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

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Arts Program Manager roles, with salaries approximately 15% above the market median.

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

An Arts Program Manager's salary grows with experience: starting around $72,032 for beginners, reaching about $110,185 at mid-level, and approach $146,367 for experts.

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

Arts Program Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Arts Program Manager roles are District of Columbia $109,050, California $108,636, Massachusetts $107,189. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Arts Program Manager level roles vary by specialization: Engineering Program Manager VI: $199,685; Engineering Program Manager V: $151,499; Program Manager: $143,965; Engineering Program Manager IV: $129,869; Engineering Program Manager III: $111,332.

Arts Program Manager Salary in South Carolina

How much does an Arts Program Manager make in South Carolina? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Arts Program Manager in South Carolina is $92,287 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $44.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $112,952
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $84,675 to $103,104
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $77,745

10% $77,745

50% (Median) $92,287

90% $112,952

Arts Program Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$103,104	$8,592	$1,983	$50
Average	$92,287	$7,691	$1,775	$44
25th Percentile	$84,675	$7,056	$1,628	$41

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Key Factors That Influence Arts Program Manager Salaries

An Arts 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 Arts Program Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Arts 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): $72,032
Early Career (1-2 years): $90,033
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $110,185
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $124,112
Expert (over 8 years): $146,367

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Project Manager I	less than 1 year	$72,032
Arts Program Manager	1-2 years	$90,033
Project Manager III	2-4 years	$110,185
Project Manager IV	5-8 years	$124,112
Project Manager V	over 8 years	$146,367

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

District of Columbia: $109,050.
California: $108,636.
Massachusetts: $107,189.

District of Columbia $109,050 California $108,636 Massachusetts $107,189 Washington $106,795 New Jersey $106,755 Alaska $106,617 Connecticut $105,258 New York $104,707

Hawaii $102,944 Rhode Island $102,116 Maryland $101,555 Minnesota $100,787 Colorado $100,491 Illinois $100,393 Oregon $100,018 Delaware $99,743

New Hampshire $99,569 Virginia $99,181 Pennsylvania $98,048 Nevada $97,477 North Dakota $97,290 Michigan $96,995 Wisconsin $96,886 Vermont $96,670

Texas $96,069 Maine $96,029 Arizona $95,970 Ohio $95,901 Georgia $94,995 Indiana $94,542 Wyoming $94,454 Utah $94,316

Iowa $94,257 Kansas $93,784 Louisiana $93,646 North Carolina $93,597 Missouri $93,577 Florida $93,193 Montana $92,986 Nebraska $92,789

Kentucky $92,681 South Carolina $92,287 Tennessee $92,040 Idaho $91,942 New Mexico $91,223 Oklahoma $91,065 Alabama $90,484 South Dakota $89,509

Arkansas $88,977 West Virginia $88,692 Mississippi $87,835

Top Paying Cities for Arts 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:

Spartanburg: $91,952
Boiling Springs: $91,956
Arcadia: $91,952

Spartanburg, SC $91,952

Boiling Springs, SC $91,956

Arcadia, SC $91,952

Buffalo, SC $91,521

Campobello, SC $91,327

Chesnee, SC $91,703

Clifton, SC $91,940

Clinton, SC $90,491

Converse, SC $91,963

Cowpens, SC $91,831

Cross Anchor, SC $91,314

Cross Hill, SC $89,699

Drayton, SC $91,954

Duncan, SC $91,727

Enoree, SC $91,346

Fairforest, SC $91,952

Fingerville, SC $91,611

Gaffney, SC $92,075

Glendale, SC $91,975

Alcolu, SC $87,138

Ballentine, SC $90,886

Bamberg, SC $88,891

Batesburg, SC $90,042

Bethune, SC $89,115

Bishopville, SC $88,149

Blackstock, SC $91,504

Blair, SC $90,871

Blythewood, SC $90,746

Bowman, SC $88,884

Camden, SC $89,652

Cameron, SC $88,708

Carlisle, SC $91,172

Cassatt, SC $89,077

Cayce, SC $90,967

Chapin, SC $90,567

Chappells, SC $89,357

Cope, SC $89,167

Cordova, SC $89,403

Dalzell, SC $87,913

Davis Station, SC $87,891

Denmark, SC $89,101

Eastover, SC $89,825

Elgin, SC $90,516

Elliott, SC $87,834

Elloree, SC $88,753

Eutawville, SC $89,259

Gable, SC $87,141

Gadsden, SC $89,831

Gaston, SC $90,758

Gilbert, SC $90,450

Great Falls, SC $92,117

Greeleyville, SC $88,129

Heath Springs, SC $91,488

Holly Hill, SC $89,123

Hopkins, SC $90,694

Horatio, SC $89,068

Irmo, SC $90,765

Jenkinsville, SC $90,719

Kershaw, SC $89,828

Lamar, SC $88,214

Leesville, SC $90,286

Lexington, SC $90,846

Liberty Hill, SC $90,860

Little Mountain, SC $90,508

Lugoff, SC $90,102

Lydia, SC $88,319

Lynchburg, SC $87,585

Ehrhardt, SC $88,335

Lodge, SC $88,355

Mc Bee, SC $89,206

Manning, SC $87,597

Mayesville, SC $87,189

Monetta, SC $89,947

Neeses, SC $89,812

Newberry, SC $89,914

New Zion, SC $87,449

North, SC $90,008

Norway, SC $89,312

Olanta, SC $88,018

Orangeburg, SC $89,171

Peak, SC $90,659

Pelion, SC $90,395

Pinewood, SC $87,856

New Ellenton, SC $90,710

Allendale, SC $89,029

Barnwell, SC $89,481

Hilda, SC $89,196

Bath, SC $91,144

Blackville, SC $89,213

Bradley, SC $89,527

Clarks Hill, SC $90,824

Clearwater, SC $91,144

Edgefield, SC $90,406

Elko, SC $89,665

Fairfax, SC $88,737

Gloverville, SC $91,078

Graniteville, SC $91,033

Jackson, SC $91,010

Johnston, SC $90,219

Langley, SC $91,121

Mc Cormick, SC $89,740

Martin, SC $89,202

Modoc, SC $90,487

Montmorenci, SC $90,533

Mount Carmel, SC $89,119

North Augusta, SC $91,144

Beech Island, SC $91,144

Olar, SC $88,830

Parksville, SC $90,326

Plum Branch, SC $90,230

Sycamore, SC $88,799

Trenton, SC $90,657

Troy, SC $89,980

Ulmer, SC $88,781

Vaucluse, SC $90,968

Warrenville, SC $91,061

Williston, SC $89,906

Windsor, SC $90,182

Beaufort, SC $90,307

Ladys Island, SC $89,994

Okatie, SC $90,779

Bluffton, SC $91,168

Brunson, SC $88,479

Coosawhatchie, SC $90,086

Crocketville, SC $88,726

Dale, SC $89,774

Daufuskie Island, SC $91,246

Early Branch, SC $89,264

Estill, SC $89,211

Saint Helena Island, SC $90,178

Furman, SC $89,451

Garnett, SC $89,871

Gifford, SC $88,894

Hampton, SC $88,857

Hilton Head Island, SC $90,823

Hardeeville, SC $91,375

Islandton, SC $88,515

Lobeco, SC $89,831

Luray, SC $88,559

Miley, SC $88,414

Pineland, SC $89,933

Port Royal, SC $90,407

