What are the main factors that influence a Counter Attendant'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 Counter Attendant?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Counter Attendant roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

How does experience change A Counter Attendant's salary?

A Counter Attendant's salary grows with experience: starting around $32,082 for beginners, reaching about $34,222 at mid-level, and approach $34,536 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Counter Attendant?

Counter Attendant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Counter Attendant roles are District of Columbia $38,992, California $38,844, Massachusetts $38,327. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Counter Attendant roles make?

Salaries for Counter Attendant level roles vary by specialization: Counter Sales: $40,490; Counter and Rental Clerk: $40,251; Parts Counter: $39,301; Cycle Counter: $38,883; Cafeteria Counter Attendant: $35,300.

Counter Attendant Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Counter Attendant make in New Mexico?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Counter Attendant in New Mexico is $32,618 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $16.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $37,082
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $30,507 to $34,955
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $28,585

10% $28,585

50% (Median) $32,618

90% $37,082

Counter Attendant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$34,955	$2,913	$672	$17
Average	$32,618	$2,718	$627	$16
25th Percentile	$30,507	$2,542	$587	$15

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Key Factors That Influence Counter Attendant Salaries

A Counter Attendant'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 Counter Attendant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Counter Attendant'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:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $32,082
Early Career (1-2 years): $32,792
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $34,222
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $34,432
Expert (over 8 years): $34,536

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Counter Attendant	$32,082
Intermediate Level Counter Attendant	$32,792
Senior Level Counter Attendant	$34,222
Specialist Level Counter Attendant	$34,432
Expert Level Counter Attendant	$34,536

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

District of Columbia: $38,992.
California: $38,844.
Massachusetts: $38,327.

District of Columbia $38,992 California $38,844 Massachusetts $38,327 Washington $38,186 New Jersey $38,172 Alaska $38,122 Connecticut $37,636 New York $37,439

Hawaii $36,809 Rhode Island $36,513 Maryland $36,312 Minnesota $36,038 Colorado $35,932 Illinois $35,897 Oregon $35,763 Delaware $35,664

New Hampshire $35,602 Virginia $35,464 Pennsylvania $35,059 Nevada $34,854 North Dakota $34,787 Michigan $34,682 Wisconsin $34,643 Vermont $34,565

Texas $34,351 Maine $34,337 Arizona $34,315 Ohio $34,291 Georgia $33,967 Indiana $33,805 Wyoming $33,773 Utah $33,724

Iowa $33,703 Kansas $33,534 Louisiana $33,484 North Carolina $33,467 Missouri $33,460 Florida $33,322 Montana $33,248 Nebraska $33,178

Kentucky $33,139 South Carolina $32,998 Tennessee $32,910 Idaho $32,875 New Mexico $32,618 Oklahoma $32,562 Alabama $32,354 South Dakota $32,005

Arkansas $31,815 West Virginia $31,713 Mississippi $31,407

Top Paying Cities for Counter Attendant

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: $32,965
Belen: $32,782
Bernalillo: $33,024

Algodones, NM $32,965 Belen, NM $32,782 Bernalillo, NM $33,024 Bluewater, NM $32,330 Bosque, NM $32,541 Casa Blanca, NM $32,614 Cedar Crest, NM $33,051 Cedarvale, NM $31,755

Cerrillos, NM $32,989 Claunch, NM $31,638 Coyote, NM $32,503 Cuba, NM $32,451 Cubero, NM $32,687 Edgewood, NM $32,904 Estancia, NM $32,511 Gallina, NM $32,333

Counselor, NM $32,353 Grants, NM $32,293 Milan, NM $32,423 Isleta, NM $33,080 Jarales, NM $32,750 Jemez Pueblo, NM $32,807 Jemez Springs, NM $32,706 Laguna, NM $32,847

La Jara, NM $32,415 La Joya, NM $32,340 Lindrith, NM $32,301 Los Lunas, NM $32,955 Mcintosh, NM $32,690 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $32,473 Moriarty, NM $32,580 Mountainair, NM $32,229

Nageezi, NM $32,310 New Laguna, NM $32,671 Paguate, NM $32,693 Pena Blanca, NM $33,058 Peralta, NM $33,007 Placitas, NM $33,024 Ponderosa, NM $32,765 Prewitt, NM $32,320

Regina, NM $32,343 Sandia Park, NM $32,968 Corrales, NM $33,092 San Fidel, NM $32,495 San Rafael, NM $32,356 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $32,968 San Ysidro, NM $32,924 Stanley, NM $32,576

Tijeras, NM $32,972 Tome, NM $32,911 Torreon, NM $32,802 Veguita, NM $32,538 Willard, NM $32,171 Youngsville, NM $32,512 Bosque Farms, NM $33,068 Clines Corners, NM $32,379

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $32,993 Cochiti Lake, NM $33,036 Albuquerque, NM $33,111 Kirtland Afb, NM $33,111 Rio Rancho, NM $33,057 Gallup, NM $32,367 Brimhall, NM $32,276 Church Rock, NM $32,291

