What are the main factors that influence a WIC Program Assistant's salary?

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

How does experience change a WIC Program Assistant's salary?

A WIC Program Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $47,896 for beginners, reaching about $49,264 at mid-level, and approach $50,627 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a WIC Program Assistant?

WIC Program Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for WIC Program Assistant roles are District of Columbia $54,545, California $54,338, Massachusetts $53,614. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of WIC Program Assistant roles make?

Salaries for WIC Program Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Wic Director: $93,116; Wic Cpa: $68,074; Wic Nutritionist: $62,714; WIC Supervisor: $62,211; Wic Associate: $61,018.

How do different companies affect a WIC Program Assistant's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for WIC Program Assistant roles. Large, established industry leaders like Kpmg Us LLP ($114,295) and Warner Bros Discovery ($114,096) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $88,138.

WIC Program Assistant Salary in the United States

How much does a WIC Program Assistant make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a WIC Program Assistant in the United States is $49,264 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

However, a WIC Program Assistant's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $59,686
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $42,967 to $54,719
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,234

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WIC Program Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,719	$4,560	$1,052	$26
Average	$49,264	$4,105	$947	$24
25th Percentile	$42,967	$3,581	$826	$21

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Key Factors That Influence WIC Program Assistant Salaries

A WIC Program Assistant'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 WIC Program Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a WIC Program Assistant'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): $47,896
Early Career (1-2 years): $48,186
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $49,264
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $50,467
Expert (over 8 years): $50,627

Levels	Salary
Entry Level WIC Program Assistant	$47,896
Intermediate Level WIC Program Assistant	$48,186
Senior Level WIC Program Assistant	$49,264
Specialist Level WIC Program Assistant	$50,467
Expert Level WIC Program Assistant	$50,627

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How Do WIC Program Assistant 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 WIC Program Assistants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $54,545.
California: $54,338.
Massachusetts: $53,614.

District of Columbia $54,545

California $54,338

Massachusetts $53,614

Washington $53,417

New Jersey $53,397

Alaska $53,328

Connecticut $52,648

New York $52,372

Hawaii $51,490

Rhode Island $51,077

Maryland $50,796

Minnesota $50,411

Colorado $50,264

Illinois $50,214

Oregon $50,027

Delaware $49,889

New Hampshire $49,803

Virginia $49,608

Pennsylvania $49,042

Nevada $48,756

North Dakota $48,663

Michigan $48,515

Wisconsin $48,461

Vermont $48,352

Texas $48,052

Maine $48,032

Arizona $48,002

Ohio $47,968

Georgia $47,515

Indiana $47,288

Wyoming $47,244

Utah $47,175

Iowa $47,145

Kansas $46,909

Louisiana $46,840

North Carolina $46,815

Missouri $46,805

Florida $46,613

Montana $46,510

Nebraska $46,411

Kentucky $46,357

South Carolina $46,160

Tennessee $46,037

Idaho $45,988

New Mexico $45,628

Oklahoma $45,549

Alabama $45,258

South Dakota $44,771

Arkansas $44,505

West Virginia $44,362

Mississippi $43,933

Top Paying Cities for WIC Program Assistants

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: $62,136
San Francisco: $61,525
Oakland: $60,161

