What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Director - Programs's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Assistant Director - Programs's salary?

An Assistant Director - Programs's salary grows with experience: starting around $56,721 for beginners, reaching about $61,525 at mid-level, and approach $62,092 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Director - Programs?

Assistant Director - Programs salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Director - Programs roles are District of Columbia $71,517, California $71,245, Massachusetts $70,296. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Director - Programs roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Director - Programs level roles vary by specialization: Clinical Programs Development Director: $189,688; Director of Programs: $120,421; Assistant Director, Academic Programs: $81,399; Assistant Director for Academic Programs: $79,549; Assistant Director for Programs: $63,740.

Assistant Director - Programs Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Director - Programs make in New Mexico? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Director - Programs in New Mexico is $59,825 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $75,413
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $52,390 to $67,984
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $45,621

10% $45,621

50% (Median) $59,825

90% $75,413

Assistant Director - Programs Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,984	$5,665	$1,307	$33
Average	$59,825	$4,985	$1,150	$29
25th Percentile	$52,390	$4,366	$1,008	$25

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Director - Programs Salaries

An Assistant Director - Programs'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 - Programs Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Director - Programs'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): $56,721
Early Career (1-2 years): $58,352
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $61,525
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $61,865
Expert (over 8 years): $62,092

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Director - Programs	less than 1 year	$56,721
Early Career Level Assistant Director - Programs	1-2 years	$58,352
Mid-Level Level Assistant Director - Programs	2-4 years	$61,525
Senior-Level Level Assistant Director - Programs	5-8 years	$61,865
Expert Level Assistant Director - Programs	over 8 years	$62,092

How Do Assistant Director - Programs 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 - Programs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $71,517.
California: $71,245.
Massachusetts: $70,296.

District of Columbia $71,517 California $71,245 Massachusetts $70,296 Washington $70,037 New Jersey $70,012 Alaska $69,921 Connecticut $69,030 New York $68,668

Hawaii $67,512 Rhode Island $66,969 Maryland $66,601 Minnesota $66,097 Colorado $65,904 Illinois $65,839 Oregon $65,593 Delaware $65,413

New Hampshire $65,299 Virginia $65,044 Pennsylvania $64,302 Nevada $63,927 North Dakota $63,804 Michigan $63,610 Wisconsin $63,539 Vermont $63,397

Texas $63,003 Maine $62,977 Arizona $62,939 Ohio $62,894 Georgia $62,299 Indiana $62,002 Wyoming $61,944 Utah $61,854

Iowa $61,815 Kansas $61,505 Louisiana $61,414 North Carolina $61,382 Missouri $61,369 Florida $61,117 Montana $60,982 Nebraska $60,852

Kentucky $60,781 South Carolina $60,523 Tennessee $60,362 Idaho $60,297 New Mexico $59,825 Oklahoma $59,722 Alabama $59,341 South Dakota $58,701

Arkansas $58,353 West Virginia $58,165 Mississippi $57,603

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Director - Programs

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: $60,462
Belen: $60,126
Bernalillo: $60,569

