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 $61,116 for beginners, reaching about $100,596 at mid-level, and approach $142,488 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 $73,889, California $73,609, Massachusetts $72,628. 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: $118,938; Respiratory Therapy Assistant: $74,060; Activity Assistant: $47,026; Activity Therapy Coordinator: $41,876; Activity Program Assistant: $40,572.

Activity Therapy Assistant Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Activity Therapy Assistant make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Activity Therapy Assistant in New Mexico is $61,810 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): $68,174
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $55,543 to $65,141
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $49,837

10% $49,837

50% (Median) $61,810

90% $68,174

Activity Therapy Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,141	$5,428	$1,253	$31
Average	$61,810	$5,151	$1,189	$30
25th Percentile	$55,543	$4,629	$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): $61,116
Early Career (1-2 years): $34,817
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $100,596
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $118,741
Expert (over 8 years): $142,488

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Activity Therapy Assistant	less than 1 year	$61,116
Physical Therapy Attendant	1-2 years	$34,817
Physical Therapy Supervisor	2-4 years	$100,596
Physical Therapy Manager	5-8 years	$118,741
Physical Therapy Director	over 8 years	$142,488

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: $73,889.
California: $73,609.
Massachusetts: $72,628.

District of Columbia $73,889 California $73,609 Massachusetts $72,628 Washington $72,361 New Jersey $72,334 Alaska $72,241 Connecticut $71,320 New York $70,946

Hawaii $69,751 Rhode Island $69,191 Maryland $68,810 Minnesota $68,290 Colorado $68,090 Illinois $68,023 Oregon $67,769 Delaware $67,582

New Hampshire $67,465 Virginia $67,202 Pennsylvania $66,435 Nevada $66,048 North Dakota $65,921 Michigan $65,721 Wisconsin $65,647 Vermont $65,500

Texas $65,093 Maine $65,067 Arizona $65,026 Ohio $64,980 Georgia $64,366 Indiana $64,059 Wyoming $63,999 Utah $63,905

Iowa $63,865 Kansas $63,545 Louisiana $63,452 North Carolina $63,418 Missouri $63,405 Florida $63,145 Montana $63,004 Nebraska $62,871

Kentucky $62,798 South Carolina $62,531 Tennessee $62,364 Idaho $62,297 New Mexico $61,810 Oklahoma $61,703 Alabama $61,309 South Dakota $60,649

Arkansas $60,288 West Virginia $60,095 Mississippi $59,514

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: $62,468
Belen: $62,120
Bernalillo: $62,579

