What are the main factors that influence an Academic Substitute Teacher'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 Substitute Teacher?

The Wholesale industry offers the highest average compensation for Academic Substitute Teacher roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change An Academic Substitute Teacher's salary?

An Academic Substitute Teacher's salary grows with experience: starting around $33,747 for beginners, reaching about $35,654 at mid-level, and approach $35,886 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Academic Substitute Teacher?

Academic Substitute Teacher salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Academic Substitute Teacher roles are District of Columbia $41,791, California $41,633, Massachusetts $41,078. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Academic Substitute Teacher roles make?

Salaries for Academic Substitute Teacher level roles vary by specialization: Elementary Substitute Teacher: $60,040; Special Education Substitute Teacher: $53,616; Building Substitute Teacher: $53,035; Long Term Substitute Teacher: $52,156; Permanent Substitute Teacher: $50,222.

Academic Substitute Teacher Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Academic Substitute Teacher make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Academic Substitute Teacher in New Mexico is $34,960 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $17.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $41,329
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $32,148 to $38,293
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $29,589

10% $29,589

50% (Median) $34,960

90% $41,329

Academic Substitute Teacher Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$38,293	$3,191	$736	$18
Average	$34,960	$2,913	$672	$17
25th Percentile	$32,148	$2,679	$618	$15

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Key Factors That Influence Academic Substitute Teacher Salaries

An Academic Substitute Teacher'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 Substitute Teacher Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Academic Substitute Teacher'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): $33,747
Early Career (1-2 years): $34,358
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $35,654
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $35,793
Expert (over 8 years): $35,886

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Academic Substitute Teacher	less than 1 year	$33,747
Early Career Level Academic Substitute Teacher	1-2 years	$34,358
Mid-Level Level Academic Substitute Teacher	2-4 years	$35,654
Senior-Level Level Academic Substitute Teacher	5-8 years	$35,793
Expert Level Academic Substitute Teacher	over 8 years	$35,886

How Do Academic Substitute Teacher 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 Substitute Teachers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $41,791.
California: $41,633.
Massachusetts: $41,078.

District of Columbia $41,791 California $41,633 Massachusetts $41,078 Washington $40,927 New Jersey $40,912 Alaska $40,859 Connecticut $40,338 New York $40,127

Hawaii $39,451 Rhode Island $39,134 Maryland $38,919 Minnesota $38,625 Colorado $38,511 Illinois $38,474 Oregon $38,330 Delaware $38,224

New Hampshire $38,158 Virginia $38,009 Pennsylvania $37,575 Nevada $37,356 North Dakota $37,285 Michigan $37,171 Wisconsin $37,130 Vermont $37,047

Texas $36,817 Maine $36,801 Arizona $36,779 Ohio $36,752 Georgia $36,405 Indiana $36,232 Wyoming $36,198 Utah $36,145

Iowa $36,122 Kansas $35,941 Louisiana $35,888 North Carolina $35,869 Missouri $35,862 Florida $35,714 Montana $35,635 Nebraska $35,560

Kentucky $35,518 South Carolina $35,367 Tennessee $35,273 Idaho $35,235 New Mexico $34,960 Oklahoma $34,899 Alabama $34,676 South Dakota $34,303

Arkansas $34,099 West Virginia $33,989 Mississippi $33,661

Top Paying Cities for Academic Substitute Teacher

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: $35,332
Belen: $35,135
Bernalillo: $35,394

