What are the main factors that influence an Activity Therapy Assistant'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 Therapy Assistant?

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

How does experience change An Activity Therapy Assistant's salary?

An Activity Therapy Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $61,111 for beginners, reaching about $100,604 at mid-level, and approach $142,530 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Activity Therapy Assistant?

Activity Therapy Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Activity Therapy Assistant roles are District of Columbia $73,883, California $73,603, Massachusetts $72,622. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Activity Therapy Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Activity Therapy Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Activity Director Assistant: $118,964; Respiratory Therapy Assistant: $74,070; Activity Assistant: $47,028; Activity Therapy Coordinator: $41,881; Activity Program Assistant: $40,570.

Activity Therapy Assistant Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Activity Therapy Assistant make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Activity Therapy Assistant in New Mexico is $61,805 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $68,169
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $55,534 to $65,136
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $49,824

10% $49,824

50% (Median) $61,805

90% $68,169

Activity Therapy Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,136	$5,428	$1,253	$31
Average	$61,805	$5,150	$1,189	$30
25th Percentile	$55,534	$4,628	$1,068	$27

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Key Factors That Influence Activity Therapy Assistant Salaries

An Activity Therapy Assistant'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 Therapy Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Activity Therapy Assistant'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): $61,111
Early Career (1-2 years): $34,819
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $100,604
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $107,578
Expert (over 8 years): $142,530

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Activity Therapy Assistant	less than 1 year	$61,111
Physical Therapy Attendant	1-2 years	$34,819
Physical Therapy Supervisor	2-4 years	$100,604
Physical Therapy Manager	5-8 years	$107,578
Physical Therapy Director	over 8 years	$142,530

How Do Activity Therapy Assistant 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 Therapy Assistants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $73,883.
California: $73,603.
Massachusetts: $72,622.

District of Columbia $73,883 California $73,603 Massachusetts $72,622 Washington $72,355 New Jersey $72,329 Alaska $72,235 Connecticut $71,314 New York $70,941

Hawaii $69,746 Rhode Island $69,186 Maryland $68,805 Minnesota $68,285 Colorado $68,085 Illinois $68,018 Oregon $67,764 Delaware $67,577

New Hampshire $67,460 Virginia $67,197 Pennsylvania $66,430 Nevada $66,043 North Dakota $65,916 Michigan $65,716 Wisconsin $65,642 Vermont $65,495

Texas $65,088 Maine $65,062 Arizona $65,022 Ohio $64,975 Georgia $64,361 Indiana $64,054 Wyoming $63,994 Utah $63,901

Iowa $63,861 Kansas $63,540 Louisiana $63,447 North Carolina $63,413 Missouri $63,400 Florida $63,140 Montana $63,000 Nebraska $62,866

Kentucky $62,793 South Carolina $62,526 Tennessee $62,359 Idaho $62,292 New Mexico $61,805 Oklahoma $61,698 Alabama $61,305 South Dakota $60,644

Arkansas $60,284 West Virginia $60,090 Mississippi $59,510

Top Paying Cities for Activity Therapy Assistant

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: $62,463
Belen: $62,116
Bernalillo: $62,574

