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

A Program Support Assistant's salary grows with experience: a Program Support Assistant (1-3 years)earns $63,535, a Systems Support Assistant, Sr. (3-5 years)earns $76,010, a Systems Administration Supervisor (5+ years)earns $112,140, a Systems Administration Senior Supervisor (5+ years)earns $121,398, a Systems Administration Manager (5+ years)earns $144,780,

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

Program Support Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Program Support Assistant roles are District of Columbia $71,165, California $70,895, Massachusetts $69,950. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Program Support Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Program Support Manager: $136,701; Program Support Analyst: $82,845; Program Support Clerk: $76,720; Program Support Coordinator: $68,940; Administrative Program Support Assistant: $65,085.

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

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Program Support Assistant roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Program Support Assistant Salary in the United States

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

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Program Support Assistant in the United States is $64,275 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $31.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $83,502
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $57,926 to $74,339
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $52,145

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Program Support Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$74,339	$6,195	$1,430	$36
Average	$64,275	$5,356	$1,236	$31
25th Percentile	$57,926	$4,827	$1,114	$28

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Key Factors That Influence Program Support Assistant Salaries

A Program Support 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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Program Support Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Program Support 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): $63,535
Early Career (1-2 years): $76,010
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $112,140
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $121,398
Expert (over 8 years): $144,780

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Program S... Level Program Support Assistant	$63,535
Systems S... Level Program Support Assistant	$76,010
Systems A... Level Program Support Assistant	$112,140
Systems A... Level Program Support Assistant	$121,398
Systems A... Level Program Support Assistant	$144,780

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

District of Columbia: $71,165.
California: $70,895.
Massachusetts: $69,950.

District of Columbia $71,165

California $70,895

Massachusetts $69,950

Washington $69,693

New Jersey $69,668

Alaska $69,578

Connecticut $68,691

New York $68,331

Hawaii $67,180

Rhode Island $66,640

Maryland $66,274

Minnesota $65,773

Colorado $65,580

Illinois $65,516

Oregon $65,271

Delaware $65,091

New Hampshire $64,978

Virginia $64,725

Pennsylvania $63,986

Nevada $63,613

North Dakota $63,491

Michigan $63,298

Wisconsin $63,227

Vermont $63,086

Texas $62,694

Maine $62,668

Arizona $62,630

Ohio $62,585

Georgia $61,993

Indiana $61,698

Wyoming $61,640

Utah $61,550

Iowa $61,511

Kansas $61,203

Louisiana $61,113

North Carolina $61,081

Missouri $61,068

Florida $60,817

Montana $60,682

Nebraska $60,553

Kentucky $60,483

South Carolina $60,226

Tennessee $60,065

Idaho $60,001

New Mexico $59,532

Oklahoma $59,429

Alabama $59,049

South Dakota $58,413

Arkansas $58,066

West Virginia $57,880

Mississippi $57,320

Top Paying Cities for Program Support 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: $81,070
San Francisco: $80,273
Oakland: $78,493

