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Actuary III Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Actuary III make in New Mexico?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for an Actuary III in New Mexico is $98,003 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $47.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $115,250
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $90,422 to $107,031
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $83,520

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Actuary III Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$107,031	$8,919	$2,058	$51
Average	$98,003	$8,167	$1,885	$47
25th Percentile	$90,422	$7,535	$1,739	$43

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Key Factors That Influence Actuary III Salaries

An Actuary III'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 Actuary Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Actuary III'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:

Actuary I (0-2 years): $74,857
Actuary II (2-4 years): $83,450
Actuary III (4-7 years): $98,003
Actuary IV (7+ years): $130,430
Actuary V (7-10 years): $152,786

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Actuary I	0-2 years	$74,857
Actuary II	2-4 years	$83,450
Actuary III	4-7 years	$98,003
Actuary IV	7+ years	$130,430
Actuary V	7-10 years	$152,786

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How Do Actuary III 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 Actuary IIIs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $117,155.
California: $116,711.
Massachusetts: $115,155.

District of Columbia $117,155 California $116,711 Massachusetts $115,155 Washington $114,732 New Jersey $114,690 Alaska $114,541 Connecticut $113,081 New York $112,489

Hawaii $110,595 Rhode Island $109,706 Maryland $109,103 Minnesota $108,277 Colorado $107,960 Illinois $107,854 Oregon $107,452 Delaware $107,156

New Hampshire $106,970 Virginia $106,553 Pennsylvania $105,336 Nevada $104,722 North Dakota $104,521 Michigan $104,204 Wisconsin $104,087 Vermont $103,854

Texas $103,209 Maine $103,167 Arizona $103,103 Ohio $103,029 Georgia $102,056 Indiana $101,569 Wyoming $101,474 Utah $101,326

Iowa $101,262 Kansas $100,754 Louisiana $100,606 North Carolina $100,553 Missouri $100,532 Florida $100,119 Montana $99,897 Nebraska $99,685

Kentucky $99,569 South Carolina $99,146 Tennessee $98,881 Idaho $98,776 New Mexico $98,003 Oklahoma $97,834 Alabama $97,209 South Dakota $96,162

Arkansas $95,591 West Virginia $95,284 Mississippi $94,363

Top Paying Cities for Actuary IIIs

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: $99,046
Belen: $98,495
Bernalillo: $99,222

Algodones, NM $99,046 Belen, NM $98,495 Bernalillo, NM $99,222 Bluewater, NM $97,139 Bosque, NM $97,771 Casa Blanca, NM $97,992 Cedar Crest, NM $99,305 Cedarvale, NM $95,411

Cerrillos, NM $99,118 Claunch, NM $95,057 Coyote, NM $97,658 Cuba, NM $97,502 Cubero, NM $98,209 Edgewood, NM $98,861 Estancia, NM $97,682 Gallina, NM $97,147

Counselor, NM $97,207 Grants, NM $97,027 Milan, NM $97,416 Isleta, NM $99,392 Jarales, NM $98,400 Jemez Pueblo, NM $98,570 Jemez Springs, NM $98,267 Laguna, NM $98,690

La Jara, NM $97,393 La Joya, NM $97,167 Lindrith, NM $97,050 Los Lunas, NM $99,017 Mcintosh, NM $98,220 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $97,566 Moriarty, NM $97,890 Mountainair, NM $96,834

Nageezi, NM $97,078 New Laguna, NM $98,162 Paguate, NM $98,228 Pena Blanca, NM $99,326 Peralta, NM $99,173 Placitas, NM $99,224 Ponderosa, NM $98,445 Prewitt, NM $97,109

Regina, NM $97,177 Sandia Park, NM $99,055 Corrales, NM $99,428 San Fidel, NM $97,633 San Rafael, NM $97,217 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $99,056 San Ysidro, NM $98,923 Stanley, NM $97,876

Tijeras, NM $99,068 Tome, NM $98,884 Torreon, NM $98,555 Veguita, NM $97,764 Willard, NM $96,659 Youngsville, NM $97,686 Bosque Farms, NM $99,355 Clines Corners, NM $97,285

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $99,131 Cochiti Lake, NM $99,260 Albuquerque, NM $99,484 Kirtland Afb, NM $99,484 Rio Rancho, NM $99,321 Gallup, NM $97,250 Brimhall, NM $96,975 Church Rock, NM $97,020

Continental Divide, NM $96,951 Crownpoint, NM $97,032 Fence Lake, NM $96,599 Fort Wingate, NM $96,986 Gamerco, NM $97,149 Mentmore, NM $96,999 Mexican Springs, NM $96,987 Ramah, NM $96,810

