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

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Activity Programmer roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

How does experience change An Activity Programmer's salary?

An Activity Programmer's salary grows with experience: starting around $73,877 for beginners, reaching about $76,757 at mid-level, and approach $79,505 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Activity Programmer?

Activity Programmer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Activity Programmer roles are District of Columbia $92,852, California $92,500, Massachusetts $91,267. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Activity Programmer roles make?

Salaries for Activity Programmer level roles vary by specialization: Activity Manager: $138,959; Activity Leader: $80,813; Activity Director: $69,763; Activity Attendant: $51,426; Activity Assistant: $47,026.

Activity Programmer Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Activity Programmer make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Activity Programmer in New Mexico is $77,673 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $37.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $90,270
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $70,903 to $84,267
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $64,740

10% $64,740

50% (Median) $77,673

90% $90,270

Activity Programmer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$84,267	$7,022	$1,621	$41
Average	$77,673	$6,473	$1,494	$37
25th Percentile	$70,903	$5,909	$1,364	$34

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Key Factors That Influence Activity Programmer Salaries

An Activity Programmer'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 Programmer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Activity Programmer'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): $73,877
Early Career (1-2 years): $74,097
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $76,757
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $79,322
Expert (over 8 years): $79,505

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Activity Programmer	less than 1 year	$73,877
Early Career Level Activity Programmer	1-2 years	$74,097
Mid-Level Level Activity Programmer	2-4 years	$76,757
Senior-Level Level Activity Programmer	5-8 years	$79,322
Expert Level Activity Programmer	over 8 years	$79,505

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

District of Columbia: $92,852.
California: $92,500.
Massachusetts: $91,267.

District of Columbia $92,852 California $92,500 Massachusetts $91,267 Washington $90,932 New Jersey $90,898 Alaska $90,781 Connecticut $89,623 New York $89,154

Hawaii $87,653 Rhode Island $86,948 Maryland $86,470 Minnesota $85,816 Colorado $85,565 Illinois $85,481 Oregon $85,162 Delaware $84,927

New Hampshire $84,780 Virginia $84,449 Pennsylvania $83,485 Nevada $82,998 North Dakota $82,839 Michigan $82,587 Wisconsin $82,495 Vermont $82,311

Texas $81,799 Maine $81,766 Arizona $81,715 Ohio $81,657 Georgia $80,885 Indiana $80,499 Wyoming $80,424 Utah $80,306

Iowa $80,256 Kansas $79,853 Louisiana $79,736 North Carolina $79,694 Missouri $79,677 Florida $79,350 Montana $79,174 Nebraska $79,006

Kentucky $78,914 South Carolina $78,579 Tennessee $78,369 Idaho $78,285 New Mexico $77,673 Oklahoma $77,539 Alabama $77,044 South Dakota $76,214

Arkansas $75,761 West Virginia $75,518 Mississippi $74,788

Top Paying Cities for Activity Programmer

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: $78,500
Belen: $78,063
Bernalillo: $78,639

