What are the main factors that influence an Associate Academic Designer'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 Associate Academic Designer?

The Telecom industry offers the highest average compensation for Associate Academic Designer roles, with salaries approximately 18% above the market median.

How does experience change An Associate Academic Designer's salary?

An Associate Academic Designer's salary grows with experience: starting around $37,385 for beginners, reaching about $47,471 at mid-level, and approach $93,453 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Associate Academic Designer?

Associate Academic Designer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Associate Academic Designer roles are District of Columbia $57,951, California $57,731, Massachusetts $56,962. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Associate Academic Designer roles make?

Salaries for Associate Academic Designer level roles vary by specialization: Academic Department Associate: $160,044; Associate Chief Academic Officer: $140,481; Associate Academic Dean: $128,021; Associate Academic Director: $98,091; Academic Designer: $96,626.

Associate Academic Designer Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Associate Academic Designer make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Associate Academic Designer in New Mexico is $48,477 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

However, an Associate Academic Designer's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $57,704
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $44,418 to $53,307
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,723

10% $40,723

50% (Median) $48,477

90% $57,704

Associate Academic Designer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,307	$4,442	$1,025	$26
Average	$48,477	$4,040	$932	$23
25th Percentile	$44,418	$3,702	$854	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Associate Academic Designer Salaries

An Associate Academic Designer'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 Associate Academic Designer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Associate Academic Designer'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): $37,385
Early Career (1-2 years): $41,803
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $47,471
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $61,255
Expert (over 8 years): $93,453

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Shipping and Receiving Clerk I	less than 1 year	$37,385
Shipping and Receiving Clerk II	1-2 years	$41,803
Associate Academic Designer	2-4 years	$47,471
Shipping and Receiving Supervisor	5-8 years	$61,255
Shipping Operations Manager	over 8 years	$93,453

How Do Associate Academic Designer 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 Associate Academic Designers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $57,951.
California: $57,731.
Massachusetts: $56,962.

District of Columbia $57,951 California $57,731 Massachusetts $56,962 Washington $56,752 New Jersey $56,731 Alaska $56,658 Connecticut $55,936 New York $55,643

Hawaii $54,706 Rhode Island $54,266 Maryland $53,968 Minnesota $53,560 Colorado $53,403 Illinois $53,350 Oregon $53,151 Delaware $53,005

New Hampshire $52,913 Virginia $52,706 Pennsylvania $52,105 Nevada $51,801 North Dakota $51,702 Michigan $51,545 Wisconsin $51,487 Vermont $51,372

Texas $51,053 Maine $51,032 Arizona $51,000 Ohio $50,964 Georgia $50,482 Indiana $50,241 Wyoming $50,194 Utah $50,121

Iowa $50,089 Kansas $49,838 Louisiana $49,765 North Carolina $49,739 Missouri $49,728 Florida $49,524 Montana $49,414 Nebraska $49,310

Kentucky $49,252 South Carolina $49,043 Tennessee $48,912 Idaho $48,859 New Mexico $48,477 Oklahoma $48,394 Alabama $48,085 South Dakota $47,567

Arkansas $47,284 West Virginia $47,132 Mississippi $46,677

Top Paying Cities for Associate Academic Designer

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: $48,993
Belen: $48,721
Bernalillo: $49,080

