What are the main factors that influence an Afterschool Program Instructor'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 Afterschool Program Instructor?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Afterschool Program Instructor roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change An Afterschool Program Instructor's salary?

An Afterschool Program Instructor's salary grows with experience: starting around $30,848 for beginners, reaching about $31,695 at mid-level, and approach $31,894 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Afterschool Program Instructor?

Afterschool Program Instructor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Afterschool Program Instructor roles are District of Columbia $37,794, California $37,650, Massachusetts $37,148. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Afterschool Program Instructor roles make?

Salaries for Afterschool Program Instructor level roles vary by specialization: Afterschool Director: $241,140; Technical Program Development/Instructor: $75,594; Engage Life Program Instructor: $72,307; Afterschool Program Coordinator: $70,094; Program Instructor: $67,392.

Afterschool Program Instructor Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Afterschool Program Instructor make in New Mexico? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Afterschool Program Instructor in New Mexico is $31,615 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $15.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $37,083
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $29,346 to $34,477
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $27,280

10% $27,280

50% (Median) $31,615

90% $37,083

Afterschool Program Instructor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$34,477	$2,873	$663	$17
Average	$31,615	$2,635	$608	$15
25th Percentile	$29,346	$2,445	$564	$14

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Key Factors That Influence Afterschool Program Instructor Salaries

An Afterschool Program Instructor'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 Afterschool Program Instructor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Afterschool Program Instructor'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): $30,848
Early Career (1-2 years): $31,297
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $31,695
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $31,814
Expert (over 8 years): $31,894

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Afterschool Program Instructor	less than 1 year	$30,848
Early Career Level Afterschool Program Instructor	1-2 years	$31,297
Mid-Level Level Afterschool Program Instructor	2-4 years	$31,695
Senior-Level Level Afterschool Program Instructor	5-8 years	$31,814
Expert Level Afterschool Program Instructor	over 8 years	$31,894

How Do Afterschool Program Instructor 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 Afterschool Program Instructors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $37,794.
California: $37,650.
Massachusetts: $37,148.

District of Columbia $37,794 California $37,650 Massachusetts $37,148 Washington $37,012 New Jersey $36,998 Alaska $36,950 Connecticut $36,479 New York $36,288

Hawaii $35,677 Rhode Island $35,391 Maryland $35,196 Minnesota $34,930 Colorado $34,827 Illinois $34,793 Oregon $34,663 Delaware $34,568

New Hampshire $34,508 Virginia $34,373 Pennsylvania $33,981 Nevada $33,783 North Dakota $33,718 Michigan $33,616 Wisconsin $33,578 Vermont $33,503

Texas $33,295 Maine $33,281 Arizona $33,261 Ohio $33,237 Georgia $32,923 Indiana $32,766 Wyoming $32,735 Utah $32,687

Iowa $32,667 Kansas $32,503 Louisiana $32,455 North Carolina $32,438 Missouri $32,431 Florida $32,298 Montana $32,226 Nebraska $32,158

Kentucky $32,120 South Carolina $31,984 Tennessee $31,899 Idaho $31,864 New Mexico $31,615 Oklahoma $31,561 Alabama $31,359 South Dakota $31,021

Arkansas $30,837 West Virginia $30,738 Mississippi $30,441

Top Paying Cities for Afterschool Program Instructor

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: $31,952
Belen: $31,774
Bernalillo: $32,009

