Residential Advisor Salary

Residential Advisors earn a median $42,240 a year nationally. Personal Care and Service Occupations

U.S. median

$42,240

$20.31 per hour

Range

$29,870 – $61,060

10th to 90th percentile

Employed

84,760

across the U.S.

Residential Advisor take-home pay calculator

Starts at the national median. Pick your state to see your real paycheck.

Your take-home pay

$36,120

per year · effective tax rate 14.5%

$3,010Monthly

$1,505Twice a month

$1,389Every 2 weeks

$17.37Hourly

Federal income tax$2,889
Social Security (6.2%)$2,619
Medicare (1.45%)$612
Texas income tax$0
Take-home pay$36,120

Marginal rate: 12% federal + 0.00% state

Pay by experience

Percentile	Salary	Hourly	Take-home (no state tax)
10th percentile (entry level)	$29,870	$14.36	$26,181
25th percentile	$35,510	$17.07	$30,712
Median (50th)	$42,240	$20.31	$36,120
75th percentile	$49,920	$24.00	$42,291
90th percentile (top earners)	$61,060	$29.36	$51,242

Best cities for residential advisors (after tax & cost of living)

#	Metro area	Median	Take-home	Real value*	Jobs
1	Seattle, WA	$54,310	$45,818	$41,228	820
2	Minneapolis, MN	$52,410	$42,251	$40,307	1,910
3	Providence, RI	$48,850	$40,216	$39,515	930
4	Austin, TX	$44,480	$37,920	$38,668	520
5	San Francisco, CA	$54,510	$43,950	$38,015	1,130
6	Columbus, OH	$41,930	$35,500	$37,185	590
7	Augusta, GA	$41,480	$33,979	$36,973	630
8	Worcester, MA	$47,010	$37,822	$36,891	700
9	Boston, MA	$48,830	$39,193	$36,201	3,250
10	Cleveland, OH	$39,740	$33,801	$35,988	770
11	Sioux Falls, SD	$37,850	$32,592	$35,962	740
12	Baltimore, MD	$45,400	$36,866	$35,283	1,110
13	Washington, DC	$47,010	$38,298	$35,173	3,040
14	Portland, OR	$47,160	$36,776	$34,885	500
15	Pittsburgh, PA	$39,680	$32,845	$34,694	870
16	Chicago, IL	$44,320	$35,742	$34,502	1,730
17	Atlanta, GA	$41,930	$34,317	$34,297	960
18	Phoenix, AZ	$42,340	$35,350	$34,216	850
19	Memphis, TN	$36,430	$31,452	$34,120	550
20	New York, NY	$47,510	$38,386	$34,102	4,910
21	Detroit, MI	$41,460	$33,982	$33,881	520
22	Charlotte, NC	$39,520	$32,866	$33,762	490
23	Los Angeles, CA	$45,240	$37,143	$32,706	3,570
24	Nashville, TN	$36,010	$31,114	$32,297	680
25	St. Louis, MO	$36,450	$30,692	$32,277	620

*Take-home pay in U.S.-average dollars (BEA Regional Price Parities).

Highest-paying cities

San Francisco, CA — $54,510
Seattle, WA — $54,310
Minneapolis, MN — $52,410
Providence, RI — $48,850
Boston, MA — $48,830
New York, NY — $47,510
Portland, OR — $47,160
Worcester, MA — $47,010
Washington, DC — $47,010
Baltimore, MD — $45,400
Los Angeles, CA — $45,240
Austin, TX — $44,480
Chicago, IL — $44,320
San Diego, CA — $43,810
Phoenix, AZ — $42,340

