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

The Internet industry offers the highest average compensation for Administrative Program Specialist roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

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

An Administrative Program Specialist's salary grows with experience: starting around $66,331 for beginners, reaching about $67,896 at mid-level, and approach $72,551 for experts.

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

Administrative Program Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Administrative Program Specialist roles are District of Columbia $82,122, California $81,811, Massachusetts $80,720. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Administrative Program Specialist level roles vary by specialization: Administrative Program Director: $150,785; Program Administrative Manager: $144,000; Administrative and Program Analyst: $79,608; Administrative Program Supervisor: $67,038; CE Program Specialist: $61,090.

Administrative Program Specialist Salary in Wisconsin

How much does an Administrative Program Specialist make in Wisconsin? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Administrative Program Specialist in Wisconsin is $72,962 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $35.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $91,824
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $65,007 to $82,835
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $57,764

10% $57,764

50% (Median) $72,962

90% $91,824

Administrative Program Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$82,835	$6,903	$1,593	$40
Average	$72,962	$6,080	$1,403	$35
25th Percentile	$65,007	$5,417	$1,250	$31

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Key Factors That Influence Administrative Program Specialist Salaries

An Administrative Program Specialist'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 Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Administrative Program Specialist'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): $66,331
Early Career (1-2 years): $66,933
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $67,896
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $69,701
Expert (over 8 years): $72,551

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Administrative Program Specialist	less than 1 year	$66,331
Early Career Level Administrative Program Specialist	1-2 years	$66,933
Mid-Level Level Administrative Program Specialist	2-4 years	$67,896
Senior-Level Level Administrative Program Specialist	5-8 years	$69,701
Expert Level Administrative Program Specialist	over 8 years	$72,551

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

District of Columbia: $82,122.
California: $81,811.
Massachusetts: $80,720.

District of Columbia $82,122 California $81,811 Massachusetts $80,720 Washington $80,424 New Jersey $80,394 Alaska $80,290 Connecticut $79,266 New York $78,851

Hawaii $77,523 Rhode Island $76,900 Maryland $76,478 Minnesota $75,899 Colorado $75,677 Illinois $75,602 Oregon $75,321 Delaware $75,113

New Hampshire $74,982 Virginia $74,690 Pennsylvania $73,837 Nevada $73,407 North Dakota $73,266 Michigan $73,044 Wisconsin $72,962 Vermont $72,799

Texas $72,346 Maine $72,317 Arizona $72,272 Ohio $72,220 Georgia $71,538 Indiana $71,197 Wyoming $71,130 Utah $71,026

Iowa $70,982 Kansas $70,626 Louisiana $70,522 North Carolina $70,485 Missouri $70,470 Florida $70,181 Montana $70,025 Nebraska $69,876

Kentucky $69,795 South Carolina $69,498 Tennessee $69,313 Idaho $69,239 New Mexico $68,697 Oklahoma $68,578 Alabama $68,141 South Dakota $67,407

Arkansas $67,006 West Virginia $66,791 Mississippi $66,146

Top Paying Cities for Administrative Program Specialist

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:

