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 $34,294 for beginners, reaching about $92,268 at mid-level, and approach $149,419 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 Mississippi

How much does an Activities Program Assistant make in Mississippi? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Activities Program Assistant in Mississippi is $35,102 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $17.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $42,506
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $31,918 to $38,977
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $29,019

10% $29,019

50% (Median) $35,102

90% $42,506

Activities Program Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$38,977	$3,248	$750	$19
Average	$35,102	$2,925	$675	$17
25th Percentile	$31,918	$2,660	$614	$15

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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): $34,294
Early Career (1-2 years): $80,344
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $92,268
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $110,208
Expert (over 8 years): $149,419

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Activities Program Assistant	less than 1 year	$34,294
Meeting/Event Supervisor	1-2 years	$80,344
Meeting/Event Manager	2-4 years	$92,268
Meeting/Event Senior Manager	5-8 years	$110,208
Meeting/Event Director	over 8 years	$149,419

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:

Hillsboro: $34,446
Holly Bluff: $34,150
Kosciusko: $34,141

Hillsboro, MS $34,446

Holly Bluff, MS $34,150

Kosciusko, MS $34,141

Lake, MS $34,332

Lena, MS $34,467

Lexington, MS $34,081

Lorman, MS $34,166

Louise, MS $34,511

Ludlow, MS $34,543

Mc Adams, MS $34,110

Mc Cool, MS $34,072

Madden, MS $34,243

Madison, MS $34,857

Magee, MS $34,488

Mayersville, MS $34,355

Mendenhall, MS $34,611

Midnight, MS $34,512

Mize, MS $34,348

Morton, MS $34,623

Mount Olive, MS $34,350

Natchez, MS $34,254

Newhebron, MS $34,447

Pattison, MS $34,330

Pelahatchie, MS $34,733

Pickens, MS $34,355

Piney Woods, MS $34,790

Pinola, MS $34,590

Port Gibson, MS $34,324

Puckett, MS $34,656

Pulaski, MS $34,458

Raleigh, MS $34,365

Raymond, MS $34,844

Redwood, MS $34,373

Ridgeland, MS $34,946

Rolling Fork, MS $34,379

Sallis, MS $34,169

Sandhill, MS $34,813

Satartia, MS $34,549

Sharon, MS $34,585

Sibley, MS $34,337

Silver City, MS $34,320

Star, MS $34,838

Taylorsville, MS $34,261

Tchula, MS $34,110

Terry, MS $34,855

Thomastown, MS $34,246

Tinsley, MS $34,518

Tougaloo, MS $34,971

Utica, MS $34,651

Vaiden, MS $34,012

Valley Park, MS $34,215

Vaughan, MS $34,424

Vicksburg, MS $34,491

Walnut Grove, MS $34,309

Washington, MS $34,240

Wesson, MS $34,474

West, MS $34,008

Whitfield, MS $34,968

Yazoo City, MS $34,375

Jackson, MS $34,995

Pearl, MS $34,992

Richland, MS $34,995

Flowood, MS $34,985

Byram, MS $34,952

Lula, MS $34,815

Lyon, MS $34,167

Marks, MS $34,398

Michigan City, MS $35,074

Mount Pleasant, MS $35,917

Myrtle, MS $34,439

Nesbit, MS $36,511

New Albany, MS $34,378

Olive Branch, MS $36,457

Oxford, MS $34,497

Pope, MS $34,280

Potts Camp, MS $34,818

Red Banks, MS $35,899

Ripley, MS $34,334

Robinsonville, MS $36,017

Sarah, MS $35,502

Sardis, MS $34,880

Senatobia, MS $35,547

Sherard, MS $34,093

Sledge, MS $34,757

Southaven, MS $36,724

Taylor, MS $34,443

Tiplersville, MS $34,393

Tula, MS $34,251

Tunica, MS $35,596

University, MS $34,740

Victoria, MS $35,854

Walls, MS $36,645

Walnut, MS $34,406

Waterford, MS $34,945

Greenville, MS $34,991

Alligator, MS $33,984

Anguilla, MS $34,627

Arcola, MS $34,991

Avon, MS $34,991

Benoit, MS $34,664

Beulah, MS $34,344

Boyle, MS $34,509

Chatham, MS $34,931

Cleveland, MS $34,384

Doddsville, MS $34,194

Drew, MS $34,011

Parchman, MS $34,048

Dublin, MS $33,923

Duncan, MS $33,966

Glen Allan, MS $34,827

Grace, MS $34,742

