Chancellor Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Chancellor make in New Mexico?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Chancellor in New Mexico is $293,694 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $141.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $409,693
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $238,745 to $354,412
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $188,717

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Chancellor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$354,412	$29,534	$6,816	$170
Average	$293,694	$24,474	$5,648	$141
25th Percentile	$238,745	$19,895	$4,591	$115

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Key Factors That Influence Chancellor Salaries

A Chancellor'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 Chancellor 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 Chancellors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $351,088.
California: $349,756.
Massachusetts: $345,095.

District of Columbia $351,088 California $349,756 Massachusetts $345,095 Washington $343,826 New Jersey $343,700 Alaska $343,256 Connecticut $338,880 New York $337,104

Hawaii $331,428 Rhode Island $328,764 Maryland $326,957 Minnesota $324,484 Colorado $323,532 Illinois $323,215 Oregon $322,010 Delaware $321,122

New Hampshire $320,564 Virginia $319,315 Pennsylvania $315,668 Nevada $313,829 North Dakota $313,227 Michigan $312,275 Wisconsin $311,927 Vermont $311,229

Texas $309,295 Maine $309,168 Arizona $308,978 Ohio $308,756 Georgia $305,838 Indiana $304,380 Wyoming $304,094 Utah $303,650

Iowa $303,460 Kansas $301,938 Louisiana $301,494 North Carolina $301,336 Missouri $301,272 Florida $300,036 Montana $299,370 Nebraska $298,735

Kentucky $298,387 South Carolina $297,118 Tennessee $296,326 Idaho $296,008 New Mexico $293,694 Oklahoma $293,186 Alabama $291,315 South Dakota $288,176

Arkansas $286,464 West Virginia $285,544 Mississippi $282,786

Top Paying Cities for Chancellors

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: $296,820
Belen: $295,168
Bernalillo: $297,347

Algodones, NM $296,820 Belen, NM $295,168 Bernalillo, NM $297,347 Bluewater, NM $291,103 Bosque, NM $292,999 Casa Blanca, NM $293,662 Cedar Crest, NM $297,594 Cedarvale, NM $285,925

Cerrillos, NM $297,036 Claunch, NM $284,866 Coyote, NM $292,660 Cuba, NM $292,191 Cubero, NM $294,312 Edgewood, NM $296,265 Estancia, NM $292,733 Gallina, NM $291,128

Counselor, NM $291,309 Grants, NM $290,770 Milan, NM $291,934 Isleta, NM $297,857 Jarales, NM $294,883 Jemez Pueblo, NM $295,393 Jemez Springs, NM $294,483 Laguna, NM $295,752

La Jara, NM $291,864 La Joya, NM $291,189 Lindrith, NM $290,837 Los Lunas, NM $296,731 Mcintosh, NM $294,344 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $292,384 Moriarty, NM $293,354 Mountainair, NM $290,190

Nageezi, NM $290,922 New Laguna, NM $294,169 Paguate, NM $294,369 Pena Blanca, NM $297,657 Peralta, NM $297,201 Placitas, NM $297,353 Ponderosa, NM $295,019 Prewitt, NM $291,014

Regina, NM $291,217 Sandia Park, NM $296,846 Corrales, NM $297,965 San Fidel, NM $292,584 San Rafael, NM $291,338 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $296,849 San Ysidro, NM $296,449 Stanley, NM $293,313

Tijeras, NM $296,884 Tome, NM $296,335 Torreon, NM $295,349 Veguita, NM $292,977 Willard, NM $289,667 Youngsville, NM $292,742 Bosque Farms, NM $297,746 Clines Corners, NM $291,541

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $297,074 Cochiti Lake, NM $297,461 Albuquerque, NM $298,133 Kirtland Afb, NM $298,133 Rio Rancho, NM $297,645 Gallup, NM $291,436 Brimhall, NM $290,612 Church Rock, NM $290,748

Continental Divide, NM $290,542 Crownpoint, NM $290,783 Fence Lake, NM $289,486 Fort Wingate, NM $290,646 Gamerco, NM $291,135 Mentmore, NM $290,684 Mexican Springs, NM $290,650 Ramah, NM $290,117

Rehoboth, NM $290,843 Thoreau, NM $290,859 Tohatchi, NM $290,592 Vanderwagen, NM $290,650 Zuni, NM $290,580 Navajo, NM $290,976 Jamestown, NM $290,253 Pinehill, NM $289,892

Sheep Springs, NM $290,906 Smith Lake, NM $291,991 Yatahey, NM $290,802 Farmington, NM $292,200 Aztec, NM $292,739 Blanco, NM $291,373 Bloomfield, NM $291,027 Flora Vista, NM $292,501

