What are the main factors that influence an Individual Support 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 Individual Support Worker?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Individual Support Worker roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change An Individual Support Worker's salary?

An Individual Support Worker's salary grows with experience: starting around $51,107 for beginners, reaching about $82,773 at mid-level, and approach $139,823 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Individual Support Worker?

Individual Support Worker salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Individual Support Worker roles are District of Columbia $62,732, California $62,494, Massachusetts $61,661. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Individual Support Worker roles make?

Salaries for Individual Support Worker level roles vary by specialization: Community Support Worker: $64,588; Youth Support Worker: $63,362; Autism Support Worker: $56,098; Individual Retirement Account Specialist: $55,900; Housing Support Worker: $51,582.

Individual Support Worker Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Individual Support Worker make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Individual Support Worker in New Mexico is $52,477 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

However, an Individual Support Worker's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $65,041
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $46,093 to $59,053
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,282

10% $40,282

50% (Median) $52,477

90% $65,041

Individual Support Worker Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,053	$4,921	$1,136	$28
Average	$52,477	$4,373	$1,009	$25
25th Percentile	$46,093	$3,841	$886	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Individual Support Worker Salaries

An Individual Support 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 Individual Support Worker Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Individual Support 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): $51,107
Early Career (1-2 years): $62,625
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $82,773
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $123,537
Expert (over 8 years): $139,823

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Individual Support Worker	less than 1 year	$51,107
Applications Support Technician II	1-2 years	$62,625
Applications Support Technician III	2-4 years	$82,773
Applications Programming Supervisor	5-8 years	$123,537
Applications Programming Manager	over 8 years	$139,823

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

District of Columbia: $62,732.
California: $62,494.
Massachusetts: $61,661.

District of Columbia $62,732 California $62,494 Massachusetts $61,661 Washington $61,434 New Jersey $61,412 Alaska $61,332 Connecticut $60,551 New York $60,233

Hawaii $59,219 Rhode Island $58,743 Maryland $58,420 Minnesota $57,978 Colorado $57,808 Illinois $57,752 Oregon $57,536 Delaware $57,378

New Hampshire $57,278 Virginia $57,055 Pennsylvania $56,403 Nevada $56,075 North Dakota $55,967 Michigan $55,797 Wisconsin $55,735 Vermont $55,610

Texas $55,264 Maine $55,242 Arizona $55,208 Ohio $55,168 Georgia $54,647 Indiana $54,386 Wyoming $54,335 Utah $54,256

Iowa $54,222 Kansas $53,950 Louisiana $53,871 North Carolina $53,842 Missouri $53,831 Florida $53,610 Montana $53,491 Nebraska $53,378

Kentucky $53,315 South Carolina $53,089 Tennessee $52,947 Idaho $52,890 New Mexico $52,477 Oklahoma $52,386 Alabama $52,052 South Dakota $51,491

Arkansas $51,185 West Virginia $51,021 Mississippi $50,528

Top Paying Cities for Individual Support 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: $53,035
Belen: $52,740
Bernalillo: $53,129

