Hourly Wage for CE Program Director Salary in the United States

What is the hourly salary range of CE Program Director?

As of April 01, 2026, the average hourly rate for a CE Program Director in the United States is $43, which translates to an annual salary of about $89,550.

However, the hourly wage can vary significantly based on several factors. Here’s a detailed look at the typical pay range per hour:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $55 per hour
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $36 to $49 per hour
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $29 per hour

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CE Program Director Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$102,290	$8,524	$1,967	$49
Average	$89,550	$7,463	$1,722	$43
25th Percentile	$74,720	$6,227	$1,437	$36

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Key Factors That Influence CE Program Director Salaries

A CE 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 CE Program Director Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a CE 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): $80,475
Early Career (1-2 years): $81,803
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $85,787
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $92,783
Expert (over 8 years): $95,254

Levels	Salary
Entry Level CE Program Director	$80,475
Intermediate Level CE Program Director	$81,803
Senior Level CE Program Director	$85,787
Specialist Level CE Program Director	$92,783
Expert Level CE Program Director	$95,254

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

District of Columbia: $99,140.
California: $98,770.
Massachusetts: $97,450.

District of Columbia $99,140 California $98,770 Massachusetts $97,450 Washington $97,090 New Jersey $97,060 Alaska $96,930 Connecticut $95,700 New York $95,200

Hawaii $93,590 Rhode Island $92,840 Maryland $92,330 Minnesota $91,630 Colorado $91,360 Illinois $91,270 Oregon $90,930 Delaware $90,680

New Hampshire $90,530 Virginia $90,170 Pennsylvania $89,140 Nevada $88,620 North Dakota $88,450 Michigan $88,180 Wisconsin $88,090 Vermont $87,890

Texas $87,340 Maine $87,310 Arizona $87,250 Ohio $87,190 Georgia $86,370 Indiana $85,960 Wyoming $85,870 Utah $85,750

Iowa $85,700 Kansas $85,270 Louisiana $85,140 North Carolina $85,100 Missouri $85,080 Florida $84,730 Montana $84,540 Nebraska $84,360

Kentucky $84,260 South Carolina $83,900 Tennessee $83,680 Idaho $83,590 New Mexico $82,940 Oklahoma $82,790 Alabama $82,270 South Dakota $81,380

Arkansas $80,900 West Virginia $80,640 Mississippi $79,860

Top Paying Cities for CE Program Directors

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:

San Jose: $112,940
San Francisco: $111,830
Oakland: $109,350

San Jose, CA $112,940

San Francisco, CA $111,830

Oakland, CA $109,350

New York, NY $103,770

Queens Village, NY $103,100

Paramus, NJ $102,390

Passaic, NJ $102,300

Bergenfield, NJ $102,210

Stamford, CT $102,070

Huntington, NY $101,980

Newark, NJ $101,400

Bridgeport, CT $101,220

New Brunswick, NJ $100,930

Vallejo, CA $100,740

Middlesex, NJ $100,680

Somerset, NJ $100,600

Petaluma, CA $100,400

Santa Cruz, CA $100,050

Boston, MA $99,870

Monterey, CA $99,420

Fairbanks, AK $99,360

Los Angeles, CA $99,190

Washington, DC $99,140

Seattle, WA $98,980

Santa Rosa, CA $98,970

Juneau, AK $98,710

Orange, CA $98,410

Anchorage, AK $98,250

Anaheim, CA $98,190

Santa Ana, CA $98,050

Nassau, NY $98,000

Long Beach, CA $97,960

Danbury, CT $97,940

Santa Maria, CA $97,630

Everett, WA $97,610

Bremerton, WA $97,170

Trenton, NJ $97,000

Sacramento, CA $96,970

San Diego, CA $96,920

Brockton, MA $96,890

Tacoma, WA $96,850

Santa Barbara, CA $96,730

Lowell, MA $96,370

New Suffolk, NY $96,330

Nashua, NH $96,230

Lompoc, CA $96,080

Ventura, CA $95,990

Stockton, CA $95,970

New Haven, CT $95,790

Atlantic City, NJ $95,550

Hartford, CT $95,360

Modesto, CA $95,310

Poughkeepsie, NY $95,120

New Britain, CT $95,070

Olympia, WA $94,950

Kennewick, WA $94,950

New London, CT $94,930

Norwich, CT $94,900

Lawrence, MA $94,860

Bakersfield, CA $94,610

Riverside, CA $94,480

New Bedford, MA $94,480

Richland, WA $94,390

Portsmouth, NH $94,320

Vineland, NJ $94,300

San Bernardino, CA $94,230

Boulder, CO $93,980

Worcester, MA $93,910

Portland, OR $93,830

Saint Paul, MN $93,720

Minneapolis, MN $93,720

Philadelphia, PA $93,590

Honolulu, HI $93,120

Springfield, MA $92,810

Providence, RI $92,800

Chicago, IL $92,540

Bellingham, WA $92,430

Baltimore, MD $92,330

Chico, CA $92,110

Wilmington, DE $91,950

Pittsfield, MA $91,870

Manchester, NH $91,690

Spokane, WA $91,300

Denver, CO $91,290

Albany, NY $90,870

Troy, NY $90,840

Schenectady, NY $90,650

Burlington, VT $90,450

Portland, ME $90,140

Salem, OR $90,070

Yakima, WA $90,050

Ann Arbor, MI $90,020

Rochester, MN $89,770

Fresno, CA $89,730

Reno, NV $89,730

Milwaukee, WI $89,640

Detroit, MI $89,550

Allentown, PA $89,530

Carson City, NV $89,520

Houston, TX $89,380

Colorado Springs, CO $89,380

Syracuse, NY $89,330

Eugene, OR $89,160

Bismarck, ND $89,050

Gary, IN $89,050

Galveston, TX $89,050

Springfield, OR $88,980

Medford, OR $88,770

Fort Collins, CO $88,730

Austin, TX $88,660

Mesa, AZ $88,470

Phoenix, AZ $88,450

Dallas, TX $88,430

Reading, PA $88,370

Saint Cloud, MN $88,340

Concord, NH $88,260

Madison, WI $88,220

Utica, NY $87,980

Raleigh, NC $87,910

Las Vegas, NV $87,900

Rochester, NY $87,840

Des Moines, IA $87,830

Atlanta, GA $87,680

Battle Creek, MI $87,660

Salt Lake City, UT $87,630

Lancaster, PA $87,500

Champaign, IL $87,480

Harrisburg, PA $87,370

Durham, NC $87,290

Kansas City, MO $87,280

Kansas City, KS $87,260

Fort Worth, TX $87,250

Boca Raton, FL $87,220

Cleveland, OH $87,210

Columbus, OH $87,190

Pittsburgh, PA $87,180

Richmond, VA $87,150

Indianapolis, IN $87,130

Cincinnati, OH $87,010

Petersburg, VA $86,880

Billings, MT $86,680

Lansing, MI $86,680

Huntsville, AL $86,680

Lebanon, PA $86,670

Dayton, OH $86,660

Pueblo, CO $86,660

Appleton, WI $86,640

Buffalo, NY $86,600

Racine, WI $86,560

Charlotte, NC $86,550

Saint Louis, MO $86,520

Springfield, IL $86,480

Elkhart, IN $86,470

York, PA $86,470

Gastonia, NC $86,460

Benton Harbor, MI $86,460

Beaumont, TX $86,400

Lorain, OH $86,390

Toledo, OH $86,350

Binghamton, NY $86,300

Rock Hill, SC $86,300

Rockford, IL $86,250

Fargo, ND $86,210

Elyria, OH $86,210

Flagstaff, AZ $86,140

Fort Lauderdale, FL $86,090

Miami, FL $86,040

Duluth, MN $85,890

Bangor, ME $85,780

Cedar Rapids, IA $85,680

Louisville, KY $85,630

Grand Rapids, MI $85,620

Hialeah, FL $85,610

Casper, WY $85,480

Scranton, PA $85,370

New Orleans, LA $85,350

Virginia Beach, VA $85,340

Akron, OH $85,290

Peoria, IL $85,180

Sarasota, FL $85,160

Green Bay, WI $85,100

Baton Rouge, LA $85,050

Charleston, SC $85,030

Nashville, TN $85,010

Jamestown, NY $84,990

Davenport, IA $84,990

Tucson, AZ $84,940

Cheyenne, WY $84,920

