What are the main factors that influence an Academic Programs Administrator'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 Programs Administrator?

The Internet industry offers the highest average compensation for Academic Programs Administrator roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change An Academic Programs Administrator's salary?

An Academic Programs Administrator's salary grows with experience: starting around $60,696 for beginners, reaching about $92,190 at mid-level, and approach $130,839 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Academic Programs Administrator?

Academic Programs Administrator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Academic Programs Administrator roles are District of Columbia $112,359, California $111,932, Massachusetts $110,441. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Academic Programs Administrator roles make?

Salaries for Academic Programs Administrator level roles vary by specialization: Academic Programs Manager: $149,294; Assistant Director, Academic Programs: $81,372; Associate Director of Academic Programs: $80,253; Assistant Director for Academic Programs: $79,523; Academic Programs Officer: $76,106.

Academic Programs Administrator Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Academic Programs Administrator make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Academic Programs Administrator in New Mexico is $93,991 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $45.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $110,500
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $84,467 to $102,632
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $75,796

10% $75,796

50% (Median) $93,991

90% $110,500

Academic Programs Administrator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$102,632	$8,553	$1,974	$49
Average	$93,991	$7,833	$1,808	$45
25th Percentile	$84,467	$7,039	$1,624	$41

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Key Factors That Influence Academic Programs Administrator Salaries

An Academic Programs Administrator'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 Programs Administrator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Academic Programs Administrator'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): $60,696
Early Career (1-2 years): $82,565
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $92,190
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $114,756
Expert (over 8 years): $130,839

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Program Management Office Analyst I	less than 1 year	$60,696
Program Management Office Analyst II	1-2 years	$82,565
Academic Programs Administrator	2-4 years	$92,190
Program Management Office Analyst IV	5-8 years	$114,756
Program Management Office Analyst V	over 8 years	$130,839

How Do Academic Programs Administrator 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 Programs Administrators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $112,359.
California: $111,932.
Massachusetts: $110,441.

District of Columbia $112,359 California $111,932 Massachusetts $110,441 Washington $110,035 New Jersey $109,994 Alaska $109,852 Connecticut $108,452 New York $107,883

Hawaii $106,067 Rhode Island $105,214 Maryland $104,636 Minnesota $103,844 Colorado $103,540 Illinois $103,439 Oregon $103,053 Delaware $102,769

New Hampshire $102,590 Virginia $102,190 Pennsylvania $101,023 Nevada $100,435 North Dakota $100,242 Michigan $99,938 Wisconsin $99,826 Vermont $99,603

Texas $98,984 Maine $98,943 Arizona $98,882 Ohio $98,811 Georgia $97,877 Indiana $97,411 Wyoming $97,319 Utah $97,177

Iowa $97,116 Kansas $96,629 Louisiana $96,487 North Carolina $96,436 Missouri $96,416 Florida $96,020 Montana $95,807 Nebraska $95,604

Kentucky $95,493 South Carolina $95,087 Tennessee $94,833 Idaho $94,732 New Mexico $93,991 Oklahoma $93,828 Alabama $93,230 South Dakota $92,225

Arkansas $91,677 West Virginia $91,383 Mississippi $90,500

Top Paying Cities for Academic Programs Administrator

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: $94,991
Belen: $94,463
Bernalillo: $95,160

