Program Assistant Salary

Average Yearly Salary

$31,000

$24,000

Min 10%

$31,000

Median 50%

$40,000

Max 90%

Best Paying Company

Google

Highest Paying City

Washington, DC

Highest Paying State

Maine

Average Experience Level

2.1 years

How much does a program assistant make?

The national average salary for a Program Assistant in the U.S. is $31,194 annually or $15.0 hourly. If you are in the top 10 percent, you will make over $40,000; however, if you are in the bottom 10 percent, you will earn less than $24,000 per year. The most abundant employment opportunities for Program Assistants are in Health Care companies and Education companies. The best states for high paying Program Assistant jobs are Maine, North Dakota, Washington, Colorado, and California. Most Program Assistants spend 2.1 years in the position.

Annual Salaries For Related Jobs

Program Support Assistant

$38,721

Assistant Program Coordinator

$39,150

Program And Administrative Assistant

$33,794

Child And Youth Program Assistant

$26,427

Program Coordinator

$46,795

Average Program Assistant Salary By Location

The national average salary for a Program Assistant in the United States is $31,194 per year or $15.0 per hour. Washington, DC reports the highest annual salary for Program Assistants at 40,473. The Washington, DC average entry-level salary for Program Assistants is $29,000. The top 5 states with the highest reported Program Assistant salaries are Maine, North Dakota, Washington, Colorado, and California. The lowest earning states are Louisiana, Georgia, Arkansas, Utah, and Mississippi.

City

Average Salary

Washington, DC

$40,473

$40k

San Francisco, CA

$35,300

$35k

Seattle, WA

$35,016

$35k

Denver, CO

$34,555

$35k

Nashua, NH

$34,404

$34k

Portland, OR

$33,983

$34k

Saint Paul, MN

$33,692

$34k

Trenton, NJ

$33,389

$33k

Madison, WI

$33,177

$33k

New York, NY

$33,105

$33k

Map of Program Assistant Salaries

The darker areas on the map show where Program Assistants earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average Salary:

Average Program Assistant Salary By Company

Program Assistants report their job security as good. Just as in every field, some employers pay higher wages than others. The most abundant employment opportunities for Program Assistants are in Health Care companies and Education companies. Google and Eaton are the best paying companies for Program Assistants. Companies like Kaiser Permanente and Eastern Kentucky University also report very competitive wages for Program Assistants.

Company

Average Salary

Google

$105,652

$106k

Eaton

$76,039

$76k

Kaiser Permanente

$58,389

$58k

Eastern Kentucky University

$45,642

$46k

Bellevue Community Schools

$44,002

$44k

Blacksburg High School

$43,929

$44k

Fort Worth Independent School District

$43,722

$44k

Children's National Medical Center

$43,598

$44k

Gonzaga University

$42,312

$42k

Roosevelt Ind School District

$42,197

$42k

Average Program Assistant Pay By Industry

Program Assistant salaries can vary depending on the industry. Our data shows that Health Care companies, Government companies, and Education companies tend to have the highest salaries for Program Assistants. Health Care companies pay Program Assistants an average salary of $32,038, Government companies pay $31,788, and Education companys come in at $31,531. The average salary for Program Assistants in the Non Profits industry is lower than the rest, coming in at $30,087.

Industry

Average Salary

Health Care

$32,038

$32k

Government

$31,788

$32k

Education

$31,531

$32k

Non Profits

$30,087

$30k

Program Assistant Salary History

Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

National Average

Ashburn, VA

Program Assistant Salary By Experience Level

The salary for a Program Assistant can range from $24,932 to $34,744 depending on the amount of work experience that the person has. Data on how experience level affects salary is provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) as part of their National Compensation Survey, which is based on factors such as knowledge, complexity, contacts, and environment.

Recently Added Program Assistant Salaries

Company

Job

Location

Date Added

Salary

Town of Cary

Operations Assistant-Program Assistant I (Temp)

Cary, NC

04/26/2020

$29,218

Merakey

Program Assistant

Trevose, PA

04/25/2020

$27,486

Pacific Asian Consortum In Employment (Pace)

Program Assistant

Los Angeles, CA

04/25/2020

$35,359

University of Wisconsin Madison

Medical Program Assistant

Madison, WI

04/24/2020

$37,566

Johns Hopkins University