Algodones, NM $35,332

Belen, NM $35,135

Bernalillo, NM $35,394

Bluewater, NM $34,651

Bosque, NM $34,877

Casa Blanca, NM $34,956

Cedar Crest, NM $35,424

Cedarvale, NM $34,035

Cerrillos, NM $35,357

Claunch, NM $33,909

Coyote, NM $34,836

Cuba, NM $34,781

Cubero, NM $35,033

Edgewood, NM $35,266

Estancia, NM $34,845

Gallina, NM $34,654

Counselor, NM $34,676

Grants, NM $34,612

Milan, NM $34,750

Isleta, NM $35,455

Jarales, NM $35,101

Jemez Pueblo, NM $35,162

Jemez Springs, NM $35,053

Laguna, NM $35,204

La Jara, NM $34,742

La Joya, NM $34,661

Lindrith, NM $34,619

Los Lunas, NM $35,321

Mcintosh, NM $35,037

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $34,804

Moriarty, NM $34,919

Mountainair, NM $34,542

Nageezi, NM $34,630

New Laguna, NM $35,016

Paguate, NM $35,040

Pena Blanca, NM $35,431

Peralta, NM $35,377

Placitas, NM $35,395

Ponderosa, NM $35,117

Prewitt, NM $34,641

Regina, NM $34,665

Sandia Park, NM $35,335

Corrales, NM $35,468

San Fidel, NM $34,827

San Rafael, NM $34,679

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $35,335

San Ysidro, NM $35,288

Stanley, NM $34,914

Tijeras, NM $35,339

Tome, NM $35,274

Torreon, NM $35,157

Veguita, NM $34,874

Willard, NM $34,480

Youngsville, NM $34,846

Bosque Farms, NM $35,442

Clines Corners, NM $34,703

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $35,362

Cochiti Lake, NM $35,408

Albuquerque, NM $35,488

Kirtland Afb, NM $35,488

Rio Rancho, NM $35,430

Gallup, NM $34,691

Brimhall, NM $34,593

Church Rock, NM $34,609

Continental Divide, NM $34,584

Crownpoint, NM $34,613

Fence Lake, NM $34,459

Fort Wingate, NM $34,597

Gamerco, NM $34,655

Mentmore, NM $34,601

Mexican Springs, NM $34,597

Ramah, NM $34,534

Rehoboth, NM $34,620

Thoreau, NM $34,622

Tohatchi, NM $34,590

Vanderwagen, NM $34,597

Zuni, NM $34,589

Navajo, NM $34,636

Jamestown, NM $34,550

Pinehill, NM $34,507

Sheep Springs, NM $34,628

Smith Lake, NM $34,757

Yatahey, NM $34,615

Farmington, NM $34,782

Aztec, NM $34,846

Blanco, NM $34,683

Bloomfield, NM $34,642

Flora Vista, NM $34,818

Fruitland, NM $34,600

Kirtland, NM $34,818

La Plata, NM $34,830

Navajo Dam, NM $34,815

Shiprock, NM $34,767

Waterflow, NM $34,749

Newcomb, NM $34,607

Sanostee, NM $34,628

Santa Fe, NM $35,669

Abiquiu, NM $34,693

Alcalde, NM $35,298

Amalia, NM $34,641

Arroyo Hondo, NM $34,592

Arroyo Seco, NM $34,632

Canjilon, NM $34,586

Canones, NM $34,901

Carson, NM $34,724

Cebolla, NM $34,607

Cerro, NM $34,617

Chama, NM $34,758

Chamisal, NM $35,204

Chimayo, NM $35,451

Cordova, NM $35,391

Costilla, NM $34,786

Taos Ski Valley, NM $34,522

Dixon, NM $35,171

Dulce, NM $34,758

El Prado, NM $34,662

El Rito, NM $34,821

Embudo, NM $34,990

Espanola, NM $35,408

Glorieta, NM $35,532

Hernandez, NM $35,079

Ilfeld, NM $35,204

La Madera, NM $34,760

Lamy, NM $35,396

Llano, NM $35,133

Los Alamos, NM $35,480

White Rock, NM $35,547

Medanales, NM $35,118

Ojo Caliente, NM $34,912

Los Ojos, NM $34,673

Pecos, NM $35,421

Penasco, NM $35,002

Petaca, NM $34,554

Questa, NM $34,653

Ranchos De Taos, NM $34,836

Red River, NM $34,555

Ribera, NM $34,777

Rowe, NM $35,237

San Cristobal, NM $34,553

San Jose, NM $35,150

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $35,322

Santa Cruz, NM $35,439

Serafina, NM $34,689

Taos, NM $34,642

Tererro, NM $35,534

Tesuque, NM $35,669

Tierra Amarilla, NM $34,642

Trampas, NM $34,973

Tres Piedras, NM $34,545

Truchas, NM $35,292

Vadito, NM $34,956

Valdez, NM $34,579

Vallecitos, NM $34,552

Velarde, NM $35,117

Villanueva, NM $34,710

Spaceport City, NM $34,002

Las Vegas, NM $34,415

Angel Fire, NM $34,517

Anton Chico, NM $34,356

Buena Vista, NM $34,671

Chacon, NM $34,696

Cimarron, NM $34,463

Cleveland, NM $34,942

Eagle Nest, NM $34,489

Guadalupita, NM $34,642

Holman, NM $34,853

La Loma, NM $34,298

Maxwell, NM $34,474

Miami, NM $34,400

Mills, NM $34,278

Montezuma, NM $35,119

Mora, NM $34,991

Mosquero, NM $34,248

Ocate, NM $34,437

Ojo Feliz, NM $34,528

Rainsville, NM $34,679

Raton, NM $34,561

Rociada, NM $35,137

Roy, NM $34,285

Sapello, NM $34,832

Solano, NM $34,243

Springer, NM $34,385

Ute Park, NM $34,479

Valmora, NM $34,386

Wagon Mound, NM $34,347

Watrous, NM $34,398

Socorro, NM $34,318

Aragon, NM $34,422

Datil, NM $34,280

Lemitar, NM $34,478

Luna, NM $34,483

Magdalena, NM $34,283

Pie Town, NM $34,397

Polvadera, NM $34,561

