What are the main factors that influence an Administrative Program Support 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 Administrative Program Support Assistant?

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Administrative Program Support Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 22% above the market median.

How does experience change An Administrative Program Support Assistant's salary?

An Administrative Program Support Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $58,994 for beginners, reaching about $104,118 at mid-level, and approach $134,466 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Administrative Program Support Assistant?

Administrative Program Support Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Administrative Program Support Assistant roles are District of Columbia $72,145, California $71,871, Massachusetts $70,914. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Administrative Program Support Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Administrative Program Support Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Program Support Assistant: $64,349; Administrative Program Support Specialist: $54,208; Administrative Assistant Support Staff: $53,898; Administrative Assistant/Office Support: $53,224; Administrative Assistant and Program Advisor: $53,197.

Administrative Program Support Assistant Salary in South Carolina

How much does an Administrative Program Support Assistant make in South Carolina? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Administrative Program Support Assistant in South Carolina is $61,055 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $79,958
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $54,816 to $70,950
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $49,136

10% $49,136

50% (Median) $61,055

90% $79,958

Administrative Program Support Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$70,950	$5,912	$1,364	$34
Average	$61,055	$5,088	$1,174	$29
25th Percentile	$54,816	$4,568	$1,054	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Administrative Program Support Assistant Salaries

An Administrative Program Support 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 Administrative Program Support Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Administrative Program Support 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): $58,994
Early Career (1-2 years): $70,596
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $104,118
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $112,674
Expert (over 8 years): $134,466

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Administrative Program Support Assistant	less than 1 year	$58,994
Systems Support Assistant, Sr.	1-2 years	$70,596
Systems Administration Supervisor	2-4 years	$104,118
Systems Administration Senior Supervisor	5-8 years	$112,674
Systems Administration Manager	over 8 years	$134,466

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

District of Columbia: $72,145.
California: $71,871.
Massachusetts: $70,914.

District of Columbia $72,145 California $71,871 Massachusetts $70,914 Washington $70,653 New Jersey $70,627 Alaska $70,536 Connecticut $69,636 New York $69,272

Hawaii $68,105 Rhode Island $67,558 Maryland $67,186 Minnesota $66,678 Colorado $66,483 Illinois $66,418 Oregon $66,170 Delaware $65,988

New Hampshire $65,873 Virginia $65,616 Pennsylvania $64,867 Nevada $64,489 North Dakota $64,365 Michigan $64,170 Wisconsin $64,098 Vermont $63,955

Texas $63,557 Maine $63,531 Arizona $63,492 Ohio $63,446 Georgia $62,847 Indiana $62,547 Wyoming $62,488 Utah $62,397

Iowa $62,358 Kansas $62,045 Louisiana $61,954 North Carolina $61,922 Missouri $61,909 Florida $61,654 Montana $61,518 Nebraska $61,387

Kentucky $61,316 South Carolina $61,055 Tennessee $60,892 Idaho $60,827 New Mexico $60,351 Oklahoma $60,247 Alabama $59,862 South Dakota $59,217

Arkansas $58,866 West Virginia $58,677 Mississippi $58,110

Top Paying Cities for Administrative Program Support 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:

Spartanburg: $60,833
Boiling Springs: $60,836
Arcadia: $60,833

Spartanburg, SC $60,833

Boiling Springs, SC $60,836

Arcadia, SC $60,833

Buffalo, SC $60,549

Campobello, SC $60,420

Chesnee, SC $60,669

Clifton, SC $60,826

Clinton, SC $59,867

Converse, SC $60,841

Cowpens, SC $60,753

Cross Anchor, SC $60,411

Cross Hill, SC $59,343

Drayton, SC $60,835

Duncan, SC $60,685

Enoree, SC $60,433

Fairforest, SC $60,833

Fingerville, SC $60,608

Gaffney, SC $60,915

Glendale, SC $60,849

Alcolu, SC $57,648

Ballentine, SC $60,128

Bamberg, SC $58,808

Batesburg, SC $59,570

Bethune, SC $58,957

Bishopville, SC $58,318

Blackstock, SC $60,537

Blair, SC $60,119

Blythewood, SC $60,036

Bowman, SC $58,804

Camden, SC $59,312

Cameron, SC $58,687

Carlisle, SC $60,317

Cassatt, SC $58,931

Cayce, SC $60,182

Chapin, SC $59,917

Chappells, SC $59,116

Cope, SC $58,991

Cordova, SC $59,147

Dalzell, SC $58,161

Davis Station, SC $58,147

Denmark, SC $58,947

Eastover, SC $59,427

Elgin, SC $59,883

Elliott, SC $58,109

Elloree, SC $58,717

Eutawville, SC $59,052

Gable, SC $57,650

Gadsden, SC $59,430

Gaston, SC $60,044

Gilbert, SC $59,840

Great Falls, SC $60,943

Greeleyville, SC $58,305

Heath Springs, SC $60,526

Holly Hill, SC $58,962

Hopkins, SC $60,001

Horatio, SC $58,925

Irmo, SC $60,048

Jenkinsville, SC $60,018

Kershaw, SC $59,429

Lamar, SC $58,361

Leesville, SC $59,732

Lexington, SC $60,102

Liberty Hill, SC $60,111

Little Mountain, SC $59,878

Lugoff, SC $59,610

Lydia, SC $58,430

Lynchburg, SC $57,944

Ehrhardt, SC $58,441

Lodge, SC $58,454

Mc Bee, SC $59,017

Manning, SC $57,952

Mayesville, SC $57,682

Monetta, SC $59,507

Neeses, SC $59,417

Newberry, SC $59,485

New Zion, SC $57,854

North, SC $59,547

Norway, SC $59,087

Olanta, SC $58,231

Orangeburg, SC $58,994

Peak, SC $59,978

Pelion, SC $59,803

Pinewood, SC $58,123

New Ellenton, SC $60,012

Allendale, SC $58,899

Barnwell, SC $59,199

Hilda, SC $59,010

Bath, SC $60,299

Blackville, SC $59,021

Bradley, SC $59,229

Clarks Hill, SC $60,087

Clearwater, SC $60,299

Edgefield, SC $59,810

Elko, SC $59,320

Fairfax, SC $58,707

Gloverville, SC $60,255

Graniteville, SC $60,225

Jackson, SC $60,210

Johnston, SC $59,687

Langley, SC $60,283

Mc Cormick, SC $59,370

Martin, SC $59,014

Modoc, SC $59,864

Montmorenci, SC $59,894

Mount Carmel, SC $58,959

North Augusta, SC $60,299

Beech Island, SC $60,299

Olar, SC $58,768

Parksville, SC $59,758

Plum Branch, SC $59,694

Sycamore, SC $58,748

Trenton, SC $59,977

Troy, SC $59,529

Ulmer, SC $58,736

Vaucluse, SC $60,182

Warrenville, SC $60,244

Williston, SC $59,480

Windsor, SC $59,662

Beaufort, SC $59,745

Ladys Island, SC $59,538

Okatie, SC $60,057

Bluffton, SC $60,315

Brunson, SC $58,536

Coosawhatchie, SC $59,599

Crocketville, SC $58,699

Dale, SC $59,393

Daufuskie Island, SC $60,366

Early Branch, SC $59,055

Estill, SC $59,020

Saint Helena Island, SC $59,660

Furman, SC $59,179

Garnett, SC $59,457

Gifford, SC $58,810

Hampton, SC $58,786

Hilton Head Island, SC $60,087

Hardeeville, SC $60,452

Islandton, SC $58,560

Lobeco, SC $59,430

Luray, SC $58,589

Miley, SC $58,493

Pineland, SC $59,498

Port Royal, SC $59,811

