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

An Academic Placement Advisor's salary grows with experience: starting around $48,869 for beginners, reaching about $51,077 at mid-level, and approach $54,238 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Academic Placement Advisor?

Academic Placement Advisor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Academic Placement Advisor roles are District of Columbia $62,318, California $62,082, Massachusetts $61,254. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Academic Placement Advisor roles make?

Salaries for Academic Placement Advisor level roles vary by specialization: Healthcare Placement Advisor: $102,383; Academic Advisor - Athletics: $55,248; Academic Success Advisor: $54,333; Academic Advisor: $54,317; Athletic Academic Advisor: $53,144.

Academic Placement Advisor Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Academic Placement Advisor make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Academic Placement Advisor in New Mexico is $52,131 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $66,627
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $46,806 to $59,718
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $41,958

10% $41,958

50% (Median) $52,131

90% $66,627

Academic Placement Advisor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,718	$4,977	$1,148	$29
Average	$52,131	$4,344	$1,003	$25
25th Percentile	$46,806	$3,900	$900	$23

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Key Factors That Influence Academic Placement Advisor Salaries

An Academic Placement Advisor'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 Placement Advisor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Academic Placement Advisor'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): $48,869
Early Career (1-2 years): $49,022
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $51,077
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $54,028
Expert (over 8 years): $54,238

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Academic Placement Advisor	less than 1 year	$48,869
Early Career Level Academic Placement Advisor	1-2 years	$49,022
Mid-Level Level Academic Placement Advisor	2-4 years	$51,077
Senior-Level Level Academic Placement Advisor	5-8 years	$54,028
Expert Level Academic Placement Advisor	over 8 years	$54,238

How Do Academic Placement Advisor 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 Placement Advisors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $62,318.
California: $62,082.
Massachusetts: $61,254.

District of Columbia $62,318 California $62,082 Massachusetts $61,254 Washington $61,029 New Jersey $61,007 Alaska $60,928 Connecticut $60,151 New York $59,836

Hawaii $58,829 Rhode Island $58,356 Maryland $58,035 Minnesota $57,596 Colorado $57,427 Illinois $57,371 Oregon $57,157 Delaware $56,999

New Hampshire $56,900 Virginia $56,678 Pennsylvania $56,031 Nevada $55,705 North Dakota $55,598 Michigan $55,429 Wisconsin $55,367 Vermont $55,243

Texas $54,900 Maine $54,877 Arizona $54,844 Ohio $54,804 Georgia $54,286 Indiana $54,027 Wyoming $53,977 Utah $53,898

Iowa $53,864 Kansas $53,594 Louisiana $53,515 North Carolina $53,487 Missouri $53,476 Florida $53,256 Montana $53,138 Nebraska $53,026

Kentucky $52,964 South Carolina $52,739 Tennessee $52,598 Idaho $52,542 New Mexico $52,131 Oklahoma $52,041 Alabama $51,709 South Dakota $51,151

Arkansas $50,847 West Virginia $50,684 Mississippi $50,195

Top Paying Cities for Academic Placement Advisor

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: $52,686
Belen: $52,392
Bernalillo: $52,779

