What are the main factors that influence an Administrative Program Director'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 Administrative Program Director?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Administrative Program Director roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change An Administrative Program Director's salary?

An Administrative Program Director's salary grows with experience: starting around $146,546 for beginners, reaching about $148,115 at mid-level, and approach $151,449 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Administrative Program Director?

Administrative Program Director salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Administrative Program Director roles are District of Columbia $166,961, California $166,328, Massachusetts $164,111. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Administrative Program Director roles make?

Salaries for Administrative Program Director level roles vary by specialization: Administrative Director: $162,802; Program Director: $151,404; Program Administrative Manager: $144,000; Assistant Athletics Program Director: $87,300; Administrative and Program Analyst: $79,605.

Administrative Program Director Salary in Maryland

How much does an Administrative Program Director make in Maryland? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Administrative Program Director in Maryland is $155,486 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $75.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $192,503
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $141,840 to $174,862
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $129,417

10% $129,417

50% (Median) $155,486

90% $192,503

Administrative Program Director Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$174,862	$14,572	$3,363	$84
Average	$155,486	$12,957	$2,990	$75
25th Percentile	$141,840	$11,820	$2,728	$68

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Key Factors That Influence Administrative Program Director Salaries

An Administrative Program Director'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 Administrative Program Director Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Administrative Program Director'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): $146,546
Early Career (1-2 years): $147,135
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $148,115
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $149,488
Expert (over 8 years): $151,449

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Administrative Program Director	less than 1 year	$146,546
Early Career Level Administrative Program Director	1-2 years	$147,135
Mid-Level Level Administrative Program Director	2-4 years	$148,115
Senior-Level Level Administrative Program Director	5-8 years	$149,488
Expert Level Administrative Program Director	over 8 years	$151,449

How Do Administrative Program Director 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 Administrative Program Directors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $166,961.
California: $166,328.
Massachusetts: $164,111.

District of Columbia $166,961 California $166,328 Massachusetts $164,111 Washington $163,508 New Jersey $163,448 Alaska $163,237 Connecticut $161,156 New York $160,311

Hawaii $157,612 Rhode Island $156,345 Maryland $155,486 Minnesota $154,310 Colorado $153,857 Illinois $153,706 Oregon $153,133 Delaware $152,711

New Hampshire $152,446 Virginia $151,852 Pennsylvania $150,117 Nevada $149,243 North Dakota $148,956 Michigan $148,504 Wisconsin $148,338 Vermont $148,006

Texas $147,086 Maine $147,026 Arizona $146,936 Ohio $146,830 Georgia $145,443 Indiana $144,749 Wyoming $144,613 Utah $144,402

Iowa $144,312 Kansas $143,588 Louisiana $143,377 North Carolina $143,301 Missouri $143,271 Florida $142,683 Montana $142,367 Nebraska $142,065

Kentucky $141,899 South Carolina $141,296 Tennessee $140,919 Idaho $140,768 New Mexico $139,667 Oklahoma $139,426 Alabama $138,536 South Dakota $137,043

Arkansas $136,229 West Virginia $135,792 Mississippi $134,480

Top Paying Cities for Administrative Program Director

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:

Owings: $160,097
Riverdale: $165,824
College Park: $165,634

Owings, MD $160,097

Riverdale, MD $165,824

College Park, MD $165,634

Fort Washington, MD $165,526

Oxon Hill, MD $166,004

Suitland, MD $165,951

District Heights, MD $165,868

Temple Hills, MD $165,954

Deale, MD $159,355

Dunkirk, MD $161,041

Fort George G Meade, MD $157,347

Friendship, MD $159,862

Fulton, MD $159,438

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $165,390

Savage, MD $157,580

Shady Side, MD $158,098

Galesville, MD $158,794

Greenbelt, MD $165,060

Glenn Dale, MD $163,237

Upper Marlboro, MD $163,395

Harwood, MD $159,405

Highland, MD $159,293

West River, MD $159,435

Tracys Landing, MD $159,548

Hyattsville, MD $165,959

Jessup, MD $156,807

Bethesda, MD $166,007

Glen Echo, MD $165,977

Chevy Chase, MD $165,989

Cabin John, MD $165,942

Olney, MD $162,205

Brookeville, MD $159,177

Poolesville, MD $160,578

Barnesville, MD $158,343

Beallsville, MD $158,634

Boyds, MD $159,848

Dickerson, MD $158,452

Rockville, MD $164,114

Potomac, MD $164,588

Derwood, MD $162,374

Sandy Spring, MD $161,427

Ashton, MD $161,071

Brinklow, MD $159,875

Burtonsville, MD $161,747

Montgomery Village, MD $160,423

Kensington, MD $165,850

Garrett Park, MD $165,654

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $164,353

Silver Spring, MD $165,753

Takoma Park, MD $165,971

Aberdeen, MD $152,025

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $151,993

Abingdon, MD $153,168

Gunpowder, MD $154,091

Arnold, MD $155,887

Baldwin, MD $153,803

Bel Air, MD $152,524

Belcamp, MD $152,746

Benson, MD $151,824

Boring, MD $152,161

Brooklandville, MD $155,300

Butler, MD $153,590

Chase, MD $154,803

Churchville, MD $151,384

Clarksville, MD $157,603

Cockeysville, MD $153,884

Hunt Valley, MD $154,530

Crownsville, MD $156,941

Darlington, MD $150,045

Davidsonville, MD $159,230

Dayton, MD $157,503

Edgewater, MD $157,772

Edgewood, MD $153,634

Ellicott City, MD $155,606

Columbia, MD $156,772

Fallston, MD $153,233

Finksburg, MD $153,286

Forest Hill, MD $151,693

Fork, MD $154,323

Fort Howard, MD $155,297

Freeland, MD $148,646

Gambrills, MD $157,534

Gibson Island, MD $155,383

Glen Arm, MD $154,892

Glen Burnie, MD $155,567

Glyndon, MD $154,079

Hampstead, MD $150,537

Elkridge, MD $155,738

Hanover, MD $155,827

Harmans, MD $155,819

Havre De Grace, MD $151,037

Hydes, MD $154,335

Jarrettsville, MD $151,190

Joppa, MD $154,025

Kingsville, MD $154,367

Lineboro, MD $148,267

Linthicum Heights, MD $155,591

Long Green, MD $154,638

Spencerville, MD $161,507

Clarksburg, MD $157,974

Damascus, MD $156,614

Germantown, MD $161,294

Annapolis, MD $157,092

Cumberland, MD $142,704

Accident, MD $142,466

Barton, MD $143,136

Bittinger, MD $142,867

Bloomington, MD $143,375

Corriganville, MD $141,796

Eckhart Mines, MD $142,582

Ellerslie, MD $141,977

Flintstone, MD $142,739

Friendsville, MD $142,425

Frostburg, MD $142,386

Grantsville, MD $142,392

Kitzmiller, MD $142,403

Lonaconing, MD $142,878

Luke, MD $143,386

Mc Henry, MD $142,480

Midland, MD $143,356

Midlothian, MD $142,406

Mount Savage, MD $141,754

Oakland, MD $142,066

Oldtown, MD $142,933

Pinto, MD $143,197

Rawlings, MD $143,243

Spring Gap, MD $143,107

Swanton, MD $142,760

Westernport, MD $143,380

Easton, MD $153,978

Barclay, MD $152,692

Bethlehem, MD $152,888

Betterton, MD $152,805

Bozman, MD $155,290

Cambridge, MD $152,895

Centreville, MD $154,138

Chester, MD $155,327

Chestertown, MD $153,519

Church Creek, MD $152,654

Church Hill, MD $153,313

Claiborne, MD $155,569

Cordova, MD $153,456

Crapo, MD $151,309

Crocheron, MD $150,217

Crumpton, MD $152,517

Denton, MD $152,655

East New Market, MD $152,286

Federalsburg, MD $152,256

Fishing Creek, MD $151,870

Galena, MD $152,105

Goldsboro, MD $152,361

Grasonville, MD $155,032

Greensboro, MD $152,390

Henderson, MD $152,530

Hillsboro, MD $153,566

Hurlock, MD $152,321

