What are the main factors that influence an Early Childhood Social Worker's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What are the highest paying states for an Early Childhood Social Worker?

Early Childhood Social Worker salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Early Childhood Social Worker roles are District of Columbia $65,394, California $65,146, Massachusetts $64,278. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Early Childhood Social Worker roles make?

Salaries for Early Childhood Social Worker level roles vary by specialization: Early Childhood Director: $99,350; Early Childhood Coordinator: $55,906; Early Childhood Specialist: $54,730; Early Childhood Interventionist: $53,628; early childhood development: $45,423.

Early Childhood Social Worker Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Early Childhood Social Worker make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Early Childhood Social Worker in New Mexico is $54,704 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

However, an Early Childhood Social Worker's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $78,513
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $45,031 to $67,166
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $36,226

10% $36,226

50% (Median) $54,704

90% $78,513

Early Childhood Social Worker Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,166	$5,597	$1,292	$32
Average	$54,704	$4,559	$1,052	$26
25th Percentile	$45,031	$3,753	$866	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Early Childhood Social Worker Salaries

An Early Childhood Social Worker's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Early Childhood Social Worker 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 Early Childhood Social Workers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $65,394.
California: $65,146.
Massachusetts: $64,278.

District of Columbia $65,394 California $65,146 Massachusetts $64,278 Washington $64,041 New Jersey $64,018 Alaska $63,935 Connecticut $63,120 New York $62,789

Hawaii $61,732 Rhode Island $61,236 Maryland $60,899 Minnesota $60,439 Colorado $60,261 Illinois $60,202 Oregon $59,978 Delaware $59,812

New Hampshire $59,709 Virginia $59,476 Pennsylvania $58,797 Nevada $58,454 North Dakota $58,342 Michigan $58,165 Wisconsin $58,100 Vermont $57,970

Texas $57,609 Maine $57,586 Arizona $57,550 Ohio $57,509 Georgia $56,966 Indiana $56,694 Wyoming $56,641 Utah $56,558

Iowa $56,523 Kansas $56,239 Louisiana $56,157 North Carolina $56,127 Missouri $56,115 Florida $55,885 Montana $55,761 Nebraska $55,643

Kentucky $55,578 South Carolina $55,341 Tennessee $55,194 Idaho $55,135 New Mexico $54,704 Oklahoma $54,609 Alabama $54,261 South Dakota $53,676

Arkansas $53,357 West Virginia $53,186 Mississippi $52,672

Top Paying Cities for Early Childhood Social Worker

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: $55,286
Belen: $54,978
Bernalillo: $55,384

