What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Director for Health'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 Director for Health?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Director for Health roles, with salaries approximately 35% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Director for Health's salary?

An Assistant Director for Health's salary grows with experience: starting around $56,181 for beginners, reaching about $75,683 at mid-level, and approach $127,154 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Director for Health?

Assistant Director for Health salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Director for Health roles are District of Columbia $68,346, California $68,086, Massachusetts $67,179. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Director for Health roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Director for Health level roles vary by specialization: Assistant Director, Clinical Behavioral Health: $371,915; Assistant Director Of Health Services: $172,629; Population Health Director: $170,013; Health Policy Sales Director: $158,116; Director of Health: $145,665.

Assistant Director for Health Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Director for Health make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Director for Health in New Mexico is $57,173 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

However, an Assistant Director for Health's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $66,264
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $52,637 to $61,931
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $48,507

10% $48,507

50% (Median) $57,173

90% $66,264

Assistant Director for Health Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$61,931	$5,161	$1,191	$30
Average	$57,173	$4,764	$1,099	$27
25th Percentile	$52,637	$4,386	$1,012	$25

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Director for Health Salaries

An Assistant Director for Health'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 Director for Health Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Director for Health'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): $56,181
Early Career (1-2 years): $65,298
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $75,683
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $90,211
Expert (over 8 years): $127,154

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Assistant Director for Health	less than 1 year	$56,181
Accountant II	1-2 years	$65,298
Accountant III	2-4 years	$75,683
Accountant IV	5-8 years	$90,211
Accountant V	over 8 years	$127,154

How Do Assistant Director for Health 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 Director for Healths. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $68,346.
California: $68,086.
Massachusetts: $67,179.

District of Columbia $68,346 California $68,086 Massachusetts $67,179 Washington $66,932 New Jersey $66,907 Alaska $66,821 Connecticut $65,969 New York $65,623

Hawaii $64,518 Rhode Island $64,000 Maryland $63,648 Minnesota $63,167 Colorado $62,981 Illinois $62,920 Oregon $62,685 Delaware $62,512

New Hampshire $62,404 Virginia $62,160 Pennsylvania $61,451 Nevada $61,092 North Dakota $60,975 Michigan $60,790 Wisconsin $60,722 Vermont $60,586

Texas $60,210 Maine $60,185 Arizona $60,148 Ohio $60,105 Georgia $59,537 Indiana $59,253 Wyoming $59,197 Utah $59,111

Iowa $59,074 Kansas $58,778 Louisiana $58,691 North Carolina $58,660 Missouri $58,648 Florida $58,407 Montana $58,278 Nebraska $58,154

Kentucky $58,086 South Carolina $57,839 Tennessee $57,685 Idaho $57,623 New Mexico $57,173 Oklahoma $57,074 Alabama $56,710 South Dakota $56,099

Arkansas $55,765 West Virginia $55,586 Mississippi $55,049

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Director for Health

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: $57,781
Belen: $57,460
Bernalillo: $57,884

