What are the main factors that influence a Grants Program Manager'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 Grants Program Manager?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Grants Program Manager roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change A Grants Program Manager's salary?

A Grants Program Manager's salary grows with experience: starting around $87,222 for beginners, reaching about $89,043 at mid-level, and approach $93,396 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Grants Program Manager?

Grants Program Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Grants Program Manager roles are District of Columbia $99,951, California $99,572, Massachusetts $98,245. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Grants Program Manager roles make?

Salaries for Grants Program Manager level roles vary by specialization: Grants Project Manager: $117,379; Grants Programs Manager: $110,740; Senior Grants Manager: $89,326; Government Grants Manager: $87,247; Grants Manager: $87,229.

Grants Program Manager Salary in Maryland

How much does a Grants Program Manager make in Maryland? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Grants Program Manager in Maryland is $93,082 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $45.

However, a Grants Program Manager's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $114,705
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $83,861 to $104,400
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $75,466

10% $75,466

50% (Median) $93,082

90% $114,705

Grants Program Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$104,400	$8,700	$2,008	$50
Average	$93,082	$7,757	$1,790	$45
25th Percentile	$83,861	$6,988	$1,613	$40

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Key Factors That Influence Grants Program Manager Salaries

A Grants Program Manager'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 Grants Program Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Grants Program Manager'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): $87,222
Early Career (1-2 years): $87,642
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $89,043
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $90,723
Expert (over 8 years): $93,396

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Grants Program Manager	less than 1 year	$87,222
Early Career Level Grants Program Manager	1-2 years	$87,642
Mid-Level Level Grants Program Manager	2-4 years	$89,043
Senior-Level Level Grants Program Manager	5-8 years	$90,723
Expert Level Grants Program Manager	over 8 years	$93,396

How Do Grants Program Manager 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 Grants Program Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $99,951.
California: $99,572.
Massachusetts: $98,245.

District of Columbia $99,951 California $99,572 Massachusetts $98,245 Washington $97,884 New Jersey $97,848 Alaska $97,722 Connecticut $96,476 New York $95,970

Hawaii $94,354 Rhode Island $93,596 Maryland $93,082 Minnesota $92,377 Colorado $92,107 Illinois $92,016 Oregon $91,673 Delaware $91,420

New Hampshire $91,262 Virginia $90,906 Pennsylvania $89,868 Nevada $89,344 North Dakota $89,173 Michigan $88,902 Wisconsin $88,803 Vermont $88,604

Texas $88,053 Maine $88,017 Arizona $87,963 Ohio $87,900 Georgia $87,069 Indiana $86,654 Wyoming $86,573 Utah $86,446

Iowa $86,392 Kansas $85,959 Louisiana $85,833 North Carolina $85,787 Missouri $85,769 Florida $85,417 Montana $85,228 Nebraska $85,047

Kentucky $84,948 South Carolina $84,587 Tennessee $84,361 Idaho $84,271 New Mexico $83,612 Oklahoma $83,467 Alabama $82,935 South Dakota $82,041

Arkansas $81,554 West Virginia $81,292 Mississippi $80,506

Top Paying Cities for Grants Program Manager

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:

Owings: $95,842
Riverdale: $99,271
College Park: $99,157

Owings, MD $95,842

Riverdale, MD $99,271

College Park, MD $99,157

Fort Washington, MD $99,092

Oxon Hill, MD $99,378

Suitland, MD $99,347

District Heights, MD $99,297

Temple Hills, MD $99,348

Deale, MD $95,398

Dunkirk, MD $96,407

Fort George G Meade, MD $94,196

Friendship, MD $95,701

Fulton, MD $95,448

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $99,011

Savage, MD $94,335

Shady Side, MD $94,645

Galesville, MD $95,062

Greenbelt, MD $98,813

Glenn Dale, MD $97,722

Upper Marlboro, MD $97,816

Harwood, MD $95,428

Highland, MD $95,361

West River, MD $95,446

Tracys Landing, MD $95,514

Hyattsville, MD $99,351

Jessup, MD $93,872

Bethesda, MD $99,380

Glen Echo, MD $99,362

Chevy Chase, MD $99,369

Cabin John, MD $99,341

Olney, MD $97,104

Brookeville, MD $95,291

Poolesville, MD $96,130

Barnesville, MD $94,792

Beallsville, MD $94,966

Boyds, MD $95,693

Dickerson, MD $94,857

Rockville, MD $98,247

Potomac, MD $98,530

Derwood, MD $97,205

Sandy Spring, MD $96,638

Ashton, MD $96,425

Brinklow, MD $95,709

Burtonsville, MD $96,830

Montgomery Village, MD $96,037

Kensington, MD $99,286

Garrett Park, MD $99,169

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $98,390

Silver Spring, MD $99,228

Takoma Park, MD $99,358

Aberdeen, MD $91,010

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $90,991

Abingdon, MD $91,694

Gunpowder, MD $92,246

Arnold, MD $93,322

Baldwin, MD $92,074

Bel Air, MD $91,309

Belcamp, MD $91,441

Benson, MD $90,890

Boring, MD $91,091

Brooklandville, MD $92,970

Butler, MD $91,947

Chase, MD $92,673

Churchville, MD $90,626

Clarksville, MD $94,349

Cockeysville, MD $92,123

Hunt Valley, MD $92,509

Crownsville, MD $93,953

Darlington, MD $89,824

Davidsonville, MD $95,323

Dayton, MD $94,289

Edgewater, MD $94,450

Edgewood, MD $91,973

Ellicott City, MD $93,154

Columbia, MD $93,852

Fallston, MD $91,733

Finksburg, MD $91,764

Forest Hill, MD $90,811

Fork, MD $92,386

Fort Howard, MD $92,969

Freeland, MD $88,987

Gambrills, MD $94,307

Gibson Island, MD $93,020

Glen Arm, MD $92,726

Glen Burnie, MD $93,130

Glyndon, MD $92,239

Hampstead, MD $90,119

Elkridge, MD $93,232

Hanover, MD $93,286

Harmans, MD $93,281

Havre De Grace, MD $90,418

Hydes, MD $92,393

Jarrettsville, MD $90,510

Joppa, MD $92,207

Kingsville, MD $92,412

Lineboro, MD $88,760

Linthicum Heights, MD $93,145

Long Green, MD $92,574

Spencerville, MD $96,686

Clarksburg, MD $94,571

Damascus, MD $93,757

Germantown, MD $96,559

Annapolis, MD $94,043

Cumberland, MD $85,430

Accident, MD $85,287

Barton, MD $85,688

Bittinger, MD $85,527

Bloomington, MD $85,832

Corriganville, MD $84,886

Eckhart Mines, MD $85,357

Ellerslie, MD $84,995

Flintstone, MD $85,451

Friendsville, MD $85,263

Frostburg, MD $85,239

Grantsville, MD $85,243

Kitzmiller, MD $85,249

Lonaconing, MD $85,534

Luke, MD $85,838

Mc Henry, MD $85,295

Midland, MD $85,820

Midlothian, MD $85,251

Mount Savage, MD $84,861

Oakland, MD $85,048

Oldtown, MD $85,567

Pinto, MD $85,725

Rawlings, MD $85,752

Spring Gap, MD $85,671

Swanton, MD $85,463

Westernport, MD $85,834

Easton, MD $92,179

Barclay, MD $91,409

Bethlehem, MD $91,526

Betterton, MD $91,476

Bozman, MD $92,964

Cambridge, MD $91,531

Centreville, MD $92,274

Chester, MD $92,987

Chestertown, MD $91,904

Church Creek, MD $91,386

Church Hill, MD $91,781

Claiborne, MD $93,131

Cordova, MD $91,866

Crapo, MD $90,581

Crocheron, MD $89,927

Crumpton, MD $91,304

Denton, MD $91,387

East New Market, MD $91,166

Federalsburg, MD $91,148

Fishing Creek, MD $90,917

Galena, MD $91,058

Goldsboro, MD $91,211

Grasonville, MD $92,810

Greensboro, MD $91,228