Algodones, NM $55,286

Belen, NM $54,978

Bernalillo, NM $55,384

Bluewater, NM $54,221

Bosque, NM $54,574

Casa Blanca, NM $54,698

Cedar Crest, NM $55,430

Cedarvale, NM $53,257

Cerrillos, NM $55,326

Claunch, NM $53,059

Coyote, NM $54,511

Cuba, NM $54,424

Cubero, NM $54,819

Edgewood, NM $55,183

Estancia, NM $54,525

Gallina, NM $54,226

Counselor, NM $54,259

Grants, NM $54,159

Milan, NM $54,376

Isleta, NM $55,479

Jarales, NM $54,925

Jemez Pueblo, NM $55,020

Jemez Springs, NM $54,851

Laguna, NM $55,087

La Jara, NM $54,363

La Joya, NM $54,237

Lindrith, NM $54,171

Los Lunas, NM $55,269

Mcintosh, NM $54,825

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $54,460

Moriarty, NM $54,640

Mountainair, NM $54,051

Nageezi, NM $54,187

New Laguna, NM $54,792

Paguate, NM $54,829

Pena Blanca, NM $55,442

Peralta, NM $55,357

Placitas, NM $55,385

Ponderosa, NM $54,950

Prewitt, NM $54,205

Regina, NM $54,242

Sandia Park, NM $55,291

Corrales, NM $55,499

San Fidel, NM $54,497

San Rafael, NM $54,265

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $55,291

San Ysidro, NM $55,217

Stanley, NM $54,633

Tijeras, NM $55,298

Tome, NM $55,196

Torreon, NM $55,012

Veguita, NM $54,570

Willard, NM $53,954

Youngsville, NM $54,526

Bosque Farms, NM $55,458

Clines Corners, NM $54,303

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $55,333

Cochiti Lake, NM $55,405

Albuquerque, NM $55,530

Kirtland Afb, NM $55,530

Rio Rancho, NM $55,440

Gallup, NM $54,283

Brimhall, NM $54,130

Church Rock, NM $54,155

Continental Divide, NM $54,117

Crownpoint, NM $54,161

Fence Lake, NM $53,920

Fort Wingate, NM $54,136

Gamerco, NM $54,227

Mentmore, NM $54,143

Mexican Springs, NM $54,137

Ramah, NM $54,037

Rehoboth, NM $54,173

Thoreau, NM $54,176

Tohatchi, NM $54,126

Vanderwagen, NM $54,137

Zuni, NM $54,124

Navajo, NM $54,197

Jamestown, NM $54,063

Pinehill, NM $53,995

Sheep Springs, NM $54,184

Smith Lake, NM $54,386

Yatahey, NM $54,165

Farmington, NM $54,425

Aztec, NM $54,526

Blanco, NM $54,271

Bloomfield, NM $54,207

Flora Vista, NM $54,482

Fruitland, NM $54,141

Kirtland, NM $54,482

La Plata, NM $54,502

Navajo Dam, NM $54,477

Shiprock, NM $54,402

Waterflow, NM $54,374

Newcomb, NM $54,151

Sanostee, NM $54,186

Santa Fe, NM $55,814

Abiquiu, NM $54,287

Alcalde, NM $55,233

Amalia, NM $54,205

Arroyo Hondo, NM $54,128

Arroyo Seco, NM $54,191

Canjilon, NM $54,119

Canones, NM $54,613

Carson, NM $54,336

Cebolla, NM $54,151

Cerro, NM $54,167

Chama, NM $54,389

Chamisal, NM $55,086

Chimayo, NM $55,473

Cordova, NM $55,379

Costilla, NM $54,432

Taos Ski Valley, NM $54,019

Dixon, NM $55,034

Dulce, NM $54,388

El Prado, NM $54,239

El Rito, NM $54,487

Embudo, NM $54,751

Espanola, NM $55,406

Glorieta, NM $55,599

Hernandez, NM $54,891

Ilfeld, NM $55,086

La Madera, NM $54,392

Lamy, NM $55,387

Llano, NM $54,975

Los Alamos, NM $55,518

White Rock, NM $55,623

Medanales, NM $54,952

Ojo Caliente, NM $54,629

Los Ojos, NM $54,255

Pecos, NM $55,426

Penasco, NM $54,770

Petaca, NM $54,069

Questa, NM $54,225

Ranchos De Taos, NM $54,510

Red River, NM $54,070

Ribera, NM $54,418

Rowe, NM $55,138

San Cristobal, NM $54,068

San Jose, NM $55,002

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $55,271

Santa Cruz, NM $55,454

Serafina, NM $54,280

Taos, NM $54,207

Tererro, NM $55,603

Tesuque, NM $55,814

Tierra Amarilla, NM $54,207

Trampas, NM $54,725

Tres Piedras, NM $54,054

Truchas, NM $55,225

Vadito, NM $54,698

Valdez, NM $54,109

Vallecitos, NM $54,066

Velarde, NM $54,950

Villanueva, NM $54,313

Spaceport City, NM $53,205

Las Vegas, NM $53,852

Angel Fire, NM $54,011

Anton Chico, NM $53,759

Buena Vista, NM $54,252

Chacon, NM $54,291

Cimarron, NM $53,926

Cleveland, NM $54,676

Eagle Nest, NM $53,967

Guadalupita, NM $54,207

Holman, NM $54,536

La Loma, NM $53,668

Maxwell, NM $53,945

Miami, NM $53,828

Mills, NM $53,637

Montezuma, NM $54,953

Mora, NM $54,753

Mosquero, NM $53,590

Ocate, NM $53,887

Ojo Feliz, NM $54,029

Rainsville, NM $54,265

Raton, NM $54,080

Rociada, NM $54,981

Roy, NM $53,649

Sapello, NM $54,504

Solano, NM $53,583

Springer, NM $53,805

