What are the main factors that influence an Adaptive Designer'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 Adaptive Designer?

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Adaptive Designer roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

How does experience change An Adaptive Designer's salary?

An Adaptive Designer's salary grows with experience: starting around $57,250 for beginners, reaching about $84,992 at mid-level, and approach $141,511 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Adaptive Designer?

Adaptive Designer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Adaptive Designer roles are District of Columbia $70,798, California $70,529, Massachusetts $69,589. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Adaptive Designer roles make?

Salaries for Adaptive Designer level roles vary by specialization: Adaptive Equipment Specialist: $78,572; Adaptive Testing Coordinator: $66,451; Adaptive Aquatics Instructor: $63,219; Designer: $61,912; Set Designer: $58,671.

Adaptive Designer Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Adaptive Designer make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Adaptive Designer in New Mexico is $59,224 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

However, an Adaptive Designer's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $77,330
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $51,190 to $68,701
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $43,875

10% $43,875

50% (Median) $59,224

90% $77,330

Adaptive Designer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,701	$5,725	$1,321	$33
Average	$59,224	$4,935	$1,139	$28
25th Percentile	$51,190	$4,266	$984	$25

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Key Factors That Influence Adaptive Designer Salaries

An Adaptive Designer'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 Adaptive Designer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Adaptive Designer'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): $57,250
Early Career (1-2 years): $70,124
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $84,992
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $116,588
Expert (over 8 years): $141,511

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Adaptive Designer	less than 1 year	$57,250
Motion Graphic Design Specialist II	1-2 years	$70,124
Motion Graphic Design Specialist III	2-4 years	$84,992
Motion Graphic Design Specialist IV	5-8 years	$116,588
Motion Graphic Design Specialist V	over 8 years	$141,511

How Do Adaptive Designer 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 Adaptive Designers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $70,798.
California: $70,529.
Massachusetts: $69,589.

District of Columbia $70,798 California $70,529 Massachusetts $69,589 Washington $69,334 New Jersey $69,308 Alaska $69,219 Connecticut $68,336 New York $67,978

Hawaii $66,833 Rhode Island $66,296 Maryland $65,932 Minnesota $65,433 Colorado $65,241 Illinois $65,177 Oregon $64,934 Delaware $64,755

New Hampshire $64,643 Virginia $64,391 Pennsylvania $63,655 Nevada $63,285 North Dakota $63,163 Michigan $62,971 Wisconsin $62,901 Vermont $62,760

Texas $62,370 Maine $62,345 Arizona $62,306 Ohio $62,261 Georgia $61,673 Indiana $61,379 Wyoming $61,322 Utah $61,232

Iowa $61,194 Kansas $60,887 Louisiana $60,797 North Carolina $60,765 Missouri $60,752 Florida $60,503 Montana $60,369 Nebraska $60,241

Kentucky $60,171 South Carolina $59,915 Tennessee $59,755 Idaho $59,691 New Mexico $59,224 Oklahoma $59,122 Alabama $58,745 South Dakota $58,112

Arkansas $57,766 West Virginia $57,581 Mississippi $57,025

Top Paying Cities for Adaptive Designer

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: $59,855
Belen: $59,522
Bernalillo: $59,961

