What are the main factors that influence an Arts Program Associate'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 Associate?

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

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

An Arts Program Associate's salary grows with experience: starting around $50,946 for beginners, reaching about $52,433 at mid-level, and approach $53,655 for experts.

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

Arts Program Associate salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Arts Program Associate roles are District of Columbia $63,539, California $63,298, Massachusetts $62,454. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Arts Program Associate level roles vary by specialization: Associate Program Director: $175,405; Associate Dean of Arts and Sciences: $133,118; Associate Dean of Fine Arts: $124,253; Arts Program Manager: $98,492; College Associate Professor - Liberal Arts: $81,900.

Arts Program Associate Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Arts Program Associate make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Arts Program Associate in New Mexico is $53,152 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $63,038
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $46,549 to $58,327
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,537

10% $40,537

50% (Median) $53,152

90% $63,038

Arts Program Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$58,327	$4,861	$1,122	$28
Average	$53,152	$4,429	$1,022	$26
25th Percentile	$46,549	$3,879	$895	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Arts Program Associate Salaries

An Arts Program Associate'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 Associate Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Arts Program Associate'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): $50,946
Early Career (1-2 years): $51,285
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $52,433
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $53,511
Expert (over 8 years): $53,655

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Arts Program Associate	less than 1 year	$50,946
Early Career Level Arts Program Associate	1-2 years	$51,285
Mid-Level Level Arts Program Associate	2-4 years	$52,433
Senior-Level Level Arts Program Associate	5-8 years	$53,511
Expert Level Arts Program Associate	over 8 years	$53,655

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

District of Columbia: $63,539.
California: $63,298.
Massachusetts: $62,454.

District of Columbia $63,539 California $63,298 Massachusetts $62,454 Washington $62,225 New Jersey $62,202 Alaska $62,122 Connecticut $61,330 New York $61,008

Hawaii $59,981 Rhode Island $59,499 Maryland $59,172 Minnesota $58,724 Colorado $58,552 Illinois $58,495 Oregon $58,277 Delaware $58,116

New Hampshire $58,015 Virginia $57,789 Pennsylvania $57,129 Nevada $56,796 North Dakota $56,687 Michigan $56,515 Wisconsin $56,452 Vermont $56,326

Texas $55,975 Maine $55,953 Arizona $55,918 Ohio $55,878 Georgia $55,350 Indiana $55,086 Wyoming $55,034 Utah $54,954

Iowa $54,920 Kansas $54,644 Louisiana $54,564 North Carolina $54,535 Missouri $54,524 Florida $54,300 Montana $54,179 Nebraska $54,064

Kentucky $54,001 South Carolina $53,772 Tennessee $53,628 Idaho $53,571 New Mexico $53,152 Oklahoma $53,060 Alabama $52,722 South Dakota $52,153

Arkansas $51,844 West Virginia $51,677 Mississippi $51,178

Top Paying Cities for Arts Program Associate

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: $53,718
Belen: $53,419
Bernalillo: $53,813