Algodones, NM $52,686

Belen, NM $52,392

Bernalillo, NM $52,779

Bluewater, NM $51,671

Bosque, NM $52,007

Casa Blanca, NM $52,125

Cedar Crest, NM $52,823

Cedarvale, NM $50,752

Cerrillos, NM $52,724

Claunch, NM $50,564

Coyote, NM $51,947

Cuba, NM $51,864

Cubero, NM $52,240

Edgewood, NM $52,587

Estancia, NM $51,960

Gallina, NM $51,675

Counselor, NM $51,707

Grants, NM $51,612

Milan, NM $51,818

Isleta, NM $52,870

Jarales, NM $52,342

Jemez Pueblo, NM $52,432

Jemez Springs, NM $52,271

Laguna, NM $52,496

La Jara, NM $51,806

La Joya, NM $51,686

Lindrith, NM $51,624

Los Lunas, NM $52,670

Mcintosh, NM $52,246

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $51,898

Moriarty, NM $52,070

Mountainair, NM $51,509

Nageezi, NM $51,639

New Laguna, NM $52,215

Paguate, NM $52,251

Pena Blanca, NM $52,834

Peralta, NM $52,753

Placitas, NM $52,780

Ponderosa, NM $52,366

Prewitt, NM $51,655

Regina, NM $51,691

Sandia Park, NM $52,690

Corrales, NM $52,889

San Fidel, NM $51,934

San Rafael, NM $51,713

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $52,691

San Ysidro, NM $52,620

Stanley, NM $52,063

Tijeras, NM $52,697

Tome, NM $52,600

Torreon, NM $52,425

Veguita, NM $52,004

Willard, NM $51,416

Youngsville, NM $51,962

Bosque Farms, NM $52,850

Clines Corners, NM $51,749

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $52,731

Cochiti Lake, NM $52,799

Albuquerque, NM $52,919

Kirtland Afb, NM $52,919

Rio Rancho, NM $52,832

Gallup, NM $51,730

Brimhall, NM $51,584

Church Rock, NM $51,608

Continental Divide, NM $51,571

Crownpoint, NM $51,614

Fence Lake, NM $51,384

Fort Wingate, NM $51,590

Gamerco, NM $51,676

Mentmore, NM $51,597

Mexican Springs, NM $51,590

Ramah, NM $51,496

Rehoboth, NM $51,625

Thoreau, NM $51,628

Tohatchi, NM $51,580

Vanderwagen, NM $51,590

Zuni, NM $51,578

Navajo, NM $51,648

Jamestown, NM $51,520

Pinehill, NM $51,456

Sheep Springs, NM $51,636

Smith Lake, NM $51,828

Yatahey, NM $51,617

Farmington, NM $51,866

Aztec, NM $51,961

Blanco, NM $51,719

Bloomfield, NM $51,657

Flora Vista, NM $51,919

Fruitland, NM $51,594

Kirtland, NM $51,920

La Plata, NM $51,938

Navajo Dam, NM $51,915

Shiprock, NM $51,843

Waterflow, NM $51,817

Newcomb, NM $51,604

Sanostee, NM $51,637

Santa Fe, NM $53,189

Abiquiu, NM $51,734

Alcalde, NM $52,635

Amalia, NM $51,655

Arroyo Hondo, NM $51,582

Arroyo Seco, NM $51,642

Canjilon, NM $51,574

Canones, NM $52,044

Carson, NM $51,780

Cebolla, NM $51,604

Cerro, NM $51,620

Chama, NM $51,831

Chamisal, NM $52,495

Chimayo, NM $52,864

Cordova, NM $52,775

Costilla, NM $51,872

Taos Ski Valley, NM $51,478

Dixon, NM $52,445

Dulce, NM $51,830

El Prado, NM $51,688

El Rito, NM $51,925

Embudo, NM $52,176

Espanola, NM $52,800

Glorieta, NM $52,984

Hernandez, NM $52,309

Ilfeld, NM $52,495

La Madera, NM $51,834

Lamy, NM $52,782

Llano, NM $52,389

Los Alamos, NM $52,907

White Rock, NM $53,006

Medanales, NM $52,367

Ojo Caliente, NM $52,059

Los Ojos, NM $51,704

Pecos, NM $52,819

Penasco, NM $52,194

Petaca, NM $51,526

Questa, NM $51,674

Ranchos De Taos, NM $51,947

Red River, NM $51,527

Ribera, NM $51,858

Rowe, NM $52,544

San Cristobal, NM $51,525

San Jose, NM $52,415

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $52,671

Santa Cruz, NM $52,846

Serafina, NM $51,727

Taos, NM $51,658

Tererro, NM $52,988

Tesuque, NM $53,189

Tierra Amarilla, NM $51,658

Trampas, NM $52,152

Tres Piedras, NM $51,512

Truchas, NM $52,627

Vadito, NM $52,126

Valdez, NM $51,564

Vallecitos, NM $51,523

Velarde, NM $52,366

Villanueva, NM $51,758

Spaceport City, NM $50,703

Las Vegas, NM $51,319

Angel Fire, NM $51,470

Anton Chico, NM $51,230

Buena Vista, NM $51,701

Chacon, NM $51,737

Cimarron, NM $51,390

Cleveland, NM $52,104

Eagle Nest, NM $51,429

Guadalupita, NM $51,658

Holman, NM $51,971

La Loma, NM $51,144

Maxwell, NM $51,407

Miami, NM $51,297

Mills, NM $51,114

Montezuma, NM $52,369

Mora, NM $52,177

Mosquero, NM $51,070

Ocate, NM $51,352

Ojo Feliz, NM $51,487

Rainsville, NM $51,713

Raton, NM $51,537

Rociada, NM $52,395

Roy, NM $51,125

Sapello, NM $51,940

Solano, NM $51,063

Springer, NM $51,274

