What are the main factors that influence an Academic Support Assistant'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 Support Assistant?

The Gov't. industry offers the highest average compensation for Academic Support Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change An Academic Support Assistant's salary?

An Academic Support Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $45,189 for beginners, reaching about $47,563 at mid-level, and approach $49,817 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Academic Support Assistant?

Academic Support Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Academic Support Assistant roles are District of Columbia $57,756, California $57,537, Massachusetts $56,770. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Academic Support Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Academic Support Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Assistant Director Academic Support: $65,450; Assistant Director Academic Support Services: $62,197; Academic Support Provider: $61,037; Academic Support Coach: $57,142; Academic Support: $56,440.

Academic Support Assistant Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Academic Support Assistant make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Academic Support Assistant in New Mexico is $48,314 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $58,646
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $42,737 to $53,722
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,659

10% $37,659

50% (Median) $48,314

90% $58,646

Academic Support Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,722	$4,477	$1,033	$26
Average	$48,314	$4,026	$929	$23
25th Percentile	$42,737	$3,561	$822	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Academic Support Assistant Salaries

An Academic Support Assistant'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 Support Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Academic Support Assistant'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): $45,189
Early Career (1-2 years): $45,371
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $47,563
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $49,666
Expert (over 8 years): $49,817

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Academic Support Assistant	less than 1 year	$45,189
Early Career Level Academic Support Assistant	1-2 years	$45,371
Mid-Level Level Academic Support Assistant	2-4 years	$47,563
Senior-Level Level Academic Support Assistant	5-8 years	$49,666
Expert Level Academic Support Assistant	over 8 years	$49,817

How Do Academic Support Assistant 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 Support Assistants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $57,756.
California: $57,537.
Massachusetts: $56,770.

District of Columbia $57,756 California $57,537 Massachusetts $56,770 Washington $56,562 New Jersey $56,541 Alaska $56,468 Connecticut $55,748 New York $55,456

Hawaii $54,522 Rhode Island $54,084 Maryland $53,787 Minnesota $53,380 Colorado $53,223 Illinois $53,171 Oregon $52,973 Delaware $52,827

New Hampshire $52,735 Virginia $52,529 Pennsylvania $51,929 Nevada $51,627 North Dakota $51,528 Michigan $51,371 Wisconsin $51,314 Vermont $51,199

Texas $50,881 Maine $50,860 Arizona $50,829 Ohio $50,792 Georgia $50,312 Indiana $50,072 Wyoming $50,025 Utah $49,952

Iowa $49,921 Kansas $49,671 Louisiana $49,598 North Carolina $49,572 Missouri $49,561 Florida $49,358 Montana $49,248 Nebraska $49,144

Kentucky $49,087 South Carolina $48,878 Tennessee $48,747 Idaho $48,695 New Mexico $48,314 Oklahoma $48,231 Alabama $47,923 South Dakota $47,407

Arkansas $47,125 West Virginia $46,974 Mississippi $46,520

Top Paying Cities for Academic Support Assistant

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: $48,829
Belen: $48,557
Bernalillo: $48,915

