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 $66,442 for beginners, reaching about $109,380 at mid-level, and approach $154,964 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 Virginia

How much does an Activity Therapy Assistant make in Virginia? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Activity Therapy Assistant in Virginia is $67,197 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $32.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $74,116
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $60,379 to $70,819
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $54,171

10% $54,171

50% (Median) $67,197

90% $74,116

Activity Therapy Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$70,819	$5,902	$1,362	$34
Average	$67,197	$5,600	$1,292	$32
25th Percentile	$60,379	$5,032	$1,161	$29

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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): $66,442
Early Career (1-2 years): $37,857
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $109,380
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $116,963
Expert (over 8 years): $154,964

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Activity Therapy Assistant	less than 1 year	$66,442
Physical Therapy Attendant	1-2 years	$37,857
Physical Therapy Supervisor	2-4 years	$109,380
Physical Therapy Manager	5-8 years	$116,963
Physical Therapy Director	over 8 years	$154,964

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:

Ivanhoe: $61,799
Lambsburg: $61,930
Laurel Fork: $61,999

Ivanhoe, VA $61,799

Lambsburg, VA $61,930

Laurel Fork, VA $61,999

Marion, VA $61,476

Max Meadows, VA $61,897

Meadowview, VA $60,922

Mouth Of Wilson, VA $61,416

Rocky Gap, VA $61,450

Ruther Glen, VA $64,821

Sealston, VA $66,498

Sharps, VA $64,536

Spotsylvania, VA $65,427

Sparta, VA $65,084

Stafford, VA $68,419

Stratford, VA $65,799

Tappahannock, VA $64,936

Thornburg, VA $65,642

Unionville, VA $64,577

Village, VA $64,854

Warsaw, VA $65,084

Weems, VA $63,807

Sandy Point, VA $65,169

White Stone, VA $63,630

Wicomico Church, VA $64,093

Woodford, VA $65,375

Zacata, VA $65,595

Winchester, VA $65,287

Bentonville, VA $64,727

Berryville, VA $66,229

Boyce, VA $66,350

Brucetown, VA $65,331

Chester Gap, VA $65,963

Clear Brook, VA $65,002

Cross Junction, VA $62,894

Fishers Hill, VA $63,798

Flint Hill, VA $65,606

Front Royal, VA $65,644

Gore, VA $63,246

Hume, VA $66,492

Huntly, VA $65,716

Strasburg, VA $63,549

Linden, VA $66,654

Markham, VA $66,639

Maurertown, VA $62,685

Middletown, VA $64,790

Millwood, VA $66,231

Rileyville, VA $64,003

Earlysville, VA $63,064

Esmont, VA $62,481

Faber, VA $62,204

Fishersville, VA $62,783

Free Union, VA $62,960

Gordonsville, VA $63,620

Greenwood, VA $62,707

Ivy, VA $63,091

Keene, VA $62,733

Keswick, VA $63,216

Locust Dale, VA $63,905

Lovingston, VA $61,537

Lyndhurst, VA $62,001

Montpelier Station, VA $63,636

Nellysford, VA $62,073

North Garden, VA $62,672

Orange, VA $64,258

