What are the main factors that influence an Adult 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 Adult Program Assistant?

The Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit industry offers the highest average compensation for Adult Program Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

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

An Adult Program Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $50,362 for beginners, reaching about $81,781 at mid-level, and approach $97,950 for experts.

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

Adult Program Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Adult Program Assistant roles are District of Columbia $55,408, California $55,197, Massachusetts $54,462. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Adult Program Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Adult Program Manager: $147,474; Additional Adult Assistant: $92,234; Adult Assistant: $87,707; Adult Services Assistant: $57,534; Adult Day Program Staff: $54,933.

Adult Program Assistant Salary in Maryland

How much does an Adult Program Assistant make in Maryland? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Adult Program Assistant in Maryland is $51,599 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $62,948
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $45,474 to $57,540
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $39,897

10% $39,897

50% (Median) $51,599

90% $62,948

Adult Program Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$57,540	$4,795	$1,107	$28
Average	$51,599	$4,300	$992	$25
25th Percentile	$45,474	$3,789	$874	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Adult Program Assistant Salaries

An Adult 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 Adult Program Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Adult 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): $50,362
Early Career (1-2 years): $68,971
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $81,781
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $87,347
Expert (over 8 years): $97,950

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Adult Program Assistant	less than 1 year	$50,362
Non-Profit Program Coordinator	1-2 years	$68,971
Non-Profit Program Senior Coordinator	2-4 years	$81,781
Non-Profit Program Manager I	5-8 years	$87,347
Non-Profit Program Manager II	over 8 years	$97,950

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

District of Columbia: $55,408.
California: $55,197.
Massachusetts: $54,462.

District of Columbia $55,408 California $55,197 Massachusetts $54,462 Washington $54,262 New Jersey $54,242 Alaska $54,172 Connecticut $53,481 New York $53,201

Hawaii $52,305 Rhode Island $51,885 Maryland $51,599 Minnesota $51,209 Colorado $51,059 Illinois $51,009 Oregon $50,819 Delaware $50,679

New Hampshire $50,590 Virginia $50,393 Pennsylvania $49,818 Nevada $49,528 North Dakota $49,432 Michigan $49,282 Wisconsin $49,227 Vermont $49,117

Texas $48,812 Maine $48,792 Arizona $48,762 Ohio $48,727 Georgia $48,266 Indiana $48,036 Wyoming $47,991 Utah $47,921

Iowa $47,891 Kansas $47,651 Louisiana $47,581 North Carolina $47,556 Missouri $47,546 Florida $47,351 Montana $47,246 Nebraska $47,146

Kentucky $47,090 South Carolina $46,890 Tennessee $46,765 Idaho $46,715 New Mexico $46,350 Oklahoma $46,270 Alabama $45,975 South Dakota $45,479

Arkansas $45,209 West Virginia $45,064 Mississippi $44,628

Top Paying Cities for Adult 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:

Owings: $53,130
Riverdale: $55,030
College Park: $54,967

Owings, MD $53,130

Riverdale, MD $55,030

College Park, MD $54,967

Fort Washington, MD $54,931

Oxon Hill, MD $55,090

Suitland, MD $55,072

District Heights, MD $55,045

Temple Hills, MD $55,073

Deale, MD $52,883

Dunkirk, MD $53,443

Fort George G Meade, MD $52,217

Friendship, MD $53,052

Fulton, MD $52,911

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $54,886

Savage, MD $52,294

Shady Side, MD $52,466

Galesville, MD $52,697

Greenbelt, MD $54,777

Glenn Dale, MD $54,172

Upper Marlboro, MD $54,224

Harwood, MD $52,900

Highland, MD $52,863

West River, MD $52,910

Tracys Landing, MD $52,947

Hyattsville, MD $55,075

Jessup, MD $52,038

Bethesda, MD $55,091

Glen Echo, MD $55,081

Chevy Chase, MD $55,085

Cabin John, MD $55,069

Olney, MD $53,829

Brookeville, MD $52,824

Poolesville, MD $53,289

Barnesville, MD $52,548

Beallsville, MD $52,644

Boyds, MD $53,047

Dickerson, MD $52,584

Rockville, MD $54,463

Potomac, MD $54,620

Derwood, MD $53,885

Sandy Spring, MD $53,571

Ashton, MD $53,453

Brinklow, MD $53,056

Burtonsville, MD $53,677

Montgomery Village, MD $53,238

Kensington, MD $55,039

Garrett Park, MD $54,974

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $54,542

Silver Spring, MD $55,007

Takoma Park, MD $55,079

Aberdeen, MD $50,451

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $50,440

Abingdon, MD $50,830

Gunpowder, MD $51,136

Arnold, MD $51,732

Baldwin, MD $51,041

Bel Air, MD $50,616

Belcamp, MD $50,690

Benson, MD $50,384

Boring, MD $50,496

Brooklandville, MD $51,538

Butler, MD $50,970

Chase, MD $51,373

Churchville, MD $50,238

Clarksville, MD $52,302

Cockeysville, MD $51,068

Hunt Valley, MD $51,282

Crownsville, MD $52,082

Darlington, MD $49,794

Davidsonville, MD $52,842

Dayton, MD $52,269

Edgewater, MD $52,358

Edgewood, MD $50,985

Ellicott City, MD $51,639

Columbia, MD $52,026

Fallston, MD $50,852

Finksburg, MD $50,869

Forest Hill, MD $50,341

Fork, MD $51,214

Fort Howard, MD $51,537

Freeland, MD $49,329

Gambrills, MD $52,279

Gibson Island, MD $51,565

Glen Arm, MD $51,402

Glen Burnie, MD $51,626

Glyndon, MD $51,132

Hampstead, MD $49,957

Elkridge, MD $51,683

Hanover, MD $51,712

Harmans, MD $51,710

Havre De Grace, MD $50,123

Hydes, MD $51,218

Jarrettsville, MD $50,174

Joppa, MD $51,114

Kingsville, MD $51,228

Lineboro, MD $49,204

Linthicum Heights, MD $51,634

Long Green, MD $51,318

Spencerville, MD $53,598

Clarksburg, MD $52,425

Damascus, MD $51,974

Germantown, MD $53,527

Annapolis, MD $52,132

Cumberland, MD $47,358

Accident, MD $47,279

Barton, MD $47,501

Bittinger, MD $47,412

Bloomington, MD $47,580

Corriganville, MD $47,056

Eckhart Mines, MD $47,317

Ellerslie, MD $47,116

Flintstone, MD $47,369

Friendsville, MD $47,265

Frostburg, MD $47,252

Grantsville, MD $47,254

Kitzmiller, MD $47,258

Lonaconing, MD $47,415

Luke, MD $47,584

Mc Henry, MD $47,283

Midland, MD $47,574

Midlothian, MD $47,259

Mount Savage, MD $47,042

Oakland, MD $47,146

Oldtown, MD $47,434

Pinto, MD $47,521

Rawlings, MD $47,536

Spring Gap, MD $47,491

Swanton, MD $47,376

Westernport, MD $47,582

Easton, MD $51,099

Barclay, MD $50,672

Bethlehem, MD $50,737

Betterton, MD $50,710

Bozman, MD $51,534

Cambridge, MD $50,740

Centreville, MD $51,152

Chester, MD $51,547

Chestertown, MD $50,947

Church Creek, MD $50,660

Church Hill, MD $50,878

Claiborne, MD $51,627

Cordova, MD $50,926

Crapo, MD $50,213

Crocheron, MD $49,851

Crumpton, MD $50,614

Denton, MD $50,660

East New Market, MD $50,537

Federalsburg, MD $50,527

Fishing Creek, MD $50,399

Galena, MD $50,477

Goldsboro, MD $50,562

Grasonville, MD $51,449

