Activity Coordinator salary

Average activity coordinator salary

$35,309

$16.98 hourly rate

Entry-level activity coordinator salary
$28,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

How much does an activity coordinator make?

The average activity coordinator salary in the United States is $35,309. Activity coordinator salaries typically range between $28,000 and $44,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for activity coordinators is $16.98 per hour.

Activity coordinator salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Activity coordinators earn the highest average salary in Mississippi.

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Medical University of South Carolina$48,825
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Activity Coordinator salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Indeed, Glassdoor and Comparably, the average salary for an activity coordinator typically falls between $34,901 and $45,855.
zippia
$35,309yearly
glassdoor[1]
$45,855yearly
indeed[2]
$36,063yearly
comparably[3]
$38,646yearly
Salary.com[4]
$34,901yearly

Average activity coordinator salary by state

The highest-paying states for activity coordinators are Mississippi, Nebraska, and Wyoming. The lowest average activity coordinator salary states are Iowa, Kansas, and Virginia.

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Highest paying states for activity coordinators

Rank
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1Wyoming$46,934$22.56
2West Virginia$45,547$21.90
3Mississippi$52,485$25.23
4South Dakota$39,419$18.95
5North Dakota$38,559$18.54
6Nebraska$51,880$24.94
7California$46,693$22.45
8Nevada$38,650$18.58
9Massachusetts$39,980$19.22
10District of Columbia$48,940$23.53
11Colorado$40,913$19.67
12Vermont$37,391$17.98
13Wisconsin$38,744$18.63
14Rhode Island$37,024$17.80
15Hawaii$40,531$19.49
16Delaware$37,525$18.04
17Oregon$42,932$20.64
18Washington$42,871$20.61
19Arizona$38,258$18.39
20Montana$37,441$18.00
21North Carolina$37,019$17.80
22Idaho$35,415$17.03
23New Hampshire$35,680$17.15
24Minnesota$37,839$18.19
25Connecticut$36,474$17.54
26Tennessee$34,395$16.54
27Michigan$36,822$17.70
28Maine$34,022$16.36
29Florida$35,264$16.95
30Kentucky$35,069$16.86
31Oklahoma$32,466$15.61
32Missouri$35,543$17.09
33Pennsylvania$33,528$16.12
34South Carolina$34,409$16.54
35New York$35,117$16.88
36Alabama$31,692$15.24
37New Mexico$31,405$15.10
38Ohio$32,654$15.70
39Indiana$31,643$15.21
40Maryland$33,342$16.03
41Texas$33,878$16.29
42New Jersey$33,852$16.27
43Georgia$33,017$15.87
44Alaska$32,647$15.70
45Illinois$32,378$15.57
46Kansas$30,526$14.68
47Virginia$30,293$14.56
48Iowa$30,793$14.80
49Arkansas$28,829$13.86
50Utah$28,812$13.85
51Louisiana$26,635$12.81

Highest paying cities for activity coordinators

The highest-paying cities for activity coordinators are Washington, DC, San Francisco, CA, and Salem, OR.

Rank
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Hourly Rate
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1Washington, DC$49,008$23.56
2San Francisco, CA$47,398$22.79
3Salem, OR$42,954$20.65
4Seattle, WA$42,944$20.65
5Boulder, CO$40,881$19.65
6Boston, MA$39,983$19.22
7Madison, WI$38,715$18.61
8Las Vegas, NV$38,614$18.56
9Tempe, AZ$38,314$18.42
10Saint Paul, MN$37,837$18.19
11Charlotte, NC$36,881$17.73
12Springfield, MO$35,590$17.11
13Sarasota, FL$35,393$17.02
14New York, NY$35,160$16.90
15El Paso, TX$34,831$16.75
16Memphis, TN$34,558$16.61
17Baltimore, MD$33,413$16.06
18Pittsburgh, PA$33,259$15.99
19Cleveland, OH$32,904$15.82
20Rockford, IL$32,390$15.57

Activity Coordinator salary details

An activity coordinator's salary ranges from $28,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $44,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average Activity Coordinator Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is an activity coordinator's salary?