San Jose, CA $81,070

San Francisco, CA $80,273

Oakland, CA $78,493

New York, NY $74,488

Queens Village, NY $74,006

Paramus, NJ $73,492

Passaic, NJ $73,428

Bergenfield, NJ $73,363

Stamford, CT $73,267

Huntington, NY $73,203

Newark, NJ $72,785

Bridgeport, CT $72,656

New Brunswick, NJ $72,444

Vallejo, CA $72,309

Middlesex, NJ $72,271

Somerset, NJ $72,213

Petaluma, CA $72,065

Santa Cruz, CA $71,814

Boston, MA $71,686

Monterey, CA $71,365

Fairbanks, AK $71,320

Los Angeles, CA $71,197

Washington, DC $71,165

Seattle, WA $71,050

Santa Rosa, CA $71,037

Juneau, AK $70,850

Orange, CA $70,638

Anchorage, AK $70,523

Anaheim, CA $70,478

Santa Ana, CA $70,381

Nassau, NY $70,343

Long Beach, CA $70,317

Danbury, CT $70,298

Santa Maria, CA $70,079

Everett, WA $70,066

Bremerton, WA $69,751

Trenton, NJ $69,629

Sacramento, CA $69,603

San Diego, CA $69,571

Brockton, MA $69,546

Tacoma, WA $69,520

Santa Barbara, CA $69,430

Lowell, MA $69,173

New Suffolk, NY $69,147

Nashua, NH $69,070

Lompoc, CA $68,967

Ventura, CA $68,903

Stockton, CA $68,884

New Haven, CT $68,755

Atlantic City, NJ $68,588

Hartford, CT $68,446

Modesto, CA $68,414

Poughkeepsie, NY $68,273

New Britain, CT $68,241

Olympia, WA $68,151

Kennewick, WA $68,151

New London, CT $68,138

Norwich, CT $68,119

Lawrence, MA $68,087

Bakersfield, CA $67,907

Riverside, CA $67,817

New Bedford, MA $67,817

Richland, WA $67,752

Portsmouth, NH $67,701

Vineland, NJ $67,688

San Bernardino, CA $67,637

Boulder, CO $67,457

Worcester, MA $67,405

Portland, OR $67,347

Saint Paul, MN $67,270

Minneapolis, MN $67,270

Philadelphia, PA $67,180

Honolulu, HI $66,840

Springfield, MA $66,615

Providence, RI $66,608

Chicago, IL $66,422

Bellingham, WA $66,345

Baltimore, MD $66,274

Chico, CA $66,113

Wilmington, DE $66,004

Pittsfield, MA $65,940

Manchester, NH $65,818

Spokane, WA $65,535

Denver, CO $65,528

Albany, NY $65,226

Troy, NY $65,201

Schenectady, NY $65,066

Burlington, VT $64,924

Portland, ME $64,699

Salem, OR $64,648

Yakima, WA $64,635

Ann Arbor, MI $64,616

Rochester, MN $64,436

Fresno, CA $64,404

Reno, NV $64,404

Milwaukee, WI $64,346

Detroit, MI $64,281

Allentown, PA $64,262

Carson City, NV $64,256

Houston, TX $64,159

Colorado Springs, CO $64,153

Syracuse, NY $64,121

Eugene, OR $63,999

Bismarck, ND $63,921

Gary, IN $63,921

Galveston, TX $63,921

Springfield, OR $63,870

Medford, OR $63,716

Fort Collins, CO $63,690

Austin, TX $63,639

Mesa, AZ $63,504

Phoenix, AZ $63,491

Dallas, TX $63,472

Reading, PA $63,433

Saint Cloud, MN $63,407

Concord, NH $63,349

Madison, WI $63,324

Utica, NY $63,150

Raleigh, NC $63,099

Las Vegas, NV $63,092

Rochester, NY $63,047

Des Moines, IA $63,041

Atlanta, GA $62,938

Battle Creek, MI $62,919

Salt Lake City, UT $62,900

Lancaster, PA $62,803

Champaign, IL $62,790

Harrisburg, PA $62,713

Durham, NC $62,655

Kansas City, MO $62,649

Kansas City, KS $62,636

Fort Worth, TX $62,630

Boca Raton, FL $62,604

Cleveland, OH $62,597

Columbus, OH $62,585

Pittsburgh, PA $62,578

Richmond, VA $62,552

Indianapolis, IN $62,540

Cincinnati, OH $62,456

Petersburg, VA $62,360

Billings, MT $62,218

Lansing, MI $62,218

Huntsville, AL $62,218

Lebanon, PA $62,212

Dayton, OH $62,205

Pueblo, CO $62,205

Appleton, WI $62,186

Buffalo, NY $62,160

Racine, WI $62,128

Charlotte, NC $62,122

Saint Louis, MO $62,103

Springfield, IL $62,077

Elkhart, IN $62,064

York, PA $62,064

Gastonia, NC $62,058

Benton Harbor, MI $62,058

Beaumont, TX $62,019

Lorain, OH $62,006

Toledo, OH $61,980

Binghamton, NY $61,948

Rock Hill, SC $61,942

Rockford, IL $61,910

Fargo, ND $61,878

Elyria, OH $61,878

Flagstaff, AZ $61,833

Fort Lauderdale, FL $61,794

Miami, FL $61,755

Duluth, MN $61,653

Bangor, ME $61,569

Cedar Rapids, IA $61,498

Louisville, KY $61,466

Grand Rapids, MI $61,453

Hialeah, FL $61,447

Casper, WY $61,357

Scranton, PA $61,280

New Orleans, LA $61,261

Virginia Beach, VA $61,254

Akron, OH $61,222

Peoria, IL $61,138

Sarasota, FL $61,126

Green Bay, WI $61,081

Baton Rouge, LA $61,048

Charleston, SC $61,036

Nashville, TN $61,016

Jamestown, NY $61,003

Davenport, IA $61,003

Tucson, AZ $60,971

Cheyenne, WY $60,952

Saint Petersburg, FL $60,933

Tampa, FL $60,920

Omaha, NE $60,907

Port Arthur, TX $60,881

Evansville, IN $60,881

Bradenton, FL $60,856

Santa Fe, NM $60,740

Orlando, FL $60,676

Clearwater, FL $60,605

Canton, OH $60,470

La Crosse, WI $60,470

Grand Forks, ND $60,451

Albuquerque, NM $60,431

Tulsa, OK $60,431

Newport News, VA $60,425

High Point, NC $60,406

Ogden, UT $60,380

Corpus Christi, TX $60,329

Laramie, WY $60,290

Norfolk, VA $60,290

Rock Island, IL $60,251

Saginaw, MI $60,239

Jacksonville, FL $60,232

Salisbury, NC $60,219

Memphis, TN $60,206

Moline, IL $60,174

Fort Myers, FL $60,155

Waterloo, IA $60,071

Spartanburg, SC $60,007

Lincoln, NE $59,975

Fort Wayne, IN $59,962

Birmingham, AL $59,891

Cedar Falls, IA $59,879

Provo, UT $59,872

Springfield, OH $59,866

San Antonio, TX $59,853

