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

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Arts Program Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

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

An Arts Program Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $41,254 for beginners, reaching about $53,438 at mid-level, and approach $81,711 for experts.

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

Arts Program Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Arts Program Assistant roles are District of Columbia $50,753, California $50,560, Massachusetts $49,886. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Arts Program Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Program Assistant: $144,805; Arts Program Manager: $98,496; Arts Program Coordinator: $68,112; University Assistant Professor - Liberal Arts: $67,500; College Assistant Professor - Liberal Arts: $67,500.

Arts Program Assistant Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Arts Program Assistant make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Arts Program Assistant in New Mexico is $42,456 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $53,480
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $38,319 to $48,226
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $34,552

10% $34,552

50% (Median) $42,456

90% $53,480

Arts Program Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,226	$4,019	$927	$23
Average	$42,456	$3,538	$816	$20
25th Percentile	$38,319	$3,193	$737	$18

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Key Factors That Influence Arts Program Assistant Salaries

An Arts 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 Arts Program Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Arts 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): $41,254
Early Career (1-2 years): $46,414
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $53,438
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $71,160
Expert (over 8 years): $81,711

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Arts Program Assistant	less than 1 year	$41,254
Sales Assistant II	1-2 years	$46,414
Sales Assistant III	2-4 years	$53,438
Sales Assistant Team Leader	5-8 years	$71,160
Sales Support Supervisor	over 8 years	$81,711

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

District of Columbia: $50,753.
California: $50,560.
Massachusetts: $49,886.

District of Columbia $50,753 California $50,560 Massachusetts $49,886 Washington $49,703 New Jersey $49,685 Alaska $49,621 Connecticut $48,988 New York $48,731

Hawaii $47,911 Rhode Island $47,526 Maryland $47,264 Minnesota $46,907 Colorado $46,769 Illinois $46,724 Oregon $46,549 Delaware $46,421

New Hampshire $46,340 Virginia $46,160 Pennsylvania $45,633 Nevada $45,367 North Dakota $45,280 Michigan $45,142 Wisconsin $45,092 Vermont $44,991

Texas $44,711 Maine $44,693 Arizona $44,665 Ohio $44,633 Georgia $44,212 Indiana $44,001 Wyoming $43,960 Utah $43,895

Iowa $43,868 Kansas $43,648 Louisiana $43,584 North Carolina $43,561 Missouri $43,552 Florida $43,373 Montana $43,277 Nebraska $43,185

Kentucky $43,134 South Carolina $42,951 Tennessee $42,836 Idaho $42,791 New Mexico $42,456 Oklahoma $42,383 Alabama $42,112 South Dakota $41,658

Arkansas $41,411 West Virginia $41,278 Mississippi $40,879

Top Paying Cities for Arts 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: $42,908
Belen: $42,669
Bernalillo: $42,984

