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 $69,561 for beginners, reaching about $70,320 at mid-level, and approach $71,709 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 $78,419, California $78,122, Massachusetts $77,080. 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 Recreation Director Program Director: $122,914; Activity Director Assistant: $118,964; Pediatric Program and Activity Director: $106,890; Certified Activity Director: $102,669; Activity Director/Recreational: $73,627.

Activity Program Director Salary in Maryland

How much does an Activity Program Director make in Maryland? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Activity Program Director in Maryland is $73,029 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $35.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $87,000
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $69,182 to $80,342
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $65,679

10% $65,679

50% (Median) $73,029

90% $87,000

Activity Program Director Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$80,342	$6,695	$1,545	$39
Average	$73,029	$6,086	$1,404	$35
25th Percentile	$69,182	$5,765	$1,330	$33

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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): $69,561
Early Career (1-2 years): $69,846
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $70,320
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $70,794
Expert (over 8 years): $71,709

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Activity Program Director	less than 1 year	$69,561
Early Career Level Activity Program Director	1-2 years	$69,846
Mid-Level Level Activity Program Director	2-4 years	$70,320
Senior-Level Level Activity Program Director	5-8 years	$70,794
Expert Level Activity Program Director	over 8 years	$71,709

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: $78,419.
California: $78,122.
Massachusetts: $77,080.

District of Columbia $78,419 California $78,122 Massachusetts $77,080 Washington $76,797 New Jersey $76,769 Alaska $76,670 Connecticut $75,692 New York $75,296

Hawaii $74,028 Rhode Island $73,433 Maryland $73,029 Minnesota $72,477 Colorado $72,264 Illinois $72,193 Oregon $71,924 Delaware $71,726

New Hampshire $71,601 Virginia $71,322 Pennsylvania $70,508 Nevada $70,097 North Dakota $69,962 Michigan $69,750 Wisconsin $69,672 Vermont $69,516

Texas $69,084 Maine $69,056 Arizona $69,013 Ohio $68,964 Georgia $68,312 Indiana $67,986 Wyoming $67,923 Utah $67,823

Iowa $67,781 Kansas $67,441 Louisiana $67,342 North Carolina $67,306 Missouri $67,292 Florida $67,016 Montana $66,867 Nebraska $66,726

Kentucky $66,648 South Carolina $66,364 Tennessee $66,187 Idaho $66,116 New Mexico $65,599 Oklahoma $65,486 Alabama $65,068 South Dakota $64,367

Arkansas $63,985 West Virginia $63,779 Mississippi $63,163

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:

Owings: $75,195
Riverdale: $77,885
College Park: $77,796

Owings, MD $75,195

Riverdale, MD $77,885

College Park, MD $77,796

Fort Washington, MD $77,745

Oxon Hill, MD $77,969

Suitland, MD $77,944

District Heights, MD $77,905

Temple Hills, MD $77,946

Deale, MD $74,847

Dunkirk, MD $75,638

Fort George G Meade, MD $73,903

Friendship, MD $75,084

Fulton, MD $74,885

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $77,681

Savage, MD $74,013

Shady Side, MD $74,256

Galesville, MD $74,583

Greenbelt, MD $77,526

Glenn Dale, MD $76,670

Upper Marlboro, MD $76,744

Harwood, MD $74,870

Highland, MD $74,817

West River, MD $74,884

Tracys Landing, MD $74,937

Hyattsville, MD $77,948

Jessup, MD $73,650

Bethesda, MD $77,971

Glen Echo, MD $77,956

Chevy Chase, MD $77,962

Cabin John, MD $77,940

Olney, MD $76,185

Brookeville, MD $74,763

Poolesville, MD $75,421

Barnesville, MD $74,371

Beallsville, MD $74,508

Boyds, MD $75,078

Dickerson, MD $74,422

Rockville, MD $77,082

Potomac, MD $77,304

Derwood, MD $76,264

Sandy Spring, MD $75,820

Ashton, MD $75,653

Brinklow, MD $75,091

Burtonsville, MD $75,970

Montgomery Village, MD $75,348

Kensington, MD $77,897

Garrett Park, MD $77,805

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $77,194

Silver Spring, MD $77,852

Takoma Park, MD $77,954

Aberdeen, MD $71,404

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $71,389

Abingdon, MD $71,940

Gunpowder, MD $72,374

Arnold, MD $73,217

Baldwin, MD $72,239

Bel Air, MD $71,638

Belcamp, MD $71,742

Benson, MD $71,309

Boring, MD $71,467

Brooklandville, MD $72,942

Butler, MD $72,139

Chase, MD $72,708

Churchville, MD $71,103

Clarksville, MD $74,024

Cockeysville, MD $72,277

Hunt Valley, MD $72,580

Crownsville, MD $73,713

Darlington, MD $70,474

Davidsonville, MD $74,788

Dayton, MD $73,977

Edgewater, MD $74,103

Edgewood, MD $72,159

Ellicott City, MD $73,086

Columbia, MD $73,633

Fallston, MD $71,971

Finksburg, MD $71,996

Forest Hill, MD $71,248

Fork, MD $72,483

Fort Howard, MD $72,941

Freeland, MD $69,816

Gambrills, MD $73,991

Gibson Island, MD $72,981

Glen Arm, MD $72,750

Glen Burnie, MD $73,067

Glyndon, MD $72,368

Hampstead, MD $70,705

Elkridge, MD $73,147

Hanover, MD $73,189

Harmans, MD $73,186

Havre De Grace, MD $70,940

Hydes, MD $72,489

Jarrettsville, MD $71,011

Joppa, MD $72,343

Kingsville, MD $72,504

Lineboro, MD $69,639

Linthicum Heights, MD $73,079

Long Green, MD $72,631

Spencerville, MD $75,857

Clarksburg, MD $74,198

Damascus, MD $73,559

Germantown, MD $75,757

Annapolis, MD $73,783

Cumberland, MD $67,026

Accident, MD $66,914

Barton, MD $67,228

Bittinger, MD $67,102

Bloomington, MD $67,341

Corriganville, MD $66,599

Eckhart Mines, MD $66,968

Ellerslie, MD $66,684

Flintstone, MD $67,042

Friendsville, MD $66,895

Frostburg, MD $66,876

Grantsville, MD $66,879

Kitzmiller, MD $66,884

Lonaconing, MD $67,107

Luke, MD $67,346

Mc Henry, MD $66,920

Midland, MD $67,332

Midlothian, MD $66,886

Mount Savage, MD $66,580

Oakland, MD $66,726

Oldtown, MD $67,134

Pinto, MD $67,257

Rawlings, MD $67,279

Spring Gap, MD $67,215

Swanton, MD $67,052

Westernport, MD $67,343

Easton, MD $72,321

Barclay, MD $71,717

Bethlehem, MD $71,809

Betterton, MD $71,770

Bozman, MD $72,937

Cambridge, MD $71,812

Centreville, MD $72,396

Chester, MD $72,955

Chestertown, MD $72,106

Church Creek, MD $71,699

Church Hill, MD $72,008

Claiborne, MD $73,068

Cordova, MD $72,076

Crapo, MD $71,067

Crocheron, MD $70,554

Crumpton, MD $71,635

Denton, MD $71,700