Algodones, NM $53,035

Belen, NM $52,740

Bernalillo, NM $53,129

Bluewater, NM $52,014

Bosque, NM $52,353

Casa Blanca, NM $52,471

Cedar Crest, NM $53,174

Cedarvale, NM $51,089

Cerrillos, NM $53,074

Claunch, NM $50,899

Coyote, NM $52,292

Cuba, NM $52,208

Cubero, NM $52,587

Edgewood, NM $52,936

Estancia, NM $52,305

Gallina, NM $52,018

Counselor, NM $52,051

Grants, NM $51,954

Milan, NM $52,162

Isleta, NM $53,221

Jarales, NM $52,689

Jemez Pueblo, NM $52,780

Jemez Springs, NM $52,618

Laguna, NM $52,844

La Jara, NM $52,150

La Joya, NM $52,029

Lindrith, NM $51,966

Los Lunas, NM $53,020

Mcintosh, NM $52,593

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $52,243

Moriarty, NM $52,416

Mountainair, NM $51,851

Nageezi, NM $51,982

New Laguna, NM $52,562

Paguate, NM $52,597

Pena Blanca, NM $53,185

Peralta, NM $53,103

Placitas, NM $53,131

Ponderosa, NM $52,714

Prewitt, NM $51,998

Regina, NM $52,034

Sandia Park, NM $53,040

Corrales, NM $53,240

San Fidel, NM $52,278

San Rafael, NM $52,056

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $53,040

San Ysidro, NM $52,969

Stanley, NM $52,409

Tijeras, NM $53,047

Tome, NM $52,949

Torreon, NM $52,772

Veguita, NM $52,349

Willard, NM $51,757

Youngsville, NM $52,307

Bosque Farms, NM $53,201

Clines Corners, NM $52,092

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $53,081

Cochiti Lake, NM $53,150

Albuquerque, NM $53,270

Kirtland Afb, NM $53,270

Rio Rancho, NM $53,183

Gallup, NM $52,073

Brimhall, NM $51,926

Church Rock, NM $51,950

Continental Divide, NM $51,914

Crownpoint, NM $51,957

Fence Lake, NM $51,725

Fort Wingate, NM $51,932

Gamerco, NM $52,020

Mentmore, NM $51,939

Mexican Springs, NM $51,933

Ramah, NM $51,838

Rehoboth, NM $51,967

Thoreau, NM $51,970

Tohatchi, NM $51,923

Vanderwagen, NM $51,933

Zuni, NM $51,920

Navajo, NM $51,991

Jamestown, NM $51,862

Pinehill, NM $51,797

Sheep Springs, NM $51,979

Smith Lake, NM $52,172

Yatahey, NM $51,960

Farmington, NM $52,210

Aztec, NM $52,306

Blanco, NM $52,062

Bloomfield, NM $52,000

Flora Vista, NM $52,264

Fruitland, NM $51,937

Kirtland, NM $52,264

La Plata, NM $52,283

Navajo Dam, NM $52,260

Shiprock, NM $52,187

Waterflow, NM $52,161

Newcomb, NM $51,947

Sanostee, NM $51,980

Santa Fe, NM $53,542

Abiquiu, NM $52,077

Alcalde, NM $52,984

Amalia, NM $51,998

Arroyo Hondo, NM $51,925

Arroyo Seco, NM $51,985

Canjilon, NM $51,916

Canones, NM $52,389

Carson, NM $52,124

Cebolla, NM $51,947

Cerro, NM $51,962

Chama, NM $52,175

Chamisal, NM $52,844

Chimayo, NM $53,215

Cordova, NM $53,125

Costilla, NM $52,216

Taos Ski Valley, NM $51,820

Dixon, NM $52,793

Dulce, NM $52,174

El Prado, NM $52,031

El Rito, NM $52,269

Embudo, NM $52,522

Espanola, NM $53,150

Glorieta, NM $53,336

Hernandez, NM $52,656

Ilfeld, NM $52,843

La Madera, NM $52,178

Lamy, NM $53,132

Llano, NM $52,737

Los Alamos, NM $53,258

White Rock, NM $53,358

Medanales, NM $52,715

Ojo Caliente, NM $52,405

Los Ojos, NM $52,047

Pecos, NM $53,170

Penasco, NM $52,541

Petaca, NM $51,868

Questa, NM $52,017

Ranchos De Taos, NM $52,291

Red River, NM $51,869

Ribera, NM $52,203

Rowe, NM $52,893

San Cristobal, NM $51,867

San Jose, NM $52,763

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $53,021

Santa Cruz, NM $53,197

Serafina, NM $52,070

Taos, NM $52,001

Tererro, NM $53,340

Tesuque, NM $53,542

Tierra Amarilla, NM $52,001

Trampas, NM $52,498

Tres Piedras, NM $51,854

Truchas, NM $52,976

Vadito, NM $52,472

Valdez, NM $51,906

Vallecitos, NM $51,865

Velarde, NM $52,714

Villanueva, NM $52,102

Spaceport City, NM $51,039

Las Vegas, NM $51,660

Angel Fire, NM $51,812

Anton Chico, NM $51,570

Buena Vista, NM $52,044

Chacon, NM $52,081

Cimarron, NM $51,731

Cleveland, NM $52,450

Eagle Nest, NM $51,770

Guadalupita, NM $52,001

Holman, NM $52,316

La Loma, NM $51,484

Maxwell, NM $51,749

Miami, NM $51,637

Mills, NM $51,453

Montezuma, NM $52,716

Mora, NM $52,524

Mosquero, NM $51,409

Ocate, NM $51,693

Ojo Feliz, NM $51,829

Rainsville, NM $52,056

Raton, NM $51,879

Rociada, NM $52,743

Roy, NM $51,465

Sapello, NM $52,285

Solano, NM $51,402

Springer, NM $51,614

Ute Park, NM $51,755

Valmora, NM $51,616

Wagon Mound, NM $51,557

Watrous, NM $51,634

Socorro, NM $51,514

Aragon, NM $51,670

Datil, NM $51,457

Lemitar, NM $51,754

Luna, NM $51,762

Magdalena, NM $51,461

Pie Town, NM $51,633

Polvadera, NM $51,878

Quemado, NM $51,740

Reserve, NM $51,647