Algodones, NM $94,991

Belen, NM $94,463

Bernalillo, NM $95,160

Bluewater, NM $93,162

Bosque, NM $93,769

Casa Blanca, NM $93,981

Cedar Crest, NM $95,239

Cedarvale, NM $91,505

Cerrillos, NM $95,060

Claunch, NM $91,166

Coyote, NM $93,660

Cuba, NM $93,510

Cubero, NM $94,189

Edgewood, NM $94,814

Estancia, NM $93,683

Gallina, NM $93,170

Counselor, NM $93,228

Grants, NM $93,055

Milan, NM $93,428

Isleta, NM $95,323

Jarales, NM $94,371

Jemez Pueblo, NM $94,535

Jemez Springs, NM $94,243

Laguna, NM $94,649

La Jara, NM $93,405

La Joya, NM $93,189

Lindrith, NM $93,076

Los Lunas, NM $94,963

Mcintosh, NM $94,199

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $93,572

Moriarty, NM $93,882

Mountainair, NM $92,869

Nageezi, NM $93,104

New Laguna, NM $94,143

Paguate, NM $94,207

Pena Blanca, NM $95,259

Peralta, NM $95,113

Placitas, NM $95,162

Ponderosa, NM $94,415

Prewitt, NM $93,133

Regina, NM $93,198

Sandia Park, NM $94,999

Corrales, NM $95,358

San Fidel, NM $93,636

San Rafael, NM $93,237

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $95,001

San Ysidro, NM $94,873

Stanley, NM $93,869

Tijeras, NM $95,012

Tome, NM $94,836

Torreon, NM $94,521

Veguita, NM $93,761

Willard, NM $92,702

Youngsville, NM $93,686

Bosque Farms, NM $95,288

Clines Corners, NM $93,302

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $95,073

Cochiti Lake, NM $95,196

Albuquerque, NM $95,411

Kirtland Afb, NM $95,411

Rio Rancho, NM $95,255

Gallup, NM $93,268

Brimhall, NM $93,004

Church Rock, NM $93,048

Continental Divide, NM $92,982

Crownpoint, NM $93,059

Fence Lake, NM $92,644

Fort Wingate, NM $93,016

Gamerco, NM $93,172

Mentmore, NM $93,028

Mexican Springs, NM $93,017

Ramah, NM $92,846

Rehoboth, NM $93,078

Thoreau, NM $93,084

Tohatchi, NM $92,998

Vanderwagen, NM $93,017

Zuni, NM $92,994

Navajo, NM $93,121

Jamestown, NM $92,890

Pinehill, NM $92,774

Sheep Springs, NM $93,099

Smith Lake, NM $93,446

Yatahey, NM $93,065

Farmington, NM $93,513

Aztec, NM $93,685

Blanco, NM $93,248

Bloomfield, NM $93,137

Flora Vista, NM $93,609

Fruitland, NM $93,024

Kirtland, NM $93,610

La Plata, NM $93,644

Navajo Dam, NM $93,602

Shiprock, NM $93,472

Waterflow, NM $93,425

Newcomb, NM $93,042

Sanostee, NM $93,101

Santa Fe, NM $95,899

Abiquiu, NM $93,275

Alcalde, NM $94,900

Amalia, NM $93,133

Arroyo Hondo, NM $93,002

Arroyo Seco, NM $93,110

Canjilon, NM $92,987

Canones, NM $93,834

Carson, NM $93,359

Cebolla, NM $93,042

Cerro, NM $93,069

Chama, NM $93,450

Chamisal, NM $94,648

Chimayo, NM $95,313

Cordova, NM $95,152

Costilla, NM $93,524

Taos Ski Valley, NM $92,815

Dixon, NM $94,558

Dulce, NM $93,448

El Prado, NM $93,192

El Rito, NM $93,619

Embudo, NM $94,072

Espanola, NM $95,197

Glorieta, NM $95,529

Hernandez, NM $94,312

Ilfeld, NM $94,647

La Madera, NM $93,455

Lamy, NM $95,165

Llano, NM $94,457

Los Alamos, NM $95,390

White Rock, NM $95,570

Medanales, NM $94,417

Ojo Caliente, NM $93,862

Los Ojos, NM $93,221

Pecos, NM $95,232

Penasco, NM $94,105

Petaca, NM $92,901

Questa, NM $93,168

Ranchos De Taos, NM $93,659

Red River, NM $92,902

Ribera, NM $93,500

Rowe, NM $94,737

San Cristobal, NM $92,899

San Jose, NM $94,503

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $94,965

Santa Cruz, NM $95,281

Serafina, NM $93,263

Taos, NM $93,138

Tererro, NM $95,536

Tesuque, NM $95,899

Tierra Amarilla, NM $93,138

Trampas, NM $94,028

Tres Piedras, NM $92,876

Truchas, NM $94,886

Vadito, NM $93,982

Valdez, NM $92,969

Vallecitos, NM $92,896

Velarde, NM $94,415

Villanueva, NM $93,319

Spaceport City, NM $91,416

Las Vegas, NM $92,527

Angel Fire, NM $92,800

Anton Chico, NM $92,367

Buena Vista, NM $93,215

Chacon, NM $93,281

Cimarron, NM $92,655

Cleveland, NM $93,943

Eagle Nest, NM $92,725

Guadalupita, NM $93,138

Holman, NM $93,704

La Loma, NM $92,212

Maxwell, NM $92,687

Miami, NM $92,487

Mills, NM $92,158

Montezuma, NM $94,420

Mora, NM $94,075

Mosquero, NM $92,078

Ocate, NM $92,587

Ojo Feliz, NM $92,831

Rainsville, NM $93,238

Raton, NM $92,920

Rociada, NM $94,468

Roy, NM $92,178

Sapello, NM $93,648

Solano, NM $92,066

Springer, NM $92,446

Ute Park, NM $92,699

Valmora, NM $92,449

Wagon Mound, NM $92,344

Watrous, NM $92,481

Socorro, NM $92,267

Aragon, NM $92,546

Datil, NM $92,164

Lemitar, NM $92,696

Luna, NM $92,710

Magdalena, NM $92,171

Pie Town, NM $92,479

Polvadera, NM $92,919

Quemado, NM $92,671

Reserve, NM $92,504

San Acacia, NM $93,072

San Antonio, NM $91,756