Algodones, NM $48,993

Belen, NM $48,721

Bernalillo, NM $49,080

Bluewater, NM $48,050

Bosque, NM $48,363

Casa Blanca, NM $48,472

Cedar Crest, NM $49,121

Cedarvale, NM $47,195

Cerrillos, NM $49,029

Claunch, NM $47,020

Coyote, NM $48,307

Cuba, NM $48,229

Cubero, NM $48,579

Edgewood, NM $48,902

Estancia, NM $48,319

Gallina, NM $48,054

Counselor, NM $48,084

Grants, NM $47,995

Milan, NM $48,187

Isleta, NM $49,165

Jarales, NM $48,674

Jemez Pueblo, NM $48,758

Jemez Springs, NM $48,608

Laguna, NM $48,817

La Jara, NM $48,175

La Joya, NM $48,064

Lindrith, NM $48,006

Los Lunas, NM $48,979

Mcintosh, NM $48,585

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $48,261

Moriarty, NM $48,421

Mountainair, NM $47,899

Nageezi, NM $48,020

New Laguna, NM $48,556

Paguate, NM $48,589

Pena Blanca, NM $49,132

Peralta, NM $49,056

Placitas, NM $49,081

Ponderosa, NM $48,696

Prewitt, NM $48,035

Regina, NM $48,069

Sandia Park, NM $48,998

Corrales, NM $49,182

San Fidel, NM $48,294

San Rafael, NM $48,089

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $48,998

San Ysidro, NM $48,932

Stanley, NM $48,415

Tijeras, NM $49,004

Tome, NM $48,913

Torreon, NM $48,751

Veguita, NM $48,359

Willard, NM $47,813

Youngsville, NM $48,320

Bosque Farms, NM $49,146

Clines Corners, NM $48,122

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $49,035

Cochiti Lake, NM $49,099

Albuquerque, NM $49,210

Kirtland Afb, NM $49,210

Rio Rancho, NM $49,130

Gallup, NM $48,105

Brimhall, NM $47,969

Church Rock, NM $47,991

Continental Divide, NM $47,957

Crownpoint, NM $47,997

Fence Lake, NM $47,783

Fort Wingate, NM $47,974

Gamerco, NM $48,055

Mentmore, NM $47,981

Mexican Springs, NM $47,975

Ramah, NM $47,887

Rehoboth, NM $48,007

Thoreau, NM $48,009

Tohatchi, NM $47,966

Vanderwagen, NM $47,975

Zuni, NM $47,963

Navajo, NM $48,029

Jamestown, NM $47,910

Pinehill, NM $47,850

Sheep Springs, NM $48,017

Smith Lake, NM $48,196

Yatahey, NM $48,000

Farmington, NM $48,231

Aztec, NM $48,320

Blanco, NM $48,094

Bloomfield, NM $48,037

Flora Vista, NM $48,281

Fruitland, NM $47,979

Kirtland, NM $48,281

La Plata, NM $48,298

Navajo Dam, NM $48,277

Shiprock, NM $48,210

Waterflow, NM $48,185

Newcomb, NM $47,988

Sanostee, NM $48,018

Santa Fe, NM $49,461

Abiquiu, NM $48,108

Alcalde, NM $48,946

Amalia, NM $48,035

Arroyo Hondo, NM $47,968

Arroyo Seco, NM $48,023

Canjilon, NM $47,960

Canones, NM $48,397

Carson, NM $48,151

Cebolla, NM $47,988

Cerro, NM $48,002

Chama, NM $48,198

Chamisal, NM $48,817

Chimayo, NM $49,159

Cordova, NM $49,076

Costilla, NM $48,237

Taos Ski Valley, NM $47,871

Dixon, NM $48,770

Dulce, NM $48,197

El Prado, NM $48,065

El Rito, NM $48,286

Embudo, NM $48,519

Espanola, NM $49,100

Glorieta, NM $49,271

Hernandez, NM $48,643

Ilfeld, NM $48,816

La Madera, NM $48,201

Lamy, NM $49,083

Llano, NM $48,718

Los Alamos, NM $49,199

White Rock, NM $49,292

Medanales, NM $48,697

Ojo Caliente, NM $48,411

Los Ojos, NM $48,080

Pecos, NM $49,118

Penasco, NM $48,537

Petaca, NM $47,915

Questa, NM $48,053

Ranchos De Taos, NM $48,306

Red River, NM $47,916

Ribera, NM $48,224

Rowe, NM $48,862

San Cristobal, NM $47,914

San Jose, NM $48,742

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $48,980

Santa Cruz, NM $49,143

Serafina, NM $48,102

Taos, NM $48,038

Tererro, NM $49,275

Tesuque, NM $49,461

Tierra Amarilla, NM $48,038

Trampas, NM $48,497

Tres Piedras, NM $47,902

Truchas, NM $48,939

Vadito, NM $48,473

Valdez, NM $47,950

Vallecitos, NM $47,913

Velarde, NM $48,696

Villanueva, NM $48,131

Spaceport City, NM $47,150

Las Vegas, NM $47,723

Angel Fire, NM $47,863

Anton Chico, NM $47,640

Buena Vista, NM $48,078

Chacon, NM $48,112

Cimarron, NM $47,789

Cleveland, NM $48,453

Eagle Nest, NM $47,825

Guadalupita, NM $48,038

Holman, NM $48,329

La Loma, NM $47,560

Maxwell, NM $47,805

Miami, NM $47,702

Mills, NM $47,532

Montezuma, NM $48,699

Mora, NM $48,521

Mosquero, NM $47,491

Ocate, NM $47,754

Ojo Feliz, NM $47,879

Rainsville, NM $48,089

Raton, NM $47,925

Rociada, NM $48,723

Roy, NM $47,543

Sapello, NM $48,300

Solano, NM $47,485

Springer, NM $47,681

Ute Park, NM $47,811

Valmora, NM $47,682

Wagon Mound, NM $47,628

Watrous, NM $47,699

Socorro, NM $47,588

Aragon, NM $47,732

Datil, NM $47,535

Lemitar, NM $47,810

Luna, NM $47,817

Magdalena, NM $47,539

Pie Town, NM $47,698

Polvadera, NM $47,925

Quemado, NM $47,796

Reserve, NM $47,711

San Acacia, NM $48,004

San Antonio, NM $47,325

Truth Or Consequences, NM $47,315