Palmyra, VA $63,243

Piney River, VA $61,251

Quinque, VA $63,225

Roseland, VA $61,486

Ruckersville, VA $63,199

Schuyler, VA $62,262

Shipman, VA $61,528

Somerset, VA $63,638

Stanardsville, VA $63,015

Troy, VA $63,313

Tyro, VA $61,654

Waynesboro, VA $62,879

White Hall, VA $62,992

Woodberry Forest, VA $63,885

Achilles, VA $62,914

Amelia Court House, VA $64,081

Ark, VA $63,314

Arvonia, VA $62,752

Ashland, VA $64,705

Aylett, VA $64,736

Barhamsville, VA $63,804

Beaumont, VA $64,067

Beaverdam, VA $64,699

Bena, VA $62,896

Bohannon, VA $63,153

Bremo Bluff, VA $63,160

Bruington, VA $64,607

Bumpass, VA $64,602

Cardinal, VA $63,181

Cartersville, VA $63,682

Charles City, VA $64,203

Christchurch, VA $63,679

Church View, VA $63,826

Cobbs Creek, VA $63,357

Columbia, VA $63,517

Crozier, VA $64,494

Cumberland, VA $63,164

Deltaville, VA $63,409

Diggs, VA $63,178

Redwood, VA $61,485

Rich Creek, VA $61,694

Ridgeway, VA $62,124

Riner, VA $61,688

Ripplemead, VA $61,528

Rocky Mount, VA $61,540

Salem, VA $61,240

Sandy Level, VA $61,672

Shawsville, VA $61,429

Spencer, VA $62,110

Staffordsville, VA $61,800

Stanleytown, VA $62,226

Stuart, VA $62,093

Thaxton, VA $61,355

Troutville, VA $61,332

Union Hall, VA $61,551

Vesta, VA $62,014

Villamont, VA $61,325

Vinton, VA $61,210

Wirtz, VA $61,361

Woolwine, VA $61,971

Bristol, VA $59,700

Abingdon, VA $60,585

Andover, VA $60,405

Appalachia, VA $60,405

Bee, VA $61,151

Ben Hur, VA $60,655

Big Stone Gap, VA $59,867

Birchleaf, VA $61,212

Blackwater, VA $59,941

Castlewood, VA $60,116

Cleveland, VA $60,846

Clinchco, VA $61,158

Clintwood, VA $61,089

Coeburn, VA $60,506

Damascus, VA $61,061

Dante, VA $60,850

Davenport, VA $61,271

Dryden, VA $60,063

Duffield, VA $59,554

Dungannon, VA $59,771

East Stone Gap, VA $59,993

Ewing, VA $61,422

Fort Blackmore, VA $59,389

Gate City, VA $58,983

Haysi, VA $61,508

Hiltons, VA $59,123

Honaker, VA $61,186

Jonesville, VA $60,804

Keokee, VA $60,240

Lebanon, VA $60,610

Mc Clure, VA $60,862

Mendota, VA $59,719

Nickelsville, VA $59,468

Nora, VA $60,702

Norton, VA $60,470

Pennington Gap, VA $60,226

Pound, VA $60,720

Rosedale, VA $61,119

Rose Hill, VA $61,315

Saint Charles, VA $60,579

Saint Paul, VA $60,500

Weber City, VA $58,803

Whitetop, VA $61,299

Wise, VA $60,632

Pulaski, VA $61,957

Atkins, VA $61,434

Austinville, VA $61,931

Barren Springs, VA $61,983

Bastian, VA $61,443

Bland, VA $61,587

Broadford, VA $61,379

Cana, VA $62,025

Ceres, VA $61,384

Chilhowie, VA $61,363

Cripple Creek, VA $61,641

Crockett, VA $61,626

Draper, VA $61,906

Dugspur, VA $61,951

Elk Creek, VA $61,598

Emory, VA $61,190

Fancy Gap, VA $61,972

Fries, VA $61,805

Galax, VA $61,905

Glade Spring, VA $61,069

Rural Retreat, VA $61,548

Saltville, VA $61,390

Speedwell, VA $61,588

Sugar Grove, VA $61,449

Tannersville, VA $61,342

Troutdale, VA $61,406

Willis, VA $61,919

Woodlawn, VA $61,943

Wytheville, VA $61,769

Staunton, VA $62,803

Augusta Springs, VA $62,537

