What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Professor, Music Theory'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 Professor, Music Theory?

The Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Professor, Music Theory roles, with salaries approximately 0% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Professor, Music Theory's salary?

An Assistant Professor, Music Theory's salary grows with experience: starting around $58,202 for beginners, reaching about $59,557 at mid-level, and approach $65,203 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Professor, Music Theory?

Assistant Professor, Music Theory salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Professor, Music Theory roles are District of Columbia $75,323, California $75,038, Massachusetts $74,038. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Professor, Music Theory roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Professor, Music Theory level roles vary by specialization: Music Professor: $99,901; College Professor - Music: $99,900; University Professor - Music: $99,870; Professor - Music: $99,865; Professor Of Music: $98,994.

Assistant Professor, Music Theory Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Professor, Music Theory make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Professor, Music Theory in New Mexico is $63,010 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

However, an Assistant Professor, Music Theory's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $79,768
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $54,544 to $71,782
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $46,837

10% $46,837

50% (Median) $63,010

90% $79,768

Assistant Professor, Music Theory Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,782	$5,982	$1,380	$35
Average	$63,010	$5,251	$1,212	$30
25th Percentile	$54,544	$4,545	$1,049	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Professor, Music Theory Salaries

An Assistant Professor, Music Theory'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 Professor, Music Theory Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Professor, Music Theory'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): $58,202
Early Career (1-2 years): $58,473
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $59,557
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $62,644
Expert (over 8 years): $65,203

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Professor, Music Theory	less than 1 year	$58,202
Early Career Level Assistant Professor, Music Theory	1-2 years	$58,473
Mid-Level Level Assistant Professor, Music Theory	2-4 years	$59,557
Senior-Level Level Assistant Professor, Music Theory	5-8 years	$62,644
Expert Level Assistant Professor, Music Theory	over 8 years	$65,203

How Do Assistant Professor, Music Theory 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 Professor, Music Theories. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $75,323.
California: $75,038.
Massachusetts: $74,038.

District of Columbia $75,323 California $75,038 Massachusetts $74,038 Washington $73,766 New Jersey $73,738 Alaska $73,643 Connecticut $72,704 New York $72,323

Hawaii $71,106 Rhode Island $70,534 Maryland $70,146 Minnesota $69,616 Colorado $69,412 Illinois $69,344 Oregon $69,085 Delaware $68,895

New Hampshire $68,775 Virginia $68,507 Pennsylvania $67,724 Nevada $67,330 North Dakota $67,201 Michigan $66,997 Wisconsin $66,922 Vermont $66,772

Texas $66,357 Maine $66,330 Arizona $66,289 Ohio $66,241 Georgia $65,616 Indiana $65,303 Wyoming $65,241 Utah $65,146

Iowa $65,105 Kansas $64,779 Louisiana $64,683 North Carolina $64,649 Missouri $64,636 Florida $64,371 Montana $64,228 Nebraska $64,092

Kentucky $64,017 South Carolina $63,745 Tennessee $63,575 Idaho $63,507 New Mexico $63,010 Oklahoma $62,901 Alabama $62,500 South Dakota $61,826

Arkansas $61,459 West Virginia $61,262 Mississippi $60,670

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Professor, Music Theory

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: $63,681
Belen: $63,326
Bernalillo: $63,794

