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 $30,855 for beginners, reaching about $31,702 at mid-level, and approach $31,900 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 $37,802, California $37,658, Massachusetts $37,157. 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: $241,094; Technical Program Development/Instructor: $75,603; Engage Life Program Instructor: $72,303; Afterschool Program Coordinator: $70,069; Program Instructor: $67,368.

Afterschool Program Instructor Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Afterschool Program Instructor make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Afterschool Program Instructor in New Mexico is $31,622 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): $37,092
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $29,352 to $34,485
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $27,285

10% $27,285

50% (Median) $31,622

90% $37,092

Afterschool Program Instructor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$34,485	$2,874	$663	$17
Average	$31,622	$2,635	$608	$15
25th Percentile	$29,352	$2,446	$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): $30,855
Early Career (1-2 years): $31,304
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $31,702
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $31,821
Expert (over 8 years): $31,900

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Afterschool Program Instructor	less than 1 year	$30,855
Early Career Level Afterschool Program Instructor	1-2 years	$31,304
Mid-Level Level Afterschool Program Instructor	2-4 years	$31,702
Senior-Level Level Afterschool Program Instructor	5-8 years	$31,821
Expert Level Afterschool Program Instructor	over 8 years	$31,900

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: $37,802.
California: $37,658.
Massachusetts: $37,157.

District of Columbia $37,802 California $37,658 Massachusetts $37,157 Washington $37,020 New Jersey $37,006 Alaska $36,958 Connecticut $36,487 New York $36,296

Hawaii $35,685 Rhode Island $35,398 Maryland $35,204 Minnesota $34,937 Colorado $34,835 Illinois $34,801 Oregon $34,671 Delaware $34,575

New Hampshire $34,515 Virginia $34,381 Pennsylvania $33,988 Nevada $33,790 North Dakota $33,725 Michigan $33,623 Wisconsin $33,585 Vermont $33,510

Texas $33,302 Maine $33,288 Arizona $33,268 Ohio $33,244 Georgia $32,930 Indiana $32,773 Wyoming $32,742 Utah $32,694

Iowa $32,674 Kansas $32,510 Louisiana $32,462 North Carolina $32,445 Missouri $32,438 Florida $32,305 Montana $32,233 Nebraska $32,165

Kentucky $32,127 South Carolina $31,991 Tennessee $31,906 Idaho $31,871 New Mexico $31,622 Oklahoma $31,568 Alabama $31,366 South Dakota $31,028

Arkansas $30,844 West Virginia $30,745 Mississippi $30,448

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: $31,959
Belen: $31,781
Bernalillo: $32,015

