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 $39,236 for beginners, reaching about $105,563 at mid-level, and approach $170,949 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 $43,580, California $43,414, Massachusetts $42,836. 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: $55,644; Assistant Director Of Activities: $53,857; Lantern Program Activities Assistant: $48,386; Driver Activities Assistant: $40,088; Activities Assistant Virtual: $39,633.

Activities Program Assistant Salary in Colorado

How much does an Activities Program Assistant make in Colorado? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Activities Program Assistant in Colorado is $40,159 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $19.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $48,631
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $36,517 to $44,594
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $33,201

10% $33,201

50% (Median) $40,159

90% $48,631

Activities Program Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$44,594	$3,716	$858	$21
Average	$40,159	$3,347	$772	$19
25th Percentile	$36,517	$3,043	$702	$18

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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): $39,236
Early Career (1-2 years): $91,920
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $105,563
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $126,088
Expert (over 8 years): $170,949

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Activities Program Assistant	less than 1 year	$39,236
Meeting/Event Supervisor	1-2 years	$91,920
Meeting/Event Manager	2-4 years	$105,563
Meeting/Event Senior Manager	5-8 years	$126,088
Meeting/Event Director	over 8 years	$170,949

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: $43,580.
California: $43,414.
Massachusetts: $42,836.

District of Columbia $43,580 California $43,414 Massachusetts $42,836 Washington $42,678 New Jersey $42,663 Alaska $42,608 Connecticut $42,064 New York $41,844

Hawaii $41,139 Rhode Island $40,809 Maryland $40,584 Minnesota $40,277 Colorado $40,159 Illinois $40,120 Oregon $39,970 Delaware $39,860

New Hampshire $39,791 Virginia $39,636 Pennsylvania $39,183 Nevada $38,955 North Dakota $38,880 Michigan $38,762 Wisconsin $38,719 Vermont $38,632

Texas $38,392 Maine $38,376 Arizona $38,353 Ohio $38,325 Georgia $37,963 Indiana $37,782 Wyoming $37,747 Utah $37,691

Iowa $37,668 Kansas $37,479 Louisiana $37,424 North Carolina $37,404 Missouri $37,396 Florida $37,243 Montana $37,160 Nebraska $37,081

Kentucky $37,038 South Carolina $36,881 Tennessee $36,782 Idaho $36,743 New Mexico $36,456 Oklahoma $36,393 Alabama $36,160 South Dakota $35,771

Arkansas $35,558 West Virginia $35,444 Mississippi $35,102

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:

Glen Haven: $39,373
Hygiene: $40,741
Johnstown: $39,461

Glen Haven, CO $39,373

Hygiene, CO $40,741

Johnstown, CO $39,461

Laporte, CO $39,023

Livermore, CO $38,897

Loveland, CO $39,337

Lyons, CO $40,670

Masonville, CO $39,048

Mead, CO $39,909

Milliken, CO $39,406

Niwot, CO $41,061

Red Feather Lakes, CO $39,004

Severance, CO $39,079

Timnath, CO $39,029

Wellington, CO $38,810

Windsor, CO $39,085

Brighton, CO $40,054

Ault, CO $39,011

Briggsdale, CO $39,021

Carr, CO $38,350

Eastlake, CO $40,158

Eaton, CO $39,134

Evans, CO $39,333

Fort Lupton, CO $39,940

Galeton, CO $39,138

Gilcrest, CO $39,548

Gill, CO $39,202

Greeley, CO $39,236

Henderson, CO $40,116

Hudson, CO $39,808

Keenesburg, CO $39,616

Kersey, CO $39,207

La Salle, CO $39,480

Lucerne, CO $39,194

Nunn, CO $38,887

Orchard, CO $39,017

Pierce, CO $39,036

Ohio City, CO $39,437

Parlin, CO $39,252

Penrose, CO $38,909

Pitkin, CO $39,388

Poncha Springs, CO $39,121

Powderhorn, CO $39,170

Rockvale, CO $38,732

Sargents, CO $39,055

Twin Lakes, CO $40,345

Westcliffe, CO $38,754

Wetmore, CO $38,505

Durango, CO $39,280

Cahone, CO $39,183

Cortez, CO $39,153

Dolores, CO $39,247

Dove Creek, CO $39,144

Egnar, CO $39,165

Hesperus, CO $38,936

Lewis, CO $39,252

Mancos, CO $39,152

Marvel, CO $38,935

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $38,950

Pleasant View, CO $39,070

Rico, CO $39,256

Towaoc, CO $38,990

Yellow Jacket, CO $39,205

Montrose, CO $39,403

Austin, CO $39,454

Bedrock, CO $39,156

Cedaredge, CO $39,494

Cory, CO $39,445

Crawford, CO $39,333

Delta, CO $39,402

Eckert, CO $39,464

Hotchkiss, CO $39,439

Lazear, CO $39,410

Naturita, CO $39,235

Norwood, CO $39,250

Nucla, CO $39,295

Olathe, CO $39,359

Ophir, CO $39,293

Ouray, CO $39,287

Paonia, CO $39,620

Paradox, CO $39,177

Placerville, CO $39,257

Redvale, CO $39,269

Ridgway, CO $39,281

Silverton, CO $39,215

Somerset, CO $39,741

Telluride, CO $39,300

Grand Junction, CO $39,645

Platteville, CO $39,636

Roggen, CO $39,227

Weldona, CO $38,924

Wiggins, CO $39,132

Fort Morgan, CO $38,940

Log Lane Village, CO $39,067

Akron, CO $38,658

Amherst, CO $38,534

Atwood, CO $38,793

Brush, CO $38,790

Crook, CO $38,683

Eckley, CO $38,561

Fleming, CO $38,757

Grover, CO $38,726

Haxtun, CO $38,749

Hereford, CO $38,479

Hillrose, CO $38,829

Holyoke, CO $38,632

Idalia, CO $38,438

Iliff, CO $38,784

Julesburg, CO $38,628

Lindon, CO $38,492

Merino, CO $38,827

New Raymer, CO $38,818

Otis, CO $38,692

Ovid, CO $38,642

Padroni, CO $38,686

Paoli, CO $38,749

Peetz, CO $38,675

Sedgwick, CO $38,656

Snyder, CO $38,798

Sterling, CO $38,860

Stoneham, CO $38,820

Vernon, CO $38,475

Woodrow, CO $38,572

Wray, CO $38,551

Yuma, CO $38,681

Anton, CO $38,502

Arapahoe, CO $38,198

Arriba, CO $38,337

Bethune, CO $38,394

Burlington, CO $38,358

Calhan, CO $38,965

Cascade, CO $39,285

Cheyenne Wells, CO $38,254

Cope, CO $38,484

Cripple Creek, CO $39,211

Divide, CO $39,232

Flagler, CO $38,376

Florissant, CO $39,200

Fountain, CO $38,961

Genoa, CO $38,363

Green Mountain Falls, CO $39,275

Guffey, CO $39,158

Hugo, CO $38,128

