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 $35,617 for beginners, reaching about $95,827 at mid-level, and approach $155,183 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 New Mexico

How much does an Activities Program Assistant make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Activities Program Assistant in New Mexico is $36,456 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $18.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $44,146
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $33,149 to $40,481
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $30,139

10% $30,139

50% (Median) $36,456

90% $44,146

Activities Program Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$40,481	$3,373	$778	$19
Average	$36,456	$3,038	$701	$18
25th Percentile	$33,149	$2,762	$637	$16

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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): $35,617
Early Career (1-2 years): $83,443
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $95,827
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $114,459
Expert (over 8 years): $155,183

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Activities Program Assistant	less than 1 year	$35,617
Meeting/Event Supervisor	1-2 years	$83,443
Meeting/Event Manager	2-4 years	$95,827
Meeting/Event Senior Manager	5-8 years	$114,459
Meeting/Event Director	over 8 years	$155,183

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:

Algodones: $36,844
Belen: $36,639
Bernalillo: $36,909

Algodones, NM $36,844

Belen, NM $36,639

Bernalillo, NM $36,909

Bluewater, NM $36,134

Bosque, NM $36,369

Casa Blanca, NM $36,452

Cedar Crest, NM $36,940

Cedarvale, NM $35,491

Cerrillos, NM $36,870

Claunch, NM $35,360

Coyote, NM $36,327

Cuba, NM $36,269

Cubero, NM $36,532

Edgewood, NM $36,775

Estancia, NM $36,336

Gallina, NM $36,137

Counselor, NM $36,160

Grants, NM $36,093

Milan, NM $36,237

Isleta, NM $36,972

Jarales, NM $36,603

Jemez Pueblo, NM $36,666

Jemez Springs, NM $36,554

Laguna, NM $36,711

La Jara, NM $36,228

La Joya, NM $36,145

Lindrith, NM $36,101

Los Lunas, NM $36,833

Mcintosh, NM $36,536

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $36,293

Moriarty, NM $36,413

Mountainair, NM $36,021

Nageezi, NM $36,112

New Laguna, NM $36,515

Paguate, NM $36,539

Pena Blanca, NM $36,948

Peralta, NM $36,891

Placitas, NM $36,910

Ponderosa, NM $36,620

Prewitt, NM $36,123

Regina, NM $36,148

Sandia Park, NM $36,847

Corrales, NM $36,986

San Fidel, NM $36,318

San Rafael, NM $36,163

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $36,847

San Ysidro, NM $36,798

Stanley, NM $36,408

Tijeras, NM $36,851

Tome, NM $36,783

Torreon, NM $36,661

Veguita, NM $36,367

Willard, NM $35,956

Youngsville, NM $36,337

Bosque Farms, NM $36,959

Clines Corners, NM $36,188

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $36,875

Cochiti Lake, NM $36,923

Albuquerque, NM $37,007

Kirtland Afb, NM $37,007

Rio Rancho, NM $36,946

Gallup, NM $36,175

Brimhall, NM $36,073

Church Rock, NM $36,090

Continental Divide, NM $36,064

Crownpoint, NM $36,094

Fence Lake, NM $35,933

Fort Wingate, NM $36,077

Gamerco, NM $36,138

Mentmore, NM $36,082

Mexican Springs, NM $36,078

Ramah, NM $36,012

Rehoboth, NM $36,102

Thoreau, NM $36,104

Tohatchi, NM $36,071

