What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Coach/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 Assistant Coach/Instructor?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Coach/Instructor roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Coach/Instructor's salary?

An Assistant Coach/Instructor's salary grows with experience: starting around $31,681 for beginners, reaching about $32,915 at mid-level, and approach $33,647 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Coach/Instructor?

Assistant Coach/Instructor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Coach/Instructor roles are District of Columbia $39,638, California $39,488, Massachusetts $38,962. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

Assistant Coach/Instructor Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Coach/Instructor make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Coach/Instructor in New Mexico is $33,159 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $16.

However, an Assistant Coach/Instructor's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $36,515
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $30,318 to $34,915
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $27,731

10% $27,731

50% (Median) $33,159

90% $36,515

Assistant Coach/Instructor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$34,915	$2,910	$671	$17
Average	$33,159	$2,763	$638	$16
25th Percentile	$30,318	$2,526	$583	$15

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Coach/Instructor Salaries

An Assistant Coach/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 Assistant Coach/Instructor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Coach/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): $31,681
Early Career (1-2 years): $31,782
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $32,915
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $33,598
Expert (over 8 years): $33,647

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Coach/Instructor	less than 1 year	$31,681
Early Career Level Assistant Coach/Instructor	1-2 years	$31,782
Mid-Level Level Assistant Coach/Instructor	2-4 years	$32,915
Senior-Level Level Assistant Coach/Instructor	5-8 years	$33,598
Expert Level Assistant Coach/Instructor	over 8 years	$33,647

How Do Assistant Coach/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 Assistant Coach/Instructors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $39,638.
California: $39,488.
Massachusetts: $38,962.

District of Columbia $39,638 California $39,488 Massachusetts $38,962 Washington $38,819 New Jersey $38,804 Alaska $38,754 Connecticut $38,260 New York $38,060

Hawaii $37,419 Rhode Island $37,118 Maryland $36,914 Minnesota $36,635 Colorado $36,527 Illinois $36,492 Oregon $36,356 Delaware $36,255

New Hampshire $36,192 Virginia $36,051 Pennsylvania $35,639 Nevada $35,432 North Dakota $35,364 Michigan $35,256 Wisconsin $35,217 Vermont $35,138

Texas $34,920 Maine $34,906 Arizona $34,884 Ohio $34,859 Georgia $34,530 Indiana $34,365 Wyoming $34,333 Utah $34,283

Iowa $34,261 Kansas $34,089 Louisiana $34,039 North Carolina $34,021 Missouri $34,014 Florida $33,875 Montana $33,799 Nebraska $33,728

Kentucky $33,688 South Carolina $33,545 Tennessee $33,456 Idaho $33,420 New Mexico $33,159 Oklahoma $33,101 Alabama $32,890 South Dakota $32,536

Arkansas $32,342 West Virginia $32,238 Mississippi $31,927

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Coach/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: $33,512
Belen: $33,325
Bernalillo: $33,571

