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 $39,187 for beginners, reaching about $42,081 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 $50,305, California $50,114, Massachusetts $49,446. 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 September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Teacher/Floater in New Mexico is $42,081 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): $50,528
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $37,579 to $46,503
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $33,480

10% $33,480

50% (Median) $42,081

90% $50,528

Assistant Teacher/Floater Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$46,503	$3,875	$894	$22
Average	$42,081	$3,507	$809	$20
25th Percentile	$37,579	$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): $39,187
Early Career (1-2 years): $39,552
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $42,081
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $43,002
Expert (over 8 years): $43,309

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Teacher/Floater	less than 1 year	$39,187
Early Career Level Assistant Teacher/Floater	1-2 years	$39,552
Mid-Level Level Assistant Teacher/Floater	2-4 years	$42,081
Senior-Level Level Assistant Teacher/Floater	5-8 years	$43,002
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: $50,305.
California: $50,114.
Massachusetts: $49,446.

District of Columbia $50,305 California $50,114 Massachusetts $49,446 Washington $49,264 New Jersey $49,246 Alaska $49,183 Connecticut $48,556 New York $48,301

Hawaii $47,488 Rhode Island $47,106 Maryland $46,847 Minnesota $46,493 Colorado $46,357 Illinois $46,311 Oregon $46,139 Delaware $46,011

New Hampshire $45,931 Virginia $45,752 Pennsylvania $45,230 Nevada $44,966 North Dakota $44,880 Michigan $44,744 Wisconsin $44,694 Vermont $44,594

Texas $44,317 Maine $44,298 Arizona $44,271 Ohio $44,239 Georgia $43,821 Indiana $43,612 Wyoming $43,571 Utah $43,508

Iowa $43,481 Kansas $43,263 Louisiana $43,199 North Carolina $43,176 Missouri $43,167 Florida $42,990 Montana $42,895 Nebraska $42,804

Kentucky $42,754 South Carolina $42,572 Tennessee $42,458 Idaho $42,413 New Mexico $42,081 Oklahoma $42,009 Alabama $41,740 South Dakota $41,291

Arkansas $41,045 West Virginia $40,914 Mississippi $40,518

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: $42,529
Belen: $42,293
Bernalillo: $42,605

