What are the main factors that influence an Activity Program Director'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 Program Director?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Activity Program Director roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Activity Program Director's salary?

An Activity Program Director's salary grows with experience: starting around $64,560 for beginners, reaching about $65,264 at mid-level, and approach $66,553 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Activity Program Director?

Activity Program Director salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Activity Program Director roles are District of Columbia $78,409, California $78,112, Massachusetts $77,071. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Activity Program Director roles make?

Salaries for Activity Program Director level roles vary by specialization: Activity Director Assistant: $118,938; Certified Activity Director: $107,885; Pediatric Program and Activity Director: $106,890; Activity Director Recreation Director Program Director: $93,578; Activity Director/Recreational: $73,617.

Activity Program Director Salary in Iowa

How much does an Activity Program Director make in Iowa? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Activity Program Director in Iowa is $67,772 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $33.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $80,679
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $64,208 to $74,528
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $60,963

10% $60,963

50% (Median) $67,772

90% $80,679

Activity Program Director Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$74,528	$6,211	$1,433	$36
Average	$67,772	$5,648	$1,303	$33
25th Percentile	$64,208	$5,351	$1,235	$31

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Key Factors That Influence Activity Program Director Salaries

An Activity Program Director'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 Program Director Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Activity Program Director'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): $64,560
Early Career (1-2 years): $64,824
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $65,264
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $65,705
Expert (over 8 years): $66,553

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Activity Program Director	less than 1 year	$64,560
Early Career Level Activity Program Director	1-2 years	$64,824
Mid-Level Level Activity Program Director	2-4 years	$65,264
Senior-Level Level Activity Program Director	5-8 years	$65,705
Expert Level Activity Program Director	over 8 years	$66,553

How Do Activity Program Director 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 Program Directors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $78,409.
California: $78,112.
Massachusetts: $77,071.

District of Columbia $78,409 California $78,112 Massachusetts $77,071 Washington $76,788 New Jersey $76,759 Alaska $76,660 Connecticut $75,683 New York $75,286

Hawaii $74,019 Rhode Island $73,424 Maryland $73,020 Minnesota $72,468 Colorado $72,255 Illinois $72,184 Oregon $71,915 Delaware $71,717

New Hampshire $71,592 Virginia $71,313 Pennsylvania $70,499 Nevada $70,088 North Dakota $69,954 Michigan $69,741 Wisconsin $69,663 Vermont $69,507

Texas $69,075 Maine $69,047 Arizona $69,005 Ohio $68,955 Georgia $68,304 Indiana $67,978 Wyoming $67,914 Utah $67,815

Iowa $67,772 Kansas $67,433 Louisiana $67,333 North Carolina $67,298 Missouri $67,284 Florida $67,008 Montana $66,859 Nebraska $66,717

Kentucky $66,639 South Carolina $66,356 Tennessee $66,179 Idaho $66,108 New Mexico $65,591 Oklahoma $65,478 Alabama $65,060 South Dakota $64,359

Arkansas $63,977 West Virginia $63,771 Mississippi $63,155

Top Paying Cities for Activity Program Director

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:

