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

An Academic Faculty's salary grows with experience: starting around $47,768 for beginners, reaching about $49,928 at mid-level, and approach $53,018 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Academic Faculty?

Academic Faculty salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Academic Faculty roles are District of Columbia $60,916, California $60,685, Massachusetts $59,877. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Academic Faculty roles make?

Salaries for Academic Faculty level roles vary by specialization: Chief Academic Officer - MD: $433,690; Faculty Manager: $108,405; Academic Success Director: $76,393; Academic Advising Director: $76,372; Academic Advsior, Adjunct Faculty: $54,973.

Academic Faculty Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Academic Faculty make in New Mexico? As of November 01, 2026, the average salary for an Academic Faculty in New Mexico is $50,958 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $65,123
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $45,749 to $58,372
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $41,007

10% $41,007

50% (Median) $50,958

90% $65,123

Academic Faculty Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$58,372	$4,864	$1,123	$28
Average	$50,958	$4,247	$980	$24
25th Percentile	$45,749	$3,812	$880	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Academic Faculty Salaries

An Academic Faculty'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 Faculty Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Academic Faculty'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): $47,768
Early Career (1-2 years): $47,918
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $49,928
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $52,812
Expert (over 8 years): $53,018

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Academic Faculty	less than 1 year	$47,768
Early Career Level Academic Faculty	1-2 years	$47,918
Mid-Level Level Academic Faculty	2-4 years	$49,928
Senior-Level Level Academic Faculty	5-8 years	$52,812
Expert Level Academic Faculty	over 8 years	$53,018

How Do Academic Faculty 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 Faculties. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $60,916.
California: $60,685.
Massachusetts: $59,877.

District of Columbia $60,916 California $60,685 Massachusetts $59,877 Washington $59,656 New Jersey $59,634 Alaska $59,557 Connecticut $58,798 New York $58,490

Hawaii $57,505 Rhode Island $57,043 Maryland $56,729 Minnesota $56,300 Colorado $56,135 Illinois $56,080 Oregon $55,871 Delaware $55,717

New Hampshire $55,620 Virginia $55,404 Pennsylvania $54,771 Nevada $54,452 North Dakota $54,347 Michigan $54,182 Wisconsin $54,122 Vermont $54,001

Texas $53,665 Maine $53,643 Arizona $53,610 Ohio $53,571 Georgia $53,065 Indiana $52,812 Wyoming $52,763 Utah $52,686

Iowa $52,653 Kansas $52,389 Louisiana $52,311 North Carolina $52,284 Missouri $52,273 Florida $52,058 Montana $51,943 Nebraska $51,833

Kentucky $51,772 South Carolina $51,552 Tennessee $51,415 Idaho $51,360 New Mexico $50,958 Oklahoma $50,870 Alabama $50,545 South Dakota $50,001

Arkansas $49,704 West Virginia $49,544 Mississippi $49,065

Top Paying Cities for Academic Faculty

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: $51,501
Belen: $51,214
Bernalillo: $51,592

