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It seems like assistant program leaders are becoming more and more common across America. But working conditions and demand for assistant program leaders aren't the same everywhere in the U.S. We wanted to look at the best states for assistant program leaders -- where there are plenty of assistant program leader jobs to go around and assistant program leaders get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.
Connecticut is the best state for jobs for assistant program leaders, and Missouri is the worst. The most common pay in Connecticut is $47,626, while the median pay in Missouri is $25,619.We found that Connecticut is the best state for assistant program leader jobs, whereas Missouri is the worst.
10 best states for assistant program leaders in 2025
1. Connecticut
Total assistant program leader jobs: 710 Average annual salary: $47,626 Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $84,000 Location Quotient: 1.312. Rhode Island
Total assistant program leader jobs: 352 Average annual salary: $42,864 Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $75,000 Location Quotient: 1.783. Minnesota
Total assistant program leader jobs: 1,758 Average annual salary: $43,691 Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $74,000 Location Quotient: 1.624. New Hampshire
Total assistant program leader jobs: 365 Average annual salary: $43,674 Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $74,000 Location Quotient: 1.285. New Jersey
Total assistant program leader jobs: 1,368 Average annual salary: $51,717 Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $93,000 Location Quotient: 1.066. North Dakota
Total assistant program leader jobs: 334 Average annual salary: $40,639 Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $67,000 Location Quotient: 2.217. Delaware
Total assistant program leader jobs: 244 Average annual salary: $44,469 Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $80,000 Location Quotient: 1.198. New York
Total assistant program leader jobs: 2,904 Average annual salary: $44,281 Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $79,000 Location Quotient: 1.399. District of Columbia
Total assistant program leader jobs: 314 Average annual salary: $45,775 Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $83,000 Location Quotient: 1.1510. Wisconsin
Total assistant program leader jobs: 1,149 Average annual salary: $39,967 Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $69,000 Location Quotient: 1.28
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Detailed list of the best states for an assistant program leader
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | $47,626 | $26,000 | 3,588,184 | 710 |
| 2 | Rhode Island | $42,864 | $24,000 | 1,059,639 | 352 |
| 3 | Minnesota | $43,691 | $25,000 | 5,576,606 | 1,758 |
| 4 | New Hampshire | $43,674 | $25,000 | 1,342,795 | 365 |
| 5 | New Jersey | $51,717 | $28,000 | 9,005,644 | 1,368 |
| 6 | North Dakota | $40,639 | $24,000 | 755,393 | 334 |
| 7 | Delaware | $44,469 | $24,000 | 961,939 | 244 |
| 8 | New York | $44,281 | $24,000 | 19,849,399 | 2,904 |
| 9 | District of Columbia | $45,775 | $25,000 | 693,972 | 314 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | $39,967 | $23,000 | 5,795,483 | 1,149 |
| 11 | Illinois | $44,115 | $25,000 | 12,802,023 | 1,862 |
| 12 | New Mexico | $37,027 | $21,000 | 2,088,070 | 559 |
| 13 | Michigan | $39,536 | $22,000 | 9,962,311 | 1,365 |
| 14 | Pennsylvania | $40,930 | $22,000 | 12,805,537 | 1,897 |
| 15 | Alaska | $38,251 | $25,000 | 739,795 | 156 |
| 16 | Maine | $38,219 | $23,000 | 1,335,907 | 238 |