Greensboro, MD $50,572

Henderson, MD $50,618

Hillsboro, MD $50,962

Hurlock, MD $50,549

Ingleside, MD $50,713

Kennedyville, MD $50,567

Mcdaniel, MD $51,606

Madison, MD $51,054

Marydel, MD $50,479

Massey, MD $50,489

Millington, MD $50,561

Neavitt, MD $51,599

Newcomb, MD $51,243

Oxford, MD $50,990

Preston, MD $50,719

Price, MD $50,913

Queen Anne, MD $51,046

Queenstown, MD $51,337

Rhodesdale, MD $50,246

Ridgely, MD $50,772

Rock Hall, MD $51,258

Royal Oak, MD $51,148

Saint Michaels, MD $51,495

Secretary, MD $50,730

Sherwood, MD $51,914

Deal Island, MD $49,469

Eden, MD $49,567

Ewell, MD $49,315

Fruitland, MD $49,737

Girdletree, MD $49,202

Hebron, MD $49,690

Linkwood, MD $50,391

Manokin, MD $49,403

Mardela Springs, MD $49,869

Marion Station, MD $49,230

Nanticoke, MD $49,668

Newark, MD $49,462

Ocean City, MD $49,700

Parsonsburg, MD $49,600

Pittsville, MD $49,602

Pocomoke City, MD $49,294

Powellville, MD $49,577

Princess Anne, MD $49,531

Quantico, MD $49,593

Rehobeth, MD $49,215

Sharptown, MD $50,143

Showell, MD $49,601

Snow Hill, MD $49,425

Stockton, MD $49,129

Tyaskin, MD $49,545

Tylerton, MD $49,373

Upper Fairmount, MD $49,524

Vienna, MD $49,975

Westover, MD $49,403

Whaleyville, MD $49,575

Willards, MD $49,594

Delmar, MD $49,726

North East, MD $50,169

Perry Point, MD $50,096

Perryville, MD $50,078

Port Deposit, MD $49,954

Rising Sun, MD $49,790

Warwick, MD $50,466

Cecilton, MD $50,432

Charlestown, MD $50,162

Chesapeake City, MD $50,431

Childs, MD $50,363

Stevensville, MD $51,678

Colora, MD $49,746

Conowingo, MD $49,662

Earleville, MD $50,384

Elk Mills, MD $50,380

Elkton, MD $50,344

Georgetown, MD $50,421

Lutherville Timonium, MD $51,495

Abell, MD $50,983

Accokeek, MD $54,480

Aquasco, MD $53,132

Avenue, MD $51,064

Barstow, MD $52,498

Bel Alton, MD $52,758

Benedict, MD $52,722

Brandywine, MD $53,964

Broomes Island, MD $51,902

Bryans Road, MD $54,374

Bryantown, MD $53,391

Bushwood, MD $51,101

California, MD $51,058

Callaway, MD $50,702

Chaptico, MD $51,587

Charlotte Hall, MD $52,365

Cheltenham, MD $54,469

Clements, MD $51,587

Cobb Island, MD $51,124

Coltons Point, MD $50,884

Compton, MD $51,161

Dameron, MD $50,056

Dowell, MD $51,217

Drayden, MD $50,176

Faulkner, MD $52,476

Great Mills, MD $50,784

Helen, MD $52,069

Hollywood, MD $51,360

Hughesville, MD $53,035

Huntingtown, MD $52,817

Indian Head, MD $53,146

Ironsides, MD $52,931

Issue, MD $51,401

La Plata, MD $53,296

Leonardtown, MD $50,973

Lexington Park, MD $50,628

Loveville, MD $51,507

Lusby, MD $51,313

Marbury, MD $53,572

Mechanicsville, MD $52,059

Morganza, MD $51,754

Mount Victoria, MD $51,159

Nanjemoy, MD $52,309

Newburg, MD $51,784

Park Hall, MD $50,479

Patuxent River, MD $50,746

Piney Point, MD $50,254

Pomfret, MD $53,875

Port Republic, MD $52,185

Port Tobacco, MD $53,100

Prince Frederick, MD $52,502

Ridge, MD $49,834

Rock Point, MD $51,766

Saint Inigoes, MD $49,994

Saint Leonard, MD $51,933

Saint Marys City, MD $50,469

Scotland, MD $49,504

Solomons, MD $51,170

Sunderland, MD $52,922

Tall Timbers, MD $50,318

Valley Lee, MD $50,338

Welcome, MD $52,769

White Plains, MD $53,881

Southern Md Facility, MD $54,538

Annapolis Junction, MD $52,156

Lanham, MD $54,745

Beltsville, MD $54,667

Laurel, MD $53,475

Bladensburg, MD $55,066

Lothian, MD $53,445

Mount Rainier, MD $55,092

North Beach, MD $52,702

Bowie, MD $53,466

Brentwood, MD $55,088

Capitol Heights, MD $55,064

Chesapeake Beach, MD $52,675

Churchton, MD $52,688

Clinton, MD $54,754

Still Pond, MD $50,713

Sudlersville, MD $50,617

Taylors Island, MD $51,067

Templeville, MD $50,482

Tilghman, MD $51,797

