What are the main factors that influence an Academic Program Assistant's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Academic Program Assistant?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Academic Program Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change An Academic Program Assistant's salary?

An Academic Program Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $46,771 for beginners, reaching about $49,811 at mid-level, and approach $54,221 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Academic Program Assistant?

Academic Program Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Academic Program Assistant roles are District of Columbia $58,880, California $58,657, Massachusetts $57,875. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Academic Program Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Academic Program Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Academic Program Manager: $140,222; Academic Program Administrator: $105,255; Academic Program Director: $77,515; Academic Program Officer: $76,438; Academic Program Advisor: $54,590.

Academic Program Assistant Salary in Iowa

How much does an Academic Program Assistant make in Iowa? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Academic Program Assistant in Iowa is $50,892 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

However, an Academic Program Assistant's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $62,337
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $45,939 to $56,883
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $41,430

10% $41,430

50% (Median) $50,892

90% $62,337

Academic Program Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,883	$4,740	$1,094	$27
Average	$50,892	$4,241	$979	$24
25th Percentile	$45,939	$3,828	$883	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Academic Program Assistant Salaries

An Academic Program Assistant's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Academic Program Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Academic Program Assistant's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $46,771
Early Career (1-2 years): $47,149
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $49,811
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $52,806
Expert (over 8 years): $54,221

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Academic Program Assistant	less than 1 year	$46,771
Early Career Level Academic Program Assistant	1-2 years	$47,149
Mid-Level Level Academic Program Assistant	2-4 years	$49,811
Senior-Level Level Academic Program Assistant	5-8 years	$52,806
Expert Level Academic Program Assistant	over 8 years	$54,221

How Do Academic Program Assistant Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Academic Program Assistants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $58,880.
California: $58,657.
Massachusetts: $57,875.

District of Columbia $58,880 California $58,657 Massachusetts $57,875 Washington $57,662 New Jersey $57,641 Alaska $57,566 Connecticut $56,833 New York $56,535

Hawaii $55,583 Rhode Island $55,136 Maryland $54,833 Minnesota $54,418 Colorado $54,259 Illinois $54,206 Oregon $54,003 Delaware $53,855

New Hampshire $53,761 Virginia $53,551 Pennsylvania $52,940 Nevada $52,631 North Dakota $52,530 Michigan $52,371 Wisconsin $52,312 Vermont $52,195

Texas $51,871 Maine $51,850 Arizona $51,818 Ohio $51,781 Georgia $51,291 Indiana $51,047 Wyoming $50,999 Utah $50,924

Iowa $50,892 Kansas $50,637 Louisiana $50,563 North Carolina $50,536 Missouri $50,526 Florida $50,318 Montana $50,206 Nebraska $50,100

Kentucky $50,042 South Carolina $49,829 Tennessee $49,696 Idaho $49,643 New Mexico $49,255 Oklahoma $49,169 Alabama $48,856 South Dakota $48,329

