What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Project Administrator'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 Project Administrator?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Project Administrator roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Project Administrator's salary?

An Assistant Project Administrator's salary grows with experience: starting around $64,152 for beginners, reaching about $66,007 at mid-level, and approach $72,106 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Project Administrator?

Assistant Project Administrator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Project Administrator roles are District of Columbia $72,313, California $72,039, Massachusetts $71,079. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Project Administrator roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Project Administrator level roles vary by specialization: Senior Project Administrator: $78,708; Project Administrator III: $76,537; Project Management Administrator: $68,405; Project Controls Administrator: $68,350; Engineer Project Administrator: $67,794.

Assistant Project Administrator Salary in Connecticut

How much does an Assistant Project Administrator make in Connecticut? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Project Administrator in Connecticut is $69,799 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $34.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $85,669
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $63,019 to $78,106
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $56,847

10% $56,847

50% (Median) $69,799

90% $85,669

Assistant Project Administrator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$78,106	$6,509	$1,502	$38
Average	$69,799	$5,817	$1,342	$34
25th Percentile	$63,019	$5,252	$1,212	$30

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Project Administrator Salaries

An Assistant Project Administrator'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 Project Administrator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Project Administrator'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): $64,152
Early Career (1-2 years): $64,668
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $66,007
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $68,068
Expert (over 8 years): $72,106

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Project Administrator	less than 1 year	$64,152
Early Career Level Assistant Project Administrator	1-2 years	$64,668
Mid-Level Level Assistant Project Administrator	2-4 years	$66,007
Senior-Level Level Assistant Project Administrator	5-8 years	$68,068
Expert Level Assistant Project Administrator	over 8 years	$72,106

How Do Assistant Project Administrator 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 Project Administrators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $72,313.
California: $72,039.
Massachusetts: $71,079.

District of Columbia $72,313 California $72,039 Massachusetts $71,079 Washington $70,817 New Jersey $70,791 Alaska $70,700 Connecticut $69,799 New York $69,433

Hawaii $68,264 Rhode Island $67,715 Maryland $67,343 Minnesota $66,833 Colorado $66,637 Illinois $66,572 Oregon $66,324 Delaware $66,141

New Hampshire $66,026 Virginia $65,769 Pennsylvania $65,018 Nevada $64,639 North Dakota $64,515 Michigan $64,319 Wisconsin $64,247 Vermont $64,103

Texas $63,705 Maine $63,679 Arizona $63,640 Ohio $63,594 Georgia $62,993 Indiana $62,693 Wyoming $62,634 Utah $62,542

Iowa $62,503 Kansas $62,190 Louisiana $62,098 North Carolina $62,066 Missouri $62,053 Florida $61,798 Montana $61,661 Nebraska $61,530

Kentucky $61,458 South Carolina $61,197 Tennessee $61,034 Idaho $60,968 New Mexico $60,492 Oklahoma $60,387 Alabama $60,002 South Dakota $59,355

Arkansas $59,002 West Virginia $58,813 Mississippi $58,245

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Project Administrator

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:

