What are the main factors that influence an Adult Program Manager'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 Manager?

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

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

An Adult Program Manager's salary grows with experience: starting around $143,320 for beginners, reaching about $144,853 at mid-level, and approach $148,112 for experts.

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

Adult Program Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Adult Program Manager roles are District of Columbia $163,283, California $162,664, Massachusetts $160,496. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Adult Program Manager level roles vary by specialization: Adult Beverage Manager: $98,942; Adult Day Center Program Director: $96,900; Adult Education Manager: $94,924; Adult Case Manager: $81,296; Adult Care Manager: $63,533.

Adult Program Manager Salary in Maryland

How much does an Adult Program Manager make in Maryland? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Adult Program Manager in Maryland is $152,060 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $73.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $188,261
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $138,719 to $171,009
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $126,572

10% $126,572

50% (Median) $152,060

90% $188,261

Adult Program Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$171,009	$14,251	$3,289	$82
Average	$152,060	$12,672	$2,924	$73
25th Percentile	$138,719	$11,560	$2,668	$67

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Key Factors That Influence Adult Program Manager Salaries

An Adult Program Manager'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 Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Adult Program Manager'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): $143,320
Early Career (1-2 years): $143,895
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $144,853
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $146,195
Expert (over 8 years): $148,112

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Adult Program Manager	less than 1 year	$143,320
Early Career Level Adult Program Manager	1-2 years	$143,895
Mid-Level Level Adult Program Manager	2-4 years	$144,853
Senior-Level Level Adult Program Manager	5-8 years	$146,195
Expert Level Adult Program Manager	over 8 years	$148,112

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

District of Columbia: $163,283.
California: $162,664.
Massachusetts: $160,496.

District of Columbia $163,283 California $162,664 Massachusetts $160,496 Washington $159,906 New Jersey $159,847 Alaska $159,641 Connecticut $157,605 New York $156,780

Hawaii $154,140 Rhode Island $152,901 Maryland $152,060 Minnesota $150,910 Colorado $150,468 Illinois $150,320 Oregon $149,760 Delaware $149,347

New Hampshire $149,087 Virginia $148,506 Pennsylvania $146,810 Nevada $145,955 North Dakota $145,675 Michigan $145,232 Wisconsin $145,070 Vermont $144,746

Texas $143,846 Maine $143,787 Arizona $143,699 Ohio $143,595 Georgia $142,239 Indiana $141,560 Wyoming $141,428 Utah $141,221

Iowa $141,133 Kansas $140,425 Louisiana $140,218 North Carolina $140,145 Missouri $140,115 Florida $139,540 Montana $139,230 Nebraska $138,935

Kentucky $138,773 South Carolina $138,183 Tennessee $137,814 Idaho $137,667 New Mexico $136,590 Oklahoma $136,354 Alabama $135,484 South Dakota $134,024

Arkansas $133,228 West Virginia $132,800 Mississippi $131,517

Top Paying Cities for Adult Program Manager

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: $156,570
Riverdale: $162,171
College Park: $161,985