San Jose, CA $62,136

San Francisco, CA $61,525

Oakland, CA $60,161

New York, NY $57,092

Queens Village, NY $56,722

Paramus, NJ $56,328

Passaic, NJ $56,279

Bergenfield, NJ $56,229

Stamford, CT $56,156

Huntington, NY $56,106

Newark, NJ $55,786

Bridgeport, CT $55,688

New Brunswick, NJ $55,525

Vallejo, CA $55,422

Middlesex, NJ $55,392

Somerset, NJ $55,348

Petaluma, CA $55,234

Santa Cruz, CA $55,042

Boston, MA $54,944

Monterey, CA $54,697

Fairbanks, AK $54,663

Los Angeles, CA $54,569

Washington, DC $54,545

Seattle, WA $54,456

Santa Rosa, CA $54,446

Juneau, AK $54,303

Orange, CA $54,141

Anchorage, AK $54,052

Anaheim, CA $54,018

Santa Ana, CA $53,944

Nassau, NY $53,914

Long Beach, CA $53,894

Danbury, CT $53,880

Santa Maria, CA $53,712

Everett, WA $53,702

Bremerton, WA $53,461

Trenton, NJ $53,367

Sacramento, CA $53,348

San Diego, CA $53,323

Brockton, MA $53,303

Tacoma, WA $53,284

Santa Barbara, CA $53,215

Lowell, MA $53,017

New Suffolk, NY $52,998

Nashua, NH $52,939

Lompoc, CA $52,860

Ventura, CA $52,811

Stockton, CA $52,796

New Haven, CT $52,697

Atlantic City, NJ $52,569

Hartford, CT $52,461

Modesto, CA $52,436

Poughkeepsie, NY $52,328

New Britain, CT $52,303

Olympia, WA $52,234

Kennewick, WA $52,234

New London, CT $52,224

Norwich, CT $52,210

Lawrence, MA $52,185

Bakersfield, CA $52,047

Riverside, CA $51,978

New Bedford, MA $51,978

Richland, WA $51,929

Portsmouth, NH $51,889

Vineland, NJ $51,879

San Bernardino, CA $51,840

Boulder, CO $51,702

Worcester, MA $51,663

Portland, OR $51,618

Saint Paul, MN $51,559

Minneapolis, MN $51,559

Philadelphia, PA $51,490

Honolulu, HI $51,229

Springfield, MA $51,057

Providence, RI $51,052

Chicago, IL $50,909

Bellingham, WA $50,850

Baltimore, MD $50,796

Chico, CA $50,673

Wilmington, DE $50,589

Pittsfield, MA $50,540

Manchester, NH $50,446

Spokane, WA $50,229

Denver, CO $50,224

Albany, NY $49,993

Troy, NY $49,973

Schenectady, NY $49,870

Burlington, VT $49,761

Portland, ME $49,589

Salem, OR $49,549

Yakima, WA $49,539

Ann Arbor, MI $49,525

Rochester, MN $49,387

Fresno, CA $49,362

Reno, NV $49,362

Milwaukee, WI $49,318

Detroit, MI $49,269

Allentown, PA $49,254

Carson City, NV $49,249

Houston, TX $49,175

Colorado Springs, CO $49,170

Syracuse, NY $49,145

Eugene, OR $49,052

Bismarck, ND $48,993

Gary, IN $48,993

Galveston, TX $48,993

Springfield, OR $48,953

Medford, OR $48,835

Fort Collins, CO $48,815

Austin, TX $48,776

Mesa, AZ $48,672

Phoenix, AZ $48,663

Dallas, TX $48,648

Reading, PA $48,618

Saint Cloud, MN $48,599

Concord, NH $48,554

Madison, WI $48,534

Utica, NY $48,401

Raleigh, NC $48,362

Las Vegas, NV $48,357

Rochester, NY $48,323

Des Moines, IA $48,318

Atlanta, GA $48,239

Battle Creek, MI $48,224

Salt Lake City, UT $48,209

Lancaster, PA $48,135

Champaign, IL $48,126

Harrisburg, PA $48,066

Durham, NC $48,022

Kansas City, MO $48,017

Kansas City, KS $48,007

Fort Worth, TX $48,002

Boca Raton, FL $47,983

Cleveland, OH $47,978

Columbus, OH $47,968

Pittsburgh, PA $47,963

Richmond, VA $47,943

Indianapolis, IN $47,933

Cincinnati, OH $47,869

Petersburg, VA $47,796

Billings, MT $47,687

Lansing, MI $47,687

Huntsville, AL $47,687

Lebanon, PA $47,682

Dayton, OH $47,677

Pueblo, CO $47,677

Appleton, WI $47,663

Buffalo, NY $47,643

Racine, WI $47,618

Charlotte, NC $47,613

Saint Louis, MO $47,598

Springfield, IL $47,579

Elkhart, IN $47,569

York, PA $47,569

Gastonia, NC $47,564

Benton Harbor, MI $47,564

Beaumont, TX $47,534

Lorain, OH $47,525

Toledo, OH $47,505

Binghamton, NY $47,480

Rock Hill, SC $47,475

Rockford, IL $47,451

Fargo, ND $47,426

Elyria, OH $47,426

Flagstaff, AZ $47,392

Fort Lauderdale, FL $47,362

Miami, FL $47,332

Duluth, MN $47,254

Bangor, ME $47,190

Cedar Rapids, IA $47,135

Louisville, KY $47,111

Grand Rapids, MI $47,101

Hialeah, FL $47,096

Casper, WY $47,027

Scranton, PA $46,968

New Orleans, LA $46,953

Virginia Beach, VA $46,948

Akron, OH $46,924

Peoria, IL $46,860

Sarasota, FL $46,850

Green Bay, WI $46,815

Baton Rouge, LA $46,791

Charleston, SC $46,781

Nashville, TN $46,766

Jamestown, NY $46,756

Davenport, IA $46,756

Tucson, AZ $46,731

Cheyenne, WY $46,717

Saint Petersburg, FL $46,702

Tampa, FL $46,692

Omaha, NE $46,682

Port Arthur, TX $46,662

Evansville, IN $46,662

Bradenton, FL $46,643

Santa Fe, NM $46,554

Orlando, FL $46,505

Clearwater, FL $46,451

Canton, OH $46,347

La Crosse, WI $46,347

Grand Forks, ND $46,332

Albuquerque, NM $46,318

Tulsa, OK $46,318

Newport News, VA $46,313

High Point, NC $46,298

Ogden, UT $46,278

Corpus Christi, TX $46,239

Laramie, WY $46,209