Arkansas $48,042 West Virginia $47,888 Mississippi $47,425

Top Paying Cities for Academic Program Assistant

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

West Bend: $49,594
Melvin: $49,449
Milford: $49,660

West Bend, IA $49,594

Melvin, IA $49,449

Milford, IA $49,660

Ocheyedan, IA $49,537

Okoboji, IA $49,845

Royal, IA $49,603

Ruthven, IA $49,606

Spirit Lake, IA $49,799

Superior, IA $49,841

Terril, IA $49,566

Wallingford, IA $49,635

Webb, IA $49,557

Carroll, IA $49,647

Arcadia, IA $49,568

Arthur, IA $49,524

Aspinwall, IA $49,851

Auburn, IA $49,547

Breda, IA $49,560

Charter Oak, IA $49,545

Dedham, IA $49,652

Deloit, IA $49,600

Denison, IA $49,718

Glidden, IA $49,721

Halbur, IA $49,725

Ida Grove, IA $49,514

Irwin, IA $49,836

Kirkman, IA $49,800

Kiron, IA $49,532

Lake City, IA $49,591

Lake View, IA $49,603

Lanesboro, IA $49,796

Lidderdale, IA $49,662

Lohrville, IA $49,653

Manilla, IA $49,747

Manning, IA $49,714

Odebolt, IA $49,569

Ralston, IA $49,950

Ricketts, IA $49,698

Schleswig, IA $49,560

Scranton, IA $49,932

Templeton, IA $49,621

Vail, IA $49,581

Wall Lake, IA $49,583

Westside, IA $49,557

Council Bluffs, IA $50,536

Carter Lake, IA $50,536

Arion, IA $49,644

Avoca, IA $50,150

Blencoe, IA $49,533

Carson, IA $50,281

Crescent, IA $50,534

Defiance, IA $49,805

Dow City, IA $49,751

Dunlap, IA $49,779

Earling, IA $49,865

Elk Horn, IA $49,930

Elliott, IA $49,900

Emerson, IA $50,176

Glenwood, IA $50,395

Griswold, IA $50,000

Hancock, IA $50,219

Harlan, IA $50,004

Hastings, IA $50,221

Henderson, IA $50,256

Honey Creek, IA $50,510

Kimballton, IA $49,869

Lewis, IA $49,951

Little Sioux, IA $49,782

Logan, IA $50,278

Mc Clelland, IA $50,464

Macedonia, IA $50,317

Magnolia, IA $50,236

Malvern, IA $50,254

Marne, IA $49,920

Minden, IA $50,355

Mineola, IA $50,471

Missouri Valley, IA $50,375

Modale, IA $50,253

Mondamin, IA $50,055

Moorhead, IA $49,584

Van Meter, IA $51,641

Van Wert, IA $50,132

Waukee, IA $51,796

Weldon, IA $50,204

West Des Moines, IA $52,039

What Cheer, IA $49,887

Whitten, IA $49,961

Williams, IA $49,681

Williamson, IA $50,729

Winterset, IA $51,189

Wiota, IA $49,784

Woodburn, IA $50,853

Woodward, IA $51,360

Yale, IA $50,488

Zearing, IA $50,142

Des Moines, IA $52,158

Urbandale, IA $52,063

Windsor Heights, IA $52,135

Clive, IA $51,957

Pleasant Hill, IA $52,066

Mason City, IA $49,717

Alexander, IA $49,547

Belmond, IA $49,616

Britt, IA $49,589

Buffalo Center, IA $49,645

Carpenter, IA $50,143

Chapin, IA $49,804

Clear Lake, IA $49,666

Corwith, IA $49,525

Coulter, IA $49,799

Crystal Lake, IA $49,800

Dougherty, IA $49,501

Fertile, IA $49,629

Floyd, IA $49,739

Forest City, IA $49,634

Garner, IA $49,614

Goodell, IA $49,527

Grafton, IA $49,636

Hampton, IA $49,665

Hanlontown, IA $49,569

Joice, IA $49,606

Kanawha, IA $49,547

Kensett, IA $49,567

Klemme, IA $49,570

Lake Mills, IA $49,739

Lakota, IA $49,607

Latimer, IA $49,604

Leland, IA $49,629

Sioux Center, IA $49,319

Neola, IA $50,400

Oakland, IA $50,261

Mount Ayr, IA $49,560

Nodaway, IA $49,645