| 17 | Nevada | $39,047 | $21,000 | 2,998,039 | 351 |
| 18 | Massachusetts | $37,753 | $21,000 | 6,859,819 | 1,760 |
| 19 | Maryland | $45,394 | $24,000 | 6,052,177 | 589 |
| 20 | Oregon | $37,359 | $21,000 | 4,142,776 | 723 |
| 21 | Ohio | $38,015 | $21,000 | 11,658,609 | 1,596 |
| 22 | North Carolina | $36,875 | $21,000 | 10,273,419 | 1,509 |
| 23 | California | $41,835 | $23,000 | 39,536,653 | 2,330 |
| 24 | Montana | $30,535 | $17,000 | 1,050,493 | 314 |
| 25 | Indiana | $34,788 | $20,000 | 6,666,818 | 1,024 |
| 26 | Iowa | $32,896 | $19,000 | 3,145,711 | 594 |
| 27 | Texas | $30,892 | $19,000 | 28,304,596 | 3,753 |
| 28 | Mississippi | $30,241 | $18,000 | 2,984,100 | 422 |
| 29 | Hawaii | $32,998 | $27,000 | 1,427,538 | 201 |
| 30 | Arizona | $32,827 | $19,000 | 7,016,270 | 976 |
| 31 | West Virginia | $29,865 | $16,000 | 1,815,857 | 271 |
| 32 | Idaho | $30,433 | $17,000 | 1,716,943 | 298 |
| 33 | Washington | $33,530 | $19,000 | 7,405,743 | 1,162 |
| 34 | Vermont | $34,604 | $20,000 | 623,657 | 78 |
| 35 | South Dakota | $27,285 | $16,000 | 869,666 | 276 |
| 36 | Virginia | $35,621 | $19,000 | 8,470,020 | 852 |
| 37 | Nebraska | $28,089 | $16,000 | 1,920,076 | 546 |
| 38 | Colorado | $29,670 | $17,000 | 5,607,154 | 1,100 |
| 39 | Florida | $31,510 | $20,000 | 20,984,400 | 2,521 |
| 40 | Arkansas | $29,335 | $17,000 | 3,004,279 | 402 |
| 41 | Kentucky | $29,602 | $17,000 | 4,454,189 | 525 |
| 42 | Utah | $27,907 | $16,000 | 3,101,833 | 547 |
| 43 | Kansas | $28,202 | $16,000 | 2,913,123 | 472 |
| 44 | Louisiana | $26,019 | $16,000 | 4,684,333 | 555 |
| 45 | Wyoming | $28,188 | $16,000 | 579,315 | 59 |
| 46 | Tennessee | $26,822 | $15,000 | 6,715,984 | 924 |
| 47 | Georgia | $27,082 | $16,000 | 10,429,379 | 1,557 |
| 48 | Alabama | $24,850 | $15,000 | 4,874,747 | 723 |
| 49 | Oklahoma | $26,822 | $15,000 | 3,930,864 | 443 |
| 50 | South Carolina | $25,586 | $15,000 | 5,024,369 | 671 |
| 51 | Missouri | $25,619 | $14,000 | 6,113,532 | 836 |
Highest paying states for assistant program leaders
| Rank | State | Avg. Assistant Program Leader Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | $47,626 |
| 2 | Rhode Island | $42,864 |
| 3 | Minnesota | $43,691 |
| 4 | New Hampshire | $43,674 |
| 5 | New Jersey | $51,717 |
| 6 | North Dakota | $40,639 |
| 7 | Delaware | $44,469 |
| 8 | New York | $44,281 |
| 9 | District of Columbia | $45,775 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | $39,967 |
| 11 | Illinois | $44,115 |
| 12 | New Mexico | $37,027 |
| 13 | Michigan | $39,536 |
| 14 | Pennsylvania | $40,930 |
| 15 | Alaska | $38,251 |
| 16 | Maine | $38,219 |
| 17 | Nevada | $39,047 |
| 18 | Massachusetts | $37,753 |
| 19 | Maryland | $45,394 |
| 20 | Oregon | $37,359 |
| 21 | Ohio | $38,015 |
| 22 | North Carolina | $36,875 |
| 23 | California | $41,835 |
| 24 | Montana | $30,535 |
| 25 | Indiana | $34,788 |
| 26 | Iowa | $32,896 |
| 27 | Texas | $30,892 |
| 28 | Mississippi | $30,241 |
| 29 | Hawaii | $32,998 |
| 30 | Arizona | $32,827 |
| 31 | West Virginia | $29,865 |
| 32 | Idaho | $30,433 |
| 33 | Washington | $33,530 |
| 34 | Vermont | $34,604 |
| 35 | South Dakota | $27,285 |
| 36 | Virginia | $35,621 |
| 37 | Nebraska | $28,089 |
| 38 | Colorado | $29,670 |
| 39 | Florida | $31,510 |
| 40 | Arkansas | $29,335 |
| 41 | Kentucky | $29,602 |
| 42 | Utah | $27,907 |
| 43 | Kansas | $28,202 |
| 44 | Louisiana | $26,019 |
| 45 | Wyoming | $28,188 |
| 46 | Tennessee | $26,822 |
| 47 | Georgia | $27,082 |
| 48 | Alabama | $24,850 |
| 49 | Oklahoma | $26,822 |
| 50 | South Carolina | $25,586 |
| 51 | Missouri | $25,619 |
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Updated January 8, 2025