Vanderwagen, NM $36,078

Zuni, NM $36,069

Navajo, NM $36,118

Jamestown, NM $36,028

Pinehill, NM $35,984

Sheep Springs, NM $36,110

Smith Lake, NM $36,244

Yatahey, NM $36,097

Farmington, NM $36,270

Aztec, NM $36,337

Blanco, NM $36,167

Bloomfield, NM $36,124

Flora Vista, NM $36,308

Fruitland, NM $36,080

Kirtland, NM $36,308

La Plata, NM $36,321

Navajo Dam, NM $36,305

Shiprock, NM $36,254

Waterflow, NM $36,236

Newcomb, NM $36,087

Sanostee, NM $36,110

Santa Fe, NM $37,195

Abiquiu, NM $36,178

Alcalde, NM $36,808

Amalia, NM $36,123

Arroyo Hondo, NM $36,072

Arroyo Seco, NM $36,114

Canjilon, NM $36,066

Canones, NM $36,395

Carson, NM $36,210

Cebolla, NM $36,087

Cerro, NM $36,098

Chama, NM $36,246

Chamisal, NM $36,711

Chimayo, NM $36,968

Cordova, NM $36,906

Costilla, NM $36,274

Taos Ski Valley, NM $35,999

Dixon, NM $36,676

Dulce, NM $36,245

El Prado, NM $36,146

El Rito, NM $36,311

Embudo, NM $36,487

Espanola, NM $36,924

Glorieta, NM $37,052

Hernandez, NM $36,580

Ilfeld, NM $36,710

La Madera, NM $36,248

Lamy, NM $36,911

Llano, NM $36,636

Los Alamos, NM $36,998

White Rock, NM $37,068

Medanales, NM $36,621

Ojo Caliente, NM $36,406

Los Ojos, NM $36,157

Pecos, NM $36,937

Penasco, NM $36,500

Petaca, NM $36,033

Questa, NM $36,136

Ranchos De Taos, NM $36,327

Red River, NM $36,033

Ribera, NM $36,265

Rowe, NM $36,745

San Cristobal, NM $36,032

San Jose, NM $36,654

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $36,833

Santa Cruz, NM $36,956

Serafina, NM $36,173

Taos, NM $36,125

Tererro, NM $37,055

Tesuque, NM $37,195

Tierra Amarilla, NM $36,125

Trampas, NM $36,470

Tres Piedras, NM $36,023

Truchas, NM $36,803

Vadito, NM $36,452

Valdez, NM $36,059

Vallecitos, NM $36,031

Velarde, NM $36,620

Villanueva, NM $36,195

Spaceport City, NM $35,457

Las Vegas, NM $35,888

Angel Fire, NM $35,994

Anton Chico, NM $35,826

Buena Vista, NM $36,155

Chacon, NM $36,180

Cimarron, NM $35,938

Cleveland, NM $36,437

Eagle Nest, NM $35,965

Guadalupita, NM $36,125

Holman, NM $36,344

La Loma, NM $35,766

Maxwell, NM $35,950

Miami, NM $35,872

Mills, NM $35,745

Montezuma, NM $36,622

Mora, NM $36,488

Mosquero, NM $35,714

Ocate, NM $35,911

Ojo Feliz, NM $36,006

Rainsville, NM $36,163

Raton, NM $36,040

Rociada, NM $36,641

Roy, NM $35,753

Sapello, NM $36,322

Solano, NM $35,709

Springer, NM $35,856

Ute Park, NM $35,954

Valmora, NM $35,858

Wagon Mound, NM $35,817

Watrous, NM $35,870

Socorro, NM $35,787

Aragon, NM $35,895

Datil, NM $35,747

Lemitar, NM $35,953

Luna, NM $35,959

Magdalena, NM $35,750

Pie Town, NM $35,869

Polvadera, NM $36,040

Quemado, NM $35,943

Reserve, NM $35,879

San Acacia, NM $36,099

San Antonio, NM $35,589

Truth Or Consequences, NM $35,581

Arrey, NM $35,575

Caballo, NM $35,600

Derry, NM $35,419

Elephant Butte, NM $35,674

Garfield, NM $35,316

Hatch, NM $34,750

Monticello, NM $35,579

Rincon, NM $34,550

Salem, NM $35,206

Williamsburg, NM $35,626

Winston, NM $35,605

Las Cruces, NM $34,098

White Sands Missile Range, NM $34,210

Santa Teresa, NM $34,458

Playas, NM $35,746

Animas, NM $35,834

Anthony, NM $34,450

Arenas Valley, NM $35,770

Bayard, NM $35,737

Berino, NM $34,294

Buckhorn, NM $35,774

Santa Clara, NM $35,800

Chamberino, NM $34,330

Cliff, NM $35,733

Columbus, NM $35,637

Deming, NM $35,645