Green Lake: $70,971
Greenville: $71,646
Hancock: $70,343

Green Lake, WI $70,971

Greenville, WI $71,646

Hancock, WI $70,343

Hortonville, WI $71,496

Iola, WI $70,655

King, WI $71,196

Larsen, WI $71,364

Leopolis, WI $70,568

Manawa, WI $70,918

Marion, WI $70,699

Menasha, WI $71,705

Neenah, WI $71,574

Neshkoro, WI $70,716

New London, WI $71,200

Ogdensburg, WI $70,758

Omro, WI $71,108

Pickett, WI $71,166

Pine River, WI $70,891

Plainfield, WI $70,473

Poy Sippi, WI $70,940

Princeton, WI $70,801

Readfield, WI $71,292

Redgranite, WI $70,959

Ripon, WI $71,096

Rosendale, WI $71,131

Saxeville, WI $70,813

Scandinavia, WI $70,712

Tilleda, WI $70,461

Van Dyne, WI $71,220

Waukau, WI $71,097

Waupaca, WI $70,906

Wautoma, WI $70,740

Weyauwega, WI $71,028

Wild Rose, WI $70,762

Winnebago, WI $71,384

Winneconne, WI $71,217

Wilson, WI $72,385

Boyd, WI $70,511

Cadott, WI $70,561

Chetek, WI $70,370

Chippewa Falls, WI $70,712

Colfax, WI $70,627

Conrath, WI $70,228

Cornell, WI $70,410

Dallas, WI $70,775

Downing, WI $72,046

Downsville, WI $71,523

Durand, WI $71,454

Eau Galle, WI $71,296

Eleva, WI $70,789

Elk Mound, WI $70,632

Elmwood, WI $71,981

Fairchild, WI $70,703

Fall Creek, WI $70,744

Gilmanton, WI $71,111

Holcombe, WI $70,289

Humbird, WI $70,624

Independence, WI $70,906

Jim Falls, WI $70,469

Knapp, WI $72,008

Maiden Rock, WI $72,096

Menomonie, WI $71,455

Merrillan, WI $70,526

Mondovi, WI $70,932

Nelson, WI $71,778

New Auburn, WI $70,342

Osseo, WI $70,954

Pepin, WI $72,343

Pigeon Falls, WI $71,112

Plum City, WI $71,998

Prairie Farm, WI $71,385

Ridgeland, WI $71,002

Rock Falls, WI $70,663

Sand Creek, WI $70,381

Sheldon, WI $70,198

Spring Valley, WI $72,434

Stanley, WI $70,529

Stockholm, WI $72,513

Strum, WI $70,907

Thorp, WI $70,496

Wheeler, WI $71,157

Whitehall, WI $70,815

Spooner, WI $70,176

Almena, WI $71,158

Ashland, WI $70,106

Balsam Lake, WI $72,319

Barron, WI $70,712

Barronett, WI $70,206

Bayfield, WI $70,107

Benoit, WI $70,005

Birchwood, WI $70,080

Brill, WI $70,374

Bruce, WI $70,160

Brule, WI $70,761

Cable, WI $69,862

Cameron, WI $70,391

Centuria, WI $72,716

Comstock, WI $71,352

Cornucopia, WI $70,201

Couderay, WI $69,897

Cumberland, WI $70,827

Danbury, WI $70,595

Drummond, WI $70,069

Edgewater, WI $70,040

Exeland, WI $69,949

Foxboro, WI $71,013

Frederic, WI $71,220

Gordon, WI $70,423

Grand View, WI $69,927

Grantsburg, WI $71,653

Haugen, WI $70,450

Hawthorne, WI $70,993

Hayward, WI $69,949

Herbster, WI $70,297

Hertel, WI $70,195

High Bridge, WI $70,001

Iron River, WI $70,504

Ladysmith, WI $70,166

Lake Nebagamon, WI $70,836

La Pointe, WI $69,988

Luck, WI $72,045

Maple, WI $71,003

Marengo, WI $69,972

Mason, WI $69,982

Mikana, WI $70,366

Milltown, WI $72,346

Minong, WI $70,392

Odanah, WI $70,265

Ojibwa, WI $69,828

Glidden, WI $69,854

Harshaw, WI $70,178

Hawkins, WI $70,045

Hazelhurst, WI $70,189

Heafford Junction, WI $70,249

Hurley, WI $70,048

