What are the main factors that influence an Adult Program 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 Adult Program Assistant?

The Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit industry offers the highest average compensation for Adult Program Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Adult Program Assistant's salary?

An Adult Program Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $45,238 for beginners, reaching about $73,461 at mid-level, and approach $87,985 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Adult Program Assistant?

Adult Program Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Adult Program Assistant roles are District of Columbia $55,408, California $55,197, Massachusetts $54,462. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Adult Program Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Adult Program Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Adult Program Manager: $147,474; Additional Adult Assistant: $92,234; Adult Assistant: $87,707; Adult Services Assistant: $57,534; Adult Day Program Staff: $54,933.

Adult Program Assistant Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Adult Program Assistant make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Adult Program Assistant in New Mexico is $46,350 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $56,544
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $40,848 to $51,686
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $35,838

10% $35,838

50% (Median) $46,350

90% $56,544

Adult Program Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,686	$4,307	$994	$25
Average	$46,350	$3,862	$891	$22
25th Percentile	$40,848	$3,404	$786	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Adult Program Assistant Salaries

An Adult Program 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 Adult Program Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Adult Program 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): $45,238
Early Career (1-2 years): $61,954
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $73,461
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $78,461
Expert (over 8 years): $87,985

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Adult Program Assistant	less than 1 year	$45,238
Non-Profit Program Coordinator	1-2 years	$61,954
Non-Profit Program Senior Coordinator	2-4 years	$73,461
Non-Profit Program Manager I	5-8 years	$78,461
Non-Profit Program Manager II	over 8 years	$87,985

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

District of Columbia: $55,408.
California: $55,197.
Massachusetts: $54,462.

District of Columbia $55,408 California $55,197 Massachusetts $54,462 Washington $54,262 New Jersey $54,242 Alaska $54,172 Connecticut $53,481 New York $53,201

Hawaii $52,305 Rhode Island $51,885 Maryland $51,599 Minnesota $51,209 Colorado $51,059 Illinois $51,009 Oregon $50,819 Delaware $50,679

New Hampshire $50,590 Virginia $50,393 Pennsylvania $49,818 Nevada $49,528 North Dakota $49,432 Michigan $49,282 Wisconsin $49,227 Vermont $49,117

Texas $48,812 Maine $48,792 Arizona $48,762 Ohio $48,727 Georgia $48,266 Indiana $48,036 Wyoming $47,991 Utah $47,921

Iowa $47,891 Kansas $47,651 Louisiana $47,581 North Carolina $47,556 Missouri $47,546 Florida $47,351 Montana $47,246 Nebraska $47,146

Kentucky $47,090 South Carolina $46,890 Tennessee $46,765 Idaho $46,715 New Mexico $46,350 Oklahoma $46,270 Alabama $45,975 South Dakota $45,479

Arkansas $45,209 West Virginia $45,064 Mississippi $44,628

Top Paying Cities for Adult Program 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: $46,843
Belen: $46,583
Bernalillo: $46,926

