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 $68,199 for beginners, reaching about $68,943 at mid-level, and approach $70,304 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 New Hampshire

How much does an Activity Program Director make in New Hampshire? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Activity Program Director in New Hampshire is $71,592 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $34.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $85,227
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $67,827 to $78,729
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $64,399

10% $64,399

50% (Median) $71,592

90% $85,227

Activity Program Director Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$78,729	$6,561	$1,514	$38
Average	$71,592	$5,966	$1,377	$34
25th Percentile	$67,827	$5,652	$1,304	$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): $68,199
Early Career (1-2 years): $68,478
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $68,943
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $69,408
Expert (over 8 years): $70,304

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Activity Program Director	less than 1 year	$68,199
Early Career Level Activity Program Director	1-2 years	$68,478
Mid-Level Level Activity Program Director	2-4 years	$68,943
Senior-Level Level Activity Program Director	5-8 years	$69,408
Expert Level Activity Program Director	over 8 years	$70,304

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:

Moultonborough: $70,939
Newbury: $71,482
New Hampton: $71,243

Moultonborough, NH $70,939

Newbury, NH $71,482

New Hampton, NH $71,243

New London, NH $71,366

Chichester, NH $70,337

North Sandwich, NH $70,520

North Sutton, NH $71,369

Northwood, NH $71,990

North Woodstock, NH $70,568

Pittsfield, NH $71,063

Plymouth, NH $70,825

Rumney, NH $70,507

Salisbury, NH $71,124

Sanbornton, NH $71,216

South Newbury, NH $71,522

South Sutton, NH $71,456

Stinson Lake, NH $70,592

Suncook, NH $70,829

Tilton, NH $70,857

Warner, NH $71,400

Warren, NH $70,483

Washington, NH $71,734

Weare, NH $72,161

Wentworth, NH $70,487

Springfield, NH $71,306

Thornton, NH $70,657

Wilmot, NH $71,328

Winnisquam, NH $71,152

Nottingham, NH $72,662

West Nottingham, NH $72,478

Woodstock, NH $70,639

Concord, NH $70,138

Bow, NH $71,276

Loudon, NH $70,438

Keene, NH $71,397

Antrim, NH $72,169

Ashuelot, NH $71,374

Bennington, NH $72,466

Chesterfield, NH $71,016

Dublin, NH $72,431

Sullivan, NH $71,338

Swanzey, NH $71,448

Fitzwilliam, NH $72,503

Gilsum, NH $71,238

Hancock, NH $72,398

Amherst, NH $73,958

Auburn, NH $72,608

Brookline, NH $74,923

Candia, NH $72,524

Chester, NH $73,117

Deerfield, NH $72,271

Derry, NH $73,881

East Candia, NH $72,728

East Derry, NH $74,111

Epping, NH $73,173

Francestown, NH $72,716

Fremont, NH $73,310

Goffstown, NH $72,517

Dunbarton, NH $71,762

Greenfield, NH $72,862

Greenville, NH $74,392

Hollis, NH $75,560

Hudson, NH $75,868

Litchfield, NH $75,140

Londonderry, NH $74,293

Merrimack, NH $74,865

Milford, NH $74,526

Mont Vernon, NH $73,380

Nashua, NH $75,902

New Boston, NH $72,844

New Ipswich, NH $73,761

North Salem, NH $74,703

Pelham, NH $75,465

Harrisville, NH $72,283

Hinsdale, NH $71,324

Jaffrey, NH $72,690

Marlborough, NH $71,670

Marlow, NH $71,141

Nelson, NH $72,017

Peterborough, NH $72,982

Rindge, NH $73,106

Spofford, NH $71,140

Stoddard, NH $71,845

Troy, NH $71,793

West Chesterfield, NH $71,002

Westmoreland, NH $70,917

West Peterborough, NH $73,007

West Swanzey, NH $71,374

Winchester, NH $71,446

Littleton, NH $70,794

Berlin, NH $70,605

Bethlehem, NH $70,736

Bretton Woods, NH $70,536

Colebrook, NH $70,518

Errol, NH $70,081

Franconia, NH $70,625

Gorham, NH $70,451

Groveton, NH $70,646

Jefferson, NH $70,662

Lancaster, NH $70,730

Lisbon, NH $70,650

Sugar Hill, NH $70,684

Milan, NH $70,482

Mount Washington, NH $70,497

