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 $63,396 for beginners, reaching about $64,892 at mid-level, and approach $69,341 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 South Carolina

How much does an Assistant Program Specialist make in South Carolina? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Program Specialist in South Carolina is $69,734 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $34.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $87,761
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $62,130 to $79,170
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $55,208

10% $55,208

50% (Median) $69,734

90% $87,761

Assistant Program Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$79,170	$6,598	$1,523	$38
Average	$69,734	$5,811	$1,341	$34
25th Percentile	$62,130	$5,178	$1,195	$30

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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): $63,396
Early Career (1-2 years): $63,971
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $64,892
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $66,617
Expert (over 8 years): $69,341

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Program Specialist	less than 1 year	$63,396
Early Career Level Assistant Program Specialist	1-2 years	$63,971
Mid-Level Level Assistant Program Specialist	2-4 years	$64,892
Senior-Level Level Assistant Program Specialist	5-8 years	$66,617
Expert Level Assistant Program Specialist	over 8 years	$69,341

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:

Spartanburg: $69,481
Boiling Springs: $69,484
Arcadia: $69,481

Spartanburg, SC $69,481

Boiling Springs, SC $69,484

Arcadia, SC $69,481

Buffalo, SC $69,155

Campobello, SC $69,009

Chesnee, SC $69,292

Clifton, SC $69,472

Clinton, SC $68,377

Converse, SC $69,489

Cowpens, SC $69,389

Cross Anchor, SC $68,998

Cross Hill, SC $67,779

Drayton, SC $69,482

Duncan, SC $69,311

Enoree, SC $69,023

Fairforest, SC $69,481

Fingerville, SC $69,223

Gaffney, SC $69,574

Glendale, SC $69,499

Alcolu, SC $65,843

Ballentine, SC $68,675

Bamberg, SC $67,168

Batesburg, SC $68,038

Bethune, SC $67,337

Bishopville, SC $66,607

Blackstock, SC $69,142

Blair, SC $68,664

Blythewood, SC $68,570

Bowman, SC $67,162

Camden, SC $67,743

Cameron, SC $67,029

Carlisle, SC $68,891

Cassatt, SC $67,308

Cayce, SC $68,736

Chapin, SC $68,434

Chappells, SC $67,520

Cope, SC $67,377

Cordova, SC $67,555

Dalzell, SC $66,429

Davis Station, SC $66,412

Denmark, SC $67,326

Eastover, SC $67,874

Elgin, SC $68,396

Elliott, SC $66,369

Elloree, SC $67,063

Eutawville, SC $67,446

Gable, SC $65,845

Gadsden, SC $67,878

Gaston, SC $68,579

Gilbert, SC $68,346

Great Falls, SC $69,606

Greeleyville, SC $66,592

Heath Springs, SC $69,130

Holly Hill, SC $67,343

Hopkins, SC $68,530

Horatio, SC $67,302

Irmo, SC $68,584

Jenkinsville, SC $68,549

Kershaw, SC $67,876

Lamar, SC $66,656

Leesville, SC $68,222

Lexington, SC $68,645

Liberty Hill, SC $68,655

Little Mountain, SC $68,390

Lugoff, SC $68,083

Lydia, SC $66,736

Lynchburg, SC $66,181

Ehrhardt, SC $66,748

Lodge, SC $66,763

Mc Bee, SC $67,406

Manning, SC $66,190

Mayesville, SC $65,882

Monetta, SC $67,965

Neeses, SC $67,863

Newberry, SC $67,941

New Zion, SC $66,078

North, SC $68,012

Norway, SC $67,486

Olanta, SC $66,508

Orangeburg, SC $67,380

Peak, SC $68,503

Pelion, SC $68,304

Pinewood, SC $66,385

New Ellenton, SC $68,542

Allendale, SC $67,272

Barnwell, SC $67,613

Hilda, SC $67,398

Bath, SC $68,870

Blackville, SC $67,411

