What are the main factors that influence an Associate Behavior Educator'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 Behavior Educator?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Associate Behavior Educator roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change An Associate Behavior Educator's salary?

An Associate Behavior Educator's salary grows with experience: starting around $34,873 for beginners, reaching about $49,198 at mid-level, and approach $78,402 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Associate Behavior Educator?

Associate Behavior Educator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Associate Behavior Educator roles are District of Columbia $42,780, California $42,617, Massachusetts $42,049. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Associate Behavior Educator roles make?

Salaries for Associate Behavior Educator level roles vary by specialization: Clinical Educator: $82,375; Diabetes Educator: $82,054; Behavior Consultant: $76,176; Behavior Analyst: $70,632; Associate Educator: $65,941.

Associate Behavior Educator Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Associate Behavior Educator make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Associate Behavior Educator in New Mexico is $35,786 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $17.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $44,157
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $33,051 to $40,168
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $30,561

10% $30,561

50% (Median) $35,786

90% $44,157

Associate Behavior Educator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$40,168	$3,347	$772	$19
Average	$35,786	$2,982	$688	$17
25th Percentile	$33,051	$2,754	$636	$16

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Key Factors That Influence Associate Behavior Educator Salaries

An Associate Behavior Educator'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 Behavior Educator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Associate Behavior Educator'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): $34,873
Early Career (1-2 years): $42,689
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $49,198
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $70,676
Expert (over 8 years): $78,402

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Associate Behavior Educator	less than 1 year	$34,873
Inventory Control Clerk II	1-2 years	$42,689
Inventory Control Clerk III	2-4 years	$49,198
Inventory Control Supervisor	5-8 years	$70,676
Inventory Control Senior Supervisor	over 8 years	$78,402

How Do Associate Behavior Educator 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 Behavior Educators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $42,780.
California: $42,617.
Massachusetts: $42,049.

District of Columbia $42,780 California $42,617 Massachusetts $42,049 Washington $41,895 New Jersey $41,879 Alaska $41,825 Connecticut $41,292 New York $41,076

Hawaii $40,384 Rhode Island $40,059 Maryland $39,839 Minnesota $39,538 Colorado $39,422 Illinois $39,383 Oregon $39,236 Delaware $39,128

New Hampshire $39,060 Virginia $38,908 Pennsylvania $38,464 Nevada $38,240 North Dakota $38,166 Michigan $38,050 Wisconsin $38,008 Vermont $37,923

Texas $37,687 Maine $37,672 Arizona $37,648 Ohio $37,621 Georgia $37,266 Indiana $37,088 Wyoming $37,053 Utah $36,999

Iowa $36,976 Kansas $36,791 Louisiana $36,737 North Carolina $36,717 Missouri $36,710 Florida $36,559 Montana $36,478 Nebraska $36,400

Kentucky $36,358 South Carolina $36,203 Tennessee $36,107 Idaho $36,068 New Mexico $35,786 Oklahoma $35,724 Alabama $35,496 South Dakota $35,114

Arkansas $34,905 West Virginia $34,793 Mississippi $34,457

Top Paying Cities for Associate Behavior Educator

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: $36,167
Belen: $35,966
Bernalillo: $36,231

