What are the main factors that influence a Higher Education Administration'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 Higher Education Administration?

The Government industry offers the highest average compensation for Higher Education Administration roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change A Higher Education Administration's salary?

A Higher Education Administration's salary grows with experience: starting around $45,590 for beginners, reaching about $60,544 at mid-level, and approach $97,143 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Higher Education Administration?

Higher Education Administration salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Higher Education Administration roles are District of Columbia $56,173, California $55,960, Massachusetts $55,214. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Higher Education Administration roles make?

Salaries for Higher Education Administration level roles vary by specialization: Higher Education Chancellor: $317,701; Head of Nursing Education: $170,740; Marketing Manager Higher Education: $125,641; Architect (Higher Education Studio) (Non-licensed): $102,838; Higher Education Administrator: $63,969.

Higher Education Administration Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Higher Education Administration make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Higher Education Administration in New Mexico is $46,990 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

However, a Higher Education Administration's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $59,827
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $40,939 to $53,709
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $35,429

10% $35,429

50% (Median) $46,990

90% $59,827

Higher Education Administration Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,709	$4,476	$1,033	$26
Average	$46,990	$3,916	$904	$23
25th Percentile	$40,939	$3,412	$787	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Higher Education Administration Salaries

A Higher Education Administration'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 Higher Education Administration Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Higher Education Administration'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): $45,590
Early Career (1-2 years): $50,515
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $60,544
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $69,974
Expert (over 8 years): $97,143

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Higher Education Administration	less than 1 year	$45,590
Admissions Evaluator	1-2 years	$50,515
Admissions Manager	2-4 years	$60,544
Admissions Senior Manager	5-8 years	$69,974
Admissions Director	over 8 years	$97,143

How Do Higher Education Administration 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 Higher Education Administrations. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $56,173.
California: $55,960.
Massachusetts: $55,214.

District of Columbia $56,173 California $55,960 Massachusetts $55,214 Washington $55,011 New Jersey $54,991 Alaska $54,920 Connecticut $54,220 New York $53,936

Hawaii $53,028 Rhode Island $52,601 Maryland $52,312 Minnesota $51,917 Colorado $51,764 Illinois $51,714 Oregon $51,521 Delaware $51,379

New Hampshire $51,289 Virginia $51,090 Pennsylvania $50,506 Nevada $50,212 North Dakota $50,115 Michigan $49,963 Wisconsin $49,907 Vermont $49,796

Texas $49,486 Maine $49,466 Arizona $49,436 Ohio $49,400 Georgia $48,933 Indiana $48,700 Wyoming $48,654 Utah $48,583

Iowa $48,553 Kansas $48,309 Louisiana $48,238 North Carolina $48,213 Missouri $48,203 Florida $48,005 Montana $47,898 Nebraska $47,797

Kentucky $47,741 South Carolina $47,538 Tennessee $47,411 Idaho $47,361 New Mexico $46,990 Oklahoma $46,909 Alabama $46,610 South Dakota $46,107

Arkansas $45,833 West Virginia $45,686 Mississippi $45,245

Top Paying Cities for Higher Education Administration

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: $47,490
Belen: $47,226
Bernalillo: $47,575

