What are the main factors that influence a Wellness Counselor'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 Wellness Counselor?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Wellness Counselor roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

How does experience change A Wellness Counselor's salary?

A Wellness Counselor's salary grows with experience: starting around $59,368 for beginners, reaching about $60,866 at mid-level, and approach $65,194 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Wellness Counselor?

Wellness Counselor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Wellness Counselor roles are District of Columbia $72,760, California $72,484, Massachusetts $71,518. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Wellness Counselor roles make?

Salaries for Wellness Counselor level roles vary by specialization: Wellness Director: $146,896; Wellness Manager: $106,895; Wellness Educator: $85,428; Wellness Consultant: $84,161; Wellness Specialist: $83,842.

Wellness Counselor Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Wellness Counselor make in New Mexico?

As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a Wellness Counselor in New Mexico is $60,866 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

However, a Wellness Counselor's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $71,297
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $53,677 to $66,326
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $47,132

10% $47,132

50% (Median) $60,866

90% $71,297

Wellness Counselor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,326	$5,527	$1,275	$32
Average	$60,866	$5,072	$1,170	$29
25th Percentile	$53,677	$4,473	$1,032	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Wellness Counselor Salaries

A Wellness Counselor'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 Wellness Counselor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Wellness Counselor'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): $59,368
Early Career (1-2 years): $59,867
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $60,866
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $63,334
Expert (over 8 years): $65,194

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Wellness Counselor	$59,368
Intermediate Level Wellness Counselor	$59,867
Senior Level Wellness Counselor	$60,866
Specialist Level Wellness Counselor	$63,334
Expert Level Wellness Counselor	$65,194

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How Do Wellness Counselor 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 Wellness Counselors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $72,760.
California: $72,484.
Massachusetts: $71,518.

District of Columbia $72,760 California $72,484 Massachusetts $71,518 Washington $71,255 New Jersey $71,229 Alaska $71,137 Connecticut $70,230 New York $69,862

Hawaii $68,686 Rhode Island $68,134 Maryland $67,759 Minnesota $67,247 Colorado $67,049 Illinois $66,984 Oregon $66,734 Delaware $66,550

New Hampshire $66,434 Virginia $66,175 Pennsylvania $65,420 Nevada $65,039 North Dakota $64,914 Michigan $64,717 Wisconsin $64,644 Vermont $64,500

Texas $64,099 Maine $64,073 Arizona $64,033 Ohio $63,987 Georgia $63,383 Indiana $63,080 Wyoming $63,021 Utah $62,929

Iowa $62,890 Kansas $62,574 Louisiana $62,482 North Carolina $62,449 Missouri $62,436 Florida $62,180 Montana $62,042 Nebraska $61,910

Kentucky $61,838 South Carolina $61,575 Tennessee $61,411 Idaho $61,345 New Mexico $60,866 Oklahoma $60,760 Alabama $60,373 South Dakota $59,722

Arkansas $59,367 West Virginia $59,177 Mississippi $58,605

Top Paying Cities for Wellness Counselors

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: $61,514
Belen: $61,171
Bernalillo: $61,623

Algodones, NM $61,514 Belen, NM $61,171 Bernalillo, NM $61,623 Bluewater, NM $60,329 Bosque, NM $60,722 Casa Blanca, NM $60,859 Cedar Crest, NM $61,674 Cedarvale, NM $59,256

Cerrillos, NM $61,558 Claunch, NM $59,036 Coyote, NM $60,651 Cuba, NM $60,554 Cubero, NM $60,994 Edgewood, NM $61,399 Estancia, NM $60,666 Gallina, NM $60,334

Counselor, NM $60,371 Grants, NM $60,260 Milan, NM $60,501 Isleta, NM $61,728 Jarales, NM $61,112 Jemez Pueblo, NM $61,218 Jemez Springs, NM $61,029 Laguna, NM $61,292

La Jara, NM $60,486 La Joya, NM $60,346 Lindrith, NM $60,274 Los Lunas, NM $61,495 Mcintosh, NM $61,000 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $60,594 Moriarty, NM $60,795 Mountainair, NM $60,139

Nageezi, NM $60,291 New Laguna, NM $60,964 Paguate, NM $61,006 Pena Blanca, NM $61,687 Peralta, NM $61,592 Placitas, NM $61,624 Ponderosa, NM $61,140 Prewitt, NM $60,310

Regina, NM $60,352 Sandia Park, NM $61,519 Corrales, NM $61,751 San Fidel, NM $60,636 San Rafael, NM $60,377 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $61,519 San Ysidro, NM $61,437 Stanley, NM $60,787

Tijeras, NM $61,527 Tome, NM $61,413 Torreon, NM $61,209 Veguita, NM $60,717 Willard, NM $60,031 Youngsville, NM $60,668 Bosque Farms, NM $61,705 Clines Corners, NM $60,419