Bacova, VA $62,244

Blue Grass, VA $62,268

Brownsburg, VA $61,897

Buena Vista, VA $61,390

Churchville, VA $62,978

Clifton Forge, VA $62,033

Covington, VA $61,697

Craigsville, VA $62,544

Crimora, VA $63,042

Deerfield, VA $62,593

Doe Hill, VA $62,540

Fairfield, VA $61,805

Fort Defiance, VA $63,088

Glen Wilton, VA $61,798

Goshen, VA $62,275

Greenville, VA $62,236

Grottoes, VA $63,100

Head Waters, VA $62,643

Hot Springs, VA $62,070

Iron Gate, VA $62,140

Lexington, VA $61,914

Low Moor, VA $61,995

Mc Dowell, VA $62,565

Middlebrook, VA $62,252

Millboro, VA $62,300

Mint Spring, VA $62,565

Montebello, VA $61,684

Monterey, VA $62,384

Mount Sidney, VA $63,116

Mustoe, VA $62,488

New Hope, VA $63,080

Port Republic, VA $63,066

Raphine, VA $61,971

Rockbridge Baths, VA $62,033

Selma, VA $62,055

Steeles Tavern, VA $62,099

Stuarts Draft, VA $62,331

Swoope, VA $62,692

Verona, VA $63,117

Vesuvius, VA $61,546

Warm Springs, VA $62,263

West Augusta, VA $62,729

Weyers Cave, VA $63,132

Williamsville, VA $62,599

Lynchburg, VA $60,471

Altavista, VA $61,045

Alton, VA $62,378

Amherst, VA $60,882

Appomattox, VA $60,991

Bedford, VA $61,363

Big Island, VA $61,027

Blairs, VA $62,364

Brookneal, VA $61,286

Buffalo Junction, VA $62,576

Callands, VA $62,062

Chatham, VA $62,113

Clifford, VA $60,974

Clover, VA $62,226

Cluster Springs, VA $62,573

Coleman Falls, VA $60,721

Concord, VA $60,554

Crystal Hill, VA $62,130

Danville, VA $62,413

Hillsville, VA $62,025

Carson, VA $64,415

Hiwassee, VA $61,822

Independence, VA $61,607

Annandale, VA $73,303

Burke, VA $72,616

Dumfries, VA $70,490

Dunn Loring, VA $73,397

Fairfax, VA $72,301

Fairfax Station, VA $72,104

Falls Church, VA $73,461

Fort Belvoir, VA $72,573

Great Falls, VA $72,303

Greenway, VA $73,460

Lorton, VA $72,163

Merrifield, VA $73,228

Mc Lean, VA $73,453

West Mclean, VA $73,460

Mount Vernon, VA $72,845

Newington, VA $72,678

Dry Fork, VA $62,243

Brooke, VA $67,922

Evington, VA $60,806

Forest, VA $60,688

Gladstone, VA $61,044

Gladys, VA $61,045

Glasgow, VA $61,436

Goode, VA $60,888

Gretna, VA $61,670

Halifax, VA $62,360

Howardsville, VA $62,260

Hurt, VA $61,325

Java, VA $62,041

Ararat, VA $62,010

Axton, VA $62,202

Bassett, VA $62,157

Belspring, VA $61,834

Bent Mountain, VA $61,309

Blacksburg, VA $61,542

Blue Ridge, VA $61,289

Boones Mill, VA $61,266

Buchanan, VA $61,496

Callaway, VA $61,426

Christiansburg, VA $61,548

Cascade, VA $62,148

Catawba, VA $61,391

Check, VA $61,522

Claudville, VA $61,973

Cloverdale, VA $61,175

Collinsville, VA $62,363

Copper Hill, VA $61,440

Critz, VA $62,073

Daleville, VA $61,237

Dublin, VA $61,867

Eagle Rock, VA $61,673

Eggleston, VA $61,743

Elliston, VA $61,377

Ferrum, VA $61,770

Fieldale, VA $62,274

Fincastle, VA $61,428

Floyd, VA $61,775

Glade Hill, VA $61,500

Glen Lyn, VA $61,546

Goodview, VA $61,282

Hardy, VA $61,257

Henry, VA $61,863

Huddleston, VA $61,484

Keeling, VA $62,302

Chester, VA $64,718

