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 $48,857 for beginners, reaching about $51,075 at mid-level, and approach $54,244 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 $62,319, California $62,083, Massachusetts $61,255. 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: $102,379; Academic Advisor - Athletics: $55,249; Academic Success Advisor: $54,333; Academic Advisor: $54,314; Athletic Academic Advisor: $53,134.

Academic Placement Advisor Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Academic Placement Advisor make in New Mexico? As of August 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): $66,660
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $46,783 to $59,736
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $41,914

10% $41,914

50% (Median) $52,131

90% $66,660

Academic Placement Advisor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,736	$4,978	$1,149	$29
Average	$52,131	$4,344	$1,003	$25
25th Percentile	$46,783	$3,899	$900	$22

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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): $48,857
Early Career (1-2 years): $49,011
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $51,075
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $54,033
Expert (over 8 years): $54,244

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Academic Placement Advisor	less than 1 year	$48,857
Early Career Level Academic Placement Advisor	1-2 years	$49,011
Mid-Level Level Academic Placement Advisor	2-4 years	$51,075
Senior-Level Level Academic Placement Advisor	5-8 years	$54,033
Expert Level Academic Placement Advisor	over 8 years	$54,244

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: $62,319.
California: $62,083.
Massachusetts: $61,255.

District of Columbia $62,319 California $62,083 Massachusetts $61,255 Washington $61,030 New Jersey $61,008 Alaska $60,929 Connecticut $60,152 New York $59,837

Hawaii $58,829 Rhode Island $58,357 Maryland $58,036 Minnesota $57,597 Colorado $57,428 Illinois $57,372 Oregon $57,158 Delaware $57,000

New Hampshire $56,901 Virginia $56,679 Pennsylvania $56,032 Nevada $55,706 North Dakota $55,599 Michigan $55,430 Wisconsin $55,368 Vermont $55,244

Texas $54,901 Maine $54,878 Arizona $54,844 Ohio $54,805 Georgia $54,287 Indiana $54,028 Wyoming $53,978 Utah $53,899

Iowa $53,865 Kansas $53,595 Louisiana $53,516 North Carolina $53,488 Missouri $53,477 Florida $53,257 Montana $53,139 Nebraska $53,026

Kentucky $52,964 South Carolina $52,739 Tennessee $52,599 Idaho $52,542 New Mexico $52,131 Oklahoma $52,041 Alabama $51,709 South Dakota $51,152

Arkansas $50,848 West Virginia $50,685 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: $52,393
Bernalillo: $52,780