Ute Park, NM $53,952

Valmora, NM $53,806

Wagon Mound, NM $53,745

Watrous, NM $53,825

Socorro, NM $53,700

Aragon, NM $53,863

Datil, NM $53,640

Lemitar, NM $53,950

Luna, NM $53,958

Magdalena, NM $53,645

Pie Town, NM $53,824

Polvadera, NM $54,080

Quemado, NM $53,935

Reserve, NM $53,838

San Acacia, NM $54,169

San Antonio, NM $53,403

Truth Or Consequences, NM $53,392

Arrey, NM $53,383

Caballo, NM $53,420

Derry, NM $53,148

Elephant Butte, NM $53,531

Garfield, NM $52,994

Hatch, NM $52,144

Monticello, NM $53,389

Rincon, NM $51,844

Salem, NM $52,828

Williamsburg, NM $53,459

Winston, NM $53,428

Las Cruces, NM $51,166

White Sands Missile Range, NM $51,333

Santa Teresa, NM $51,707

Playas, NM $53,639

Animas, NM $53,770

Anthony, NM $51,694

Arenas Valley, NM $53,675

Bayard, NM $53,626

Berino, NM $51,460

Buckhorn, NM $53,681

Santa Clara, NM $53,720

Chamberino, NM $51,514

Cliff, NM $53,619

Columbus, NM $53,475

Deming, NM $53,488

Dona Ana, NM $51,168

Fairacres, NM $51,321

Faywood, NM $53,463

Fort Bayard, NM $53,668

Gila, NM $53,540

Glenwood, NM $53,582

Hachita, NM $53,475

Hanover, NM $53,486

Hillsboro, NM $53,377

Hurley, NM $53,590

La Mesa, NM $52,144

Lordsburg, NM $53,599

Mesilla, NM $51,167

Mesilla Park, NM $51,172

Mesquite, NM $51,216

Mimbres, NM $53,529

Mule Creek, NM $53,674

Organ, NM $51,199

Pinos Altos, NM $53,618

Radium Springs, NM $51,188

Redrock, NM $53,482

Rodeo, NM $53,838

San Miguel, NM $51,196

Silver City, NM $53,619

Sunland Park, NM $51,432

Tyrone, NM $53,777

Vado, NM $51,237

Chaparral, NM $51,883

Clovis, NM $53,516

Cannon Afb, NM $53,398

Broadview, NM $53,360

Causey, NM $53,268

Crossroads, NM $53,142

Dora, NM $53,395

Elida, NM $53,173

Floyd, NM $53,303

Fort Sumner, NM $53,260

Grady, NM $53,411

House, NM $53,368

Kenna, NM $53,174

Lingo, NM $53,265

Melrose, NM $53,377

Milnesand, NM $53,153

Pep, NM $53,225

Portales, NM $53,420

Rogers, NM $53,240

Saint Vrain, NM $53,411

Taiban, NM $53,241

Texico, NM $53,432

Yeso, NM $53,048

Roswell, NM $53,110

Artesia, NM $53,215

Caprock, NM $53,107

Carlsbad, NM $53,249

Dexter, NM $53,147

Eunice, NM $53,297

Hagerman, NM $53,174

Hobbs, NM $53,375

Hope, NM $52,979

Jal, NM $53,234

Lake Arthur, NM $53,086

Lakewood, NM $53,165

Loco Hills, NM $53,263

Loving, NM $53,236

Lovington, NM $53,323

Mcdonald, NM $53,178

Malaga, NM $53,184

Maljamar, NM $53,132

Monument, NM $53,257

Tatum, NM $53,212

Whites City, NM $53,301

Carrizozo, NM $52,858

Alamogordo, NM $52,690

Alto, NM $52,866

Bent, NM $52,700

Capitan, NM $52,743

Cloudcroft, NM $52,694

Corona, NM $53,088

Encino, NM $53,514

Fort Stanton, NM $52,765

Glencoe, NM $52,727

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $52,684

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $52,684

Hondo, NM $52,776

La Luz, NM $52,684

Lincoln, NM $52,622

Mayhill, NM $52,803

Mescalero, NM $52,707

Nogal, NM $52,933

Orogrande, NM $52,710

Picacho, NM $52,765

Pinon, NM $52,963

Ruidoso, NM $52,966

Ruidoso Downs, NM $52,894

Sacramento, NM $52,731

San Patricio, NM $52,794

Sunspot, NM $52,684

Timberon, NM $52,798

Tinnie, NM $52,734

Tularosa, NM $52,719

Vaughn, NM $53,299

Weed, NM $52,796

Tucumcari, NM $53,563

Amistad, NM $53,494

Bard, NM $53,408

Capulin, NM $54,013

Clayton, NM $53,598

Conchas Dam, NM $53,646

Cuervo, NM $53,388

Des Moines, NM $53,800

Folsom, NM $53,883

Garita, NM $53,544

Gladstone, NM $53,651

Grenville, NM $53,641

Logan, NM $53,561

Mcalister, NM $53,395

Nara Visa, NM $53,434

Newkirk, NM $53,493

Quay, NM $53,524

San Jon, NM $53,467

Santa Rosa, NM $53,524

Sedan, NM $53,543

Trementina, NM $53,541

Early Childhood Social Worker Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Early Childhood Social Worker'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.

$45,031

Average $54,704/year

$67,166

$3,753

Average $4,559/month

$5,597

$866

Average $1,052/week

$1,292

$22

Average $26/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,166	$5,597	$1,292	$32
Average	$54,704	$4,559	$1,052	$26
25th Percentile	$45,031	$3,753	$866	$22

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