What are the main factors that influence an Admissions Counselor 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 Admissions Counselor Assistant?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Admissions Counselor Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change An Admissions Counselor Assistant's salary?

An Admissions Counselor Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $32,106 for beginners, reaching about $32,939 at mid-level, and approach $33,904 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Admissions Counselor Assistant?

Admissions Counselor Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Admissions Counselor Assistant roles are District of Columbia $39,761, California $39,610, Massachusetts $39,082. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Admissions Counselor Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Admissions Counselor Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Graduate Admissions Counselor: $63,792; University Admissions Counselor: $60,777; Admissions Counselor/Recruiter: $57,377; Assistant Director of Admissions/Admissions Counselor: $55,453; Admissions Counselor - Online Campus: $51,816.

Admissions Counselor Assistant Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Admissions Counselor Assistant make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Admissions Counselor Assistant in New Mexico is $33,261 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $16.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $37,687
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $31,280 to $35,577
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $29,477

10% $29,477

50% (Median) $33,261

90% $37,687

Admissions Counselor Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$35,577	$2,965	$684	$17
Average	$33,261	$2,772	$640	$16
25th Percentile	$31,280	$2,607	$602	$15

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Key Factors That Influence Admissions Counselor Assistant Salaries

An Admissions Counselor 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 Admissions Counselor Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Admissions Counselor 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): $32,106
Early Career (1-2 years): $32,167
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $32,939
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $33,840
Expert (over 8 years): $33,904

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Admissions Counselor Assistant	less than 1 year	$32,106
Early Career Level Admissions Counselor Assistant	1-2 years	$32,167
Mid-Level Level Admissions Counselor Assistant	2-4 years	$32,939
Senior-Level Level Admissions Counselor Assistant	5-8 years	$33,840
Expert Level Admissions Counselor Assistant	over 8 years	$33,904

How Do Admissions Counselor 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 Admissions Counselor Assistants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $39,761.
California: $39,610.
Massachusetts: $39,082.

District of Columbia $39,761 California $39,610 Massachusetts $39,082 Washington $38,938 New Jersey $38,924 Alaska $38,874 Connecticut $38,378 New York $38,177

Hawaii $37,534 Rhode Island $37,233 Maryland $37,028 Minnesota $36,748 Colorado $36,640 Illinois $36,604 Oregon $36,468 Delaware $36,367

New Hampshire $36,304 Virginia $36,162 Pennsylvania $35,750 Nevada $35,541 North Dakota $35,473 Michigan $35,365 Wisconsin $35,326 Vermont $35,247

Texas $35,028 Maine $35,013 Arizona $34,992 Ohio $34,967 Georgia $34,636 Indiana $34,471 Wyoming $34,439 Utah $34,388

Iowa $34,367 Kansas $34,195 Louisiana $34,144 North Carolina $34,126 Missouri $34,119 Florida $33,979 Montana $33,904 Nebraska $33,832

Kentucky $33,792 South Carolina $33,649 Tennessee $33,559 Idaho $33,523 New Mexico $33,261 Oklahoma $33,203 Alabama $32,992 South Dakota $32,636

Arkansas $32,442 West Virginia $32,338 Mississippi $32,026

Top Paying Cities for Admissions Counselor 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: $33,615
Belen: $33,428
Bernalillo: $33,675

