What are the main factors that influence an Admissions Communications Specialist'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 Admissions Communications Specialist?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Admissions Communications Specialist roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

How does experience change An Admissions Communications Specialist's salary?

An Admissions Communications Specialist's salary grows with experience: starting around $53,241 for beginners, reaching about $82,550 at mid-level, and approach $101,594 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Admissions Communications Specialist?

Admissions Communications Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Admissions Communications Specialist roles are District of Columbia $64,869, California $64,623, Massachusetts $63,762. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Admissions Communications Specialist roles make?

Salaries for Admissions Communications Specialist level roles vary by specialization: Admissions Communications Manager: $88,645; Admissions Evaluation Specialist: $58,814; College Admissions Specialist: $54,933; Admissions Evaluator: $54,915; Admissions Operations Specialist: $51,933.

Admissions Communications Specialist Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Admissions Communications Specialist make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Admissions Communications Specialist in New Mexico is $54,265 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

However, an Admissions Communications Specialist's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $63,656
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $47,821 to $59,180
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $41,954

10% $41,954

50% (Median) $54,265

90% $63,656

Admissions Communications Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,180	$4,932	$1,138	$28
Average	$54,265	$4,522	$1,044	$26
25th Percentile	$47,821	$3,985	$920	$23

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Key Factors That Influence Admissions Communications Specialist Salaries

An Admissions Communications Specialist'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 Admissions Communications Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Admissions Communications Specialist'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): $53,241
Early Career (1-2 years): $60,391
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $82,550
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $101,860
Expert (over 8 years): $101,594

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Admissions Communications Specialist	less than 1 year	$53,241
Social Media Communications Specialist II	1-2 years	$60,391
Social Media Communications Specialist III	2-4 years	$82,550
Social Media Communications Specialist IV	5-8 years	$101,860
Social Media Communications Manager	over 8 years	$101,594

How Do Admissions Communications Specialist 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 Admissions Communications Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $64,869.
California: $64,623.
Massachusetts: $63,762.

District of Columbia $64,869 California $64,623 Massachusetts $63,762 Washington $63,528 New Jersey $63,504 Alaska $63,422 Connecticut $62,614 New York $62,285

Hawaii $61,237 Rhode Island $60,745 Maryland $60,411 Minnesota $59,954 Colorado $59,778 Illinois $59,719 Oregon $59,497 Delaware $59,333

New Hampshire $59,229 Virginia $58,999 Pennsylvania $58,325 Nevada $57,985 North Dakota $57,874 Michigan $57,698 Wisconsin $57,634 Vermont $57,505

Texas $57,147 Maine $57,124 Arizona $57,089 Ohio $57,048 Georgia $56,509 Indiana $56,239 Wyoming $56,186 Utah $56,104

Iowa $56,069 Kansas $55,788 Louisiana $55,706 North Carolina $55,677 Missouri $55,665 Florida $55,436 Montana $55,313 Nebraska $55,196

Kentucky $55,132 South Carolina $54,897 Tennessee $54,751 Idaho $54,692 New Mexico $54,265 Oklahoma $54,171 Alabama $53,825 South Dakota $53,245

Arkansas $52,929 West Virginia $52,759 Mississippi $52,249

Top Paying Cities for Admissions Communications Specialist

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: $54,842
Belen: $54,537
Bernalillo: $54,940

