What are the main factors that influence an Academic/Simulator Instructor'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/Simulator Instructor's salary?

An Academic/Simulator Instructor's salary grows with experience: starting around $56,675 for beginners, reaching about $59,901 at mid-level, and approach $63,478 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Academic/Simulator Instructor?

Academic/Simulator Instructor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Academic/Simulator Instructor roles are District of Columbia $73,032, California $72,755, Massachusetts $71,786. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Academic/Simulator Instructor roles make?

Salaries for Academic/Simulator Instructor level roles vary by specialization: Flight Instructor: $119,112; Instructor - Law: $77,401; Instructor: $64,531; Instructor - Architecture: $64,384; Instructor - Biology: $63,988.

Academic/Simulator Instructor Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Academic/Simulator Instructor make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Academic/Simulator Instructor in New Mexico is $61,093 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $77,496
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $53,448 to $69,679
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $46,487

10% $46,487

50% (Median) $61,093

90% $77,496

Academic/Simulator Instructor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,679	$5,807	$1,340	$33
Average	$61,093	$5,091	$1,175	$29
25th Percentile	$53,448	$4,454	$1,028	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Academic/Simulator Instructor Salaries

An Academic/Simulator Instructor'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/Simulator Instructor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Academic/Simulator Instructor'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): $56,675
Early Career (1-2 years): $56,914
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $59,901
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $63,240
Expert (over 8 years): $63,478

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Academic/Simulator Instructor	less than 1 year	$56,675
Early Career Level Academic/Simulator Instructor	1-2 years	$56,914
Mid-Level Level Academic/Simulator Instructor	2-4 years	$59,901
Senior-Level Level Academic/Simulator Instructor	5-8 years	$63,240
Expert Level Academic/Simulator Instructor	over 8 years	$63,478

How Do Academic/Simulator Instructor 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/Simulator Instructors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $73,032.
California: $72,755.
Massachusetts: $71,786.

District of Columbia $73,032 California $72,755 Massachusetts $71,786 Washington $71,522 New Jersey $71,496 Alaska $71,403 Connecticut $70,493 New York $70,124

Hawaii $68,943 Rhode Island $68,389 Maryland $68,013 Minnesota $67,498 Colorado $67,300 Illinois $67,234 Oregon $66,984 Delaware $66,799

New Hampshire $66,683 Virginia $66,423 Pennsylvania $65,665 Nevada $65,282 North Dakota $65,157 Michigan $64,959 Wisconsin $64,886 Vermont $64,741

Texas $64,339 Maine $64,312 Arizona $64,273 Ohio $64,227 Georgia $63,620 Indiana $63,316 Wyoming $63,257 Utah $63,165

Iowa $63,125 Kansas $62,808 Louisiana $62,716 North Carolina $62,683 Missouri $62,670 Florida $62,413 Montana $62,274 Nebraska $62,142

Kentucky $62,070 South Carolina $61,806 Tennessee $61,641 Idaho $61,575 New Mexico $61,093 Oklahoma $60,988 Alabama $60,599 South Dakota $59,946

Arkansas $59,590 West Virginia $59,398 Mississippi $58,824

Top Paying Cities for Academic/Simulator Instructor

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: $61,744
Belen: $61,400
Bernalillo: $61,853