Algodones, NM $48,829

Belen, NM $48,557

Bernalillo, NM $48,915

Bluewater, NM $47,888

Bosque, NM $48,200

Casa Blanca, NM $48,309

Cedar Crest, NM $48,956

Cedarvale, NM $47,036

Cerrillos, NM $48,864

Claunch, NM $46,862

Coyote, NM $48,144

Cuba, NM $48,067

Cubero, NM $48,416

Edgewood, NM $48,738

Estancia, NM $48,156

Gallina, NM $47,892

Counselor, NM $47,922

Grants, NM $47,834

Milan, NM $48,025

Isleta, NM $48,999

Jarales, NM $48,510

Jemez Pueblo, NM $48,594

Jemez Springs, NM $48,444

Laguna, NM $48,653

La Jara, NM $48,013

La Joya, NM $47,902

Lindrith, NM $47,844

Los Lunas, NM $48,814

Mcintosh, NM $48,421

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $48,099

Moriarty, NM $48,259

Mountainair, NM $47,738

Nageezi, NM $47,859

New Laguna, NM $48,393

Paguate, NM $48,426

Pena Blanca, NM $48,967

Peralta, NM $48,891

Placitas, NM $48,916

Ponderosa, NM $48,533

Prewitt, NM $47,874

Regina, NM $47,907

Sandia Park, NM $48,833

Corrales, NM $49,017

San Fidel, NM $48,132

San Rafael, NM $47,927

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $48,834

San Ysidro, NM $48,768

Stanley, NM $48,252

Tijeras, NM $48,839

Tome, NM $48,749

Torreon, NM $48,587

Veguita, NM $48,197

Willard, NM $47,652

Youngsville, NM $48,158

Bosque Farms, NM $48,981

Clines Corners, NM $47,960

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $48,871

Cochiti Lake, NM $48,934

Albuquerque, NM $49,045

Kirtland Afb, NM $49,045

Rio Rancho, NM $48,964

Gallup, NM $47,943

Brimhall, NM $47,807

Church Rock, NM $47,830

Continental Divide, NM $47,796

Crownpoint, NM $47,836

Fence Lake, NM $47,622

Fort Wingate, NM $47,813

Gamerco, NM $47,894

Mentmore, NM $47,819

Mexican Springs, NM $47,814

Ramah, NM $47,726

Rehoboth, NM $47,846

Thoreau, NM $47,848

Tohatchi, NM $47,804

Vanderwagen, NM $47,814

Zuni, NM $47,802

Navajo, NM $47,867

Jamestown, NM $47,749

Pinehill, NM $47,689

Sheep Springs, NM $47,856

Smith Lake, NM $48,034

Yatahey, NM $47,839

Farmington, NM $48,069

Aztec, NM $48,157

Blanco, NM $47,933

Bloomfield, NM $47,876

Flora Vista, NM $48,118

Fruitland, NM $47,817

Kirtland, NM $48,119

La Plata, NM $48,136

Navajo Dam, NM $48,115

Shiprock, NM $48,048

Waterflow, NM $48,023

Newcomb, NM $47,827

Sanostee, NM $47,857

Santa Fe, NM $49,295

Abiquiu, NM $47,947

Alcalde, NM $48,782

Amalia, NM $47,874

Arroyo Hondo, NM $47,806

Arroyo Seco, NM $47,862

Canjilon, NM $47,799

Canones, NM $48,234

Carson, NM $47,989

Cebolla, NM $47,827

Cerro, NM $47,841

Chama, NM $48,036

Chamisal, NM $48,653

Chimayo, NM $48,994

Cordova, NM $48,911

Costilla, NM $48,075

Taos Ski Valley, NM $47,710

Dixon, NM $48,606

Dulce, NM $48,035

El Prado, NM $47,904

El Rito, NM $48,124

Embudo, NM $48,356

Espanola, NM $48,935

Glorieta, NM $49,105

Hernandez, NM $48,480

Ilfeld, NM $48,652

La Madera, NM $48,039

Lamy, NM $48,918

Llano, NM $48,554

Los Alamos, NM $49,034

White Rock, NM $49,126

Medanales, NM $48,534

Ojo Caliente, NM $48,248

Los Ojos, NM $47,919

Pecos, NM $48,952

Penasco, NM $48,373

Petaca, NM $47,754

Questa, NM $47,891

Ranchos De Taos, NM $48,144

Red River, NM $47,755

Ribera, NM $48,062

Rowe, NM $48,698

San Cristobal, NM $47,753

San Jose, NM $48,578

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $48,815

Santa Cruz, NM $48,977

Serafina, NM $47,940

Taos, NM $47,876

Tererro, NM $49,109

Tesuque, NM $49,295

Tierra Amarilla, NM $47,876

Trampas, NM $48,334

Tres Piedras, NM $47,741

Truchas, NM $48,775

Vadito, NM $48,310

Valdez, NM $47,789

Vallecitos, NM $47,752

Velarde, NM $48,533

Villanueva, NM $47,969

Spaceport City, NM $46,991

Las Vegas, NM $47,562

Angel Fire, NM $47,703

Anton Chico, NM $47,480

Buena Vista, NM $47,916

Chacon, NM $47,950

Cimarron, NM $47,628

Cleveland, NM $48,290

Eagle Nest, NM $47,664

Guadalupita, NM $47,876

Holman, NM $48,167

La Loma, NM $47,400

Maxwell, NM $47,644

Miami, NM $47,541

Mills, NM $47,372

Montezuma, NM $48,535

Mora, NM $48,358

Mosquero, NM $47,331

Ocate, NM $47,593

Ojo Feliz, NM $47,718

Rainsville, NM $47,927

Raton, NM $47,764

Rociada, NM $48,560

Roy, NM $47,383

Sapello, NM $48,138

Solano, NM $47,325

Springer, NM $47,521

Ute Park, NM $47,650

Valmora, NM $47,522

Wagon Mound, NM $47,468

Watrous, NM $47,538

Socorro, NM $47,428

Aragon, NM $47,572

Datil, NM $47,376

Lemitar, NM $47,649

Luna, NM $47,656

Magdalena, NM $47,379

Pie Town, NM $47,537

Polvadera, NM $47,764

