Best states for an assistant activity director

Q: What is the best state for assistant activity directors?

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

Q: What is the highest paying state for assistant activity directors?

The highest paying state for assistant activity directors is Louisiana based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for assistant activity directors?

The worst state for assistant activity directors is Utah, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Do you want to become an assistant activity director at HCR ManorCare, and you wonder what that means or entails? We have the full list of best states for assistant activity directors that you can check out, before you begin your journey. Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of assistant activity directors in America is $62,000.

The median salary for assistant activity directors in Mississippi is $53,198. Compare that to the median salary in Utah of $28,198, which ranked worst for assistant activity directors, and you can see how your location is important for your career.Mississippi is the best state, and Gulfport is the city with the highest pay for assistant activity directors.

10 best states for assistant activity directors in 2025

1. Mississippi
Total assistant activity director jobs: 312
Average annual salary: $53,198
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $82,000
Location Quotient:
8.12
Assistant activity director jobs in Mississippi
2. West Virginia
Total assistant activity director jobs: 30
Average annual salary: $49,510
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $77,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Assistant activity director jobs in West Virginia
3. Rhode Island
Total assistant activity director jobs: 20
Average annual salary: $44,794
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Location Quotient:
0.91
Assistant activity director jobs in Rhode Island
4. Massachusetts
Total assistant activity director jobs: 136
Average annual salary: $45,643
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Location Quotient:
0.82
Assistant activity director jobs in Massachusetts
5. Maine
Total assistant activity director jobs: 34
Average annual salary: $42,662
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Location Quotient:
1.41
Assistant activity director jobs in Maine
6. Connecticut
Total assistant activity director jobs: 42
Average annual salary: $44,354
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Location Quotient:
0.7
Assistant activity director jobs in Connecticut
7. New York
Total assistant activity director jobs: 122
Average annual salary: $46,409
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Location Quotient:
0.52
Assistant activity director jobs in New York
8. Delaware
Total assistant activity director jobs: 10
Average annual salary: $45,316
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $75,000
Location Quotient:
0.44
Assistant activity director jobs in Delaware
9. Alaska
Total assistant activity director jobs: 3
Average annual salary: $51,388
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Location Quotient:
0.2
Assistant activity director jobs in Alaska
10. New Hampshire
Total assistant activity director jobs: 31
Average annual salary: $40,869
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Assistant activity director jobs in New Hampshire

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How Zippia determines the best states to be an assistant activity director

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Detailed list of the best states for an assistant activity director