Algodones, NM $47,490

Belen, NM $47,226

Bernalillo, NM $47,575

Bluewater, NM $46,576

Bosque, NM $46,879

Casa Blanca, NM $46,985

Cedar Crest, NM $47,614

Cedarvale, NM $45,747

Cerrillos, NM $47,525

Claunch, NM $45,578

Coyote, NM $46,825

Cuba, NM $46,750

Cubero, NM $47,089

Edgewood, NM $47,402

Estancia, NM $46,836

Gallina, NM $46,580

Counselor, NM $46,609

Grants, NM $46,522

Milan, NM $46,709

Isleta, NM $47,656

Jarales, NM $47,180

Jemez Pueblo, NM $47,262

Jemez Springs, NM $47,117

Laguna, NM $47,319

La Jara, NM $46,697

La Joya, NM $46,589

Lindrith, NM $46,533

Los Lunas, NM $47,476

Mcintosh, NM $47,094

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $46,781

Moriarty, NM $46,936

Mountainair, NM $46,430

Nageezi, NM $46,547

New Laguna, NM $47,066

Paguate, NM $47,098

Pena Blanca, NM $47,624

Peralta, NM $47,551

Placitas, NM $47,576

Ponderosa, NM $47,202

Prewitt, NM $46,561

Regina, NM $46,594

Sandia Park, NM $47,495

Corrales, NM $47,674

San Fidel, NM $46,813

San Rafael, NM $46,613

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $47,495

San Ysidro, NM $47,431

Stanley, NM $46,929

Tijeras, NM $47,501

Tome, NM $47,413

Torreon, NM $47,255

Veguita, NM $46,876

Willard, NM $46,346

Youngsville, NM $46,838

Bosque Farms, NM $47,639

Clines Corners, NM $46,646

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $47,531

Cochiti Lake, NM $47,593

Albuquerque, NM $47,700

Kirtland Afb, NM $47,700

Rio Rancho, NM $47,622

Gallup, NM $46,629

Brimhall, NM $46,497

Church Rock, NM $46,519

Continental Divide, NM $46,486

Crownpoint, NM $46,524

Fence Lake, NM $46,317

Fort Wingate, NM $46,503

Gamerco, NM $46,581

Mentmore, NM $46,509

Mexican Springs, NM $46,503

Ramah, NM $46,418

Rehoboth, NM $46,534

Thoreau, NM $46,537

Tohatchi, NM $46,494

Vanderwagen, NM $46,503

Zuni, NM $46,492

Navajo, NM $46,555

Jamestown, NM $46,440

Pinehill, NM $46,382

Sheep Springs, NM $46,544

Smith Lake, NM $46,718

Yatahey, NM $46,528

Farmington, NM $46,751

Aztec, NM $46,837

Blanco, NM $46,619

Bloomfield, NM $46,564

Flora Vista, NM $46,799

Fruitland, NM $46,507

Kirtland, NM $46,800

La Plata, NM $46,817

Navajo Dam, NM $46,796

Shiprock, NM $46,731

Waterflow, NM $46,707

Newcomb, NM $46,516

Sanostee, NM $46,545

Santa Fe, NM $47,944

Abiquiu, NM $46,633

Alcalde, NM $47,445

Amalia, NM $46,561

Arroyo Hondo, NM $46,496

Arroyo Seco, NM $46,550

Canjilon, NM $46,488

Canones, NM $46,912

Carson, NM $46,674

Cebolla, NM $46,516

Cerro, NM $46,530

Chama, NM $46,720

Chamisal, NM $47,319

Chimayo, NM $47,651

Cordova, NM $47,571

Costilla, NM $46,757

Taos Ski Valley, NM $46,402

Dixon, NM $47,274

Dulce, NM $46,719

El Prado, NM $46,591

El Rito, NM $46,805

Embudo, NM $47,031

Espanola, NM $47,593

Glorieta, NM $47,759

Hernandez, NM $47,151

Ilfeld, NM $47,318

La Madera, NM $46,722

Lamy, NM $47,577

Llano, NM $47,223

Los Alamos, NM $47,690

White Rock, NM $47,780

Medanales, NM $47,203

Ojo Caliente, NM $46,926

Los Ojos, NM $46,605

Pecos, NM $47,611

Penasco, NM $47,048

Petaca, NM $46,445

Questa, NM $46,579

Ranchos De Taos, NM $46,824

Red River, NM $46,446

Ribera, NM $46,745

Rowe, NM $47,363

San Cristobal, NM $46,444

San Jose, NM $47,246

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $47,477

Santa Cruz, NM $47,635

Serafina, NM $46,626

Taos, NM $46,564

Tererro, NM $47,763

Tesuque, NM $47,944

Tierra Amarilla, NM $46,564

Trampas, NM $47,009

Tres Piedras, NM $46,433

Truchas, NM $47,438

Vadito, NM $46,986

Valdez, NM $46,479

Vallecitos, NM $46,443

Velarde, NM $47,202

Villanueva, NM $46,654

Spaceport City, NM $45,703

Las Vegas, NM $46,259

Angel Fire, NM $46,395

Anton Chico, NM $46,178

Buena Vista, NM $46,603

Chacon, NM $46,636

Cimarron, NM $46,323

Cleveland, NM $46,966

Eagle Nest, NM $46,358

Guadalupita, NM $46,564

Holman, NM $46,847

La Loma, NM $46,101

Maxwell, NM $46,338

Miami, NM $46,238

Mills, NM $46,074

Montezuma, NM $47,205

Mora, NM $47,032

Mosquero, NM $46,034

Ocate, NM $46,289

Ojo Feliz, NM $46,410

Rainsville, NM $46,614

Raton, NM $46,455

Rociada, NM $47,229

Roy, NM $46,084

Sapello, NM $46,819

Solano, NM $46,028

Springer, NM $46,218

Ute Park, NM $46,344

Valmora, NM $46,220

Wagon Mound, NM $46,167

Watrous, NM $46,235

Socorro, NM $46,128

Aragon, NM $46,268

Datil, NM $46,077

Lemitar, NM $46,343

Luna, NM $46,350

Magdalena, NM $46,081

Pie Town, NM $46,234

Polvadera, NM $46,454

Quemado, NM $46,330

Reserve, NM $46,247