Algodones, NM $63,681

Belen, NM $63,326

Bernalillo, NM $63,794

Bluewater, NM $62,454

Bosque, NM $62,861

Casa Blanca, NM $63,003

Cedar Crest, NM $63,847

Cedarvale, NM $61,343

Cerrillos, NM $63,727

Claunch, NM $61,116

Coyote, NM $62,788

Cuba, NM $62,687

Cubero, NM $63,143

Edgewood, NM $63,562

Estancia, NM $62,804

Gallina, NM $62,460

Counselor, NM $62,498

Grants, NM $62,383

Milan, NM $62,632

Isleta, NM $63,903

Jarales, NM $63,265

Jemez Pueblo, NM $63,375

Jemez Springs, NM $63,179

Laguna, NM $63,451

La Jara, NM $62,617

La Joya, NM $62,472

Lindrith, NM $62,397

Los Lunas, NM $63,662

Mcintosh, NM $63,149

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $62,729

Moriarty, NM $62,937

Mountainair, NM $62,258

Nageezi, NM $62,415

New Laguna, NM $63,112

Paguate, NM $63,155

Pena Blanca, NM $63,860

Peralta, NM $63,762

Placitas, NM $63,795

Ponderosa, NM $63,294

Prewitt, NM $62,435

Regina, NM $62,479

Sandia Park, NM $63,686

Corrales, NM $63,926

San Fidel, NM $62,772

San Rafael, NM $62,504

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $63,687

San Ysidro, NM $63,601

Stanley, NM $62,928

Tijeras, NM $63,694

Tome, NM $63,577

Torreon, NM $63,365

Veguita, NM $62,856

Willard, NM $62,146

Youngsville, NM $62,806

Bosque Farms, NM $63,879

Clines Corners, NM $62,548

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $63,735

Cochiti Lake, NM $63,818

Albuquerque, NM $63,962

Kirtland Afb, NM $63,962

Rio Rancho, NM $63,858

Gallup, NM $62,526

Brimhall, NM $62,349

Church Rock, NM $62,378

Continental Divide, NM $62,334

Crownpoint, NM $62,385

Fence Lake, NM $62,107

Fort Wingate, NM $62,356

Gamerco, NM $62,461

Mentmore, NM $62,364

Mexican Springs, NM $62,357

Ramah, NM $62,243

Rehoboth, NM $62,398

Thoreau, NM $62,402

Tohatchi, NM $62,345

Vanderwagen, NM $62,357

Zuni, NM $62,342

Navajo, NM $62,427

Jamestown, NM $62,272

Pinehill, NM $62,194

Sheep Springs, NM $62,412

Smith Lake, NM $62,645

Yatahey, NM $62,390

Farmington, NM $62,690

Aztec, NM $62,805

Blanco, NM $62,512

Bloomfield, NM $62,438

Flora Vista, NM $62,754

Fruitland, NM $62,362

Kirtland, NM $62,755

La Plata, NM $62,777

Navajo Dam, NM $62,749

Shiprock, NM $62,662

Waterflow, NM $62,630

Newcomb, NM $62,374

Sanostee, NM $62,413

Santa Fe, NM $64,289

Abiquiu, NM $62,530

Alcalde, NM $63,619

Amalia, NM $62,435

Arroyo Hondo, NM $62,347

Arroyo Seco, NM $62,419

Canjilon, NM $62,337

Canones, NM $62,905

Carson, NM $62,586

Cebolla, NM $62,374

Cerro, NM $62,392

Chama, NM $62,647

Chamisal, NM $63,451

Chimayo, NM $63,896

Cordova, NM $63,788

Costilla, NM $62,697

Taos Ski Valley, NM $62,221

Dixon, NM $63,390

Dulce, NM $62,646

El Prado, NM $62,475

El Rito, NM $62,761

Embudo, NM $63,064

Espanola, NM $63,819

Glorieta, NM $64,041

Hernandez, NM $63,226

Ilfeld, NM $63,450

La Madera, NM $62,651

Lamy, NM $63,797

Llano, NM $63,322

Los Alamos, NM $63,948

White Rock, NM $64,068

Medanales, NM $63,296

Ojo Caliente, NM $62,924

Los Ojos, NM $62,494

Pecos, NM $63,842

Penasco, NM $63,087

Petaca, NM $62,279

Questa, NM $62,458

Ranchos De Taos, NM $62,787

Red River, NM $62,280

Ribera, NM $62,681

Rowe, NM $63,510

San Cristobal, NM $62,278

San Jose, NM $63,353

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $63,663

Santa Cruz, NM $63,875

Serafina, NM $62,522

Taos, NM $62,438

Tererro, NM $64,046

Tesuque, NM $64,289

Tierra Amarilla, NM $62,438

Trampas, NM $63,035

Tres Piedras, NM $62,262

Truchas, NM $63,610

Vadito, NM $63,004

Valdez, NM $62,325

Vallecitos, NM $62,276

Velarde, NM $63,294

Villanueva, NM $62,560

Spaceport City, NM $61,284

Las Vegas, NM $62,029

Angel Fire, NM $62,212

Anton Chico, NM $61,921

Buena Vista, NM $62,490

Chacon, NM $62,534

Cimarron, NM $62,115

Cleveland, NM $62,978

Eagle Nest, NM $62,162

Guadalupita, NM $62,438

Holman, NM $62,817

La Loma, NM $61,817

Maxwell, NM $62,136

Miami, NM $62,002

Mills, NM $61,781

Montezuma, NM $63,298

Mora, NM $63,066

Mosquero, NM $61,728

Ocate, NM $62,069

Ojo Feliz, NM $62,232

Rainsville, NM $62,505

Raton, NM $62,292

Rociada, NM $63,330

Roy, NM $61,795

Sapello, NM $62,780

Solano, NM $61,719

Springer, NM $61,975

Ute Park, NM $62,144

Valmora, NM $61,977

Wagon Mound, NM $61,906

Watrous, NM $61,998

Socorro, NM $61,854

Aragon, NM $62,041

Datil, NM $61,785

Lemitar, NM $62,142

Luna, NM $62,151

Magdalena, NM $61,790

Pie Town, NM $61,996

Polvadera, NM $62,292