Iron Belt, WI $69,918

Kennan, WI $70,056

Lac Du Flambeau, WI $70,171

Lake Tomahawk, WI $70,210

Land O Lakes, WI $70,116

Laona, WI $70,155

Long Lake, WI $69,962

Mc Naughton, WI $70,218

Manitowish Waters, WI $70,111

Mellen, WI $69,883

Mercer, WI $69,987

Minocqua, WI $70,244

Montreal, WI $70,067

Park Falls, WI $70,040

Phelps, WI $70,115

Phillips, WI $70,071

Prentice, WI $70,125

Presque Isle, WI $70,082

Saint Germain, WI $70,258

Saxon, WI $69,945

Sayner, WI $70,163

Star Lake, WI $69,980

Three Lakes, WI $70,176

Tony, WI $70,157

Tripoli, WI $70,006

Upson, WI $69,710

Wabeno, WI $70,160

Woodruff, WI $70,274

La Crosse, WI $69,780

Alma, WI $71,558

Alma Center, WI $70,614

Arcadia, WI $70,873

Arkdale, WI $70,347

Bangor, WI $69,933

Black River Falls, WI $70,385

Blair, WI $70,599

Camp Douglas, WI $70,450

Cashton, WI $70,008

Cataract, WI $70,120

Chaseburg, WI $69,895

Cochrane, WI $71,434

Coon Valley, WI $69,867

De Soto, WI $70,016

Dodge, WI $70,674

Eastman, WI $70,215

Ettrick, WI $70,150

Ferryville, WI $70,130

Fountain City, WI $71,125

Galesville, WI $70,364

Gays Mills, WI $70,350

Genoa, WI $69,947

Hillsboro, WI $70,600

Hixton, WI $70,614

Holmen, WI $69,942

Hustler, WI $70,708

Kendall, WI $70,514

La Farge, WI $70,405

Lynxville, WI $70,221

Mather, WI $70,366

Melrose, WI $70,137

Millston, WI $70,215

Mindoro, WI $69,992

Mount Sterling, WI $70,465

Necedah, WI $70,374

Norwalk, WI $70,092

Oakdale, WI $70,454

Onalaska, WI $69,833

Ontario, WI $70,399

Readstown, WI $70,325

Rockland, WI $69,919

Seneca, WI $70,534

Soldiers Grove, WI $70,402

Sparta, WI $70,065

Steuben, WI $70,341

Stoddard, WI $69,837

Taylor, WI $70,460

Tomah, WI $70,490

Trempealeau, WI $70,355

Palmyra, WI $71,945

Tunnel City, WI $70,456

Viola, WI $70,450

Viroqua, WI $70,010

Warrens, WI $70,345

Westby, WI $69,974

West Salem, WI $69,870

Wilton, WI $70,450

Eau Claire, WI $70,906

Altoona, WI $71,002

Arkansaw, WI $71,747

Augusta, WI $70,729

Bay City, WI $72,399

Bloomer, WI $70,485

Boyceville, WI $71,597

Glen Flora, WI $70,043

Wales, WI $72,929

Bagley, WI $70,226

Beetown, WI $70,297

Benton, WI $70,574

Bloomington, WI $70,310

Boscobel, WI $70,461

Cassville, WI $70,226

Cuba City, WI $70,449

Dickeyville, WI $70,508

Fennimore, WI $70,545

Glen Haven, WI $70,187

Hazel Green, WI $70,335

Kieler, WI $70,528

Lancaster, WI $70,384

Mount Hope, WI $70,298

Patch Grove, WI $70,552

Platteville, WI $70,684

Potosi, WI $70,245

Prairie Du Chien, WI $70,398

Sinsinawa, WI $70,307

Stitzer, WI $70,523

Wauzeka, WI $70,333

Woodman, WI $70,256

Portage, WI $71,803

Adams, WI $70,671

Arlington, WI $72,529

Baraboo, WI $71,809

Beaver Dam, WI $71,745

Brandon, WI $70,981

Briggsville, WI $71,357

Burnett, WI $71,260

Cambria, WI $71,703

Cazenovia, WI $70,729

Columbus, WI $72,310

Dalton, WI $71,295

Dellwood, WI $70,433

Doylestown, WI $72,197

Elroy, WI $70,534

Endeavor, WI $71,267

Fairwater, WI $71,120

Fall River, WI $72,105

Fox Lake, WI $71,391

