What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Teacher/Floater'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 Teacher/Floater?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Teacher/Floater roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Teacher/Floater's salary?

An Assistant Teacher/Floater's salary grows with experience: starting around $39,189 for beginners, reaching about $42,082 at mid-level, and approach $43,309 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Teacher/Floater?

Assistant Teacher/Floater salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Teacher/Floater roles are District of Columbia $50,306, California $50,115, Massachusetts $49,447. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

Assistant Teacher/Floater Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Teacher/Floater make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Teacher/Floater in New Mexico is $42,082 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $50,521
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $37,581 to $46,500
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $33,483

10% $33,483

50% (Median) $42,082

90% $50,521

Assistant Teacher/Floater Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$46,500	$3,875	$894	$22
Average	$42,082	$3,507	$809	$20
25th Percentile	$37,581	$3,132	$723	$18

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Teacher/Floater Salaries

An Assistant Teacher/Floater'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 Teacher/Floater Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Teacher/Floater'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): $39,189
Early Career (1-2 years): $39,554
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $42,082
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $43,003
Expert (over 8 years): $43,309

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Teacher/Floater	less than 1 year	$39,189
Early Career Level Assistant Teacher/Floater	1-2 years	$39,554
Mid-Level Level Assistant Teacher/Floater	2-4 years	$42,082
Senior-Level Level Assistant Teacher/Floater	5-8 years	$43,003
Expert Level Assistant Teacher/Floater	over 8 years	$43,309

How Do Assistant Teacher/Floater 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 Teacher/Floaters. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $50,306.
California: $50,115.
Massachusetts: $49,447.

District of Columbia $50,306 California $50,115 Massachusetts $49,447 Washington $49,266 New Jersey $49,247 Alaska $49,184 Connecticut $48,557 New York $48,302

Hawaii $47,489 Rhode Island $47,107 Maryland $46,848 Minnesota $46,494 Colorado $46,358 Illinois $46,312 Oregon $46,140 Delaware $46,012

New Hampshire $45,932 Virginia $45,753 Pennsylvania $45,231 Nevada $44,967 North Dakota $44,881 Michigan $44,745 Wisconsin $44,695 Vermont $44,595

Texas $44,318 Maine $44,300 Arizona $44,272 Ohio $44,240 Georgia $43,822 Indiana $43,613 Wyoming $43,573 Utah $43,509

Iowa $43,482 Kansas $43,264 Louisiana $43,200 North Carolina $43,177 Missouri $43,168 Florida $42,991 Montana $42,896 Nebraska $42,805

Kentucky $42,755 South Carolina $42,573 Tennessee $42,459 Idaho $42,414 New Mexico $42,082 Oklahoma $42,010 Alabama $41,742 South Dakota $41,292

Arkansas $41,046 West Virginia $40,915 Mississippi $40,519

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Teacher/Floater

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: $42,530
Belen: $42,294
Bernalillo: $42,606