Algodones, NM $57,781

Belen, NM $57,460

Bernalillo, NM $57,884

Bluewater, NM $56,668

Bosque, NM $57,038

Casa Blanca, NM $57,167

Cedar Crest, NM $57,932

Cedarvale, NM $55,660

Cerrillos, NM $57,823

Claunch, NM $55,454

Coyote, NM $56,972

Cuba, NM $56,880

Cubero, NM $57,293

Edgewood, NM $57,673

Estancia, NM $56,986

Gallina, NM $56,673

Counselor, NM $56,709

Grants, NM $56,604

Milan, NM $56,830

Isleta, NM $57,983

Jarales, NM $57,404

Jemez Pueblo, NM $57,504

Jemez Springs, NM $57,326

Laguna, NM $57,573

La Jara, NM $56,817

La Joya, NM $56,685

Lindrith, NM $56,617

Los Lunas, NM $57,764

Mcintosh, NM $57,299

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $56,918

Moriarty, NM $57,107

Mountainair, NM $56,491

Nageezi, NM $56,633

New Laguna, NM $57,265

Paguate, NM $57,304

Pena Blanca, NM $57,944

Peralta, NM $57,855

Placitas, NM $57,885

Ponderosa, NM $57,431

Prewitt, NM $56,651

Regina, NM $56,691

Sandia Park, NM $57,786

Corrales, NM $58,004

San Fidel, NM $56,957

San Rafael, NM $56,714

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $57,787

San Ysidro, NM $57,709

Stanley, NM $57,099

Tijeras, NM $57,794

Tome, NM $57,687

Torreon, NM $57,495

Veguita, NM $57,033

Willard, NM $56,389

Youngsville, NM $56,988

Bosque Farms, NM $57,962

Clines Corners, NM $56,754

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $57,831

Cochiti Lake, NM $57,906

Albuquerque, NM $58,037

Kirtland Afb, NM $58,037

Rio Rancho, NM $57,942

Gallup, NM $56,733

Brimhall, NM $56,573

Church Rock, NM $56,599

Continental Divide, NM $56,559

Crownpoint, NM $56,606

Fence Lake, NM $56,354

Fort Wingate, NM $56,580

Gamerco, NM $56,675

Mentmore, NM $56,587

Mexican Springs, NM $56,580

Ramah, NM $56,476

Rehoboth, NM $56,618

Thoreau, NM $56,621

Tohatchi, NM $56,569

Vanderwagen, NM $56,580

Zuni, NM $56,567

Navajo, NM $56,644

Jamestown, NM $56,503

Pinehill, NM $56,433

Sheep Springs, NM $56,630

Smith Lake, NM $56,841

Yatahey, NM $56,610

Farmington, NM $56,882

Aztec, NM $56,987

Blanco, NM $56,721

Bloomfield, NM $56,654

Flora Vista, NM $56,941

Fruitland, NM $56,584

Kirtland, NM $56,941

La Plata, NM $56,962

Navajo Dam, NM $56,936

Shiprock, NM $56,857

Waterflow, NM $56,828

Newcomb, NM $56,596

Sanostee, NM $56,631

Santa Fe, NM $58,333

Abiquiu, NM $56,738

Alcalde, NM $57,726

Amalia, NM $56,651

Arroyo Hondo, NM $56,572

Arroyo Seco, NM $56,637

Canjilon, NM $56,562

Canones, NM $57,078

Carson, NM $56,788

Cebolla, NM $56,596

Cerro, NM $56,612

Chama, NM $56,844

Chamisal, NM $57,573

Chimayo, NM $57,977

Cordova, NM $57,879

Costilla, NM $56,889

Taos Ski Valley, NM $56,457

Dixon, NM $57,518

Dulce, NM $56,843

El Prado, NM $56,687

El Rito, NM $56,947

Embudo, NM $57,222

Espanola, NM $57,907

Glorieta, NM $58,109

Hernandez, NM $57,368

Ilfeld, NM $57,572

La Madera, NM $56,847

Lamy, NM $57,887

Llano, NM $57,456

Los Alamos, NM $58,024

White Rock, NM $58,133

Medanales, NM $57,432

Ojo Caliente, NM $57,094

Los Ojos, NM $56,704

Pecos, NM $57,928

Penasco, NM $57,243

Petaca, NM $56,510

Questa, NM $56,672

Ranchos De Taos, NM $56,971

Red River, NM $56,510

Ribera, NM $56,874

Rowe, NM $57,626

San Cristobal, NM $56,509

San Jose, NM $57,484

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $57,765

Santa Cruz, NM $57,957

Serafina, NM $56,730

Taos, NM $56,654

Tererro, NM $58,113

Tesuque, NM $58,333

Tierra Amarilla, NM $56,654

Trampas, NM $57,196

Tres Piedras, NM $56,494

Truchas, NM $57,717

Vadito, NM $57,167

Valdez, NM $56,551

Vallecitos, NM $56,507

Velarde, NM $57,431

Villanueva, NM $56,764

Spaceport City, NM $55,607

Las Vegas, NM $56,283

Angel Fire, NM $56,449

Anton Chico, NM $56,185

Buena Vista, NM $56,701

Chacon, NM $56,741

Cimarron, NM $56,360

Cleveland, NM $57,144

Eagle Nest, NM $56,403

Guadalupita, NM $56,654

Holman, NM $56,998

La Loma, NM $56,091

Maxwell, NM $56,380

Miami, NM $56,258

Mills, NM $56,058

Montezuma, NM $57,434

Mora, NM $57,224

Mosquero, NM $56,009

Ocate, NM $56,319

Ojo Feliz, NM $56,467

Rainsville, NM $56,715

Raton, NM $56,522

Rociada, NM $57,463

Roy, NM $56,070

Sapello, NM $56,964

Solano, NM $56,002

Springer, NM $56,233

Ute Park, NM $56,387

Valmora, NM $56,235

Wagon Mound, NM $56,171

Watrous, NM $56,254

Socorro, NM $56,124

Aragon, NM $56,294

Datil, NM $56,062

Lemitar, NM $56,385

Luna, NM $56,394

Magdalena, NM $56,066

Pie Town, NM $56,253

Polvadera, NM $56,521

Quemado, NM $56,370

Reserve, NM $56,268

San Acacia, NM $56,614

San Antonio, NM $55,813

