Employment specialist salary in United States

The average salary for an Employment Specialist is $21.34 per hour in the United States. This figure is based on 4.8k salaries taken from job postings on Indeed in the past 36 months, last updated on September 6, 2026.

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Employment Specialist salaries typically range between a low of $16.30 and a high of $27.93 per hour, depending on experience, location, and the hiring company.

Some of the highest-paying cities for Employment Specialist include Astoria, OR at $28.23 per hour, Hershey, PA at $25.83 per hour, and Brooklyn, NY at $24.12 per hour.

Based on recent job postings on Indeed, some of the top-paying companies for Employment Specialist include Medtronic ($238,000 per year) and MERCOR ($213,200 per year).