Fruitland, NM $290,672 Kirtland, NM $292,505 La Plata, NM $292,609 Navajo Dam, NM $292,479 Shiprock, NM $292,073 Waterflow, NM $291,924 Newcomb, NM $290,729 Sanostee, NM $290,913

Santa Fe, NM $299,655 Abiquiu, NM $291,458 Alcalde, NM $296,535 Amalia, NM $291,014 Arroyo Hondo, NM $290,605 Arroyo Seco, NM $290,941 Canjilon, NM $290,558 Canones, NM $293,205

Carson, NM $291,718 Cebolla, NM $290,729 Cerro, NM $290,814 Chama, NM $292,004 Chamisal, NM $295,748 Chimayo, NM $297,825 Cordova, NM $297,321 Costilla, NM $292,235

Taos Ski Valley, NM $290,019 Dixon, NM $295,466 Dulce, NM $291,997 El Prado, NM $291,198 El Rito, NM $292,533 Embudo, NM $293,947 Espanola, NM $297,464 Glorieta, NM $298,501

Hernandez, NM $294,699 Ilfeld, NM $295,745 La Madera, NM $292,019 Lamy, NM $297,362 Llano, NM $295,149 Los Alamos, NM $298,066 White Rock, NM $298,628 Medanales, NM $295,025

Ojo Caliente, NM $293,291 Los Ojos, NM $291,287 Pecos, NM $297,572 Penasco, NM $294,052 Petaca, NM $290,288 Questa, NM $291,122 Ranchos De Taos, NM $292,657 Red River, NM $290,291

Ribera, NM $292,159 Rowe, NM $296,024 San Cristobal, NM $290,282 San Jose, NM $295,295 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $296,738 Santa Cruz, NM $297,724 Serafina, NM $291,420 Taos, NM $291,030

Tererro, NM $298,523 Tesuque, NM $299,655 Tierra Amarilla, NM $291,030 Trampas, NM $293,811 Tres Piedras, NM $290,209 Truchas, NM $296,490 Vadito, NM $293,665 Valdez, NM $290,501

Vallecitos, NM $290,272 Velarde, NM $295,019 Villanueva, NM $291,595 Spaceport City, NM $285,649 Las Vegas, NM $289,121 Angel Fire, NM $289,974 Anton Chico, NM $288,620 Buena Vista, NM $291,271

Chacon, NM $291,477 Cimarron, NM $289,521 Cleveland, NM $293,545 Eagle Nest, NM $289,740 Guadalupita, NM $291,030 Holman, NM $292,796 La Loma, NM $288,135 Maxwell, NM $289,619

Miami, NM $288,994 Mills, NM $287,967 Montezuma, NM $295,035 Mora, NM $293,957 Mosquero, NM $287,716 Ocate, NM $289,308 Ojo Feliz, NM $290,069 Rainsville, NM $291,341

Raton, NM $290,348 Rociada, NM $295,184 Roy, NM $288,030 Sapello, NM $292,622 Solano, NM $287,678 Springer, NM $288,867 Ute Park, NM $289,657 Valmora, NM $288,877

Wagon Mound, NM $288,547 Watrous, NM $288,975 Socorro, NM $288,306 Aragon, NM $289,178 Datil, NM $287,986 Lemitar, NM $289,648 Luna, NM $289,692 Magdalena, NM $288,008

Pie Town, NM $288,969 Polvadera, NM $290,345 Quemado, NM $289,568 Reserve, NM $289,048 San Acacia, NM $290,824 San Antonio, NM $286,711 Truth Or Consequences, NM $286,651 Arrey, NM $286,603

Caballo, NM $286,800 Derry, NM $285,341 Elephant Butte, NM $287,396 Garfield, NM $284,514 Hatch, NM $279,954 Monticello, NM $286,635 Rincon, NM $278,343 Salem, NM $283,626

Williamsburg, NM $287,012 Winston, NM $286,844 Las Cruces, NM $274,700 White Sands Missile Range, NM $275,600 Santa Teresa, NM $277,604 Playas, NM $287,976 Animas, NM $288,684 Anthony, NM $277,538

Arenas Valley, NM $288,173 Bayard, NM $287,907 Berino, NM $276,279 Buckhorn, NM $288,205 Santa Clara, NM $288,411 Chamberino, NM $276,567 Cliff, NM $287,872 Columbus, NM $287,098

Deming, NM $287,165 Dona Ana, NM $274,709 Fairacres, NM $275,530 Faywood, NM $287,032 Fort Bayard, NM $288,135 Gila, NM $287,447 Glenwood, NM $287,672 Hachita, NM $287,098

