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 $34,291 for beginners, reaching about $92,299 at mid-level, and approach $149,415 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 Mississippi

How much does an Activities Program Assistant make in Mississippi? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Activities Program Assistant in Mississippi is $35,098 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): $42,500
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $31,914 to $38,973
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $29,016

10% $29,016

50% (Median) $35,098

90% $42,500

Activities Program Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$38,973	$3,248	$749	$19
Average	$35,098	$2,925	$675	$17
25th Percentile	$31,914	$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): $34,291
Early Career (1-2 years): $82,700
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $92,299
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $110,211
Expert (over 8 years): $149,415

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Activities Program Assistant	less than 1 year	$34,291
Meeting/Event Supervisor	1-2 years	$82,700
Meeting/Event Manager	2-4 years	$92,299
Meeting/Event Senior Manager	5-8 years	$110,211
Meeting/Event Director	over 8 years	$149,415

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:

Hillsboro: $34,442
Holly Bluff: $34,147
Kosciusko: $34,138

Hillsboro, MS $34,442

Holly Bluff, MS $34,147

Kosciusko, MS $34,138

Lake, MS $34,328

Lena, MS $34,463

Lexington, MS $34,077

Lorman, MS $34,162

Louise, MS $34,508

Ludlow, MS $34,539

Mc Adams, MS $34,107

Mc Cool, MS $34,069

Madden, MS $34,240

Madison, MS $34,853

Magee, MS $34,485

Mayersville, MS $34,351

Mendenhall, MS $34,607

Midnight, MS $34,508

Mize, MS $34,345

Morton, MS $34,619

Mount Olive, MS $34,347

Natchez, MS $34,251

Newhebron, MS $34,443

Pattison, MS $34,326

Pelahatchie, MS $34,729

Pickens, MS $34,351

Piney Woods, MS $34,787

Pinola, MS $34,586

Port Gibson, MS $34,320

Puckett, MS $34,653

Pulaski, MS $34,454

Raleigh, MS $34,362

Raymond, MS $34,840

Redwood, MS $34,370

Ridgeland, MS $34,942

Rolling Fork, MS $34,376

Sallis, MS $34,166

Sandhill, MS $34,809

Satartia, MS $34,545

Sharon, MS $34,581

Sibley, MS $34,334

Silver City, MS $34,316

Star, MS $34,834

Taylorsville, MS $34,258

Tchula, MS $34,106

Terry, MS $34,851

Thomastown, MS $34,243

Tinsley, MS $34,515

Tougaloo, MS $34,967

Utica, MS $34,648

Vaiden, MS $34,008

Valley Park, MS $34,212

Vaughan, MS $34,420

Vicksburg, MS $34,487

Walnut Grove, MS $34,305

Washington, MS $34,236

Wesson, MS $34,470

West, MS $34,004

Whitfield, MS $34,964

Yazoo City, MS $34,371

Jackson, MS $34,992

Pearl, MS $34,989

Richland, MS $34,992

Flowood, MS $34,982

Byram, MS $34,949

Lula, MS $34,811

Lyon, MS $34,163

Marks, MS $34,394

Michigan City, MS $35,070

Mount Pleasant, MS $35,913

Myrtle, MS $34,436

Nesbit, MS $36,507

New Albany, MS $34,374

Olive Branch, MS $36,453

Oxford, MS $34,493

Pope, MS $34,276

Potts Camp, MS $34,814

Red Banks, MS $35,895

Ripley, MS $34,330

Robinsonville, MS $36,014

Sarah, MS $35,499

Sardis, MS $34,877

Senatobia, MS $35,543

Sherard, MS $34,089

Sledge, MS $34,753

Southaven, MS $36,721

Taylor, MS $34,440

Tiplersville, MS $34,390

Tula, MS $34,247

Tunica, MS $35,593

University, MS $34,737

Victoria, MS $35,851

Walls, MS $36,641

Walnut, MS $34,402

Waterford, MS $34,942

Greenville, MS $34,988

Alligator, MS $33,981

Anguilla, MS $34,623

Arcola, MS $34,988

Avon, MS $34,988

Benoit, MS $34,661

Beulah, MS $34,341

Boyle, MS $34,505

Chatham, MS $34,927

Cleveland, MS $34,380

Doddsville, MS $34,190

Drew, MS $34,008

Parchman, MS $34,044

Dublin, MS $33,920

Duncan, MS $33,962

Glen Allan, MS $34,823

Grace, MS $34,738

Gunnison, MS $34,062

Hollandale, MS $34,988

Holly Ridge, MS $34,684

Indianola, MS $34,707

