What are the main factors that influence an Active Living Assistant's salary?

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

How does experience change An Active Living Assistant's salary?

An Active Living Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $107,753 for beginners, reaching about $111,442 at mid-level, and approach $117,802 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Active Living Assistant?

Active Living Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Active Living Assistant roles are District of Columbia $130,046, California $129,553, Massachusetts $127,826. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Active Living Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Active Living Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Assisted Living Assistant Director: $118,160; Assisted Living Senior Manager: $118,156; Senior Living Care Coordinator: $68,300; Active Living Director: $45,288; Active Living Coordinator: $42,608.

Active Living Assistant Salary in the United States

How much does an Active Living Assistant make in the United States? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Active Living Assistant in the United States is $117,455 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $56.

However, an Active Living Assistant's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $141,362
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $100,942 to $129,969
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $85,908

10% $85,908

50% (Median) $117,455

90% $141,362

Active Living Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$129,969	$10,831	$2,499	$62
Average	$117,455	$9,788	$2,259	$56
25th Percentile	$100,942	$8,412	$1,941	$49

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Key Factors That Influence Active Living Assistant Salaries

An Active Living 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 Active Living Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Active Living 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): $107,753
Early Career (1-2 years): $108,604
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $111,442
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $114,848
Expert (over 8 years): $117,802

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Active Living Assistant	less than 1 year	$107,753
Early Career Level Active Living Assistant	1-2 years	$108,604
Mid-Level Level Active Living Assistant	2-4 years	$111,442
Senior-Level Level Active Living Assistant	5-8 years	$114,848
Expert Level Active Living Assistant	over 8 years	$117,802

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

District of Columbia: $130,046.
California: $129,553.
Massachusetts: $127,826.

District of Columbia $130,046 California $129,553 Massachusetts $127,826 Washington $127,356 New Jersey $127,309 Alaska $127,145 Connecticut $125,524 New York $124,866

Hawaii $122,764 Rhode Island $121,777 Maryland $121,108 Minnesota $120,192 Colorado $119,839 Illinois $119,722 Oregon $119,276 Delaware $118,947

New Hampshire $118,740 Virginia $118,277 Pennsylvania $116,926 Nevada $116,245 North Dakota $116,022 Michigan $115,670 Wisconsin $115,540 Vermont $115,282

Texas $114,566 Maine $114,519 Arizona $114,448 Ohio $114,366 Georgia $113,285 Indiana $112,745 Wyoming $112,639 Utah $112,475

Iowa $112,404 Kansas $111,841 Louisiana $111,676 North Carolina $111,617 Missouri $111,594 Florida $111,136 Montana $110,889 Nebraska $110,654

Kentucky $110,525 South Carolina $110,055 Tennessee $109,762 Idaho $109,644 New Mexico $108,787 Oklahoma $108,599 Alabama $107,906 South Dakota $106,743

Arkansas $106,109 West Virginia $105,768 Mississippi $104,746

Top Paying Cities for Active Living Assistant

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: $148,146
San Francisco: $146,524
Oakland: $143,436

