What are the main factors that influence a Category Analyst I'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 Category Analyst I?

The Internet industry offers the highest average compensation for Category Analyst I roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change A Category Analyst 's salary?

A Category Analyst 's salary grows with experience: a Category Analyst I (0-2 years)earns $62,375, a Category Research and Metrics Analyst II (2-4 years)earns $76,834, a Category Analyst III (4-7 years)earns $90,183, a Category Research and Metrics Analyst IV (7+ years)earns $119,854, a Category Analyst V (7-10 years)earns $152,546,

What are the highest paying states for a Category Analyst I?

Category Analyst I salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Category Analyst I roles are District of Columbia $74,600, California $74,300, Massachusetts $73,300. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Category Analyst roles make?

Salaries for Category Analyst level roles vary by specialization: Category Analyst V: $164,800; Category Analyst IV: $129,490; Category Analyst III: $97,400; Category Analyst: $84,021; Category Analyst II: $82,990.

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Category Analyst I Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Category Analyst I make in New Mexico?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Category Analyst I in New Mexico is $62,400 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

However, a Category Analyst I's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $70,042
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $58,900 to $66,400
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $55,713

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Category Analyst I Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,400	$5,533	$1,277	$32
Average	$62,400	$5,200	$1,200	$30
25th Percentile	$58,900	$4,908	$1,133	$28

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Key Factors That Influence Category Analyst I Salaries

A Category Analyst I'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 Category Analyst Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Category Analyst I'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:

Category Analyst I (0-2 years): $62,375
Category Research and Metrics Analyst II (2-4 years): $76,834
Category Analyst III (4-7 years): $90,183
Category Research and Metrics Analyst IV (7+ years): $119,854
Category Analyst V (7-10 years): $152,546

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Category Analyst I	0-2 years	$62,375
Category Research and Metrics Analyst II	2-4 years	$76,834
Category Analyst III	4-7 years	$90,183
Category Research and Metrics Analyst IV	7+ years	$119,854
Category Analyst V	7-10 years	$152,546

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How Do Category Analyst I 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 Category Analyst Is. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $74,600.
California: $74,300.
Massachusetts: $73,300.

District of Columbia $74,600 California $74,300 Massachusetts $73,300 Washington $73,100 New Jersey $73,000 Alaska $73,000 Connecticut $72,000 New York $71,600

Hawaii $70,400 Rhode Island $69,900 Maryland $69,500 Minnesota $69,000 Colorado $68,800 Illinois $68,700 Oregon $68,400 Delaware $68,300

New Hampshire $68,100 Virginia $67,900 Pennsylvania $67,100 Nevada $66,700 North Dakota $66,600 Michigan $66,400 Wisconsin $66,300 Vermont $66,100

Arizona $65,700 Maine $65,700 Texas $65,700 Ohio $65,600 Georgia $65,000 Indiana $64,700 Wyoming $64,600 Utah $64,500

Iowa $64,500 Kansas $64,200 Louisiana $64,100 North Carolina $64,000 Missouri $64,000 Florida $63,800 Montana $63,600 Nebraska $63,500

Kentucky $63,400 South Carolina $63,200 Tennessee $63,000 Idaho $62,900 New Mexico $62,400 Oklahoma $62,300 Alabama $61,900 South Dakota $61,300

Arkansas $60,900 West Virginia $60,700 Mississippi $60,100

Top Paying Cities for Category Analyst Is

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: $63,100
Belen: $62,700
Bernalillo: $63,200

Algodones, NM $63,100 Belen, NM $62,700 Bernalillo, NM $63,200 Bluewater, NM $61,900 Bosque, NM $62,300 Casa Blanca, NM $62,400 Cedar Crest, NM $63,300 Cedarvale, NM $60,800

Cerrillos, NM $63,100 Claunch, NM $60,600 Coyote, NM $62,200 Cuba, NM $62,100 Cubero, NM $62,600 Edgewood, NM $63,000 Estancia, NM $62,200 Gallina, NM $61,900

