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Extra/Stand-in Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Extra/Stand-in make in New Mexico?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for an Extra/Stand-in in New Mexico is $36,669 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $18.

However, an Extra/Stand-in's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $53,450
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $30,225 to $45,453
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $24,359

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Extra/Stand-in Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$45,453	$3,788	$874	$22
Average	$36,669	$3,056	$705	$18
25th Percentile	$30,225	$2,519	$581	$15

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Key Factors That Influence Extra/Stand-in Salaries

An Extra/Stand-in'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 Experience Level Affects Extra/Stand-in Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Extra/Stand-in'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:

Activity Specialist (0-0 years): $33,972
Choreographer (0-0 years): $40,853
Director - Stage, Motion Pictures, Television (0-0 years): $36,669

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Activity Specialist	0-0 years	$33,972
Choreographer	0-0 years	$40,853
Director - Stage, Motion Pictures, Television	0-0 years	$36,669

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How Do Extra/Stand-in 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 Extra/Stand-ins. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $43,835.
California: $43,669.
Massachusetts: $43,087.

District of Columbia $43,835 California $43,669 Massachusetts $43,087 Washington $42,928 New Jersey $42,913 Alaska $42,857 Connecticut $42,311 New York $42,089

Hawaii $41,380 Rhode Island $41,048 Maryland $40,822 Minnesota $40,513 Colorado $40,395 Illinois $40,355 Oregon $40,205 Delaware $40,094

New Hampshire $40,024 Virginia $39,868 Pennsylvania $39,413 Nevada $39,183 North Dakota $39,108 Michigan $38,989 Wisconsin $38,946 Vermont $38,858

Texas $38,617 Maine $38,601 Arizona $38,577 Ohio $38,550 Georgia $38,185 Indiana $38,003 Wyoming $37,968 Utah $37,912

Iowa $37,888 Kansas $37,698 Louisiana $37,643 North Carolina $37,623 Missouri $37,615 Florida $37,461 Montana $37,378 Nebraska $37,299

Kentucky $37,255 South Carolina $37,097 Tennessee $36,998 Idaho $36,958 New Mexico $36,669 Oklahoma $36,606 Alabama $36,372 South Dakota $35,980

Arkansas $35,766 West Virginia $35,652 Mississippi $35,307

Top Paying Cities for Extra/Stand-ins

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: $37,059
Belen: $36,853
Bernalillo: $37,125

Algodones, NM $37,059 Belen, NM $36,853 Bernalillo, NM $37,125 Bluewater, NM $36,346 Bosque, NM $36,582 Casa Blanca, NM $36,665 Cedar Crest, NM $37,156 Cedarvale, NM $35,699

Cerrillos, NM $37,086 Claunch, NM $35,567 Coyote, NM $36,540 Cuba, NM $36,481 Cubero, NM $36,746 Edgewood, NM $36,990 Estancia, NM $36,549 Gallina, NM $36,349

Counselor, NM $36,371 Grants, NM $36,304 Milan, NM $36,449 Isleta, NM $37,189 Jarales, NM $36,818 Jemez Pueblo, NM $36,881 Jemez Springs, NM $36,768 Laguna, NM $36,926

La Jara, NM $36,441 La Joya, NM $36,356 Lindrith, NM $36,312 Los Lunas, NM $37,048 Mcintosh, NM $36,750 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $36,506 Moriarty, NM $36,627 Mountainair, NM $36,232

Nageezi, NM $36,323 New Laguna, NM $36,728 Paguate, NM $36,753 Pena Blanca, NM $37,164 Peralta, NM $37,107 Placitas, NM $37,126 Ponderosa, NM $36,835 Prewitt, NM $36,335

Regina, NM $36,360 Sandia Park, NM $37,063 Corrales, NM $37,202 San Fidel, NM $36,531 San Rafael, NM $36,375 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $37,063 San Ysidro, NM $37,013 Stanley, NM $36,622

Tijeras, NM $37,067 Tome, NM $36,999 Torreon, NM $36,876 Veguita, NM $36,580 Willard, NM $36,166 Youngsville, NM $36,550 Bosque Farms, NM $37,175 Clines Corners, NM $36,400

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $37,091 Cochiti Lake, NM $37,139 Albuquerque, NM $37,223 Kirtland Afb, NM $37,223 Rio Rancho, NM $37,162 Gallup, NM $36,387 Brimhall, NM $36,284 Church Rock, NM $36,301

Continental Divide, NM $36,276 Crownpoint, NM $36,306 Fence Lake, NM $36,144 Fort Wingate, NM $36,289 Gamerco, NM $36,350 Mentmore, NM $36,293 Mexican Springs, NM $36,289 Ramah, NM $36,222

Rehoboth, NM $36,313 Thoreau, NM $36,315 Tohatchi, NM $36,282 Vanderwagen, NM $36,289 Zuni, NM $36,280 Navajo, NM $36,330 Jamestown, NM $36,240 Pinehill, NM $36,194