Chesterfield, VA $64,679

Church Road, VA $64,466

Colonial Heights, VA $64,745

Courtland, VA $63,189

Dendron, VA $63,378

Dewitt, VA $64,260

Dinwiddie, VA $64,435

Disputanta, VA $64,488

Dolphin, VA $63,554

Drewryville, VA $63,050

Ebony, VA $62,615

Elberon, VA $63,117

Emporia, VA $63,193

Ford, VA $64,316

Franklin, VA $62,994

Freeman, VA $63,540

Gasburg, VA $62,750

Hopewell, VA $64,611

Ivor, VA $63,096

Jarratt, VA $63,738

Lawrenceville, VA $63,318

Mc Kenney, VA $64,091

Meredithville, VA $63,227

Newsoms, VA $62,786

Prince George, VA $64,672

Rawlings, VA $63,844

Sedley, VA $63,273

Skippers, VA $62,940

Spring Grove, VA $63,721

Stony Creek, VA $64,088

Surry, VA $62,962

Sussex, VA $63,944

Sutherland, VA $64,618

Valentines, VA $62,809

Wakefield, VA $63,354

Warfield, VA $63,897

Waverly, VA $63,853

White Plains, VA $62,774

Wilsons, VA $64,125

Yale, VA $63,685

Zuni, VA $63,071

Claremont, VA $63,806

Farmville, VA $62,610

Baskerville, VA $62,507

Indian Valley, VA $61,865

Mc Coy, VA $61,730

Martinsville, VA $62,260

Meadows Of Dan, VA $62,030

Moneta, VA $61,384

Montvale, VA $61,383

Narrows, VA $61,731

Newbern, VA $61,785

New Castle, VA $61,432

Newport, VA $61,572

New River, VA $61,955

Oriskany, VA $61,551

Paint Bank, VA $61,454

Parrott, VA $61,760

Patrick Springs, VA $62,144

Pearisburg, VA $61,793

Pembroke, VA $61,791

Penhook, VA $61,704

Pilot, VA $61,570

Pittsville, VA $61,673

Radford, VA $61,886

Long Island, VA $61,277

Lowry, VA $61,004

Lynch Station, VA $61,283

Madison Heights, VA $60,472

Monroe, VA $60,774

Naruna, VA $61,092

Nathalie, VA $61,831

Natural Bridge, VA $61,630

Natural Bridge Station, VA $61,364

Nelson, VA $62,668

Norwood, VA $61,278

Ringgold, VA $62,324

Rustburg, VA $60,611

Scottsburg, VA $62,445

Scottsville, VA $62,783

South Boston, VA $62,500

Spout Spring, VA $60,723

Sutherlin, VA $62,330

Sweet Briar, VA $60,651

Vernon Hill, VA $62,256

Virgilina, VA $62,519

Wingina, VA $61,641

Amonate, VA $61,504

Bandy, VA $61,369

Big Rock, VA $61,703

Bishop, VA $61,375

Bluefield, VA $61,565

Boissevain, VA $61,414

Breaks, VA $61,602

Burkes Garden, VA $61,438

Cedar Bluff, VA $61,528

Doran, VA $61,781

Falls Mills, VA $61,414

Grundy, VA $61,807

Horsepen, VA $61,400

Hurley, VA $61,489

Jewell Ridge, VA $61,528

Keen Mountain, VA $61,769

Mavisdale, VA $61,534

Maxie, VA $61,716

North Tazewell, VA $61,519

Oakwood, VA $61,803

Pilgrims Knob, VA $61,635

Pocahontas, VA $61,434

Pounding Mill, VA $61,614

Raven, VA $61,752

Red Ash, VA $61,809

Richlands, VA $61,774

Rowe, VA $61,557

Shortt Gap, VA $61,694

Swords Creek, VA $61,539

Tazewell, VA $61,422

Vansant, VA $61,540

Whitewood, VA $61,548

Wolford, VA $61,558

Boydton, VA $62,641

Bracey, VA $62,802

Brodnax, VA $63,044

Buckingham, VA $61,940

Burkeville, VA $62,898

Charlotte Court House, VA $61,997

Chase City, VA $62,318

Clarksville, VA $62,752

Crewe, VA $63,299

Cullen, VA $61,813

Dillwyn, VA $62,558

Drakes Branch, VA $62,312

Dundas, VA $63,239