Joes, CO $38,522

Karval, CO $37,907

Kirk, CO $38,490

Kit Carson, CO $38,206

Limon, CO $38,594

Lake George, CO $39,259

Manitou Springs, CO $39,285

Matheson, CO $38,566

Peyton, CO $39,149

Ramah, CO $38,317

Rush, CO $38,408

Seibert, CO $38,360

Simla, CO $38,742

Stratton, CO $38,398

U S A F Academy, CO $39,283

Victor, CO $39,193

Vona, CO $38,383

Wild Horse, CO $38,133

Woodland Park, CO $39,253

Yoder, CO $38,556

Colorado Springs, CO $39,286

Clifton, CO $39,620

Fruita, CO $39,522

Gateway, CO $39,244

Glade Park, CO $39,380

Loma, CO $39,536

Mack, CO $39,431

Palisade, CO $39,549

Whitewater, CO $39,377

Glenwood Springs, CO $40,027

Dinosaur, CO $39,366

Aspen, CO $40,777

Snowmass Village, CO $40,776

Avon, CO $40,410

Basalt, CO $40,647

Carbondale, CO $40,496

Collbran, CO $39,510

Craig, CO $39,800

De Beque, CO $39,505

Eagle, CO $40,244

Edwards, CO $40,331

Parachute, CO $39,711

Battlement Mesa, CO $39,674

Gypsum, CO $40,044

Hamilton, CO $39,970

Hayden, CO $39,857

Maybell, CO $39,415

Meeker, CO $39,973

Meredith, CO $40,514

Mesa, CO $39,491

Minturn, CO $40,286

Molina, CO $39,467

New Castle, CO $39,889

Rangely, CO $39,526

Red Cliff, CO $40,281

Rifle, CO $39,791

Silt, CO $39,774

Slater, CO $39,611

Snowmass, CO $40,694

Wolcott, CO $40,268

Woody Creek, CO $40,775

Vail, CO $40,459

Pueblo, CO $38,093

Colorado City, CO $38,353

Aguilar, CO $38,521

Arlington, CO $37,843

Avondale, CO $38,195

Beulah, CO $38,356

Boncarbo, CO $38,540

Boone, CO $38,318

Branson, CO $38,224

Campo, CO $38,083

Cheraw, CO $38,156

Crowley, CO $38,237

Eads, CO $38,183

Fort Lyon, CO $38,141

Fowler, CO $38,250

Gardner, CO $38,625

Granada, CO $38,269

Hartman, CO $38,342

Hasty, CO $38,225

Haswell, CO $37,999

Hoehne, CO $38,477

Holly, CO $38,221

Kim, CO $38,185

La Junta, CO $38,210

Lamar, CO $38,326

Las Animas, CO $38,189

La Veta, CO $38,692

Mc Clave, CO $38,231

Manzanola, CO $38,180

Model, CO $38,239

Olney Springs, CO $38,115

Ordway, CO $37,925

Pritchett, CO $38,187

Rocky Ford, CO $38,125

Rye, CO $38,412

Sheridan Lake, CO $38,198

Springfield, CO $38,265

Sugar City, CO $37,824

Swink, CO $38,172

Trinchera, CO $38,313

Trinidad, CO $38,479

Two Buttes, CO $38,263

Vilas, CO $38,257

Walsenburg, CO $38,488

Walsh, CO $38,217

Weston, CO $38,612

Wiley, CO $38,196

Alamosa, CO $38,986

Antonito, CO $38,961

Arboles, CO $39,040

Arvada, CO $40,160

Aurora, CO $40,132

Bayfield, CO $39,150

Broomfield, CO $40,336

Commerce City, CO $40,065

Dupont, CO $40,142

Eldorado Springs, CO $41,098

Lafayette, CO $40,733

Louisville, CO $40,784

Westminster, CO $40,141

Wheat Ridge, CO $40,139

Agate, CO $38,717

Bennett, CO $39,724

Byers, CO $39,249

Castle Rock, CO $39,423

Deer Trail, CO $38,990

Elbert, CO $39,174

Elizabeth, CO $39,504

Englewood, CO $40,132

Franktown, CO $39,397

Kiowa, CO $39,220

Larkspur, CO $39,295

Littleton, CO $40,092

Lone Tree, CO $39,987

Louviers, CO $39,931

Monument, CO $39,257

Palmer Lake, CO $39,261

Parker, CO $39,840

Sedalia, CO $39,443

Strasburg, CO $39,597

Watkins, CO $39,894

Denver, CO $40,128

Thornton, CO $40,159