Sheep Springs, NM $36,321 Smith Lake, NM $36,456 Yatahey, NM $36,308 Farmington, NM $36,483 Aztec, NM $36,550 Blanco, NM $36,379 Bloomfield, NM $36,336 Flora Vista, NM $36,520

Fruitland, NM $36,292 Kirtland, NM $36,521 La Plata, NM $36,534 Navajo Dam, NM $36,517 Shiprock, NM $36,467 Waterflow, NM $36,448 Newcomb, NM $36,299 Sanostee, NM $36,322

Santa Fe, NM $37,413 Abiquiu, NM $36,390 Alcalde, NM $37,024 Amalia, NM $36,335 Arroyo Hondo, NM $36,283 Arroyo Seco, NM $36,325 Canjilon, NM $36,278 Canones, NM $36,608

Carson, NM $36,422 Cebolla, NM $36,299 Cerro, NM $36,310 Chama, NM $36,458 Chamisal, NM $36,926 Chimayo, NM $37,185 Cordova, NM $37,122 Costilla, NM $36,487

Taos Ski Valley, NM $36,210 Dixon, NM $36,890 Dulce, NM $36,457 El Prado, NM $36,357 El Rito, NM $36,524 Embudo, NM $36,701 Espanola, NM $37,140 Glorieta, NM $37,269

Hernandez, NM $36,795 Ilfeld, NM $36,925 La Madera, NM $36,460 Lamy, NM $37,127 Llano, NM $36,851 Los Alamos, NM $37,215 White Rock, NM $37,285 Medanales, NM $36,835

Ojo Caliente, NM $36,619 Los Ojos, NM $36,369 Pecos, NM $37,153 Penasco, NM $36,714 Petaca, NM $36,244 Questa, NM $36,348 Ranchos De Taos, NM $36,540 Red River, NM $36,244

Ribera, NM $36,477 Rowe, NM $36,960 San Cristobal, NM $36,243 San Jose, NM $36,869 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $37,049 Santa Cruz, NM $37,172 Serafina, NM $36,385 Taos, NM $36,337

Tererro, NM $37,272 Tesuque, NM $37,413 Tierra Amarilla, NM $36,337 Trampas, NM $36,684 Tres Piedras, NM $36,234 Truchas, NM $37,018 Vadito, NM $36,666 Valdez, NM $36,270

Vallecitos, NM $36,242 Velarde, NM $36,835 Villanueva, NM $36,407 Spaceport City, NM $35,665 Las Vegas, NM $36,098 Angel Fire, NM $36,205 Anton Chico, NM $36,036 Buena Vista, NM $36,367

Chacon, NM $36,392 Cimarron, NM $36,148 Cleveland, NM $36,650 Eagle Nest, NM $36,175 Guadalupita, NM $36,337 Holman, NM $36,557 La Loma, NM $35,975 Maxwell, NM $36,160

Miami, NM $36,082 Mills, NM $35,954 Montezuma, NM $36,837 Mora, NM $36,702 Mosquero, NM $35,923 Ocate, NM $36,122 Ojo Feliz, NM $36,217 Rainsville, NM $36,375

Raton, NM $36,251 Rociada, NM $36,855 Roy, NM $35,962 Sapello, NM $36,535 Solano, NM $35,918 Springer, NM $36,067 Ute Park, NM $36,165 Valmora, NM $36,068

Wagon Mound, NM $36,027 Watrous, NM $36,080 Socorro, NM $35,996 Aragon, NM $36,105 Datil, NM $35,956 Lemitar, NM $36,164 Luna, NM $36,169 Magdalena, NM $35,959

Pie Town, NM $36,079 Polvadera, NM $36,251 Quemado, NM $36,154 Reserve, NM $36,089 San Acacia, NM $36,311 San Antonio, NM $35,797 Truth Or Consequences, NM $35,790 Arrey, NM $35,784

Caballo, NM $35,808 Derry, NM $35,626 Elephant Butte, NM $35,883 Garfield, NM $35,523 Hatch, NM $34,954 Monticello, NM $35,788 Rincon, NM $34,752 Salem, NM $35,412

Williamsburg, NM $35,835 Winston, NM $35,814 Las Cruces, NM $34,298 White Sands Missile Range, NM $34,410 Santa Teresa, NM $34,660 Playas, NM $35,955 Animas, NM $36,044 Anthony, NM $34,652

Arenas Valley, NM $35,980 Bayard, NM $35,947 Berino, NM $34,495 Buckhorn, NM $35,984 Santa Clara, NM $36,009 Chamberino, NM $34,531 Cliff, NM $35,942 Columbus, NM $35,846

