Comptroller Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Comptroller make in New Mexico?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for a Comptroller in New Mexico is $280,600 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $135.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $344,409
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $249,700 to $314,000
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $221,567

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Comptroller Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$314,000	$26,167	$6,038	$151
Average	$280,600	$23,383	$5,396	$135
25th Percentile	$249,700	$20,808	$4,802	$120

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Key Factors That Influence Comptroller Salaries

A Comptroller's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location, and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Comptroller 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 Comptrollers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $335,400.
California: $334,100.
Massachusetts: $329,700.

District of Columbia $335,400 California $334,100 Massachusetts $329,700 Washington $328,400 New Jersey $328,300 Alaska $327,900 Connecticut $323,700 New York $322,000

Hawaii $316,600 Rhode Island $314,100 Maryland $312,300 Minnesota $310,000 Colorado $309,100 Illinois $308,800 Oregon $307,600 Delaware $306,800

New Hampshire $306,200 Virginia $305,000 Pennsylvania $301,500 Nevada $299,800 North Dakota $299,200 Michigan $298,300 Wisconsin $298,000 Vermont $297,300

Texas $295,500 Maine $295,300 Arizona $295,200 Ohio $294,900 Georgia $292,200 Indiana $290,800 Wyoming $290,500 Utah $290,100

Iowa $289,900 Kansas $288,400 Louisiana $288,000 North Carolina $287,900 Missouri $287,800 Florida $286,600 Montana $286,000 Nebraska $285,400

Kentucky $285,000 South Carolina $283,800 Tennessee $283,100 Idaho $282,800 New Mexico $280,600 Oklahoma $280,100 Alabama $278,300 South Dakota $275,300

Arkansas $273,700 West Virginia $272,800 Mississippi $270,100

Top Paying Cities for Comptrollers

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: $283,500
Belen: $282,000
Bernalillo: $284,000

Algodones, NM $283,500 Belen, NM $282,000 Bernalillo, NM $284,000 Bluewater, NM $278,100 Bosque, NM $279,900 Casa Blanca, NM $280,500 Cedar Crest, NM $284,300 Cedarvale, NM $273,100

Cerrillos, NM $283,800 Claunch, NM $272,100 Coyote, NM $279,600 Cuba, NM $279,100 Cubero, NM $281,200 Edgewood, NM $283,000 Estancia, NM $279,600 Gallina, NM $278,100

Counselor, NM $278,300 Grants, NM $277,800 Milan, NM $278,900 Isleta, NM $284,500 Jarales, NM $281,700 Jemez Pueblo, NM $282,200 Jemez Springs, NM $281,300 Laguna, NM $282,500

La Jara, NM $278,800 La Joya, NM $278,200 Lindrith, NM $277,800 Los Lunas, NM $283,500 Mcintosh, NM $281,200 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $279,300 Moriarty, NM $280,200 Mountainair, NM $277,200

Nageezi, NM $277,900 New Laguna, NM $281,000 Paguate, NM $281,200 Pena Blanca, NM $284,300 Peralta, NM $283,900 Placitas, NM $284,100 Ponderosa, NM $281,800 Prewitt, NM $278,000

Regina, NM $278,200 Sandia Park, NM $283,600 Corrales, NM $284,600 San Fidel, NM $279,500 San Rafael, NM $278,300 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $283,600 San Ysidro, NM $283,200 Stanley, NM $280,200

Tijeras, NM $283,600 Tome, NM $283,100 Torreon, NM $282,100 Veguita, NM $279,900 Willard, NM $276,700 Youngsville, NM $279,700 Bosque Farms, NM $284,400 Clines Corners, NM $278,500

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $283,800 Cochiti Lake, NM $284,200 Albuquerque, NM $284,800 Kirtland Afb, NM $284,800 Rio Rancho, NM $284,300 Gallup, NM $278,400 Brimhall, NM $277,600 Church Rock, NM $277,700

Continental Divide, NM $277,500 Crownpoint, NM $277,800 Fence Lake, NM $276,500 Fort Wingate, NM $277,600 Gamerco, NM $278,100 Mentmore, NM $277,700 Mexican Springs, NM $277,700 Ramah, NM $277,100

Rehoboth, NM $277,800 Thoreau, NM $277,900 Tohatchi, NM $277,600 Vanderwagen, NM $277,700 Zuni, NM $277,600 Navajo, NM $278,000 Jamestown, NM $277,300 Pinehill, NM $276,900

