What are the main factors that influence an Activity Counselor'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 Activity Counselor?

The Government industry offers the highest average compensation for Activity Counselor roles, with salaries approximately 12% above the market median.

How does experience change An Activity Counselor's salary?

An Activity Counselor's salary grows with experience: starting around $62,961 for beginners, reaching about $64,126 at mid-level, and approach $70,437 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Activity Counselor?

Activity Counselor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Activity Counselor roles are District of Columbia $70,065, California $69,800, Massachusetts $68,869. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Activity Counselor roles make?

Salaries for Activity Counselor level roles vary by specialization: Activity Manager: $138,968; Activity Leader: $80,817; Activity Leader/Camp Counselor: $71,064; Activity Director: $69,765; Activity Attendant: $51,410.

Activity Counselor Salary in Connecticut

How much does an Activity Counselor make in Connecticut? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Activity Counselor in Connecticut is $67,629 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $33.

However, an Activity Counselor's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $86,942
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $59,817 to $77,738
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $52,705

10% $52,705

50% (Median) $67,629

90% $86,942

Activity Counselor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$77,738	$6,478	$1,495	$37
Average	$67,629	$5,636	$1,301	$33
25th Percentile	$59,817	$4,985	$1,150	$29

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Key Factors That Influence Activity Counselor Salaries

An Activity Counselor'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 Activity Counselor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Activity Counselor'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): $62,961
Early Career (1-2 years): $63,194
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $64,126
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $68,331
Expert (over 8 years): $70,437

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Activity Counselor	less than 1 year	$62,961
Early Career Level Activity Counselor	1-2 years	$63,194
Mid-Level Level Activity Counselor	2-4 years	$64,126
Senior-Level Level Activity Counselor	5-8 years	$68,331
Expert Level Activity Counselor	over 8 years	$70,437

How Do Activity Counselor 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 Activity Counselors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $70,065.
California: $69,800.
Massachusetts: $68,869.

District of Columbia $70,065 California $69,800 Massachusetts $68,869 Washington $68,616 New Jersey $68,591 Alaska $68,502 Connecticut $67,629 New York $67,275

Hawaii $66,142 Rhode Island $65,610 Maryland $65,250 Minnesota $64,756 Colorado $64,566 Illinois $64,503 Oregon $64,262 Delaware $64,085

New Hampshire $63,974 Virginia $63,725 Pennsylvania $62,997 Nevada $62,630 North Dakota $62,510 Michigan $62,320 Wisconsin $62,250 Vermont $62,111

Texas $61,725 Maine $61,700 Arizona $61,662 Ohio $61,617 Georgia $61,035 Indiana $60,744 Wyoming $60,687 Utah $60,598

Iowa $60,560 Kansas $60,257 Louisiana $60,168 North Carolina $60,137 Missouri $60,124 Florida $59,877 Montana $59,744 Nebraska $59,618

Kentucky $59,548 South Carolina $59,295 Tennessee $59,137 Idaho $59,073 New Mexico $58,611 Oklahoma $58,510 Alabama $58,137 South Dakota $57,510

Arkansas $57,169 West Virginia $56,985 Mississippi $56,435

Top Paying Cities for Activity Counselor

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:

Old Mystic: $66,556
Oneco: $66,385
Avon: $66,684

Old Mystic, CT $66,556

Oneco, CT $66,385

Avon, CT $66,684

Bloomfield, CT $66,722

Windsor, CT $66,723

Bristol, CT $66,717

Burlington, CT $66,713

Broad Brook, CT $66,351

Canaan, CT $66,396

Canton, CT $66,651

Canton Center, CT $66,632

Colebrook, CT $66,398

Collinsville, CT $66,646

East Berlin, CT $66,610

East Canaan, CT $66,471

East Glastonbury, CT $66,722

East Granby, CT $66,360

East Hartland, CT $66,190

East Windsor Hill, CT $66,672

Ellington, CT $66,206

Farmington, CT $66,611

Falls Village, CT $66,624

Glastonbury, CT $66,725

Granby, CT $66,224

Berlin, CT $66,605

Lakeville, CT $66,680

Manchester, CT $66,717

Bolton, CT $66,630

New Britain, CT $66,585

New Hartford, CT $66,701

Norfolk, CT $66,562

North Canton, CT $66,582

North Granby, CT $66,029

Pine Meadow, CT $66,642

Plainville, CT $66,610

Barkhamsted, CT $66,508

Poquonock, CT $66,672

Riverton, CT $66,427

Vernon Rockville, CT $66,540

Rocky Hill, CT $66,650

Salisbury, CT $66,232

Sharon, CT $67,185

Simsbury, CT $66,625

Somers, CT $65,661

Somersville, CT $65,648

South Glastonbury, CT $66,707

South Windsor, CT $66,697

North Windham, CT $66,541

Pomfret Center, CT $66,471

Putnam, CT $66,433

Quinebaug, CT $66,453

Rogers, CT $66,430

Scotland, CT $66,544

South Willington, CT $66,377

South Windham, CT $66,558

South Woodstock, CT $66,464

Storrs Mansfield, CT $66,505

Thompson, CT $66,446

Ashford, CT $66,389

Willington, CT $66,368

Windham, CT $66,548

Woodstock, CT $66,445

Woodstock Valley, CT $66,418

New London, CT $66,560

Baltic, CT $66,544

Canterbury, CT $66,516

Central Village, CT $66,463

East Lyme, CT $66,581

Bozrah, CT $66,551

Gales Ferry, CT $66,555

Gilman, CT $66,565

Mashantucket, CT $66,548

Ledyard, CT $66,554

Groton, CT $66,559

Hanover, CT $66,543

Jewett City, CT $66,540

Montville, CT $66,558

Moosup, CT $66,431

Mystic, CT $66,556

Niantic, CT $66,577

North Stonington, CT $66,524

Norwich, CT $66,541

Preston, CT $66,541

Oakdale, CT $66,575

Old Lyme, CT $66,705

Stafford, CT $66,096

Stafford Springs, CT $66,129

Staffordville, CT $66,033

Suffield, CT $65,598

Taconic, CT $66,475

Tariffville, CT $66,507

Enfield, CT $65,584

Tolland, CT $66,343

Unionville, CT $66,668

East Windsor, CT $66,265

Weatogue, CT $66,687

West Granby, CT $66,365

West Hartland, CT $66,214

West Simsbury, CT $66,617

West Suffield, CT $65,610

Winchester Center, CT $66,624

Windsor Locks, CT $66,267

Winsted, CT $66,617

Hartford, CT $66,781

West Hartford, CT $66,724

East Hartford, CT $66,776

Wethersfield, CT $66,721

Newington, CT $66,598

Plainfield, CT $66,492

Quaker Hill, CT $66,560

South Lyme, CT $66,622

Sterling, CT $66,368

Stonington, CT $66,543

Pawcatuck, CT $66,506

Taftville, CT $66,541

Uncasville, CT $66,555

Versailles, CT $66,537

Voluntown, CT $66,489

Waterford, CT $66,561

Wauregan, CT $66,458

West Mystic, CT $66,557

Yantic, CT $66,545

Ansonia, CT $67,887

Beacon Falls, CT $67,706

Botsford, CT $68,954

Branford, CT $67,249

Cheshire, CT $67,125

Centerbrook, CT $66,911

Chester, CT $66,911

Clinton, CT $67,203

Cobalt, CT $66,729

Colchester, CT $66,665

Cromwell, CT $66,647

Deep River, CT $66,951

Derby, CT $68,197

Killingworth, CT $67,118

Salem, CT $66,615

Durham, CT $66,954

East Haddam, CT $66,762

East Hampton, CT $66,750

Essex, CT $66,853

Guilford, CT $67,309

Haddam, CT $66,890

Hadlyme, CT $66,798

Hawleyville, CT $68,780

Higganum, CT $66,906

Ivoryton, CT $66,925

Madison, CT $67,228

Marion, CT $66,941

Marlborough, CT $66,708

Meriden, CT $66,763

Middlefield, CT $66,812

Middle Haddam, CT $66,775

Middletown, CT $66,734

Milford, CT $69,151

