Toxicologist Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Toxicologist make in New Mexico?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Toxicologist in New Mexico is $82,996 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $40.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $115,919
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $68,435 to $100,229
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $55,179

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Toxicologist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$100,229	$8,352	$1,927	$48
Average	$82,996	$6,916	$1,596	$40
25th Percentile	$68,435	$5,703	$1,316	$33

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Key Factors That Influence Toxicologist Salaries

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

District of Columbia: $99,215.
California: $98,838.
Massachusetts: $97,521.

District of Columbia $99,215 California $98,838 Massachusetts $97,521 Washington $97,163 New Jersey $97,127 Alaska $97,002 Connecticut $95,765 New York $95,263

Hawaii $93,659 Rhode Island $92,906 Maryland $92,396 Minnesota $91,697 Colorado $91,428 Illinois $91,338 Oregon $90,998 Delaware $90,747

New Hampshire $90,589 Virginia $90,236 Pennsylvania $89,206 Nevada $88,686 North Dakota $88,516 Michigan $88,247 Wisconsin $88,148 Vermont $87,951

Texas $87,404 Maine $87,369 Arizona $87,315 Ohio $87,252 Georgia $86,428 Indiana $86,015 Wyoming $85,935 Utah $85,809

Iowa $85,756 Kansas $85,325 Louisiana $85,200 North Carolina $85,155 Missouri $85,137 Florida $84,788 Montana $84,600 Nebraska $84,420

Kentucky $84,322 South Carolina $83,963 Tennessee $83,739 Idaho $83,650 New Mexico $82,996 Oklahoma $82,852 Alabama $82,324 South Dakota $81,436

Arkansas $80,953 West Virginia $80,693 Mississippi $79,913

Top Paying Cities for Toxicologists

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: $83,879
Belen: $83,412
Bernalillo: $84,028

Algodones, NM $83,879 Belen, NM $83,412 Bernalillo, NM $84,028 Bluewater, NM $82,264 Bosque, NM $82,799 Casa Blanca, NM $82,987 Cedar Crest, NM $84,098 Cedarvale, NM $80,800

Cerrillos, NM $83,940 Claunch, NM $80,501 Coyote, NM $82,704 Cuba, NM $82,571 Cubero, NM $83,170 Edgewood, NM $83,722 Estancia, NM $82,724 Gallina, NM $82,271

Counselor, NM $82,322 Grants, NM $82,169 Milan, NM $82,498 Isleta, NM $84,172 Jarales, NM $83,332 Jemez Pueblo, NM $83,476 Jemez Springs, NM $83,219 Laguna, NM $83,577

La Jara, NM $82,479 La Joya, NM $82,288 Lindrith, NM $82,188 Los Lunas, NM $83,854 Mcintosh, NM $83,179 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $82,626 Moriarty, NM $82,900 Mountainair, NM $82,005

Nageezi, NM $82,212 New Laguna, NM $83,130 Paguate, NM $83,187 Pena Blanca, NM $84,116 Peralta, NM $83,987 Placitas, NM $84,030 Ponderosa, NM $83,370 Prewitt, NM $82,238

Regina, NM $82,296 Sandia Park, NM $83,886 Corrales, NM $84,203 San Fidel, NM $82,682 San Rafael, NM $82,330 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $83,887 San Ysidro, NM $83,774 Stanley, NM $82,888

Tijeras, NM $83,897 Tome, NM $83,742 Torreon, NM $83,463 Veguita, NM $82,793 Willard, NM $81,858 Youngsville, NM $82,727 Bosque Farms, NM $84,141 Clines Corners, NM $82,387

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $83,951 Cochiti Lake, NM $84,060 Albuquerque, NM $84,250 Kirtland Afb, NM $84,250 Rio Rancho, NM $84,112 Gallup, NM $82,358 Brimhall, NM $82,125 Church Rock, NM $82,163

Continental Divide, NM $82,105 Crownpoint, NM $82,173 Fence Lake, NM $81,807 Fort Wingate, NM $82,135 Gamerco, NM $82,273 Mentmore, NM $82,145 Mexican Springs, NM $82,135 Ramah, NM $81,985

Rehoboth, NM $82,190 Thoreau, NM $82,195 Tohatchi, NM $82,119 Vanderwagen, NM $82,135 Zuni, NM $82,116 Navajo, NM $82,228 Jamestown, NM $82,023 Pinehill, NM $81,921

Sheep Springs, NM $82,208 Smith Lake, NM $82,514 Yatahey, NM $82,178 Farmington, NM $82,574 Aztec, NM $82,726 Blanco, NM $82,340 Bloomfield, NM $82,242 Flora Vista, NM $82,659