Algodones, NM $61,744

Belen, NM $61,400

Bernalillo, NM $61,853

Bluewater, NM $60,555

Bosque, NM $60,949

Casa Blanca, NM $61,087

Cedar Crest, NM $61,905

Cedarvale, NM $59,477

Cerrillos, NM $61,789

Claunch, NM $59,257

Coyote, NM $60,878

Cuba, NM $60,781

Cubero, NM $61,222

Edgewood, NM $61,628

Estancia, NM $60,894

Gallina, NM $60,560

Counselor, NM $60,597

Grants, NM $60,485

Milan, NM $60,727

Isleta, NM $61,960

Jarales, NM $61,341

Jemez Pueblo, NM $61,447

Jemez Springs, NM $61,258

Laguna, NM $61,522

La Jara, NM $60,713

La Joya, NM $60,572

Lindrith, NM $60,499

Los Lunas, NM $61,725

Mcintosh, NM $61,229

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $60,821

Moriarty, NM $61,023

Mountainair, NM $60,365

Nageezi, NM $60,517

New Laguna, NM $61,192

Paguate, NM $61,234

Pena Blanca, NM $61,918

Peralta, NM $61,823

Placitas, NM $61,855

Ponderosa, NM $61,369

Prewitt, NM $60,536

Regina, NM $60,578

Sandia Park, NM $61,749

Corrales, NM $61,982

San Fidel, NM $60,863

San Rafael, NM $60,603

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $61,750

San Ysidro, NM $61,667

Stanley, NM $61,014

Tijeras, NM $61,757

Tome, NM $61,643

Torreon, NM $61,438

Veguita, NM $60,944

Willard, NM $60,256

Youngsville, NM $60,896

Bosque Farms, NM $61,936

Clines Corners, NM $60,646

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $61,797

Cochiti Lake, NM $61,877

Albuquerque, NM $62,017

Kirtland Afb, NM $62,017

Rio Rancho, NM $61,915

Gallup, NM $60,624

Brimhall, NM $60,452

Church Rock, NM $60,481

Continental Divide, NM $60,438

Crownpoint, NM $60,488

Fence Lake, NM $60,218

Fort Wingate, NM $60,460

Gamerco, NM $60,561

Mentmore, NM $60,467

Mexican Springs, NM $60,460

Ramah, NM $60,349

Rehoboth, NM $60,500

Thoreau, NM $60,504

Tohatchi, NM $60,448

Vanderwagen, NM $60,460

Zuni, NM $60,446

Navajo, NM $60,528

Jamestown, NM $60,378

Pinehill, NM $60,303

Sheep Springs, NM $60,514

Smith Lake, NM $60,739

Yatahey, NM $60,492

Farmington, NM $60,783

Aztec, NM $60,895

Blanco, NM $60,611

Bloomfield, NM $60,539

Flora Vista, NM $60,845

Fruitland, NM $60,465

Kirtland, NM $60,846

La Plata, NM $60,868

Navajo Dam, NM $60,841

Shiprock, NM $60,756

Waterflow, NM $60,725

Newcomb, NM $60,477

Sanostee, NM $60,515

Santa Fe, NM $62,334

Abiquiu, NM $60,628

Alcalde, NM $61,684

Amalia, NM $60,536

Arroyo Hondo, NM $60,451

Arroyo Seco, NM $60,521

Canjilon, NM $60,441

Canones, NM $60,992

Carson, NM $60,683

Cebolla, NM $60,477

Cerro, NM $60,495

Chama, NM $60,742

Chamisal, NM $61,521

Chimayo, NM $61,953

Cordova, NM $61,848

Costilla, NM $60,790

Taos Ski Valley, NM $60,329

Dixon, NM $61,462

Dulce, NM $60,741

El Prado, NM $60,574

El Rito, NM $60,852

Embudo, NM $61,146

Espanola, NM $61,878

Glorieta, NM $62,093

Hernandez, NM $61,303

Ilfeld, NM $61,520

La Madera, NM $60,745

Lamy, NM $61,857

Llano, NM $61,396

Los Alamos, NM $62,003

White Rock, NM $62,120

Medanales, NM $61,370

Ojo Caliente, NM $61,010

Los Ojos, NM $60,593

Pecos, NM $61,900

Penasco, NM $61,168

Petaca, NM $60,385

Questa, NM $60,559

Ranchos De Taos, NM $60,878

Red River, NM $60,386

Ribera, NM $60,774

Rowe, NM $61,578

San Cristobal, NM $60,384

San Jose, NM $61,427

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $61,727

Santa Cruz, NM $61,932

Serafina, NM $60,621

Taos, NM $60,539

Tererro, NM $62,098

Tesuque, NM $62,334

Tierra Amarilla, NM $60,539

Trampas, NM $61,118

Tres Piedras, NM $60,369

Truchas, NM $61,675

Vadito, NM $61,088

Valdez, NM $60,429

Vallecitos, NM $60,382

Velarde, NM $61,369

Villanueva, NM $60,657

Spaceport City, NM $59,420

Las Vegas, NM $60,142

Angel Fire, NM $60,320

Anton Chico, NM $60,038

Buena Vista, NM $60,590

Chacon, NM $60,632

Cimarron, NM $60,225

Cleveland, NM $61,062

Eagle Nest, NM $60,271

Guadalupita, NM $60,539

Holman, NM $60,907

La Loma, NM $59,937

Maxwell, NM $60,246

Miami, NM $60,116

Mills, NM $59,902

Montezuma, NM $61,372

Mora, NM $61,148

Mosquero, NM $59,850

Ocate, NM $60,181

Ojo Feliz, NM $60,340

Rainsville, NM $60,604

Raton, NM $60,398

Rociada, NM $61,403

Roy, NM $59,915

Sapello, NM $60,870

Solano, NM $59,842

Springer, NM $60,090

