What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Program Leader'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 Assistant Program Leader?

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

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

An Assistant Program Leader's salary grows with experience: starting around $105,943 for beginners, reaching about $107,835 at mid-level, and approach $114,276 for experts.

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

Assistant Program Leader salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Program Leader roles are District of Columbia $132,328, California $131,826, Massachusetts $130,069. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Assistant Program Leader level roles vary by specialization: SUMMER PROGRAM LEADER: $145,905; Maryland Program Leader: $145,084; Youth Program Leader: $111,726; Program Leader: $98,221; Assistant Community Leader: $88,742.

Assistant Program Leader Salary in Montana

How much does an Assistant Program Leader make in Montana? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Program Leader in Montana is $112,835 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $54.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $132,655
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $101,402 to $123,210
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $90,993

10% $90,993

50% (Median) $112,835

90% $132,655

Assistant Program Leader Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$123,210	$10,267	$2,369	$59
Average	$112,835	$9,403	$2,170	$54
25th Percentile	$101,402	$8,450	$1,950	$49

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Program Leader Salaries

An Assistant Program Leader'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 Assistant Program Leader Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Program Leader'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): $105,943
Early Career (1-2 years): $106,511
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $107,835
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $111,394
Expert (over 8 years): $114,276

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Program Leader	less than 1 year	$105,943
Early Career Level Assistant Program Leader	1-2 years	$106,511
Mid-Level Level Assistant Program Leader	2-4 years	$107,835
Senior-Level Level Assistant Program Leader	5-8 years	$111,394
Expert Level Assistant Program Leader	over 8 years	$114,276

How Do Assistant Program Leader 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 Assistant Program Leaders. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $132,328.
California: $131,826.
Massachusetts: $130,069.

District of Columbia $132,328 California $131,826 Massachusetts $130,069 Washington $129,591 New Jersey $129,543 Alaska $129,376 Connecticut $127,727 New York $127,057

Hawaii $124,918 Rhode Island $123,914 Maryland $123,233 Minnesota $122,301 Colorado $121,942 Illinois $121,823 Oregon $121,368 Delaware $121,034

New Hampshire $120,824 Virginia $120,353 Pennsylvania $118,978 Nevada $118,285 North Dakota $118,058 Michigan $117,699 Wisconsin $117,568 Vermont $117,305

Texas $116,576 Maine $116,528 Arizona $116,456 Ohio $116,373 Georgia $115,273 Indiana $114,723 Wyoming $114,616 Utah $114,449

Iowa $114,377 Kansas $113,803 Louisiana $113,636 North Carolina $113,576 Missouri $113,552 Florida $113,086 Montana $112,835 Nebraska $112,596

Kentucky $112,465 South Carolina $111,986 Tennessee $111,688 Idaho $111,568 New Mexico $110,696 Oklahoma $110,504 Alabama $109,799 South Dakota $108,616

Arkansas $107,971 West Virginia $107,624 Mississippi $106,584

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Program Leader

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:

Absarokee: $112,148
Acton: $114,863
Ashland: $112,062

Absarokee, MT $112,148

Acton, MT $114,863

Ashland, MT $112,062

Ballantine, MT $114,688

Bearcreek, MT $112,132

Belfry, MT $112,246

Bighorn, MT $111,878

Big Timber, MT $112,055

Birney, MT $111,983

Boyd, MT $113,158

Bridger, MT $112,719

Broadview, MT $114,227

Busby, MT $112,110

Clyde Park, MT $112,075

Columbus, MT $112,996

Cooke City, MT $111,856

Crow Agency, MT $112,205

Custer, MT $112,235

Decker, MT $112,089

Edgar, MT $114,437

Emigrant, MT $112,065

Fishtail, MT $111,970

Fromberg, MT $113,985

Gardiner, MT $112,069

Garryowen, MT $112,161

Grass Range, MT $111,953

Greycliff, MT $112,062

Hardin, MT $113,137

Fort Smith, MT $112,786

Harlowton, MT $112,015

Huntley, MT $115,253

Hysham, MT $111,935

Ingomar, MT $111,722

Joliet, MT $113,998

Lame Deer, MT $112,175

Laurel, MT $115,219

Lavina, MT $112,328

Livingston, MT $112,199

Lodge Grass, MT $112,224

Mc Leod, MT $111,820

Martinsdale, MT $111,893

Melstone, MT $111,935

Melville, MT $111,850

Molt, MT $114,541

Mosby, MT $111,781

Musselshell, MT $111,897

Nye, MT $111,957

Otter, MT $112,064

Park City, MT $114,428

Pompeys Pillar, MT $113,975

Pray, MT $112,008

Pryor, MT $114,040

Rapelje, MT $112,722

Red Lodge, MT $112,156

Reed Point, MT $112,016

Roberts, MT $112,629

Roscoe, MT $111,934

Roundup, MT $112,147

Ryegate, MT $111,915

Saint Xavier, MT $112,684

Sanders, MT $112,071

Sand Springs, MT $111,793

Shawmut, MT $111,879

Shepherd, MT $114,749

Silver Gate, MT $112,157

Springdale, MT $111,991

Sumatra, MT $111,793

Teigen, MT $111,955

Two Dot, MT $111,867

Wilsall, MT $111,966

Winnett, MT $111,875

Worden, MT $113,834

Wyola, MT $112,273

Billings, MT $115,353

Baker, MT $112,451

Wolf Point, MT $112,067

Antelope, MT $112,203

Bainville, MT $112,589

Brockton, MT $112,010

Brockway, MT $111,855

Circle, MT $111,940

Crane, MT $112,667

Culbertson, MT $112,257

Dagmar, MT $112,309

Fairview, MT $112,635

Flaxville, MT $111,923

Fort Peck, MT $111,869

Frazer, MT $111,998

Froid, MT $112,106

Glasgow, MT $112,058

Saint Marie, MT $112,534

Glentana, MT $111,871

Hinsdale, MT $111,845

Homestead, MT $112,106

Lambert, MT $112,038

Larslan, MT $111,854

Medicine Lake, MT $112,090

Nashua, MT $112,000

Opheim, MT $111,837

Outlook, MT $112,006

Peerless, MT $111,859

Plentywood, MT $112,182

Poplar, MT $112,087

Raymond, MT $112,099

Redstone, MT $111,862

Reserve, MT $111,972

Richey, MT $111,908

Richland, MT $111,845

Saco, MT $111,910

Savage, MT $112,241

Scobey, MT $112,010

Sidney, MT $112,663

Vandalia, MT $111,898

Vida, MT $111,934

Westby, MT $112,288

Whitetail, MT $111,843

Miles City, MT $112,076

Alzada, MT $111,979

Angela, MT $111,777

Alberton, MT $111,943

Arlee, MT $111,985

Bonner, MT $111,948

Charlo, MT $112,018

Clinton, MT $112,024

Condon, MT $111,823

Conner, MT $112,044

Corvallis, MT $112,192

Darby, MT $111,829

De Borgia, MT $111,597

Dixon, MT $111,918

Drummond, MT $111,979

Florence, MT $112,166

Frenchtown, MT $112,120

Grantsdale, MT $112,132

Hall, MT $111,957

Hamilton, MT $112,135

Pinesdale, MT $112,392

Haugan, MT $111,571

Helmville, MT $111,738

Heron, MT $111,612

Hot Springs, MT $111,816

Huson, MT $111,972

Lolo, MT $112,099

Lonepine, MT $111,856

Milltown, MT $112,382

Noxon, MT $111,567

Ovando, MT $111,726

Pablo, MT $112,418

Paradise, MT $111,983

Philipsburg, MT $111,957

Plains, MT $111,893

Polson, MT $112,069

Ravalli, MT $111,997

Ronan, MT $112,083

Saint Ignatius, MT $112,056

Saint Regis, MT $111,817

Saltese, MT $111,525

Seeley Lake, MT $112,010

Stevensville, MT $112,188

Sula, MT $111,789

Superior, MT $111,898

Thompson Falls, MT $111,739

Trout Creek, MT $111,635

Victor, MT $112,119

Kalispell, MT $112,166

Big Arm, MT $112,018

Bigfork, MT $112,013

Columbia Falls, MT $112,155

Coram, MT $112,010

Dayton, MT $112,033

Elmo, MT $111,902

Essex, MT $111,829

Eureka, MT $112,044

Fortine, MT $111,934

Hungry Horse, MT $112,284

Kila, MT $111,922

Lake Mc Donald, MT $112,024

Lakeside, MT $112,106

Libby, MT $111,875

Marion, MT $111,860

Martin City, MT $112,102

Olney, MT $111,843

Polebridge, MT $111,647

Proctor, MT $111,869

Rexford, MT $111,953

Rollins, MT $111,937

Somers, MT $112,092

Stryker, MT $111,823

Trego, MT $111,906

Troy, MT $111,567

West Glacier, MT $111,682

Whitefish, MT $112,099

Bloomfield, MT $111,969

Boyes, MT $112,004

Broadus, MT $112,038

Brusett, MT $111,859

Capitol, MT $111,770

Cohagen, MT $111,817

Colstrip, MT $112,272