Friendship, WI $70,458

Friesland, WI $71,611

Grand Marsh, WI $70,702

Hillpoint, WI $71,142

Kingston, WI $71,362

Lake Delton, WI $71,545

La Valle, WI $70,827

Lime Ridge, WI $71,091

Loganville, WI $71,306

Lyndon Station, WI $70,921

Markesan, WI $71,017

Marquette, WI $71,263

Mauston, WI $70,654

Montello, WI $71,016

New Lisbon, WI $70,459

North Freedom, WI $71,844

Oxford, WI $71,028

Packwaukee, WI $71,310

Pardeeville, WI $71,846

Poynette, WI $72,302

Randolph, WI $71,701

Reedsburg, WI $71,285

Rio, WI $72,225

Rock Springs, WI $71,379

Union Center, WI $70,852

Waupun, WI $71,129

Westfield, WI $70,686

Wisconsin Dells, WI $71,252

Wonewoc, WI $70,585

Wyocena, WI $72,008

Amery, WI $72,734

Baldwin, WI $73,171

Beldenville, WI $73,036

Clayton, WI $71,783

Clear Lake, WI $72,360

Cushing, WI $72,489

Deer Park, WI $72,880

Dresser, WI $73,371

East Ellsworth, WI $72,851

Ellsworth, WI $72,970

Glenwood City, WI $72,521

Hager City, WI $73,157

Hammond, WI $74,033

Hudson, WI $75,205

New Richmond, WI $74,212

Osceola, WI $74,403

Prescott, WI $74,608

River Falls, WI $74,514

Roberts, WI $74,494

Saint Croix Falls, WI $72,937

Somerset, WI $74,910

Star Prairie, WI $74,015

Pell Lake, WI $71,750

Pleasant Prairie, WI $71,817

Powers Lake, WI $71,872

Rochester, WI $72,162

Salem, WI $71,929

Silver Lake, WI $71,947

Somers, WI $71,728

South Milwaukee, WI $73,851

Springfield, WI $71,781

Sturtevant, WI $71,743

Sullivan, WI $72,113

Trevor, WI $71,964

Twin Lakes, WI $71,932

Union Grove, WI $71,898

Walworth, WI $71,630

Radisson, WI $69,917

Waterford, WI $72,542

Waukesha, WI $73,644

Whitewater, WI $71,535

Williams Bay, WI $71,561

Wilmot, WI $71,960

Woodworth, WI $71,872

Zenda, WI $71,557

Milwaukee, WI $74,252

Saint Francis, WI $74,220

Racine, WI $71,694

Afton, WI $71,485

Albany, WI $71,972

Arena, WI $71,997

Argyle, WI $71,570

Avalon, WI $71,496

Avoca, WI $71,085

Barneveld, WI $72,003

Belleville, WI $72,447

Belmont, WI $70,881

Beloit, WI $71,419

Black Earth, WI $72,451

Blanchardville, WI $71,759

Blue Mounds, WI $72,237

Blue River, WI $70,435

Brodhead, WI $71,481

Brooklyn, WI $72,482

Browntown, WI $71,009

Cambridge, WI $72,447

Gile, WI $70,283

Clinton, WI $71,537

Wausau, WI $70,516

Marshfield, WI $70,546

Abbotsford, WI $70,476

Amherst, WI $70,664

Amherst Junction, WI $70,585

Aniwa, WI $70,239

Antigo, WI $70,309

Arpin, WI $70,407

Athens, WI $70,315

Auburndale, WI $70,372

Babcock, WI $70,262

Birnamwood, WI $70,281

Blenker, WI $70,362

Bowler, WI $70,418

Brokaw, WI $70,422

Bryant, WI $70,157

Chili, WI $70,461

Colby, WI $70,439

Curtiss, WI $70,407

Custer, WI $70,485

Deerbrook, WI $70,152

Dorchester, WI $70,411

Edgar, WI $70,370

Eland, WI $70,361

Elcho, WI $70,186

Elderon, WI $70,404

Elton, WI $70,247

Galloway, WI $70,471

Gilman, WI $70,252

Jump River, WI $70,191

Gleason, WI $70,167

Granton, WI $70,457

Greenwood, WI $70,494

Hannibal, WI $70,241

Hatley, WI $70,334

Hewitt, WI $70,672

Irma, WI $70,199