Algodones, NM $31,952

Belen, NM $31,774

Bernalillo, NM $32,009

Bluewater, NM $31,336

Bosque, NM $31,541

Casa Blanca, NM $31,612

Cedar Crest, NM $32,035

Cedarvale, NM $30,779

Cerrillos, NM $31,975

Claunch, NM $30,665

Coyote, NM $31,504

Cuba, NM $31,453

Cubero, NM $31,682

Edgewood, NM $31,892

Estancia, NM $31,512

Gallina, NM $31,339

Counselor, NM $31,359

Grants, NM $31,301

Milan, NM $31,426

Isleta, NM $32,063

Jarales, NM $31,743

Jemez Pueblo, NM $31,798

Jemez Springs, NM $31,700

Laguna, NM $31,837

La Jara, NM $31,418

La Joya, NM $31,346

Lindrith, NM $31,308

Los Lunas, NM $31,942

Mcintosh, NM $31,685

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $31,474

Moriarty, NM $31,579

Mountainair, NM $31,238

Nageezi, NM $31,317

New Laguna, NM $31,666

Paguate, NM $31,688

Pena Blanca, NM $32,042

Peralta, NM $31,993

Placitas, NM $32,009

Ponderosa, NM $31,758

Prewitt, NM $31,327

Regina, NM $31,349

Sandia Park, NM $31,955

Corrales, NM $32,075

San Fidel, NM $31,496

San Rafael, NM $31,362

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $31,955

San Ysidro, NM $31,912

Stanley, NM $31,574

Tijeras, NM $31,959

Tome, NM $31,900

Torreon, NM $31,793

Veguita, NM $31,538

Willard, NM $31,182

Youngsville, NM $31,513

Bosque Farms, NM $32,052

Clines Corners, NM $31,384

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $31,979

Cochiti Lake, NM $32,021

Albuquerque, NM $32,093

Kirtland Afb, NM $32,093

Rio Rancho, NM $32,041

Gallup, NM $31,372

Brimhall, NM $31,283

Church Rock, NM $31,298

Continental Divide, NM $31,276

Crownpoint, NM $31,302

Fence Lake, NM $31,162

Fort Wingate, NM $31,287

Gamerco, NM $31,340

Mentmore, NM $31,291

Mexican Springs, NM $31,288

Ramah, NM $31,230

Rehoboth, NM $31,308

Thoreau, NM $31,310

Tohatchi, NM $31,281

Vanderwagen, NM $31,288

Zuni, NM $31,280

Navajo, NM $31,323

Jamestown, NM $31,245

Pinehill, NM $31,206

Sheep Springs, NM $31,315

Smith Lake, NM $31,432

Yatahey, NM $31,304

Farmington, NM $31,455

Aztec, NM $31,513

Blanco, NM $31,365

Bloomfield, NM $31,328

Flora Vista, NM $31,487

Fruitland, NM $31,290

Kirtland, NM $31,487

La Plata, NM $31,499

Navajo Dam, NM $31,485

Shiprock, NM $31,441

Waterflow, NM $31,425

Newcomb, NM $31,296

Sanostee, NM $31,316

Santa Fe, NM $32,257

Abiquiu, NM $31,375

Alcalde, NM $31,921

Amalia, NM $31,327

Arroyo Hondo, NM $31,283

Arroyo Seco, NM $31,319

Canjilon, NM $31,278

Canones, NM $31,563

Carson, NM $31,403

Cebolla, NM $31,296

Cerro, NM $31,305

Chama, NM $31,433

Chamisal, NM $31,836

Chimayo, NM $32,060

Cordova, NM $32,006

Costilla, NM $31,458

Taos Ski Valley, NM $31,220

Dixon, NM $31,806

Dulce, NM $31,433

El Prado, NM $31,347

El Rito, NM $31,490

Embudo, NM $31,643

Espanola, NM $32,021

Glorieta, NM $32,133

Hernandez, NM $31,723

Ilfeld, NM $31,836

La Madera, NM $31,435

Lamy, NM $32,010

Llano, NM $31,772

Los Alamos, NM $32,086

White Rock, NM $32,146

Medanales, NM $31,759

Ojo Caliente, NM $31,572

Los Ojos, NM $31,356

Pecos, NM $32,033

Penasco, NM $31,654

Petaca, NM $31,249

Questa, NM $31,338

Ranchos De Taos, NM $31,504

Red River, NM $31,249

Ribera, NM $31,450

Rowe, NM $31,866

San Cristobal, NM $31,248

San Jose, NM $31,788

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $31,943

Santa Cruz, NM $32,049

Serafina, NM $31,371

Taos, NM $31,329

Tererro, NM $32,135

Tesuque, NM $32,257

Tierra Amarilla, NM $31,329

Trampas, NM $31,628

Tres Piedras, NM $31,240

Truchas, NM $31,916

Vadito, NM $31,612

Valdez, NM $31,272

Vallecitos, NM $31,247

Velarde, NM $31,758

Villanueva, NM $31,389

Spaceport City, NM $30,749

Las Vegas, NM $31,123

Angel Fire, NM $31,215

Anton Chico, NM $31,069

Buena Vista, NM $31,354

Chacon, NM $31,377

Cimarron, NM $31,166

Cleveland, NM $31,599

Eagle Nest, NM $31,190

Guadalupita, NM $31,329

Holman, NM $31,519

La Loma, NM $31,017

Maxwell, NM $31,177

Miami, NM $31,109

Mills, NM $30,999

Montezuma, NM $31,760

Mora, NM $31,644

Mosquero, NM $30,972

Ocate, NM $31,143

Ojo Feliz, NM $31,225

Rainsville, NM $31,362

Raton, NM $31,255

Rociada, NM $31,776

Roy, NM $31,006

Sapello, NM $31,500

Solano, NM $30,968

Springer, NM $31,096

Ute Park, NM $31,181

Valmora, NM $31,097

Wagon Mound, NM $31,061

Watrous, NM $31,107

Socorro, NM $31,035

Aragon, NM $31,129

Datil, NM $31,001

Lemitar, NM $31,180

Luna, NM $31,185

Magdalena, NM $31,003

Pie Town, NM $31,107

Polvadera, NM $31,255

Quemado, NM $31,171