East New Market, MD $71,526

Federalsburg, MD $71,512

Fishing Creek, MD $71,331

Galena, MD $71,441

Goldsboro, MD $71,562

Grasonville, MD $72,816

Greensboro, MD $71,575

Henderson, MD $71,641

Hillsboro, MD $72,127

Hurlock, MD $71,542

Ingleside, MD $71,774

Kennedyville, MD $71,569

Mcdaniel, MD $73,039

Madison, MD $72,257

Marydel, MD $71,444

Massey, MD $71,458

Millington, MD $71,559

Neavitt, MD $73,028

Newcomb, MD $72,525

Oxford, MD $72,166

Preston, MD $71,783

Price, MD $72,057

Queen Anne, MD $72,246

Queenstown, MD $72,657

Rhodesdale, MD $71,114

Ridgely, MD $71,858

Rock Hall, MD $72,545

Royal Oak, MD $72,390

Saint Michaels, MD $72,881

Secretary, MD $71,799

Sherwood, MD $73,474

Deal Island, MD $70,014

Eden, MD $70,152

Ewell, MD $69,796

Fruitland, MD $70,393

Girdletree, MD $69,636

Hebron, MD $70,327

Linkwood, MD $71,319

Manokin, MD $69,921

Mardela Springs, MD $70,580

Marion Station, MD $69,675

Nanticoke, MD $70,296

Newark, MD $70,003

Ocean City, MD $70,341

Parsonsburg, MD $70,200

Pittsville, MD $70,202

Pocomoke City, MD $69,766

Powellville, MD $70,166

Princess Anne, MD $70,102

Quantico, MD $70,189

Rehobeth, MD $69,655

Sharptown, MD $70,967

Showell, MD $70,200

Snow Hill, MD $69,952

Stockton, MD $69,533

Tyaskin, MD $70,121

Tylerton, MD $69,879

Upper Fairmount, MD $70,092

Vienna, MD $70,730

Westover, MD $69,921

Whaleyville, MD $70,163

Willards, MD $70,191

Delmar, MD $70,377

North East, MD $71,005

Perry Point, MD $70,901

Perryville, MD $70,875

Port Deposit, MD $70,700

Rising Sun, MD $70,469

Warwick, MD $71,426

Cecilton, MD $71,377

Charlestown, MD $70,995

Chesapeake City, MD $71,375

Childs, MD $71,280

Stevensville, MD $73,141

Colora, MD $70,406

Conowingo, MD $70,287

Earleville, MD $71,309

Elk Mills, MD $71,304

Elkton, MD $71,252

Georgetown, MD $71,362

Lutherville Timonium, MD $72,882

Abell, MD $72,157

Accokeek, MD $77,107

Aquasco, MD $75,199

Avenue, MD $72,272

Barstow, MD $74,301

Bel Alton, MD $74,669

Benedict, MD $74,618

Brandywine, MD $76,376

Broomes Island, MD $73,458

Bryans Road, MD $76,956

Bryantown, MD $75,565

Bushwood, MD $72,324

California, MD $72,263

Callaway, MD $71,758

Chaptico, MD $73,011

Charlotte Hall, MD $74,113

Cheltenham, MD $77,091

Clements, MD $73,012

Cobb Island, MD $72,357

Coltons Point, MD $72,017

Compton, MD $72,409

Dameron, MD $70,844

Dowell, MD $72,488

Drayden, MD $71,014

Faulkner, MD $74,270

Great Mills, MD $71,875

Helen, MD $73,694

Hollywood, MD $72,690

Hughesville, MD $75,060

Huntingtown, MD $74,752

Indian Head, MD $75,218

Ironsides, MD $74,914

Issue, MD $72,748

La Plata, MD $75,431

Leonardtown, MD $72,142

Lexington Park, MD $71,654

Loveville, MD $72,899

Lusby, MD $72,623

Marbury, MD $75,821

Mechanicsville, MD $73,679

Morganza, MD $73,249

Mount Victoria, MD $72,407

Nanjemoy, MD $74,033

Newburg, MD $73,291

Park Hall, MD $71,444

Patuxent River, MD $71,822

Piney Point, MD $71,125

Pomfret, MD $76,250

Port Republic, MD $73,858

Port Tobacco, MD $75,152

Prince Frederick, MD $74,306

Ridge, MD $70,530

Rock Point, MD $73,265

Saint Inigoes, MD $70,757

Saint Leonard, MD $73,501

Saint Marys City, MD $71,430

Scotland, MD $70,063

Solomons, MD $72,422

Sunderland, MD $74,901

Tall Timbers, MD $71,215

Valley Lee, MD $71,244

Welcome, MD $74,685

White Plains, MD $76,258

Southern Md Facility, MD $77,189

Annapolis Junction, MD $73,817

Lanham, MD $77,481

Beltsville, MD $77,371

Laurel, MD $75,684

Bladensburg, MD $77,935

Lothian, MD $75,641

Mount Rainier, MD $77,972

North Beach, MD $74,590