Ute Park, NM $51,414

Valmora, NM $51,276

Wagon Mound, NM $51,217

Watrous, NM $51,293

Socorro, NM $51,174

Aragon, NM $51,329

Datil, NM $51,118

Lemitar, NM $51,413

Luna, NM $51,420

Magdalena, NM $51,122

Pie Town, NM $51,292

Polvadera, NM $51,536

Quemado, NM $51,398

Reserve, NM $51,306

San Acacia, NM $51,621

San Antonio, NM $50,891

Truth Or Consequences, NM $50,881

Arrey, NM $50,872

Caballo, NM $50,907

Derry, NM $50,648

Elephant Butte, NM $51,013

Garfield, NM $50,501

Hatch, NM $49,692

Monticello, NM $50,878

Rincon, NM $49,406

Salem, NM $50,344

Williamsburg, NM $50,945

Winston, NM $50,915

Las Cruces, NM $48,759

White Sands Missile Range, NM $48,919

Santa Teresa, NM $49,275

Playas, NM $51,116

Animas, NM $51,241

Anthony, NM $49,263

Arenas Valley, NM $51,151

Bayard, NM $51,104

Berino, NM $49,040

Buckhorn, NM $51,156

Santa Clara, NM $51,193

Chamberino, NM $49,091

Cliff, NM $51,097

Columbus, NM $50,960

Deming, NM $50,972

Dona Ana, NM $48,761

Fairacres, NM $48,907

Faywood, NM $50,948

Fort Bayard, NM $51,144

Gila, NM $51,022

Glenwood, NM $51,062

Hachita, NM $50,960

Hanover, NM $50,971

Hillsboro, NM $50,867

Hurley, NM $51,069

La Mesa, NM $49,692

Lordsburg, NM $51,078

Mesilla, NM $48,760

Mesilla Park, NM $48,765

Mesquite, NM $48,807

Mimbres, NM $51,011

Mule Creek, NM $51,149

Organ, NM $48,791

Pinos Altos, NM $51,096

Radium Springs, NM $48,780

Redrock, NM $50,966

Rodeo, NM $51,306

San Miguel, NM $48,789

Silver City, NM $51,097

Sunland Park, NM $49,013

Tyrone, NM $51,248

Vado, NM $48,827

Chaparral, NM $49,443

Clovis, NM $50,999

Cannon Afb, NM $50,886

Broadview, NM $50,850

Causey, NM $50,763

Crossroads, NM $50,643

Dora, NM $50,883

Elida, NM $50,672

Floyd, NM $50,796

Fort Sumner, NM $50,755

Grady, NM $50,899

House, NM $50,858

Kenna, NM $50,673

Lingo, NM $50,760

Melrose, NM $50,867

Milnesand, NM $50,653

Pep, NM $50,722

Portales, NM $50,908

Rogers, NM $50,736

Saint Vrain, NM $50,899

Taiban, NM $50,737

Texico, NM $50,919

Yeso, NM $50,553

Roswell, NM $50,612

Artesia, NM $50,712

Caprock, NM $50,609

Carlsbad, NM $50,745

Dexter, NM $50,648

Eunice, NM $50,790

Hagerman, NM $50,673

Hobbs, NM $50,864

Hope, NM $50,487

Jal, NM $50,730

Lake Arthur, NM $50,589

Lakewood, NM $50,664

Loco Hills, NM $50,758

Loving, NM $50,732

Lovington, NM $50,815

Mcdonald, NM $50,677

Malaga, NM $50,683

Maljamar, NM $50,633

Monument, NM $50,752

Tatum, NM $50,710

Whites City, NM $50,795

Carrizozo, NM $50,372

Alamogordo, NM $50,211

Alto, NM $50,379

Bent, NM $50,221

Capitan, NM $50,262

Cloudcroft, NM $50,215

Corona, NM $50,591

Encino, NM $50,997

Fort Stanton, NM $50,283

Glencoe, NM $50,247

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $50,206

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $50,206

Hondo, NM $50,294

La Luz, NM $50,206

Lincoln, NM $50,147

Mayhill, NM $50,319

Mescalero, NM $50,228

Nogal, NM $50,444

Orogrande, NM $50,231

Picacho, NM $50,283

Pinon, NM $50,472

Ruidoso, NM $50,475

Ruidoso Downs, NM $50,406

Sacramento, NM $50,251

San Patricio, NM $50,310

Sunspot, NM $50,206

Timberon, NM $50,314

Tinnie, NM $50,254

Tularosa, NM $50,239

Vaughn, NM $50,792

Weed, NM $50,313

Tucumcari, NM $51,044

Amistad, NM $50,978

Bard, NM $50,896

Capulin, NM $51,473

Clayton, NM $51,077

Conchas Dam, NM $51,123

Cuervo, NM $50,877

Des Moines, NM $51,270

Folsom, NM $51,349

Garita, NM $51,025

Gladstone, NM $51,128

Grenville, NM $51,118

Logan, NM $51,042

Mcalister, NM $50,884

Nara Visa, NM $50,921

Newkirk, NM $50,977

Quay, NM $51,007

San Jon, NM $50,952

Santa Rosa, NM $51,007

Sedan, NM $51,025

Trementina, NM $51,022

Academic Placement Advisor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Academic Placement Advisor'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.

$46,806

Average $52,131/year

$59,718

$3,900

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$4,977

$900

Average $1,003/week

$1,148

$23

Average $25/hour

$29

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,718	$4,977	$1,148	$29
Average	$52,131	$4,344	$1,003	$25
25th Percentile	$46,806	$3,900	$900	$23

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