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

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Academic Support Associate roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

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

An Academic Support Associate's salary grows with experience: starting around $48,726 for beginners, reaching about $107,736 at mid-level, and approach $177,142 for experts.

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

Academic Support Associate salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Academic Support Associate roles are District of Columbia $59,537, California $59,311, Massachusetts $58,521. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Academic Support Associate level roles vary by specialization: Associate Chief Academic Officer - Higher Ed.: $140,500; Associate Chief Academic Officer: $140,481; Research Associate I - Academic: $58,760; Researcher I - Academic: $58,760; Academic Support Coach: $57,142.

Academic Support Associate Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Academic Support Associate make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Academic Support Associate in New Mexico is $49,804 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $59,687
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $44,694 to $54,977
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,042

10% $40,042

50% (Median) $49,804

90% $59,687

Academic Support Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,977	$4,581	$1,057	$26
Average	$49,804	$4,150	$958	$24
25th Percentile	$44,694	$3,725	$860	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Academic Support Associate Salaries

An Academic Support Associate'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 Associate Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Academic Support Associate'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): $48,726
Early Career (1-2 years): $94,122
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $107,736
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $146,841
Expert (over 8 years): $177,142

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Academic Support Associate	less than 1 year	$48,726
Underwriting Supervisor	1-2 years	$94,122
Underwriting Manager	2-4 years	$107,736
Underwriting Senior Manager	5-8 years	$146,841
Underwriting Director	over 8 years	$177,142

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

District of Columbia: $59,537.
California: $59,311.
Massachusetts: $58,521.

District of Columbia $59,537 California $59,311 Massachusetts $58,521 Washington $58,306 New Jersey $58,284 Alaska $58,209 Connecticut $57,467 New York $57,166

Hawaii $56,203 Rhode Island $55,751 Maryland $55,445 Minnesota $55,025 Colorado $54,864 Illinois $54,810 Oregon $54,606 Delaware $54,455

New Hampshire $54,361 Virginia $54,149 Pennsylvania $53,531 Nevada $53,219 North Dakota $53,116 Michigan $52,955 Wisconsin $52,896 Vermont $52,778

Texas $52,450 Maine $52,428 Arizona $52,396 Ohio $52,358 Georgia $51,864 Indiana $51,616 Wyoming $51,568 Utah $51,493

Iowa $51,460 Kansas $51,202 Louisiana $51,127 North Carolina $51,100 Missouri $51,089 Florida $50,880 Montana $50,767 Nebraska $50,659

Kentucky $50,600 South Carolina $50,385 Tennessee $50,250 Idaho $50,197 New Mexico $49,804 Oklahoma $49,718 Alabama $49,401 South Dakota $48,868

Arkansas $48,578 West Virginia $48,422 Mississippi $47,954

Top Paying Cities for Academic Support Associate

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: $50,334
Belen: $50,054
Bernalillo: $50,424

