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

The Internet industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Program Specialist roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

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

An Assistant Program Specialist's salary grows with experience: starting around $73,240 for beginners, reaching about $74,968 at mid-level, and approach $80,108 for experts.

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

Assistant Program Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Program Specialist roles are District of Columbia $82,400, California $82,088, Massachusetts $80,994. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Assistant Program Specialist level roles vary by specialization: Program Assistant: $144,805; Assistant Program Manager: $141,833; Program Support Assistant: $64,359; CE Program Specialist: $61,090; Program Security Assistant: $59,109.

Assistant Program Specialist Salary in Alaska

How much does an Assistant Program Specialist make in Alaska? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Program Specialist in Alaska is $80,562 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $39.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $101,389
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $71,778 to $91,464
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $63,781

10% $63,781

50% (Median) $80,562

90% $101,389

Assistant Program Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$91,464	$7,622	$1,759	$44
Average	$80,562	$6,714	$1,549	$39
25th Percentile	$71,778	$5,982	$1,380	$35

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Program Specialist Salaries

An Assistant Program Specialist'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 Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Program Specialist'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): $73,240
Early Career (1-2 years): $73,905
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $74,968
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $76,962
Expert (over 8 years): $80,108

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Program Specialist	less than 1 year	$73,240
Early Career Level Assistant Program Specialist	1-2 years	$73,905
Mid-Level Level Assistant Program Specialist	2-4 years	$74,968
Senior-Level Level Assistant Program Specialist	5-8 years	$76,962
Expert Level Assistant Program Specialist	over 8 years	$80,108

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

District of Columbia: $82,400.
California: $82,088.
Massachusetts: $80,994.

District of Columbia $82,400 California $82,088 Massachusetts $80,994 Washington $80,696 New Jersey $80,666 Alaska $80,562 Connecticut $79,535 New York $79,118

Hawaii $77,786 Rhode Island $77,161 Maryland $76,737 Minnesota $76,156 Colorado $75,933 Illinois $75,859 Oregon $75,576 Delaware $75,367

New Hampshire $75,236 Virginia $74,943 Pennsylvania $74,087 Nevada $73,656 North Dakota $73,514 Michigan $73,291 Wisconsin $73,209 Vermont $73,045

Texas $72,592 Maine $72,562 Arizona $72,517 Ohio $72,465 Georgia $71,780 Indiana $71,438 Wyoming $71,371 Utah $71,267

Iowa $71,222 Kansas $70,865 Louisiana $70,761 North Carolina $70,724 Missouri $70,709 Florida $70,418 Montana $70,262 Nebraska $70,113

Kentucky $70,031 South Carolina $69,734 Tennessee $69,548 Idaho $69,473 New Mexico $68,930 Oklahoma $68,811 Alabama $68,372 South Dakota $67,635

Arkansas $67,233 West Virginia $67,017 Mississippi $66,370

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Program Specialist

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:

Anchorage: $81,366
Jber: $81,364
Indian: $80,970

Anchorage, AK $81,366

Jber, AK $81,364

Indian, AK $80,970

Kongiganak, AK $80,104

Adak, AK $79,968

Atka, AK $79,978

Chignik Lake, AK $79,959

Port Heiden, AK $79,931

Port Lions, AK $80,046

Akiachak, AK $80,089

Akiak, AK $80,122

Akutan, AK $80,053

Alakanuk, AK $80,030

Aleknagik, AK $79,978

Anchor Point, AK $80,011

Aniak, AK $79,774

Anvik, AK $79,982

Bethel, AK $80,104

Chefornak, AK $80,089

Chevak, AK $79,926

Chignik, AK $79,990

Chignik Lagoon, AK $79,970

Chitina, AK $79,748

Chugiak, AK $80,823

Clam Gulch, AK $79,863

Clarks Point, AK $79,991

Cold Bay, AK $79,918

Cooper Landing, AK $79,921

Copper Center, AK $79,841

Cordova, AK $79,891

Crooked Creek, AK $79,895

Dillingham, AK $79,838

Eagle River, AK $81,067

Eek, AK $80,165

Egegik, AK $79,911

Ekwok, AK $79,978

Emmonak, AK $80,009

False Pass, AK $80,043

Marshall, AK $80,098

Gakona, AK $79,842

Girdwood, AK $79,909

Glennallen, AK $79,838

Goodnews Bay, AK $79,901

Grayling, AK $80,021

Saint George Island, AK $79,927

Holy Cross, AK $79,975

Homer, AK $79,995

Hooper Bay, AK $80,115

Hope, AK $80,859

Iliamna, AK $79,978

Kalskag, AK $80,069

Karluk, AK $79,869

Kasigluk, AK $80,064

Kasilof, AK $80,034

Kenai, AK $79,979

King Cove, AK $80,041

King Salmon, AK $79,850

Kipnuk, AK $80,046

Kodiak, AK $79,946

Kotlik, AK $80,122

Kwethluk, AK $80,081

Kwigillingok, AK $80,014

Wasilla, AK $81,178

Larsen Bay, AK $79,927

Levelock, AK $79,959

Lower Kalskag, AK $80,123

Mc Grath, AK $79,770

Manokotak, AK $79,975

Mekoryuk, AK $80,039

Moose Pass, AK $79,824

Mountain Village, AK $80,032

Naknek, AK $79,972

Napakiak, AK $80,077

Nikiski, AK $79,676

New Stuyahok, AK $80,012

Toksook Bay, AK $80,029

Nikolski, AK $79,848

Ninilchik, AK $79,945

Nondalton, AK $79,770

Nunapitchuk, AK $80,084

Old Harbor, AK $80,008

Ouzinkie, AK $79,984

Palmer, AK $80,005

Pedro Bay, AK $79,822

Perryville, AK $79,985

Pilot Point, AK $79,885

Pilot Station, AK $80,145

Platinum, AK $79,906

Big Lake, AK $81,031

Port Alsworth, AK $79,987

Quinhagak, AK $80,126

Red Devil, AK $79,802

Russian Mission, AK $79,878

Saint Marys, AK $80,016

Saint Michael, AK $80,032

Saint Paul Island, AK $79,994

Sand Point, AK $79,949

Scammon Bay, AK $80,195

Seldovia, AK $79,956

Seward, AK $79,927

Shageluk, AK $79,994

Nunam Iqua, AK $79,938

Skwentna, AK $79,725

Sleetmute, AK $79,899

Soldotna, AK $80,071

South Naknek, AK $79,888

Stebbins, AK $80,023

Sterling, AK $80,046

Sutton, AK $79,894

Takotna, AK $79,936

Talkeetna, AK $79,918

Tatitlek, AK $80,004

Togiak, AK $79,906

Tuluksak, AK $80,108

Tuntutuliak, AK $80,127

Tununak, AK $79,979

Tyonek, AK $79,871

Trapper Creek, AK $79,857

Unalakleet, AK $79,865

Unalaska, AK $80,071

Valdez, AK $79,944

Willow, AK $79,885

Yakutat, AK $79,947

Nightmute, AK $79,947

Nikolai, AK $79,741

Dutch Harbor, AK $80,216

Whittier, AK $79,965

Houston, AK $80,842

Fairbanks, AK $80,045

Eielson Afb, AK $81,812

Fort Wainwright, AK $81,812

Clear, AK $79,871

North Pole, AK $81,812

Salcha, AK $81,812

Two Rivers, AK $81,812

Allakaket, AK $79,959

Anaktuvuk Pass, AK $80,082

Arctic Village, AK $79,936

Barrow, AK $80,130

Beaver, AK $79,807

Ester, AK $81,812

Bettles Field, AK $79,810

Buckland, AK $80,187

Cantwell, AK $79,788

Central, AK $79,724

Fort Greely, AK $79,856

Chicken, AK $79,770

Circle, AK $79,892

Prudhoe Bay, AK $79,962

Deering, AK $80,048

Delta Junction, AK $79,894

Eagle, AK $79,728

Elim, AK $79,812

Fort Yukon, AK $79,776

Galena, AK $80,036

Gambell, AK $80,069

Healy, AK $79,848

Anderson, AK $79,976

Hughes, AK $80,037

Huslia, AK $80,022

Kaktovik, AK $80,059

Kaltag, AK $79,982

Kiana, AK $80,149

Kivalina, AK $80,131

Kobuk, AK $80,004

Kotzebue, AK $79,891

Koyuk, AK $80,069

Koyukuk, AK $80,017

Denali National Park, AK $79,906

Manley Hot Springs, AK $79,805

Lake Minchumina, AK $79,781

Minto, AK $80,061

Point Lay, AK $80,005

Nenana, AK $79,824

Noatak, AK $80,048

Nome, AK $79,936

Noorvik, AK $80,178

Northway, AK $79,831

Nulato, AK $80,040

Point Hope, AK $79,943

Rampart, AK $79,990

Ruby, AK $79,732

Savoonga, AK $80,104

Selawik, AK $80,077

Shaktoolik, AK $80,119

Shishmaref, AK $79,819

Shungnak, AK $80,045

Stevens Village, AK $79,949

Tanacross, AK $79,924

Tanana, AK $80,039

Teller, AK $80,111

Tok, AK $79,924

Venetie, AK $79,796

Wainwright, AK $80,069

Wales, AK $80,077

White Mountain, AK $80,131

Brevig Mission, AK $80,114

Ambler, AK $80,035

Chalkyitsik, AK $79,978

Nuiqsut, AK $80,067

Atqasuk, AK $79,981

Juneau, AK $82,036

Angoon, AK $79,863

Auke Bay, AK $82,036

Douglas, AK $82,036

Elfin Cove, AK $79,817

Gustavus, AK $79,973

Haines, AK $79,884

Hoonah, AK $81,106

Kake, AK $79,929

Pelican, AK $79,898

Petersburg, AK $79,905

Sitka, AK $79,949

Port Alexander, AK $80,028

Skagway, AK $79,944

Tenakee Springs, AK $79,802

Ketchikan, AK $79,981

Meyers Chuck, AK $79,874

Coffman Cove, AK $79,952

Thorne Bay, AK $79,997

Craig, AK $79,886

Hydaburg, AK $79,950

Hyder, AK $79,955

Klawock, AK $80,011

Metlakatla, AK $80,002

Point Baker, AK $79,997

Ward Cove, AK $79,981

Wrangell, AK $79,893

Assistant Program Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Program Specialist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 45% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Internet and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Program Specialist positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Program Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Program Specialist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Internet	$100,703	$48.0	25%
Pharmaceuticals	$92,646	$45.0	15%
Biotechnology	$88,618	$43.0	10%
Energy & Utilities	$88,618	$43.0	10%
Telecom	$88,618	$43.0	10%

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

Understanding how an Assistant Program Specialist'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.

$71,778

Average $80,562/year

$91,464

$5,982

Average $6,714/month

$7,622

$1,380

Average $1,549/week

$1,759

$35

Average $39/hour

$44

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$91,464	$7,622	$1,759	$44
Average	$80,562	$6,714	$1,549	$39
25th Percentile	$71,778	$5,982	$1,380	$35

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