What are the main factors that influence a Foster Care 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 Foster Care Director?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Foster Care Director roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change A Foster Care Director's salary?

A Foster Care Director's salary grows with experience: starting around $76,026 for beginners, reaching about $79,639 at mid-level, and approach $84,413 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Foster Care Director?

Foster Care Director salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Foster Care Director roles are District of Columbia $97,105, California $96,736, Massachusetts $95,447. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Foster Care Director roles make?

Salaries for Foster Care Director level roles vary by specialization: Foster Care Case Manager: $105,760; Foster Care Supervisor: $98,997; Foster Care Caseworker: $81,646; Foster Care Recruiter: $69,246; Foster Care Coordinator: $67,855.

Foster Care Director Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Foster Care Director make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Foster Care Director in New Mexico is $81,231 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $39.

However, a Foster Care Director's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $103,120
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $72,567 to $92,689
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $64,680

10% $64,680

50% (Median) $81,231

90% $103,120

Foster Care Director Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$92,689	$7,724	$1,782	$45
Average	$81,231	$6,769	$1,562	$39
25th Percentile	$72,567	$6,047	$1,396	$35

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Key Factors That Influence Foster Care Director Salaries

A Foster Care 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 Foster Care Director Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Foster Care 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): $76,026
Early Career (1-2 years): $76,282
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $79,639
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $84,095
Expert (over 8 years): $84,413

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Foster Care Director	less than 1 year	$76,026
Early Career Level Foster Care Director	1-2 years	$76,282
Mid-Level Level Foster Care Director	2-4 years	$79,639
Senior-Level Level Foster Care Director	5-8 years	$84,095
Expert Level Foster Care Director	over 8 years	$84,413

How Do Foster Care 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 Foster Care Directors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $97,105.
California: $96,736.
Massachusetts: $95,447.

District of Columbia $97,105 California $96,736 Massachusetts $95,447 Washington $95,096 New Jersey $95,061 Alaska $94,938 Connecticut $93,728 New York $93,237

Hawaii $91,667 Rhode Island $90,930 Maryland $90,431 Minnesota $89,746 Colorado $89,483 Illinois $89,396 Oregon $89,062 Delaware $88,817

New Hampshire $88,662 Virginia $88,317 Pennsylvania $87,308 Nevada $86,800 North Dakota $86,633 Michigan $86,370 Wisconsin $86,273 Vermont $86,080

Texas $85,546 Maine $85,510 Arizona $85,458 Ohio $85,396 Georgia $84,590 Indiana $84,186 Wyoming $84,107 Utah $83,984

Iowa $83,932 Kansas $83,511 Louisiana $83,388 North Carolina $83,344 Missouri $83,327 Florida $82,985 Montana $82,800 Nebraska $82,625

Kentucky $82,529 South Carolina $82,178 Tennessee $81,958 Idaho $81,871 New Mexico $81,231 Oklahoma $81,090 Alabama $80,573 South Dakota $79,704

Arkansas $79,231 West Virginia $78,977 Mississippi $78,214

Top Paying Cities for Foster Care 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: $82,095
Belen: $81,638
Bernalillo: $82,241