Saint Petersburg, FL $84,890

Tampa, FL $84,870

Omaha, NE $84,850

Port Arthur, TX $84,820

Evansville, IN $84,820

Bradenton, FL $84,780

Santa Fe, NM $84,620

Orlando, FL $84,530

Clearwater, FL $84,430

Canton, OH $84,250

La Crosse, WI $84,250

Grand Forks, ND $84,220

Albuquerque, NM $84,190

Tulsa, OK $84,190

Newport News, VA $84,180

High Point, NC $84,160

Ogden, UT $84,120

Corpus Christi, TX $84,050

Laramie, WY $83,990

Norfolk, VA $83,990

Rock Island, IL $83,940

Saginaw, MI $83,920

Jacksonville, FL $83,910

Salisbury, NC $83,900

Memphis, TN $83,880

Moline, IL $83,830

Fort Myers, FL $83,810

Waterloo, IA $83,690

Spartanburg, SC $83,600

Lincoln, NE $83,560

Fort Wayne, IN $83,540

Birmingham, AL $83,440

Cedar Falls, IA $83,420

Provo, UT $83,410

Springfield, OH $83,400

San Antonio, TX $83,390

Greensboro, NC $83,350

South Bend, IN $83,340

Winston Salem, NC $83,330

Boise, ID $83,300

Savannah, GA $83,240

Muskegon, MI $83,080

Lima, OH $82,970

Lake Charles, LA $82,940

Anderson, IN $82,920

Lexington, KY $82,890

Augusta, GA $82,870

Greenville, SC $82,870

Wichita, KS $82,790

Tuscaloosa, AL $82,790

Columbia, SC $82,710

Bloomington, IN $82,480

Roanoke, VA $82,430

Asheville, NC $82,310

Knoxville, TN $82,160

Shreveport, LA $82,150

Wilmington, NC $82,030

Frankfort, KY $81,860

Oklahoma City, OK $81,800

Longview, TX $81,760

Chillicothe, OH $81,760

Topeka, KS $81,730

Mobile, AL $81,590

Terre Haute, IN $81,560

Erie, PA $81,550

Altoona, PA $81,510

Melbourne, FL $81,480

Amarillo, TX $81,440

Killeen, TX $81,420

Fayetteville, AR $81,340

Sioux Falls, SD $81,280

Chattanooga, TN $81,230

Idaho Falls, ID $81,220

Gainesville, FL $81,030

Portsmouth, OH $80,990

Little Rock, AR $80,970

Lynchburg, VA $80,970

Lafayette, LA $80,930

Youngstown, OH $80,930

Temple, TX $80,900

Daytona Beach, FL $80,880

Clarksville, TN $80,870

Pensacola, FL $80,860

Hopkinsville, KY $80,590

Charleston, WV $80,580

Florence, SC $80,540

Sioux City, IA $80,480

Macon, GA $80,220

Tallahassee, FL $80,220

Fayetteville, NC $80,200

Waco, TX $80,180

Wichita Falls, TX $80,180

Pine Bluff, AR $80,140

Vincennes, IN $79,970

Lubbock, TX $79,940

Great Falls, MT $79,880

Alamogordo, NM $79,880

Abilene, TX $79,800

Rapid City, SD $79,690

Monroe, LA $79,690

Albany, GA $79,630

Huntington, WV $79,620

Jackson, MS $79,620

Greenville, MS $79,610

Parkersburg, WV $79,520

Montgomery, AL $79,500

Johnstown, PA $79,480

Springfield, MO $79,410

Biloxi, MS $79,370

Sumter, SC $79,180

Columbus, GA $79,170

Twin Falls, ID $79,110

Pascagoula, MS $79,000

Kingsport, TN $78,770

Gulfport, MS $78,740

Alexandria, LA $78,440

Fort Smith, AR $78,220

El Paso, TX $77,980

Helena, MT $77,860

Las Cruces, NM $77,570

Harlingen, TX $77,320

Pocatello, ID $77,240

Florence, AL $77,220

Brownsville, TX $77,200

Dothan, AL $77,060

Mcallen, TX $77,010

Columbus, MS $76,350

Altus, OK $75,940

Lawton, OK $75,770

Pierre, SD $75,440

What Skills Can Increase a CE Program Director's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Planning (Mentioned in 10.64% Job Postings): An act or process of making or carrying out plans. Establishment of goals, policies, and procedures for a social or economic unit city planning business planning.
Fiscal Management (Mentioned in 2.13% Job Postings): Fiscal management is the process of keeping an organization running efficiently within its allotted budget.
Database Software (Mentioned in 1.06% Job Postings): Database software is used to create, edit, and maintain database files and records, enabling easier file and record creation, data entry, data editing, updating, and reporting. The software also handles data storage, backup and reporting, multi-access control, and security.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Planning	10.64%
Fiscal Management	2.13%
Database Software	1.06%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a CE Program Director's salary.

Partnering: Can increase your salary by up to 19%.
Database Administration: Can increase your salary by up to 19%.
Motivating: Can increase your salary by up to 16%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Partnering	$106,565	19%
Database Administration	$106,565	19%
Motivating	$103,878	16%
Benchmarking	$102,983	15%
Market Research	$98,505	10%
