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

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Associate Behavior Specialist roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

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

An Associate Behavior Specialist's salary grows with experience: starting around $44,056 for beginners, reaching about $59,607 at mid-level, and approach $111,108 for experts.

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

Associate Behavior Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Associate Behavior Specialist roles are District of Columbia $54,147, California $53,941, Massachusetts $53,222. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Associate Behavior Specialist level roles vary by specialization: Licensed Behavior Specialist: $297,898; Behavior Intervention Specialist: $71,128; Behavior Support Specialist: $70,984; Behavior Analyst: $70,632; Learning Behavior Specialist: $70,386.

Associate Behavior Specialist Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Associate Behavior Specialist make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Associate Behavior Specialist in New Mexico is $45,295 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $56,655
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $40,181 to $51,241
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $35,524

10% $35,524

50% (Median) $45,295

90% $56,655

Associate Behavior Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,241	$4,270	$985	$25
Average	$45,295	$3,775	$871	$22
25th Percentile	$40,181	$3,348	$773	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Associate Behavior Specialist Salaries

An Associate Behavior Specialist'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 Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Associate Behavior Specialist'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): $44,056
Early Career (1-2 years): $49,969
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $59,607
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $66,983
Expert (over 8 years): $111,108

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Associate Behavior Specialist	less than 1 year	$44,056
Software Quality Assurance Tester II	1-2 years	$49,969
Software Quality Assurance Tester III	2-4 years	$59,607
Software Quality Assurance Tester IV	5-8 years	$66,983
Software Quality Assurance Supervisor	over 8 years	$111,108

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

District of Columbia: $54,147.
California: $53,941.
Massachusetts: $53,222.

District of Columbia $54,147 California $53,941 Massachusetts $53,222 Washington $53,027 New Jersey $53,007 Alaska $52,939 Connecticut $52,264 New York $51,990

Hawaii $51,115 Rhode Island $50,704 Maryland $50,425 Minnesota $50,044 Colorado $49,897 Illinois $49,848 Oregon $49,662 Delaware $49,525

New Hampshire $49,439 Virginia $49,246 Pennsylvania $48,684 Nevada $48,400 North Dakota $48,307 Michigan $48,161 Wisconsin $48,107 Vermont $47,999

Texas $47,701 Maine $47,681 Arizona $47,652 Ohio $47,618 Georgia $47,168 Indiana $46,943 Wyoming $46,899 Utah $46,831

Iowa $46,801 Kansas $46,566 Louisiana $46,498 North Carolina $46,474 Missouri $46,464 Florida $46,273 Montana $46,170 Nebraska $46,073

Kentucky $46,019 South Carolina $45,823 Tennessee $45,701 Idaho $45,652 New Mexico $45,295 Oklahoma $45,217 Alabama $44,928 South Dakota $44,444

Arkansas $44,180 West Virginia $44,038 Mississippi $43,613

Top Paying Cities for Associate Behavior Specialist

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: $45,777
Belen: $45,522
Bernalillo: $45,858