Residential Advisor salary by state

State	Median	Take-home	Range	Jobs
New Hampshire	$49,010	$41,560	$32,940 – $69,990	420
Minnesota	$48,770	$39,574	$41,270 – $60,220	3,410
Washington	$48,640	$41,262	$39,500 – $64,560	1,810
North Dakota	$48,590	$41,222	$35,900 – $62,850	260
New York	$48,380	$39,038	$37,030 – $71,450	6,150
Massachusetts	$48,190	$38,711	$37,850 – $65,980	5,120
Montana	$47,230	$38,666	$38,460 – $58,950	350
Oregon	$47,160	$36,776	$34,300 – $62,460	840
Maryland	$46,950	$38,038	$32,720 – $61,780	2,640
California	$46,650	$38,201	$35,150 – $70,370	8,120
Alaska	$46,180	$39,286	$44,720 – $50,810	380
Nebraska	$45,980	$37,912	$29,440 – $47,130	230
Rhode Island	$45,280	$37,481	$33,460 – $67,940	460
Colorado	$44,750	$36,876	$36,400 – $59,050	760
Vermont	$44,710	$37,041	$35,090 – $58,820	170
Illinois	$44,130	$35,599	$35,090 – $58,790	2,720
New Jersey	$43,880	$36,561	$36,550 – $77,100	1,630
Maine	$43,780	$35,584	$38,950 – $58,090	640
Connecticut	$43,620	$36,191	$38,580 – $59,580	1,250
Virginia	$42,890	$34,990	$34,220 – $66,470	2,950
Wisconsin	$41,690	$34,625	$30,090 – $46,910	1,190
Arizona	$41,480	$34,681	$31,620 – $59,950	1,260
Florida	$40,660	$34,850	$31,200 – $58,780	1,610
Pennsylvania	$40,010	$33,100	$28,580 – $58,330	4,380
Michigan	$39,730	$32,665	$32,540 – $53,830	1,770
Georgia	$39,380	$32,401	$28,500 – $60,690	2,460
Utah	$39,240	$32,910	$32,200 – $55,320	990
North Carolina	$39,130	$32,568	$27,420 – $61,060	2,840
Indiana	$38,850	$32,279	$27,760 – $59,120	1,360
Nevada	$38,790	$33,348	$35,440 – $55,580	190
Ohio	$38,590	$32,908	$28,390 – $50,710	3,070
District of Columbia	$38,480	$31,956	$36,600 – $56,490	670
South Dakota	$38,420	$33,050	$29,070 – $48,210	1,780
Arkansas	$38,300	$31,673	$26,330 – $48,750	910
Kansas	$37,680	$31,153	$24,880 – $60,520	510
Texas	$37,630	$32,416	$28,750 – $58,660	3,630
New Mexico	$37,540	$31,696	$31,220 – $53,030	590
Idaho	$37,160	$31,177	$31,320 – $46,120	400
Hawaii	$36,930	$30,492	$30,530 – $59,480	640
Iowa	$36,850	$31,040	$31,090 – $49,780	780
Missouri	$36,510	$30,737	$28,600 – $62,730	1,380
South Carolina	$35,780	$29,940	$24,080 – $50,310	1,580
Oklahoma	$35,390	$29,569	$22,690 – $46,150	1,060
Tennessee	$34,700	$30,061	$27,930 – $49,830	2,360
Delaware	$34,530	$28,685	$31,200 – $53,720	350
Wyoming	$34,500	$29,901	$34,260 – $42,870	—
Louisiana	$33,800	$28,711	$21,450 – $58,520	420
West Virginia	$31,840	$26,936	$22,090 – $43,210	1,180
Mississippi	$30,900	$26,504	$23,400 – $47,190	660
Kentucky	$30,260	$25,552	$19,600 – $46,740	1,580
Alabama	$27,650	$23,262	$22,550 – $37,880	2,570

Frequently asked questions

How much does a residential advisor make?

The national median salary for residential advisors is $42,240 a year ($20.31 an hour). The lowest-paid 10% earn under $29,870 and the top 10% earn over $61,060. Source: BLS, May 2025.

Which state pays residential advisors the most?

New Hampshire has the highest median pay at $49,010. After taxes and local prices, Seattle, WA offers the best real take-home pay of any metro area.

How many residential advisors are there in the U.S.?

About 84,760 people work as residential advisors nationwide.

All 34 cities