San Jose, CA $148,146

San Francisco, CA $146,524

Oakland, CA $143,436

New York, NY $135,237

Paramus, NJ $133,592

Queens Village, NY $133,586

Passaic, NJ $133,475

Bergenfield, NJ $133,464

Stamford, CT $133,206

Huntington, NY $133,158

Newark, NJ $132,290

Bridgeport, CT $132,042

Vallejo, CA $131,808

New Brunswick, NJ $131,761

Petaluma, CA $131,691

Middlesex, NJ $131,467

Somerset, NJ $131,385

Santa Cruz, CA $131,232

Boston, MA $130,516

Monterey, CA $130,104

Seattle, WA $129,835

Santa Rosa, CA $129,811

Los Angeles, CA $129,776

Juneau, AK $129,471

Washington, DC $129,341

Orange, CA $128,923

Santa Ana, CA $128,613

Long Beach, CA $128,496

Anaheim, CA $128,472

Anchorage, AK $128,414

Santa Maria, CA $128,061

Everett, WA $128,038

Danbury, CT $127,624

Bremerton, WA $127,462

Tacoma, WA $127,039

New Suffolk, NY $127,037

Sacramento, CA $127,004

Santa Barbara, CA $126,875

San Diego, CA $126,746

Trenton, NJ $126,746

Brockton, MA $126,616

Fairbanks, AK $126,329

Lompoc, CA $126,029

Lowell, MA $125,934

Ventura, CA $125,912

Nashua, NH $125,888

Stockton, CA $125,877

Modesto, CA $125,019

Poughkeepsie, NY $124,761

Olympia, WA $124,538

Kennewick, WA $124,538

New Haven, CT $124,491

Lawrence, MA $124,068

Hartford, CT $123,950

Riverside, CA $123,927

New Bedford, MA $123,809

Richland, WA $123,809

Bakersfield, CA $123,645

San Bernardino, CA $123,598

New Britain, CT $123,586

Atlantic City, NJ $123,586

New London, CT $123,539

Norwich, CT $123,504

Portsmouth, NH $123,480

Boulder, CO $123,231

Portland, OR $123,069

Worcester, MA $123,058

Minneapolis, MN $122,693

Philadelphia, PA $122,529

Honolulu, HI $122,141

Saint Paul, MN $122,085

Vineland, NJ $122,059

Providence, RI $121,719

Chicago, IL $121,378

Bellingham, WA $121,237

Springfield, MA $121,143

Baltimore, MD $121,108

Chico, CA $120,814

Pittsfield, MA $120,497

Manchester, NH $120,274

Spokane, WA $119,757

Denver, CO $119,745

Albany, NY $119,193

Troy, NY $119,146

Nassau, NY $119,021

Schenectady, NY $118,900

Wilmington, DE $118,806

Burlington, VT $118,641

Salem, OR $118,594

Portland, ME $118,230

Yakima, WA $118,113

Rochester, MN $117,749

Reno, NV $117,690

Fresno, CA $117,690

Milwaukee, WI $117,584

Detroit, MI $117,467

Ann Arbor, MI $117,447

Allentown, PA $117,432

Colorado Springs, CO $117,232

Syracuse, NY $117,173

Carson City, NV $117,173

Houston, TX $117,009

Eugene, OR $116,950

Gary, IN $116,809

Springfield, OR $116,715

Bismarck, ND $116,692

Galveston, TX $116,609

Medford, OR $116,433

Fort Collins, CO $116,386

Concord, NH $116,327

Austin, TX $116,292

Mesa, AZ $116,046

Reading, PA $116,034

Phoenix, AZ $116,022

Dallas, TX $115,987

Saint Cloud, MN $115,874

Madison, WI $115,717

Utica, NY $115,400

Rochester, NY $115,212

Des Moines, IA $115,200

Raleigh, NC $115,188

Atlanta, GA $115,012

Battle Creek, MI $114,977

Salt Lake City, UT $114,941

Lancaster, PA $114,765

Harrisburg, PA $114,601

Kansas City, MO $114,483

Kansas City, KS $114,460

Champaign, IL $114,460

Fort Worth, TX $114,448

Columbus, OH $114,428

Boca Raton, FL $114,401

Pittsburgh, PA $114,354

Richmond, VA $114,307

Indianapolis, IN $114,284

Cleveland, OH $114,272

Las Vegas, NV $114,131

Cincinnati, OH $114,131

Petersburg, VA $113,955

Huntsville, AL $113,779

Lansing, MI $113,700

Lebanon, PA $113,685

Pueblo, CO $113,673

Appleton, WI $113,638

Buffalo, NY $113,591

Dayton, OH $113,555

Racine, WI $113,532

Charlotte, NC $113,520

Saint Louis, MO $113,485

York, PA $113,415

Elkhart, IN $113,415

Gastonia, NC $113,392

Billings, MT $113,364

Beaumont, TX $113,332

Lorain, OH $113,309

Benton Harbor, MI $113,285

Toledo, OH $113,262

Binghamton, NY $113,203

Rock Hill, SC $113,191

Rockford, IL $113,133

Springfield, IL $113,086

Elyria, OH $113,074

Fargo, ND $113,074

Flagstaff, AZ $112,992

Fort Lauderdale, FL $112,921

Duluth, MN $112,851

Miami, FL $112,851

Grand Forks, ND $112,769

Cheyenne, WY $112,769

Bangor, ME $112,510

Cedar Rapids, IA $112,381

Durham, NC $112,332

Louisville, KY $112,322

Grand Rapids, MI $112,299

Hialeah, FL $112,287

Casper, WY $112,123

Scranton, PA $111,982

New Orleans, LA $111,946

Virginia Beach, VA $111,935

Akron, OH $111,876

Peoria, IL $111,723

Sarasota, FL $111,700

Nashville, TN $111,617

Omaha, NE $111,617

Green Bay, WI $111,617

Baton Rouge, LA $111,559

Charleston, SC $111,535

Davenport, IA $111,477

Jamestown, NY $111,477

Tucson, AZ $111,418

Saint Petersburg, FL $111,347

Tampa, FL $111,324

Evansville, IN $111,253

Port Arthur, TX $111,253

Bradenton, FL $111,206

Santa Fe, NM $110,995

Orlando, FL $110,784

Clearwater, FL $110,748

La Crosse, WI $110,502

Canton, OH $110,502

Albuquerque, NM $110,431

Newport News, VA $110,419

High Point, NC $110,384

Ogden, UT $110,337

Corpus Christi, TX $110,243

Norfolk, VA $110,173

Laramie, WY $110,173

Rock Island, IL $110,102

Saginaw, MI $110,079

Jacksonville, FL $110,067

Salisbury, NC $110,044

Boise, ID $110,020

Moline, IL $109,961

Fort Myers, FL $109,926

Memphis, TN $109,903

Tulsa, OK $109,844

Waterloo, IA $109,773

Spartanburg, SC $109,656

Lincoln, NE $109,597

Fort Wayne, IN $109,574

Provo, UT $109,562

Cedar Falls, IA $109,421

San Antonio, TX $109,374

Greensboro, NC $109,327

South Bend, IN $109,315

Savannah, GA $109,186

Muskegon, MI $109,139

Birmingham, AL $109,127

Winston Salem, NC $109,070

Lake Charles, LA $108,787

Anderson, IN $108,763

Lexington, KY $108,728

Augusta, GA $108,693

Greenville, SC $108,693

Lima, OH $108,599

Wichita, KS $108,587

Tuscaloosa, AL $108,587

Columbia, SC $108,481

