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

The Government industry offers the highest average compensation for Activity Instructor roles, with salaries approximately 8% above the market median.

How does experience change An Activity Instructor's salary?

An Activity Instructor's salary grows with experience: starting around $55,618 for beginners, reaching about $58,785 at mid-level, and approach $62,296 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Activity Instructor?

Activity Instructor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Activity Instructor roles are District of Columbia $71,672, California $71,400, Massachusetts $70,448. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Activity Instructor roles make?

Salaries for Activity Instructor level roles vary by specialization: Activity Manager: $138,959; Activity Leader: $80,813; Activity Director: $69,763; Outdoor Activity Instructor: $62,466; Activity Instructor Apprenticeship: $62,131.

Activity Instructor Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Activity Instructor make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Activity Instructor in New Mexico is $59,955 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $76,056
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $52,450 to $68,383
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $45,617

10% $45,617

50% (Median) $59,955

90% $76,056

Activity Instructor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,383	$5,699	$1,315	$33
Average	$59,955	$4,996	$1,153	$29
25th Percentile	$52,450	$4,371	$1,009	$25

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Key Factors That Influence Activity Instructor Salaries

An Activity Instructor'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 Instructor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Activity Instructor'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): $55,618
Early Career (1-2 years): $55,853
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $58,785
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $62,062
Expert (over 8 years): $62,296

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Activity Instructor	less than 1 year	$55,618
Early Career Level Activity Instructor	1-2 years	$55,853
Mid-Level Level Activity Instructor	2-4 years	$58,785
Senior-Level Level Activity Instructor	5-8 years	$62,062
Expert Level Activity Instructor	over 8 years	$62,296

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

District of Columbia: $71,672.
California: $71,400.
Massachusetts: $70,448.

District of Columbia $71,672 California $71,400 Massachusetts $70,448 Washington $70,189 New Jersey $70,164 Alaska $70,073 Connecticut $69,180 New York $68,817

Hawaii $67,658 Rhode Island $67,115 Maryland $66,746 Minnesota $66,241 Colorado $66,047 Illinois $65,982 Oregon $65,736 Delaware $65,555

New Hampshire $65,441 Virginia $65,186 Pennsylvania $64,441 Nevada $64,066 North Dakota $63,943 Michigan $63,749 Wisconsin $63,677 Vermont $63,535

Texas $63,140 Maine $63,114 Arizona $63,075 Ohio $63,030 Georgia $62,434 Indiana $62,137 Wyoming $62,078 Utah $61,988

Iowa $61,949 Kansas $61,638 Louisiana $61,548 North Carolina $61,515 Missouri $61,502 Florida $61,250 Montana $61,114 Nebraska $60,984

Kentucky $60,913 South Carolina $60,654 Tennessee $60,493 Idaho $60,428 New Mexico $59,955 Oklahoma $59,852 Alabama $59,470 South Dakota $58,829

Arkansas $58,479 West Virginia $58,292 Mississippi $57,728

Top Paying Cities for Activity Instructor

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: $60,594
Belen: $60,256
Bernalillo: $60,701