Ridgeland, SC $59,844

Scotia, SC $59,188

Seabrook, SC $59,371

Sheldon, SC $59,660

Tillman, SC $59,781

Varnville, SC $58,924

Yemassee, SC $59,119

Clemson, SC $59,845

Cleveland, SC $59,947

Conestee, SC $60,301

Donalds, SC $59,797

Inman, SC $60,690

Joanna, SC $59,669

Jonesville, SC $60,714

Kinards, SC $59,255

Landrum, SC $60,050

Laurens, SC $59,863

Lockhart, SC $60,732

Lyman, SC $60,490

Mayo, SC $60,740

Moore, SC $60,827

Mountville, SC $59,430

Pacolet, SC $60,751

Pacolet Mills, SC $60,764

Pauline, SC $60,710

Reidville, SC $60,651

Roebuck, SC $60,805

Startex, SC $60,798

Una, SC $60,833

Union, SC $60,494

Waterloo, SC $59,561

Wellford, SC $60,782

White Stone, SC $60,844

Woodruff, SC $60,583

Charleston, SC $61,876

Charleston Afb, SC $61,876

North Charleston, SC $61,876

Hanahan, SC $61,876

Adams Run, SC $60,927

Awendaw, SC $61,325

Bethera, SC $60,663

Bonneau, SC $60,038

Branchville, SC $58,719

Canadys, SC $59,357

Cordesville, SC $61,001

Cottageville, SC $60,502

Cross, SC $59,341

Dorchester, SC $59,899

Edisto Island, SC $60,747

Due West, SC $59,552

Easley, SC $60,210

Fair Play, SC $59,399

Fountain Inn, SC $60,151

Gray Court, SC $60,050

Greenwood, SC $59,355

Greer, SC $60,275

Hodges, SC $59,531

Honea Path, SC $59,919

Iva, SC $59,354

La France, SC $59,898

Liberty, SC $60,052

Long Creek, SC $59,041

Lowndesville, SC $59,376

Marietta, SC $60,048

Mauldin, SC $60,277

Mountain Rest, SC $59,185

Newry, SC $59,740

Ninety Six, SC $59,278

Norris, SC $59,961

Pelzer, SC $60,136

Pendleton, SC $59,927

Pickens, SC $59,990

Seneca, SC $59,726

Piedmont, SC $60,231

Richland, SC $59,546

Salem, SC $59,606

Sandy Springs, SC $59,848

Simpsonville, SC $60,183

Six Mile, SC $59,839

Slater, SC $60,132

Starr, SC $59,616

Sunset, SC $59,790

Tamassee, SC $59,339

Taylors, SC $60,226

Tigerville, SC $60,119

Townville, SC $59,649

Travelers Rest, SC $60,121

Walhalla, SC $59,466

Ware Shoals, SC $59,887

Westminster, SC $59,296

West Union, SC $59,623

Williamston, SC $60,063

Blacksburg, SC $61,477

Bowling Green, SC $62,342

Catawba, SC $62,399

Chester, SC $61,521

Fort Mill, SC $62,371

Chesterfield, SC $59,072

Clover, SC $62,375

Edgemoor, SC $62,382

Fort Lawn, SC $61,819

Hickory Grove, SC $61,067

Jefferson, SC $59,288

Lancaster, SC $61,531

Lando, SC $62,284

Mc Connells, SC $62,079

Mount Croghan, SC $59,372

Pageland, SC $60,416

Richburg, SC $61,774

Rock Hill, SC $62,795

Ruby, SC $59,240

Sharon, SC $61,293

Smyrna, SC $61,374

Van Wyck, SC $62,323

York, SC $62,226

Aiken, SC $59,961

Folly Beach, SC $61,876

Walterboro, SC $59,419

Williams, SC $58,759

Florence, SC $58,605

Andrews, SC $58,714

Aynor, SC $58,552

Bennettsville, SC $58,408

Blenheim, SC $58,482

Cades, SC $58,093

Centenary, SC $58,358

Cheraw, SC $59,026

Clio, SC $58,392

Conway, SC $58,550

Coward, SC $58,484

Darlington, SC $58,592

Dillon, SC $58,400

Effingham, SC $58,577

Fork, SC $58,383

Galivants Ferry, SC $58,540

Green Sea, SC $58,462

Gresham, SC $58,415

Hamer, SC $58,489

Hartsville, SC $58,621

Hemingway, SC $58,501

Johnsonville, SC $58,282

Kingstree, SC $58,544

Lake City, SC $58,231

Lake View, SC $58,495

Lane, SC $58,662

Latta, SC $58,478

