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 $146,535 for beginners, reaching about $148,100 at mid-level, and approach $151,426 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 $166,935, California $166,302, Massachusetts $164,085. 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: $162,796; Program Director: $151,398; Program Administrative Manager: $144,000; Assistant Athletics Program Director: $87,300; Administrative and Program Analyst: $79,610.

Administrative Program Director Salary in Maryland

How much does an Administrative Program Director make in Maryland? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Administrative Program Director in Maryland is $155,461 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): $192,465
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $141,840 to $174,830
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $129,439

10% $129,439

50% (Median) $155,461

90% $192,465

Administrative Program Director Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$174,830	$14,569	$3,362	$84
Average	$155,461	$12,955	$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): $146,535
Early Career (1-2 years): $147,122
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $148,100
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $149,470
Expert (over 8 years): $151,426

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Administrative Program Director	less than 1 year	$146,535
Early Career Level Administrative Program Director	1-2 years	$147,122
Mid-Level Level Administrative Program Director	2-4 years	$148,100
Senior-Level Level Administrative Program Director	5-8 years	$149,470
Expert Level Administrative Program Director	over 8 years	$151,426

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: $166,935.
California: $166,302.
Massachusetts: $164,085.

District of Columbia $166,935 California $166,302 Massachusetts $164,085 Washington $163,482 New Jersey $163,422 Alaska $163,211 Connecticut $161,130 New York $160,286

Hawaii $157,587 Rhode Island $156,320 Maryland $155,461 Minnesota $154,285 Colorado $153,833 Illinois $153,682 Oregon $153,109 Delaware $152,687

New Hampshire $152,421 Virginia $151,827 Pennsylvania $150,094 Nevada $149,219 North Dakota $148,933 Michigan $148,480 Wisconsin $148,314 Vermont $147,983

Texas $147,063 Maine $147,003 Arizona $146,912 Ohio $146,807 Georgia $145,420 Indiana $144,726 Wyoming $144,590 Utah $144,379

Iowa $144,289 Kansas $143,565 Louisiana $143,354 North Carolina $143,279 Missouri $143,248 Florida $142,660 Montana $142,344 Nebraska $142,042

Kentucky $141,876 South Carolina $141,273 Tennessee $140,896 Idaho $140,746 New Mexico $139,645 Oklahoma $139,404 Alabama $138,514 South Dakota $137,022

Arkansas $136,207 West Virginia $135,770 Mississippi $134,458

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: $160,072
Riverdale: $165,798
College Park: $165,608