Sheep Springs, NM $277,900 Smith Lake, NM $278,900 Yatahey, NM $277,800 Farmington, NM $279,100 Aztec, NM $279,600 Blanco, NM $278,300 Bloomfield, NM $278,000 Flora Vista, NM $279,400

Fruitland, NM $277,700 Kirtland, NM $279,400 La Plata, NM $279,500 Navajo Dam, NM $279,400 Shiprock, NM $279,000 Waterflow, NM $278,900 Newcomb, NM $277,700 Sanostee, NM $277,900

Santa Fe, NM $286,300 Abiquiu, NM $278,400 Alcalde, NM $283,300 Amalia, NM $278,000 Arroyo Hondo, NM $277,600 Arroyo Seco, NM $277,900 Canjilon, NM $277,600 Canones, NM $280,100

Carson, NM $278,700 Cebolla, NM $277,700 Cerro, NM $277,800 Chama, NM $278,900 Chamisal, NM $282,500 Chimayo, NM $284,500 Cordova, NM $284,000 Costilla, NM $279,200

Taos Ski Valley, NM $277,000 Dixon, NM $282,300 Dulce, NM $278,900 El Prado, NM $278,200 El Rito, NM $279,500 Embudo, NM $280,800 Espanola, NM $284,200 Glorieta, NM $285,200

Hernandez, NM $281,500 Ilfeld, NM $282,500 La Madera, NM $279,000 Lamy, NM $284,100 Llano, NM $281,900 Los Alamos, NM $284,700 White Rock, NM $285,300 Medanales, NM $281,800

Ojo Caliente, NM $280,200 Los Ojos, NM $278,300 Pecos, NM $284,300 Penasco, NM $280,900 Petaca, NM $277,300 Questa, NM $278,100 Ranchos De Taos, NM $279,600 Red River, NM $277,300

Ribera, NM $279,100 Rowe, NM $282,800 San Cristobal, NM $277,300 San Jose, NM $282,100 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $283,500 Santa Cruz, NM $284,400 Serafina, NM $278,400 Taos, NM $278,000

Tererro, NM $285,200 Tesuque, NM $286,300 Tierra Amarilla, NM $278,000 Trampas, NM $280,700 Tres Piedras, NM $277,200 Truchas, NM $283,200 Vadito, NM $280,500 Valdez, NM $277,500

Vallecitos, NM $277,300 Velarde, NM $281,800 Villanueva, NM $278,600 Spaceport City, NM $272,900 Las Vegas, NM $276,200 Angel Fire, NM $277,000 Anton Chico, NM $275,700 Buena Vista, NM $278,200

Chacon, NM $278,400 Cimarron, NM $276,600 Cleveland, NM $280,400 Eagle Nest, NM $276,800 Guadalupita, NM $278,000 Holman, NM $279,700 La Loma, NM $275,300 Maxwell, NM $276,700

Miami, NM $276,100 Mills, NM $275,100 Montezuma, NM $281,800 Mora, NM $280,800 Mosquero, NM $274,900 Ocate, NM $276,400 Ojo Feliz, NM $277,100 Rainsville, NM $278,300

Raton, NM $277,400 Rociada, NM $282,000 Roy, NM $275,200 Sapello, NM $279,500 Solano, NM $274,800 Springer, NM $275,900 Ute Park, NM $276,700 Valmora, NM $276,000

Wagon Mound, NM $275,600 Watrous, NM $276,100 Socorro, NM $275,400 Aragon, NM $276,200 Datil, NM $275,100 Lemitar, NM $276,700 Luna, NM $276,700 Magdalena, NM $275,100

Pie Town, NM $276,000 Polvadera, NM $277,400 Quemado, NM $276,600 Reserve, NM $276,100 San Acacia, NM $277,800 San Antonio, NM $273,900 Truth Or Consequences, NM $273,800 Arrey, NM $273,800

Caballo, NM $274,000 Derry, NM $272,600 Elephant Butte, NM $274,500 Garfield, NM $271,800 Hatch, NM $267,400 Monticello, NM $273,800 Rincon, NM $265,900 Salem, NM $270,900

Williamsburg, NM $274,200 Winston, NM $274,000 Las Cruces, NM $262,400 White Sands Missile Range, NM $263,300 Santa Teresa, NM $265,200 Playas, NM $275,100 Animas, NM $275,800 Anthony, NM $265,100

Arenas Valley, NM $275,300 Bayard, NM $275,000 Berino, NM $263,900 Buckhorn, NM $275,300 Santa Clara, NM $275,500 Chamberino, NM $264,200 Cliff, NM $275,000 Columbus, NM $274,300