Algodones, NM $42,530

Belen, NM $42,294

Bernalillo, NM $42,606

Bluewater, NM $41,711

Bosque, NM $41,983

Casa Blanca, NM $42,078

Cedar Crest, NM $42,641

Cedarvale, NM $40,969

Cerrillos, NM $42,561

Claunch, NM $40,817

Coyote, NM $41,934

Cuba, NM $41,867

Cubero, NM $42,171

Edgewood, NM $42,451

Estancia, NM $41,945

Gallina, NM $41,715

Counselor, NM $41,741

Grants, NM $41,663

Milan, NM $41,830

Isleta, NM $42,679

Jarales, NM $42,253

Jemez Pueblo, NM $42,326

Jemez Springs, NM $42,195

Laguna, NM $42,377

La Jara, NM $41,820

La Joya, NM $41,723

Lindrith, NM $41,673

Los Lunas, NM $42,518

Mcintosh, NM $42,175

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $41,895

Moriarty, NM $42,034

Mountainair, NM $41,580

Nageezi, NM $41,685

New Laguna, NM $42,150

Paguate, NM $42,179

Pena Blanca, NM $42,650

Peralta, NM $42,585

Placitas, NM $42,607

Ponderosa, NM $42,272

Prewitt, NM $41,698

Regina, NM $41,727

Sandia Park, NM $42,534

Corrales, NM $42,694

San Fidel, NM $41,923

San Rafael, NM $41,745

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $42,534

San Ysidro, NM $42,477

Stanley, NM $42,028

Tijeras, NM $42,539

Tome, NM $42,461

Torreon, NM $42,319

Veguita, NM $41,980

Willard, NM $41,505

Youngsville, NM $41,946

Bosque Farms, NM $42,663

Clines Corners, NM $41,774

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $42,567

Cochiti Lake, NM $42,622

Albuquerque, NM $42,718

Kirtland Afb, NM $42,718

Rio Rancho, NM $42,648

Gallup, NM $41,759

Brimhall, NM $41,641

Church Rock, NM $41,660

Continental Divide, NM $41,631

Crownpoint, NM $41,665

Fence Lake, NM $41,479

Fort Wingate, NM $41,646

Gamerco, NM $41,716

Mentmore, NM $41,651

Mexican Springs, NM $41,646

Ramah, NM $41,570

Rehoboth, NM $41,674

Thoreau, NM $41,676

Tohatchi, NM $41,638

Vanderwagen, NM $41,646

Zuni, NM $41,636

Navajo, NM $41,693

Jamestown, NM $41,589

Pinehill, NM $41,537

Sheep Springs, NM $41,683

Smith Lake, NM $41,838

Yatahey, NM $41,668

Farmington, NM $41,868

Aztec, NM $41,946

Blanco, NM $41,750

Bloomfield, NM $41,700

Flora Vista, NM $41,911

Fruitland, NM $41,649

Kirtland, NM $41,912

La Plata, NM $41,927

Navajo Dam, NM $41,908

Shiprock, NM $41,850

Waterflow, NM $41,829

Newcomb, NM $41,657

Sanostee, NM $41,684

Santa Fe, NM $42,936

Abiquiu, NM $41,762

Alcalde, NM $42,489

Amalia, NM $41,698

Arroyo Hondo, NM $41,640

Arroyo Seco, NM $41,688

Canjilon, NM $41,633

Canones, NM $42,012

Carson, NM $41,799

Cebolla, NM $41,657

Cerro, NM $41,670

Chama, NM $41,840

Chamisal, NM $42,377

Chimayo, NM $42,674

Cordova, NM $42,602

Costilla, NM $41,873

Taos Ski Valley, NM $41,556

Dixon, NM $42,336

Dulce, NM $41,839

El Prado, NM $41,725

El Rito, NM $41,916

Embudo, NM $42,119

Espanola, NM $42,622

Glorieta, NM $42,771

Hernandez, NM $42,226

Ilfeld, NM $42,376

La Madera, NM $41,842

Lamy, NM $42,608

Llano, NM $42,291

Los Alamos, NM $42,709

White Rock, NM $42,789

Medanales, NM $42,273

Ojo Caliente, NM $42,025

Los Ojos, NM $41,737

Pecos, NM $42,638

Penasco, NM $42,134

Petaca, NM $41,594

Questa, NM $41,714

Ranchos De Taos, NM $41,934

Red River, NM $41,595

Ribera, NM $41,862

Rowe, NM $42,416

San Cristobal, NM $41,593

San Jose, NM $42,312

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $42,518

Santa Cruz, NM $42,660

Serafina, NM $41,756

Taos, NM $41,701

Tererro, NM $42,774

Tesuque, NM $42,936

Tierra Amarilla, NM $41,701

Trampas, NM $42,099

Tres Piedras, NM $41,583

Truchas, NM $42,483

Vadito, NM $42,078

Valdez, NM $41,625

Vallecitos, NM $41,592

Velarde, NM $42,272

Villanueva, NM $41,781

Spaceport City, NM $40,930

Las Vegas, NM $41,427

Angel Fire, NM $41,549

Anton Chico, NM $41,355

Buena Vista, NM $41,735

Chacon, NM $41,765

Cimarron, NM $41,484

Cleveland, NM $42,061

Eagle Nest, NM $41,516

Guadalupita, NM $41,701

Holman, NM $41,954

La Loma, NM $41,286

Maxwell, NM $41,498

Miami, NM $41,409

Mills, NM $41,262

Montezuma, NM $42,274

Mora, NM $42,120

Mosquero, NM $41,226

Ocate, NM $41,454

Ojo Feliz, NM $41,563

Rainsville, NM $41,745

Raton, NM $41,603

Rociada, NM $42,296

Roy, NM $41,271

Sapello, NM $41,929

Solano, NM $41,220

Springer, NM $41,391

Ute Park, NM $41,504

Valmora, NM $41,392

Wagon Mound, NM $41,345

Watrous, NM $41,406

Socorro, NM $41,310

Aragon, NM $41,435

Datil, NM $41,264

Lemitar, NM $41,503

Luna, NM $41,509

Magdalena, NM $41,268

Pie Town, NM $41,405

Polvadera, NM $41,602

Quemado, NM $41,491

