What are the main factors that influence an Academic Center Assistant's salary?

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

What industry pays the highest salary for Academic Center Assistant?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Academic Center Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 34% above the market median.

How does experience change An Academic Center Assistant's salary?

An Academic Center Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $43,858 for beginners, reaching about $44,660 at mid-level, and approach $49,422 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Academic Center Assistant?

Academic Center Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Academic Center Assistant roles are District of Columbia $56,640, California $56,425, Massachusetts $55,673. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Academic Center Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Academic Center Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Academic Program Assistant: $53,170; Academic Support Assistant: $52,178; Academic Resources Assistant: $47,619; Assistant Registrar [Academic]: $46,494; Academic Records Assistant: $46,483.

Academic Center Assistant Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Academic Center Assistant make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Academic Center Assistant in New Mexico is $47,381 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

However, an Academic Center Assistant's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $58,180
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $43,179 to $53,033
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $39,354

10% $39,354

50% (Median) $47,381

90% $58,180

Academic Center Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,033	$4,419	$1,020	$25
Average	$47,381	$3,948	$911	$23
25th Percentile	$43,179	$3,598	$830	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Academic Center Assistant Salaries

An Academic Center Assistant'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 Center Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Academic Center Assistant'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): $43,858
Early Career (1-2 years): $44,043
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $44,660
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $47,773
Expert (over 8 years): $49,422

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Academic Center Assistant	less than 1 year	$43,858
Early Career Level Academic Center Assistant	1-2 years	$44,043
Mid-Level Level Academic Center Assistant	2-4 years	$44,660
Senior-Level Level Academic Center Assistant	5-8 years	$47,773
Expert Level Academic Center Assistant	over 8 years	$49,422

How Do Academic Center Assistant 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 Center Assistants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $56,640.
California: $56,425.
Massachusetts: $55,673.

District of Columbia $56,640 California $56,425 Massachusetts $55,673 Washington $55,469 New Jersey $55,448 Alaska $55,377 Connecticut $54,671 New York $54,384

Hawaii $53,469 Rhode Island $53,039 Maryland $52,747 Minnesota $52,348 Colorado $52,195 Illinois $52,144 Oregon $51,949 Delaware $51,806

New Hampshire $51,716 Virginia $51,514 Pennsylvania $50,926 Nevada $50,629 North Dakota $50,532 Michigan $50,379 Wisconsin $50,322 Vermont $50,210

Texas $49,898 Maine $49,877 Arizona $49,847 Ohio $49,811 Georgia $49,340 Indiana $49,105 Wyoming $49,059 Utah $48,987

Iowa $48,957 Kansas $48,711 Louisiana $48,639 North Carolina $48,614 Missouri $48,604 Florida $48,404 Montana $48,297 Nebraska $48,194

Kentucky $48,138 South Carolina $47,933 Tennessee $47,806 Idaho $47,754 New Mexico $47,381 Oklahoma $47,299 Alabama $46,997 South Dakota $46,491

Arkansas $46,215 West Virginia $46,066 Mississippi $45,621

Top Paying Cities for Academic Center Assistant

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: $47,885
Belen: $47,619
Bernalillo: $47,970