North Stratford, NH $70,513

Pittsburg, NH $70,291

Randolph, NH $70,490

Twin Mountain, NH $70,718

West Stewartstown, NH $70,500

Whitefield, NH $70,757

Acworth, NH $70,828

Alstead, NH $70,915

Charlestown, NH $70,841

Drewsville, NH $71,024

Lempster, NH $71,136

South Acworth, NH $70,934

Walpole, NH $70,973

North Walpole, NH $71,023

Raymond, NH $73,024

Salem, NH $74,873

Lyndeborough, NH $73,339

Temple, NH $73,446

Wilton, NH $73,919

Windham, NH $74,870

Manchester, NH $72,517

Hooksett, NH $72,342

Bedford, NH $72,745

Waterville Valley, NH $70,471

Andover, NH $71,182

Ashland, NH $70,896

Barnstead, NH $71,356

Belmont, NH $71,063

Bradford, NH $71,741

Bristol, NH $70,907

Campton, NH $70,636

Canterbury, NH $70,456

Center Barnstead, NH $71,565

Center Harbor, NH $70,939

Center Sandwich, NH $70,661

Contoocook, NH $70,989

Danbury, NH $71,273

East Andover, NH $71,187

Elkins, NH $71,343

Epsom, NH $71,027

Franklin, NH $71,051

Gilmanton, NH $71,138

Glencliff, NH $70,567

Grafton, NH $70,871

Hebron, NH $70,664

Henniker, NH $71,827

Hill, NH $71,228

Hillsborough, NH $72,061

Holderness, NH $70,789

Laconia, NH $71,332

Gilford, NH $71,326

Lincoln, NH $70,658

Lochmere, NH $71,020

Canaan, NH $70,651

Claremont, NH $70,900

Cornish, NH $70,609

Cornish Flat, NH $70,623

Enfield, NH $70,744

Enfield Center, NH $70,816

Etna, NH $70,551

Georges Mills, NH $71,136

Goshen, NH $71,466

Grantham, NH $70,854

Guild, NH $71,171

Hanover, NH $70,719

Lebanon, NH $70,692

Haverhill, NH $70,653

Lyme, NH $70,505

Lyme Center, NH $70,507

Meriden, NH $70,721

Monroe, NH $70,652

Newport, NH $70,995

North Haverhill, NH $70,646

Orford, NH $70,493

Piermont, NH $70,478

Pike, NH $70,536

Plainfield, NH $70,565

Sunapee, NH $71,341

West Lebanon, NH $70,718

Woodsville, NH $70,583

Portsmouth, NH $74,451

Newington, NH $73,547

Alton, NH $71,733

Alton Bay, NH $71,440

Atkinson, NH $74,641

Bartlett, NH $70,614

Center Conway, NH $70,561

Center Ossipee, NH $70,841

Center Strafford, NH $72,325

Center Tuftonboro, NH $70,961

Chocorua, NH $70,709

Conway, NH $70,665

Danville, NH $73,775

Dover, NH $73,729

Madbury, NH $73,594

Durham, NH $73,962

Barrington, NH $72,808

East Hampstead, NH $74,301

East Kingston, NH $74,091

East Wakefield, NH $71,075

Eaton Center, NH $70,633

Exeter, NH $73,820

Farmington, NH $72,092

South Tamworth, NH $70,672

Strafford, NH $72,055

Stratham, NH $74,119

Tamworth, NH $70,734

Union, NH $71,763

West Ossipee, NH $70,836

Wolfeboro, NH $71,437

Wolfeboro Falls, NH $71,467

Wonalancet, NH $70,631

Freedom, NH $70,730

Gilmanton Iron Works, NH $71,268

Glen, NH $70,699

Rochester, NH $72,781

Greenland, NH $74,363

Hampstead, NH $74,335

Hampton, NH $74,056

Hampton Falls, NH $74,000

Intervale, NH $70,718

Jackson, NH $70,524

Kearsarge, NH $70,842

Kingston, NH $74,097

Madison, NH $70,730

Melvin Village, NH $71,019

Milton, NH $71,861

Milton Mills, NH $71,307

Mirror Lake, NH $71,400

New Castle, NH $74,368

New Durham, NH $71,798

Newfields, NH $73,880

Newmarket, NH $73,955

Newton, NH $74,385

Newton Junction, NH $74,436

North Conway, NH $70,795

Lee, NH $73,500

North Hampton, NH $74,196

Ossipee, NH $70,880

Plaistow, NH $74,570

Rollinsford, NH $73,593

Rye, NH $74,410

Rye Beach, NH $74,233

Sanbornville, NH $71,143

Sandown, NH $73,741

Seabrook, NH $74,000

Silver Lake, NH $70,708

Somersworth, NH $73,252

Effingham, NH $70,810

Meredith, NH $71,366

Bath, NH $70,602

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	$85,911	$41.0	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.

$67,827

Average $71,592/year

$78,729

$5,652

Average $5,966/month

$6,561

$1,304

Average $1,377/week

$1,514

$33

Average $34/hour

$38

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$78,729	$6,561	$1,514	$38
Average	$71,592	$5,966	$1,377	$34
25th Percentile	$67,827	$5,652	$1,304	$33

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