Algodones, NM $53,718

Belen, NM $53,419

Bernalillo, NM $53,813

Bluewater, NM $52,683

Bosque, NM $53,026

Casa Blanca, NM $53,146

Cedar Crest, NM $53,858

Cedarvale, NM $51,746

Cerrillos, NM $53,757

Claunch, NM $51,554

Coyote, NM $52,965

Cuba, NM $52,880

Cubero, NM $53,264

Edgewood, NM $53,617

Estancia, NM $52,978

Gallina, NM $52,688

Counselor, NM $52,720

Grants, NM $52,623

Milan, NM $52,834

Isleta, NM $53,906

Jarales, NM $53,367

Jemez Pueblo, NM $53,460

Jemez Springs, NM $53,295

Laguna, NM $53,524

La Jara, NM $52,821

La Joya, NM $52,699

Lindrith, NM $52,635

Los Lunas, NM $53,702

Mcintosh, NM $53,270

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $52,915

Moriarty, NM $53,091

Mountainair, NM $52,518

Nageezi, NM $52,650

New Laguna, NM $53,238

Paguate, NM $53,274

Pena Blanca, NM $53,869

Peralta, NM $53,787

Placitas, NM $53,814

Ponderosa, NM $53,392

Prewitt, NM $52,667

Regina, NM $52,704

Sandia Park, NM $53,722

Corrales, NM $53,925

San Fidel, NM $52,951

San Rafael, NM $52,726

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $53,723

San Ysidro, NM $53,651

Stanley, NM $53,083

Tijeras, NM $53,729

Tome, NM $53,630

Torreon, NM $53,452

Veguita, NM $53,022

Willard, NM $52,423

Youngsville, NM $52,980

Bosque Farms, NM $53,885

Clines Corners, NM $52,762

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $53,764

Cochiti Lake, NM $53,834

Albuquerque, NM $53,955

Kirtland Afb, NM $53,955

Rio Rancho, NM $53,867

Gallup, NM $52,743

Brimhall, NM $52,594

Church Rock, NM $52,619

Continental Divide, NM $52,582

Crownpoint, NM $52,625

Fence Lake, NM $52,390

Fort Wingate, NM $52,601

Gamerco, NM $52,689

Mentmore, NM $52,607

Mexican Springs, NM $52,601

Ramah, NM $52,505

Rehoboth, NM $52,636

Thoreau, NM $52,639

Tohatchi, NM $52,591

Vanderwagen, NM $52,601

Zuni, NM $52,588

Navajo, NM $52,660

Jamestown, NM $52,529

Pinehill, NM $52,464

Sheep Springs, NM $52,648

Smith Lake, NM $52,844

Yatahey, NM $52,629

Farmington, NM $52,882

Aztec, NM $52,979

Blanco, NM $52,732

Bloomfield, NM $52,669

Flora Vista, NM $52,936

Fruitland, NM $52,605

Kirtland, NM $52,937

La Plata, NM $52,956

Navajo Dam, NM $52,932

Shiprock, NM $52,859

Waterflow, NM $52,832

Newcomb, NM $52,615

Sanostee, NM $52,649

Santa Fe, NM $54,231

Abiquiu, NM $52,747

Alcalde, NM $53,666

Amalia, NM $52,667

Arroyo Hondo, NM $52,593

Arroyo Seco, NM $52,654

Canjilon, NM $52,584

Canones, NM $53,064

Carson, NM $52,795

Cebolla, NM $52,615

Cerro, NM $52,631

Chama, NM $52,846

Chamisal, NM $53,524

Chimayo, NM $53,900

Cordova, NM $53,809

Costilla, NM $52,888

Taos Ski Valley, NM $52,487

Dixon, NM $53,473

Dulce, NM $52,845

El Prado, NM $52,700

El Rito, NM $52,942

Embudo, NM $53,198

Espanola, NM $53,834

Glorieta, NM $54,022

Hernandez, NM $53,334

Ilfeld, NM $53,523

La Madera, NM $52,849

Lamy, NM $53,816

Llano, NM $53,415

Los Alamos, NM $53,943

White Rock, NM $54,045

Medanales, NM $53,393

Ojo Caliente, NM $53,079

Los Ojos, NM $52,716

Pecos, NM $53,854

Penasco, NM $53,217

Petaca, NM $52,536

Questa, NM $52,687

Ranchos De Taos, NM $52,964

Red River, NM $52,536

Ribera, NM $52,874

Rowe, NM $53,574

San Cristobal, NM $52,535

San Jose, NM $53,442

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $53,703

Santa Cruz, NM $53,881

Serafina, NM $52,741

Taos, NM $52,670

Tererro, NM $54,026

Tesuque, NM $54,231

Tierra Amarilla, NM $52,670

Trampas, NM $53,173

Tres Piedras, NM $52,521

Truchas, NM $53,658

Vadito, NM $53,147

Valdez, NM $52,574

Vallecitos, NM $52,533

Velarde, NM $53,392

Villanueva, NM $52,772

Spaceport City, NM $51,696

Las Vegas, NM $52,325

Angel Fire, NM $52,479

Anton Chico, NM $52,234

Buena Vista, NM $52,714

Chacon, NM $52,751

Cimarron, NM $52,397

Cleveland, NM $53,125

Eagle Nest, NM $52,436

Guadalupita, NM $52,670

Holman, NM $52,990

La Loma, NM $52,146

Maxwell, NM $52,415

Miami, NM $52,302

Mills, NM $52,116

Montezuma, NM $53,395

Mora, NM $53,200

Mosquero, NM $52,070

Ocate, NM $52,358

Ojo Feliz, NM $52,496

Rainsville, NM $52,726

Raton, NM $52,547

Rociada, NM $53,422

Roy, NM $52,127

Sapello, NM $52,958

Solano, NM $52,063

Springer, NM $52,279

Ute Park, NM $52,421

Valmora, NM $52,280

Wagon Mound, NM $52,221

Watrous, NM $52,298

Socorro, NM $52,177

Aragon, NM $52,335

Datil, NM $52,119

Lemitar, NM $52,420

Luna, NM $52,428

Magdalena, NM $52,123

