Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of program coordinator salary by state for the United States:
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Hawaii has the highest program coordinator salary of $76,825
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Montana has the lowest program coordinator salary of $35,615
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The national average salary for program coordinators is $45,068
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The national hourly pay for program coordinators is $21.67
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do program coordinators get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for program coordinator by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for program coordinators after this adjustment? That would be Hawaii.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for program coordinator salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Program Coordinators By State
| Rank | State | Average Program Coordinator Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii | $76,825 | $51,000 | $113,000 |
| 2 | Alaska | $64,516 | $50,000 | $82,000 |
| 3 | California | $55,135 | $36,000 | $84,000 |
| 4 | Oregon | $51,340 | $33,000 | $77,000 |
| 5 | Nevada | $50,249 | $33,000 | $76,000 |
| 6 | Connecticut | $50,174 | $33,000 | $76,000 |
| 7 | North Dakota | $49,349 | $34,000 | $70,000 |
| 8 | New York | $48,568 | $32,000 | $73,000 |
| 9 | Washington | $48,483 | $32,000 | $73,000 |
| 10 | Iowa | $47,899 | $33,000 | $69,000 |
| 11 | Illinois | $47,773 | $32,000 | $69,000 |
| 12 | Idaho | $47,450 | $31,000 | $70,000 |
| 13 | Rhode Island | $46,289 | $30,000 | $70,000 |
| 14 | Texas | $45,759 | $31,000 | $66,000 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | $45,584 | $31,000 | $66,000 |
| 16 | Arizona | $45,502 | $30,000 | $67,000 |
| 17 | Pennsylvania | $45,441 | $30,000 | $68,000 |
| 18 | Colorado | $45,416 | $31,000 | $65,000 |
| 19 | Virginia | $45,330 | $31,000 | $66,000 |
| 20 | Florida | $45,287 | $30,000 | $66,000 |
| 21 | New Jersey | $45,131 | $29,000 | $68,000 |
| 22 | Maryland | $44,295 | $29,000 | $65,000 |
| 23 | Kansas | $44,204 | $31,000 | $63,000 |
| 24 | Massachusetts | $44,153 | $29,000 | $66,000 |
| 25 | Ohio | $43,801 | $30,000 | $63,000 |
| 26 | Oklahoma | $43,581 | $30,000 | $62,000 |
| 27 | New Mexico | $43,113 | $29,000 | $62,000 |
| 28 | North Carolina | $42,893 | $30,000 | $61,000 |
| 29 | Nebraska | $42,570 | $29,000 | $60,000 |
| 30 | Minnesota | $42,175 | $29,000 | $60,000 |
| 31 | Wyoming | $41,800 | $28,000 | $60,000 |
| 32 | West Virginia | $41,123 | $28,000 | $59,000 |
| 33 | New Hampshire | $41,039 | $27,000 | $61,000 |
| 34 | Georgia | $40,692 | $28,000 | $57,000 |
| 35 | Tennessee | $40,580 | $28,000 | $57,000 |
| 36 | South Carolina | $40,417 | $28,000 | $57,000 |
| 37 | Alabama | $40,036 | $28,000 | $57,000 |
| 38 | Mississippi | $39,686 | $27,000 | $56,000 |
| 39 | Michigan | $39,626 | $26,000 | $58,000 |
| 40 | Utah | $39,397 | $26,000 | $57,000 |
| 41 | Missouri | $39,154 | $27,000 | $55,000 |
| 42 | Kentucky | $39,080 | $27,000 | $55,000 |
| 43 | Arkansas | $38,610 | $27,000 | $55,000 |
| 44 | Vermont | $38,204 | $25,000 | $56,000 |
| 45 | South Dakota | $37,323 | $26,000 | $53,000 |
| 46 | Louisiana | $37,010 | $25,000 | $53,000 |
| 47 | Indiana | $36,605 | $25,000 | $52,000 |
| 48 | Delaware | $36,503 | $24,000 | $54,000 |
| 49 | Maine | $35,913 | $24,000 | $53,000 |
| 50 | Montana | $35,615 | $24,000 | $52,000 |
Methodology: Program Coordinator Salary By State
To better understand program coordinator pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for program coordinators by state.
We took the average annual salary data for program coordinators from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for program coordinators.
Program Coordinator Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for program coordinators?
The highest-paid state for program coordinators is Hawaii with an average salary of $76,825 per year.
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What city pays program coordinators the most?
San Francisco, CA pays program coordinators the most with an average salary of $58,491 per year.
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What is the worst state for program coordinators?
The worst state for program coordinators is Montana with an average salary of $35,615 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
