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 $54,924 for beginners, reaching about $55,939 at mid-level, and approach $61,448 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 $70,526, California $70,258, Massachusetts $69,322. 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: $138,959; Activity Leader: $80,813; Activity Leader/Camp Counselor: $71,054; Activity Director: $69,763; Activity Attendant: $51,426.

Activity Counselor Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Activity Counselor make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Activity Counselor in New Mexico is $58,997 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $75,855
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $52,181 to $67,821
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $45,977

10% $45,977

50% (Median) $58,997

90% $75,855

Activity Counselor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,821	$5,652	$1,304	$33
Average	$58,997	$4,916	$1,135	$28
25th Percentile	$52,181	$4,348	$1,003	$25

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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): $54,924
Early Career (1-2 years): $55,127
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $55,939
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $59,609
Expert (over 8 years): $61,448

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Activity Counselor	less than 1 year	$54,924
Early Career Level Activity Counselor	1-2 years	$55,127
Mid-Level Level Activity Counselor	2-4 years	$55,939
Senior-Level Level Activity Counselor	5-8 years	$59,609
Expert Level Activity Counselor	over 8 years	$61,448

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: $70,526.
California: $70,258.
Massachusetts: $69,322.

District of Columbia $70,526 California $70,258 Massachusetts $69,322 Washington $69,067 New Jersey $69,042 Alaska $68,952 Connecticut $68,073 New York $67,717

Hawaii $66,577 Rhode Island $66,041 Maryland $65,678 Minnesota $65,182 Colorado $64,990 Illinois $64,927 Oregon $64,685 Delaware $64,506

New Hampshire $64,394 Virginia $64,143 Pennsylvania $63,411 Nevada $63,041 North Dakota $62,920 Michigan $62,729 Wisconsin $62,659 Vermont $62,519

Texas $62,130 Maine $62,105 Arizona $62,067 Ohio $62,022 Georgia $61,436 Indiana $61,143 Wyoming $61,086 Utah $60,997

Iowa $60,958 Kansas $60,653 Louisiana $60,563 North Carolina $60,532 Missouri $60,519 Florida $60,270 Montana $60,137 Nebraska $60,009

Kentucky $59,939 South Carolina $59,684 Tennessee $59,525 Idaho $59,462 New Mexico $58,997 Oklahoma $58,895 Alabama $58,519 South Dakota $57,888

Arkansas $57,544 West Virginia $57,360 Mississippi $56,805

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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: $59,625
Belen: $59,293
Bernalillo: $59,730