Algodones, NM $62,463

Belen, NM $62,116

Bernalillo, NM $62,574

Bluewater, NM $61,260

Bosque, NM $61,659

Casa Blanca, NM $61,799

Cedar Crest, NM $62,626

Cedarvale, NM $60,170

Cerrillos, NM $62,509

Claunch, NM $59,947

Coyote, NM $61,588

Cuba, NM $61,489

Cubero, NM $61,935

Edgewood, NM $62,346

Estancia, NM $61,603

Gallina, NM $61,265

Counselor, NM $61,303

Grants, NM $61,190

Milan, NM $61,435

Isleta, NM $62,681

Jarales, NM $62,055

Jemez Pueblo, NM $62,163

Jemez Springs, NM $61,971

Laguna, NM $62,238

La Jara, NM $61,420

La Joya, NM $61,278

Lindrith, NM $61,204

Los Lunas, NM $62,445

Mcintosh, NM $61,942

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $61,530

Moriarty, NM $61,734

Mountainair, NM $61,068

Nageezi, NM $61,222

New Laguna, NM $61,905

Paguate, NM $61,947

Pena Blanca, NM $62,639

Peralta, NM $62,543

Placitas, NM $62,575

Ponderosa, NM $62,084

Prewitt, NM $61,241

Regina, NM $61,284

Sandia Park, NM $62,469

Corrales, NM $62,704

San Fidel, NM $61,572

San Rafael, NM $61,309

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $62,469

San Ysidro, NM $62,385

Stanley, NM $61,725

Tijeras, NM $62,477

Tome, NM $62,361

Torreon, NM $62,154

Veguita, NM $61,654

Willard, NM $60,958

Youngsville, NM $61,605

Bosque Farms, NM $62,658

Clines Corners, NM $61,352

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $62,517

Cochiti Lake, NM $62,598

Albuquerque, NM $62,739

Kirtland Afb, NM $62,739

Rio Rancho, NM $62,637

Gallup, NM $61,330

Brimhall, NM $61,157

Church Rock, NM $61,185

Continental Divide, NM $61,142

Crownpoint, NM $61,193

Fence Lake, NM $60,920

Fort Wingate, NM $61,164

Gamerco, NM $61,267

Mentmore, NM $61,172

Mexican Springs, NM $61,165

Ramah, NM $61,053

Rehoboth, NM $61,205

Thoreau, NM $61,209

Tohatchi, NM $61,153

Vanderwagen, NM $61,165

Zuni, NM $61,150

Navajo, NM $61,233

Jamestown, NM $61,081

Pinehill, NM $61,005

Sheep Springs, NM $61,219

Smith Lake, NM $61,447

Yatahey, NM $61,197

Farmington, NM $61,491

Aztec, NM $61,604

Blanco, NM $61,317

Bloomfield, NM $61,244

Flora Vista, NM $61,554

Fruitland, NM $61,169

Kirtland, NM $61,555

La Plata, NM $61,577

Navajo Dam, NM $61,550

Shiprock, NM $61,464

Waterflow, NM $61,433

Newcomb, NM $61,181

Sanostee, NM $61,220

Santa Fe, NM $63,060

Abiquiu, NM $61,335

Alcalde, NM $62,403

Amalia, NM $61,241

Arroyo Hondo, NM $61,155

Arroyo Seco, NM $61,226

Canjilon, NM $61,145

Canones, NM $61,702

Carson, NM $61,390

Cebolla, NM $61,181

Cerro, NM $61,199

Chama, NM $61,450

Chamisal, NM $62,238

Chimayo, NM $62,675

Cordova, NM $62,569

Costilla, NM $61,498

Taos Ski Valley, NM $61,032

Dixon, NM $62,178

Dulce, NM $61,448

El Prado, NM $61,280

El Rito, NM $61,561

Embudo, NM $61,859

Espanola, NM $62,599

Glorieta, NM $62,817

Hernandez, NM $62,017

Ilfeld, NM $62,237

La Madera, NM $61,453

Lamy, NM $62,577

Llano, NM $62,112

Los Alamos, NM $62,725

White Rock, NM $62,844

Medanales, NM $62,085

Ojo Caliente, NM $61,720

Los Ojos, NM $61,299

Pecos, NM $62,621

Penasco, NM $61,881

Petaca, NM $61,089

Questa, NM $61,264

Ranchos De Taos, NM $61,587

Red River, NM $61,089

Ribera, NM $61,482

Rowe, NM $62,296

San Cristobal, NM $61,087

San Jose, NM $62,142

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $62,446

Santa Cruz, NM $62,653

Serafina, NM $61,327

Taos, NM $61,245

Tererro, NM $62,822

Tesuque, NM $63,060

Tierra Amarilla, NM $61,245

Trampas, NM $61,830

Tres Piedras, NM $61,072

Truchas, NM $62,394

Vadito, NM $61,799

Valdez, NM $61,133

Vallecitos, NM $61,085

Velarde, NM $62,084

Villanueva, NM $61,363

Spaceport City, NM $60,112

Las Vegas, NM $60,843

Angel Fire, NM $61,022

Anton Chico, NM $60,738

Buena Vista, NM $61,295

Chacon, NM $61,339

Cimarron, NM $60,927

Cleveland, NM $61,774

Eagle Nest, NM $60,973

Guadalupita, NM $61,245

Holman, NM $61,616

La Loma, NM $60,635

Maxwell, NM $60,948

Miami, NM $60,816

Mills, NM $60,600

Montezuma, NM $62,088

Mora, NM $61,861

Mosquero, NM $60,547

Ocate, NM $60,882

Ojo Feliz, NM $61,043

Rainsville, NM $61,310

Raton, NM $61,101

Rociada, NM $62,119

Roy, NM $60,613

Sapello, NM $61,580

Solano, NM $60,539

Springer, NM $60,790

Ute Park, NM $60,956

Valmora, NM $60,792

Wagon Mound, NM $60,722

Watrous, NM $60,812

Socorro, NM $60,671

Aragon, NM $60,855

Datil, NM $60,604

Lemitar, NM $60,954

Luna, NM $60,963