Algodones, NM $46,843

Belen, NM $46,583

Bernalillo, NM $46,926

Bluewater, NM $45,941

Bosque, NM $46,240

Casa Blanca, NM $46,345

Cedar Crest, NM $46,965

Cedarvale, NM $45,124

Cerrillos, NM $46,877

Claunch, NM $44,957

Coyote, NM $46,187

Cuba, NM $46,113

Cubero, NM $46,447

Edgewood, NM $46,756

Estancia, NM $46,198

Gallina, NM $45,945

Counselor, NM $45,974

Grants, NM $45,888

Milan, NM $46,072

Isleta, NM $47,007

Jarales, NM $46,537

Jemez Pueblo, NM $46,618

Jemez Springs, NM $46,474

Laguna, NM $46,675

La Jara, NM $46,061

La Joya, NM $45,954

Lindrith, NM $45,899

Los Lunas, NM $46,829

Mcintosh, NM $46,452

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $46,143

Moriarty, NM $46,296

Mountainair, NM $45,797

Nageezi, NM $45,912

New Laguna, NM $46,425

Paguate, NM $46,456

Pena Blanca, NM $46,975

Peralta, NM $46,903

Placitas, NM $46,927

Ponderosa, NM $46,559

Prewitt, NM $45,927

Regina, NM $45,959

Sandia Park, NM $46,847

Corrales, NM $47,024

San Fidel, NM $46,175

San Rafael, NM $45,978

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $46,848

San Ysidro, NM $46,785

Stanley, NM $46,290

Tijeras, NM $46,853

Tome, NM $46,767

Torreon, NM $46,611

Veguita, NM $46,237

Willard, NM $45,714

Youngsville, NM $46,200

Bosque Farms, NM $46,989

Clines Corners, NM $46,010

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $46,883

Cochiti Lake, NM $46,944

Albuquerque, NM $47,050

Kirtland Afb, NM $47,050

Rio Rancho, NM $46,973

Gallup, NM $45,994

Brimhall, NM $45,863

Church Rock, NM $45,885

Continental Divide, NM $45,852

Crownpoint, NM $45,890

Fence Lake, NM $45,686

Fort Wingate, NM $45,869

Gamerco, NM $45,946

Mentmore, NM $45,875

Mexican Springs, NM $45,869

Ramah, NM $45,785

Rehoboth, NM $45,900

Thoreau, NM $45,902

Tohatchi, NM $45,860

Vanderwagen, NM $45,869

Zuni, NM $45,858

Navajo, NM $45,921

Jamestown, NM $45,807

Pinehill, NM $45,750

Sheep Springs, NM $45,910

Smith Lake, NM $46,081

Yatahey, NM $45,893

Farmington, NM $46,114

Aztec, NM $46,199

Blanco, NM $45,984

Bloomfield, NM $45,929

Flora Vista, NM $46,162

Fruitland, NM $45,873

Kirtland, NM $46,162

La Plata, NM $46,179

Navajo Dam, NM $46,158

Shiprock, NM $46,094

Waterflow, NM $46,071

Newcomb, NM $45,882

Sanostee, NM $45,911

Santa Fe, NM $47,291

Abiquiu, NM $45,997

Alcalde, NM $46,798

Amalia, NM $45,927

Arroyo Hondo, NM $45,862

Arroyo Seco, NM $45,915

Canjilon, NM $45,855

Canones, NM $46,273

Carson, NM $46,038

Cebolla, NM $45,882

Cerro, NM $45,895

Chama, NM $46,083

Chamisal, NM $46,674

Chimayo, NM $47,002

Cordova, NM $46,922

Costilla, NM $46,120

Taos Ski Valley, NM $45,770

Dixon, NM $46,630

Dulce, NM $46,082

El Prado, NM $45,956

El Rito, NM $46,167

Embudo, NM $46,390

Espanola, NM $46,945

Glorieta, NM $47,108

Hernandez, NM $46,508

Ilfeld, NM $46,674

La Madera, NM $46,086

Lamy, NM $46,929

Llano, NM $46,580

Los Alamos, NM $47,040

White Rock, NM $47,128

Medanales, NM $46,560

Ojo Caliente, NM $46,286

Los Ojos, NM $45,970

Pecos, NM $46,962

Penasco, NM $46,406

Petaca, NM $45,812

Questa, NM $45,944

Ranchos De Taos, NM $46,186

Red River, NM $45,813

Ribera, NM $46,108

Rowe, NM $46,718

San Cristobal, NM $45,811

San Jose, NM $46,603

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $46,830

Santa Cruz, NM $46,986

Serafina, NM $45,991

Taos, NM $45,929

Tererro, NM $47,112

Tesuque, NM $47,291

Tierra Amarilla, NM $45,929

Trampas, NM $46,368

Tres Piedras, NM $45,800

Truchas, NM $46,791

Vadito, NM $46,345

Valdez, NM $45,846

Vallecitos, NM $45,810

Velarde, NM $46,559

Villanueva, NM $46,019

Spaceport City, NM $45,080

Las Vegas, NM $45,628

Angel Fire, NM $45,763

Anton Chico, NM $45,549

Buena Vista, NM $45,967

Chacon, NM $46,000

Cimarron, NM $45,691

Cleveland, NM $46,326

Eagle Nest, NM $45,726

Guadalupita, NM $45,929

Holman, NM $46,208

La Loma, NM $45,473

Maxwell, NM $45,707

Miami, NM $45,608

Mills, NM $45,446

Montezuma, NM $46,562

Mora, NM $46,391

Mosquero, NM $45,407

Ocate, NM $45,658

Ojo Feliz, NM $45,778

Rainsville, NM $45,979

Raton, NM $45,822

Rociada, NM $46,585

Roy, NM $45,456

Sapello, NM $46,181

Solano, NM $45,401

Springer, NM $45,588

Ute Park, NM $45,713

Valmora, NM $45,590

Wagon Mound, NM $45,538

Watrous, NM $45,605

Socorro, NM $45,500

Aragon, NM $45,637

Datil, NM $45,449

Lemitar, NM $45,711

