What are the main factors that influence an Academic Counselor Lead'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 Counselor Lead's salary?

An Academic Counselor Lead's salary grows with experience: starting around $47,721 for beginners, reaching about $49,877 at mid-level, and approach $52,964 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Academic Counselor Lead?

Academic Counselor Lead salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Academic Counselor Lead roles are District of Columbia $60,854, California $60,624, Massachusetts $59,816. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Academic Counselor Lead roles make?

Salaries for Academic Counselor Lead level roles vary by specialization: Lead Counselor: $82,935; Academic Records Counselor: $69,250; University Academic Counselor: $54,390; College Academic Counselor: $54,320; Academic Counselor: $53,758.

Academic Counselor Lead Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Academic Counselor Lead make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Academic Counselor Lead in New Mexico is $50,906 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $65,062
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $45,706 to $58,316
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,972

10% $40,972

50% (Median) $50,906

90% $65,062

Academic Counselor Lead Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$58,316	$4,860	$1,121	$28
Average	$50,906	$4,242	$979	$24
25th Percentile	$45,706	$3,809	$879	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Academic Counselor Lead Salaries

An Academic Counselor Lead'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 Counselor Lead Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Academic Counselor Lead'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): $47,721
Early Career (1-2 years): $47,870
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $49,877
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $52,759
Expert (over 8 years): $52,964

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Academic Counselor Lead	less than 1 year	$47,721
Early Career Level Academic Counselor Lead	1-2 years	$47,870
Mid-Level Level Academic Counselor Lead	2-4 years	$49,877
Senior-Level Level Academic Counselor Lead	5-8 years	$52,759
Expert Level Academic Counselor Lead	over 8 years	$52,964

How Do Academic Counselor Lead 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 Counselor Leads. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $60,854.
California: $60,624.
Massachusetts: $59,816.

District of Columbia $60,854 California $60,624 Massachusetts $59,816 Washington $59,596 New Jersey $59,574 Alaska $59,497 Connecticut $58,738 New York $58,431

Hawaii $57,447 Rhode Island $56,985 Maryland $56,672 Minnesota $56,243 Colorado $56,078 Illinois $56,023 Oregon $55,814 Delaware $55,661

New Hampshire $55,564 Virginia $55,347 Pennsylvania $54,715 Nevada $54,396 North Dakota $54,292 Michigan $54,127 Wisconsin $54,067 Vermont $53,946

Texas $53,610 Maine $53,588 Arizona $53,555 Ohio $53,517 Georgia $53,011 Indiana $52,759 Wyoming $52,709 Utah $52,632

Iowa $52,599 Kansas $52,335 Louisiana $52,258 North Carolina $52,231 Missouri $52,220 Florida $52,006 Montana $51,890 Nebraska $51,780

Kentucky $51,720 South Carolina $51,500 Tennessee $51,362 Idaho $51,307 New Mexico $50,906 Oklahoma $50,818 Alabama $50,494 South Dakota $49,950

Arkansas $49,653 West Virginia $49,494 Mississippi $49,016

Top Paying Cities for Academic Counselor Lead

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: $51,448
Belen: $51,162
Bernalillo: $51,539