Algodones, NM $47,885

Belen, NM $47,619

Bernalillo, NM $47,970

Bluewater, NM $46,963

Bosque, NM $47,269

Casa Blanca, NM $47,376

Cedar Crest, NM $48,010

Cedarvale, NM $46,128

Cerrillos, NM $47,920

Claunch, NM $45,957

Coyote, NM $47,214

Cuba, NM $47,138

Cubero, NM $47,481

Edgewood, NM $47,796

Estancia, NM $47,226

Gallina, NM $46,967

Counselor, NM $46,996

Grants, NM $46,909

Milan, NM $47,097

Isleta, NM $48,053

Jarales, NM $47,573

Jemez Pueblo, NM $47,655

Jemez Springs, NM $47,508

Laguna, NM $47,713

La Jara, NM $47,086

La Joya, NM $46,977

Lindrith, NM $46,920

Los Lunas, NM $47,871

Mcintosh, NM $47,486

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $47,170

Moriarty, NM $47,326

Mountainair, NM $46,816

Nageezi, NM $46,934

New Laguna, NM $47,458

Paguate, NM $47,490

Pena Blanca, NM $48,020

Peralta, NM $47,947

Placitas, NM $47,971

Ponderosa, NM $47,595

Prewitt, NM $46,949

Regina, NM $46,981

Sandia Park, NM $47,889

Corrales, NM $48,070

San Fidel, NM $47,202

San Rafael, NM $47,001

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $47,890

San Ysidro, NM $47,826

Stanley, NM $47,320

Tijeras, NM $47,896

Tome, NM $47,807

Torreon, NM $47,648

Veguita, NM $47,265

Willard, NM $46,731

Youngsville, NM $47,227

Bosque Farms, NM $48,035

Clines Corners, NM $47,034

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $47,926

Cochiti Lake, NM $47,989

Albuquerque, NM $48,097

Kirtland Afb, NM $48,097

Rio Rancho, NM $48,018

Gallup, NM $47,017

Brimhall, NM $46,884

Church Rock, NM $46,906

Continental Divide, NM $46,872

Crownpoint, NM $46,911

Fence Lake, NM $46,702

Fort Wingate, NM $46,889

Gamerco, NM $46,968

Mentmore, NM $46,895

Mexican Springs, NM $46,890

Ramah, NM $46,804

Rehoboth, NM $46,921

Thoreau, NM $46,924

Tohatchi, NM $46,881

Vanderwagen, NM $46,890

Zuni, NM $46,879

Navajo, NM $46,943

Jamestown, NM $46,826

Pinehill, NM $46,768

Sheep Springs, NM $46,931

Smith Lake, NM $47,106

Yatahey, NM $46,914

Farmington, NM $47,140

Aztec, NM $47,227

Blanco, NM $47,007

Bloomfield, NM $46,951

Flora Vista, NM $47,189

Fruitland, NM $46,893

Kirtland, NM $47,189

La Plata, NM $47,206

Navajo Dam, NM $47,185

Shiprock, NM $47,120

Waterflow, NM $47,096

Newcomb, NM $46,903

Sanostee, NM $46,932

Santa Fe, NM $48,343

Abiquiu, NM $47,020

Alcalde, NM $47,839

Amalia, NM $46,949

Arroyo Hondo, NM $46,883

Arroyo Seco, NM $46,937

Canjilon, NM $46,875

Canones, NM $47,302

Carson, NM $47,062

Cebolla, NM $46,903

Cerro, NM $46,916

Chama, NM $47,108

Chamisal, NM $47,712

Chimayo, NM $48,048

Cordova, NM $47,966

Costilla, NM $47,146

Taos Ski Valley, NM $46,788

Dixon, NM $47,667

Dulce, NM $47,107

El Prado, NM $46,978

El Rito, NM $47,194

Embudo, NM $47,422

Espanola, NM $47,989

Glorieta, NM $48,156

Hernandez, NM $47,543

Ilfeld, NM $47,712

La Madera, NM $47,111

Lamy, NM $47,973

Llano, NM $47,616

Los Alamos, NM $48,086

White Rock, NM $48,177

Medanales, NM $47,596

Ojo Caliente, NM $47,316

Los Ojos, NM $46,993

Pecos, NM $48,007

Penasco, NM $47,439

Petaca, NM $46,832

Questa, NM $46,966

Ranchos De Taos, NM $47,214

Red River, NM $46,832

Ribera, NM $47,133

Rowe, NM $47,757

San Cristobal, NM $46,831

San Jose, NM $47,639

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $47,872

Santa Cruz, NM $48,031

Serafina, NM $47,014

Taos, NM $46,951

Tererro, NM $48,160

Tesuque, NM $48,343

Tierra Amarilla, NM $46,951

Trampas, NM $47,400

Tres Piedras, NM $46,819

Truchas, NM $47,832

Vadito, NM $47,376

Valdez, NM $46,866

Vallecitos, NM $46,829

Velarde, NM $47,595

Villanueva, NM $47,042

Spaceport City, NM $46,083

Las Vegas, NM $46,643

Angel Fire, NM $46,781

Anton Chico, NM $46,562

Buena Vista, NM $46,990

Chacon, NM $47,023

Cimarron, NM $46,708

Cleveland, NM $47,357

Eagle Nest, NM $46,743

Guadalupita, NM $46,951

Holman, NM $47,236

La Loma, NM $46,484

Maxwell, NM $46,724

Miami, NM $46,623

Mills, NM $46,457

Montezuma, NM $47,597

Mora, NM $47,423

Mosquero, NM $46,417

Ocate, NM $46,673

Ojo Feliz, NM $46,796

Rainsville, NM $47,001

Raton, NM $46,841

Rociada, NM $47,621

Roy, NM $46,467

Sapello, NM $47,208

Solano, NM $46,411

Springer, NM $46,602

Ute Park, NM $46,730

Valmora, NM $46,604

Wagon Mound, NM $46,551

Watrous, NM $46,620

Socorro, NM $46,512

Aragon, NM $46,652

Datil, NM $46,460

Lemitar, NM $46,728

Luna, NM $46,735

Magdalena, NM $46,464

Pie Town, NM $46,619

Polvadera, NM $46,841

Quemado, NM $46,715