Springfield, OH $108,458

Asheville, NC $108,270

Bloomington, IN $108,188

Knoxville, TN $107,765

Shreveport, LA $107,753

Wilmington, NC $107,601

Roanoke, VA $107,601

Topeka, KS $107,389

Frankfort, KY $107,376

Oklahoma City, OK $107,295

Chillicothe, OH $107,248

Longview, TX $107,236

Melbourne, FL $107,225

Sioux Falls, SD $107,037

Mobile, AL $107,025

Terre Haute, IN $106,978

Altoona, PA $106,908

Amarillo, TX $106,825

Killeen, TX $106,790

Fayetteville, AR $106,696

Chattanooga, TN $106,661

Sioux City, IA $106,555

Idaho Falls, ID $106,532

Lynchburg, VA $106,438

Gainesville, FL $106,285

Portsmouth, OH $106,226

Little Rock, AR $106,203

Lafayette, LA $106,156

Youngstown, OH $106,156

Daytona Beach, FL $106,085

Clarksville, TN $106,074

Pensacola, FL $106,062

Temple, TX $106,054

Hopkinsville, KY $105,710

Erie, PA $105,686

Florence, SC $105,639

Charleston, WV $105,451

Great Falls, MT $105,392

Macon, GA $105,228

Tallahassee, FL $105,216

Fayetteville, NC $105,193

Waco, TX $105,169

Helena, MT $105,087

Pine Bluff, AR $105,042

Vincennes, IN $104,899

Lubbock, TX $104,852

Alamogordo, NM $104,782

Twin Falls, ID $104,676

Rapid City, SD $104,641

Jackson, MS $104,429

Huntington, WV $104,421

Greenville, MS $104,417

Parkersburg, WV $104,298

Montgomery, AL $104,277

Wichita Falls, TX $104,159

Springfield, MO $104,159

Biloxi, MS $104,100

Monroe, LA $103,983

Johnstown, PA $103,901

Sumter, SC $103,854

Columbus, GA $103,842

Pascagoula, MS $103,619

Abilene, TX $103,619

Kingsport, TN $103,313

Albany, GA $103,313

Gulfport, MS $103,278

Alexandria, LA $102,891

Fort Smith, AR $102,597

El Paso, TX $102,280

Las Cruces, NM $101,751

Harlingen, TX $101,453

Pocatello, ID $101,434

Florence, AL $101,281

Brownsville, TX $101,258

Mcallen, TX $101,011

Dothan, AL $100,847

Columbus, MS $100,149

Altus, OK $99,602

Lawton, OK $99,379

Pierre, SD $98,956

Active Living Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Active Living Assistant roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Active Living Assistant positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Active Living Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Active Living Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$140,946	$68.0	20%

Active Living Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Active Living 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.

$100,942

Average $117,455/year

$129,969

$8,412

Average $9,788/month

$10,831

$1,941

Average $2,259/week

$2,499

$49

Average $56/hour

$62

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$129,969	$10,831	$2,499	$62
Average	$117,455	$9,788	$2,259	$56
25th Percentile	$100,942	$8,412	$1,941	$49

Salary Trends for Active Living Assistant

Salaries for an Active Living Assistant can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $78,608 in 2023 to around $77,448 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Active Living Assistant salary trends, click here.

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Common company salaries for Active Living Assistant

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N $97,099/per year

New York Police Department Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

S $95,962/per year

State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

U $94,615/per year

US Department of Transportation Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

U $93,141/per year

US General Services Administration Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

L $92,342/per year

Los Angeles County Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

D $92,011/per year

Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

U $91,967/per year

US Department of Commerce Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

U $91,755/per year

US Department of Energy Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

F $91,673/per year

Federal Bureau of Investigation Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

N $90,276/per year

Naval Sea Systems Command Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

T $88,975/per year

The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

S $88,721/per year

San Diego County Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

T $88,664/per year

The TTB Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

L $87,569/per year

Lutheran Services Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

M $85,066/per year

Maryland Inc Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

S $83,780/per year

State University of New York Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

N $82,969/per year

New York State Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

P $82,703/per year

Puerto Rico Department of Education Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

U $80,526/per year

US Central Command Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

H $80,286/per year

Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

A $79,270/per year

Air Force Reserve Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

A $78,505/per year

American Automobile Association (AAA) Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

S $76,678/per year

State of Florida - Department of Health Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

N $75,183/per year

New York State Department Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

S $75,106/per year

State University System of Florida Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

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