Algodones, NM $82,095

Belen, NM $81,638

Bernalillo, NM $82,241

Bluewater, NM $80,514

Bosque, NM $81,038

Casa Blanca, NM $81,222

Cedar Crest, NM $82,309

Cedarvale, NM $79,082

Cerrillos, NM $82,155

Claunch, NM $78,789

Coyote, NM $80,945

Cuba, NM $80,815

Cubero, NM $81,402

Edgewood, NM $81,942

Estancia, NM $80,965

Gallina, NM $80,521

Counselor, NM $80,571

Grants, NM $80,422

Milan, NM $80,744

Isleta, NM $82,382

Jarales, NM $81,559

Jemez Pueblo, NM $81,701

Jemez Springs, NM $81,449

Laguna, NM $81,800

La Jara, NM $80,724

La Joya, NM $80,538

Lindrith, NM $80,440

Los Lunas, NM $82,071

Mcintosh, NM $81,410

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $80,868

Moriarty, NM $81,137

Mountainair, NM $80,261

Nageezi, NM $80,464

New Laguna, NM $81,362

Paguate, NM $81,417

Pena Blanca, NM $82,327

Peralta, NM $82,201

Placitas, NM $82,243

Ponderosa, NM $81,597

Prewitt, NM $80,489

Regina, NM $80,546

Sandia Park, NM $82,102

Corrales, NM $82,412

San Fidel, NM $80,924

San Rafael, NM $80,579

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $82,103

San Ysidro, NM $81,993

Stanley, NM $81,125

Tijeras, NM $82,113

Tome, NM $81,961

Torreon, NM $81,688

Veguita, NM $81,032

Willard, NM $80,117

Youngsville, NM $80,967

Bosque Farms, NM $82,351

Clines Corners, NM $80,635

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $82,165

Cochiti Lake, NM $82,272

Albuquerque, NM $82,458

Kirtland Afb, NM $82,458

Rio Rancho, NM $82,323

Gallup, NM $80,606

Brimhall, NM $80,378

Church Rock, NM $80,416

Continental Divide, NM $80,359

Crownpoint, NM $80,425

Fence Lake, NM $80,067

Fort Wingate, NM $80,388

Gamerco, NM $80,523

Mentmore, NM $80,398

Mexican Springs, NM $80,389

Ramah, NM $80,241

Rehoboth, NM $80,442

Thoreau, NM $80,446

Tohatchi, NM $80,373

Vanderwagen, NM $80,389

Zuni, NM $80,369

Navajo, NM $80,479

Jamestown, NM $80,279

Pinehill, NM $80,179

Sheep Springs, NM $80,460

Smith Lake, NM $80,760

Yatahey, NM $80,431

Farmington, NM $80,817

Aztec, NM $80,967

Blanco, NM $80,589

Bloomfield, NM $80,493

Flora Vista, NM $80,901

Fruitland, NM $80,395

Kirtland, NM $80,902

La Plata, NM $80,931

Navajo Dam, NM $80,895

Shiprock, NM $80,782

Waterflow, NM $80,741

Newcomb, NM $80,410

Sanostee, NM $80,461

Santa Fe, NM $82,879

Abiquiu, NM $80,612

Alcalde, NM $82,016

Amalia, NM $80,489

Arroyo Hondo, NM $80,376

Arroyo Seco, NM $80,469

Canjilon, NM $80,363

Canones, NM $81,095

Carson, NM $80,684

Cebolla, NM $80,410

Cerro, NM $80,434

Chama, NM $80,763

Chamisal, NM $81,799

Chimayo, NM $82,373

Cordova, NM $82,234

Costilla, NM $80,827

Taos Ski Valley, NM $80,214

Dixon, NM $81,721

Dulce, NM $80,761

El Prado, NM $80,540

El Rito, NM $80,910

Embudo, NM $81,301

Espanola, NM $82,273

Glorieta, NM $82,560

Hernandez, NM $81,509

Ilfeld, NM $81,798

La Madera, NM $80,767

Lamy, NM $82,245

Llano, NM $81,633

Los Alamos, NM $82,440

White Rock, NM $82,595

Medanales, NM $81,599

Ojo Caliente, NM $81,119

Los Ojos, NM $80,565

Pecos, NM $82,303

Penasco, NM $81,330

Petaca, NM $80,289

Questa, NM $80,519

Ranchos De Taos, NM $80,944

Red River, NM $80,289

Ribera, NM $80,806

Rowe, NM $81,875

San Cristobal, NM $80,287

San Jose, NM $81,673

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $82,072

Santa Cruz, NM $82,345

Serafina, NM $80,602

Taos, NM $80,494

Tererro, NM $82,566

Tesuque, NM $82,879

Tierra Amarilla, NM $80,494

Trampas, NM $81,263

Tres Piedras, NM $80,267

Truchas, NM $82,004

Vadito, NM $81,223

Valdez, NM $80,347

Vallecitos, NM $80,284

Velarde, NM $81,597

Villanueva, NM $80,650

Spaceport City, NM $79,005

Las Vegas, NM $79,966

Angel Fire, NM $80,202

Anton Chico, NM $79,827

Buena Vista, NM $80,560

Chacon, NM $80,617

Cimarron, NM $80,076

Cleveland, NM $81,189

Eagle Nest, NM $80,137

Guadalupita, NM $80,494

Holman, NM $80,982

La Loma, NM $79,693

Maxwell, NM $80,104

Miami, NM $79,931

Mills, NM $79,647

Montezuma, NM $81,602

Mora, NM $81,303

Mosquero, NM $79,577

Ocate, NM $80,018

Ojo Feliz, NM $80,228

Rainsville, NM $80,580

Raton, NM $80,305

Rociada, NM $81,643

Roy, NM $79,664

Sapello, NM $80,934

Solano, NM $79,567

Springer, NM $79,896

Ute Park, NM $80,114

Valmora, NM $79,898

Wagon Mound, NM $79,807

Watrous, NM $79,925

Socorro, NM $79,740

Aragon, NM $79,982

Datil, NM $79,652

Lemitar, NM $80,111

Luna, NM $80,124

Magdalena, NM $79,658

Pie Town, NM $79,924