Counselor, NM $61,900 Grants, NM $61,800 Milan, NM $62,100 Isleta, NM $63,300 Jarales, NM $62,700 Jemez Pueblo, NM $62,800 Jemez Springs, NM $62,600 Laguna, NM $62,900

La Jara, NM $62,000 La Joya, NM $61,900 Lindrith, NM $61,800 Los Lunas, NM $63,100 Mcintosh, NM $62,600 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $62,100 Moriarty, NM $62,400 Mountainair, NM $61,700

Nageezi, NM $61,800 New Laguna, NM $62,500 Paguate, NM $62,600 Pena Blanca, NM $63,300 Peralta, NM $63,200 Placitas, NM $63,200 Ponderosa, NM $62,700 Prewitt, NM $61,900

Regina, NM $61,900 Sandia Park, NM $63,100 Corrales, NM $63,300 San Fidel, NM $62,200 San Rafael, NM $61,900 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $63,100 San Ysidro, NM $63,000 Stanley, NM $62,300

Tijeras, NM $63,100 Tome, NM $63,000 Torreon, NM $62,800 Veguita, NM $62,300 Willard, NM $61,600 Youngsville, NM $62,200 Bosque Farms, NM $63,300 Clines Corners, NM $62,000

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $63,100 Cochiti Lake, NM $63,200 Albuquerque, NM $63,400 Kirtland Afb, NM $63,400 Rio Rancho, NM $63,300 Gallup, NM $61,900 Brimhall, NM $61,800 Church Rock, NM $61,800

Continental Divide, NM $61,800 Crownpoint, NM $61,800 Fence Lake, NM $61,500 Fort Wingate, NM $61,800 Gamerco, NM $61,900 Mentmore, NM $61,800 Mexican Springs, NM $61,800 Ramah, NM $61,700

Rehoboth, NM $61,800 Thoreau, NM $61,800 Tohatchi, NM $61,800 Vanderwagen, NM $61,800 Zuni, NM $61,800 Navajo, NM $61,800 Jamestown, NM $61,700 Pinehill, NM $61,600

Sheep Springs, NM $61,800 Smith Lake, NM $62,100 Yatahey, NM $61,800 Farmington, NM $62,100 Aztec, NM $62,200 Blanco, NM $61,900 Bloomfield, NM $61,900 Flora Vista, NM $62,200

Fruitland, NM $61,800 Kirtland, NM $62,200 La Plata, NM $62,200 Navajo Dam, NM $62,200 Shiprock, NM $62,100 Waterflow, NM $62,000 Newcomb, NM $61,800 Sanostee, NM $61,800

Santa Fe, NM $63,700 Abiquiu, NM $62,000 Alcalde, NM $63,000 Amalia, NM $61,900 Arroyo Hondo, NM $61,800 Arroyo Seco, NM $61,800 Canjilon, NM $61,800 Canones, NM $62,300

Carson, NM $62,000 Cebolla, NM $61,800 Cerro, NM $61,800 Chama, NM $62,100 Chamisal, NM $62,900 Chimayo, NM $63,300 Cordova, NM $63,200 Costilla, NM $62,100

Taos Ski Valley, NM $61,600 Dixon, NM $62,800 Dulce, NM $62,100 El Prado, NM $61,900 El Rito, NM $62,200 Embudo, NM $62,500 Espanola, NM $63,200 Glorieta, NM $63,400

Hernandez, NM $62,600 Ilfeld, NM $62,900 La Madera, NM $62,100 Lamy, NM $63,200 Llano, NM $62,700 Los Alamos, NM $63,400 White Rock, NM $63,500 Medanales, NM $62,700

Ojo Caliente, NM $62,300 Los Ojos, NM $61,900 Pecos, NM $63,200 Penasco, NM $62,500 Petaca, NM $61,700 Questa, NM $61,900 Ranchos De Taos, NM $62,200 Red River, NM $61,700

Ribera, NM $62,100 Rowe, NM $62,900 San Cristobal, NM $61,700 San Jose, NM $62,800 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $63,100 Santa Cruz, NM $63,300 Serafina, NM $61,900 Taos, NM $61,900