Algodones, NM $60,594

Belen, NM $60,256

Bernalillo, NM $60,701

Bluewater, NM $59,426

Bosque, NM $59,813

Casa Blanca, NM $59,949

Cedar Crest, NM $60,751

Cedarvale, NM $58,369

Cerrillos, NM $60,638

Claunch, NM $58,153

Coyote, NM $59,744

Cuba, NM $59,648

Cubero, NM $60,081

Edgewood, NM $60,480

Estancia, NM $59,759

Gallina, NM $59,432

Counselor, NM $59,468

Grants, NM $59,358

Milan, NM $59,596

Isleta, NM $60,805

Jarales, NM $60,198

Jemez Pueblo, NM $60,302

Jemez Springs, NM $60,116

Laguna, NM $60,375

La Jara, NM $59,582

La Joya, NM $59,444

Lindrith, NM $59,372

Los Lunas, NM $60,575

Mcintosh, NM $60,088

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $59,688

Moriarty, NM $59,886

Mountainair, NM $59,240

Nageezi, NM $59,389

New Laguna, NM $60,052

Paguate, NM $60,093

Pena Blanca, NM $60,764

Peralta, NM $60,671

Placitas, NM $60,702

Ponderosa, NM $60,226

Prewitt, NM $59,408

Regina, NM $59,450

Sandia Park, NM $60,599

Corrales, NM $60,827

San Fidel, NM $59,729

San Rafael, NM $59,474

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $60,599

San Ysidro, NM $60,518

Stanley, NM $59,878

Tijeras, NM $60,606

Tome, NM $60,494

Torreon, NM $60,293

Veguita, NM $59,809

Willard, NM $59,133

Youngsville, NM $59,761

Bosque Farms, NM $60,783

Clines Corners, NM $59,516

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $60,645

Cochiti Lake, NM $60,724

Albuquerque, NM $60,861

Kirtland Afb, NM $60,861

Rio Rancho, NM $60,762

Gallup, NM $59,494

Brimhall, NM $59,326

Church Rock, NM $59,354

Continental Divide, NM $59,312

Crownpoint, NM $59,361

Fence Lake, NM $59,096

Fort Wingate, NM $59,333

Gamerco, NM $59,433

Mentmore, NM $59,341

Mexican Springs, NM $59,334

Ramah, NM $59,225

Rehoboth, NM $59,373

Thoreau, NM $59,377

Tohatchi, NM $59,322

Vanderwagen, NM $59,334

Zuni, NM $59,320

Navajo, NM $59,400

Jamestown, NM $59,253

Pinehill, NM $59,179

Sheep Springs, NM $59,386

Smith Lake, NM $59,608

Yatahey, NM $59,365

Farmington, NM $59,650

Aztec, NM $59,760

Blanco, NM $59,481

Bloomfield, NM $59,411

Flora Vista, NM $59,712

Fruitland, NM $59,338

Kirtland, NM $59,712

La Plata, NM $59,734

Navajo Dam, NM $59,707

Shiprock, NM $59,624

Waterflow, NM $59,594

Newcomb, NM $59,350

Sanostee, NM $59,388

Santa Fe, NM $61,172

Abiquiu, NM $59,499

Alcalde, NM $60,535

Amalia, NM $59,408

Arroyo Hondo, NM $59,325

Arroyo Seco, NM $59,393

Canjilon, NM $59,315

Canones, NM $59,856

Carson, NM $59,552

Cebolla, NM $59,350

Cerro, NM $59,367

Chama, NM $59,610

Chamisal, NM $60,375

Chimayo, NM $60,799

Cordova, NM $60,696

Costilla, NM $59,657

Taos Ski Valley, NM $59,205

Dixon, NM $60,317

Dulce, NM $59,609

El Prado, NM $59,446

El Rito, NM $59,718

Embudo, NM $60,007

Espanola, NM $60,725

Glorieta, NM $60,937

Hernandez, NM $60,160

Ilfeld, NM $60,374

La Madera, NM $59,613

Lamy, NM $60,704

Llano, NM $60,252

Los Alamos, NM $60,848

White Rock, NM $60,962

Medanales, NM $60,227

Ojo Caliente, NM $59,873

Los Ojos, NM $59,464

Pecos, NM $60,747

Penasco, NM $60,028

Petaca, NM $59,260

Questa, NM $59,430

Ranchos De Taos, NM $59,744

Red River, NM $59,261

Ribera, NM $59,642

Rowe, NM $60,431

San Cristobal, NM $59,259

San Jose, NM $60,282

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $60,577

Santa Cruz, NM $60,778

Serafina, NM $59,491

Taos, NM $59,411

Tererro, NM $60,941

Tesuque, NM $61,172

Tierra Amarilla, NM $59,411

Trampas, NM $59,979

Tres Piedras, NM $59,244

Truchas, NM $60,526

Vadito, NM $59,949

Valdez, NM $59,303

Vallecitos, NM $59,257

Velarde, NM $60,226

Villanueva, NM $59,527

Spaceport City, NM $58,313

Las Vegas, NM $59,022

Angel Fire, NM $59,196

Anton Chico, NM $58,920

Buena Vista, NM $59,461

Chacon, NM $59,503

Cimarron, NM $59,103

Cleveland, NM $59,925

Eagle Nest, NM $59,148

Guadalupita, NM $59,411

Holman, NM $59,772

La Loma, NM $58,820

Maxwell, NM $59,123

Miami, NM $58,996

Mills, NM $58,786

Montezuma, NM $60,229

Mora, NM $60,009

Mosquero, NM $58,735

Ocate, NM $59,060

Ojo Feliz, NM $59,215

Rainsville, NM $59,475

Raton, NM $59,272

Rociada, NM $60,259

Roy, NM $58,799

Sapello, NM $59,736

Solano, NM $58,727

Springer, NM $58,970

Ute Park, NM $59,131

Valmora, NM $58,972

Wagon Mound, NM $58,905

Watrous, NM $58,992

Socorro, NM $58,855

Aragon, NM $59,033

Datil, NM $58,790

Lemitar, NM $59,129

Luna, NM $59,138

Magdalena, NM $58,795

Pie Town, NM $58,991

Polvadera, NM $59,272

