Finance Assistant Salary

Average Yearly Salary

Updated May 18, 2020

$42,000

$26,000

$42,000

$67,000

Did you know that the average Finance Assistant makes $42,467 per year? That's valued at $20.42 per hour! The range surrounding that average can vary between $26,000 and $67,000, meaning Finance Assistants have the opportunity to earn more once they move past entry-level roles. Most Finance Assistants find a job with Professional and Health Care companies, while others work for Finance, Professional, and Health Care companies to make more money. Those aren't the only places you can earn a higher paycheck. Washington, New Jersey and Massachusetts are the top states in the U.S. to pay Finance Assistants the highest salaries.

Best Paying Cities

Washington, DC

$57,162

Boston, MA

$51,209

Jersey City, NJ

$51,123

Map of Finance Assistant Salaries

The darker areas on the map show where Finance Assistants earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average Salary:

Average Finance Assistant Salary By Location

While a Finance Assistant can average a salary of $42,467 per year, or $20.42 per hour, there are many opportunities for Finance Assistants to make more. For example, in Washington, DC you might make $57,162 per year. Other high-paying locations include Boston, MA, Jersey City, NJ and New Haven, CT. If you're in an entry-level position, your best bet is to move to Washington, DC where the average starting salary is $33,000. The highest paying states for Finance Assistants include Washington, New Jersey and Massachusetts. Meanwhile, Arizona, Mississippi, and New Mexico offer the lowest salaries.

City

Average Salary

Washington, DC

$57,162

$57k

Boston, MA

$51,209

$51k

Jersey City, NJ

$51,123

$51k

New Haven, CT

$50,733

$51k

Salinas, CA

$50,048

$50k

Baltimore, MD

$48,884

$49k

New York, NY

$48,094

$48k

Urban Honolulu, HI

$46,582

$47k

Arlington, VA

$45,707

$46k

Aurora, CO

$44,378

$44k

Average Finance Assistant Salary By Company

If you insist on knowing when your check is going to come and for how much, then you'd be better off working for companies like Barclays Capital and HNTB as they offer the highest salaries for Finance Assistants.

Company

Average Salary

Barclays Capital

$114,956

$115k

HNTB

$53,291

$53k

Stephens

$49,665

$50k

Deaconess Health System

$48,092

$48k

CAMC Health System

$47,933

$48k

Universal Health Services

$47,500

$48k

Macquarie Infrastructure

$46,834

$47k

DXC Technology

$46,779

$47k

Sparrow Health System

$46,611

$47k

Baylor Scott & White Health

$45,587

$46k

The largest raises come from changing jobs.

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Average Finance Assistant Pay By Industry

As we previously stated, Finance Assistant salaries can vary depending on the industry. In fact, our data shows that Finance, Professional, and Health Care companies tend to offer much higher salaries for Finance Assistants. For example, Finance Assistants make a whopping average salary of $56,787 while working for Finance companies. Meanwhile, other people in this field are making $42,177 at Professional companies and $39,352 at Health Care companies. But Finance Assistants may want to avoid working in the Manufacturing industry as it offers the lowest average salary at $35,678.

Industry

Average Salary

Finance

$56,787

$57k

Professional

$42,177

$42k

Health Care

$39,352

$39k

Non Profits

$38,714

$39k

Education

$36,700

$37k

Retail

$36,475

$36k

Manufacturing

$35,678

$36k