Fruitland, NM $82,142 Kirtland, NM $82,660 La Plata, NM $82,689 Navajo Dam, NM $82,652 Shiprock, NM $82,538 Waterflow, NM $82,496 Newcomb, NM $82,158 Sanostee, NM $82,210

Santa Fe, NM $84,680 Abiquiu, NM $82,364 Alcalde, NM $83,799 Amalia, NM $82,238 Arroyo Hondo, NM $82,123 Arroyo Seco, NM $82,218 Canjilon, NM $82,109 Canones, NM $82,858

Carson, NM $82,437 Cebolla, NM $82,158 Cerro, NM $82,182 Chama, NM $82,518 Chamisal, NM $83,576 Chimayo, NM $84,163 Cordova, NM $84,021 Costilla, NM $82,583

Taos Ski Valley, NM $81,957 Dixon, NM $83,497 Dulce, NM $82,516 El Prado, NM $82,290 El Rito, NM $82,668 Embudo, NM $83,067 Espanola, NM $84,061 Glorieta, NM $84,354

Hernandez, NM $83,280 Ilfeld, NM $83,575 La Madera, NM $82,523 Lamy, NM $84,032 Llano, NM $83,407 Los Alamos, NM $84,231 White Rock, NM $84,390 Medanales, NM $83,372

Ojo Caliente, NM $82,882 Los Ojos, NM $82,316 Pecos, NM $84,092 Penasco, NM $83,097 Petaca, NM $82,033 Questa, NM $82,269 Ranchos De Taos, NM $82,703 Red River, NM $82,034

Ribera, NM $82,562 Rowe, NM $83,654 San Cristobal, NM $82,031 San Jose, NM $83,448 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $83,856 Santa Cruz, NM $84,135 Serafina, NM $82,353 Taos, NM $82,243

Tererro, NM $84,360 Tesuque, NM $84,680 Tierra Amarilla, NM $82,243 Trampas, NM $83,029 Tres Piedras, NM $82,011 Truchas, NM $83,786 Vadito, NM $82,988 Valdez, NM $82,093

Vallecitos, NM $82,029 Velarde, NM $83,370 Villanueva, NM $82,402 Spaceport City, NM $80,722 Las Vegas, NM $81,704 Angel Fire, NM $81,945 Anton Chico, NM $81,562 Buena Vista, NM $82,311

Chacon, NM $82,369 Cimarron, NM $81,816 Cleveland, NM $82,954 Eagle Nest, NM $81,878 Guadalupita, NM $82,243 Holman, NM $82,742 La Loma, NM $81,425 Maxwell, NM $81,844

Miami, NM $81,668 Mills, NM $81,377 Montezuma, NM $83,375 Mora, NM $83,070 Mosquero, NM $81,307 Ocate, NM $81,756 Ojo Feliz, NM $81,971 Rainsville, NM $82,331

Raton, NM $82,050 Rociada, NM $83,417 Roy, NM $81,395 Sapello, NM $82,693 Solano, NM $81,296 Springer, NM $81,632 Ute Park, NM $81,855 Valmora, NM $81,635

Wagon Mound, NM $81,541 Watrous, NM $81,662 Socorro, NM $81,473 Aragon, NM $81,720 Datil, NM $81,383 Lemitar, NM $81,852 Luna, NM $81,865 Magdalena, NM $81,389

Pie Town, NM $81,660 Polvadera, NM $82,049 Quemado, NM $81,830 Reserve, NM $81,683 San Acacia, NM $82,185 San Antonio, NM $81,022 Truth Or Consequences, NM $81,005 Arrey, NM $80,992

Caballo, NM $81,048 Derry, NM $80,635 Elephant Butte, NM $81,216 Garfield, NM $80,401 Hatch, NM $79,113 Monticello, NM $81,001 Rincon, NM $78,658 Salem, NM $80,151

Williamsburg, NM $81,108 Winston, NM $81,060 Las Cruces, NM $77,628 White Sands Missile Range, NM $77,883 Santa Teresa, NM $78,449 Playas, NM $81,380 Animas, NM $81,580 Anthony, NM $78,430

Arenas Valley, NM $81,436 Bayard, NM $81,360 Berino, NM $78,074 Buckhorn, NM $81,445 Santa Clara, NM $81,503 Chamberino, NM $78,156 Cliff, NM $81,350 Columbus, NM $81,132

Deming, NM $81,151 Dona Ana, NM $77,631 Fairacres, NM $77,863 Faywood, NM $81,113 Fort Bayard, NM $81,425 Gila, NM $81,230 Glenwood, NM $81,294 Hachita, NM $81,132