Algodones, NM $52,686

Belen, NM $52,393

Bernalillo, NM $52,780

Bluewater, NM $51,672

Bosque, NM $52,008

Casa Blanca, NM $52,126

Cedar Crest, NM $52,824

Cedarvale, NM $50,752

Cerrillos, NM $52,725

Claunch, NM $50,564

Coyote, NM $51,948

Cuba, NM $51,865

Cubero, NM $52,241

Edgewood, NM $52,588

Estancia, NM $51,961

Gallina, NM $51,676

Counselor, NM $51,708

Grants, NM $51,612

Milan, NM $51,819

Isleta, NM $52,870

Jarales, NM $52,343

Jemez Pueblo, NM $52,433

Jemez Springs, NM $52,272

Laguna, NM $52,497

La Jara, NM $51,807

La Joya, NM $51,687

Lindrith, NM $51,624

Los Lunas, NM $52,671

Mcintosh, NM $52,247

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $51,899

Moriarty, NM $52,071

Mountainair, NM $51,509

Nageezi, NM $51,640

New Laguna, NM $52,216

Paguate, NM $52,251

Pena Blanca, NM $52,835

Peralta, NM $52,754

Placitas, NM $52,781

Ponderosa, NM $52,367

Prewitt, NM $51,656

Regina, NM $51,692

Sandia Park, NM $52,691

Corrales, NM $52,890

San Fidel, NM $51,934

San Rafael, NM $51,713

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $52,691

San Ysidro, NM $52,621

Stanley, NM $52,064

Tijeras, NM $52,698

Tome, NM $52,600

Torreon, NM $52,425

Veguita, NM $52,004

Willard, NM $51,417

Youngsville, NM $51,963

Bosque Farms, NM $52,851

Clines Corners, NM $51,749

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $52,731

Cochiti Lake, NM $52,800

Albuquerque, NM $52,919

Kirtland Afb, NM $52,919

Rio Rancho, NM $52,833

Gallup, NM $51,731

Brimhall, NM $51,584

Church Rock, NM $51,609

Continental Divide, NM $51,572

Crownpoint, NM $51,615

Fence Lake, NM $51,385

Fort Wingate, NM $51,591

Gamerco, NM $51,677

Mentmore, NM $51,597

Mexican Springs, NM $51,591

Ramah, NM $51,497

Rehoboth, NM $51,625

Thoreau, NM $51,628

Tohatchi, NM $51,581

Vanderwagen, NM $51,591

Zuni, NM $51,579

Navajo, NM $51,649

Jamestown, NM $51,521

Pinehill, NM $51,457

Sheep Springs, NM $51,637

Smith Lake, NM $51,829

Yatahey, NM $51,618

Farmington, NM $51,866

Aztec, NM $51,962

Blanco, NM $51,719

Bloomfield, NM $51,658

Flora Vista, NM $51,920

Fruitland, NM $51,595

Kirtland, NM $51,920

La Plata, NM $51,939

Navajo Dam, NM $51,916

Shiprock, NM $51,844

Waterflow, NM $51,817

Newcomb, NM $51,605

Sanostee, NM $51,638

Santa Fe, NM $53,190

Abiquiu, NM $51,735

Alcalde, NM $52,636

Amalia, NM $51,656

Arroyo Hondo, NM $51,583

Arroyo Seco, NM $51,643

Canjilon, NM $51,575

Canones, NM $52,045

Carson, NM $51,781

Cebolla, NM $51,605

Cerro, NM $51,620

Chama, NM $51,831

Chamisal, NM $52,496

Chimayo, NM $52,865

Cordova, NM $52,775

Costilla, NM $51,873

Taos Ski Valley, NM $51,479

Dixon, NM $52,446

Dulce, NM $51,830

El Prado, NM $51,688

El Rito, NM $51,925

Embudo, NM $52,176

Espanola, NM $52,801

Glorieta, NM $52,985

Hernandez, NM $52,310

Ilfeld, NM $52,496

La Madera, NM $51,834

Lamy, NM $52,783

Llano, NM $52,390

Los Alamos, NM $52,908

White Rock, NM $53,007

Medanales, NM $52,368

Ojo Caliente, NM $52,060

Los Ojos, NM $51,704

Pecos, NM $52,820

Penasco, NM $52,195

Petaca, NM $51,527

Questa, NM $51,675

Ranchos De Taos, NM $51,947

Red River, NM $51,528

Ribera, NM $51,859

Rowe, NM $52,545

San Cristobal, NM $51,526

San Jose, NM $52,416

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $52,672

Santa Cruz, NM $52,847

Serafina, NM $51,728

Taos, NM $51,659

Tererro, NM $52,989

Tesuque, NM $53,190

Tierra Amarilla, NM $51,659

Trampas, NM $52,152

Tres Piedras, NM $51,513

Truchas, NM $52,628

Vadito, NM $52,126

Valdez, NM $51,565

Vallecitos, NM $51,524

Velarde, NM $52,367

Villanueva, NM $51,759

Spaceport City, NM $50,703

Las Vegas, NM $51,320

Angel Fire, NM $51,471

Anton Chico, NM $51,231

Buena Vista, NM $51,701

Chacon, NM $51,738

Cimarron, NM $51,391

Cleveland, NM $52,105

Eagle Nest, NM $51,430

Guadalupita, NM $51,659

Holman, NM $51,972

La Loma, NM $51,145

Maxwell, NM $51,408

Miami, NM $51,297

Mills, NM $51,115

Montezuma, NM $52,370

Mora, NM $52,178

Mosquero, NM $51,070

Ocate, NM $51,353

Ojo Feliz, NM $51,488

Rainsville, NM $51,714

