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Provost Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Provost make in New Mexico?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Provost in New Mexico is $156,947 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $75.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $227,861
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $126,514 to $194,066
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $98,805

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Provost Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$194,066	$16,172	$3,732	$93
Average	$156,947	$13,079	$3,018	$75
25th Percentile	$126,514	$10,543	$2,433	$61

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Key Factors That Influence Provost Salaries

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

District of Columbia: $187,618.
California: $186,907.
Massachusetts: $184,416.

District of Columbia $187,618 California $186,907 Massachusetts $184,416 Washington $183,738 New Jersey $183,670 Alaska $183,433 Connecticut $181,094 New York $180,146

Hawaii $177,112 Rhode Island $175,689 Maryland $174,723 Minnesota $173,401 Colorado $172,893 Illinois $172,723 Oregon $172,080 Delaware $171,605

New Hampshire $171,307 Virginia $170,639 Pennsylvania $168,691 Nevada $167,708 North Dakota $167,386 Michigan $166,877 Wisconsin $166,691 Vermont $166,318

Texas $165,285 Maine $165,217 Arizona $165,115 Ohio $164,996 Georgia $163,437 Indiana $162,658 Wyoming $162,505 Utah $162,268

Iowa $162,167 Kansas $161,353 Louisiana $161,116 North Carolina $161,031 Missouri $160,997 Florida $160,336 Montana $159,981 Nebraska $159,642

Kentucky $159,455 South Carolina $158,778 Tennessee $158,354 Idaho $158,184 New Mexico $156,947 Oklahoma $156,676 Alabama $155,677 South Dakota $153,999

Arkansas $153,084 West Virginia $152,592 Mississippi $151,118

Top Paying Cities for Provosts

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: $158,618
Belen: $157,735
Bernalillo: $158,900

Algodones, NM $158,618 Belen, NM $157,735 Bernalillo, NM $158,900 Bluewater, NM $155,563 Bosque, NM $156,576 Casa Blanca, NM $156,930 Cedar Crest, NM $159,032 Cedarvale, NM $152,796

Cerrillos, NM $158,733 Claunch, NM $152,230 Coyote, NM $156,395 Cuba, NM $156,144 Cubero, NM $157,278 Edgewood, NM $158,322 Estancia, NM $156,434 Gallina, NM $155,577

Counselor, NM $155,673 Grants, NM $155,385 Milan, NM $156,007 Isleta, NM $159,172 Jarales, NM $157,583 Jemez Pueblo, NM $157,856 Jemez Springs, NM $157,369 Laguna, NM $158,047

La Jara, NM $155,970 La Joya, NM $155,609 Lindrith, NM $155,421 Los Lunas, NM $158,571 Mcintosh, NM $157,295 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $156,248 Moriarty, NM $156,766 Mountainair, NM $155,075

Nageezi, NM $155,466 New Laguna, NM $157,202 Paguate, NM $157,308 Pena Blanca, NM $159,066 Peralta, NM $158,822 Placitas, NM $158,903 Ponderosa, NM $157,656 Prewitt, NM $155,516

Regina, NM $155,624 Sandia Park, NM $158,632 Corrales, NM $159,230 San Fidel, NM $156,354 San Rafael, NM $155,688 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $158,633 San Ysidro, NM $158,420 Stanley, NM $156,744

Tijeras, NM $158,652 Tome, NM $158,359 Torreon, NM $157,832 Veguita, NM $156,564 Willard, NM $154,795 Youngsville, NM $156,439 Bosque Farms, NM $159,113 Clines Corners, NM $155,797

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $158,754 Cochiti Lake, NM $158,961 Albuquerque, NM $159,320 Kirtland Afb, NM $159,320 Rio Rancho, NM $159,059 Gallup, NM $155,741 Brimhall, NM $155,300 Church Rock, NM $155,373

Continental Divide, NM $155,263 Crownpoint, NM $155,392 Fence Lake, NM $154,699 Fort Wingate, NM $155,319 Gamerco, NM $155,580 Mentmore, NM $155,339 Mexican Springs, NM $155,321 Ramah, NM $155,036

Rehoboth, NM $155,424 Thoreau, NM $155,433 Tohatchi, NM $155,290 Vanderwagen, NM $155,321 Zuni, NM $155,283 Navajo, NM $155,495 Jamestown, NM $155,109 Pinehill, NM $154,916

Sheep Springs, NM $155,458 Smith Lake, NM $156,037 Yatahey, NM $155,402 Farmington, NM $156,149 Aztec, NM $156,437 Blanco, NM $155,707 Bloomfield, NM $155,522 Flora Vista, NM $156,310