Gunnison, MS $34,065

Hollandale, MS $34,991

Holly Ridge, MS $34,687

Indianola, MS $34,710

Inverness, MS $34,643

Isola, MS $34,721

Leland, MS $34,991

Merigold, MS $34,198

Metcalfe, MS $34,991

Moorhead, MS $34,375

Mound Bayou, MS $34,167

Pace, MS $34,369

Panther Burn, MS $34,839

Rena Lara, MS $33,974

Rome, MS $33,981

Rosedale, MS $34,287

Ruleville, MS $34,175

Scott, MS $34,783

Shaw, MS $34,613

Shelby, MS $34,086

Stoneville, MS $34,991

Sunflower, MS $34,310

Wayside, MS $34,991

Winstonville, MS $34,261

Winterville, MS $34,991

Tupelo, MS $34,536

Algoma, MS $34,440

Amory, MS $33,953

Baldwyn, MS $34,356

Becker, MS $33,865

Belden, MS $34,476

Belmont, MS $34,221

Blue Springs, MS $34,378

Booneville, MS $34,335

Burnsville, MS $34,308

Corinth, MS $34,438

Dennis, MS $34,182

Derma, MS $34,410

Ecru, MS $34,407

Fulton, MS $34,356

Gattman, MS $33,816

Glen, MS $34,342

Abbeville, MS $34,696

Arkabutla, MS $35,882

Ashland, MS $34,828

Batesville, MS $34,598

Belen, MS $34,292

Blue Mountain, MS $34,413

Byhalia, MS $36,058

Clarksdale, MS $34,068

Coahoma, MS $34,419

Coldwater, MS $35,938

Como, MS $35,078

Courtland, MS $34,418

Crenshaw, MS $34,896

Crowder, MS $34,299

Darling, MS $34,585

Dumas, MS $34,311

Dundee, MS $34,836

Etta, MS $34,402

Falcon, MS $34,668

Falkner, MS $34,566

Farrell, MS $34,167

Friars Point, MS $34,438

Hernando, MS $36,206

Hickory Flat, MS $34,664

Holly Springs, MS $35,224

Horn Lake, MS $36,685

Independence, MS $35,798

Jonestown, MS $34,450

Lake Cormorant, MS $36,491

Lamar, MS $35,243

Stennis Space Center, MS $34,967

Diamondhead, MS $34,673

Biloxi, MS $34,885

Diberville, MS $34,866

Escatawpa, MS $34,696

Gautier, MS $34,689

Hurley, MS $34,788

Kiln, MS $34,708

Lakeshore, MS $34,994

Long Beach, MS $34,630

Mc Henry, MS $34,534

Moss Point, MS $34,724

Ocean Springs, MS $34,741

Vancleave, MS $34,656

Pascagoula, MS $34,724

Pass Christian, MS $34,631

Pearlington, MS $35,447

Perkinston, MS $34,527

Saucier, MS $34,637

Waveland, MS $34,727

Wiggins, MS $34,409

Brookhaven, MS $34,468

Bogue Chitto, MS $34,292

Bude, MS $34,296

Centreville, MS $35,305

Chatawa, MS $34,606

Crosby, MS $34,499

Fernwood, MS $34,444

Gloster, MS $34,733

Jayess, MS $34,178

Kokomo, MS $34,194

Liberty, MS $34,829

Mc Call Creek, MS $34,264

Mccomb, MS $34,305

Magnolia, MS $34,484

Meadville, MS $34,162

Monticello, MS $34,382

Oak Vale, MS $34,208

Osyka, MS $34,723

Roxie, MS $34,142

Ruth, MS $34,230

Silver Creek, MS $34,351

Smithdale, MS $34,242

Sontag, MS $34,394

Summit, MS $34,229

Tylertown, MS $34,222

Union Church, MS $34,297

Woodville, MS $34,866

Columbus, MS $33,561

Aberdeen, MS $33,787

Ackerman, MS $34,087

Artesia, MS $33,610

Bellefontaine, MS $34,139

Brooksville, MS $33,739

Caledonia, MS $33,710

Cedarbluff, MS $33,792

Crawford, MS $33,661

Eupora, MS $34,130

French Camp, MS $34,078

Hamilton, MS $33,646

Kilmichael, MS $34,061

Maben, MS $33,995

Mantee, MS $34,041

Mathiston, MS $34,056

Mayhew, MS $33,563

Montpelier, MS $33,912

Pheba, MS $33,879

Prairie, MS $33,783

Starkville, MS $33,748

Mississippi State, MS $33,721

Steens, MS $33,579

Stewart, MS $34,066

Sturgis, MS $33,977

Walthall, MS $34,196

Weir, MS $34,120

West Point, MS $33,627

Woodland, MS $34,060

Thaxton, MS $34,316

Tishomingo, MS $34,155

Toccopola, MS $34,319

Trebloc, MS $33,948

Tremont, MS $34,278

Van Vleet, MS $34,212

Vardaman, MS $34,253

Verona, MS $34,528

Wheeler, MS $34,339

Grenada, MS $34,078

Banner, MS $34,225

Big Creek, MS $34,135

Bruce, MS $34,247

Calhoun City, MS $34,205

Carrollton, MS $33,917

Cascilla, MS $33,959

Charleston, MS $34,006

Coffeeville, MS $34,098

Coila, MS $33,920

Cruger, MS $33,998

Duck Hill, MS $34,050

Elliott, MS $34,088

Enid, MS $34,103

Glendora, MS $33,904

Gore Springs, MS $34,112

Greenwood, MS $33,907

Holcomb, MS $33,915

Itta Bena, MS $34,157

Mc Carley, MS $33,961