Algodones, NM $45,777

Belen, NM $45,522

Bernalillo, NM $45,858

Bluewater, NM $44,895

Bosque, NM $45,188

Casa Blanca, NM $45,290

Cedar Crest, NM $45,896

Cedarvale, NM $44,097

Cerrillos, NM $45,810

Claunch, NM $43,933

Coyote, NM $45,136

Cuba, NM $45,063

Cubero, NM $45,390

Edgewood, NM $45,692

Estancia, NM $45,147

Gallina, NM $44,899

Counselor, NM $44,927

Grants, NM $44,844

Milan, NM $45,024

Isleta, NM $45,937

Jarales, NM $45,478

Jemez Pueblo, NM $45,557

Jemez Springs, NM $45,417

Laguna, NM $45,612

La Jara, NM $45,013

La Joya, NM $44,909

Lindrith, NM $44,854

Los Lunas, NM $45,763

Mcintosh, NM $45,395

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $45,093

Moriarty, NM $45,243

Mountainair, NM $44,755

Nageezi, NM $44,868

New Laguna, NM $45,368

Paguate, NM $45,399

Pena Blanca, NM $45,906

Peralta, NM $45,836

Placitas, NM $45,859

Ponderosa, NM $45,499

Prewitt, NM $44,882

Regina, NM $44,913

Sandia Park, NM $45,781

Corrales, NM $45,954

San Fidel, NM $45,124

San Rafael, NM $44,932

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $45,782

San Ysidro, NM $45,720

Stanley, NM $45,236

Tijeras, NM $45,787

Tome, NM $45,702

Torreon, NM $45,550

Veguita, NM $45,184

Willard, NM $44,674

Youngsville, NM $45,148

Bosque Farms, NM $45,920

Clines Corners, NM $44,963

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $45,816

Cochiti Lake, NM $45,876

Albuquerque, NM $45,980

Kirtland Afb, NM $45,980

Rio Rancho, NM $45,904

Gallup, NM $44,947

Brimhall, NM $44,820

Church Rock, NM $44,841

Continental Divide, NM $44,809

Crownpoint, NM $44,846

Fence Lake, NM $44,646

Fort Wingate, NM $44,825

Gamerco, NM $44,900

Mentmore, NM $44,831

Mexican Springs, NM $44,825

Ramah, NM $44,743

Rehoboth, NM $44,855

Thoreau, NM $44,858

Tohatchi, NM $44,817

Vanderwagen, NM $44,825

Zuni, NM $44,815

Navajo, NM $44,876

Jamestown, NM $44,764

Pinehill, NM $44,709

Sheep Springs, NM $44,865

Smith Lake, NM $45,032

Yatahey, NM $44,849

Farmington, NM $45,065

Aztec, NM $45,148

Blanco, NM $44,937

Bloomfield, NM $44,884

Flora Vista, NM $45,111

Fruitland, NM $44,829

Kirtland, NM $45,112

La Plata, NM $45,128

Navajo Dam, NM $45,108

Shiprock, NM $45,045

Waterflow, NM $45,022

Newcomb, NM $44,838

Sanostee, NM $44,866

Santa Fe, NM $46,214

Abiquiu, NM $44,950

Alcalde, NM $45,733

Amalia, NM $44,882

Arroyo Hondo, NM $44,819

Arroyo Seco, NM $44,870

Canjilon, NM $44,811

Canones, NM $45,220

Carson, NM $44,990

Cebolla, NM $44,838

Cerro, NM $44,851

Chama, NM $45,034

Chamisal, NM $45,612

Chimayo, NM $45,932

Cordova, NM $45,854

Costilla, NM $45,070

Taos Ski Valley, NM $44,728

Dixon, NM $45,568

Dulce, NM $45,033

El Prado, NM $44,910

El Rito, NM $45,116

Embudo, NM $45,334

Espanola, NM $45,876

Glorieta, NM $46,036

Hernandez, NM $45,450

Ilfeld, NM $45,611

La Madera, NM $45,037

Lamy, NM $45,861

Llano, NM $45,519

Los Alamos, NM $45,969

White Rock, NM $46,056

Medanales, NM $45,500

Ojo Caliente, NM $45,233

Los Ojos, NM $44,924

Pecos, NM $45,893

Penasco, NM $45,350

Petaca, NM $44,770

Questa, NM $44,898

Ranchos De Taos, NM $45,135

Red River, NM $44,770

Ribera, NM $45,058

Rowe, NM $45,654

San Cristobal, NM $44,769

San Jose, NM $45,542

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $45,764

Santa Cruz, NM $45,917

Serafina, NM $44,944

Taos, NM $44,884

Tererro, NM $46,040

Tesuque, NM $46,214

Tierra Amarilla, NM $44,884

Trampas, NM $45,313

Tres Piedras, NM $44,758

Truchas, NM $45,726

Vadito, NM $45,291

Valdez, NM $44,803

Vallecitos, NM $44,767

Velarde, NM $45,499

Villanueva, NM $44,971

Spaceport City, NM $44,054

Las Vegas, NM $44,590

Angel Fire, NM $44,721

Anton Chico, NM $44,513

Buena Vista, NM $44,921

Chacon, NM $44,953

Cimarron, NM $44,651

Cleveland, NM $45,272

Eagle Nest, NM $44,685

Guadalupita, NM $44,884

Holman, NM $45,157

La Loma, NM $44,438

Maxwell, NM $44,667

Miami, NM $44,570

Mills, NM $44,412

Montezuma, NM $45,502

Mora, NM $45,336

Mosquero, NM $44,373

Ocate, NM $44,619

Ojo Feliz, NM $44,736

Rainsville, NM $44,932

Raton, NM $44,779

Rociada, NM $45,525

Roy, NM $44,422

Sapello, NM $45,130

Solano, NM $44,367

Springer, NM $44,551

Ute Park, NM $44,672

Valmora, NM $44,552

Wagon Mound, NM $44,501

Watrous, NM $44,567

Socorro, NM $44,464

Aragon, NM $44,599

Datil, NM $44,415

Lemitar, NM $44,671

Luna, NM $44,678

Magdalena, NM $44,418

Pie Town, NM $44,566

Polvadera, NM $44,779

Quemado, NM $44,659

Reserve, NM $44,579

San Acacia, NM $44,852