Algodones, NM $78,500

Belen, NM $78,063

Bernalillo, NM $78,639

Bluewater, NM $76,988

Bosque, NM $77,489

Casa Blanca, NM $77,665

Cedar Crest, NM $78,705

Cedarvale, NM $75,618

Cerrillos, NM $78,557

Claunch, NM $75,338

Coyote, NM $77,400

Cuba, NM $77,276

Cubero, NM $77,837

Edgewood, NM $78,353

Estancia, NM $77,419

Gallina, NM $76,995

Counselor, NM $77,042

Grants, NM $76,900

Milan, NM $77,208

Isleta, NM $78,774

Jarales, NM $77,988

Jemez Pueblo, NM $78,123

Jemez Springs, NM $77,882

Laguna, NM $78,217

La Jara, NM $77,189

La Joya, NM $77,011

Lindrith, NM $76,917

Los Lunas, NM $78,476

Mcintosh, NM $77,845

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $77,327

Moriarty, NM $77,583

Mountainair, NM $76,746

Nageezi, NM $76,940

New Laguna, NM $77,799

Paguate, NM $77,852

Pena Blanca, NM $78,721

Peralta, NM $78,601

Placitas, NM $78,641

Ponderosa, NM $78,024

Prewitt, NM $76,964

Regina, NM $77,018

Sandia Park, NM $78,507

Corrales, NM $78,803

San Fidel, NM $77,380

San Rafael, NM $77,050

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $78,508

San Ysidro, NM $78,402

Stanley, NM $77,572

Tijeras, NM $78,517

Tome, NM $78,372

Torreon, NM $78,111

Veguita, NM $77,484

Willard, NM $76,608

Youngsville, NM $77,421

Bosque Farms, NM $78,745

Clines Corners, NM $77,104

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $78,567

Cochiti Lake, NM $78,669

Albuquerque, NM $78,847

Kirtland Afb, NM $78,847

Rio Rancho, NM $78,718

Gallup, NM $77,076

Brimhall, NM $76,858

Church Rock, NM $76,894

Continental Divide, NM $76,839

Crownpoint, NM $76,903

Fence Lake, NM $76,560

Fort Wingate, NM $76,867

Gamerco, NM $76,996

Mentmore, NM $76,877

Mexican Springs, NM $76,868

Ramah, NM $76,727

Rehoboth, NM $76,919

Thoreau, NM $76,923

Tohatchi, NM $76,853

Vanderwagen, NM $76,868

Zuni, NM $76,850

Navajo, NM $76,954

Jamestown, NM $76,763

Pinehill, NM $76,668

Sheep Springs, NM $76,936

Smith Lake, NM $77,223

Yatahey, NM $76,908

Farmington, NM $77,278

Aztec, NM $77,421

Blanco, NM $77,059

Bloomfield, NM $76,968

Flora Vista, NM $77,358

Fruitland, NM $76,874

Kirtland, NM $77,359

La Plata, NM $77,386

Navajo Dam, NM $77,352

Shiprock, NM $77,245

Waterflow, NM $77,205

Newcomb, NM $76,889

Sanostee, NM $76,938

Santa Fe, NM $79,250

Abiquiu, NM $77,082

Alcalde, NM $78,424

Amalia, NM $76,964

Arroyo Hondo, NM $76,856

Arroyo Seco, NM $76,945

Canjilon, NM $76,844

Canones, NM $77,544

Carson, NM $77,151

Cebolla, NM $76,889

Cerro, NM $76,912

Chama, NM $77,226

Chamisal, NM $78,217

Chimayo, NM $78,766

Cordova, NM $78,632

Costilla, NM $77,287

Taos Ski Valley, NM $76,701

Dixon, NM $78,142

Dulce, NM $77,224

El Prado, NM $77,013

El Rito, NM $77,366

Embudo, NM $77,740

Espanola, NM $78,670

Glorieta, NM $78,944

Hernandez, NM $77,939

Ilfeld, NM $78,216

La Madera, NM $77,230

Lamy, NM $78,643

Llano, NM $78,058

Los Alamos, NM $78,830

White Rock, NM $78,978

Medanales, NM $78,025

Ojo Caliente, NM $77,567

Los Ojos, NM $77,037

Pecos, NM $78,699

Penasco, NM $77,768

Petaca, NM $76,772

Questa, NM $76,993

Ranchos De Taos, NM $77,399

Red River, NM $76,773

Ribera, NM $77,267

Rowe, NM $78,289

San Cristobal, NM $76,771

San Jose, NM $78,097

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $78,478

Santa Cruz, NM $78,739

Serafina, NM $77,072

Taos, NM $76,969

Tererro, NM $78,950

Tesuque, NM $79,250

Tierra Amarilla, NM $76,969

Trampas, NM $77,704

Tres Piedras, NM $76,751

Truchas, NM $78,413

Vadito, NM $77,666

Valdez, NM $76,829

Vallecitos, NM $76,768

Velarde, NM $78,024

Villanueva, NM $77,118

Spaceport City, NM $75,545

Las Vegas, NM $76,464

Angel Fire, NM $76,689

Anton Chico, NM $76,331

Buena Vista, NM $77,032

Chacon, NM $77,087

Cimarron, NM $76,569

Cleveland, NM $77,634

Eagle Nest, NM $76,627

Guadalupita, NM $76,969

Holman, NM $77,436

La Loma, NM $76,203

Maxwell, NM $76,595

Miami, NM $76,430

Mills, NM $76,159

Montezuma, NM $78,028

Mora, NM $77,743

Mosquero, NM $76,092

Ocate, NM $76,513

Ojo Feliz, NM $76,715

Rainsville, NM $77,051

Raton, NM $76,788

Rociada, NM $78,067

Roy, NM $76,175

Sapello, NM $77,390

Solano, NM $76,082

Springer, NM $76,397

Ute Park, NM $76,606

Valmora, NM $76,399

Wagon Mound, NM $76,312

Watrous, NM $76,425

Socorro, NM $76,248

Aragon, NM $76,479

Datil, NM $76,164

Lemitar, NM $76,603

Luna, NM $76,615

Magdalena, NM $76,169

Pie Town, NM $76,424

Polvadera, NM $76,787