Polvadera, NM $80,304

Quemado, NM $80,090

Reserve, NM $79,946

San Acacia, NM $80,437

San Antonio, NM $79,299

Truth Or Consequences, NM $79,283

Arrey, NM $79,269

Caballo, NM $79,324

Derry, NM $78,920

Elephant Butte, NM $79,489

Garfield, NM $78,692

Hatch, NM $77,430

Monticello, NM $79,278

Rincon, NM $76,985

Salem, NM $78,446

Williamsburg, NM $79,383

Winston, NM $79,336

Las Cruces, NM $75,977

White Sands Missile Range, NM $76,226

Santa Teresa, NM $76,780

Playas, NM $79,649

Animas, NM $79,845

Anthony, NM $76,762

Arenas Valley, NM $79,704

Bayard, NM $79,630

Berino, NM $76,414

Buckhorn, NM $79,712

Santa Clara, NM $79,769

Chamberino, NM $76,494

Cliff, NM $79,620

Columbus, NM $79,406

Deming, NM $79,425

Dona Ana, NM $75,980

Fairacres, NM $76,207

Faywood, NM $79,388

Fort Bayard, NM $79,693

Gila, NM $79,503

Glenwood, NM $79,565

Hachita, NM $79,406

Hanover, NM $79,423

Hillsboro, NM $79,261

Hurley, NM $79,576

La Mesa, NM $77,430

Lordsburg, NM $79,590

Mesilla, NM $75,979

Mesilla Park, NM $75,987

Mesquite, NM $76,052

Mimbres, NM $79,486

Mule Creek, NM $79,701

Organ, NM $76,026

Pinos Altos, NM $79,619

Radium Springs, NM $76,010

Redrock, NM $79,416

Rodeo, NM $79,946

San Miguel, NM $76,023

Silver City, NM $79,619

Sunland Park, NM $76,372

Tyrone, NM $79,855

Vado, NM $76,082

Chaparral, NM $77,042

Clovis, NM $79,467

Cannon Afb, NM $79,291

Broadview, NM $79,235

Causey, NM $79,099

Crossroads, NM $78,912

Dora, NM $79,287

Elida, NM $78,958

Floyd, NM $79,150

Fort Sumner, NM $79,086

Grady, NM $79,311

House, NM $79,248

Kenna, NM $78,959

Lingo, NM $79,094

Melrose, NM $79,261

Milnesand, NM $78,927

Pep, NM $79,035

Portales, NM $79,325

Rogers, NM $79,057

Saint Vrain, NM $79,312

Taiban, NM $79,059

Texico, NM $79,342

Yeso, NM $78,772

Roswell, NM $78,863

Artesia, NM $79,020

Caprock, NM $78,859

Carlsbad, NM $79,071

Dexter, NM $78,920

Eunice, NM $79,141

Hagerman, NM $78,959

Hobbs, NM $79,257

Hope, NM $78,670

Jal, NM $79,048

Lake Arthur, NM $78,828

Lakewood, NM $78,946

Loco Hills, NM $79,091

Loving, NM $79,051

Lovington, NM $79,181

Mcdonald, NM $78,965

Malaga, NM $78,974

Maljamar, NM $78,897

Monument, NM $79,083

Tatum, NM $79,016

Whites City, NM $79,148

Carrizozo, NM $78,490

Alamogordo, NM $78,240

Alto, NM $78,501

Bent, NM $78,255

Capitan, NM $78,319

Cloudcroft, NM $78,246

Corona, NM $78,831

Encino, NM $79,464

Fort Stanton, NM $78,352

Glencoe, NM $78,296

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $78,231

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $78,231

Hondo, NM $78,368

La Luz, NM $78,231

Lincoln, NM $78,140

Mayhill, NM $78,408

Mescalero, NM $78,266

Nogal, NM $78,602

Orogrande, NM $78,271

Picacho, NM $78,351

Pinon, NM $78,646

Ruidoso, NM $78,650

Ruidoso Downs, NM $78,543

Sacramento, NM $78,301

San Patricio, NM $78,394

Sunspot, NM $78,231

Timberon, NM $78,400

Tinnie, NM $78,306

Tularosa, NM $78,283

Vaughn, NM $79,144

Weed, NM $78,399

Tucumcari, NM $79,537

Amistad, NM $79,434

Bard, NM $79,307

Capulin, NM $80,205

Clayton, NM $79,589

Conchas Dam, NM $79,661

Cuervo, NM $79,277

Des Moines, NM $79,889

Folsom, NM $80,012

Garita, NM $79,508

Gladstone, NM $79,668

Grenville, NM $79,653

Logan, NM $79,534

Mcalister, NM $79,288

Nara Visa, NM $79,346

Newkirk, NM $79,433

Quay, NM $79,479

San Jon, NM $79,394

Santa Rosa, NM $79,479

Sedan, NM $79,507

Trementina, NM $79,504

Foster Care Director Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Foster Care Director 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, Healthcare, offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely, Foster Care Director positions in Edu., Government & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Foster Care Director as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Foster Care Director

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$89,354	$43.0	10%

Foster Care Director Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Foster Care 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.

$72,567

Average $81,231/year

$92,689

$6,047

Average $6,769/month

$7,724

$1,396

Average $1,562/week

$1,782

$35

Average $39/hour

$45

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$92,689	$7,724	$1,782	$45
Average	$81,231	$6,769	$1,562	$39
25th Percentile	$72,567	$6,047	$1,396	$35

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