Algodones, NM $60,462

Belen, NM $60,126

Bernalillo, NM $60,569

Bluewater, NM $59,298

Bosque, NM $59,684

Casa Blanca, NM $59,819

Cedar Crest, NM $60,620

Cedarvale, NM $58,243

Cerrillos, NM $60,506

Claunch, NM $58,027

Coyote, NM $59,615

Cuba, NM $59,519

Cubero, NM $59,951

Edgewood, NM $60,349

Estancia, NM $59,630

Gallina, NM $59,303

Counselor, NM $59,340

Grants, NM $59,230

Milan, NM $59,467

Isleta, NM $60,673

Jarales, NM $60,068

Jemez Pueblo, NM $60,172

Jemez Springs, NM $59,986

Laguna, NM $60,245

La Jara, NM $59,453

La Joya, NM $59,315

Lindrith, NM $59,243

Los Lunas, NM $60,444

Mcintosh, NM $59,958

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $59,559

Moriarty, NM $59,756

Mountainair, NM $59,112

Nageezi, NM $59,261

New Laguna, NM $59,922

Paguate, NM $59,963

Pena Blanca, NM $60,633

Peralta, NM $60,540

Placitas, NM $60,571

Ponderosa, NM $60,095

Prewitt, NM $59,280

Regina, NM $59,321

Sandia Park, NM $60,467

Corrales, NM $60,695

San Fidel, NM $59,599

San Rafael, NM $59,345

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $60,468

San Ysidro, NM $60,387

Stanley, NM $59,748

Tijeras, NM $60,475

Tome, NM $60,363

Torreon, NM $60,163

Veguita, NM $59,679

Willard, NM $59,005

Youngsville, NM $59,632

Bosque Farms, NM $60,651

Clines Corners, NM $59,387

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $60,514

Cochiti Lake, NM $60,593

Albuquerque, NM $60,730

Kirtland Afb, NM $60,730

Rio Rancho, NM $60,630

Gallup, NM $59,365

Brimhall, NM $59,198

Church Rock, NM $59,225

Continental Divide, NM $59,183

Crownpoint, NM $59,232

Fence Lake, NM $58,968

Fort Wingate, NM $59,205

Gamerco, NM $59,304

Mentmore, NM $59,212

Mexican Springs, NM $59,205

Ramah, NM $59,097

Rehoboth, NM $59,245

Thoreau, NM $59,248

Tohatchi, NM $59,194

Vanderwagen, NM $59,205

Zuni, NM $59,191

Navajo, NM $59,272

Jamestown, NM $59,125

Pinehill, NM $59,051

Sheep Springs, NM $59,258

Smith Lake, NM $59,479

Yatahey, NM $59,236

Farmington, NM $59,521

Aztec, NM $59,631

Blanco, NM $59,353

Bloomfield, NM $59,282

Flora Vista, NM $59,583

Fruitland, NM $59,210

Kirtland, NM $59,583

La Plata, NM $59,604

Navajo Dam, NM $59,578

Shiprock, NM $59,495

Waterflow, NM $59,465

Newcomb, NM $59,221

Sanostee, NM $59,259

Santa Fe, NM $61,040

Abiquiu, NM $59,370

Alcalde, NM $60,404

Amalia, NM $59,280

Arroyo Hondo, NM $59,196

Arroyo Seco, NM $59,265

Canjilon, NM $59,187

Canones, NM $59,726

Carson, NM $59,423

Cebolla, NM $59,221

Cerro, NM $59,239

Chama, NM $59,481

Chamisal, NM $60,244

Chimayo, NM $60,667

Cordova, NM $60,564

Costilla, NM $59,528

Taos Ski Valley, NM $59,077

Dixon, NM $60,186

Dulce, NM $59,480

El Prado, NM $59,317

El Rito, NM $59,589

Embudo, NM $59,877

Espanola, NM $60,593

Glorieta, NM $60,805

Hernandez, NM $60,030

Ilfeld, NM $60,243

La Madera, NM $59,484

Lamy, NM $60,573

Llano, NM $60,122

Los Alamos, NM $60,716

White Rock, NM $60,830

Medanales, NM $60,097

Ojo Caliente, NM $59,743

Los Ojos, NM $59,335

Pecos, NM $60,615

Penasco, NM $59,898

Petaca, NM $59,132

Questa, NM $59,302

Ranchos De Taos, NM $59,614

Red River, NM $59,132

Ribera, NM $59,513

Rowe, NM $60,300

San Cristobal, NM $59,130

San Jose, NM $60,152

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $60,445

Santa Cruz, NM $60,646

Serafina, NM $59,362

Taos, NM $59,283

Tererro, NM $60,809

Tesuque, NM $61,040

Tierra Amarilla, NM $59,283

Trampas, NM $59,849

Tres Piedras, NM $59,116

Truchas, NM $60,395

Vadito, NM $59,820

Valdez, NM $59,175

Vallecitos, NM $59,128

Velarde, NM $60,095

Villanueva, NM $59,398

Spaceport City, NM $58,187

Las Vegas, NM $58,894

Angel Fire, NM $59,068

Anton Chico, NM $58,792

Buena Vista, NM $59,332

Chacon, NM $59,374

Cimarron, NM $58,975

Cleveland, NM $59,795

Eagle Nest, NM $59,020

Guadalupita, NM $59,283

Holman, NM $59,643

La Loma, NM $58,693

Maxwell, NM $58,995

Miami, NM $58,868

Mills, NM $58,659

Montezuma, NM $60,099

Mora, NM $59,879

Mosquero, NM $58,608

Ocate, NM $58,932

Ojo Feliz, NM $59,087

Rainsville, NM $59,346

Raton, NM $59,144

Rociada, NM $60,129

Roy, NM $58,672

Sapello, NM $59,607

Solano, NM $58,600