Algodones, NM $51,448

Belen, NM $51,162

Bernalillo, NM $51,539

Bluewater, NM $50,457

Bosque, NM $50,786

Casa Blanca, NM $50,901

Cedar Crest, NM $51,582

Cedarvale, NM $49,560

Cerrillos, NM $51,486

Claunch, NM $49,376

Coyote, NM $50,727

Cuba, NM $50,646

Cubero, NM $51,013

Edgewood, NM $51,352

Estancia, NM $50,740

Gallina, NM $50,462

Counselor, NM $50,493

Grants, NM $50,400

Milan, NM $50,601

Isleta, NM $51,628

Jarales, NM $51,112

Jemez Pueblo, NM $51,201

Jemez Springs, NM $51,043

Laguna, NM $51,263

La Jara, NM $50,589

La Joya, NM $50,472

Lindrith, NM $50,411

Los Lunas, NM $51,433

Mcintosh, NM $51,019

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $50,679

Moriarty, NM $50,847

Mountainair, NM $50,299

Nageezi, NM $50,426

New Laguna, NM $50,989

Paguate, NM $51,023

Pena Blanca, NM $51,593

Peralta, NM $51,514

Placitas, NM $51,541

Ponderosa, NM $51,136

Prewitt, NM $50,442

Regina, NM $50,477

Sandia Park, NM $51,453

Corrales, NM $51,647

San Fidel, NM $50,714

San Rafael, NM $50,498

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $51,453

San Ysidro, NM $51,384

Stanley, NM $50,840

Tijeras, NM $51,459

Tome, NM $51,364

Torreon, NM $51,193

Veguita, NM $50,782

Willard, NM $50,208

Youngsville, NM $50,741

Bosque Farms, NM $51,609

Clines Corners, NM $50,533

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $51,492

Cochiti Lake, NM $51,559

Albuquerque, NM $51,676

Kirtland Afb, NM $51,676

Rio Rancho, NM $51,591

Gallup, NM $50,515

Brimhall, NM $50,372

Church Rock, NM $50,396

Continental Divide, NM $50,360

Crownpoint, NM $50,402

Fence Lake, NM $50,177

Fort Wingate, NM $50,378

Gamerco, NM $50,463

Mentmore, NM $50,385

Mexican Springs, NM $50,379

Ramah, NM $50,286

Rehoboth, NM $50,412

Thoreau, NM $50,415

Tohatchi, NM $50,369

Vanderwagen, NM $50,379

Zuni, NM $50,367

Navajo, NM $50,435

Jamestown, NM $50,310

Pinehill, NM $50,247

Sheep Springs, NM $50,423

Smith Lake, NM $50,611

Yatahey, NM $50,405

Farmington, NM $50,647

Aztec, NM $50,741

Blanco, NM $50,504

Bloomfield, NM $50,444

Flora Vista, NM $50,700

Fruitland, NM $50,382

Kirtland, NM $50,700

La Plata, NM $50,718

Navajo Dam, NM $50,696

Shiprock, NM $50,625

Waterflow, NM $50,600

Newcomb, NM $50,392

Sanostee, NM $50,424

Santa Fe, NM $51,940

Abiquiu, NM $50,519

Alcalde, NM $51,399

Amalia, NM $50,442

Arroyo Hondo, NM $50,371

Arroyo Seco, NM $50,429

Canjilon, NM $50,363

Canones, NM $50,822

Carson, NM $50,564

Cebolla, NM $50,392

Cerro, NM $50,407

Chama, NM $50,613

Chamisal, NM $51,262

Chimayo, NM $51,622

Cordova, NM $51,535

Costilla, NM $50,653

Taos Ski Valley, NM $50,269

Dixon, NM $51,214

Dulce, NM $50,612

El Prado, NM $50,474

El Rito, NM $50,705

Embudo, NM $50,950

Espanola, NM $51,560

Glorieta, NM $51,739

Hernandez, NM $51,080

Ilfeld, NM $51,262

La Madera, NM $50,616

Lamy, NM $51,542

Llano, NM $51,159

Los Alamos, NM $51,664

White Rock, NM $51,761

Medanales, NM $51,137

Ojo Caliente, NM $50,836

Los Ojos, NM $50,489

Pecos, NM $51,578

Penasco, NM $50,968

Petaca, NM $50,316

Questa, NM $50,461

Ranchos De Taos, NM $50,727

Red River, NM $50,317

Ribera, NM $50,640

Rowe, NM $51,310

San Cristobal, NM $50,315

San Jose, NM $51,184

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $51,434

Santa Cruz, NM $51,605

Serafina, NM $50,512

Taos, NM $50,445

Tererro, NM $51,743

Tesuque, NM $51,940

Tierra Amarilla, NM $50,445

Trampas, NM $50,927

Tres Piedras, NM $50,302

Truchas, NM $51,391

Vadito, NM $50,901

Valdez, NM $50,353

Vallecitos, NM $50,313

Velarde, NM $51,136

Villanueva, NM $50,542

Spaceport City, NM $49,512

Las Vegas, NM $50,114

Angel Fire, NM $50,262

Anton Chico, NM $50,027

Buena Vista, NM $50,486

Chacon, NM $50,522

Cimarron, NM $50,183

Cleveland, NM $50,880

Eagle Nest, NM $50,221

Guadalupita, NM $50,445

Holman, NM $50,751

La Loma, NM $49,943

Maxwell, NM $50,200

Miami, NM $50,092

Mills, NM $49,914

Montezuma, NM $51,139

Mora, NM $50,952

Mosquero, NM $49,870

Ocate, NM $50,146

Ojo Feliz, NM $50,278

Rainsville, NM $50,498

Raton, NM $50,326

Rociada, NM $51,165

Roy, NM $49,925

Sapello, NM $50,720

Solano, NM $49,864

Springer, NM $50,070