Bradley, SC $67,648

Clarks Hill, SC $68,629

Clearwater, SC $68,870

Edgefield, SC $68,312

Elko, SC $67,753

Fairfax, SC $67,052

Gloverville, SC $68,821

Graniteville, SC $68,786

Jackson, SC $68,769

Johnston, SC $68,172

Langley, SC $68,853

Mc Cormick, SC $67,809

Martin, SC $67,403

Modoc, SC $68,374

Montmorenci, SC $68,408

Mount Carmel, SC $67,340

North Augusta, SC $68,870

Beech Island, SC $68,870

Olar, SC $67,121

Parksville, SC $68,252

Plum Branch, SC $68,180

Sycamore, SC $67,098

Trenton, SC $68,502

Troy, SC $67,991

Ulmer, SC $67,085

Vaucluse, SC $68,737

Warrenville, SC $68,807

Williston, SC $67,935

Windsor, SC $68,143

Beaufort, SC $68,238

Ladys Island, SC $68,001

Okatie, SC $68,594

Bluffton, SC $68,888

Brunson, SC $66,857

Coosawhatchie, SC $68,071

Crocketville, SC $67,043

Dale, SC $67,835

Daufuskie Island, SC $68,947

Early Branch, SC $67,450

Estill, SC $67,409

Saint Helena Island, SC $68,140

Furman, SC $67,591

Garnett, SC $67,908

Gifford, SC $67,170

Hampton, SC $67,142

Hilton Head Island, SC $68,628

Hardeeville, SC $69,045

Islandton, SC $66,884

Lobeco, SC $67,878

Luray, SC $66,917

Miley, SC $66,807

Pineland, SC $67,955

Port Royal, SC $68,313

Ridgeland, SC $68,351

Scotia, SC $67,601

Seabrook, SC $67,810

Sheldon, SC $68,141

Tillman, SC $68,279

Varnville, SC $67,300

Yemassee, SC $67,523

Clemson, SC $68,352

Cleveland, SC $68,469

Conestee, SC $68,873

Donalds, SC $68,297

Inman, SC $69,317

Joanna, SC $68,151

Jonesville, SC $69,344

Kinards, SC $67,677

Landrum, SC $68,586

Laurens, SC $68,373

Lockhart, SC $69,365

Lyman, SC $69,088

Mayo, SC $69,373

Moore, SC $69,473

Mountville, SC $67,878

Pacolet, SC $69,386

Pacolet Mills, SC $69,402

Pauline, SC $69,340

Reidville, SC $69,272

Roebuck, SC $69,448

Startex, SC $69,440

Una, SC $69,481

Union, SC $69,093

Waterloo, SC $68,028

Wellford, SC $69,422

White Stone, SC $69,493

Woodruff, SC $69,195

Charleston, SC $70,671

Charleston Afb, SC $70,671

North Charleston, SC $70,671

Hanahan, SC $70,671

Adams Run, SC $69,587

Awendaw, SC $70,042

Bethera, SC $69,286

Bonneau, SC $68,573

Branchville, SC $67,066

Canadys, SC $67,794

Cordesville, SC $69,672

Cottageville, SC $69,102

Cross, SC $67,776

Dorchester, SC $68,413

Edisto Island, SC $69,382

Due West, SC $68,017

Easley, SC $68,769

Fair Play, SC $67,843

Fountain Inn, SC $68,701

Gray Court, SC $68,585

Greenwood, SC $67,792

Greer, SC $68,843

Hodges, SC $67,993

Honea Path, SC $68,437

Iva, SC $67,791

La France, SC $68,412

Liberty, SC $68,588

Long Creek, SC $67,434

Lowndesville, SC $67,817

Marietta, SC $68,584

Mauldin, SC $68,845

Mountain Rest, SC $67,598

Newry, SC $68,232

Ninety Six, SC $67,704

Norris, SC $68,484

Pelzer, SC $68,684

Pendleton, SC $68,445

Pickens, SC $68,518

Seneca, SC $68,216

Piedmont, SC $68,793

Richland, SC $68,011

Salem, SC $68,079

Sandy Springs, SC $68,355

Simpsonville, SC $68,738

Six Mile, SC $68,345

Slater, SC $68,679

Starr, SC $68,090

Sunset, SC $68,289

Tamassee, SC $67,773

Taylors, SC $68,787

Tigerville, SC $68,664

Townville, SC $68,128

Travelers Rest, SC $68,666

Walhalla, SC $67,919

Ware Shoals, SC $68,400

Westminster, SC $67,724

West Union, SC $68,099

Williamston, SC $68,601

Blacksburg, SC $70,215

Bowling Green, SC $71,204

Catawba, SC $71,269

Chester, SC $70,267

Fort Mill, SC $71,237

Chesterfield, SC $67,469

Clover, SC $71,241

Edgemoor, SC $71,250

Fort Lawn, SC $70,607

Hickory Grove, SC $69,747

Jefferson, SC $67,715

Lancaster, SC $70,277

Lando, SC $71,138