Algodones, NM $59,625

Belen, NM $59,293

Bernalillo, NM $59,730

Bluewater, NM $58,476

Bosque, NM $58,857

Casa Blanca, NM $58,990

Cedar Crest, NM $59,780

Cedarvale, NM $57,436

Cerrillos, NM $59,668

Claunch, NM $57,223

Coyote, NM $58,789

Cuba, NM $58,695

Cubero, NM $59,121

Edgewood, NM $59,513

Estancia, NM $58,804

Gallina, NM $58,481

Counselor, NM $58,518

Grants, NM $58,409

Milan, NM $58,643

Isleta, NM $59,833

Jarales, NM $59,235

Jemez Pueblo, NM $59,338

Jemez Springs, NM $59,155

Laguna, NM $59,410

La Jara, NM $58,629

La Joya, NM $58,493

Lindrith, NM $58,423

Los Lunas, NM $59,607

Mcintosh, NM $59,127

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $58,733

Moriarty, NM $58,928

Mountainair, NM $58,293

Nageezi, NM $58,440

New Laguna, NM $59,092

Paguate, NM $59,132

Pena Blanca, NM $59,793

Peralta, NM $59,701

Placitas, NM $59,732

Ponderosa, NM $59,263

Prewitt, NM $58,458

Regina, NM $58,499

Sandia Park, NM $59,630

Corrales, NM $59,855

San Fidel, NM $58,774

San Rafael, NM $58,523

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $59,630

San Ysidro, NM $59,550

Stanley, NM $58,920

Tijeras, NM $59,637

Tome, NM $59,527

Torreon, NM $59,329

Veguita, NM $58,853

Willard, NM $58,188

Youngsville, NM $58,805

Bosque Farms, NM $59,811

Clines Corners, NM $58,564

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $59,676

Cochiti Lake, NM $59,753

Albuquerque, NM $59,888

Kirtland Afb, NM $59,888

Rio Rancho, NM $59,790

Gallup, NM $58,543

Brimhall, NM $58,377

Church Rock, NM $58,405

Continental Divide, NM $58,363

Crownpoint, NM $58,412

Fence Lake, NM $58,151

Fort Wingate, NM $58,384

Gamerco, NM $58,482

Mentmore, NM $58,392

Mexican Springs, NM $58,385

Ramah, NM $58,278

Rehoboth, NM $58,424

Thoreau, NM $58,427

Tohatchi, NM $58,374

Vanderwagen, NM $58,385

Zuni, NM $58,371

Navajo, NM $58,451

Jamestown, NM $58,305

Pinehill, NM $58,233

Sheep Springs, NM $58,437

Smith Lake, NM $58,654

Yatahey, NM $58,416

Farmington, NM $58,697

Aztec, NM $58,805

Blanco, NM $58,530

Bloomfield, NM $58,461

Flora Vista, NM $58,757

Fruitland, NM $58,389

Kirtland, NM $58,758

La Plata, NM $58,779

Navajo Dam, NM $58,753

Shiprock, NM $58,671

Waterflow, NM $58,641

Newcomb, NM $58,401

Sanostee, NM $58,438

Santa Fe, NM $60,194

Abiquiu, NM $58,547

Alcalde, NM $59,567

Amalia, NM $58,458

Arroyo Hondo, NM $58,376

Arroyo Seco, NM $58,444

Canjilon, NM $58,367

Canones, NM $58,898

Carson, NM $58,600

Cebolla, NM $58,401

Cerro, NM $58,418

Chama, NM $58,657

Chamisal, NM $59,409

Chimayo, NM $59,827

Cordova, NM $59,725

Costilla, NM $58,704

Taos Ski Valley, NM $58,258

Dixon, NM $59,353

Dulce, NM $58,656

El Prado, NM $58,495

El Rito, NM $58,763

Embudo, NM $59,047

Espanola, NM $59,754

Glorieta, NM $59,962

Hernandez, NM $59,198

Ilfeld, NM $59,409

La Madera, NM $58,660

Lamy, NM $59,734

Llano, NM $59,289

Los Alamos, NM $59,875

White Rock, NM $59,988

Medanales, NM $59,264

Ojo Caliente, NM $58,916

Los Ojos, NM $58,513

Pecos, NM $59,776

Penasco, NM $59,069

Petaca, NM $58,312

Questa, NM $58,480

Ranchos De Taos, NM $58,788

Red River, NM $58,313

Ribera, NM $58,688

Rowe, NM $59,465

San Cristobal, NM $58,311

San Jose, NM $59,318

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $59,608

Santa Cruz, NM $59,806

Serafina, NM $58,540

Taos, NM $58,461

Tererro, NM $59,967

Tesuque, NM $60,194

Tierra Amarilla, NM $58,461

Trampas, NM $59,020

Tres Piedras, NM $58,296

Truchas, NM $59,558

Vadito, NM $58,991

Valdez, NM $58,355

Vallecitos, NM $58,309

Velarde, NM $59,263

Villanueva, NM $58,575

Spaceport City, NM $57,381

Las Vegas, NM $58,078

Angel Fire, NM $58,249

Anton Chico, NM $57,977

Buena Vista, NM $58,510

Chacon, NM $58,551

Cimarron, NM $58,158

Cleveland, NM $58,967

Eagle Nest, NM $58,202

Guadalupita, NM $58,461

Holman, NM $58,816

La Loma, NM $57,880

Maxwell, NM $58,178

Miami, NM $58,053

Mills, NM $57,846

Montezuma, NM $59,266

Mora, NM $59,049

Mosquero, NM $57,796

Ocate, NM $58,116

Ojo Feliz, NM $58,268

Rainsville, NM $58,524

Raton, NM $58,325

Rociada, NM $59,296

Roy, NM $57,859

Sapello, NM $58,781

Solano, NM $57,788

