What are the main factors that influence an Adult Advocate'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 Adult Advocate?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Adult Advocate roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Adult Advocate's salary?

An Adult Advocate's salary grows with experience: starting around $40,627 for beginners, reaching about $57,413 at mid-level, and approach $95,176 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Adult Advocate?

Adult Advocate salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Adult Advocate roles are District of Columbia $49,682, California $49,494, Massachusetts $48,834. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Adult Advocate roles make?

Salaries for Adult Advocate level roles vary by specialization: Adult Psychiatrist: $292,760; Adult Counselor: $132,575; Adult Assistant: $87,707; Adult Coordinator: $75,543; Adult Clinician: $66,910.

Adult Advocate Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Adult Advocate make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Adult Advocate in New Mexico is $41,560 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $50,122
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $38,264 to $46,042
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $35,263

10% $35,263

50% (Median) $41,560

90% $50,122

Adult Advocate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$46,042	$3,837	$885	$22
Average	$41,560	$3,463	$799	$20
25th Percentile	$38,264	$3,189	$736	$18

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Key Factors That Influence Adult Advocate Salaries

An Adult Advocate'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 Adult Advocate Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Adult Advocate'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): $40,627
Early Career (1-2 years): $48,285
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $57,413
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $85,781
Expert (over 8 years): $95,176

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Adult Advocate	less than 1 year	$40,627
Production Control Clerk II	1-2 years	$48,285
Production Control Clerk III	2-4 years	$57,413
Production Control Supervisor	5-8 years	$85,781
Production Control Senior Supervisor	over 8 years	$95,176

How Do Adult Advocate 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 Adult Advocates. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $49,682.
California: $49,494.
Massachusetts: $48,834.

District of Columbia $49,682 California $49,494 Massachusetts $48,834 Washington $48,655 New Jersey $48,637 Alaska $48,574 Connecticut $47,955 New York $47,703

Hawaii $46,900 Rhode Island $46,523 Maryland $46,267 Minnesota $45,917 Colorado $45,783 Illinois $45,738 Oregon $45,567 Delaware $45,442

New Hampshire $45,363 Virginia $45,186 Pennsylvania $44,670 Nevada $44,410 North Dakota $44,324 Michigan $44,190 Wisconsin $44,140 Vermont $44,042

Texas $43,768 Maine $43,750 Arizona $43,723 Ohio $43,692 Georgia $43,279 Indiana $43,073 Wyoming $43,032 Utah $42,969

Iowa $42,942 Kansas $42,727 Louisiana $42,664 North Carolina $42,642 Missouri $42,633 Florida $42,458 Montana $42,364 Nebraska $42,274

Kentucky $42,224 South Carolina $42,045 Tennessee $41,933 Idaho $41,888 New Mexico $41,560 Oklahoma $41,489 Alabama $41,224 South Dakota $40,780

Arkansas $40,537 West Virginia $40,407 Mississippi $40,017

Top Paying Cities for Adult Advocate

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: $42,003
Belen: $41,769
Bernalillo: $42,077