San Antonio, NM $44,218

Truth Or Consequences, NM $44,209

Arrey, NM $44,201

Caballo, NM $44,232

Derry, NM $44,007

Elephant Butte, NM $44,324

Garfield, NM $43,879

Hatch, NM $43,176

Monticello, NM $44,206

Rincon, NM $42,928

Salem, NM $43,742

Williamsburg, NM $44,265

Winston, NM $44,239

Las Cruces, NM $42,366

White Sands Missile Range, NM $42,505

Santa Teresa, NM $42,814

Playas, NM $44,413

Animas, NM $44,522

Anthony, NM $42,803

Arenas Valley, NM $44,444

Bayard, NM $44,402

Berino, NM $42,609

Buckhorn, NM $44,448

Santa Clara, NM $44,480

Chamberino, NM $42,654

Cliff, NM $44,397

Columbus, NM $44,278

Deming, NM $44,288

Dona Ana, NM $42,367

Fairacres, NM $42,494

Faywood, NM $44,268

Fort Bayard, NM $44,438

Gila, NM $44,332

Glenwood, NM $44,366

Hachita, NM $44,278

Hanover, NM $44,287

Hillsboro, NM $44,197

Hurley, NM $44,373

La Mesa, NM $43,176

Lordsburg, NM $44,380

Mesilla, NM $42,367

Mesilla Park, NM $42,371

Mesquite, NM $42,407

Mimbres, NM $44,322

Mule Creek, NM $44,442

Organ, NM $42,393

Pinos Altos, NM $44,396

Radium Springs, NM $42,384

Redrock, NM $44,283

Rodeo, NM $44,579

San Miguel, NM $42,391

Silver City, NM $44,397

Sunland Park, NM $42,586

Tyrone, NM $44,528

Vado, NM $42,424

Chaparral, NM $42,959

Clovis, NM $44,312

Cannon Afb, NM $44,214

Broadview, NM $44,182

Causey, NM $44,107

Crossroads, NM $44,002

Dora, NM $44,211

Elida, NM $44,028

Floyd, NM $44,135

Fort Sumner, NM $44,099

Grady, NM $44,224

House, NM $44,189

Kenna, NM $44,028

Lingo, NM $44,104

Melrose, NM $44,197

Milnesand, NM $44,011

Pep, NM $44,071

Portales, NM $44,232

Rogers, NM $44,083

Saint Vrain, NM $44,225

Taiban, NM $44,084

Texico, NM $44,242

Yeso, NM $43,924

Roswell, NM $43,975

Artesia, NM $44,062

Caprock, NM $43,973

Carlsbad, NM $44,091

Dexter, NM $44,006

Eunice, NM $44,130

Hagerman, NM $44,028

Hobbs, NM $44,195

Hope, NM $43,867

Jal, NM $44,078

Lake Arthur, NM $43,955

Lakewood, NM $44,021

Loco Hills, NM $44,102

Loving, NM $44,080

Lovington, NM $44,152

Mcdonald, NM $44,032

Malaga, NM $44,037

Maljamar, NM $43,994

Monument, NM $44,097

Tatum, NM $44,060

Whites City, NM $44,134

Carrizozo, NM $43,767

Alamogordo, NM $43,627

Alto, NM $43,773

Bent, NM $43,636

Capitan, NM $43,671

Cloudcroft, NM $43,631

Corona, NM $43,957

Encino, NM $44,310

Fort Stanton, NM $43,690

Glencoe, NM $43,659

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $43,622

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $43,622

Hondo, NM $43,699

La Luz, NM $43,622

Lincoln, NM $43,572

Mayhill, NM $43,721

Mescalero, NM $43,642

Nogal, NM $43,829

Orogrande, NM $43,644

Picacho, NM $43,689

Pinon, NM $43,854

Ruidoso, NM $43,856

Ruidoso Downs, NM $43,797

Sacramento, NM $43,662

San Patricio, NM $43,713

Sunspot, NM $43,622

Timberon, NM $43,717

Tinnie, NM $43,664

Tularosa, NM $43,651

Vaughn, NM $44,132

Weed, NM $43,716

Tucumcari, NM $44,351

Amistad, NM $44,293

Bard, NM $44,223

Capulin, NM $44,723

Clayton, NM $44,379

Conchas Dam, NM $44,420

Cuervo, NM $44,206

Des Moines, NM $44,547

Folsom, NM $44,616

Garita, NM $44,335

Gladstone, NM $44,424

Grenville, NM $44,415

Logan, NM $44,349

Mcalister, NM $44,212

Nara Visa, NM $44,244

Newkirk, NM $44,293

Quay, NM $44,318

San Jon, NM $44,271

Santa Rosa, NM $44,318

Sedan, NM $44,334

Trementina, NM $44,332

Associate Behavior Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Associate Behavior Specialist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Healthcare and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Associate Behavior Specialist positions in Internet or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Associate Behavior Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Associate Behavior Specialist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$54,354	$26.0	20%
Biotechnology	$52,089	$25.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$49,824	$24.0	10%
Business Services	$49,824	$24.0	10%
Insurance	$49,824	$24.0	10%

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

Understanding how an Associate Behavior Specialist'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.

$40,181

Average $45,295/year

$51,241

$3,348

Average $3,775/month

$4,270

$773

Average $871/week

$985

$19

Average $22/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,241	$4,270	$985	$25
Average	$45,295	$3,775	$871	$22
25th Percentile	$40,181	$3,348	$773	$19

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