What are the main factors that influence an Area Clinical 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 Area Clinical Director?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Area Clinical Director roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Area Clinical Director's salary?

An Area Clinical Director's salary grows with experience: starting around $129,130 for beginners, reaching about $131,181 at mid-level, and approach $134,111 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Area Clinical Director?

Area Clinical Director salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Area Clinical Director roles are District of Columbia $172,563, California $171,908, Massachusetts $169,617. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Area Clinical Director roles make?

Salaries for Area Clinical Director level roles vary by specialization: Area Director: $236,836; Area Director Finance: $203,567; Area Director of Operations: $201,893; Area Director of Engineering: $199,212; Clinical Programs Development Deputy Director: $158,017.

Area Clinical Director Salary in Mississippi

How much does an Area Clinical Director make in Mississippi? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Area Clinical Director in Mississippi is $138,991 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $67.

However, an Area Clinical Director's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $174,342
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $127,958 to $157,495
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $117,913

10% $117,913

50% (Median) $138,991

90% $174,342

Area Clinical Director Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$157,495	$13,125	$3,029	$76
Average	$138,991	$11,583	$2,673	$67
25th Percentile	$127,958	$10,663	$2,461	$62

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Key Factors That Influence Area Clinical Director Salaries

An Area Clinical 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 Area Clinical Director Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Area Clinical 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): $129,130
Early Career (1-2 years): $130,009
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $131,181
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $132,646
Expert (over 8 years): $134,111

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Area Clinical Director	less than 1 year	$129,130
Early Career Level Area Clinical Director	1-2 years	$130,009
Mid-Level Level Area Clinical Director	2-4 years	$131,181
Senior-Level Level Area Clinical Director	5-8 years	$132,646
Expert Level Area Clinical Director	over 8 years	$134,111

How Do Area Clinical 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 Area Clinical Directors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $172,563.
California: $171,908.
Massachusetts: $169,617.

District of Columbia $172,563 California $171,908 Massachusetts $169,617 Washington $168,994 New Jersey $168,931 Alaska $168,713 Connecticut $166,562 New York $165,689

Hawaii $162,900 Rhode Island $161,590 Maryland $160,702 Minnesota $159,486 Colorado $159,019 Illinois $158,863 Oregon $158,271 Delaware $157,834

New Hampshire $157,560 Virginia $156,946 Pennsylvania $155,154 Nevada $154,250 North Dakota $153,954 Michigan $153,486 Wisconsin $153,315 Vermont $152,972

Texas $152,021 Maine $151,959 Arizona $151,865 Ohio $151,756 Georgia $150,322 Indiana $149,605 Wyoming $149,465 Utah $149,247

Iowa $149,153 Kansas $148,405 Louisiana $148,187 North Carolina $148,109 Missouri $148,078 Florida $147,470 Montana $147,143 Nebraska $146,831

Kentucky $146,660 South Carolina $146,036 Tennessee $145,646 Idaho $145,491 New Mexico $144,353 Oklahoma $144,104 Alabama $143,184 South Dakota $141,641

Arkansas $140,799 West Virginia $140,347 Mississippi $138,991

Top Paying Cities for Area Clinical 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:

Hillsboro: $136,395
Holly Bluff: $135,224
Kosciusko: $135,189

Hillsboro, MS $136,395

Holly Bluff, MS $135,224

Kosciusko, MS $135,189

Lake, MS $135,943

Lena, MS $136,479

Lexington, MS $134,950

Lorman, MS $135,287

Louise, MS $136,654

Ludlow, MS $136,778

Mc Adams, MS $135,067

Mc Cool, MS $134,916

Madden, MS $135,594

Madison, MS $138,022

Magee, MS $136,563

Mayersville, MS $136,035

Mendenhall, MS $137,048

Midnight, MS $136,657

Mize, MS $136,008

Morton, MS $137,096

Mount Olive, MS $136,016

Natchez, MS $135,636

Newhebron, MS $136,398

Pattison, MS $135,935

Pelahatchie, MS $137,533

Pickens, MS $136,035

Piney Woods, MS $137,759

Pinola, MS $136,965

Port Gibson, MS $135,912

Puckett, MS $137,229

Pulaski, MS $136,443

Raleigh, MS $136,077

Raymond, MS $137,971

Redwood, MS $136,108

Ridgeland, MS $138,376

Rolling Fork, MS $136,132

Sallis, MS $135,299

Sandhill, MS $137,849

Satartia, MS $136,802

Sharon, MS $136,945

Sibley, MS $135,965

Silver City, MS $135,896

Star, MS $137,947

Taylorsville, MS $135,664

Tchula, MS $135,064

Terry, MS $138,014

Thomastown, MS $135,605

Tinsley, MS $136,682

Tougaloo, MS $138,474

Utica, MS $137,209

Vaiden, MS $134,677

Valley Park, MS $135,482

Vaughan, MS $136,308

Vicksburg, MS $136,574

Walnut Grove, MS $135,853

Washington, MS $135,578

Wesson, MS $136,506

West, MS $134,660

Whitfield, MS $138,462

Yazoo City, MS $136,114

Jackson, MS $138,571

Pearl, MS $138,560

Richland, MS $138,571

Flowood, MS $138,532

Byram, MS $138,401

Lula, MS $137,855

Lyon, MS $135,290

Marks, MS $136,205

Michigan City, MS $138,881

Mount Pleasant, MS $142,219

Myrtle, MS $136,370

Nesbit, MS $144,571

New Albany, MS $136,127

Olive Branch, MS $144,359

Oxford, MS $136,596

Pope, MS $135,739

Potts Camp, MS $137,869

Red Banks, MS $142,149

Ripley, MS $135,951

Robinsonville, MS $142,618

Sarah, MS $140,578

Sardis, MS $138,116

Senatobia, MS $140,756

Sherard, MS $134,997

Sledge, MS $137,626

Southaven, MS $145,417

Taylor, MS $136,386

Tiplersville, MS $136,188

Tula, MS $135,623

Tunica, MS $140,951

University, MS $137,561

Victoria, MS $141,973

Walls, MS $145,104

Walnut, MS $136,236

Waterford, MS $138,373

Greenville, MS $138,555

Alligator, MS $134,567

Anguilla, MS $137,112

Arcola, MS $138,555

Avon, MS $138,555

Benoit, MS $137,260

Beulah, MS $135,993

Boyle, MS $136,644

Chatham, MS $138,317

Cleveland, MS $136,149

Doddsville, MS $135,397

Drew, MS $134,674

Parchman, MS $134,819

Dublin, MS $134,327

Duncan, MS $134,494

Glen Allan, MS $137,904

Grace, MS $137,567

Gunnison, MS $134,888

Hollandale, MS $138,555

Holly Ridge, MS $137,352

Indianola, MS $137,442

Inverness, MS $137,174

Isola, MS $137,483

Leland, MS $138,555

Merigold, MS $135,415

Metcalfe, MS $138,555

Moorhead, MS $136,113

Mound Bayou, MS $135,291

Pace, MS $136,089

Panther Burn, MS $137,952

Rena Lara, MS $134,526

Rome, MS $134,553

Rosedale, MS $135,767

Ruleville, MS $135,323

Scott, MS $137,732

Shaw, MS $137,059

Shelby, MS $134,969

Stoneville, MS $138,555

Sunflower, MS $135,857

Wayside, MS $138,555

Winstonville, MS $135,664

Winterville, MS $138,555

Tupelo, MS $136,750

Algoma, MS $136,373

Amory, MS $134,442

Baldwyn, MS $136,038

Becker, MS $134,096

Belden, MS $136,513

Belmont, MS $135,503

Blue Springs, MS $136,128

Booneville, MS $135,957

Burnsville, MS $135,849

Corinth, MS $136,364

Dennis, MS $135,349

Derma, MS $136,253

Ecru, MS $136,241

Fulton, MS $136,041

Gattman, MS $133,903

Glen, MS $135,985

Abbeville, MS $137,386

Arkabutla, MS $142,082

Ashland, MS $137,907

Batesville, MS $136,998

Belen, MS $135,787

Blue Mountain, MS $136,264

Byhalia, MS $142,779

Clarksdale, MS $134,897

Coahoma, MS $136,287

