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What is the average salary for United States Army employees in the United States?
United States Army employees earn $42,000 annually on average, or $20 per hour, which is 44% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. According to our data, the highest paying job at United States Army is a Financial Operations Analyst at $250,000 annually while the lowest paying job at United States Army is a Student Researcher at $8,000 annually.
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"I had the opportunity to make more, and avoided the opportunity to make less. I liked what I was doing, so the compensation was adequate."
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$52K IT Specialist Average Salary at United States Army in the United States (175 salaries)
Equal to national average IT Specialist salary ($52K)
+$10K (21%) more than average United States Army salary ($42K)
$53K
IT Specialist
in El Paso, TX
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+$11K (23%) more than average United States Army salary ($42K)
"I feel that I was underpaid. most IT specialists make far more than I do for the same thing. I was not being paid for what I was doing I was being paid for being a soldier. I am proud of that but ready to move on to better support my family"
$51K
IT Specialist
in Tacoma, WA
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+$9K (19%) more than average United States Army salary ($42K)
"the army is based in a ranking system so its all about you, but they also compensating fro housing, food, benifits, etc."
$42K
IT Specialist
in Howell, MI
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Equal to average United States Army salary ($42K)
"The base pay in the US Army could be better, however the benefits and perks of healthcare and a housing allowance help to fill the gaps."
$61K Intelligence Analyst Average Salary at United States Army in the United States (132 salaries)
Equal to national average Intelligence Analyst salary ($61K)
+$19K (36%) more than average United States Army salary ($42K)
+$3K (6%) more than average United States Army salary ($42K)
"Mine is lower than competitors but the people you meet along the way are what keeps it going."
-$22K (70%) less than average United States Army salary ($42K)
"The pay is not sufficient"
+$25K (45%) more than average United States Army salary ($42K)
"Very underpaid, but that's the Army."
$61K Systems Administrator Average Salary at United States Army in the United States (85 salaries)
Equal to national average Systems Administrator salary ($61K)
+$19K (36%) more than average United States Army salary ($42K)
+$33K (56%) more than average United States Army salary ($42K)
"The pay in the Army isn't the best, but a constant paycheck is better then none at all. I do feel that with the amount of tasks there are to be completed in such a broad range of technology it is a lot lower then I would like to have."
+$30K (52%) more than average United States Army salary ($42K)
"Pay at the U.S. Army can appear to be low but it is relatively good and livable when you add in the benefits that are provided by the Department of Defense."
-$12K (33%) less than average United States Army salary ($42K)
"It was low compared to my civilian or contractor counterparts. But I enjoyed the work."
$42K Recruiter Average Salary at United States Army in the United States (61 salaries)
Equal to national average Recruiter salary ($42K)
Equal to average United States Army salary ($42K)
$55K
Recruiter
in Tulsa, OK
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+$13K (26%) more than average United States Army salary ($42K)
"The salary provided by any branch of the Armed Services is solely dictated by rank and years of service. I think their could be improvements made to how compensation is doled out to broadening assignments, but that is policy dictated by those FAR above my pay scale and level of responsibility. I will say, I was never hurting for money during my time on recruiting."
$55K
Recruiter
in Sumter, SC
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+$13K (26%) more than average United States Army salary ($42K)
"I felt I was compensated pretty good, comparing to the area I was in."
$93K
Recruiter
in Upland, CA
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+$51K (75%) more than average United States Army salary ($42K)
"I will always say that Soldiers and military men and women are underpaid."
$30K Combat Medic Average Salary at United States Army in the United States (54 salaries)
Equal to national average Combat Medic salary ($30K)
-$12K (33%) less than average United States Army salary ($42K)
-$6K (15%) less than average United States Army salary ($42K)
"Our training to be a medic was comparably that of a flight paramedic or RN. A combat medic is not paid comparably to a civilian counterpart. But soldiers do receive benefits that. are not given to any civilian. It took years to even arrive at my pay at retirement. Our pay is not only based on rank and years of service, but also dependent on Congress passing pay and cost of living raises."
