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

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Arts Program Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

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

An Arts Program Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $47,596 for beginners, reaching about $61,652 at mid-level, and approach $94,280 for experts.

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

Arts Program Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Arts Program Assistant roles are District of Columbia $50,743, California $50,550, Massachusetts $49,877. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Arts Program Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Program Assistant: $144,794; Arts Program Manager: $98,492; Arts Program Coordinator: $68,100; College Assistant Professor - Liberal Arts: $67,500; University Assistant Professor - Liberal Arts: $67,500.

Arts Program Assistant Salary in Connecticut

How much does an Arts Program Assistant make in Connecticut? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Arts Program Assistant in Connecticut is $48,978 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $61,657
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $44,211 to $55,615
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $39,871

10% $39,871

50% (Median) $48,978

90% $61,657

Arts Program Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,615	$4,635	$1,070	$27
Average	$48,978	$4,082	$942	$24
25th Percentile	$44,211	$3,684	$850	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Arts Program Assistant Salaries

An Arts 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 Arts Program Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Arts 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): $47,596
Early Career (1-2 years): $53,545
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $61,652
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $82,091
Expert (over 8 years): $94,280

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Arts Program Assistant	less than 1 year	$47,596
Sales Assistant II	1-2 years	$53,545
Sales Assistant III	2-4 years	$61,652
Sales Assistant Team Leader	5-8 years	$82,091
Sales Support Supervisor	over 8 years	$94,280

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

District of Columbia: $50,743.
California: $50,550.
Massachusetts: $49,877.

District of Columbia $50,743 California $50,550 Massachusetts $49,877 Washington $49,693 New Jersey $49,675 Alaska $49,611 Connecticut $48,978 New York $48,722

Hawaii $47,901 Rhode Island $47,516 Maryland $47,255 Minnesota $46,898 Colorado $46,760 Illinois $46,714 Oregon $46,540 Delaware $46,412

New Hampshire $46,331 Virginia $46,151 Pennsylvania $45,624 Nevada $45,358 North Dakota $45,271 Michigan $45,133 Wisconsin $45,083 Vermont $44,982

Texas $44,702 Maine $44,684 Arizona $44,657 Ohio $44,624 Georgia $44,203 Indiana $43,992 Wyoming $43,951 Utah $43,887

Iowa $43,859 Kansas $43,639 Louisiana $43,575 North Carolina $43,552 Missouri $43,543 Florida $43,364 Montana $43,268 Nebraska $43,176

Kentucky $43,126 South Carolina $42,943 Tennessee $42,828 Idaho $42,782 New Mexico $42,448 Oklahoma $42,374 Alabama $42,104 South Dakota $41,650

Arkansas $41,403 West Virginia $41,270 Mississippi $40,871

Top Paying Cities for Arts 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:

Old Mystic: $48,201
Oneco: $48,077
Avon: $48,294

Old Mystic, CT $48,201

Oneco, CT $48,077

Avon, CT $48,294

Bloomfield, CT $48,321

Windsor, CT $48,322

Bristol, CT $48,317

Burlington, CT $48,315

Broad Brook, CT $48,053

Canaan, CT $48,086

Canton, CT $48,270

Canton Center, CT $48,256

Colebrook, CT $48,087

Collinsville, CT $48,267

East Berlin, CT $48,240

East Canaan, CT $48,140

East Glastonbury, CT $48,322

East Granby, CT $48,059

East Hartland, CT $47,936

East Windsor Hill, CT $48,285

Ellington, CT $47,948

Farmington, CT $48,241

Falls Village, CT $48,250

Glastonbury, CT $48,323

Granby, CT $47,960

Berlin, CT $48,237

Lakeville, CT $48,291

Manchester, CT $48,317

Bolton, CT $48,255

New Britain, CT $48,222

New Hartford, CT $48,306

Norfolk, CT $48,206

North Canton, CT $48,220

North Granby, CT $47,819

Pine Meadow, CT $48,263

Plainville, CT $48,240

Barkhamsted, CT $48,167

Poquonock, CT $48,285

Riverton, CT $48,108

Vernon Rockville, CT $48,190

Rocky Hill, CT $48,269

Salisbury, CT $47,967

Sharon, CT $48,657

Simsbury, CT $48,251

Somers, CT $47,553

Somersville, CT $47,544

South Glastonbury, CT $48,311

South Windsor, CT $48,303

North Windham, CT $48,190

Pomfret Center, CT $48,140

Putnam, CT $48,112

Quinebaug, CT $48,127

Rogers, CT $48,110

Scotland, CT $48,193

South Willington, CT $48,071

South Windham, CT $48,203

South Woodstock, CT $48,135

Storrs Mansfield, CT $48,164

Thompson, CT $48,122

Ashford, CT $48,080

Willington, CT $48,065

Windham, CT $48,196

Woodstock, CT $48,121

Woodstock Valley, CT $48,101

New London, CT $48,204

Baltic, CT $48,192

Canterbury, CT $48,172

Central Village, CT $48,134

East Lyme, CT $48,219

Bozrah, CT $48,198

Gales Ferry, CT $48,201

Gilman, CT $48,207

Mashantucket, CT $48,196

Ledyard, CT $48,200

Groton, CT $48,203

Hanover, CT $48,192

Jewett City, CT $48,190

Montville, CT $48,202

Moosup, CT $48,111

Mystic, CT $48,201

Niantic, CT $48,217

North Stonington, CT $48,178

Norwich, CT $48,190

Preston, CT $48,190

Oakdale, CT $48,215

Old Lyme, CT $48,309

Stafford, CT $47,868

Stafford Springs, CT $47,892

Staffordville, CT $47,822

Suffield, CT $47,508

Taconic, CT $48,143

Tariffville, CT $48,166

Enfield, CT $47,498

Tolland, CT $48,047

Unionville, CT $48,282

East Windsor, CT $47,990

Weatogue, CT $48,296

West Granby, CT $48,063

West Hartland, CT $47,954

West Simsbury, CT $48,245

West Suffield, CT $47,516

Winchester Center, CT $48,250

Windsor Locks, CT $47,992

Winsted, CT $48,245

Hartford, CT $48,364

West Hartford, CT $48,323

East Hartford, CT $48,361

Wethersfield, CT $48,321

Newington, CT $48,232

Plainfield, CT $48,155

Quaker Hill, CT $48,204

South Lyme, CT $48,249

Sterling, CT $48,065

Stonington, CT $48,191

Pawcatuck, CT $48,165

Taftville, CT $48,190

Uncasville, CT $48,201

Versailles, CT $48,187

Voluntown, CT $48,152

Waterford, CT $48,205

Wauregan, CT $48,130

West Mystic, CT $48,202

Yantic, CT $48,193

Ansonia, CT $49,165

Beacon Falls, CT $49,034

Botsford, CT $49,938

Branford, CT $48,703

Cheshire, CT $48,614

Centerbrook, CT $48,459

Chester, CT $48,459

Clinton, CT $48,669

Cobalt, CT $48,327

Colchester, CT $48,280

Cromwell, CT $48,267

Deep River, CT $48,487

Derby, CT $49,389

Killingworth, CT $48,608

Salem, CT $48,244

Durham, CT $48,489

East Haddam, CT $48,350

East Hampton, CT $48,342

Essex, CT $48,416

Guilford, CT $48,747

Haddam, CT $48,443

Hadlyme, CT $48,376

Hawleyville, CT $49,812

Higganum, CT $48,455

Ivoryton, CT $48,468

Madison, CT $48,688

Marion, CT $48,480

Marlborough, CT $48,311

Meriden, CT $48,351

Middlefield, CT $48,387

Middle Haddam, CT $48,360

Middletown, CT $48,330

Milford, CT $50,081

Milldale, CT $48,402