Arrey, NM $47,307

Caballo, NM $47,340

Derry, NM $47,099

Elephant Butte, NM $47,438

Garfield, NM $46,962

Hatch, NM $46,210

Monticello, NM $47,312

Rincon, NM $45,944

Salem, NM $46,816

Williamsburg, NM $47,375

Winston, NM $47,347

Las Cruces, NM $45,342

White Sands Missile Range, NM $45,491

Santa Teresa, NM $45,822

Playas, NM $47,534

Animas, NM $47,650

Anthony, NM $45,811

Arenas Valley, NM $47,566

Bayard, NM $47,522

Berino, NM $45,603

Buckhorn, NM $47,571

Santa Clara, NM $47,605

Chamberino, NM $45,651

Cliff, NM $47,516

Columbus, NM $47,389

Deming, NM $47,400

Dona Ana, NM $45,344

Fairacres, NM $45,479

Faywood, NM $47,378

Fort Bayard, NM $47,560

Gila, NM $47,446

Glenwood, NM $47,483

Hachita, NM $47,389

Hanover, NM $47,399

Hillsboro, NM $47,302

Hurley, NM $47,490

La Mesa, NM $46,210

Lordsburg, NM $47,499

Mesilla, NM $45,343

Mesilla Park, NM $45,348

Mesquite, NM $45,387

Mimbres, NM $47,436

Mule Creek, NM $47,565

Organ, NM $45,372

Pinos Altos, NM $47,515

Radium Springs, NM $45,362

Redrock, NM $47,394

Rodeo, NM $47,711

San Miguel, NM $45,369

Silver City, NM $47,516

Sunland Park, NM $45,578

Tyrone, NM $47,657

Vado, NM $45,405

Chaparral, NM $45,978

Clovis, NM $47,425

Cannon Afb, NM $47,320

Broadview, NM $47,287

Causey, NM $47,206

Crossroads, NM $47,094

Dora, NM $47,318

Elida, NM $47,121

Floyd, NM $47,236

Fort Sumner, NM $47,198

Grady, NM $47,332

House, NM $47,294

Kenna, NM $47,122

Lingo, NM $47,202

Melrose, NM $47,302

Milnesand, NM $47,103

Pep, NM $47,167

Portales, NM $47,340

Rogers, NM $47,180

Saint Vrain, NM $47,332

Taiban, NM $47,181

Texico, NM $47,351

Yeso, NM $47,010

Roswell, NM $47,065

Artesia, NM $47,158

Caprock, NM $47,062

Carlsbad, NM $47,189

Dexter, NM $47,098

Eunice, NM $47,231

Hagerman, NM $47,122

Hobbs, NM $47,300

Hope, NM $46,949

Jal, NM $47,175

Lake Arthur, NM $47,044

Lakewood, NM $47,114

Loco Hills, NM $47,201

Loving, NM $47,177

Lovington, NM $47,254

Mcdonald, NM $47,125

Malaga, NM $47,131

Maljamar, NM $47,085

Monument, NM $47,196

Tatum, NM $47,156

Whites City, NM $47,235

Carrizozo, NM $46,842

Alamogordo, NM $46,693

Alto, NM $46,849

Bent, NM $46,702

Capitan, NM $46,740

Cloudcroft, NM $46,696

Corona, NM $47,045

Encino, NM $47,423

Fort Stanton, NM $46,760

Glencoe, NM $46,726

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $46,687

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $46,687

Hondo, NM $46,769

La Luz, NM $46,687

Lincoln, NM $46,633

Mayhill, NM $46,793

Mescalero, NM $46,708

Nogal, NM $46,909

Orogrande, NM $46,711

Picacho, NM $46,759

Pinon, NM $46,935

Ruidoso, NM $46,938

Ruidoso Downs, NM $46,874

Sacramento, NM $46,729

San Patricio, NM $46,785

Sunspot, NM $46,687

Timberon, NM $46,788

Tinnie, NM $46,732

Tularosa, NM $46,718

Vaughn, NM $47,232

Weed, NM $46,787

Tucumcari, NM $47,467

Amistad, NM $47,405

Bard, NM $47,330

Capulin, NM $47,866

Clayton, NM $47,498

Conchas Dam, NM $47,541

Cuervo, NM $47,312

Des Moines, NM $47,677

Folsom, NM $47,750

Garita, NM $47,449

Gladstone, NM $47,545

Grenville, NM $47,536

Logan, NM $47,465

Mcalister, NM $47,318

Nara Visa, NM $47,353

Newkirk, NM $47,405

Quay, NM $47,432

San Jon, NM $47,381

Santa Rosa, NM $47,432

Sedan, NM $47,449

Trementina, NM $47,447

Associate Academic Designer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Associate Academic Designer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 33% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Telecom and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 18% above the average. In contrast, Associate Academic Designer positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Construction typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Associate Academic Designer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Associate Academic Designer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Telecom	$57,203	$28.0	18%
Energy & Utilities	$54,295	$26.0	12%
Aerospace & Defense	$53,325	$26.0	10%
Healthcare	$52,356	$25.0	8%
Internet	$50,901	$24.0	5%

Associate Academic Designer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Associate Academic Designer'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.

$44,418

Average $48,477/year

$53,307

$3,702

Average $4,040/month

$4,442

$854

Average $932/week

$1,025

$21

Average $23/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,307	$4,442	$1,025	$26
Average	$48,477	$4,040	$932	$23
25th Percentile	$44,418	$3,702	$854	$21

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