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

An Assistant Residence Director's salary grows with experience: starting around $65,651 for beginners, reaching about $67,640 at mid-level, and approach $71,623 for experts.

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

Assistant Residence Director salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Residence Director roles are District of Columbia $85,318, California $84,994, Massachusetts $83,861. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Residence Director roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Residence Director level roles vary by specialization: Assistant Director Of Residence Life: $200,659; Residence Director: $105,933; Assistant Director for Residence Education: $78,381; Assistant Residence Manager: $77,101; Associate Director of Housing and Residence Life: $76,039.

Assistant Residence Director Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Residence Director make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Residence Director in New Mexico is $71,370 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $34.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $88,749
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $61,980 to $80,467
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $53,431

10% $53,431

50% (Median) $71,370

90% $88,749

Assistant Residence Director Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$80,467	$6,706	$1,547	$39
Average	$71,370	$5,948	$1,373	$34
25th Percentile	$61,980	$5,165	$1,192	$30

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Residence Director Salaries

An Assistant Residence Director'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 Residence Director Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Residence Director'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): $65,651
Early Career (1-2 years): $66,110
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $67,640
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $69,475
Expert (over 8 years): $71,623

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Residence Director	less than 1 year	$65,651
Early Career Level Assistant Residence Director	1-2 years	$66,110
Mid-Level Level Assistant Residence Director	2-4 years	$67,640
Senior-Level Level Assistant Residence Director	5-8 years	$69,475
Expert Level Assistant Residence Director	over 8 years	$71,623

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

District of Columbia: $85,318.
California: $84,994.
Massachusetts: $83,861.

District of Columbia $85,318 California $84,994 Massachusetts $83,861 Washington $83,553 New Jersey $83,522 Alaska $83,414 Connecticut $82,351 New York $81,920

Hawaii $80,540 Rhode Island $79,893 Maryland $79,454 Minnesota $78,853 Colorado $78,621 Illinois $78,544 Oregon $78,252 Delaware $78,036

New Hampshire $77,900 Virginia $77,597 Pennsylvania $76,710 Nevada $76,264 North Dakota $76,117 Michigan $75,886 Wisconsin $75,801 Vermont $75,632

Texas $75,162 Maine $75,131 Arizona $75,085 Ohio $75,031 Georgia $74,322 Indiana $73,967 Wyoming $73,898 Utah $73,790

Iowa $73,744 Kansas $73,374 Louisiana $73,266 North Carolina $73,227 Missouri $73,212 Florida $72,912 Montana $72,750 Nebraska $72,596

Kentucky $72,511 South Carolina $72,203 Tennessee $72,010 Idaho $71,933 New Mexico $71,370 Oklahoma $71,247 Alabama $70,792 South Dakota $70,030

Arkansas $69,613 West Virginia $69,390 Mississippi $68,720

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Residence Director

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: $72,130
Belen: $71,729
Bernalillo: $72,258

