What are the main factors that influence an Academic and Behavioral Support Staff's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Academic and Behavioral Support Staff's salary?

An Academic and Behavioral Support Staff's salary grows with experience: starting around $45,953 for beginners, reaching about $57,254 at mid-level, and approach $86,915 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Academic and Behavioral Support Staff?

Academic and Behavioral Support Staff salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Academic and Behavioral Support Staff roles are District of Columbia $56,186, California $55,973, Massachusetts $55,227. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Academic and Behavioral Support Staff roles make?

Salaries for Academic and Behavioral Support Staff level roles vary by specialization: VP of Behavioral Health: $172,804; Behavioral Health Director: $139,658; Behavioral Support Professional: $78,949; Caregiver Behavioral Support: $75,990; Behavioral Support Specialist: $67,023.

Academic and Behavioral Support Staff Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Academic and Behavioral Support Staff make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Academic and Behavioral Support Staff in New Mexico is $47,001 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

However, an Academic and Behavioral Support Staff's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $56,604
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $43,501 to $52,027
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,314

10% $40,314

50% (Median) $47,001

90% $56,604

Academic and Behavioral Support Staff Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,027	$4,336	$1,001	$25
Average	$47,001	$3,917	$904	$23
25th Percentile	$43,501	$3,625	$837	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Academic and Behavioral Support Staff Salaries

An Academic and Behavioral Support Staff'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 Academic and Behavioral Support Staff Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Academic and Behavioral Support Staff'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): $45,953
Early Career (1-2 years): $50,814
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $57,254
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $74,766
Expert (over 8 years): $86,915

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Academic and Behavioral Support Staff	less than 1 year	$45,953
Branch Support Senior Representative	1-2 years	$50,814
Branch Support Supervisor	2-4 years	$57,254
Branch Support Manager	5-8 years	$74,766
Branch Operations Manager	over 8 years	$86,915

How Do Academic and Behavioral Support Staff 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 Academic and Behavioral Support Stafves. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $56,186.
California: $55,973.
Massachusetts: $55,227.

District of Columbia $56,186 California $55,973 Massachusetts $55,227 Washington $55,024 New Jersey $55,003 Alaska $54,932 Connecticut $54,232 New York $53,948

Hawaii $53,039 Rhode Island $52,613 Maryland $52,324 Minnesota $51,928 Colorado $51,776 Illinois $51,725 Oregon $51,532 Delaware $51,390

New Hampshire $51,301 Virginia $51,101 Pennsylvania $50,517 Nevada $50,223 North Dakota $50,127 Michigan $49,974 Wisconsin $49,919 Vermont $49,807

Texas $49,497 Maine $49,477 Arizona $49,447 Ohio $49,411 Georgia $48,944 Indiana $48,711 Wyoming $48,665 Utah $48,594

Iowa $48,564 Kansas $48,320 Louisiana $48,249 North Carolina $48,224 Missouri $48,213 Florida $48,016 Montana $47,909 Nebraska $47,808

Kentucky $47,752 South Carolina $47,549 Tennessee $47,422 Idaho $47,371 New Mexico $47,001 Oklahoma $46,919 Alabama $46,620 South Dakota $46,118

Arkansas $45,844 West Virginia $45,697 Mississippi $45,255

Top Paying Cities for Academic and Behavioral Support Staff

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:

Algodones: $47,501
Belen: $47,237
Bernalillo: $47,585

Algodones, NM $47,501

Belen, NM $47,237

Bernalillo, NM $47,585

Bluewater, NM $46,586

Bosque, NM $46,890

Casa Blanca, NM $46,996

Cedar Crest, NM $47,625

Cedarvale, NM $45,757

Cerrillos, NM $47,536

Claunch, NM $45,588

Coyote, NM $46,835

Cuba, NM $46,760

Cubero, NM $47,100

Edgewood, NM $47,412

Estancia, NM $46,847

Gallina, NM $46,590

Counselor, NM $46,619

Grants, NM $46,533

Milan, NM $46,719

Isleta, NM $47,667

Jarales, NM $47,191

Jemez Pueblo, NM $47,273

Jemez Springs, NM $47,127

Laguna, NM $47,330

La Jara, NM $46,708

La Joya, NM $46,600

Lindrith, NM $46,543

Los Lunas, NM $47,487

Mcintosh, NM $47,105

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $46,791

Moriarty, NM $46,946

Mountainair, NM $46,440

Nageezi, NM $46,557

New Laguna, NM $47,077

Paguate, NM $47,109

Pena Blanca, NM $47,635

Peralta, NM $47,562

Placitas, NM $47,586

Ponderosa, NM $47,213

Prewitt, NM $46,572

Regina, NM $46,604

Sandia Park, NM $47,505

Corrales, NM $47,684

San Fidel, NM $46,823

San Rafael, NM $46,624

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $47,506

San Ysidro, NM $47,442

Stanley, NM $46,940

Tijeras, NM $47,511

Tome, NM $47,423

Torreon, NM $47,266

Veguita, NM $46,886

Willard, NM $46,356

Youngsville, NM $46,848

Bosque Farms, NM $47,649

Clines Corners, NM $46,656

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $47,542

Cochiti Lake, NM $47,604

Albuquerque, NM $47,711

Kirtland Afb, NM $47,711

Rio Rancho, NM $47,633

Gallup, NM $46,639

Brimhall, NM $46,507

Church Rock, NM $46,529

Continental Divide, NM $46,496

Crownpoint, NM $46,535

Fence Lake, NM $46,327

Fort Wingate, NM $46,513

Gamerco, NM $46,591

Mentmore, NM $46,519

Mexican Springs, NM $46,514

Ramah, NM $46,428

Rehoboth, NM $46,544

Thoreau, NM $46,547

Tohatchi, NM $46,504

Vanderwagen, NM $46,514

Zuni, NM $46,502

Navajo, NM $46,566

Jamestown, NM $46,450

Pinehill, NM $46,392

Sheep Springs, NM $46,555

Smith Lake, NM $46,728

Yatahey, NM $46,538

Farmington, NM $46,762

Aztec, NM $46,848

Blanco, NM $46,629

Bloomfield, NM $46,574

Flora Vista, NM $46,810

Fruitland, NM $46,517

Kirtland, NM $46,810

La Plata, NM $46,827

Navajo Dam, NM $46,806

Shiprock, NM $46,741

Waterflow, NM $46,718

Newcomb, NM $46,526

Sanostee, NM $46,556

Santa Fe, NM $47,955

Abiquiu, NM $46,643

Alcalde, NM $47,455

Amalia, NM $46,572

Arroyo Hondo, NM $46,506

Arroyo Seco, NM $46,560

Canjilon, NM $46,499

Canones, NM $46,923

Carson, NM $46,685

Cebolla, NM $46,526

Cerro, NM $46,540

Chama, NM $46,730

Chamisal, NM $47,329

Chimayo, NM $47,662

Cordova, NM $47,581

Costilla, NM $46,767

Taos Ski Valley, NM $46,413

Dixon, NM $47,284

Dulce, NM $46,729

El Prado, NM $46,601

El Rito, NM $46,815

Embudo, NM $47,041

Espanola, NM $47,604

Glorieta, NM $47,770

Hernandez, NM $47,162

Ilfeld, NM $47,329

La Madera, NM $46,733

Lamy, NM $47,588

Llano, NM $47,234

Los Alamos, NM $47,700

White Rock, NM $47,790

Medanales, NM $47,214

Ojo Caliente, NM $46,936

Los Ojos, NM $46,616

Pecos, NM $47,621

Penasco, NM $47,058

Petaca, NM $46,456

Questa, NM $46,589

Ranchos De Taos, NM $46,835

Red River, NM $46,456

Ribera, NM $46,755

Rowe, NM $47,374

San Cristobal, NM $46,455

San Jose, NM $47,257

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $47,488

Santa Cruz, NM $47,646

Serafina, NM $46,637

Taos, NM $46,574

Tererro, NM $47,774

Tesuque, NM $47,955

Tierra Amarilla, NM $46,574

Trampas, NM $47,019

Tres Piedras, NM $46,443

Truchas, NM $47,448

Vadito, NM $46,996

Valdez, NM $46,490

Vallecitos, NM $46,453

Velarde, NM $47,213

Villanueva, NM $46,665

Spaceport City, NM $45,713

Las Vegas, NM $46,269

Angel Fire, NM $46,405

Anton Chico, NM $46,189

Buena Vista, NM $46,613

Chacon, NM $46,646

Cimarron, NM $46,333

Cleveland, NM $46,977

Eagle Nest, NM $46,368

Guadalupita, NM $46,574

Holman, NM $46,857

La Loma, NM $46,111

Maxwell, NM $46,349

Miami, NM $46,249

Mills, NM $46,084

Montezuma, NM $47,215

Mora, NM $47,043

Mosquero, NM $46,044

Ocate, NM $46,299

Ojo Feliz, NM $46,421

Rainsville, NM $46,624

Raton, NM $46,465

Rociada, NM $47,239

Roy, NM $46,094

Sapello, NM $46,829

Solano, NM $46,038