Algodones, NM $42,908

Belen, NM $42,669

Bernalillo, NM $42,984

Bluewater, NM $42,081

Bosque, NM $42,356

Casa Blanca, NM $42,451

Cedar Crest, NM $43,020

Cedarvale, NM $41,333

Cerrillos, NM $42,939

Claunch, NM $41,180

Coyote, NM $42,307

Cuba, NM $42,239

Cubero, NM $42,545

Edgewood, NM $42,828

Estancia, NM $42,317

Gallina, NM $42,085

Counselor, NM $42,111

Grants, NM $42,033

Milan, NM $42,202

Isleta, NM $43,058

Jarales, NM $42,628

Jemez Pueblo, NM $42,702

Jemez Springs, NM $42,570

Laguna, NM $42,753

La Jara, NM $42,191

La Joya, NM $42,094

Lindrith, NM $42,043

Los Lunas, NM $42,895

Mcintosh, NM $42,550

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $42,267

Moriarty, NM $42,407

Mountainair, NM $41,949

Nageezi, NM $42,055

New Laguna, NM $42,525

Paguate, NM $42,554

Pena Blanca, NM $43,029

Peralta, NM $42,963

Placitas, NM $42,985

Ponderosa, NM $42,648

Prewitt, NM $42,069

Regina, NM $42,098

Sandia Park, NM $42,912

Corrales, NM $43,073

San Fidel, NM $42,296

San Rafael, NM $42,115

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $42,912

San Ysidro, NM $42,854

Stanley, NM $42,401

Tijeras, NM $42,917

Tome, NM $42,838

Torreon, NM $42,695

Veguita, NM $42,352

Willard, NM $41,874

Youngsville, NM $42,318

Bosque Farms, NM $43,042

Clines Corners, NM $42,145

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $42,945

Cochiti Lake, NM $43,001

Albuquerque, NM $43,098

Kirtland Afb, NM $43,098

Rio Rancho, NM $43,027

Gallup, NM $42,130

Brimhall, NM $42,010

Church Rock, NM $42,030

Continental Divide, NM $42,000

Crownpoint, NM $42,035

Fence Lake, NM $41,848

Fort Wingate, NM $42,015

Gamerco, NM $42,086

Mentmore, NM $42,021

Mexican Springs, NM $42,016

Ramah, NM $41,939

Rehoboth, NM $42,044

Thoreau, NM $42,046

Tohatchi, NM $42,008

Vanderwagen, NM $42,016

Zuni, NM $42,006

Navajo, NM $42,063

Jamestown, NM $41,959

Pinehill, NM $41,906

Sheep Springs, NM $42,053

Smith Lake, NM $42,210

Yatahey, NM $42,038

Farmington, NM $42,240

Aztec, NM $42,318

Blanco, NM $42,120

Bloomfield, NM $42,070

Flora Vista, NM $42,284

Fruitland, NM $42,019

Kirtland, NM $42,284

La Plata, NM $42,299

Navajo Dam, NM $42,280

Shiprock, NM $42,222

Waterflow, NM $42,200

Newcomb, NM $42,027

Sanostee, NM $42,054

Santa Fe, NM $43,318

Abiquiu, NM $42,133

Alcalde, NM $42,867

Amalia, NM $42,069

Arroyo Hondo, NM $42,010

Arroyo Seco, NM $42,058

Canjilon, NM $42,003

Canones, NM $42,385

Carson, NM $42,170

Cebolla, NM $42,027

Cerro, NM $42,040

Chama, NM $42,212

Chamisal, NM $42,753

Chimayo, NM $43,053

Cordova, NM $42,980

Costilla, NM $42,245

Taos Ski Valley, NM $41,925

Dixon, NM $42,712

Dulce, NM $42,211

El Prado, NM $42,095

El Rito, NM $42,288

Embudo, NM $42,493

Espanola, NM $43,001

Glorieta, NM $43,151

Hernandez, NM $42,601

Ilfeld, NM $42,753

La Madera, NM $42,214

Lamy, NM $42,986

Llano, NM $42,666

Los Alamos, NM $43,088

White Rock, NM $43,169

Medanales, NM $42,649

Ojo Caliente, NM $42,398

Los Ojos, NM $42,108

Pecos, NM $43,017

Penasco, NM $42,508

Petaca, NM $41,964

Questa, NM $42,084

Ranchos De Taos, NM $42,306

Red River, NM $41,964

Ribera, NM $42,234

Rowe, NM $42,793

San Cristobal, NM $41,963

San Jose, NM $42,687

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $42,896

Santa Cruz, NM $43,039

Serafina, NM $42,127

Taos, NM $42,071

Tererro, NM $43,154

Tesuque, NM $43,318

Tierra Amarilla, NM $42,071

Trampas, NM $42,473

Tres Piedras, NM $41,952

Truchas, NM $42,860

Vadito, NM $42,452

Valdez, NM $41,994

Vallecitos, NM $41,961

Velarde, NM $42,648

Villanueva, NM $42,153

Spaceport City, NM $41,293

Las Vegas, NM $41,795

Angel Fire, NM $41,918

Anton Chico, NM $41,723

Buena Vista, NM $42,106

Chacon, NM $42,136

Cimarron, NM $41,853

Cleveland, NM $42,434

Eagle Nest, NM $41,884

Guadalupita, NM $42,071

Holman, NM $42,326

La Loma, NM $41,652

Maxwell, NM $41,867

Miami, NM $41,777

Mills, NM $41,628

Montezuma, NM $42,650

Mora, NM $42,494

Mosquero, NM $41,592

Ocate, NM $41,822

Ojo Feliz, NM $41,932

Rainsville, NM $42,116

Raton, NM $41,972

Rociada, NM $42,671

Roy, NM $41,637

Sapello, NM $42,301

Solano, NM $41,586

Springer, NM $41,758

Ute Park, NM $41,872

Valmora, NM $41,760

Wagon Mound, NM $41,712

Watrous, NM $41,774

Socorro, NM $41,677

Aragon, NM $41,803

Datil, NM $41,631

Lemitar, NM $41,871

Luna, NM $41,878

Magdalena, NM $41,634

Pie Town, NM $41,773

Polvadera, NM $41,972

Quemado, NM $41,860

