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Trader Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Trader make in New Mexico?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Trader in New Mexico is $77,037 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $37.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $98,650
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $65,104 to $88,350
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $54,239

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Trader Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$88,350	$7,362	$1,699	$42
Average	$77,037	$6,420	$1,481	$37
25th Percentile	$65,104	$5,425	$1,252	$31

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Key Factors That Influence Trader Salaries

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

District of Columbia: $92,092.
California: $91,742.
Massachusetts: $90,520.

District of Columbia $92,092 California $91,742 Massachusetts $90,520 Washington $90,187 New Jersey $90,154 Alaska $90,037 Connecticut $88,890 New York $88,424

Hawaii $86,935 Rhode Island $86,236 Maryland $85,762 Minnesota $85,113 Colorado $84,864 Illinois $84,781 Oregon $84,465 Delaware $84,232

New Hampshire $84,085 Virginia $83,758 Pennsylvania $82,801 Nevada $82,319 North Dakota $82,161 Michigan $81,911 Wisconsin $81,820 Vermont $81,637

Texas $81,129 Maine $81,096 Arizona $81,046 Ohio $80,988 Georgia $80,223 Indiana $79,840 Wyoming $79,765 Utah $79,649

Iowa $79,599 Kansas $79,200 Louisiana $79,083 North Carolina $79,042 Missouri $79,025 Florida $78,701 Montana $78,526 Nebraska $78,360

Kentucky $78,268 South Carolina $77,935 Tennessee $77,727 Idaho $77,644 New Mexico $77,037 Oklahoma $76,904 Alabama $76,413 South Dakota $75,590

Arkansas $75,141 West Virginia $74,899 Mississippi $74,176

Top Paying Cities for Traders

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: $77,857
Belen: $77,424
Bernalillo: $77,995

Algodones, NM $77,857 Belen, NM $77,424 Bernalillo, NM $77,995 Bluewater, NM $76,358 Bosque, NM $76,855 Casa Blanca, NM $77,029 Cedar Crest, NM $78,060 Cedarvale, NM $74,999

Cerrillos, NM $77,914 Claunch, NM $74,721 Coyote, NM $76,766 Cuba, NM $76,643 Cubero, NM $77,199 Edgewood, NM $77,712 Estancia, NM $76,785 Gallina, NM $76,364

Counselor, NM $76,412 Grants, NM $76,270 Milan, NM $76,575 Isleta, NM $78,129 Jarales, NM $77,349 Jemez Pueblo, NM $77,483 Jemez Springs, NM $77,244 Laguna, NM $77,577

La Jara, NM $76,557 La Joya, NM $76,380 Lindrith, NM $76,288 Los Lunas, NM $77,834 Mcintosh, NM $77,208 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $76,694 Moriarty, NM $76,948 Mountainair, NM $76,118

Nageezi, NM $76,310 New Laguna, NM $77,162 Paguate, NM $77,214 Pena Blanca, NM $78,077 Peralta, NM $77,957 Placitas, NM $77,997 Ponderosa, NM $77,385 Prewitt, NM $76,334

Regina, NM $76,387 Sandia Park, NM $77,864 Corrales, NM $78,157 San Fidel, NM $76,746 San Rafael, NM $76,419 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $77,865 San Ysidro, NM $77,760 Stanley, NM $76,937

Tijeras, NM $77,874 Tome, NM $77,730 Torreon, NM $77,471 Veguita, NM $76,849 Willard, NM $75,981 Youngsville, NM $76,788 Bosque Farms, NM $78,100 Clines Corners, NM $76,472

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $77,924 Cochiti Lake, NM $78,025 Albuquerque, NM $78,202 Kirtland Afb, NM $78,202 Rio Rancho, NM $78,073 Gallup, NM $76,445 Brimhall, NM $76,229 Church Rock, NM $76,264

Continental Divide, NM $76,210 Crownpoint, NM $76,274 Fence Lake, NM $75,933 Fort Wingate, NM $76,238 Gamerco, NM $76,366 Mentmore, NM $76,248 Mexican Springs, NM $76,239 Ramah, NM $76,099

Rehoboth, NM $76,289 Thoreau, NM $76,293 Tohatchi, NM $76,224 Vanderwagen, NM $76,239 Zuni, NM $76,220 Navajo, NM $76,324 Jamestown, NM $76,135 Pinehill, NM $76,040

Sheep Springs, NM $76,306 Smith Lake, NM $76,590 Yatahey, NM $76,278 Farmington, NM $76,645 Aztec, NM $76,787 Blanco, NM $76,428 Bloomfield, NM $76,338 Flora Vista, NM $76,724