Minter City, MS $33,835

Money, MS $33,881

Morgan City, MS $34,217

North Carrollton, MS $34,100

Oakland, MS $34,064

Paris, MS $34,226

Philipp, MS $33,809

Pittsboro, MS $34,255

Schlater, MS $33,902

Scobey, MS $34,010

Sidon, MS $33,988

Slate Spring, MS $34,183

Sumner, MS $34,005

Swan Lake, MS $33,916

Swiftown, MS $34,308

Tie Plant, MS $34,079

Tillatoba, MS $34,026

Tippo, MS $33,862

Tutwiler, MS $33,987

Vance, MS $33,933

Water Valley, MS $34,190

Webb, MS $33,958

Winona, MS $34,050

Belzoni, MS $34,470

Benton, MS $34,417

Bentonia, MS $34,663

Bolton, MS $34,806

Brandon, MS $34,808

Braxton, MS $34,750

Camden, MS $34,328

Canton, MS $34,684

Carthage, MS $34,262

Cary, MS $34,415

Clinton, MS $34,915

Conehatta, MS $34,262

Crystal Springs, MS $34,735

Delta City, MS $34,837

D Lo, MS $34,678

Durant, MS $34,115

Edwards, MS $34,715

Ethel, MS $34,069

Fayette, MS $34,180

Flora, MS $34,789

Pocahontas, MS $34,959

Florence, MS $34,878

Meridian, MS $34,194

Bailey, MS $34,148

Buckatunna, MS $34,178

Chunky, MS $34,116

Clara, MS $34,153

Collinsville, MS $34,166

Daleville, MS $34,115

Decatur, MS $34,167

De Kalb, MS $34,123

Enterprise, MS $34,116

Hickory, MS $34,122

Lauderdale, MS $34,157

Lawrence, MS $34,240

Little Rock, MS $34,129

Louin, MS $34,187

Louisville, MS $34,121

Macon, MS $34,207

Marion, MS $34,268

Newton, MS $34,175

Noxapater, MS $34,137

Pachuta, MS $34,096

Paulding, MS $34,089

Philadelphia, MS $34,166

Porterville, MS $34,116

Preston, MS $34,127

Quitman, MS $34,140

Rose Hill, MS $34,070

Scooba, MS $34,195

Sebastopol, MS $34,345

Shubuta, MS $34,111

Shuqualak, MS $34,190

State Line, MS $34,241

Stonewall, MS $34,155

Toomsuba, MS $34,164

Union, MS $34,145

Vossburg, MS $34,103

Waynesboro, MS $34,156

Hattiesburg, MS $34,234

Bassfield, MS $34,209

Bay Springs, MS $34,212

Beaumont, MS $34,196

Brooklyn, MS $34,266

Carriere, MS $34,869

Carson, MS $34,224

Collins, MS $34,255

Columbia, MS $34,205

Eastabuchie, MS $34,170

Ellisville, MS $34,182

Heidelberg, MS $34,127

Laurel, MS $34,288

Leakesville, MS $34,460

Lucedale, MS $34,728

Lumberton, MS $34,359

Mc Lain, MS $34,329

Mc Neill, MS $34,826

Moselle, MS $34,170

Moss, MS $34,150

Neely, MS $34,267

New Augusta, MS $34,127

Nicholson, MS $35,041

Ovett, MS $34,125

Petal, MS $34,223

Picayune, MS $35,009

Poplarville, MS $34,599

Prentiss, MS $34,331

Purvis, MS $34,224

Richton, MS $34,119

Sandersville, MS $34,186

Sandy Hook, MS $34,218

Seminary, MS $34,163

Soso, MS $34,157

Stringer, MS $34,177

Sumrall, MS $34,179

Foxworth, MS $34,194

Gulfport, MS $34,610

Bay Saint Louis, MS $34,928

Plantersville, MS $34,338

Pontotoc, MS $34,432

Randolph, MS $34,304

Rienzi, MS $34,339

Saltillo, MS $34,446

Shannon, MS $34,350

Sherman, MS $34,487

Smithville, MS $34,165

Golden, MS $34,224

Greenwood Springs, MS $33,927

Guntown, MS $34,390

Houlka, MS $34,353

Houston, MS $34,168

Iuka, MS $34,184

Mantachie, MS $34,394

Marietta, MS $34,294

Mooreville, MS $34,459

Nettleton, MS $34,214

New Site, MS $34,220

Okolona, MS $34,136

Lambert, MS $34,027

Forest, MS $34,426

Gallman, MS $34,641

Georgetown, MS $34,662

Goodman, MS $34,292

Harperville, MS $34,399

Harriston, MS $34,196

Harrisville, MS $34,718

Hazlehurst, MS $34,506

Hermanville, MS $34,393

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	$49,142	$24.0	40%
Healthcare	$45,632	$22.0	30%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$43,877	$21.0	25%
Pharmaceuticals	$42,122	$20.0	20%
Biotechnology	$40,367	$19.0	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.

$31,918

Average $35,102/year

$38,977

$2,660

Average $2,925/month

$3,248

$614

Average $675/week

$750

$15

Average $17/hour

$19

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$38,977	$3,248	$750	$19
Average	$35,102	$2,925	$675	$17
25th Percentile	$31,918	$2,660	$614	$15

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