Quemado, NM $62,125

Reserve, NM $62,013

San Acacia, NM $62,394

San Antonio, NM $61,512

Truth Or Consequences, NM $61,499

Arrey, NM $61,489

Caballo, NM $61,531

Derry, NM $61,218

Elephant Butte, NM $61,659

Garfield, NM $61,040

Hatch, NM $60,062

Monticello, NM $61,496

Rincon, NM $59,717

Salem, NM $60,850

Williamsburg, NM $61,577

Winston, NM $61,540

Las Cruces, NM $58,935

White Sands Missile Range, NM $59,128

Santa Teresa, NM $59,558

Playas, NM $61,783

Animas, NM $61,935

Anthony, NM $59,544

Arenas Valley, NM $61,826

Bayard, NM $61,768

Berino, NM $59,274

Buckhorn, NM $61,832

Santa Clara, NM $61,877

Chamberino, NM $59,336

Cliff, NM $61,761

Columbus, NM $61,595

Deming, NM $61,609

Dona Ana, NM $58,937

Fairacres, NM $59,113

Faywood, NM $61,581

Fort Bayard, NM $61,817

Gila, NM $61,670

Glenwood, NM $61,718

Hachita, NM $61,595

Hanover, NM $61,608

Hillsboro, NM $61,482

Hurley, NM $61,727

La Mesa, NM $60,062

Lordsburg, NM $61,738

Mesilla, NM $58,936

Mesilla Park, NM $58,942

Mesquite, NM $58,993

Mimbres, NM $61,657

Mule Creek, NM $61,823

Organ, NM $58,973

Pinos Altos, NM $61,760

Radium Springs, NM $58,960

Redrock, NM $61,602

Rodeo, NM $62,013

San Miguel, NM $58,970

Silver City, NM $61,760

Sunland Park, NM $59,241

Tyrone, NM $61,943

Vado, NM $59,017

Chaparral, NM $59,761

Clovis, NM $61,642

Cannon Afb, NM $61,506

Broadview, NM $61,462

Causey, NM $61,357

Crossroads, NM $61,211

Dora, NM $61,502

Elida, NM $61,247

Floyd, NM $61,396

Fort Sumner, NM $61,347

Grady, NM $61,521

House, NM $61,472

Kenna, NM $61,248

Lingo, NM $61,353

Melrose, NM $61,482

Milnesand, NM $61,223

Pep, NM $61,307

Portales, NM $61,532

Rogers, NM $61,324

Saint Vrain, NM $61,521

Taiban, NM $61,326

Texico, NM $61,545

Yeso, NM $61,103

Roswell, NM $61,174

Artesia, NM $61,295

Caprock, NM $61,170

Carlsbad, NM $61,335

Dexter, NM $61,217

Eunice, NM $61,389

Hagerman, NM $61,248

Hobbs, NM $61,479

Hope, NM $61,023

Jal, NM $61,317

Lake Arthur, NM $61,147

Lakewood, NM $61,238

Loco Hills, NM $61,351

Loving, NM $61,319

Lovington, NM $61,420

Mcdonald, NM $61,253

Malaga, NM $61,260

Maljamar, NM $61,200

Monument, NM $61,344

Tatum, NM $61,292

Whites City, NM $61,395

Carrizozo, NM $60,884

Alamogordo, NM $60,690

Alto, NM $60,893

Bent, NM $60,702

Capitan, NM $60,751

Cloudcroft, NM $60,695

Corona, NM $61,149

Encino, NM $61,640

Fort Stanton, NM $60,777

Glencoe, NM $60,734

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $60,683

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $60,683

Hondo, NM $60,789

La Luz, NM $60,683

Lincoln, NM $60,613

Mayhill, NM $60,821

Mescalero, NM $60,711

Nogal, NM $60,971

Orogrande, NM $60,714

Picacho, NM $60,776

Pinon, NM $61,005

Ruidoso, NM $61,008

Ruidoso Downs, NM $60,925

Sacramento, NM $60,738

San Patricio, NM $60,810

Sunspot, NM $60,683

Timberon, NM $60,815

Tinnie, NM $60,741

Tularosa, NM $60,723

Vaughn, NM $61,391

Weed, NM $60,813

Tucumcari, NM $61,696

Amistad, NM $61,617

Bard, NM $61,518

Capulin, NM $62,215

Clayton, NM $61,736

Conchas Dam, NM $61,792

Cuervo, NM $61,495

Des Moines, NM $61,969

Folsom, NM $62,065

Garita, NM $61,674

Gladstone, NM $61,798

Grenville, NM $61,786

Logan, NM $61,694

Mcalister, NM $61,503

Nara Visa, NM $61,548

Newkirk, NM $61,616

Quay, NM $61,651

San Jon, NM $61,585

Santa Rosa, NM $61,651

Sedan, NM $61,673

Trementina, NM $61,670

Assistant Professor, Music Theory Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Professor, Music Theory roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 0% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit, offers compensation 0% above the average. Conversely, Assistant Professor, Music Theory positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Assistant Professor, Music Theory as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

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Assistant Professor, Music Theory Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Professor, Music Theory'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.

$54,544

Average $63,010/year

$71,782

$4,545

Average $5,251/month

$5,982

$1,049

Average $1,212/week

$1,380

$26

Average $30/hour

$35

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,782	$5,982	$1,380	$35
Average	$63,010	$5,251	$1,212	$30
25th Percentile	$54,544	$4,545	$1,049	$26

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