Orient, IA $50,085

Prescott, IA $49,638

Redding, IA $49,454

Shannon City, IA $49,863

Sharpsburg, IA $49,447

Tingley, IA $49,854

Villisca, IA $49,786

Akron, IA $48,740

Alta, IA $49,618

Alton, IA $49,312

Anthon, IA $48,738

Aurelia, IA $49,495

Battle Creek, IA $49,398

Bronson, IA $48,401

Brunsville, IA $48,687

Calumet, IA $49,735

Castana, IA $49,353

Chatsworth, IA $48,866

Cherokee, IA $49,432

Cleghorn, IA $49,233

Climbing Hill, IA $48,577

Correctionville, IA $48,856

Cushing, IA $49,210

Danbury, IA $49,310

Galva, IA $49,456

Granville, IA $49,303

Hawarden, IA $49,199

Hinton, IA $48,377

Holstein, IA $49,343

Hornick, IA $48,796

Ireton, IA $49,122

Kingsley, IA $48,647

Larrabee, IA $49,444

Lawton, IA $48,355

Le Mars, IA $48,712

Linn Grove, IA $49,553

Mapleton, IA $49,447

Marcus, IA $49,169

Maurice, IA $49,166

Meriden, IA $49,341

Merrill, IA $48,475

Moville, IA $48,543

Onawa, IA $49,461

Orange City, IA $49,388

Oto, IA $48,925

Oyens, IA $48,831

Paullina, IA $49,431

Peterson, IA $49,553

Pierson, IA $48,816

Quimby, IA $49,206

Remsen, IA $48,901

Rodney, IA $49,038

Salix, IA $48,456

Schaller, IA $49,570

Sergeant Bluff, IA $48,303

Sloan, IA $48,714

Smithland, IA $48,978

Sutherland, IA $49,574

Ute, IA $49,550

Washta, IA $49,109

Westfield, IA $48,493

Whiting, IA $48,975

Sioux City, IA $48,244

Sheldon, IA $49,409

Alvord, IA $48,777

Archer, IA $49,423

Ashton, IA $49,324

Boyden, IA $49,255

Doon, IA $48,904

George, IA $49,215

Hospers, IA $49,405

Hull, IA $49,223

Inwood, IA $48,717

Larchwood, IA $48,597

Lester, IA $48,731

Little Rock, IA $49,290

Matlock, IA $49,415

Primghar, IA $49,572

Rock Rapids, IA $48,915

Rock Valley, IA $48,886

Sanborn, IA $49,487

Sibley, IA $49,460

Spencer, IA $49,703

Massena, IA $49,709

Gifford, IA $49,843

Lenox, IA $49,608

Ackworth, IA $51,603

Adair, IA $49,915

Adel, IA $51,457

Albion, IA $49,890

Alden, IA $49,694

Alleman, IA $51,738

Allerton, IA $49,734

Altoona, IA $51,973

Ames, IA $51,121

Anita, IA $49,716

Ankeny, IA $51,940

Atlantic, IA $49,985

Audubon, IA $49,724

Bagley, IA $50,235

Barnes City, IA $49,846

Baxter, IA $51,221

Bayard, IA $50,092

Beaver, IA $50,629

Berwick, IA $52,065

Bevington, IA $51,618

Blairsburg, IA $49,609

Bondurant, IA $51,835

Boone, IA $50,894

Booneville, IA $51,726

Bouton, IA $51,282

Boxholm, IA $50,403

Bradford, IA $49,861

Brayton, IA $49,794

Buckeye, IA $49,736

Bussey, IA $50,372

Cambridge, IA $51,485

Carlisle, IA $51,901

Casey, IA $50,142

Chariton, IA $50,505

Churdan, IA $49,845

Clemons, IA $49,963

Clio, IA $49,675

Colfax, IA $51,502

Collins, IA $51,272

Colo, IA $50,716

Columbia, IA $50,865

Coon Rapids, IA $49,853

Cooper, IA $50,402

Corydon, IA $49,916

Cumming, IA $51,859

Melcher Dallas, IA $51,120

Dallas Center, IA $51,608

Dana, IA $50,209

Davis City, IA $49,613

Dawson, IA $50,941

Decatur, IA $49,742

Derby, IA $50,320

De Soto, IA $51,467

Dexter, IA $50,997

Dows, IA $49,564

Earlham, IA $51,242

Elkhart, IA $51,739

Ellston, IA $49,969

Ellsworth, IA $50,064

Exira, IA $49,750

Ferguson, IA $50,204

Galt, IA $49,516