Coldwater, MS $142,305

Como, MS $138,898

Courtland, MS $136,286

Crenshaw, MS $138,178

Crowder, MS $135,814

Darling, MS $136,945

Dumas, MS $135,860

Dundee, MS $137,939

Etta, MS $136,224

Falcon, MS $137,274

Falkner, MS $136,872

Farrell, MS $135,293

Friars Point, MS $136,365

Hernando, MS $143,365

Hickory Flat, MS $137,260

Holly Springs, MS $139,478

Horn Lake, MS $145,260

Independence, MS $141,749

Jonestown, MS $136,411

Lake Cormorant, MS $144,495

Lamar, MS $139,551

Stennis Space Center, MS $138,460

Diamondhead, MS $137,294

Biloxi, MS $138,134

Diberville, MS $138,058

Escatawpa, MS $137,385

Gautier, MS $137,360

Hurley, MS $137,751

Kiln, MS $137,433

Lakeshore, MS $138,564

Long Beach, MS $137,124

Mc Henry, MS $136,743

Moss Point, MS $137,497

Ocean Springs, MS $137,565

Vancleave, MS $137,226

Pascagoula, MS $137,495

Pass Christian, MS $137,129

Pearlington, MS $140,358

Perkinston, MS $136,716

Saucier, MS $137,152

Waveland, MS $137,509

Wiggins, MS $136,250

Brookhaven, MS $136,482

Bogue Chitto, MS $135,787

Bude, MS $135,803

Centreville, MS $139,799

Chatawa, MS $137,031

Crosby, MS $136,604

Fernwood, MS $136,387

Gloster, MS $137,534

Jayess, MS $135,335

Kokomo, MS $135,399

Liberty, MS $137,913

Mc Call Creek, MS $135,676

Mccomb, MS $135,839

Magnolia, MS $136,545

Meadville, MS $135,271

Monticello, MS $136,142

Oak Vale, MS $135,455

Osyka, MS $137,492

Roxie, MS $135,193

Ruth, MS $135,542

Silver Creek, MS $136,021

Smithdale, MS $135,589

Sontag, MS $136,189

Summit, MS $135,536

Tylertown, MS $135,508

Union Church, MS $135,807

Woodville, MS $138,058

Columbus, MS $132,891

Aberdeen, MS $133,787

Ackerman, MS $134,975

Artesia, MS $133,086

Bellefontaine, MS $135,181

Brooksville, MS $133,596

Caledonia, MS $133,480

Cedarbluff, MS $133,805

Crawford, MS $133,286

Eupora, MS $135,143

French Camp, MS $134,939

Hamilton, MS $133,226

Kilmichael, MS $134,872

Maben, MS $134,612

Mantee, MS $134,791

Mathiston, MS $134,854

Mayhew, MS $132,901

Montpelier, MS $134,282

Pheba, MS $134,152

Prairie, MS $133,772

Starkville, MS $133,633

Mississippi State, MS $133,524

Steens, MS $132,965

Stewart, MS $134,891

Sturgis, MS $134,537

Walthall, MS $135,405

Weir, MS $135,106

West Point, MS $133,155

Woodland, MS $134,869

Thaxton, MS $135,881

Tishomingo, MS $135,243

Toccopola, MS $135,893

Trebloc, MS $134,425

Tremont, MS $135,731

Van Vleet, MS $135,468

Vardaman, MS $135,630

Verona, MS $136,721

Wheeler, MS $135,971

Grenada, MS $134,938

Banner, MS $135,521

Big Creek, MS $135,164

Bruce, MS $135,606

Calhoun City, MS $135,441

Carrollton, MS $134,300

Cascilla, MS $134,467

Charleston, MS $134,652

Coffeeville, MS $135,019

Coila, MS $134,314

Cruger, MS $134,623

Duck Hill, MS $134,829

Elliott, MS $134,978

Enid, MS $135,039

Glendora, MS $134,249

Gore Springs, MS $135,073

Greenwood, MS $134,263

Holcomb, MS $134,294

Itta Bena, MS $135,253

Mc Carley, MS $134,475

Minter City, MS $133,978

Money, MS $134,157

Morgan City, MS $135,491

North Carrollton, MS $135,027

Oakland, MS $134,885

Paris, MS $135,524

Philipp, MS $133,873

Pittsboro, MS $135,639

Schlater, MS $134,243

Scobey, MS $134,668

Sidon, MS $134,582

Slate Spring, MS $135,354

Sumner, MS $134,648

Swan Lake, MS $134,296

Swiftown, MS $135,848

Tie Plant, MS $134,942

Tillatoba, MS $134,734

Tippo, MS $134,082

Tutwiler, MS $134,578

Vance, MS $134,363

Water Valley, MS $135,383

Webb, MS $134,462

Winona, MS $134,827

Belzoni, MS $136,490

Benton, MS $136,280

Bentonia, MS $137,254

Bolton, MS $137,819

Brandon, MS $137,829

Braxton, MS $137,598

Camden, MS $135,927

Canton, MS $137,336

Carthage, MS $135,667

Cary, MS $136,273