Algodones, NM $33,512

Belen, NM $33,325

Bernalillo, NM $33,571

Bluewater, NM $32,866

Bosque, NM $33,080

Casa Blanca, NM $33,155

Cedar Crest, NM $33,599

Cedarvale, NM $32,281

Cerrillos, NM $33,536

Claunch, NM $32,162

Coyote, NM $33,042

Cuba, NM $32,989

Cubero, NM $33,228

Edgewood, NM $33,449

Estancia, NM $33,050

Gallina, NM $32,869

Counselor, NM $32,889

Grants, NM $32,828

Milan, NM $32,960

Isleta, NM $33,629

Jarales, NM $33,293

Jemez Pueblo, NM $33,350

Jemez Springs, NM $33,248

Laguna, NM $33,391

La Jara, NM $32,952

La Joya, NM $32,876

Lindrith, NM $32,836

Los Lunas, NM $33,501

Mcintosh, NM $33,232

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $33,011

Moriarty, NM $33,120

Mountainair, NM $32,763

Nageezi, NM $32,846

New Laguna, NM $33,212

Paguate, NM $33,235

Pena Blanca, NM $33,606

Peralta, NM $33,554

Placitas, NM $33,572

Ponderosa, NM $33,308

Prewitt, NM $32,856

Regina, NM $32,879

Sandia Park, NM $33,514

Corrales, NM $33,641

San Fidel, NM $33,033

San Rafael, NM $32,893

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $33,515

San Ysidro, NM $33,470

Stanley, NM $33,116

Tijeras, NM $33,519

Tome, NM $33,457

Torreon, NM $33,345

Veguita, NM $33,078

Willard, NM $32,704

Youngsville, NM $33,051

Bosque Farms, NM $33,616

Clines Corners, NM $32,915

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $33,540

Cochiti Lake, NM $33,584

Albuquerque, NM $33,660

Kirtland Afb, NM $33,660

Rio Rancho, NM $33,605

Gallup, NM $32,904

Brimhall, NM $32,811

Church Rock, NM $32,826

Continental Divide, NM $32,803

Crownpoint, NM $32,830

Fence Lake, NM $32,683

Fort Wingate, NM $32,814

Gamerco, NM $32,870

Mentmore, NM $32,819

Mexican Springs, NM $32,815

Ramah, NM $32,755

Rehoboth, NM $32,837

Thoreau, NM $32,838

Tohatchi, NM $32,808

Vanderwagen, NM $32,815

Zuni, NM $32,807

Navajo, NM $32,852

Jamestown, NM $32,770

Pinehill, NM $32,729

Sheep Springs, NM $32,844

Smith Lake, NM $32,966

Yatahey, NM $32,832

Farmington, NM $32,990

Aztec, NM $33,051

Blanco, NM $32,896

Bloomfield, NM $32,857

Flora Vista, NM $33,024

Fruitland, NM $32,817

Kirtland, NM $33,024

La Plata, NM $33,036

Navajo Dam, NM $33,021

Shiprock, NM $32,976

Waterflow, NM $32,959

Newcomb, NM $32,824

Sanostee, NM $32,845

Santa Fe, NM $33,832

Abiquiu, NM $32,906

Alcalde, NM $33,479

Amalia, NM $32,856

Arroyo Hondo, NM $32,810

Arroyo Seco, NM $32,848

Canjilon, NM $32,804

Canones, NM $33,103

Carson, NM $32,935

Cebolla, NM $32,824

Cerro, NM $32,833

Chama, NM $32,968

Chamisal, NM $33,391

Chimayo, NM $33,625

Cordova, NM $33,568

Costilla, NM $32,994

Taos Ski Valley, NM $32,744

Dixon, NM $33,359

Dulce, NM $32,967

El Prado, NM $32,877

El Rito, NM $33,027

Embudo, NM $33,187

Espanola, NM $33,584

Glorieta, NM $33,701

Hernandez, NM $33,272

Ilfeld, NM $33,390

La Madera, NM $32,969

Lamy, NM $33,573

Llano, NM $33,323

Los Alamos, NM $33,652

White Rock, NM $33,716

Medanales, NM $33,309

Ojo Caliente, NM $33,113

Los Ojos, NM $32,887

Pecos, NM $33,596

Penasco, NM $33,199

Petaca, NM $32,774

Questa, NM $32,868

Ranchos De Taos, NM $33,041

Red River, NM $32,774

Ribera, NM $32,985

Rowe, NM $33,422

San Cristobal, NM $32,773

San Jose, NM $33,339

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $33,502

Santa Cruz, NM $33,614

Serafina, NM $32,902

Taos, NM $32,858

Tererro, NM $33,704

Tesuque, NM $33,832

Tierra Amarilla, NM $32,858

Trampas, NM $33,172

Tres Piedras, NM $32,765

Truchas, NM $33,474

Vadito, NM $33,155

Valdez, NM $32,798

Vallecitos, NM $32,772

Velarde, NM $33,308

Villanueva, NM $32,922

Spaceport City, NM $32,250

Las Vegas, NM $32,642

Angel Fire, NM $32,739

Anton Chico, NM $32,586

Buena Vista, NM $32,885

Chacon, NM $32,908

Cimarron, NM $32,687

Cleveland, NM $33,142

Eagle Nest, NM $32,712

Guadalupita, NM $32,858

Holman, NM $33,057

La Loma, NM $32,531

Maxwell, NM $32,698

Miami, NM $32,628

Mills, NM $32,512

Montezuma, NM $33,310

Mora, NM $33,188

Mosquero, NM $32,484

Ocate, NM $32,663

Ojo Feliz, NM $32,749

Rainsville, NM $32,893

Raton, NM $32,781

Rociada, NM $33,327

Roy, NM $32,519

Sapello, NM $33,038

Solano, NM $32,479

Springer, NM $32,614

Ute Park, NM $32,703

Valmora, NM $32,615

Wagon Mound, NM $32,577

Watrous, NM $32,626

Socorro, NM $32,550

Aragon, NM $32,649

Datil, NM $32,514

Lemitar, NM $32,702

Luna, NM $32,707

Magdalena, NM $32,517

Pie Town, NM $32,625