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90th Percentile$44,000$3,667$21
75th Percentile$39,000$3,250$19
Average$35,309$2,942$17
25th Percentile$31,000$2,583$15
10th Percentile$28,000$2,333$13

Highest paying activity coordinator jobs

The highest paying types of activity coordinators are senior counselor, program lead, and group leader.

Job Title
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Group Leader$100,480$8,373$48.3156,173
Program Lead$100,727$8,394$48.4361,632
Concierge$33,667$2,806$16.196,922
Orientation Leader$33,848$2,821$16.2732,073
Summer Camp Counselor$25,618$2,135$12.3231,954
Site Leader$64,886$5,407$31.2056,932

Which companies pay activity coordinators the most?

Activity coordinator salaries at Medical University of South Carolina and City of Jacksonville are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average activity coordinator salary at companies like Syracuse University and University of Wisconsin System are highly competitive.

Rank
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Hourly Rate
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1Medical University of South Carolina$48,825$23.47
2City of Jacksonville$46,070$22.15
3Syracuse University$46,036$22.13
4University of Wisconsin System$41,393$19.90
5Jennings$41,085$19.75
6University of Alaska$40,883$19.66
7University of Pennsylvania$40,697$19.57
8Lifespan$40,210$19.33
9NC.gov$40,204$19.33
10Waters$40,009$19.24
11J.F. Shea Co$39,642$19.06
12Essence Global$39,597$19.04
13SunPower$39,588$19.03
14Shriners Hospitals for Children$39,458$18.97
15Sutter Health$39,243$18.87
16Pine Street Inn$38,803$18.66
17Erickson Senior Living$38,738$18.62
18Transforming Age$38,302$18.41
19AltaMed Health Services$38,285$18.41
20The Home For Little Wanderers$38,283$18.41

Wage gap by gender, race and education

$37,000$36,600$36,200$35,800$35,400$35,000
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Activity Coordinator salary by industry

The average activity coordinator salary varies across industries:

  • The average activity coordinator salary in the government industry is $38,943, the highest of any industry.
  • The average activity coordinator salary in the finance industry is $36,795.
  • Activity coordinators in the non profits industry earn an average salary of $33,194, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for activity coordinators

Rank
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Hourly Rate
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1Government$38,943$18.72
2Manufacturing$36,795$17.69
3Education$36,271$17.44
4Professional$35,623$17.13
5Hospitality$35,091$16.87
6Health Care$34,798$16.73
7Non Profits$33,194$15.96

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Activity Coordinator salary trends

The average activity coordinator salary has risen by $7,834 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average activity coordinator earned $27,475 annually, but today, they earn $35,309 a year. That works out to a 19% change in pay for activity coordinators over the last decade.

Compare activity coordinator salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average activity coordinator salary over time

Compare activity coordinator salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

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Activity Coordinator salary by year

Year
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% Change
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2025$35,300$16.98+7.3%
2024$32,700$15.73+4.9%
2023$31,100$14.96+2.1%
2022$30,500$14.65+2.7%
2021$29,600$14.25+2.3%

Recently added activity coordinator salaries

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Job
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Location
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Date Added
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Salary
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State of OregonActivities CoordinatorSalem, OR12/18/2024$47,376
Marriott International, Inc.Fitness Activities CoordinatorHalf Moon Bay, CA12/17/2024$53,114
Brookdale Senior LivingActivities CoordinatorTexarkana, TX12/16/2024$29,594
Brookdale Senior LivingMemory Care Activity CoordinatorOklahoma City, OK12/16/2024$31,973
Hillsboro ClubSales/Activities CoordinatorHillsboro Beach, FL12/16/2024$43,827
Transforming AgeSkyline-Activities CoordinatorSeattle, WA12/16/2024$45,914
ScionhealthActivities CoordinatorPort Lavaca, TX12/16/2024$25,044
Sunnyside Community Services, Inc.Activities Coordinator-Caregiver Support Western QueensFlushing, MI12/15/2024$52,175
Living Care LifestylesActivity Coordinator-Memory CareLynnwood, WA12/15/2024$43,827
Yes and CompanyActivity CoordinatorLahaina, HI12/15/2024$39,653

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