West Bend: $66,043
Melvin: $65,850
Milford: $66,131

West Bend, IA $66,043

Melvin, IA $65,850

Milford, IA $66,131

Ocheyedan, IA $65,968

Okoboji, IA $66,377

Royal, IA $66,056

Ruthven, IA $66,059

Spirit Lake, IA $66,316

Superior, IA $66,372

Terril, IA $66,006

Wallingford, IA $66,098

Webb, IA $65,994

Carroll, IA $66,113

Arcadia, IA $66,008

Arthur, IA $65,950

Aspinwall, IA $66,386

Auburn, IA $65,981

Breda, IA $65,998

Charter Oak, IA $65,978

Dedham, IA $66,121

Deloit, IA $66,052

Denison, IA $66,208

Glidden, IA $66,212

Halbur, IA $66,217

Ida Grove, IA $65,937

Irwin, IA $66,366

Kirkman, IA $66,317

Kiron, IA $65,960

Lake City, IA $66,040

Lake View, IA $66,055

Lanesboro, IA $66,312

Lidderdale, IA $66,134

Lohrville, IA $66,122

Manilla, IA $66,247

Manning, IA $66,202

Odebolt, IA $66,010

Ralston, IA $66,518

Ricketts, IA $66,182

Schleswig, IA $65,998

Scranton, IA $66,493

Templeton, IA $66,079

Vail, IA $66,026

Wall Lake, IA $66,028

Westside, IA $65,994

Council Bluffs, IA $67,298

Carter Lake, IA $67,298

Arion, IA $66,110

Avoca, IA $66,784

Blencoe, IA $65,962

Carson, IA $66,959

Crescent, IA $67,295

Defiance, IA $66,324

Dow City, IA $66,253

Dunlap, IA $66,290

Earling, IA $66,404

Elk Horn, IA $66,491

Elliott, IA $66,451

Emerson, IA $66,819

Glenwood, IA $67,110

Griswold, IA $66,583

Hancock, IA $66,875

Harlan, IA $66,590

Hastings, IA $66,878

Henderson, IA $66,925

Honey Creek, IA $67,263

Kimballton, IA $66,409

Lewis, IA $66,519

Little Sioux, IA $66,293

Logan, IA $66,954

Mc Clelland, IA $67,202

Macedonia, IA $67,005

Magnolia, IA $66,898

Malvern, IA $66,923

Marne, IA $66,477

Minden, IA $67,057

Mineola, IA $67,211

Missouri Valley, IA $67,083

Modale, IA $66,921

Mondamin, IA $66,657

Moorhead, IA $66,030

Van Meter, IA $68,770

Van Wert, IA $66,759

Waukee, IA $68,976

Weldon, IA $66,855

West Des Moines, IA $69,299

What Cheer, IA $66,434

Whitten, IA $66,532

Williams, IA $66,159

Williamson, IA $67,555

Winterset, IA $68,168

Wiota, IA $66,297

Woodburn, IA $67,720

Woodward, IA $68,395

Yale, IA $67,234

Zearing, IA $66,773

Des Moines, IA $69,458

Urbandale, IA $69,331

Windsor Heights, IA $69,427

Clive, IA $69,190

Pleasant Hill, IA $69,335

Mason City, IA $66,207

Alexander, IA $65,981

Belmond, IA $66,073

Britt, IA $66,036

Buffalo Center, IA $66,111

Carpenter, IA $66,775

Chapin, IA $66,323

Clear Lake, IA $66,139

Corwith, IA $65,952

Coulter, IA $66,316

Crystal Lake, IA $66,318

Dougherty, IA $65,919

Fertile, IA $66,091

Floyd, IA $66,236

Forest City, IA $66,097

Garner, IA $66,069

Goodell, IA $65,955

Grafton, IA $66,100

Hampton, IA $66,137

Hanlontown, IA $66,010

Joice, IA $66,059

Kanawha, IA $65,980

Kensett, IA $66,007

Klemme, IA $66,012

Lake Mills, IA $66,236

Lakota, IA $66,061

Latimer, IA $66,057

Leland, IA $66,091

Sioux Center, IA $65,678

Neola, IA $67,117

Oakland, IA $66,932

Mount Ayr, IA $65,998

Nodaway, IA $66,111

Orient, IA $66,697

Prescott, IA $66,102

Redding, IA $65,857

Shannon City, IA $66,402

Sharpsburg, IA $65,848