Owings, MD $156,570

Riverdale, MD $162,171

College Park, MD $161,985

Fort Washington, MD $161,879

Oxon Hill, MD $162,347

Suitland, MD $162,295

District Heights, MD $162,214

Temple Hills, MD $162,298

Deale, MD $155,845

Dunkirk, MD $157,493

Fort George G Meade, MD $153,880

Friendship, MD $156,340

Fulton, MD $155,926

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $161,747

Savage, MD $154,109

Shady Side, MD $154,615

Galesville, MD $155,296

Greenbelt, MD $161,424

Glenn Dale, MD $159,641

Upper Marlboro, MD $159,795

Harwood, MD $155,893

Highland, MD $155,784

West River, MD $155,923

Tracys Landing, MD $156,033

Hyattsville, MD $162,303

Jessup, MD $153,352

Bethesda, MD $162,350

Glen Echo, MD $162,320

Chevy Chase, MD $162,332

Cabin John, MD $162,286

Olney, MD $158,632

Brookeville, MD $155,671

Poolesville, MD $157,041

Barnesville, MD $154,855

Beallsville, MD $155,140

Boyds, MD $156,327

Dickerson, MD $154,961

Rockville, MD $160,499

Potomac, MD $160,962

Derwood, MD $158,797

Sandy Spring, MD $157,871

Ashton, MD $157,523

Brinklow, MD $156,353

Burtonsville, MD $158,184

Montgomery Village, MD $156,889

Kensington, MD $162,196

Garrett Park, MD $162,005

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $160,732

Silver Spring, MD $162,102

Takoma Park, MD $162,314

Aberdeen, MD $148,676

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $148,645

Abingdon, MD $149,794

Gunpowder, MD $150,696

Arnold, MD $152,453

Baldwin, MD $150,415

Bel Air, MD $149,164

Belcamp, MD $149,381

Benson, MD $148,480

Boring, MD $148,809

Brooklandville, MD $151,879

Butler, MD $150,207

Chase, MD $151,392

Churchville, MD $148,049

Clarksville, MD $154,131

Cockeysville, MD $150,494

Hunt Valley, MD $151,125

Crownsville, MD $153,484

Darlington, MD $146,740

Davidsonville, MD $155,722

Dayton, MD $154,034

Edgewater, MD $154,296

Edgewood, MD $150,249

Ellicott City, MD $152,178

Columbia, MD $153,318

Fallston, MD $149,857

Finksburg, MD $149,909

Forest Hill, MD $148,351

Fork, MD $150,923

Fort Howard, MD $151,876

Freeland, MD $145,371

Gambrills, MD $154,063

Gibson Island, MD $151,960

Glen Arm, MD $151,479

Glen Burnie, MD $152,140

Glyndon, MD $150,685

Hampstead, MD $147,220

Elkridge, MD $152,307

Hanover, MD $152,394

Harmans, MD $152,386

Havre De Grace, MD $147,710

Hydes, MD $150,935

Jarrettsville, MD $147,859

Joppa, MD $150,631

Kingsville, MD $150,966

Lineboro, MD $145,001

Linthicum Heights, MD $152,164

Long Green, MD $151,232

Spencerville, MD $157,949

Clarksburg, MD $154,494

Damascus, MD $153,164

Germantown, MD $157,741

Annapolis, MD $153,631

Cumberland, MD $139,561

Accident, MD $139,328

Barton, MD $139,982

Bittinger, MD $139,720

Bloomington, MD $140,217

Corriganville, MD $138,673

Eckhart Mines, MD $139,441

Ellerslie, MD $138,850

Flintstone, MD $139,594

Friendsville, MD $139,288

Frostburg, MD $139,249

Grantsville, MD $139,255

Kitzmiller, MD $139,266

Lonaconing, MD $139,730

Luke, MD $140,227

Mc Henry, MD $139,341

Midland, MD $140,198

Midlothian, MD $139,269

Mount Savage, MD $138,631

Oakland, MD $138,937

Oldtown, MD $139,785

Pinto, MD $140,043

Rawlings, MD $140,087

Spring Gap, MD $139,954

Swanton, MD $139,615

Westernport, MD $140,221

Easton, MD $150,586

Barclay, MD $149,328

Bethlehem, MD $149,519

Betterton, MD $149,438

Bozman, MD $151,869

Cambridge, MD $149,527

Centreville, MD $150,742

Chester, MD $151,906

Chestertown, MD $150,137

Church Creek, MD $149,291

Church Hill, MD $149,935

Claiborne, MD $152,142

Cordova, MD $150,075

Crapo, MD $147,975

Crocheron, MD $146,908

Crumpton, MD $149,157

Denton, MD $149,292

East New Market, MD $148,931

Federalsburg, MD $148,902

Fishing Creek, MD $148,524

Galena, MD $148,754

Goldsboro, MD $149,005

Grasonville, MD $151,617

Greensboro, MD $149,033

Henderson, MD $149,170

Hillsboro, MD $150,183