Luna, NM $45,718

Magdalena, NM $45,453

Pie Town, NM $45,604

Polvadera, NM $45,821

Quemado, NM $45,699

Reserve, NM $45,617

San Acacia, NM $45,897

San Antonio, NM $45,248

Truth Or Consequences, NM $45,238

Arrey, NM $45,231

Caballo, NM $45,262

Derry, NM $45,032

Elephant Butte, NM $45,356

Garfield, NM $44,901

Hatch, NM $44,181

Monticello, NM $45,236

Rincon, NM $43,927

Salem, NM $44,761

Williamsburg, NM $45,295

Winston, NM $45,269

Las Cruces, NM $43,352

White Sands Missile Range, NM $43,494

Santa Teresa, NM $43,811

Playas, NM $45,448

Animas, NM $45,559

Anthony, NM $43,800

Arenas Valley, NM $45,479

Bayard, NM $45,437

Berino, NM $43,601

Buckhorn, NM $45,484

Santa Clara, NM $45,516

Chamberino, NM $43,647

Cliff, NM $45,431

Columbus, NM $45,309

Deming, NM $45,319

Dona Ana, NM $43,354

Fairacres, NM $43,483

Faywood, NM $45,298

Fort Bayard, NM $45,473

Gila, NM $45,364

Glenwood, NM $45,400

Hachita, NM $45,309

Hanover, NM $45,318

Hillsboro, NM $45,226

Hurley, NM $45,406

La Mesa, NM $44,181

Lordsburg, NM $45,414

Mesilla, NM $43,353

Mesilla Park, NM $43,358

Mesquite, NM $43,395

Mimbres, NM $45,354

Mule Creek, NM $45,477

Organ, NM $43,380

Pinos Altos, NM $45,430

Radium Springs, NM $43,371

Redrock, NM $45,314

Rodeo, NM $45,617

San Miguel, NM $43,378

Silver City, NM $45,431

Sunland Park, NM $43,577

Tyrone, NM $45,565

Vado, NM $43,412

Chaparral, NM $43,960

Clovis, NM $45,343

Cannon Afb, NM $45,243

Broadview, NM $45,211

Causey, NM $45,134

Crossroads, NM $45,027

Dora, NM $45,241

Elida, NM $45,053

Floyd, NM $45,163

Fort Sumner, NM $45,126

Grady, NM $45,254

House, NM $45,218

Kenna, NM $45,054

Lingo, NM $45,131

Melrose, NM $45,226

Milnesand, NM $45,036

Pep, NM $45,097

Portales, NM $45,262

Rogers, NM $45,110

Saint Vrain, NM $45,255

Taiban, NM $45,111

Texico, NM $45,272

Yeso, NM $44,947

Roswell, NM $44,999

Artesia, NM $45,088

Caprock, NM $44,997

Carlsbad, NM $45,118

Dexter, NM $45,031

Eunice, NM $45,158

Hagerman, NM $45,054

Hobbs, NM $45,224

Hope, NM $44,889

Jal, NM $45,105

Lake Arthur, NM $44,979

Lakewood, NM $45,046

Loco Hills, NM $45,129

Loving, NM $45,106

Lovington, NM $45,180

Mcdonald, NM $45,057

Malaga, NM $45,062

Maljamar, NM $45,018

Monument, NM $45,124

Tatum, NM $45,086

Whites City, NM $45,162

Carrizozo, NM $44,786

Alamogordo, NM $44,643

Alto, NM $44,792

Bent, NM $44,652

Capitan, NM $44,688

Cloudcroft, NM $44,647

Corona, NM $44,981

Encino, NM $45,342

Fort Stanton, NM $44,707

Glencoe, NM $44,675

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $44,638

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $44,638

Hondo, NM $44,716

La Luz, NM $44,638

Lincoln, NM $44,586

Mayhill, NM $44,739

Mescalero, NM $44,658

Nogal, NM $44,850

Orogrande, NM $44,661

Picacho, NM $44,707

Pinon, NM $44,875

Ruidoso, NM $44,878

Ruidoso Downs, NM $44,817

Sacramento, NM $44,678

San Patricio, NM $44,731

Sunspot, NM $44,638

Timberon, NM $44,735

Tinnie, NM $44,681

Tularosa, NM $44,668

Vaughn, NM $45,159

Weed, NM $44,734

Tucumcari, NM $45,383

Amistad, NM $45,325

Bard, NM $45,252

Capulin, NM $45,765

Clayton, NM $45,413

Conchas Dam, NM $45,454

Cuervo, NM $45,235

Des Moines, NM $45,584

Folsom, NM $45,655

Garita, NM $45,367

Gladstone, NM $45,458

Grenville, NM $45,450

Logan, NM $45,382

Mcalister, NM $45,241

Nara Visa, NM $45,274

Newkirk, NM $45,324

Quay, NM $45,350

San Jon, NM $45,302

Santa Rosa, NM $45,350

Sedan, NM $45,366

Trementina, NM $45,364

Adult Program Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Adult Program Assistant roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Adult Program Assistant positions in Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Adult Program Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Adult Program Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$55,620	$27.0	20%

Adult Program Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Adult Program 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.

$40,848

Average $46,350/year

$51,686

$3,404

Average $3,862/month

$4,307

$786

Average $891/week

$994

$20

Average $22/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,686	$4,307	$994	$25
Average	$46,350	$3,862	$891	$22
25th Percentile	$40,848	$3,404	$786	$20

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