Tingley, IA $66,390

Villisca, IA $66,299

Akron, IA $64,906

Alta, IA $66,076

Alton, IA $65,668

Anthon, IA $64,904

Aurelia, IA $65,912

Battle Creek, IA $65,782

Bronson, IA $64,454

Brunsville, IA $64,836

Calumet, IA $66,231

Castana, IA $65,723

Chatsworth, IA $65,074

Cherokee, IA $65,828

Cleghorn, IA $65,563

Climbing Hill, IA $64,689

Correctionville, IA $65,060

Cushing, IA $65,532

Danbury, IA $65,666

Galva, IA $65,860

Granville, IA $65,656

Hawarden, IA $65,518

Hinton, IA $64,422

Holstein, IA $65,710

Hornick, IA $64,981

Ireton, IA $65,415

Kingsley, IA $64,783

Larrabee, IA $65,844

Lawton, IA $64,394

Le Mars, IA $64,869

Linn Grove, IA $65,989

Mapleton, IA $65,848

Marcus, IA $65,478

Maurice, IA $65,473

Meriden, IA $65,707

Merrill, IA $64,553

Moville, IA $64,643

Onawa, IA $65,866

Orange City, IA $65,768

Oto, IA $65,152

Oyens, IA $65,027

Paullina, IA $65,826

Peterson, IA $65,989

Pierson, IA $65,007

Quimby, IA $65,527

Remsen, IA $65,121

Rodney, IA $65,303

Salix, IA $64,528

Schaller, IA $66,012

Sergeant Bluff, IA $64,324

Sloan, IA $64,871

Smithland, IA $65,223

Sutherland, IA $66,017

Ute, IA $65,985

Washta, IA $65,397

Westfield, IA $64,577

Whiting, IA $65,219

Sioux City, IA $64,246

Sheldon, IA $65,797

Alvord, IA $64,955

Archer, IA $65,816

Ashton, IA $65,684

Boyden, IA $65,591

Doon, IA $65,124

George, IA $65,539

Hospers, IA $65,792

Hull, IA $65,549

Inwood, IA $64,875

Larchwood, IA $64,716

Lester, IA $64,894

Little Rock, IA $65,638

Matlock, IA $65,805

Primghar, IA $66,014

Rock Rapids, IA $65,139

Rock Valley, IA $65,100

Sanborn, IA $65,901

Sibley, IA $65,865

Spencer, IA $66,188

Massena, IA $66,197

Gifford, IA $66,375

Lenox, IA $66,062

Ackworth, IA $68,719

Adair, IA $66,471

Adel, IA $68,525

Albion, IA $66,438

Alden, IA $66,177

Alleman, IA $68,898

Allerton, IA $66,230

Altoona, IA $69,211

Ames, IA $68,076

Anita, IA $66,206

Ankeny, IA $69,168

Atlantic, IA $66,564

Audubon, IA $66,216

Bagley, IA $66,896

Barnes City, IA $66,379

Baxter, IA $68,210

Bayard, IA $66,707

Beaver, IA $67,421

Berwick, IA $69,334

Bevington, IA $68,738

Blairsburg, IA $66,064

Bondurant, IA $69,027

Boone, IA $67,774

Booneville, IA $68,882

Bouton, IA $68,292

Boxholm, IA $67,120

Bradford, IA $66,399

Brayton, IA $66,309

Buckeye, IA $66,232

Bussey, IA $67,080

Cambridge, IA $68,562

Carlisle, IA $69,116

Casey, IA $66,772

Chariton, IA $67,257

Churdan, IA $66,377

Clemons, IA $66,535

Clio, IA $66,151

Colfax, IA $68,584

Collins, IA $68,278

Colo, IA $67,537

Columbia, IA $67,736

Coon Rapids, IA $66,389

Cooper, IA $67,120

Corydon, IA $66,472

Cumming, IA $69,060

Melcher Dallas, IA $68,076

Dallas Center, IA $68,726

Dana, IA $66,862

Davis City, IA $66,069

Dawson, IA $67,838

Decatur, IA $66,241

Derby, IA $67,010

De Soto, IA $68,537

Dexter, IA $67,911

Dows, IA $66,003

Earlham, IA $68,238

Elkhart, IA $68,900

Ellston, IA $66,543

Ellsworth, IA $66,670

Exira, IA $66,251

Ferguson, IA $66,856

Galt, IA $65,940

Garden City, IA $66,872

Garden Grove, IA $66,594

