What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Pre-School Teacher'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 Pre-School Teacher?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Pre-School Teacher roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Pre-School Teacher's salary?

An Assistant Pre-School Teacher's salary grows with experience: starting around $33,049 for beginners, reaching about $35,356 at mid-level, and approach $36,575 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Pre-School Teacher?

Assistant Pre-School Teacher salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Pre-School Teacher roles are District of Columbia $42,103, California $41,943, Massachusetts $41,384. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Pre-School Teacher roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Pre-School Teacher level roles vary by specialization: Teacher and Teacher Assistant: $55,479; Daycare Teacher Assistant: $44,307; Esl Teacher Assistant: $42,396; Assistant Family Teacher: $38,619; Teacher Assistant Teacher: $36,754.

Assistant Pre-School Teacher Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Pre-School Teacher make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Pre-School Teacher in New Mexico is $35,220 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $17.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $44,536
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $31,631 to $40,096
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $28,362

10% $28,362

50% (Median) $35,220

90% $44,536

Assistant Pre-School Teacher Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$40,096	$3,341	$771	$19
Average	$35,220	$2,935	$677	$17
25th Percentile	$31,631	$2,636	$608	$15

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Pre-School Teacher Salaries

An Assistant Pre-School Teacher'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 Pre-School Teacher Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Pre-School Teacher'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): $33,049
Early Career (1-2 years): $33,679
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $35,356
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $36,439
Expert (over 8 years): $36,575

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Pre-School Teacher	less than 1 year	$33,049
Early Career Level Assistant Pre-School Teacher	1-2 years	$33,679
Mid-Level Level Assistant Pre-School Teacher	2-4 years	$35,356
Senior-Level Level Assistant Pre-School Teacher	5-8 years	$36,439
Expert Level Assistant Pre-School Teacher	over 8 years	$36,575

How Do Assistant Pre-School Teacher 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 Pre-School Teachers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $42,103.
California: $41,943.
Massachusetts: $41,384.

District of Columbia $42,103 California $41,943 Massachusetts $41,384 Washington $41,232 New Jersey $41,217 Alaska $41,164 Connecticut $40,639 New York $40,426

Hawaii $39,746 Rhode Island $39,426 Maryland $39,209 Minnesota $38,913 Colorado $38,799 Illinois $38,761 Oregon $38,616 Delaware $38,510

New Hampshire $38,443 Virginia $38,293 Pennsylvania $37,856 Nevada $37,635 North Dakota $37,563 Michigan $37,449 Wisconsin $37,407 Vermont $37,323

Texas $37,091 Maine $37,076 Arizona $37,053 Ohio $37,027 Georgia $36,677 Indiana $36,502 Wyoming $36,468 Utah $36,414

Iowa $36,392 Kansas $36,209 Louisiana $36,156 North Carolina $36,137 Missouri $36,129 Florida $35,981 Montana $35,901 Nebraska $35,825

Kentucky $35,783 South Carolina $35,631 Tennessee $35,536 Idaho $35,498 New Mexico $35,220 Oklahoma $35,159 Alabama $34,935 South Dakota $34,559

Arkansas $34,353 West Virginia $34,243 Mississippi $33,912

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Pre-School Teacher

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: $35,595
Belen: $35,397
Bernalillo: $35,658