Quemado, NM $76,582

Reserve, NM $76,444

San Acacia, NM $76,914

San Antonio, NM $75,826

Truth Or Consequences, NM $75,810

Arrey, NM $75,798

Caballo, NM $75,850

Derry, NM $75,464

Elephant Butte, NM $76,008

Garfield, NM $75,245

Hatch, NM $74,039

Monticello, NM $75,806

Rincon, NM $73,613

Salem, NM $75,010

Williamsburg, NM $75,906

Winston, NM $75,862

Las Cruces, NM $72,650

White Sands Missile Range, NM $72,888

Santa Teresa, NM $73,418

Playas, NM $76,161

Animas, NM $76,348

Anthony, NM $73,400

Arenas Valley, NM $76,213

Bayard, NM $76,143

Berino, NM $73,067

Buckhorn, NM $76,221

Santa Clara, NM $76,276

Chamberino, NM $73,144

Cliff, NM $76,133

Columbus, NM $75,929

Deming, NM $75,946

Dona Ana, NM $72,652

Fairacres, NM $72,869

Faywood, NM $75,911

Fort Bayard, NM $76,203

Gila, NM $76,021

Glenwood, NM $76,081

Hachita, NM $75,929

Hanover, NM $75,945

Hillsboro, NM $75,790

Hurley, NM $76,091

La Mesa, NM $74,039

Lordsburg, NM $76,105

Mesilla, NM $72,651

Mesilla Park, NM $72,659

Mesquite, NM $72,721

Mimbres, NM $76,005

Mule Creek, NM $76,211

Organ, NM $72,697

Pinos Altos, NM $76,132

Radium Springs, NM $72,681

Redrock, NM $75,938

Rodeo, NM $76,444

San Miguel, NM $72,693

Silver City, NM $76,133

Sunland Park, NM $73,027

Tyrone, NM $76,358

Vado, NM $72,750

Chaparral, NM $73,668

Clovis, NM $75,987

Cannon Afb, NM $75,819

Broadview, NM $75,765

Causey, NM $75,635

Crossroads, NM $75,456

Dora, NM $75,815

Elida, NM $75,500

Floyd, NM $75,684

Fort Sumner, NM $75,623

Grady, NM $75,837

House, NM $75,777

Kenna, NM $75,501

Lingo, NM $75,630

Melrose, NM $75,790

Milnesand, NM $75,471

Pep, NM $75,574

Portales, NM $75,851

Rogers, NM $75,595

Saint Vrain, NM $75,838

Taiban, NM $75,597

Texico, NM $75,868

Yeso, NM $75,322

Roswell, NM $75,410

Artesia, NM $75,559

Caprock, NM $75,405

Carlsbad, NM $75,608

Dexter, NM $75,463

Eunice, NM $75,675

Hagerman, NM $75,501

Hobbs, NM $75,786

Hope, NM $75,224

Jal, NM $75,587

Lake Arthur, NM $75,376

Lakewood, NM $75,488

Loco Hills, NM $75,628

Loving, NM $75,589

Lovington, NM $75,713

Mcdonald, NM $75,507

Malaga, NM $75,515

Maljamar, NM $75,442

Monument, NM $75,619

Tatum, NM $75,556

Whites City, NM $75,682

Carrizozo, NM $75,052

Alamogordo, NM $74,813

Alto, NM $75,063

Bent, NM $74,828

Capitan, NM $74,889

Cloudcroft, NM $74,819

Corona, NM $75,379

Encino, NM $75,984

Fort Stanton, NM $74,921

Glencoe, NM $74,867

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $74,805

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $74,805

Hondo, NM $74,936

La Luz, NM $74,805

Lincoln, NM $74,718

Mayhill, NM $74,974

Mescalero, NM $74,839

Nogal, NM $75,160

Orogrande, NM $74,843

Picacho, NM $74,920

Pinon, NM $75,202

Ruidoso, NM $75,206

Ruidoso Downs, NM $75,104

Sacramento, NM $74,872

San Patricio, NM $74,961

Sunspot, NM $74,805

Timberon, NM $74,967

Tinnie, NM $74,876

Tularosa, NM $74,854

Vaughn, NM $75,678

Weed, NM $74,965

Tucumcari, NM $76,054

Amistad, NM $75,956

Bard, NM $75,834

Capulin, NM $76,693

Clayton, NM $76,103

Conchas Dam, NM $76,172

Cuervo, NM $75,805

Des Moines, NM $76,390

Folsom, NM $76,508

Garita, NM $76,026

Gladstone, NM $76,179

Grenville, NM $76,164

Logan, NM $76,051

Mcalister, NM $75,816

Nara Visa, NM $75,871

Newkirk, NM $75,955

Quay, NM $75,998

San Jon, NM $75,917

Santa Rosa, NM $75,998

Sedan, NM $76,025

Trementina, NM $76,022

Activity Programmer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Activity Programmer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 100% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Business Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Activity Programmer positions in Biotechnology or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Activity Programmer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Activity Programmer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$116,510	$56.0	50%

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

Understanding how an Activity Programmer'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.

$70,903

Average $77,673/year

$84,267

$5,909

Average $6,473/month

$7,022

$1,364

Average $1,494/week

$1,621

$34

Average $37/hour

$41

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$84,267	$7,022	$1,621	$41
Average	$77,673	$6,473	$1,494	$37
25th Percentile	$70,903	$5,909	$1,364	$34

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