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

An Academic Programs Specialist's salary grows with experience: starting around $47,157 for beginners, reaching about $49,626 at mid-level, and approach $51,995 for experts.

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

Academic Programs Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Academic Programs Specialist roles are District of Columbia $60,268, California $60,039, Massachusetts $59,239. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Academic Programs Specialist level roles vary by specialization: Academic Programs Manager: $149,318; Academic Programs Administrator: $101,452; Assistant Director, Academic Programs: $81,399; Associate Director of Academic Programs: $80,279; Assistant Director for Academic Programs: $79,549.

Academic Programs Specialist Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Academic Programs Specialist make in New Mexico? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Academic Programs Specialist in New Mexico is $50,415 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $61,276
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $44,611 to $56,100
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $39,326

10% $39,326

50% (Median) $50,415

90% $61,276

Academic Programs Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,100	$4,675	$1,079	$27
Average	$50,415	$4,201	$970	$24
25th Percentile	$44,611	$3,718	$858	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Academic Programs Specialist Salaries

An Academic Programs Specialist'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 Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Academic Programs Specialist'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): $47,157
Early Career (1-2 years): $47,345
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $49,626
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $51,837
Expert (over 8 years): $51,995

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Academic Programs Specialist	less than 1 year	$47,157
Early Career Level Academic Programs Specialist	1-2 years	$47,345
Mid-Level Level Academic Programs Specialist	2-4 years	$49,626
Senior-Level Level Academic Programs Specialist	5-8 years	$51,837
Expert Level Academic Programs Specialist	over 8 years	$51,995

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

District of Columbia: $60,268.
California: $60,039.
Massachusetts: $59,239.

District of Columbia $60,268 California $60,039 Massachusetts $59,239 Washington $59,021 New Jersey $58,999 Alaska $58,923 Connecticut $58,172 New York $57,867

Hawaii $56,893 Rhode Island $56,436 Maryland $56,125 Minnesota $55,701 Colorado $55,538 Illinois $55,483 Oregon $55,276 Delaware $55,124

New Hampshire $55,028 Virginia $54,814 Pennsylvania $54,188 Nevada $53,872 North Dakota $53,769 Michigan $53,605 Wisconsin $53,545 Vermont $53,426

Texas $53,094 Maine $53,072 Arizona $53,039 Ohio $53,001 Georgia $52,500 Indiana $52,250 Wyoming $52,201 Utah $52,125

Iowa $52,092 Kansas $51,831 Louisiana $51,755 North Carolina $51,727 Missouri $51,716 Florida $51,504 Montana $51,390 Nebraska $51,281

Kentucky $51,221 South Carolina $51,003 Tennessee $50,867 Idaho $50,813 New Mexico $50,415 Oklahoma $50,328 Alabama $50,007 South Dakota $49,468

Arkansas $49,174 West Virginia $49,017 Mississippi $48,543

Top Paying Cities for Academic Programs Specialist

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: $50,952
Belen: $50,669
Bernalillo: $51,043