Springer, NM $46,228

Ute Park, NM $46,355

Valmora, NM $46,230

Wagon Mound, NM $46,177

Watrous, NM $46,246

Socorro, NM $46,138

Aragon, NM $46,278

Datil, NM $46,087

Lemitar, NM $46,353

Luna, NM $46,360

Magdalena, NM $46,091

Pie Town, NM $46,245

Polvadera, NM $46,465

Quemado, NM $46,340

Reserve, NM $46,257

San Acacia, NM $46,541

San Antonio, NM $45,883

Truth Or Consequences, NM $45,874

Arrey, NM $45,866

Caballo, NM $45,897

Derry, NM $45,664

Elephant Butte, NM $45,993

Garfield, NM $45,532

Hatch, NM $44,802

Monticello, NM $45,871

Rincon, NM $44,544

Salem, NM $45,389

Williamsburg, NM $45,931

Winston, NM $45,905

Las Cruces, NM $43,961

White Sands Missile Range, NM $44,105

Santa Teresa, NM $44,426

Playas, NM $46,086

Animas, NM $46,199

Anthony, NM $44,415

Arenas Valley, NM $46,117

Bayard, NM $46,075

Berino, NM $44,214

Buckhorn, NM $46,122

Santa Clara, NM $46,155

Chamberino, NM $44,260

Cliff, NM $46,069

Columbus, NM $45,945

Deming, NM $45,956

Dona Ana, NM $43,963

Fairacres, NM $44,094

Faywood, NM $45,935

Fort Bayard, NM $46,111

Gila, NM $46,001

Glenwood, NM $46,037

Hachita, NM $45,945

Hanover, NM $45,955

Hillsboro, NM $45,861

Hurley, NM $46,044

La Mesa, NM $44,802

Lordsburg, NM $46,052

Mesilla, NM $43,962

Mesilla Park, NM $43,967

Mesquite, NM $44,004

Mimbres, NM $45,991

Mule Creek, NM $46,116

Organ, NM $43,989

Pinos Altos, NM $46,068

Radium Springs, NM $43,980

Redrock, NM $45,951

Rodeo, NM $46,257

San Miguel, NM $43,987

Silver City, NM $46,068

Sunland Park, NM $44,189

Tyrone, NM $46,205

Vado, NM $44,022

Chaparral, NM $44,577

Clovis, NM $45,980

Cannon Afb, NM $45,879

Broadview, NM $45,846

Causey, NM $45,768

Crossroads, NM $45,659

Dora, NM $45,876

Elida, NM $45,686

Floyd, NM $45,797

Fort Sumner, NM $45,760

Grady, NM $45,890

House, NM $45,853

Kenna, NM $45,686

Lingo, NM $45,765

Melrose, NM $45,861

Milnesand, NM $45,668

Pep, NM $45,731

Portales, NM $45,898

Rogers, NM $45,743

Saint Vrain, NM $45,890

Taiban, NM $45,744

Texico, NM $45,908

Yeso, NM $45,578

Roswell, NM $45,631

Artesia, NM $45,721

Caprock, NM $45,629

Carlsbad, NM $45,751

Dexter, NM $45,664

Eunice, NM $45,792

Hagerman, NM $45,686

Hobbs, NM $45,859

Hope, NM $45,519

Jal, NM $45,738

Lake Arthur, NM $45,611

Lakewood, NM $45,679

Loco Hills, NM $45,763

Loving, NM $45,740

Lovington, NM $45,815

Mcdonald, NM $45,690

Malaga, NM $45,695

Maljamar, NM $45,650

Monument, NM $45,758

Tatum, NM $45,719

Whites City, NM $45,796

Carrizozo, NM $45,415

Alamogordo, NM $45,270

Alto, NM $45,421

Bent, NM $45,279

Capitan, NM $45,316

Cloudcroft, NM $45,274

Corona, NM $45,612

Encino, NM $45,979

Fort Stanton, NM $45,335

Glencoe, NM $45,303

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $45,265

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $45,265

Hondo, NM $45,344

La Luz, NM $45,265

Lincoln, NM $45,212

Mayhill, NM $45,368

Mescalero, NM $45,285

Nogal, NM $45,480

Orogrande, NM $45,288

Picacho, NM $45,335

Pinon, NM $45,505

Ruidoso, NM $45,508

Ruidoso Downs, NM $45,446

Sacramento, NM $45,306

San Patricio, NM $45,360

Sunspot, NM $45,265

Timberon, NM $45,363

Tinnie, NM $45,308

Tularosa, NM $45,295

Vaughn, NM $45,793

Weed, NM $45,362

Tucumcari, NM $46,021

Amistad, NM $45,961

Bard, NM $45,888

Capulin, NM $46,407

Clayton, NM $46,051

Conchas Dam, NM $46,092

Cuervo, NM $45,871

Des Moines, NM $46,224

Folsom, NM $46,296

Garita, NM $46,004

Gladstone, NM $46,096

Grenville, NM $46,088

Logan, NM $46,019

Mcalister, NM $45,877

Nara Visa, NM $45,910

Newkirk, NM $45,961

Quay, NM $45,987

San Jon, NM $45,938

Santa Rosa, NM $45,987

Sedan, NM $46,004

Trementina, NM $46,001

Academic and Behavioral Support Staff Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Academic and Behavioral Support Staff'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.

$43,501

Average $47,001/year

$52,027

$3,625

Average $3,917/month

$4,336

$837

Average $904/week

$1,001

$21

Average $23/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,027	$4,336	$1,001	$25
Average	$47,001	$3,917	$904	$23
25th Percentile	$43,501	$3,625	$837	$21

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