Algodones, NM $72,130

Belen, NM $71,729

Bernalillo, NM $72,258

Bluewater, NM $70,741

Bosque, NM $71,202

Casa Blanca, NM $71,363

Cedar Crest, NM $72,318

Cedarvale, NM $69,482

Cerrillos, NM $72,183

Claunch, NM $69,225

Coyote, NM $71,119

Cuba, NM $71,005

Cubero, NM $71,521

Edgewood, NM $71,995

Estancia, NM $71,137

Gallina, NM $70,747

Counselor, NM $70,791

Grants, NM $70,660

Milan, NM $70,943

Isleta, NM $72,382

Jarales, NM $71,659

Jemez Pueblo, NM $71,783

Jemez Springs, NM $71,562

Laguna, NM $71,870

La Jara, NM $70,926

La Joya, NM $70,762

Lindrith, NM $70,676

Los Lunas, NM $72,109

Mcintosh, NM $71,528

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $71,052

Moriarty, NM $71,288

Mountainair, NM $70,519

Nageezi, NM $70,697

New Laguna, NM $71,486

Paguate, NM $71,535

Pena Blanca, NM $72,334

Peralta, NM $72,223

Placitas, NM $72,260

Ponderosa, NM $71,692

Prewitt, NM $70,719

Regina, NM $70,769

Sandia Park, NM $72,136

Corrales, NM $72,408

San Fidel, NM $71,101

San Rafael, NM $70,798

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $72,137

San Ysidro, NM $72,040

Stanley, NM $71,278

Tijeras, NM $72,146

Tome, NM $72,012

Torreon, NM $71,773

Veguita, NM $71,196

Willard, NM $70,392

Youngsville, NM $71,139

Bosque Farms, NM $72,355

Clines Corners, NM $70,847

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $72,192

Cochiti Lake, NM $72,286

Albuquerque, NM $72,449

Kirtland Afb, NM $72,449

Rio Rancho, NM $72,331

Gallup, NM $70,822

Brimhall, NM $70,621

Church Rock, NM $70,655

Continental Divide, NM $70,604

Crownpoint, NM $70,663

Fence Lake, NM $70,348

Fort Wingate, NM $70,630

Gamerco, NM $70,749

Mentmore, NM $70,639

Mexican Springs, NM $70,631

Ramah, NM $70,501

Rehoboth, NM $70,678

Thoreau, NM $70,681

Tohatchi, NM $70,617

Vanderwagen, NM $70,631

Zuni, NM $70,614

Navajo, NM $70,710

Jamestown, NM $70,534

Pinehill, NM $70,446

Sheep Springs, NM $70,693

Smith Lake, NM $70,957

Yatahey, NM $70,668

Farmington, NM $71,007

Aztec, NM $71,138

Blanco, NM $70,806

Bloomfield, NM $70,722

Flora Vista, NM $71,081

Fruitland, NM $70,636

Kirtland, NM $71,081

La Plata, NM $71,107

Navajo Dam, NM $71,075

Shiprock, NM $70,977

Waterflow, NM $70,940

Newcomb, NM $70,650

Sanostee, NM $70,695

Santa Fe, NM $72,819

Abiquiu, NM $70,827

Alcalde, NM $72,061

Amalia, NM $70,719

Arroyo Hondo, NM $70,620

Arroyo Seco, NM $70,702

Canjilon, NM $70,608

Canones, NM $71,252

Carson, NM $70,890

Cebolla, NM $70,650

Cerro, NM $70,671

Chama, NM $70,960

Chamisal, NM $71,870

Chimayo, NM $72,374

Cordova, NM $72,252

Costilla, NM $71,016

Taos Ski Valley, NM $70,477

Dixon, NM $71,801

Dulce, NM $70,958

El Prado, NM $70,764

El Rito, NM $71,088

Embudo, NM $71,432

Espanola, NM $72,287

Glorieta, NM $72,539

Hernandez, NM $71,615

Ilfeld, NM $71,869

La Madera, NM $70,964

Lamy, NM $72,262

Llano, NM $71,724

Los Alamos, NM $72,433

White Rock, NM $72,569

Medanales, NM $71,694

Ojo Caliente, NM $71,273

Los Ojos, NM $70,786

Pecos, NM $72,313

Penasco, NM $71,457

Petaca, NM $70,543

Questa, NM $70,745

Ranchos De Taos, NM $71,118

Red River, NM $70,544

Ribera, NM $70,997

Rowe, NM $71,937

San Cristobal, NM $70,541

San Jose, NM $71,760

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $72,110

Santa Cruz, NM $72,350

Serafina, NM $70,818

Taos, NM $70,723

Tererro, NM $72,544

Tesuque, NM $72,819

Tierra Amarilla, NM $70,723

Trampas, NM $71,399

Tres Piedras, NM $70,524

Truchas, NM $72,050

Vadito, NM $71,363

Valdez, NM $70,594

Vallecitos, NM $70,539

Velarde, NM $71,692

Villanueva, NM $70,860

Spaceport City, NM $69,415

Las Vegas, NM $70,259

Angel Fire, NM $70,466

Anton Chico, NM $70,137

Buena Vista, NM $70,782

Chacon, NM $70,832

Cimarron, NM $70,356

Cleveland, NM $71,334

Eagle Nest, NM $70,409

Guadalupita, NM $70,723

Holman, NM $71,152

La Loma, NM $70,020

Maxwell, NM $70,380

Miami, NM $70,228

Mills, NM $69,979

Montezuma, NM $71,696

Mora, NM $71,434

Mosquero, NM $69,918

Ocate, NM $70,305

Ojo Feliz, NM $70,490

Rainsville, NM $70,799

Raton, NM $70,557

Rociada, NM $71,733

Roy, NM $69,994

Sapello, NM $71,110

Solano, NM $69,909

Springer, NM $70,198