San Acacia, NM $51,964

San Antonio, NM $51,229

Truth Or Consequences, NM $51,218

Arrey, NM $51,210

Caballo, NM $51,245

Derry, NM $50,984

Elephant Butte, NM $51,352

Garfield, NM $50,836

Hatch, NM $50,022

Monticello, NM $51,216

Rincon, NM $49,734

Salem, NM $50,678

Williamsburg, NM $51,283

Winston, NM $51,253

Las Cruces, NM $49,083

White Sands Missile Range, NM $49,244

Santa Teresa, NM $49,602

Playas, NM $51,455

Animas, NM $51,582

Anthony, NM $49,590

Arenas Valley, NM $51,490

Bayard, NM $51,443

Berino, NM $49,365

Buckhorn, NM $51,496

Santa Clara, NM $51,533

Chamberino, NM $49,417

Cliff, NM $51,436

Columbus, NM $51,298

Deming, NM $51,310

Dona Ana, NM $49,085

Fairacres, NM $49,231

Faywood, NM $51,286

Fort Bayard, NM $51,484

Gila, NM $51,361

Glenwood, NM $51,401

Hachita, NM $51,298

Hanover, NM $51,309

Hillsboro, NM $51,204

Hurley, NM $51,408

La Mesa, NM $50,022

Lordsburg, NM $51,417

Mesilla, NM $49,084

Mesilla Park, NM $49,089

Mesquite, NM $49,131

Mimbres, NM $51,350

Mule Creek, NM $51,489

Organ, NM $49,115

Pinos Altos, NM $51,435

Radium Springs, NM $49,104

Redrock, NM $51,304

Rodeo, NM $51,647

San Miguel, NM $49,112

Silver City, NM $51,436

Sunland Park, NM $49,338

Tyrone, NM $51,588

Vado, NM $49,151

Chaparral, NM $49,771

Clovis, NM $51,337

Cannon Afb, NM $51,224

Broadview, NM $51,188

Causey, NM $51,100

Crossroads, NM $50,979

Dora, NM $51,221

Elida, NM $51,009

Floyd, NM $51,133

Fort Sumner, NM $51,091

Grady, NM $51,236

House, NM $51,196

Kenna, NM $51,009

Lingo, NM $51,097

Melrose, NM $51,204

Milnesand, NM $50,989

Pep, NM $51,059

Portales, NM $51,246

Rogers, NM $51,073

Saint Vrain, NM $51,237

Taiban, NM $51,074

Texico, NM $51,257

Yeso, NM $50,889

Roswell, NM $50,948

Artesia, NM $51,048

Caprock, NM $50,945

Carlsbad, NM $51,082

Dexter, NM $50,984

Eunice, NM $51,127

Hagerman, NM $51,009

Hobbs, NM $51,202

Hope, NM $50,822

Jal, NM $51,067

Lake Arthur, NM $50,925

Lakewood, NM $51,001

Loco Hills, NM $51,095

Loving, NM $51,069

Lovington, NM $51,153

Mcdonald, NM $51,013

Malaga, NM $51,019

Maljamar, NM $50,969

Monument, NM $51,089

Tatum, NM $51,046

Whites City, NM $51,132

Carrizozo, NM $50,706

Alamogordo, NM $50,545

Alto, NM $50,714

Bent, NM $50,554

Capitan, NM $50,596

Cloudcroft, NM $50,549

Corona, NM $50,927

Encino, NM $51,336

Fort Stanton, NM $50,617

Glencoe, NM $50,581

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $50,539

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $50,539

Hondo, NM $50,627

La Luz, NM $50,539

Lincoln, NM $50,480

Mayhill, NM $50,653

Mescalero, NM $50,562

Nogal, NM $50,779

Orogrande, NM $50,565

Picacho, NM $50,617

Pinon, NM $50,807

Ruidoso, NM $50,810

Ruidoso Downs, NM $50,741

Sacramento, NM $50,584

San Patricio, NM $50,644

Sunspot, NM $50,539

Timberon, NM $50,648

Tinnie, NM $50,587

Tularosa, NM $50,572

Vaughn, NM $51,129

Weed, NM $50,647

Tucumcari, NM $51,383

Amistad, NM $51,316

Bard, NM $51,234

Capulin, NM $51,814

Clayton, NM $51,416

Conchas Dam, NM $51,463

Cuervo, NM $51,215

Des Moines, NM $51,610

Folsom, NM $51,690

Garita, NM $51,364

Gladstone, NM $51,467

Grenville, NM $51,457

Logan, NM $51,381

Mcalister, NM $51,222

Nara Visa, NM $51,259

Newkirk, NM $51,316

Quay, NM $51,345

San Jon, NM $51,290

Santa Rosa, NM $51,345

Sedan, NM $51,363

Trementina, NM $51,361

Individual Support Worker Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Individual Support Worker roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 10% above the average. In contrast, Individual Support Worker positions in Transportation or Telecom typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Individual Support Worker as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Individual Support Worker

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$57,724	$28.0	10%
Biotechnology	$57,724	$28.0	10%
Business Services	$57,724	$28.0	10%
Chemicals	$57,724	$28.0	10%
Construction	$57,724	$28.0	10%

Individual Support Worker Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Individual Support 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.

$46,093

Average $52,477/year

$59,053

$3,841

Average $4,373/month

$4,921

$886

Average $1,009/week

$1,136

$22

Average $25/hour

$28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,053	$4,921	$1,136	$28
Average	$52,477	$4,373	$1,009	$25
25th Percentile	$46,093	$3,841	$886	$22

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