Continental Divide, NM $32,268 Crownpoint, NM $32,295 Fence Lake, NM $32,151 Fort Wingate, NM $32,280 Gamerco, NM $32,334 Mentmore, NM $32,284 Mexican Springs, NM $32,280 Ramah, NM $32,221

Rehoboth, NM $32,301 Thoreau, NM $32,303 Tohatchi, NM $32,274 Vanderwagen, NM $32,280 Zuni, NM $32,272 Navajo, NM $32,316 Jamestown, NM $32,236 Pinehill, NM $32,196

Sheep Springs, NM $32,308 Smith Lake, NM $32,429 Yatahey, NM $32,297 Farmington, NM $32,452 Aztec, NM $32,512 Blanco, NM $32,360 Bloomfield, NM $32,322 Flora Vista, NM $32,486

Fruitland, NM $32,282 Kirtland, NM $32,486 La Plata, NM $32,498 Navajo Dam, NM $32,483 Shiprock, NM $32,438 Waterflow, NM $32,421 Newcomb, NM $32,289 Sanostee, NM $32,309

Santa Fe, NM $33,280 Abiquiu, NM $32,370 Alcalde, NM $32,934 Amalia, NM $32,320 Arroyo Hondo, NM $32,275 Arroyo Seco, NM $32,312 Canjilon, NM $32,270 Canones, NM $32,564

Carson, NM $32,399 Cebolla, NM $32,289 Cerro, NM $32,298 Chama, NM $32,430 Chamisal, NM $32,846 Chimayo, NM $33,077 Cordova, NM $33,021 Costilla, NM $32,456

Taos Ski Valley, NM $32,210 Dixon, NM $32,815 Dulce, NM $32,430 El Prado, NM $32,341 El Rito, NM $32,489 Embudo, NM $32,646 Espanola, NM $33,037 Glorieta, NM $33,152

Hernandez, NM $32,730 Ilfeld, NM $32,846 La Madera, NM $32,432 Lamy, NM $33,025 Llano, NM $32,780 Los Alamos, NM $33,104 White Rock, NM $33,166 Medanales, NM $32,766

Ojo Caliente, NM $32,573 Los Ojos, NM $32,351 Pecos, NM $33,049 Penasco, NM $32,658 Petaca, NM $32,240 Questa, NM $32,332 Ranchos De Taos, NM $32,503 Red River, NM $32,240

Ribera, NM $32,448 Rowe, NM $32,877 San Cristobal, NM $32,239 San Jose, NM $32,796 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $32,956 Santa Cruz, NM $33,066 Serafina, NM $32,365 Taos, NM $32,322

Tererro, NM $33,154 Tesuque, NM $33,280 Tierra Amarilla, NM $32,322 Trampas, NM $32,631 Tres Piedras, NM $32,231 Truchas, NM $32,929 Vadito, NM $32,615 Valdez, NM $32,263

Vallecitos, NM $32,238 Velarde, NM $32,765 Villanueva, NM $32,385 Spaceport City, NM $31,725 Las Vegas, NM $32,110 Angel Fire, NM $32,205 Anton Chico, NM $32,055 Buena Vista, NM $32,349

Chacon, NM $32,372 Cimarron, NM $32,155 Cleveland, NM $32,601 Eagle Nest, NM $32,179 Guadalupita, NM $32,322 Holman, NM $32,518 La Loma, NM $32,001 Maxwell, NM $32,165

Miami, NM $32,096 Mills, NM $31,982 Montezuma, NM $32,767 Mora, NM $32,647 Mosquero, NM $31,954 Ocate, NM $32,131 Ojo Feliz, NM $32,215 Rainsville, NM $32,357

Raton, NM $32,246 Rociada, NM $32,784 Roy, NM $31,989 Sapello, NM $32,499 Solano, NM $31,950 Springer, NM $32,082 Ute Park, NM $32,170 Valmora, NM $32,083

Wagon Mound, NM $32,046 Watrous, NM $32,094 Socorro, NM $32,020 Aragon, NM $32,116 Datil, NM $31,984 Lemitar, NM $32,169 Luna, NM $32,174 Magdalena, NM $31,987

Pie Town, NM $32,093 Polvadera, NM $32,246 Quemado, NM $32,160 Reserve, NM $32,102 San Acacia, NM $32,299 San Antonio, NM $31,843 Truth Or Consequences, NM $31,836 Arrey, NM $31,831

Caballo, NM $31,852 Derry, NM $31,690 Elephant Butte, NM $31,919 Garfield, NM $31,598 Hatch, NM $31,092 Monticello, NM $31,834 Rincon, NM $30,913 Salem, NM $31,500

Williamsburg, NM $31,876 Winston, NM $31,857 Las Cruces, NM $30,508 White Sands Missile Range, NM $30,609 Santa Teresa, NM $30,831 Playas, NM $31,983 Animas, NM $32,062 Anthony, NM $30,824

