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 $51,127 for beginners, reaching about $82,806 at mid-level, and approach $141,350 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 $62,756, California $62,518, Massachusetts $61,685. 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: Youth Support Worker: $65,002; Community Support Worker: $64,606; Autism Support Worker: $56,289; Individual Retirement Account Specialist: $55,900; Housing Support Worker: $53,573.

Individual Support Worker Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Individual Support Worker make in New Mexico? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Individual Support Worker in New Mexico is $52,497 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): $65,063
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $46,110 to $59,075
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,295

10% $40,295

50% (Median) $52,497

90% $65,063

Individual Support Worker Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,075	$4,923	$1,136	$28
Average	$52,497	$4,375	$1,010	$25
25th Percentile	$46,110	$3,843	$887	$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): $51,127
Early Career (1-2 years): $62,636
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $82,806
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $123,529
Expert (over 8 years): $141,350

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Individual Support Worker	less than 1 year	$51,127
Applications Support Technician II	1-2 years	$62,636
Applications Support Technician III	2-4 years	$82,806
Applications Programming Supervisor	5-8 years	$123,529
Applications Programming Manager	over 8 years	$141,350

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: $62,756.
California: $62,518.
Massachusetts: $61,685.

District of Columbia $62,756 California $62,518 Massachusetts $61,685 Washington $61,458 New Jersey $61,436 Alaska $61,356 Connecticut $60,574 New York $60,257

Hawaii $59,242 Rhode Island $58,766 Maryland $58,443 Minnesota $58,001 Colorado $57,831 Illinois $57,774 Oregon $57,559 Delaware $57,400

New Hampshire $57,300 Virginia $57,077 Pennsylvania $56,425 Nevada $56,096 North Dakota $55,989 Michigan $55,819 Wisconsin $55,756 Vermont $55,632

Texas $55,286 Maine $55,263 Arizona $55,229 Ohio $55,190 Georgia $54,668 Indiana $54,407 Wyoming $54,356 Utah $54,277

Iowa $54,243 Kansas $53,971 Louisiana $53,892 North Carolina $53,863 Missouri $53,852 Florida $53,631 Montana $53,512 Nebraska $53,398

Kentucky $53,336 South Carolina $53,109 Tennessee $52,968 Idaho $52,911 New Mexico $52,497 Oklahoma $52,407 Alabama $52,072 South Dakota $51,511

Arkansas $51,205 West Virginia $51,041 Mississippi $50,547

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: $53,056
Belen: $52,761
Bernalillo: $53,150