Henderson, MD $91,312

Hillsboro, MD $91,932

Hurlock, MD $91,187

Ingleside, MD $91,482

Kennedyville, MD $91,220

Mcdaniel, MD $93,094

Madison, MD $92,098

Marydel, MD $91,061

Massey, MD $91,079

Millington, MD $91,208

Neavitt, MD $93,081

Newcomb, MD $92,439

Oxford, MD $91,982

Preston, MD $91,493

Price, MD $91,843

Queen Anne, MD $92,083

Queenstown, MD $92,608

Rhodesdale, MD $90,641

Ridgely, MD $91,588

Rock Hall, MD $92,465

Royal Oak, MD $92,267

Saint Michaels, MD $92,893

Secretary, MD $91,513

Sherwood, MD $93,648

Deal Island, MD $89,239

Eden, MD $89,415

Ewell, MD $88,961

Fruitland, MD $89,722

Girdletree, MD $88,756

Hebron, MD $89,638

Linkwood, MD $90,902

Manokin, MD $89,120

Mardela Springs, MD $89,960

Marion Station, MD $88,807

Nanticoke, MD $89,598

Newark, MD $89,225

Ocean City, MD $89,655

Parsonsburg, MD $89,475

Pittsville, MD $89,478

Pocomoke City, MD $88,923

Powellville, MD $89,433

Princess Anne, MD $89,350

Quantico, MD $89,462

Rehobeth, MD $88,781

Sharptown, MD $90,454

Showell, MD $89,476

Snow Hill, MD $89,159

Stockton, MD $88,626

Tyaskin, MD $89,375

Tylerton, MD $89,066

Upper Fairmount, MD $89,338

Vienna, MD $90,151

Westover, MD $89,119

Whaleyville, MD $89,429

Willards, MD $89,464

Delmar, MD $89,702

North East, MD $90,501

Perry Point, MD $90,370

Perryville, MD $90,336

Port Deposit, MD $90,113

Rising Sun, MD $89,818

Warwick, MD $91,038

Cecilton, MD $90,975

Charlestown, MD $90,489

Chesapeake City, MD $90,974

Childs, MD $90,852

Stevensville, MD $93,224

Colora, MD $89,738

Conowingo, MD $89,586

Earleville, MD $90,889

Elk Mills, MD $90,882

Elkton, MD $90,817

Georgetown, MD $90,956

Lutherville Timonium, MD $92,894

Abell, MD $91,969

Accokeek, MD $98,279

Aquasco, MD $95,847

Avenue, MD $92,116

Barstow, MD $94,703

Bel Alton, MD $95,171

Benedict, MD $95,107

Brandywine, MD $97,348

Broomes Island, MD $93,628

Bryans Road, MD $98,087

Bryantown, MD $96,313

Bushwood, MD $92,183

California, MD $92,105

Callaway, MD $91,462

Chaptico, MD $93,059

Charlotte Hall, MD $94,463

Cheltenham, MD $98,259

Clements, MD $93,060

Cobb Island, MD $92,225

Coltons Point, MD $91,792

Compton, MD $92,292

Dameron, MD $90,297

Dowell, MD $92,392

Drayden, MD $90,513

Faulkner, MD $94,663

Great Mills, MD $91,610

Helen, MD $93,929

Hollywood, MD $92,649

Hughesville, MD $95,671

Huntingtown, MD $95,278

Indian Head, MD $95,871

Ironsides, MD $95,485

Issue, MD $92,723

La Plata, MD $96,143

Leonardtown, MD $91,951

Lexington Park, MD $91,329

Loveville, MD $92,915

Lusby, MD $92,564

Marbury, MD $96,640

Mechanicsville, MD $93,910

Morganza, MD $93,361

Mount Victoria, MD $92,288

Nanjemoy, MD $94,362

Newburg, MD $93,416

Park Hall, MD $91,061

Patuxent River, MD $91,542

Piney Point, MD $90,654

Pomfret, MD $97,187

Port Republic, MD $94,138

Port Tobacco, MD $95,788

Prince Frederick, MD $94,709

Ridge, MD $89,897

Rock Point, MD $93,382

Saint Inigoes, MD $90,186

Saint Leonard, MD $93,683

Saint Marys City, MD $91,043

Scotland, MD $89,301

Solomons, MD $92,308

Sunderland, MD $95,467

Tall Timbers, MD $90,770

Valley Lee, MD $90,806

Welcome, MD $95,192

White Plains, MD $97,197

Southern Md Facility, MD $98,383

Annapolis Junction, MD $94,085

Lanham, MD $98,756

Beltsville, MD $98,615

Laurel, MD $96,466

Bladensburg, MD $99,335

Lothian, MD $96,411

Mount Rainier, MD $99,382

North Beach, MD $95,071

Bowie, MD $96,450

Brentwood, MD $99,375

Capitol Heights, MD $99,332

Chesapeake Beach, MD $95,022

Churchton, MD $95,045

Clinton, MD $98,772

Still Pond, MD $91,482

Sudlersville, MD $91,310

Taylors Island, MD $92,122

Templeville, MD $91,067

Tilghman, MD $93,438

Toddville, MD $90,135

Trappe, MD $91,587

Wingate, MD $90,488

Wittman, MD $93,130