Owings, MD $160,072

Riverdale, MD $165,798

College Park, MD $165,608

Fort Washington, MD $165,499

Oxon Hill, MD $165,977

Suitland, MD $165,925

District Heights, MD $165,842

Temple Hills, MD $165,928

Deale, MD $159,330

Dunkirk, MD $161,015

Fort George G Meade, MD $157,322

Friendship, MD $159,836

Fulton, MD $159,413

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $165,364

Savage, MD $157,555

Shady Side, MD $158,072

Galesville, MD $158,769

Greenbelt, MD $165,034

Glenn Dale, MD $163,211

Upper Marlboro, MD $163,369

Harwood, MD $159,380

Highland, MD $159,268

West River, MD $159,410

Tracys Landing, MD $159,523

Hyattsville, MD $165,932

Jessup, MD $156,782

Bethesda, MD $165,980

Glen Echo, MD $165,950

Chevy Chase, MD $165,962

Cabin John, MD $165,916

Olney, MD $162,179

Brookeville, MD $159,152

Poolesville, MD $160,553

Barnesville, MD $158,318

Beallsville, MD $158,609

Boyds, MD $159,823

Dickerson, MD $158,427

Rockville, MD $164,088

Potomac, MD $164,562

Derwood, MD $162,348

Sandy Spring, MD $161,401

Ashton, MD $161,046

Brinklow, MD $159,850

Burtonsville, MD $161,721

Montgomery Village, MD $160,397

Kensington, MD $165,824

Garrett Park, MD $165,628

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $164,326

Silver Spring, MD $165,727

Takoma Park, MD $165,944

Aberdeen, MD $152,001

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $151,969

Abingdon, MD $153,144

Gunpowder, MD $154,066

Arnold, MD $155,862

Baldwin, MD $153,778

Bel Air, MD $152,500

Belcamp, MD $152,721

Benson, MD $151,800

Boring, MD $152,136

Brooklandville, MD $155,276

Butler, MD $153,566

Chase, MD $154,778

Churchville, MD $151,360

Clarksville, MD $157,578

Cockeysville, MD $153,860

Hunt Valley, MD $154,505

Crownsville, MD $156,916

Darlington, MD $150,021

Davidsonville, MD $159,205

Dayton, MD $157,478

Edgewater, MD $157,747

Edgewood, MD $153,610

Ellicott City, MD $155,582

Columbia, MD $156,747

Fallston, MD $153,208

Finksburg, MD $153,261

Forest Hill, MD $151,669

Fork, MD $154,299

Fort Howard, MD $155,273

Freeland, MD $148,622

Gambrills, MD $157,508

Gibson Island, MD $155,358

Glen Arm, MD $154,867

Glen Burnie, MD $155,542

Glyndon, MD $154,054

Hampstead, MD $150,513

Elkridge, MD $155,713

Hanover, MD $155,802

Harmans, MD $155,794

Havre De Grace, MD $151,013

Hydes, MD $154,311

Jarrettsville, MD $151,166

Joppa, MD $154,000

Kingsville, MD $154,342

Lineboro, MD $148,244

Linthicum Heights, MD $155,567

Long Green, MD $154,614

Spencerville, MD $161,481

Clarksburg, MD $157,949

Damascus, MD $156,589

Germantown, MD $161,269

Annapolis, MD $157,067

Cumberland, MD $142,682

Accident, MD $142,443

Barton, MD $143,113

Bittinger, MD $142,844

Bloomington, MD $143,353

Corriganville, MD $141,774

Eckhart Mines, MD $142,559

Ellerslie, MD $141,955

Flintstone, MD $142,716

Friendsville, MD $142,403

Frostburg, MD $142,363

Grantsville, MD $142,369

Kitzmiller, MD $142,380

Lonaconing, MD $142,855

Luke, MD $143,363

Mc Henry, MD $142,457

Midland, MD $143,333

Midlothian, MD $142,383

Mount Savage, MD $141,732

Oakland, MD $142,044

Oldtown, MD $142,911

Pinto, MD $143,175

Rawlings, MD $143,220

Spring Gap, MD $143,084

Swanton, MD $142,737

Westernport, MD $143,357

Easton, MD $153,953

Barclay, MD $152,667

Bethlehem, MD $152,863

Betterton, MD $152,780

Bozman, MD $155,265

Cambridge, MD $152,871

Centreville, MD $154,113

Chester, MD $155,303

Chestertown, MD $153,495

Church Creek, MD $152,630

Church Hill, MD $153,288

Claiborne, MD $155,544

Cordova, MD $153,432

Crapo, MD $151,285

Crocheron, MD $150,193

Crumpton, MD $152,492

Denton, MD $152,631

East New Market, MD $152,262

Federalsburg, MD $152,231

Fishing Creek, MD $151,845

