Actor Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Actor make in New Mexico?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for an Actor in New Mexico is $30,821 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $15.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $35,030
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $28,448 to $33,024
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $26,288

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Actor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$33,024	$2,752	$635	$16
Average	$30,821	$2,568	$593	$15
25th Percentile	$28,448	$2,371	$547	$14

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Key Factors That Influence Actor Salaries

An Actor'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 Do Actor 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 Actors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $36,844.
California: $36,704.
Massachusetts: $36,215.

District of Columbia $36,844 California $36,704 Massachusetts $36,215 Washington $36,081 New Jersey $36,068 Alaska $36,022 Connecticut $35,562 New York $35,376

Hawaii $34,780 Rhode Island $34,501 Maryland $34,311 Minnesota $34,052 Colorado $33,952 Illinois $33,919 Oregon $33,792 Delaware $33,699

New Hampshire $33,640 Virginia $33,509 Pennsylvania $33,127 Nevada $32,934 North Dakota $32,870 Michigan $32,771 Wisconsin $32,734 Vermont $32,661

Texas $32,458 Maine $32,444 Arizona $32,424 Ohio $32,401 Georgia $32,095 Indiana $31,942 Wyoming $31,912 Utah $31,865

Iowa $31,845 Kansas $31,686 Louisiana $31,639 North Carolina $31,622 Missouri $31,616 Florida $31,486 Montana $31,416 Nebraska $31,350

Kentucky $31,313 South Carolina $31,180 Tennessee $31,097 Idaho $31,063 New Mexico $30,821 Oklahoma $30,767 Alabama $30,571 South Dakota $30,242

Arkansas $30,062 West Virginia $29,965 Mississippi $29,676

Top Paying Cities for Actors

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: $31,149
Belen: $30,975
Bernalillo: $31,204

Algodones, NM $31,149 Belen, NM $30,975 Bernalillo, NM $31,204 Bluewater, NM $30,549 Bosque, NM $30,748 Casa Blanca, NM $30,817 Cedar Crest, NM $31,230 Cedarvale, NM $30,005

Cerrillos, NM $31,171 Claunch, NM $29,894 Coyote, NM $30,712 Cuba, NM $30,663 Cubero, NM $30,885 Edgewood, NM $31,090 Estancia, NM $30,720 Gallina, NM $30,551

Counselor, NM $30,570 Grants, NM $30,514 Milan, NM $30,636 Isleta, NM $31,257 Jarales, NM $30,945 Jemez Pueblo, NM $30,999 Jemez Springs, NM $30,903 Laguna, NM $31,036

La Jara, NM $30,629 La Joya, NM $30,558 Lindrith, NM $30,521 Los Lunas, NM $31,139 Mcintosh, NM $30,889 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $30,683 Moriarty, NM $30,785 Mountainair, NM $30,453

Nageezi, NM $30,530 New Laguna, NM $30,870 Paguate, NM $30,891 Pena Blanca, NM $31,236 Peralta, NM $31,189 Placitas, NM $31,205 Ponderosa, NM $30,960 Prewitt, NM $30,539

Regina, NM $30,561 Sandia Park, NM $31,151 Corrales, NM $31,269 San Fidel, NM $30,704 San Rafael, NM $30,573 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $31,152 San Ysidro, NM $31,110 Stanley, NM $30,781

Tijeras, NM $31,155 Tome, NM $31,098 Torreon, NM $30,994 Veguita, NM $30,745 Willard, NM $30,398 Youngsville, NM $30,721 Bosque Farms, NM $31,246 Clines Corners, NM $30,595

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $31,175 Cochiti Lake, NM $31,216 Albuquerque, NM $31,286 Kirtland Afb, NM $31,286 Rio Rancho, NM $31,235 Gallup, NM $30,584 Brimhall, NM $30,497 Church Rock, NM $30,511

Continental Divide, NM $30,490 Crownpoint, NM $30,515 Fence Lake, NM $30,379 Fort Wingate, NM $30,501 Gamerco, NM $30,552 Mentmore, NM $30,505 Mexican Springs, NM $30,501 Ramah, NM $30,445

Rehoboth, NM $30,521 Thoreau, NM $30,523 Tohatchi, NM $30,495 Vanderwagen, NM $30,501 Zuni, NM $30,494 Navajo, NM $30,535 Jamestown, NM $30,459 Pinehill, NM $30,422