Boulder, CO $41,296

Golden, CO $40,136

Alma, CO $39,910

Bailey, CO $39,820

Black Hawk, CO $40,537

Bond, CO $40,264

Breckenridge, CO $39,996

Buffalo Creek, CO $39,682

Burns, CO $40,006

Central City, CO $40,309

Clark, CO $39,627

Climax, CO $40,042

Coalmont, CO $39,558

Como, CO $39,423

Conifer, CO $39,923

Cowdrey, CO $39,398

Dillon, CO $39,972

Dumont, CO $40,166

Evergreen, CO $40,066

Empire, CO $39,982

Fairplay, CO $39,460

Fraser, CO $40,027

Frisco, CO $40,218

Georgetown, CO $39,952

Granby, CO $39,921

Grand Lake, CO $39,899

Grant, CO $39,615

Hartsel, CO $39,250

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $39,867

Idaho Springs, CO $40,098

Idledale, CO $40,095

Indian Hills, CO $40,074

Jamestown, CO $41,230

Jefferson, CO $39,532

Kittredge, CO $40,078

Kremmling, CO $39,863

Leadville, CO $39,993

Mc Coy, CO $40,000

Morrison, CO $40,066

Nederland, CO $40,854

Oak Creek, CO $39,928

Parshall, CO $40,100

Phippsburg, CO $39,968

Pine, CO $39,730

Pinecliffe, CO $41,046

Rand, CO $39,561

Rollinsville, CO $40,664

Shawnee, CO $39,720

Silver Plume, CO $39,783

Steamboat Springs, CO $39,854

Tabernash, CO $40,121

Toponas, CO $39,953

Walden, CO $39,502

Ward, CO $40,747

Winter Park, CO $40,172

Yampa, CO $40,007

Silverthorne, CO $40,184

Longmont, CO $40,582

Allenspark, CO $40,398

Estes Park, CO $39,792

Bellvue, CO $39,282

Berthoud, CO $39,764

Dacono, CO $40,227

Drake, CO $39,297

Erie, CO $40,408

Firestone, CO $40,127

Fort Collins, CO $39,002

Frederick, CO $40,129

Blanca, CO $38,848

Capulin, CO $39,047

Center, CO $39,016

Chama, CO $38,715

Chimney Rock, CO $39,056

Chromo, CO $38,794

Conejos, CO $38,937

Creede, CO $39,141

Crestone, CO $38,866

Del Norte, CO $39,056

Fort Garland, CO $38,760

San Luis, CO $38,603

Homelake, CO $39,020

Hooper, CO $38,890

Ignacio, CO $38,981

Jaroso, CO $38,688

La Jara, CO $39,000

Manassa, CO $38,960

Moffat, CO $38,917

Monte Vista, CO $39,043

Mosca, CO $38,841

Pagosa Springs, CO $39,053

Romeo, CO $39,075

Saguache, CO $39,051

Sanford, CO $38,856

San Pablo, CO $38,657

South Fork, CO $39,095

Villa Grove, CO $38,969

Salida, CO $39,123

Almont, CO $40,130

Buena Vista, CO $40,068

Canon City, CO $38,948

Cimarron, CO $39,211

Coal Creek, CO $38,717

Coaldale, CO $39,027

Cotopaxi, CO $38,917

Crested Butte, CO $40,341

Florence, CO $38,656

Monarch, CO $39,204

Granite, CO $39,793

Gunnison, CO $39,241

Hillside, CO $38,903

Howard, CO $39,097

Lake City, CO $39,209

Nathrop, CO $39,240

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	$56,223	$27.0	40%
Healthcare	$52,207	$25.0	30%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$50,199	$24.0	25%
Pharmaceuticals	$48,191	$23.0	20%
Biotechnology	$46,183	$22.0	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.

$36,517

Average $40,159/year

$44,594

$3,043

Average $3,347/month

$3,716

$702

Average $772/week

$858

$18

Average $19/hour

$21

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$44,594	$3,716	$858	$21
Average	$40,159	$3,347	$772	$19
25th Percentile	$36,517	$3,043	$702	$18

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