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Returns specialist salary
Average returns specialist salary
$15.9
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Average returns specialist salary by state
Highest paying states for returns specialists
| Rank | State | Avg. salary | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona | $36,487 | $17.54 |
| 2 | Vermont | $36,517 | $17.56 |
| 3 | Rhode Island | $37,011 | $17.79 |
| 4 | Michigan | $35,316 | $16.98 |
| 5 | Alaska | $44,135 | $21.22 |
| 6 | Oregon | $35,774 | $17.20 |
| 7 | Washington | $40,136 | $19.30 |
| 8 | Texas | $34,590 | $16.63 |
| 9 | New Jersey | $39,432 | $18.96 |
| 10 | Maryland | $38,529 | $18.52 |
| 11 | Pennsylvania | $33,056 | $15.89 |
| 12 | Ohio | $34,353 | $16.52 |
| 13 | New York | $36,003 | $17.31 |
| 14 | Minnesota | $34,906 | $16.78 |
| 15 | Delaware | $32,414 | $15.58 |
| 16 | District of Columbia | $40,123 | $19.29 |
| 17 | Iowa | $29,938 | $14.39 |
| 18 | Illinois | $33,488 | $16.10 |
| 19 | New Hampshire | $31,772 | $15.28 |
| 20 | Maine | $30,823 | $14.82 |
| 21 | Arkansas | $29,671 | $14.26 |
| 22 | North Dakota | $30,729 | $14.77 |
| 23 | Massachusetts | $34,968 | $16.81 |
| 24 | Connecticut | $34,878 | $16.77 |
| 25 | Wyoming | $28,925 | $13.91 |
| 26 | Nevada | $28,629 | $13.76 |
| 27 | Wisconsin | $31,647 | $15.21 |
| 28 | Hawaii | $31,324 | $15.06 |
| 29 | Nebraska | $28,901 | $13.89 |
| 30 | South Carolina | $32,886 | $15.81 |
| 31 | Florida | $28,812 | $13.85 |
| 32 | Colorado | $30,571 | $14.70 |
| 33 | North Carolina | $28,143 | $13.53 |
| 34 | Louisiana | $27,939 | $13.43 |
| 35 | Indiana | $28,990 | $13.94 |
| 36 | California | $32,540 | $15.64 |
| 37 | Tennessee | $26,912 | $12.94 |
| 38 | Virginia | $28,972 | $13.93 |
| 39 | Kansas | $26,121 | $12.56 |
| 40 | Idaho | $26,811 | $12.89 |
| 41 | New Mexico | $25,054 | $12.05 |
| 42 | Alabama | $27,736 | $13.33 |
| 43 | Utah | $24,723 | $11.89 |
| 44 | South Dakota | $24,015 | $11.55 |
| 45 | West Virginia | $26,258 | $12.62 |
| 46 | Montana | $25,450 | $12.24 |
| 47 | Missouri | $25,757 | $12.38 |
| 48 | Georgia | $25,455 | $12.24 |
| 49 | Oklahoma | $23,642 | $11.37 |
| 50 | Kentucky | $24,849 | $11.95 |
| 51 | Mississippi | $21,226 | $10.20 |
Returns specialist salary details
A returns specialist's salary ranges from $25,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $42,000 at the 90th percentile.
What is a returns specialist's salary?
| Percentile | Annual salary | Monthly salary | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90th Percentile | $42,000 | $3,500 | $20 |
| 75th Percentile | $37,000 | $3,083 | $18 |
| Average | $33,064 | $2,755 | $16 |
| 25th Percentile | $28,000 | $2,333 | $13 |
| 10th Percentile | $25,000 | $2,083 | $12 |
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Returns specialist salary trends
The average returns specialist salary has risen by $4,817 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average returns specialist earned $28,247 annually, but today, they earn $33,064 a year. That works out to a 11% change in pay for returns specialists over the last decade.
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Average returns specialist salary over time
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Returns specialist salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $33,100 | $15.90 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | $32,000 | $15.40 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | $31,100 | $14.97 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | $30,400 | $14.59 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | $29,800 | $14.33 | +1.8% |
Recently added returns specialist salaries
| Company | Job | Location | Date added | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rural King | Ecommerce Online Returns Specialist | Mattoon, IL | 06/18/2025 | $47,000 |
| Amazon | Pilot Launch Specialist, Worldwide Returns & Recommerce | Bellevue, WA | 06/09/2025 | $52,700 |
| Parr Lumber | Material Return Specialist | Pasco, WA | 05/29/2025 | $43,827 |
| Giftcash | Returns Specialist | New Castle, DE | 05/28/2025 | $62,610 |
| Rural King | Online Returns Specialist | Mattoon, IL | 05/26/2025 | $47,000 |
| Bob's Discount Furniture | Returns Specialist | Aberdeen, MD | 05/23/2025 | $37,566 |
| Murray Resources | Corporate Returns Specialist | Spring, TX | 05/21/2025 | $39,653 |
| GHA Technologies, Inc. | Returns Specialist | Scottsdale, AZ | 05/18/2025 | $54,262 |
| Bob's Discount Furniture | Returns Specialist | Aberdeen, MD | 04/28/2025 | $37,566 |
| Sartorius AG | R35353 Claims & Returns Specialist-Hybrid | Bohemia, NY | 04/28/2025 | $50,192 |
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