Algodones, NM $54,842

Belen, NM $54,537

Bernalillo, NM $54,940

Bluewater, NM $53,786

Bosque, NM $54,136

Casa Blanca, NM $54,259

Cedar Crest, NM $54,985

Cedarvale, NM $52,829

Cerrillos, NM $54,882

Claunch, NM $52,634

Coyote, NM $54,074

Cuba, NM $53,987

Cubero, NM $54,379

Edgewood, NM $54,740

Estancia, NM $54,087

Gallina, NM $53,791

Counselor, NM $53,824

Grants, NM $53,724

Milan, NM $53,940

Isleta, NM $55,034

Jarales, NM $54,484

Jemez Pueblo, NM $54,579

Jemez Springs, NM $54,411

Laguna, NM $54,645

La Jara, NM $53,927

La Joya, NM $53,802

Lindrith, NM $53,737

Los Lunas, NM $54,826

Mcintosh, NM $54,385

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $54,023

Moriarty, NM $54,202

Mountainair, NM $53,617

Nageezi, NM $53,753

New Laguna, NM $54,353

Paguate, NM $54,389

Pena Blanca, NM $54,997

Peralta, NM $54,913

Placitas, NM $54,941

Ponderosa, NM $54,510

Prewitt, NM $53,770

Regina, NM $53,807

Sandia Park, NM $54,847

Corrales, NM $55,054

San Fidel, NM $54,060

San Rafael, NM $53,829

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $54,848

San Ysidro, NM $54,774

Stanley, NM $54,194

Tijeras, NM $54,854

Tome, NM $54,753

Torreon, NM $54,571

Veguita, NM $54,132

Willard, NM $53,521

Youngsville, NM $54,089

Bosque Farms, NM $55,013

Clines Corners, NM $53,867

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $54,889

Cochiti Lake, NM $54,961

Albuquerque, NM $55,085

Kirtland Afb, NM $55,085

Rio Rancho, NM $54,995

Gallup, NM $53,848

Brimhall, NM $53,695

Church Rock, NM $53,720

Continental Divide, NM $53,682

Crownpoint, NM $53,727

Fence Lake, NM $53,487

Fort Wingate, NM $53,702

Gamerco, NM $53,792

Mentmore, NM $53,709

Mexican Springs, NM $53,702

Ramah, NM $53,604

Rehoboth, NM $53,738

Thoreau, NM $53,741

Tohatchi, NM $53,692

Vanderwagen, NM $53,702

Zuni, NM $53,689

Navajo, NM $53,763

Jamestown, NM $53,629

Pinehill, NM $53,562

Sheep Springs, NM $53,750

Smith Lake, NM $53,950

Yatahey, NM $53,730

Farmington, NM $53,989

Aztec, NM $54,088

Blanco, NM $53,836

Bloomfield, NM $53,772

Flora Vista, NM $54,044

Fruitland, NM $53,706

Kirtland, NM $54,045

La Plata, NM $54,064

Navajo Dam, NM $54,040

Shiprock, NM $53,965

Waterflow, NM $53,938

Newcomb, NM $53,717

Sanostee, NM $53,751

Santa Fe, NM $55,366

Abiquiu, NM $53,852

Alcalde, NM $54,790

Amalia, NM $53,770

Arroyo Hondo, NM $53,694

Arroyo Seco, NM $53,756

Canjilon, NM $53,685

Canones, NM $54,174

Carson, NM $53,900

Cebolla, NM $53,717

Cerro, NM $53,733

Chama, NM $53,952

Chamisal, NM $54,644

Chimayo, NM $55,028

Cordova, NM $54,935

Costilla, NM $53,995

Taos Ski Valley, NM $53,586

Dixon, NM $54,592

Dulce, NM $53,951

El Prado, NM $53,804

El Rito, NM $54,050

Embudo, NM $54,312

Espanola, NM $54,961

Glorieta, NM $55,153

Hernandez, NM $54,450

Ilfeld, NM $54,644

La Madera, NM $53,955

Lamy, NM $54,943

Llano, NM $54,534

Los Alamos, NM $55,073

White Rock, NM $55,176

Medanales, NM $54,511

Ojo Caliente, NM $54,190

Los Ojos, NM $53,820

Pecos, NM $54,981

Penasco, NM $54,331

Petaca, NM $53,635

Questa, NM $53,790

Ranchos De Taos, NM $54,073

Red River, NM $53,636

Ribera, NM $53,981

Rowe, NM $54,695

San Cristobal, NM $53,634

San Jose, NM $54,561

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $54,827

Santa Cruz, NM $55,009

Serafina, NM $53,845

Taos, NM $53,773

Tererro, NM $55,157

Tesuque, NM $55,366

Tierra Amarilla, NM $53,773

Trampas, NM $54,286

Tres Piedras, NM $53,621

Truchas, NM $54,781

Vadito, NM $54,259

Valdez, NM $53,675

Vallecitos, NM $53,632

Velarde, NM $54,510

Villanueva, NM $53,877

Spaceport City, NM $52,778

Las Vegas, NM $53,420

Angel Fire, NM $53,577

Anton Chico, NM $53,327

Buena Vista, NM $53,817

Chacon, NM $53,855

Cimarron, NM $53,494

Cleveland, NM $54,237

Eagle Nest, NM $53,534

Guadalupita, NM $53,773

Holman, NM $54,099

La Loma, NM $53,238

Maxwell, NM $53,512

Miami, NM $53,396

Mills, NM $53,207

Montezuma, NM $54,512

Mora, NM $54,313

Mosquero, NM $53,160

Ocate, NM $53,454

Ojo Feliz, NM $53,595

Rainsville, NM $53,830

Raton, NM $53,647

Rociada, NM $54,540

Roy, NM $53,218

Sapello, NM $54,067

Solano, NM $53,153

Springer, NM $53,373

Ute Park, NM $53,519

Valmora, NM $53,375

Wagon Mound, NM $53,314

Watrous, NM $53,393

Socorro, NM $53,269

Aragon, NM $53,430

Datil, NM $53,210

Lemitar, NM $53,517

Luna, NM $53,525

Magdalena, NM $53,214

Pie Town, NM $53,392

Polvadera, NM $53,646

Quemado, NM $53,502

Reserve, NM $53,406

San Acacia, NM $53,734

San Antonio, NM $52,975