Milldale, CT $66,833

Monroe, CT $69,841

Moodus, CT $66,780

Newtown, CT $68,914

North Branford, CT $67,230

Northford, CT $67,219

North Haven, CT $67,168

North Westchester, CT $66,658

Old Saybrook, CT $66,879

Orange, CT $67,479

Oxford, CT $68,240

Plantsville, CT $66,829

Portland, CT $66,700

Rockfall, CT $66,737

Sandy Hook, CT $68,854

Seymour, CT $67,923

Shelton, CT $69,624

South Britain, CT $68,490

Southbury, CT $68,467

Southington, CT $66,656

Stevenson, CT $69,989

Wallingford, CT $67,103

Stratford, CT $70,956

Westbrook, CT $67,046

New Haven, CT $67,072

East Haven, CT $67,104

Hamden, CT $67,163

West Haven, CT $67,130

Bethany, CT $67,416

Woodbridge, CT $67,272

Willimantic, CT $66,559

Abington, CT $66,462

Amston, CT $66,629

Andover, CT $66,599

Ballouville, CT $66,405

Brooklyn, CT $66,462

Chaplin, CT $66,518

Columbia, CT $66,606

Coventry, CT $66,564

Danielson, CT $66,382

Dayville, CT $66,386

Eastford, CT $66,432

East Killingly, CT $66,319

East Woodstock, CT $66,456

Fabyan, CT $66,457

Grosvenor Dale, CT $66,458

Hampton, CT $66,496

Hebron, CT $66,641

Lebanon, CT $66,582

Mansfield Center, CT $66,524

Mansfield Depot, CT $66,526

North Franklin, CT $66,551

North Grosvenordale, CT $66,462

Pomfret, CT $66,467

Bridgeport, CT $71,141

Trumbull, CT $70,758

Easton, CT $70,718

Waterbury, CT $67,343

Prospect, CT $67,326

Wolcott, CT $66,952

Bantam, CT $67,584

Bethlehem, CT $67,733

Cornwall, CT $67,262

Cornwall Bridge, CT $67,652

Gaylordsville, CT $68,266

Goshen, CT $67,092

Kent, CT $67,789

Lakeside, CT $67,659

Litchfield, CT $67,342

Middlebury, CT $67,813

Morris, CT $67,549

Naugatuck, CT $67,644

New Milford, CT $68,471

New Preston Marble Dale, CT $67,909

Northfield, CT $67,116

Oakville, CT $67,390

Pequabuck, CT $66,874

Plymouth, CT $67,094

Roxbury, CT $68,421

Sherman, CT $68,551

South Kent, CT $67,944

Terryville, CT $66,925

Thomaston, CT $67,196

Torrington, CT $66,903

Harwinton, CT $66,921

Washington, CT $68,054

Washington Depot, CT $68,099

Watertown, CT $67,484

West Cornwall, CT $67,057

Woodbury, CT $68,013

Bethel, CT $68,860

Brookfield, CT $68,750

Cos Cob, CT $71,751

Danbury, CT $68,761

New Fairfield, CT $68,761

Darien, CT $71,730

Fairfield, CT $71,098

Georgetown, CT $70,530

Greenwich, CT $71,697

Greens Farms, CT $71,057

New Canaan, CT $71,430

Norwalk, CT $71,476

Old Greenwich, CT $71,751

Redding Center, CT $69,858

Redding Ridge, CT $69,858

Ridgefield, CT $69,244

Riverside, CT $71,747

Westport, CT $71,058

Weston, CT $70,766

Southport, CT $71,082

Redding, CT $69,702

Wilton, CT $70,837

Stamford, CT $71,768

Bridgewater, CT $68,654

Activity Counselor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Activity Counselor roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 30% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Government, offers compensation 12% above the average. Conversely, Activity Counselor positions in Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Activity Counselor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Activity Counselor

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Government	$76,083	$37.0	12%
Education	$71,010	$34.0	5%

Activity Counselor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Activity Counselor'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.

$59,817

Average $67,629/year

$77,738

$4,985

Average $5,636/month

$6,478

$1,150

Average $1,301/week

$1,495

$29

Average $33/hour

$37

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$77,738	$6,478	$1,495	$37
Average	$67,629	$5,636	$1,301	$33
25th Percentile	$59,817	$4,985	$1,150	$29

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