Algodones, NM $31,959

Belen, NM $31,781

Bernalillo, NM $32,015

Bluewater, NM $31,343

Bosque, NM $31,547

Casa Blanca, NM $31,619

Cedar Crest, NM $32,042

Cedarvale, NM $30,786

Cerrillos, NM $31,982

Claunch, NM $30,672

Coyote, NM $31,511

Cuba, NM $31,460

Cubero, NM $31,689

Edgewood, NM $31,899

Estancia, NM $31,519

Gallina, NM $31,346

Counselor, NM $31,365

Grants, NM $31,307

Milan, NM $31,433

Isleta, NM $32,070

Jarales, NM $31,750

Jemez Pueblo, NM $31,805

Jemez Springs, NM $31,707

Laguna, NM $31,844

La Jara, NM $31,425

La Joya, NM $31,352

Lindrith, NM $31,315

Los Lunas, NM $31,949

Mcintosh, NM $31,692

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $31,481

Moriarty, NM $31,586

Mountainair, NM $31,245

Nageezi, NM $31,324

New Laguna, NM $31,673

Paguate, NM $31,695

Pena Blanca, NM $32,049

Peralta, NM $32,000

Placitas, NM $32,016

Ponderosa, NM $31,765

Prewitt, NM $31,334

Regina, NM $31,355

Sandia Park, NM $31,962

Corrales, NM $32,082

San Fidel, NM $31,503

San Rafael, NM $31,368

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $31,962

San Ysidro, NM $31,919

Stanley, NM $31,581

Tijeras, NM $31,966

Tome, NM $31,907

Torreon, NM $31,800

Veguita, NM $31,545

Willard, NM $31,189

Youngsville, NM $31,520

Bosque Farms, NM $32,058

Clines Corners, NM $31,390

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $31,986

Cochiti Lake, NM $32,028

Albuquerque, NM $32,100

Kirtland Afb, NM $32,100

Rio Rancho, NM $32,048

Gallup, NM $31,379

Brimhall, NM $31,290

Church Rock, NM $31,305

Continental Divide, NM $31,283

Crownpoint, NM $31,309

Fence Lake, NM $31,169

Fort Wingate, NM $31,294

Gamerco, NM $31,347

Mentmore, NM $31,298

Mexican Springs, NM $31,294

Ramah, NM $31,237

Rehoboth, NM $31,315

Thoreau, NM $31,317

Tohatchi, NM $31,288

Vanderwagen, NM $31,294

Zuni, NM $31,287

Navajo, NM $31,330

Jamestown, NM $31,252

Pinehill, NM $31,213

Sheep Springs, NM $31,322

Smith Lake, NM $31,439

Yatahey, NM $31,311

Farmington, NM $31,461

Aztec, NM $31,519

Blanco, NM $31,372

Bloomfield, NM $31,335

Flora Vista, NM $31,494

Fruitland, NM $31,297

Kirtland, NM $31,494

La Plata, NM $31,505

Navajo Dam, NM $31,491

Shiprock, NM $31,448

Waterflow, NM $31,432

Newcomb, NM $31,303

Sanostee, NM $31,323

Santa Fe, NM $32,264

Abiquiu, NM $31,381

Alcalde, NM $31,928

Amalia, NM $31,334

Arroyo Hondo, NM $31,290

Arroyo Seco, NM $31,326

Canjilon, NM $31,284

Canones, NM $31,570

Carson, NM $31,409

Cebolla, NM $31,303

Cerro, NM $31,312

Chama, NM $31,440

Chamisal, NM $31,843

Chimayo, NM $32,067

Cordova, NM $32,013

Costilla, NM $31,465

Taos Ski Valley, NM $31,226

Dixon, NM $31,813

Dulce, NM $31,439

El Prado, NM $31,353

El Rito, NM $31,497

Embudo, NM $31,649

Espanola, NM $32,028

Glorieta, NM $32,140

Hernandez, NM $31,730

Ilfeld, NM $31,843

La Madera, NM $31,442

Lamy, NM $32,017

Llano, NM $31,779

Los Alamos, NM $32,093

White Rock, NM $32,153

Medanales, NM $31,766

Ojo Caliente, NM $31,579

Los Ojos, NM $31,363

Pecos, NM $32,040

Penasco, NM $31,661

Petaca, NM $31,255

Questa, NM $31,345

Ranchos De Taos, NM $31,510

Red River, NM $31,256

Ribera, NM $31,457

Rowe, NM $31,873

San Cristobal, NM $31,255

San Jose, NM $31,795

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $31,950

Santa Cruz, NM $32,056

Serafina, NM $31,377

Taos, NM $31,335

Tererro, NM $32,142

Tesuque, NM $32,264

Tierra Amarilla, NM $31,335

Trampas, NM $31,635

Tres Piedras, NM $31,247

Truchas, NM $31,923

Vadito, NM $31,619

Valdez, NM $31,278

Vallecitos, NM $31,254

Velarde, NM $31,765

Villanueva, NM $31,396

Spaceport City, NM $30,756

Las Vegas, NM $31,130

Angel Fire, NM $31,222

Anton Chico, NM $31,076

Buena Vista, NM $31,361

Chacon, NM $31,383

Cimarron, NM $31,173

Cleveland, NM $31,606

Eagle Nest, NM $31,196

Guadalupita, NM $31,335

Holman, NM $31,526

La Loma, NM $31,024

Maxwell, NM $31,183

Miami, NM $31,116

Mills, NM $31,006

Montezuma, NM $31,767

Mora, NM $31,650

Mosquero, NM $30,979

Ocate, NM $31,150

Ojo Feliz, NM $31,232

Rainsville, NM $31,369

Raton, NM $31,262

Rociada, NM $31,783

Roy, NM $31,012

Sapello, NM $31,507

Solano, NM $30,974

Springer, NM $31,102