Sheep Springs, NM $30,528 Smith Lake, NM $30,642 Yatahey, NM $30,517 Farmington, NM $30,664 Aztec, NM $30,720 Blanco, NM $30,577 Bloomfield, NM $30,541 Flora Vista, NM $30,695

Fruitland, NM $30,503 Kirtland, NM $30,696 La Plata, NM $30,707 Navajo Dam, NM $30,693 Shiprock, NM $30,650 Waterflow, NM $30,635 Newcomb, NM $30,509 Sanostee, NM $30,529

Santa Fe, NM $31,446 Abiquiu, NM $30,586 Alcalde, NM $31,119 Amalia, NM $30,539 Arroyo Hondo, NM $30,496 Arroyo Seco, NM $30,532 Canjilon, NM $30,491 Canones, NM $30,769

Carson, NM $30,613 Cebolla, NM $30,509 Cerro, NM $30,518 Chama, NM $30,643 Chamisal, NM $31,036 Chimayo, NM $31,254 Cordova, NM $31,201 Costilla, NM $30,667

Taos Ski Valley, NM $30,435 Dixon, NM $31,007 Dulce, NM $30,642 El Prado, NM $30,559 El Rito, NM $30,699 Embudo, NM $30,847 Espanola, NM $31,216 Glorieta, NM $31,325

Hernandez, NM $30,926 Ilfeld, NM $31,036 La Madera, NM $30,645 Lamy, NM $31,206 Llano, NM $30,973 Los Alamos, NM $31,279 White Rock, NM $31,338 Medanales, NM $30,960

Ojo Caliente, NM $30,778 Los Ojos, NM $30,568 Pecos, NM $31,227 Penasco, NM $30,858 Petaca, NM $30,463 Questa, NM $30,551 Ranchos De Taos, NM $30,712 Red River, NM $30,463

Ribera, NM $30,659 Rowe, NM $31,065 San Cristobal, NM $30,462 San Jose, NM $30,989 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $31,140 Santa Cruz, NM $31,243 Serafina, NM $30,582 Taos, NM $30,541

Tererro, NM $31,327 Tesuque, NM $31,446 Tierra Amarilla, NM $30,541 Trampas, NM $30,833 Tres Piedras, NM $30,455 Truchas, NM $31,114 Vadito, NM $30,818 Valdez, NM $30,485

Vallecitos, NM $30,461 Velarde, NM $30,960 Villanueva, NM $30,600 Spaceport City, NM $29,976 Las Vegas, NM $30,341 Angel Fire, NM $30,430 Anton Chico, NM $30,288 Buena Vista, NM $30,566

Chacon, NM $30,588 Cimarron, NM $30,383 Cleveland, NM $30,805 Eagle Nest, NM $30,406 Guadalupita, NM $30,541 Holman, NM $30,726 La Loma, NM $30,237 Maxwell, NM $30,393

Miami, NM $30,327 Mills, NM $30,220 Montezuma, NM $30,961 Mora, NM $30,848 Mosquero, NM $30,193 Ocate, NM $30,360 Ojo Feliz, NM $30,440 Rainsville, NM $30,574

Raton, NM $30,469 Rociada, NM $30,977 Roy, NM $30,226 Sapello, NM $30,708 Solano, NM $30,189 Springer, NM $30,314 Ute Park, NM $30,397 Valmora, NM $30,315

Wagon Mound, NM $30,280 Watrous, NM $30,325 Socorro, NM $30,255 Aragon, NM $30,347 Datil, NM $30,222 Lemitar, NM $30,396 Luna, NM $30,401 Magdalena, NM $30,224

Pie Town, NM $30,325 Polvadera, NM $30,469 Quemado, NM $30,388 Reserve, NM $30,333 San Acacia, NM $30,519 San Antonio, NM $30,088 Truth Or Consequences, NM $30,081 Arrey, NM $30,076

Caballo, NM $30,097 Derry, NM $29,944 Elephant Butte, NM $30,160 Garfield, NM $29,857 Hatch, NM $29,379 Monticello, NM $30,080 Rincon, NM $29,210 Salem, NM $29,764

Williamsburg, NM $30,119 Winston, NM $30,102 Las Cruces, NM $28,827 White Sands Missile Range, NM $28,922 Santa Teresa, NM $29,132 Playas, NM $30,221 Animas, NM $30,295 Anthony, NM $29,125

Arenas Valley, NM $30,241 Bayard, NM $30,213 Berino, NM $28,993 Buckhorn, NM $30,244 Santa Clara, NM $30,266 Chamberino, NM $29,023 Cliff, NM $30,210 Columbus, NM $30,128

