What are the main factors that influence an Associate Casting Director'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 Casting Director?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Associate Casting Director roles, with salaries approximately 35% above the market median.

How does experience change An Associate Casting Director's salary?

An Associate Casting Director's salary grows with experience: starting around $67,156 for beginners, reaching about $94,505 at mid-level, and approach $152,156 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Associate Casting Director?

Associate Casting Director salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Associate Casting Director roles are District of Columbia $95,462, California $95,100, Massachusetts $93,832. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Associate Casting Director roles make?

Salaries for Associate Casting Director level roles vary by specialization: Casting Technician: $96,036; Casting Agent: $79,330; Casting Producer: $79,304; Casting Engineer: $75,971; Casting Director: $71,389.

Associate Casting Director Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Associate Casting Director make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Associate Casting Director in New Mexico is $79,856 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $38.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $95,915
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $74,051 to $88,262
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $68,766

10% $68,766

50% (Median) $79,856

90% $95,915

Associate Casting Director Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$88,262	$7,355	$1,697	$42
Average	$79,856	$6,655	$1,536	$38
25th Percentile	$74,051	$6,171	$1,424	$36

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Key Factors That Influence Associate Casting Director Salaries

An Associate Casting Director'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 Casting Director Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Associate Casting Director'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): $67,156
Early Career (1-2 years): $78,105
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $94,505
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $124,610
Expert (over 8 years): $152,156

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Research and Development Associate I	less than 1 year	$67,156
Associate Casting Director	1-2 years	$78,105
Research and Development Associate III	2-4 years	$94,505
Research and Development Associate IV	5-8 years	$124,610
Research and Development Associate V	over 8 years	$152,156

How Do Associate Casting Director 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 Casting Directors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $95,462.
California: $95,100.
Massachusetts: $93,832.

District of Columbia $95,462 California $95,100 Massachusetts $93,832 Washington $93,487 New Jersey $93,453 Alaska $93,332 Connecticut $92,142 New York $91,660

Hawaii $90,116 Rhode Island $89,392 Maryland $88,901 Minnesota $88,228 Colorado $87,969 Illinois $87,883 Oregon $87,555 Delaware $87,314

New Hampshire $87,162 Virginia $86,823 Pennsylvania $85,831 Nevada $85,331 North Dakota $85,167 Michigan $84,909 Wisconsin $84,814 Vermont $84,624

Texas $84,098 Maine $84,064 Arizona $84,012 Ohio $83,952 Georgia $83,158 Indiana $82,762 Wyoming $82,684 Utah $82,563

Iowa $82,512 Kansas $82,098 Louisiana $81,977 North Carolina $81,934 Missouri $81,917 Florida $81,581 Montana $81,399 Nebraska $81,227

Kentucky $81,132 South Carolina $80,787 Tennessee $80,572 Idaho $80,486 New Mexico $79,856 Oklahoma $79,718 Alabama $79,209 South Dakota $78,356

Arkansas $77,890 West Virginia $77,640 Mississippi $76,890

Top Paying Cities for Associate Casting Director

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: $80,706
Belen: $80,257
Bernalillo: $80,849