Inverness, MS $34,639

Isola, MS $34,717

Leland, MS $34,988

Merigold, MS $34,195

Metcalfe, MS $34,988

Moorhead, MS $34,371

Mound Bayou, MS $34,164

Pace, MS $34,365

Panther Burn, MS $34,835

Rena Lara, MS $33,970

Rome, MS $33,977

Rosedale, MS $34,284

Ruleville, MS $34,171

Scott, MS $34,780

Shaw, MS $34,610

Shelby, MS $34,082

Stoneville, MS $34,988

Sunflower, MS $34,306

Wayside, MS $34,988

Winstonville, MS $34,258

Winterville, MS $34,988

Tupelo, MS $34,532

Algoma, MS $34,437

Amory, MS $33,949

Baldwyn, MS $34,352

Becker, MS $33,862

Belden, MS $34,472

Belmont, MS $34,217

Blue Springs, MS $34,375

Booneville, MS $34,332

Burnsville, MS $34,304

Corinth, MS $34,434

Dennis, MS $34,178

Derma, MS $34,406

Ecru, MS $34,403

Fulton, MS $34,353

Gattman, MS $33,813

Glen, MS $34,339

Abbeville, MS $34,692

Arkabutla, MS $35,878

Ashland, MS $34,824

Batesville, MS $34,594

Belen, MS $34,289

Blue Mountain, MS $34,409

Byhalia, MS $36,054

Clarksdale, MS $34,064

Coahoma, MS $34,415

Coldwater, MS $35,935

Como, MS $35,074

Courtland, MS $34,415

Crenshaw, MS $34,892

Crowder, MS $34,295

Darling, MS $34,581

Dumas, MS $34,307

Dundee, MS $34,832

Etta, MS $34,399

Falcon, MS $34,664

Falkner, MS $34,563

Farrell, MS $34,164

Friars Point, MS $34,435

Hernando, MS $36,202

Hickory Flat, MS $34,661

Holly Springs, MS $35,221

Horn Lake, MS $36,681

Independence, MS $35,794

Jonestown, MS $34,446

Lake Cormorant, MS $36,488

Lamar, MS $35,239

Stennis Space Center, MS $34,964

Diamondhead, MS $34,669

Biloxi, MS $34,881

Diberville, MS $34,862

Escatawpa, MS $34,692

Gautier, MS $34,686

Hurley, MS $34,785

Kiln, MS $34,704

Lakeshore, MS $34,990

Long Beach, MS $34,626

Mc Henry, MS $34,530

Moss Point, MS $34,720

Ocean Springs, MS $34,738

Vancleave, MS $34,652

Pascagoula, MS $34,720

Pass Christian, MS $34,628

Pearlington, MS $35,443

Perkinston, MS $34,523

Saucier, MS $34,633

Waveland, MS $34,724

Wiggins, MS $34,406

Brookhaven, MS $34,464

Bogue Chitto, MS $34,289

Bude, MS $34,293

Centreville, MS $35,302

Chatawa, MS $34,603

Crosby, MS $34,495

Fernwood, MS $34,440

Gloster, MS $34,730

Jayess, MS $34,175

Kokomo, MS $34,191

Liberty, MS $34,826

Mc Call Creek, MS $34,261

Mccomb, MS $34,302

Magnolia, MS $34,480

Meadville, MS $34,158

Monticello, MS $34,378

Oak Vale, MS $34,205

Osyka, MS $34,719

Roxie, MS $34,139

Ruth, MS $34,227

Silver Creek, MS $34,348

Smithdale, MS $34,239

Sontag, MS $34,390

Summit, MS $34,225

Tylertown, MS $34,218

Union Church, MS $34,294

Woodville, MS $34,862

Columbus, MS $33,557

Aberdeen, MS $33,784

Ackerman, MS $34,084

Artesia, MS $33,607

Bellefontaine, MS $34,136

Brooksville, MS $33,735

Caledonia, MS $33,706

Cedarbluff, MS $33,788

Crawford, MS $33,657

Eupora, MS $34,126

French Camp, MS $34,075

Hamilton, MS $33,642

Kilmichael, MS $34,058

Maben, MS $33,992

Mantee, MS $34,037

Mathiston, MS $34,053

Mayhew, MS $33,560

Montpelier, MS $33,909

Pheba, MS $33,876

Prairie, MS $33,780

Starkville, MS $33,745

Mississippi State, MS $33,717

Steens, MS $33,576

Stewart, MS $34,062

Sturgis, MS $33,973

Walthall, MS $34,192

Weir, MS $34,117

West Point, MS $33,624

Woodland, MS $34,057

Thaxton, MS $34,312

Tishomingo, MS $34,151

Toccopola, MS $34,315

Trebloc, MS $33,945

Tremont, MS $34,275

Van Vleet, MS $34,208

Vardaman, MS $34,249

Verona, MS $34,524

Wheeler, MS $34,335

Grenada, MS $34,074

Banner, MS $34,221

Big Creek, MS $34,131

Bruce, MS $34,243

Calhoun City, MS $34,201

Carrollton, MS $33,913

Cascilla, MS $33,955

Charleston, MS $34,002

Coffeeville, MS $34,095

Coila, MS $33,917

Cruger, MS $33,995

Duck Hill, MS $34,047

Elliott, MS $34,084

Enid, MS $34,100

Glendora, MS $33,900

Gore Springs, MS $34,108

Greenwood, MS $33,904

Holcomb, MS $33,912

Itta Bena, MS $34,154

Mc Carley, MS $33,957

Minter City, MS $33,832

Money, MS $33,877