Polvadera, NM $32,780

Quemado, NM $32,693

Reserve, NM $32,634

San Acacia, NM $32,835

San Antonio, NM $32,370

Truth Or Consequences, NM $32,363

Arrey, NM $32,358

Caballo, NM $32,380

Derry, NM $32,216

Elephant Butte, NM $32,448

Garfield, NM $32,122

Hatch, NM $31,607

Monticello, NM $32,362

Rincon, NM $31,425

Salem, NM $32,022

Williamsburg, NM $32,404

Winston, NM $32,385

Las Cruces, NM $31,014

White Sands Missile Range, NM $31,116

Santa Teresa, NM $31,342

Playas, NM $32,513

Animas, NM $32,593

Anthony, NM $31,334

Arenas Valley, NM $32,535

Bayard, NM $32,505

Berino, NM $31,192

Buckhorn, NM $32,539

Santa Clara, NM $32,562

Chamberino, NM $31,225

Cliff, NM $32,501

Columbus, NM $32,414

Deming, NM $32,421

Dona Ana, NM $31,015

Fairacres, NM $31,108

Faywood, NM $32,406

Fort Bayard, NM $32,531

Gila, NM $32,453

Glenwood, NM $32,479

Hachita, NM $32,414

Hanover, NM $32,421

Hillsboro, NM $32,354

Hurley, NM $32,483

La Mesa, NM $31,607

Lordsburg, NM $32,489

Mesilla, NM $31,015

Mesilla Park, NM $31,018

Mesquite, NM $31,044

Mimbres, NM $32,446

Mule Creek, NM $32,534

Organ, NM $31,034

Pinos Altos, NM $32,501

Radium Springs, NM $31,027

Redrock, NM $32,418

Rodeo, NM $32,634

San Miguel, NM $31,033

Silver City, NM $32,501

Sunland Park, NM $31,175

Tyrone, NM $32,597

Vado, NM $31,057

Chaparral, NM $31,449

Clovis, NM $32,439

Cannon Afb, NM $32,367

Broadview, NM $32,344

Causey, NM $32,289

Crossroads, NM $32,212

Dora, NM $32,365

Elida, NM $32,231

Floyd, NM $32,309

Fort Sumner, NM $32,283

Grady, NM $32,375

House, NM $32,349

Kenna, NM $32,231

Lingo, NM $32,286

Melrose, NM $32,354

Milnesand, NM $32,218

Pep, NM $32,262

Portales, NM $32,381

Rogers, NM $32,271

Saint Vrain, NM $32,375

Taiban, NM $32,272

Texico, NM $32,388

Yeso, NM $32,155

Roswell, NM $32,192

Artesia, NM $32,256

Caprock, NM $32,190

Carlsbad, NM $32,277

Dexter, NM $32,215

Eunice, NM $32,306

Hagerman, NM $32,231

Hobbs, NM $32,353

Hope, NM $32,113

Jal, NM $32,268

Lake Arthur, NM $32,178

Lakewood, NM $32,226

Loco Hills, NM $32,285

Loving, NM $32,269

Lovington, NM $32,322

Mcdonald, NM $32,234

Malaga, NM $32,237

Maljamar, NM $32,206

Monument, NM $32,282

Tatum, NM $32,255

Whites City, NM $32,309

Carrizozo, NM $32,040

Alamogordo, NM $31,938

Alto, NM $32,044

Bent, NM $31,944

Capitan, NM $31,970

Cloudcroft, NM $31,940

Corona, NM $32,179

Encino, NM $32,437

Fort Stanton, NM $31,984

Glencoe, NM $31,961

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $31,934

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $31,934

Hondo, NM $31,990

La Luz, NM $31,934

Lincoln, NM $31,897

Mayhill, NM $32,006

Mescalero, NM $31,948

Nogal, NM $32,086

Orogrande, NM $31,950

Picacho, NM $31,983

Pinon, NM $32,103

Ruidoso, NM $32,105

Ruidoso Downs, NM $32,062

Sacramento, NM $31,963

San Patricio, NM $32,001

Sunspot, NM $31,934

Timberon, NM $32,003

Tinnie, NM $31,965

Tularosa, NM $31,955

Vaughn, NM $32,307

Weed, NM $32,003

Tucumcari, NM $32,467

Amistad, NM $32,425

Bard, NM $32,373

Capulin, NM $32,740

Clayton, NM $32,488

Conchas Dam, NM $32,518

Cuervo, NM $32,361

Des Moines, NM $32,611

Folsom, NM $32,661

Garita, NM $32,455

Gladstone, NM $32,521

Grenville, NM $32,514

Logan, NM $32,466

Mcalister, NM $32,366

Nara Visa, NM $32,389

Newkirk, NM $32,425

Quay, NM $32,444

San Jon, NM $32,409

Santa Rosa, NM $32,444

Sedan, NM $32,455

Trementina, NM $32,454

Assistant Coach/Instructor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Coach/Instructor roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 80% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 40% above the average. Conversely, Assistant Coach/Instructor positions in Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Assistant Coach/Instructor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Assistant Coach/Instructor

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$46,422	$22.0	40%

Assistant Coach/Instructor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Coach/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.

$30,318

Average $33,159/year

$34,915

$2,526

Average $2,763/month

$2,910

$583

Average $638/week

$671

$15

Average $16/hour

$17

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$34,915	$2,910	$671	$17
Average	$33,159	$2,763	$638	$16
25th Percentile	$30,318	$2,526	$583	$15

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