Old Mystic: $68,691
Oneco: $68,514
Avon: $68,823

Old Mystic, CT $68,691

Oneco, CT $68,514

Avon, CT $68,823

Bloomfield, CT $68,862

Windsor, CT $68,864

Bristol, CT $68,857

Burlington, CT $68,853

Broad Brook, CT $68,479

Canaan, CT $68,526

Canton, CT $68,789

Canton Center, CT $68,769

Colebrook, CT $68,528

Collinsville, CT $68,784

East Berlin, CT $68,747

East Canaan, CT $68,603

East Glastonbury, CT $68,863

East Granby, CT $68,488

East Hartland, CT $68,313

East Windsor Hill, CT $68,810

Ellington, CT $68,330

Farmington, CT $68,748

Falls Village, CT $68,761

Glastonbury, CT $68,865

Granby, CT $68,348

Berlin, CT $68,742

Lakeville, CT $68,819

Manchester, CT $68,857

Bolton, CT $68,768

New Britain, CT $68,721

New Hartford, CT $68,841

Norfolk, CT $68,697

North Canton, CT $68,718

North Granby, CT $68,147

Pine Meadow, CT $68,780

Plainville, CT $68,747

Barkhamsted, CT $68,642

Poquonock, CT $68,810

Riverton, CT $68,558

Vernon Rockville, CT $68,674

Rocky Hill, CT $68,788

Salisbury, CT $68,357

Sharon, CT $69,341

Simsbury, CT $68,762

Somers, CT $67,767

Somersville, CT $67,754

South Glastonbury, CT $68,847

South Windsor, CT $68,836

North Windham, CT $68,676

Pomfret Center, CT $68,603

Putnam, CT $68,564

Quinebaug, CT $68,585

Rogers, CT $68,562

Scotland, CT $68,679

South Willington, CT $68,506

South Windham, CT $68,693

South Woodstock, CT $68,596

Storrs Mansfield, CT $68,638

Thompson, CT $68,578

Ashford, CT $68,518

Willington, CT $68,497

Windham, CT $68,683

Woodstock, CT $68,577

Woodstock Valley, CT $68,548

New London, CT $68,695

Baltic, CT $68,678

Canterbury, CT $68,650

Central Village, CT $68,595

East Lyme, CT $68,717

Bozrah, CT $68,686

Gales Ferry, CT $68,690

Gilman, CT $68,700

Mashantucket, CT $68,683

Ledyard, CT $68,689

Groton, CT $68,694

Hanover, CT $68,678

Jewett City, CT $68,674

Montville, CT $68,693

Moosup, CT $68,562

Mystic, CT $68,691

Niantic, CT $68,713

North Stonington, CT $68,658

Norwich, CT $68,675

Preston, CT $68,675

Oakdale, CT $68,711

Old Lyme, CT $68,844

Stafford, CT $68,216

Stafford Springs, CT $68,250

Staffordville, CT $68,151

Suffield, CT $67,703

Taconic, CT $68,608

Tariffville, CT $68,641

Enfield, CT $67,688

Tolland, CT $68,471

Unionville, CT $68,806

East Windsor, CT $68,390

Weatogue, CT $68,826

West Granby, CT $68,494

West Hartland, CT $68,338

West Simsbury, CT $68,754

West Suffield, CT $67,714

Winchester Center, CT $68,761

Windsor Locks, CT $68,392

Winsted, CT $68,754

Hartford, CT $68,923

West Hartford, CT $68,865

East Hartford, CT $68,918

Wethersfield, CT $68,861

Newington, CT $68,735

Plainfield, CT $68,625

Quaker Hill, CT $68,695

South Lyme, CT $68,759

Sterling, CT $68,497

Stonington, CT $68,677

Pawcatuck, CT $68,640

Taftville, CT $68,675

Uncasville, CT $68,690

Versailles, CT $68,671

Voluntown, CT $68,622

Waterford, CT $68,696

Wauregan, CT $68,590

West Mystic, CT $68,692

Yantic, CT $68,680

Ansonia, CT $70,064

Beacon Falls, CT $69,878

Botsford, CT $71,165

Branford, CT $69,407

Cheshire, CT $69,279

Centerbrook, CT $69,058

Chester, CT $69,058

Clinton, CT $69,358

Cobalt, CT $68,870

Colchester, CT $68,803

Cromwell, CT $68,785

Deep River, CT $69,098

Derby, CT $70,384

Killingworth, CT $69,271

Salem, CT $68,752

Durham, CT $69,102

East Haddam, CT $68,904

East Hampton, CT $68,891

Essex, CT $68,997

Guilford, CT $69,469

Haddam, CT $69,036

Hadlyme, CT $68,940

Hawleyville, CT $70,987

Higganum, CT $69,053

Ivoryton, CT $69,072

Madison, CT $69,384

Marion, CT $69,089

Marlborough, CT $68,848

Meriden, CT $68,904

Middlefield, CT $68,955

Middle Haddam, CT $68,917

Middletown, CT $68,875

Milford, CT $71,369

Milldale, CT $68,977

Monroe, CT $72,082

