What are the main factors that influence an Associate Director of Dining Services'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 Director of Dining Services?

The Government industry offers the highest average compensation for Associate Director of Dining Services roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change An Associate Director of Dining Services's salary?

An Associate Director of Dining Services's salary grows with experience: starting around $67,458 for beginners, reaching about $69,349 at mid-level, and approach $75,845 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Associate Director of Dining Services?

Associate Director of Dining Services salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Associate Director of Dining Services roles are District of Columbia $88,917, California $88,580, Massachusetts $87,399. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Associate Director of Dining Services roles make?

Salaries for Associate Director of Dining Services level roles vary by specialization: Associate Director of Campus Dining: $162,961; Assistant Director of Dining Services: $127,290; Director Of Dining Services: $113,501; Dining Director: $111,452; Director of Dining: $111,348.

Associate Director of Dining Services Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Associate Director of Dining Services make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Associate Director of Dining Services in New Mexico is $74,381 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $36.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $94,511
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $62,920 to $84,918
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $52,485

10% $52,485

50% (Median) $74,381

90% $94,511

Associate Director of Dining Services Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$84,918	$7,076	$1,633	$41
Average	$74,381	$6,198	$1,430	$36
25th Percentile	$62,920	$5,243	$1,210	$30

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Key Factors That Influence Associate Director of Dining Services Salaries

An Associate Director of Dining Services'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 Director of Dining Services Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Associate Director of Dining Services'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): $67,458
Early Career (1-2 years): $68,026
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $69,349
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $72,918
Expert (over 8 years): $75,845

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Associate Director of Dining Services	less than 1 year	$67,458
Early Career Level Associate Director of Dining Services	1-2 years	$68,026
Mid-Level Level Associate Director of Dining Services	2-4 years	$69,349
Senior-Level Level Associate Director of Dining Services	5-8 years	$72,918
Expert Level Associate Director of Dining Services	over 8 years	$75,845

How Do Associate Director of Dining Services 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 Director of Dining Services. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $88,917.
California: $88,580.
Massachusetts: $87,399.

District of Columbia $88,917 California $88,580 Massachusetts $87,399 Washington $87,078 New Jersey $87,046 Alaska $86,933 Connecticut $85,825 New York $85,375

Hawaii $83,938 Rhode Island $83,263 Maryland $82,805 Minnesota $82,179 Colorado $81,938 Illinois $81,858 Oregon $81,553 Delaware $81,328

New Hampshire $81,186 Virginia $80,870 Pennsylvania $79,946 Nevada $79,481 North Dakota $79,328 Michigan $79,087 Wisconsin $78,999 Vermont $78,822

Texas $78,332 Maine $78,300 Arizona $78,252 Ohio $78,196 Georgia $77,457 Indiana $77,087 Wyoming $77,015 Utah $76,903

Iowa $76,855 Kansas $76,469 Louisiana $76,357 North Carolina $76,317 Missouri $76,300 Florida $75,987 Montana $75,819 Nebraska $75,658

Kentucky $75,570 South Carolina $75,248 Tennessee $75,048 Idaho $74,967 New Mexico $74,381 Oklahoma $74,253 Alabama $73,779 South Dakota $72,984

Arkansas $72,550 West Virginia $72,317 Mississippi $71,618

Top Paying Cities for Associate Director of Dining Services

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: $75,173
Belen: $74,755
Bernalillo: $75,306

