What are the main factors that influence an Adoption Support Specialist's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Adoption Support Specialist's salary?

An Adoption Support Specialist's salary grows with experience: starting around $44,007 for beginners, reaching about $54,829 at mid-level, and approach $83,234 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Adoption Support Specialist?

Adoption Support Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Adoption Support Specialist roles are District of Columbia $58,930, California $58,707, Massachusetts $57,924. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Adoption Support Specialist roles make?

Salaries for Adoption Support Specialist level roles vary by specialization: Adoption Manager: $136,053; Digital Adoption Specialist: $70,616; Adoption Worker: $63,326; Adoption Coordinator: $61,291; Adoption Consultant: $59,974.

Adoption Support Specialist Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Adoption Support Specialist make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Adoption Support Specialist in New Mexico is $49,296 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $55,117
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $45,499 to $52,343
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $42,042

10% $42,042

50% (Median) $49,296

90% $55,117

Adoption Support Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,343	$4,362	$1,007	$25
Average	$49,296	$4,108	$948	$24
25th Percentile	$45,499	$3,792	$875	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Adoption Support Specialist Salaries

An Adoption Support 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 Adoption Support Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Adoption Support 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): $44,007
Early Career (1-2 years): $48,662
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $54,829
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $71,599
Expert (over 8 years): $83,234

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Branch Support Representative	less than 1 year	$44,007
Adoption Support Specialist	1-2 years	$48,662
Branch Support Supervisor	2-4 years	$54,829
Branch Support Manager	5-8 years	$71,599
Branch Operations Manager	over 8 years	$83,234

How Do Adoption Support 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 Adoption Support Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $58,930.
California: $58,707.
Massachusetts: $57,924.

District of Columbia $58,930 California $58,707 Massachusetts $57,924 Washington $57,711 New Jersey $57,690 Alaska $57,615 Connecticut $56,881 New York $56,583

Hawaii $55,630 Rhode Island $55,183 Maryland $54,880 Minnesota $54,465 Colorado $54,305 Illinois $54,252 Oregon $54,049 Delaware $53,900

New Hampshire $53,807 Virginia $53,597 Pennsylvania $52,985 Nevada $52,676 North Dakota $52,575 Michigan $52,415 Wisconsin $52,357 Vermont $52,240

Texas $51,915 Maine $51,894 Arizona $51,862 Ohio $51,825 Georgia $51,335 Indiana $51,090 Wyoming $51,042 Utah $50,968

Iowa $50,936 Kansas $50,680 Louisiana $50,606 North Carolina $50,579 Missouri $50,569 Florida $50,361 Montana $50,249 Nebraska $50,143

Kentucky $50,084 South Carolina $49,871 Tennessee $49,738 Idaho $49,685 New Mexico $49,296 Oklahoma $49,211 Alabama $48,897 South Dakota $48,370

Arkansas $48,083 West Virginia $47,929 Mississippi $47,466

Top Paying Cities for Adoption Support 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: $49,821
Belen: $49,544
Bernalillo: $49,910

