Advocate Salary (January 2024)

Updated September 14, 2023

Average advocate salary

$39,497

To create our salary estimates, Zippia starts with data published in publicly available sources such as the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Foreign Labor Certification Data Center (FLC) Show More

$18.99 hourly rate

Entry-level advocate salary

$26,000 yearly salary

$26,00010%

$39,497Median

$58,00090%

How much does an advocate make?

The average advocate salary in the United States is $39,497. Advocate salaries typically range between $26,000 and $58,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for advocates is $18.99 per hour.

Advocate salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Advocates earn the highest average salary in New York, Maryland, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Virginia.

Advocate salary summary.

The average salary for an advocate is $39,497 in the US.
The average advocate salary ranges between $26,000 and $58,000 in the US.
Advocates' hourly rates in the US typically range between $12 and $27 an hour.
Advocates earn the highest salaries in New York ($67,967), Maryland ($65,011), and New Jersey ($62,607).
Advocate salaries at Microsoft are the highest of any company.
Advocates in the government industry are the highest-paid in the US.

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Average advocate salary by state

The highest-paying states for advocates are New York, Maryland, and New Jersey. The lowest average advocate salary states are Montana, Wyoming, and South Dakota.

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Highest paying states for advocates

Rank	State	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	New York	$67,967	$32.68	1,781
2	Maryland	$65,011	$31.26	867
3	Pennsylvania	$58,445	$28.10	1,302
4	Maine	$56,352	$27.09	222
5	New Jersey	$62,607	$30.10	840
6	Massachusetts	$56,141	$26.99	1,926
7	Connecticut	$62,337	$29.97	325
8	Rhode Island	$57,904	$27.84	124
9	District of Columbia	$90,888	$43.70	104
10	Ohio	$54,977	$26.43	807
11	Hawaii	$48,345	$23.24	109
12	North Carolina	$57,112	$27.46	647
13	Virginia	$58,531	$28.14	685
14	Florida	$47,157	$22.67	1,531
15	California	$48,371	$23.26	3,150
16	New Hampshire	$52,497	$25.24	142
17	Michigan	$45,410	$21.83	832
18	South Carolina	$46,955	$22.57	397
19	Illinois	$44,054	$21.18	1,224
20	West Virginia	$51,533	$24.78	103
21	Delaware	$53,962	$25.94	80
22	Nevada	$40,609	$19.52	201
23	Texas	$40,823	$19.63	1,756
24	Indiana	$42,016	$20.20	547
25	Wisconsin	$45,309	$21.78	391
26	Vermont	$44,152	$21.23	57
27	Alaska	$36,674	$17.63	119
28	Arizona	$36,672	$17.63	692
29	Washington	$37,299	$17.93	905
30	North Dakota	$40,524	$19.48	66
31	Kentucky	$41,470	$19.94	273
32	Mississippi	$38,048	$18.29	188
33	Colorado	$37,921	$18.23	560
34	Georgia	$40,726	$19.58	790
35	Oklahoma	$37,556	$18.06	270
36	Minnesota	$36,847	$17.71	680
37	Louisiana	$38,970	$18.74	258
38	Tennessee	$39,090	$18.79	436
39	Oregon	$36,876	$17.73	386
40	Missouri	$38,799	$18.65	438
41	Montana	$32,522	$15.64	145
42	Iowa	$35,190	$16.92	297
43	New Mexico	$34,013	$16.35	192
44	Nebraska	$33,409	$16.06	215
45	Kansas	$34,153	$16.42	165
46	Idaho	$30,343	$14.59	156
47	Wyoming	$31,994	$15.38	47
48	Arkansas	$30,208	$14.52	223
49	Utah	$30,466	$14.65	275
50	Alabama	$33,350	$16.03	218
51	South Dakota	$31,095	$14.95	86

Highest paying cities for advocates

The highest-paying cities for advocates are Washington, DC, New York, NY, and Columbia, MD.

Rank	City	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	Washington, DC	$91,065	$43.78	15
2	New York, NY	$68,566	$32.96	46
3	Columbia, MD	$65,031	$31.26	2
4	Raleigh, NC	$59,860	$28.78	5
5	Philadelphia, PA	$59,612	$28.66	11
6	Barnstable Town, MA	$58,291	$28.02	4
7	Portland, ME	$58,135	$27.95	1
8	Richmond, VA	$58,060	$27.91	7
9	Columbus, OH	$55,092	$26.49	6
10	San Francisco, CA	$49,455	$23.78	7
11	Columbia, SC	$47,066	$22.63	2
12	Tampa, FL	$46,103	$22.16	15
13	Chicago, IL	$44,701	$21.49	19
14	Madison, WI	$43,805	$21.06	5
15	Knoxville, TN	$42,779	$20.57	6
16	Indianapolis, IN	$41,871	$20.13	6
17	Houston, TX	$41,834	$20.11	7
18	Las Vegas, NV	$40,736	$19.58	11
19	Saint Louis, MO	$40,128	$19.29	8
20	Atlanta, GA	$40,102	$19.28	14

Advocates are the most in-demand in these five cities:

Advocate salary by years of experience

An advocate with 0-2 years of experience earns an average entry-level salary of $27,407. A mid-career advocate with 3-6 years of experience makes $39,497 a year on average. A senior level advocate with 7-12 years of experience enjoys an average annual salary of $44,664.

Advocate salary by experience level

Experience Level	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
Entry-level advocate	$27,400	$13.18
Mid-level advocate	$38,900	$18.70
Senior-level advocate	$44,700	$21.47

Advocate salary details

An advocate's salary ranges from $26,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $58,000 at the 90th percentile.