Ute Park, NM $70,389

Valmora, NM $70,200

Wagon Mound, NM $70,120

Watrous, NM $70,224

Socorro, NM $70,061

Aragon, NM $70,273

Datil, NM $69,983

Lemitar, NM $70,387

Luna, NM $70,398

Magdalena, NM $69,989

Pie Town, NM $70,222

Polvadera, NM $70,557

Quemado, NM $70,368

Reserve, NM $70,241

San Acacia, NM $70,673

San Antonio, NM $69,674

Truth Or Consequences, NM $69,659

Arrey, NM $69,647

Caballo, NM $69,695

Derry, NM $69,341

Elephant Butte, NM $69,840

Garfield, NM $69,140

Hatch, NM $68,031

Monticello, NM $69,655

Rincon, NM $67,640

Salem, NM $68,924

Williamsburg, NM $69,747

Winston, NM $69,706

Las Cruces, NM $66,755

White Sands Missile Range, NM $66,973

Santa Teresa, NM $67,460

Playas, NM $69,981

Animas, NM $70,153

Anthony, NM $67,444

Arenas Valley, NM $70,029

Bayard, NM $69,964

Berino, NM $67,138

Buckhorn, NM $70,037

Santa Clara, NM $70,087

Chamberino, NM $67,209

Cliff, NM $69,956

Columbus, NM $69,768

Deming, NM $69,784

Dona Ana, NM $66,757

Fairacres, NM $66,957

Faywood, NM $69,751

Fort Bayard, NM $70,020

Gila, NM $69,852

Glenwood, NM $69,907

Hachita, NM $69,768

Hanover, NM $69,782

Hillsboro, NM $69,640

Hurley, NM $69,917

La Mesa, NM $68,031

Lordsburg, NM $69,929

Mesilla, NM $66,756

Mesilla Park, NM $66,763

Mesquite, NM $66,820

Mimbres, NM $69,838

Mule Creek, NM $70,027

Organ, NM $66,798

Pinos Altos, NM $69,954

Radium Springs, NM $66,783

Redrock, NM $69,776

Rodeo, NM $70,241

San Miguel, NM $66,795

Silver City, NM $69,955

Sunland Park, NM $67,101

Tyrone, NM $70,162

Vado, NM $66,847

Chaparral, NM $67,690

Clovis, NM $69,821

Cannon Afb, NM $69,667

Broadview, NM $69,617

Causey, NM $69,498

Crossroads, NM $69,333

Dora, NM $69,663

Elida, NM $69,374

Floyd, NM $69,543

Fort Sumner, NM $69,486

Grady, NM $69,684

House, NM $69,628

Kenna, NM $69,375

Lingo, NM $69,493

Melrose, NM $69,640

Milnesand, NM $69,347

Pep, NM $69,442

Portales, NM $69,696

Rogers, NM $69,461

Saint Vrain, NM $69,684

Taiban, NM $69,462

Texico, NM $69,711

Yeso, NM $69,210

Roswell, NM $69,291

Artesia, NM $69,428

Caprock, NM $69,287

Carlsbad, NM $69,473

Dexter, NM $69,340

Eunice, NM $69,535

Hagerman, NM $69,375

Hobbs, NM $69,637

Hope, NM $69,120

Jal, NM $69,453

Lake Arthur, NM $69,260

Lakewood, NM $69,363

Loco Hills, NM $69,491

Loving, NM $69,456

Lovington, NM $69,570

Mcdonald, NM $69,380

Malaga, NM $69,388

Maljamar, NM $69,320

Monument, NM $69,483

Tatum, NM $69,425

Whites City, NM $69,541

Carrizozo, NM $68,962

Alamogordo, NM $68,743

Alto, NM $68,972

Bent, NM $68,756

Capitan, NM $68,812

Cloudcroft, NM $68,748

Corona, NM $69,262

Encino, NM $69,818

Fort Stanton, NM $68,841

Glencoe, NM $68,792

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $68,735

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $68,735

Hondo, NM $68,855

La Luz, NM $68,735

Lincoln, NM $68,655

Mayhill, NM $68,891

Mescalero, NM $68,766

Nogal, NM $69,061

Orogrande, NM $68,770

Picacho, NM $68,841

Pinon, NM $69,100

Ruidoso, NM $69,103

Ruidoso Downs, NM $69,009

Sacramento, NM $68,797

San Patricio, NM $68,878

Sunspot, NM $68,735

Timberon, NM $68,884

Tinnie, NM $68,801

Tularosa, NM $68,780

Vaughn, NM $69,537

Weed, NM $68,882

Tucumcari, NM $69,882

Amistad, NM $69,792

Bard, NM $69,681

Capulin, NM $70,470

Clayton, NM $69,928

Conchas Dam, NM $69,991

Cuervo, NM $69,654

Des Moines, NM $70,191

Folsom, NM $70,300

Garita, NM $69,857

Gladstone, NM $69,997

Grenville, NM $69,984

Logan, NM $69,880

Mcalister, NM $69,664

Nara Visa, NM $69,714

Newkirk, NM $69,791

Quay, NM $69,832

San Jon, NM $69,757

Santa Rosa, NM $69,832

Sedan, NM $69,856

Trementina, NM $69,853

Assistant Residence Director Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Residence Director'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.

$61,980

Average $71,370/year

$80,467

$5,165

Average $5,948/month

$6,706

$1,192

Average $1,373/week

$1,547

$30

Average $34/hour

$39

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$80,467	$6,706	$1,547	$39
Average	$71,370	$5,948	$1,373	$34
25th Percentile	$61,980	$5,165	$1,192	$30

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