What are the main factors that influence a Humanitarian Aid Worker'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 Humanitarian Aid Worker?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Humanitarian Aid Worker roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A Humanitarian Aid Worker's salary?

A Humanitarian Aid Worker's salary grows with experience: starting around $33,714 for beginners, reaching about $41,210 at mid-level, and approach $59,299 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Humanitarian Aid Worker?

Humanitarian Aid Worker salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Humanitarian Aid Worker roles are District of Columbia $41,100, California $40,944, Massachusetts $40,399. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Humanitarian Aid Worker roles make?

Salaries for Humanitarian Aid Worker level roles vary by specialization: Humanitarian Affairs Officer: $109,272; Legal Aid: $87,036; Humanitarian: $50,385; Teachers Aid: $49,247; Financial Aid: $45,061.

Humanitarian Aid Worker Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Humanitarian Aid Worker make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Humanitarian Aid Worker in New Mexico is $34,381 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $17.

However, a Humanitarian Aid Worker's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $40,502
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $32,158 to $37,585
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $30,133

10% $30,133

50% (Median) $34,381

90% $40,502

Humanitarian Aid Worker Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$37,585	$3,132	$723	$18
Average	$34,381	$2,865	$661	$17
25th Percentile	$32,158	$2,680	$618	$15

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Key Factors That Influence Humanitarian Aid Worker Salaries

A Humanitarian Aid Worker'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 Humanitarian Aid Worker Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Humanitarian Aid Worker'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): $33,714
Early Career (1-2 years): $37,320
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $41,210
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $52,815
Expert (over 8 years): $59,299

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Humanitarian Aid Worker	less than 1 year	$33,714
Returns Clerk II	1-2 years	$37,320
Returns Clerk III	2-4 years	$41,210
Returns Supervisor	5-8 years	$52,815
Returns Manager	over 8 years	$59,299

How Do Humanitarian Aid 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 Humanitarian Aid Workers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $41,100.
California: $40,944.
Massachusetts: $40,399.

District of Columbia $41,100 California $40,944 Massachusetts $40,399 Washington $40,250 New Jersey $40,235 Alaska $40,183 Connecticut $39,671 New York $39,463

Hawaii $38,799 Rhode Island $38,487 Maryland $38,275 Minnesota $37,986 Colorado $37,874 Illinois $37,837 Oregon $37,696 Delaware $37,592

New Hampshire $37,527 Virginia $37,381 Pennsylvania $36,954 Nevada $36,739 North Dakota $36,668 Michigan $36,557 Wisconsin $36,516 Vermont $36,434

Texas $36,208 Maine $36,193 Arizona $36,171 Ohio $36,145 Georgia $35,803 Indiana $35,632 Wyoming $35,599 Utah $35,547

Iowa $35,525 Kansas $35,347 Louisiana $35,295 North Carolina $35,276 Missouri $35,269 Florida $35,124 Montana $35,046 Nebraska $34,972

Kentucky $34,931 South Carolina $34,782 Tennessee $34,689 Idaho $34,652 New Mexico $34,381 Oklahoma $34,322 Alabama $34,103 South Dakota $33,735

Arkansas $33,535 West Virginia $33,427 Mississippi $33,104

Top Paying Cities for Humanitarian Aid 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: $34,747
Belen: $34,554
Bernalillo: $34,809