Truth Or Consequences, NM $91,737

Arrey, NM $91,722

Caballo, NM $91,785

Derry, NM $91,318

Elephant Butte, NM $91,975

Garfield, NM $91,053

Hatch, NM $89,594

Monticello, NM $91,732

Rincon, NM $89,078

Salem, NM $90,769

Williamsburg, NM $91,853

Winston, NM $91,799

Las Cruces, NM $87,912

White Sands Missile Range, NM $88,200

Santa Teresa, NM $88,842

Playas, NM $92,161

Animas, NM $92,387

Anthony, NM $88,820

Arenas Valley, NM $92,224

Bayard, NM $92,139

Berino, NM $88,417

Buckhorn, NM $92,234

Santa Clara, NM $92,300

Chamberino, NM $88,510

Cliff, NM $92,128

Columbus, NM $91,880

Deming, NM $91,901

Dona Ana, NM $87,915

Fairacres, NM $88,178

Faywood, NM $91,859

Fort Bayard, NM $92,212

Gila, NM $91,992

Glenwood, NM $92,064

Hachita, NM $91,880

Hanover, NM $91,899

Hillsboro, NM $91,712

Hurley, NM $92,077

La Mesa, NM $89,594

Lordsburg, NM $92,093

Mesilla, NM $87,914

Mesilla Park, NM $87,923

Mesquite, NM $87,998

Mimbres, NM $91,972

Mule Creek, NM $92,221

Organ, NM $87,969

Pinos Altos, NM $92,126

Radium Springs, NM $87,950

Redrock, NM $91,891

Rodeo, NM $92,504

San Miguel, NM $87,965

Silver City, NM $92,127

Sunland Park, NM $88,369

Tyrone, NM $92,400

Vado, NM $88,034

Chaparral, NM $89,144

Clovis, NM $91,950

Cannon Afb, NM $91,747

Broadview, NM $91,682

Causey, NM $91,525

Crossroads, NM $91,308

Dora, NM $91,742

Elida, NM $91,361

Floyd, NM $91,584

Fort Sumner, NM $91,510

Grady, NM $91,769

House, NM $91,696

Kenna, NM $91,362

Lingo, NM $91,519

Melrose, NM $91,712

Milnesand, NM $91,326

Pep, NM $91,451

Portales, NM $91,786

Rogers, NM $91,476

Saint Vrain, NM $91,770

Taiban, NM $91,478

Texico, NM $91,806

Yeso, NM $91,146

Roswell, NM $91,252

Artesia, NM $91,432

Caprock, NM $91,247

Carlsbad, NM $91,492

Dexter, NM $91,317

Eunice, NM $91,574

Hagerman, NM $91,362

Hobbs, NM $91,707

Hope, NM $91,028

Jal, NM $91,466

Lake Arthur, NM $91,211

Lakewood, NM $91,347

Loco Hills, NM $91,516

Loving, NM $91,469

Lovington, NM $91,619

Mcdonald, NM $91,370

Malaga, NM $91,380

Maljamar, NM $91,290

Monument, NM $91,506

Tatum, NM $91,428

Whites City, NM $91,582

Carrizozo, NM $90,820

Alamogordo, NM $90,530

Alto, NM $90,833

Bent, NM $90,548

Capitan, NM $90,622

Cloudcroft, NM $90,537

Corona, NM $91,214

Encino, NM $91,947

Fort Stanton, NM $90,660

Glencoe, NM $90,595

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $90,520

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $90,520

Hondo, NM $90,678

La Luz, NM $90,520

Lincoln, NM $90,415

Mayhill, NM $90,725

Mescalero, NM $90,561

Nogal, NM $90,949

Orogrande, NM $90,566

Picacho, NM $90,659

Pinon, NM $91,000

Ruidoso, NM $91,005

Ruidoso Downs, NM $90,881

Sacramento, NM $90,601

San Patricio, NM $90,709

Sunspot, NM $90,520

Timberon, NM $90,716

Tinnie, NM $90,606

Tularosa, NM $90,580

Vaughn, NM $91,577

Weed, NM $90,714

Tucumcari, NM $92,031

Amistad, NM $91,912

Bard, NM $91,765

Capulin, NM $92,804

Clayton, NM $92,091

Conchas Dam, NM $92,174

Cuervo, NM $91,731

Des Moines, NM $92,438

Folsom, NM $92,581

Garita, NM $91,998

Gladstone, NM $92,182

Grenville, NM $92,165

Logan, NM $92,028

Mcalister, NM $91,743

Nara Visa, NM $91,810

Newkirk, NM $91,911

Quay, NM $91,964

San Jon, NM $91,866

Santa Rosa, NM $91,964

Sedan, NM $91,997

Trementina, NM $91,993

Academic Programs Administrator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Academic Programs Administrator roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 49% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Internet and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Academic Programs Administrator positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Academic Programs Administrator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Academic Programs Administrator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Internet	$117,488	$56.0	25%
Biotechnology	$114,669	$55.0	22%
Pharmaceuticals	$110,909	$53.0	18%
Energy & Utilities	$108,089	$52.0	15%
Insurance	$105,270	$51.0	12%

Academic Programs Administrator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Academic Programs Administrator'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.

$84,467

Average $93,991/year

$102,632

$7,039

Average $7,833/month

$8,553

$1,624

Average $1,808/week

$1,974

$41

Average $45/hour

$49

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$102,632	$8,553	$1,974	$49
Average	$93,991	$7,833	$1,808	$45
25th Percentile	$84,467	$7,039	$1,624	$41

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