Fruitland, NM $155,333 Kirtland, NM $156,312 La Plata, NM $156,368 Navajo Dam, NM $156,298 Shiprock, NM $156,082 Waterflow, NM $156,002 Newcomb, NM $155,363 Sanostee, NM $155,461

Santa Fe, NM $160,133 Abiquiu, NM $155,753 Alcalde, NM $158,466 Amalia, NM $155,516 Arroyo Hondo, NM $155,297 Arroyo Seco, NM $155,477 Canjilon, NM $155,272 Canones, NM $156,686

Carson, NM $155,892 Cebolla, NM $155,363 Cerro, NM $155,409 Chama, NM $156,044 Chamisal, NM $158,045 Chimayo, NM $159,155 Cordova, NM $158,886 Costilla, NM $156,168

Taos Ski Valley, NM $154,983 Dixon, NM $157,895 Dulce, NM $156,041 El Prado, NM $155,614 El Rito, NM $156,327 Embudo, NM $157,083 Espanola, NM $158,962 Glorieta, NM $159,516

Hernandez, NM $157,485 Ilfeld, NM $158,044 La Madera, NM $156,053 Lamy, NM $158,908 Llano, NM $157,725 Los Alamos, NM $159,284 White Rock, NM $159,584 Medanales, NM $157,659

Ojo Caliente, NM $156,732 Los Ojos, NM $155,661 Pecos, NM $159,020 Penasco, NM $157,139 Petaca, NM $155,127 Questa, NM $155,573 Ranchos De Taos, NM $156,393 Red River, NM $155,129

Ribera, NM $156,127 Rowe, NM $158,193 San Cristobal, NM $155,124 San Jose, NM $157,803 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $158,574 Santa Cruz, NM $159,101 Serafina, NM $155,732 Taos, NM $155,524

Tererro, NM $159,528 Tesuque, NM $160,133 Tierra Amarilla, NM $155,524 Trampas, NM $157,010 Tres Piedras, NM $155,085 Truchas, NM $158,442 Vadito, NM $156,932 Valdez, NM $155,241

Vallecitos, NM $155,119 Velarde, NM $157,656 Villanueva, NM $155,826 Spaceport City, NM $152,648 Las Vegas, NM $154,504 Angel Fire, NM $154,960 Anton Chico, NM $154,236 Buena Vista, NM $155,653

Chacon, NM $155,763 Cimarron, NM $154,717 Cleveland, NM $156,868 Eagle Nest, NM $154,834 Guadalupita, NM $155,524 Holman, NM $156,468 La Loma, NM $153,977 Maxwell, NM $154,770

Miami, NM $154,436 Mills, NM $153,887 Montezuma, NM $157,664 Mora, NM $157,088 Mosquero, NM $153,753 Ocate, NM $154,604 Ojo Feliz, NM $155,011 Rainsville, NM $155,690

Raton, NM $155,160 Rociada, NM $157,744 Roy, NM $153,921 Sapello, NM $156,375 Solano, NM $153,733 Springer, NM $154,368 Ute Park, NM $154,790 Valmora, NM $154,373

Wagon Mound, NM $154,197 Watrous, NM $154,426 Socorro, NM $154,068 Aragon, NM $154,534 Datil, NM $153,897 Lemitar, NM $154,785 Luna, NM $154,809 Magdalena, NM $153,909

Pie Town, NM $154,423 Polvadera, NM $155,158 Quemado, NM $154,743 Reserve, NM $154,465 San Acacia, NM $155,414 San Antonio, NM $153,216 Truth Or Consequences, NM $153,184 Arrey, NM $153,158

Caballo, NM $153,264 Derry, NM $152,484 Elephant Butte, NM $153,582 Garfield, NM $152,042 Hatch, NM $149,605 Monticello, NM $153,175 Rincon, NM $148,744 Salem, NM $151,567

Williamsburg, NM $153,377 Winston, NM $153,287 Las Cruces, NM $146,797 White Sands Missile Range, NM $147,278 Santa Teresa, NM $148,349 Playas, NM $153,892 Animas, NM $154,270 Anthony, NM $148,314

Arenas Valley, NM $153,997 Bayard, NM $153,855 Berino, NM $147,641 Buckhorn, NM $154,014 Santa Clara, NM $154,124 Chamberino, NM $147,795 Cliff, NM $153,836 Columbus, NM $153,423

Deming, NM $153,458 Dona Ana, NM $146,802 Fairacres, NM $147,241 Faywood, NM $153,387 Fort Bayard, NM $153,977 Gila, NM $153,609 Glenwood, NM $153,730 Hachita, NM $153,423