Algodones, NM $51,501

Belen, NM $51,214

Bernalillo, NM $51,592

Bluewater, NM $50,509

Bosque, NM $50,838

Casa Blanca, NM $50,953

Cedar Crest, NM $51,635

Cedarvale, NM $49,610

Cerrillos, NM $51,538

Claunch, NM $49,426

Coyote, NM $50,779

Cuba, NM $50,697

Cubero, NM $51,065

Edgewood, NM $51,404

Estancia, NM $50,791

Gallina, NM $50,513

Counselor, NM $50,544

Grants, NM $50,451

Milan, NM $50,653

Isleta, NM $51,680

Jarales, NM $51,164

Jemez Pueblo, NM $51,253

Jemez Springs, NM $51,095

Laguna, NM $51,315

La Jara, NM $50,641

La Joya, NM $50,523

Lindrith, NM $50,462

Los Lunas, NM $51,485

Mcintosh, NM $51,071

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $50,731

Moriarty, NM $50,899

Mountainair, NM $50,350

Nageezi, NM $50,477

New Laguna, NM $51,041

Paguate, NM $51,075

Pena Blanca, NM $51,646

Peralta, NM $51,567

Placitas, NM $51,593

Ponderosa, NM $51,188

Prewitt, NM $50,493

Regina, NM $50,528

Sandia Park, NM $51,505

Corrales, NM $51,699

San Fidel, NM $50,765

San Rafael, NM $50,549

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $51,505

San Ysidro, NM $51,436

Stanley, NM $50,892

Tijeras, NM $51,512

Tome, NM $51,416

Torreon, NM $51,245

Veguita, NM $50,834

Willard, NM $50,259

Youngsville, NM $50,793

Bosque Farms, NM $51,661

Clines Corners, NM $50,584

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $51,545

Cochiti Lake, NM $51,612

Albuquerque, NM $51,728

Kirtland Afb, NM $51,728

Rio Rancho, NM $51,644

Gallup, NM $50,566

Brimhall, NM $50,423

Church Rock, NM $50,447

Continental Divide, NM $50,411

Crownpoint, NM $50,453

Fence Lake, NM $50,228

Fort Wingate, NM $50,429

Gamerco, NM $50,514

Mentmore, NM $50,436

Mexican Springs, NM $50,430

Ramah, NM $50,337

Rehoboth, NM $50,463

Thoreau, NM $50,466

Tohatchi, NM $50,420

Vanderwagen, NM $50,430

Zuni, NM $50,418

Navajo, NM $50,487

Jamestown, NM $50,361

Pinehill, NM $50,298

Sheep Springs, NM $50,474

Smith Lake, NM $50,663

Yatahey, NM $50,456

Farmington, NM $50,699

Aztec, NM $50,792

Blanco, NM $50,555

Bloomfield, NM $50,495

Flora Vista, NM $50,751

Fruitland, NM $50,434

Kirtland, NM $50,752

La Plata, NM $50,770

Navajo Dam, NM $50,747

Shiprock, NM $50,677

Waterflow, NM $50,651

Newcomb, NM $50,444

Sanostee, NM $50,476

Santa Fe, NM $51,992

Abiquiu, NM $50,570

Alcalde, NM $51,451

Amalia, NM $50,493

Arroyo Hondo, NM $50,422

Arroyo Seco, NM $50,480

Canjilon, NM $50,414

Canones, NM $50,873

Carson, NM $50,615

Cebolla, NM $50,444

Cerro, NM $50,458

Chama, NM $50,665

Chamisal, NM $51,315

Chimayo, NM $51,675

Cordova, NM $51,587

Costilla, NM $50,705

Taos Ski Valley, NM $50,320

Dixon, NM $51,266

Dulce, NM $50,664

El Prado, NM $50,525

El Rito, NM $50,757

Embudo, NM $51,002

Espanola, NM $51,612

Glorieta, NM $51,792

Hernandez, NM $51,132

Ilfeld, NM $51,314

La Madera, NM $50,668

Lamy, NM $51,595

Llano, NM $51,211

Los Alamos, NM $51,717

White Rock, NM $51,814

Medanales, NM $51,189

Ojo Caliente, NM $50,888

Los Ojos, NM $50,540

Pecos, NM $51,631

Penasco, NM $51,020

Petaca, NM $50,367

Questa, NM $50,512

Ranchos De Taos, NM $50,778

Red River, NM $50,368

Ribera, NM $50,692

Rowe, NM $51,362

San Cristobal, NM $50,366

San Jose, NM $51,236

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $51,486

Santa Cruz, NM $51,657

Serafina, NM $50,564

Taos, NM $50,496

Tererro, NM $51,796

Tesuque, NM $51,992

Tierra Amarilla, NM $50,496

Trampas, NM $50,978

Tres Piedras, NM $50,353

Truchas, NM $51,443

Vadito, NM $50,953

Valdez, NM $50,404

Vallecitos, NM $50,364

Velarde, NM $51,188

Villanueva, NM $50,594

Spaceport City, NM $49,562

Las Vegas, NM $50,165

Angel Fire, NM $50,313

Anton Chico, NM $50,078

Buena Vista, NM $50,538

Chacon, NM $50,573

Cimarron, NM $50,234

Cleveland, NM $50,932

Eagle Nest, NM $50,272

Guadalupita, NM $50,496

Holman, NM $50,802

La Loma, NM $49,994

Maxwell, NM $50,251

Miami, NM $50,143

Mills, NM $49,964

Montezuma, NM $51,191

Mora, NM $51,004

Mosquero, NM $49,921

Ocate, NM $50,197

Ojo Feliz, NM $50,329

Rainsville, NM $50,550

Raton, NM $50,378

Rociada, NM $51,217

Roy, NM $49,975

Sapello, NM $50,772

Solano, NM $49,914