Little River, SC $58,864

Little Rock, SC $58,449

Longs, SC $58,690

Loris, SC $58,525

Mc Coll, SC $58,647

Marion, SC $58,435

Myrtle Beach, SC $58,703

Minturn, SC $58,404

Mullins, SC $58,402

Murrells Inlet, SC $58,561

Nesmith, SC $58,471

Nichols, SC $58,445

North Myrtle Beach, SC $58,851

Pamplico, SC $58,424

Patrick, SC $58,991

Pawleys Island, SC $58,462

Rains, SC $58,418

Salters, SC $58,669

Scranton, SC $58,382

Sellers, SC $58,462

Society Hill, SC $58,439

Tatum, SC $58,629

Wallace, SC $58,823

Greenville, SC $60,299

Abbeville, SC $59,313

Anderson, SC $59,881

Belton, SC $59,965

Calhoun Falls, SC $59,084

Central, SC $59,900

Georgetown, SC $58,660

Goose Creek, SC $61,720

Green Pond, SC $60,052

Grover, SC $59,318

Harleyville, SC $59,182

Hollywood, SC $61,237

Huger, SC $61,136

Isle Of Palms, SC $61,864

Jacksonboro, SC $60,462

Jamestown, SC $60,259

Johns Island, SC $61,876

Ladson, SC $61,568

Mc Clellanville, SC $60,304

Moncks Corner, SC $60,695

Mount Pleasant, SC $61,876

Pineville, SC $58,845

Pinopolis, SC $60,012

Ravenel, SC $61,622

Reevesville, SC $58,883

Ridgeville, SC $60,754

Round O, SC $60,252

Ruffin, SC $58,855

Russellville, SC $59,062

Saint George, SC $59,230

Saint Stephen, SC $59,072

Smoaks, SC $58,718

Sullivans Island, SC $61,876

Summerville, SC $61,097

Wadmalaw Island, SC $61,521

Pomaria, SC $59,955

Gramling, SC $60,450

Prosperity, SC $59,764

Rembert, SC $58,667

Ridge Spring, SC $59,640

Ridgeway, SC $59,960

Rion, SC $60,051

Rowesville, SC $58,875

Saint Matthews, SC $59,237

Salley, SC $59,476

Saluda, SC $59,280

Santee, SC $58,946

Sardinia, SC $57,880

Silverstreet, SC $59,187

Springfield, SC $59,322

State Park, SC $60,180

Summerton, SC $58,430

Sumter, SC $57,614

Shaw A F B, SC $58,026

Swansea, SC $59,855

Timmonsville, SC $58,523

Turbeville, SC $57,904

Vance, SC $58,982

Wagener, SC $59,490

Ward, SC $59,503

Wedgefield, SC $58,299

West Columbia, SC $60,182

Westville, SC $59,423

White Rock, SC $59,984

Whitmire, SC $59,522

Winnsboro, SC $60,199

Columbia, SC $60,182

Administrative Program Support Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Administrative Program Support Assistant roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 22% above the average. In contrast, Administrative Program Support Assistant positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Administrative Program Support Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Administrative Program Support Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$74,487	$36.0	22%
Internet	$72,045	$35.0	18%
Energy & Utilities	$68,382	$33.0	12%
Telecom	$67,771	$33.0	11%
Financial Services	$67,160	$32.0	10%

Administrative Program Support Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Administrative Program Support 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.

$54,816

Average $61,055/year

$70,950

$4,568

Average $5,088/month

$5,912

$1,054

Average $1,174/week

$1,364

$26

Average $29/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$70,950	$5,912	$1,364	$34
Average	$61,055	$5,088	$1,174	$29
25th Percentile	$54,816	$4,568	$1,054	$26

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