Monroe, CT $50,581

Moodus, CT $48,363

Newtown, CT $49,909

North Branford, CT $48,689

Northford, CT $48,681

North Haven, CT $48,645

North Westchester, CT $48,275

Old Saybrook, CT $48,435

Orange, CT $48,870

Oxford, CT $49,421

Plantsville, CT $48,399

Portland, CT $48,306

Rockfall, CT $48,333

Sandy Hook, CT $49,866

Seymour, CT $49,191

Shelton, CT $50,423

South Britain, CT $49,602

Southbury, CT $49,585

Southington, CT $48,273

Stevenson, CT $50,688

Wallingford, CT $48,597

Stratford, CT $51,388

Westbrook, CT $48,556

New Haven, CT $48,575

East Haven, CT $48,598

Hamden, CT $48,641

West Haven, CT $48,617

Bethany, CT $48,824

Woodbridge, CT $48,720

Willimantic, CT $48,203

Abington, CT $48,133

Amston, CT $48,254

Andover, CT $48,233

Ballouville, CT $48,092

Brooklyn, CT $48,133

Chaplin, CT $48,174

Columbia, CT $48,237

Coventry, CT $48,207

Danielson, CT $48,075

Dayville, CT $48,078

Eastford, CT $48,112

East Killingly, CT $48,030

East Woodstock, CT $48,129

Fabyan, CT $48,130

Grosvenor Dale, CT $48,130

Hampton, CT $48,158

Hebron, CT $48,262

Lebanon, CT $48,220

Mansfield Center, CT $48,178

Mansfield Depot, CT $48,179

North Franklin, CT $48,198

North Grosvenordale, CT $48,133

Pomfret, CT $48,136

Bridgeport, CT $51,521

Trumbull, CT $51,245

Easton, CT $51,216

Waterbury, CT $48,771

Prospect, CT $48,759

Wolcott, CT $48,488

Bantam, CT $48,946

Bethlehem, CT $49,053

Cornwall, CT $48,712

Cornwall Bridge, CT $48,995

Gaylordsville, CT $49,439

Goshen, CT $48,589

Kent, CT $49,094

Lakeside, CT $49,000

Litchfield, CT $48,770

Middlebury, CT $49,112

Morris, CT $48,920

Naugatuck, CT $48,989

New Milford, CT $49,588

New Preston Marble Dale, CT $49,181

Northfield, CT $48,607

Oakville, CT $48,806

Pequabuck, CT $48,432

Plymouth, CT $48,591

Roxbury, CT $49,552

Sherman, CT $49,646

South Kent, CT $49,207

Terryville, CT $48,468

Thomaston, CT $48,665

Torrington, CT $48,452

Harwinton, CT $48,465

Washington, CT $49,286

Washington Depot, CT $49,318

Watertown, CT $48,873

West Cornwall, CT $48,564

Woodbury, CT $49,256

Bethel, CT $49,870

Brookfield, CT $49,790

Cos Cob, CT $51,963

Danbury, CT $49,798

New Fairfield, CT $49,798

Darien, CT $51,948

Fairfield, CT $51,491

Georgetown, CT $51,079

Greenwich, CT $51,924

Greens Farms, CT $51,461

New Canaan, CT $51,731

Norwalk, CT $51,764

Old Greenwich, CT $51,964

Redding Center, CT $50,593

Redding Ridge, CT $50,593

Ridgefield, CT $50,148

Riverside, CT $51,961

Westport, CT $51,461

Weston, CT $51,250

Southport, CT $51,479

Redding, CT $50,480

Wilton, CT $51,302

Stamford, CT $51,976

Bridgewater, CT $49,721

Arts Program Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Arts Program Assistant roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 55% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Arts Program Assistant positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Arts Program Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Arts Program Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$58,774	$28.0	20%
Financial Services	$58,774	$28.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$58,774	$28.0	20%
Software & Networking	$58,774	$28.0	20%
Telecom	$58,774	$28.0	20%

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

Understanding how an Arts 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.

$44,211

Average $48,978/year

$55,615

$3,684

Average $4,082/month

$4,635

$850

Average $942/week

$1,070

$21

Average $24/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,615	$4,635	$1,070	$27
Average	$48,978	$4,082	$942	$24
25th Percentile	$44,211	$3,684	$850	$21

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