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Resident Assistant Salaries in the United States

How much does a Resident Assistant make in the United States?

Resident Assistants earn $24,000 annually on average, or $12 per hour, which is 93% less than the national average for all working Americans. Our data indicates that the best paid Resident Assistants work for IUPUI at $43,000 annually while the lowest paid Resident Assistants work for University of Central Arkansas earning approximately $12,000 each year.

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$27K University of Massachusetts' Average Resident Assistant Salary (12 salaries)

+$3K (11%) more than national average Resident Assistant salary ($24K)
-$5K (16%) less than average University of Massachusetts salary ($32K)
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+$4K (13%) more than average University of Massachusetts Resident Assistant salary ($27K)
"Average for the role"
+$3K (10%) more than average University of Massachusetts Resident Assistant salary ($27K)
+$3K (10%) more than average University of Massachusetts Resident Assistant salary ($27K)
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$22K The Art Institutes' Average Resident Assistant Salary (5 salaries)

-$2K (8%) less than national average Resident Assistant salary ($24K)
-$21K (64%) less than average The Art Institutes salary ($43K)
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-$7K (37%) less than average The Art Institutes Resident Assistant salary ($22K)
"The hourly wage was poor, but the compensation for free housing at the Art Institute was definitely worth it."
+$8K (30%) more than average The Art Institutes Resident Assistant salary ($22K)
+$8K (30%) more than average The Art Institutes Resident Assistant salary ($22K)
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$33K Campus Living Villages' Average Resident Assistant Salary (3 salaries)

+$9K (31%) more than national average Resident Assistant salary ($24K)
-$18K (42%) less than average Campus Living Villages salary ($51K)
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-$9K (31%) less than average Campus Living Villages Resident Assistant salary ($33K)
"I didn't receive a salary. I received compensation in the form of free accommodation."
+$1K (2%) more than average Campus Living Villages Resident Assistant salary ($33K)
+$7K (19%) more than average Campus Living Villages Resident Assistant salary ($33K)

$20K University of North Texas' Average Resident Assistant Salary (3 salaries)

-$4K (18%) less than national average Resident Assistant salary ($24K)
-$10K (40%) less than average University of North Texas salary ($30K)
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+$5K (22%) more than average University of North Texas Resident Assistant salary ($20K)
-$6K (35%) less than average University of North Texas Resident Assistant salary ($20K)

$15K Salisbury University's Average Resident Assistant Salary (3 salaries)

-$9K (46%) less than national average Resident Assistant salary ($24K)
-$11K (53%) less than average Salisbury University salary ($26K)
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+$5K (28%) more than average Salisbury University Resident Assistant salary ($15K)
+$5K (28%) more than average Salisbury University Resident Assistant salary ($15K)

$18K St. Mary's University's Average Resident Assistant Salary (2 salaries)

-$6K (28%) less than national average Resident Assistant salary ($24K)
-$12K (50%) less than average St. Mary's University salary ($30K)
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-$3K (18%) less than average St. Mary's University Resident Assistant salary ($18K)
"I feel like I am being paid the adequate amount. There is not always something to do and so the spare time allows me to do homework and learn. At times it can get stressful, but then I always remember that there are times when I do not have any work to do. It is definitely a great job and at the end of the day it is more about helping people out and giving back to St. Mary's University than the actual pay."
+$2K (10%) more than average St. Mary's University Resident Assistant salary ($18K)

$80K Heritage at Irene Woods' Average Resident Assistant Salary (1 salaries)

+$56K (107%) more than national average Resident Assistant salary ($24K)
+$49K (88%) more than average Heritage at Irene Woods salary ($31K)
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Equal to average Heritage at Irene Woods Resident Assistant salary ($80K)
"It’s good but I want better"

$38K University of Southern California's Average Resident Assistant Salary (1 salaries)

+$14K (45%) more than national average Resident Assistant salary ($24K)
Equal to average University of Southern California salary ($38K)
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Equal to average University of Southern California Resident Assistant salary ($38K)
"Not that competitive. Yet, I could learn a lot as to how to write and publish a research paper."

$38K Mayowood's Average Resident Assistant Salary (1 salaries)

+$14K (45%) more than national average Resident Assistant salary ($24K)
Equal to average Mayowood salary ($38K)
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Equal to average Mayowood Resident Assistant salary ($38K)
"I believe that Mayowood pays fairly and in comparison to other facilities they pay very well. They also pay more because of the pandemic and offer overtime."

$30K Arkansas Tech University's Average Resident Assistant Salary (1 salaries)

+$6K (22%) more than national average Resident Assistant salary ($24K)
Equal to average Arkansas Tech University salary ($30K)
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Equal to average Arkansas Tech University Resident Assistant salary ($30K)

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