Ridgeland, SC $90,457

Scotia, SC $89,465

Seabrook, SC $89,741

Sheldon, SC $90,179

Tillman, SC $90,361

Varnville, SC $89,066

Yemassee, SC $89,361

Clemson, SC $90,458

Cleveland, SC $90,612

Conestee, SC $91,147

Donalds, SC $90,385

Inman, SC $91,735

Joanna, SC $90,192

Jonesville, SC $91,772

Kinards, SC $89,565

Landrum, SC $90,768

Laurens, SC $90,485

Lockhart, SC $91,798

Lyman, SC $91,433

Mayo, SC $91,810

Moore, SC $91,942

Mountville, SC $89,830

Pacolet, SC $91,827

Pacolet Mills, SC $91,847

Pauline, SC $91,766

Reidville, SC $91,676

Roebuck, SC $91,909

Startex, SC $91,899

Una, SC $91,952

Union, SC $91,439

Waterloo, SC $90,029

Wellford, SC $91,874

White Stone, SC $91,968

Woodruff, SC $91,574

Charleston, SC $93,528

Charleston Afb, SC $93,528

North Charleston, SC $93,528

Hanahan, SC $93,528

Adams Run, SC $92,093

Awendaw, SC $92,694

Bethera, SC $91,694

Bonneau, SC $90,750

Branchville, SC $88,756

Canadys, SC $89,720

Cordesville, SC $92,205

Cottageville, SC $91,451

Cross, SC $89,696

Dorchester, SC $90,539

Edisto Island, SC $91,821

Due West, SC $90,015

Easley, SC $91,010

Fair Play, SC $89,784

Fountain Inn, SC $90,921

Gray Court, SC $90,767

Greenwood, SC $89,717

Greer, SC $91,108

Hodges, SC $89,983

Honea Path, SC $90,570

Iva, SC $89,716

La France, SC $90,538

Liberty, SC $90,771

Long Creek, SC $89,243

Lowndesville, SC $89,750

Marietta, SC $90,765

Mauldin, SC $91,111

Mountain Rest, SC $89,460

Newry, SC $90,299

Ninety Six, SC $89,601

Norris, SC $90,633

Pelzer, SC $90,898

Pendleton, SC $90,582

Pickens, SC $90,677

Seneca, SC $90,278

Piedmont, SC $91,042

Richland, SC $90,007

Salem, SC $90,096

Sandy Springs, SC $90,462

Simpsonville, SC $90,969

Six Mile, SC $90,449

Slater, SC $90,891

Starr, SC $90,111

Sunset, SC $90,375

Tamassee, SC $89,692

Taylors, SC $91,034

Tigerville, SC $90,871

Townville, SC $90,162

Travelers Rest, SC $90,874

Walhalla, SC $89,885

Ware Shoals, SC $90,522

Westminster, SC $89,627

West Union, SC $90,123

Williamston, SC $90,788

Blacksburg, SC $92,924

Bowling Green, SC $94,232

Catawba, SC $94,319

Chester, SC $92,992

Fort Mill, SC $94,276

Chesterfield, SC $89,290

Clover, SC $94,282

Edgemoor, SC $94,293

Fort Lawn, SC $93,442

Hickory Grove, SC $92,304

Jefferson, SC $89,616

Lancaster, SC $93,006

Lando, SC $94,145

Mc Connells, SC $93,835

Mount Croghan, SC $89,743

Pageland, SC $91,321

Richburg, SC $93,373

Rock Hill, SC $94,916

Ruby, SC $89,544

Sharon, SC $92,646

Smyrna, SC $92,769

Van Wyck, SC $94,203

York, SC $94,058

Aiken, SC $90,633

Folly Beach, SC $93,528

Walterboro, SC $89,815

Williams, SC $88,817

Florence, SC $88,583

Andrews, SC $88,748

Aynor, SC $88,504

Bennettsville, SC $88,286

Blenheim, SC $88,397

Cades, SC $87,809

Centenary, SC $88,210

Cheraw, SC $89,220

Clio, SC $88,262

Conway, SC $88,500

Coward, SC $88,400

Darlington, SC $88,564

Dillon, SC $88,273

Effingham, SC $88,541

Fork, SC $88,249

Galivants Ferry, SC $88,486

Green Sea, SC $88,368

Gresham, SC $88,297

Hamer, SC $88,408

Hartsville, SC $88,607

Hemingway, SC $88,427

Johnsonville, SC $88,096

Kingstree, SC $88,491

Lake City, SC $88,018

Lake View, SC $88,417