Ingleside, MD $152,814

Kennedyville, MD $152,376

Mcdaniel, MD $155,507

Madison, MD $153,842

Marydel, MD $152,111

Massey, MD $152,141

Millington, MD $152,357

Neavitt, MD $155,484

Newcomb, MD $154,412

Oxford, MD $153,649

Preston, MD $152,832

Price, MD $153,417

Queen Anne, MD $153,818

Queenstown, MD $154,694

Rhodesdale, MD $151,408

Ridgely, MD $152,992

Rock Hall, MD $154,456

Royal Oak, MD $154,126

Saint Michaels, MD $155,171

Secretary, MD $152,866

Sherwood, MD $156,433

Deal Island, MD $149,066

Eden, MD $149,360

Ewell, MD $148,602

Fruitland, MD $149,873

Girdletree, MD $148,261

Hebron, MD $149,733

Linkwood, MD $151,846

Manokin, MD $148,869

Mardela Springs, MD $150,271

Marion Station, MD $148,346

Nanticoke, MD $149,667

Newark, MD $149,044

Ocean City, MD $149,762

Parsonsburg, MD $149,461

Pittsville, MD $149,466

Pocomoke City, MD $148,539

Powellville, MD $149,391

Princess Anne, MD $149,253

Quantico, MD $149,439

Rehobeth, MD $148,302

Sharptown, MD $151,096

Showell, MD $149,463

Snow Hill, MD $148,934

Stockton, MD $148,042

Tyaskin, MD $149,294

Tylerton, MD $148,778

Upper Fairmount, MD $149,232

Vienna, MD $150,591

Westover, MD $148,867

Whaleyville, MD $149,385

Willards, MD $149,443

Delmar, MD $149,840

North East, MD $151,176

Perry Point, MD $150,956

Perryville, MD $150,900

Port Deposit, MD $150,528

Rising Sun, MD $150,034

Warwick, MD $152,072

Cecilton, MD $151,968

Charlestown, MD $151,155

Chesapeake City, MD $151,965

Childs, MD $151,761

Stevensville, MD $155,724

Colora, MD $149,900

Conowingo, MD $149,647

Earleville, MD $151,823

Elk Mills, MD $151,812

Elkton, MD $151,702

Georgetown, MD $151,936

Lutherville Timonium, MD $155,172

Abell, MD $153,628

Accokeek, MD $164,167

Aquasco, MD $160,105

Avenue, MD $153,874

Barstow, MD $158,194

Bel Alton, MD $158,977

Benedict, MD $158,870

Brandywine, MD $162,612

Broomes Island, MD $156,398

Bryans Road, MD $163,847

Bryantown, MD $160,884

Bushwood, MD $153,985

California, MD $153,854

Callaway, MD $152,780

Chaptico, MD $155,448

Charlotte Hall, MD $157,793

Cheltenham, MD $164,134

Clements, MD $155,450

Cobb Island, MD $154,055

Coltons Point, MD $153,331

Compton, MD $154,166

Dameron, MD $150,834

Dowell, MD $154,334

Drayden, MD $151,196

Faulkner, MD $158,128

Great Mills, MD $153,028

Helen, MD $156,902

Hollywood, MD $154,763

Hughesville, MD $159,811

Huntingtown, MD $159,155

Indian Head, MD $160,145

Ironsides, MD $159,500

Issue, MD $154,887

La Plata, MD $160,599

Leonardtown, MD $153,598

Lexington Park, MD $152,559

Loveville, MD $155,208

Lusby, MD $154,622

Marbury, MD $161,430

Mechanicsville, MD $156,870

Morganza, MD $155,953

Mount Victoria, MD $154,160

Nanjemoy, MD $157,624

Newburg, MD $156,044

Park Hall, MD $152,111

Patuxent River, MD $152,915

Piney Point, MD $151,431

Pomfret, MD $162,344

Port Republic, MD $157,250

Port Tobacco, MD $160,007

Prince Frederick, MD $158,205

Ridge, MD $150,166

Rock Point, MD $155,988

Saint Inigoes, MD $150,648

Saint Leonard, MD $156,490

Saint Marys City, MD $152,081

Scotland, MD $149,170

Solomons, MD $154,193

Sunderland, MD $159,471

Tall Timbers, MD $151,624

Valley Lee, MD $151,684

Welcome, MD $159,011

White Plains, MD $162,361

Southern Md Facility, MD $164,342

Annapolis Junction, MD $157,163

Lanham, MD $164,965

Beltsville, MD $164,730

Laurel, MD $161,139

Bladensburg, MD $165,931

Lothian, MD $161,047

Mount Rainier, MD $166,010

North Beach, MD $158,809

Bowie, MD $161,112

Brentwood, MD $165,999

Capitol Heights, MD $165,927

Chesapeake Beach, MD $158,728

Churchton, MD $158,766

Clinton, MD $164,992

Still Pond, MD $152,814

Sudlersville, MD $152,527

Taylors Island, MD $153,883

Templeville, MD $152,120

Tilghman, MD $156,081

Toddville, MD $150,564

Trappe, MD $152,989

Wingate, MD $151,153

Wittman, MD $155,567

Woolford, MD $153,248

Worton, MD $153,338

Wye Mills, MD $154,426

Frederick, MD $152,676