Algodones, NM $50,334

Belen, NM $50,054

Bernalillo, NM $50,424

Bluewater, NM $49,365

Bosque, NM $49,686

Casa Blanca, NM $49,799

Cedar Crest, NM $50,465

Cedarvale, NM $48,487

Cerrillos, NM $50,371

Claunch, NM $48,307

Coyote, NM $49,629

Cuba, NM $49,549

Cubero, NM $49,909

Edgewood, NM $50,240

Estancia, NM $49,641

Gallina, NM $49,369

Counselor, NM $49,400

Grants, NM $49,308

Milan, NM $49,506

Isleta, NM $50,510

Jarales, NM $50,006

Jemez Pueblo, NM $50,092

Jemez Springs, NM $49,938

Laguna, NM $50,153

La Jara, NM $49,494

La Joya, NM $49,379

Lindrith, NM $49,320

Los Lunas, NM $50,319

Mcintosh, NM $49,914

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $49,582

Moriarty, NM $49,747

Mountainair, NM $49,210

Nageezi, NM $49,334

New Laguna, NM $49,885

Paguate, NM $49,919

Pena Blanca, NM $50,476

Peralta, NM $50,399

Placitas, NM $50,425

Ponderosa, NM $50,029

Prewitt, NM $49,350

Regina, NM $49,384

Sandia Park, NM $50,339

Corrales, NM $50,528

San Fidel, NM $49,616

San Rafael, NM $49,405

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $50,339

San Ysidro, NM $50,271

Stanley, NM $49,740

Tijeras, NM $50,345

Tome, NM $50,252

Torreon, NM $50,085

Veguita, NM $49,683

Willard, NM $49,121

Youngsville, NM $49,643

Bosque Farms, NM $50,491

Clines Corners, NM $49,439

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $50,377

Cochiti Lake, NM $50,443

Albuquerque, NM $50,557

Kirtland Afb, NM $50,557

Rio Rancho, NM $50,474

Gallup, NM $49,421

Brimhall, NM $49,281

Church Rock, NM $49,305

Continental Divide, NM $49,270

Crownpoint, NM $49,310

Fence Lake, NM $49,091

Fort Wingate, NM $49,287

Gamerco, NM $49,370

Mentmore, NM $49,294

Mexican Springs, NM $49,288

Ramah, NM $49,198

Rehoboth, NM $49,321

Thoreau, NM $49,323

Tohatchi, NM $49,278

Vanderwagen, NM $49,288

Zuni, NM $49,276

Navajo, NM $49,343

Jamestown, NM $49,221

Pinehill, NM $49,159

Sheep Springs, NM $49,331

Smith Lake, NM $49,515

Yatahey, NM $49,314

Farmington, NM $49,551

Aztec, NM $49,642

Blanco, NM $49,410

Bloomfield, NM $49,352

Flora Vista, NM $49,602

Fruitland, NM $49,292

Kirtland, NM $49,602

La Plata, NM $49,620

Navajo Dam, NM $49,598

Shiprock, NM $49,529

Waterflow, NM $49,504

Newcomb, NM $49,301

Sanostee, NM $49,333

Santa Fe, NM $50,815

Abiquiu, NM $49,425

Alcalde, NM $50,286

Amalia, NM $49,350

Arroyo Hondo, NM $49,280

Arroyo Seco, NM $49,337

Canjilon, NM $49,272

Canones, NM $49,721

Carson, NM $49,469

Cebolla, NM $49,301

Cerro, NM $49,316

Chama, NM $49,517

Chamisal, NM $50,153

Chimayo, NM $50,505

Cordova, NM $50,419

Costilla, NM $49,557

Taos Ski Valley, NM $49,181

Dixon, NM $50,105

Dulce, NM $49,516

El Prado, NM $49,381

El Rito, NM $49,607

Embudo, NM $49,847

Espanola, NM $50,443

Glorieta, NM $50,619

Hernandez, NM $49,975

Ilfeld, NM $50,152

La Madera, NM $49,520

Lamy, NM $50,426

Llano, NM $50,051

Los Alamos, NM $50,546

White Rock, NM $50,641

Medanales, NM $50,030

Ojo Caliente, NM $49,736

Los Ojos, NM $49,396

Pecos, NM $50,462

Penasco, NM $49,865

Petaca, NM $49,227

Questa, NM $49,368

Ranchos De Taos, NM $49,628

Red River, NM $49,227

Ribera, NM $49,544

Rowe, NM $50,199

San Cristobal, NM $49,225

San Jose, NM $50,076

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $50,320

Santa Cruz, NM $50,488

Serafina, NM $49,419

Taos, NM $49,352

Tererro, NM $50,623

Tesuque, NM $50,815

Tierra Amarilla, NM $49,352

Trampas, NM $49,824

Tres Piedras, NM $49,213

Truchas, NM $50,278

Vadito, NM $49,799

Valdez, NM $49,263

Vallecitos, NM $49,224

Velarde, NM $50,029

Villanueva, NM $49,448

Spaceport City, NM $48,440

Las Vegas, NM $49,029

Angel Fire, NM $49,173

Anton Chico, NM $48,944

Buena Vista, NM $49,393

Chacon, NM $49,428

Cimarron, NM $49,096

Cleveland, NM $49,779

Eagle Nest, NM $49,134

Guadalupita, NM $49,352

Holman, NM $49,652

La Loma, NM $48,861

Maxwell, NM $49,113

Miami, NM $49,007

Mills, NM $48,833

Montezuma, NM $50,032

Mora, NM $49,849

Mosquero, NM $48,790

Ocate, NM $49,060

Ojo Feliz, NM $49,189

Rainsville, NM $49,405

Raton, NM $49,237

Rociada, NM $50,057

Roy, NM $48,844

Sapello, NM $49,622

Solano, NM $48,784

Springer, NM $48,986

Ute Park, NM $49,120

Valmora, NM $48,987

Wagon Mound, NM $48,931

Watrous, NM $49,004

Socorro, NM $48,890

Aragon, NM $49,038

Datil, NM $48,836

Lemitar, NM $49,118

Luna, NM $49,125

Magdalena, NM $48,840

Pie Town, NM $49,003

Polvadera, NM $49,236

Quemado, NM $49,105

Reserve, NM $49,016

San Acacia, NM $49,317