Reserve, NM $46,632

San Acacia, NM $46,918

San Antonio, NM $46,255

Truth Or Consequences, NM $46,245

Arrey, NM $46,237

Caballo, NM $46,269

Derry, NM $46,034

Elephant Butte, NM $46,365

Garfield, NM $45,900

Hatch, NM $45,164

Monticello, NM $46,242

Rincon, NM $44,904

Salem, NM $45,757

Williamsburg, NM $46,303

Winston, NM $46,276

Las Cruces, NM $44,317

White Sands Missile Range, NM $44,462

Santa Teresa, NM $44,785

Playas, NM $46,459

Animas, NM $46,573

Anthony, NM $44,775

Arenas Valley, NM $46,490

Bayard, NM $46,447

Berino, NM $44,571

Buckhorn, NM $46,495

Santa Clara, NM $46,529

Chamberino, NM $44,618

Cliff, NM $46,442

Columbus, NM $46,317

Deming, NM $46,328

Dona Ana, NM $44,318

Fairacres, NM $44,451

Faywood, NM $46,306

Fort Bayard, NM $46,484

Gila, NM $46,373

Glenwood, NM $46,410

Hachita, NM $46,317

Hanover, NM $46,327

Hillsboro, NM $46,232

Hurley, NM $46,416

La Mesa, NM $45,164

Lordsburg, NM $46,424

Mesilla, NM $44,318

Mesilla Park, NM $44,322

Mesquite, NM $44,360

Mimbres, NM $46,363

Mule Creek, NM $46,489

Organ, NM $44,345

Pinos Altos, NM $46,441

Radium Springs, NM $44,336

Redrock, NM $46,323

Rodeo, NM $46,632

San Miguel, NM $44,343

Silver City, NM $46,441

Sunland Park, NM $44,547

Tyrone, NM $46,579

Vado, NM $44,378

Chaparral, NM $44,938

Clovis, NM $46,352

Cannon Afb, NM $46,250

Broadview, NM $46,217

Causey, NM $46,138

Crossroads, NM $46,028

Dora, NM $46,247

Elida, NM $46,056

Floyd, NM $46,168

Fort Sumner, NM $46,130

Grady, NM $46,261

House, NM $46,224

Kenna, NM $46,056

Lingo, NM $46,135

Melrose, NM $46,232

Milnesand, NM $46,038

Pep, NM $46,101

Portales, NM $46,269

Rogers, NM $46,113

Saint Vrain, NM $46,262

Taiban, NM $46,114

Texico, NM $46,280

Yeso, NM $45,947

Roswell, NM $46,000

Artesia, NM $46,091

Caprock, NM $45,998

Carlsbad, NM $46,121

Dexter, NM $46,033

Eunice, NM $46,162

Hagerman, NM $46,056

Hobbs, NM $46,230

Hope, NM $45,887

Jal, NM $46,108

Lake Arthur, NM $45,980

Lakewood, NM $46,048

Loco Hills, NM $46,133

Loving, NM $46,110

Lovington, NM $46,185

Mcdonald, NM $46,060

Malaga, NM $46,065

Maljamar, NM $46,020

Monument, NM $46,128

Tatum, NM $46,089

Whites City, NM $46,167

Carrizozo, NM $45,782

Alamogordo, NM $45,637

Alto, NM $45,789

Bent, NM $45,645

Capitan, NM $45,683

Cloudcroft, NM $45,640

Corona, NM $45,981

Encino, NM $46,351

Fort Stanton, NM $45,702

Glencoe, NM $45,669

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $45,631

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $45,631

Hondo, NM $45,711

La Luz, NM $45,631

Lincoln, NM $45,578

Mayhill, NM $45,735

Mescalero, NM $45,652

Nogal, NM $45,848

Orogrande, NM $45,654

Picacho, NM $45,702

Pinon, NM $45,873

Ruidoso, NM $45,876

Ruidoso Downs, NM $45,814

Sacramento, NM $45,672

San Patricio, NM $45,727

Sunspot, NM $45,631

Timberon, NM $45,730

Tinnie, NM $45,675

Tularosa, NM $45,662

Vaughn, NM $46,164

Weed, NM $45,729

Tucumcari, NM $46,393

Amistad, NM $46,333

Bard, NM $46,259

Capulin, NM $46,783

Clayton, NM $46,423

Conchas Dam, NM $46,465

Cuervo, NM $46,242

Des Moines, NM $46,598

Folsom, NM $46,670

Garita, NM $46,376

Gladstone, NM $46,469

Grenville, NM $46,461

Logan, NM $46,392

Mcalister, NM $46,248

Nara Visa, NM $46,282

Newkirk, NM $46,333

Quay, NM $46,359

San Jon, NM $46,310

Santa Rosa, NM $46,359

Sedan, NM $46,376

Trementina, NM $46,374

Academic Center Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Academic Center Assistant roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 59% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 34% above the average. In contrast, Academic Center Assistant positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Academic Center Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Academic Center Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$63,490	$31.0	34%
Pharmaceuticals	$59,226	$28.0	25%
Biotechnology	$56,857	$27.0	20%
Internet	$55,436	$27.0	17%
Financial Services	$53,540	$26.0	13%

Academic Center Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Academic Center Assistant'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.

$43,179

Average $47,381/year

$53,033

$3,598

Average $3,948/month

$4,419

$830

Average $911/week

$1,020

$21

Average $23/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,033	$4,419	$1,020	$25
Average	$47,381	$3,948	$911	$23
25th Percentile	$43,179	$3,598	$830	$21

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