$30K
Combat Medic
in Killeen, TX
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-$12K (33%) less than average United States Army salary ($42K)
"Well there is not much fluctuation due to the pay being linked to pay grades"
$40K
Combat Medic
in El Paso, TX
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-$2K (4%) less than average United States Army salary ($42K)
"Not worth the money for the amount of stress you have to deal with."
$40K Sergeant Average Salary at United States Army in the United States (140 salaries)
Equal to national average Sergeant salary ($40K)
-$2K (4%) less than average United States Army salary ($42K)
$75K
Sergeant
in San Antonio, TX
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+$33K (56%) more than average United States Army salary ($42K)
"The salary for First Sergeants is exactly the same across the US Army."
$80K
Sergeant
in Fort Meade, MD
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+$38K (62%) more than average United States Army salary ($42K)
"When you total up the full compensation package, I believe I am fairly compensated."
$120K
Sergeant
in Fort Belvoir, VA
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+$78K (96%) more than average United States Army salary ($42K)
"Salary was fair"
$45K Platoon Sergeant Average Salary at United States Army in the United States (93 salaries)
Equal to national average Platoon Sergeant salary ($45K)
+$3K (6%) more than average United States Army salary ($42K)
+$3K (6%) more than average United States Army salary ($42K)
"Underpaid by far, the level of difficulty of the job title, and responsibility warrants an increase in pay."
+$28K (50%) more than average United States Army salary ($42K)
"The pay is decent for the U.S. Army standard of living. However, my skills would allow me more compensation in the civilian sector."
+$16K (32%) more than average United States Army salary ($42K)
"I was happy with what I was paid because of what I was doing!"
$63K Operations Officer Average Salary at United States Army in the United States (54 salaries)
+$2K (3%) more than national average Operations Officer salary ($61K)
+$21K (40%) more than average United States Army salary ($42K)
+$42K (66%) more than average United States Army salary ($42K)
"Due to being in the military our salary is base on your rank regardless of how you helped the company save money or improve systems to be more profitable. But I counter the overall experience with job satisfaction of being able to help my customers directly."
+$88K (102%) more than average United States Army salary ($42K)
"This is difficult to do because we were on a military pay scale."
+$54K (78%) more than average United States Army salary ($42K)
"Very good."
$118K CEO Average Salary at United States Army in the United States (50 salaries)
-$3K (2%) less than national average CEO salary ($121K)
+$76K (95%) more than average United States Army salary ($42K)
$109K
CEO
in Fort Bragg, NC
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+$67K (88%) more than average United States Army salary ($42K)
"I would like to be paid more, but feel adequately compensated given the low cost of living in North Carolina."
$89K
CEO
in Lakewood, WA
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+$47K (71%) more than average United States Army salary ($42K)
"I think I am paid very well."
$100K
CEO
in Fort Bragg, NC
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+$58K (81%) more than average United States Army salary ($42K)
"below average"
$30K Food Service Specialist Average Salary at United States Army in the United States (35 salaries)
Equal to national average Food Service Specialist salary ($30K)
-$12K (33%) less than average United States Army salary ($42K)
-$10K (27%) less than average United States Army salary ($42K)
"I believe the pay was efficient and kept me in a safe zone financially. The salary could have been raised by another thousand or so."
+$29K (51%) more than average United States Army salary ($42K)
"The pay in the military could be higher."
-$17K (50%) less than average United States Army salary ($42K)
What is the highest paying job at United States Army in the United States?
Product Manager is the highest paying job at United States Army at $141,000 annually.
What is the lowest paying job at United States Army in the United States?
Sales and Merchandising Specialist is the lowest paying job at United States Army at $15,000 annually.
How much does a United States Army employee make on an average/hour in the United States?
United States Army employees earn $42,000 annually on average, or $20 per hour.
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Colorado Springs, CO
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