Legal Compliance	$98,505	10%

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

Understanding how a CE 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.

Last Updated on April 01, 2026

$74,720

Average $89,550/year

$102,290

$6,227

Average $7,463/month

$8,524

$1,437

Average $1,722/week

$1,967

$36

Average $43/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$102,290	$8,524	$1,967	$49
Average	$89,550	$7,463	$1,722	$43
25th Percentile	$74,720	$6,227	$1,437	$36

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Salary Trends for CE Program Director

Salaries for a CE Program Director can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $73,858 in 2023 to around $73,465 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of CE Program Director salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of CE Program Director Over Time

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2023

$73,858

2024

$74,314

2025

$73,465

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2024	$74,314
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Common company salaries for CE Program Director

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$97,099/per year

New York Police Department

Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit

the United States

S

$95,962/per year

State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit

the United States

U

$94,615/per year

US Department of Transportation

Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit

the United States

U

$93,141/per year

US General Services Administration

Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit

the United States

L

$92,342/per year

Los Angeles County

Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit

the United States

D

$92,011/per year

Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons

Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit

the United States

U

$91,967/per year

US Department of Commerce

Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit

the United States

U

$91,755/per year

US Department of Energy

Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit

the United States

F

$91,673/per year

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit

the United States

N

$90,276/per year

Naval Sea Systems Command

Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit

the United States

T

$88,975/per year

The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit

the United States

S

$88,721/per year

San Diego County

Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit

the United States

T

$88,664/per year

The TTB

Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit

the United States

L

$87,569/per year

Lutheran Services

Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit

the United States

M

$85,066/per year

Maryland Inc

Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit

the United States

S

$83,780/per year

State University of New York

Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit

the United States

N

$82,969/per year

New York State

Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit

the United States

P

$82,703/per year

Puerto Rico Department of Education

Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit

the United States

U

$80,526/per year

US Central Command

Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit

the United States

H

$80,286/per year

Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland

Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit

the United States

A

$79,270/per year

Air Force Reserve

Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit

the United States

A

$78,505/per year

American Automobile Association (AAA)

Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit

the United States

S

$76,678/per year

State of Florida - Department of Health

Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit

the United States

N

$75,183/per year

New York State Department

Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit

the United States

S

$75,106/per year

State University System of Florida

Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit

the United States

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