Hurlock, MD $148,965

Ingleside, MD $149,447

Kennedyville, MD $149,020

Mcdaniel, MD $152,081

Madison, MD $150,453

Marydel, MD $148,760

Massey, MD $148,789

Millington, MD $149,000

Neavitt, MD $152,059

Newcomb, MD $151,010

Oxford, MD $150,264

Preston, MD $149,465

Price, MD $150,037

Queen Anne, MD $150,429

Queenstown, MD $151,286

Rhodesdale, MD $148,073

Ridgely, MD $149,621

Rock Hall, MD $151,053

Royal Oak, MD $150,730

Saint Michaels, MD $151,752

Secretary, MD $149,499

Sherwood, MD $152,987

Deal Island, MD $145,782

Eden, MD $146,070

Ewell, MD $145,328

Fruitland, MD $146,571

Girdletree, MD $144,995

Hebron, MD $146,434

Linkwood, MD $148,500

Manokin, MD $145,589

Mardela Springs, MD $146,961

Marion Station, MD $145,078

Nanticoke, MD $146,369

Newark, MD $145,760

Ocean City, MD $146,462

Parsonsburg, MD $146,169

Pittsville, MD $146,173

Pocomoke City, MD $145,266

Powellville, MD $146,100

Princess Anne, MD $145,965

Quantico, MD $146,147

Rehobeth, MD $145,035

Sharptown, MD $147,767

Showell, MD $146,170

Snow Hill, MD $145,653

Stockton, MD $144,781

Tyaskin, MD $146,005

Tylerton, MD $145,501

Upper Fairmount, MD $145,945

Vienna, MD $147,273

Westover, MD $145,588

Whaleyville, MD $146,094

Willards, MD $146,151

Delmar, MD $146,539

North East, MD $147,846

Perry Point, MD $147,630

Perryville, MD $147,576

Port Deposit, MD $147,211

Rising Sun, MD $146,729

Warwick, MD $148,722

Cecilton, MD $148,620

Charlestown, MD $147,825

Chesapeake City, MD $148,617

Childs, MD $148,418

Stevensville, MD $152,293

Colora, MD $146,598

Conowingo, MD $146,350

Earleville, MD $148,478

Elk Mills, MD $148,468

Elkton, MD $148,360

Georgetown, MD $148,589

Lutherville Timonium, MD $151,754

Abell, MD $150,244

Accokeek, MD $160,551

Aquasco, MD $156,578

Avenue, MD $150,484

Barstow, MD $154,709

Bel Alton, MD $155,474

Benedict, MD $155,370

Brandywine, MD $159,030

Broomes Island, MD $152,953

Bryans Road, MD $160,238

Bryantown, MD $157,340

Bushwood, MD $150,593

California, MD $150,465

Callaway, MD $149,415

Chaptico, MD $152,024

Charlotte Hall, MD $154,317

Cheltenham, MD $160,518

Clements, MD $152,025

Cobb Island, MD $150,661

Coltons Point, MD $149,953

Compton, MD $150,770

Dameron, MD $147,511

Dowell, MD $150,934

Drayden, MD $147,865

Faulkner, MD $154,644

Great Mills, MD $149,657

Helen, MD $153,445

Hollywood, MD $151,354

Hughesville, MD $156,290

Huntingtown, MD $155,648

Indian Head, MD $156,617

Ironsides, MD $155,986

Issue, MD $151,475

La Plata, MD $157,061

Leonardtown, MD $150,214

Lexington Park, MD $149,198

Loveville, MD $151,789

Lusby, MD $151,215

Marbury, MD $157,874

Mechanicsville, MD $153,414

Morganza, MD $152,518

Mount Victoria, MD $150,764

Nanjemoy, MD $154,152

Newburg, MD $152,606

Park Hall, MD $148,760

Patuxent River, MD $149,546

Piney Point, MD $148,095

Pomfret, MD $158,768

Port Republic, MD $153,786

Port Tobacco, MD $156,482

Prince Frederick, MD $154,719

Ridge, MD $146,858

Rock Point, MD $152,552

Saint Inigoes, MD $147,329

Saint Leonard, MD $153,043

Saint Marys City, MD $148,730

Scotland, MD $145,884

Solomons, MD $150,797

Sunderland, MD $155,958

Tall Timbers, MD $148,284

Valley Lee, MD $148,343

Welcome, MD $155,508

White Plains, MD $158,784

Southern Md Facility, MD $160,722

Annapolis Junction, MD $153,700

Lanham, MD $161,331

Beltsville, MD $161,101

Laurel, MD $157,589

Bladensburg, MD $162,276

Lothian, MD $157,499

Mount Rainier, MD $162,353

North Beach, MD $155,311

Bowie, MD $157,563

Brentwood, MD $162,342

Capitol Heights, MD $162,272

Chesapeake Beach, MD $155,231

Churchton, MD $155,268

Clinton, MD $161,357

Still Pond, MD $149,447

Sudlersville, MD $149,167

Taylors Island, MD $150,493

Templeville, MD $148,769

Tilghman, MD $152,643

Toddville, MD $147,247

Trappe, MD $149,618

Wingate, MD $147,824

Wittman, MD $152,140

Woolford, MD $149,872