Toddville, MD $49,966

Trappe, MD $50,771

Wingate, MD $50,162

Wittman, MD $51,626

Woolford, MD $50,857

Worton, MD $50,887

Wye Mills, MD $51,248

Frederick, MD $50,667

Adamstown, MD $51,720

Big Pool, MD $48,043

Boonsboro, MD $49,755

Braddock Heights, MD $50,642

Brownsville, MD $50,493

Brunswick, MD $50,960

Buckeystown, MD $51,335

Burkittsville, MD $50,575

Cascade, MD $49,302

Cavetown, MD $49,239

Chewsville, MD $49,315

Clear Spring, MD $48,656

Cooksville, MD $51,618

Emmitsburg, MD $49,466

Fairplay, MD $49,435

Funkstown, MD $49,430

Glenelg, MD $52,164

Glenwood, MD $51,909

Hagerstown, MD $49,180

Hancock, MD $47,807

Ijamsville, MD $51,593

Jefferson, MD $51,011

Keedysville, MD $49,912

Keymar, MD $49,887

Knoxville, MD $50,693

Ladiesburg, MD $50,067

Libertytown, MD $50,528

Lisbon, MD $51,624

Little Orleans, MD $47,542

Maugansville, MD $49,001

Middletown, MD $50,455

Monrovia, MD $51,480

Mount Airy, MD $51,171

Myersville, MD $49,800

New Market, MD $50,964

New Midway, MD $50,066

New Windsor, MD $50,518

Point Of Rocks, MD $51,622

Rocky Ridge, MD $49,733

Rohrersville, MD $50,253

Sabillasville, MD $49,368

Saint James, MD $49,442

Sharpsburg, MD $49,838

Smithsburg, MD $49,284

Sykesville, MD $51,304

Taneytown, MD $49,585

Thurmont, MD $49,789

Tuscarora, MD $51,820

Union Bridge, MD $50,313

Unionville, MD $50,556

Walkersville, MD $50,378

West Friendship, MD $51,731

Williamsport, MD $49,233

Woodbine, MD $51,619

Woodsboro, MD $50,138

Salisbury, MD $49,726

Allen, MD $49,658

Berlin, MD $49,606

Bishopville, MD $49,617

Bivalve, MD $49,799

Manchester, MD $49,356

Marriottsville, MD $51,509

Maryland Line, MD $49,204

Mayo, MD $52,242

Millersville, MD $51,817

Monkton, MD $50,597

Odenton, MD $52,340

Crofton, MD $52,640

Owings Mills, MD $51,406

Parkton, MD $49,821

Pasadena, MD $51,579

Perry Hall, MD $51,440

Perryman, MD $50,582

Phoenix, MD $51,169

Pylesville, MD $49,524

Randallstown, MD $51,486

Reisterstown, MD $51,285

Riderwood, MD $51,594

Riva, MD $52,443

Severn, MD $51,809

Severna Park, MD $51,738

Simpsonville, MD $52,243

Sparks Glencoe, MD $50,755

Crisfield, MD $49,351

Stevenson, MD $51,519

Dhs, MD $54,494

Waldorf, MD $53,850

Street, MD $49,750

Upperco, MD $50,454

Upper Falls, MD $51,279

Westminster, MD $50,456

Whiteford, MD $49,505

White Hall, MD $49,754

White Marsh, MD $51,392

Woodstock, MD $51,532

Baltimore, MD $51,599

Towson, MD $51,593

Gwynn Oak, MD $51,610

Pikesville, MD $51,574

Sparrows Point, MD $51,544

Middle River, MD $51,437

Essex, MD $51,559

Dundalk, MD $51,608

Brooklyn, MD $51,609

Curtis Bay, MD $51,619

Halethorpe, MD $51,615

Catonsville, MD $51,641

Parkville, MD $51,585

Nottingham, MD $51,533

Rosedale, MD $51,599

Windsor Mill, MD $51,583

Gaithersburg, MD $53,772

Washington Grove, MD $53,800

Adult Program Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Adult Program Assistant roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Adult Program Assistant positions in Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Adult Program Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Adult Program Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$61,919	$30.0	20%

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

Understanding how an Adult 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.

$45,474

Average $51,599/year

$57,540

$3,789

Average $4,300/month

$4,795

$874

Average $992/week

$1,107

$22

Average $25/hour

$28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$57,540	$4,795	$1,107	$28
Average	$51,599	$4,300	$992	$25
25th Percentile	$45,474	$3,789	$874	$22

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