Algodones, NM $49,821

Belen, NM $49,544

Bernalillo, NM $49,910

Bluewater, NM $48,862

Bosque, NM $49,180

Casa Blanca, NM $49,291

Cedar Crest, NM $49,951

Cedarvale, NM $47,992

Cerrillos, NM $49,857

Claunch, NM $47,815

Coyote, NM $49,123

Cuba, NM $49,044

Cubero, NM $49,400

Edgewood, NM $49,728

Estancia, NM $49,135

Gallina, NM $48,866

Counselor, NM $48,896

Grants, NM $48,806

Milan, NM $49,001

Isleta, NM $49,995

Jarales, NM $49,496

Jemez Pueblo, NM $49,582

Jemez Springs, NM $49,429

Laguna, NM $49,642

La Jara, NM $48,989

La Joya, NM $48,876

Lindrith, NM $48,817

Los Lunas, NM $49,806

Mcintosh, NM $49,406

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $49,077

Moriarty, NM $49,239

Mountainair, NM $48,708

Nageezi, NM $48,831

New Laguna, NM $49,376

Paguate, NM $49,410

Pena Blanca, NM $49,962

Peralta, NM $49,885

Placitas, NM $49,911

Ponderosa, NM $49,519

Prewitt, NM $48,847

Regina, NM $48,881

Sandia Park, NM $49,825

Corrales, NM $50,013

San Fidel, NM $49,110

San Rafael, NM $48,901

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $49,826

San Ysidro, NM $49,759

Stanley, NM $49,233

Tijeras, NM $49,832

Tome, NM $49,740

Torreon, NM $49,574

Veguita, NM $49,176

Willard, NM $48,620

Youngsville, NM $49,137

Bosque Farms, NM $49,977

Clines Corners, NM $48,935

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $49,864

Cochiti Lake, NM $49,929

Albuquerque, NM $50,042

Kirtland Afb, NM $50,042

Rio Rancho, NM $49,960

Gallup, NM $48,917

Brimhall, NM $48,779

Church Rock, NM $48,802

Continental Divide, NM $48,767

Crownpoint, NM $48,808

Fence Lake, NM $48,590

Fort Wingate, NM $48,785

Gamerco, NM $48,867

Mentmore, NM $48,791

Mexican Springs, NM $48,785

Ramah, NM $48,696

Rehoboth, NM $48,818

Thoreau, NM $48,821

Tohatchi, NM $48,776

Vanderwagen, NM $48,785

Zuni, NM $48,774

Navajo, NM $48,840

Jamestown, NM $48,719

Pinehill, NM $48,658

Sheep Springs, NM $48,829

Smith Lake, NM $49,011

Yatahey, NM $48,811

Farmington, NM $49,046

Aztec, NM $49,136

Blanco, NM $48,907

Bloomfield, NM $48,849

Flora Vista, NM $49,096

Fruitland, NM $48,789

Kirtland, NM $49,097

La Plata, NM $49,114

Navajo Dam, NM $49,093

Shiprock, NM $49,024

Waterflow, NM $48,999

Newcomb, NM $48,799

Sanostee, NM $48,830

Santa Fe, NM $50,297

Abiquiu, NM $48,921

Alcalde, NM $49,773

Amalia, NM $48,847

Arroyo Hondo, NM $48,778

Arroyo Seco, NM $48,834

Canjilon, NM $48,770

Canones, NM $49,214

Carson, NM $48,965

Cebolla, NM $48,799

Cerro, NM $48,813

Chama, NM $49,013

Chamisal, NM $49,641

Chimayo, NM $49,990

Cordova, NM $49,905

Costilla, NM $49,052

Taos Ski Valley, NM $48,680

Dixon, NM $49,594

Dulce, NM $49,012

El Prado, NM $48,878

El Rito, NM $49,102

Embudo, NM $49,339

Espanola, NM $49,929

Glorieta, NM $50,103

Hernandez, NM $49,465

Ilfeld, NM $49,641

La Madera, NM $49,015

Lamy, NM $49,912

Llano, NM $49,541

Los Alamos, NM $50,030

White Rock, NM $50,125

Medanales, NM $49,520

Ojo Caliente, NM $49,229

Los Ojos, NM $48,892

Pecos, NM $49,947

Penasco, NM $49,357

Petaca, NM $48,725

Questa, NM $48,865

Ranchos De Taos, NM $49,122

Red River, NM $48,725

Ribera, NM $49,039

Rowe, NM $49,688

San Cristobal, NM $48,724

San Jose, NM $49,565

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $49,807

Santa Cruz, NM $49,973

Serafina, NM $48,915

Taos, NM $48,849

Tererro, NM $50,107

Tesuque, NM $50,297

Tierra Amarilla, NM $48,849

Trampas, NM $49,316

Tres Piedras, NM $48,712

Truchas, NM $49,766

Vadito, NM $49,292

Valdez, NM $48,760

Vallecitos, NM $48,722

Velarde, NM $49,519

Villanueva, NM $48,944

Spaceport City, NM $47,946

Las Vegas, NM $48,529

Angel Fire, NM $48,672

Anton Chico, NM $48,445

Buena Vista, NM $48,890

Chacon, NM $48,924

Cimarron, NM $48,596

Cleveland, NM $49,271

Eagle Nest, NM $48,633

Guadalupita, NM $48,849

Holman, NM $49,146

La Loma, NM $48,363

Maxwell, NM $48,613

Miami, NM $48,508

Mills, NM $48,335

Montezuma, NM $49,522

Mora, NM $49,341

Mosquero, NM $48,293

Ocate, NM $48,560

Ojo Feliz, NM $48,688

Rainsville, NM $48,902

Raton, NM $48,735

Rociada, NM $49,547

Roy, NM $48,346

Sapello, NM $49,117

Solano, NM $48,287