Clinton, MS $138,254

Conehatta, MS $135,666

Crystal Springs, MS $137,540

Delta City, MS $137,943

D Lo, MS $137,313

Durant, MS $135,084

Edwards, MS $137,461

Ethel, MS $134,903

Fayette, MS $135,344

Flora, MS $137,756

Pocahontas, MS $138,429

Florence, MS $138,108

Meridian, MS $135,399

Bailey, MS $135,217

Buckatunna, MS $135,334

Chunky, MS $135,090

Clara, MS $135,237

Collinsville, MS $135,288

Daleville, MS $135,086

Decatur, MS $135,290

De Kalb, MS $135,115

Enterprise, MS $135,089

Hickory, MS $135,114

Lauderdale, MS $135,251

Lawrence, MS $135,578

Little Rock, MS $135,142

Louin, MS $135,369

Louisville, MS $135,109

Macon, MS $135,450

Marion, MS $135,690

Newton, MS $135,321

Noxapater, MS $135,173

Pachuta, MS $135,011

Paulding, MS $134,983

Philadelphia, MS $135,285

Porterville, MS $135,090

Preston, MS $135,131

Quitman, MS $135,186

Rose Hill, MS $134,907

Scooba, MS $135,404

Sebastopol, MS $135,994

Shubuta, MS $135,070

Shuqualak, MS $135,382

State Line, MS $135,586

Stonewall, MS $135,243

Toomsuba, MS $135,281

Union, MS $135,204

Vossburg, MS $135,039

Waynesboro, MS $135,246

Hattiesburg, MS $135,558

Bassfield, MS $135,457

Bay Springs, MS $135,471

Beaumont, MS $135,405

Brooklyn, MS $135,683

Carriere, MS $138,069

Carson, MS $135,517

Collins, MS $135,641

Columbia, MS $135,441

Eastabuchie, MS $135,302

Ellisville, MS $135,351

Heidelberg, MS $135,134

Laurel, MS $135,770

Leakesville, MS $136,451

Lucedale, MS $137,514

Lumberton, MS $136,051

Mc Lain, MS $135,934

Mc Neill, MS $137,899

Moselle, MS $135,304

Moss, MS $135,223

Neely, MS $135,686

New Augusta, MS $135,131

Nicholson, MS $138,753

Ovett, MS $135,123

Petal, MS $135,511

Picayune, MS $138,624

Poplarville, MS $137,001

Prentiss, MS $135,941

Purvis, MS $135,516

Richton, MS $135,103

Sandersville, MS $135,368

Sandy Hook, MS $135,493

Seminary, MS $135,274

Soso, MS $135,251

Stringer, MS $135,329

Sumrall, MS $135,340

Foxworth, MS $135,399

Gulfport, MS $137,043

Bay Saint Louis, MS $138,306

Plantersville, MS $135,969

Pontotoc, MS $136,340

Randolph, MS $135,834

Rienzi, MS $135,971

Saltillo, MS $136,397

Shannon, MS $136,016

Sherman, MS $136,557

Smithville, MS $135,282

Golden, MS $135,516

Greenwood Springs, MS $134,341

Guntown, MS $136,175

Houlka, MS $136,027

Houston, MS $135,295

Iuka, MS $135,360

Mantachie, MS $136,191

Marietta, MS $135,793

Mooreville, MS $136,446

Nettleton, MS $135,479

New Site, MS $135,500

Okolona, MS $135,170

Lambert, MS $134,735

Forest, MS $136,315

Gallman, MS $137,166

Georgetown, MS $137,251

Goodman, MS $135,787

Harperville, MS $136,208

Harriston, MS $135,405

Harrisville, MS $137,473

Hazlehurst, MS $136,632

Hermanville, MS $136,188

Area Clinical Director Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Area Clinical Director 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, Healthcare, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Area Clinical Director positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Area Clinical Director as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Area Clinical Director

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$166,790	$80.0	20%

Area Clinical Director Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Area Clinical 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.

$127,958

Average $138,991/year

$157,495

$10,663

Average $11,583/month

$13,125

$2,461

Average $2,673/week

$3,029

$62

Average $67/hour

$76

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$157,495	$13,125	$3,029	$76
Average	$138,991	$11,583	$2,673	$67
25th Percentile	$127,958	$10,663	$2,461	$62

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