Algodones, NM $62,468

Belen, NM $62,120

Bernalillo, NM $62,579

Bluewater, NM $61,265

Bosque, NM $61,664

Casa Blanca, NM $61,803

Cedar Crest, NM $62,631

Cedarvale, NM $60,175

Cerrillos, NM $62,513

Claunch, NM $59,952

Coyote, NM $61,592

Cuba, NM $61,494

Cubero, NM $61,940

Edgewood, NM $62,351

Estancia, NM $61,608

Gallina, NM $61,270

Counselor, NM $61,308

Grants, NM $61,195

Milan, NM $61,439

Isleta, NM $62,686

Jarales, NM $62,060

Jemez Pueblo, NM $62,168

Jemez Springs, NM $61,976

Laguna, NM $62,243

La Jara, NM $61,425

La Joya, NM $61,283

Lindrith, NM $61,209

Los Lunas, NM $62,449

Mcintosh, NM $61,947

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $61,534

Moriarty, NM $61,738

Mountainair, NM $61,072

Nageezi, NM $61,227

New Laguna, NM $61,910

Paguate, NM $61,952

Pena Blanca, NM $62,644

Peralta, NM $62,548

Placitas, NM $62,580

Ponderosa, NM $62,089

Prewitt, NM $61,246

Regina, NM $61,289

Sandia Park, NM $62,473

Corrales, NM $62,709

San Fidel, NM $61,576

San Rafael, NM $61,314

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $62,474

San Ysidro, NM $62,390

Stanley, NM $61,730

Tijeras, NM $62,481

Tome, NM $62,366

Torreon, NM $62,158

Veguita, NM $61,659

Willard, NM $60,962

Youngsville, NM $61,610

Bosque Farms, NM $62,663

Clines Corners, NM $61,357

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $62,521

Cochiti Lake, NM $62,603

Albuquerque, NM $62,744

Kirtland Afb, NM $62,744

Rio Rancho, NM $62,641

Gallup, NM $61,335

Brimhall, NM $61,161

Church Rock, NM $61,190

Continental Divide, NM $61,147

Crownpoint, NM $61,197

Fence Lake, NM $60,924

Fort Wingate, NM $61,169

Gamerco, NM $61,271

Mentmore, NM $61,177

Mexican Springs, NM $61,169

Ramah, NM $61,057

Rehoboth, NM $61,210

Thoreau, NM $61,213

Tohatchi, NM $61,157

Vanderwagen, NM $61,169

Zuni, NM $61,155

Navajo, NM $61,238

Jamestown, NM $61,086

Pinehill, NM $61,010

Sheep Springs, NM $61,223

Smith Lake, NM $61,451

Yatahey, NM $61,201

Farmington, NM $61,496

Aztec, NM $61,609

Blanco, NM $61,321

Bloomfield, NM $61,249

Flora Vista, NM $61,559

Fruitland, NM $61,174

Kirtland, NM $61,560

La Plata, NM $61,582

Navajo Dam, NM $61,554

Shiprock, NM $61,469

Waterflow, NM $61,437

Newcomb, NM $61,186

Sanostee, NM $61,225

Santa Fe, NM $63,064

Abiquiu, NM $61,339

Alcalde, NM $62,408

Amalia, NM $61,246

Arroyo Hondo, NM $61,160

Arroyo Seco, NM $61,231

Canjilon, NM $61,150

Canones, NM $61,707

Carson, NM $61,394

Cebolla, NM $61,186

Cerro, NM $61,204

Chama, NM $61,454

Chamisal, NM $62,242

Chimayo, NM $62,679

Cordova, NM $62,573

Costilla, NM $61,503

Taos Ski Valley, NM $61,036

Dixon, NM $62,183

Dulce, NM $61,453

El Prado, NM $61,285

El Rito, NM $61,566

Embudo, NM $61,863

Espanola, NM $62,603

Glorieta, NM $62,822

Hernandez, NM $62,021

Ilfeld, NM $62,242

La Madera, NM $61,458

Lamy, NM $62,582

Llano, NM $62,116

Los Alamos, NM $62,730

White Rock, NM $62,848

Medanales, NM $62,090

Ojo Caliente, NM $61,725

Los Ojos, NM $61,303

Pecos, NM $62,626

Penasco, NM $61,885

Petaca, NM $61,093

Questa, NM $61,269

Ranchos De Taos, NM $61,592

Red River, NM $61,094

Ribera, NM $61,487

Rowe, NM $62,300

San Cristobal, NM $61,092

San Jose, NM $62,147

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $62,451

Santa Cruz, NM $62,658

Serafina, NM $61,331

Taos, NM $61,249

Tererro, NM $62,826

Tesuque, NM $63,064

Tierra Amarilla, NM $61,249

Trampas, NM $61,835

Tres Piedras, NM $61,076

Truchas, NM $62,398

Vadito, NM $61,804

Valdez, NM $61,138

Vallecitos, NM $61,090

Velarde, NM $62,089

Villanueva, NM $61,368

Spaceport City, NM $60,117

Las Vegas, NM $60,848

Angel Fire, NM $61,027

Anton Chico, NM $60,742

Buena Vista, NM $61,300

Chacon, NM $61,343

Cimarron, NM $60,932

Cleveland, NM $61,778

Eagle Nest, NM $60,978

Guadalupita, NM $61,249

Holman, NM $61,621

La Loma, NM $60,640

Maxwell, NM $60,952

Miami, NM $60,821

Mills, NM $60,605

Montezuma, NM $62,092

Mora, NM $61,865

Mosquero, NM $60,552

Ocate, NM $60,887

Ojo Feliz, NM $61,047

Rainsville, NM $61,315

Raton, NM $61,106

Rociada, NM $62,124

Roy, NM $60,618

