Salary expectations: how do you answer? - any advice?

I have been out of work for 26 weeks and feel pressure to accept less. Any experience at all would help. I looked up ranges in Albuquerque and they vary a lot.

Asking about the range for the role first worked for me. Some recruiters share it.

Check several sources for pay in Albuquerque, then pick a range where the low end is one you can live with.