Activity Assistant Salary

Average Yearly Salary

Updated May 19, 2020

$30,000

$22,000

Min 10%

$30,000

Median 50%

$40,000

Max 90%

Best Paying Company

Fairview Health Services

Highest Paying City

San Mateo, CA

Highest Paying State

Maine

Average Experience Level

1.9 years

How much does an activity assistant make?

Activity Assistants in America make, on average, $30,474 a year or $14.65 per hour. There is a huge gap between the top 10 percent earners and the bottom 10 percent earners -- about 18,000. The top 10 percent earn over $40,000, while the bottom 10 percent make less than $22,000 annually. Employers that have the highest concentration of job opportunities for Activity Assistants are Health Care companies and Non Profits companies. Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut, New Jersey, and California are some of the states with the best Activity Assistant salaries in the US. Most Activity Assistants spend 1.9 years in the position.

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Average Activity Assistant Salary By Location

The national average salary for an Activity Assistant in the USA is $30,474 annually or $14.65 hourly. San Mateo, CA reports the highest annual salary for Activity Assistants at 34,614. Not only that, San Mateo, CA also has an average entry-level salary of $21,000. Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut, New Jersey, and California are the top 5 highest earning states for Activity Assistants. Indiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Utah, and Mississippi are the lowest earners.

City

Average Salary

San Mateo, CA

$34,614

$35k

Wayne, NJ

$31,974

$32k

New York, NY

$31,456

$31k

Bloomington, MN

$30,110

$30k

Philadelphia, PA

$29,673

$30k

Fort Collins, CO

$28,997

$29k

Baltimore, MD

$28,622

$29k

Cape Coral, FL

$28,129

$28k

Cleveland, OH

$26,854

$27k

Cleveland, TN

$26,589

$27k

Map of Activity Assistant Salaries

The darker areas on the map show where Activity Assistants earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average Salary:

Average Activity Assistant Salary By Company

Activity Assistants report their job security as good. Just as in every field, some employers pay higher wages than others. Health Care companies and Non Profits companies have the most job opportunities for Activity Assistants. Activity Assistants at Fairview Health Services and Sanford Health report the highest salaries. In addition, companies like St. Anthony Regional Hospital and Avera Health report highly competitive salaries for Activity Assistants.

Company

Average Salary

Fairview Health Services

$90,384

$90k

Sanford Health

$82,816

$83k

St. Anthony Regional Hospital

$80,050

$80k

Avera Health

$52,050

$52k

Friendly's

$50,111

$50k

SSM Health Care of Wisconsin

$49,398

$49k

Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System

$45,357

$45k

Stoneridge

$45,207

$45k

Inova Health System

$44,560

$45k

Jewish Senior Life

$44,090

$44k