What are the main factors that influence a Government Attorney's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Government Attorney?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Government Attorney roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change A Government Attorney's salary?

A Government Attorney's salary grows with experience: a Data Warehouse Programming Specialist I (0-2 years)earns $68,626, a Data Warehouse Programming Specialist II (2-4 years)earns $87,728, a Government Attorney (4-7 years)earns $100,718, a Data Warehouse Programming Specialist IV (7+ years)earns $118,386, a Data Warehouse Manager (7+ years)earns $130,131,

What are the highest paying states for a Government Attorney?

Government Attorney salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Government Attorney roles are District of Columbia $118,650, California $118,200, Massachusetts $116,624. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Government Attorney roles make?

Salaries for Government Attorney level roles vary by specialization: Intellectual Property Attorney IV: $280,138; Attorney: $130,774; Federal Government Attorney: $125,951; Government Analyst: $107,995; Government Contractor: $81,490.

Government Attorney Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Government Attorney make in New Mexico?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Government Attorney in New Mexico is $99,253 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $48.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $113,007
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $92,225 to $106,453
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $85,825

10% $85,825

50% (Median) $99,253

90% $113,007

Government Attorney Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$106,453	$8,871	$2,047	$51
Average	$99,253	$8,271	$1,909	$48
25th Percentile	$92,225	$7,685	$1,774	$44

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Key Factors That Influence Government Attorney Salaries

A Government Attorney'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 Experience Level Affects Government Attorney Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Government Attorney'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:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $68,626
Early Career (1-2 years): $87,728
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $100,718
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $118,386
Expert (over 8 years): $130,131

Levels	Salary
Data Ware... Level Government Attorney	$68,626
Data Ware... Level Government Attorney	$87,728
Governmen... Level Government Attorney	$100,718
Data Ware... Level Government Attorney	$118,386
Data Ware... Level Government Attorney	$130,131

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How Do Government Attorney 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 Government Attorneys. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $118,650.
California: $118,200.
Massachusetts: $116,624.

District of Columbia $118,650 California $118,200 Massachusetts $116,624 Washington $116,196 New Jersey $116,153 Alaska $116,003 Connecticut $114,524 New York $113,924

Hawaii $112,006 Rhode Island $111,106 Maryland $110,495 Minnesota $109,659 Colorado $109,337 Illinois $109,230 Oregon $108,823 Delaware $108,523

New Hampshire $108,334 Virginia $107,912 Pennsylvania $106,680 Nevada $106,058 North Dakota $105,855 Michigan $105,533 Wisconsin $105,415 Vermont $105,180

Texas $104,526 Maine $104,483 Arizona $104,419 Ohio $104,344 Georgia $103,358 Indiana $102,865 Wyoming $102,768 Utah $102,618

Iowa $102,554 Kansas $102,040 Louisiana $101,890 North Carolina $101,836 Missouri $101,815 Florida $101,397 Montana $101,172 Nebraska $100,957

Kentucky $100,839 South Carolina $100,411 Tennessee $100,143 Idaho $100,036 New Mexico $99,253 Oklahoma $99,082 Alabama $98,450 South Dakota $97,389

Arkansas $96,810 West Virginia $96,499 Mississippi $95,567

Top Paying Cities for Government Attorneys

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: $100,310
Belen: $99,752
Bernalillo: $100,488

Algodones, NM $100,310 Belen, NM $99,752 Bernalillo, NM $100,488 Bluewater, NM $98,378 Bosque, NM $99,019 Casa Blanca, NM $99,243 Cedar Crest, NM $100,572 Cedarvale, NM $96,628

Cerrillos, NM $100,383 Claunch, NM $96,270 Coyote, NM $98,904 Cuba, NM $98,745 Cubero, NM $99,462 Edgewood, NM $100,123 Estancia, NM $98,929 Gallina, NM $98,387

Counselor, NM $98,448 Grants, NM $98,265 Milan, NM $98,659 Isleta, NM $100,660 Jarales, NM $99,655 Jemez Pueblo, NM $99,828 Jemez Springs, NM $99,520 Laguna, NM $99,949

La Jara, NM $98,635 La Joya, NM $98,407 Lindrith, NM $98,288 Los Lunas, NM $100,280 Mcintosh, NM $99,473 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $98,811 Moriarty, NM $99,139 Mountainair, NM $98,069

Nageezi, NM $98,317 New Laguna, NM $99,414 Paguate, NM $99,482 Pena Blanca, NM $100,593 Peralta, NM $100,439 Placitas, NM $100,490 Ponderosa, NM $99,701 Prewitt, NM $98,348

Regina, NM $98,417 Sandia Park, NM $100,319 Corrales, NM $100,697 San Fidel, NM $98,878 San Rafael, NM $98,457 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $100,320 San Ysidro, NM $100,185 Stanley, NM $99,125

Tijeras, NM $100,331 Tome, NM $100,146 Torreon, NM $99,813 Veguita, NM $99,011 Willard, NM $97,892 Youngsville, NM $98,932 Bosque Farms, NM $100,623 Clines Corners, NM $98,526