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Mississippi	$53,198	$34,000	2,984,100	312
2	West Virginia	$49,510	$31,000	1,815,857	30
3	Rhode Island	$44,794	$27,000	1,059,639	20
4	Massachusetts	$45,643	$28,000	6,859,819	136
5	Maine	$42,662	$28,000	1,335,907	34
6	Connecticut	$44,354	$26,000	3,588,184	42
7	New York	$46,409	$27,000	19,849,399	122
8	Delaware	$45,316	$27,000	961,939	10
9	Alaska	$51,388	$32,000	739,795	3
10	New Hampshire	$40,869	$25,000	1,342,795	31
11	Oregon	$45,062	$29,000	4,142,776	28
12	Alabama	$38,026	$24,000	4,874,747	521
13	Wyoming	$42,099	$29,000	579,315	4
14	California	$46,320	$28,000	39,536,653	211
15	District of Columbia	$52,124	$31,000	693,972	2
16	Pennsylvania	$39,286	$23,000	12,805,537	134
17	Arizona	$44,149	$27,000	7,016,270	29
18	South Dakota	$37,136	$26,000	869,666	11
19	North Dakota	$37,208	$28,000	755,393	9
20	Minnesota	$37,656	$27,000	5,576,606	61
21	Maryland	$37,889	$23,000	6,052,177	85
22	New Jersey	$39,181	$23,000	9,005,644	72
23	Vermont	$40,193	$26,000	623,657	3
24	North Carolina	$38,213	$24,000	10,273,419	45
25	Hawaii	$37,963	$25,000	1,427,538	9
26	Wisconsin	$37,360	$26,000	5,795,483	20
27	Oklahoma	$31,134	$20,000	3,930,864	475
28	Texas	$36,787	$22,000	28,304,596	93
29	Idaho	$36,661	$24,000	1,716,943	7
30	Michigan	$33,872	$22,000	9,962,311	65
31	New Mexico	$34,947	$21,000	2,088,070	14
32	South Carolina	$34,445	$22,000	5,024,369	33
33	Virginia	$35,768	$21,000	8,470,020	76
34	Illinois	$35,279	$24,000	12,802,023	81
35	Florida	$33,748	$21,000	20,984,400	131
36	Colorado	$34,234	$23,000	5,607,154	61
37	Iowa	$30,171	$21,000	3,145,711	538
38	Montana	$35,531	$25,000	1,050,493	3
39	Kentucky	$30,228	$20,000	4,454,189	41
40	Arkansas	$29,007	$19,000	3,004,279	499
41	Indiana	$29,689	$20,000	6,666,818	163
42	Nevada	$33,129	$20,000	2,998,039	12
43	Nebraska	$31,921	$22,000	1,920,076	16
44	Washington	$34,828	$23,000	7,405,743	41
45	Ohio	$29,426	$19,000	11,658,609	130
46	Tennessee	$29,938	$20,000	6,715,984	46
47	Louisiana	$27,995	$17,000	4,684,333	510
48	Kansas	$28,594	$19,000	2,913,123	32
49	Missouri	$29,381	$20,000	6,113,532	38
50	Georgia	$28,943	$19,000	10,429,379	73
51	Utah	$28,198	$18,000	3,101,833	14

Highest paying states for assistant activity directors

Rank	State	Avg. Assistant Activity Director Salary
1	Mississippi	$53,198
2	West Virginia	$49,510
3	Rhode Island	$44,794
4	Massachusetts	$45,643
5	Maine	$42,662
6	Connecticut	$44,354
7	New York	$46,409
8	Delaware	$45,316
9	Alaska	$51,388
10	New Hampshire	$40,869
11	Oregon	$45,062
12	Alabama	$38,026
13	Wyoming	$42,099
14	California	$46,320
15	District of Columbia	$52,124
16	Pennsylvania	$39,286
17	Arizona	$44,149
18	South Dakota	$37,136
19	North Dakota	$37,208
20	Minnesota	$37,656
21	Maryland	$37,889
22	New Jersey	$39,181
23	Vermont	$40,193
24	North Carolina	$38,213
25	Hawaii	$37,963
26	Wisconsin	$37,360
27	Oklahoma	$31,134
28	Texas	$36,787
29	Idaho	$36,661
30	Michigan	$33,872
31	New Mexico	$34,947
32	South Carolina	$34,445
33	Virginia	$35,768
34	Illinois	$35,279
35	Florida	$33,748
36	Colorado	$34,234
37	Iowa	$30,171
38	Montana	$35,531
39	Kentucky	$30,228
40	Arkansas	$29,007
41	Indiana	$29,689
42	Nevada	$33,129
43	Nebraska	$31,921
44	Washington	$34,828
45	Ohio	$29,426
46	Tennessee	$29,938
47	Louisiana	$27,995
48	Kansas	$28,594
49	Missouri	$29,381
50	Georgia	$28,943
51	Utah	$28,198

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Total assistant activity director jobs:	312
Average annual salary:	$53,198
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$34,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$82,000
Location Quotient:	8.12

Best states for an assistant activity director

10 best states for assistant activity directors in 2025

1. Mississippi

2. West Virginia

3. Rhode Island

4. Massachusetts

5. Maine

6. Connecticut

7. New York

8. Delaware

9. Alaska

10. New Hampshire