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What is an advocate's salary?

Percentile	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate
90th Percentile	$58,000	$4,833	$28
75th Percentile	$48,000	$4,000	$23
Average	$39,497	$3,291	$19
25th Percentile	$32,000	$2,667	$15
10th Percentile	$26,000	$2,167	$13

Highest paying advocate jobs

The highest paying types of advocates are licensed social worker, social worker, and social services specialist.

Job Title	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
Family Counselor	$41,510	$3,459	$19.96	93,253
Outreach Worker	$37,639	$3,137	$18.10	65,822
Rehabilitation Counselor	$43,111	$3,593	$20.73	77,220
Family Worker	$36,992	$3,083	$17.78	101,552
Family Support Worker	$38,207	$3,184	$18.37	159,875
Case Worker	$41,459	$3,455	$19.93	107,329

Top companies hiring advocates now:

Which companies pay advocates the most?

Advocate salaries at Microsoft and Atlassian are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average advocate salary at companies like ABB and IBM are highly competitive.

Rank	Company	Average Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Microsoft	$89,288	$42.93
2	Atlassian	$89,220	$42.89
3	ABB	$85,818	$41.26
4	IBM	$75,153	$36.13
5	Zapier	$73,926	$35.54
6	NVIDIA	$72,854	$35.03
7	Google	$68,214	$32.80
8	BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee	$66,391	$31.92
9	Prudential Bank	$65,388	$31.44
10	Brigham and Women's Hospital	$62,469	$30.03
11	Bechtel Corporation	$61,073	$29.36
12	Lemonade	$59,349	$28.53
13	University of Massachusetts Boston	$57,368	$27.58
14	Anthem	$54,759	$26.33
15	Long Island Cares	$54,494	$26.20
16	Columbia University in the City of New York	$53,634	$25.79
17	Advent Software	$53,566	$25.75
18	Public Citizen	$51,993	$25.00
19	The New York Foundling	$50,022	$24.05
20	Union of Concerned Scientists	$49,592	$23.84

Advocate salary by industry

The average advocate salary varies across industries:

The average advocate salary in the government industry is $40,536, the highest of any industry.
The average advocate salary in the finance industry is $37,318.
Advocates in the professional industry earn an average salary of $34,345, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for advocates

Rank	Industry	Average Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Government	$40,536	$19.49
2	Insurance	$37,318	$17.94
3	Non Profits	$37,196	$17.88
4	Education	$36,933	$17.76
5	Health Care	$34,671	$16.67
6	Professional	$34,345	$16.51

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Advocate salary trends

The average advocate salary has risen by $7,930 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average advocate earned $31,567 annually, but today, they earn $39,497 a year. That works out to a 13% change in pay for advocates over the last decade.

Compare advocate salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average advocate salary over time

Compare advocate salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

Advocate salary by year

Year	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	% Change
2023	$39,500	$18.99	+2.5%
2022	$38,500	$18.51	+3.7%
2021	$37,100	$17.82	+1.9%
2020	$36,400	$17.49	+4.0%
2019	$34,900	$16.80	+3.1%

Recently added advocate salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
Ccsww	Advocate Supervisor-Smdp	Seattle, WA	07/05/2023	$51,340
Catholic Community Services and Catholic Housing Services	Advocate-Michael's Place	Seattle, WA	07/04/2023	$44,933
Oppfi	Email Advocate (Email Customer Service Representative	Chicago, IL	07/04/2023	$30,000
Open School Inc.	Step Up School Success Advocate	Portland, OR	07/03/2023	$41,740
Radiant Futures	Center Advocate	Fullerton, CA	07/03/2023	$46,832
Brooklyn Community Services	Advocate Counselor	New York, NY	07/02/2023	$42,000
Treatment Professional	Financial Advocate	Rancho Mirage, CA	07/02/2023	$44,182
Adecco Us, Inc.	Claims Advocate (Auto Insurance	Phoenix, AZ	07/01/2023	$60,940
Common Ground	Housing Advocate	New York, NY	07/01/2023	$40,004
University of California	Advocate 3 (Victim Advocate	Davis, CA	07/01/2023	$53,800

Advocate salary FAQs

What state pays Advocates the most?

New York pays Advocates the most in the United States, with an average salary of $90,888 per year, or $43.70 per hour.

How do I know if I'm being paid fairly as an Advocate?

You know if you are being paid fairly as an Advocate if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in New York you should be paid close to $67,967 per year.

What is a good starting salary for an Advocate?

A good starting salary for an advocate is $27,000 in the United States. That puts you in the 10th percentile of annual income for an advocate in the U.S., which is about what you would expect if you were new to the field. The average salary for advocates is $40,612, but that normally requires some level of experience to achieve. Furthermore, a good starting salary for an advocate can vary by state.

How much do advocates earn monthly?

Advocates earn $2,500 monthly, on average. This is a yearly salary of $41,000 or about $20 an hour. However, the typical yearly salary range for this position is from a low of about $25,000 a year and a high of around $60,000 in a year.

How much does an advocate make a year?

An advocate makes an average salary of around $41,000 a year or about $20 an hour. This ranges from a low of about $25,000 a year and a high of around $60,000 in a year.

However, this depends largely on the field a person is working. Typically customer care, social work, and peer advocates make the lowest average salaries. Meanwhile, policy and patient advocates make significantly higher average salaries.

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