Quemado, NM $59,113

Reserve, NM $59,007

San Acacia, NM $59,369

San Antonio, NM $58,530

Truth Or Consequences, NM $58,518

Arrey, NM $58,508

Caballo, NM $58,548

Derry, NM $58,250

Elephant Butte, NM $58,670

Garfield, NM $58,081

Hatch, NM $57,150

Monticello, NM $58,514

Rincon, NM $56,822

Salem, NM $57,900

Williamsburg, NM $58,591

Winston, NM $58,557

Las Cruces, NM $56,078

White Sands Missile Range, NM $56,262

Santa Teresa, NM $56,671

Playas, NM $58,788

Animas, NM $58,932

Anthony, NM $56,657

Arenas Valley, NM $58,828

Bayard, NM $58,774

Berino, NM $56,400

Buckhorn, NM $58,835

Santa Clara, NM $58,877

Chamberino, NM $56,459

Cliff, NM $58,767

Columbus, NM $58,609

Deming, NM $58,622

Dona Ana, NM $56,080

Fairacres, NM $56,247

Faywood, NM $58,595

Fort Bayard, NM $58,820

Gila, NM $58,680

Glenwood, NM $58,726

Hachita, NM $58,609

Hanover, NM $58,621

Hillsboro, NM $58,501

Hurley, NM $58,734

La Mesa, NM $57,150

Lordsburg, NM $58,745

Mesilla, NM $56,079

Mesilla Park, NM $56,085

Mesquite, NM $56,133

Mimbres, NM $58,668

Mule Creek, NM $58,826

Organ, NM $56,114

Pinos Altos, NM $58,765

Radium Springs, NM $56,102

Redrock, NM $58,616

Rodeo, NM $59,007

San Miguel, NM $56,111

Silver City, NM $58,766

Sunland Park, NM $56,369

Tyrone, NM $58,940

Vado, NM $56,155

Chaparral, NM $56,864

Clovis, NM $58,653

Cannon Afb, NM $58,524

Broadview, NM $58,483

Causey, NM $58,382

Crossroads, NM $58,244

Dora, NM $58,521

Elida, NM $58,278

Floyd, NM $58,420

Fort Sumner, NM $58,373

Grady, NM $58,538

House, NM $58,492

Kenna, NM $58,279

Lingo, NM $58,378

Melrose, NM $58,501

Milnesand, NM $58,255

Pep, NM $58,335

Portales, NM $58,549

Rogers, NM $58,351

Saint Vrain, NM $58,539

Taiban, NM $58,352

Texico, NM $58,562

Yeso, NM $58,141

Roswell, NM $58,208

Artesia, NM $58,323

Caprock, NM $58,205

Carlsbad, NM $58,362

Dexter, NM $58,250

Eunice, NM $58,413

Hagerman, NM $58,279

Hobbs, NM $58,499

Hope, NM $58,065

Jal, NM $58,345

Lake Arthur, NM $58,182

Lakewood, NM $58,269

Loco Hills, NM $58,376

Loving, NM $58,347

Lovington, NM $58,442

Mcdonald, NM $58,283

Malaga, NM $58,290

Maljamar, NM $58,233

Monument, NM $58,370

Tatum, NM $58,321

Whites City, NM $58,418

Carrizozo, NM $57,932

Alamogordo, NM $57,748

Alto, NM $57,941

Bent, NM $57,759

Capitan, NM $57,806

Cloudcroft, NM $57,752

Corona, NM $58,184

Encino, NM $58,652

Fort Stanton, NM $57,831

Glencoe, NM $57,789

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $57,741

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $57,741

Hondo, NM $57,842

La Luz, NM $57,741

Lincoln, NM $57,674

Mayhill, NM $57,872

Mescalero, NM $57,767

Nogal, NM $58,015

Orogrande, NM $57,771

Picacho, NM $57,830

Pinon, NM $58,048

Ruidoso, NM $58,051

Ruidoso Downs, NM $57,972

Sacramento, NM $57,793

San Patricio, NM $57,862

Sunspot, NM $57,741

Timberon, NM $57,866

Tinnie, NM $57,796

Tularosa, NM $57,780

Vaughn, NM $58,415

Weed, NM $57,865

Tucumcari, NM $58,705

Amistad, NM $58,630

Bard, NM $58,536

Capulin, NM $59,199

Clayton, NM $58,743

Conchas Dam, NM $58,797

Cuervo, NM $58,514

Des Moines, NM $58,965

Folsom, NM $59,056

Garita, NM $58,684

Gladstone, NM $58,802

Grenville, NM $58,791

Logan, NM $58,703

Mcalister, NM $58,521

Nara Visa, NM $58,564

Newkirk, NM $58,629

Quay, NM $58,663

San Jon, NM $58,600

Santa Rosa, NM $58,663

Sedan, NM $58,683

Trementina, NM $58,681

Activity Instructor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Activity Instructor roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 16% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Government, offers compensation 8% above the average. Conversely, Activity Instructor positions in Education typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Activity Instructor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Activity Instructor

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Government	$64,752	$31.0	8%

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

Understanding how an Activity Instructor'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.

$52,450

Average $59,955/year

$68,383

$4,371

Average $4,996/month

$5,699

$1,009

Average $1,153/week

$1,315

$25

Average $29/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,383	$5,699	$1,315	$33
Average	$59,955	$4,996	$1,153	$29
25th Percentile	$52,450	$4,371	$1,009	$25

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