Moodus, CT $68,922

Newtown, CT $71,125

North Branford, CT $69,386

Northford, CT $69,375

North Haven, CT $69,323

North Westchester, CT $68,797

Old Saybrook, CT $69,025

Orange, CT $69,644

Oxford, CT $70,429

Plantsville, CT $68,973

Portland, CT $68,840

Rockfall, CT $68,878

Sandy Hook, CT $71,063

Seymour, CT $70,102

Shelton, CT $71,857

South Britain, CT $70,687

Southbury, CT $70,663

Southington, CT $68,794

Stevenson, CT $72,235

Wallingford, CT $69,256

Stratford, CT $73,232

Westbrook, CT $69,197

New Haven, CT $69,224

East Haven, CT $69,256

Hamden, CT $69,317

West Haven, CT $69,284

Bethany, CT $69,579

Woodbridge, CT $69,430

Willimantic, CT $68,694

Abington, CT $68,594

Amston, CT $68,766

Andover, CT $68,736

Ballouville, CT $68,535

Brooklyn, CT $68,594

Chaplin, CT $68,652

Columbia, CT $68,742

Coventry, CT $68,699

Danielson, CT $68,512

Dayville, CT $68,515

Eastford, CT $68,563

East Killingly, CT $68,447

East Woodstock, CT $68,588

Fabyan, CT $68,589

Grosvenor Dale, CT $68,590

Hampton, CT $68,629

Hebron, CT $68,778

Lebanon, CT $68,718

Mansfield Center, CT $68,658

Mansfield Depot, CT $68,660

North Franklin, CT $68,686

North Grosvenordale, CT $68,594

Pomfret, CT $68,599

Bridgeport, CT $73,423

Trumbull, CT $73,028

Easton, CT $72,987

Waterbury, CT $69,503

Prospect, CT $69,486

Wolcott, CT $69,100

Bantam, CT $69,752

Bethlehem, CT $69,906

Cornwall, CT $69,420

Cornwall Bridge, CT $69,823

Gaylordsville, CT $70,456

Goshen, CT $69,244

Kent, CT $69,963

Lakeside, CT $69,829

Litchfield, CT $69,502

Middlebury, CT $69,989

Morris, CT $69,716

Naugatuck, CT $69,814

New Milford, CT $70,668

New Preston Marble Dale, CT $70,088

Northfield, CT $69,269

Oakville, CT $69,552

Pequabuck, CT $69,019

Plymouth, CT $69,246

Roxbury, CT $70,616

Sherman, CT $70,750

South Kent, CT $70,124

Terryville, CT $69,072

Thomaston, CT $69,352

Torrington, CT $69,049

Harwinton, CT $69,068

Washington, CT $70,237

Washington Depot, CT $70,283

Watertown, CT $69,649

West Cornwall, CT $69,208

Woodbury, CT $70,194

Bethel, CT $71,069

Brookfield, CT $70,956

Cos Cob, CT $74,052

Danbury, CT $70,966

New Fairfield, CT $70,967

Darien, CT $74,031

Fairfield, CT $73,379

Georgetown, CT $72,792

Greenwich, CT $73,997

Greens Farms, CT $73,336

New Canaan, CT $73,721

Norwalk, CT $73,769

Old Greenwich, CT $74,053

Redding Center, CT $72,099

Redding Ridge, CT $72,099

Ridgefield, CT $71,465

Riverside, CT $74,049

Westport, CT $73,337

Weston, CT $73,036

Southport, CT $73,362

Redding, CT $71,938

Wilton, CT $73,110

Stamford, CT $74,070

Bridgewater, CT $70,857

Assistant Project Administrator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Project Administrator roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 82% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Project Administrator positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Project Administrator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Project Administrator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$87,248	$42.0	25%
Internet	$85,154	$41.0	22%
Pharmaceuticals	$83,758	$40.0	20%
Financial Services	$82,362	$40.0	18%
Energy & Utilities	$78,174	$38.0	12%

Assistant Project Administrator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Project Administrator'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.

$63,019

Average $69,799/year

$78,106

$5,252

Average $5,817/month

$6,509

$1,212

Average $1,342/week

$1,502

$30

Average $34/hour

$38

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$78,106	$6,509	$1,502	$38
Average	$69,799	$5,817	$1,342	$34
25th Percentile	$63,019	$5,252	$1,212	$30

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