Deming, NM $35,854 Dona Ana, NM $34,299 Fairacres, NM $34,401 Faywood, NM $35,837 Fort Bayard, NM $35,975 Gila, NM $35,889 Glenwood, NM $35,917 Hachita, NM $35,846

Hanover, NM $35,853 Hillsboro, NM $35,780 Hurley, NM $35,922 La Mesa, NM $34,954 Lordsburg, NM $35,929 Mesilla, NM $34,298 Mesilla Park, NM $34,302 Mesquite, NM $34,331

Mimbres, NM $35,882 Mule Creek, NM $35,979 Organ, NM $34,320 Pinos Altos, NM $35,941 Radium Springs, NM $34,312 Redrock, NM $35,850 Rodeo, NM $36,089 San Miguel, NM $34,318

Silver City, NM $35,942 Sunland Park, NM $34,476 Tyrone, NM $36,048 Vado, NM $34,345 Chaparral, NM $34,778 Clovis, NM $35,873 Cannon Afb, NM $35,794 Broadview, NM $35,768

Causey, NM $35,707 Crossroads, NM $35,622 Dora, NM $35,792 Elida, NM $35,643 Floyd, NM $35,730 Fort Sumner, NM $35,701 Grady, NM $35,802 House, NM $35,774

Kenna, NM $35,644 Lingo, NM $35,705 Melrose, NM $35,780 Milnesand, NM $35,629 Pep, NM $35,678 Portales, NM $35,809 Rogers, NM $35,688 Saint Vrain, NM $35,803

Taiban, NM $35,689 Texico, NM $35,817 Yeso, NM $35,559 Roswell, NM $35,601 Artesia, NM $35,671 Caprock, NM $35,599 Carlsbad, NM $35,694 Dexter, NM $35,626

Eunice, NM $35,726 Hagerman, NM $35,644 Hobbs, NM $35,778 Hope, NM $35,513 Jal, NM $35,684 Lake Arthur, NM $35,585 Lakewood, NM $35,638 Loco Hills, NM $35,703

Loving, NM $35,685 Lovington, NM $35,744 Mcdonald, NM $35,646 Malaga, NM $35,650 Maljamar, NM $35,616 Monument, NM $35,699 Tatum, NM $35,669 Whites City, NM $35,729

Carrizozo, NM $35,432 Alamogordo, NM $35,319 Alto, NM $35,437 Bent, NM $35,326 Capitan, NM $35,355 Cloudcroft, NM $35,322 Corona, NM $35,586 Encino, NM $35,872

Fort Stanton, NM $35,370 Glencoe, NM $35,344 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $35,315 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $35,315 Hondo, NM $35,377 La Luz, NM $35,315 Lincoln, NM $35,274 Mayhill, NM $35,395

Mescalero, NM $35,331 Nogal, NM $35,483 Orogrande, NM $35,333 Picacho, NM $35,369 Pinon, NM $35,502 Ruidoso, NM $35,504 Ruidoso Downs, NM $35,456 Sacramento, NM $35,347

San Patricio, NM $35,389 Sunspot, NM $35,315 Timberon, NM $35,391 Tinnie, NM $35,349 Tularosa, NM $35,338 Vaughn, NM $35,727 Weed, NM $35,391 Tucumcari, NM $35,905

Amistad, NM $35,858 Bard, NM $35,801 Capulin, NM $36,206 Clayton, NM $35,928 Conchas Dam, NM $35,960 Cuervo, NM $35,787 Des Moines, NM $36,063 Folsom, NM $36,119

Garita, NM $35,892 Gladstone, NM $35,964 Grenville, NM $35,957 Logan, NM $35,903 Mcalister, NM $35,792 Nara Visa, NM $35,818 Newkirk, NM $35,858 Quay, NM $35,878

San Jon, NM $35,840 Santa Rosa, NM $35,878 Sedan, NM $35,891 Trementina, NM $35,890

Extra/Stand-in Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Extra/Stand-in salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $36,669. While startup companies pay approximate $36,669.

Extra/Stand-in Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$36,669
Growth Stage	51~500	$36,669
Established	501~5000	$36,669
Enterprise	5000+	$36,669

Extra/Stand-in Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Extra/Stand-in'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

$30,225

Average $36,669/year

$45,453

$2,519

Average $3,056/month

$3,788

$581

Average $705/week

$874

$15

Average $18/hour

$22

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$45,453	$3,788	$874	$22
Average	$36,669	$3,056	$705	$18
25th Percentile	$30,225	$2,519	$581	$15

Extra/Stand-in Salary Growth & Career Path

Extra/Stand-in

Talent Director

Activity Specialist

Choreographer

Promotions are the fastest way to increase your earnings. As an Extra/Stand-in, 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.

Extra/Stand-in Salary Growth and Career Path
Next Step Role	Estimate Salary	Projected Raise
Talent Director	$67,999	85%
Activity Specialist	$33,972	-7%

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