Hanover, NM $81,149 Hillsboro, NM $80,983 Hurley, NM $81,306 La Mesa, NM $79,113 Lordsburg, NM $81,320 Mesilla, NM $77,630 Mesilla Park, NM $77,638 Mesquite, NM $77,704

Mimbres, NM $81,213 Mule Creek, NM $81,433 Organ, NM $77,678 Pinos Altos, NM $81,349 Radium Springs, NM $77,661 Redrock, NM $81,142 Rodeo, NM $81,683 San Miguel, NM $77,675

Silver City, NM $81,350 Sunland Park, NM $78,031 Tyrone, NM $81,591 Vado, NM $77,736 Chaparral, NM $78,716 Clovis, NM $81,194 Cannon Afb, NM $81,014 Broadview, NM $80,957

Causey, NM $80,818 Crossroads, NM $80,626 Dora, NM $81,010 Elida, NM $80,674 Floyd, NM $80,870 Fort Sumner, NM $80,805 Grady, NM $81,034 House, NM $80,970

Kenna, NM $80,675 Lingo, NM $80,813 Melrose, NM $80,983 Milnesand, NM $80,643 Pep, NM $80,753 Portales, NM $81,048 Rogers, NM $80,775 Saint Vrain, NM $81,035

Taiban, NM $80,777 Texico, NM $81,066 Yeso, NM $80,484 Roswell, NM $80,577 Artesia, NM $80,737 Caprock, NM $80,573 Carlsbad, NM $80,789 Dexter, NM $80,634

Eunice, NM $80,861 Hagerman, NM $80,675 Hobbs, NM $80,979 Hope, NM $80,379 Jal, NM $80,766 Lake Arthur, NM $80,541 Lakewood, NM $80,661 Loco Hills, NM $80,810

Loving, NM $80,769 Lovington, NM $80,902 Mcdonald, NM $80,681 Malaga, NM $80,690 Maljamar, NM $80,611 Monument, NM $80,801 Tatum, NM $80,733 Whites City, NM $80,868

Carrizozo, NM $80,195 Alamogordo, NM $79,940 Alto, NM $80,207 Bent, NM $79,955 Capitan, NM $80,021 Cloudcroft, NM $79,946 Corona, NM $80,544 Encino, NM $81,191

Fort Stanton, NM $80,055 Glencoe, NM $79,997 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $79,931 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $79,931 Hondo, NM $80,071 La Luz, NM $79,931 Lincoln, NM $79,838 Mayhill, NM $80,112

Mescalero, NM $79,967 Nogal, NM $80,310 Orogrande, NM $79,971 Picacho, NM $80,054 Pinon, NM $80,355 Ruidoso, NM $80,359 Ruidoso Downs, NM $80,250 Sacramento, NM $80,003

San Patricio, NM $80,098 Sunspot, NM $79,931 Timberon, NM $80,104 Tinnie, NM $80,007 Tularosa, NM $79,984 Vaughn, NM $80,864 Weed, NM $80,102 Tucumcari, NM $81,265

Amistad, NM $81,160 Bard, NM $81,031 Capulin, NM $81,948 Clayton, NM $81,318 Conchas Dam, NM $81,392 Cuervo, NM $81,000 Des Moines, NM $81,625 Folsom, NM $81,751

Garita, NM $81,236 Gladstone, NM $81,399 Grenville, NM $81,384 Logan, NM $81,263 Mcalister, NM $81,011 Nara Visa, NM $81,070 Newkirk, NM $81,160 Quay, NM $81,206

San Jon, NM $81,119 Santa Rosa, NM $81,206 Sedan, NM $81,235 Trementina, NM $81,231

Toxicologist Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Toxicologist salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $82,996. While startup companies pay approximate $82,996.

Toxicologist Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$82,996
Growth Stage	51~500	$82,996
Established	501~5000	$82,996
Enterprise	5000+	$82,996

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

Understanding how a Toxicologist'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

$68,435

Average $82,996/year

$100,229

$5,703

Average $6,916/month

$8,352

$1,316

Average $1,596/week

$1,927

$33

Average $40/hour

$48

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$100,229	$8,352	$1,927	$48
Average	$82,996	$6,916	$1,596	$40
25th Percentile	$68,435	$5,703	$1,316	$33

Toxicologist Salary Growth & Career Path

Toxicologist

Research Technician I - Biotech

Laboratory Assistant I

Research Technician II - Biotech

Laboratory Assistant II

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

Toxicologist Salary Growth and Career Path
Next Step Role	Estimate Salary	Projected Raise
Research Technician I - Biotech	$47,870	-42%
Laboratory Assistant I	$53,655	-35%

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