Truth Or Consequences, NM $55,802

Arrey, NM $55,793

Caballo, NM $55,831

Derry, NM $55,547

Elephant Butte, NM $55,947

Garfield, NM $55,386

Hatch, NM $54,498

Monticello, NM $55,799

Rincon, NM $54,184

Salem, NM $55,213

Williamsburg, NM $55,872

Winston, NM $55,839

Las Cruces, NM $53,475

White Sands Missile Range, NM $53,651

Santa Teresa, NM $54,041

Playas, NM $56,060

Animas, NM $56,197

Anthony, NM $54,028

Arenas Valley, NM $56,098

Bayard, NM $56,046

Berino, NM $53,783

Buckhorn, NM $56,104

Santa Clara, NM $56,144

Chamberino, NM $53,839

Cliff, NM $56,039

Columbus, NM $55,889

Deming, NM $55,902

Dona Ana, NM $53,477

Fairacres, NM $53,637

Faywood, NM $55,876

Fort Bayard, NM $56,091

Gila, NM $55,957

Glenwood, NM $56,001

Hachita, NM $55,889

Hanover, NM $55,901

Hillsboro, NM $55,786

Hurley, NM $56,009

La Mesa, NM $54,498

Lordsburg, NM $56,018

Mesilla, NM $53,476

Mesilla Park, NM $53,482

Mesquite, NM $53,528

Mimbres, NM $55,945

Mule Creek, NM $56,096

Organ, NM $53,510

Pinos Altos, NM $56,038

Radium Springs, NM $53,498

Redrock, NM $55,896

Rodeo, NM $56,268

San Miguel, NM $53,507

Silver City, NM $56,039

Sunland Park, NM $53,753

Tyrone, NM $56,205

Vado, NM $53,549

Chaparral, NM $54,225

Clovis, NM $55,931

Cannon Afb, NM $55,808

Broadview, NM $55,768

Causey, NM $55,673

Crossroads, NM $55,541

Dora, NM $55,805

Elida, NM $55,573

Floyd, NM $55,709

Fort Sumner, NM $55,663

Grady, NM $55,822

House, NM $55,777

Kenna, NM $55,574

Lingo, NM $55,669

Melrose, NM $55,786

Milnesand, NM $55,552

Pep, NM $55,628

Portales, NM $55,831

Rogers, NM $55,643

Saint Vrain, NM $55,822

Taiban, NM $55,644

Texico, NM $55,844

Yeso, NM $55,443

Roswell, NM $55,507

Artesia, NM $55,617

Caprock, NM $55,504

Carlsbad, NM $55,653

Dexter, NM $55,546

Eunice, NM $55,702

Hagerman, NM $55,574

Hobbs, NM $55,784

Hope, NM $55,370

Jal, NM $55,637

Lake Arthur, NM $55,482

Lakewood, NM $55,565

Loco Hills, NM $55,667

Loving, NM $55,639

Lovington, NM $55,730

Mcdonald, NM $55,578

Malaga, NM $55,584

Maljamar, NM $55,530

Monument, NM $55,661

Tatum, NM $55,614

Whites City, NM $55,707

Carrizozo, NM $55,244

Alamogordo, NM $55,068

Alto, NM $55,252

Bent, NM $55,078

Capitan, NM $55,123

Cloudcroft, NM $55,072

Corona, NM $55,484

Encino, NM $55,930

Fort Stanton, NM $55,147

Glencoe, NM $55,107

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $55,062

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $55,062

Hondo, NM $55,158

La Luz, NM $55,062

Lincoln, NM $54,997

Mayhill, NM $55,186

Mescalero, NM $55,086

Nogal, NM $55,323

Orogrande, NM $55,089

Picacho, NM $55,146

Pinon, NM $55,354

Ruidoso, NM $55,357

Ruidoso Downs, NM $55,281

Sacramento, NM $55,111

San Patricio, NM $55,176

Sunspot, NM $55,062

Timberon, NM $55,181

Tinnie, NM $55,114

Tularosa, NM $55,098

Vaughn, NM $55,704

Weed, NM $55,180

Tucumcari, NM $55,981

Amistad, NM $55,909

Bard, NM $55,819

Capulin, NM $56,451

Clayton, NM $56,017

Conchas Dam, NM $56,068

Cuervo, NM $55,798

Des Moines, NM $56,228

Folsom, NM $56,315

Garita, NM $55,960

Gladstone, NM $56,073

Grenville, NM $56,062

Logan, NM $55,979

Mcalister, NM $55,805

Nara Visa, NM $55,846

Newkirk, NM $55,908

Quay, NM $55,940

San Jon, NM $55,880

Santa Rosa, NM $55,940

Sedan, NM $55,960

Trementina, NM $55,957

Assistant Director for Health Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Director for Health roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 110% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 35% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Director for Health positions in Transportation or Telecom typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Director for Health as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Director for Health

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$77,183	$37.0	35%
Financial Services	$74,325	$36.0	30%
Biotechnology	$71,466	$34.0	25%
Pharmaceuticals	$71,466	$34.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$68,607	$33.0	20%

Assistant Director for Health Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Director for Health'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.

$52,637

Average $57,173/year

$61,931

$4,386

Average $4,764/month

$5,161

$1,012

Average $1,099/week

$1,191

$25

Average $27/hour

$30

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$61,931	$5,161	$1,191	$30
Average	$57,173	$4,764	$1,099	$27
25th Percentile	$52,637	$4,386	$1,012	$25

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