Springer, NM $58,842

Ute Park, NM $59,003

Valmora, NM $58,844

Wagon Mound, NM $58,777

Watrous, NM $58,864

Socorro, NM $58,728

Aragon, NM $58,906

Datil, NM $58,663

Lemitar, NM $59,001

Luna, NM $59,010

Magdalena, NM $58,667

Pie Town, NM $58,863

Polvadera, NM $59,143

Quemado, NM $58,985

Reserve, NM $58,879

San Acacia, NM $59,241

San Antonio, NM $58,403

Truth Or Consequences, NM $58,391

Arrey, NM $58,381

Caballo, NM $58,421

Derry, NM $58,124

Elephant Butte, NM $58,543

Garfield, NM $57,955

Hatch, NM $57,027

Monticello, NM $58,388

Rincon, NM $56,698

Salem, NM $57,775

Williamsburg, NM $58,464

Winston, NM $58,430

Las Cruces, NM $55,956

White Sands Missile Range, NM $56,140

Santa Teresa, NM $56,548

Playas, NM $58,661

Animas, NM $58,805

Anthony, NM $56,534

Arenas Valley, NM $58,701

Bayard, NM $58,647

Berino, NM $56,278

Buckhorn, NM $58,707

Santa Clara, NM $58,749

Chamberino, NM $56,337

Cliff, NM $58,639

Columbus, NM $58,482

Deming, NM $58,495

Dona Ana, NM $55,958

Fairacres, NM $56,126

Faywood, NM $58,468

Fort Bayard, NM $58,693

Gila, NM $58,553

Glenwood, NM $58,599

Hachita, NM $58,482

Hanover, NM $58,494

Hillsboro, NM $58,375

Hurley, NM $58,607

La Mesa, NM $57,027

Lordsburg, NM $58,618

Mesilla, NM $55,958

Mesilla Park, NM $55,963

Mesquite, NM $56,011

Mimbres, NM $58,541

Mule Creek, NM $58,699

Organ, NM $55,992

Pinos Altos, NM $58,638

Radium Springs, NM $55,980

Redrock, NM $58,489

Rodeo, NM $58,879

San Miguel, NM $55,990

Silver City, NM $58,639

Sunland Park, NM $56,247

Tyrone, NM $58,813

Vado, NM $56,034

Chaparral, NM $56,740

Clovis, NM $58,526

Cannon Afb, NM $58,397

Broadview, NM $58,356

Causey, NM $58,256

Crossroads, NM $58,118

Dora, NM $58,394

Elida, NM $58,152

Floyd, NM $58,293

Fort Sumner, NM $58,246

Grady, NM $58,411

House, NM $58,365

Kenna, NM $58,152

Lingo, NM $58,252

Melrose, NM $58,375

Milnesand, NM $58,129

Pep, NM $58,209

Portales, NM $58,422

Rogers, NM $58,225

Saint Vrain, NM $58,412

Taiban, NM $58,226

Texico, NM $58,435

Yeso, NM $58,015

Roswell, NM $58,082

Artesia, NM $58,197

Caprock, NM $58,079

Carlsbad, NM $58,235

Dexter, NM $58,123

Eunice, NM $58,287

Hagerman, NM $58,152

Hobbs, NM $58,372

Hope, NM $57,939

Jal, NM $58,218

Lake Arthur, NM $58,056

Lakewood, NM $58,143

Loco Hills, NM $58,250

Loving, NM $58,220

Lovington, NM $58,316

Mcdonald, NM $58,157

Malaga, NM $58,163

Maljamar, NM $58,107

Monument, NM $58,244

Tatum, NM $58,194

Whites City, NM $58,292

Carrizozo, NM $57,807

Alamogordo, NM $57,623

Alto, NM $57,815

Bent, NM $57,634

Capitan, NM $57,681

Cloudcroft, NM $57,627

Corona, NM $58,058

Encino, NM $58,524

Fort Stanton, NM $57,705

Glencoe, NM $57,664

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $57,616

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $57,616

Hondo, NM $57,717

La Luz, NM $57,616

Lincoln, NM $57,549

Mayhill, NM $57,747

Mescalero, NM $57,642

Nogal, NM $57,890

Orogrande, NM $57,645

Picacho, NM $57,705

Pinon, NM $57,922

Ruidoso, NM $57,925

Ruidoso Downs, NM $57,846

Sacramento, NM $57,668

San Patricio, NM $57,736

Sunspot, NM $57,616

Timberon, NM $57,741

Tinnie, NM $57,671

Tularosa, NM $57,654

Vaughn, NM $58,289

Weed, NM $57,740

Tucumcari, NM $58,578

Amistad, NM $58,503

Bard, NM $58,409

Capulin, NM $59,070

Clayton, NM $58,616

Conchas Dam, NM $58,669

Cuervo, NM $58,387

Des Moines, NM $58,837

Folsom, NM $58,928

Garita, NM $58,557

Gladstone, NM $58,674

Grenville, NM $58,663

Logan, NM $58,576

Mcalister, NM $58,395

Nara Visa, NM $58,437

Newkirk, NM $58,502

Quay, NM $58,535

San Jon, NM $58,473

Santa Rosa, NM $58,535

Sedan, NM $58,556

Trementina, NM $58,554

Assistant Director - Programs Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Director - Programs'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.

$52,390

Average $59,825/year

$67,984

$4,366

Average $4,985/month

$5,665

$1,008

Average $1,150/week

$1,307

$25

Average $29/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,984	$5,665	$1,307	$33
Average	$59,825	$4,985	$1,150	$29
25th Percentile	$52,390	$4,366	$1,008	$25

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