Garden City, IA $50,216

Garden Grove, IA $50,008

Gibson, IA $49,892

Gilbert, IA $50,886

Gilman, IA $50,029

Grand Junction, IA $50,390

Grand River, IA $49,949

Granger, IA $51,706

Gray, IA $49,828

Grimes, IA $51,860

Grinnell, IA $50,154

Guthrie Center, IA $50,124

Hamilton, IA $50,424

Pacific Junction, IA $50,387

Hamlin, IA $49,676

Little Cedar, IA $50,077

Mc Intire, IA $50,419

Manly, IA $49,609

Meservey, IA $49,543

Nora Springs, IA $49,686

Northwood, IA $49,891

Orchard, IA $49,711

Osage, IA $49,767

Plymouth, IA $49,590

Rake, IA $49,803

Riceville, IA $50,111

Rock Falls, IA $49,686

Rockford, IA $49,635

Rockwell, IA $49,601

Rowan, IA $49,533

Rudd, IA $49,698

Saint Ansgar, IA $50,025

Scarville, IA $49,699

Sheffield, IA $49,583

Stacyville, IA $50,312

Swaledale, IA $49,567

Thompson, IA $49,641

Thornton, IA $49,550

Titonka, IA $49,572

Toeterville, IA $50,209

Ventura, IA $49,598

Wesley, IA $49,543

Woden, IA $49,541

Fort Dodge, IA $49,790

Albert City, IA $49,595

Algona, IA $49,663

Armstrong, IA $49,635

Ayrshire, IA $49,559

Badger, IA $49,610

Bancroft, IA $49,593

Barnum, IA $49,561

Bode, IA $49,567

Bradgate, IA $49,539

Burnside, IA $50,066

Burt, IA $49,560

Callender, IA $49,775

Clare, IA $49,548

Clarion, IA $49,602

Curlew, IA $49,524

Cylinder, IA $49,519

Dakota City, IA $49,866

Dayton, IA $50,153

Dolliver, IA $49,634

Duncombe, IA $49,776

Eagle Grove, IA $49,634

Early, IA $49,574

Emmetsburg, IA $49,643

Farnhamville, IA $49,788

Fenton, IA $49,554

Fonda, IA $49,565

Gilmore City, IA $49,557

Goldfield, IA $49,567

Gowrie, IA $49,929

Harcourt, IA $50,075

Hardy, IA $49,521

Havelock, IA $49,540

Humboldt, IA $49,651

Jolley, IA $49,502

Knierim, IA $49,696

Laurens, IA $49,625

Ledyard, IA $49,665

Lehigh, IA $49,963

Livermore, IA $49,569

Lone Rock, IA $49,544

Lu Verne, IA $49,529

Lytton, IA $49,557

Mallard, IA $49,559

Manson, IA $49,610

Marathon, IA $49,587

Moorland, IA $49,617

Nemaha, IA $49,537

Newell, IA $49,600

Otho, IA $49,884

Ottosen, IA $49,524

Palmer, IA $49,536

Plover, IA $49,718

Pocahontas, IA $49,618

Pomeroy, IA $49,577

Rembrandt, IA $49,585

Renwick, IA $49,551

Ringsted, IA $49,567

Rockwell City, IA $49,592

Rolfe, IA $49,562

Rutland, IA $49,550

Sac City, IA $49,604

Sioux Rapids, IA $49,615

Somers, IA $49,552

Storm Lake, IA $49,710

Swea City, IA $49,649

Thor, IA $49,552

Truesdale, IA $49,813

Varina, IA $49,795

Vincent, IA $49,546

Webster City, IA $49,909

Luana, IA $49,575

Mc Gregor, IA $49,654

Marquette, IA $49,810

Monona, IA $49,652

New Albin, IA $49,915

Ossian, IA $49,600

Postville, IA $49,637

Protivin, IA $49,758

Randalia, IA $49,577

Ridgeway, IA $49,638

Saint Lucas, IA $49,815

Spillville, IA $49,843

Wadena, IA $49,614

Waterville, IA $49,682

Waucoma, IA $49,589

Waukon, IA $49,762

West Union, IA $49,660

Ainsworth, IA $49,844

Alburnett, IA $50,659

Amana, IA $50,593

Anamosa, IA $50,413

Atkins, IA $50,693

Baldwin, IA $49,795

Belle Plaine, IA $50,047

Blairstown, IA $50,323

Brandon, IA $49,827

Brooklyn, IA $49,982

Center Junction, IA $50,097