Algodones, NM $75,173

Belen, NM $74,755

Bernalillo, NM $75,306

Bluewater, NM $73,725

Bosque, NM $74,205

Casa Blanca, NM $74,373

Cedar Crest, NM $75,369

Cedarvale, NM $72,414

Cerrillos, NM $75,228

Claunch, NM $72,145

Coyote, NM $74,119

Cuba, NM $74,000

Cubero, NM $74,538

Edgewood, NM $75,032

Estancia, NM $74,138

Gallina, NM $73,731

Counselor, NM $73,777

Grants, NM $73,641

Milan, NM $73,935

Isleta, NM $75,436

Jarales, NM $74,682

Jemez Pueblo, NM $74,812

Jemez Springs, NM $74,581

Laguna, NM $74,902

La Jara, NM $73,918

La Joya, NM $73,747

Lindrith, NM $73,658

Los Lunas, NM $75,150

Mcintosh, NM $74,546

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $74,049

Moriarty, NM $74,295

Mountainair, NM $73,494

Nageezi, NM $73,679

New Laguna, NM $74,502

Paguate, NM $74,552

Pena Blanca, NM $75,385

Peralta, NM $75,269

Placitas, NM $75,308

Ponderosa, NM $74,717

Prewitt, NM $73,702

Regina, NM $73,754

Sandia Park, NM $75,179

Corrales, NM $75,463

San Fidel, NM $74,100

San Rafael, NM $73,784

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $75,180

San Ysidro, NM $75,079

Stanley, NM $74,285

Tijeras, NM $75,189

Tome, NM $75,050

Torreon, NM $74,800

Veguita, NM $74,200

Willard, NM $73,361

Youngsville, NM $74,140

Bosque Farms, NM $75,407

Clines Corners, NM $73,836

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $75,237

Cochiti Lake, NM $75,335

Albuquerque, NM $75,505

Kirtland Afb, NM $75,505

Rio Rancho, NM $75,382

Gallup, NM $73,809

Brimhall, NM $73,600

Church Rock, NM $73,635

Continental Divide, NM $73,583

Crownpoint, NM $73,644

Fence Lake, NM $73,315

Fort Wingate, NM $73,609

Gamerco, NM $73,733

Mentmore, NM $73,619

Mexican Springs, NM $73,610

Ramah, NM $73,475

Rehoboth, NM $73,659

Thoreau, NM $73,663

Tohatchi, NM $73,596

Vanderwagen, NM $73,610

Zuni, NM $73,592

Navajo, NM $73,693

Jamestown, NM $73,510

Pinehill, NM $73,418

Sheep Springs, NM $73,675

Smith Lake, NM $73,950

Yatahey, NM $73,649

Farmington, NM $74,003

Aztec, NM $74,139

Blanco, NM $73,793

Bloomfield, NM $73,706

Flora Vista, NM $74,079

Fruitland, NM $73,616

Kirtland, NM $74,080

La Plata, NM $74,106

Navajo Dam, NM $74,074

Shiprock, NM $73,971

Waterflow, NM $73,933

Newcomb, NM $73,630

Sanostee, NM $73,677

Santa Fe, NM $75,891

Abiquiu, NM $73,815

Alcalde, NM $75,101

Amalia, NM $73,702

Arroyo Hondo, NM $73,599

Arroyo Seco, NM $73,684

Canjilon, NM $73,587

Canones, NM $74,257

Carson, NM $73,881

Cebolla, NM $73,630

Cerro, NM $73,652

Chama, NM $73,953

Chamisal, NM $74,901

Chimayo, NM $75,427

Cordova, NM $75,300

Costilla, NM $74,012

Taos Ski Valley, NM $73,450

Dixon, NM $74,830

Dulce, NM $73,951

El Prado, NM $73,749

El Rito, NM $74,087

Embudo, NM $74,445

Espanola, NM $75,336

Glorieta, NM $75,599

Hernandez, NM $74,636

Ilfeld, NM $74,901

La Madera, NM $73,957

Lamy, NM $75,310

Llano, NM $74,750

Los Alamos, NM $75,489

White Rock, NM $75,631

Medanales, NM $74,718

Ojo Caliente, NM $74,279

Los Ojos, NM $73,772

Pecos, NM $75,363

Penasco, NM $74,472

Petaca, NM $73,519

Questa, NM $73,730

Ranchos De Taos, NM $74,118

Red River, NM $73,519

Ribera, NM $73,992

Rowe, NM $74,971

San Cristobal, NM $73,517

San Jose, NM $74,787

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $75,152

Santa Cruz, NM $75,402

Serafina, NM $73,805

Taos, NM $73,706

Tererro, NM $75,604

Tesuque, NM $75,891

Tierra Amarilla, NM $73,706

Trampas, NM $74,411

Tres Piedras, NM $73,499

Truchas, NM $75,089

Vadito, NM $74,374

Valdez, NM $73,572

Vallecitos, NM $73,515

Velarde, NM $74,717

Villanueva, NM $73,849

Spaceport City, NM $72,344

Las Vegas, NM $73,223

Angel Fire, NM $73,439

Anton Chico, NM $73,096

Buena Vista, NM $73,768

Chacon, NM $73,820

Cimarron, NM $73,324

Cleveland, NM $74,343

Eagle Nest, NM $73,380

Guadalupita, NM $73,706

Holman, NM $74,154

La Loma, NM $72,973

Maxwell, NM $73,349

Miami, NM $73,191

Mills, NM $72,931

Montezuma, NM $74,721

Mora, NM $74,448

Mosquero, NM $72,867

Ocate, NM $73,270

Ojo Feliz, NM $73,463

Rainsville, NM $73,785

Raton, NM $73,534

Rociada, NM $74,759

Roy, NM $72,947

Sapello, NM $74,110

Solano, NM $72,858

Springer, NM $73,159

Ute Park, NM $73,359

Valmora, NM $73,161

Wagon Mound, NM $73,078

Watrous, NM $73,186

Socorro, NM $73,017

Aragon, NM $73,238

Datil, NM $72,936

Lemitar, NM $73,356

Luna, NM $73,368

Magdalena, NM $72,941

Pie Town, NM $73,184

Polvadera, NM $73,533

Quemado, NM $73,336

Reserve, NM $73,205