San Acacia, NM $46,531

San Antonio, NM $45,873

Truth Or Consequences, NM $45,863

Arrey, NM $45,856

Caballo, NM $45,887

Derry, NM $45,654

Elephant Butte, NM $45,983

Garfield, NM $45,521

Hatch, NM $44,792

Monticello, NM $45,861

Rincon, NM $44,534

Salem, NM $45,379

Williamsburg, NM $45,921

Winston, NM $45,894

Las Cruces, NM $43,951

White Sands Missile Range, NM $44,095

Santa Teresa, NM $44,416

Playas, NM $46,075

Animas, NM $46,189

Anthony, NM $44,405

Arenas Valley, NM $46,107

Bayard, NM $46,064

Berino, NM $44,204

Buckhorn, NM $46,112

Santa Clara, NM $46,145

Chamberino, NM $44,250

Cliff, NM $46,059

Columbus, NM $45,935

Deming, NM $45,946

Dona Ana, NM $43,953

Fairacres, NM $44,084

Faywood, NM $45,924

Fort Bayard, NM $46,101

Gila, NM $45,991

Glenwood, NM $46,027

Hachita, NM $45,935

Hanover, NM $45,945

Hillsboro, NM $45,851

Hurley, NM $46,033

La Mesa, NM $44,792

Lordsburg, NM $46,041

Mesilla, NM $43,952

Mesilla Park, NM $43,957

Mesquite, NM $43,994

Mimbres, NM $45,981

Mule Creek, NM $46,105

Organ, NM $43,980

Pinos Altos, NM $46,058

Radium Springs, NM $43,970

Redrock, NM $45,941

Rodeo, NM $46,247

San Miguel, NM $43,978

Silver City, NM $46,058

Sunland Park, NM $44,180

Tyrone, NM $46,195

Vado, NM $44,012

Chaparral, NM $44,567

Clovis, NM $45,970

Cannon Afb, NM $45,868

Broadview, NM $45,836

Causey, NM $45,757

Crossroads, NM $45,649

Dora, NM $45,866

Elida, NM $45,676

Floyd, NM $45,787

Fort Sumner, NM $45,750

Grady, NM $45,880

House, NM $45,843

Kenna, NM $45,676

Lingo, NM $45,754

Melrose, NM $45,851

Milnesand, NM $45,658

Pep, NM $45,720

Portales, NM $45,888

Rogers, NM $45,733

Saint Vrain, NM $45,880

Taiban, NM $45,734

Texico, NM $45,898

Yeso, NM $45,568

Roswell, NM $45,621

Artesia, NM $45,711

Caprock, NM $45,618

Carlsbad, NM $45,741

Dexter, NM $45,653

Eunice, NM $45,782

Hagerman, NM $45,676

Hobbs, NM $45,849

Hope, NM $45,509

Jal, NM $45,728

Lake Arthur, NM $45,601

Lakewood, NM $45,669

Loco Hills, NM $45,753

Loving, NM $45,729

Lovington, NM $45,805

Mcdonald, NM $45,680

Malaga, NM $45,685

Maljamar, NM $45,640

Monument, NM $45,748

Tatum, NM $45,709

Whites City, NM $45,786

Carrizozo, NM $45,405

Alamogordo, NM $45,260

Alto, NM $45,411

Bent, NM $45,269

Capitan, NM $45,306

Cloudcroft, NM $45,264

Corona, NM $45,602

Encino, NM $45,968

Fort Stanton, NM $45,325

Glencoe, NM $45,293

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $45,255

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $45,255

Hondo, NM $45,334

La Luz, NM $45,255

Lincoln, NM $45,202

Mayhill, NM $45,358

Mescalero, NM $45,275

Nogal, NM $45,470

Orogrande, NM $45,278

Picacho, NM $45,325

Pinon, NM $45,495

Ruidoso, NM $45,498

Ruidoso Downs, NM $45,436

Sacramento, NM $45,296

San Patricio, NM $45,349

Sunspot, NM $45,255

Timberon, NM $45,353

Tinnie, NM $45,298

Tularosa, NM $45,285

Vaughn, NM $45,783

Weed, NM $45,352

Tucumcari, NM $46,011

Amistad, NM $45,951

Bard, NM $45,878

Capulin, NM $46,397

Clayton, NM $46,040

Conchas Dam, NM $46,082

Cuervo, NM $45,860

Des Moines, NM $46,214

Folsom, NM $46,286

Garita, NM $45,994

Gladstone, NM $46,086

Grenville, NM $46,077

Logan, NM $46,009

Mcalister, NM $45,866

Nara Visa, NM $45,900

Newkirk, NM $45,951

Quay, NM $45,977

San Jon, NM $45,928

Santa Rosa, NM $45,977

Sedan, NM $45,993

Trementina, NM $45,991

Higher Education Administration Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Higher Education Administration roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 15% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Government, offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely, Higher Education Administration positions in Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Higher Education Administration as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Higher Education Administration

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Government	$51,689	$25.0	10%

Higher Education Administration Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Higher Education Administration'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.

$40,939

Average $46,990/year

$53,709

$3,412

Average $3,916/month

$4,476

$787

Average $904/week

$1,033

$20

Average $23/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,709	$4,476	$1,033	$26
Average	$46,990	$3,916	$904	$23
25th Percentile	$40,939	$3,412	$787	$20

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