What are the main factors that influence an Activities Program Assistant's salary?

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

What industry pays the highest salary for Activities Program Assistant?

The Insurance industry offers the highest average compensation for Activities Program Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

How does experience change An Activities Program Assistant's salary?

An Activities Program Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $41,623 for beginners, reaching about $112,036 at mid-level, and approach $181,365 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Activities Program Assistant?

Activities Program Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Activities Program Assistant roles are District of Columbia $43,575, California $43,410, Massachusetts $42,831. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Activities Program Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Activities and Wellness Assistant: $55,639; Assistant Director Of Activities: $53,865; Lantern Program Activities Assistant: $50,350; Driver Activities Assistant: $40,083; Activities Assistant Virtual: $39,629.

Activities Program Assistant Salary in Alaska

How much does an Activities Program Assistant make in Alaska? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Activities Program Assistant in Alaska is $42,603 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $51,589
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $38,739 to $47,306
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $35,221

10% $35,221

50% (Median) $42,603

90% $51,589

Activities Program Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,306	$3,942	$910	$23
Average	$42,603	$3,550	$819	$20
25th Percentile	$38,739	$3,228	$745	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Activities Program Assistant Salaries

An Activities 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 Activities Program Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Activities 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): $41,623
Early Career (1-2 years): $100,384
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $112,036
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $133,779
Expert (over 8 years): $181,365

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Activities Program Assistant	less than 1 year	$41,623
Meeting/Event Supervisor	1-2 years	$100,384
Meeting/Event Manager	2-4 years	$112,036
Meeting/Event Senior Manager	5-8 years	$133,779
Meeting/Event Director	over 8 years	$181,365

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

District of Columbia: $43,575.
California: $43,410.
Massachusetts: $42,831.

District of Columbia $43,575 California $43,410 Massachusetts $42,831 Washington $42,674 New Jersey $42,658 Alaska $42,603 Connecticut $42,060 New York $41,840

Hawaii $41,135 Rhode Island $40,805 Maryland $40,580 Minnesota $40,273 Colorado $40,155 Illinois $40,116 Oregon $39,966 Delaware $39,856

New Hampshire $39,787 Virginia $39,632 Pennsylvania $39,179 Nevada $38,951 North Dakota $38,876 Michigan $38,758 Wisconsin $38,715 Vermont $38,628

Texas $38,388 Maine $38,372 Arizona $38,349 Ohio $38,321 Georgia $37,959 Indiana $37,778 Wyoming $37,743 Utah $37,687

Iowa $37,664 Kansas $37,475 Louisiana $37,420 North Carolina $37,400 Missouri $37,392 Florida $37,239 Montana $37,156 Nebraska $37,077

Kentucky $37,034 South Carolina $36,877 Tennessee $36,778 Idaho $36,739 New Mexico $36,452 Oklahoma $36,389 Alabama $36,157 South Dakota $35,767

Arkansas $35,554 West Virginia $35,440 Mississippi $35,098

Top Paying Cities for Activities Program 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:

Anchorage: $43,028
Jber: $43,027
Indian: $42,819

Anchorage, AK $43,028

Jber, AK $43,027

Indian, AK $42,819

Kongiganak, AK $42,361

Adak, AK $42,289

Atka, AK $42,294

Chignik Lake, AK $42,284

Port Heiden, AK $42,269

Port Lions, AK $42,330

Akiachak, AK $42,353

Akiak, AK $42,370

Akutan, AK $42,334

Alakanuk, AK $42,322

Aleknagik, AK $42,294

Anchor Point, AK $42,311

Aniak, AK $42,186

Anvik, AK $42,297

Bethel, AK $42,361

Chefornak, AK $42,353

Chevak, AK $42,267

Chignik, AK $42,300

Chignik Lagoon, AK $42,290

Chitina, AK $42,173

Chugiak, AK $42,741

Clam Gulch, AK $42,233

Clarks Point, AK $42,301

Cold Bay, AK $42,263

Cooper Landing, AK $42,264

Copper Center, AK $42,222

Cordova, AK $42,248

Crooked Creek, AK $42,250

Dillingham, AK $42,220

Eagle River, AK $42,870

Eek, AK $42,393

Egegik, AK $42,259

Ekwok, AK $42,294

Emmonak, AK $42,311

False Pass, AK $42,329

Marshall, AK $42,358

Gakona, AK $42,222

Girdwood, AK $42,258

Glennallen, AK $42,220

Goodnews Bay, AK $42,254

Grayling, AK $42,317

Saint George Island, AK $42,267

Holy Cross, AK $42,293

Homer, AK $42,303

Hooper Bay, AK $42,367

Hope, AK $42,760

Iliamna, AK $42,294

Kalskag, AK $42,342

Karluk, AK $42,236

Kasigluk, AK $42,339

Kasilof, AK $42,324

Kenai, AK $42,295

King Cove, AK $42,328

King Salmon, AK $42,226

Kipnuk, AK $42,330

Kodiak, AK $42,277

Kotlik, AK $42,370

Kwethluk, AK $42,348

Kwigillingok, AK $42,313

Wasilla, AK $42,929

Larsen Bay, AK $42,267

Levelock, AK $42,284

Lower Kalskag, AK $42,371

Mc Grath, AK $42,184

Manokotak, AK $42,293

Mekoryuk, AK $42,326

Moose Pass, AK $42,213

Mountain Village, AK $42,323

Naknek, AK $42,291

Napakiak, AK $42,346

Nikiski, AK $42,134

New Stuyahok, AK $42,312

Toksook Bay, AK $42,321

Nikolski, AK $42,225

Ninilchik, AK $42,277

Nondalton, AK $42,184

Nunapitchuk, AK $42,350

Old Harbor, AK $42,310

Ouzinkie, AK $42,297

Palmer, AK $42,308

Pedro Bay, AK $42,211

Perryville, AK $42,298

Pilot Point, AK $42,245

Pilot Station, AK $42,383

Platinum, AK $42,256

Big Lake, AK $42,851

Port Alsworth, AK $42,299

Quinhagak, AK $42,372

Red Devil, AK $42,201

Russian Mission, AK $42,241

Saint Marys, AK $42,314

Saint Michael, AK $42,322

Saint Paul Island, AK $42,303

Sand Point, AK $42,279

Scammon Bay, AK $42,409

Seldovia, AK $42,283

Seward, AK $42,267

Shageluk, AK $42,303

Nunam Iqua, AK $42,273

Skwentna, AK $42,160

Sleetmute, AK $42,252

Soldotna, AK $42,343

South Naknek, AK $42,247

Stebbins, AK $42,318

Sterling, AK $42,330

Sutton, AK $42,250

Takotna, AK $42,272

Talkeetna, AK $42,262

Tatitlek, AK $42,308

Togiak, AK $42,256

Tuluksak, AK $42,363

Tuntutuliak, AK $42,373

Tununak, AK $42,295

Tyonek, AK $42,237

Trapper Creek, AK $42,230

Unalakleet, AK $42,234

Unalaska, AK $42,343

Valdez, AK $42,276

Willow, AK $42,245

Yakutat, AK $42,278

Nightmute, AK $42,278

Nikolai, AK $42,169

Dutch Harbor, AK $42,420

Whittier, AK $42,287

Houston, AK $42,751

Fairbanks, AK $42,330

Eielson Afb, AK $43,264

Fort Wainwright, AK $43,264

Clear, AK $42,237

North Pole, AK $43,264

Salcha, AK $43,264

Two Rivers, AK $43,264

Allakaket, AK $42,284

Anaktuvuk Pass, AK $42,349

Arctic Village, AK $42,272

Barrow, AK $42,374

Beaver, AK $42,204

Ester, AK $43,264

Bettles Field, AK $42,206

Buckland, AK $42,405

Cantwell, AK $42,194

Central, AK $42,160

Fort Greely, AK $42,230

Chicken, AK $42,184

Circle, AK $42,249

Prudhoe Bay, AK $42,286

Deering, AK $42,331

Delta Junction, AK $42,250

Eagle, AK $42,162

Elim, AK $42,206

Fort Yukon, AK $42,187

Galena, AK $42,325

Gambell, AK $42,343

Healy, AK $42,225

Anderson, AK $42,293

Hughes, AK $42,326

Huslia, AK $42,317

Kaktovik, AK $42,337

Kaltag, AK $42,297

Kiana, AK $42,385

Kivalina, AK $42,375

Kobuk, AK $42,308

Kotzebue, AK $42,248

Koyuk, AK $42,343

Koyukuk, AK $42,315

Denali National Park, AK $42,256

Manley Hot Springs, AK $42,202

Lake Minchumina, AK $42,190

Minto, AK $42,338

Point Lay, AK $42,309

Nenana, AK $42,213

Noatak, AK $42,331

Nome, AK $42,272

Noorvik, AK $42,400

Northway, AK $42,217

Nulato, AK $42,327

Point Hope, AK $42,276

Rampart, AK $42,300

Ruby, AK $42,164

Savoonga, AK $42,361

Selawik, AK $42,346

Shaktoolik, AK $42,369

Shishmaref, AK $42,210

Shungnak, AK $42,330

Stevens Village, AK $42,279

Tanacross, AK $42,266

Tanana, AK $42,326

Teller, AK $42,365

Tok, AK $42,266

Venetie, AK $42,198

Wainwright, AK $42,343

Wales, AK $42,346

White Mountain, AK $42,375

Brevig Mission, AK $42,366

Ambler, AK $42,324

Chalkyitsik, AK $42,294

Nuiqsut, AK $42,341

Atqasuk, AK $42,296

Juneau, AK $43,382

Angoon, AK $42,233

Auke Bay, AK $43,382

Douglas, AK $43,382

Elfin Cove, AK $42,209

Gustavus, AK $42,291

Haines, AK $42,245

Hoonah, AK $42,891

Kake, AK $42,268

Pelican, AK $42,252

Petersburg, AK $42,256

Sitka, AK $42,279

Port Alexander, AK $42,321

Skagway, AK $42,276

Tenakee Springs, AK $42,201

Ketchikan, AK $42,296

Meyers Chuck, AK $42,239

Coffman Cove, AK $42,280

Thorne Bay, AK $42,304

Craig, AK $42,245

Hydaburg, AK $42,279

Hyder, AK $42,282

Klawock, AK $42,311

Metlakatla, AK $42,307

Point Baker, AK $42,304

Ward Cove, AK $42,296

Wrangell, AK $42,249

Activities Program Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Activities Program Assistant roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 80% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Insurance and Healthcare sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average. In contrast, Activities Program Assistant positions in Internet or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Activities Program Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Activities Program Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Insurance	$59,644	$29.0	40%
Healthcare	$55,384	$27.0	30%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$53,254	$26.0	25%
Pharmaceuticals	$51,124	$25.0	20%
Biotechnology	$48,994	$24.0	15%

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

Understanding how an Activities 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.

$38,739

Average $42,603/year

$47,306

$3,228

Average $3,550/month

$3,942

$745

Average $819/week

$910

$19

Average $20/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,306	$3,942	$910	$23
Average	$42,603	$3,550	$819	$20
25th Percentile	$38,739	$3,228	$745	$19

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