Evergreen, VA $61,051

Fort Mitchell, VA $62,311

Green Bay, VA $62,551

Hampden Sydney, VA $62,705

Kenbridge, VA $62,900

Keysville, VA $62,306

La Crosse, VA $62,705

Lunenburg, VA $62,424

Meherrin, VA $62,430

Nottoway, VA $63,203

Pamplin, VA $61,606

Phenix, VA $61,327

Prospect, VA $61,993

Randolph, VA $62,098

Red House, VA $61,148

Red Oak, VA $62,398

Rice, VA $62,978

Saxe, VA $62,264

Skipwith, VA $62,443

South Hill, VA $62,682

Victoria, VA $62,644

Wylliesburg, VA $62,343

Roanoke, VA $61,131

Wachapreague, VA $63,475

Wardtown, VA $63,351

Wattsville, VA $63,534

Willis Wharf, VA $63,456

Windsor, VA $62,916

Withams, VA $63,484

Norfolk, VA $62,593

Newport News, VA $62,733

Fort Eustis, VA $62,757

Hampton, VA $62,771

Fort Monroe, VA $62,737

Poquoson, VA $62,751

Yorktown, VA $62,825

Lackey, VA $62,850

Seaford, VA $62,774

Portsmouth, VA $62,610

Fort Lee, VA $64,741

Petersburg, VA $64,741

Virginia State University, VA $64,741

Alberta, VA $63,462

Ammon, VA $64,312

Blackstone, VA $63,768

Boykins, VA $62,861

Branchville, VA $62,711

Capron, VA $63,171

Round Hill, VA $67,874

Catharpin, VA $70,417

Delaplane, VA $67,164

Ashburn, VA $70,708

Chantilly, VA $71,452

Gainesville, VA $69,844

Hamilton, VA $68,789

Lincoln, VA $68,721

Sterling, VA $71,568

Haymarket, VA $69,777

Herndon, VA $71,832

Leesburg, VA $69,597

Lovettsville, VA $68,055

Nokesville, VA $69,930

Upperville, VA $67,386

Warrenton, VA $67,631

Reston, VA $72,245

Waterford, VA $68,675

The Plains, VA $68,869

Doswell, VA $64,727

Dutton, VA $63,343

Fork Union, VA $63,354

Foster, VA $63,139

Glen Allen, VA $64,873

Gloucester, VA $63,276

Gloucester Point, VA $62,893

Goochland, VA $64,165

Grimstead, VA $63,298

Gum Spring, VA $64,165

Gwynn, VA $63,297

Hadensville, VA $64,065

Hallieford, VA $63,279

Hanover, VA $64,740

Hardyville, VA $63,467

Hartfield, VA $63,489

Hayes, VA $62,933

Henrico, VA $64,922

Hudgins, VA $63,249

Jamaica, VA $64,039

Jamestown, VA $63,077

Jetersville, VA $63,347

Kents Store, VA $63,496

King And Queen Court House, VA $64,135

King William, VA $64,468

Lanexa, VA $64,036

Lightfoot, VA $63,387

Little Plymouth, VA $64,055

Locust Hill, VA $63,679

Louisa, VA $64,155

Macon, VA $64,228

Maidens, VA $64,410

Manakin Sabot, VA $64,621

Mannboro, VA $64,201

Manquin, VA $64,656

Maryus, VA $62,902

Mascot, VA $63,867

Mathews, VA $63,177

Burgess, VA $64,272

Accomac, VA $63,425

Assawoman, VA $63,450

Atlantic, VA $63,536

Battery Park, VA $62,741

Belle Haven, VA $63,388

Birdsnest, VA $63,269

Bloxom, VA $63,522

Cape Charles, VA $63,182

Capeville, VA $63,195

Carrollton, VA $62,734

Carrsville, VA $63,020

Cheriton, VA $63,188

Chesapeake, VA $62,757

Chincoteague Island, VA $63,576

Wallops Island, VA $63,530

Craddockville, VA $63,398

Davis Wharf, VA $63,385

Eastville, VA $63,212

Exmore, VA $63,361

Franktown, VA $63,290

Greenbackville, VA $63,720

Greenbush, VA $63,538

Hacksneck, VA $63,362

Hallwood, VA $63,505

Harborton, VA $63,518