Quemado, NM $47,636

Reserve, NM $47,550

San Acacia, NM $47,842

San Antonio, NM $47,166

Truth Or Consequences, NM $47,156

Arrey, NM $47,148

Caballo, NM $47,180

Derry, NM $46,940

Elephant Butte, NM $47,279

Garfield, NM $46,804

Hatch, NM $46,054

Monticello, NM $47,153

Rincon, NM $45,789

Salem, NM $46,658

Williamsburg, NM $47,215

Winston, NM $47,188

Las Cruces, NM $45,190

White Sands Missile Range, NM $45,338

Santa Teresa, NM $45,668

Playas, NM $47,374

Animas, NM $47,490

Anthony, NM $45,657

Arenas Valley, NM $47,406

Bayard, NM $47,362

Berino, NM $45,450

Buckhorn, NM $47,412

Santa Clara, NM $47,445

Chamberino, NM $45,497

Cliff, NM $47,357

Columbus, NM $47,229

Deming, NM $47,240

Dona Ana, NM $45,191

Fairacres, NM $45,327

Faywood, NM $47,219

Fort Bayard, NM $47,400

Gila, NM $47,287

Glenwood, NM $47,324

Hachita, NM $47,229

Hanover, NM $47,239

Hillsboro, NM $47,143

Hurley, NM $47,331

La Mesa, NM $46,054

Lordsburg, NM $47,339

Mesilla, NM $45,191

Mesilla Park, NM $45,196

Mesquite, NM $45,234

Mimbres, NM $47,277

Mule Creek, NM $47,405

Organ, NM $45,219

Pinos Altos, NM $47,356

Radium Springs, NM $45,209

Redrock, NM $47,235

Rodeo, NM $47,550

San Miguel, NM $45,217

Silver City, NM $47,356

Sunland Park, NM $45,425

Tyrone, NM $47,497

Vado, NM $45,252

Chaparral, NM $45,823

Clovis, NM $47,265

Cannon Afb, NM $47,161

Broadview, NM $47,128

Causey, NM $47,047

Crossroads, NM $46,935

Dora, NM $47,159

Elida, NM $46,963

Floyd, NM $47,077

Fort Sumner, NM $47,039

Grady, NM $47,173

House, NM $47,135

Kenna, NM $46,963

Lingo, NM $47,044

Melrose, NM $47,143

Milnesand, NM $46,945

Pep, NM $47,009

Portales, NM $47,181

Rogers, NM $47,022

Saint Vrain, NM $47,173

Taiban, NM $47,023

Texico, NM $47,191

Yeso, NM $46,852

Roswell, NM $46,907

Artesia, NM $46,999

Caprock, NM $46,904

Carlsbad, NM $47,030

Dexter, NM $46,940

Eunice, NM $47,072

Hagerman, NM $46,963

Hobbs, NM $47,141

Hope, NM $46,791

Jal, NM $47,017

Lake Arthur, NM $46,886

Lakewood, NM $46,956

Loco Hills, NM $47,042

Loving, NM $47,018

Lovington, NM $47,095

Mcdonald, NM $46,967

Malaga, NM $46,972

Maljamar, NM $46,926

Monument, NM $47,037

Tatum, NM $46,997

Whites City, NM $47,076

Carrizozo, NM $46,684

Alamogordo, NM $46,536

Alto, NM $46,691

Bent, NM $46,545

Capitan, NM $46,583

Cloudcroft, NM $46,539

Corona, NM $46,887

Encino, NM $47,264

Fort Stanton, NM $46,602

Glencoe, NM $46,569

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $46,530

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $46,530

Hondo, NM $46,612

La Luz, NM $46,530

Lincoln, NM $46,476

Mayhill, NM $46,636

Mescalero, NM $46,551

Nogal, NM $46,751

Orogrande, NM $46,554

Picacho, NM $46,602

Pinon, NM $46,777

Ruidoso, NM $46,780

Ruidoso Downs, NM $46,716

Sacramento, NM $46,572

San Patricio, NM $46,627

Sunspot, NM $46,530

Timberon, NM $46,631

Tinnie, NM $46,575

Tularosa, NM $46,561

Vaughn, NM $47,073

Weed, NM $46,630

Tucumcari, NM $47,307

Amistad, NM $47,246

Bard, NM $47,171

Capulin, NM $47,705

Clayton, NM $47,338

Conchas Dam, NM $47,381

Cuervo, NM $47,153

Des Moines, NM $47,516

Folsom, NM $47,590

Garita, NM $47,290

Gladstone, NM $47,385

Grenville, NM $47,376

Logan, NM $47,306

Mcalister, NM $47,159

Nara Visa, NM $47,193

Newkirk, NM $47,246

Quay, NM $47,273

San Jon, NM $47,222

Santa Rosa, NM $47,273

Sedan, NM $47,289

Trementina, NM $47,287

Academic Support Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Academic Support Assistant roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 17% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Gov't., offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely, Academic Support Assistant positions in Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Academic Support Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Academic Support Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Gov't.	$53,146	$26.0	10%

Academic Support Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Academic Support Assistant'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.

$42,737

Average $48,314/year

$53,722

$3,561

Average $4,026/month

$4,477

$822

Average $929/week

$1,033

$21

Average $23/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,722	$4,477	$1,033	$26
Average	$48,314	$4,026	$929	$23
25th Percentile	$42,737	$3,561	$822	$21

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