Algodones, NM $42,003

Belen, NM $41,769

Bernalillo, NM $42,077

Bluewater, NM $41,194

Bosque, NM $41,462

Casa Blanca, NM $41,556

Cedar Crest, NM $42,112

Cedarvale, NM $40,461

Cerrillos, NM $42,033

Claunch, NM $40,311

Coyote, NM $41,414

Cuba, NM $41,348

Cubero, NM $41,648

Edgewood, NM $41,924

Estancia, NM $41,424

Gallina, NM $41,197

Counselor, NM $41,223

Grants, NM $41,147

Milan, NM $41,311

Isleta, NM $42,150

Jarales, NM $41,729

Jemez Pueblo, NM $41,801

Jemez Springs, NM $41,672

Laguna, NM $41,852

La Jara, NM $41,301

La Joya, NM $41,206

Lindrith, NM $41,156

Los Lunas, NM $41,990

Mcintosh, NM $41,652

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $41,375

Moriarty, NM $41,512

Mountainair, NM $41,065

Nageezi, NM $41,168

New Laguna, NM $41,628

Paguate, NM $41,656

Pena Blanca, NM $42,121

Peralta, NM $42,057

Placitas, NM $42,078

Ponderosa, NM $41,748

Prewitt, NM $41,181

Regina, NM $41,210

Sandia Park, NM $42,006

Corrales, NM $42,165

San Fidel, NM $41,403

San Rafael, NM $41,227

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $42,007

San Ysidro, NM $41,950

Stanley, NM $41,507

Tijeras, NM $42,012

Tome, NM $41,934

Torreon, NM $41,795

Veguita, NM $41,459

Willard, NM $40,990

Youngsville, NM $41,426

Bosque Farms, NM $42,134

Clines Corners, NM $41,256

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $42,039

Cochiti Lake, NM $42,093

Albuquerque, NM $42,189

Kirtland Afb, NM $42,189

Rio Rancho, NM $42,119

Gallup, NM $41,241

Brimhall, NM $41,124

Church Rock, NM $41,143

Continental Divide, NM $41,114

Crownpoint, NM $41,148

Fence Lake, NM $40,965

Fort Wingate, NM $41,129

Gamerco, NM $41,198

Mentmore, NM $41,135

Mexican Springs, NM $41,130

Ramah, NM $41,054

Rehoboth, NM $41,157

Thoreau, NM $41,159

Tohatchi, NM $41,122

Vanderwagen, NM $41,130

Zuni, NM $41,120

Navajo, NM $41,176

Jamestown, NM $41,073

Pinehill, NM $41,022

Sheep Springs, NM $41,166

Smith Lake, NM $41,319

Yatahey, NM $41,151

Farmington, NM $41,349

Aztec, NM $41,425

Blanco, NM $41,232

Bloomfield, NM $41,183

Flora Vista, NM $41,392

Fruitland, NM $41,133

Kirtland, NM $41,392

La Plata, NM $41,407

Navajo Dam, NM $41,388

Shiprock, NM $41,331

Waterflow, NM $41,310

Newcomb, NM $41,141

Sanostee, NM $41,167

Santa Fe, NM $42,404

Abiquiu, NM $41,244

Alcalde, NM $41,962

Amalia, NM $41,181

Arroyo Hondo, NM $41,123

Arroyo Seco, NM $41,171

Canjilon, NM $41,117

Canones, NM $41,491

Carson, NM $41,281

Cebolla, NM $41,141

Cerro, NM $41,153

Chama, NM $41,321

Chamisal, NM $41,851

Chimayo, NM $42,145

Cordova, NM $42,074

Costilla, NM $41,354

Taos Ski Valley, NM $41,040

Dixon, NM $41,811

Dulce, NM $41,320

El Prado, NM $41,207

El Rito, NM $41,396

Embudo, NM $41,596

Espanola, NM $42,094

Glorieta, NM $42,241

Hernandez, NM $41,703

Ilfeld, NM $41,851

La Madera, NM $41,323

Lamy, NM $42,080

Llano, NM $41,766

Los Alamos, NM $42,179

White Rock, NM $42,259

Medanales, NM $41,749

Ojo Caliente, NM $41,503

Los Ojos, NM $41,220

Pecos, NM $42,109

Penasco, NM $41,611

Petaca, NM $41,078

Questa, NM $41,196

Ranchos De Taos, NM $41,414

Red River, NM $41,079

Ribera, NM $41,343

Rowe, NM $41,890

San Cristobal, NM $41,078

San Jose, NM $41,787

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $41,991

Santa Cruz, NM $42,131

Serafina, NM $41,239

Taos, NM $41,183

Tererro, NM $42,244

Tesuque, NM $42,404

Tierra Amarilla, NM $41,183

Trampas, NM $41,577

Tres Piedras, NM $41,067

Truchas, NM $41,956

Vadito, NM $41,556

Valdez, NM $41,108

Vallecitos, NM $41,076

Velarde, NM $41,748

Villanueva, NM $41,263

Spaceport City, NM $40,422

Las Vegas, NM $40,913

Angel Fire, NM $41,034

Anton Chico, NM $40,842

Buena Vista, NM $41,218

Chacon, NM $41,247

Cimarron, NM $40,970

Cleveland, NM $41,539

Eagle Nest, NM $41,001

Guadalupita, NM $41,183

Holman, NM $41,433

La Loma, NM $40,774

Maxwell, NM $40,984

Miami, NM $40,895

Mills, NM $40,750

Montezuma, NM $41,750

Mora, NM $41,598

Mosquero, NM $40,715

Ocate, NM $40,940

Ojo Feliz, NM $41,047

Rainsville, NM $41,227

Raton, NM $41,087

Rociada, NM $41,771

Roy, NM $40,759

Sapello, NM $41,409

Solano, NM $40,709

Springer, NM $40,877

Ute Park, NM $40,989

Valmora, NM $40,879

Wagon Mound, NM $40,832

Watrous, NM $40,893

Socorro, NM $40,798

Aragon, NM $40,921

Datil, NM $40,753

Lemitar, NM $40,988

Luna, NM $40,994

Magdalena, NM $40,756

Pie Town, NM $40,892

Polvadera, NM $41,087