Horntown, VA $63,613

Oak Hall, VA $63,482

Isle Of Wight, VA $62,875

Jamesville, VA $63,326

Jenkins Bridge, VA $63,515

Keller, VA $63,439

Locustville, VA $63,436

Machipongo, VA $63,259

Mappsville, VA $63,491

Marionville, VA $63,258

Mears, VA $63,458

Melfa, VA $63,447

Modest Town, VA $63,611

Nassawadox, VA $63,324

Nelsonia, VA $63,616

New Church, VA $63,592

Onancock, VA $63,500

Onley, VA $63,430

Oyster, VA $63,203

Painter, VA $63,400

Parksley, VA $63,535

Pungoteague, VA $63,427

Quinby, VA $63,260

Rescue, VA $62,738

Sanford, VA $63,603

Saxis, VA $63,613

Seaview, VA $63,189

Smithfield, VA $62,806

Suffolk, VA $62,777

Tangier, VA $63,770

Tasley, VA $63,566

Temperanceville, VA $63,505

Townsend, VA $63,202

Virginia Beach, VA $63,594

Dulles, VA $72,265

Aldie, VA $69,984

Amissville, VA $66,579

Arcola, VA $70,686

Manassas, VA $70,802

Marshall, VA $67,556

Middleburg, VA $68,798

Catlett, VA $69,121

Centreville, VA $71,087

Clifton, VA $71,687

Orlean, VA $66,947

Paeonian Springs, VA $69,118

Paris, VA $66,947

Philomont, VA $68,594

Purcellville, VA $68,086

Bluemont, VA $67,175

Bristow, VA $70,253

Broad Run, VA $69,003

Calverton, VA $68,846

Casanova, VA $68,961

Rectortown, VA $67,473

Mechanicsville, VA $64,791

Midlothian, VA $64,693

Millers Tavern, VA $64,783

Mineral, VA $64,551

Moon, VA $63,204

Moseley, VA $64,477

New Canton, VA $63,080

New Kent, VA $64,436

New Point, VA $63,045

Newtown, VA $64,982

Norge, VA $63,480

North, VA $63,259

Oilville, VA $64,492

Onemo, VA $63,124

Ordinary, VA $62,987

Port Haywood, VA $63,036

Powhatan, VA $64,279

Providence Forge, VA $64,326

Quinton, VA $64,655

Rockville, VA $64,565

Ruthville, VA $64,193

Saint Stephens Church, VA $64,775

Saluda, VA $63,704

Sandston, VA $64,805

Sandy Hook, VA $64,153

Schley, VA $63,136

Severn, VA $62,935

Shacklefords, VA $63,738

State Farm, VA $64,441

Stevensville, VA $64,288

Studley, VA $64,786

Susan, VA $63,061

Toano, VA $63,679

Topping, VA $63,622

Trevilians, VA $64,115

Richmond, VA $64,939

Urbanna, VA $63,925

Wake, VA $63,526

Walkerton, VA $64,379

Ware Neck, VA $63,162

Water View, VA $63,912

West Point, VA $64,131

White Marsh, VA $63,057

Wicomico, VA $62,946

Williamsburg, VA $63,054

Woods Cross Roads, VA $63,283

Montpelier, VA $64,468

Oakton, VA $72,468

Occoquan, VA $71,934

Quantico, VA $69,543

Springfield, VA $73,113

Triangle, VA $70,046

Vienna, VA $73,112

Woodbridge, VA $71,414

Arlington, VA $73,480

Fort Myer, VA $73,482

Mattaponi, VA $63,893

Dhs, VA $73,481

Fort Valley, VA $63,527

Star Tannery, VA $62,906

Stephens City, VA $65,311

Stephenson, VA $65,355

Toms Brook, VA $63,491

White Post, VA $65,873

Woodstock, VA $62,967

Culpeper, VA $65,046

Aroda, VA $63,453

Banco, VA $63,668

Bealeton, VA $67,342

Boston, VA $64,874

Brandy Station, VA $66,187

Brightwood, VA $63,992

Castleton, VA $65,587

Elkwood, VA $66,100

Etlan, VA $63,844

Goldvein, VA $67,640

Graves Mill, VA $63,367

Haywood, VA $63,975