Woolford, MD $91,742

Worton, MD $91,796

Wye Mills, MD $92,447

Frederick, MD $91,400

Adamstown, MD $93,300

Big Pool, MD $86,667

Boonsboro, MD $89,754

Braddock Heights, MD $91,354

Brownsville, MD $91,086

Brunswick, MD $91,929

Buckeystown, MD $92,605

Burkittsville, MD $91,234

Cascade, MD $88,937

Cavetown, MD $88,824

Chewsville, MD $88,961

Clear Spring, MD $87,772

Cooksville, MD $93,115

Emmitsburg, MD $89,233

Fairplay, MD $89,177

Funkstown, MD $89,168

Glenelg, MD $94,101

Glenwood, MD $93,639

Hagerstown, MD $88,717

Hancock, MD $86,240

Ijamsville, MD $93,071

Jefferson, MD $92,020

Keedysville, MD $90,038

Keymar, MD $89,993

Knoxville, MD $91,446

Ladiesburg, MD $90,317

Libertytown, MD $91,149

Lisbon, MD $93,127

Little Orleans, MD $85,762

Maugansville, MD $88,394

Middletown, MD $91,018

Monrovia, MD $92,867

Mount Airy, MD $92,310

Myersville, MD $89,835

New Market, MD $91,936

New Midway, MD $90,315

New Windsor, MD $91,132

Point Of Rocks, MD $93,123

Rocky Ridge, MD $89,714

Rohrersville, MD $90,652

Sabillasville, MD $89,057

Saint James, MD $89,191

Sharpsburg, MD $89,905

Smithsburg, MD $88,905

Sykesville, MD $92,548

Taneytown, MD $89,447

Thurmont, MD $89,815

Tuscarora, MD $93,479

Union Bridge, MD $90,761

Unionville, MD $91,200

Walkersville, MD $90,878

West Friendship, MD $93,319

Williamsport, MD $88,813

Woodbine, MD $93,117

Woodsboro, MD $90,446

Salisbury, MD $89,703

Allen, MD $89,580

Berlin, MD $89,485

Bishopville, MD $89,506

Bivalve, MD $89,834

Manchester, MD $89,035

Marriottsville, MD $92,918

Maryland Line, MD $88,760

Mayo, MD $94,242

Millersville, MD $93,473

Monkton, MD $91,274

Odenton, MD $94,418

Crofton, MD $94,958

Owings Mills, MD $92,733

Parkton, MD $89,874

Pasadena, MD $93,045

Perry Hall, MD $92,794

Perryman, MD $91,247

Phoenix, MD $92,305

Pylesville, MD $89,338

Randallstown, MD $92,877

Reisterstown, MD $92,514

Riderwood, MD $93,072

Riva, MD $94,603

Severn, MD $93,459

Severna Park, MD $93,332

Simpsonville, MD $94,242

Sparks Glencoe, MD $91,558

Crisfield, MD $89,026

Stevenson, MD $92,937

Dhs, MD $98,303

Waldorf, MD $97,141

Street, MD $89,745

Upperco, MD $91,015

Upper Falls, MD $92,503

Westminster, MD $91,019

Whiteford, MD $89,303

White Hall, MD $89,753

White Marsh, MD $92,708

Woodstock, MD $92,961

Baltimore, MD $93,082

Towson, MD $93,071

Gwynn Oak, MD $93,101

Pikesville, MD $93,035

Sparrows Point, MD $92,981

Middle River, MD $92,789

Essex, MD $93,008

Dundalk, MD $93,097

Brooklyn, MD $93,099

Curtis Bay, MD $93,118

Halethorpe, MD $93,110

Catonsville, MD $93,156

Parkville, MD $93,056

Nottingham, MD $92,961

Rosedale, MD $93,081

Windsor Mill, MD $93,052

Gaithersburg, MD $97,001

Washington Grove, MD $97,052

Grants Program Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Grants Program Manager 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 Biotechnology and Healthcare sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Grants Program Manager positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Grants Program Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Grants Program Manager

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$121,006	$58.0	30%
Healthcare	$102,390	$49.0	10%

Grants Program Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Grants Program Manager'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.

$83,861

Average $93,082/year

$104,400

$6,988

Average $7,757/month

$8,700

$1,613

Average $1,790/week

$2,008

$40

Average $45/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$104,400	$8,700	$2,008	$50
Average	$93,082	$7,757	$1,790	$45
25th Percentile	$83,861	$6,988	$1,613	$40

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