Center Point, IA $50,502

Central City, IA $50,552

Chelsea, IA $49,865

Clarence, IA $49,972

Clutier, IA $49,831

Coggon, IA $50,324

Prairieburg, IA $50,399

Conroy, IA $50,412

Guernsey, IA $50,009

Deep River, IA $49,954

Delhi, IA $49,998

Dysart, IA $49,773

Elberon, IA $49,850

Ely, IA $50,825

Fairfax, IA $50,798

Garrison, IA $49,899

Harper, IA $49,930

Hartford, IA $51,737

Harvey, IA $50,562

Haverhill, IA $50,163

Hubbard, IA $49,909

Humeston, IA $50,102

Huxley, IA $51,517

Indianola, IA $51,646

Iowa Falls, IA $49,783

Ira, IA $51,354

Jamaica, IA $50,477

Jefferson, IA $50,266

Jewell, IA $50,174

Johnston, IA $51,965

Kamrar, IA $49,918

Kellerton, IA $49,677

Kelley, IA $51,362

Kellogg, IA $50,364

Keswick, IA $49,948

Killduff, IA $50,933

Knoxville, IA $51,051

Hartwick, IA $49,948

Mount Pleasant, IA $49,754

Rome, IA $49,643

Mount Union, IA $49,687

New London, IA $49,749

Oakville, IA $49,756

Olds, IA $49,966

Pilot Grove, IA $49,810

Salem, IA $49,653

Sperry, IA $49,758

Stockport, IA $49,608

Swedesburg, IA $49,794

Wapello, IA $49,851

Wayland, IA $49,748

West Burlington, IA $49,869

West Point, IA $49,656

Saint Paul, IA $49,810

Wever, IA $49,670

Winfield, IA $49,773

Yarmouth, IA $49,691

Andover, IA $49,865

Atalissa, IA $49,967

Bennett, IA $49,985

Bettendorf, IA $50,028

Blue Grass, IA $50,076

Bryant, IA $49,850

Buffalo, IA $50,061

Calamus, IA $49,997

Camanche, IA $49,940

Charlotte, IA $49,889

Clinton, IA $49,894

Columbus City, IA $50,092

Columbus Junction, IA $49,850

Conesville, IA $49,877

De Witt, IA $49,963

Dixon, IA $50,042

Donahue, IA $50,067

Durant, IA $50,023

Eldridge, IA $50,112

Fruitland, IA $49,917

Goose Lake, IA $49,874

Grand Mound, IA $49,979

Grandview, IA $49,883

Le Claire, IA $49,990

Letts, IA $49,859

Lone Tree, IA $49,979

Long Grove, IA $50,043

Low Moor, IA $49,935

Mc Causland, IA $49,993

Montpelier, IA $50,040

Moscow, IA $49,971

Muscatine, IA $49,953

New Liberty, IA $50,010

Nichols, IA $49,901

Pleasant Valley, IA $49,978

Princeton, IA $49,986

Stockton, IA $50,054

Teeds Grove, IA $49,847

Tipton, IA $50,005

Walcott, IA $50,112

Welton, IA $49,934

West Liberty, IA $49,966

Wheatland, IA $49,966

Wilton, IA $49,990

Davenport, IA $50,472

Hiawatha, IA $50,861

Hills, IA $50,201

Homestead, IA $50,528

Hopkinton, IA $50,212

Iowa City, IA $50,280

Coralville, IA $50,490

Kalona, IA $50,172

Keota, IA $49,947

Keystone, IA $50,029

Ladora, IA $50,164

Langworthy, IA $50,250

Lisbon, IA $50,543

Lost Nation, IA $49,924

Lowden, IA $49,966

Luzerne, IA $50,178

Marengo, IA $50,316

Marion, IA $50,794

Martelle, IA $50,557

Mechanicsville, IA $50,344

Middle Amana, IA $50,576

Millersburg, IA $50,362

Monmouth, IA $49,808

Monticello, IA $50,185

Morley, IA $50,383

Mount Auburn, IA $49,824

Mount Vernon, IA $50,719

Newhall, IA $50,543

North English, IA $50,130

North Liberty, IA $50,644

Norway, IA $50,659

Oakdale, IA $50,497

Olin, IA $50,197

Onslow, IA $49,883

Oxford, IA $50,517

Oxford Junction, IA $49,899

Palo, IA $50,745

Parnell, IA $50,351

Quasqueton, IA $49,947

Riverside, IA $50,051