Reserve, NM $41,784

San Acacia, NM $42,041

San Antonio, NM $41,447

Truth Or Consequences, NM $41,438

Arrey, NM $41,431

Caballo, NM $41,459

Derry, NM $41,249

Elephant Butte, NM $41,546

Garfield, NM $41,129

Hatch, NM $40,470

Monticello, NM $41,436

Rincon, NM $40,237

Salem, NM $41,001

Williamsburg, NM $41,490

Winston, NM $41,466

Las Cruces, NM $39,710

White Sands Missile Range, NM $39,840

Santa Teresa, NM $40,130

Playas, NM $41,630

Animas, NM $41,732

Anthony, NM $40,120

Arenas Valley, NM $41,658

Bayard, NM $41,619

Berino, NM $39,939

Buckhorn, NM $41,663

Santa Clara, NM $41,692

Chamberino, NM $39,980

Cliff, NM $41,614

Columbus, NM $41,503

Deming, NM $41,512

Dona Ana, NM $39,712

Fairacres, NM $39,830

Faywood, NM $41,493

Fort Bayard, NM $41,652

Gila, NM $41,553

Glenwood, NM $41,586

Hachita, NM $41,503

Hanover, NM $41,511

Hillsboro, NM $41,426

Hurley, NM $41,591

La Mesa, NM $40,470

Lordsburg, NM $41,599

Mesilla, NM $39,711

Mesilla Park, NM $39,715

Mesquite, NM $39,749

Mimbres, NM $41,544

Mule Creek, NM $41,657

Organ, NM $39,736

Pinos Altos, NM $41,613

Radium Springs, NM $39,727

Redrock, NM $41,508

Rodeo, NM $41,784

San Miguel, NM $39,734

Silver City, NM $41,614

Sunland Park, NM $39,917

Tyrone, NM $41,737

Vado, NM $39,765

Chaparral, NM $40,267

Clovis, NM $41,534

Cannon Afb, NM $41,442

Broadview, NM $41,413

Causey, NM $41,342

Crossroads, NM $41,244

Dora, NM $41,440

Elida, NM $41,268

Floyd, NM $41,369

Fort Sumner, NM $41,335

Grady, NM $41,453

House, NM $41,420

Kenna, NM $41,269

Lingo, NM $41,339

Melrose, NM $41,426

Milnesand, NM $41,252

Pep, NM $41,309

Portales, NM $41,460

Rogers, NM $41,320

Saint Vrain, NM $41,453

Taiban, NM $41,321

Texico, NM $41,469

Yeso, NM $41,171

Roswell, NM $41,219

Artesia, NM $41,300

Caprock, NM $41,217

Carlsbad, NM $41,327

Dexter, NM $41,248

Eunice, NM $41,364

Hagerman, NM $41,269

Hobbs, NM $41,425

Hope, NM $41,117

Jal, NM $41,316

Lake Arthur, NM $41,200

Lakewood, NM $41,262

Loco Hills, NM $41,338

Loving, NM $41,317

Lovington, NM $41,385

Mcdonald, NM $41,272

Malaga, NM $41,277

Maljamar, NM $41,236

Monument, NM $41,333

Tatum, NM $41,299

Whites City, NM $41,368

Carrizozo, NM $41,024

Alamogordo, NM $40,893

Alto, NM $41,029

Bent, NM $40,901

Capitan, NM $40,934

Cloudcroft, NM $40,896

Corona, NM $41,202

Encino, NM $41,533

Fort Stanton, NM $40,952

Glencoe, NM $40,922

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $40,888

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $40,888

Hondo, NM $40,960

La Luz, NM $40,888

Lincoln, NM $40,841

Mayhill, NM $40,981

Mescalero, NM $40,907

Nogal, NM $41,082

Orogrande, NM $40,909

Picacho, NM $40,951

Pinon, NM $41,105

Ruidoso, NM $41,107

Ruidoso Downs, NM $41,051

Sacramento, NM $40,925

San Patricio, NM $40,974

Sunspot, NM $40,888

Timberon, NM $40,977

Tinnie, NM $40,927

Tularosa, NM $40,915

Vaughn, NM $41,365

Weed, NM $40,976

Tucumcari, NM $41,571

Amistad, NM $41,517

Bard, NM $41,451

Capulin, NM $41,920

Clayton, NM $41,598

Conchas Dam, NM $41,635

Cuervo, NM $41,435

Des Moines, NM $41,755

Folsom, NM $41,819

Garita, NM $41,556

Gladstone, NM $41,639

Grenville, NM $41,631

Logan, NM $41,569

Mcalister, NM $41,441

Nara Visa, NM $41,471

Newkirk, NM $41,517

Quay, NM $41,541

San Jon, NM $41,496

Santa Rosa, NM $41,541

Sedan, NM $41,555

Trementina, NM $41,553

Arts Program Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Arts Program Assistant roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 55% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Arts Program Assistant positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Arts Program Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Arts Program Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$50,947	$24.0	20%
Financial Services	$50,947	$24.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$50,947	$24.0	20%
Software & Networking	$50,947	$24.0	20%
Telecom	$50,947	$24.0	20%

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

Understanding how an Arts 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.

$38,319

Average $42,456/year

$48,226

$3,193

Average $3,538/month

$4,019

$737

Average $816/week

$927

$18

Average $20/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,226	$4,019	$927	$23
Average	$42,456	$3,538	$816	$20
25th Percentile	$38,319	$3,193	$737	$18

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