Algodones, NM $36,167

Belen, NM $35,966

Bernalillo, NM $36,231

Bluewater, NM $35,470

Bosque, NM $35,702

Casa Blanca, NM $35,782

Cedar Crest, NM $36,261

Cedarvale, NM $34,840

Cerrillos, NM $36,193

Claunch, NM $34,710

Coyote, NM $35,660

Cuba, NM $35,603

Cubero, NM $35,861

Edgewood, NM $36,099

Estancia, NM $35,669

Gallina, NM $35,474

Counselor, NM $35,496

Grants, NM $35,430

Milan, NM $35,572

Isleta, NM $36,293

Jarales, NM $35,931

Jemez Pueblo, NM $35,993

Jemez Springs, NM $35,882

Laguna, NM $36,037

La Jara, NM $35,563

La Joya, NM $35,481

Lindrith, NM $35,438

Los Lunas, NM $36,156

Mcintosh, NM $35,865

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $35,627

Moriarty, NM $35,745

Mountainair, NM $35,359

Nageezi, NM $35,448

New Laguna, NM $35,844

Paguate, NM $35,868

Pena Blanca, NM $36,269

Peralta, NM $36,213

Placitas, NM $36,232

Ponderosa, NM $35,948

Prewitt, NM $35,460

Regina, NM $35,484

Sandia Park, NM $36,170

Corrales, NM $36,307

San Fidel, NM $35,651

San Rafael, NM $35,499

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $36,171

San Ysidro, NM $36,122

Stanley, NM $35,740

Tijeras, NM $36,175

Tome, NM $36,108

Torreon, NM $35,988

Veguita, NM $35,699

Willard, NM $35,295

Youngsville, NM $35,670

Bosque Farms, NM $36,280

Clines Corners, NM $35,524

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $36,198

Cochiti Lake, NM $36,245

Albuquerque, NM $36,327

Kirtland Afb, NM $36,327

Rio Rancho, NM $36,268

Gallup, NM $35,511

Brimhall, NM $35,411

Church Rock, NM $35,427

Continental Divide, NM $35,402

Crownpoint, NM $35,431

Fence Lake, NM $35,273

Fort Wingate, NM $35,415

Gamerco, NM $35,474

Mentmore, NM $35,419

Mexican Springs, NM $35,415

Ramah, NM $35,350

Rehoboth, NM $35,439

Thoreau, NM $35,441

Tohatchi, NM $35,408

Vanderwagen, NM $35,415

Zuni, NM $35,407

Navajo, NM $35,455

Jamestown, NM $35,367

Pinehill, NM $35,323

Sheep Springs, NM $35,447

Smith Lake, NM $35,579

Yatahey, NM $35,434

Farmington, NM $35,604

Aztec, NM $35,670

Blanco, NM $35,503

Bloomfield, NM $35,461

Flora Vista, NM $35,641

Fruitland, NM $35,418

Kirtland, NM $35,641

La Plata, NM $35,654

Navajo Dam, NM $35,638

Shiprock, NM $35,589

Waterflow, NM $35,571

Newcomb, NM $35,425

Sanostee, NM $35,447

Santa Fe, NM $36,513

Abiquiu, NM $35,514

Alcalde, NM $36,132

Amalia, NM $35,460

Arroyo Hondo, NM $35,410

Arroyo Seco, NM $35,451

Canjilon, NM $35,404

Canones, NM $35,727

Carson, NM $35,545

Cebolla, NM $35,425

Cerro, NM $35,435

Chama, NM $35,580

Chamisal, NM $36,037

Chimayo, NM $36,290

Cordova, NM $36,228

Costilla, NM $35,608

Taos Ski Valley, NM $35,338

Dixon, NM $36,002

Dulce, NM $35,579

El Prado, NM $35,482

El Rito, NM $35,645

Embudo, NM $35,817

Espanola, NM $36,246

Glorieta, NM $36,372

Hernandez, NM $35,909

Ilfeld, NM $36,036

La Madera, NM $35,582

Lamy, NM $36,233

Llano, NM $35,963

Los Alamos, NM $36,319

White Rock, NM $36,387

Medanales, NM $35,948

Ojo Caliente, NM $35,737

Los Ojos, NM $35,493

Pecos, NM $36,259

Penasco, NM $35,830

Petaca, NM $35,371

Questa, NM $35,473

Ranchos De Taos, NM $35,660

Red River, NM $35,372

Ribera, NM $35,599

Rowe, NM $36,070

San Cristobal, NM $35,370

San Jose, NM $35,981

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $36,157

Santa Cruz, NM $36,277

Serafina, NM $35,509

Taos, NM $35,462

Tererro, NM $36,375

Tesuque, NM $36,513

Tierra Amarilla, NM $35,462

Trampas, NM $35,800

Tres Piedras, NM $35,362

Truchas, NM $36,127

Vadito, NM $35,783

Valdez, NM $35,397

Vallecitos, NM $35,369

Velarde, NM $35,948

Villanueva, NM $35,530

Spaceport City, NM $34,806

Las Vegas, NM $35,229

Angel Fire, NM $35,333

Anton Chico, NM $35,168

Buena Vista, NM $35,491

Chacon, NM $35,516

Cimarron, NM $35,278

Cleveland, NM $35,768

Eagle Nest, NM $35,304

Guadalupita, NM $35,462

Holman, NM $35,677

La Loma, NM $35,109

Maxwell, NM $35,290

Miami, NM $35,214

Mills, NM $35,088

Montezuma, NM $35,950

Mora, NM $35,818

Mosquero, NM $35,058

Ocate, NM $35,252

Ojo Feliz, NM $35,345

Rainsville, NM $35,499

Raton, NM $35,379

Rociada, NM $35,968

Roy, NM $35,096

Sapello, NM $35,656

Solano, NM $35,053

Springer, NM $35,198

Ute Park, NM $35,294

Valmora, NM $35,199

Wagon Mound, NM $35,159

Watrous, NM $35,211

Socorro, NM $35,130

Aragon, NM $35,236

Datil, NM $35,091

Lemitar, NM $35,293

Luna, NM $35,299

Magdalena, NM $35,093

Pie Town, NM $35,210

Polvadera, NM $35,378

Quemado, NM $35,283

Reserve, NM $35,220

San Acacia, NM $35,436

San Antonio, NM $34,935

Truth Or Consequences, NM $34,928