Arenas Valley, NM $32,005 Bayard, NM $31,975 Berino, NM $30,684 Buckhorn, NM $32,008 Santa Clara, NM $32,031 Chamberino, NM $30,716 Cliff, NM $31,971 Columbus, NM $31,885

Deming, NM $31,893 Dona Ana, NM $30,510 Fairacres, NM $30,601 Faywood, NM $31,878 Fort Bayard, NM $32,001 Gila, NM $31,924 Glenwood, NM $31,949 Hachita, NM $31,885

Hanover, NM $31,892 Hillsboro, NM $31,827 Hurley, NM $31,954 La Mesa, NM $31,092 Lordsburg, NM $31,959 Mesilla, NM $30,509 Mesilla Park, NM $30,512 Mesquite, NM $30,538

Mimbres, NM $31,918 Mule Creek, NM $32,004 Organ, NM $30,528 Pinos Altos, NM $31,971 Radium Springs, NM $30,522 Redrock, NM $31,889 Rodeo, NM $32,102 San Miguel, NM $30,527

Silver City, NM $31,971 Sunland Park, NM $30,667 Tyrone, NM $32,066 Vado, NM $30,551 Chaparral, NM $30,936 Clovis, NM $31,910 Cannon Afb, NM $31,839 Broadview, NM $31,817

Causey, NM $31,762 Crossroads, NM $31,687 Dora, NM $31,838 Elida, NM $31,706 Floyd, NM $31,783 Fort Sumner, NM $31,757 Grady, NM $31,847 House, NM $31,822

Kenna, NM $31,706 Lingo, NM $31,760 Melrose, NM $31,827 Milnesand, NM $31,693 Pep, NM $31,737 Portales, NM $31,853 Rogers, NM $31,745 Saint Vrain, NM $31,847

Taiban, NM $31,746 Texico, NM $31,860 Yeso, NM $31,631 Roswell, NM $31,667 Artesia, NM $31,730 Caprock, NM $31,666 Carlsbad, NM $31,751 Dexter, NM $31,690

Eunice, NM $31,779 Hagerman, NM $31,706 Hobbs, NM $31,826 Hope, NM $31,590 Jal, NM $31,742 Lake Arthur, NM $31,653 Lakewood, NM $31,701 Loco Hills, NM $31,759

Loving, NM $31,743 Lovington, NM $31,795 Mcdonald, NM $31,708 Malaga, NM $31,712 Maljamar, NM $31,681 Monument, NM $31,756 Tatum, NM $31,729 Whites City, NM $31,782

Carrizozo, NM $31,517 Alamogordo, NM $31,417 Alto, NM $31,522 Bent, NM $31,423 Capitan, NM $31,449 Cloudcroft, NM $31,420 Corona, NM $31,654 Encino, NM $31,909

Fort Stanton, NM $31,462 Glencoe, NM $31,440 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $31,414 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $31,414 Hondo, NM $31,469 La Luz, NM $31,414 Lincoln, NM $31,377 Mayhill, NM $31,485

Mescalero, NM $31,428 Nogal, NM $31,563 Orogrande, NM $31,429 Picacho, NM $31,462 Pinon, NM $31,580 Ruidoso, NM $31,582 Ruidoso Downs, NM $31,539 Sacramento, NM $31,442

San Patricio, NM $31,479 Sunspot, NM $31,414 Timberon, NM $31,482 Tinnie, NM $31,443 Tularosa, NM $31,434 Vaughn, NM $31,780 Weed, NM $31,481 Tucumcari, NM $31,938

Amistad, NM $31,897 Bard, NM $31,846 Capulin, NM $32,206 Clayton, NM $31,959 Conchas Dam, NM $31,988 Cuervo, NM $31,834 Des Moines, NM $32,079 Folsom, NM $32,129

Garita, NM $31,926 Gladstone, NM $31,990 Grenville, NM $31,984 Logan, NM $31,937 Mcalister, NM $31,838 Nara Visa, NM $31,861 Newkirk, NM $31,896 Quay, NM $31,915

San Jon, NM $31,881 Santa Rosa, NM $31,915 Sedan, NM $31,926 Trementina, NM $31,925

Counter Attendant Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Counter Attendant salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $36,514. While startup companies pay approximate $30,890.

Counter Attendant Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$30,890
Growth Stage	51~500	$32,670
Established	501~5000	$35,261
Enterprise	5000+	$36,514

Counter Attendant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Counter Attendant roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 100% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Counter Attendant positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Counter Attendant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Counter Attendant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$52,826	$25.0	50%

Counter Attendant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Counter Attendant'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.

$30,507

Average $32,618/year

$34,955

$2,542

Average $2,718/month

$2,913

$587

Average $627/week

$672

$15

Average $16/hour

$17

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$34,955	$2,913	$672	$17
Average	$32,618	$2,718	$627	$16
25th Percentile	$30,507	$2,542	$587	$15

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