Galena, MD $152,081

Goldsboro, MD $152,337

Grasonville, MD $155,007

Greensboro, MD $152,366

Henderson, MD $152,506

Hillsboro, MD $153,542

Hurlock, MD $152,296

Ingleside, MD $152,789

Kennedyville, MD $152,352

Mcdaniel, MD $155,482

Madison, MD $153,818

Marydel, MD $152,087

Massey, MD $152,117

Millington, MD $152,332

Neavitt, MD $155,460

Newcomb, MD $154,388

Oxford, MD $153,625

Preston, MD $152,807

Price, MD $153,392

Queen Anne, MD $153,793

Queenstown, MD $154,669

Rhodesdale, MD $151,384

Ridgely, MD $152,967

Rock Hall, MD $154,431

Royal Oak, MD $154,101

Saint Michaels, MD $155,146

Secretary, MD $152,842

Sherwood, MD $156,408

Deal Island, MD $149,043

Eden, MD $149,337

Ewell, MD $148,578

Fruitland, MD $149,849

Girdletree, MD $148,238

Hebron, MD $149,709

Linkwood, MD $151,821

Manokin, MD $148,845

Mardela Springs, MD $150,247

Marion Station, MD $148,322

Nanticoke, MD $149,643

Newark, MD $149,020

Ocean City, MD $149,738

Parsonsburg, MD $149,438

Pittsville, MD $149,442

Pocomoke City, MD $148,515

Powellville, MD $149,367

Princess Anne, MD $149,230

Quantico, MD $149,415

Rehobeth, MD $148,278

Sharptown, MD $151,072

Showell, MD $149,439

Snow Hill, MD $148,910

Stockton, MD $148,019

Tyaskin, MD $149,270

Tylerton, MD $148,755

Upper Fairmount, MD $149,208

Vienna, MD $150,567

Westover, MD $148,844

Whaleyville, MD $149,361

Willards, MD $149,420

Delmar, MD $149,816

North East, MD $151,152

Perry Point, MD $150,932

Perryville, MD $150,876

Port Deposit, MD $150,504

Rising Sun, MD $150,011

Warwick, MD $152,048

Cecilton, MD $151,943

Charlestown, MD $151,131

Chesapeake City, MD $151,940

Childs, MD $151,737

Stevensville, MD $155,699

Colora, MD $149,876

Conowingo, MD $149,623

Earleville, MD $151,799

Elk Mills, MD $151,788

Elkton, MD $151,678

Georgetown, MD $151,912

Lutherville Timonium, MD $155,147

Abell, MD $153,603

Accokeek, MD $164,141

Aquasco, MD $160,079

Avenue, MD $153,849

Barstow, MD $158,169

Bel Alton, MD $158,951

Benedict, MD $158,844

Brandywine, MD $162,586

Broomes Island, MD $156,373

Bryans Road, MD $163,821

Bryantown, MD $160,859

Bushwood, MD $153,961

California, MD $153,830

Callaway, MD $152,756

Chaptico, MD $155,423

Charlotte Hall, MD $157,768

Cheltenham, MD $164,108

Clements, MD $155,425

Cobb Island, MD $154,030

Coltons Point, MD $153,306

Compton, MD $154,142

Dameron, MD $150,810

Dowell, MD $154,309

Drayden, MD $151,172

Faulkner, MD $158,103

Great Mills, MD $153,003

Helen, MD $156,877

Hollywood, MD $154,739

Hughesville, MD $159,785

Huntingtown, MD $159,129

Indian Head, MD $160,120

Ironsides, MD $159,475

Issue, MD $154,862

La Plata, MD $160,574

Leonardtown, MD $153,573

Lexington Park, MD $152,535

Loveville, MD $155,184

Lusby, MD $154,597

Marbury, MD $161,404

Mechanicsville, MD $156,845

Morganza, MD $155,928

Mount Victoria, MD $154,136

Nanjemoy, MD $157,599

Newburg, MD $156,019

Park Hall, MD $152,087

Patuxent River, MD $152,890

Piney Point, MD $151,407

Pomfret, MD $162,318

Port Republic, MD $157,225

Port Tobacco, MD $159,981

Prince Frederick, MD $158,179

Ridge, MD $150,142

Rock Point, MD $155,963

Saint Inigoes, MD $150,624

Saint Leonard, MD $156,465

Saint Marys City, MD $152,057

Scotland, MD $149,147

Solomons, MD $154,169

Sunderland, MD $159,446

Tall Timbers, MD $151,600

Valley Lee, MD $151,660

Welcome, MD $158,986

White Plains, MD $162,335

Southern Md Facility, MD $164,316

Annapolis Junction, MD $157,138

Lanham, MD $164,939

Beltsville, MD $164,703

Laurel, MD $161,113

Bladensburg, MD $165,905

Lothian, MD $161,021

Mount Rainier, MD $165,983

North Beach, MD $158,784

Bowie, MD $161,086

Brentwood, MD $165,973

Capitol Heights, MD $165,900

Chesapeake Beach, MD $158,703