Worton, MD $149,960

Wye Mills, MD $151,024

Frederick, MD $149,313

Adamstown, MD $152,417

Big Pool, MD $141,581

Boonsboro, MD $146,625

Braddock Heights, MD $149,238

Brownsville, MD $148,801

Brunswick, MD $150,177

Buckeystown, MD $151,282

Burkittsville, MD $149,042

Cascade, MD $145,290

Cavetown, MD $145,106

Chewsville, MD $145,330

Clear Spring, MD $143,386

Cooksville, MD $152,115

Emmitsburg, MD $145,774

Fairplay, MD $145,682

Funkstown, MD $145,667

Glenelg, MD $153,725

Glenwood, MD $152,972

Hagerstown, MD $144,930

Hancock, MD $140,883

Ijamsville, MD $152,043

Jefferson, MD $150,326

Keedysville, MD $147,089

Keymar, MD $147,015

Knoxville, MD $149,388

Ladiesburg, MD $147,545

Libertytown, MD $148,903

Lisbon, MD $152,134

Little Orleans, MD $140,103

Maugansville, MD $144,404

Middletown, MD $148,689

Monrovia, MD $151,709

Mount Airy, MD $150,800

Myersville, MD $146,757

New Market, MD $150,189

New Midway, MD $147,540

New Windsor, MD $148,875

Point Of Rocks, MD $152,128

Rocky Ridge, MD $146,560

Rohrersville, MD $148,092

Sabillasville, MD $145,486

Saint James, MD $145,704

Sharpsburg, MD $146,871

Smithsburg, MD $145,237

Sykesville, MD $151,189

Taneytown, MD $146,123

Thurmont, MD $146,725

Tuscarora, MD $152,709

Union Bridge, MD $148,270

Unionville, MD $148,987

Walkersville, MD $148,461

West Friendship, MD $152,448

Williamsport, MD $145,088

Woodbine, MD $152,118

Woodsboro, MD $147,754

Salisbury, MD $146,540

Allen, MD $146,340

Berlin, MD $146,185

Bishopville, MD $146,219

Bivalve, MD $146,756

Manchester, MD $145,449

Marriottsville, MD $151,794

Maryland Line, MD $145,001

Mayo, MD $153,955

Millersville, MD $152,700

Monkton, MD $149,108

Odenton, MD $154,245

Crofton, MD $155,126

Owings Mills, MD $151,491

Parkton, MD $146,821

Pasadena, MD $152,001

Perry Hall, MD $151,590

Perryman, MD $149,064

Phoenix, MD $150,792

Pylesville, MD $145,945

Randallstown, MD $151,726

Reisterstown, MD $151,133

Riderwood, MD $152,046

Riva, MD $154,545

Severn, MD $152,677

Severna Park, MD $152,470

Simpsonville, MD $153,957

Sparks Glencoe, MD $149,571

Crisfield, MD $145,434

Stevenson, MD $151,824

Dhs, MD $160,590

Waldorf, MD $158,692

Street, MD $146,610

Upperco, MD $148,685

Upper Falls, MD $151,115

Westminster, MD $148,691

Whiteford, MD $145,887

White Hall, MD $146,623

White Marsh, MD $151,450

Woodstock, MD $151,863

Baltimore, MD $152,060

Towson, MD $152,043

Gwynn Oak, MD $152,093

Pikesville, MD $151,985

Sparrows Point, MD $151,897

Middle River, MD $151,583

Essex, MD $151,941

Dundalk, MD $152,086

Brooklyn, MD $152,088

Curtis Bay, MD $152,119

Halethorpe, MD $152,108

Catonsville, MD $152,183

Parkville, MD $152,019

Nottingham, MD $151,864

Rosedale, MD $152,059

Windsor Mill, MD $152,012

Gaithersburg, MD $158,464

Washington Grove, MD $158,546

Adult Program Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Adult Program Manager 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, Adult Program Manager positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Adult Program Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Adult Program Manager

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$197,679	$95.0	30%
Pharmaceuticals	$190,076	$91.0	25%
Financial Services	$182,473	$88.0	20%
Internet	$176,390	$85.0	16%
Biotechnology	$174,870	$84.0	15%

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

Understanding how an Adult Program Manager'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.

$138,719

Average $152,060/year

$171,009

$11,560

Average $12,672/month

$14,251

$2,668

Average $2,924/week

$3,289

$67

Average $73/hour

$82

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$171,009	$14,251	$3,289	$82
Average	$152,060	$12,672	$2,924	$73
25th Percentile	$138,719	$11,560	$2,668	$67

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