Raton, NM $51,538

Rociada, NM $52,396

Roy, NM $51,126

Sapello, NM $51,941

Solano, NM $51,064

Springer, NM $51,275

Ute Park, NM $51,415

Valmora, NM $51,276

Wagon Mound, NM $51,218

Watrous, NM $51,294

Socorro, NM $51,175

Aragon, NM $51,330

Datil, NM $51,118

Lemitar, NM $51,413

Luna, NM $51,421

Magdalena, NM $51,122

Pie Town, NM $51,293

Polvadera, NM $51,537

Quemado, NM $51,399

Reserve, NM $51,307

San Acacia, NM $51,622

San Antonio, NM $50,892

Truth Or Consequences, NM $50,881

Arrey, NM $50,873

Caballo, NM $50,908

Derry, NM $50,649

Elephant Butte, NM $51,014

Garfield, NM $50,502

Hatch, NM $49,693

Monticello, NM $50,879

Rincon, NM $49,407

Salem, NM $50,344

Williamsburg, NM $50,946

Winston, NM $50,916

Las Cruces, NM $48,760

White Sands Missile Range, NM $48,920

Santa Teresa, NM $49,276

Playas, NM $51,117

Animas, NM $51,242

Anthony, NM $49,264

Arenas Valley, NM $51,152

Bayard, NM $51,104

Berino, NM $49,040

Buckhorn, NM $51,157

Santa Clara, NM $51,194

Chamberino, NM $49,091

Cliff, NM $51,098

Columbus, NM $50,961

Deming, NM $50,973

Dona Ana, NM $48,762

Fairacres, NM $48,907

Faywood, NM $50,949

Fort Bayard, NM $51,145

Gila, NM $51,023

Glenwood, NM $51,063

Hachita, NM $50,961

Hanover, NM $50,971

Hillsboro, NM $50,867

Hurley, NM $51,070

La Mesa, NM $49,693

Lordsburg, NM $51,079

Mesilla, NM $48,761

Mesilla Park, NM $48,766

Mesquite, NM $48,808

Mimbres, NM $51,012

Mule Creek, NM $51,150

Organ, NM $48,791

Pinos Altos, NM $51,097

Radium Springs, NM $48,781

Redrock, NM $50,967

Rodeo, NM $51,307

San Miguel, NM $48,789

Silver City, NM $51,097

Sunland Park, NM $49,013

Tyrone, NM $51,249

Vado, NM $48,827

Chaparral, NM $49,443

Clovis, NM $51,000

Cannon Afb, NM $50,887

Broadview, NM $50,851

Causey, NM $50,764

Crossroads, NM $50,643

Dora, NM $50,884

Elida, NM $50,673

Floyd, NM $50,796

Fort Sumner, NM $50,755

Grady, NM $50,899

House, NM $50,859

Kenna, NM $50,674

Lingo, NM $50,760

Melrose, NM $50,867

Milnesand, NM $50,653

Pep, NM $50,723

Portales, NM $50,908

Rogers, NM $50,737

Saint Vrain, NM $50,900

Taiban, NM $50,738

Texico, NM $50,920

Yeso, NM $50,554

Roswell, NM $50,612

Artesia, NM $50,712

Caprock, NM $50,609

Carlsbad, NM $50,746

Dexter, NM $50,648

Eunice, NM $50,791

Hagerman, NM $50,674

Hobbs, NM $50,865

Hope, NM $50,488

Jal, NM $50,731

Lake Arthur, NM $50,590

Lakewood, NM $50,665

Loco Hills, NM $50,759

Loving, NM $50,733

Lovington, NM $50,816

Mcdonald, NM $50,678

Malaga, NM $50,683

Maljamar, NM $50,634

Monument, NM $50,753

Tatum, NM $50,710

Whites City, NM $50,795

Carrizozo, NM $50,373

Alamogordo, NM $50,212

Alto, NM $50,380

Bent, NM $50,222

Capitan, NM $50,263

Cloudcroft, NM $50,216

Corona, NM $50,591

Encino, NM $50,998

Fort Stanton, NM $50,284

Glencoe, NM $50,248

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 $50,148

Mayhill, NM $50,320

Mescalero, NM $50,229

Nogal, NM $50,445

Orogrande, NM $50,232

Picacho, NM $50,284

Pinon, NM $50,473

Ruidoso, NM $50,476

Ruidoso Downs, NM $50,407

Sacramento, NM $50,252

San Patricio, NM $50,311

Sunspot, NM $50,206

Timberon, NM $50,315

Tinnie, NM $50,254

Tularosa, NM $50,240

Vaughn, NM $50,792

Weed, NM $50,314

Tucumcari, NM $51,045

Amistad, NM $50,979

Bard, NM $50,897

Capulin, NM $51,473

Clayton, NM $51,078

Conchas Dam, NM $51,124

Cuervo, NM $50,878

Des Moines, NM $51,270

Folsom, NM $51,350

Garita, NM $51,026

Gladstone, NM $51,128

Grenville, NM $51,119

Logan, NM $51,043

Mcalister, NM $50,885

Nara Visa, NM $50,922

Newkirk, NM $50,978

Quay, NM $51,007

San Jon, NM $50,953

Santa Rosa, NM $51,007

Sedan, NM $51,025

Trementina, NM $51,023

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.

$46,783

Average $52,131/year

$59,736

$3,899

Average $4,344/month

$4,978

$900

Average $1,003/week

$1,149

$22

Average $25/hour

$29

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,736	$4,978	$1,149	$29
Average	$52,131	$4,344	$1,003	$25
25th Percentile	$46,783	$3,899	$900	$22

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