What are the main factors that influence a Director of Program Operations'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 Director of Program Operations?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Director of Program Operations roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change A Director of Program Operations's salary?

A Director of Program Operations's salary grows with experience: starting around $137,234 for beginners, reaching about $166,059 at mid-level, and approach $235,034 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Director of Program Operations?

Director of Program Operations salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Director of Program Operations roles are District of Columbia $215,167, California $214,350, Massachusetts $211,494. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Director of Program Operations roles make?

Salaries for Director of Program Operations level roles vary by specialization: Sales Program Director: $190,990; Wellness Program Director: $137,190; Hospice Program Director: $132,970; Residency Program Director: $132,404; Program Director (Non-Profit): $122,180.

Director of Program Operations Salary in Montana

How much does a Director of Program Operations make in Montana? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Director of Program Operations in Montana is $183,471 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $88.

However, a Director of Program Operations's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $210,957
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $171,422 to $197,858
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $160,453

10% $160,453

50% (Median) $183,471

90% $210,957

Director of Program Operations Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$197,858	$16,488	$3,805	$95
Average	$183,471	$15,289	$3,528	$88
25th Percentile	$171,422	$14,285	$3,297	$82

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Key Factors That Influence Director of Program Operations Salaries

A Director of Program Operations'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 Director of Program Operations Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Director of Program Operations'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): $137,234
Early Career (1-2 years): $133,266
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $166,059
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $180,473
Expert (over 8 years): $235,034

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Program Management Office Analyst V	less than 1 year	$137,234
Program Management Office Manager	1-2 years	$133,266
Program Management Office Manager, Sr.	2-4 years	$166,059
Director of Program Operations	5-8 years	$180,473
VP of Program Management Office	over 8 years	$235,034

How Do Director of Program Operations 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 Director of Program Operations. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $215,167.
California: $214,350.
Massachusetts: $211,494.

District of Columbia $215,167 California $214,350 Massachusetts $211,494 Washington $210,716 New Jersey $210,639 Alaska $210,367 Connecticut $207,685 New York $206,596

Hawaii $203,118 Rhode Island $201,485 Maryland $200,378 Minnesota $198,862 Colorado $198,279 Illinois $198,085 Oregon $197,346 Delaware $196,802

New Hampshire $196,460 Virginia $195,694 Pennsylvania $193,459 Nevada $192,332 North Dakota $191,963 Michigan $191,380 Wisconsin $191,166 Vermont $190,739

Texas $189,553 Maine $189,476 Arizona $189,359 Ohio $189,223 Georgia $187,435 Indiana $186,541 Wyoming $186,366 Utah $186,094

Iowa $185,978 Kansas $185,045 Louisiana $184,773 North Carolina $184,676 Missouri $184,637 Florida $183,879 Montana $183,471 Nebraska $183,082

Kentucky $182,868 South Carolina $182,091 Tennessee $181,605 Idaho $181,411 New Mexico $179,992 Oklahoma $179,681 Alabama $178,535 South Dakota $176,611

Arkansas $175,561 West Virginia $174,998 Mississippi $173,307

Top Paying Cities for Director of Program Operations

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: $182,353
Acton: $186,769
Ashland: $182,213