Springer, NM $48,486

Ute Park, NM $48,619

Valmora, NM $48,488

Wagon Mound, NM $48,433

Watrous, NM $48,504

Socorro, NM $48,392

Aragon, NM $48,539

Datil, NM $48,338

Lemitar, NM $48,617

Luna, NM $48,625

Magdalena, NM $48,342

Pie Town, NM $48,503

Polvadera, NM $48,734

Quemado, NM $48,604

Reserve, NM $48,517

San Acacia, NM $48,815

San Antonio, NM $48,124

Truth Or Consequences, NM $48,114

Arrey, NM $48,106

Caballo, NM $48,139

Derry, NM $47,895

Elephant Butte, NM $48,239

Garfield, NM $47,756

Hatch, NM $46,990

Monticello, NM $48,112

Rincon, NM $46,720

Salem, NM $47,607

Williamsburg, NM $48,175

Winston, NM $48,147

Las Cruces, NM $46,108

White Sands Missile Range, NM $46,259

Santa Teresa, NM $46,596

Playas, NM $48,337

Animas, NM $48,455

Anthony, NM $46,585

Arenas Valley, NM $48,370

Bayard, NM $48,325

Berino, NM $46,373

Buckhorn, NM $48,375

Santa Clara, NM $48,410

Chamberino, NM $46,422

Cliff, NM $48,319

Columbus, NM $48,189

Deming, NM $48,201

Dona Ana, NM $46,110

Fairacres, NM $46,248

Faywood, NM $48,178

Fort Bayard, NM $48,363

Gila, NM $48,248

Glenwood, NM $48,286

Hachita, NM $48,189

Hanover, NM $48,199

Hillsboro, NM $48,101

Hurley, NM $48,293

La Mesa, NM $46,990

Lordsburg, NM $48,301

Mesilla, NM $46,109

Mesilla Park, NM $46,114

Mesquite, NM $46,154

Mimbres, NM $48,238

Mule Creek, NM $48,368

Organ, NM $46,138

Pinos Altos, NM $48,318

Radium Springs, NM $46,128

Redrock, NM $48,195

Rodeo, NM $48,517

San Miguel, NM $46,136

Silver City, NM $48,319

Sunland Park, NM $46,348

Tyrone, NM $48,462

Vado, NM $46,172

Chaparral, NM $46,754

Clovis, NM $48,226

Cannon Afb, NM $48,120

Broadview, NM $48,086

Causey, NM $48,003

Crossroads, NM $47,889

Dora, NM $48,117

Elida, NM $47,917

Floyd, NM $48,034

Fort Sumner, NM $47,995

Grady, NM $48,131

House, NM $48,093

Kenna, NM $47,918

Lingo, NM $48,000

Melrose, NM $48,101

Milnesand, NM $47,899

Pep, NM $47,964

Portales, NM $48,140

Rogers, NM $47,978

Saint Vrain, NM $48,132

Taiban, NM $47,979

Texico, NM $48,151

Yeso, NM $47,805

Roswell, NM $47,860

Artesia, NM $47,955

Caprock, NM $47,857

Carlsbad, NM $47,986

Dexter, NM $47,894

Eunice, NM $48,029

Hagerman, NM $47,918

Hobbs, NM $48,099

Hope, NM $47,742

Jal, NM $47,972

Lake Arthur, NM $47,839

Lakewood, NM $47,910

Loco Hills, NM $47,998

Loving, NM $47,974

Lovington, NM $48,053

Mcdonald, NM $47,922

Malaga, NM $47,927

Maljamar, NM $47,880

Monument, NM $47,993

Tatum, NM $47,953

Whites City, NM $48,033

Carrizozo, NM $47,633

Alamogordo, NM $47,481

Alto, NM $47,640

Bent, NM $47,491

Capitan, NM $47,529

Cloudcroft, NM $47,485

Corona, NM $47,840

Encino, NM $48,224

Fort Stanton, NM $47,550

Glencoe, NM $47,516

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $47,476

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $47,476

Hondo, NM $47,559

La Luz, NM $47,476

Lincoln, NM $47,421

Mayhill, NM $47,584

Mescalero, NM $47,497

Nogal, NM $47,701

Orogrande, NM $47,500

Picacho, NM $47,549

Pinon, NM $47,728

Ruidoso, NM $47,731

Ruidoso Downs, NM $47,666

Sacramento, NM $47,519

San Patricio, NM $47,575

Sunspot, NM $47,476

Timberon, NM $47,579

Tinnie, NM $47,521

Tularosa, NM $47,508

Vaughn, NM $48,030

Weed, NM $47,578

Tucumcari, NM $48,269

Amistad, NM $48,206

Bard, NM $48,129

Capulin, NM $48,674

Clayton, NM $48,300

Conchas Dam, NM $48,344

Cuervo, NM $48,111

Des Moines, NM $48,482

Folsom, NM $48,557

Garita, NM $48,251

Gladstone, NM $48,348

Grenville, NM $48,339

Logan, NM $48,267

Mcalister, NM $48,118

Nara Visa, NM $48,153

Newkirk, NM $48,206

Quay, NM $48,234

San Jon, NM $48,182

Santa Rosa, NM $48,234

Sedan, NM $48,251

Trementina, NM $48,248

Adoption Support Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Adoption Support 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.

$45,499

Average $49,296/year

$52,343

$3,792

Average $4,108/month

$4,362

$875

Average $948/week

$1,007

$22

Average $24/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,343	$4,362	$1,007	$25
Average	$49,296	$4,108	$948	$24
25th Percentile	$45,499	$3,792	$875	$22

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