Truth Or Consequences, NM $52,963

Arrey, NM $52,955

Caballo, NM $52,991

Derry, NM $52,721

Elephant Butte, NM $53,101

Garfield, NM $52,569

Hatch, NM $51,726

Monticello, NM $52,960

Rincon, NM $51,428

Salem, NM $52,404

Williamsburg, NM $53,030

Winston, NM $52,999

Las Cruces, NM $50,755

White Sands Missile Range, NM $50,922

Santa Teresa, NM $51,292

Playas, NM $53,208

Animas, NM $53,339

Anthony, NM $51,280

Arenas Valley, NM $53,245

Bayard, NM $53,195

Berino, NM $51,047

Buckhorn, NM $53,251

Santa Clara, NM $53,289

Chamberino, NM $51,100

Cliff, NM $53,189

Columbus, NM $53,046

Deming, NM $53,058

Dona Ana, NM $50,757

Fairacres, NM $50,909

Faywood, NM $53,034

Fort Bayard, NM $53,238

Gila, NM $53,110

Glenwood, NM $53,152

Hachita, NM $53,046

Hanover, NM $53,057

Hillsboro, NM $52,949

Hurley, NM $53,160

La Mesa, NM $51,726

Lordsburg, NM $53,169

Mesilla, NM $50,756

Mesilla Park, NM $50,762

Mesquite, NM $50,805

Mimbres, NM $53,099

Mule Creek, NM $53,243

Organ, NM $50,788

Pinos Altos, NM $53,188

Radium Springs, NM $50,777

Redrock, NM $53,052

Rodeo, NM $53,406

San Miguel, NM $50,786

Silver City, NM $53,188

Sunland Park, NM $51,019

Tyrone, NM $53,346

Vado, NM $50,826

Chaparral, NM $51,466

Clovis, NM $53,086

Cannon Afb, NM $52,969

Broadview, NM $52,932

Causey, NM $52,841

Crossroads, NM $52,716

Dora, NM $52,966

Elida, NM $52,747

Floyd, NM $52,875

Fort Sumner, NM $52,832

Grady, NM $52,982

House, NM $52,940

Kenna, NM $52,747

Lingo, NM $52,837

Melrose, NM $52,949

Milnesand, NM $52,726

Pep, NM $52,798

Portales, NM $52,992

Rogers, NM $52,813

Saint Vrain, NM $52,983

Taiban, NM $52,814

Texico, NM $53,003

Yeso, NM $52,622

Roswell, NM $52,683

Artesia, NM $52,788

Caprock, NM $52,680

Carlsbad, NM $52,822

Dexter, NM $52,721

Eunice, NM $52,869

Hagerman, NM $52,747

Hobbs, NM $52,946

Hope, NM $52,554

Jal, NM $52,807

Lake Arthur, NM $52,660

Lakewood, NM $52,738

Loco Hills, NM $52,836

Loving, NM $52,809

Lovington, NM $52,895

Mcdonald, NM $52,751

Malaga, NM $52,757

Maljamar, NM $52,706

Monument, NM $52,830

Tatum, NM $52,785

Whites City, NM $52,874

Carrizozo, NM $52,434

Alamogordo, NM $52,267

Alto, NM $52,441

Bent, NM $52,277

Capitan, NM $52,320

Cloudcroft, NM $52,271

Corona, NM $52,662

Encino, NM $53,085

Fort Stanton, NM $52,342

Glencoe, NM $52,304

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $52,261

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $52,261

Hondo, NM $52,352

La Luz, NM $52,261

Lincoln, NM $52,200

Mayhill, NM $52,379

Mescalero, NM $52,284

Nogal, NM $52,509

Orogrande, NM $52,287

Picacho, NM $52,341

Pinon, NM $52,538

Ruidoso, NM $52,541

Ruidoso Downs, NM $52,470

Sacramento, NM $52,308

San Patricio, NM $52,370

Sunspot, NM $52,261

Timberon, NM $52,374

Tinnie, NM $52,311

Tularosa, NM $52,296

Vaughn, NM $52,871

Weed, NM $52,373

Tucumcari, NM $53,133

Amistad, NM $53,065

Bard, NM $52,980

Capulin, NM $53,580

Clayton, NM $53,168

Conchas Dam, NM $53,216

Cuervo, NM $52,960

Des Moines, NM $53,368

Folsom, NM $53,451

Garita, NM $53,114

Gladstone, NM $53,221

Grenville, NM $53,211

Logan, NM $53,132

Mcalister, NM $52,967

Nara Visa, NM $53,006

Newkirk, NM $53,064

Quay, NM $53,095

San Jon, NM $53,038

Santa Rosa, NM $53,095

Sedan, NM $53,113

Trementina, NM $53,111

Admissions Communications Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Admissions Communications Specialist 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 Financial Services and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average. In contrast, Admissions Communications Specialist positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Admissions Communications Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Admissions Communications Specialist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$75,971	$37.0	40%
Internet	$70,544	$34.0	30%
Biotechnology	$67,831	$33.0	25%
Pharmaceuticals	$65,118	$31.0	20%
Aerospace & Defense	$62,404	$30.0	15%

Admissions Communications Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Admissions Communications Specialist'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.

$47,821

Average $54,265/year

$59,180

$3,985

Average $4,522/month

$4,932

$920

Average $1,044/week

$1,138

$23

Average $26/hour

$28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,180	$4,932	$1,138	$28
Average	$54,265	$4,522	$1,044	$26
25th Percentile	$47,821	$3,985	$920	$23

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