Algodones, NM $35,595

Belen, NM $35,397

Bernalillo, NM $35,658

Bluewater, NM $34,910

Bosque, NM $35,137

Casa Blanca, NM $35,217

Cedar Crest, NM $35,688

Cedarvale, NM $34,289

Cerrillos, NM $35,621

Claunch, NM $34,162

Coyote, NM $35,096

Cuba, NM $35,040

Cubero, NM $35,294

Edgewood, NM $35,529

Estancia, NM $35,105

Gallina, NM $34,913

Counselor, NM $34,934

Grants, NM $34,870

Milan, NM $35,009

Isleta, NM $35,720

Jarales, NM $35,363

Jemez Pueblo, NM $35,424

Jemez Springs, NM $35,315

Laguna, NM $35,467

La Jara, NM $35,001

La Joya, NM $34,920

Lindrith, NM $34,878

Los Lunas, NM $35,585

Mcintosh, NM $35,298

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $35,063

Moriarty, NM $35,180

Mountainair, NM $34,800

Nageezi, NM $34,888

New Laguna, NM $35,277

Paguate, NM $35,301

Pena Blanca, NM $35,696

Peralta, NM $35,641

Placitas, NM $35,659

Ponderosa, NM $35,379

Prewitt, NM $34,899

Regina, NM $34,923

Sandia Park, NM $35,598

Corrales, NM $35,733

San Fidel, NM $35,087

San Rafael, NM $34,938

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $35,599

San Ysidro, NM $35,551

Stanley, NM $35,175

Tijeras, NM $35,603

Tome, NM $35,537

Torreon, NM $35,419

Veguita, NM $35,134

Willard, NM $34,737

Youngsville, NM $35,106

Bosque Farms, NM $35,706

Clines Corners, NM $34,962

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $35,626

Cochiti Lake, NM $35,672

Albuquerque, NM $35,753

Kirtland Afb, NM $35,753

Rio Rancho, NM $35,694

Gallup, NM $34,950

Brimhall, NM $34,851

Church Rock, NM $34,867

Continental Divide, NM $34,842

Crownpoint, NM $34,871

Fence Lake, NM $34,716

Fort Wingate, NM $34,855

Gamerco, NM $34,913

Mentmore, NM $34,859

Mexican Springs, NM $34,855

Ramah, NM $34,791

Rehoboth, NM $34,878

Thoreau, NM $34,880

Tohatchi, NM $34,848

Vanderwagen, NM $34,855

Zuni, NM $34,847

Navajo, NM $34,894

Jamestown, NM $34,808

Pinehill, NM $34,764

Sheep Springs, NM $34,886

Smith Lake, NM $35,016

Yatahey, NM $34,874

Farmington, NM $35,041

Aztec, NM $35,106

Blanco, NM $34,942

Bloomfield, NM $34,901

Flora Vista, NM $35,077

Fruitland, NM $34,858

Kirtland, NM $35,078

La Plata, NM $35,090

Navajo Dam, NM $35,075

Shiprock, NM $35,026

Waterflow, NM $35,008

Newcomb, NM $34,865

Sanostee, NM $34,887

Santa Fe, NM $35,935

Abiquiu, NM $34,952

Alcalde, NM $35,561

Amalia, NM $34,899

Arroyo Hondo, NM $34,850

Arroyo Seco, NM $34,890

Canjilon, NM $34,844

Canones, NM $35,162

Carson, NM $34,983

Cebolla, NM $34,865

Cerro, NM $34,875

Chama, NM $35,018

Chamisal, NM $35,467

Chimayo, NM $35,716

Cordova, NM $35,655

Costilla, NM $35,045

Taos Ski Valley, NM $34,780

Dixon, NM $35,433

Dulce, NM $35,017

El Prado, NM $34,921

El Rito, NM $35,081

Embudo, NM $35,251

Espanola, NM $35,672

Glorieta, NM $35,797

Hernandez, NM $35,341

Ilfeld, NM $35,466

La Madera, NM $35,020

Lamy, NM $35,660

Llano, NM $35,395

Los Alamos, NM $35,745

White Rock, NM $35,812

Medanales, NM $35,380

Ojo Caliente, NM $35,172

Los Ojos, NM $34,932

Pecos, NM $35,685

Penasco, NM $35,263

Petaca, NM $34,812

Questa, NM $34,912

Ranchos De Taos, NM $35,096

Red River, NM $34,812

Ribera, NM $35,036

Rowe, NM $35,500

San Cristobal, NM $34,811

San Jose, NM $35,412

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $35,585

Santa Cruz, NM $35,704

Serafina, NM $34,948

Taos, NM $34,901

Tererro, NM $35,799

Tesuque, NM $35,935

Tierra Amarilla, NM $34,901

Trampas, NM $35,234

Tres Piedras, NM $34,802

Truchas, NM $35,556

Vadito, NM $35,217

Valdez, NM $34,837

Vallecitos, NM $34,810

Velarde, NM $35,379

Villanueva, NM $34,969

Spaceport City, NM $34,256

Las Vegas, NM $34,672

Angel Fire, NM $34,774

Anton Chico, NM $34,612

Buena Vista, NM $34,930

Chacon, NM $34,955

Cimarron, NM $34,720

Cleveland, NM $35,202

Eagle Nest, NM $34,746

Guadalupita, NM $34,901

Holman, NM $35,113

La Loma, NM $34,554

Maxwell, NM $34,732

Miami, NM $34,657

Mills, NM $34,534

Montezuma, NM $35,381

Mora, NM $35,252

Mosquero, NM $34,504

Ocate, NM $34,694

Ojo Feliz, NM $34,786

Rainsville, NM $34,938

Raton, NM $34,819

Rociada, NM $35,399

Roy, NM $34,541

Sapello, NM $35,092

Solano, NM $34,499

Springer, NM $34,642

Ute Park, NM $34,736

Valmora, NM $34,643

Wagon Mound, NM $34,603

Watrous, NM $34,654

Socorro, NM $34,574

Aragon, NM $34,679

Datil, NM $34,536

Lemitar, NM $34,735

Luna, NM $34,740

Magdalena, NM $34,539

Pie Town, NM $34,654

Polvadera, NM $34,819