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $100,396 Cochiti Lake, NM $100,527 Albuquerque, NM $100,754 Kirtland Afb, NM $100,754 Rio Rancho, NM $100,589 Gallup, NM $98,490 Brimhall, NM $98,212 Church Rock, NM $98,258

Continental Divide, NM $98,188 Crownpoint, NM $98,270 Fence Lake, NM $97,831 Fort Wingate, NM $98,224 Gamerco, NM $98,389 Mentmore, NM $98,236 Mexican Springs, NM $98,225 Ramah, NM $98,045

Rehoboth, NM $98,290 Thoreau, NM $98,295 Tohatchi, NM $98,205 Vanderwagen, NM $98,225 Zuni, NM $98,201 Navajo, NM $98,335 Jamestown, NM $98,091 Pinehill, NM $97,969

Sheep Springs, NM $98,311 Smith Lake, NM $98,678 Yatahey, NM $98,276 Farmington, NM $98,749 Aztec, NM $98,931 Blanco, NM $98,469 Bloomfield, NM $98,352 Flora Vista, NM $98,851

Fruitland, NM $98,232 Kirtland, NM $98,852 La Plata, NM $98,887 Navajo Dam, NM $98,843 Shiprock, NM $98,706 Waterflow, NM $98,655 Newcomb, NM $98,251 Sanostee, NM $98,314

Santa Fe, NM $101,268 Abiquiu, NM $98,498 Alcalde, NM $100,214 Amalia, NM $98,348 Arroyo Hondo, NM $98,210 Arroyo Seco, NM $98,323 Canjilon, NM $98,194 Canones, NM $99,088

Carson, NM $98,586 Cebolla, NM $98,251 Cerro, NM $98,280 Chama, NM $98,682 Chamisal, NM $99,948 Chimayo, NM $100,650 Cordova, NM $100,479 Costilla, NM $98,760

Taos Ski Valley, NM $98,011 Dixon, NM $99,852 Dulce, NM $98,680 El Prado, NM $98,410 El Rito, NM $98,861 Embudo, NM $99,339 Espanola, NM $100,528 Glorieta, NM $100,878

Hernandez, NM $99,593 Ilfeld, NM $99,947 La Madera, NM $98,688 Lamy, NM $100,493 Llano, NM $99,745 Los Alamos, NM $100,731 White Rock, NM $100,921 Medanales, NM $99,704

Ojo Caliente, NM $99,117 Los Ojos, NM $98,440 Pecos, NM $100,564 Penasco, NM $99,375 Petaca, NM $98,103 Questa, NM $98,384 Ranchos De Taos, NM $98,903 Red River, NM $98,104

Ribera, NM $98,735 Rowe, NM $100,041 San Cristobal, NM $98,100 San Jose, NM $99,795 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $100,282 Santa Cruz, NM $100,615 Serafina, NM $98,485 Taos, NM $98,353

Tererro, NM $100,886 Tesuque, NM $101,268 Tierra Amarilla, NM $98,353 Trampas, NM $99,293 Tres Piedras, NM $98,076 Truchas, NM $100,199 Vadito, NM $99,244 Valdez, NM $98,174

Vallecitos, NM $98,097 Velarde, NM $99,701 Villanueva, NM $98,544 Spaceport City, NM $96,535 Las Vegas, NM $97,708 Angel Fire, NM $97,996 Anton Chico, NM $97,539 Buena Vista, NM $98,435

Chacon, NM $98,504 Cimarron, NM $97,843 Cleveland, NM $99,203 Eagle Nest, NM $97,917 Guadalupita, NM $98,353 Holman, NM $98,950 La Loma, NM $97,375 Maxwell, NM $97,876

Miami, NM $97,665 Mills, NM $97,318 Montezuma, NM $99,707 Mora, NM $99,342 Mosquero, NM $97,233 Ocate, NM $97,771 Ojo Feliz, NM $98,029 Rainsville, NM $98,458

Raton, NM $98,123 Rociada, NM $99,757 Roy, NM $97,340 Sapello, NM $98,891 Solano, NM $97,221 Springer, NM $97,622 Ute Park, NM $97,889 Valmora, NM $97,626

Wagon Mound, NM $97,514 Watrous, NM $97,659 Socorro, NM $97,433 Aragon, NM $97,727 Datil, NM $97,325 Lemitar, NM $97,886 Luna, NM $97,901 Magdalena, NM $97,332

Pie Town, NM $97,657 Polvadera, NM $98,122 Quemado, NM $97,859 Reserve, NM $97,684 San Acacia, NM $98,284 San Antonio, NM $96,894 Truth Or Consequences, NM $96,873 Arrey, NM $96,857

Caballo, NM $96,924 Derry, NM $96,431 Elephant Butte, NM $97,125 Garfield, NM $96,151 Hatch, NM $94,610 Monticello, NM $96,868 Rincon, NM $94,066 Salem, NM $95,851