Dona Ana, NM $34,099

Fairacres, NM $34,201

Faywood, NM $35,629

Fort Bayard, NM $35,766

Gila, NM $35,680

Glenwood, NM $35,708

Hachita, NM $35,637

Hanover, NM $35,644

Hillsboro, NM $35,571

Hurley, NM $35,713

La Mesa, NM $34,750

Lordsburg, NM $35,719

Mesilla, NM $34,099

Mesilla Park, NM $34,102

Mesquite, NM $34,131

Mimbres, NM $35,673

Mule Creek, NM $35,769

Organ, NM $34,120

Pinos Altos, NM $35,732

Radium Springs, NM $34,112

Redrock, NM $35,641

Rodeo, NM $35,879

San Miguel, NM $34,118

Silver City, NM $35,732

Sunland Park, NM $34,275

Tyrone, NM $35,838

Vado, NM $34,145

Chaparral, NM $34,576

Clovis, NM $35,664

Cannon Afb, NM $35,585

Broadview, NM $35,560

Causey, NM $35,499

Crossroads, NM $35,415

Dora, NM $35,583

Elida, NM $35,436

Floyd, NM $35,522

Fort Sumner, NM $35,493

Grady, NM $35,594

House, NM $35,566

Kenna, NM $35,436

Lingo, NM $35,497

Melrose, NM $35,571

Milnesand, NM $35,422

Pep, NM $35,470

Portales, NM $35,600

Rogers, NM $35,480

Saint Vrain, NM $35,594

Taiban, NM $35,481

Texico, NM $35,608

Yeso, NM $35,352

Roswell, NM $35,393

Artesia, NM $35,463

Caprock, NM $35,391

Carlsbad, NM $35,486

Dexter, NM $35,418

Eunice, NM $35,518

Hagerman, NM $35,436

Hobbs, NM $35,570

Hope, NM $35,306

Jal, NM $35,476

Lake Arthur, NM $35,377

Lakewood, NM $35,430

Loco Hills, NM $35,496

Loving, NM $35,477

Lovington, NM $35,536

Mcdonald, NM $35,439

Malaga, NM $35,443

Maljamar, NM $35,408

Monument, NM $35,492

Tatum, NM $35,462

Whites City, NM $35,521

Carrizozo, NM $35,226

Alamogordo, NM $35,113

Alto, NM $35,231

Bent, NM $35,120

Capitan, NM $35,149

Cloudcroft, NM $35,116

Corona, NM $35,379

Encino, NM $35,663

Fort Stanton, NM $35,164

Glencoe, NM $35,139

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $35,109

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $35,109

Hondo, NM $35,171

La Luz, NM $35,109

Lincoln, NM $35,068

Mayhill, NM $35,189

Mescalero, NM $35,125

Nogal, NM $35,276

Orogrande, NM $35,127

Picacho, NM $35,163

Pinon, NM $35,296

Ruidoso, NM $35,298

Ruidoso Downs, NM $35,250

Sacramento, NM $35,141

San Patricio, NM $35,183

Sunspot, NM $35,109

Timberon, NM $35,185

Tinnie, NM $35,143

Tularosa, NM $35,133

Vaughn, NM $35,519

Weed, NM $35,185

Tucumcari, NM $35,695

Amistad, NM $35,649

Bard, NM $35,592

Capulin, NM $35,995

Clayton, NM $35,719

Conchas Dam, NM $35,751

Cuervo, NM $35,579

Des Moines, NM $35,853

Folsom, NM $35,909

Garita, NM $35,682

Gladstone, NM $35,754

Grenville, NM $35,747

Logan, NM $35,694

Mcalister, NM $35,584

Nara Visa, NM $35,610

Newkirk, NM $35,649

Quay, NM $35,669

San Jon, NM $35,631

Santa Rosa, NM $35,669

Sedan, NM $35,682

Trementina, NM $35,681

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	$51,038	$25.0	40%
Healthcare	$47,392	$23.0	30%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$45,569	$22.0	25%
Pharmaceuticals	$43,747	$21.0	20%
Biotechnology	$41,924	$20.0	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.

$33,149

Average $36,456/year

$40,481

$2,762

Average $3,038/month

$3,373

$637

Average $701/week

$778

$16

Average $18/hour

$19

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$40,481	$3,373	$778	$19
Average	$36,456	$3,038	$701	$18
25th Percentile	$33,149	$2,762	$637	$16

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