Reserve, NM $31,115

San Acacia, NM $31,306

San Antonio, NM $30,864

Truth Or Consequences, NM $30,857

Arrey, NM $30,852

Caballo, NM $30,873

Derry, NM $30,716

Elephant Butte, NM $30,937

Garfield, NM $30,627

Hatch, NM $30,136

Monticello, NM $30,855

Rincon, NM $29,963

Salem, NM $30,532

Williamsburg, NM $30,896

Winston, NM $30,878

Las Cruces, NM $29,571

White Sands Missile Range, NM $29,668

Santa Teresa, NM $29,883

Playas, NM $31,000

Animas, NM $31,076

Anthony, NM $29,876

Arenas Valley, NM $31,021

Bayard, NM $30,992

Berino, NM $29,741

Buckhorn, NM $31,024

Santa Clara, NM $31,047

Chamberino, NM $29,772

Cliff, NM $30,989

Columbus, NM $30,905

Deming, NM $30,912

Dona Ana, NM $29,572

Fairacres, NM $29,660

Faywood, NM $30,898

Fort Bayard, NM $31,017

Gila, NM $30,943

Glenwood, NM $30,967

Hachita, NM $30,905

Hanover, NM $30,912

Hillsboro, NM $30,849

Hurley, NM $30,972

La Mesa, NM $30,136

Lordsburg, NM $30,977

Mesilla, NM $29,571

Mesilla Park, NM $29,574

Mesquite, NM $29,600

Mimbres, NM $30,936

Mule Creek, NM $31,020

Organ, NM $29,590

Pinos Altos, NM $30,988

Radium Springs, NM $29,583

Redrock, NM $30,909

Rodeo, NM $31,115

San Miguel, NM $29,588

Silver City, NM $30,988

Sunland Park, NM $29,724

Tyrone, NM $31,080

Vado, NM $29,612

Chaparral, NM $29,985

Clovis, NM $30,929

Cannon Afb, NM $30,861

Broadview, NM $30,839

Causey, NM $30,786

Crossroads, NM $30,713

Dora, NM $30,859

Elida, NM $30,731

Floyd, NM $30,806

Fort Sumner, NM $30,781

Grady, NM $30,868

House, NM $30,844

Kenna, NM $30,731

Lingo, NM $30,784

Melrose, NM $30,849

Milnesand, NM $30,719

Pep, NM $30,761

Portales, NM $30,874

Rogers, NM $30,769

Saint Vrain, NM $30,868

Taiban, NM $30,770

Texico, NM $30,880

Yeso, NM $30,658

Roswell, NM $30,694

Artesia, NM $30,755

Caprock, NM $30,692

Carlsbad, NM $30,775

Dexter, NM $30,716

Eunice, NM $30,802

Hagerman, NM $30,731

Hobbs, NM $30,847

Hope, NM $30,619

Jal, NM $30,766

Lake Arthur, NM $30,680

Lakewood, NM $30,726

Loco Hills, NM $30,783

Loving, NM $30,767

Lovington, NM $30,818

Mcdonald, NM $30,734

Malaga, NM $30,737

Maljamar, NM $30,707

Monument, NM $30,779

Tatum, NM $30,753

Whites City, NM $30,805

Carrizozo, NM $30,549

Alamogordo, NM $30,451

Alto, NM $30,553

Bent, NM $30,457

Capitan, NM $30,482

Cloudcroft, NM $30,454

Corona, NM $30,681

Encino, NM $30,928

Fort Stanton, NM $30,495

Glencoe, NM $30,473

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $30,448

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $30,448

Hondo, NM $30,501

La Luz, NM $30,448

Lincoln, NM $30,412

Mayhill, NM $30,517

Mescalero, NM $30,462

Nogal, NM $30,592

Orogrande, NM $30,463

Picacho, NM $30,495

Pinon, NM $30,609

Ruidoso, NM $30,611

Ruidoso Downs, NM $30,569

Sacramento, NM $30,475

San Patricio, NM $30,511

Sunspot, NM $30,448

Timberon, NM $30,514

Tinnie, NM $30,477

Tularosa, NM $30,468

Vaughn, NM $30,803

Weed, NM $30,513

Tucumcari, NM $30,956

Amistad, NM $30,916

Bard, NM $30,867

Capulin, NM $31,216

Clayton, NM $30,976

Conchas Dam, NM $31,004

Cuervo, NM $30,855

Des Moines, NM $31,093

Folsom, NM $31,141

Garita, NM $30,945

Gladstone, NM $31,007

Grenville, NM $31,001

Logan, NM $30,955

Mcalister, NM $30,859

Nara Visa, NM $30,882

Newkirk, NM $30,916

Quay, NM $30,934

San Jon, NM $30,901

Santa Rosa, NM $30,934

Sedan, NM $30,945

Trementina, NM $30,943

Afterschool Program Instructor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Afterschool Program Instructor roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Healthcare and Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Afterschool Program Instructor positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Afterschool Program Instructor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Afterschool Program Instructor

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$41,100	$20.0	30%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$34,777	$17.0	10%

Afterschool Program Instructor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Afterschool Program Instructor'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.

$29,346

Average $31,615/year

$34,477

$2,445

Average $2,635/month

$2,873

$564

Average $608/week

$663

$14

Average $15/hour

$17

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$34,477	$2,873	$663	$17
Average	$31,615	$2,635	$608	$15
25th Percentile	$29,346	$2,445	$564	$14

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