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $61,566 Cochiti Lake, NM $61,646 Albuquerque, NM $61,786 Kirtland Afb, NM $61,786 Rio Rancho, NM $61,684 Gallup, NM $60,398 Brimhall, NM $60,227 Church Rock, NM $60,255

Continental Divide, NM $60,212 Crownpoint, NM $60,262 Fence Lake, NM $59,994 Fort Wingate, NM $60,234 Gamerco, NM $60,335 Mentmore, NM $60,242 Mexican Springs, NM $60,235 Ramah, NM $60,124

Rehoboth, NM $60,275 Thoreau, NM $60,278 Tohatchi, NM $60,223 Vanderwagen, NM $60,235 Zuni, NM $60,220 Navajo, NM $60,302 Jamestown, NM $60,153 Pinehill, NM $60,078

Sheep Springs, NM $60,288 Smith Lake, NM $60,513 Yatahey, NM $60,266 Farmington, NM $60,556 Aztec, NM $60,668 Blanco, NM $60,385 Bloomfield, NM $60,313 Flora Vista, NM $60,619

Fruitland, NM $60,239 Kirtland, NM $60,619 La Plata, NM $60,641 Navajo Dam, NM $60,614 Shiprock, NM $60,530 Waterflow, NM $60,499 Newcomb, NM $60,251 Sanostee, NM $60,289

Santa Fe, NM $62,101 Abiquiu, NM $60,402 Alcalde, NM $61,454 Amalia, NM $60,310 Arroyo Hondo, NM $60,226 Arroyo Seco, NM $60,295 Canjilon, NM $60,216 Canones, NM $60,764

Carson, NM $60,456 Cebolla, NM $60,251 Cerro, NM $60,269 Chama, NM $60,515 Chamisal, NM $61,291 Chimayo, NM $61,722 Cordova, NM $61,617 Costilla, NM $60,563

Taos Ski Valley, NM $60,104 Dixon, NM $61,233 Dulce, NM $60,514 El Prado, NM $60,348 El Rito, NM $60,625 Embudo, NM $60,918 Espanola, NM $61,647 Glorieta, NM $61,862

Hernandez, NM $61,074 Ilfeld, NM $61,291 La Madera, NM $60,519 Lamy, NM $61,626 Llano, NM $61,167 Los Alamos, NM $61,772 White Rock, NM $61,888 Medanales, NM $61,142

Ojo Caliente, NM $60,782 Los Ojos, NM $60,367 Pecos, NM $61,669 Penasco, NM $60,940 Petaca, NM $60,160 Questa, NM $60,333 Ranchos De Taos, NM $60,651 Red River, NM $60,160

Ribera, NM $60,548 Rowe, NM $61,349 San Cristobal, NM $60,159 San Jose, NM $61,197 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $61,496 Santa Cruz, NM $61,701 Serafina, NM $60,394 Taos, NM $60,314

Tererro, NM $61,866 Tesuque, NM $62,101 Tierra Amarilla, NM $60,314 Trampas, NM $60,890 Tres Piedras, NM $60,143 Truchas, NM $61,445 Vadito, NM $60,860 Valdez, NM $60,204

Vallecitos, NM $60,157 Velarde, NM $61,140 Villanueva, NM $60,431 Spaceport City, NM $59,198 Las Vegas, NM $59,918 Angel Fire, NM $60,095 Anton Chico, NM $59,814 Buena Vista, NM $60,364

Chacon, NM $60,406 Cimarron, NM $60,001 Cleveland, NM $60,835 Eagle Nest, NM $60,046 Guadalupita, NM $60,314 Holman, NM $60,680 La Loma, NM $59,714 Maxwell, NM $60,021

Miami, NM $59,892 Mills, NM $59,679 Montezuma, NM $61,144 Mora, NM $60,920 Mosquero, NM $59,627 Ocate, NM $59,957 Ojo Feliz, NM $60,114 Rainsville, NM $60,378

Raton, NM $60,172 Rociada, NM $61,174 Roy, NM $59,692 Sapello, NM $60,643 Solano, NM $59,619 Springer, NM $59,865 Ute Park, NM $60,029 Valmora, NM $59,867

Wagon Mound, NM $59,799 Watrous, NM $59,888 Socorro, NM $59,749 Aragon, NM $59,930 Datil, NM $59,683 Lemitar, NM $60,027 Luna, NM $60,036 Magdalena, NM $59,687

Pie Town, NM $59,886 Polvadera, NM $60,172 Quemado, NM $60,011 Reserve, NM $59,903 San Acacia, NM $60,271 San Antonio, NM $59,419 Truth Or Consequences, NM $59,406 Arrey, NM $59,396

Caballo, NM $59,437 Derry, NM $59,135 Elephant Butte, NM $59,560 Garfield, NM $58,963 Hatch, NM $58,018 Monticello, NM $59,403 Rincon, NM $57,684 Salem, NM $58,779