Algodones, NM $53,056

Belen, NM $52,761

Bernalillo, NM $53,150

Bluewater, NM $52,034

Bosque, NM $52,373

Casa Blanca, NM $52,492

Cedar Crest, NM $53,194

Cedarvale, NM $51,109

Cerrillos, NM $53,095

Claunch, NM $50,919

Coyote, NM $52,312

Cuba, NM $52,229

Cubero, NM $52,608

Edgewood, NM $52,957

Estancia, NM $52,325

Gallina, NM $52,039

Counselor, NM $52,071

Grants, NM $51,975

Milan, NM $52,183

Isleta, NM $53,241

Jarales, NM $52,710

Jemez Pueblo, NM $52,801

Jemez Springs, NM $52,638

Laguna, NM $52,865

La Jara, NM $52,170

La Joya, NM $52,049

Lindrith, NM $51,987

Los Lunas, NM $53,040

Mcintosh, NM $52,613

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $52,263

Moriarty, NM $52,437

Mountainair, NM $51,871

Nageezi, NM $52,002

New Laguna, NM $52,582

Paguate, NM $52,618

Pena Blanca, NM $53,206

Peralta, NM $53,124

Placitas, NM $53,151

Ponderosa, NM $52,734

Prewitt, NM $52,018

Regina, NM $52,055

Sandia Park, NM $53,061

Corrales, NM $53,261

San Fidel, NM $52,299

San Rafael, NM $52,076

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $53,061

San Ysidro, NM $52,990

Stanley, NM $52,429

Tijeras, NM $53,067

Tome, NM $52,969

Torreon, NM $52,793

Veguita, NM $52,369

Willard, NM $51,777

Youngsville, NM $52,327

Bosque Farms, NM $53,222

Clines Corners, NM $52,112

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $53,101

Cochiti Lake, NM $53,171

Albuquerque, NM $53,291

Kirtland Afb, NM $53,291

Rio Rancho, NM $53,203

Gallup, NM $52,094

Brimhall, NM $51,946

Church Rock, NM $51,971

Continental Divide, NM $51,934

Crownpoint, NM $51,977

Fence Lake, NM $51,745

Fort Wingate, NM $51,953

Gamerco, NM $52,040

Mentmore, NM $51,959

Mexican Springs, NM $51,953

Ramah, NM $51,858

Rehoboth, NM $51,988

Thoreau, NM $51,990

Tohatchi, NM $51,943

Vanderwagen, NM $51,953

Zuni, NM $51,941

Navajo, NM $52,011

Jamestown, NM $51,882

Pinehill, NM $51,818

Sheep Springs, NM $51,999

Smith Lake, NM $52,193

Yatahey, NM $51,980

Farmington, NM $52,230

Aztec, NM $52,327

Blanco, NM $52,082

Bloomfield, NM $52,021

Flora Vista, NM $52,284

Fruitland, NM $51,957

Kirtland, NM $52,285

La Plata, NM $52,303

Navajo Dam, NM $52,280

Shiprock, NM $52,208

Waterflow, NM $52,181

Newcomb, NM $51,967

Sanostee, NM $52,000

Santa Fe, NM $53,563

Abiquiu, NM $52,098

Alcalde, NM $53,005

Amalia, NM $52,018

Arroyo Hondo, NM $51,945

Arroyo Seco, NM $52,005

Canjilon, NM $51,937

Canones, NM $52,410

Carson, NM $52,144

Cebolla, NM $51,967

Cerro, NM $51,983

Chama, NM $52,195

Chamisal, NM $52,864

Chimayo, NM $53,236

Cordova, NM $53,146

Costilla, NM $52,236

Taos Ski Valley, NM $51,840

Dixon, NM $52,814

Dulce, NM $52,194

El Prado, NM $52,051

El Rito, NM $52,290

Embudo, NM $52,543

Espanola, NM $53,171

Glorieta, NM $53,356

Hernandez, NM $52,677

Ilfeld, NM $52,864

La Madera, NM $52,198

Lamy, NM $53,153

Llano, NM $52,757

Los Alamos, NM $53,279

White Rock, NM $53,379

Medanales, NM $52,735

Ojo Caliente, NM $52,425

Los Ojos, NM $52,067

Pecos, NM $53,190

Penasco, NM $52,561

Petaca, NM $51,888

Questa, NM $52,038

Ranchos De Taos, NM $52,312

Red River, NM $51,889

Ribera, NM $52,223

Rowe, NM $52,914

San Cristobal, NM $51,887

San Jose, NM $52,783

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $53,041

Santa Cruz, NM $53,218

Serafina, NM $52,091

Taos, NM $52,021

Tererro, NM $53,360

Tesuque, NM $53,563

Tierra Amarilla, NM $52,021

Trampas, NM $52,518

Tres Piedras, NM $51,874

Truchas, NM $52,997

Vadito, NM $52,492

Valdez, NM $51,926

Vallecitos, NM $51,886

Velarde, NM $52,734

Villanueva, NM $52,122

Spaceport City, NM $51,059

Las Vegas, NM $51,680

Angel Fire, NM $51,832

Anton Chico, NM $51,590

Buena Vista, NM $52,064

Chacon, NM $52,101

Cimarron, NM $51,751

Cleveland, NM $52,471

Eagle Nest, NM $51,790

Guadalupita, NM $52,021

Holman, NM $52,337

La Loma, NM $51,504

Maxwell, NM $51,769

Miami, NM $51,657

Mills, NM $51,474

Montezuma, NM $52,737

Mora, NM $52,544

Mosquero, NM $51,429

Ocate, NM $51,713

Ojo Feliz, NM $51,849

Rainsville, NM $52,077

Raton, NM $51,899

Rociada, NM $52,764

Roy, NM $51,485

Sapello, NM $52,306

Solano, NM $51,422

Springer, NM $51,635

Ute Park, NM $51,776

Valmora, NM $51,636