Algodones, NM $34,747

Belen, NM $34,554

Bernalillo, NM $34,809

Bluewater, NM $34,078

Bosque, NM $34,300

Casa Blanca, NM $34,378

Cedar Crest, NM $34,838

Cedarvale, NM $33,472

Cerrillos, NM $34,773

Claunch, NM $33,348

Coyote, NM $34,260

Cuba, NM $34,205

Cubero, NM $34,454

Edgewood, NM $34,682

Estancia, NM $34,269

Gallina, NM $34,081

Counselor, NM $34,102

Grants, NM $34,039

Milan, NM $34,175

Isleta, NM $34,869

Jarales, NM $34,521

Jemez Pueblo, NM $34,580

Jemez Springs, NM $34,474

Laguna, NM $34,622

La Jara, NM $34,167

La Joya, NM $34,088

Lindrith, NM $34,047

Los Lunas, NM $34,737

Mcintosh, NM $34,457

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $34,228

Moriarty, NM $34,342

Mountainair, NM $33,971

Nageezi, NM $34,057

New Laguna, NM $34,437

Paguate, NM $34,460

Pena Blanca, NM $34,845

Peralta, NM $34,792

Placitas, NM $34,810

Ponderosa, NM $34,537

Prewitt, NM $34,068

Regina, NM $34,091

Sandia Park, NM $34,750

Corrales, NM $34,881

San Fidel, NM $34,251

San Rafael, NM $34,106

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $34,751

San Ysidro, NM $34,704

Stanley, NM $34,337

Tijeras, NM $34,755

Tome, NM $34,691

Torreon, NM $34,575

Veguita, NM $34,297

Willard, NM $33,910

Youngsville, NM $34,270

Bosque Farms, NM $34,856

Clines Corners, NM $34,129

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $34,777

Cochiti Lake, NM $34,822

Albuquerque, NM $34,901

Kirtland Afb, NM $34,901

Rio Rancho, NM $34,844

Gallup, NM $34,117

Brimhall, NM $34,021

Church Rock, NM $34,037

Continental Divide, NM $34,012

Crownpoint, NM $34,041

Fence Lake, NM $33,889

Fort Wingate, NM $34,025

Gamerco, NM $34,082

Mentmore, NM $34,029

Mexican Springs, NM $34,025

Ramah, NM $33,963

Rehoboth, NM $34,048

Thoreau, NM $34,050

Tohatchi, NM $34,018

Vanderwagen, NM $34,025

Zuni, NM $34,017

Navajo, NM $34,063

Jamestown, NM $33,979

Pinehill, NM $33,936

Sheep Springs, NM $34,055

Smith Lake, NM $34,182

Yatahey, NM $34,043

Farmington, NM $34,207

Aztec, NM $34,270

Blanco, NM $34,110

Bloomfield, NM $34,069

Flora Vista, NM $34,242

Fruitland, NM $34,028

Kirtland, NM $34,242

La Plata, NM $34,254

Navajo Dam, NM $34,239

Shiprock, NM $34,192

Waterflow, NM $34,174

Newcomb, NM $34,034

Sanostee, NM $34,056

Santa Fe, NM $35,079

Abiquiu, NM $34,120

Alcalde, NM $34,714

Amalia, NM $34,068

Arroyo Hondo, NM $34,020

Arroyo Seco, NM $34,059

Canjilon, NM $34,014

Canones, NM $34,324

Carson, NM $34,150

Cebolla, NM $34,034

Cerro, NM $34,044

Chama, NM $34,184

Chamisal, NM $34,622

Chimayo, NM $34,865

Cordova, NM $34,806

Costilla, NM $34,211

Taos Ski Valley, NM $33,951

Dixon, NM $34,589

Dulce, NM $34,183

El Prado, NM $34,089

El Rito, NM $34,246

Embudo, NM $34,411

Espanola, NM $34,823

Glorieta, NM $34,944

Hernandez, NM $34,499

Ilfeld, NM $34,622

La Madera, NM $34,185

Lamy, NM $34,811

Llano, NM $34,552

Los Alamos, NM $34,893

White Rock, NM $34,959

Medanales, NM $34,537

Ojo Caliente, NM $34,334

Los Ojos, NM $34,100

Pecos, NM $34,835

Penasco, NM $34,423

Petaca, NM $33,983

Questa, NM $34,080

Ranchos De Taos, NM $34,260

Red River, NM $33,983

Ribera, NM $34,202

Rowe, NM $34,654

San Cristobal, NM $33,982

San Jose, NM $34,569

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $34,738

Santa Cruz, NM $34,853

Serafina, NM $34,115

Taos, NM $34,070

Tererro, NM $34,947

Tesuque, NM $35,079

Tierra Amarilla, NM $34,070

Trampas, NM $34,395

Tres Piedras, NM $33,973

Truchas, NM $34,709

Vadito, NM $34,378

Valdez, NM $34,008

Vallecitos, NM $33,981

Velarde, NM $34,537

Villanueva, NM $34,136

Spaceport City, NM $33,440

Las Vegas, NM $33,846

Angel Fire, NM $33,946

Anton Chico, NM $33,787

Buena Vista, NM $34,098

Chacon, NM $34,122

Cimarron, NM $33,893

Cleveland, NM $34,364

Eagle Nest, NM $33,918

Guadalupita, NM $34,070

Holman, NM $34,276

La Loma, NM $33,731

Maxwell, NM $33,904

Miami, NM $33,831

Mills, NM $33,711

Montezuma, NM $34,538

Mora, NM $34,412

Mosquero, NM $33,682

Ocate, NM $33,868

Ojo Feliz, NM $33,957

Rainsville, NM $34,106

Raton, NM $33,990

Rociada, NM $34,556

Roy, NM $33,718

Sapello, NM $34,256

Solano, NM $33,677

Springer, NM $33,816

Ute Park, NM $33,909

Valmora, NM $33,818

Wagon Mound, NM $33,779

Watrous, NM $33,829

Socorro, NM $33,751

Aragon, NM $33,853

Datil, NM $33,713

Lemitar, NM $33,908

Luna, NM $33,913

Magdalena, NM $33,716

Pie Town, NM $33,828

Polvadera, NM $33,989

