What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Academic Advisor'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 Assistant Academic Advisor?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Academic Advisor roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Academic Advisor's salary?

An Assistant Academic Advisor's salary grows with experience: starting around $37,022 for beginners, reaching about $39,928 at mid-level, and approach $42,034 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Academic Advisor?

Assistant Academic Advisor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Academic Advisor roles are District of Columbia $48,348, California $48,165, Massachusetts $47,523. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Academic Advisor roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Academic Advisor level roles vary by specialization: Academic Advisor - Athletics: $55,249; Academic Success Advisor: $54,333; Academic Advisor: $54,314; Athletic Academic Advisor: $53,134; Senior Academic Advisor: $52,492.

Assistant Academic Advisor Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Academic Advisor make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Academic Advisor in New Mexico is $40,444 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $19.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $45,910
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $36,204 to $43,306
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $32,343

10% $32,343

50% (Median) $40,444

90% $45,910

Assistant Academic Advisor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$43,306	$3,609	$833	$21
Average	$40,444	$3,370	$778	$19
25th Percentile	$36,204	$3,017	$696	$17

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Academic Advisor Salaries

An Assistant Academic Advisor'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 Assistant Academic Advisor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Academic Advisor'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): $37,022
Early Career (1-2 years): $37,394
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $39,928
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $41,358
Expert (over 8 years): $42,034

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Academic Advisor	less than 1 year	$37,022
Early Career Level Assistant Academic Advisor	1-2 years	$37,394
Mid-Level Level Assistant Academic Advisor	2-4 years	$39,928
Senior-Level Level Assistant Academic Advisor	5-8 years	$41,358
Expert Level Assistant Academic Advisor	over 8 years	$42,034

How Do Assistant Academic Advisor 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 Assistant Academic Advisors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $48,348.
California: $48,165.
Massachusetts: $47,523.

District of Columbia $48,348 California $48,165 Massachusetts $47,523 Washington $47,348 New Jersey $47,331 Alaska $47,270 Connecticut $46,667 New York $46,422

Hawaii $45,641 Rhode Island $45,274 Maryland $45,025 Minnesota $44,685 Colorado $44,554 Illinois $44,510 Oregon $44,344 Delaware $44,222

New Hampshire $44,145 Virginia $43,973 Pennsylvania $43,471 Nevada $43,217 North Dakota $43,134 Michigan $43,003 Wisconsin $42,955 Vermont $42,859

Texas $42,593 Maine $42,575 Arizona $42,549 Ohio $42,519 Georgia $42,117 Indiana $41,916 Wyoming $41,877 Utah $41,816

Iowa $41,789 Kansas $41,580 Louisiana $41,519 North Carolina $41,497 Missouri $41,488 Florida $41,318 Montana $41,226 Nebraska $41,139

Kentucky $41,091 South Carolina $40,916 Tennessee $40,807 Idaho $40,763 New Mexico $40,444 Oklahoma $40,375 Alabama $40,117 South Dakota $39,685

Arkansas $39,449 West Virginia $39,322 Mississippi $38,942

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Academic Advisor

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: $40,875
Belen: $40,648
Bernalillo: $40,948

