What are Top 5 Best Paying Related Smo Jobs in the United States?

We found several jobs related to Smo in the United States that pay more on average. Topping the list is Administrative Assistant To The Dean at $18,343 (17.9%) above Smo. Job Title Annual Salary Monthly Pay Weekly Pay Hourly Wage Administrative Assistant To The Dean $84,179 $7,014 $1,618 $40.47 Project Administrative Assistant $49,167 $4,097 $945 $23.64 Realtor Assistant $48,610 $4,050 $934 $23.37 Medical Stenographer $45,043 $3,753 $866 $21.66 Clerical Administrative Assistant $36,260 $3,021 $697 $17.43

What are the top 10 cities with the highest pay for Smo?

We've identified 10 cities in the United States where Smo jobs typically pay above the area average. Topping the list is Bakersfield, CA (28.4% above average), followed by Pennington County, SD and Nome, AK. City Annual Salary Monthly Pay Weekly Pay Hourly Wage Bakersfield, CA $131,629 $10,969 $2,531 $63.28 Pennington County, SD $130,203 $10,850 $2,503 $62.60 Nome, AK $127,178 $10,598 $2,445 $61.14 Berkeley, CA $125,532 $10,461 $2,414 $60.35 Paterson, NJ $123,736 $10,311 $2,379 $59.49 Sitka, AK $123,506 $10,292 $2,375 $59.38 South San Francisco, CA $123,199 $10,266 $2,369 $59.23 Mountain View, CA $120,943 $10,078 $2,325 $58.15 San Francisco, CA $120,789 $10,065 $2,322 $58.07 Palo Alto, CA $120,517 $10,043 $2,317 $57.94

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Q: How much does a Smo make?

The average annual pay for a smo in the United States is $102,522 a year — that works out to approximately $49.29 an hour. The middle 80% of Smos earn between $74,500 (10th percentile) and $129,500 (90th percentile) per year, depending on experience and employer.

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Smo Salary Comparison by Location

Nationwide

United States

$102,522

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Ohio

$99,026

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How much does a Smo make?

As of Aug 24, 2026, the average annual pay for a Smo in the United States is $102,522 a year.

Just in case you need a simple salary calculator, that works out to be approximately $49.29 an hour. This is the equivalent of $1,971/week or $8,543/month.

While ZipRecruiter is seeing annual salaries as high as $140,000 and as low as $65,000, the majority of Smo salaries currently range between $90,000 (25th percentile) to $123,500 (75th percentile) with top earners (90th percentile) making $129,500 annually across the United States. The average pay range for a Smo varies greatly (by as much as 33500), which suggests there may be many opportunities for advancement and increased pay based on skill level, location and years of experience.

A Smo in your area makes on average $99,026 per year, or $3,496 (3.410%) less than the national average annual salary of $102,522. Ohio ranks number 40 out of 50 states nationwide for Smo salaries.

To estimate the most accurate annual salary range for Smo jobs, ZipRecruiter continuously scans its database of millions of active jobs published locally throughout America.

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What are Top 10 Highest Paying Cities for Smo Jobs

We've identified 10 cities where the typical salary for a Smo job is above the national average. Topping the list is Bakersfield, CA, , with Pennington County, SD, and Nome, AK, close behind in the second and third positions. Nome, AK, beats the national average by $24,656 (24.0%), and Bakersfield, CA, furthers that trend with another $29,107 (28.4%) above the $102,522 average.

With these 10 cities having average salaries higher than the national average, the opportunities for economic advancement by changing locations as a Smo appears to be exceedingly fruitful.

Finally, another factor to consider is the average salary for these top 10 cities varies very little at 8% between Bakersfield, CA, and Palo Alto, CA, , reinforcing the limited potential for much wage advancement. The possibility of a lower cost of living may be the best factor to use when considering location and salary for a Smo role.

City	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
Bakersfield, CA	$131,629	$10,969	$2,531	$63.28
Pennington County, SD	$130,203	$10,850	$2,503	$62.60
Nome, AK	$127,178	$10,598	$2,445	$61.14
Berkeley, CA	$125,532	$10,461	$2,414	$60.35
Paterson, NJ	$123,736	$10,311	$2,379	$59.49
Sitka, AK	$123,506	$10,292	$2,375	$59.38
South San Francisco, CA	$123,199	$10,266	$2,369	$59.23
Mountain View, CA	$120,943	$10,078	$2,325	$58.15
San Francisco, CA	$120,789	$10,065	$2,322	$58.07
Palo Alto, CA	$120,517	$10,043	$2,317	$57.94

What are Top 5 Best Paying Related Smo Jobs in the U.S.

Analyzing some similar jobs related to the Smo job category, we found that Administrative Assistant To The Dean jobs have average salaries similar than Smo jobs.

Job Title	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
Administrative Assistant To The Dean	$84,179	$7,014	$1,618	$40.47
Project Administrative Assistant	$49,167	$4,097	$945	$23.64
Realtor Assistant	$48,610	$4,050	$934	$23.37
Medical Stenographer	$45,043	$3,753	$866	$21.66
Clerical Administrative Assistant	$36,260	$3,021	$697	$17.43

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Infographic detailing Smo salary across the United States as of August 2026. Displays a bar chart with salary percentiles, a national average salary of $102,522 per year or $49.29 an hour, and a color-coded map showing state-by-state salary variations.

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