Junction City, WI $70,335

Loyal, WI $70,487

Lublin, WI $70,312

Marathon, WI $70,358

Mattoon, WI $70,498

Medford, WI $70,336

Merrill, WI $70,312

Milladore, WI $70,360

Mosinee, WI $70,406

Neillsville, WI $70,554

Nekoosa, WI $70,430

Nelsonville, WI $70,738

Ogema, WI $70,146

Owen, WI $70,422

Pearson, WI $70,129

Pelican Lake, WI $70,133

Phlox, WI $70,446

Woodville, WI $72,768

Houlton, WI $75,390

Abrams, WI $70,518

Amberg, WI $70,092

Armstrong Creek, WI $70,109

Athelstane, WI $70,137

Black Creek, WI $71,282

Bonduel, WI $70,714

Brillion, WI $71,218

Cecil, WI $70,605

Coleman, WI $70,457

Combined Locks, WI $71,755

Crivitz, WI $70,330

De Pere, WI $70,669

Dunbar, WI $70,063

Fence, WI $69,989

Florence, WI $70,092

Forest Junction, WI $71,421

Gillett, WI $70,554

Goodman, WI $70,106

Greenleaf, WI $70,940

Green Valley, WI $70,573

Gresham, WI $70,528

Hilbert, WI $71,395

Kaukauna, WI $71,667

Freedom, WI $71,578

Keshena, WI $70,604

Kimberly, WI $71,760

Krakow, WI $70,574

Lakewood, WI $70,222

Lena, WI $70,505

Little Chute, WI $71,757

Little Suamico, WI $70,500

Marinette, WI $70,545

Mountain, WI $70,263

Neopit, WI $70,431

Niagara, WI $70,169

Nichols, WI $70,967

Oconto, WI $70,499

Oconto Falls, WI $70,537

Oneida, WI $70,580

Pembine, WI $70,123

Peshtigo, WI $70,486

Porterfield, WI $70,302

Potter, WI $71,256

Pound, WI $70,381

Pulaski, WI $70,600

Pickerel, WI $70,195

Pittsville, WI $70,355

Plover, WI $70,591

Port Edwards, WI $70,628

Rib Lake, WI $70,242

Ringle, WI $70,312

Rosholt, WI $70,456

Rothschild, WI $70,581

Rudolph, WI $70,383

Schofield, WI $70,523

Spencer, WI $70,473

Stetsonville, WI $70,367

Stevens Point, WI $70,560

Stratford, WI $70,414

Summit Lake, WI $70,207

Tigerton, WI $70,527

Tomahawk, WI $70,251

Unity, WI $70,418

Vesper, WI $70,393

Westboro, WI $70,151

White Lake, WI $70,186

Willard, WI $70,478

Wisconsin Rapids, WI $70,519

Withee, WI $70,379

Wittenberg, WI $70,442

Rhinelander, WI $70,290

Argonne, WI $70,065

Boulder Junction, WI $70,109

Brantwood, WI $70,043

Butternut, WI $69,929

Catawba, WI $70,066

Clam Lake, WI $69,687

Conover, WI $70,145

Crandon, WI $70,254

Eagle River, WI $70,249

Fifield, WI $70,021

Poplar, WI $71,106

Port Wing, WI $70,522

Seymour, WI $70,881

Oak Creek, WI $73,352

Adell, WI $71,919

Allenton, WI $72,182

Ashippun, WI $72,414

Belgium, WI $72,624

Brookfield, WI $74,089

Brownsville, WI $71,202

Butler, WI $74,132

Campbellsport, WI $71,553

Cascade, WI $71,494

Cedarburg, WI $73,457

Cedar Grove, WI $72,291

Chilton, WI $71,259

Cleveland, WI $70,973

Clyman, WI $71,846

Colgate, WI $73,340

Delafield, WI $72,900

Eden, WI $71,180

Elkhart Lake, WI $71,174

Fredonia, WI $72,606

Germantown, WI $73,645

Glenbeulah, WI $71,140

Grafton, WI $73,471

Greenbush, WI $71,137

Hartford, WI $72,693

Hartland, WI $73,122

Hingham, WI $71,805

Horicon, WI $71,638

Hubertus, WI $73,242

Hustisford, WI $71,925

Iron Ridge, WI $72,032

Ixonia, WI $72,256

