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 $62,486 for beginners, reaching about $63,168 at mid-level, and approach $64,415 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 $78,416, California $78,119, Massachusetts $77,078. 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: $122,924; Activity Director Assistant: $118,989; Pediatric Program and Activity Director: $106,890; Certified Activity Director: $102,678; Activity Director/Recreational: $73,638.

Activity Program Director Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Activity Program Director make in New Mexico? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Activity Program Director in New Mexico is $65,597 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $32.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $78,109
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $62,145 to $72,146
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $59,003

10% $59,003

50% (Median) $65,597

90% $78,109

Activity Program Director Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,146	$6,012	$1,387	$35
Average	$65,597	$5,466	$1,261	$32
25th Percentile	$62,145	$5,179	$1,195	$30

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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): $62,486
Early Career (1-2 years): $62,742
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $63,168
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $63,594
Expert (over 8 years): $64,415

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Activity Program Director	less than 1 year	$62,486
Early Career Level Activity Program Director	1-2 years	$62,742
Mid-Level Level Activity Program Director	2-4 years	$63,168
Senior-Level Level Activity Program Director	5-8 years	$63,594
Expert Level Activity Program Director	over 8 years	$64,415

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: $78,416.
California: $78,119.
Massachusetts: $77,078.

District of Columbia $78,416 California $78,119 Massachusetts $77,078 Washington $76,794 New Jersey $76,766 Alaska $76,667 Connecticut $75,690 New York $75,293

Hawaii $74,025 Rhode Island $73,430 Maryland $73,027 Minnesota $72,474 Colorado $72,262 Illinois $72,191 Oregon $71,922 Delaware $71,723

New Hampshire $71,599 Virginia $71,320 Pennsylvania $70,505 Nevada $70,094 North Dakota $69,960 Michigan $69,747 Wisconsin $69,669 Vermont $69,514

Texas $69,082 Maine $69,053 Arizona $69,011 Ohio $68,961 Georgia $68,310 Indiana $67,984 Wyoming $67,920 Utah $67,821

Iowa $67,778 Kansas $67,439 Louisiana $67,339 North Carolina $67,304 Missouri $67,290 Florida $67,014 Montana $66,865 Nebraska $66,723

Kentucky $66,645 South Carolina $66,362 Tennessee $66,185 Idaho $66,114 New Mexico $65,597 Oklahoma $65,484 Alabama $65,066 South Dakota $64,365

Arkansas $63,982 West Virginia $63,777 Mississippi $63,161

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:

Algodones: $66,295
Belen: $65,926
Bernalillo: $66,413

Algodones, NM $66,295

Belen, NM $65,926

Bernalillo, NM $66,413

Bluewater, NM $65,018

Bosque, NM $65,442

Casa Blanca, NM $65,590

Cedar Crest, NM $66,468

Cedarvale, NM $63,862

Cerrillos, NM $66,344

Claunch, NM $63,625

Coyote, NM $65,366

Cuba, NM $65,261

Cubero, NM $65,735

Edgewood, NM $66,171

Estancia, NM $65,382

Gallina, NM $65,024

Counselor, NM $65,065

Grants, NM $64,944

Milan, NM $65,204

Isleta, NM $66,527

Jarales, NM $65,863

Jemez Pueblo, NM $65,977

Jemez Springs, NM $65,773

Laguna, NM $66,057

La Jara, NM $65,188

La Joya, NM $65,038

Lindrith, NM $64,959

Los Lunas, NM $66,276

Mcintosh, NM $65,742

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $65,305

Moriarty, NM $65,521

Mountainair, NM $64,814

Nageezi, NM $64,978

New Laguna, NM $65,703

Paguate, NM $65,748

Pena Blanca, NM $66,482

Peralta, NM $66,380

Placitas, NM $66,414

Ponderosa, NM $65,893

Prewitt, NM $64,999

Regina, NM $65,044

Sandia Park, NM $66,301

Corrales, NM $66,551

San Fidel, NM $65,349

San Rafael, NM $65,071

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $66,302

San Ysidro, NM $66,213

Stanley, NM $65,512

Tijeras, NM $66,310

Tome, NM $66,187

Torreon, NM $65,967

Veguita, NM $65,437

Willard, NM $64,698

Youngsville, NM $65,385

Bosque Farms, NM $66,502

Clines Corners, NM $65,116

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $66,352

Cochiti Lake, NM $66,438

Albuquerque, NM $66,589

Kirtland Afb, NM $66,589

Rio Rancho, NM $66,480

Gallup, NM $65,093

Brimhall, NM $64,909

Church Rock, NM $64,939

Continental Divide, NM $64,893

Crownpoint, NM $64,947

Fence Lake, NM $64,657

Fort Wingate, NM $64,916

Gamerco, NM $65,026

Mentmore, NM $64,925

Mexican Springs, NM $64,917

Ramah, NM $64,798

Rehoboth, NM $64,960

Thoreau, NM $64,964

Tohatchi, NM $64,904

Vanderwagen, NM $64,917

Zuni, NM $64,902

Navajo, NM $64,990

Jamestown, NM $64,829

Pinehill, NM $64,748

Sheep Springs, NM $64,975

Smith Lake, NM $65,217

Yatahey, NM $64,951

Farmington, NM $65,264

Aztec, NM $65,384

Blanco, NM $65,079

Bloomfield, NM $65,001

Flora Vista, NM $65,331

Fruitland, NM $64,922

Kirtland, NM $65,332

La Plata, NM $65,355

Navajo Dam, NM $65,326

Shiprock, NM $65,235

Waterflow, NM $65,202

Newcomb, NM $64,935

Sanostee, NM $64,976

Santa Fe, NM $66,929

Abiquiu, NM $65,098

Alcalde, NM $66,232

Amalia, NM $64,999

Arroyo Hondo, NM $64,907

Arroyo Seco, NM $64,982

Canjilon, NM $64,897

Canones, NM $65,488

Carson, NM $65,156

Cebolla, NM $64,935

Cerro, NM $64,954

Chama, NM $65,220

Chamisal, NM $66,056

Chimayo, NM $66,520

Cordova, NM $66,407

Costilla, NM $65,271

Taos Ski Valley, NM $64,776

Dixon, NM $65,993

Dulce, NM $65,218

El Prado, NM $65,040

El Rito, NM $65,338

Embudo, NM $65,654

Espanola, NM $66,439

Glorieta, NM $66,671

Hernandez, NM $65,822

Ilfeld, NM $66,055

La Madera, NM $65,223

Lamy, NM $66,417

Llano, NM $65,922

Los Alamos, NM $66,574

White Rock, NM $66,699

Medanales, NM $65,895

Ojo Caliente, NM $65,507

Los Ojos, NM $65,060

Pecos, NM $66,463

Penasco, NM $65,677

Petaca, NM $64,836

Questa, NM $65,023

Ranchos De Taos, NM $65,366

Red River, NM $64,837

Ribera, NM $65,254

Rowe, NM $66,118

San Cristobal, NM $64,835

San Jose, NM $65,955

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $66,277

Santa Cruz, NM $66,497

Serafina, NM $65,089

Taos, NM $65,002

Tererro, NM $66,676

Tesuque, NM $66,929

Tierra Amarilla, NM $65,002

Trampas, NM $65,623

Tres Piedras, NM $64,819

Truchas, NM $66,222

Vadito, NM $65,591

Valdez, NM $64,884

Vallecitos, NM $64,833

Velarde, NM $65,893

Villanueva, NM $65,128

Spaceport City, NM $63,800

Las Vegas, NM $64,576

Angel Fire, NM $64,766

Anton Chico, NM $64,464

Buena Vista, NM $65,056

Chacon, NM $65,102

Cimarron, NM $64,665

Cleveland, NM $65,564

Eagle Nest, NM $64,714

Guadalupita, NM $65,002

Holman, NM $65,397

La Loma, NM $64,356

Maxwell, NM $64,687

Miami, NM $64,547

Mills, NM $64,318

Montezuma, NM $65,897

Mora, NM $65,656

Mosquero, NM $64,262

Ocate, NM $64,618

Ojo Feliz, NM $64,788

Rainsville, NM $65,072

Raton, NM $64,850

Rociada, NM $65,930

Roy, NM $64,332

Sapello, NM $65,358