Gibson, IA $66,440

Gilbert, IA $67,764

Gilman, IA $66,623

Grand Junction, IA $67,103

Grand River, IA $66,515

Granger, IA $68,855

Gray, IA $66,355

Grimes, IA $69,061

Grinnell, IA $66,789

Guthrie Center, IA $66,748

Hamilton, IA $67,149

Pacific Junction, IA $67,100

Hamlin, IA $66,152

Little Cedar, IA $66,687

Mc Intire, IA $67,142

Manly, IA $66,064

Meservey, IA $65,975

Nora Springs, IA $66,166

Northwood, IA $66,439

Orchard, IA $66,200

Osage, IA $66,273

Plymouth, IA $66,038

Rake, IA $66,321

Riceville, IA $66,731

Rock Falls, IA $66,166

Rockford, IA $66,098

Rockwell, IA $66,052

Rowan, IA $65,962

Rudd, IA $66,181

Saint Ansgar, IA $66,617

Scarville, IA $66,183

Sheffield, IA $66,029

Stacyville, IA $66,999

Swaledale, IA $66,007

Thompson, IA $66,106

Thornton, IA $65,985

Titonka, IA $66,013

Toeterville, IA $66,862

Ventura, IA $66,048

Wesley, IA $65,976

Woden, IA $65,972

Fort Dodge, IA $66,304

Albert City, IA $66,045

Algona, IA $66,135

Armstrong, IA $66,098

Ayrshire, IA $65,996

Badger, IA $66,065

Bancroft, IA $66,042

Barnum, IA $65,999

Bode, IA $66,008

Bradgate, IA $65,970

Burnside, IA $66,672

Burt, IA $65,998

Callender, IA $66,285

Clare, IA $65,982

Clarion, IA $66,054

Curlew, IA $65,950

Cylinder, IA $65,944

Dakota City, IA $66,405

Dayton, IA $66,788

Dolliver, IA $66,096

Duncombe, IA $66,285

Eagle Grove, IA $66,097

Early, IA $66,016

Emmetsburg, IA $66,108

Farnhamville, IA $66,302

Fenton, IA $65,990

Fonda, IA $66,005

Gilmore City, IA $65,994

Goldfield, IA $66,008

Gowrie, IA $66,490

Harcourt, IA $66,683

Hardy, IA $65,946

Havelock, IA $65,972

Humboldt, IA $66,120

Jolley, IA $65,921

Knierim, IA $66,179

Laurens, IA $66,085

Ledyard, IA $66,138

Lehigh, IA $66,535

Livermore, IA $66,011

Lone Rock, IA $65,977

Lu Verne, IA $65,957

Lytton, IA $65,994

Mallard, IA $65,996

Manson, IA $66,064

Marathon, IA $66,034

Moorland, IA $66,074

Nemaha, IA $65,968

Newell, IA $66,052

Otho, IA $66,429

Ottosen, IA $65,950

Palmer, IA $65,966

Plover, IA $66,209

Pocahontas, IA $66,076

Pomeroy, IA $66,020

Rembrandt, IA $66,031

Renwick, IA $65,986

Ringsted, IA $66,007

Rockwell City, IA $66,041

Rolfe, IA $66,001

Rutland, IA $65,985

Sac City, IA $66,057

Sioux Rapids, IA $66,071

Somers, IA $65,987

Storm Lake, IA $66,197

Swea City, IA $66,117

Thor, IA $65,988

Truesdale, IA $66,336

Varina, IA $66,311

Vincent, IA $65,979

Webster City, IA $66,462

Luana, IA $66,018

Mc Gregor, IA $66,124

Marquette, IA $66,331

Monona, IA $66,120

New Albin, IA $66,470

Ossian, IA $66,051

Postville, IA $66,100

Protivin, IA $66,262

Randalia, IA $66,020

Ridgeway, IA $66,102

Saint Lucas, IA $66,338

Spillville, IA $66,375

Wadena, IA $66,069

Waterville, IA $66,161

Waucoma, IA $66,036

Waukon, IA $66,268

West Union, IA $66,132

Ainsworth, IA $66,376

Alburnett, IA $67,461

Amana, IA $67,374

Anamosa, IA $67,134

Atkins, IA $67,506

Baldwin, IA $66,311

Belle Plaine, IA $66,646

Blairstown, IA $67,015

Brandon, IA $66,354

Brooklyn, IA $66,559

Center Junction, IA $66,713

Center Point, IA $67,252