Rehoboth, NM $97,052 Thoreau, NM $97,057 Tohatchi, NM $96,968 Vanderwagen, NM $96,987 Zuni, NM $96,964 Navajo, NM $97,096 Jamestown, NM $96,855 Pinehill, NM $96,734

Sheep Springs, NM $97,073 Smith Lake, NM $97,435 Yatahey, NM $97,038 Farmington, NM $97,505 Aztec, NM $97,685 Blanco, NM $97,229 Bloomfield, NM $97,113 Flora Vista, NM $97,605

Fruitland, NM $96,995 Kirtland, NM $97,606 La Plata, NM $97,641 Navajo Dam, NM $97,598 Shiprock, NM $97,462 Waterflow, NM $97,413 Newcomb, NM $97,014 Sanostee, NM $97,075

Santa Fe, NM $99,992 Abiquiu, NM $97,257 Alcalde, NM $98,951 Amalia, NM $97,109 Arroyo Hondo, NM $96,972 Arroyo Seco, NM $97,085 Canjilon, NM $96,957 Canones, NM $97,840

Carson, NM $97,344 Cebolla, NM $97,014 Cerro, NM $97,042 Chama, NM $97,439 Chamisal, NM $98,689 Chimayo, NM $99,382 Cordova, NM $99,214 Costilla, NM $97,516

Taos Ski Valley, NM $96,777 Dixon, NM $98,595 Dulce, NM $97,437 El Prado, NM $97,170 El Rito, NM $97,616 Embudo, NM $98,088 Espanola, NM $99,261 Glorieta, NM $99,607

Hernandez, NM $98,338 Ilfeld, NM $98,688 La Madera, NM $97,444 Lamy, NM $99,227 Llano, NM $98,489 Los Alamos, NM $99,462 White Rock, NM $99,650 Medanales, NM $98,447

Ojo Caliente, NM $97,869 Los Ojos, NM $97,200 Pecos, NM $99,297 Penasco, NM $98,123 Petaca, NM $96,867 Questa, NM $97,145 Ranchos De Taos, NM $97,657 Red River, NM $96,868

Ribera, NM $97,491 Rowe, NM $98,781 San Cristobal, NM $96,865 San Jose, NM $98,537 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $99,019 Santa Cruz, NM $99,348 Serafina, NM $97,244 Taos, NM $97,114

Tererro, NM $99,615 Tesuque, NM $99,992 Tierra Amarilla, NM $97,114 Trampas, NM $98,042 Tres Piedras, NM $96,840 Truchas, NM $98,936 Vadito, NM $97,994 Valdez, NM $96,938

Vallecitos, NM $96,861 Velarde, NM $98,445 Villanueva, NM $97,303 Spaceport City, NM $95,319 Las Vegas, NM $96,477 Angel Fire, NM $96,762 Anton Chico, NM $96,310 Buena Vista, NM $97,195

Chacon, NM $97,263 Cimarron, NM $96,611 Cleveland, NM $97,953 Eagle Nest, NM $96,684 Guadalupita, NM $97,114 Holman, NM $97,704 La Loma, NM $96,148 Maxwell, NM $96,643

Miami, NM $96,435 Mills, NM $96,092 Montezuma, NM $98,451 Mora, NM $98,091 Mosquero, NM $96,009 Ocate, NM $96,540 Ojo Feliz, NM $96,794 Rainsville, NM $97,218

Raton, NM $96,887 Rociada, NM $98,500 Roy, NM $96,113 Sapello, NM $97,645 Solano, NM $95,996 Springer, NM $96,393 Ute Park, NM $96,656 Valmora, NM $96,396

Wagon Mound, NM $96,286 Watrous, NM $96,429 Socorro, NM $96,205 Aragon, NM $96,496 Datil, NM $96,098 Lemitar, NM $96,653 Luna, NM $96,668 Magdalena, NM $96,106

Pie Town, NM $96,426 Polvadera, NM $96,886 Quemado, NM $96,626 Reserve, NM $96,453 San Acacia, NM $97,045 San Antonio, NM $95,673 Truth Or Consequences, NM $95,653 Arrey, NM $95,637

Caballo, NM $95,703 Derry, NM $95,216 Elephant Butte, NM $95,902 Garfield, NM $94,940 Hatch, NM $93,418 Monticello, NM $95,648 Rincon, NM $92,881 Salem, NM $94,644

Williamsburg, NM $95,774 Winston, NM $95,718 Las Cruces, NM $91,665 White Sands Missile Range, NM $91,965 Santa Teresa, NM $92,634 Playas, NM $96,095 Animas, NM $96,331 Anthony, NM $92,612

Arenas Valley, NM $96,161 Bayard, NM $96,072 Berino, NM $92,192 Buckhorn, NM $96,171 Santa Clara, NM $96,240 Chamberino, NM $92,288 Cliff, NM $96,060 Columbus, NM $95,802