Adamstown, MD $155,851

Big Pool, MD $144,770

Boonsboro, MD $149,927

Braddock Heights, MD $152,600

Brownsville, MD $152,153

Brunswick, MD $153,560

Buckeystown, MD $154,690

Burkittsville, MD $152,399

Cascade, MD $148,563

Cavetown, MD $148,374

Chewsville, MD $148,603

Clear Spring, MD $146,616

Cooksville, MD $155,542

Emmitsburg, MD $149,057

Fairplay, MD $148,964

Funkstown, MD $148,949

Glenelg, MD $157,188

Glenwood, MD $156,418

Hagerstown, MD $148,195

Hancock, MD $144,057

Ijamsville, MD $155,468

Jefferson, MD $153,712

Keedysville, MD $150,402

Keymar, MD $150,327

Knoxville, MD $152,753

Ladiesburg, MD $150,868

Libertytown, MD $152,257

Lisbon, MD $155,561

Little Orleans, MD $143,259

Maugansville, MD $147,656

Middletown, MD $152,039

Monrovia, MD $155,127

Mount Airy, MD $154,196

Myersville, MD $150,063

New Market, MD $153,572

New Midway, MD $150,864

New Windsor, MD $152,229

Point Of Rocks, MD $155,555

Rocky Ridge, MD $149,861

Rohrersville, MD $151,428

Sabillasville, MD $148,763

Saint James, MD $148,986

Sharpsburg, MD $150,179

Smithsburg, MD $148,508

Sykesville, MD $154,595

Taneytown, MD $149,415

Thurmont, MD $150,030

Tuscarora, MD $156,149

Union Bridge, MD $151,610

Unionville, MD $152,343

Walkersville, MD $151,805

West Friendship, MD $155,882

Williamsport, MD $148,356

Woodbine, MD $155,545

Woodsboro, MD $151,083

Salisbury, MD $149,841

Allen, MD $149,636

Berlin, MD $149,478

Bishopville, MD $149,513

Bivalve, MD $150,062

Manchester, MD $148,726

Marriottsville, MD $155,213

Maryland Line, MD $148,267

Mayo, MD $157,423

Millersville, MD $156,140

Monkton, MD $152,467

Odenton, MD $157,719

Crofton, MD $158,621

Owings Mills, MD $154,904

Parkton, MD $150,128

Pasadena, MD $155,425

Perry Hall, MD $155,005

Perryman, MD $152,422

Phoenix, MD $154,189

Pylesville, MD $149,232

Randallstown, MD $155,143

Reisterstown, MD $154,537

Riderwood, MD $155,471

Riva, MD $158,027

Severn, MD $156,116

Severna Park, MD $155,905

Simpsonville, MD $157,425

Sparks Glencoe, MD $152,940

Crisfield, MD $148,710

Stevenson, MD $155,244

Dhs, MD $164,208

Waldorf, MD $162,267

Street, MD $149,912

Upperco, MD $152,034

Upper Falls, MD $154,519

Westminster, MD $152,040

Whiteford, MD $149,173

White Hall, MD $149,926

White Marsh, MD $154,861

Woodstock, MD $155,284

Baltimore, MD $155,486

Towson, MD $155,468

Gwynn Oak, MD $155,519

Pikesville, MD $155,409

Sparrows Point, MD $155,318

Middle River, MD $154,997

Essex, MD $155,364

Dundalk, MD $155,511

Brooklyn, MD $155,514

Curtis Bay, MD $155,546

Halethorpe, MD $155,534

Catonsville, MD $155,611

Parkville, MD $155,444

Nottingham, MD $155,285

Rosedale, MD $155,484

Windsor Mill, MD $155,436

Gaithersburg, MD $162,033

Washington Grove, MD $162,118

Administrative Program Director Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Administrative Program Director roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 68% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Administrative Program Director positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Administrative Program Director as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Administrative Program Director

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$202,131	$97.0	30%
Pharmaceuticals	$194,357	$93.0	25%
Financial Services	$186,583	$90.0	20%
Internet	$180,363	$87.0	16%
Biotechnology	$178,809	$86.0	15%

Administrative Program Director Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Administrative Program Director'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.

$141,840

Average $155,486/year

$174,862

$11,820

Average $12,957/month

$14,572

$2,728

Average $2,990/week

$3,363

$68

Average $75/hour

$84

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$174,862	$14,572	$3,363	$84
Average	$155,486	$12,957	$2,990	$75
25th Percentile	$141,840	$11,820	$2,728	$68

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