Norfolk, VA $46,209

Rock Island, IL $46,180

Saginaw, MI $46,170

Jacksonville, FL $46,165

Salisbury, NC $46,155

Memphis, TN $46,145

Moline, IL $46,121

Fort Myers, FL $46,106

Waterloo, IA $46,042

Spartanburg, SC $45,992

Lincoln, NE $45,968

Fort Wayne, IN $45,958

Birmingham, AL $45,904

Cedar Falls, IA $45,894

Provo, UT $45,889

Springfield, OH $45,884

San Antonio, TX $45,874

Greensboro, NC $45,855

South Bend, IN $45,850

Winston Salem, NC $45,845

Boise, ID $45,830

Savannah, GA $45,795

Muskegon, MI $45,707

Lima, OH $45,648

Lake Charles, LA $45,628

Anderson, IN $45,618

Lexington, KY $45,603

Augusta, GA $45,589

Greenville, SC $45,589

Wichita, KS $45,544

Tuscaloosa, AL $45,544

Columbia, SC $45,500

Bloomington, IN $45,377

Roanoke, VA $45,347

Asheville, NC $45,283

Knoxville, TN $45,199

Shreveport, LA $45,194

Wilmington, NC $45,130

Frankfort, KY $45,037

Oklahoma City, OK $45,002

Chillicothe, OH $44,983

Longview, TX $44,978

Topeka, KS $44,963

Mobile, AL $44,889

Terre Haute, IN $44,869

Erie, PA $44,864

Altoona, PA $44,840

Melbourne, FL $44,825

Amarillo, TX $44,805

Killeen, TX $44,790

Fayetteville, AR $44,751

Sioux Falls, SD $44,717

Chattanooga, TN $44,687

Idaho Falls, ID $44,682

Gainesville, FL $44,579

Portsmouth, OH $44,554

Little Rock, AR $44,544

Lynchburg, VA $44,544

Lafayette, LA $44,524

Youngstown, OH $44,524

Temple, TX $44,505

Daytona Beach, FL $44,495

Clarksville, TN $44,490

Pensacola, FL $44,485

Hopkinsville, KY $44,337

Charleston, WV $44,332

Florence, SC $44,308

Sioux City, IA $44,278

Macon, GA $44,135

Tallahassee, FL $44,130

Fayetteville, NC $44,120

Waco, TX $44,111

Wichita Falls, TX $44,111

Pine Bluff, AR $44,091

Vincennes, IN $43,997

Lubbock, TX $43,978

Great Falls, MT $43,948

Alamogordo, NM $43,943

Abilene, TX $43,904

Rapid City, SD $43,840

Monroe, LA $43,840

Albany, GA $43,810

Huntington, WV $43,805

Jackson, MS $43,800

Greenville, MS $43,795

Parkersburg, WV $43,746

Montgomery, AL $43,736

Johnstown, PA $43,726

Springfield, MO $43,687

Biloxi, MS $43,662

Sumter, SC $43,559

Columbus, GA $43,554

Twin Falls, ID $43,524

Pascagoula, MS $43,460

Kingsport, TN $43,332

Gulfport, MS $43,317

Alexandria, LA $43,155

Fort Smith, AR $43,032

El Paso, TX $42,899

Helena, MT $42,835

Las Cruces, NM $42,677

Harlingen, TX $42,539

Pocatello, ID $42,495

Florence, AL $42,480

Brownsville, TX $42,470

Dothan, AL $42,391

Mcallen, TX $42,367

Columbus, MS $42,002

Altus, OK $41,776

Lawton, OK $41,682

Pierre, SD $41,505

What Skills Can Increase a WIC Program Assistant's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Planning (Mentioned in 9.38% 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.
Programming (Mentioned in 3.18% Job Postings): Executing logic to facilitate computing operations and functionality in one or more languages.
Word Processing (Mentioned in 1.77% Job Postings): word processing, operation in which a text-editing software program called a word processor is used to create a document on a computer. A word-processing system can produce a wide variety of documents, including letters, memoranda, and manuals, rapidly and at relatively low cost.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Planning	9.38%
Programming	3.18%
Word Processing	1.77%

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 WIC Program Assistant's salary.

Analysis: Can increase your salary by up to 22%.
Presentation: Can increase your salary by up to 22%.
PowerPoint: Can increase your salary by up to 18%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Analysis	$60,102	22%
Presentation	$60,102	22%
PowerPoint	$58,131	18%
Attention to Detail	$58,131	18%
Billing	$57,638	17%
Administrative Support	$57,146	16%

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WIC Program Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a WIC Program Assistant'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 January 01, 2026

$42,967

Average $49,264/year

$54,719

$3,581

Average $4,105/month

$4,560

$826

Average $947/week

$1,052

$21

Average $24/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,719	$4,560	$1,052	$26
Average	$49,264	$4,105	$947	$24
25th Percentile	$42,967	$3,581	$826	$21

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Salary Trends for WIC Program Assistant

Salaries for a WIC Program Assistant can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $48,516 in 2023 to around $47,605 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of WIC Program Assistant salary trends, .

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2024

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