Quemado, NM $33,898

Reserve, NM $33,838

San Acacia, NM $34,045

San Antonio, NM $33,564

Truth Or Consequences, NM $33,557

Arrey, NM $33,551

Caballo, NM $33,574

Derry, NM $33,404

Elephant Butte, NM $33,644

Garfield, NM $33,307

Hatch, NM $32,773

Monticello, NM $33,555

Rincon, NM $32,584

Salem, NM $33,203

Williamsburg, NM $33,599

Winston, NM $33,580

Las Cruces, NM $32,158

White Sands Missile Range, NM $32,263

Santa Teresa, NM $32,498

Playas, NM $33,712

Animas, NM $33,795

Anthony, NM $32,490

Arenas Valley, NM $33,735

Bayard, NM $33,704

Berino, NM $32,343

Buckhorn, NM $33,739

Santa Clara, NM $33,763

Chamberino, NM $32,376

Cliff, NM $33,700

Columbus, NM $33,609

Deming, NM $33,617

Dona Ana, NM $32,159

Fairacres, NM $32,255

Faywood, NM $33,601

Fort Bayard, NM $33,731

Gila, NM $33,650

Glenwood, NM $33,676

Hachita, NM $33,609

Hanover, NM $33,616

Hillsboro, NM $33,548

Hurley, NM $33,681

La Mesa, NM $32,773

Lordsburg, NM $33,687

Mesilla, NM $32,159

Mesilla Park, NM $32,162

Mesquite, NM $32,189

Mimbres, NM $33,643

Mule Creek, NM $33,734

Organ, NM $32,179

Pinos Altos, NM $33,699

Radium Springs, NM $32,172

Redrock, NM $33,613

Rodeo, NM $33,838

San Miguel, NM $32,177

Silver City, NM $33,699

Sunland Park, NM $32,325

Tyrone, NM $33,799

Vado, NM $32,202

Chaparral, NM $32,608

Clovis, NM $33,635

Cannon Afb, NM $33,561

Broadview, NM $33,537

Causey, NM $33,479

Crossroads, NM $33,400

Dora, NM $33,559

Elida, NM $33,420

Floyd, NM $33,501

Fort Sumner, NM $33,474

Grady, NM $33,569

House, NM $33,542

Kenna, NM $33,420

Lingo, NM $33,477

Melrose, NM $33,548

Milnesand, NM $33,407

Pep, NM $33,452

Portales, NM $33,575

Rogers, NM $33,462

Saint Vrain, NM $33,569

Taiban, NM $33,462

Texico, NM $33,582

Yeso, NM $33,341

Roswell, NM $33,379

Artesia, NM $33,446

Caprock, NM $33,378

Carlsbad, NM $33,467

Dexter, NM $33,403

Eunice, NM $33,497

Hagerman, NM $33,420

Hobbs, NM $33,546

Hope, NM $33,297

Jal, NM $33,458

Lake Arthur, NM $33,365

Lakewood, NM $33,414

Loco Hills, NM $33,476

Loving, NM $33,459

Lovington, NM $33,514

Mcdonald, NM $33,423

Malaga, NM $33,426

Maljamar, NM $33,394

Monument, NM $33,472

Tatum, NM $33,444

Whites City, NM $33,500

Carrizozo, NM $33,221

Alamogordo, NM $33,116

Alto, NM $33,226

Bent, NM $33,122

Capitan, NM $33,149

Cloudcroft, NM $33,118

Corona, NM $33,366

Encino, NM $33,634

Fort Stanton, NM $33,163

Glencoe, NM $33,139

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $33,112

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $33,112

Hondo, NM $33,170

La Luz, NM $33,112

Lincoln, NM $33,073

Mayhill, NM $33,187

Mescalero, NM $33,127

Nogal, NM $33,269

Orogrande, NM $33,129

Picacho, NM $33,163

Pinon, NM $33,287

Ruidoso, NM $33,289

Ruidoso Downs, NM $33,244

Sacramento, NM $33,142

San Patricio, NM $33,181

Sunspot, NM $33,112

Timberon, NM $33,183

Tinnie, NM $33,143

Tularosa, NM $33,134

Vaughn, NM $33,498

Weed, NM $33,183

Tucumcari, NM $33,665

Amistad, NM $33,621

Bard, NM $33,567

Capulin, NM $33,947

Clayton, NM $33,686

Conchas Dam, NM $33,717

Cuervo, NM $33,555

Des Moines, NM $33,813

Folsom, NM $33,866

Garita, NM $33,652

Gladstone, NM $33,720

Grenville, NM $33,714

Logan, NM $33,663

Mcalister, NM $33,559

Nara Visa, NM $33,584

Newkirk, NM $33,621

Quay, NM $33,640

San Jon, NM $33,604

Santa Rosa, NM $33,640

Sedan, NM $33,652

Trementina, NM $33,650

Humanitarian Aid Worker Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Humanitarian Aid Worker roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Business Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Humanitarian Aid Worker positions in Aerospace & Defense or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Humanitarian Aid Worker as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

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Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$41,258	$20.0	20%

Humanitarian Aid Worker Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Humanitarian Aid 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.

$32,158

Average $34,381/year

$37,585

$2,680

Average $2,865/month

$3,132

$618

Average $661/week

$723

$15

Average $17/hour

$18

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$37,585	$3,132	$723	$18
Average	$34,381	$2,865	$661	$17
25th Percentile	$32,158	$2,680	$618	$15

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