Algodones, NM $42,529

Belen, NM $42,293

Bernalillo, NM $42,605

Bluewater, NM $41,710

Bosque, NM $41,982

Casa Blanca, NM $42,077

Cedar Crest, NM $42,640

Cedarvale, NM $40,968

Cerrillos, NM $42,560

Claunch, NM $40,816

Coyote, NM $41,933

Cuba, NM $41,866

Cubero, NM $42,170

Edgewood, NM $42,450

Estancia, NM $41,944

Gallina, NM $41,714

Counselor, NM $41,740

Grants, NM $41,662

Milan, NM $41,829

Isleta, NM $42,678

Jarales, NM $42,252

Jemez Pueblo, NM $42,325

Jemez Springs, NM $42,194

Laguna, NM $42,376

La Jara, NM $41,819

La Joya, NM $41,722

Lindrith, NM $41,672

Los Lunas, NM $42,517

Mcintosh, NM $42,174

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $41,894

Moriarty, NM $42,033

Mountainair, NM $41,579

Nageezi, NM $41,684

New Laguna, NM $42,149

Paguate, NM $42,178

Pena Blanca, NM $42,649

Peralta, NM $42,584

Placitas, NM $42,606

Ponderosa, NM $42,271

Prewitt, NM $41,697

Regina, NM $41,726

Sandia Park, NM $42,533

Corrales, NM $42,693

San Fidel, NM $41,922

San Rafael, NM $41,744

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $42,533

San Ysidro, NM $42,476

Stanley, NM $42,027

Tijeras, NM $42,538

Tome, NM $42,460

Torreon, NM $42,318

Veguita, NM $41,979

Willard, NM $41,504

Youngsville, NM $41,945

Bosque Farms, NM $42,662

Clines Corners, NM $41,773

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $42,566

Cochiti Lake, NM $42,621

Albuquerque, NM $42,717

Kirtland Afb, NM $42,717

Rio Rancho, NM $42,647

Gallup, NM $41,758

Brimhall, NM $41,640

Church Rock, NM $41,659

Continental Divide, NM $41,630

Crownpoint, NM $41,664

Fence Lake, NM $41,478

Fort Wingate, NM $41,645

Gamerco, NM $41,715

Mentmore, NM $41,650

Mexican Springs, NM $41,645

Ramah, NM $41,569

Rehoboth, NM $41,673

Thoreau, NM $41,675

Tohatchi, NM $41,637

Vanderwagen, NM $41,645

Zuni, NM $41,635

Navajo, NM $41,692

Jamestown, NM $41,588

Pinehill, NM $41,536

Sheep Springs, NM $41,682

Smith Lake, NM $41,837

Yatahey, NM $41,667

Farmington, NM $41,867

Aztec, NM $41,944

Blanco, NM $41,749

Bloomfield, NM $41,699

Flora Vista, NM $41,910

Fruitland, NM $41,648

Kirtland, NM $41,911

La Plata, NM $41,926

Navajo Dam, NM $41,907

Shiprock, NM $41,849

Waterflow, NM $41,828

Newcomb, NM $41,656

Sanostee, NM $41,683

Santa Fe, NM $42,935

Abiquiu, NM $41,761

Alcalde, NM $42,488

Amalia, NM $41,697

Arroyo Hondo, NM $41,639

Arroyo Seco, NM $41,687

Canjilon, NM $41,632

Canones, NM $42,011

Carson, NM $41,798

Cebolla, NM $41,656

Cerro, NM $41,669

Chama, NM $41,839

Chamisal, NM $42,376

Chimayo, NM $42,673

Cordova, NM $42,601

Costilla, NM $41,872

Taos Ski Valley, NM $41,555

Dixon, NM $42,335

Dulce, NM $41,838

El Prado, NM $41,724

El Rito, NM $41,915

Embudo, NM $42,118

Espanola, NM $42,621

Glorieta, NM $42,770

Hernandez, NM $42,225

Ilfeld, NM $42,375

La Madera, NM $41,841

Lamy, NM $42,607

Llano, NM $42,290

Los Alamos, NM $42,708

White Rock, NM $42,788

Medanales, NM $42,272

Ojo Caliente, NM $42,024

Los Ojos, NM $41,736

Pecos, NM $42,637

Penasco, NM $42,133

Petaca, NM $41,593

Questa, NM $41,713

Ranchos De Taos, NM $41,933

Red River, NM $41,594

Ribera, NM $41,861

Rowe, NM $42,415

San Cristobal, NM $41,592

San Jose, NM $42,311

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $42,517

Santa Cruz, NM $42,659

Serafina, NM $41,755

Taos, NM $41,700

Tererro, NM $42,773

Tesuque, NM $42,935

Tierra Amarilla, NM $41,700

Trampas, NM $42,098

Tres Piedras, NM $41,582

Truchas, NM $42,482

Vadito, NM $42,077

Valdez, NM $41,624

Vallecitos, NM $41,591

Velarde, NM $42,271

Villanueva, NM $41,780

Spaceport City, NM $40,929

Las Vegas, NM $41,426

Angel Fire, NM $41,548

Anton Chico, NM $41,354

Buena Vista, NM $41,734

Chacon, NM $41,764

Cimarron, NM $41,483

Cleveland, NM $42,060

Eagle Nest, NM $41,515

Guadalupita, NM $41,700

Holman, NM $41,953

La Loma, NM $41,285

Maxwell, NM $41,497

Miami, NM $41,408

Mills, NM $41,261

Montezuma, NM $42,273

Mora, NM $42,119

Mosquero, NM $41,225

Ocate, NM $41,453

Ojo Feliz, NM $41,562

Rainsville, NM $41,744

Raton, NM $41,602

Rociada, NM $42,295

Roy, NM $41,270

Sapello, NM $41,928