Hanover, NM $153,455 Hillsboro, NM $153,142 Hurley, NM $153,752 La Mesa, NM $149,605 Lordsburg, NM $153,779 Mesilla, NM $146,801 Mesilla Park, NM $146,816 Mesquite, NM $146,941

Mimbres, NM $153,577 Mule Creek, NM $153,992 Organ, NM $146,892 Pinos Altos, NM $153,833 Radium Springs, NM $146,860 Redrock, NM $153,441 Rodeo, NM $154,465 San Miguel, NM $146,885

Silver City, NM $153,835 Sunland Park, NM $147,560 Tyrone, NM $154,290 Vado, NM $147,001 Chaparral, NM $148,854 Clovis, NM $153,540 Cannon Afb, NM $153,201 Broadview, NM $153,092

Causey, NM $152,830 Crossroads, NM $152,467 Dora, NM $153,192 Elida, NM $152,557 Floyd, NM $152,928 Fort Sumner, NM $152,804 Grady, NM $153,238 House, NM $153,116

Kenna, NM $152,559 Lingo, NM $152,820 Melrose, NM $153,142 Milnesand, NM $152,498 Pep, NM $152,706 Portales, NM $153,265 Rogers, NM $152,748 Saint Vrain, NM $153,240

Taiban, NM $152,752 Texico, NM $153,299 Yeso, NM $152,198 Roswell, NM $152,374 Artesia, NM $152,676 Caprock, NM $152,365 Carlsbad, NM $152,775 Dexter, NM $152,482

Eunice, NM $152,911 Hagerman, NM $152,559 Hobbs, NM $153,135 Hope, NM $151,999 Jal, NM $152,731 Lake Arthur, NM $152,306 Lakewood, NM $152,533 Loco Hills, NM $152,814

Loving, NM $152,737 Lovington, NM $152,987 Mcdonald, NM $152,570 Malaga, NM $152,587 Maljamar, NM $152,438 Monument, NM $152,798 Tatum, NM $152,669 Whites City, NM $152,925

Carrizozo, NM $151,652 Alamogordo, NM $151,169 Alto, NM $151,674 Bent, NM $151,198 Capitan, NM $151,322 Cloudcroft, NM $151,181 Corona, NM $152,311 Encino, NM $153,535

Fort Stanton, NM $151,386 Glencoe, NM $151,278 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $151,152 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $151,152 Hondo, NM $151,416 La Luz, NM $151,152 Lincoln, NM $150,976 Mayhill, NM $151,494

Mescalero, NM $151,220 Nogal, NM $151,869 Orogrande, NM $151,228 Picacho, NM $151,384 Pinon, NM $151,954 Ruidoso, NM $151,962 Ruidoso Downs, NM $151,755 Sacramento, NM $151,288

San Patricio, NM $151,467 Sunspot, NM $151,152 Timberon, NM $151,479 Tinnie, NM $151,296 Tularosa, NM $151,252 Vaughn, NM $152,916 Weed, NM $151,476 Tucumcari, NM $153,675

Amistad, NM $153,477 Bard, NM $153,231 Capulin, NM $154,967 Clayton, NM $153,775 Conchas Dam, NM $153,914 Cuervo, NM $153,174 Des Moines, NM $154,355 Folsom, NM $154,594

Garita, NM $153,619 Gladstone, NM $153,928 Grenville, NM $153,899 Logan, NM $153,670 Mcalister, NM $153,194 Nara Visa, NM $153,306 Newkirk, NM $153,475 Quay, NM $153,563

San Jon, NM $153,399 Santa Rosa, NM $153,563 Sedan, NM $153,618 Trementina, NM $153,611

Provost Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Provost salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $156,947. While startup companies pay approximate $156,947.

Provost Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$156,947
Growth Stage	51~500	$156,947
Established	501~5000	$156,947
Enterprise	5000+	$156,947

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

Understanding how a Provost'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

$126,514

Average $156,947/year

$194,066

$10,543

Average $13,079/month

$16,172

$2,433

Average $3,018/week

$3,732

$61

Average $75/hour

$93

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$194,066	$16,172	$3,732	$93
Average	$156,947	$13,079	$3,018	$75
25th Percentile	$126,514	$10,543	$2,433	$61

Provost Salary Growth & Career Path

Provost

University Vice President

Chancellor

University President

Promotions are the fastest way to increase your earnings. As a Provost, 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.

Provost Salary Growth and Career Path
Next Step Role	Estimate Salary	Projected Raise
University Vice President	$233,591	49%
Chancellor	$293,694	87%

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