Springer, NM $58,027

Ute Park, NM $58,186

Valmora, NM $58,029

Wagon Mound, NM $57,963

Watrous, NM $58,049

Socorro, NM $57,914

Aragon, NM $58,089

Datil, NM $57,850

Lemitar, NM $58,184

Luna, NM $58,193

Magdalena, NM $57,854

Pie Town, NM $58,047

Polvadera, NM $58,324

Quemado, NM $58,168

Reserve, NM $58,063

San Acacia, NM $58,420

San Antonio, NM $57,594

Truth Or Consequences, NM $57,582

Arrey, NM $57,572

Caballo, NM $57,612

Derry, NM $57,319

Elephant Butte, NM $57,732

Garfield, NM $57,152

Hatch, NM $56,237

Monticello, NM $57,579

Rincon, NM $55,913

Salem, NM $56,974

Williamsburg, NM $57,654

Winston, NM $57,621

Las Cruces, NM $55,181

White Sands Missile Range, NM $55,362

Santa Teresa, NM $55,765

Playas, NM $57,848

Animas, NM $57,990

Anthony, NM $55,751

Arenas Valley, NM $57,888

Bayard, NM $57,834

Berino, NM $55,498

Buckhorn, NM $57,894

Santa Clara, NM $57,935

Chamberino, NM $55,556

Cliff, NM $57,827

Columbus, NM $57,672

Deming, NM $57,685

Dona Ana, NM $55,183

Fairacres, NM $55,348

Faywood, NM $57,658

Fort Bayard, NM $57,880

Gila, NM $57,742

Glenwood, NM $57,787

Hachita, NM $57,672

Hanover, NM $57,684

Hillsboro, NM $57,566

Hurley, NM $57,795

La Mesa, NM $56,237

Lordsburg, NM $57,805

Mesilla, NM $55,182

Mesilla Park, NM $55,188

Mesquite, NM $55,235

Mimbres, NM $57,730

Mule Creek, NM $57,886

Organ, NM $55,217

Pinos Altos, NM $57,826

Radium Springs, NM $55,205

Redrock, NM $57,679

Rodeo, NM $58,063

San Miguel, NM $55,214

Silver City, NM $57,826

Sunland Park, NM $55,468

Tyrone, NM $57,998

Vado, NM $55,257

Chaparral, NM $55,954

Clovis, NM $57,716

Cannon Afb, NM $57,588

Broadview, NM $57,547

Causey, NM $57,449

Crossroads, NM $57,312

Dora, NM $57,585

Elida, NM $57,346

Floyd, NM $57,486

Fort Sumner, NM $57,439

Grady, NM $57,602

House, NM $57,556

Kenna, NM $57,347

Lingo, NM $57,445

Melrose, NM $57,566

Milnesand, NM $57,324

Pep, NM $57,402

Portales, NM $57,612

Rogers, NM $57,418

Saint Vrain, NM $57,603

Taiban, NM $57,419

Texico, NM $57,625

Yeso, NM $57,211

Roswell, NM $57,277

Artesia, NM $57,391

Caprock, NM $57,274

Carlsbad, NM $57,428

Dexter, NM $57,318

Eunice, NM $57,479

Hagerman, NM $57,347

Hobbs, NM $57,563

Hope, NM $57,137

Jal, NM $57,412

Lake Arthur, NM $57,252

Lakewood, NM $57,337

Loco Hills, NM $57,443

Loving, NM $57,414

Lovington, NM $57,508

Mcdonald, NM $57,351

Malaga, NM $57,358

Maljamar, NM $57,302

Monument, NM $57,437

Tatum, NM $57,388

Whites City, NM $57,484

Carrizozo, NM $57,006

Alamogordo, NM $56,824

Alto, NM $57,014

Bent, NM $56,835

Capitan, NM $56,882

Cloudcroft, NM $56,829

Corona, NM $57,254

Encino, NM $57,714

Fort Stanton, NM $56,906

Glencoe, NM $56,865

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $56,818

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $56,818

Hondo, NM $56,917

La Luz, NM $56,818

Lincoln, NM $56,752

Mayhill, NM $56,947

Mescalero, NM $56,844

Nogal, NM $57,088

Orogrande, NM $56,847

Picacho, NM $56,905

Pinon, NM $57,119

Ruidoso, NM $57,123

Ruidoso Downs, NM $57,045

Sacramento, NM $56,869

San Patricio, NM $56,937

Sunspot, NM $56,818

Timberon, NM $56,941

Tinnie, NM $56,872

Tularosa, NM $56,856

Vaughn, NM $57,481

Weed, NM $56,940

Tucumcari, NM $57,767

Amistad, NM $57,692

Bard, NM $57,600

Capulin, NM $58,252

Clayton, NM $57,804

Conchas Dam, NM $57,856

Cuervo, NM $57,578

Des Moines, NM $58,022

Folsom, NM $58,112

Garita, NM $57,746

Gladstone, NM $57,861

Grenville, NM $57,851

Logan, NM $57,765

Mcalister, NM $57,586

Nara Visa, NM $57,628

Newkirk, NM $57,691

Quay, NM $57,724

San Jon, NM $57,663

Santa Rosa, NM $57,724

Sedan, NM $57,745

Trementina, NM $57,742

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	$66,371	$32.0	12%
Education	$61,946	$30.0	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.

$52,181

Average $58,997/year

$67,821

$4,348

Average $4,916/month

$5,652

$1,003

Average $1,135/week

$1,304

$25

Average $28/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,821	$5,652	$1,304	$33
Average	$58,997	$4,916	$1,135	$28
25th Percentile	$52,181	$4,348	$1,003	$25

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