Algodones, NM $50,952

Belen, NM $50,669

Bernalillo, NM $51,043

Bluewater, NM $49,971

Bosque, NM $50,296

Casa Blanca, NM $50,410

Cedar Crest, NM $51,085

Cedarvale, NM $49,082

Cerrillos, NM $50,989

Claunch, NM $48,900

Coyote, NM $50,238

Cuba, NM $50,157

Cubero, NM $50,522

Edgewood, NM $50,857

Estancia, NM $50,251

Gallina, NM $49,975

Counselor, NM $50,006

Grants, NM $49,914

Milan, NM $50,113

Isleta, NM $51,130

Jarales, NM $50,620

Jemez Pueblo, NM $50,707

Jemez Springs, NM $50,551

Laguna, NM $50,769

La Jara, NM $50,101

La Joya, NM $49,985

Lindrith, NM $49,925

Los Lunas, NM $50,937

Mcintosh, NM $50,527

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $50,191

Moriarty, NM $50,357

Mountainair, NM $49,814

Nageezi, NM $49,940

New Laguna, NM $50,497

Paguate, NM $50,531

Pena Blanca, NM $51,096

Peralta, NM $51,017

Placitas, NM $51,044

Ponderosa, NM $50,643

Prewitt, NM $49,956

Regina, NM $49,990

Sandia Park, NM $50,957

Corrales, NM $51,149

San Fidel, NM $50,225

San Rafael, NM $50,011

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $50,957

San Ysidro, NM $50,888

Stanley, NM $50,350

Tijeras, NM $50,963

Tome, NM $50,869

Torreon, NM $50,700

Veguita, NM $50,292

Willard, NM $49,724

Youngsville, NM $50,252

Bosque Farms, NM $51,111

Clines Corners, NM $50,046

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $50,996

Cochiti Lake, NM $51,062

Albuquerque, NM $51,178

Kirtland Afb, NM $51,178

Rio Rancho, NM $51,094

Gallup, NM $50,028

Brimhall, NM $49,886

Church Rock, NM $49,910

Continental Divide, NM $49,874

Crownpoint, NM $49,916

Fence Lake, NM $49,693

Fort Wingate, NM $49,892

Gamerco, NM $49,976

Mentmore, NM $49,899

Mexican Springs, NM $49,893

Ramah, NM $49,801

Rehoboth, NM $49,926

Thoreau, NM $49,929

Tohatchi, NM $49,883

Vanderwagen, NM $49,893

Zuni, NM $49,881

Navajo, NM $49,949

Jamestown, NM $49,825

Pinehill, NM $49,763

Sheep Springs, NM $49,937

Smith Lake, NM $50,123

Yatahey, NM $49,919

Farmington, NM $50,159

Aztec, NM $50,252

Blanco, NM $50,017

Bloomfield, NM $49,958

Flora Vista, NM $50,211

Fruitland, NM $49,897

Kirtland, NM $50,211

La Plata, NM $50,229

Navajo Dam, NM $50,207

Shiprock, NM $50,137

Waterflow, NM $50,112

Newcomb, NM $49,907

Sanostee, NM $49,938

Santa Fe, NM $51,439

Abiquiu, NM $50,032

Alcalde, NM $50,903

Amalia, NM $49,956

Arroyo Hondo, NM $49,885

Arroyo Seco, NM $49,943

Canjilon, NM $49,877

Canones, NM $50,332

Carson, NM $50,076

Cebolla, NM $49,907

Cerro, NM $49,921

Chama, NM $50,125

Chamisal, NM $50,768

Chimayo, NM $51,125

Cordova, NM $51,038

Costilla, NM $50,165

Taos Ski Valley, NM $49,785

Dixon, NM $50,720

Dulce, NM $50,124

El Prado, NM $49,987

El Rito, NM $50,216

Embudo, NM $50,459

Espanola, NM $51,063

Glorieta, NM $51,241

Hernandez, NM $50,588

Ilfeld, NM $50,768

La Madera, NM $50,128

Lamy, NM $51,045

Llano, NM $50,665

Los Alamos, NM $51,166

White Rock, NM $51,262

Medanales, NM $50,644

Ojo Caliente, NM $50,346

Los Ojos, NM $50,002

Pecos, NM $51,081

Penasco, NM $50,477

Petaca, NM $49,831

Questa, NM $49,974

Ranchos De Taos, NM $50,237

Red River, NM $49,831

Ribera, NM $50,152

Rowe, NM $50,816

San Cristobal, NM $49,830

San Jose, NM $50,690

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $50,938

Santa Cruz, NM $51,107

Serafina, NM $50,025

Taos, NM $49,958

Tererro, NM $51,244

Tesuque, NM $51,439

Tierra Amarilla, NM $49,958

Trampas, NM $50,436

Tres Piedras, NM $49,817

Truchas, NM $50,896

Vadito, NM $50,411

Valdez, NM $49,867

Vallecitos, NM $49,828

Velarde, NM $50,643

Villanueva, NM $50,055

Spaceport City, NM $49,035

Las Vegas, NM $49,631

Angel Fire, NM $49,777

Anton Chico, NM $49,545

Buena Vista, NM $50,000

Chacon, NM $50,035

Cimarron, NM $49,699

Cleveland, NM $50,390

Eagle Nest, NM $49,737

Guadalupita, NM $49,958

Holman, NM $50,261

La Loma, NM $49,461

Maxwell, NM $49,716

Miami, NM $49,609

Mills, NM $49,432

Montezuma, NM $50,646

Mora, NM $50,461

Mosquero, NM $49,389

Ocate, NM $49,663

Ojo Feliz, NM $49,793

Rainsville, NM $50,012

Raton, NM $49,841

Rociada, NM $50,671

Roy, NM $49,443

Sapello, NM $50,231

Solano, NM $49,383