Absarokee, MT $182,353

Acton, MT $186,769

Ashland, MT $182,213

Ballantine, MT $186,483

Bearcreek, MT $182,328

Belfry, MT $182,513

Bighorn, MT $181,914

Big Timber, MT $182,202

Birney, MT $182,085

Boyd, MT $183,995

Bridger, MT $183,282

Broadview, MT $185,735

Busby, MT $182,291

Clyde Park, MT $182,235

Columbus, MT $183,733

Cooke City, MT $181,879

Crow Agency, MT $182,447

Custer, MT $182,495

Decker, MT $182,258

Edgar, MT $186,075

Emigrant, MT $182,219

Fishtail, MT $182,064

Fromberg, MT $185,340

Gardiner, MT $182,225

Garryowen, MT $182,375

Grass Range, MT $182,037

Greycliff, MT $182,213

Hardin, MT $183,962

Fort Smith, MT $183,391

Harlowton, MT $182,138

Huntley, MT $187,402

Hysham, MT $182,007

Ingomar, MT $181,661

Joliet, MT $185,362

Lame Deer, MT $182,398

Laurel, MT $187,348

Lavina, MT $182,647

Livingston, MT $182,437

Lodge Grass, MT $182,478

Mc Leod, MT $181,821

Martinsdale, MT $181,939

Melstone, MT $182,007

Melville, MT $181,869

Molt, MT $186,244

Mosby, MT $181,757

Musselshell, MT $181,945

Nye, MT $182,042

Otter, MT $182,217

Park City, MT $186,061

Pompeys Pillar, MT $185,325

Pray, MT $182,126

Pryor, MT $185,430

Rapelje, MT $183,286

Red Lodge, MT $182,367

Reed Point, MT $182,140

Roberts, MT $183,136

Roscoe, MT $182,005

Roundup, MT $182,351

Ryegate, MT $181,974

Saint Xavier, MT $183,226

Sanders, MT $182,229

Sand Springs, MT $181,776

Shawmut, MT $181,916

Shepherd, MT $186,582

Silver Gate, MT $182,369

Springdale, MT $182,099

Sumatra, MT $181,776

Teigen, MT $182,040

Two Dot, MT $181,897

Wilsall, MT $182,058

Winnett, MT $181,910

Worden, MT $185,095

Wyola, MT $182,557

Billings, MT $187,565

Baker, MT $182,847

Wolf Point, MT $182,221

Antelope, MT $182,443

Bainville, MT $183,070

Brockton, MT $182,130

Brockway, MT $181,877

Circle, MT $182,015

Crane, MT $183,197

Culbertson, MT $182,530

Dagmar, MT $182,616

Fairview, MT $183,146

Flaxville, MT $181,988

Fort Peck, MT $181,901

Frazer, MT $182,110

Froid, MT $182,285

Glasgow, MT $182,208

Saint Marie, MT $182,981

Glentana, MT $181,902

Hinsdale, MT $181,862

Homestead, MT $182,285

Lambert, MT $182,175

Larslan, MT $181,875

Medicine Lake, MT $182,260

Nashua, MT $182,112

Opheim, MT $181,848

Outlook, MT $182,122

Peerless, MT $181,883

Plentywood, MT $182,410

Poplar, MT $182,254

Raymond, MT $182,274

Redstone, MT $181,889

Reserve, MT $182,068

Richey, MT $181,963

Richland, MT $181,862

Saco, MT $181,967

Savage, MT $182,505

Scobey, MT $182,130

Sidney, MT $183,191

Vandalia, MT $181,947

Vida, MT $182,005

Westby, MT $182,581

Whitetail, MT $181,858

Miles City, MT $182,237

Alzada, MT $182,079

Angela, MT $181,751

Alberton, MT $182,021

Arlee, MT $182,089

Bonner, MT $182,029

Charlo, MT $182,141

Clinton, MT $182,151

Condon, MT $181,825

Conner, MT $182,184

Corvallis, MT $182,425

Darby, MT $181,834

De Borgia, MT $181,457

Dixon, MT $181,980

Drummond, MT $182,079

Florence, MT $182,382

Frenchtown, MT $182,309

Grantsdale, MT $182,328

Hall, MT $182,042

Hamilton, MT $182,332

Pinesdale, MT $182,750

Haugan, MT $181,415

Helmville, MT $181,687

Heron, MT $181,483

Hot Springs, MT $181,813

Huson, MT $182,068

Lolo, MT $182,274

Lonepine, MT $181,879

Milltown, MT $182,734

Noxon, MT $181,409

Ovando, MT $181,667

Pablo, MT $182,793

Paradise, MT $182,085

Philipsburg, MT $182,042

Plains, MT $181,939

Polson, MT $182,225

Ravalli, MT $182,108

Ronan, MT $182,248

Saint Ignatius, MT $182,204

Saint Regis, MT $181,815

Saltese, MT $181,341

Seeley Lake, MT $182,130

Stevensville, MT $182,419

Sula, MT $181,770

Superior, MT $181,947

Thompson Falls, MT $181,689

Trout Creek, MT $181,520

Victor, MT $182,307

Kalispell, MT $182,382

Big Arm, MT $182,141

Bigfork, MT $182,134

Columbia Falls, MT $182,365

Coram, MT $182,130

Dayton, MT $182,167

Elmo, MT $181,953

Essex, MT $181,834

Eureka, MT $182,184

Fortine, MT $182,005

Hungry Horse, MT $182,575

Kila, MT $181,986

Lake Mc Donald, MT $182,151

Lakeside, MT $182,285

Libby, MT $181,910

Marion, MT $181,885

Martin City, MT $182,279

Olney, MT $181,858

Polebridge, MT $181,539

Proctor, MT $181,901

Rexford, MT $182,037

Rollins, MT $182,011

Somers, MT $182,262

Stryker, MT $181,825

Trego, MT $181,961

Troy, MT $181,409

West Glacier, MT $181,595

Whitefish, MT $182,274

Bloomfield, MT $182,062

Boyes, MT $182,120

Broadus, MT $182,175

Brusett, MT $181,883

Capitol, MT $181,739

Cohagen, MT $181,815

Colstrip, MT $182,555

Ekalaka, MT $182,132

Fallon, MT $182,324

Forsyth, MT $182,083

Glendive, MT $182,686

Hammond, MT $182,005

Hathaway, MT $182,208

