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

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

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

An Area Executive Director's salary grows with experience: starting around $137,685 for beginners, reaching about $142,140 at mid-level, and approach $150,730 for experts.

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

Area Executive Director salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Area Executive Director roles are District of Columbia $165,754, California $165,126, Massachusetts $162,925. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Area Executive Director level roles vary by specialization: Area Sales Executive: $269,191; Area Director: $236,836; Area Director Finance: $203,567; Area Director of Operations: $201,893; Area Director of Engineering: $199,212.

Area Executive Director Salary in Maryland

How much does an Area Executive Director make in Maryland? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Area Executive Director in Maryland is $154,362 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $74.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $187,672
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $135,140 to $171,798
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $117,640

10% $117,640

50% (Median) $154,362

90% $187,672

Area Executive Director Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$171,798	$14,316	$3,304	$83
Average	$154,362	$12,863	$2,968	$74
25th Percentile	$135,140	$11,262	$2,599	$65

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Key Factors That Influence Area Executive Director Salaries

An Area Executive 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 Executive Director Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Area Executive 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): $137,685
Early Career (1-2 years): $139,594
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $142,140
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $145,958
Expert (over 8 years): $150,730

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Area Executive Director	less than 1 year	$137,685
Early Career Level Area Executive Director	1-2 years	$139,594
Mid-Level Level Area Executive Director	2-4 years	$142,140
Senior-Level Level Area Executive Director	5-8 years	$145,958
Expert Level Area Executive Director	over 8 years	$150,730

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

District of Columbia: $165,754.
California: $165,126.
Massachusetts: $162,925.

District of Columbia $165,754 California $165,126 Massachusetts $162,925 Washington $162,326 New Jersey $162,266 Alaska $162,057 Connecticut $159,991 New York $159,152

Hawaii $156,473 Rhode Island $155,215 Maryland $154,362 Minnesota $153,194 Colorado $152,745 Illinois $152,595 Oregon $152,026 Delaware $151,607

New Hampshire $151,344 Virginia $150,754 Pennsylvania $149,032 Nevada $148,164 North Dakota $147,880 Michigan $147,430 Wisconsin $147,266 Vermont $146,936

Texas $146,023 Maine $145,963 Arizona $145,874 Ohio $145,769 Georgia $144,391 Indiana $143,703 Wyoming $143,568 Utah $143,358

Iowa $143,269 Kansas $142,550 Louisiana $142,340 North Carolina $142,266 Missouri $142,236 Florida $141,652 Montana $141,337 Nebraska $141,038

Kentucky $140,873 South Carolina $140,275 Tennessee $139,900 Idaho $139,751 New Mexico $138,658 Oklahoma $138,418 Alabama $137,535 South Dakota $136,053

Arkansas $135,244 West Virginia $134,810 Mississippi $133,508

Top Paying Cities for Area Executive 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:

