What are the main factors that influence an Admissions/Recruitment 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/Recruitment Specialist?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Admissions/Recruitment Specialist roles, with salaries approximately 45% above the market median.

How does experience change An Admissions/Recruitment Specialist's salary?

An Admissions/Recruitment Specialist's salary grows with experience: starting around $51,712 for beginners, reaching about $70,667 at mid-level, and approach $58,737 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Admissions/Recruitment Specialist?

Admissions/Recruitment Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Admissions/Recruitment Specialist roles are District of Columbia $63,538, California $63,297, Massachusetts $62,453. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

Admissions/Recruitment Specialist Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Admissions/Recruitment Specialist make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Admissions/Recruitment Specialist in New Mexico is $53,151 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $66,349
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $48,338 to $60,059
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $43,955

10% $43,955

50% (Median) $53,151

90% $66,349

Admissions/Recruitment Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,059	$5,005	$1,155	$29
Average	$53,151	$4,429	$1,022	$26
25th Percentile	$48,338	$4,028	$930	$23

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Key Factors That Influence Admissions/Recruitment Specialist Salaries

An Admissions/Recruitment 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/Recruitment Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Admissions/Recruitment 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): $51,712
Early Career (1-2 years): $59,891
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $70,667
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $95,553
Expert (over 8 years): $58,737

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Admissions/Recruitment Specialist	less than 1 year	$51,712
Client Service Specialist II	1-2 years	$59,891
Client Service Specialist III	2-4 years	$70,667
Client Service Specialist IV	5-8 years	$95,553
Customer Service Team Leader	over 8 years	$58,737

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

District of Columbia: $63,538.
California: $63,297.
Massachusetts: $62,453.

District of Columbia $63,538 California $63,297 Massachusetts $62,453 Washington $62,224 New Jersey $62,201 Alaska $62,121 Connecticut $61,329 New York $61,007

Hawaii $59,980 Rhode Island $59,498 Maryland $59,171 Minnesota $58,723 Colorado $58,551 Illinois $58,494 Oregon $58,276 Delaware $58,115

New Hampshire $58,014 Virginia $57,788 Pennsylvania $57,128 Nevada $56,795 North Dakota $56,686 Michigan $56,514 Wisconsin $56,451 Vermont $56,325

Texas $55,974 Maine $55,952 Arizona $55,917 Ohio $55,877 Georgia $55,349 Indiana $55,085 Wyoming $55,033 Utah $54,953

Iowa $54,919 Kansas $54,643 Louisiana $54,563 North Carolina $54,534 Missouri $54,523 Florida $54,299 Montana $54,178 Nebraska $54,064

Kentucky $54,000 South Carolina $53,771 Tennessee $53,627 Idaho $53,570 New Mexico $53,151 Oklahoma $53,059 Alabama $52,721 South Dakota $52,153

Arkansas $51,843 West Virginia $51,676 Mississippi $51,177

Top Paying Cities for Admissions/Recruitment 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: $53,717
Belen: $53,418
Bernalillo: $53,812