Ute Park, NM $60,254

Valmora, NM $60,091

Wagon Mound, NM $60,023

Watrous, NM $60,112

Socorro, NM $59,973

Aragon, NM $60,154

Datil, NM $59,906

Lemitar, NM $60,252

Luna, NM $60,261

Magdalena, NM $59,911

Pie Town, NM $60,111

Polvadera, NM $60,397

Quemado, NM $60,235

Reserve, NM $60,127

San Acacia, NM $60,496

San Antonio, NM $59,641

Truth Or Consequences, NM $59,628

Arrey, NM $59,619

Caballo, NM $59,659

Derry, NM $59,356

Elephant Butte, NM $59,783

Garfield, NM $59,184

Hatch, NM $58,235

Monticello, NM $59,625

Rincon, NM $57,900

Salem, NM $58,999

Williamsburg, NM $59,704

Winston, NM $59,669

Las Cruces, NM $57,142

White Sands Missile Range, NM $57,330

Santa Teresa, NM $57,747

Playas, NM $59,904

Animas, NM $60,051

Anthony, NM $57,733

Arenas Valley, NM $59,945

Bayard, NM $59,890

Berino, NM $57,471

Buckhorn, NM $59,952

Santa Clara, NM $59,995

Chamberino, NM $57,531

Cliff, NM $59,882

Columbus, NM $59,721

Deming, NM $59,735

Dona Ana, NM $57,144

Fairacres, NM $57,315

Faywood, NM $59,708

Fort Bayard, NM $59,937

Gila, NM $59,794

Glenwood, NM $59,841

Hachita, NM $59,721

Hanover, NM $59,734

Hillsboro, NM $59,612

Hurley, NM $59,849

La Mesa, NM $58,235

Lordsburg, NM $59,860

Mesilla, NM $57,144

Mesilla Park, NM $57,150

Mesquite, NM $57,198

Mimbres, NM $59,781

Mule Creek, NM $59,943

Organ, NM $57,179

Pinos Altos, NM $59,881

Radium Springs, NM $57,167

Redrock, NM $59,729

Rodeo, NM $60,127

San Miguel, NM $57,177

Silver City, NM $59,882

Sunland Park, NM $57,439

Tyrone, NM $60,059

Vado, NM $57,222

Chaparral, NM $57,943

Clovis, NM $59,767

Cannon Afb, NM $59,635

Broadview, NM $59,593

Causey, NM $59,491

Crossroads, NM $59,349

Dora, NM $59,632

Elida, NM $59,384

Floyd, NM $59,529

Fort Sumner, NM $59,481

Grady, NM $59,650

House, NM $59,602

Kenna, NM $59,385

Lingo, NM $59,487

Melrose, NM $59,612

Milnesand, NM $59,361

Pep, NM $59,442

Portales, NM $59,660

Rogers, NM $59,459

Saint Vrain, NM $59,650

Taiban, NM $59,460

Texico, NM $59,673

Yeso, NM $59,245

Roswell, NM $59,313

Artesia, NM $59,431

Caprock, NM $59,310

Carlsbad, NM $59,469

Dexter, NM $59,355

Eunice, NM $59,522

Hagerman, NM $59,385

Hobbs, NM $59,609

Hope, NM $59,167

Jal, NM $59,452

Lake Arthur, NM $59,287

Lakewood, NM $59,375

Loco Hills, NM $59,485

Loving, NM $59,454

Lovington, NM $59,552

Mcdonald, NM $59,390

Malaga, NM $59,396

Maljamar, NM $59,338

Monument, NM $59,478

Tatum, NM $59,428

Whites City, NM $59,528

Carrizozo, NM $59,032

Alamogordo, NM $58,844

Alto, NM $59,041

Bent, NM $58,855

Capitan, NM $58,904

Cloudcroft, NM $58,849

Corona, NM $59,289

Encino, NM $59,765

Fort Stanton, NM $58,929

Glencoe, NM $58,886

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $58,838

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $58,838

Hondo, NM $58,940

La Luz, NM $58,838

Lincoln, NM $58,769

Mayhill, NM $58,971

Mescalero, NM $58,864

Nogal, NM $59,117

Orogrande, NM $58,867

Picacho, NM $58,928

Pinon, NM $59,150

Ruidoso, NM $59,153

Ruidoso Downs, NM $59,072

Sacramento, NM $58,890

San Patricio, NM $58,960

Sunspot, NM $58,838

Timberon, NM $58,965

Tinnie, NM $58,894

Tularosa, NM $58,876

Vaughn, NM $59,524

Weed, NM $58,964

Tucumcari, NM $59,820

Amistad, NM $59,743

Bard, NM $59,647

Capulin, NM $60,322

Clayton, NM $59,859

Conchas Dam, NM $59,913

Cuervo, NM $59,624

Des Moines, NM $60,084

Folsom, NM $60,177

Garita, NM $59,798

Gladstone, NM $59,918

Grenville, NM $59,907

Logan, NM $59,818

Mcalister, NM $59,632

Nara Visa, NM $59,676

Newkirk, NM $59,742

Quay, NM $59,776

San Jon, NM $59,712

Santa Rosa, NM $59,776

Sedan, NM $59,797

Trementina, NM $59,795

Academic/Simulator Instructor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Academic/Simulator Instructor'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.

$53,448

Average $61,093/year

$69,679

$4,454

Average $5,091/month

$5,807

$1,028

Average $1,175/week

$1,340

$26

Average $29/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,679	$5,807	$1,340	$33
Average	$61,093	$5,091	$1,175	$29
25th Percentile	$53,448	$4,454	$1,028	$26

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