Owings: $158,940
Riverdale: $164,626
College Park: $164,437

Owings, MD $158,940

Riverdale, MD $164,626

College Park, MD $164,437

Fort Washington, MD $164,329

Oxon Hill, MD $164,804

Suitland, MD $164,751

District Heights, MD $164,669

Temple Hills, MD $164,754

Deale, MD $158,203

Dunkirk, MD $159,877

Fort George G Meade, MD $156,209

Friendship, MD $158,706

Fulton, MD $158,286

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $164,195

Savage, MD $156,441

Shady Side, MD $156,955

Galesville, MD $157,646

Greenbelt, MD $163,867

Glenn Dale, MD $162,057

Upper Marlboro, MD $162,214

Harwood, MD $158,253

Highland, MD $158,142

West River, MD $158,283

Tracys Landing, MD $158,395

Hyattsville, MD $164,759

Jessup, MD $155,673

Bethesda, MD $164,807

Glen Echo, MD $164,777

Chevy Chase, MD $164,789

Cabin John, MD $164,742

Olney, MD $161,033

Brookeville, MD $158,027

Poolesville, MD $159,417

Barnesville, MD $157,199

Beallsville, MD $157,488

Boyds, MD $158,693

Dickerson, MD $157,307

Rockville, MD $162,928

Potomac, MD $163,398

Derwood, MD $161,200

Sandy Spring, MD $160,260

Ashton, MD $159,907

Brinklow, MD $158,720

Burtonsville, MD $160,578

Montgomery Village, MD $159,263

Kensington, MD $164,651

Garrett Park, MD $164,457

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $163,165

Silver Spring, MD $164,555

Takoma Park, MD $164,771

Aberdeen, MD $150,926

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $150,895

Abingdon, MD $152,061

Gunpowder, MD $152,977

Arnold, MD $154,760

Baldwin, MD $152,691

Bel Air, MD $151,422

Belcamp, MD $151,642

Benson, MD $150,727

Boring, MD $151,061

Brooklandville, MD $154,178

Butler, MD $152,480

Chase, MD $153,684

Churchville, MD $150,290

Clarksville, MD $156,464

Cockeysville, MD $152,772

Hunt Valley, MD $153,413

Crownsville, MD $155,807

Darlington, MD $148,960

Davidsonville, MD $158,079

Dayton, MD $156,365

Edgewater, MD $156,631

Edgewood, MD $152,523

Ellicott City, MD $154,482

Columbia, MD $155,639

Fallston, MD $152,125

Finksburg, MD $152,178

Forest Hill, MD $150,597

Fork, MD $153,208

Fort Howard, MD $154,175

Freeland, MD $147,571

Gambrills, MD $156,395

Gibson Island, MD $154,260

Glen Arm, MD $153,772

Glen Burnie, MD $154,443

Glyndon, MD $152,965

Hampstead, MD $149,449

Elkridge, MD $154,612

Hanover, MD $154,700

Harmans, MD $154,693

Havre De Grace, MD $149,946

Hydes, MD $153,220

Jarrettsville, MD $150,097

Joppa, MD $152,911

Kingsville, MD $153,251

Lineboro, MD $147,195

Linthicum Heights, MD $154,467

Long Green, MD $153,521

Spencerville, MD $160,340

Clarksburg, MD $156,832

Damascus, MD $155,482

Germantown, MD $160,129

Annapolis, MD $155,956

Cumberland, MD $141,673

Accident, MD $141,436

Barton, MD $142,101

Bittinger, MD $141,834

Bloomington, MD $142,339

Corriganville, MD $140,772

Eckhart Mines, MD $141,552

Ellerslie, MD $140,951

Flintstone, MD $141,707

Friendsville, MD $141,396

Frostburg, MD $141,357

Grantsville, MD $141,363

Kitzmiller, MD $141,373

Lonaconing, MD $141,845

Luke, MD $142,349

Mc Henry, MD $141,450

Midland, MD $142,320

Midlothian, MD $141,376

Mount Savage, MD $140,730

Oakland, MD $141,040

Oldtown, MD $141,900

Pinto, MD $142,162

Rawlings, MD $142,207

Spring Gap, MD $142,072

Swanton, MD $141,728

Westernport, MD $142,343

Easton, MD $152,865

Barclay, MD $151,588

Bethlehem, MD $151,782

Betterton, MD $151,700

Bozman, MD $154,167

Cambridge, MD $151,790

Centreville, MD $153,023

Chester, MD $154,205

Chestertown, MD $152,410

Church Creek, MD $151,550

Church Hill, MD $152,205

Claiborne, MD $154,444

Cordova, MD $152,347

Crapo, MD $150,215

Crocheron, MD $149,131

Crumpton, MD $151,414

Denton, MD $151,552

East New Market, MD $151,185

Federalsburg, MD $151,155

Fishing Creek, MD $150,772

Galena, MD $151,005

Goldsboro, MD $151,260

Grasonville, MD $153,911