Algodones, NM $59,855

Belen, NM $59,522

Bernalillo, NM $59,961

Bluewater, NM $58,702

Bosque, NM $59,084

Casa Blanca, NM $59,218

Cedar Crest, NM $60,011

Cedarvale, NM $57,658

Cerrillos, NM $59,898

Claunch, NM $57,444

Coyote, NM $59,016

Cuba, NM $58,921

Cubero, NM $59,349

Edgewood, NM $59,743

Estancia, NM $59,030

Gallina, NM $58,707

Counselor, NM $58,743

Grants, NM $58,635

Milan, NM $58,869

Isleta, NM $60,064

Jarales, NM $59,464

Jemez Pueblo, NM $59,567

Jemez Springs, NM $59,383

Laguna, NM $59,639

La Jara, NM $58,855

La Joya, NM $58,719

Lindrith, NM $58,648

Los Lunas, NM $59,837

Mcintosh, NM $59,355

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $58,960

Moriarty, NM $59,156

Mountainair, NM $58,518

Nageezi, NM $58,665

New Laguna, NM $59,320

Paguate, NM $59,360

Pena Blanca, NM $60,023

Peralta, NM $59,931

Placitas, NM $59,962

Ponderosa, NM $59,491

Prewitt, NM $58,684

Regina, NM $58,725

Sandia Park, NM $59,860

Corrales, NM $60,086

San Fidel, NM $59,000

San Rafael, NM $58,749

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $59,860

San Ysidro, NM $59,780

Stanley, NM $59,147

Tijeras, NM $59,867

Tome, NM $59,757

Torreon, NM $59,558

Veguita, NM $59,080

Willard, NM $58,412

Youngsville, NM $59,032

Bosque Farms, NM $60,041

Clines Corners, NM $58,790

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $59,906

Cochiti Lake, NM $59,984

Albuquerque, NM $60,119

Kirtland Afb, NM $60,119

Rio Rancho, NM $60,021

Gallup, NM $58,769

Brimhall, NM $58,603

Church Rock, NM $58,630

Continental Divide, NM $58,589

Crownpoint, NM $58,637

Fence Lake, NM $58,376

Fort Wingate, NM $58,610

Gamerco, NM $58,708

Mentmore, NM $58,617

Mexican Springs, NM $58,610

Ramah, NM $58,503

Rehoboth, NM $58,649

Thoreau, NM $58,653

Tohatchi, NM $58,599

Vanderwagen, NM $58,610

Zuni, NM $58,596

Navajo, NM $58,676

Jamestown, NM $58,530

Pinehill, NM $58,458

Sheep Springs, NM $58,662

Smith Lake, NM $58,881

Yatahey, NM $58,641

Farmington, NM $58,923

Aztec, NM $59,032

Blanco, NM $58,756

Bloomfield, NM $58,686

Flora Vista, NM $58,984

Fruitland, NM $58,615

Kirtland, NM $58,984

La Plata, NM $59,006

Navajo Dam, NM $58,979

Shiprock, NM $58,897

Waterflow, NM $58,867

Newcomb, NM $58,626

Sanostee, NM $58,663

Santa Fe, NM $60,426

Abiquiu, NM $58,773

Alcalde, NM $59,797

Amalia, NM $58,684

Arroyo Hondo, NM $58,601

Arroyo Seco, NM $58,669

Canjilon, NM $58,592

Canones, NM $59,126

Carson, NM $58,826

Cebolla, NM $58,626

Cerro, NM $58,644

Chama, NM $58,883

Chamisal, NM $59,639

Chimayo, NM $60,057

Cordova, NM $59,956

Costilla, NM $58,930

Taos Ski Valley, NM $58,483

Dixon, NM $59,582

Dulce, NM $58,882

El Prado, NM $58,721

El Rito, NM $58,990

Embudo, NM $59,275

Espanola, NM $59,984

Glorieta, NM $60,194

Hernandez, NM $59,427

Ilfeld, NM $59,638

La Madera, NM $58,887

Lamy, NM $59,964

Llano, NM $59,518

Los Alamos, NM $60,106

White Rock, NM $60,219

Medanales, NM $59,493

Ojo Caliente, NM $59,143

Los Ojos, NM $58,739

Pecos, NM $60,006

Penasco, NM $59,296

Petaca, NM $58,537

Questa, NM $58,706

Ranchos De Taos, NM $59,015

Red River, NM $58,538

Ribera, NM $58,915

Rowe, NM $59,694

San Cristobal, NM $58,536

San Jose, NM $59,547

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $59,838

Santa Cruz, NM $60,037

Serafina, NM $58,766

Taos, NM $58,687

Tererro, NM $60,198

Tesuque, NM $60,426

Tierra Amarilla, NM $58,687

Trampas, NM $59,248

Tres Piedras, NM $58,521

Truchas, NM $59,788

Vadito, NM $59,218

Valdez, NM $58,580

Vallecitos, NM $58,534

Velarde, NM $59,491

Villanueva, NM $58,801

Spaceport City, NM $57,602

Las Vegas, NM $58,302

Angel Fire, NM $58,474

Anton Chico, NM $58,201

Buena Vista, NM $58,736

Chacon, NM $58,777

Cimarron, NM $58,383

Cleveland, NM $59,194

Eagle Nest, NM $58,427

Guadalupita, NM $58,687

Holman, NM $59,043

La Loma, NM $58,103

Maxwell, NM $58,403

Miami, NM $58,277

Mills, NM $58,069

Montezuma, NM $59,495

Mora, NM $59,277

Mosquero, NM $58,019

Ocate, NM $58,340

Ojo Feliz, NM $58,493

Rainsville, NM $58,750

Raton, NM $58,550

Rociada, NM $59,525

Roy, NM $58,082

Sapello, NM $59,008

Solano, NM $58,011

Springer, NM $58,251

Ute Park, NM $58,410

Valmora, NM $58,253

Wagon Mound, NM $58,186

Watrous, NM $58,273

Socorro, NM $58,138

Aragon, NM $58,314

Datil, NM $58,073

Lemitar, NM $58,408

Luna, NM $58,417

Magdalena, NM $58,078

Pie Town, NM $58,271

Polvadera, NM $58,549

Quemado, NM $58,392

Reserve, NM $58,287

San Acacia, NM $58,646