Jackson, WI $73,248

Johnson Creek, WI $72,033

Juneau, WI $71,637

Kewaskum, WI $72,212

Kiel, WI $71,050

Kohler, WI $71,356

Lannon, WI $73,747

Lebanon, WI $71,995

Lomira, WI $71,536

Malone, WI $71,198

Mayville, WI $71,559

Menomonee Falls, WI $73,858

Merton, WI $73,242

Mount Calvary, WI $71,258

Nashotah, WI $72,884

Neosho, WI $72,282

Newburg, WI $72,900

New Holstein, WI $71,158

Newton, WI $70,906

North Lake, WI $73,497

Oakfield, WI $71,070

Oconomowoc, WI $72,598

Okauchee, WI $72,805

Oostburg, WI $71,935

Pewaukee, WI $73,439

Plymouth, WI $71,271

Port Washington, WI $73,026

Random Lake, WI $72,261

Richfield, WI $73,282

Rubicon, WI $72,407

Saint Cloud, WI $71,252

Saukville, WI $73,116

Sheboygan, WI $71,561

Sheboygan Falls, WI $71,320

Slinger, WI $72,922

Stockbridge, WI $71,418

Sussex, WI $73,495

West Bend, WI $72,543

Theresa, WI $71,964

Thiensville, WI $74,000

Waldo, WI $71,740

Watertown, WI $71,943

Mequon, WI $73,810

Woodland, WI $72,096

Bassett, WI $71,933

Benet Lake, WI $71,866

Big Bend, WI $73,055

Bristol, WI $71,875

Burlington, WI $72,010

Caledonia, WI $72,279

Camp Lake, WI $71,955

Cudahy, WI $74,162

Darien, WI $71,615

Delavan, WI $71,585

Dousman, WI $72,401

Eagle, WI $72,268

Cobb, WI $71,124

Cottage Grove, WI $72,863

Cross Plains, WI $72,680

Dane, WI $72,676

Darlington, WI $71,084

Deerfield, WI $72,662

De Forest, WI $72,757

Dodgeville, WI $71,443

Edgerton, WI $72,288

Edmund, WI $71,280

Evansville, WI $72,090

Footville, WI $71,639

Fort Atkinson, WI $71,978

Gotham, WI $71,441

Gratiot, WI $70,766

Hanover, WI $71,625

Highland, WI $71,028

Hollandale, WI $71,873

Janesville, WI $71,681

Shawano, WI $70,645

Sherwood, WI $71,605

Shiocton, WI $71,101

Sobieski, WI $70,512

Suamico, WI $70,493

Suring, WI $70,405

Townsend, WI $70,254

Wausaukee, WI $70,212

Wrightstown, WI $71,393

Zachow, WI $70,627

Algoma, WI $70,497

Baileys Harbor, WI $70,304

Brussels, WI $70,490

Casco, WI $70,504

Collins, WI $71,056

Denmark, WI $70,588

Egg Harbor, WI $70,359

Ellison Bay, WI $70,239

Ephraim, WI $70,359

Fish Creek, WI $70,312

Forestville, WI $70,491

Francis Creek, WI $70,669

Kellnersville, WI $70,716

Kewaunee, WI $70,537

Luxemburg, WI $70,505

Manitowoc, WI $70,802

Maplewood, WI $70,479

Maribel, WI $70,672

Mishicot, WI $70,612

New Franken, WI $70,495

Reedsville, WI $70,860

Saint Nazianz, WI $70,999

Sister Bay, WI $70,317

Sturgeon Bay, WI $70,503

Tisch Mills, WI $70,580

Two Rivers, WI $70,606

Valders, WI $70,966

Washington Island, WI $70,198

Whitelaw, WI $70,719

Green Bay, WI $70,485

East Troy, WI $72,268

Elkhorn, WI $71,771

Elm Grove, WI $74,132

Fontana, WI $71,602

Franksville, WI $72,231

Genesee Depot, WI $72,788

Genoa City, WI $71,806

Greendale, WI $74,078

Hales Corners, WI $73,951

Franklin, WI $73,525

Helenville, WI $71,863

Honey Creek, WI $72,042

Kansasville, WI $72,017

Kenosha, WI $71,711

New Berlin, WI $73,720

Lake Geneva, WI $71,562

Lyons, WI $71,947

Mukwonago, WI $72,710