Greensboro, MD $151,288

Henderson, MD $151,428

Hillsboro, MD $152,456

Hurlock, MD $151,220

Ingleside, MD $151,709

Kennedyville, MD $151,275

Mcdaniel, MD $154,383

Madison, MD $152,730

Marydel, MD $151,011

Massey, MD $151,041

Millington, MD $151,255

Neavitt, MD $154,360

Newcomb, MD $153,296

Oxford, MD $152,538

Preston, MD $151,727

Price, MD $152,308

Queen Anne, MD $152,706

Queenstown, MD $153,576

Rhodesdale, MD $150,314

Ridgely, MD $151,886

Rock Hall, MD $153,339

Royal Oak, MD $153,012

Saint Michaels, MD $154,049

Secretary, MD $151,761

Sherwood, MD $155,302

Deal Island, MD $147,989

Eden, MD $148,281

Ewell, MD $147,528

Fruitland, MD $148,790

Girdletree, MD $147,189

Hebron, MD $148,651

Linkwood, MD $150,748

Manokin, MD $147,793

Mardela Springs, MD $149,185

Marion Station, MD $147,273

Nanticoke, MD $148,585

Newark, MD $147,966

Ocean City, MD $148,679

Parsonsburg, MD $148,381

Pittsville, MD $148,386

Pocomoke City, MD $147,465

Powellville, MD $148,311

Princess Anne, MD $148,175

Quantico, MD $148,359

Rehobeth, MD $147,230

Sharptown, MD $150,004

Showell, MD $148,383

Snow Hill, MD $147,857

Stockton, MD $146,972

Tyaskin, MD $148,215

Tylerton, MD $147,703

Upper Fairmount, MD $148,154

Vienna, MD $149,502

Westover, MD $147,791

Whaleyville, MD $148,305

Willards, MD $148,363

Delmar, MD $148,757

North East, MD $150,083

Perry Point, MD $149,865

Perryville, MD $149,809

Port Deposit, MD $149,440

Rising Sun, MD $148,950

Warwick, MD $150,973

Cecilton, MD $150,869

Charlestown, MD $150,062

Chesapeake City, MD $150,866

Childs, MD $150,664

Stevensville, MD $154,598

Colora, MD $148,817

Conowingo, MD $148,565

Earleville, MD $150,725

Elk Mills, MD $150,715

Elkton, MD $150,606

Georgetown, MD $150,838

Lutherville Timonium, MD $154,050

Abell, MD $152,517

Accokeek, MD $162,980

Aquasco, MD $158,947

Avenue, MD $152,761

Barstow, MD $157,051

Bel Alton, MD $157,828

Benedict, MD $157,721

Brandywine, MD $161,437

Broomes Island, MD $155,268

Bryans Road, MD $162,663

Bryantown, MD $159,721

Bushwood, MD $152,872

California, MD $152,742

Callaway, MD $151,676

Chaptico, MD $154,324

Charlotte Hall, MD $156,652

Cheltenham, MD $162,947

Clements, MD $154,326

Cobb Island, MD $152,941

Coltons Point, MD $152,223

Compton, MD $153,052

Dameron, MD $149,743

Dowell, MD $153,218

Drayden, MD $150,103

Faulkner, MD $156,985

Great Mills, MD $151,922

Helen, MD $155,768

Hollywood, MD $153,645

Hughesville, MD $158,655

Huntingtown, MD $158,004

Indian Head, MD $158,988

Ironsides, MD $158,347

Issue, MD $153,768

La Plata, MD $159,438

Leonardtown, MD $152,488

Lexington Park, MD $151,456

Loveville, MD $154,086

Lusby, MD $153,504

Marbury, MD $160,263

Mechanicsville, MD $155,736

Morganza, MD $154,826

Mount Victoria, MD $153,046

Nanjemoy, MD $156,485

Newburg, MD $154,916

Park Hall, MD $151,011

Patuxent River, MD $151,809

Piney Point, MD $150,336

Pomfret, MD $161,170

Port Republic, MD $156,113

Port Tobacco, MD $158,850

Prince Frederick, MD $157,061

Ridge, MD $149,080

Rock Point, MD $154,860

Saint Inigoes, MD $149,559

Saint Leonard, MD $155,359

Saint Marys City, MD $150,981

Scotland, MD $148,092

Solomons, MD $153,079

Sunderland, MD $158,319

Tall Timbers, MD $150,528

Valley Lee, MD $150,588

Welcome, MD $157,862

White Plains, MD $161,187

Southern Md Facility, MD $163,154

Annapolis Junction, MD $156,027

Lanham, MD $163,772

Beltsville, MD $163,539

Laurel, MD $159,974

Bladensburg, MD $164,732

Lothian, MD $159,883

Mount Rainier, MD $164,810

North Beach, MD $157,661

Bowie, MD $159,947

Brentwood, MD $164,799

Capitol Heights, MD $164,728

Chesapeake Beach, MD $157,581

Churchton, MD $157,618

Clinton, MD $163,799

Still Pond, MD $151,709

Sudlersville, MD $151,425

Taylors Island, MD $152,770

Templeville, MD $151,020

Tilghman, MD $154,953