Algodones, NM $40,875

Belen, NM $40,648

Bernalillo, NM $40,948

Bluewater, NM $40,088

Bosque, NM $40,349

Casa Blanca, NM $40,440

Cedar Crest, NM $40,982

Cedarvale, NM $39,375

Cerrillos, NM $40,905

Claunch, NM $39,229

Coyote, NM $40,302

Cuba, NM $40,237

Cubero, NM $40,530

Edgewood, NM $40,799

Estancia, NM $40,312

Gallina, NM $40,091

Counselor, NM $40,116

Grants, NM $40,042

Milan, NM $40,202

Isleta, NM $41,018

Jarales, NM $40,608

Jemez Pueblo, NM $40,679

Jemez Springs, NM $40,553

Laguna, NM $40,728

La Jara, NM $40,193

La Joya, NM $40,099

Lindrith, NM $40,051

Los Lunas, NM $40,863

Mcintosh, NM $40,534

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $40,264

Moriarty, NM $40,398

Mountainair, NM $39,962

Nageezi, NM $40,063

New Laguna, NM $40,510

Paguate, NM $40,537

Pena Blanca, NM $40,990

Peralta, NM $40,927

Placitas, NM $40,948

Ponderosa, NM $40,627

Prewitt, NM $40,075

Regina, NM $40,103

Sandia Park, NM $40,879

Corrales, NM $41,033

San Fidel, NM $40,292

San Rafael, NM $40,120

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $40,879

San Ysidro, NM $40,824

Stanley, NM $40,392

Tijeras, NM $40,884

Tome, NM $40,808

Torreon, NM $40,672

Veguita, NM $40,346

Willard, NM $39,890

Youngsville, NM $40,313

Bosque Farms, NM $41,003

Clines Corners, NM $40,148

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $40,910

Cochiti Lake, NM $40,963

Albuquerque, NM $41,056

Kirtland Afb, NM $41,056

Rio Rancho, NM $40,989

Gallup, NM $40,134

Brimhall, NM $40,020

Church Rock, NM $40,039

Continental Divide, NM $40,010

Crownpoint, NM $40,044

Fence Lake, NM $39,865

Fort Wingate, NM $40,025

Gamerco, NM $40,092

Mentmore, NM $40,030

Mexican Springs, NM $40,025

Ramah, NM $39,952

Rehoboth, NM $40,052

Thoreau, NM $40,054

Tohatchi, NM $40,017

Vanderwagen, NM $40,025

Zuni, NM $40,016

Navajo, NM $40,070

Jamestown, NM $39,971

Pinehill, NM $39,921

Sheep Springs, NM $40,061

Smith Lake, NM $40,210

Yatahey, NM $40,046

Farmington, NM $40,239

Aztec, NM $40,313

Blanco, NM $40,125

Bloomfield, NM $40,077

Flora Vista, NM $40,280

Fruitland, NM $40,028

Kirtland, NM $40,281

La Plata, NM $40,295

Navajo Dam, NM $40,277

Shiprock, NM $40,221

Waterflow, NM $40,201

Newcomb, NM $40,036

Sanostee, NM $40,062

Santa Fe, NM $41,265

Abiquiu, NM $40,137

Alcalde, NM $40,836

Amalia, NM $40,075

Arroyo Hondo, NM $40,019

Arroyo Seco, NM $40,065

Canjilon, NM $40,013

Canones, NM $40,377

Carson, NM $40,172

Cebolla, NM $40,036

Cerro, NM $40,048

Chama, NM $40,212

Chamisal, NM $40,727

Chimayo, NM $41,013

Cordova, NM $40,944

Costilla, NM $40,244

Taos Ski Valley, NM $39,938

Dixon, NM $40,689

Dulce, NM $40,211

El Prado, NM $40,101

El Rito, NM $40,285

Embudo, NM $40,479

Espanola, NM $40,964

Glorieta, NM $41,106

Hernandez, NM $40,583

Ilfeld, NM $40,727

La Madera, NM $40,214

Lamy, NM $40,950

Llano, NM $40,645

Los Alamos, NM $41,047

White Rock, NM $41,124

Medanales, NM $40,628

Ojo Caliente, NM $40,389

Los Ojos, NM $40,113

Pecos, NM $40,979

Penasco, NM $40,494

Petaca, NM $39,975

Questa, NM $40,090

Ranchos De Taos, NM $40,302

Red River, NM $39,976

Ribera, NM $40,233

Rowe, NM $40,765

San Cristobal, NM $39,975

San Jose, NM $40,665

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $40,864

Santa Cruz, NM $40,999

Serafina, NM $40,131

Taos, NM $40,078

Tererro, NM $41,110

Tesuque, NM $41,265

Tierra Amarilla, NM $40,078

Trampas, NM $40,461

Tres Piedras, NM $39,965

Truchas, NM $40,830

Vadito, NM $40,441

Valdez, NM $40,005

Vallecitos, NM $39,973

Velarde, NM $40,627

Villanueva, NM $40,155

Spaceport City, NM $39,337

Las Vegas, NM $39,815

Angel Fire, NM $39,932

Anton Chico, NM $39,746

Buena Vista, NM $40,111

Chacon, NM $40,139

Cimarron, NM $39,870

Cleveland, NM $40,424

Eagle Nest, NM $39,900

Guadalupita, NM $40,078

Holman, NM $40,321

La Loma, NM $39,679

Maxwell, NM $39,883

Miami, NM $39,797

Mills, NM $39,656

Montezuma, NM $40,629

Mora, NM $40,481

Mosquero, NM $39,621

Ocate, NM $39,841

Ojo Feliz, NM $39,945

Rainsville, NM $40,120

Raton, NM $39,984

Rociada, NM $40,650

Roy, NM $39,665

Sapello, NM $40,297

Solano, NM $39,616

Springer, NM $39,780

Ute Park, NM $39,889

Valmora, NM $39,781

Wagon Mound, NM $39,736

Watrous, NM $39,795

Socorro, NM $39,703

Aragon, NM $39,823

Datil, NM $39,658

Lemitar, NM $39,887

Luna, NM $39,893

Magdalena, NM $39,662

Pie Town, NM $39,794

Polvadera, NM $39,983

Quemado, NM $39,876

Reserve, NM $39,805

San Acacia, NM $40,049