Central City, IA $67,319

Chelsea, IA $66,404

Clarence, IA $66,547

Clutier, IA $66,359

Coggon, IA $67,015

Prairieburg, IA $67,115

Conroy, IA $67,133

Guernsey, IA $66,596

Deep River, IA $66,523

Delhi, IA $66,581

Dysart, IA $66,281

Elberon, IA $66,384

Ely, IA $67,683

Fairfax, IA $67,646

Garrison, IA $66,450

Harper, IA $66,491

Hartford, IA $68,897

Harvey, IA $67,333

Haverhill, IA $66,802

Hubbard, IA $66,462

Humeston, IA $66,719

Huxley, IA $68,605

Indianola, IA $68,776

Iowa Falls, IA $66,294

Ira, IA $68,387

Jamaica, IA $67,219

Jefferson, IA $66,938

Jewell, IA $66,816

Johnston, IA $69,201

Kamrar, IA $66,475

Kellerton, IA $66,154

Kelley, IA $68,397

Kellogg, IA $67,069

Keswick, IA $66,515

Killduff, IA $67,826

Knoxville, IA $67,983

Hartwick, IA $66,514

Mount Pleasant, IA $66,256

Rome, IA $66,108

Mount Union, IA $66,167

New London, IA $66,250

Oakville, IA $66,258

Olds, IA $66,539

Pilot Grove, IA $66,331

Salem, IA $66,122

Sperry, IA $66,262

Stockport, IA $66,062

Swedesburg, IA $66,309

Wapello, IA $66,386

Wayland, IA $66,248

West Burlington, IA $66,410

West Point, IA $66,126

Saint Paul, IA $66,331

Wever, IA $66,144

Winfield, IA $66,282

Yarmouth, IA $66,172

Andover, IA $66,404

Atalissa, IA $66,540

Bennett, IA $66,564

Bettendorf, IA $66,621

Blue Grass, IA $66,685

Bryant, IA $66,384

Buffalo, IA $66,665

Calamus, IA $66,581

Camanche, IA $66,503

Charlotte, IA $66,436

Clinton, IA $66,443

Columbus City, IA $66,706

Columbus Junction, IA $66,384

Conesville, IA $66,421

De Witt, IA $66,535

Dixon, IA $66,640

Donahue, IA $66,673

Durant, IA $66,615

Eldridge, IA $66,734

Fruitland, IA $66,473

Goose Lake, IA $66,416

Grand Mound, IA $66,557

Grandview, IA $66,428

Le Claire, IA $66,570

Letts, IA $66,396

Lone Tree, IA $66,557

Long Grove, IA $66,641

Low Moor, IA $66,498

Mc Causland, IA $66,574

Montpelier, IA $66,637

Moscow, IA $66,546

Muscatine, IA $66,521

New Liberty, IA $66,598

Nichols, IA $66,452

Pleasant Valley, IA $66,554

Princeton, IA $66,566

Stockton, IA $66,656

Teeds Grove, IA $66,380

Tipton, IA $66,591

Walcott, IA $66,733

Welton, IA $66,496

West Liberty, IA $66,538

Wheatland, IA $66,539

Wilton, IA $66,571

Davenport, IA $67,213

Hiawatha, IA $67,730

Hills, IA $66,852

Homestead, IA $67,287

Hopkinton, IA $66,866

Iowa City, IA $66,957

Coralville, IA $67,236

Kalona, IA $66,813

Keota, IA $66,513

Keystone, IA $66,622

Ladora, IA $66,802

Langworthy, IA $66,916

Lisbon, IA $67,307

Lost Nation, IA $66,483

Lowden, IA $66,538

Luzerne, IA $66,821

Marengo, IA $67,005

Marion, IA $67,641

Martelle, IA $67,326

Mechanicsville, IA $67,042

Middle Amana, IA $67,351

Millersburg, IA $67,066

Monmouth, IA $66,328

Monticello, IA $66,831

Morley, IA $67,093

Mount Auburn, IA $66,349

Mount Vernon, IA $67,542

Newhall, IA $67,306

North English, IA $66,757

North Liberty, IA $67,441

Norway, IA $67,461

Oakdale, IA $67,246

Olin, IA $66,846

Onslow, IA $66,428

Oxford, IA $67,272

Oxford Junction, IA $66,450

Palo, IA $67,576

Parnell, IA $67,051