Deming, NM $30,135 Dona Ana, NM $28,828 Fairacres, NM $28,914 Faywood, NM $30,121 Fort Bayard, NM $30,237 Gila, NM $30,165 Glenwood, NM $30,189 Hachita, NM $30,128

Hanover, NM $30,135 Hillsboro, NM $30,073 Hurley, NM $30,193 La Mesa, NM $29,379 Lordsburg, NM $30,198 Mesilla, NM $28,828 Mesilla Park, NM $28,831 Mesquite, NM $28,856

Mimbres, NM $30,159 Mule Creek, NM $30,240 Organ, NM $28,846 Pinos Altos, NM $30,209 Radium Springs, NM $28,840 Redrock, NM $30,132 Rodeo, NM $30,333 San Miguel, NM $28,845

Silver City, NM $30,209 Sunland Park, NM $28,977 Tyrone, NM $30,299 Vado, NM $28,867 Chaparral, NM $29,231 Clovis, NM $30,151 Cannon Afb, NM $30,085 Broadview, NM $30,063

Causey, NM $30,012 Crossroads, NM $29,941 Dora, NM $30,083 Elida, NM $29,958 Floyd, NM $30,031 Fort Sumner, NM $30,007 Grady, NM $30,092 House, NM $30,068

Kenna, NM $29,959 Lingo, NM $30,010 Melrose, NM $30,073 Milnesand, NM $29,947 Pep, NM $29,988 Portales, NM $30,097 Rogers, NM $29,996 Saint Vrain, NM $30,092

Taiban, NM $29,997 Texico, NM $30,104 Yeso, NM $29,888 Roswell, NM $29,922 Artesia, NM $29,982 Caprock, NM $29,921 Carlsbad, NM $30,001 Dexter, NM $29,944

Eunice, NM $30,028 Hagerman, NM $29,959 Hobbs, NM $30,072 Hope, NM $29,849 Jal, NM $29,993 Lake Arthur, NM $29,909 Lakewood, NM $29,954 Loco Hills, NM $30,009

Loving, NM $29,994 Lovington, NM $30,043 Mcdonald, NM $29,961 Malaga, NM $29,964 Maljamar, NM $29,935 Monument, NM $30,006 Tatum, NM $29,980 Whites City, NM $30,031

Carrizozo, NM $29,781 Alamogordo, NM $29,686 Alto, NM $29,785 Bent, NM $29,691 Capitan, NM $29,716 Cloudcroft, NM $29,688 Corona, NM $29,910 Encino, NM $30,150

Fort Stanton, NM $29,728 Glencoe, NM $29,707 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $29,682 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $29,682 Hondo, NM $29,734 La Luz, NM $29,682 Lincoln, NM $29,648 Mayhill, NM $29,750

Mescalero, NM $29,696 Nogal, NM $29,823 Orogrande, NM $29,697 Picacho, NM $29,728 Pinon, NM $29,840 Ruidoso, NM $29,842 Ruidoso Downs, NM $29,801 Sacramento, NM $29,709

San Patricio, NM $29,744 Sunspot, NM $29,682 Timberon, NM $29,747 Tinnie, NM $29,711 Tularosa, NM $29,702 Vaughn, NM $30,029 Weed, NM $29,746 Tucumcari, NM $30,178

Amistad, NM $30,139 Bard, NM $30,091 Capulin, NM $30,432 Clayton, NM $30,198 Conchas Dam, NM $30,225 Cuervo, NM $30,079 Des Moines, NM $30,311 Folsom, NM $30,358

Garita, NM $30,167 Gladstone, NM $30,228 Grenville, NM $30,222 Logan, NM $30,177 Mcalister, NM $30,083 Nara Visa, NM $30,105 Newkirk, NM $30,139 Quay, NM $30,156

San Jon, NM $30,124 Santa Rosa, NM $30,156 Sedan, NM $30,167 Trementina, NM $30,165

Actor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Actor 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, Hospitality & Leisure, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Actor positions in Edu., Government & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Actor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Actor

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Hospitality & Leisure	$36,985	$18.0	20%

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

Understanding how an Actor'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

$28,448

Average $30,821/year

$33,024

$2,371

Average $2,568/month

$2,752

$547

Average $593/week

$635

$14

Average $15/hour

$16

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$33,024	$2,752	$635	$16
Average	$30,821	$2,568	$593	$15
25th Percentile	$28,448	$2,371	$547	$14

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