Morgan City, MS $34,214

North Carrollton, MS $34,097

Oakland, MS $34,061

Paris, MS $34,222

Philipp, MS $33,805

Pittsboro, MS $34,251

Schlater, MS $33,899

Scobey, MS $34,006

Sidon, MS $33,984

Slate Spring, MS $34,179

Sumner, MS $34,001

Swan Lake, MS $33,912

Swiftown, MS $34,304

Tie Plant, MS $34,075

Tillatoba, MS $34,023

Tippo, MS $33,858

Tutwiler, MS $33,983

Vance, MS $33,929

Water Valley, MS $34,187

Webb, MS $33,954

Winona, MS $34,046

Belzoni, MS $34,466

Benton, MS $34,413

Bentonia, MS $34,659

Bolton, MS $34,802

Brandon, MS $34,804

Braxton, MS $34,746

Camden, MS $34,324

Canton, MS $34,680

Carthage, MS $34,258

Cary, MS $34,411

Clinton, MS $34,912

Conehatta, MS $34,258

Crystal Springs, MS $34,731

Delta City, MS $34,833

D Lo, MS $34,674

Durant, MS $34,111

Edwards, MS $34,711

Ethel, MS $34,066

Fayette, MS $34,177

Flora, MS $34,786

Pocahontas, MS $34,956

Florence, MS $34,875

Meridian, MS $34,191

Bailey, MS $34,145

Buckatunna, MS $34,174

Chunky, MS $34,113

Clara, MS $34,150

Collinsville, MS $34,163

Daleville, MS $34,112

Decatur, MS $34,163

De Kalb, MS $34,119

Enterprise, MS $34,112

Hickory, MS $34,119

Lauderdale, MS $34,153

Lawrence, MS $34,236

Little Rock, MS $34,126

Louin, MS $34,183

Louisville, MS $34,117

Macon, MS $34,204

Marion, MS $34,264

Newton, MS $34,171

Noxapater, MS $34,134

Pachuta, MS $34,093

Paulding, MS $34,086

Philadelphia, MS $34,162

Porterville, MS $34,113

Preston, MS $34,123

Quitman, MS $34,137

Rose Hill, MS $34,066

Scooba, MS $34,192

Sebastopol, MS $34,341

Shubuta, MS $34,108

Shuqualak, MS $34,186

State Line, MS $34,238

Stonewall, MS $34,151

Toomsuba, MS $34,161

Union, MS $34,142

Vossburg, MS $34,100

Waynesboro, MS $34,152

Hattiesburg, MS $34,231

Bassfield, MS $34,205

Bay Springs, MS $34,209

Beaumont, MS $34,192

Brooklyn, MS $34,262

Carriere, MS $34,865

Carson, MS $34,221

Collins, MS $34,252

Columbia, MS $34,201

Eastabuchie, MS $34,166

Ellisville, MS $34,178

Heidelberg, MS $34,124

Laurel, MS $34,284

Leakesville, MS $34,456

Lucedale, MS $34,725

Lumberton, MS $34,355

Mc Lain, MS $34,326

Mc Neill, MS $34,822

Moselle, MS $34,167

Moss, MS $34,146

Neely, MS $34,263

New Augusta, MS $34,123

Nicholson, MS $35,038

Ovett, MS $34,121

Petal, MS $34,219

Picayune, MS $35,005

Poplarville, MS $34,595

Prentiss, MS $34,328

Purvis, MS $34,220

Richton, MS $34,116

Sandersville, MS $34,183

Sandy Hook, MS $34,214

Seminary, MS $34,159

Soso, MS $34,153

Stringer, MS $34,173

Sumrall, MS $34,176

Foxworth, MS $34,191

Gulfport, MS $34,606

Bay Saint Louis, MS $34,925

Plantersville, MS $34,335

Pontotoc, MS $34,428

Randolph, MS $34,301

Rienzi, MS $34,335

Saltillo, MS $34,443

Shannon, MS $34,347

Sherman, MS $34,483

Smithville, MS $34,161

Golden, MS $34,220

Greenwood Springs, MS $33,923

Guntown, MS $34,387

Houlka, MS $34,349

Houston, MS $34,164

Iuka, MS $34,181

Mantachie, MS $34,391

Marietta, MS $34,290

Mooreville, MS $34,455

Nettleton, MS $34,211

New Site, MS $34,216

Okolona, MS $34,133

Lambert, MS $34,023

Forest, MS $34,422

Gallman, MS $34,637

Georgetown, MS $34,658

Goodman, MS $34,289

Harperville, MS $34,395

Harriston, MS $34,192

Harrisville, MS $34,715

Hazlehurst, MS $34,502

Hermanville, MS $34,390

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	$49,137	$24.0	40%
Healthcare	$45,627	$22.0	30%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$43,872	$21.0	25%
Pharmaceuticals	$42,117	$20.0	20%
Biotechnology	$40,363	$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.

$31,914

Average $35,098/year

$38,973

$2,660

Average $2,925/month

$3,248

$614

Average $675/week

$749

$15

Average $17/hour

$19

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$38,973	$3,248	$749	$19
Average	$35,098	$2,925	$675	$17
25th Percentile	$31,914	$2,660	$614	$15

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