Fruitland, NM $76,244 Kirtland, NM $76,725 La Plata, NM $76,753 Navajo Dam, NM $76,718 Shiprock, NM $76,612 Waterflow, NM $76,573 Newcomb, NM $76,259 Sanostee, NM $76,308

Santa Fe, NM $78,601 Abiquiu, NM $76,451 Alcalde, NM $77,782 Amalia, NM $76,334 Arroyo Hondo, NM $76,227 Arroyo Seco, NM $76,315 Canjilon, NM $76,214 Canones, NM $76,909

Carson, NM $76,519 Cebolla, NM $76,259 Cerro, NM $76,282 Chama, NM $76,594 Chamisal, NM $77,576 Chimayo, NM $78,121 Cordova, NM $77,989 Costilla, NM $76,654

Taos Ski Valley, NM $76,073 Dixon, NM $77,502 Dulce, NM $76,592 El Prado, NM $76,382 El Rito, NM $76,733 Embudo, NM $77,104 Espanola, NM $78,026 Glorieta, NM $78,298

Hernandez, NM $77,301 Ilfeld, NM $77,575 La Madera, NM $76,598 Lamy, NM $77,999 Llano, NM $77,419 Los Alamos, NM $78,184 White Rock, NM $78,331 Medanales, NM $77,386

Ojo Caliente, NM $76,931 Los Ojos, NM $76,406 Pecos, NM $78,054 Penasco, NM $77,131 Petaca, NM $76,144 Questa, NM $76,363 Ranchos De Taos, NM $76,765 Red River, NM $76,145

Ribera, NM $76,634 Rowe, NM $77,648 San Cristobal, NM $76,142 San Jose, NM $77,457 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $77,836 Santa Cruz, NM $78,094 Serafina, NM $76,441 Taos, NM $76,338

Tererro, NM $78,304 Tesuque, NM $78,601 Tierra Amarilla, NM $76,338 Trampas, NM $77,068 Tres Piedras, NM $76,123 Truchas, NM $77,771 Vadito, NM $77,030 Valdez, NM $76,199

Vallecitos, NM $76,140 Velarde, NM $77,385 Villanueva, NM $76,486 Spaceport City, NM $74,927 Las Vegas, NM $75,838 Angel Fire, NM $76,061 Anton Chico, NM $75,706 Buena Vista, NM $76,402

Chacon, NM $76,456 Cimarron, NM $75,942 Cleveland, NM $76,998 Eagle Nest, NM $76,000 Guadalupita, NM $76,338 Holman, NM $76,802 La Loma, NM $75,579 Maxwell, NM $75,968

Miami, NM $75,804 Mills, NM $75,535 Montezuma, NM $77,389 Mora, NM $77,106 Mosquero, NM $75,469 Ocate, NM $75,887 Ojo Feliz, NM $76,086 Rainsville, NM $76,420

Raton, NM $76,160 Rociada, NM $77,428 Roy, NM $75,552 Sapello, NM $76,756 Solano, NM $75,459 Springer, NM $75,771 Ute Park, NM $75,978 Valmora, NM $75,774

Wagon Mound, NM $75,687 Watrous, NM $75,799 Socorro, NM $75,624 Aragon, NM $75,853 Datil, NM $75,540 Lemitar, NM $75,976 Luna, NM $75,987 Magdalena, NM $75,546

Pie Town, NM $75,798 Polvadera, NM $76,159 Quemado, NM $75,955 Reserve, NM $75,819 San Acacia, NM $76,284 San Antonio, NM $75,206 Truth Or Consequences, NM $75,190 Arrey, NM $75,177

Caballo, NM $75,229 Derry, NM $74,846 Elephant Butte, NM $75,385 Garfield, NM $74,629 Hatch, NM $73,433 Monticello, NM $75,186 Rincon, NM $73,011 Salem, NM $74,396

Williamsburg, NM $75,285 Winston, NM $75,240 Las Cruces, NM $72,055 White Sands Missile Range, NM $72,291 Santa Teresa, NM $72,817 Playas, NM $75,537 Animas, NM $75,723 Anthony, NM $72,799

Arenas Valley, NM $75,589 Bayard, NM $75,519 Berino, NM $72,469 Buckhorn, NM $75,597 Santa Clara, NM $75,651 Chamberino, NM $72,545 Cliff, NM $75,510 Columbus, NM $75,307

Deming, NM $75,324 Dona Ana, NM $72,057 Fairacres, NM $72,273 Faywood, NM $75,290 Fort Bayard, NM $75,579 Gila, NM $75,399 Glenwood, NM $75,458 Hachita, NM $75,307