Ismay, MT $182,062

Jordan, MT $181,922

Kinsey, MT $182,140

Lindsay, MT $181,910

Mildred, MT $182,322

Olive, MT $181,947

Plevna, MT $182,480

Powderville, MT $181,768

Rosebud, MT $181,858

Terry, MT $181,978

Volborg, MT $181,862

Wibaux, MT $182,614

Willard, MT $182,540

Great Falls, MT $174,376

Malmstrom A F B, MT $174,376

Augusta, MT $181,854

Babb, MT $181,920

Belt, MT $176,516

Black Eagle, MT $174,376

Brady, MT $180,126

Browning, MT $182,165

Buffalo, MT $182,025

Bynum, MT $182,002

Carter, MT $177,404

Cascade, MT $179,856

Choteau, MT $182,005

Coffee Creek, MT $182,019

Conrad, MT $182,171

Cut Bank, MT $182,048

Denton, MT $181,976

Dupuyer, MT $181,834

Dutton, MT $178,064

East Glacier Park, MT $181,757

Ethridge, MT $181,813

Fairfield, MT $180,569

Floweree, MT $174,741

Forest Grove, MT $181,949

Fort Benton, MT $180,696

Fort Shaw, MT $176,762

Galata, MT $181,862

Geraldine, MT $181,939

Geyser, MT $180,630

Heart Butte, MT $182,161

Highwood, MT $176,768

Hilger, MT $182,021

Hobson, MT $182,046

Judith Gap, MT $182,011

Kevin, MT $181,980

Ledger, MT $181,901

Lewistown, MT $182,342

Loma, MT $181,937

Lothair, MT $181,922

Moccasin, MT $182,058

Monarch, MT $180,043

Moore, MT $182,157

Neihart, MT $181,386

Oilmont, MT $181,887

Pendroy, MT $181,834

Power, MT $176,078

Raynesford, MT $179,833

Roy, MT $181,854

Sand Coulee, MT $174,376

Shelby, MT $182,175

Simms, MT $178,138

Stanford, MT $182,037

Stockett, MT $176,172

Sunburst, MT $182,046

Sun River, MT $175,847

Sweet Grass, MT $181,934

Biddle, MT $182,239

Ulm, MT $174,459

Valier, MT $182,019

Vaughn, MT $175,097

Winifred, MT $181,955

Havre, MT $182,299

Big Sandy, MT $181,992

Box Elder, MT $182,353

Chester, MT $182,017

Chinook, MT $182,050

Dodson, MT $181,982

Gildford, MT $181,951

Harlem, MT $182,202

Hays, MT $182,276

Hingham, MT $181,953

Hogeland, MT $181,922

Inverness, MT $181,908

Joplin, MT $181,953

Kremlin, MT $181,947

Lloyd, MT $181,681

Loring, MT $181,852

Malta, MT $182,079

Rudyard, MT $181,994

Turner, MT $181,965

Whitewater, MT $181,885

Whitlash, MT $181,759

Zortman, MT $182,097

Zurich, MT $181,848

Helena, MT $173,871

Basin, MT $177,670

Boulder, MT $179,615

Canyon Creek, MT $175,810

Clancy, MT $174,166

East Helena, MT $173,754

Fort Harrison, MT $173,754

Jefferson City, MT $175,416

Lincoln, MT $181,998

Marysville, MT $175,596

Radersburg, MT $179,903

Ringling, MT $181,794

Toston, MT $180,595

Townsend, MT $177,917

White Sulphur Springs, MT $181,261

Winston, MT $175,777

Wolf Creek, MT $179,485

Butte, MT $181,990

Alder, MT $181,928

Anaconda, MT $182,392

Avon, MT $177,542

Belgrade, MT $182,610

Bozeman, MT $182,726

Big Sky, MT $182,590

Cameron, MT $181,807

Cardwell, MT $182,202

Deer Lodge, MT $180,884

Dell, MT $181,310

Dillon, MT $182,068

Divide, MT $182,017

Elliston, MT $176,063

Ennis, MT $182,312

Gallatin Gateway, MT $182,208

Garrison, MT $179,990

Glen, MT $182,009

Gold Creek, MT $181,191

Harrison, MT $182,252

Jackson, MT $181,543

Lima, MT $181,440

Mc Allister, MT $182,278

Manhattan, MT $182,557

Melrose, MT $182,031

Norris, MT $182,029

Polaris, MT $181,809

Pony, MT $182,291

Ramsay, MT $182,386

Sheridan, MT $182,353

Silver Star, MT $182,349

Three Forks, MT $182,414

Twin Bridges, MT $182,198

Virginia City, MT $182,262

Warm Springs, MT $182,367

West Yellowstone, MT $182,161

Whitehall, MT $182,388

Willow Creek, MT $182,334

Wisdom, MT $181,588

Wise River, MT $181,906

Missoula, MT $183,010

Director of Program Operations Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Director of Program Operations roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Director of Program Operations positions in Transportation or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Director of Program Operations as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Director of Program Operations

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$238,512	$115.0	30%
Biotechnology	$238,512	$115.0	30%
Financial Services	$238,512	$115.0	30%
Pharmaceuticals	$238,512	$115.0	30%

Director of Program Operations Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Director of Program Operations'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.

$171,422

Average $183,471/year

$197,858

$14,285

Average $15,289/month

$16,488

$3,297

Average $3,528/week

$3,805

$82

Average $88/hour

$95

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$197,858	$16,488	$3,805	$95
Average	$183,471	$15,289	$3,528	$88
25th Percentile	$171,422	$14,285	$3,297	$82

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