Arrey, NM $34,922

Caballo, NM $34,946

Derry, NM $34,768

Elephant Butte, NM $35,019

Garfield, NM $34,668

Hatch, NM $34,112

Monticello, NM $34,926

Rincon, NM $33,916

Salem, NM $34,559

Williamsburg, NM $34,972

Winston, NM $34,952

Las Cruces, NM $33,472

White Sands Missile Range, NM $33,581

Santa Teresa, NM $33,826

Playas, NM $35,090

Animas, NM $35,176

Anthony, NM $33,818

Arenas Valley, NM $35,113

Bayard, NM $35,081

Berino, NM $33,664

Buckhorn, NM $35,117

Santa Clara, NM $35,142

Chamberino, NM $33,699

Cliff, NM $35,077

Columbus, NM $34,982

Deming, NM $34,991

Dona Ana, NM $33,473

Fairacres, NM $33,573

Faywood, NM $34,974

Fort Bayard, NM $35,109

Gila, NM $35,025

Glenwood, NM $35,052

Hachita, NM $34,982

Hanover, NM $34,990

Hillsboro, NM $34,918

Hurley, NM $35,057

La Mesa, NM $34,112

Lordsburg, NM $35,064

Mesilla, NM $33,473

Mesilla Park, NM $33,476

Mesquite, NM $33,505

Mimbres, NM $35,018

Mule Creek, NM $35,112

Organ, NM $33,493

Pinos Altos, NM $35,076

Radium Springs, NM $33,486

Redrock, NM $34,987

Rodeo, NM $35,220

San Miguel, NM $33,492

Silver City, NM $35,076

Sunland Park, NM $33,646

Tyrone, NM $35,180

Vado, NM $33,518

Chaparral, NM $33,941

Clovis, NM $35,009

Cannon Afb, NM $34,932

Broadview, NM $34,907

Causey, NM $34,847

Crossroads, NM $34,765

Dora, NM $34,930

Elida, NM $34,785

Floyd, NM $34,870

Fort Sumner, NM $34,841

Grady, NM $34,940

House, NM $34,913

Kenna, NM $34,785

Lingo, NM $34,845

Melrose, NM $34,918

Milnesand, NM $34,772

Pep, NM $34,819

Portales, NM $34,947

Rogers, NM $34,829

Saint Vrain, NM $34,941

Taiban, NM $34,829

Texico, NM $34,954

Yeso, NM $34,703

Roswell, NM $34,743

Artesia, NM $34,812

Caprock, NM $34,741

Carlsbad, NM $34,835

Dexter, NM $34,768

Eunice, NM $34,866

Hagerman, NM $34,785

Hobbs, NM $34,917

Hope, NM $34,658

Jal, NM $34,825

Lake Arthur, NM $34,728

Lakewood, NM $34,780

Loco Hills, NM $34,844

Loving, NM $34,826

Lovington, NM $34,883

Mcdonald, NM $34,788

Malaga, NM $34,792

Maljamar, NM $34,758

Monument, NM $34,840

Tatum, NM $34,811

Whites City, NM $34,869

Carrizozo, NM $34,579

Alamogordo, NM $34,469

Alto, NM $34,584

Bent, NM $34,475

Capitan, NM $34,503

Cloudcroft, NM $34,471

Corona, NM $34,729

Encino, NM $35,008

Fort Stanton, NM $34,518

Glencoe, NM $34,493

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $34,465

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $34,465

Hondo, NM $34,525

La Luz, NM $34,465

Lincoln, NM $34,425

Mayhill, NM $34,543

Mescalero, NM $34,480

Nogal, NM $34,628

Orogrande, NM $34,482

Picacho, NM $34,518

Pinon, NM $34,647

Ruidoso, NM $34,649

Ruidoso Downs, NM $34,602

Sacramento, NM $34,496

San Patricio, NM $34,537

Sunspot, NM $34,465

Timberon, NM $34,539

Tinnie, NM $34,498

Tularosa, NM $34,488

Vaughn, NM $34,867

Weed, NM $34,539

Tucumcari, NM $35,040

Amistad, NM $34,995

Bard, NM $34,939

Capulin, NM $35,334

Clayton, NM $35,063

Conchas Dam, NM $35,095

Cuervo, NM $34,926

Des Moines, NM $35,195

Folsom, NM $35,249

Garita, NM $35,027

Gladstone, NM $35,098

Grenville, NM $35,091

Logan, NM $35,039

Mcalister, NM $34,930

Nara Visa, NM $34,956

Newkirk, NM $34,994

Quay, NM $35,015

San Jon, NM $34,977

Santa Rosa, NM $35,015

Sedan, NM $35,027

Trementina, NM $35,025

Associate Behavior Educator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Associate Behavior Educator roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 61% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Software & Networking sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Associate Behavior Educator positions in Energy & Utilities or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Associate Behavior Educator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Associate Behavior Educator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$46,522	$22.0	30%
Software & Networking	$45,448	$22.0	27%
Aerospace & Defense	$44,733	$22.0	25%
Pharmaceuticals	$43,659	$21.0	22%
Business Services	$42,943	$21.0	20%

Associate Behavior Educator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Associate Behavior Educator'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.

$33,051

Average $35,786/year

$40,168

$2,754

Average $2,982/month

$3,347

$636

Average $688/week

$772

$16

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$19

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$40,168	$3,347	$772	$19
Average	$35,786	$2,982	$688	$17
25th Percentile	$33,051	$2,754	$636	$16

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