San Antonio, NM $39,483

Truth Or Consequences, NM $39,475

Arrey, NM $39,468

Caballo, NM $39,495

Derry, NM $39,294

Elephant Butte, NM $39,577

Garfield, NM $39,180

Hatch, NM $38,552

Monticello, NM $39,472

Rincon, NM $38,331

Salem, NM $39,058

Williamsburg, NM $39,524

Winston, NM $39,501

Las Cruces, NM $37,829

White Sands Missile Range, NM $37,953

Santa Teresa, NM $38,229

Playas, NM $39,657

Animas, NM $39,755

Anthony, NM $38,220

Arenas Valley, NM $39,684

Bayard, NM $39,648

Berino, NM $38,046

Buckhorn, NM $39,689

Santa Clara, NM $39,717

Chamberino, NM $38,086

Cliff, NM $39,643

Columbus, NM $39,536

Deming, NM $39,545

Dona Ana, NM $37,830

Fairacres, NM $37,943

Faywood, NM $39,527

Fort Bayard, NM $39,679

Gila, NM $39,584

Glenwood, NM $39,615

Hachita, NM $39,536

Hanover, NM $39,544

Hillsboro, NM $39,464

Hurley, NM $39,621

La Mesa, NM $38,552

Lordsburg, NM $39,628

Mesilla, NM $37,830

Mesilla Park, NM $37,834

Mesquite, NM $37,866

Mimbres, NM $39,576

Mule Creek, NM $39,683

Organ, NM $37,853

Pinos Altos, NM $39,642

Radium Springs, NM $37,845

Redrock, NM $39,541

Rodeo, NM $39,805

San Miguel, NM $37,852

Silver City, NM $39,642

Sunland Park, NM $38,025

Tyrone, NM $39,760

Vado, NM $37,881

Chaparral, NM $38,359

Clovis, NM $39,566

Cannon Afb, NM $39,479

Broadview, NM $39,451

Causey, NM $39,383

Crossroads, NM $39,290

Dora, NM $39,477

Elida, NM $39,313

Floyd, NM $39,409

Fort Sumner, NM $39,377

Grady, NM $39,489

House, NM $39,457

Kenna, NM $39,313

Lingo, NM $39,381

Melrose, NM $39,464

Milnesand, NM $39,298

Pep, NM $39,351

Portales, NM $39,496

Rogers, NM $39,362

Saint Vrain, NM $39,489

Taiban, NM $39,363

Texico, NM $39,504

Yeso, NM $39,220

Roswell, NM $39,266

Artesia, NM $39,344

Caprock, NM $39,264

Carlsbad, NM $39,369

Dexter, NM $39,294

Eunice, NM $39,404

Hagerman, NM $39,313

Hobbs, NM $39,462

Hope, NM $39,169

Jal, NM $39,358

Lake Arthur, NM $39,248

Lakewood, NM $39,307

Loco Hills, NM $39,379

Loving, NM $39,359

Lovington, NM $39,424

Mcdonald, NM $39,317

Malaga, NM $39,321

Maljamar, NM $39,282

Monument, NM $39,375

Tatum, NM $39,342

Whites City, NM $39,408

Carrizozo, NM $39,080

Alamogordo, NM $38,955

Alto, NM $39,086

Bent, NM $38,963

Capitan, NM $38,995

Cloudcroft, NM $38,958

Corona, NM $39,250

Encino, NM $39,565

Fort Stanton, NM $39,011

Glencoe, NM $38,983

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $38,951

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $38,951

Hondo, NM $39,019

La Luz, NM $38,951

Lincoln, NM $38,906

Mayhill, NM $39,039

Mescalero, NM $38,969

Nogal, NM $39,136

Orogrande, NM $38,971

Picacho, NM $39,011

Pinon, NM $39,158

Ruidoso, NM $39,160

Ruidoso Downs, NM $39,107

Sacramento, NM $38,986

San Patricio, NM $39,032

Sunspot, NM $38,951

Timberon, NM $39,035

Tinnie, NM $38,988

Tularosa, NM $38,977

Vaughn, NM $39,406

Weed, NM $39,034

Tucumcari, NM $39,601

Amistad, NM $39,550

Bard, NM $39,487

Capulin, NM $39,934

Clayton, NM $39,627

Conchas Dam, NM $39,663

Cuervo, NM $39,472

Des Moines, NM $39,776

Folsom, NM $39,838

Garita, NM $39,587

Gladstone, NM $39,666

Grenville, NM $39,659

Logan, NM $39,600

Mcalister, NM $39,477

Nara Visa, NM $39,506

Newkirk, NM $39,550

Quay, NM $39,572

San Jon, NM $39,530

Santa Rosa, NM $39,572

Sedan, NM $39,586

Trementina, NM $39,585

Assistant Academic Advisor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Academic Advisor roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Software & Networking sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Academic Advisor positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Academic Advisor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Academic Advisor

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$48,533	$23.0	20%
Software & Networking	$48,533	$23.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$46,511	$22.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$44,489	$21.0	10%
Biotechnology	$44,489	$21.0	10%

Assistant Academic Advisor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Academic Advisor'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.

$36,204

Average $40,444/year

$43,306

$3,017

Average $3,370/month

$3,609

$696

Average $778/week

$833

$17

Average $19/hour

$21

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$43,306	$3,609	$833	$21
Average	$40,444	$3,370	$778	$19
25th Percentile	$36,204	$3,017	$696	$17

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