Magdalena, NM $60,609

Pie Town, NM $60,811

Polvadera, NM $61,101

Quemado, NM $60,937

Reserve, NM $60,828

San Acacia, NM $61,201

San Antonio, NM $60,336

Truth Or Consequences, NM $60,323

Arrey, NM $60,313

Caballo, NM $60,355

Derry, NM $60,048

Elephant Butte, NM $60,480

Garfield, NM $59,873

Hatch, NM $58,914

Monticello, NM $60,320

Rincon, NM $58,575

Salem, NM $59,687

Williamsburg, NM $60,399

Winston, NM $60,364

Las Cruces, NM $57,808

White Sands Missile Range, NM $57,998

Santa Teresa, NM $58,419

Playas, NM $60,602

Animas, NM $60,751

Anthony, NM $58,405

Arenas Valley, NM $60,643

Bayard, NM $60,587

Berino, NM $58,140

Buckhorn, NM $60,650

Santa Clara, NM $60,694

Chamberino, NM $58,201

Cliff, NM $60,580

Columbus, NM $60,417

Deming, NM $60,431

Dona Ana, NM $57,810

Fairacres, NM $57,983

Faywood, NM $60,403

Fort Bayard, NM $60,635

Gila, NM $60,491

Glenwood, NM $60,538

Hachita, NM $60,417

Hanover, NM $60,430

Hillsboro, NM $60,306

Hurley, NM $60,547

La Mesa, NM $58,914

Lordsburg, NM $60,557

Mesilla, NM $57,809

Mesilla Park, NM $57,815

Mesquite, NM $57,865

Mimbres, NM $60,478

Mule Creek, NM $60,641

Organ, NM $57,845

Pinos Altos, NM $60,579

Radium Springs, NM $57,833

Redrock, NM $60,425

Rodeo, NM $60,828

San Miguel, NM $57,843

Silver City, NM $60,579

Sunland Park, NM $58,108

Tyrone, NM $60,759

Vado, NM $57,888

Chaparral, NM $58,618

Clovis, NM $60,463

Cannon Afb, NM $60,330

Broadview, NM $60,287

Causey, NM $60,184

Crossroads, NM $60,041

Dora, NM $60,326

Elida, NM $60,076

Floyd, NM $60,222

Fort Sumner, NM $60,174

Grady, NM $60,345

House, NM $60,296

Kenna, NM $60,077

Lingo, NM $60,180

Melrose, NM $60,306

Milnesand, NM $60,053

Pep, NM $60,135

Portales, NM $60,355

Rogers, NM $60,152

Saint Vrain, NM $60,345

Taiban, NM $60,153

Texico, NM $60,369

Yeso, NM $59,935

Roswell, NM $60,004

Artesia, NM $60,123

Caprock, NM $60,001

Carlsbad, NM $60,162

Dexter, NM $60,047

Eunice, NM $60,216

Hagerman, NM $60,077

Hobbs, NM $60,304

Hope, NM $59,857

Jal, NM $60,145

Lake Arthur, NM $59,978

Lakewood, NM $60,067

Loco Hills, NM $60,178

Loving, NM $60,147

Lovington, NM $60,246

Mcdonald, NM $60,082

Malaga, NM $60,088

Maljamar, NM $60,030

Monument, NM $60,171

Tatum, NM $60,120

Whites City, NM $60,221

Carrizozo, NM $59,720

Alamogordo, NM $59,530

Alto, NM $59,729

Bent, NM $59,541

Capitan, NM $59,590

Cloudcroft, NM $59,534

Corona, NM $59,980

Encino, NM $60,461

Fort Stanton, NM $59,615

Glencoe, NM $59,572

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $59,523

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $59,523

Hondo, NM $59,627

La Luz, NM $59,523

Lincoln, NM $59,454

Mayhill, NM $59,658

Mescalero, NM $59,550

Nogal, NM $59,805

Orogrande, NM $59,553

Picacho, NM $59,614

Pinon, NM $59,839

Ruidoso, NM $59,842

Ruidoso Downs, NM $59,761

Sacramento, NM $59,576

San Patricio, NM $59,647

Sunspot, NM $59,523

Timberon, NM $59,652

Tinnie, NM $59,580

Tularosa, NM $59,562

Vaughn, NM $60,218

Weed, NM $59,651

Tucumcari, NM $60,517

Amistad, NM $60,439

Bard, NM $60,342

Capulin, NM $61,025

Clayton, NM $60,556

Conchas Dam, NM $60,611

Cuervo, NM $60,319

Des Moines, NM $60,784

Folsom, NM $60,878

Garita, NM $60,495

Gladstone, NM $60,616

Grenville, NM $60,605

Logan, NM $60,515

Mcalister, NM $60,327

Nara Visa, NM $60,371

Newkirk, NM $60,438

Quay, NM $60,473

San Jon, NM $60,408

Santa Rosa, NM $60,473

Sedan, NM $60,494

Trementina, NM $60,491

Activity Therapy Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Activity Therapy Assistant 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 Therapy Assistant positions in Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Activity Therapy Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Activity Therapy Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$74,166	$36.0	20%

Activity Therapy Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Activity Therapy Assistant'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.

$55,534

Average $61,805/year

$65,136

$4,628

Average $5,150/month

$5,428

$1,068

Average $1,189/week

$1,253

$27

Average $30/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,136	$5,428	$1,253	$31
Average	$61,805	$5,150	$1,189	$30
25th Percentile	$55,534	$4,628	$1,068	$27

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