Quasqueton, IA $66,513

Riverside, IA $66,652

Robins, IA $67,685

Rowley, IA $66,480

Ryan, IA $66,828

Shellsburg, IA $67,353

Solon, IA $67,407

South Amana, IA $67,209

South English, IA $66,646

Springville, IA $67,459

Stanwood, IA $66,748

Swisher, IA $67,560

Tama, IA $66,490

Morning Sun, IA $66,287

Lacona, IA $68,110

Lamoni, IA $66,103

Laurel, IA $66,893

Le Grand, IA $66,785

Leighton, IA $67,043

Leon, IA $66,477

Liberty Center, IA $68,260

Linden, IA $67,923

Lineville, IA $66,060

Liscomb, IA $66,401

Lorimor, IA $67,253

Lovilia, IA $67,031

Lucas, IA $67,821

Luther, IA $68,199

Lynnville, IA $67,092

Mc Callsburg, IA $66,843

Macksburg, IA $67,132

Madrid, IA $68,452

Malcom, IA $66,387

Marshalltown, IA $66,618

Martensdale, IA $68,852

Maxwell, IA $68,587

Melbourne, IA $67,279

Menlo, IA $66,983

Millerton, IA $66,874

Milo, IA $68,482

Minburn, IA $68,378

Mingo, IA $68,518

Mitchellville, IA $68,927

Monroe, IA $68,326

Montezuma, IA $66,547

Montour, IA $66,432

Murray, IA $67,118

Nevada, IA $68,005

New Providence, IA $66,379

New Sharon, IA $66,748

Newton, IA $68,075

New Virginia, IA $68,250

Norwalk, IA $69,160

Ogden, IA $67,336

Osceola, IA $67,355

Otley, IA $68,124

Panora, IA $67,360

Paton, IA $66,684

Patterson, IA $68,569

Pella, IA $67,466

Perry, IA $68,042

Peru, IA $68,039

Pilot Mound, IA $66,986

Pleasantville, IA $68,504

Polk City, IA $68,893

Popejoy, IA $66,287

Prairie City, IA $68,682

Prole, IA $68,824

Radcliffe, IA $66,543

Randall, IA $67,170

Reasnor, IA $67,952

Redfield, IA $68,057

Rhodes, IA $68,088

Rippey, IA $67,219

Roland, IA $67,098

Runnells, IA $69,004

Russell, IA $66,894

Saint Anthony, IA $66,590

Saint Charles, IA $68,534

Saint Marys, IA $68,629

Searsboro, IA $66,799

Sheldahl, IA $68,657

Slater, IA $68,725

Stanhope, IA $66,848

State Center, IA $66,921

Story City, IA $67,147

Stratford, IA $66,862

Stuart, IA $67,270

Sully, IA $67,287

Swan, IA $68,758

Thayer, IA $66,862

Thornburg, IA $66,733

Tracy, IA $67,159

Truro, IA $68,073

Union, IA $66,372

Whittemore, IA $66,030

Woolstock, IA $65,996

Ackley, IA $66,143

Allison, IA $66,007

Alta Vista, IA $66,215

Aplington, IA $66,014

Aredale, IA $65,971

Arlington, IA $66,123

Aurora, IA $66,209

Austinville, IA $66,012

Beaman, IA $66,246

Bristow, IA $65,999

Buckingham, IA $66,139

Cedar Falls, IA $65,974

Charles City, IA $66,278

Clarksville, IA $66,005

Colwell, IA $66,503

Conrad, IA $66,248

Denver, IA $66,047

Dewar, IA $66,134

Dike, IA $66,036

Dumont, IA $66,047

Dunkerton, IA $66,108

Eldora, IA $66,351

Elma, IA $66,146

Fairbank, IA $66,104

Fredericksburg, IA $66,047

Frederika, IA $65,988

Garwin, IA $66,412

Geneva, IA $66,018

Gilbertville, IA $66,156

Gladbrook, IA $66,226

Greene, IA $66,023

Grundy Center, IA $66,109

Hazleton, IA $66,168

Holland, IA $66,027

Hudson, IA $66,116

Independence, IA $66,258

Ionia, IA $66,025

Janesville, IA $66,008

Jesup, IA $66,157

Kesley, IA $66,009

Lamont, IA $66,231

La Porte City, IA $66,175

Lincoln, IA $66,168

Marble Rock, IA $66,028