Solano, NM $41,219

Springer, NM $41,390

Ute Park, NM $41,503

Valmora, NM $41,391

Wagon Mound, NM $41,344

Watrous, NM $41,405

Socorro, NM $41,309

Aragon, NM $41,434

Datil, NM $41,263

Lemitar, NM $41,502

Luna, NM $41,508

Magdalena, NM $41,267

Pie Town, NM $41,404

Polvadera, NM $41,601

Quemado, NM $41,490

Reserve, NM $41,416

San Acacia, NM $41,670

San Antonio, NM $41,081

Truth Or Consequences, NM $41,072

Arrey, NM $41,065

Caballo, NM $41,094

Derry, NM $40,885

Elephant Butte, NM $41,179

Garfield, NM $40,766

Hatch, NM $40,113

Monticello, NM $41,070

Rincon, NM $39,882

Salem, NM $40,639

Williamsburg, NM $41,124

Winston, NM $41,100

Las Cruces, NM $39,360

White Sands Missile Range, NM $39,489

Santa Teresa, NM $39,776

Playas, NM $41,262

Animas, NM $41,363

Anthony, NM $39,766

Arenas Valley, NM $41,290

Bayard, NM $41,252

Berino, NM $39,586

Buckhorn, NM $41,295

Santa Clara, NM $41,324

Chamberino, NM $39,627

Cliff, NM $41,247

Columbus, NM $41,136

Deming, NM $41,146

Dona Ana, NM $39,361

Fairacres, NM $39,479

Faywood, NM $41,127

Fort Bayard, NM $41,285

Gila, NM $41,186

Glenwood, NM $41,218

Hachita, NM $41,136

Hanover, NM $41,145

Hillsboro, NM $41,061

Hurley, NM $41,224

La Mesa, NM $40,113

Lordsburg, NM $41,232

Mesilla, NM $39,361

Mesilla Park, NM $39,365

Mesquite, NM $39,398

Mimbres, NM $41,178

Mule Creek, NM $41,289

Organ, NM $39,385

Pinos Altos, NM $41,246

Radium Springs, NM $39,377

Redrock, NM $41,141

Rodeo, NM $41,416

San Miguel, NM $39,383

Silver City, NM $41,247

Sunland Park, NM $39,564

Tyrone, NM $41,369

Vado, NM $39,414

Chaparral, NM $39,911

Clovis, NM $41,168

Cannon Afb, NM $41,077

Broadview, NM $41,048

Causey, NM $40,977

Crossroads, NM $40,880

Dora, NM $41,074

Elida, NM $40,904

Floyd, NM $41,004

Fort Sumner, NM $40,970

Grady, NM $41,087

House, NM $41,054

Kenna, NM $40,905

Lingo, NM $40,974

Melrose, NM $41,061

Milnesand, NM $40,888

Pep, NM $40,944

Portales, NM $41,094

Rogers, NM $40,955

Saint Vrain, NM $41,087

Taiban, NM $40,956

Texico, NM $41,103

Yeso, NM $40,808

Roswell, NM $40,855

Artesia, NM $40,936

Caprock, NM $40,853

Carlsbad, NM $40,963

Dexter, NM $40,884

Eunice, NM $40,999

Hagerman, NM $40,905

Hobbs, NM $41,059

Hope, NM $40,755

Jal, NM $40,951

Lake Arthur, NM $40,837

Lakewood, NM $40,898

Loco Hills, NM $40,973

Loving, NM $40,952

Lovington, NM $41,019

Mcdonald, NM $40,908

Malaga, NM $40,912

Maljamar, NM $40,872

Monument, NM $40,969

Tatum, NM $40,934

Whites City, NM $41,003

Carrizozo, NM $40,661

Alamogordo, NM $40,532

Alto, NM $40,667

Bent, NM $40,540

Capitan, NM $40,573

Cloudcroft, NM $40,535

Corona, NM $40,838

Encino, NM $41,166

Fort Stanton, NM $40,590

Glencoe, NM $40,561

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $40,527

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $40,527

Hondo, NM $40,598

La Luz, NM $40,527

Lincoln, NM $40,480

Mayhill, NM $40,619

Mescalero, NM $40,546

Nogal, NM $40,720

Orogrande, NM $40,548

Picacho, NM $40,590

Pinon, NM $40,742

Ruidoso, NM $40,745

Ruidoso Downs, NM $40,689

Sacramento, NM $40,564

San Patricio, NM $40,612

Sunspot, NM $40,527

Timberon, NM $40,615

Tinnie, NM $40,566

Tularosa, NM $40,554

Vaughn, NM $41,000

Weed, NM $40,614

Tucumcari, NM $41,204

Amistad, NM $41,151

Bard, NM $41,085

Capulin, NM $41,550

Clayton, NM $41,231

Conchas Dam, NM $41,268

Cuervo, NM $41,069

Des Moines, NM $41,386

Folsom, NM $41,450

Garita, NM $41,189

Gladstone, NM $41,272

Grenville, NM $41,264

Logan, NM $41,203

Mcalister, NM $41,075

Nara Visa, NM $41,105

Newkirk, NM $41,150

Quay, NM $41,174

San Jon, NM $41,130

Santa Rosa, NM $41,174

Sedan, NM $41,188

Trementina, NM $41,187

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	$63,122	$30.0	50%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$50,497	$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.

$37,579

Average $42,081/year

$46,503

$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	$46,503	$3,875	$894	$22
Average	$42,081	$3,507	$809	$20
25th Percentile	$37,579	$3,132	$723	$18

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