Tererro, NM $63,500 Tesuque, NM $63,700 Tierra Amarilla, NM $61,900 Trampas, NM $62,400 Tres Piedras, NM $61,700 Truchas, NM $63,000 Vadito, NM $62,400 Valdez, NM $61,700

Vallecitos, NM $61,700 Velarde, NM $62,700 Villanueva, NM $62,000 Spaceport City, NM $60,700 Las Vegas, NM $61,500 Angel Fire, NM $61,600 Anton Chico, NM $61,300 Buena Vista, NM $61,900

Chacon, NM $62,000 Cimarron, NM $61,500 Cleveland, NM $62,400 Eagle Nest, NM $61,600 Guadalupita, NM $61,900 Holman, NM $62,200 La Loma, NM $61,200 Maxwell, NM $61,600

Miami, NM $61,400 Mills, NM $61,200 Montezuma, NM $62,700 Mora, NM $62,500 Mosquero, NM $61,200 Ocate, NM $61,500 Ojo Feliz, NM $61,700 Rainsville, NM $61,900

Raton, NM $61,700 Rociada, NM $62,700 Roy, NM $61,200 Sapello, NM $62,200 Solano, NM $61,100 Springer, NM $61,400 Ute Park, NM $61,600 Valmora, NM $61,400

Wagon Mound, NM $61,300 Watrous, NM $61,400 Socorro, NM $61,300 Aragon, NM $61,500 Datil, NM $61,200 Lemitar, NM $61,600 Luna, NM $61,600 Magdalena, NM $61,200

Pie Town, NM $61,400 Polvadera, NM $61,700 Quemado, NM $61,500 Reserve, NM $61,400 San Acacia, NM $61,800 San Antonio, NM $60,900 Truth Or Consequences, NM $60,900 Arrey, NM $60,900

Caballo, NM $61,000 Derry, NM $60,700 Elephant Butte, NM $61,100 Garfield, NM $60,500 Hatch, NM $59,500 Monticello, NM $60,900 Rincon, NM $59,200 Salem, NM $60,300

Williamsburg, NM $61,000 Winston, NM $61,000 Las Cruces, NM $58,400 White Sands Missile Range, NM $58,600 Santa Teresa, NM $59,000 Playas, NM $61,200 Animas, NM $61,400 Anthony, NM $59,000

Arenas Valley, NM $61,300 Bayard, NM $61,200 Berino, NM $58,700 Buckhorn, NM $61,300 Santa Clara, NM $61,300 Chamberino, NM $58,800 Cliff, NM $61,200 Columbus, NM $61,000

Deming, NM $61,000 Dona Ana, NM $58,400 Fairacres, NM $58,600 Faywood, NM $61,000 Fort Bayard, NM $61,200 Gila, NM $61,100 Glenwood, NM $61,100 Hachita, NM $61,000

Hanover, NM $61,000 Hillsboro, NM $60,900 Hurley, NM $61,200 La Mesa, NM $59,500 Lordsburg, NM $61,200 Mesilla, NM $58,400 Mesilla Park, NM $58,400 Mesquite, NM $58,400

Mimbres, NM $61,100 Mule Creek, NM $61,300 Organ, NM $58,400 Pinos Altos, NM $61,200 Radium Springs, NM $58,400 Redrock, NM $61,000 Rodeo, NM $61,400 San Miguel, NM $58,400

Silver City, NM $61,200 Sunland Park, NM $58,700 Tyrone, NM $61,400 Vado, NM $58,500 Chaparral, NM $59,200 Clovis, NM $61,100 Cannon Afb, NM $60,900 Broadview, NM $60,900

Causey, NM $60,800 Crossroads, NM $60,600 Dora, NM $60,900 Elida, NM $60,700 Floyd, NM $60,800 Fort Sumner, NM $60,800 Grady, NM $61,000 House, NM $60,900

Kenna, NM $60,700 Lingo, NM $60,800 Melrose, NM $60,900 Milnesand, NM $60,700 Pep, NM $60,700 Portales, NM $61,000 Rogers, NM $60,800 Saint Vrain, NM $61,000

