Best states for an activity assistant

Q: What is the best state for activity assistants?

The best state to be an activity assistant is New Hampshire based on activity assistant salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for activity assistants?

The highest paying state for activity assistants is Arkansas based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for activity assistants?

The worst state for activity assistants is Arkansas, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you thinking of becoming an activity assistant and really want to work at HCR ManorCare? Turns out, your chances to become an activity assistant are better in some states than others.Although there are abundant activity assistant jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the South. New Hampshire is the best state in the country for activity assistant jobs.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for activity assistants.If you are currently seeking employment as an activity assistant, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for activity assistants in 2026

1. New Hampshire
Total activity assistant jobs: 65
Average annual salary: $33,851
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Activity assistant jobs in New Hampshire
2. Alaska
Total activity assistant jobs: 38
Average annual salary: $32,555
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
1.33
Activity assistant jobs in Alaska
3. District of Columbia
Total activity assistant jobs: 58
Average annual salary: $43,231
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Activity assistant jobs in District of Columbia
4. Massachusetts
Total activity assistant jobs: 334
Average annual salary: $33,722
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
1.07
Activity assistant jobs in Massachusetts
5. North Dakota
Total activity assistant jobs: 32
Average annual salary: $33,820
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Activity assistant jobs in North Dakota
6. Hawaii
Total activity assistant jobs: 44
Average annual salary: $36,093
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
1.54
Activity assistant jobs in Hawaii
7. Wisconsin
Total activity assistant jobs: 235
Average annual salary: $30,550
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
1.25
Activity assistant jobs in Wisconsin
8. Minnesota
Total activity assistant jobs: 559
Average annual salary: $29,841
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
2.47
Activity assistant jobs in Minnesota
9. Maine
Total activity assistant jobs: 35
Average annual salary: $36,480
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
0.77
Activity assistant jobs in Maine
10. Nevada
Total activity assistant jobs: 76
Average annual salary: $30,070
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
1.07
Activity assistant jobs in Nevada

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How Zippia determines the best states to be an activity assistant

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Detailed list of the best states for an activity assistant

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New Hampshire	$33,851	$26,000	1,342,795	65
2	Alaska	$32,555	$26,000	739,795	38
3	District of Columbia	$43,231	$33,000	693,972	58
4	Massachusetts	$33,722	$26,000	6,859,819	334
5	North Dakota	$33,820	$26,000	755,393	32
6	Hawaii	$36,093	$31,000	1,427,538	44
7	Wisconsin	$30,550	$23,000	5,795,483	235
8	Minnesota	$29,841	$23,000	5,576,606	559
9	Maine	$36,480	$29,000	1,335,907	35
10	Nevada	$30,070	$23,000	2,998,039	76
11	California	$33,683	$25,000	39,536,653	956
12	New Jersey	$30,539	$23,000	9,005,644	294
13	New York	$30,314	$23,000	19,849,399	658
14	Illinois	$29,531	$22,000	12,802,023	426
15	Connecticut	$31,475	$24,000	3,588,184	95
16	Rhode Island	$29,990	$23,000	1,059,639	34
17	Pennsylvania	$28,317	$21,000	12,805,537	404
18	Washington	$31,832	$24,000	7,405,743	190
19	West Virginia	$26,216	$20,000	1,815,857	87
20	Oregon	$30,213	$23,000	4,142,776	101
21	Colorado	$28,260	$21,000	5,607,154	219
22	Ohio	$27,105	$20,000	11,658,609	310
23	Arizona	$27,840	$21,000	7,016,270	180
24	North Carolina	$28,566	$21,000	10,273,419	195
25	Maryland	$27,456	$21,000	6,052,177	263
26	Vermont	$28,336	$22,000	623,657	22
27	Oklahoma	$27,400	$21,000	3,930,864	69
28	Florida	$26,493	$20,000	20,984,400	595
29	Texas	$27,279	$20,000	28,304,596	533
30	Virginia	$28,298	$21,000	8,470,020	273
31	Michigan	$25,363	$19,000	9,962,311	306
32	Tennessee	$25,434	$19,000	6,715,984	195
33	Iowa	$25,866	$19,000	3,145,711	120
34	Nebraska	$26,901	$20,000	1,920,076	49
35	Louisiana	$25,256	$19,000	4,684,333	112
36	Missouri	$27,054	$20,000	6,113,532	118
37	Kansas	$26,123	$20,000	2,913,123	78
38	Indiana	$24,747	$18,000	6,666,818	240
39	Wyoming	$25,122	$19,000	579,315	19
40	Kentucky	$25,116	$19,000	4,454,189	100
41	South Carolina	$25,283	$19,000	5,024,369	140
42	Montana	$26,556	$20,000	1,050,493	22
43	Georgia	$24,916	$19,000	10,429,379	349
44	New Mexico	$24,705	$18,000	2,088,070	71
45	South Dakota	$23,066	$17,000	869,666	41
46	Mississippi	$25,199	$19,000	2,984,100	46
47	Delaware	$25,663	$19,000	961,939	33
48	Utah	$23,893	$18,000	3,101,833	108
49	Idaho	$24,739	$19,000	1,716,943	37
50	Alabama	$21,572	$16,000	4,874,747	117
51	Arkansas	$21,293	$16,000	3,004,279	63

Highest paying states for activity assistants

Rank	State	Avg. Activity Assistant Salary
1	New Hampshire	$33,851
2	Alaska	$32,555
3	District of Columbia	$43,231
4	Massachusetts	$33,722
5	North Dakota	$33,820
6	Hawaii	$36,093
7	Wisconsin	$30,550
8	Minnesota	$29,841
9	Maine	$36,480
10	Nevada	$30,070
11	California	$33,683
12	New Jersey	$30,539
13	New York	$30,314
14	Illinois	$29,531
15	Connecticut	$31,475
16	Rhode Island	$29,990
17	Pennsylvania	$28,317
18	Washington	$31,832
19	West Virginia	$26,216
20	Oregon	$30,213
21	Colorado	$28,260
22	Ohio	$27,105
23	Arizona	$27,840
24	North Carolina	$28,566
25	Maryland	$27,456
26	Vermont	$28,336
27	Oklahoma	$27,400
28	Florida	$26,493
29	Texas	$27,279
30	Virginia	$28,298
31	Michigan	$25,363
32	Tennessee	$25,434
33	Iowa	$25,866
34	Nebraska	$26,901
35	Louisiana	$25,256
36	Missouri	$27,054
37	Kansas	$26,123
38	Indiana	$24,747
39	Wyoming	$25,122
40	Kentucky	$25,116
41	South Carolina	$25,283
42	Montana	$26,556
43	Georgia	$24,916
44	New Mexico	$24,705
45	South Dakota	$23,066
46	Mississippi	$25,199
47	Delaware	$25,663
48	Utah	$23,893
49	Idaho	$24,739
50	Alabama	$21,572
51	Arkansas	$21,293

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Total activity assistant jobs:	65
Average annual salary:	$33,851
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$26,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$42,000
Location Quotient:	1.09

Best states for an activity assistant

10 best states for activity assistants in 2026

1. New Hampshire

2. Alaska

3. District of Columbia

4. Massachusetts

5. North Dakota

6. Hawaii

7. Wisconsin

8. Minnesota

9. Maine

10. Nevada