Pie Town, NM $52,297

Polvadera, NM $52,546

Quemado, NM $52,405

Reserve, NM $52,311

San Acacia, NM $52,633

San Antonio, NM $51,888

Truth Or Consequences, NM $51,877

Arrey, NM $51,869

Caballo, NM $51,904

Derry, NM $51,640

Elephant Butte, NM $52,012

Garfield, NM $51,491

Hatch, NM $50,665

Monticello, NM $51,875

Rincon, NM $50,374

Salem, NM $51,330

Williamsburg, NM $51,943

Winston, NM $51,912

Las Cruces, NM $49,715

White Sands Missile Range, NM $49,878

Santa Teresa, NM $50,240

Playas, NM $52,117

Animas, NM $52,245

Anthony, NM $50,228

Arenas Valley, NM $52,153

Bayard, NM $52,105

Berino, NM $50,000

Buckhorn, NM $52,159

Santa Clara, NM $52,196

Chamberino, NM $50,053

Cliff, NM $52,098

Columbus, NM $51,958

Deming, NM $51,970

Dona Ana, NM $49,716

Fairacres, NM $49,865

Faywood, NM $51,946

Fort Bayard, NM $52,146

Gila, NM $52,021

Glenwood, NM $52,062

Hachita, NM $51,958

Hanover, NM $51,969

Hillsboro, NM $51,863

Hurley, NM $52,070

La Mesa, NM $50,665

Lordsburg, NM $52,079

Mesilla, NM $49,716

Mesilla Park, NM $49,721

Mesquite, NM $49,763

Mimbres, NM $52,011

Mule Creek, NM $52,151

Organ, NM $49,747

Pinos Altos, NM $52,097

Radium Springs, NM $49,736

Redrock, NM $51,965

Rodeo, NM $52,311

San Miguel, NM $49,744

Silver City, NM $52,098

Sunland Park, NM $49,973

Tyrone, NM $52,252

Vado, NM $49,783

Chaparral, NM $50,411

Clovis, NM $51,998

Cannon Afb, NM $51,883

Broadview, NM $51,846

Causey, NM $51,758

Crossroads, NM $51,635

Dora, NM $51,880

Elida, NM $51,665

Floyd, NM $51,791

Fort Sumner, NM $51,749

Grady, NM $51,896

House, NM $51,855

Kenna, NM $51,666

Lingo, NM $51,754

Melrose, NM $51,863

Milnesand, NM $51,645

Pep, NM $51,716

Portales, NM $51,905

Rogers, NM $51,730

Saint Vrain, NM $51,896

Taiban, NM $51,731

Texico, NM $51,916

Yeso, NM $51,543

Roswell, NM $51,603

Artesia, NM $51,705

Caprock, NM $51,600

Carlsbad, NM $51,739

Dexter, NM $51,640

Eunice, NM $51,785

Hagerman, NM $51,666

Hobbs, NM $51,861

Hope, NM $51,476

Jal, NM $51,724

Lake Arthur, NM $51,580

Lakewood, NM $51,657

Loco Hills, NM $51,752

Loving, NM $51,726

Lovington, NM $51,811

Mcdonald, NM $51,670

Malaga, NM $51,675

Maljamar, NM $51,625

Monument, NM $51,747

Tatum, NM $51,703

Whites City, NM $51,790

Carrizozo, NM $51,359

Alamogordo, NM $51,195

Alto, NM $51,366

Bent, NM $51,205

Capitan, NM $51,247

Cloudcroft, NM $51,199

Corona, NM $51,582

Encino, NM $51,996

Fort Stanton, NM $51,269

Glencoe, NM $51,232

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $51,189

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $51,189

Hondo, NM $51,279

La Luz, NM $51,189

Lincoln, NM $51,130

Mayhill, NM $51,305

Mescalero, NM $51,212

Nogal, NM $51,432

Orogrande, NM $51,215

Picacho, NM $51,268

Pinon, NM $51,461

Ruidoso, NM $51,464

Ruidoso Downs, NM $51,394

Sacramento, NM $51,235

San Patricio, NM $51,296

Sunspot, NM $51,189

Timberon, NM $51,300

Tinnie, NM $51,238

Tularosa, NM $51,223

Vaughn, NM $51,787

Weed, NM $51,299

Tucumcari, NM $52,044

Amistad, NM $51,977

Bard, NM $51,894

Capulin, NM $52,481

Clayton, NM $52,078

Conchas Dam, NM $52,125

Cuervo, NM $51,874

Des Moines, NM $52,274

Folsom, NM $52,355

Garita, NM $52,025

Gladstone, NM $52,129

Grenville, NM $52,120

Logan, NM $52,042

Mcalister, NM $51,881

Nara Visa, NM $51,919

Newkirk, NM $51,976

Quay, NM $52,006

San Jon, NM $51,950

Santa Rosa, NM $52,006

Sedan, NM $52,024

Trementina, NM $52,022

Arts Program Associate Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Arts Program Associate roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 30% above the average. Conversely, Arts Program Associate positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Arts Program Associate as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Arts Program Associate

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$69,098	$33.0	30%

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

Understanding how an Arts Program Associate'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.

$46,549

Average $53,152/year

$58,327

$3,879

Average $4,429/month

$4,861

$895

Average $1,022/week

$1,122

$22

Average $26/hour

$28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$58,327	$4,861	$1,122	$28
Average	$53,152	$4,429	$1,022	$26
25th Percentile	$46,549	$3,879	$895	$22

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