Taiban, NM $60,800 Texico, NM $61,000 Yeso, NM $60,500 Roswell, NM $60,600 Artesia, NM $60,700 Caprock, NM $60,600 Carlsbad, NM $60,800 Dexter, NM $60,700

Eunice, NM $60,800 Hagerman, NM $60,700 Hobbs, NM $60,900 Hope, NM $60,500 Jal, NM $60,700 Lake Arthur, NM $60,600 Lakewood, NM $60,700 Loco Hills, NM $60,800

Loving, NM $60,800 Lovington, NM $60,900 Mcdonald, NM $60,700 Malaga, NM $60,700 Maljamar, NM $60,600 Monument, NM $60,800 Tatum, NM $60,700 Whites City, NM $60,800

Carrizozo, NM $60,300 Alamogordo, NM $60,100 Alto, NM $60,300 Bent, NM $60,100 Capitan, NM $60,200 Cloudcroft, NM $60,100 Corona, NM $60,600 Encino, NM $61,100

Fort Stanton, NM $60,200 Glencoe, NM $60,200 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $60,100 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $60,100 Hondo, NM $60,200 La Luz, NM $60,100 Lincoln, NM $60,100 Mayhill, NM $60,300

Mescalero, NM $60,100 Nogal, NM $60,400 Orogrande, NM $60,200 Picacho, NM $60,200 Pinon, NM $60,400 Ruidoso, NM $60,400 Ruidoso Downs, NM $60,400 Sacramento, NM $60,200

San Patricio, NM $60,200 Sunspot, NM $60,100 Timberon, NM $60,300 Tinnie, NM $60,200 Tularosa, NM $60,200 Vaughn, NM $60,800 Weed, NM $60,300 Tucumcari, NM $61,100

Amistad, NM $61,000 Bard, NM $60,900 Capulin, NM $61,600 Clayton, NM $61,200 Conchas Dam, NM $61,200 Cuervo, NM $60,900 Des Moines, NM $61,400 Folsom, NM $61,500

Garita, NM $61,100 Gladstone, NM $61,200 Grenville, NM $61,200 Logan, NM $61,100 Mcalister, NM $60,900 Nara Visa, NM $61,000 Newkirk, NM $61,000 Quay, NM $61,100

San Jon, NM $61,000 Santa Rosa, NM $61,100 Sedan, NM $61,100 Trementina, NM $61,100

Category Analyst I Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Category Analyst I salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $70,388. While startup companies pay approximate $59,526.

Category Analyst I Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$59,526
Growth Stage	51~500	$62,961
Established	501~5000	$67,964
Enterprise	5000+	$70,388

Category Analyst I Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Category Analyst I roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 55% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Internet and Insurance sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Category Analyst positions in Transportation or Biotechnology typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Category Analyst I as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Category Analyst I

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Internet	$81,120	$39.0	30%
Insurance	$74,880	$36.0	20%

Category Analyst I Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Category Analyst I'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.

Last Updated on August 01, 2026

$58,900

Average $62,400/year

$66,400

$4,908

Average $5,200/month

$5,533

$1,133

Average $1,200/week

$1,277

$28

Average $30/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,400	$5,533	$1,277	$32
Average	$62,400	$5,200	$1,200	$30
25th Percentile	$58,900	$4,908	$1,133	$28

Category Analyst I Salary Growth & Career Path

Category Analyst I

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Product Development Media Platforms/Publishing

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VP of Product Marketing

Promotions are the fastest way to increase your earnings. As a Category Analyst I, you have the following paths for advancement. The table below compares the salary raises for common next-step roles. By comparing these figures, you can choose the career path that best meets your financial goals.

Category Analyst I Salary Growth and Career Path
Next Step Role	Estimate Salary	Projected Raise
Category Research and Metrics Analyst II	$76,900	23%
Product Development Media Platforms/Publishing	$99,400	59%
Brand Marketing/Research Analyst II	$71,200	14%

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