San Acacia, NM $73,654

San Antonio, NM $72,613

Truth Or Consequences, NM $72,597

Arrey, NM $72,585

Caballo, NM $72,635

Derry, NM $72,266

Elephant Butte, NM $72,786

Garfield, NM $72,056

Hatch, NM $70,901

Monticello, NM $72,593

Rincon, NM $70,493

Salem, NM $71,831

Williamsburg, NM $72,689

Winston, NM $72,646

Las Cruces, NM $69,571

White Sands Missile Range, NM $69,799

Santa Teresa, NM $70,306

Playas, NM $72,933

Animas, NM $73,112

Anthony, NM $70,289

Arenas Valley, NM $72,983

Bayard, NM $72,915

Berino, NM $69,971

Buckhorn, NM $72,991

Santa Clara, NM $73,043

Chamberino, NM $70,044

Cliff, NM $72,907

Columbus, NM $72,711

Deming, NM $72,728

Dona Ana, NM $69,573

Fairacres, NM $69,781

Faywood, NM $72,694

Fort Bayard, NM $72,973

Gila, NM $72,799

Glenwood, NM $72,856

Hachita, NM $72,711

Hanover, NM $72,726

Hillsboro, NM $72,577

Hurley, NM $72,866

La Mesa, NM $70,901

Lordsburg, NM $72,879

Mesilla, NM $69,572

Mesilla Park, NM $69,579

Mesquite, NM $69,639

Mimbres, NM $72,784

Mule Creek, NM $72,981

Organ, NM $69,616

Pinos Altos, NM $72,905

Radium Springs, NM $69,600

Redrock, NM $72,720

Rodeo, NM $73,205

San Miguel, NM $69,612

Silver City, NM $72,906

Sunland Park, NM $69,932

Tyrone, NM $73,122

Vado, NM $69,667

Chaparral, NM $70,546

Clovis, NM $72,766

Cannon Afb, NM $72,605

Broadview, NM $72,554

Causey, NM $72,430

Crossroads, NM $72,258

Dora, NM $72,601

Elida, NM $72,300

Floyd, NM $72,476

Fort Sumner, NM $72,418

Grady, NM $72,623

House, NM $72,565

Kenna, NM $72,301

Lingo, NM $72,425

Melrose, NM $72,577

Milnesand, NM $72,272

Pep, NM $72,371

Portales, NM $72,636

Rogers, NM $72,391

Saint Vrain, NM $72,624

Taiban, NM $72,393

Texico, NM $72,652

Yeso, NM $72,130

Roswell, NM $72,214

Artesia, NM $72,357

Caprock, NM $72,210

Carlsbad, NM $72,404

Dexter, NM $72,265

Eunice, NM $72,468

Hagerman, NM $72,301

Hobbs, NM $72,574

Hope, NM $72,036

Jal, NM $72,383

Lake Arthur, NM $72,181

Lakewood, NM $72,289

Loco Hills, NM $72,422

Loving, NM $72,385

Lovington, NM $72,504

Mcdonald, NM $72,307

Malaga, NM $72,315

Maljamar, NM $72,244

Monument, NM $72,414

Tatum, NM $72,353

Whites City, NM $72,475

Carrizozo, NM $71,871

Alamogordo, NM $71,643

Alto, NM $71,882

Bent, NM $71,656

Capitan, NM $71,715

Cloudcroft, NM $71,648

Corona, NM $72,184

Encino, NM $72,764

Fort Stanton, NM $71,745

Glencoe, NM $71,694

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $71,635

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $71,635

Hondo, NM $71,760

La Luz, NM $71,635

Lincoln, NM $71,551

Mayhill, NM $71,797

Mescalero, NM $71,667

Nogal, NM $71,974

Orogrande, NM $71,671

Picacho, NM $71,745

Pinon, NM $72,014

Ruidoso, NM $72,018

Ruidoso Downs, NM $71,920

Sacramento, NM $71,699

San Patricio, NM $71,784

Sunspot, NM $71,635

Timberon, NM $71,790

Tinnie, NM $71,703

Tularosa, NM $71,682

Vaughn, NM $72,471

Weed, NM $71,788

Tucumcari, NM $72,830

Amistad, NM $72,736

Bard, NM $72,620

Capulin, NM $73,442

Clayton, NM $72,878

Conchas Dam, NM $72,944

Cuervo, NM $72,593

Des Moines, NM $73,152

Folsom, NM $73,266

Garita, NM $72,804

Gladstone, NM $72,950

Grenville, NM $72,936

Logan, NM $72,828

Mcalister, NM $72,602

Nara Visa, NM $72,655

Newkirk, NM $72,736

Quay, NM $72,777

San Jon, NM $72,699

Santa Rosa, NM $72,777

Sedan, NM $72,803

Trementina, NM $72,800

Associate Director of Dining Services Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Associate Director of Dining Services roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Government, offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely, Associate Director of Dining Services positions in Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Associate Director of Dining Services as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Associate Director of Dining Services

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Government	$81,819	$39.0	10%

Associate Director of Dining Services Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Associate Director of Dining Services'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.

$62,920

Average $74,381/year

$84,918

$5,243

Average $6,198/month

$7,076

$1,210

Average $1,430/week

$1,633

$30

Average $36/hour

$41

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$84,918	$7,076	$1,633	$41
Average	$74,381	$6,198	$1,430	$36
25th Percentile	$62,920	$5,243	$1,210	$30

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