Robins, IA $50,827

Rowley, IA $49,922

Ryan, IA $50,184

Shellsburg, IA $50,578

Solon, IA $50,618

South Amana, IA $50,469

South English, IA $50,046

Springville, IA $50,657

Stanwood, IA $50,123

Swisher, IA $50,733

Tama, IA $49,929

Morning Sun, IA $49,777

Lacona, IA $51,146

Lamoni, IA $49,639

Laurel, IA $50,232

Le Grand, IA $50,151

Leighton, IA $50,345

Leon, IA $49,920

Liberty Center, IA $51,259

Linden, IA $51,005

Lineville, IA $49,607

Liscomb, IA $49,862

Lorimor, IA $50,503

Lovilia, IA $50,336

Lucas, IA $50,929

Luther, IA $51,213

Lynnville, IA $50,381

Mc Callsburg, IA $50,195

Macksburg, IA $50,412

Madrid, IA $51,402

Malcom, IA $49,852

Marshalltown, IA $50,026

Martensdale, IA $51,703

Maxwell, IA $51,504

Melbourne, IA $50,522

Menlo, IA $50,300

Millerton, IA $50,218

Milo, IA $51,425

Minburn, IA $51,347

Mingo, IA $51,452

Mitchellville, IA $51,760

Monroe, IA $51,308

Montezuma, IA $49,972

Montour, IA $49,886

Murray, IA $50,401

Nevada, IA $51,067

New Providence, IA $49,846

New Sharon, IA $50,124

Newton, IA $51,120

New Virginia, IA $51,251

Norwalk, IA $51,934

Ogden, IA $50,565

Osceola, IA $50,579

Otley, IA $51,157

Panora, IA $50,582

Paton, IA $50,075

Patterson, IA $51,491

Pella, IA $50,662

Perry, IA $51,095

Peru, IA $51,093

Pilot Mound, IA $50,302

Pleasantville, IA $51,442

Polk City, IA $51,734

Popejoy, IA $49,777

Prairie City, IA $51,575

Prole, IA $51,682

Radcliffe, IA $49,969

Randall, IA $50,440

Reasnor, IA $51,027

Redfield, IA $51,106

Rhodes, IA $51,130

Rippey, IA $50,477

Roland, IA $50,386

Runnells, IA $51,817

Russell, IA $50,233

Saint Anthony, IA $50,005

Saint Charles, IA $51,464

Saint Marys, IA $51,536

Searsboro, IA $50,162

Sheldahl, IA $51,557

Slater, IA $51,608

Stanhope, IA $50,199

State Center, IA $50,253

Story City, IA $50,423

Stratford, IA $50,209

Stuart, IA $50,515

Sully, IA $50,528

Swan, IA $51,632

Thayer, IA $50,209

Thornburg, IA $50,112

Tracy, IA $50,432

Truro, IA $51,118

Union, IA $49,841

Whittemore, IA $49,584

Woolstock, IA $49,558

Ackley, IA $49,669

Allison, IA $49,567

Alta Vista, IA $49,723

Aplington, IA $49,572

Aredale, IA $49,540

Arlington, IA $49,654

Aurora, IA $49,719

Austinville, IA $49,570

Beaman, IA $49,746

Bristow, IA $49,561

Buckingham, IA $49,666

Cedar Falls, IA $49,542

Charles City, IA $49,770

Clarksville, IA $49,565

Colwell, IA $49,939

Conrad, IA $49,748

Denver, IA $49,597

Dewar, IA $49,662

Dike, IA $49,589

Dumont, IA $49,597

Dunkerton, IA $49,643

Eldora, IA $49,825

Elma, IA $49,671

Fairbank, IA $49,640

Fredericksburg, IA $49,597

Frederika, IA $49,552

Garwin, IA $49,871

Geneva, IA $49,575

Gilbertville, IA $49,678

Gladbrook, IA $49,732

Greene, IA $49,579

Grundy Center, IA $49,643

Hazleton, IA $49,687

Holland, IA $49,582

Hudson, IA $49,649

Independence, IA $49,756

Ionia, IA $49,581

Janesville, IA $49,568

Jesup, IA $49,679

Kesley, IA $49,568

Lamont, IA $49,735

La Porte City, IA $49,693

Lincoln, IA $49,688

Marble Rock, IA $49,583

Masonville, IA $50,046

Maynard, IA $49,642

Morrison, IA $49,617

Nashua, IA $49,548