Algodones, NM $53,717

Belen, NM $53,418

Bernalillo, NM $53,812

Bluewater, NM $52,682

Bosque, NM $53,025

Casa Blanca, NM $53,145

Cedar Crest, NM $53,857

Cedarvale, NM $51,745

Cerrillos, NM $53,756

Claunch, NM $51,553

Coyote, NM $52,964

Cuba, NM $52,879

Cubero, NM $53,263

Edgewood, NM $53,617

Estancia, NM $52,977

Gallina, NM $52,687

Counselor, NM $52,720

Grants, NM $52,622

Milan, NM $52,833

Isleta, NM $53,905

Jarales, NM $53,366

Jemez Pueblo, NM $53,459

Jemez Springs, NM $53,294

Laguna, NM $53,524

La Jara, NM $52,820

La Joya, NM $52,698

Lindrith, NM $52,634

Los Lunas, NM $53,701

Mcintosh, NM $53,269

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $52,914

Moriarty, NM $53,090

Mountainair, NM $52,517

Nageezi, NM $52,650

New Laguna, NM $53,237

Paguate, NM $53,273

Pena Blanca, NM $53,868

Peralta, NM $53,786

Placitas, NM $53,813

Ponderosa, NM $53,391

Prewitt, NM $52,666

Regina, NM $52,703

Sandia Park, NM $53,722

Corrales, NM $53,924

San Fidel, NM $52,950

San Rafael, NM $52,725

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $53,722

San Ysidro, NM $53,650

Stanley, NM $53,082

Tijeras, NM $53,728

Tome, NM $53,629

Torreon, NM $53,451

Veguita, NM $53,021

Willard, NM $52,422

Youngsville, NM $52,979

Bosque Farms, NM $53,884

Clines Corners, NM $52,761

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $53,763

Cochiti Lake, NM $53,833

Albuquerque, NM $53,955

Kirtland Afb, NM $53,955

Rio Rancho, NM $53,866

Gallup, NM $52,743

Brimhall, NM $52,593

Church Rock, NM $52,618

Continental Divide, NM $52,581

Crownpoint, NM $52,624

Fence Lake, NM $52,390

Fort Wingate, NM $52,600

Gamerco, NM $52,688

Mentmore, NM $52,607

Mexican Springs, NM $52,600

Ramah, NM $52,504

Rehoboth, NM $52,635

Thoreau, NM $52,638

Tohatchi, NM $52,590

Vanderwagen, NM $52,600

Zuni, NM $52,588

Navajo, NM $52,659

Jamestown, NM $52,528

Pinehill, NM $52,463

Sheep Springs, NM $52,647

Smith Lake, NM $52,843

Yatahey, NM $52,628

Farmington, NM $52,881

Aztec, NM $52,978

Blanco, NM $52,731

Bloomfield, NM $52,668

Flora Vista, NM $52,935

Fruitland, NM $52,604

Kirtland, NM $52,936

La Plata, NM $52,955

Navajo Dam, NM $52,931

Shiprock, NM $52,858

Waterflow, NM $52,831

Newcomb, NM $52,615

Sanostee, NM $52,648

Santa Fe, NM $54,230

Abiquiu, NM $52,747

Alcalde, NM $53,665

Amalia, NM $52,666

Arroyo Hondo, NM $52,592

Arroyo Seco, NM $52,653

Canjilon, NM $52,584

Canones, NM $53,063

Carson, NM $52,794

Cebolla, NM $52,615

Cerro, NM $52,630

Chama, NM $52,845

Chamisal, NM $53,523

Chimayo, NM $53,899

Cordova, NM $53,808

Costilla, NM $52,887

Taos Ski Valley, NM $52,486

Dixon, NM $53,472

Dulce, NM $52,844

El Prado, NM $52,699

El Rito, NM $52,941

Embudo, NM $53,197

Espanola, NM $53,833

Glorieta, NM $54,021

Hernandez, NM $53,333

Ilfeld, NM $53,522

La Madera, NM $52,848

Lamy, NM $53,815

Llano, NM $53,415

Los Alamos, NM $53,942

White Rock, NM $54,044

Medanales, NM $53,392

Ojo Caliente, NM $53,078

Los Ojos, NM $52,716

Pecos, NM $53,853

Penasco, NM $53,216

Petaca, NM $52,535

Questa, NM $52,686

Ranchos De Taos, NM $52,963

Red River, NM $52,535

Ribera, NM $52,873

Rowe, NM $53,573

San Cristobal, NM $52,534

San Jose, NM $53,441

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $53,702

Santa Cruz, NM $53,880

Serafina, NM $52,740

Taos, NM $52,669

Tererro, NM $54,025

Tesuque, NM $54,230

Tierra Amarilla, NM $52,669

Trampas, NM $53,172

Tres Piedras, NM $52,520

Truchas, NM $53,657

Vadito, NM $53,146

Valdez, NM $52,573

Vallecitos, NM $52,532

Velarde, NM $53,391

Villanueva, NM $52,771

Spaceport City, NM $51,695

Las Vegas, NM $52,324

Angel Fire, NM $52,478

Anton Chico, NM $52,233

Buena Vista, NM $52,713

Chacon, NM $52,750

Cimarron, NM $52,396

Cleveland, NM $53,124

Eagle Nest, NM $52,435

Guadalupita, NM $52,669

Holman, NM $52,989

La Loma, NM $52,145

Maxwell, NM $52,414

Miami, NM $52,301

Mills, NM $52,115

Montezuma, NM $53,394

Mora, NM $53,199

Mosquero, NM $52,069

Ocate, NM $52,357

Ojo Feliz, NM $52,495

Rainsville, NM $52,725

Raton, NM $52,546

Rociada, NM $53,421

Roy, NM $52,126

Sapello, NM $52,957

Solano, NM $52,062

Springer, NM $52,278

Ute Park, NM $52,421

Valmora, NM $52,279

Wagon Mound, NM $52,220

Watrous, NM $52,297

Socorro, NM $52,176

Aragon, NM $52,334

Datil, NM $52,118

Lemitar, NM $52,419

Luna, NM $52,427

Magdalena, NM $52,122

Pie Town, NM $52,296

Polvadera, NM $52,545

Quemado, NM $52,405

Reserve, NM $52,310

San Acacia, NM $52,632

San Antonio, NM $51,887