Wagon Mound, NM $51,577

Watrous, NM $51,654

Socorro, NM $51,534

Aragon, NM $51,690

Datil, NM $51,477

Lemitar, NM $51,774

Luna, NM $51,782

Magdalena, NM $51,481

Pie Town, NM $51,653

Polvadera, NM $51,899

Quemado, NM $51,760

Reserve, NM $51,667

San Acacia, NM $51,984

San Antonio, NM $51,249

Truth Or Consequences, NM $51,238

Arrey, NM $51,230

Caballo, NM $51,265

Derry, NM $51,004

Elephant Butte, NM $51,372

Garfield, NM $50,856

Hatch, NM $50,041

Monticello, NM $51,235

Rincon, NM $49,753

Salem, NM $50,698

Williamsburg, NM $51,303

Winston, NM $51,273

Las Cruces, NM $49,102

White Sands Missile Range, NM $49,263

Santa Teresa, NM $49,621

Playas, NM $51,475

Animas, NM $51,602

Anthony, NM $49,609

Arenas Valley, NM $51,510

Bayard, NM $51,463

Berino, NM $49,384

Buckhorn, NM $51,516

Santa Clara, NM $51,553

Chamberino, NM $49,436

Cliff, NM $51,457

Columbus, NM $51,318

Deming, NM $51,330

Dona Ana, NM $49,104

Fairacres, NM $49,251

Faywood, NM $51,306

Fort Bayard, NM $51,504

Gila, NM $51,381

Glenwood, NM $51,421

Hachita, NM $51,318

Hanover, NM $51,329

Hillsboro, NM $51,224

Hurley, NM $51,428

La Mesa, NM $50,041

Lordsburg, NM $51,437

Mesilla, NM $49,103

Mesilla Park, NM $49,108

Mesquite, NM $49,150

Mimbres, NM $51,370

Mule Creek, NM $51,509

Organ, NM $49,134

Pinos Altos, NM $51,455

Radium Springs, NM $49,123

Redrock, NM $51,324

Rodeo, NM $51,667

San Miguel, NM $49,132

Silver City, NM $51,456

Sunland Park, NM $49,357

Tyrone, NM $51,608

Vado, NM $49,170

Chaparral, NM $49,790

Clovis, NM $51,357

Cannon Afb, NM $51,244

Broadview, NM $51,208

Causey, NM $51,120

Crossroads, NM $50,999

Dora, NM $51,241

Elida, NM $51,029

Floyd, NM $51,153

Fort Sumner, NM $51,111

Grady, NM $51,256

House, NM $51,216

Kenna, NM $51,029

Lingo, NM $51,116

Melrose, NM $51,224

Milnesand, NM $51,009

Pep, NM $51,078

Portales, NM $51,266

Rogers, NM $51,093

Saint Vrain, NM $51,257

Taiban, NM $51,094

Texico, NM $51,277

Yeso, NM $50,908

Roswell, NM $50,967

Artesia, NM $51,068

Caprock, NM $50,965

Carlsbad, NM $51,102

Dexter, NM $51,004

Eunice, NM $51,147

Hagerman, NM $51,029

Hobbs, NM $51,222

Hope, NM $50,842

Jal, NM $51,087

Lake Arthur, NM $50,945

Lakewood, NM $51,021

Loco Hills, NM $51,115

Loving, NM $51,089

Lovington, NM $51,173

Mcdonald, NM $51,033

Malaga, NM $51,039

Maljamar, NM $50,989

Monument, NM $51,109

Tatum, NM $51,066

Whites City, NM $51,152

Carrizozo, NM $50,726

Alamogordo, NM $50,564

Alto, NM $50,733

Bent, NM $50,574

Capitan, NM $50,615

Cloudcroft, NM $50,568

Corona, NM $50,946

Encino, NM $51,356

Fort Stanton, NM $50,637

Glencoe, NM $50,601

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $50,559

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $50,559

Hondo, NM $50,647

La Luz, NM $50,559

Lincoln, NM $50,500

Mayhill, NM $50,673

Mescalero, NM $50,581

Nogal, NM $50,798

Orogrande, NM $50,584

Picacho, NM $50,636

Pinon, NM $50,827

Ruidoso, NM $50,830

Ruidoso Downs, NM $50,761

Sacramento, NM $50,604

San Patricio, NM $50,664

Sunspot, NM $50,559

Timberon, NM $50,668

Tinnie, NM $50,607

Tularosa, NM $50,592

Vaughn, NM $51,149

Weed, NM $50,667

Tucumcari, NM $51,403

Amistad, NM $51,336

Bard, NM $51,254

Capulin, NM $51,835

Clayton, NM $51,436

Conchas Dam, NM $51,483

Cuervo, NM $51,235

Des Moines, NM $51,630

Folsom, NM $51,710

Garita, NM $51,384

Gladstone, NM $51,487

Grenville, NM $51,478

Logan, NM $51,401

Mcalister, NM $51,242

Nara Visa, NM $51,279

Newkirk, NM $51,336

Quay, NM $51,365

San Jon, NM $51,310

Santa Rosa, NM $51,365

Sedan, NM $51,383

Trementina, NM $51,381

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	$57,747	$28.0	10%
Biotechnology	$57,747	$28.0	10%
Business Services	$57,747	$28.0	10%
Chemicals	$57,747	$28.0	10%
Construction	$57,747	$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.

$46,110

Average $52,497/year

$59,075

$3,843

Average $4,375/month

$4,923

$887

Average $1,010/week

$1,136

$22

Average $25/hour

$28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,075	$4,923	$1,136	$28
Average	$52,497	$4,375	$1,010	$25
25th Percentile	$46,110	$3,843	$887	$22

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