Ekalaka, MT $112,012

Fallon, MT $112,130

Forsyth, MT $111,982

Glendive, MT $112,352

Hammond, MT $111,934

Hathaway, MT $112,058

Ismay, MT $111,969

Jordan, MT $111,883

Kinsey, MT $112,016

Lindsay, MT $111,875

Mildred, MT $112,129

Olive, MT $111,898

Plevna, MT $112,226

Powderville, MT $111,788

Rosebud, MT $111,843

Terry, MT $111,917

Volborg, MT $111,845

Wibaux, MT $112,308

Willard, MT $112,263

Great Falls, MT $107,242

Malmstrom A F B, MT $107,242

Augusta, MT $111,841

Babb, MT $111,881

Belt, MT $108,558

Black Eagle, MT $107,242

Brady, MT $110,778

Browning, MT $112,032

Buffalo, MT $111,946

Bynum, MT $111,932

Carter, MT $109,104

Cascade, MT $110,612

Choteau, MT $111,934

Coffee Creek, MT $111,942

Conrad, MT $112,035

Cut Bank, MT $111,960

Denton, MT $111,916

Dupuyer, MT $111,829

Dutton, MT $109,510

East Glacier Park, MT $111,781

Ethridge, MT $111,816

Fairfield, MT $111,051

Floweree, MT $107,466

Forest Grove, MT $111,899

Fort Benton, MT $111,128

Fort Shaw, MT $108,709

Galata, MT $111,845

Geraldine, MT $111,893

Geyser, MT $111,088

Heart Butte, MT $112,030

Highwood, MT $108,713

Hilger, MT $111,943

Hobson, MT $111,959

Judith Gap, MT $111,937

Kevin, MT $111,918

Ledger, MT $111,869

Lewistown, MT $112,141

Loma, MT $111,892

Lothair, MT $111,883

Moccasin, MT $111,966

Monarch, MT $110,727

Moore, MT $112,027

Neihart, MT $111,553

Oilmont, MT $111,861

Pendroy, MT $111,829

Power, MT $108,289

Raynesford, MT $110,598

Roy, MT $111,841

Sand Coulee, MT $107,242

Shelby, MT $112,038

Simms, MT $109,556

Stanford, MT $111,953

Stockett, MT $108,346

Sunburst, MT $111,959

Sun River, MT $108,146

Sweet Grass, MT $111,890

Biddle, MT $112,077

Ulm, MT $107,293

Valier, MT $111,942

Vaughn, MT $107,685

Winifred, MT $111,903

Havre, MT $112,114

Big Sandy, MT $111,926

Box Elder, MT $112,148

Chester, MT $111,941

Chinook, MT $111,961

Dodson, MT $111,920

Gildford, MT $111,900

Harlem, MT $112,055

Hays, MT $112,100

Hingham, MT $111,902

Hogeland, MT $111,883

Inverness, MT $111,874

Joplin, MT $111,902

Kremlin, MT $111,898

Lloyd, MT $111,734

Loring, MT $111,839

Malta, MT $111,979

Rudyard, MT $111,927

Turner, MT $111,909

Whitewater, MT $111,860

Whitlash, MT $111,782

Zortman, MT $111,990

Zurich, MT $111,837

Helena, MT $106,931

Basin, MT $109,268

Boulder, MT $110,464

Canyon Creek, MT $108,124

Clancy, MT $107,113

East Helena, MT $106,859

Fort Harrison, MT $106,859

Jefferson City, MT $107,881

Lincoln, MT $111,929

Marysville, MT $107,992

Radersburg, MT $110,641

Ringling, MT $111,804

Toston, MT $111,066

Townsend, MT $109,419

White Sulphur Springs, MT $111,476

Winston, MT $108,103

Wolf Creek, MT $110,384

Butte, MT $111,924

Alder, MT $111,886

Anaconda, MT $112,172

Avon, MT $109,189

Belgrade, MT $112,306

Bozeman, MT $112,377

Big Sky, MT $112,294

Cameron, MT $111,812

Cardwell, MT $112,055

Deer Lodge, MT $111,244

Dell, MT $111,506

Dillon, MT $111,972

Divide, MT $111,941

Elliston, MT $108,279

Ennis, MT $112,123

Gallatin Gateway, MT $112,058

Garrison, MT $110,695

Glen, MT $111,936

Gold Creek, MT $111,433

Harrison, MT $112,086

Jackson, MT $111,649

Lima, MT $111,586

Mc Allister, MT $112,101

Manhattan, MT $112,273

Melrose, MT $111,949

Norris, MT $111,948

Polaris, MT $111,813

Pony, MT $112,110

Ramsay, MT $112,168

Sheridan, MT $112,148

Silver Star, MT $112,145

Three Forks, MT $112,185

Twin Bridges, MT $112,052

Virginia City, MT $112,092

Warm Springs, MT $112,156

West Yellowstone, MT $112,030

Whitehall, MT $112,169

Willow Creek, MT $112,136

Wisdom, MT $111,677

Wise River, MT $111,873

Missoula, MT $112,552

Assistant Program Leader Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Program Leader roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Program Leader positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Program Leader as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Assistant Program Leader

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$135,402	$65.0	20%

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

Understanding how an Assistant Program Leader'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.

$101,402

Average $112,835/year

$123,210

$8,450

Average $9,403/month

$10,267

$1,950

Average $2,170/week

$2,369

$49

Average $54/hour

$59

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$123,210	$10,267	$2,369	$59
Average	$112,835	$9,403	$2,170	$54
25th Percentile	$101,402	$8,450	$1,950	$49

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