Algodones, NM $33,615

Belen, NM $33,428

Bernalillo, NM $33,675

Bluewater, NM $32,967

Bosque, NM $33,182

Casa Blanca, NM $33,257

Cedar Crest, NM $33,703

Cedarvale, NM $32,381

Cerrillos, NM $33,639

Claunch, NM $32,261

Coyote, NM $33,144

Cuba, NM $33,091

Cubero, NM $33,331

Edgewood, NM $33,552

Estancia, NM $33,152

Gallina, NM $32,970

Counselor, NM $32,991

Grants, NM $32,930

Milan, NM $33,062

Isleta, NM $33,732

Jarales, NM $33,396

Jemez Pueblo, NM $33,453

Jemez Springs, NM $33,350

Laguna, NM $33,494

La Jara, NM $33,054

La Joya, NM $32,977

Lindrith, NM $32,937

Los Lunas, NM $33,605

Mcintosh, NM $33,334

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $33,113

Moriarty, NM $33,222

Mountainair, NM $32,864

Nageezi, NM $32,947

New Laguna, NM $33,315

Paguate, NM $33,337

Pena Blanca, NM $33,710

Peralta, NM $33,658

Placitas, NM $33,675

Ponderosa, NM $33,411

Prewitt, NM $32,957

Regina, NM $32,980

Sandia Park, NM $33,618

Corrales, NM $33,745

San Fidel, NM $33,135

San Rafael, NM $32,994

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $33,618

San Ysidro, NM $33,573

Stanley, NM $33,218

Tijeras, NM $33,622

Tome, NM $33,560

Torreon, NM $33,448

Veguita, NM $33,180

Willard, NM $32,805

Youngsville, NM $33,153

Bosque Farms, NM $33,720

Clines Corners, NM $33,017

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $33,644

Cochiti Lake, NM $33,687

Albuquerque, NM $33,764

Kirtland Afb, NM $33,764

Rio Rancho, NM $33,708

Gallup, NM $33,005

Brimhall, NM $32,912

Church Rock, NM $32,927

Continental Divide, NM $32,904

Crownpoint, NM $32,931

Fence Lake, NM $32,784

Fort Wingate, NM $32,916

Gamerco, NM $32,971

Mentmore, NM $32,920

Mexican Springs, NM $32,916

Ramah, NM $32,856

Rehoboth, NM $32,938

Thoreau, NM $32,940

Tohatchi, NM $32,910

Vanderwagen, NM $32,916

Zuni, NM $32,908

Navajo, NM $32,953

Jamestown, NM $32,871

Pinehill, NM $32,830

Sheep Springs, NM $32,945

Smith Lake, NM $33,068

Yatahey, NM $32,933

Farmington, NM $33,092

Aztec, NM $33,153

Blanco, NM $32,998

Bloomfield, NM $32,959

Flora Vista, NM $33,126

Fruitland, NM $32,919

Kirtland, NM $33,126

La Plata, NM $33,138

Navajo Dam, NM $33,123

Shiprock, NM $33,077

Waterflow, NM $33,060

Newcomb, NM $32,925

Sanostee, NM $32,946

Santa Fe, NM $33,936

Abiquiu, NM $33,008

Alcalde, NM $33,583

Amalia, NM $32,957

Arroyo Hondo, NM $32,911

Arroyo Seco, NM $32,949

Canjilon, NM $32,906

Canones, NM $33,206

Carson, NM $33,037

Cebolla, NM $32,925

Cerro, NM $32,935

Chama, NM $33,069

Chamisal, NM $33,494

Chimayo, NM $33,729

Cordova, NM $33,672

Costilla, NM $33,096

Taos Ski Valley, NM $32,845

Dixon, NM $33,462

Dulce, NM $33,069

El Prado, NM $32,978

El Rito, NM $33,129

Embudo, NM $33,290

Espanola, NM $33,688

Glorieta, NM $33,805

Hernandez, NM $33,375

Ilfeld, NM $33,493

La Madera, NM $33,071

Lamy, NM $33,676

Llano, NM $33,426

Los Alamos, NM $33,756

White Rock, NM $33,820

Medanales, NM $33,412

Ojo Caliente, NM $33,215

Los Ojos, NM $32,988

Pecos, NM $33,700

Penasco, NM $33,301

Petaca, NM $32,875

Questa, NM $32,970

Ranchos De Taos, NM $33,143

Red River, NM $32,876

Ribera, NM $33,087

Rowe, NM $33,525

San Cristobal, NM $32,874

San Jose, NM $33,442

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $33,606

Santa Cruz, NM $33,717

Serafina, NM $33,003

Taos, NM $32,959

Tererro, NM $33,808

Tesuque, NM $33,936

Tierra Amarilla, NM $32,959

Trampas, NM $33,274

Tres Piedras, NM $32,866

Truchas, NM $33,578

Vadito, NM $33,258

Valdez, NM $32,899

Vallecitos, NM $32,873

Velarde, NM $33,411

Villanueva, NM $33,023

Spaceport City, NM $32,350

Las Vegas, NM $32,743

Angel Fire, NM $32,840

Anton Chico, NM $32,686

Buena Vista, NM $32,987

Chacon, NM $33,010

Cimarron, NM $32,788

Cleveland, NM $33,244

Eagle Nest, NM $32,813

Guadalupita, NM $32,959

Holman, NM $33,159

La Loma, NM $32,631

Maxwell, NM $32,799

Miami, NM $32,729

Mills, NM $32,612

Montezuma, NM $33,413

Mora, NM $33,291

Mosquero, NM $32,584

Ocate, NM $32,764

Ojo Feliz, NM $32,850

Rainsville, NM $32,994

Raton, NM $32,882

Rociada, NM $33,430

Roy, NM $32,619

Sapello, NM $33,139

Solano, NM $32,580

Springer, NM $32,714

Ute Park, NM $32,804

Valmora, NM $32,715

Wagon Mound, NM $32,678

Watrous, NM $32,727

Socorro, NM $32,651

Aragon, NM $32,749

Datil, NM $32,614

Lemitar, NM $32,803

Luna, NM $32,808

Magdalena, NM $32,617

Pie Town, NM $32,726