New Hampton, IA $49,753

New Hartford, IA $49,569

North Washington, IA $49,764

Oelwein, IA $49,654

Oran, IA $49,629

Toddville, IA $50,752

Toledo, IA $49,835

Troy Mills, IA $50,297

Urbana, IA $50,244

Van Horne, IA $50,293

Victor, IA $50,068

Vining, IA $50,036

Vinton, IA $50,135

Viola, IA $50,664

Walford, IA $50,721

Walker, IA $50,216

Washington, IA $49,932

Watkins, IA $50,527

Webster, IA $49,965

Wellman, IA $50,097

West Branch, IA $50,176

West Chester, IA $49,939

Williamsburg, IA $50,361

Wyoming, IA $49,924

Cedar Rapids, IA $50,882

Ottumwa, IA $49,768

Agency, IA $49,720

Albia, IA $50,064

Batavia, IA $49,636

Beacon, IA $50,320

Birmingham, IA $49,633

Blakesburg, IA $49,704

Bloomfield, IA $49,625

West Grove, IA $49,576

Brighton, IA $49,729

Cantril, IA $49,572

Cedar, IA $49,824

Centerville, IA $49,664

Chillicothe, IA $49,954

Cincinnati, IA $49,569

Delta, IA $49,753

Douds, IA $49,610

Drakesville, IA $49,610

Eddyville, IA $49,978

Eldon, IA $49,682

Exline, IA $49,575

Fairfield, IA $49,745

Floris, IA $49,621

Fremont, IA $49,802

Hayesville, IA $49,944

Hedrick, IA $49,643

Keosauqua, IA $49,631

Kirkville, IA $49,881

Libertyville, IA $49,664

Martinsburg, IA $49,854

Melrose, IA $50,125

Milton, IA $49,607

Moravia, IA $49,814

Moulton, IA $49,572

Mount Sterling, IA $49,519

Mystic, IA $49,828

Ollie, IA $49,766

Oskaloosa, IA $50,197

Packwood, IA $49,638

Plano, IA $49,829

Promise City, IA $49,883

Pulaski, IA $49,609

Richland, IA $49,782

Rose Hill, IA $49,817

Selma, IA $49,598

Seymour, IA $49,668

Sigourney, IA $49,906

Udell, IA $49,546

Unionville, IA $49,562

University Park, IA $50,280

Burlington, IA $49,890

Argyle, IA $49,604

Bonaparte, IA $49,621

Crawfordsville, IA $49,768

Danville, IA $49,722

Denmark, IA $49,837

Donnellson, IA $49,648

Farmington, IA $49,608

Fort Madison, IA $49,790

Hillsboro, IA $49,601

Houghton, IA $49,829

Keokuk, IA $49,786

Lockridge, IA $49,645

Mediapolis, IA $49,818

Middletown, IA $49,678

Montrose, IA $49,684

Lime Springs, IA $50,108

Panama, IA $50,071

Persia, IA $50,265

Pisgah, IA $49,906

Portsmouth, IA $50,164

Red Oak, IA $50,036

Shelby, IA $50,219

Silver City, IA $50,412

Soldier, IA $49,559

Stanton, IA $49,866

Treynor, IA $50,438

Underwood, IA $50,498

Walnut, IA $50,036

Westphalia, IA $50,019

Woodbine, IA $50,126

Shenandoah, IA $49,919

Blanchard, IA $49,627

Braddyville, IA $49,542

Clarinda, IA $49,749

Coin, IA $49,690

College Springs, IA $49,794

Essex, IA $49,871

Farragut, IA $49,849

Hamburg, IA $49,773

Imogene, IA $50,033

New Market, IA $49,614

Northboro, IA $49,682

Percival, IA $49,968

Randolph, IA $50,059

Riverton, IA $49,816

Shambaugh, IA $49,867

Sidney, IA $50,000

Tabor, IA $50,161

Thurman, IA $50,114

Yorktown, IA $49,919

Dubuque, IA $49,930

Tiffin, IA $50,528

Andrew, IA $50,074

Bellevue, IA $49,833

Bernard, IA $49,771

Cascade, IA $49,944

Colesburg, IA $49,715

Delaware, IA $50,105

Delmar, IA $49,906

Dundee, IA $49,761

Durango, IA $49,749

Dyersville, IA $49,952

Earlville, IA $49,897

Edgewood, IA $49,743

Elkader, IA $49,615

Elkport, IA $49,620