Quemado, NM $34,726

Reserve, NM $34,663

San Acacia, NM $34,876

San Antonio, NM $34,383

Truth Or Consequences, NM $34,376

Arrey, NM $34,370

Caballo, NM $34,394

Derry, NM $34,219

Elephant Butte, NM $34,465

Garfield, NM $34,119

Hatch, NM $33,573

Monticello, NM $34,374

Rincon, NM $33,379

Salem, NM $34,013

Williamsburg, NM $34,419

Winston, NM $34,399

Las Cruces, NM $32,943

White Sands Missile Range, NM $33,051

Santa Teresa, NM $33,291

Playas, NM $34,535

Animas, NM $34,620

Anthony, NM $33,283

Arenas Valley, NM $34,558

Bayard, NM $34,526

Berino, NM $33,132

Buckhorn, NM $34,562

Santa Clara, NM $34,587

Chamberino, NM $33,167

Cliff, NM $34,522

Columbus, NM $34,429

Deming, NM $34,437

Dona Ana, NM $32,944

Fairacres, NM $33,042

Faywood, NM $34,421

Fort Bayard, NM $34,554

Gila, NM $34,471

Glenwood, NM $34,498

Hachita, NM $34,429

Hanover, NM $34,437

Hillsboro, NM $34,366

Hurley, NM $34,503

La Mesa, NM $33,573

Lordsburg, NM $34,509

Mesilla, NM $32,943

Mesilla Park, NM $32,947

Mesquite, NM $32,975

Mimbres, NM $34,464

Mule Creek, NM $34,557

Organ, NM $32,964

Pinos Altos, NM $34,521

Radium Springs, NM $32,957

Redrock, NM $34,434

Rodeo, NM $34,663

San Miguel, NM $32,962

Silver City, NM $34,522

Sunland Park, NM $33,114

Tyrone, NM $34,624

Vado, NM $32,988

Chaparral, NM $33,404

Clovis, NM $34,456

Cannon Afb, NM $34,380

Broadview, NM $34,355

Causey, NM $34,296

Crossroads, NM $34,215

Dora, NM $34,378

Elida, NM $34,235

Floyd, NM $34,318

Fort Sumner, NM $34,291

Grady, NM $34,388

House, NM $34,361

Kenna, NM $34,235

Lingo, NM $34,294

Melrose, NM $34,366

Milnesand, NM $34,222

Pep, NM $34,269

Portales, NM $34,394

Rogers, NM $34,278

Saint Vrain, NM $34,388

Taiban, NM $34,279

Texico, NM $34,402

Yeso, NM $34,154

Roswell, NM $34,194

Artesia, NM $34,262

Caprock, NM $34,192

Carlsbad, NM $34,284

Dexter, NM $34,218

Eunice, NM $34,315

Hagerman, NM $34,235

Hobbs, NM $34,365

Hope, NM $34,110

Jal, NM $34,274

Lake Arthur, NM $34,179

Lakewood, NM $34,230

Loco Hills, NM $34,293

Loving, NM $34,275

Lovington, NM $34,332

Mcdonald, NM $34,238

Malaga, NM $34,242

Maljamar, NM $34,208

Monument, NM $34,289

Tatum, NM $34,260

Whites City, NM $34,318

Carrizozo, NM $34,032

Alamogordo, NM $33,924

Alto, NM $34,037

Bent, NM $33,930

Capitan, NM $33,958

Cloudcroft, NM $33,926

Corona, NM $34,180

Encino, NM $34,454

Fort Stanton, NM $33,972

Glencoe, NM $33,948

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $33,920

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $33,920

Hondo, NM $33,979

La Luz, NM $33,920

Lincoln, NM $33,880

Mayhill, NM $33,997

Mescalero, NM $33,935

Nogal, NM $34,081

Orogrande, NM $33,937

Picacho, NM $33,972

Pinon, NM $34,100

Ruidoso, NM $34,102

Ruidoso Downs, NM $34,055

Sacramento, NM $33,950

San Patricio, NM $33,991

Sunspot, NM $33,920

Timberon, NM $33,993

Tinnie, NM $33,952

Tularosa, NM $33,942

Vaughn, NM $34,316

Weed, NM $33,992

Tucumcari, NM $34,486

Amistad, NM $34,442

Bard, NM $34,386

Capulin, NM $34,776

Clayton, NM $34,508

Conchas Dam, NM $34,540

Cuervo, NM $34,373

Des Moines, NM $34,639

Folsom, NM $34,692

Garita, NM $34,473

Gladstone, NM $34,543

Grenville, NM $34,536

Logan, NM $34,485

Mcalister, NM $34,378

Nara Visa, NM $34,403

Newkirk, NM $34,441

Quay, NM $34,461

San Jon, NM $34,424

Santa Rosa, NM $34,461

Sedan, NM $34,473

Trementina, NM $34,472

Assistant Pre-School Teacher Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Pre-School Teacher roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Healthcare and Hospitality & Leisure sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Pre-School Teacher positions in Business Services or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Pre-School Teacher as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Assistant Pre-School Teacher

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$45,786	$22.0	30%

Assistant Pre-School Teacher Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Pre-School Teacher'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.

$31,631

Average $35,220/year

$40,096

$2,636

Average $2,935/month

$3,341

$608

Average $677/week

$771

$15

Average $17/hour

$19

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$40,096	$3,341	$771	$19
Average	$35,220	$2,935	$677	$17
25th Percentile	$31,631	$2,636	$608	$15

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