | $33.35 | 268 |
20 | Massachusetts | $70,065 | $33.69 | 831 |
21 | New Jersey | $72,511 | $34.86 | 620 |
22 | Idaho | $67,653 | $32.53 | 136 |
23 | Oregon | $68,046 | $32.71 | 358 |
24 | North Dakota | $59,459 | $28.59 | 131 |
25 | Kentucky | $68,401 | $32.89 | 224 |
26 | Kansas | $65,359 | $31.42 | 248 |
27 | Tennessee | $66,092 | $31.77 | 465 |
28 | Alaska | $61,460 | $29.55 | 101 |
29 | Illinois | $66,814 | $32.12 | 981 |
30 | Arizona | $63,297 | $30.43 | 640 |
31 | Georgia | $69,465 | $33.40 | 800 |
32 | Ohio | $66,805 | $32.12 | 685 |
33 | New Mexico | $63,482 | $30.52 | 169 |
34 | West Virginia | $65,326 | $31.41 | 107 |
35 | Iowa | $59,862 | $28.78 | 345 |
36 | Washington | $62,469 | $30.03 | 618 |
37 | Hawaii | $57,223 | $27.51 | 133 |
38 | Nebraska | $58,235 | $28.00 | 217 |
39 | Oklahoma | $62,171 | $29.89 | 242 |
40 | New Hampshire | $63,064 | $30.32 | 154 |
41 | Vermont | $60,859 | $29.26 | 73 |
42 | South Dakota | $57,932 | $27.85 | 95 |
43 | Utah | $58,081 | $27.92 | 305 |
44 | Missouri | $62,789 | $30.19 | 438 |
45 | Colorado | $57,156 | $27.48 | 570 |
46 | Alabama | $59,412 | $28.56 | 352 |
47 | Montana | $56,154 | $27.00 | 100 |
48 | Indiana | $59,331 | $28.52 | 454 |
49 | Wisconsin | $60,132 | $28.91 | 341 |
50 | Minnesota | $57,809 | $27.79 | 512 |
51 | Maine | $47,452 | $22.81 | 108 |
Rank | City | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
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1 | Washington, DC | $95,654 | $45.99 |
2 | Norfolk, VA | $91,823 | $44.15 |
3 | Baltimore, MD | $87,322 | $41.98 |
4 | Sacramento, CA | $80,754 | $38.82 |
5 | Philadelphia, PA | $76,434 | $36.75 |
6 | Las Vegas, NV | $75,112 | $36.11 |
7 | New York, NY | $74,520 | $35.83 |
8 | San Antonio, TX | $73,064 | $35.13 |
9 | Raleigh, NC | $72,115 | $34.67 |
10 | Tampa, FL | $71,884 | $34.56 |
11 | Englewood, NJ | $70,680 | $33.98 |
12 | Boston, MA | $69,701 | $33.51 |
13 | Albany, GA | $69,438 | $33.38 |
14 | Salem, OR | $68,241 | $32.81 |
15 | Columbus, OH | $67,677 | $32.54 |
Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate |
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90th Percentile | $122,000 | $10,167 | $59 |
75th Percentile | $98,000 | $8,167 | $47 |
Average | $77,502 | $6,459 | $37 |
25th Percentile | $61,000 | $5,083 | $29 |
10th Percentile | $49,000 | $4,083 | $24 |
Job Title | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
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Contracting Officer | $70,519 | $5,877 | $33.90 | 59,896 |
Subcontract Administrator | $80,988 | $6,749 | $38.94 | 51,285 |
Contract Coordinator | $46,539 | $3,878 | $22.37 | 38,845 |
Contracts Administrator | $65,125 | $5,427 | $31.31 | 58,038 |
Contract Analyst | $54,128 | $4,511 | $26.02 | 58,593 |
Here are the five companies hiring the most now:
Rank | Company | Average Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | $134,230 | $64.53 | 29 | |
2 | Microsoft | $126,673 | $60.90 | 41 |
3 | Juniper Networks | $116,118 | $55.83 | 2 |
4 | Antero Resources | $115,103 | $55.34 | |
5 | Genesis Health System | $112,282 | $53.98 | 4 |
6 | CTG | $109,185 | $52.49 | 2 |
7 | Aetna | $106,135 | $51.03 | 12 |
8 | U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission | $105,849 | $50.89 | |
9 | Ball | $103,938 | $49.97 | 18 |
10 | Los Alamos National Laboratory | $101,968 | $49.02 | 9 |
11 | ION Geo | $101,671 | $48.88 | |
12 | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory | $100,759 | $48.44 | 13 |
13 | Koch Industries | $100,131 | $48.14 | 6 |
14 | Proofpoint | $99,181 | $47.68 | 4 |
15 | Whirlpool | $98,435 | $47.32 | |
16 | Kronos Incorporated | $97,017 | $46.64 | 152 |
17 | The Cincinnati Insurance Companies | $96,937 | $46.60 | 5 |
18 | Fortive | $96,668 | $46.48 | 4 |
19 | Parker Hannifin | $96,654 | $46.47 | 14 |
20 | Lubrizol | $96,247 | $46.27 |
Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
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2022 | $77,500 | $37.26 | +3.8% |
2021 | $74,600 | $35.84 | +2.3% |
2020 | $72,800 | $35.00 | +0.7% |
2019 | $72,300 | $34.74 | +1.4% |
2018 | $71,300 | $34.26 | +1.3% |
Company | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
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HCSC | Contract Specialist | Helena, MT | 06/01/2022 | $39,300 |
CiNQ Group | Specialty Pharmacy Contract Specialist | Lake Mary, FL | 06/01/2022 | $45,000 |
Rentokil Initial | Contract Specialist | Chicago, IL | 06/01/2022 | $46,565 |
Medpace | Contract Specialist | Denver, CO | 05/31/2022 | $45,000 |
Workforce Logiq | Contract Specialist (Hybrid) | Alpharetta, GA | 05/31/2022 | $39,820 |
World Resources Institute (WRI) | Grants and Contracts Specialist | Washington, DC | 05/31/2022 | $53,000 |
Workforce Logiq Iq Talent Network | Contract Specialist (Hybrid) | Alpharetta, GA | 05/31/2022 | $39,820 |
National Security Agency | Contracting Specialist-Experienced Level | Fort Meade, MD | 05/30/2022 | $106,823 |
State of North Carolina | Contract Specialist I--Temporary Solutions | Raleigh, NC | 05/29/2022 | $51,132 |
Washington Health Benefit Exchange | Contracts Specialist | Olympia, WA | 05/29/2022 | $61,395 |
Delaware pays Contracts Specialists the most in the United States, with an average salary of $95,607 per year, or $45.96 per hour.
You know if you are being paid fairly as a Contracts Specialist if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in Delaware you should be paid close to $94,559 per year.
Senior Specialist gets paid the most. Senior Specialist made a median salary of $104,946. The best-paid 10 percent make $122,000, while the lowest-paid 10 percent make $89,000.
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