Bowie, MD $75,672

Brentwood, MD $77,967

Capitol Heights, MD $77,933

Chesapeake Beach, MD $74,552

Churchton, MD $74,570

Clinton, MD $77,494

Still Pond, MD $71,774

Sudlersville, MD $71,639

Taylors Island, MD $72,276

Templeville, MD $71,448

Tilghman, MD $73,309

Toddville, MD $70,717

Trappe, MD $71,856

Wingate, MD $70,994

Wittman, MD $73,067

Woolford, MD $71,978

Worton, MD $72,021

Wye Mills, MD $72,531

Frederick, MD $71,710

Adamstown, MD $73,201

Big Pool, MD $67,996

Boonsboro, MD $70,418

Braddock Heights, MD $71,673

Brownsville, MD $71,464

Brunswick, MD $72,125

Buckeystown, MD $72,655

Burkittsville, MD $71,579

Cascade, MD $69,777

Cavetown, MD $69,689

Chewsville, MD $69,797

Clear Spring, MD $68,863

Cooksville, MD $73,055

Emmitsburg, MD $70,010

Fairplay, MD $69,966

Funkstown, MD $69,959

Glenelg, MD $73,829

Glenwood, MD $73,467

Hagerstown, MD $69,605

Hancock, MD $67,661

Ijamsville, MD $73,021

Jefferson, MD $72,196

Keedysville, MD $70,642

Keymar, MD $70,606

Knoxville, MD $71,746

Ladiesburg, MD $70,860

Libertytown, MD $71,513

Lisbon, MD $73,065

Little Orleans, MD $67,286

Maugansville, MD $69,352

Middletown, MD $71,410

Monrovia, MD $72,861

Mount Airy, MD $72,424

Myersville, MD $70,482

New Market, MD $72,130

New Midway, MD $70,858

New Windsor, MD $71,499

Point Of Rocks, MD $73,062

Rocky Ridge, MD $70,387

Rohrersville, MD $71,123

Sabillasville, MD $69,872

Saint James, MD $69,976

Sharpsburg, MD $70,537

Smithsburg, MD $69,752

Sykesville, MD $72,611

Taneytown, MD $70,178

Thurmont, MD $70,467

Tuscarora, MD $73,341

Union Bridge, MD $71,209

Unionville, MD $71,553

Walkersville, MD $71,300

West Friendship, MD $73,215

Williamsport, MD $69,680

Woodbine, MD $73,057

Woodsboro, MD $70,961

Salisbury, MD $70,378

Allen, MD $70,282

Berlin, MD $70,207

Bishopville, MD $70,224

Bivalve, MD $70,481

Manchester, MD $69,854

Marriottsville, MD $72,901

Maryland Line, MD $69,639

Mayo, MD $73,939

Millersville, MD $73,336

Monkton, MD $71,611

Odenton, MD $74,078

Crofton, MD $74,502

Owings Mills, MD $72,756

Parkton, MD $70,513

Pasadena, MD $73,001

Perry Hall, MD $72,803

Perryman, MD $71,590

Phoenix, MD $72,420

Pylesville, MD $70,092

Randallstown, MD $72,868

Reisterstown, MD $72,584

Riderwood, MD $73,022

Riva, MD $74,223

Severn, MD $73,325

Severna Park, MD $73,226

Simpsonville, MD $73,940

Sparks Glencoe, MD $71,834

Crisfield, MD $69,847

Stevenson, MD $72,916

Dhs, MD $77,126

Waldorf, MD $76,214

Street, MD $70,411

Upperco, MD $71,408

Upper Falls, MD $72,575

Westminster, MD $71,411

Whiteford, MD $70,064

White Hall, MD $70,418

White Marsh, MD $72,736

Woodstock, MD $72,934

Baltimore, MD $73,029

Towson, MD $73,021

Gwynn Oak, MD $73,045

Pikesville, MD $72,993

Sparrows Point, MD $72,950

Middle River, MD $72,800

Essex, MD $72,972

Dundalk, MD $73,041

Brooklyn, MD $73,043

Curtis Bay, MD $73,057

Halethorpe, MD $73,052

Catonsville, MD $73,088

Parkville, MD $73,009

Nottingham, MD $72,935

Rosedale, MD $73,028

Windsor Mill, MD $73,006

Gaithersburg, MD $76,104

Washington Grove, MD $76,144

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	$87,635	$42.0	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.

$69,182

Average $73,029/year

$80,342

$5,765

Average $6,086/month

$6,695

$1,330

Average $1,404/week

$1,545

$33

Average $35/hour

$39

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$80,342	$6,695	$1,545	$39
Average	$73,029	$6,086	$1,404	$35
25th Percentile	$69,182	$5,765	$1,330	$33

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