Algodones, NM $80,706

Belen, NM $80,257

Bernalillo, NM $80,849

Bluewater, NM $79,152

Bosque, NM $79,667

Casa Blanca, NM $79,848

Cedar Crest, NM $80,917

Cedarvale, NM $77,744

Cerrillos, NM $80,765

Claunch, NM $77,456

Coyote, NM $79,575

Cuba, NM $79,447

Cubero, NM $80,024

Edgewood, NM $80,555

Estancia, NM $79,595

Gallina, NM $79,159

Counselor, NM $79,208

Grants, NM $79,061

Milan, NM $79,378

Isleta, NM $80,988

Jarales, NM $80,179

Jemez Pueblo, NM $80,318

Jemez Springs, NM $80,071

Laguna, NM $80,416

La Jara, NM $79,359

La Joya, NM $79,175

Lindrith, NM $79,079

Los Lunas, NM $80,682

Mcintosh, NM $80,033

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $79,500

Moriarty, NM $79,764

Mountainair, NM $78,903

Nageezi, NM $79,103

New Laguna, NM $79,985

Paguate, NM $80,040

Pena Blanca, NM $80,934

Peralta, NM $80,810

Placitas, NM $80,851

Ponderosa, NM $80,217

Prewitt, NM $79,128

Regina, NM $79,183

Sandia Park, NM $80,713

Corrales, NM $81,018

San Fidel, NM $79,554

San Rafael, NM $79,216

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $80,714

San Ysidro, NM $80,605

Stanley, NM $79,753

Tijeras, NM $80,723

Tome, NM $80,574

Torreon, NM $80,306

Veguita, NM $79,661

Willard, NM $78,761

Youngsville, NM $79,597

Bosque Farms, NM $80,958

Clines Corners, NM $79,271

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $80,775

Cochiti Lake, NM $80,880

Albuquerque, NM $81,063

Kirtland Afb, NM $81,063

Rio Rancho, NM $80,930

Gallup, NM $79,242

Brimhall, NM $79,018

Church Rock, NM $79,055

Continental Divide, NM $78,999

Crownpoint, NM $79,065

Fence Lake, NM $78,712

Fort Wingate, NM $79,028

Gamerco, NM $79,160

Mentmore, NM $79,038

Mexican Springs, NM $79,028

Ramah, NM $78,884

Rehoboth, NM $79,081

Thoreau, NM $79,085

Tohatchi, NM $79,013

Vanderwagen, NM $79,028

Zuni, NM $79,009

Navajo, NM $79,117

Jamestown, NM $78,921

Pinehill, NM $78,822

Sheep Springs, NM $79,098

Smith Lake, NM $79,393

Yatahey, NM $79,070

Farmington, NM $79,450

Aztec, NM $79,597

Blanco, NM $79,225

Bloomfield, NM $79,131

Flora Vista, NM $79,532

Fruitland, NM $79,034

Kirtland, NM $79,533

La Plata, NM $79,561

Navajo Dam, NM $79,526

Shiprock, NM $79,416

Waterflow, NM $79,375

Newcomb, NM $79,050

Sanostee, NM $79,100

Santa Fe, NM $81,477

Abiquiu, NM $79,248

Alcalde, NM $80,629

Amalia, NM $79,128

Arroyo Hondo, NM $79,016

Arroyo Seco, NM $79,108

Canjilon, NM $79,003

Canones, NM $79,723

Carson, NM $79,319

Cebolla, NM $79,050

Cerro, NM $79,073

Chama, NM $79,397

Chamisal, NM $80,415

Chimayo, NM $80,980

Cordova, NM $80,842

Costilla, NM $79,460

Taos Ski Valley, NM $78,857

Dixon, NM $80,338

Dulce, NM $79,395

El Prado, NM $79,178

El Rito, NM $79,541

Embudo, NM $79,925

Espanola, NM $80,881

Glorieta, NM $81,163

Hernandez, NM $80,129

Ilfeld, NM $80,414

La Madera, NM $79,401

Lamy, NM $80,854

Llano, NM $80,252

Los Alamos, NM $81,045

White Rock, NM $81,198

Medanales, NM $80,218

Ojo Caliente, NM $79,747

Los Ojos, NM $79,202

Pecos, NM $80,911

Penasco, NM $79,954

Petaca, NM $78,930

Questa, NM $79,157

Ranchos De Taos, NM $79,574

Red River, NM $78,931

Ribera, NM $79,439

Rowe, NM $80,490

San Cristobal, NM $78,928

San Jose, NM $80,292

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $80,684

Santa Cruz, NM $80,952

Serafina, NM $79,238

Taos, NM $79,132

Tererro, NM $81,169

Tesuque, NM $81,477

Tierra Amarilla, NM $79,132

Trampas, NM $79,888

Tres Piedras, NM $78,909

Truchas, NM $80,617

Vadito, NM $79,848

Valdez, NM $78,988

Vallecitos, NM $78,926

Velarde, NM $80,217

Villanueva, NM $79,285

Spaceport City, NM $77,669

Las Vegas, NM $78,613

Angel Fire, NM $78,845

Anton Chico, NM $78,477

Buena Vista, NM $79,197

Chacon, NM $79,253

Cimarron, NM $78,721

Cleveland, NM $79,816

Eagle Nest, NM $78,781

Guadalupita, NM $79,132

Holman, NM $79,612

La Loma, NM $78,345

Maxwell, NM $78,748

Miami, NM $78,578

Mills, NM $78,299

Montezuma, NM $80,221

Mora, NM $79,928

Mosquero, NM $78,231

Ocate, NM $78,664

Ojo Feliz, NM $78,871

Rainsville, NM $79,216

Raton, NM $78,947

Rociada, NM $80,261

Roy, NM $78,316

Sapello, NM $79,565

Solano, NM $78,221

Springer, NM $78,544

Ute Park, NM $78,759

Valmora, NM $78,546

Wagon Mound, NM $78,457

Watrous, NM $78,573

Socorro, NM $78,391

Aragon, NM $78,628

Datil, NM $78,304

Lemitar, NM $78,756

Luna, NM $78,768

Magdalena, NM $78,310

Pie Town, NM $78,571

Polvadera, NM $78,946

Quemado, NM $78,734

Reserve, NM $78,593