Masonville, IA $66,645

Maynard, IA $66,108

Morrison, IA $66,074

Nashua, IA $65,982

New Hampton, IA $66,255

New Hartford, IA $66,011

North Washington, IA $66,270

Oelwein, IA $66,124

Oran, IA $66,090

Toddville, IA $67,585

Toledo, IA $66,365

Troy Mills, IA $66,980

Urbana, IA $66,909

Van Horne, IA $66,974

Victor, IA $66,674

Vining, IA $66,632

Vinton, IA $66,764

Viola, IA $67,468

Walford, IA $67,544

Walker, IA $66,871

Washington, IA $66,493

Watkins, IA $67,286

Webster, IA $66,537

Wellman, IA $66,714

West Branch, IA $66,818

West Chester, IA $66,503

Williamsburg, IA $67,065

Wyoming, IA $66,483

Cedar Rapids, IA $67,758

Ottumwa, IA $66,275

Agency, IA $66,211

Albia, IA $66,670

Batavia, IA $66,100

Beacon, IA $67,010

Birmingham, IA $66,095

Blakesburg, IA $66,190

Bloomfield, IA $66,084

West Grove, IA $66,019

Brighton, IA $66,224

Cantril, IA $66,013

Cedar, IA $66,349

Centerville, IA $66,137

Chillicothe, IA $66,523

Cincinnati, IA $66,011

Delta, IA $66,256

Douds, IA $66,065

Drakesville, IA $66,064

Eddyville, IA $66,554

Eldon, IA $66,161

Exline, IA $66,018

Fairfield, IA $66,244

Floris, IA $66,079

Fremont, IA $66,320

Hayesville, IA $66,510

Hedrick, IA $66,108

Keosauqua, IA $66,093

Kirkville, IA $66,425

Libertyville, IA $66,137

Martinsburg, IA $66,389

Melrose, IA $66,750

Milton, IA $66,061

Moravia, IA $66,336

Moulton, IA $66,014

Mount Sterling, IA $65,944

Mystic, IA $66,355

Ollie, IA $66,273

Oskaloosa, IA $66,847

Packwood, IA $66,102

Plano, IA $66,357

Promise City, IA $66,428

Pulaski, IA $66,063

Richland, IA $66,293

Rose Hill, IA $66,340

Selma, IA $66,048

Seymour, IA $66,142

Sigourney, IA $66,459

Udell, IA $65,979

Unionville, IA $66,001

University Park, IA $66,957

Burlington, IA $66,437

Argyle, IA $66,057

Bonaparte, IA $66,079

Crawfordsville, IA $66,275

Danville, IA $66,214

Denmark, IA $66,367

Donnellson, IA $66,115

Farmington, IA $66,062

Fort Madison, IA $66,304

Hillsboro, IA $66,052

Houghton, IA $66,356

Keokuk, IA $66,299

Lockridge, IA $66,112

Mediapolis, IA $66,341

Middletown, IA $66,155

Montrose, IA $66,163

Lime Springs, IA $66,727

Panama, IA $66,678

Persia, IA $66,937

Pisgah, IA $66,459

Portsmouth, IA $66,802

Red Oak, IA $66,632

Shelby, IA $66,876

Silver City, IA $67,133

Soldier, IA $65,997

Stanton, IA $66,406

Treynor, IA $67,167

Underwood, IA $67,248

Walnut, IA $66,632

Westphalia, IA $66,609

Woodbine, IA $66,752

Shenandoah, IA $66,476

Blanchard, IA $66,087

Braddyville, IA $65,974

Clarinda, IA $66,250

Coin, IA $66,171

College Springs, IA $66,309

Essex, IA $66,413

Farragut, IA $66,383

Hamburg, IA $66,282

Imogene, IA $66,627

New Market, IA $66,070

Northboro, IA $66,161

Percival, IA $66,542

Randolph, IA $66,662

Riverton, IA $66,339

Shambaugh, IA $66,407

Sidney, IA $66,583

Tabor, IA $66,798

Thurman, IA $66,736

Yorktown, IA $66,476

Dubuque, IA $66,491

Tiffin, IA $67,287

Andrew, IA $66,683

Bellevue, IA $66,361

Bernard, IA $66,280

Cascade, IA $66,509

Colesburg, IA $66,204

Delaware, IA $66,724

Delmar, IA $66,459