Williamsburg, NM $59,481 Winston, NM $59,446 Las Cruces, NM $56,929 White Sands Missile Range, NM $57,116 Santa Teresa, NM $57,531 Playas, NM $59,681 Animas, NM $59,827 Anthony, NM $57,517

Arenas Valley, NM $59,721 Bayard, NM $59,666 Berino, NM $57,257 Buckhorn, NM $59,728 Santa Clara, NM $59,771 Chamberino, NM $57,316 Cliff, NM $59,659 Columbus, NM $59,499

Deming, NM $59,513 Dona Ana, NM $56,931 Fairacres, NM $57,101 Faywood, NM $59,485 Fort Bayard, NM $59,714 Gila, NM $59,571 Glenwood, NM $59,618 Hachita, NM $59,499

Hanover, NM $59,511 Hillsboro, NM $59,390 Hurley, NM $59,626 La Mesa, NM $58,018 Lordsburg, NM $59,637 Mesilla, NM $56,931 Mesilla Park, NM $56,936 Mesquite, NM $56,985

Mimbres, NM $59,559 Mule Creek, NM $59,720 Organ, NM $56,966 Pinos Altos, NM $59,658 Radium Springs, NM $56,954 Redrock, NM $59,506 Rodeo, NM $59,903 San Miguel, NM $56,963

Silver City, NM $59,658 Sunland Park, NM $57,225 Tyrone, NM $59,835 Vado, NM $57,008 Chaparral, NM $57,727 Clovis, NM $59,544 Cannon Afb, NM $59,413 Broadview, NM $59,371

Causey, NM $59,269 Crossroads, NM $59,128 Dora, NM $59,409 Elida, NM $59,163 Floyd, NM $59,307 Fort Sumner, NM $59,259 Grady, NM $59,427 House, NM $59,380

Kenna, NM $59,164 Lingo, NM $59,265 Melrose, NM $59,390 Milnesand, NM $59,140 Pep, NM $59,221 Portales, NM $59,438 Rogers, NM $59,237 Saint Vrain, NM $59,428

Taiban, NM $59,238 Texico, NM $59,451 Yeso, NM $59,024 Roswell, NM $59,092 Artesia, NM $59,209 Caprock, NM $59,089 Carlsbad, NM $59,248 Dexter, NM $59,134

Eunice, NM $59,300 Hagerman, NM $59,164 Hobbs, NM $59,387 Hope, NM $58,947 Jal, NM $59,231 Lake Arthur, NM $59,066 Lakewood, NM $59,154 Loco Hills, NM $59,263

Loving, NM $59,233 Lovington, NM $59,330 Mcdonald, NM $59,168 Malaga, NM $59,175 Maljamar, NM $59,117 Monument, NM $59,256 Tatum, NM $59,206 Whites City, NM $59,306

Carrizozo, NM $58,812 Alamogordo, NM $58,625 Alto, NM $58,821 Bent, NM $58,636 Capitan, NM $58,684 Cloudcroft, NM $58,629 Corona, NM $59,068 Encino, NM $59,542

Fort Stanton, NM $58,709 Glencoe, NM $58,667 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $58,618 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $58,618 Hondo, NM $58,721 La Luz, NM $58,618 Lincoln, NM $58,550 Mayhill, NM $58,751

Mescalero, NM $58,644 Nogal, NM $58,896 Orogrande, NM $58,648 Picacho, NM $58,708 Pinon, NM $58,929 Ruidoso, NM $58,932 Ruidoso Downs, NM $58,852 Sacramento, NM $58,671

San Patricio, NM $58,740 Sunspot, NM $58,618 Timberon, NM $58,745 Tinnie, NM $58,674 Tularosa, NM $58,657 Vaughn, NM $59,302 Weed, NM $58,744 Tucumcari, NM $59,597

Amistad, NM $59,520 Bard, NM $59,424 Capulin, NM $60,097 Clayton, NM $59,635 Conchas Dam, NM $59,689 Cuervo, NM $59,402 Des Moines, NM $59,860 Folsom, NM $59,953

Garita, NM $59,575 Gladstone, NM $59,695 Grenville, NM $59,683 Logan, NM $59,595 Mcalister, NM $59,410 Nara Visa, NM $59,453 Newkirk, NM $59,519 Quay, NM $59,553

San Jon, NM $59,490 Santa Rosa, NM $59,553 Sedan, NM $59,574 Trementina, NM $59,572

Wellness Counselor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Wellness Counselor roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 90% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Wellness Counselor positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Wellness Counselor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Wellness Counselor

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$91,298	$44.0	50%
Financial Services	$79,125	$38.0	30%
Energy & Utilities	$73,039	$35.0	20%

Wellness Counselor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Wellness Counselor'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.

$53,677

Average $60,866/year

$66,326

$4,473

Average $5,072/month

$5,527

$1,032

Average $1,170/week

$1,275

$26

Average $29/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,326	$5,527	$1,275	$32
Average	$60,866	$5,072	$1,170	$29
25th Percentile	$53,677	$4,473	$1,032	$26

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