Polvadera, NM $32,882

Quemado, NM $32,794

Reserve, NM $32,735

San Acacia, NM $32,936

San Antonio, NM $32,470

Truth Or Consequences, NM $32,463

Arrey, NM $32,458

Caballo, NM $32,480

Derry, NM $32,315

Elephant Butte, NM $32,548

Garfield, NM $32,221

Hatch, NM $31,705

Monticello, NM $32,461

Rincon, NM $31,522

Salem, NM $32,121

Williamsburg, NM $32,504

Winston, NM $32,485

Las Cruces, NM $31,110

White Sands Missile Range, NM $31,212

Santa Teresa, NM $31,439

Playas, NM $32,613

Animas, NM $32,693

Anthony, NM $31,431

Arenas Valley, NM $32,636

Bayard, NM $32,605

Berino, NM $31,289

Buckhorn, NM $32,639

Santa Clara, NM $32,663

Chamberino, NM $31,321

Cliff, NM $32,602

Columbus, NM $32,514

Deming, NM $32,521

Dona Ana, NM $31,111

Fairacres, NM $31,204

Faywood, NM $32,506

Fort Bayard, NM $32,631

Gila, NM $32,553

Glenwood, NM $32,579

Hachita, NM $32,514

Hanover, NM $32,521

Hillsboro, NM $32,454

Hurley, NM $32,584

La Mesa, NM $31,705

Lordsburg, NM $32,589

Mesilla, NM $31,111

Mesilla Park, NM $31,114

Mesquite, NM $31,140

Mimbres, NM $32,547

Mule Creek, NM $32,635

Organ, NM $31,130

Pinos Altos, NM $32,601

Radium Springs, NM $31,123

Redrock, NM $32,518

Rodeo, NM $32,735

San Miguel, NM $31,128

Silver City, NM $32,601

Sunland Park, NM $31,271

Tyrone, NM $32,698

Vado, NM $31,153

Chaparral, NM $31,546

Clovis, NM $32,539

Cannon Afb, NM $32,467

Broadview, NM $32,444

Causey, NM $32,388

Crossroads, NM $32,311

Dora, NM $32,465

Elida, NM $32,330

Floyd, NM $32,409

Fort Sumner, NM $32,383

Grady, NM $32,475

House, NM $32,449

Kenna, NM $32,331

Lingo, NM $32,386

Melrose, NM $32,454

Milnesand, NM $32,318

Pep, NM $32,362

Portales, NM $32,481

Rogers, NM $32,371

Saint Vrain, NM $32,475

Taiban, NM $32,372

Texico, NM $32,488

Yeso, NM $32,254

Roswell, NM $32,292

Artesia, NM $32,356

Caprock, NM $32,290

Carlsbad, NM $32,377

Dexter, NM $32,315

Eunice, NM $32,405

Hagerman, NM $32,331

Hobbs, NM $32,453

Hope, NM $32,212

Jal, NM $32,367

Lake Arthur, NM $32,277

Lakewood, NM $32,325

Loco Hills, NM $32,385

Loving, NM $32,368

Lovington, NM $32,422

Mcdonald, NM $32,333

Malaga, NM $32,337

Maljamar, NM $32,305

Monument, NM $32,381

Tatum, NM $32,354

Whites City, NM $32,408

Carrizozo, NM $32,139

Alamogordo, NM $32,036

Alto, NM $32,143

Bent, NM $32,042

Capitan, NM $32,069

Cloudcroft, NM $32,039

Corona, NM $32,278

Encino, NM $32,538

Fort Stanton, NM $32,082

Glencoe, NM $32,059

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $32,033

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $32,033

Hondo, NM $32,089

La Luz, NM $32,033

Lincoln, NM $31,995

Mayhill, NM $32,105

Mescalero, NM $32,047

Nogal, NM $32,185

Orogrande, NM $32,049

Picacho, NM $32,082

Pinon, NM $32,203

Ruidoso, NM $32,204

Ruidoso Downs, NM $32,161

Sacramento, NM $32,061

San Patricio, NM $32,099

Sunspot, NM $32,033

Timberon, NM $32,102

Tinnie, NM $32,063

Tularosa, NM $32,054

Vaughn, NM $32,407

Weed, NM $32,101

Tucumcari, NM $32,567

Amistad, NM $32,525

Bard, NM $32,473

Capulin, NM $32,841

Clayton, NM $32,589

Conchas Dam, NM $32,618

Cuervo, NM $32,461

Des Moines, NM $32,711

Folsom, NM $32,762

Garita, NM $32,556

Gladstone, NM $32,621

Grenville, NM $32,615

Logan, NM $32,566

Mcalister, NM $32,465

Nara Visa, NM $32,489

Newkirk, NM $32,525

Quay, NM $32,544

San Jon, NM $32,509

Santa Rosa, NM $32,544

Sedan, NM $32,555

Trementina, NM $32,554

Admissions Counselor Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Admissions Counselor Assistant roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 25% above the average. Conversely, Admissions Counselor Assistant positions in Edu., Government & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Admissions Counselor Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Admissions Counselor Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$41,576	$20.0	25%

Admissions Counselor Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Admissions Counselor 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.

$31,280

Average $33,261/year

$35,577

$2,607

Average $2,772/month

$2,965

$602

Average $640/week

$684

$15

Average $16/hour

$17

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$35,577	$2,965	$684	$17
Average	$33,261	$2,772	$640	$16
25th Percentile	$31,280	$2,607	$602	$15

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