San Antonio, NM $57,816

Truth Or Consequences, NM $57,804

Arrey, NM $57,794

Caballo, NM $57,834

Derry, NM $57,540

Elephant Butte, NM $57,954

Garfield, NM $57,373

Hatch, NM $56,454

Monticello, NM $57,801

Rincon, NM $56,129

Salem, NM $57,194

Williamsburg, NM $57,877

Winston, NM $57,843

Las Cruces, NM $55,394

White Sands Missile Range, NM $55,576

Santa Teresa, NM $55,980

Playas, NM $58,071

Animas, NM $58,214

Anthony, NM $55,966

Arenas Valley, NM $58,111

Bayard, NM $58,057

Berino, NM $55,712

Buckhorn, NM $58,117

Santa Clara, NM $58,159

Chamberino, NM $55,771

Cliff, NM $58,050

Columbus, NM $57,894

Deming, NM $57,908

Dona Ana, NM $55,396

Fairacres, NM $55,562

Faywood, NM $57,881

Fort Bayard, NM $58,103

Gila, NM $57,965

Glenwood, NM $58,010

Hachita, NM $57,894

Hanover, NM $57,906

Hillsboro, NM $57,788

Hurley, NM $58,018

La Mesa, NM $56,454

Lordsburg, NM $58,028

Mesilla, NM $55,395

Mesilla Park, NM $55,401

Mesquite, NM $55,448

Mimbres, NM $57,952

Mule Creek, NM $58,109

Organ, NM $55,430

Pinos Altos, NM $58,049

Radium Springs, NM $55,418

Redrock, NM $57,901

Rodeo, NM $58,287

San Miguel, NM $55,427

Silver City, NM $58,050

Sunland Park, NM $55,682

Tyrone, NM $58,222

Vado, NM $55,471

Chaparral, NM $56,170

Clovis, NM $57,938

Cannon Afb, NM $57,810

Broadview, NM $57,769

Causey, NM $57,670

Crossroads, NM $57,534

Dora, NM $57,807

Elida, NM $57,567

Floyd, NM $57,707

Fort Sumner, NM $57,661

Grady, NM $57,824

House, NM $57,778

Kenna, NM $57,568

Lingo, NM $57,667

Melrose, NM $57,788

Milnesand, NM $57,545

Pep, NM $57,624

Portales, NM $57,835

Rogers, NM $57,640

Saint Vrain, NM $57,825

Taiban, NM $57,641

Texico, NM $57,847

Yeso, NM $57,432

Roswell, NM $57,498

Artesia, NM $57,612

Caprock, NM $57,495

Carlsbad, NM $57,650

Dexter, NM $57,539

Eunice, NM $57,701

Hagerman, NM $57,568

Hobbs, NM $57,785

Hope, NM $57,357

Jal, NM $57,633

Lake Arthur, NM $57,473

Lakewood, NM $57,558

Loco Hills, NM $57,665

Loving, NM $57,635

Lovington, NM $57,730

Mcdonald, NM $57,573

Malaga, NM $57,579

Maljamar, NM $57,523

Monument, NM $57,658

Tatum, NM $57,610

Whites City, NM $57,706

Carrizozo, NM $57,226

Alamogordo, NM $57,044

Alto, NM $57,234

Bent, NM $57,055

Capitan, NM $57,101

Cloudcroft, NM $57,048

Corona, NM $57,475

Encino, NM $57,936

Fort Stanton, NM $57,126

Glencoe, NM $57,085

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $57,037

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $57,037

Hondo, NM $57,137

La Luz, NM $57,037

Lincoln, NM $56,971

Mayhill, NM $57,166

Mescalero, NM $57,063

Nogal, NM $57,308

Orogrande, NM $57,066

Picacho, NM $57,125

Pinon, NM $57,340

Ruidoso, NM $57,343

Ruidoso Downs, NM $57,265

Sacramento, NM $57,088

San Patricio, NM $57,156

Sunspot, NM $57,037

Timberon, NM $57,161

Tinnie, NM $57,092

Tularosa, NM $57,075

Vaughn, NM $57,703

Weed, NM $57,159

Tucumcari, NM $57,989

Amistad, NM $57,915

Bard, NM $57,822

Capulin, NM $58,477

Clayton, NM $58,027

Conchas Dam, NM $58,080

Cuervo, NM $57,800

Des Moines, NM $58,246

Folsom, NM $58,336

Garita, NM $57,968

Gladstone, NM $58,085

Grenville, NM $58,074

Logan, NM $57,988

Mcalister, NM $57,808

Nara Visa, NM $57,850

Newkirk, NM $57,914

Quay, NM $57,947

San Jon, NM $57,885

Santa Rosa, NM $57,947

Sedan, NM $57,968

Trementina, NM $57,965

Adaptive Designer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Adaptive Designer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 105% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Software & Networking sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average. In contrast, Adaptive Designer positions in Transportation or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Adaptive Designer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Adaptive Designer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$82,914	$40.0	40%
Software & Networking	$79,953	$38.0	35%
Financial Services	$76,991	$37.0	30%
Biotechnology	$74,030	$36.0	25%
Internet	$71,069	$34.0	20%

Adaptive Designer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Adaptive Designer'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.

$51,190

Average $59,224/year

$68,701

$4,266

Average $4,935/month

$5,725

$984

Average $1,139/week

$1,321

$25

Average $28/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,701	$5,725	$1,321	$33
Average	$59,224	$4,935	$1,139	$28
25th Percentile	$51,190	$4,266	$984	$25

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