San Acacia, NM $79,076

San Antonio, NM $77,958

Truth Or Consequences, NM $77,941

Arrey, NM $77,928

Caballo, NM $77,982

Derry, NM $77,585

Elephant Butte, NM $78,144

Garfield, NM $77,360

Hatch, NM $76,120

Monticello, NM $77,937

Rincon, NM $75,682

Salem, NM $77,119

Williamsburg, NM $78,039

Winston, NM $77,994

Las Cruces, NM $74,692

White Sands Missile Range, NM $74,936

Santa Teresa, NM $75,481

Playas, NM $78,302

Animas, NM $78,494

Anthony, NM $75,463

Arenas Valley, NM $78,355

Bayard, NM $78,283

Berino, NM $75,121

Buckhorn, NM $78,364

Santa Clara, NM $78,420

Chamberino, NM $75,199

Cliff, NM $78,273

Columbus, NM $78,063

Deming, NM $78,081

Dona Ana, NM $74,694

Fairacres, NM $74,918

Faywood, NM $78,045

Fort Bayard, NM $78,345

Gila, NM $78,158

Glenwood, NM $78,219

Hachita, NM $78,063

Hanover, NM $78,079

Hillsboro, NM $77,920

Hurley, NM $78,230

La Mesa, NM $76,120

Lordsburg, NM $78,244

Mesilla, NM $74,693

Mesilla Park, NM $74,701

Mesquite, NM $74,765

Mimbres, NM $78,141

Mule Creek, NM $78,352

Organ, NM $74,740

Pinos Altos, NM $78,271

Radium Springs, NM $74,724

Redrock, NM $78,072

Rodeo, NM $78,593

San Miguel, NM $74,736

Silver City, NM $78,272

Sunland Park, NM $75,080

Tyrone, NM $78,504

Vado, NM $74,795

Chaparral, NM $75,738

Clovis, NM $78,122

Cannon Afb, NM $77,950

Broadview, NM $77,895

Causey, NM $77,761

Crossroads, NM $77,576

Dora, NM $77,946

Elida, NM $77,622

Floyd, NM $77,811

Fort Sumner, NM $77,748

Grady, NM $77,969

House, NM $77,907

Kenna, NM $77,623

Lingo, NM $77,756

Melrose, NM $77,920

Milnesand, NM $77,592

Pep, NM $77,698

Portales, NM $77,983

Rogers, NM $77,720

Saint Vrain, NM $77,970

Taiban, NM $77,721

Texico, NM $78,000

Yeso, NM $77,439

Roswell, NM $77,529

Artesia, NM $77,683

Caprock, NM $77,525

Carlsbad, NM $77,733

Dexter, NM $77,584

Eunice, NM $77,802

Hagerman, NM $77,623

Hobbs, NM $77,916

Hope, NM $77,339

Jal, NM $77,711

Lake Arthur, NM $77,495

Lakewood, NM $77,610

Loco Hills, NM $77,753

Loving, NM $77,714

Lovington, NM $77,841

Mcdonald, NM $77,629

Malaga, NM $77,638

Maljamar, NM $77,562

Monument, NM $77,745

Tatum, NM $77,679

Whites City, NM $77,809

Carrizozo, NM $77,162

Alamogordo, NM $76,916

Alto, NM $77,173

Bent, NM $76,931

Capitan, NM $76,994

Cloudcroft, NM $76,922

Corona, NM $77,497

Encino, NM $78,120

Fort Stanton, NM $77,026

Glencoe, NM $76,971

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $76,907

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $76,907

Hondo, NM $77,042

La Luz, NM $76,907

Lincoln, NM $76,818

Mayhill, NM $77,082

Mescalero, NM $76,942

Nogal, NM $77,272

Orogrande, NM $76,946

Picacho, NM $77,026

Pinon, NM $77,315

Ruidoso, NM $77,320

Ruidoso Downs, NM $77,214

Sacramento, NM $76,976

San Patricio, NM $77,068

Sunspot, NM $76,907

Timberon, NM $77,074

Tinnie, NM $76,981

Tularosa, NM $76,958

Vaughn, NM $77,805

Weed, NM $77,072

Tucumcari, NM $78,191

Amistad, NM $78,090

Bard, NM $77,965

Capulin, NM $78,848

Clayton, NM $78,242

Conchas Dam, NM $78,313

Cuervo, NM $77,936

Des Moines, NM $78,537

Folsom, NM $78,659

Garita, NM $78,163

Gladstone, NM $78,320

Grenville, NM $78,305

Logan, NM $78,189

Mcalister, NM $77,946

Nara Visa, NM $78,003

Newkirk, NM $78,090

Quay, NM $78,134

San Jon, NM $78,051

Santa Rosa, NM $78,134

Sedan, NM $78,162

Trementina, NM $78,158

Associate Casting Director Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Associate Casting Director roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 35% above the average. In contrast, Associate Casting Director positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Associate Casting Director as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Associate Casting Director

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$107,806	$52.0	35%
Internet	$95,827	$46.0	20%
Aerospace & Defense	$91,835	$44.0	15%
Energy & Utilities	$87,842	$42.0	10%
Insurance	$87,842	$42.0	10%

Associate Casting Director Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Associate Casting Director'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.

$74,051

Average $79,856/year

$88,262

$6,171

Average $6,655/month

$7,355

$1,424

Average $1,536/week

$1,697

$36

Average $38/hour

$42

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$88,262	$7,355	$1,697	$42
Average	$79,856	$6,655	$1,536	$38
25th Percentile	$74,051	$6,171	$1,424	$36

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