Sapello, NM $61,584

Solano, NM $60,544

Springer, NM $60,794

Ute Park, NM $60,960

Valmora, NM $60,796

Wagon Mound, NM $60,727

Watrous, NM $60,817

Socorro, NM $60,676

Aragon, NM $60,860

Datil, NM $60,609

Lemitar, NM $60,958

Luna, NM $60,968

Magdalena, NM $60,613

Pie Town, NM $60,816

Polvadera, NM $61,105

Quemado, NM $60,942

Reserve, NM $60,832

San Acacia, NM $61,206

San Antonio, NM $60,340

Truth Or Consequences, NM $60,328

Arrey, NM $60,318

Caballo, NM $60,359

Derry, NM $60,052

Elephant Butte, NM $60,485

Garfield, NM $59,878

Hatch, NM $58,918

Monticello, NM $60,324

Rincon, NM $58,579

Salem, NM $59,691

Williamsburg, NM $60,404

Winston, NM $60,368

Las Cruces, NM $57,812

White Sands Missile Range, NM $58,002

Santa Teresa, NM $58,424

Playas, NM $60,607

Animas, NM $60,755

Anthony, NM $58,410

Arenas Valley, NM $60,648

Bayard, NM $60,592

Berino, NM $58,145

Buckhorn, NM $60,655

Santa Clara, NM $60,698

Chamberino, NM $58,206

Cliff, NM $60,585

Columbus, NM $60,422

Deming, NM $60,436

Dona Ana, NM $57,814

Fairacres, NM $57,987

Faywood, NM $60,408

Fort Bayard, NM $60,640

Gila, NM $60,495

Glenwood, NM $60,543

Hachita, NM $60,422

Hanover, NM $60,434

Hillsboro, NM $60,311

Hurley, NM $60,551

La Mesa, NM $58,918

Lordsburg, NM $60,562

Mesilla, NM $57,814

Mesilla Park, NM $57,820

Mesquite, NM $57,869

Mimbres, NM $60,483

Mule Creek, NM $60,646

Organ, NM $57,850

Pinos Altos, NM $60,583

Radium Springs, NM $57,837

Redrock, NM $60,429

Rodeo, NM $60,832

San Miguel, NM $57,847

Silver City, NM $60,584

Sunland Park, NM $58,113

Tyrone, NM $60,763

Vado, NM $57,893

Chaparral, NM $58,623

Clovis, NM $60,468

Cannon Afb, NM $60,334

Broadview, NM $60,292

Causey, NM $60,188

Crossroads, NM $60,045

Dora, NM $60,331

Elida, NM $60,081

Floyd, NM $60,227

Fort Sumner, NM $60,178

Grady, NM $60,349

House, NM $60,301

Kenna, NM $60,081

Lingo, NM $60,184

Melrose, NM $60,311

Milnesand, NM $60,057

Pep, NM $60,139

Portales, NM $60,360

Rogers, NM $60,156

Saint Vrain, NM $60,350

Taiban, NM $60,158

Texico, NM $60,373

Yeso, NM $59,939

Roswell, NM $60,009

Artesia, NM $60,127

Caprock, NM $60,005

Carlsbad, NM $60,167

Dexter, NM $60,051

Eunice, NM $60,220

Hagerman, NM $60,081

Hobbs, NM $60,308

Hope, NM $59,861

Jal, NM $60,150

Lake Arthur, NM $59,982

Lakewood, NM $60,071

Loco Hills, NM $60,182

Loving, NM $60,152

Lovington, NM $60,250

Mcdonald, NM $60,086

Malaga, NM $60,093

Maljamar, NM $60,034

Monument, NM $60,176

Tatum, NM $60,125

Whites City, NM $60,226

Carrizozo, NM $59,724

Alamogordo, NM $59,534

Alto, NM $59,733

Bent, NM $59,546

Capitan, NM $59,594

Cloudcroft, NM $59,539

Corona, NM $59,984

Encino, NM $60,466

Fort Stanton, NM $59,620

Glencoe, NM $59,577

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $59,528

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $59,528

Hondo, NM $59,632

La Luz, NM $59,528

Lincoln, NM $59,458

Mayhill, NM $59,662

Mescalero, NM $59,554

Nogal, NM $59,810

Orogrande, NM $59,558

Picacho, NM $59,619

Pinon, NM $59,843

Ruidoso, NM $59,847

Ruidoso Downs, NM $59,765

Sacramento, NM $59,581

San Patricio, NM $59,652

Sunspot, NM $59,528

Timberon, NM $59,656

Tinnie, NM $59,584

Tularosa, NM $59,567

Vaughn, NM $60,222

Weed, NM $59,655

Tucumcari, NM $60,521

Amistad, NM $60,443

Bard, NM $60,346

Capulin, NM $61,030

Clayton, NM $60,561

Conchas Dam, NM $60,615

Cuervo, NM $60,324

Des Moines, NM $60,789

Folsom, NM $60,883

Garita, NM $60,499

Gladstone, NM $60,621

Grenville, NM $60,609

Logan, NM $60,519

Mcalister, NM $60,332

Nara Visa, NM $60,376

Newkirk, NM $60,442

Quay, NM $60,477

San Jon, NM $60,412

Santa Rosa, NM $60,477

Sedan, NM $60,499

Trementina, NM $60,496

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	$74,172	$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.

$55,543

Average $61,810/year

$65,141

$4,629

Average $5,151/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	$65,141	$5,428	$1,253	$31
Average	$61,810	$5,151	$1,189	$30
25th Percentile	$55,543	$4,629	$1,068	$27

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