Mc Connells, SC $70,904

Mount Croghan, SC $67,811

Pageland, SC $69,004

Richburg, SC $70,555

Rock Hill, SC $71,721

Ruby, SC $67,661

Sharon, SC $70,005

Smyrna, SC $70,098

Van Wyck, SC $71,182

York, SC $71,072

Aiken, SC $68,484

Folly Beach, SC $70,671

Walterboro, SC $67,866

Williams, SC $67,112

Florence, SC $66,935

Andrews, SC $67,060

Aynor, SC $66,875

Bennettsville, SC $66,711

Blenheim, SC $66,795

Cades, SC $66,350

Centenary, SC $66,653

Cheraw, SC $67,416

Clio, SC $66,693

Conway, SC $66,872

Coward, SC $66,797

Darlington, SC $66,921

Dillon, SC $66,701

Effingham, SC $66,903

Fork, SC $66,682

Galivants Ferry, SC $66,862

Green Sea, SC $66,772

Gresham, SC $66,719

Hamer, SC $66,803

Hartsville, SC $66,953

Hemingway, SC $66,817

Johnsonville, SC $66,567

Kingstree, SC $66,865

Lake City, SC $66,508

Lake View, SC $66,810

Lane, SC $67,001

Latta, SC $66,791

Little River, SC $67,232

Little Rock, SC $66,757

Longs, SC $67,033

Loris, SC $66,845

Mc Coll, SC $66,984

Marion, SC $66,742

Myrtle Beach, SC $67,047

Minturn, SC $66,705

Mullins, SC $66,703

Murrells Inlet, SC $66,886

Nesmith, SC $66,783

Nichols, SC $66,752

North Myrtle Beach, SC $67,216

Pamplico, SC $66,729

Patrick, SC $67,377

Pawleys Island, SC $66,772

Rains, SC $66,722

Salters, SC $67,008

Scranton, SC $66,681

Sellers, SC $66,772

Society Hill, SC $66,746

Tatum, SC $66,963

Wallace, SC $67,184

Greenville, SC $68,870

Abbeville, SC $67,744

Anderson, SC $68,393

Belton, SC $68,489

Calhoun Falls, SC $67,482

Central, SC $68,415

Georgetown, SC $66,998

Goose Creek, SC $70,493

Green Pond, SC $68,588

Grover, SC $67,750

Harleyville, SC $67,594

Hollywood, SC $69,942

Huger, SC $69,826

Isle Of Palms, SC $70,658

Jacksonboro, SC $69,056

Jamestown, SC $68,825

Johns Island, SC $70,671

Ladson, SC $70,320

Mc Clellanville, SC $68,876

Moncks Corner, SC $69,322

Mount Pleasant, SC $70,671

Pineville, SC $67,210

Pinopolis, SC $68,543

Ravenel, SC $70,381

Reevesville, SC $67,253

Ridgeville, SC $69,390

Round O, SC $68,817

Ruffin, SC $67,221

Russellville, SC $67,457

Saint George, SC $67,649

Saint Stephen, SC $67,469

Smoaks, SC $67,065

Sullivans Island, SC $70,671

Summerville, SC $69,781

Wadmalaw Island, SC $70,267

Pomaria, SC $68,477

Gramling, SC $69,042

Prosperity, SC $68,259

Rembert, SC $67,007

Ridge Spring, SC $68,118

Ridgeway, SC $68,483

Rion, SC $68,587

Rowesville, SC $67,244

Saint Matthews, SC $67,657

Salley, SC $67,930

Saluda, SC $67,706

Santee, SC $67,325

Sardinia, SC $66,107

Silverstreet, SC $67,601

Springfield, SC $67,754

State Park, SC $68,735

Summerton, SC $66,736

Sumter, SC $65,804

Shaw A F B, SC $66,275

Swansea, SC $68,363

Timmonsville, SC $66,842

Turbeville, SC $66,135

Vance, SC $67,366

Wagener, SC $67,946

Ward, SC $67,961

Wedgefield, SC $66,586

West Columbia, SC $68,736

Westville, SC $67,870

White Rock, SC $68,511

Whitmire, SC $67,983

Winnsboro, SC $68,757

Columbia, SC $68,736

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	$87,167	$42.0	25%
Pharmaceuticals	$80,194	$39.0	15%
Biotechnology	$76,707	$37.0	10%
Energy & Utilities	$76,707	$37.0	10%
Telecom	$76,707	$37.0	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.

$62,130

Average $69,734/year

$79,170

$5,178

Average $5,811/month

$6,598

$1,195

Average $1,341/week

$1,523

$30

Average $34/hour

$38

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$79,170	$6,598	$1,523	$38
Average	$69,734	$5,811	$1,341	$34
25th Percentile	$62,130	$5,178	$1,195	$30

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