Epworth, IA $49,867

Farley, IA $49,897

Farmersburg, IA $49,578

Garber, IA $49,620

Garnavillo, IA $49,628

Greeley, IA $49,762

Guttenberg, IA $49,690

Holy Cross, IA $49,715

La Motte, IA $49,781

Luxemburg, IA $49,953

Manchester, IA $49,963

Maquoketa, IA $49,885

Miles, IA $49,795

New Vienna, IA $49,759

North Buena Vista, IA $49,700

Peosta, IA $49,857

Preston, IA $49,850

Sabula, IA $49,835

Saint Donatus, IA $49,937

Saint Olaf, IA $49,552

Sherrill, IA $49,685

Spragueville, IA $49,773

Springbrook, IA $49,947

Strawberry Point, IA $49,705

Volga, IA $49,618

Worthington, IA $49,927

Zwingle, IA $49,737

Decorah, IA $49,865

Calmar, IA $49,616

Castalia, IA $49,547

Chester, IA $50,426

Clermont, IA $49,617

Cresco, IA $49,873

Dorchester, IA $49,882

Elgin, IA $49,608

Fayette, IA $49,661

Fort Atkinson, IA $49,601

Harpers Ferry, IA $49,675

Hawkeye, IA $49,588

Highlandville, IA $50,009

Lansing, IA $49,825

Lawler, IA $49,614

Parkersburg, IA $49,575

Plainfield, IA $49,560

Raymond, IA $49,679

Readlyn, IA $49,611

Reinbeck, IA $49,622

Shell Rock, IA $49,570

Stanley, IA $49,695

Steamboat Rock, IA $49,741

Stout, IA $49,577

Sumner, IA $49,566

Traer, IA $49,716

Tripoli, IA $49,573

Waverly, IA $49,571

Wellsburg, IA $49,651

Westgate, IA $49,625

Winthrop, IA $49,886

Waterloo, IA $49,701

Evansdale, IA $49,688

Creston, IA $50,042

Afton, IA $50,185

Arispe, IA $50,186

Bedford, IA $49,481

Benton, IA $49,448

Blockton, IA $49,415

Bridgewater, IA $49,622

Carbon, IA $49,847

Clearfield, IA $49,485

Corning, IA $49,676

Cromwell, IA $50,050

Cumberland, IA $49,796

Diagonal, IA $49,624

Fontanelle, IA $49,896

Grant, IA $50,059

Gravity, IA $49,528

Greenfield, IA $50,231

Arnolds Park, IA $49,870

Dickens, IA $49,557

Estherville, IA $49,711

Everly, IA $49,584

Fostoria, IA $49,838

Gillett Grove, IA $49,727

Graettinger, IA $49,595

Greenville, IA $49,576

Gruver, IA $49,690

Harris, IA $49,594

Hartley, IA $49,594

Lake Park, IA $49,661

Academic Program Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Academic Program Assistant roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 65% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Academic Program Assistant positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Academic Program Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Academic Program Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$63,616	$31.0	25%
Internet	$61,071	$29.0	20%
Software & Networking	$61,071	$29.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$58,526	$28.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$55,982	$27.0	10%

Academic Program Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Academic Program Assistant's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$45,939

Average $50,892/year

$56,883

$3,828

Average $4,241/month

$4,740

$883

Average $979/week

$1,094

$22

Average $24/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,883	$4,740	$1,094	$27
Average	$50,892	$4,241	$979	$24
25th Percentile	$45,939	$3,828	$883	$22

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