Lane, SC $88,670

Latta, SC $88,392

Little River, SC $88,975

Little Rock, SC $88,347

Longs, SC $88,712

Loris, SC $88,463

Mc Coll, SC $88,647

Marion, SC $88,327

Myrtle Beach, SC $88,731

Minturn, SC $88,279

Mullins, SC $88,276

Murrells Inlet, SC $88,517

Nesmith, SC $88,382

Nichols, SC $88,341

North Myrtle Beach, SC $88,955

Pamplico, SC $88,311

Patrick, SC $89,167

Pawleys Island, SC $88,368

Rains, SC $88,301

Salters, SC $88,680

Scranton, SC $88,247

Sellers, SC $88,368

Society Hill, SC $88,332

Tatum, SC $88,620

Wallace, SC $88,912

Greenville, SC $91,144

Abbeville, SC $89,654

Anderson, SC $90,512

Belton, SC $90,640

Calhoun Falls, SC $89,307

Central, SC $90,541

Georgetown, SC $88,666

Goose Creek, SC $93,291

Green Pond, SC $90,771

Grover, SC $89,661

Harleyville, SC $89,455

Hollywood, SC $92,562

Huger, SC $92,409

Isle Of Palms, SC $93,510

Jacksonboro, SC $91,390

Jamestown, SC $91,084

Johns Island, SC $93,528

Ladson, SC $93,063

Mc Clellanville, SC $91,152

Moncks Corner, SC $91,742

Mount Pleasant, SC $93,528

Pineville, SC $88,947

Pinopolis, SC $90,711

Ravenel, SC $93,144

Reevesville, SC $89,004

Ridgeville, SC $91,832

Round O, SC $91,073

Ruffin, SC $88,962

Russellville, SC $89,274

Saint George, SC $89,528

Saint Stephen, SC $89,290

Smoaks, SC $88,755

Sullivans Island, SC $93,528

Summerville, SC $92,350

Wadmalaw Island, SC $92,992

Pomaria, SC $90,624

Gramling, SC $91,372

Prosperity, SC $90,336

Rembert, SC $88,678

Ridge Spring, SC $90,148

Ridgeway, SC $90,631

Rion, SC $90,769

Rowesville, SC $88,992

Saint Matthews, SC $89,539

Salley, SC $89,900

Saluda, SC $89,604

Santee, SC $89,099

Sardinia, SC $87,487

Silverstreet, SC $89,464

Springfield, SC $89,667

State Park, SC $90,965

Summerton, SC $88,319

Sumter, SC $87,086

Shaw A F B, SC $87,709

Swansea, SC $90,473

Timmonsville, SC $88,459

Turbeville, SC $87,524

Vance, SC $89,154

Wagener, SC $89,921

Ward, SC $89,941

Wedgefield, SC $88,122

West Columbia, SC $90,967

Westville, SC $89,820

White Rock, SC $90,669

Whitmire, SC $89,969

Winnsboro, SC $90,994

Columbia, SC $90,967

Arts Program Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Arts Program Manager roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 30% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 15% above the average. In contrast, Arts Program Manager positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Arts Program Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Arts Program Manager

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$106,130	$51.0	15%
Pharmaceuticals	$104,284	$50.0	13%
Biotechnology	$101,515	$49.0	10%
Software & Networking	$101,515	$49.0	10%
Internet	$100,593	$48.0	9%

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

Understanding how an Arts 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.

$84,675

Average $92,287/year

$103,104

$7,056

Average $7,691/month

$8,592

$1,628

Average $1,775/week

$1,983

$41

Average $44/hour

$50

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$103,104	$8,592	$1,983	$50
Average	$92,287	$7,691	$1,775	$44
25th Percentile	$84,675	$7,056	$1,628	$41

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