Ute Park, NM $31,188

Valmora, NM $31,104

Wagon Mound, NM $31,068

Watrous, NM $31,114

Socorro, NM $31,042

Aragon, NM $31,136

Datil, NM $31,008

Lemitar, NM $31,186

Luna, NM $31,191

Magdalena, NM $31,010

Pie Town, NM $31,113

Polvadera, NM $31,262

Quemado, NM $31,178

Reserve, NM $31,122

San Acacia, NM $31,313

San Antonio, NM $30,870

Truth Or Consequences, NM $30,864

Arrey, NM $30,859

Caballo, NM $30,880

Derry, NM $30,723

Elephant Butte, NM $30,944

Garfield, NM $30,634

Hatch, NM $30,143

Monticello, NM $30,862

Rincon, NM $29,969

Salem, NM $30,538

Williamsburg, NM $30,903

Winston, NM $30,885

Las Cruces, NM $29,577

White Sands Missile Range, NM $29,674

Santa Teresa, NM $29,890

Playas, NM $31,007

Animas, NM $31,083

Anthony, NM $29,883

Arenas Valley, NM $31,028

Bayard, NM $30,999

Berino, NM $29,747

Buckhorn, NM $31,031

Santa Clara, NM $31,053

Chamberino, NM $29,778

Cliff, NM $30,995

Columbus, NM $30,912

Deming, NM $30,919

Dona Ana, NM $29,578

Fairacres, NM $29,666

Faywood, NM $30,905

Fort Bayard, NM $31,024

Gila, NM $30,950

Glenwood, NM $30,974

Hachita, NM $30,912

Hanover, NM $30,918

Hillsboro, NM $30,855

Hurley, NM $30,978

La Mesa, NM $30,143

Lordsburg, NM $30,984

Mesilla, NM $29,578

Mesilla Park, NM $29,581

Mesquite, NM $29,606

Mimbres, NM $30,943

Mule Creek, NM $31,027

Organ, NM $29,596

Pinos Altos, NM $30,995

Radium Springs, NM $29,590

Redrock, NM $30,916

Rodeo, NM $31,122

San Miguel, NM $29,595

Silver City, NM $30,995

Sunland Park, NM $29,731

Tyrone, NM $31,087

Vado, NM $29,618

Chaparral, NM $29,992

Clovis, NM $30,936

Cannon Afb, NM $30,867

Broadview, NM $30,845

Causey, NM $30,792

Crossroads, NM $30,719

Dora, NM $30,866

Elida, NM $30,738

Floyd, NM $30,812

Fort Sumner, NM $30,787

Grady, NM $30,875

House, NM $30,850

Kenna, NM $30,738

Lingo, NM $30,790

Melrose, NM $30,855

Milnesand, NM $30,726

Pep, NM $30,768

Portales, NM $30,880

Rogers, NM $30,776

Saint Vrain, NM $30,875

Taiban, NM $30,777

Texico, NM $30,887

Yeso, NM $30,665

Roswell, NM $30,701

Artesia, NM $30,761

Caprock, NM $30,699

Carlsbad, NM $30,782

Dexter, NM $30,722

Eunice, NM $30,809

Hagerman, NM $30,738

Hobbs, NM $30,854

Hope, NM $30,625

Jal, NM $30,773

Lake Arthur, NM $30,687

Lakewood, NM $30,733

Loco Hills, NM $30,789

Loving, NM $30,774

Lovington, NM $30,824

Mcdonald, NM $30,740

Malaga, NM $30,744

Maljamar, NM $30,714

Monument, NM $30,786

Tatum, NM $30,760

Whites City, NM $30,812

Carrizozo, NM $30,555

Alamogordo, NM $30,458

Alto, NM $30,560

Bent, NM $30,464

Capitan, NM $30,489

Cloudcroft, NM $30,460

Corona, NM $30,688

Encino, NM $30,935

Fort Stanton, NM $30,502

Glencoe, NM $30,480

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $30,454

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $30,454

Hondo, NM $30,508

La Luz, NM $30,454

Lincoln, NM $30,419

Mayhill, NM $30,523

Mescalero, NM $30,468

Nogal, NM $30,599

Orogrande, NM $30,470

Picacho, NM $30,501

Pinon, NM $30,616

Ruidoso, NM $30,618

Ruidoso Downs, NM $30,576

Sacramento, NM $30,482

San Patricio, NM $30,518

Sunspot, NM $30,454

Timberon, NM $30,520

Tinnie, NM $30,484

Tularosa, NM $30,475

Vaughn, NM $30,810

Weed, NM $30,520

Tucumcari, NM $30,963

Amistad, NM $30,923

Bard, NM $30,873

Capulin, NM $31,223

Clayton, NM $30,983

Conchas Dam, NM $31,011

Cuervo, NM $30,862

Des Moines, NM $31,100

Folsom, NM $31,148

Garita, NM $30,952

Gladstone, NM $31,014

Grenville, NM $31,008

Logan, NM $30,962

Mcalister, NM $30,866

Nara Visa, NM $30,888

Newkirk, NM $30,923

Quay, NM $30,940

San Jon, NM $30,907

Santa Rosa, NM $30,940

Sedan, NM $30,951

Trementina, NM $30,950

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	$41,109	$20.0	30%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$34,784	$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.

$29,352

Average $31,622/year

$34,485

$2,446

Average $2,635/month

$2,874

$564

Average $608/week

$663

$14

Average $15/hour

$17

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$34,485	$2,874	$663	$17
Average	$31,622	$2,635	$608	$15
25th Percentile	$29,352	$2,446	$564	$14

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