Dundee, IA $66,266

Durango, IA $66,250

Dyersville, IA $66,520

Earlville, IA $66,447

Edgewood, IA $66,242

Elkader, IA $66,071

Elkport, IA $66,078

Epworth, IA $66,407

Farley, IA $66,447

Farmersburg, IA $66,023

Garber, IA $66,078

Garnavillo, IA $66,088

Greeley, IA $66,268

Guttenberg, IA $66,171

Holy Cross, IA $66,205

La Motte, IA $66,292

Luxemburg, IA $66,522

Manchester, IA $66,535

Maquoketa, IA $66,431

Miles, IA $66,311

New Vienna, IA $66,263

North Buena Vista, IA $66,185

Peosta, IA $66,394

Preston, IA $66,384

Sabula, IA $66,364

Saint Donatus, IA $66,500

Saint Olaf, IA $65,988

Sherrill, IA $66,164

Spragueville, IA $66,282

Springbrook, IA $66,513

Strawberry Point, IA $66,191

Volga, IA $66,075

Worthington, IA $66,487

Zwingle, IA $66,234

Decorah, IA $66,404

Calmar, IA $66,072

Castalia, IA $65,981

Chester, IA $67,151

Clermont, IA $66,074

Cresco, IA $66,415

Dorchester, IA $66,427

Elgin, IA $66,061

Fayette, IA $66,132

Fort Atkinson, IA $66,053

Harpers Ferry, IA $66,151

Hawkeye, IA $66,035

Highlandville, IA $66,596

Lansing, IA $66,350

Lawler, IA $66,069

Parkersburg, IA $66,018

Plainfield, IA $65,998

Raymond, IA $66,156

Readlyn, IA $66,066

Reinbeck, IA $66,081

Shell Rock, IA $66,011

Stanley, IA $66,178

Steamboat Rock, IA $66,239

Stout, IA $66,020

Sumner, IA $66,006

Traer, IA $66,205

Tripoli, IA $66,015

Waverly, IA $66,013

Wellsburg, IA $66,119

Westgate, IA $66,084

Winthrop, IA $66,432

Waterloo, IA $66,186

Evansdale, IA $66,168

Creston, IA $66,639

Afton, IA $66,831

Arispe, IA $66,832

Bedford, IA $65,893

Benton, IA $65,849

Blockton, IA $65,805

Bridgewater, IA $66,081

Carbon, IA $66,380

Clearfield, IA $65,899

Corning, IA $66,152

Cromwell, IA $66,651

Cumberland, IA $66,313

Diagonal, IA $66,083

Fontanelle, IA $66,446

Grant, IA $66,662

Gravity, IA $65,955

Greenfield, IA $66,891

Arnolds Park, IA $66,411

Dickens, IA $65,994

Estherville, IA $66,200

Everly, IA $66,030

Fostoria, IA $66,369

Gillett Grove, IA $66,221

Graettinger, IA $66,044

Greenville, IA $66,019

Gruver, IA $66,171

Harris, IA $66,043

Hartley, IA $66,044

Lake Park, IA $66,133

Activity Program Director Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Activity Program Director roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Activity Program Director positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Activity Program Director as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Activity Program Director

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$81,327	$39.0	20%

Activity Program Director Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Activity Program Director'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.

$64,208

Average $67,772/year

$74,528

$5,351

Average $5,648/month

$6,211

$1,235

Average $1,303/week

$1,433

$31

Average $33/hour

$36

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$74,528	$6,211	$1,433	$36
Average	$67,772	$5,648	$1,303	$33
25th Percentile	$64,208	$5,351	$1,235	$31

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