San Antonio, NM $48,620

Truth Or Consequences, NM $48,610

Arrey, NM $48,602

Caballo, NM $48,635

Derry, NM $48,388

Elephant Butte, NM $48,736

Garfield, NM $48,247

Hatch, NM $47,474

Monticello, NM $48,607

Rincon, NM $47,201

Salem, NM $48,097

Williamsburg, NM $48,671

Winston, NM $48,643

Las Cruces, NM $46,583

White Sands Missile Range, NM $46,736

Santa Teresa, NM $47,076

Playas, NM $48,835

Animas, NM $48,954

Anthony, NM $47,064

Arenas Valley, NM $48,868

Bayard, NM $48,823

Berino, NM $46,851

Buckhorn, NM $48,873

Santa Clara, NM $48,908

Chamberino, NM $46,900

Cliff, NM $48,817

Columbus, NM $48,686

Deming, NM $48,697

Dona Ana, NM $46,585

Fairacres, NM $46,724

Faywood, NM $48,674

Fort Bayard, NM $48,861

Gila, NM $48,745

Glenwood, NM $48,783

Hachita, NM $48,686

Hanover, NM $48,696

Hillsboro, NM $48,596

Hurley, NM $48,790

La Mesa, NM $47,474

Lordsburg, NM $48,799

Mesilla, NM $46,584

Mesilla Park, NM $46,589

Mesquite, NM $46,629

Mimbres, NM $48,735

Mule Creek, NM $48,866

Organ, NM $46,613

Pinos Altos, NM $48,816

Radium Springs, NM $46,603

Redrock, NM $48,692

Rodeo, NM $49,016

San Miguel, NM $46,611

Silver City, NM $48,816

Sunland Park, NM $46,825

Tyrone, NM $48,961

Vado, NM $46,648

Chaparral, NM $47,236

Clovis, NM $48,723

Cannon Afb, NM $48,615

Broadview, NM $48,581

Causey, NM $48,497

Crossroads, NM $48,382

Dora, NM $48,612

Elida, NM $48,411

Floyd, NM $48,529

Fort Sumner, NM $48,489

Grady, NM $48,627

House, NM $48,588

Kenna, NM $48,411

Lingo, NM $48,494

Melrose, NM $48,596

Milnesand, NM $48,392

Pep, NM $48,458

Portales, NM $48,636

Rogers, NM $48,472

Saint Vrain, NM $48,628

Taiban, NM $48,473

Texico, NM $48,646

Yeso, NM $48,297

Roswell, NM $48,353

Artesia, NM $48,448

Caprock, NM $48,350

Carlsbad, NM $48,480

Dexter, NM $48,387

Eunice, NM $48,523

Hagerman, NM $48,411

Hobbs, NM $48,594

Hope, NM $48,234

Jal, NM $48,466

Lake Arthur, NM $48,331

Lakewood, NM $48,403

Loco Hills, NM $48,493

Loving, NM $48,468

Lovington, NM $48,547

Mcdonald, NM $48,415

Malaga, NM $48,421

Maljamar, NM $48,373

Monument, NM $48,487

Tatum, NM $48,446

Whites City, NM $48,528

Carrizozo, NM $48,124

Alamogordo, NM $47,970

Alto, NM $48,131

Bent, NM $47,980

Capitan, NM $48,019

Cloudcroft, NM $47,974

Corona, NM $48,333

Encino, NM $48,721

Fort Stanton, NM $48,039

Glencoe, NM $48,005

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $47,965

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $47,965

Hondo, NM $48,049

La Luz, NM $47,965

Lincoln, NM $47,909

Mayhill, NM $48,074

Mescalero, NM $47,987

Nogal, NM $48,193

Orogrande, NM $47,989

Picacho, NM $48,039

Pinon, NM $48,219

Ruidoso, NM $48,222

Ruidoso Downs, NM $48,157

Sacramento, NM $48,008

San Patricio, NM $48,065

Sunspot, NM $47,965

Timberon, NM $48,069

Tinnie, NM $48,011

Tularosa, NM $47,997

Vaughn, NM $48,525

Weed, NM $48,068

Tucumcari, NM $48,766

Amistad, NM $48,703

Bard, NM $48,625

Capulin, NM $49,175

Clayton, NM $48,797

Conchas Dam, NM $48,842

Cuervo, NM $48,607

Des Moines, NM $48,981

Folsom, NM $49,057

Garita, NM $48,748

Gladstone, NM $48,846

Grenville, NM $48,837

Logan, NM $48,764

Mcalister, NM $48,613

Nara Visa, NM $48,649

Newkirk, NM $48,702

Quay, NM $48,730

San Jon, NM $48,678

Santa Rosa, NM $48,730

Sedan, NM $48,747

Trementina, NM $48,745

Academic Support Associate Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Academic Support Associate roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 90% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Healthcare and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average. In contrast, Academic Support Associate positions in Retail & Wholesale or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Academic Support Associate as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Academic Support Associate

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$69,726	$34.0	40%
Financial Services	$64,745	$31.0	30%
Insurance	$54,784	$26.0	10%

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

Understanding how an Academic Support Associate'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.

$44,694

Average $49,804/year

$54,977

$3,725

Average $4,150/month

$4,581

$860

Average $958/week

$1,057

$21

Average $24/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,977	$4,581	$1,057	$26
Average	$49,804	$4,150	$958	$24
25th Percentile	$44,694	$3,725	$860	$21

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