Specialist salary in United States

The average salary for a Specialist is $20.59 per hour in the United States. This figure is based on 24.9k salaries taken from job postings on Indeed in the past 36 months, last updated on August 17, 2026.

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Specialist salaries typically range between a low of $10.17 and a high of $41.69 per hour, depending on experience, location, and the hiring company.

Some of the highest-paying cities for Specialist include San Francisco, CA at $36.23 per hour, Washington, DC at $24.82 per hour, and Houston, TX at $23.37 per hour.

Based on recent job postings on Indeed, some of the top-paying companies for Specialist include CENCORE LLC ($455,000 per year) and Ahava Medical ($416,000 per year).