Residential Advisors salary
The BLS estimates 84,760 Residential Advisors jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $42,240 (May 2025, SOC 39-9041). Across 89 metros with published figures, medians range from $25,310 in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN to $56,170 in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE84,760 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall U.S. employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS
- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC$56,170 · 370 jobs
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$55,800 · 300 jobs
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$54,510 · 1,130 jobs
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$54,310 · 820 jobs
- Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$52,410 · 1,910 jobs
- Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$49,090 · 350 jobs
- Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$48,890 · 370 jobs
- Providence-Warwick, RI-MA$48,850 · 930 jobs
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$48,830 · 3,250 jobs
- Duluth, MN-WI$48,180 · 350 jobs
LARGEST METROS
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$47,510 · 4,910 jobs
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$45,240 · 3,570 jobs
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$48,830 · 3,250 jobs
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$47,010 · 3,040 jobs
- Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$52,410 · 1,910 jobs
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$39,990 · 1,820 jobs
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$44,320 · 1,730 jobs
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$54,510 · 1,130 jobs
- Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$45,400 · 1,110 jobs
- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$41,930 · 960 jobs
ALL METROS (A–Z)
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Questions
What is the median Residential Advisors salary in the U.S.?
$42,240 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $35,510–$49,920.
Where do Residential Advisors earn the most?
Highest metro medians: Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($56,170), San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($55,800), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($54,510). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.