Muskego, WI $73,170

New Munster, WI $71,955

North Prairie, WI $72,670

Fremont, WI $71,160

Rice Lake, WI $70,310

Sarona, WI $70,137

Shell Lake, WI $70,198

Siren, WI $70,907

Solon Springs, WI $70,509

South Range, WI $71,174

Springbrook, WI $70,002

Stone Lake, WI $70,028

Superior, WI $71,250

Trego, WI $70,077

Turtle Lake, WI $71,665

Wascott, WI $70,438

Washburn, WI $70,168

Webster, WI $70,253

Weyerhaeuser, WI $70,139

Winter, WI $69,804

Oshkosh, WI $71,347

Almond, WI $70,576

Appleton, WI $71,760

Bancroft, WI $70,356

Bear Creek, WI $70,987

Berlin, WI $71,036

Big Falls, WI $70,823

Butte Des Morts, WI $71,310

Caroline, WI $70,631

Clintonville, WI $70,814

Coloma, WI $70,390

Dale, WI $71,440

Eldorado, WI $71,178

Embarrass, WI $70,790

Eureka, WI $71,055

Fond Du Lac, WI $71,524

Jefferson, WI $71,918

Juda, WI $71,392

Lake Mills, WI $72,262

Linden, WI $71,206

Livingston, WI $70,840

Lodi, WI $72,443

Lone Rock, WI $71,226

Lowell, WI $71,982

Mc Farland, WI $72,943

Marshall, WI $72,584

Mazomanie, WI $72,414

Merrimac, WI $72,128

Middleton, WI $72,891

Milton, WI $71,712

Mineral Point, WI $71,237

Monroe, WI $71,349

Montfort, WI $70,870

Monticello, WI $71,890

Morrisonville, WI $72,682

Mount Horeb, WI $72,340

Muscoda, WI $70,750

New Glarus, WI $72,185

Oregon, WI $72,822

Orfordville, WI $71,557

Plain, WI $71,442

Prairie Du Sac, WI $72,166

Reeseville, WI $72,128

Rewey, WI $70,920

Richland Center, WI $70,679

Ridgeway, WI $71,955

Sauk City, WI $72,187

Sextonville, WI $71,329

Sharon, WI $71,598

Shullsburg, WI $70,630

South Wayne, WI $70,916

Spring Green, WI $71,717

Stoughton, WI $72,684

Sun Prairie, WI $72,757

Verona, WI $72,737

Waterloo, WI $72,360

Waunakee, WI $72,920

Windsor, WI $72,874

Woodford, WI $71,337

Madison, WI $73,073

Administrative Program Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Administrative Program Specialist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 45% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Internet and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Administrative Program Specialist positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Administrative Program Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Administrative Program Specialist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Internet	$91,202	$44.0	25%
Pharmaceuticals	$83,906	$40.0	15%
Biotechnology	$80,258	$39.0	10%
Energy & Utilities	$80,258	$39.0	10%
Telecom	$80,258	$39.0	10%

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

Understanding how an Administrative Program Specialist'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.

$65,007

Average $72,962/year

$82,835

$5,417

Average $6,080/month

$6,903

$1,250

Average $1,403/week

$1,593

$31

Average $35/hour

$40

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$82,835	$6,903	$1,593	$40
Average	$72,962	$6,080	$1,403	$35
25th Percentile	$65,007	$5,417	$1,250	$31

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