What are the main factors that influence a Healthcare Program Director's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Healthcare Program Director's salary?

A Healthcare Program Director's salary grows with experience: starting around $75,501 for beginners, reaching about $77,647 at mid-level, and approach $81,151 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Healthcare Program Director?

Healthcare Program Director salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Healthcare Program Director roles are District of Columbia $82,613, California $82,300, Massachusetts $81,203. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Healthcare Program Director level roles vary by specialization: Healthcare Property Director: $202,899; Healthcare Director: $181,240; Director Of Healthcare: $177,477; Healthcare Services Planning Director: $158,400; Compliance Director - Healthcare: $147,613.

Healthcare Program Director Salary in Alaska

How much does a Healthcare Program Director make in Alaska? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Healthcare Program Director in Alaska is $80,770 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $39.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $91,242
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $71,539 to $86,252
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $63,134

10% $63,134

50% (Median) $80,770

90% $91,242

Healthcare Program Director Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$86,252	$7,188	$1,659	$41
Average	$80,770	$6,731	$1,553	$39
25th Percentile	$71,539	$5,962	$1,376	$34

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Key Factors That Influence Healthcare Program Director Salaries

A Healthcare Program Director'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 Healthcare Program Director Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Healthcare Program Director'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): $75,501
Early Career (1-2 years): $75,996
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $77,647
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $80,009
Expert (over 8 years): $81,151

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Healthcare Program Director	less than 1 year	$75,501
Early Career Level Healthcare Program Director	1-2 years	$75,996
Mid-Level Level Healthcare Program Director	2-4 years	$77,647
Senior-Level Level Healthcare Program Director	5-8 years	$80,009
Expert Level Healthcare Program Director	over 8 years	$81,151

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

District of Columbia: $82,613.
California: $82,300.
Massachusetts: $81,203.

District of Columbia $82,613 California $82,300 Massachusetts $81,203 Washington $80,905 New Jersey $80,875 Alaska $80,770 Connecticut $79,741 New York $79,323

Hawaii $77,987 Rhode Island $77,360 Maryland $76,935 Minnesota $76,353 Colorado $76,129 Illinois $76,055 Oregon $75,771 Delaware $75,562

New Hampshire $75,431 Virginia $75,137 Pennsylvania $74,279 Nevada $73,846 North Dakota $73,704 Michigan $73,480 Wisconsin $73,398 Vermont $73,234

Texas $72,779 Maine $72,749 Arizona $72,704 Ohio $72,652 Georgia $71,966 Indiana $71,622 Wyoming $71,555 Utah $71,451

Iowa $71,406 Kansas $71,048 Louisiana $70,943 North Carolina $70,906 Missouri $70,891 Florida $70,600 Montana $70,444 Nebraska $70,294

Kentucky $70,212 South Carolina $69,914 Tennessee $69,727 Idaho $69,653 New Mexico $69,108 Oklahoma $68,989 Alabama $68,548 South Dakota $67,810

Arkansas $67,407 West Virginia $67,190 Mississippi $66,541

Top Paying Cities for Healthcare Program Director

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:

Anchorage: $81,576
Jber: $81,575
Indian: $81,179

Anchorage, AK $81,576

Jber, AK $81,575

Indian, AK $81,179

Kongiganak, AK $80,311

Adak, AK $80,175

Atka, AK $80,184

Chignik Lake, AK $80,165

Port Heiden, AK $80,137

Port Lions, AK $80,252

Akiachak, AK $80,296

Akiak, AK $80,328

Akutan, AK $80,260

Alakanuk, AK $80,237

Aleknagik, AK $80,184

Anchor Point, AK $80,217

Aniak, AK $79,980

Anvik, AK $80,189

Bethel, AK $80,311

Chefornak, AK $80,296

Chevak, AK $80,132

Chignik, AK $80,196

Chignik Lagoon, AK $80,176

Chitina, AK $79,954

Chugiak, AK $81,031

Clam Gulch, AK $80,069

Clarks Point, AK $80,197

Cold Bay, AK $80,125

Cooper Landing, AK $80,128

Copper Center, AK $80,047

Cordova, AK $80,097

Crooked Creek, AK $80,101

Dillingham, AK $80,044

Eagle River, AK $81,276

Eek, AK $80,373

Egegik, AK $80,117

Ekwok, AK $80,184

Emmonak, AK $80,216

False Pass, AK $80,250

Marshall, AK $80,305

Gakona, AK $80,048

Girdwood, AK $80,116

Glennallen, AK $80,044

Goodnews Bay, AK $80,108

Grayling, AK $80,228

Saint George Island, AK $80,133

Holy Cross, AK $80,181

Homer, AK $80,202

Hooper Bay, AK $80,322

Hope, AK $81,068

Iliamna, AK $80,184

Kalskag, AK $80,276

Karluk, AK $80,075

Kasigluk, AK $80,270

Kasilof, AK $80,241

Kenai, AK $80,186

King Cove, AK $80,248

King Salmon, AK $80,056

Kipnuk, AK $80,253

Kodiak, AK $80,152

Kotlik, AK $80,329

Kwethluk, AK $80,287

Kwigillingok, AK $80,221

Wasilla, AK $81,387

Larsen Bay, AK $80,133

Levelock, AK $80,165

Lower Kalskag, AK $80,330

Mc Grath, AK $79,976

Manokotak, AK $80,181

Mekoryuk, AK $80,246

Moose Pass, AK $80,030

Mountain Village, AK $80,239

Naknek, AK $80,179

Napakiak, AK $80,284

Nikiski, AK $79,882

New Stuyahok, AK $80,219

Toksook Bay, AK $80,236

Nikolski, AK $80,054

Ninilchik, AK $80,152

Nondalton, AK $79,976

Nunapitchuk, AK $80,290

Old Harbor, AK $80,214

Ouzinkie, AK $80,190

Palmer, AK $80,211

Pedro Bay, AK $80,028

Perryville, AK $80,192

Pilot Point, AK $80,091

Pilot Station, AK $80,352

Platinum, AK $80,112

Big Lake, AK $81,240

Port Alsworth, AK $80,193

Quinhagak, AK $80,333

Red Devil, AK $80,008

Russian Mission, AK $80,084

Saint Marys, AK $80,223

Saint Michael, AK $80,238

Saint Paul Island, AK $80,201

Sand Point, AK $80,155

Scammon Bay, AK $80,402

Seldovia, AK $80,163

Seward, AK $80,133

Shageluk, AK $80,201

Nunam Iqua, AK $80,145

Skwentna, AK $79,931

Sleetmute, AK $80,105

Soldotna, AK $80,278

South Naknek, AK $80,094

Stebbins, AK $80,229

Sterling, AK $80,253

Sutton, AK $80,100

Takotna, AK $80,143

Talkeetna, AK $80,124

Tatitlek, AK $80,211

Togiak, AK $80,112

Tuluksak, AK $80,315

Tuntutuliak, AK $80,334

Tununak, AK $80,185

Tyonek, AK $80,077

Trapper Creek, AK $80,064

Unalakleet, AK $80,071

Unalaska, AK $80,278

Valdez, AK $80,151

Willow, AK $80,091

Yakutat, AK $80,153

Nightmute, AK $80,153

Nikolai, AK $79,947

Dutch Harbor, AK $80,423

Whittier, AK $80,171

Houston, AK $81,051

Fairbanks, AK $80,252

Eielson Afb, AK $82,024

Fort Wainwright, AK $82,024

Clear, AK $80,077

North Pole, AK $82,024

Salcha, AK $82,024

Two Rivers, AK $82,024

Allakaket, AK $80,165

Anaktuvuk Pass, AK $80,289

Arctic Village, AK $80,142

Barrow, AK $80,337

Beaver, AK $80,014

Ester, AK $82,024

Bettles Field, AK $80,017

Buckland, AK $80,394

Cantwell, AK $79,994

Central, AK $79,930

Fort Greely, AK $80,062

Chicken, AK $79,976

Circle, AK $80,099

Prudhoe Bay, AK $80,169

Deering, AK $80,255

Delta Junction, AK $80,100

Eagle, AK $79,934

Elim, AK $80,018

Fort Yukon, AK $79,982

Galena, AK $80,243

Gambell, AK $80,276

Healy, AK $80,054

Anderson, AK $80,182

Hughes, AK $80,244

Huslia, AK $80,228

Kaktovik, AK $80,266

Kaltag, AK $80,189

Kiana, AK $80,356

Kivalina, AK $80,338

Kobuk, AK $80,211

Kotzebue, AK $80,097

Koyuk, AK $80,276

Koyukuk, AK $80,224

Denali National Park, AK $80,113

Manley Hot Springs, AK $80,011

Lake Minchumina, AK $79,987

Minto, AK $80,268

Point Lay, AK $80,212

Nenana, AK $80,030

Noatak, AK $80,255

Nome, AK $80,143

Noorvik, AK $80,385

Northway, AK $80,037

Nulato, AK $80,246

Point Hope, AK $80,149

Rampart, AK $80,196

Ruby, AK $79,937

Savoonga, AK $80,311

Selawik, AK $80,284

Shaktoolik, AK $80,326

Shishmaref, AK $80,025

Shungnak, AK $80,252

Stevens Village, AK $80,155

Tanacross, AK $80,131

Tanana, AK $80,246

Teller, AK $80,318

Tok, AK $80,131

Venetie, AK $80,002

Wainwright, AK $80,276

Wales, AK $80,284

White Mountain, AK $80,338

Brevig Mission, AK $80,321

Ambler, AK $80,242

Chalkyitsik, AK $80,184

Nuiqsut, AK $80,274

Atqasuk, AK $80,187

Juneau, AK $82,248

Angoon, AK $80,069

Auke Bay, AK $82,248

Douglas, AK $82,248

Elfin Cove, AK $80,023

Gustavus, AK $80,179

Haines, AK $80,090

Hoonah, AK $81,316

Kake, AK $80,135

Pelican, AK $80,104

Petersburg, AK $80,111

Sitka, AK $80,155

Port Alexander, AK $80,234

Skagway, AK $80,150

Tenakee Springs, AK $80,008

Ketchikan, AK $80,187

Meyers Chuck, AK $80,080

Coffman Cove, AK $80,158

Thorne Bay, AK $80,203

Craig, AK $80,092

Hydaburg, AK $80,156

Hyder, AK $80,161

Klawock, AK $80,217

Metlakatla, AK $80,208

Point Baker, AK $80,204

Ward Cove, AK $80,187

Wrangell, AK $80,099

Healthcare Program Director Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Healthcare Program Director'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.

$71,539

Average $80,770/year

$86,252

$5,962

Average $6,731/month

$7,188

$1,376

Average $1,553/week

$1,659

$34

Average $39/hour

$41

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$86,252	$7,188	$1,659	$41
Average	$80,770	$6,731	$1,553	$39
25th Percentile	$71,539	$5,962	$1,376	$34

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