Deming, NM $274,300 Dona Ana, NM $262,400 Fairacres, NM $263,200 Faywood, NM $274,200 Fort Bayard, NM $275,300 Gila, NM $274,600 Glenwood, NM $274,800 Hachita, NM $274,300

Hanover, NM $274,300 Hillsboro, NM $273,800 Hurley, NM $274,800 La Mesa, NM $267,400 Lordsburg, NM $274,900 Mesilla, NM $262,400 Mesilla Park, NM $262,500 Mesquite, NM $262,700

Mimbres, NM $274,500 Mule Creek, NM $275,300 Organ, NM $262,600 Pinos Altos, NM $275,000 Radium Springs, NM $262,500 Redrock, NM $274,300 Rodeo, NM $276,100 San Miguel, NM $262,600

Silver City, NM $275,000 Sunland Park, NM $263,800 Tyrone, NM $275,800 Vado, NM $262,800 Chaparral, NM $266,100 Clovis, NM $274,500 Cannon Afb, NM $273,900 Broadview, NM $273,700

Causey, NM $273,200 Crossroads, NM $272,600 Dora, NM $273,800 Elida, NM $272,700 Floyd, NM $273,400 Fort Sumner, NM $273,200 Grady, NM $273,900 House, NM $273,700

Kenna, NM $272,700 Lingo, NM $273,200 Melrose, NM $273,800 Milnesand, NM $272,600 Pep, NM $273,000 Portales, NM $274,000 Rogers, NM $273,100 Saint Vrain, NM $273,900

Taiban, NM $273,100 Texico, NM $274,000 Yeso, NM $272,100 Roswell, NM $272,400 Artesia, NM $272,900 Caprock, NM $272,400 Carlsbad, NM $273,100 Dexter, NM $272,600

Eunice, NM $273,300 Hagerman, NM $272,700 Hobbs, NM $273,700 Hope, NM $271,700 Jal, NM $273,000 Lake Arthur, NM $272,300 Lakewood, NM $272,700 Loco Hills, NM $273,200

Loving, NM $273,000 Lovington, NM $273,500 Mcdonald, NM $272,700 Malaga, NM $272,800 Maljamar, NM $272,500 Monument, NM $273,100 Tatum, NM $272,900 Whites City, NM $273,400

Carrizozo, NM $271,100 Alamogordo, NM $270,200 Alto, NM $271,100 Bent, NM $270,300 Capitan, NM $270,500 Cloudcroft, NM $270,300 Corona, NM $272,300 Encino, NM $274,500

Fort Stanton, NM $270,600 Glencoe, NM $270,400 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $270,200 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $270,200 Hondo, NM $270,700 La Luz, NM $270,200 Lincoln, NM $269,900 Mayhill, NM $270,800

Mescalero, NM $270,300 Nogal, NM $271,500 Orogrande, NM $270,300 Picacho, NM $270,600 Pinon, NM $271,600 Ruidoso, NM $271,600 Ruidoso Downs, NM $271,300 Sacramento, NM $270,400

San Patricio, NM $270,800 Sunspot, NM $270,200 Timberon, NM $270,800 Tinnie, NM $270,500 Tularosa, NM $270,400 Vaughn, NM $273,400 Weed, NM $270,800 Tucumcari, NM $274,700

Amistad, NM $274,400 Bard, NM $273,900 Capulin, NM $277,000 Clayton, NM $274,900 Conchas Dam, NM $275,100 Cuervo, NM $273,800 Des Moines, NM $275,900 Folsom, NM $276,400

Garita, NM $274,600 Gladstone, NM $275,200 Grenville, NM $275,100 Logan, NM $274,700 Mcalister, NM $273,900 Nara Visa, NM $274,100 Newkirk, NM $274,400 Quay, NM $274,500

San Jon, NM $274,200 Santa Rosa, NM $274,500 Sedan, NM $274,600 Trementina, NM $274,600

Comptroller Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Comptroller salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $313,849. While startup companies pay approximate $265,422.

Comptroller Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$265,422
Growth Stage	51~500	$280,726
Established	501~5000	$303,081
Enterprise	5000+	$313,849

Comptroller Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Comptroller'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 June 01, 2026

$249,700

Average $280,600/year

$314,000

$20,808

Average $23,383/month

$26,167

$4,802

Average $5,396/week

$6,038

$120

Average $135/hour

$151

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$314,000	$26,167	$6,038	$151
Average	$280,600	$23,383	$5,396	$135
25th Percentile	$249,700	$20,808	$4,802	$120

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