Springer, NM $49,587

Ute Park, NM $49,723

Valmora, NM $49,589

Wagon Mound, NM $49,532

Watrous, NM $49,606

Socorro, NM $49,491

Aragon, NM $49,640

Datil, NM $49,436

Lemitar, NM $49,721

Luna, NM $49,729

Magdalena, NM $49,439

Pie Town, NM $49,604

Polvadera, NM $49,841

Quemado, NM $49,707

Reserve, NM $49,618

San Acacia, NM $49,923

San Antonio, NM $49,217

Truth Or Consequences, NM $49,207

Arrey, NM $49,198

Caballo, NM $49,232

Derry, NM $48,982

Elephant Butte, NM $49,334

Garfield, NM $48,840

Hatch, NM $48,057

Monticello, NM $49,204

Rincon, NM $47,780

Salem, NM $48,687

Williamsburg, NM $49,269

Winston, NM $49,240

Las Cruces, NM $47,155

White Sands Missile Range, NM $47,310

Santa Teresa, NM $47,654

Playas, NM $49,434

Animas, NM $49,555

Anthony, NM $47,642

Arenas Valley, NM $49,468

Bayard, NM $49,422

Berino, NM $47,426

Buckhorn, NM $49,473

Santa Clara, NM $49,509

Chamberino, NM $47,476

Cliff, NM $49,416

Columbus, NM $49,283

Deming, NM $49,295

Dona Ana, NM $47,157

Fairacres, NM $47,298

Faywood, NM $49,272

Fort Bayard, NM $49,461

Gila, NM $49,343

Glenwood, NM $49,382

Hachita, NM $49,283

Hanover, NM $49,294

Hillsboro, NM $49,193

Hurley, NM $49,389

La Mesa, NM $48,057

Lordsburg, NM $49,398

Mesilla, NM $47,156

Mesilla Park, NM $47,161

Mesquite, NM $47,201

Mimbres, NM $49,333

Mule Creek, NM $49,466

Organ, NM $47,185

Pinos Altos, NM $49,415

Radium Springs, NM $47,175

Redrock, NM $49,289

Rodeo, NM $49,618

San Miguel, NM $47,183

Silver City, NM $49,416

Sunland Park, NM $47,400

Tyrone, NM $49,562

Vado, NM $47,220

Chaparral, NM $47,816

Clovis, NM $49,321

Cannon Afb, NM $49,212

Broadview, NM $49,177

Causey, NM $49,093

Crossroads, NM $48,976

Dora, NM $49,209

Elida, NM $49,005

Floyd, NM $49,124

Fort Sumner, NM $49,085

Grady, NM $49,224

House, NM $49,185

Kenna, NM $49,006

Lingo, NM $49,089

Melrose, NM $49,193

Milnesand, NM $48,986

Pep, NM $49,053

Portales, NM $49,233

Rogers, NM $49,067

Saint Vrain, NM $49,224

Taiban, NM $49,068

Texico, NM $49,244

Yeso, NM $48,890

Roswell, NM $48,946

Artesia, NM $49,043

Caprock, NM $48,944

Carlsbad, NM $49,075

Dexter, NM $48,981

Eunice, NM $49,119

Hagerman, NM $49,006

Hobbs, NM $49,191

Hope, NM $48,826

Jal, NM $49,061

Lake Arthur, NM $48,925

Lakewood, NM $48,998

Loco Hills, NM $49,088

Loving, NM $49,063

Lovington, NM $49,143

Mcdonald, NM $49,009

Malaga, NM $49,015

Maljamar, NM $48,967

Monument, NM $49,082

Tatum, NM $49,041

Whites City, NM $49,123

Carrizozo, NM $48,714

Alamogordo, NM $48,559

Alto, NM $48,722

Bent, NM $48,569

Capitan, NM $48,608

Cloudcroft, NM $48,563

Corona, NM $48,926

Encino, NM $49,319

Fort Stanton, NM $48,629

Glencoe, NM $48,594

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $48,554

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $48,554

Hondo, NM $48,639

La Luz, NM $48,554

Lincoln, NM $48,497

Mayhill, NM $48,664

Mescalero, NM $48,576

Nogal, NM $48,784

Orogrande, NM $48,578

Picacho, NM $48,628

Pinon, NM $48,811

Ruidoso, NM $48,814

Ruidoso Downs, NM $48,748

Sacramento, NM $48,597

San Patricio, NM $48,655

Sunspot, NM $48,554

Timberon, NM $48,659

Tinnie, NM $48,600

Tularosa, NM $48,586

Vaughn, NM $49,121

Weed, NM $48,658

Tucumcari, NM $49,364

Amistad, NM $49,301

Bard, NM $49,222

Capulin, NM $49,779

Clayton, NM $49,396

Conchas Dam, NM $49,441

Cuervo, NM $49,203

Des Moines, NM $49,583

Folsom, NM $49,659

Garita, NM $49,346

Gladstone, NM $49,445

Grenville, NM $49,436

Logan, NM $49,363

Mcalister, NM $49,210

Nara Visa, NM $49,246

Newkirk, NM $49,300

Quay, NM $49,328

San Jon, NM $49,276

Santa Rosa, NM $49,328

Sedan, NM $49,346

Trementina, NM $49,344

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

Understanding how an Academic Programs Specialist'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.

$44,611

Average $50,415/year

$56,100

$3,718

Average $4,201/month

$4,675

$858

Average $970/week

$1,079

$21

Average $24/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,100	$4,675	$1,079	$27
Average	$50,415	$4,201	$970	$24
25th Percentile	$44,611	$3,718	$858	$21

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