Ute Park, NM $50,207

Valmora, NM $50,071

Wagon Mound, NM $50,014

Watrous, NM $50,088

Socorro, NM $49,972

Aragon, NM $50,124

Datil, NM $49,917

Lemitar, NM $50,205

Luna, NM $50,213

Magdalena, NM $49,921

Pie Town, NM $50,087

Polvadera, NM $50,326

Quemado, NM $50,191

Reserve, NM $50,101

San Acacia, NM $50,409

San Antonio, NM $49,696

Truth Or Consequences, NM $49,686

Arrey, NM $49,677

Caballo, NM $49,711

Derry, NM $49,459

Elephant Butte, NM $49,815

Garfield, NM $49,315

Hatch, NM $48,525

Monticello, NM $49,683

Rincon, NM $48,246

Salem, NM $49,161

Williamsburg, NM $49,748

Winston, NM $49,719

Las Cruces, NM $47,614

White Sands Missile Range, NM $47,770

Santa Teresa, NM $48,117

Playas, NM $49,915

Animas, NM $50,038

Anthony, NM $48,106

Arenas Valley, NM $49,949

Bayard, NM $49,903

Berino, NM $47,888

Buckhorn, NM $49,955

Santa Clara, NM $49,991

Chamberino, NM $47,938

Cliff, NM $49,897

Columbus, NM $49,763

Deming, NM $49,775

Dona Ana, NM $47,616

Fairacres, NM $47,758

Faywood, NM $49,752

Fort Bayard, NM $49,943

Gila, NM $49,824

Glenwood, NM $49,863

Hachita, NM $49,763

Hanover, NM $49,773

Hillsboro, NM $49,672

Hurley, NM $49,870

La Mesa, NM $48,525

Lordsburg, NM $49,878

Mesilla, NM $47,615

Mesilla Park, NM $47,620

Mesquite, NM $47,661

Mimbres, NM $49,813

Mule Creek, NM $49,948

Organ, NM $47,645

Pinos Altos, NM $49,896

Radium Springs, NM $47,634

Redrock, NM $49,769

Rodeo, NM $50,101

San Miguel, NM $47,643

Silver City, NM $49,897

Sunland Park, NM $47,861

Tyrone, NM $50,044

Vado, NM $47,680

Chaparral, NM $48,281

Clovis, NM $49,801

Cannon Afb, NM $49,691

Broadview, NM $49,656

Causey, NM $49,571

Crossroads, NM $49,453

Dora, NM $49,688

Elida, NM $49,482

Floyd, NM $49,603

Fort Sumner, NM $49,562

Grady, NM $49,703

House, NM $49,664

Kenna, NM $49,483

Lingo, NM $49,567

Melrose, NM $49,672

Milnesand, NM $49,463

Pep, NM $49,531

Portales, NM $49,712

Rogers, NM $49,544

Saint Vrain, NM $49,704

Taiban, NM $49,545

Texico, NM $49,723

Yeso, NM $49,366

Roswell, NM $49,423

Artesia, NM $49,521

Caprock, NM $49,420

Carlsbad, NM $49,553

Dexter, NM $49,458

Eunice, NM $49,597

Hagerman, NM $49,483

Hobbs, NM $49,670

Hope, NM $49,301

Jal, NM $49,539

Lake Arthur, NM $49,401

Lakewood, NM $49,474

Loco Hills, NM $49,566

Loving, NM $49,540

Lovington, NM $49,622

Mcdonald, NM $49,487

Malaga, NM $49,492

Maljamar, NM $49,444

Monument, NM $49,560

Tatum, NM $49,518

Whites City, NM $49,601

Carrizozo, NM $49,189

Alamogordo, NM $49,032

Alto, NM $49,196

Bent, NM $49,041

Capitan, NM $49,082

Cloudcroft, NM $49,036

Corona, NM $49,402

Encino, NM $49,799

Fort Stanton, NM $49,102

Glencoe, NM $49,067

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $49,027

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $49,027

Hondo, NM $49,112

La Luz, NM $49,027

Lincoln, NM $48,969

Mayhill, NM $49,138

Mescalero, NM $49,049

Nogal, NM $49,259

Orogrande, NM $49,051

Picacho, NM $49,102

Pinon, NM $49,287

Ruidoso, NM $49,289

Ruidoso Downs, NM $49,222

Sacramento, NM $49,071

San Patricio, NM $49,129

Sunspot, NM $49,027

Timberon, NM $49,133

Tinnie, NM $49,073

Tularosa, NM $49,059

Vaughn, NM $49,599

Weed, NM $49,132

Tucumcari, NM $49,845

Amistad, NM $49,781

Bard, NM $49,701

Capulin, NM $50,264

Clayton, NM $49,877

Conchas Dam, NM $49,922

Cuervo, NM $49,682

Des Moines, NM $50,065

Folsom, NM $50,143

Garita, NM $49,827

Gladstone, NM $49,927

Grenville, NM $49,917

Logan, NM $49,843

Mcalister, NM $49,689

Nara Visa, NM $49,725

Newkirk, NM $49,780

Quay, NM $49,809

San Jon, NM $49,755

Santa Rosa, NM $49,809

Sedan, NM $49,826

Trementina, NM $49,824

Academic Counselor Lead Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Academic Counselor Lead'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.

$45,706

Average $50,906/year

$58,316

$3,809

Average $4,242/month

$4,860

$879

Average $979/week

$1,121

$22

Average $24/hour

$28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$58,316	$4,860	$1,121	$28
Average	$50,906	$4,242	$979	$24
25th Percentile	$45,706	$3,809	$879	$22

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