Toddville, MD $149,475

Trappe, MD $151,883

Wingate, MD $150,061

Wittman, MD $154,443

Woolford, MD $152,140

Worton, MD $152,230

Wye Mills, MD $153,309

Frederick, MD $151,573

Adamstown, MD $154,724

Big Pool, MD $143,724

Boonsboro, MD $148,844

Braddock Heights, MD $151,496

Brownsville, MD $151,053

Brunswick, MD $152,450

Buckeystown, MD $153,571

Burkittsville, MD $151,297

Cascade, MD $147,489

Cavetown, MD $147,302

Chewsville, MD $147,529

Clear Spring, MD $145,556

Cooksville, MD $154,417

Emmitsburg, MD $147,980

Fairplay, MD $147,887

Funkstown, MD $147,872

Glenelg, MD $156,052

Glenwood, MD $155,287

Hagerstown, MD $147,124

Hancock, MD $143,016

Ijamsville, MD $154,344

Jefferson, MD $152,601

Keedysville, MD $149,315

Keymar, MD $149,240

Knoxville, MD $151,649

Ladiesburg, MD $149,778

Libertytown, MD $151,157

Lisbon, MD $154,437

Little Orleans, MD $142,224

Maugansville, MD $146,589

Middletown, MD $150,940

Monrovia, MD $154,006

Mount Airy, MD $153,082

Myersville, MD $148,978

New Market, MD $152,462

New Midway, MD $149,773

New Windsor, MD $151,128

Point Of Rocks, MD $154,431

Rocky Ridge, MD $148,778

Rohrersville, MD $150,333

Sabillasville, MD $147,688

Saint James, MD $147,910

Sharpsburg, MD $149,094

Smithsburg, MD $147,435

Sykesville, MD $153,477

Taneytown, MD $148,335

Thurmont, MD $148,945

Tuscarora, MD $155,021

Union Bridge, MD $150,514

Unionville, MD $151,242

Walkersville, MD $150,708

West Friendship, MD $154,756

Williamsport, MD $147,284

Woodbine, MD $154,420

Woodsboro, MD $149,990

Salisbury, MD $148,758

Allen, MD $148,555

Berlin, MD $148,398

Bishopville, MD $148,432

Bivalve, MD $148,977

Manchester, MD $147,651

Marriottsville, MD $154,091

Maryland Line, MD $147,195

Mayo, MD $156,286

Millersville, MD $155,012

Monkton, MD $151,365

Odenton, MD $156,579

Crofton, MD $157,474

Owings Mills, MD $153,784

Parkton, MD $149,043

Pasadena, MD $154,302

Perry Hall, MD $153,884

Perryman, MD $151,320

Phoenix, MD $153,074

Pylesville, MD $148,154

Randallstown, MD $154,022

Reisterstown, MD $153,420

Riderwood, MD $154,347

Riva, MD $156,884

Severn, MD $154,988

Severna Park, MD $154,778

Simpsonville, MD $156,287

Sparks Glencoe, MD $151,835

Crisfield, MD $147,636

Stevenson, MD $154,122

Dhs, MD $163,021

Waldorf, MD $161,094

Street, MD $148,829

Upperco, MD $150,935

Upper Falls, MD $153,402

Westminster, MD $150,941

Whiteford, MD $148,095

White Hall, MD $148,842

White Marsh, MD $153,742

Woodstock, MD $154,161

Baltimore, MD $154,362

Towson, MD $154,344

Gwynn Oak, MD $154,395

Pikesville, MD $154,286

Sparrows Point, MD $154,196

Middle River, MD $153,877

Essex, MD $154,241

Dundalk, MD $154,387

Brooklyn, MD $154,390

Curtis Bay, MD $154,422

Halethorpe, MD $154,410

Catonsville, MD $154,486

Parkville, MD $154,320

Nottingham, MD $154,163

Rosedale, MD $154,360

Windsor Mill, MD $154,312

Gaithersburg, MD $160,862

Washington Grove, MD $160,946

Area Executive Director Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Area Executive 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 Executive Director positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Area Executive Director as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Area Executive Director

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$185,234	$89.0	20%

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

Understanding how an Area Executive 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.

$135,140

Average $154,362/year

$171,798

$11,262

Average $12,863/month

$14,316

$2,599

Average $2,968/week

$3,304

$65

Average $74/hour

$83

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$171,798	$14,316	$3,304	$83
Average	$154,362	$12,863	$2,968	$74
25th Percentile	$135,140	$11,262	$2,599	$65

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