Truth Or Consequences, NM $51,877

Arrey, NM $51,868

Caballo, NM $51,904

Derry, NM $51,640

Elephant Butte, NM $52,011

Garfield, NM $51,490

Hatch, NM $50,665

Monticello, NM $51,874

Rincon, NM $50,373

Salem, NM $51,329

Williamsburg, NM $51,942

Winston, NM $51,912

Las Cruces, NM $49,714

White Sands Missile Range, NM $49,877

Santa Teresa, NM $50,239

Playas, NM $52,116

Animas, NM $52,244

Anthony, NM $50,227

Arenas Valley, NM $52,152

Bayard, NM $52,104

Berino, NM $49,999

Buckhorn, NM $52,158

Santa Clara, NM $52,195

Chamberino, NM $50,052

Cliff, NM $52,097

Columbus, NM $51,957

Deming, NM $51,970

Dona Ana, NM $49,715

Fairacres, NM $49,864

Faywood, NM $51,945

Fort Bayard, NM $52,145

Gila, NM $52,021

Glenwood, NM $52,061

Hachita, NM $51,957

Hanover, NM $51,968

Hillsboro, NM $51,862

Hurley, NM $52,069

La Mesa, NM $50,665

Lordsburg, NM $52,078

Mesilla, NM $49,715

Mesilla Park, NM $49,720

Mesquite, NM $49,762

Mimbres, NM $52,010

Mule Creek, NM $52,150

Organ, NM $49,746

Pinos Altos, NM $52,096

Radium Springs, NM $49,735

Redrock, NM $51,964

Rodeo, NM $52,310

San Miguel, NM $49,744

Silver City, NM $52,097

Sunland Park, NM $49,972

Tyrone, NM $52,251

Vado, NM $49,783

Chaparral, NM $50,410

Clovis, NM $51,997

Cannon Afb, NM $51,882

Broadview, NM $51,846

Causey, NM $51,757

Crossroads, NM $51,634

Dora, NM $51,879

Elida, NM $51,664

Floyd, NM $51,790

Fort Sumner, NM $51,748

Grady, NM $51,895

House, NM $51,854

Kenna, NM $51,665

Lingo, NM $51,753

Melrose, NM $51,862

Milnesand, NM $51,644

Pep, NM $51,715

Portales, NM $51,904

Rogers, NM $51,729

Saint Vrain, NM $51,895

Taiban, NM $51,730

Texico, NM $51,916

Yeso, NM $51,543

Roswell, NM $51,602

Artesia, NM $51,704

Caprock, NM $51,599

Carlsbad, NM $51,738

Dexter, NM $51,639

Eunice, NM $51,784

Hagerman, NM $51,665

Hobbs, NM $51,860

Hope, NM $51,475

Jal, NM $51,723

Lake Arthur, NM $51,579

Lakewood, NM $51,656

Loco Hills, NM $51,751

Loving, NM $51,725

Lovington, NM $51,810

Mcdonald, NM $51,669

Malaga, NM $51,675

Maljamar, NM $51,624

Monument, NM $51,746

Tatum, NM $51,702

Whites City, NM $51,789

Carrizozo, NM $51,358

Alamogordo, NM $51,194

Alto, NM $51,365

Bent, NM $51,204

Capitan, NM $51,246

Cloudcroft, NM $51,198

Corona, NM $51,581

Encino, NM $51,995

Fort Stanton, NM $51,268

Glencoe, NM $51,231

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $51,188

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $51,188

Hondo, NM $51,278

La Luz, NM $51,188

Lincoln, NM $51,129

Mayhill, NM $51,304

Mescalero, NM $51,211

Nogal, NM $51,431

Orogrande, NM $51,214

Picacho, NM $51,267

Pinon, NM $51,460

Ruidoso, NM $51,463

Ruidoso Downs, NM $51,393

Sacramento, NM $51,234

San Patricio, NM $51,295

Sunspot, NM $51,188

Timberon, NM $51,299

Tinnie, NM $51,237

Tularosa, NM $51,222

Vaughn, NM $51,786

Weed, NM $51,298

Tucumcari, NM $52,043

Amistad, NM $51,976

Bard, NM $51,893

Capulin, NM $52,480

Clayton, NM $52,077

Conchas Dam, NM $52,124

Cuervo, NM $51,873

Des Moines, NM $52,273

Folsom, NM $52,354

Garita, NM $52,024

Gladstone, NM $52,128

Grenville, NM $52,119

Logan, NM $52,041

Mcalister, NM $51,880

Nara Visa, NM $51,918

Newkirk, NM $51,975

Quay, NM $52,005

San Jon, NM $51,949

Santa Rosa, NM $52,005

Sedan, NM $52,023

Trementina, NM $52,021

Admissions/Recruitment Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Admissions/Recruitment 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 Aerospace & Defense and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 45% above the average. In contrast, Admissions/Recruitment Specialist positions in Insurance or Internet typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Admissions/Recruitment Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Admissions/Recruitment Specialist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$77,069	$37.0	45%
Biotechnology	$69,096	$33.0	30%
Business Services	$66,439	$32.0	25%
Chemicals	$63,781	$31.0	20%
Construction	$61,124	$29.0	15%

Admissions/Recruitment Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Admissions/Recruitment 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.

$48,338

Average $53,151/year

$60,059

$4,028

Average $4,429/month

$5,005

$930

Average $1,022/week

$1,155

$23

Average $26/hour

$29

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,059	$5,005	$1,155	$29
Average	$53,151	$4,429	$1,022	$26
25th Percentile	$48,338	$4,028	$930	$23

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