Solano, NM $64,254

Springer, NM $64,519

Ute Park, NM $64,696

Valmora, NM $64,521

Wagon Mound, NM $64,448

Watrous, NM $64,543

Socorro, NM $64,394

Aragon, NM $64,589

Datil, NM $64,322

Lemitar, NM $64,693

Luna, NM $64,703

Magdalena, NM $64,327

Pie Town, NM $64,542

Polvadera, NM $64,849

Quemado, NM $64,676

Reserve, NM $64,560

San Acacia, NM $64,956

San Antonio, NM $64,038

Truth Or Consequences, NM $64,024

Arrey, NM $64,013

Caballo, NM $64,057

Derry, NM $63,732

Elephant Butte, NM $64,191

Garfield, NM $63,547

Hatch, NM $62,528

Monticello, NM $64,021

Rincon, NM $62,169

Salem, NM $63,348

Williamsburg, NM $64,105

Winston, NM $64,067

Las Cruces, NM $61,355

White Sands Missile Range, NM $61,556

Santa Teresa, NM $62,003

Playas, NM $64,320

Animas, NM $64,478

Anthony, NM $61,989

Arenas Valley, NM $64,364

Bayard, NM $64,305

Berino, NM $61,707

Buckhorn, NM $64,371

Santa Clara, NM $64,417

Chamberino, NM $61,772

Cliff, NM $64,297

Columbus, NM $64,124

Deming, NM $64,139

Dona Ana, NM $61,357

Fairacres, NM $61,540

Faywood, NM $64,109

Fort Bayard, NM $64,356

Gila, NM $64,202

Glenwood, NM $64,252

Hachita, NM $64,124

Hanover, NM $64,137

Hillsboro, NM $64,006

Hurley, NM $64,261

La Mesa, NM $62,528

Lordsburg, NM $64,273

Mesilla, NM $61,356

Mesilla Park, NM $61,363

Mesquite, NM $61,415

Mimbres, NM $64,188

Mule Creek, NM $64,362

Organ, NM $61,394

Pinos Altos, NM $64,295

Radium Springs, NM $61,381

Redrock, NM $64,132

Rodeo, NM $64,560

San Miguel, NM $61,392

Silver City, NM $64,296

Sunland Park, NM $61,673

Tyrone, NM $64,487

Vado, NM $61,440

Chaparral, NM $62,215

Clovis, NM $64,173

Cannon Afb, NM $64,031

Broadview, NM $63,986

Causey, NM $63,876

Crossroads, NM $63,725

Dora, NM $64,028

Elida, NM $63,762

Floyd, NM $63,917

Fort Sumner, NM $63,865

Grady, NM $64,047

House, NM $63,996

Kenna, NM $63,763

Lingo, NM $63,872

Melrose, NM $64,006

Milnesand, NM $63,737

Pep, NM $63,824

Portales, NM $64,058

Rogers, NM $63,842

Saint Vrain, NM $64,047

Taiban, NM $63,843

Texico, NM $64,072

Yeso, NM $63,612

Roswell, NM $63,686

Artesia, NM $63,812

Caprock, NM $63,682

Carlsbad, NM $63,853

Dexter, NM $63,731

Eunice, NM $63,910

Hagerman, NM $63,763

Hobbs, NM $64,004

Hope, NM $63,529

Jal, NM $63,835

Lake Arthur, NM $63,657

Lakewood, NM $63,752

Loco Hills, NM $63,870

Loving, NM $63,837

Lovington, NM $63,942

Mcdonald, NM $63,768

Malaga, NM $63,775

Maljamar, NM $63,712

Monument, NM $63,863

Tatum, NM $63,809

Whites City, NM $63,916

Carrizozo, NM $63,384

Alamogordo, NM $63,182

Alto, NM $63,393

Bent, NM $63,194

Capitan, NM $63,246

Cloudcroft, NM $63,187

Corona, NM $63,659

Encino, NM $64,171

Fort Stanton, NM $63,273

Glencoe, NM $63,227

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $63,175

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $63,175

Hondo, NM $63,285

La Luz, NM $63,175

Lincoln, NM $63,101

Mayhill, NM $63,318

Mescalero, NM $63,203

Nogal, NM $63,475

Orogrande, NM $63,207

Picacho, NM $63,272

Pinon, NM $63,510

Ruidoso, NM $63,513

Ruidoso Downs, NM $63,427

Sacramento, NM $63,232

San Patricio, NM $63,307

Sunspot, NM $63,175

Timberon, NM $63,312

Tinnie, NM $63,235

Tularosa, NM $63,217

Vaughn, NM $63,912

Weed, NM $63,310

Tucumcari, NM $64,229

Amistad, NM $64,147

Bard, NM $64,044

Capulin, NM $64,769

Clayton, NM $64,271

Conchas Dam, NM $64,329

Cuervo, NM $64,020

Des Moines, NM $64,513

Folsom, NM $64,613

Garita, NM $64,206

Gladstone, NM $64,335

Grenville, NM $64,323

Logan, NM $64,227

Mcalister, NM $64,028

Nara Visa, NM $64,075

Newkirk, NM $64,146

Quay, NM $64,183

San Jon, NM $64,114

Santa Rosa, NM $64,183

Sedan, NM $64,205

Trementina, NM $64,203

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	$78,717	$38.0	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.

$62,145

Average $65,597/year

$72,146

$5,179

Average $5,466/month

$6,012

$1,195

Average $1,261/week

$1,387

$30

Average $32/hour

$35

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,146	$6,012	$1,387	$35
Average	$65,597	$5,466	$1,261	$32
25th Percentile	$62,145	$5,179	$1,195	$30

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