Quemado, NM $40,977

Reserve, NM $40,903

San Acacia, NM $41,154

San Antonio, NM $40,572

Truth Or Consequences, NM $40,564

Arrey, NM $40,557

Caballo, NM $40,585

Derry, NM $40,378

Elephant Butte, NM $40,669

Garfield, NM $40,261

Hatch, NM $39,616

Monticello, NM $40,562

Rincon, NM $39,388

Salem, NM $40,136

Williamsburg, NM $40,615

Winston, NM $40,591

Las Cruces, NM $38,873

White Sands Missile Range, NM $39,000

Santa Teresa, NM $39,284

Playas, NM $40,751

Animas, NM $40,851

Anthony, NM $39,274

Arenas Valley, NM $40,779

Bayard, NM $40,741

Berino, NM $39,096

Buckhorn, NM $40,784

Santa Clara, NM $40,813

Chamberino, NM $39,137

Cliff, NM $40,737

Columbus, NM $40,627

Deming, NM $40,636

Dona Ana, NM $38,874

Fairacres, NM $38,990

Faywood, NM $40,618

Fort Bayard, NM $40,774

Gila, NM $40,676

Glenwood, NM $40,708

Hachita, NM $40,627

Hanover, NM $40,636

Hillsboro, NM $40,553

Hurley, NM $40,714

La Mesa, NM $39,616

Lordsburg, NM $40,721

Mesilla, NM $38,873

Mesilla Park, NM $38,877

Mesquite, NM $38,911

Mimbres, NM $40,668

Mule Creek, NM $40,778

Organ, NM $38,898

Pinos Altos, NM $40,736

Radium Springs, NM $38,889

Redrock, NM $40,632

Rodeo, NM $40,903

San Miguel, NM $38,896

Silver City, NM $40,736

Sunland Park, NM $39,074

Tyrone, NM $40,857

Vado, NM $38,926

Chaparral, NM $39,417

Clovis, NM $40,658

Cannon Afb, NM $40,568

Broadview, NM $40,540

Causey, NM $40,470

Crossroads, NM $40,374

Dora, NM $40,566

Elida, NM $40,398

Floyd, NM $40,496

Fort Sumner, NM $40,463

Grady, NM $40,578

House, NM $40,546

Kenna, NM $40,398

Lingo, NM $40,467

Melrose, NM $40,553

Milnesand, NM $40,382

Pep, NM $40,437

Portales, NM $40,585

Rogers, NM $40,448

Saint Vrain, NM $40,579

Taiban, NM $40,449

Texico, NM $40,594

Yeso, NM $40,303

Roswell, NM $40,349

Artesia, NM $40,429

Caprock, NM $40,347

Carlsbad, NM $40,456

Dexter, NM $40,378

Eunice, NM $40,492

Hagerman, NM $40,398

Hobbs, NM $40,551

Hope, NM $40,250

Jal, NM $40,444

Lake Arthur, NM $40,331

Lakewood, NM $40,391

Loco Hills, NM $40,466

Loving, NM $40,445

Lovington, NM $40,512

Mcdonald, NM $40,401

Malaga, NM $40,406

Maljamar, NM $40,366

Monument, NM $40,461

Tatum, NM $40,427

Whites City, NM $40,495

Carrizozo, NM $40,158

Alamogordo, NM $40,030

Alto, NM $40,164

Bent, NM $40,038

Capitan, NM $40,071

Cloudcroft, NM $40,033

Corona, NM $40,333

Encino, NM $40,657

Fort Stanton, NM $40,088

Glencoe, NM $40,059

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $40,026

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $40,026

Hondo, NM $40,096

La Luz, NM $40,026

Lincoln, NM $39,979

Mayhill, NM $40,116

Mescalero, NM $40,044

Nogal, NM $40,216

Orogrande, NM $40,046

Picacho, NM $40,087

Pinon, NM $40,238

Ruidoso, NM $40,240

Ruidoso Downs, NM $40,185

Sacramento, NM $40,062

San Patricio, NM $40,109

Sunspot, NM $40,026

Timberon, NM $40,112

Tinnie, NM $40,064

Tularosa, NM $40,052

Vaughn, NM $40,493

Weed, NM $40,111

Tucumcari, NM $40,694

Amistad, NM $40,641

Bard, NM $40,576

Capulin, NM $41,036

Clayton, NM $40,720

Conchas Dam, NM $40,757

Cuervo, NM $40,561

Des Moines, NM $40,874

Folsom, NM $40,937

Garita, NM $40,679

Gladstone, NM $40,761

Grenville, NM $40,753

Logan, NM $40,693

Mcalister, NM $40,566

Nara Visa, NM $40,596

Newkirk, NM $40,641

Quay, NM $40,664

San Jon, NM $40,621

Santa Rosa, NM $40,664

Sedan, NM $40,679

Trementina, NM $40,677

Adult Advocate Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Adult Advocate roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 70% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Adult Advocate positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Adult Advocate as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Adult Advocate

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$49,872	$24.0	20%
Internet	$49,872	$24.0	20%
Software & Networking	$49,872	$24.0	20%
Biotechnology	$47,794	$23.0	15%
Healthcare	$47,794	$23.0	15%

Adult Advocate Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Adult Advocate'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.

$38,264

Average $41,560/year

$46,042

$3,189

Average $3,463/month

$3,837

$736

Average $799/week

$885

$18

Average $20/hour

$22

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$46,042	$3,837	$885	$22
Average	$41,560	$3,463	$799	$20
25th Percentile	$38,264	$3,189	$736	$18

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