Springer, NM $50,121

Ute Park, NM $50,258

Valmora, NM $50,122

Wagon Mound, NM $50,065

Watrous, NM $50,139

Socorro, NM $50,023

Aragon, NM $50,175

Datil, NM $49,968

Lemitar, NM $50,256

Luna, NM $50,264

Magdalena, NM $49,972

Pie Town, NM $50,138

Polvadera, NM $50,377

Quemado, NM $50,242

Reserve, NM $50,152

San Acacia, NM $50,460

San Antonio, NM $49,747

Truth Or Consequences, NM $49,736

Arrey, NM $49,728

Caballo, NM $49,762

Derry, NM $49,509

Elephant Butte, NM $49,865

Garfield, NM $49,365

Hatch, NM $48,574

Monticello, NM $49,733

Rincon, NM $48,295

Salem, NM $49,211

Williamsburg, NM $49,799

Winston, NM $49,770

Las Cruces, NM $47,662

White Sands Missile Range, NM $47,819

Santa Teresa, NM $48,166

Playas, NM $49,966

Animas, NM $50,089

Anthony, NM $48,155

Arenas Valley, NM $50,000

Bayard, NM $49,954

Berino, NM $47,936

Buckhorn, NM $50,006

Santa Clara, NM $50,041

Chamberino, NM $47,986

Cliff, NM $49,948

Columbus, NM $49,814

Deming, NM $49,825

Dona Ana, NM $47,664

Fairacres, NM $47,807

Faywood, NM $49,802

Fort Bayard, NM $49,994

Gila, NM $49,874

Glenwood, NM $49,913

Hachita, NM $49,814

Hanover, NM $49,824

Hillsboro, NM $49,722

Hurley, NM $49,920

La Mesa, NM $48,574

Lordsburg, NM $49,929

Mesilla, NM $47,664

Mesilla Park, NM $47,668

Mesquite, NM $47,709

Mimbres, NM $49,864

Mule Creek, NM $49,999

Organ, NM $47,693

Pinos Altos, NM $49,947

Radium Springs, NM $47,683

Redrock, NM $49,820

Rodeo, NM $50,152

San Miguel, NM $47,691

Silver City, NM $49,947

Sunland Park, NM $47,910

Tyrone, NM $50,095

Vado, NM $47,728

Chaparral, NM $48,330

Clovis, NM $49,852

Cannon Afb, NM $49,742

Broadview, NM $49,706

Causey, NM $49,621

Crossroads, NM $49,503

Dora, NM $49,739

Elida, NM $49,533

Floyd, NM $49,653

Fort Sumner, NM $49,613

Grady, NM $49,754

House, NM $49,714

Kenna, NM $49,533

Lingo, NM $49,618

Melrose, NM $49,722

Milnesand, NM $49,513

Pep, NM $49,581

Portales, NM $49,762

Rogers, NM $49,595

Saint Vrain, NM $49,754

Taiban, NM $49,596

Texico, NM $49,773

Yeso, NM $49,416

Roswell, NM $49,473

Artesia, NM $49,571

Caprock, NM $49,470

Carlsbad, NM $49,603

Dexter, NM $49,508

Eunice, NM $49,648

Hagerman, NM $49,533

Hobbs, NM $49,720

Hope, NM $49,352

Jal, NM $49,589

Lake Arthur, NM $49,451

Lakewood, NM $49,525

Loco Hills, NM $49,616

Loving, NM $49,591

Lovington, NM $49,672

Mcdonald, NM $49,537

Malaga, NM $49,542

Maljamar, NM $49,494

Monument, NM $49,611

Tatum, NM $49,569

Whites City, NM $49,652

Carrizozo, NM $49,239

Alamogordo, NM $49,082

Alto, NM $49,246

Bent, NM $49,091

Capitan, NM $49,131

Cloudcroft, NM $49,086

Corona, NM $49,453

Encino, NM $49,850

Fort Stanton, NM $49,152

Glencoe, NM $49,117

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $49,076

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $49,076

Hondo, NM $49,162

La Luz, NM $49,076

Lincoln, NM $49,019

Mayhill, NM $49,188

Mescalero, NM $49,098

Nogal, NM $49,309

Orogrande, NM $49,101

Picacho, NM $49,152

Pinon, NM $49,337

Ruidoso, NM $49,339

Ruidoso Downs, NM $49,272

Sacramento, NM $49,120

San Patricio, NM $49,179

Sunspot, NM $49,076

Timberon, NM $49,183

Tinnie, NM $49,123

Tularosa, NM $49,109

Vaughn, NM $49,649

Weed, NM $49,181

Tucumcari, NM $49,896

Amistad, NM $49,831

Bard, NM $49,751

Capulin, NM $50,315

Clayton, NM $49,928

Conchas Dam, NM $49,973

Cuervo, NM $49,733

Des Moines, NM $50,116

Folsom, NM $50,194

Garita, NM $49,877

Gladstone, NM $49,978

Grenville, NM $49,968

Logan, NM $49,894

Mcalister, NM $49,739

Nara Visa, NM $49,776

Newkirk, NM $49,831

Quay, NM $49,859

San Jon, NM $49,806

Santa Rosa, NM $49,859

Sedan, NM $49,877

Trementina, NM $49,875

Academic Faculty Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Academic Faculty'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.

$45,749

Average $50,958/year

$58,372

$3,812

Average $4,247/month

$4,864

$880

Average $980/week

$1,123

$22

Average $24/hour

$28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$58,372	$4,864	$1,123	$28
Average	$50,958	$4,247	$980	$24
25th Percentile	$45,749	$3,812	$880	$22

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