Churchton, MD $158,740

Clinton, MD $164,966

Still Pond, MD $152,789

Sudlersville, MD $152,503

Taylors Island, MD $153,858

Templeville, MD $152,096

Tilghman, MD $156,057

Toddville, MD $150,540

Trappe, MD $152,964

Wingate, MD $151,129

Wittman, MD $155,542

Woolford, MD $153,224

Worton, MD $153,314

Wye Mills, MD $154,401

Frederick, MD $152,652

Adamstown, MD $155,826

Big Pool, MD $144,747

Boonsboro, MD $149,904

Braddock Heights, MD $152,575

Brownsville, MD $152,129

Brunswick, MD $153,536

Buckeystown, MD $154,665

Burkittsville, MD $152,375

Cascade, MD $148,539

Cavetown, MD $148,351

Chewsville, MD $148,580

Clear Spring, MD $146,593

Cooksville, MD $155,517

Emmitsburg, MD $149,034

Fairplay, MD $148,940

Funkstown, MD $148,925

Glenelg, MD $157,163

Glenwood, MD $156,393

Hagerstown, MD $148,171

Hancock, MD $144,034

Ijamsville, MD $155,443

Jefferson, MD $153,688

Keedysville, MD $150,378

Keymar, MD $150,303

Knoxville, MD $152,729

Ladiesburg, MD $150,844

Libertytown, MD $152,233

Lisbon, MD $155,536

Little Orleans, MD $143,236

Maugansville, MD $147,633

Middletown, MD $152,014

Monrovia, MD $155,102

Mount Airy, MD $154,172

Myersville, MD $150,039

New Market, MD $153,548

New Midway, MD $150,840

New Windsor, MD $152,204

Point Of Rocks, MD $155,530

Rocky Ridge, MD $149,837

Rohrersville, MD $151,404

Sabillasville, MD $148,740

Saint James, MD $148,963

Sharpsburg, MD $150,155

Smithsburg, MD $148,485

Sykesville, MD $154,570

Taneytown, MD $149,391

Thurmont, MD $150,006

Tuscarora, MD $156,124

Union Bridge, MD $151,586

Unionville, MD $152,319

Walkersville, MD $151,781

West Friendship, MD $155,858

Williamsport, MD $148,333

Woodbine, MD $155,520

Woodsboro, MD $151,058

Salisbury, MD $149,818

Allen, MD $149,613

Berlin, MD $149,454

Bishopville, MD $149,489

Bivalve, MD $150,038

Manchester, MD $148,702

Marriottsville, MD $155,188

Maryland Line, MD $148,244

Mayo, MD $157,398

Millersville, MD $156,115

Monkton, MD $152,443

Odenton, MD $157,694

Crofton, MD $158,596

Owings Mills, MD $154,879

Parkton, MD $150,104

Pasadena, MD $155,401

Perry Hall, MD $154,980

Perryman, MD $152,397

Phoenix, MD $154,164

Pylesville, MD $149,208

Randallstown, MD $155,119

Reisterstown, MD $154,513

Riderwood, MD $155,446

Riva, MD $158,002

Severn, MD $156,091

Severna Park, MD $155,880

Simpsonville, MD $157,400

Sparks Glencoe, MD $152,916

Crisfield, MD $148,687

Stevenson, MD $155,220

Dhs, MD $164,182

Waldorf, MD $162,241

Street, MD $149,888

Upperco, MD $152,010

Upper Falls, MD $154,495

Westminster, MD $152,016

Whiteford, MD $149,150

White Hall, MD $149,902

White Marsh, MD $154,837

Woodstock, MD $155,259

Baltimore, MD $155,461

Towson, MD $155,443

Gwynn Oak, MD $155,494

Pikesville, MD $155,384

Sparrows Point, MD $155,294

Middle River, MD $154,973

Essex, MD $155,339

Dundalk, MD $155,487

Brooklyn, MD $155,490

Curtis Bay, MD $155,521

Halethorpe, MD $155,509

Catonsville, MD $155,586

Parkville, MD $155,419

Nottingham, MD $155,260

Rosedale, MD $155,460

Windsor Mill, MD $155,411

Gaithersburg, MD $162,008

Washington Grove, MD $162,092

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	$202,099	$97.0	30%
Pharmaceuticals	$194,326	$93.0	25%
Financial Services	$186,553	$90.0	20%
Internet	$180,335	$87.0	16%
Biotechnology	$178,780	$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 $155,461/year

$174,830

$11,820

Average $12,955/month

$14,569

$2,728

Average $2,990/week

$3,362

$68

Average $75/hour

$84

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$174,830	$14,569	$3,362	$84
Average	$155,461	$12,955	$2,990	$75
25th Percentile	$141,840	$11,820	$2,728	$68

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