Quemado, NM $34,468

Reserve, NM $34,407

San Acacia, NM $34,618

San Antonio, NM $34,128

Truth Or Consequences, NM $34,121

Arrey, NM $34,116

Caballo, NM $34,139

Derry, NM $33,965

Elephant Butte, NM $34,210

Garfield, NM $33,867

Hatch, NM $33,324

Monticello, NM $34,119

Rincon, NM $33,132

Salem, NM $33,761

Williamsburg, NM $34,164

Winston, NM $34,144

Las Cruces, NM $32,699

White Sands Missile Range, NM $32,806

Santa Teresa, NM $33,044

Playas, NM $34,279

Animas, NM $34,363

Anthony, NM $33,036

Arenas Valley, NM $34,302

Bayard, NM $34,271

Berino, NM $32,887

Buckhorn, NM $34,306

Santa Clara, NM $34,331

Chamberino, NM $32,921

Cliff, NM $34,267

Columbus, NM $34,174

Deming, NM $34,182

Dona Ana, NM $32,700

Fairacres, NM $32,797

Faywood, NM $34,166

Fort Bayard, NM $34,298

Gila, NM $34,216

Glenwood, NM $34,243

Hachita, NM $34,174

Hanover, NM $34,182

Hillsboro, NM $34,112

Hurley, NM $34,248

La Mesa, NM $33,324

Lordsburg, NM $34,254

Mesilla, NM $32,699

Mesilla Park, NM $32,703

Mesquite, NM $32,731

Mimbres, NM $34,209

Mule Creek, NM $34,301

Organ, NM $32,720

Pinos Altos, NM $34,266

Radium Springs, NM $32,713

Redrock, NM $34,179

Rodeo, NM $34,407

San Miguel, NM $32,718

Silver City, NM $34,266

Sunland Park, NM $32,868

Tyrone, NM $34,368

Vado, NM $32,744

Chaparral, NM $33,157

Clovis, NM $34,200

Cannon Afb, NM $34,125

Broadview, NM $34,101

Causey, NM $34,042

Crossroads, NM $33,962

Dora, NM $34,123

Elida, NM $33,982

Floyd, NM $34,064

Fort Sumner, NM $34,037

Grady, NM $34,133

House, NM $34,106

Kenna, NM $33,982

Lingo, NM $34,040

Melrose, NM $34,112

Milnesand, NM $33,968

Pep, NM $34,015

Portales, NM $34,139

Rogers, NM $34,024

Saint Vrain, NM $34,134

Taiban, NM $34,025

Texico, NM $34,147

Yeso, NM $33,902

Roswell, NM $33,941

Artesia, NM $34,008

Caprock, NM $33,939

Carlsbad, NM $34,030

Dexter, NM $33,965

Eunice, NM $34,060

Hagerman, NM $33,982

Hobbs, NM $34,110

Hope, NM $33,857

Jal, NM $34,020

Lake Arthur, NM $33,926

Lakewood, NM $33,976

Loco Hills, NM $34,039

Loving, NM $34,022

Lovington, NM $34,077

Mcdonald, NM $33,985

Malaga, NM $33,988

Maljamar, NM $33,955

Monument, NM $34,035

Tatum, NM $34,006

Whites City, NM $34,063

Carrizozo, NM $33,780

Alamogordo, NM $33,672

Alto, NM $33,785

Bent, NM $33,679

Capitan, NM $33,706

Cloudcroft, NM $33,675

Corona, NM $33,927

Encino, NM $34,199

Fort Stanton, NM $33,721

Glencoe, NM $33,697

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $33,669

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $33,669

Hondo, NM $33,728

La Luz, NM $33,669

Lincoln, NM $33,629

Mayhill, NM $33,745

Mescalero, NM $33,684

Nogal, NM $33,828

Orogrande, NM $33,686

Picacho, NM $33,720

Pinon, NM $33,847

Ruidoso, NM $33,849

Ruidoso Downs, NM $33,803

Sacramento, NM $33,699

San Patricio, NM $33,739

Sunspot, NM $33,669

Timberon, NM $33,741

Tinnie, NM $33,701

Tularosa, NM $33,691

Vaughn, NM $34,062

Weed, NM $33,741

Tucumcari, NM $34,231

Amistad, NM $34,186

Bard, NM $34,132

Capulin, NM $34,518

Clayton, NM $34,253

Conchas Dam, NM $34,284

Cuervo, NM $34,119

Des Moines, NM $34,382

Folsom, NM $34,435

Garita, NM $34,218

Gladstone, NM $34,287

Grenville, NM $34,280

Logan, NM $34,230

Mcalister, NM $34,123

Nara Visa, NM $34,148

Newkirk, NM $34,186

Quay, NM $34,206

San Jon, NM $34,169

Santa Rosa, NM $34,206

Sedan, NM $34,218

Trementina, NM $34,216

Academic Substitute Teacher Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Academic Substitute Teacher roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Wholesale, offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely, Academic Substitute Teacher positions in Retail typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Academic Substitute Teacher as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Academic Substitute Teacher

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Wholesale	$38,455	$18.0	10%

Academic Substitute Teacher Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Academic Substitute Teacher'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.

$32,148

Average $34,960/year

$38,293

$2,679

Average $2,913/month

$3,191

$618

Average $672/week

$736

$15

Average $17/hour

$18

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$38,293	$3,191	$736	$18
Average	$34,960	$2,913	$672	$17
25th Percentile	$32,148	$2,679	$618	$15

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