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 $68,381 for beginners, reaching about $69,996 at mid-level, and approach $74,797 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 $82,383, California $82,071, Massachusetts $80,977. 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: $144,794; Assistant Program Manager: $141,827; Program Support Assistant: $64,349; CE Program Specialist: $61,090; Program Security Assistant: $59,098.

Assistant Program Specialist Salary in New Hampshire

How much does an Assistant Program Specialist make in New Hampshire? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Program Specialist in New Hampshire is $75,221 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $36.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $94,665
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $67,015 to $85,399
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $59,543

10% $59,543

50% (Median) $75,221

90% $94,665

Assistant Program Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$85,399	$7,117	$1,642	$41
Average	$75,221	$6,268	$1,447	$36
25th Percentile	$67,015	$5,585	$1,289	$32

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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): $68,381
Early Career (1-2 years): $69,002
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $69,996
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $71,859
Expert (over 8 years): $74,797

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Program Specialist	less than 1 year	$68,381
Early Career Level Assistant Program Specialist	1-2 years	$69,002
Mid-Level Level Assistant Program Specialist	2-4 years	$69,996
Senior-Level Level Assistant Program Specialist	5-8 years	$71,859
Expert Level Assistant Program Specialist	over 8 years	$74,797

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: $82,383.
California: $82,071.
Massachusetts: $80,977.

District of Columbia $82,383 California $82,071 Massachusetts $80,977 Washington $80,680 New Jersey $80,650 Alaska $80,546 Connecticut $79,519 New York $79,102

Hawaii $77,770 Rhode Island $77,145 Maryland $76,721 Minnesota $76,141 Colorado $75,917 Illinois $75,843 Oregon $75,560 Delaware $75,352

New Hampshire $75,221 Virginia $74,928 Pennsylvania $74,072 Nevada $73,641 North Dakota $73,499 Michigan $73,276 Wisconsin $73,194 Vermont $73,030

Texas $72,577 Maine $72,547 Arizona $72,502 Ohio $72,450 Georgia $71,766 Indiana $71,423 Wyoming $71,356 Utah $71,252

Iowa $71,207 Kansas $70,850 Louisiana $70,746 North Carolina $70,709 Missouri $70,694 Florida $70,404 Montana $70,248 Nebraska $70,099

Kentucky $70,017 South Carolina $69,719 Tennessee $69,533 Idaho $69,459 New Mexico $68,916 Oklahoma $68,797 Alabama $68,358 South Dakota $67,621

Arkansas $67,219 West Virginia $67,004 Mississippi $66,356

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:

Moultonborough: $74,534
Newbury: $75,105
New Hampton: $74,854

Moultonborough, NH $74,534

Newbury, NH $75,105

New Hampton, NH $74,854

New London, NH $74,983

Chichester, NH $73,902

North Sandwich, NH $74,094

North Sutton, NH $74,986

Northwood, NH $75,639

North Woodstock, NH $74,145

Pittsfield, NH $74,664

Plymouth, NH $74,415

Rumney, NH $74,080

Salisbury, NH $74,728

Sanbornton, NH $74,825

South Newbury, NH $75,147

South Sutton, NH $75,078

Stinson Lake, NH $74,170

Suncook, NH $74,419

Tilton, NH $74,449

Warner, NH $75,019

Warren, NH $74,055

Washington, NH $75,370

Weare, NH $75,819

Wentworth, NH $74,060

Springfield, NH $74,920

Thornton, NH $74,238

Wilmot, NH $74,943

Winnisquam, NH $74,758

Nottingham, NH $76,345

West Nottingham, NH $76,152

Woodstock, NH $74,219

Concord, NH $73,693

Bow, NH $74,889

Loudon, NH $74,008

Keene, NH $75,016

Antrim, NH $75,827

Ashuelot, NH $74,992

Bennington, NH $76,139

Chesterfield, NH $74,615

Dublin, NH $76,102

Sullivan, NH $74,954

Swanzey, NH $75,069

Fitzwilliam, NH $76,178

Gilsum, NH $74,848

Hancock, NH $76,067

Amherst, NH $77,706

Auburn, NH $76,288

Brookline, NH $78,720

Candia, NH $76,200

Chester, NH $76,823

Deerfield, NH $75,934

Derry, NH $77,626

East Candia, NH $76,414

East Derry, NH $77,868

Epping, NH $76,882

Francestown, NH $76,402

Fremont, NH $77,026

Goffstown, NH $76,192

Dunbarton, NH $75,400

Greenfield, NH $76,555

Greenville, NH $78,162

Hollis, NH $79,390

Hudson, NH $79,713

Litchfield, NH $78,949

Londonderry, NH $78,058

Merrimack, NH $78,659

Milford, NH $78,303

Mont Vernon, NH $77,100

Nashua, NH $79,749

New Boston, NH $76,536

New Ipswich, NH $77,500

North Salem, NH $78,489

Pelham, NH $79,290

Harrisville, NH $75,946

Hinsdale, NH $74,939

Jaffrey, NH $76,374

Marlborough, NH $75,302

Marlow, NH $74,747

Nelson, NH $75,667

Peterborough, NH $76,682

Rindge, NH $76,811

Spofford, NH $74,746

Stoddard, NH $75,487

Troy, NH $75,432

West Chesterfield, NH $74,601

Westmoreland, NH $74,511

West Peterborough, NH $76,707

West Swanzey, NH $74,991

Winchester, NH $75,068

Littleton, NH $74,382

Berlin, NH $74,184

Bethlehem, NH $74,321

Bretton Woods, NH $74,112

Colebrook, NH $74,092

Errol, NH $73,633

Franconia, NH $74,205

Gorham, NH $74,022

Groveton, NH $74,226

Jefferson, NH $74,243

Lancaster, NH $74,315

Lisbon, NH $74,231

Sugar Hill, NH $74,267

Milan, NH $74,054

Mount Washington, NH $74,070

North Stratford, NH $74,087

Pittsburg, NH $73,854

Randolph, NH $74,063

Twin Mountain, NH $74,302

West Stewartstown, NH $74,073

Whitefield, NH $74,343

Acworth, NH $74,417

Alstead, NH $74,509

Charlestown, NH $74,432

Drewsville, NH $74,624

Lempster, NH $74,742

South Acworth, NH $74,529

Walpole, NH $74,570

North Walpole, NH $74,623

Raymond, NH $76,725

Salem, NH $78,668

Lyndeborough, NH $77,056

Temple, NH $77,169

Wilton, NH $77,666

Windham, NH $78,665

Manchester, NH $76,193

Hooksett, NH $76,008

Bedford, NH $76,432

Waterville Valley, NH $74,043

Andover, NH $74,790

Ashland, NH $74,490

Barnstead, NH $74,972

Belmont, NH $74,665

Bradford, NH $75,377

Bristol, NH $74,501

Campton, NH $74,216

Canterbury, NH $74,027

Center Barnstead, NH $75,193

Center Harbor, NH $74,535

Center Sandwich, NH $74,243

Contoocook, NH $74,587

Danbury, NH $74,885

East Andover, NH $74,795

Elkins, NH $74,959

Epsom, NH $74,627

Franklin, NH $74,652

Gilmanton, NH $74,743

Glencliff, NH $74,144

Grafton, NH $74,463

Hebron, NH $74,246

Henniker, NH $75,467

Hill, NH $74,838

Hillsborough, NH $75,714

Holderness, NH $74,376

Laconia, NH $74,948

Gilford, NH $74,941

Lincoln, NH $74,240

Lochmere, NH $74,620

Canaan, NH $74,232

Claremont, NH $74,494

Cornish, NH $74,188

Cornish Flat, NH $74,202

Enfield, NH $74,330

Enfield Center, NH $74,406

Etna, NH $74,127

Georges Mills, NH $74,742

Goshen, NH $75,088

Grantham, NH $74,445

Guild, NH $74,778

Hanover, NH $74,304

Lebanon, NH $74,275

Haverhill, NH $74,234

Lyme, NH $74,079

Lyme Center, NH $74,080

Meriden, NH $74,306

Monroe, NH $74,233

Newport, NH $74,593

North Haverhill, NH $74,227

Orford, NH $74,066

Piermont, NH $74,050

Pike, NH $74,111

Plainfield, NH $74,141

Sunapee, NH $74,957

West Lebanon, NH $74,302

Woodsville, NH $74,161

Portsmouth, NH $78,224

Newington, NH $77,275

Alton, NH $75,368

Alton Bay, NH $75,061

Atkinson, NH $78,424

Bartlett, NH $74,193

Center Conway, NH $74,138

Center Ossipee, NH $74,432

Center Strafford, NH $75,990

Center Tuftonboro, NH $74,557

Chocorua, NH $74,292

Conway, NH $74,247

Danville, NH $77,514

Dover, NH $77,466

Madbury, NH $77,324

Durham, NH $77,711

Barrington, NH $76,498

East Hampstead, NH $78,067

East Kingston, NH $77,847

East Wakefield, NH $74,677

Eaton Center, NH $74,214

Exeter, NH $77,562

Farmington, NH $75,746

South Tamworth, NH $74,254

Strafford, NH $75,707

Stratham, NH $77,876

Tamworth, NH $74,319

Union, NH $75,400

West Ossipee, NH $74,426

Wolfeboro, NH $75,057

Wolfeboro Falls, NH $75,089

Wonalancet, NH $74,211

Freedom, NH $74,315

Gilmanton Iron Works, NH $74,880

Glen, NH $74,282

Rochester, NH $76,470

Greenland, NH $78,132

Hampstead, NH $78,103

Hampton, NH $77,810

Hampton Falls, NH $77,751

Intervale, NH $74,302

Jackson, NH $74,099

Kearsarge, NH $74,433

Kingston, NH $77,853

Madison, NH $74,315

Melvin Village, NH $74,618

Milton, NH $75,504

Milton Mills, NH $74,921

Mirror Lake, NH $75,019

New Castle, NH $78,138

New Durham, NH $75,437

Newfields, NH $77,625

Newmarket, NH $77,703

Newton, NH $78,156

Newton Junction, NH $78,209

North Conway, NH $74,383

Lee, NH $77,226

North Hampton, NH $77,957

Ossipee, NH $74,472

Plaistow, NH $78,349

Rollinsford, NH $77,323

Rye, NH $78,182

Rye Beach, NH $77,996

Sanbornville, NH $74,749

Sandown, NH $77,479

Seabrook, NH $77,751

Silver Lake, NH $74,292

Somersworth, NH $76,964

Effingham, NH $74,399

Meredith, NH $74,984

Bath, NH $74,180

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	$94,026	$45.0	25%
Pharmaceuticals	$86,504	$42.0	15%
Biotechnology	$82,743	$40.0	10%
Energy & Utilities	$82,743	$40.0	10%
Telecom	$82,743	$40.0	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.

$67,015

Average $75,221/year

$85,399

$5,585

Average $6,268/month

$7,117

$1,289

Average $1,447/week

$1,642

$32

Average $36/hour

$41

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$85,399	$7,117	$1,642	$41
Average	$75,221	$6,268	$1,447	$36
25th Percentile	$67,015	$5,585	$1,289	$32

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