Deming, NM $95,824 Dona Ana, NM $91,668 Fairacres, NM $91,942 Faywood, NM $95,780 Fort Bayard, NM $96,148 Gila, NM $95,919 Glenwood, NM $95,994 Hachita, NM $95,802

Hanover, NM $95,822 Hillsboro, NM $95,627 Hurley, NM $96,007 La Mesa, NM $93,418 Lordsburg, NM $96,024 Mesilla, NM $91,667 Mesilla Park, NM $91,677 Mesquite, NM $91,755

Mimbres, NM $95,898 Mule Creek, NM $96,158 Organ, NM $91,724 Pinos Altos, NM $96,058 Radium Springs, NM $91,704 Redrock, NM $95,814 Rodeo, NM $96,453 San Miguel, NM $91,720

Silver City, NM $96,059 Sunland Park, NM $92,141 Tyrone, NM $96,344 Vado, NM $91,792 Chaparral, NM $92,949 Clovis, NM $95,875 Cannon Afb, NM $95,664 Broadview, NM $95,596

Causey, NM $95,432 Crossroads, NM $95,205 Dora, NM $95,658 Elida, NM $95,261 Floyd, NM $95,493 Fort Sumner, NM $95,416 Grady, NM $95,687 House, NM $95,611

Kenna, NM $95,263 Lingo, NM $95,425 Melrose, NM $95,627 Milnesand, NM $95,224 Pep, NM $95,355 Portales, NM $95,704 Rogers, NM $95,381 Saint Vrain, NM $95,688

Taiban, NM $95,383 Texico, NM $95,725 Yeso, NM $95,037 Roswell, NM $95,147 Artesia, NM $95,336 Caprock, NM $95,142 Carlsbad, NM $95,398 Dexter, NM $95,215

Eunice, NM $95,483 Hagerman, NM $95,263 Hobbs, NM $95,622 Hope, NM $94,913 Jal, NM $95,370 Lake Arthur, NM $95,105 Lakewood, NM $95,247 Loco Hills, NM $95,422

Loving, NM $95,374 Lovington, NM $95,530 Mcdonald, NM $95,270 Malaga, NM $95,281 Maljamar, NM $95,187 Monument, NM $95,412 Tatum, NM $95,331 Whites City, NM $95,491

Carrizozo, NM $94,696 Alamogordo, NM $94,395 Alto, NM $94,710 Bent, NM $94,413 Capitan, NM $94,490 Cloudcroft, NM $94,402 Corona, NM $95,108 Encino, NM $95,872

Fort Stanton, NM $94,530 Glencoe, NM $94,463 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $94,384 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $94,384 Hondo, NM $94,549 La Luz, NM $94,384 Lincoln, NM $94,274 Mayhill, NM $94,598

Mescalero, NM $94,427 Nogal, NM $94,832 Orogrande, NM $94,432 Picacho, NM $94,529 Pinon, NM $94,885 Ruidoso, NM $94,890 Ruidoso Downs, NM $94,761 Sacramento, NM $94,469

San Patricio, NM $94,581 Sunspot, NM $94,384 Timberon, NM $94,589 Tinnie, NM $94,474 Tularosa, NM $94,447 Vaughn, NM $95,486 Weed, NM $94,586 Tucumcari, NM $95,960

Amistad, NM $95,836 Bard, NM $95,683 Capulin, NM $96,766 Clayton, NM $96,022 Conchas Dam, NM $96,109 Cuervo, NM $95,647 Des Moines, NM $96,384 Folsom, NM $96,533

Garita, NM $95,925 Gladstone, NM $96,118 Grenville, NM $96,100 Logan, NM $95,957 Mcalister, NM $95,659 Nara Visa, NM $95,729 Newkirk, NM $95,835 Quay, NM $95,890

San Jon, NM $95,787 Santa Rosa, NM $95,890 Sedan, NM $95,924 Trementina, NM $95,920

Actuary III Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Actuary III salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $109,616. While startup companies pay approximate $92,702.

Actuary III Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$92,702
Growth Stage	51~500	$98,047
Established	501~5000	$105,855
Enterprise	5000+	$109,616

Actuary III Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Actuary III 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, Actuary positions in Transportation or Telecom typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Actuary III as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Actuary III

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$107,803	$52.0	10%

Actuary III Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Actuary III'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 July 01, 2026

$90,422

Average $98,003/year

$107,031

$7,535

Average $8,167/month

$8,919

$1,739

Average $1,885/week

$2,058

$43

Average $47/hour

$51

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$107,031	$8,919	$2,058	$51
Average	$98,003	$8,167	$1,885	$47
25th Percentile	$90,422	$7,535	$1,739	$43

Actuary III Salary Growth & Career Path

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