Hanover, NM $75,323 Hillsboro, NM $75,169 Hurley, NM $75,468 La Mesa, NM $73,433 Lordsburg, NM $75,482 Mesilla, NM $72,057 Mesilla Park, NM $72,064 Mesquite, NM $72,126

Mimbres, NM $75,383 Mule Creek, NM $75,586 Organ, NM $72,101 Pinos Altos, NM $75,508 Radium Springs, NM $72,086 Redrock, NM $75,316 Rodeo, NM $75,819 San Miguel, NM $72,098

Silver City, NM $75,509 Sunland Park, NM $72,429 Tyrone, NM $75,733 Vado, NM $72,155 Chaparral, NM $73,065 Clovis, NM $75,364 Cannon Afb, NM $75,198 Broadview, NM $75,145

Causey, NM $75,016 Crossroads, NM $74,838 Dora, NM $75,194 Elida, NM $74,882 Floyd, NM $75,064 Fort Sumner, NM $75,003 Grady, NM $75,216 House, NM $75,156

Kenna, NM $74,883 Lingo, NM $75,011 Melrose, NM $75,169 Milnesand, NM $74,853 Pep, NM $74,955 Portales, NM $75,230 Rogers, NM $74,976 Saint Vrain, NM $75,217

Taiban, NM $74,978 Texico, NM $75,246 Yeso, NM $74,706 Roswell, NM $74,792 Artesia, NM $74,940 Caprock, NM $74,788 Carlsbad, NM $74,989 Dexter, NM $74,845

Eunice, NM $75,056 Hagerman, NM $74,883 Hobbs, NM $75,166 Hope, NM $74,608 Jal, NM $74,968 Lake Arthur, NM $74,759 Lakewood, NM $74,870 Loco Hills, NM $75,008

Loving, NM $74,970 Lovington, NM $75,093 Mcdonald, NM $74,889 Malaga, NM $74,897 Maljamar, NM $74,824 Monument, NM $75,000 Tatum, NM $74,937 Whites City, NM $75,062

Carrizozo, NM $74,438 Alamogordo, NM $74,201 Alto, NM $74,449 Bent, NM $74,215 Capitan, NM $74,276 Cloudcroft, NM $74,207 Corona, NM $74,761 Encino, NM $75,362

Fort Stanton, NM $74,307 Glencoe, NM $74,254 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $74,192 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $74,192 Hondo, NM $74,322 La Luz, NM $74,192 Lincoln, NM $74,106 Mayhill, NM $74,360

Mescalero, NM $74,226 Nogal, NM $74,544 Orogrande, NM $74,230 Picacho, NM $74,306 Pinon, NM $74,586 Ruidoso, NM $74,590 Ruidoso Downs, NM $74,489 Sacramento, NM $74,259

San Patricio, NM $74,347 Sunspot, NM $74,192 Timberon, NM $74,353 Tinnie, NM $74,263 Tularosa, NM $74,242 Vaughn, NM $75,058 Weed, NM $74,351 Tucumcari, NM $75,431

Amistad, NM $75,334 Bard, NM $75,213 Capulin, NM $76,065 Clayton, NM $75,480 Conchas Dam, NM $75,548 Cuervo, NM $75,185 Des Moines, NM $75,764 Folsom, NM $75,882

Garita, NM $75,403 Gladstone, NM $75,555 Grenville, NM $75,541 Logan, NM $75,428 Mcalister, NM $75,195 Nara Visa, NM $75,250 Newkirk, NM $75,333 Quay, NM $75,376

San Jon, NM $75,295 Santa Rosa, NM $75,376 Sedan, NM $75,403 Trementina, NM $75,399

Trader Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Trader salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $82,175. While startup companies pay approximate $69,735.

Trader Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$69,735
Growth Stage	51~500	$73,700
Established	501~5000	$79,429
Enterprise	5000+	$82,175

Trader Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Trader roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Financial Services, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Trader positions in Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Trader as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Trader

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$92,444	$44.0	20%

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

Understanding how a Trader'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

$65,104

Average $77,037/year

$88,350

$5,425

Average $6,420/month

$7,362

$1,252

Average $1,481/week

$1,699

$31

Average $37/hour

$42

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$88,350	$7,362	$1,699	$42
Average	$77,037	$6,420	$1,481	$37
25th Percentile	$65,104	$5,425	$1,252	$31

Trader Salary Growth & Career Path

Trader

Foreign Exchange Trader III

Senior Trader

Lead Trader

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

Trader Salary Growth and Career Path
Next Step Role	Estimate Salary	Projected Raise
Foreign Exchange Trader III	$178,968	132%
Senior Trader	$114,727	49%

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