Hanover, NM $287,158 Hillsboro, NM $286,572 Hurley, NM $287,713 La Mesa, NM $279,954 Lordsburg, NM $287,764 Mesilla, NM $274,706 Mesilla Park, NM $274,735 Mesquite, NM $274,969

Mimbres, NM $287,387 Mule Creek, NM $288,164 Organ, NM $274,877 Pinos Altos, NM $287,865 Radium Springs, NM $274,817 Redrock, NM $287,133 Rodeo, NM $289,048 San Miguel, NM $274,865

Silver City, NM $287,869 Sunland Park, NM $276,127 Tyrone, NM $288,722 Vado, NM $275,080 Chaparral, NM $278,549 Clovis, NM $287,317 Cannon Afb, NM $286,683 Broadview, NM $286,480

Causey, NM $285,988 Crossroads, NM $285,310 Dora, NM $286,667 Elida, NM $285,478 Floyd, NM $286,172 Fort Sumner, NM $285,941 Grady, NM $286,752 House, NM $286,524

Kenna, NM $285,481 Lingo, NM $285,969 Melrose, NM $286,572 Milnesand, NM $285,367 Pep, NM $285,757 Portales, NM $286,803 Rogers, NM $285,836 Saint Vrain, NM $286,756

Taiban, NM $285,842 Texico, NM $286,867 Yeso, NM $284,806 Roswell, NM $285,135 Artesia, NM $285,700 Caprock, NM $285,119 Carlsbad, NM $285,887 Dexter, NM $285,338

Eunice, NM $286,140 Hagerman, NM $285,481 Hobbs, NM $286,559 Hope, NM $284,434 Jal, NM $285,804 Lake Arthur, NM $285,008 Lakewood, NM $285,433 Loco Hills, NM $285,960

Loving, NM $285,814 Lovington, NM $286,283 Mcdonald, NM $285,503 Malaga, NM $285,535 Maljamar, NM $285,256 Monument, NM $285,928 Tatum, NM $285,687 Whites City, NM $286,166

Carrizozo, NM $283,784 Alamogordo, NM $282,881 Alto, NM $283,826 Bent, NM $282,935 Capitan, NM $283,166 Cloudcroft, NM $282,903 Corona, NM $285,018 Encino, NM $287,307

Fort Stanton, NM $283,287 Glencoe, NM $283,084 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $282,849 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $282,849 Hondo, NM $283,344 La Luz, NM $282,849 Lincoln, NM $282,519 Mayhill, NM $283,490

Mescalero, NM $282,976 Nogal, NM $284,190 Orogrande, NM $282,992 Picacho, NM $283,283 Pinon, NM $284,349 Ruidoso, NM $284,365 Ruidoso Downs, NM $283,978 Sacramento, NM $283,103

San Patricio, NM $283,439 Sunspot, NM $282,849 Timberon, NM $283,461 Tinnie, NM $283,119 Tularosa, NM $283,036 Vaughn, NM $286,150 Weed, NM $283,455 Tucumcari, NM $287,571

Amistad, NM $287,200 Bard, NM $286,740 Capulin, NM $289,987 Clayton, NM $287,758 Conchas Dam, NM $288,018 Cuervo, NM $286,632 Des Moines, NM $288,842 Folsom, NM $289,289

Garita, NM $287,466 Gladstone, NM $288,043 Grenville, NM $287,989 Logan, NM $287,561 Mcalister, NM $286,670 Nara Visa, NM $286,879 Newkirk, NM $287,196 Quay, NM $287,361

San Jon, NM $287,054 Santa Rosa, NM $287,361 Sedan, NM $287,463 Trementina, NM $287,450

Chancellor Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Chancellor salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $293,694. While startup companies pay approximate $293,694.

Chancellor Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$293,694
Growth Stage	51~500	$293,694
Established	501~5000	$293,694
Enterprise	5000+	$293,694

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

Understanding how a Chancellor'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

$238,745

Average $293,694/year

$354,412

$19,895

Average $24,474/month

$29,534

$4,591

Average $5,648/week

$6,816

$115

Average $141/hour

$170

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$354,412	$29,534	$6,816	$170
Average	$293,694	$24,474	$5,648	$141
25th Percentile	$238,745	$19,895	$4,591	$115

Chancellor Salary Growth & Career Path

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For a Chancellor, the most direct path to higher earnings is advancing to the University President role. This promotion typically comes with a significant pay increase, bringing the average annual salary to $284,171 - a projected growth of -3% over your current level.

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