Greensboro, NC $59,827

South Bend, IN $59,821

Winston Salem, NC $59,814

Boise, ID $59,795

Savannah, GA $59,750

Muskegon, MI $59,634

Lima, OH $59,557

Lake Charles, LA $59,532

Anderson, IN $59,519

Lexington, KY $59,499

Augusta, GA $59,480

Greenville, SC $59,480

Wichita, KS $59,422

Tuscaloosa, AL $59,422

Columbia, SC $59,364

Bloomington, IN $59,204

Roanoke, VA $59,165

Asheville, NC $59,082

Knoxville, TN $58,972

Shreveport, LA $58,966

Wilmington, NC $58,882

Frankfort, KY $58,760

Oklahoma City, OK $58,715

Chillicothe, OH $58,690

Longview, TX $58,683

Topeka, KS $58,664

Mobile, AL $58,567

Terre Haute, IN $58,542

Erie, PA $58,535

Altoona, PA $58,503

Melbourne, FL $58,484

Amarillo, TX $58,458

Killeen, TX $58,439

Fayetteville, AR $58,387

Sioux Falls, SD $58,342

Chattanooga, TN $58,304

Idaho Falls, ID $58,297

Gainesville, FL $58,162

Portsmouth, OH $58,130

Little Rock, AR $58,117

Lynchburg, VA $58,117

Lafayette, LA $58,092

Youngstown, OH $58,092

Temple, TX $58,066

Daytona Beach, FL $58,053

Clarksville, TN $58,047

Pensacola, FL $58,040

Hopkinsville, KY $57,848

Charleston, WV $57,841

Florence, SC $57,809

Sioux City, IA $57,770

Macon, GA $57,584

Tallahassee, FL $57,578

Fayetteville, NC $57,565

Waco, TX $57,552

Wichita Falls, TX $57,552

Pine Bluff, AR $57,526

Vincennes, IN $57,404

Lubbock, TX $57,378

Great Falls, MT $57,340

Alamogordo, NM $57,333

Abilene, TX $57,282

Rapid City, SD $57,198

Monroe, LA $57,198

Albany, GA $57,160

Huntington, WV $57,153

Jackson, MS $57,147

Greenville, MS $57,140

Parkersburg, WV $57,076

Montgomery, AL $57,063

Johnstown, PA $57,050

Springfield, MO $56,999

Biloxi, MS $56,967

Sumter, SC $56,832

Columbus, GA $56,826

Twin Falls, ID $56,787

Pascagoula, MS $56,703

Kingsport, TN $56,536

Gulfport, MS $56,517

Alexandria, LA $56,305

Fort Smith, AR $56,144

El Paso, TX $55,971

Helena, MT $55,887

Las Cruces, NM $55,681

Harlingen, TX $55,501

Pocatello, ID $55,444

Florence, AL $55,424

Brownsville, TX $55,411

Dothan, AL $55,309

Mcallen, TX $55,277

Columbus, MS $54,801

Altus, OK $54,505

Lawton, OK $54,383

Pierre, SD $54,152

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

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 7.88% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
Business Administration (Mentioned in 2.61% Job Postings): It is the management of all aspects of a business's performance, decisions, and organization. It includes the day to day operations, aspects including finances and human resources, and ensures the company stays aligned to the goal or mission.
ERP Systems (Mentioned in 1.79% Job Postings): Leveraging advanced tools and software systems to automate and manage core business functions cost-effectively to maximize performance.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Analysis	7.88%
Business Administration	2.61%
ERP Systems	1.79%

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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 Program Support Assistant's salary.

UAT: Can increase your salary by up to 23%.
System Requirements: Can increase your salary by up to 13%.
SQL: Can increase your salary by up to 11%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
UAT	$79,058	23%
System Requirements	$72,631	13%
SQL	$71,345	11%
ERP	$71,345	11%
Business Administration	$69,417	8%
Salesforce	$69,417	8%

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How Education impacts a Program Support Assistant's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Program Support Assistants enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Program Support Assistant with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $56,677 and $61,875).

Program Support Assistant Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Program Support Assistant

No Diploma 0.6%

High School 31.4%

Associates 31.4%

Bachelors 34.3%

Masters 2.3%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.6%
High School	31.4%
Associates	31.4%
Bachelors	34.3%
Masters	2.3%
Doctorate	0.0%

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

Understanding how a Program Support 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

$57,926

Average $64,275/year

$74,339

$4,827

Average $5,356/month

$6,195

$1,114

Average $1,236/week

$1,430

$28

Average $31/hour

$36

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$74,339	$6,195	$1,430	$36
Average	$64,275	$5,356	$1,236	$31
25th Percentile	$57,926	$4,827	$1,114	$28

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Salary Trends for Program Support Assistant

Salaries for a Program Support Assistant can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $53,113 in 2023 to around $51,448 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Program Support Assistant salary trends, .

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2023

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2024

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2024	$51,934
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