Reserve, NM $41,417

San Acacia, NM $41,671

San Antonio, NM $41,082

Truth Or Consequences, NM $41,073

Arrey, NM $41,066

Caballo, NM $41,095

Derry, NM $40,885

Elephant Butte, NM $41,180

Garfield, NM $40,767

Hatch, NM $40,114

Monticello, NM $41,071

Rincon, NM $39,883

Salem, NM $40,640

Williamsburg, NM $41,125

Winston, NM $41,101

Las Cruces, NM $39,361

White Sands Missile Range, NM $39,490

Santa Teresa, NM $39,777

Playas, NM $41,263

Animas, NM $41,364

Anthony, NM $39,767

Arenas Valley, NM $41,291

Bayard, NM $41,253

Berino, NM $39,587

Buckhorn, NM $41,296

Santa Clara, NM $41,325

Chamberino, NM $39,628

Cliff, NM $41,248

Columbus, NM $41,137

Deming, NM $41,147

Dona Ana, NM $39,362

Fairacres, NM $39,480

Faywood, NM $41,128

Fort Bayard, NM $41,286

Gila, NM $41,187

Glenwood, NM $41,219

Hachita, NM $41,137

Hanover, NM $41,146

Hillsboro, NM $41,062

Hurley, NM $41,225

La Mesa, NM $40,114

Lordsburg, NM $41,233

Mesilla, NM $39,362

Mesilla Park, NM $39,366

Mesquite, NM $39,399

Mimbres, NM $41,179

Mule Creek, NM $41,290

Organ, NM $39,386

Pinos Altos, NM $41,247

Radium Springs, NM $39,377

Redrock, NM $41,142

Rodeo, NM $41,417

San Miguel, NM $39,384

Silver City, NM $41,248

Sunland Park, NM $39,565

Tyrone, NM $41,370

Vado, NM $39,415

Chaparral, NM $39,912

Clovis, NM $41,169

Cannon Afb, NM $41,078

Broadview, NM $41,049

Causey, NM $40,978

Crossroads, NM $40,881

Dora, NM $41,075

Elida, NM $40,905

Floyd, NM $41,005

Fort Sumner, NM $40,971

Grady, NM $41,088

House, NM $41,055

Kenna, NM $40,905

Lingo, NM $40,975

Melrose, NM $41,062

Milnesand, NM $40,889

Pep, NM $40,945

Portales, NM $41,095

Rogers, NM $40,956

Saint Vrain, NM $41,088

Taiban, NM $40,957

Texico, NM $41,104

Yeso, NM $40,809

Roswell, NM $40,856

Artesia, NM $40,937

Caprock, NM $40,854

Carlsbad, NM $40,964

Dexter, NM $40,885

Eunice, NM $41,000

Hagerman, NM $40,905

Hobbs, NM $41,060

Hope, NM $40,756

Jal, NM $40,952

Lake Arthur, NM $40,838

Lakewood, NM $40,899

Loco Hills, NM $40,974

Loving, NM $40,953

Lovington, NM $41,020

Mcdonald, NM $40,909

Malaga, NM $40,913

Maljamar, NM $40,873

Monument, NM $40,970

Tatum, NM $40,935

Whites City, NM $41,004

Carrizozo, NM $40,662

Alamogordo, NM $40,533

Alto, NM $40,668

Bent, NM $40,541

Capitan, NM $40,574

Cloudcroft, NM $40,536

Corona, NM $40,839

Encino, NM $41,167

Fort Stanton, NM $40,591

Glencoe, NM $40,562

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $40,528

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $40,528

Hondo, NM $40,599

La Luz, NM $40,528

Lincoln, NM $40,481

Mayhill, NM $40,620

Mescalero, NM $40,547

Nogal, NM $40,721

Orogrande, NM $40,549

Picacho, NM $40,591

Pinon, NM $40,743

Ruidoso, NM $40,746

Ruidoso Downs, NM $40,690

Sacramento, NM $40,565

San Patricio, NM $40,613

Sunspot, NM $40,528

Timberon, NM $40,616

Tinnie, NM $40,567

Tularosa, NM $40,555

Vaughn, NM $41,001

Weed, NM $40,615

Tucumcari, NM $41,205

Amistad, NM $41,152

Bard, NM $41,086

Capulin, NM $41,551

Clayton, NM $41,232

Conchas Dam, NM $41,269

Cuervo, NM $41,070

Des Moines, NM $41,387

Folsom, NM $41,451

Garita, NM $41,190

Gladstone, NM $41,273

Grenville, NM $41,265

Logan, NM $41,204

Mcalister, NM $41,076

Nara Visa, NM $41,106

Newkirk, NM $41,151

Quay, NM $41,175

San Jon, NM $41,131

Santa Rosa, NM $41,175

Sedan, NM $41,189

Trementina, NM $41,188

Assistant Teacher/Floater Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Teacher/Floater roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 100% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Healthcare and Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Teacher/Floater positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Teacher/Floater as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Teacher/Floater

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$63,123	$30.0	50%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$50,499	$24.0	20%

Assistant Teacher/Floater Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Teacher/Floater'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.

$37,581

Average $42,082/year

$46,500

$3,132

Average $3,507/month

$3,875

$723

Average $809/week

$894

$18

Average $20/hour

$22

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$46,500	$3,875	$894	$22
Average	$42,082	$3,507	$809	$20
25th Percentile	$37,581	$3,132	$723	$18

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