Hood, VA $62,968

Jeffersonton, VA $66,925

Leon, VA $64,262

Lignum, VA $65,718

Madison, VA $63,361

Midland, VA $68,013

Mitchells, VA $64,528

Oakpark, VA $63,763

Pratts, VA $63,354

Radiant, VA $63,589

Rapidan, VA $64,163

Remington, VA $66,807

Reva, VA $64,333

Richardsville, VA $66,267

Rixeyville, VA $66,095

Rochelle, VA $63,335

Somerville, VA $68,143

Sperryville, VA $64,270

Stevensburg, VA $65,850

Sumerduck, VA $66,825

Syria, VA $63,122

Viewtown, VA $66,139

Washington, VA $65,398

Wolftown, VA $62,972

Woodville, VA $64,905

Harrisonburg, VA $63,229

Basye, VA $62,724

Bergton, VA $62,531

Bridgewater, VA $63,111

Broadway, VA $62,916

Criders, VA $62,643

Dayton, VA $62,895

Edinburg, VA $62,831

Elkton, VA $63,020

Alexandria, VA $73,472

Fredericksburg, VA $66,572

Bowling Green, VA $65,280

Burr Hill, VA $65,288

Callao, VA $64,912

Caret, VA $65,686

Center Cross, VA $64,569

Champlain, VA $65,536

Coles Point, VA $65,782

Colonial Beach, VA $66,151

Corbin, VA $65,742

Dahlgren, VA $68,321

Dogue, VA $66,107

Dunnsville, VA $64,801

Edwardsville, VA $64,355

Farnham, VA $64,545

Garrisonville, VA $68,881

Hague, VA $65,306

Hartwood, VA $66,764

Haynesville, VA $65,252

Heathsville, VA $64,295

Hustle, VA $65,575

Irvington, VA $63,780

Jersey, VA $66,198

Kilmarnock, VA $63,834

King George, VA $67,231

Kinsale, VA $65,180

Ladysmith, VA $64,903

Lancaster, VA $63,990

Laneview, VA $64,145

Lively, VA $64,049

Locust Grove, VA $65,307

Loretto, VA $65,587

Lottsburg, VA $64,791

Merry Point, VA $63,890

Milford, VA $65,040

Mollusk, VA $63,913

Montross, VA $65,733

Morattico, VA $64,245

Mount Holly, VA $65,514

Ninde, VA $67,381

Nuttsville, VA $64,181

Oldhams, VA $65,127

Ophelia, VA $64,306

Partlow, VA $65,466

Port Royal, VA $65,571

Rappahannock Academy, VA $65,583

Reedville, VA $64,258

Rhoadesville, VA $64,691

Rollins Fork, VA $66,149

Fulks Run, VA $62,759

Hinton, VA $62,701

Keezletown, VA $63,007

Lacey Spring, VA $63,038

Linville, VA $63,006

Luray, VA $63,208

Mc Gaheysville, VA $63,080

Mount Crawford, VA $63,082

Mount Jackson, VA $62,876

Mount Solon, VA $62,884

New Market, VA $63,021

Orkney Springs, VA $62,740

Penn Laird, VA $63,108

Quicksburg, VA $62,938

Pleasant Valley, VA $63,074

Shenandoah, VA $63,042

Singers Glen, VA $63,002

Stanley, VA $63,048

Timberville, VA $63,032

Charlottesville, VA $63,145

Afton, VA $62,445

Arrington, VA $61,203

Barboursville, VA $63,390

Batesville, VA $62,994

Covesville, VA $62,451

Crozet, VA $63,024

Dyke, VA $62,993

Ruby, VA $68,552

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	$80,636	$39.0	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.

$60,379

Average $67,197/year

$70,819

$5,032

Average $5,600/month

$5,902

$1,161

Average $1,292/week

$1,362

$29

Average $32/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$70,819	$5,902	$1,362	$34
Average	$67,197	$5,600	$1,292	$32
25th Percentile	$60,379	$5,032	$1,161	$29

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