Williamsburg, NM $96,996 Winston, NM $96,939 Las Cruces, NM $92,834 White Sands Missile Range, NM $93,139 Santa Teresa, NM $93,816 Playas, NM $97,321 Animas, NM $97,560 Anthony, NM $93,794

Arenas Valley, NM $97,388 Bayard, NM $97,298 Berino, NM $93,368 Buckhorn, NM $97,398 Santa Clara, NM $97,468 Chamberino, NM $93,466 Cliff, NM $97,286 Columbus, NM $97,024

Deming, NM $97,047 Dona Ana, NM $92,838 Fairacres, NM $93,115 Faywood, NM $97,002 Fort Bayard, NM $97,375 Gila, NM $97,142 Glenwood, NM $97,218 Hachita, NM $97,024

Hanover, NM $97,045 Hillsboro, NM $96,847 Hurley, NM $97,232 La Mesa, NM $94,610 Lordsburg, NM $97,250 Mesilla, NM $92,837 Mesilla Park, NM $92,846 Mesquite, NM $92,926

Mimbres, NM $97,122 Mule Creek, NM $97,385 Organ, NM $92,894 Pinos Altos, NM $97,284 Radium Springs, NM $92,874 Redrock, NM $97,036 Rodeo, NM $97,684 San Miguel, NM $92,890

Silver City, NM $97,285 Sunland Park, NM $93,317 Tyrone, NM $97,573 Vado, NM $92,963 Chaparral, NM $94,135 Clovis, NM $97,098 Cannon Afb, NM $96,884 Broadview, NM $96,816

Causey, NM $96,649 Crossroads, NM $96,420 Dora, NM $96,879 Elida, NM $96,477 Floyd, NM $96,712 Fort Sumner, NM $96,633 Grady, NM $96,908 House, NM $96,831

Kenna, NM $96,478 Lingo, NM $96,643 Melrose, NM $96,847 Milnesand, NM $96,439 Pep, NM $96,571 Portales, NM $96,925 Rogers, NM $96,598 Saint Vrain, NM $96,909

Taiban, NM $96,600 Texico, NM $96,946 Yeso, NM $96,250 Roswell, NM $96,361 Artesia, NM $96,552 Caprock, NM $96,356 Carlsbad, NM $96,615 Dexter, NM $96,430

Eunice, NM $96,701 Hagerman, NM $96,478 Hobbs, NM $96,842 Hope, NM $96,124 Jal, NM $96,587 Lake Arthur, NM $96,318 Lakewood, NM $96,462 Loco Hills, NM $96,640

Loving, NM $96,590 Lovington, NM $96,749 Mcdonald, NM $96,485 Malaga, NM $96,496 Maljamar, NM $96,402 Monument, NM $96,629 Tatum, NM $96,548 Whites City, NM $96,709

Carrizozo, NM $95,905 Alamogordo, NM $95,599 Alto, NM $95,919 Bent, NM $95,617 Capitan, NM $95,696 Cloudcroft, NM $95,607 Corona, NM $96,321 Encino, NM $97,095

Fort Stanton, NM $95,736 Glencoe, NM $95,668 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $95,589 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $95,589 Hondo, NM $95,756 La Luz, NM $95,589 Lincoln, NM $95,477 Mayhill, NM $95,805

Mescalero, NM $95,631 Nogal, NM $96,042 Orogrande, NM $95,637 Picacho, NM $95,735 Pinon, NM $96,095 Ruidoso, NM $96,101 Ruidoso Downs, NM $95,970 Sacramento, NM $95,674

San Patricio, NM $95,788 Sunspot, NM $95,589 Timberon, NM $95,795 Tinnie, NM $95,680 Tularosa, NM $95,652 Vaughn, NM $96,704 Weed, NM $95,793 Tucumcari, NM $97,184

Amistad, NM $97,059 Bard, NM $96,903 Capulin, NM $98,001 Clayton, NM $97,247 Conchas Dam, NM $97,335 Cuervo, NM $96,867 Des Moines, NM $97,614 Folsom, NM $97,765

Garita, NM $97,149 Gladstone, NM $97,344 Grenville, NM $97,326 Logan, NM $97,181 Mcalister, NM $96,880 Nara Visa, NM $96,951 Newkirk, NM $97,058 Quay, NM $97,113

San Jon, NM $97,009 Santa Rosa, NM $97,113 Sedan, NM $97,148 Trementina, NM $97,143

Government Attorney Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Government Attorney roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Government Attorney positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Government Attorney as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Government Attorney

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$124,067	$60.0	25%
Pharmaceuticals	$119,104	$57.0	20%
Biotechnology	$114,141	$55.0	15%
Financial Services	$114,141	$55.0	15%
Energy & Utilities	$109,179	$52.0	10%

Government Attorney Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Government Attorney'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.

$92,225

Average $99,253/year

$106,453

$7,685

Average $8,271/month

$8,871

$1,774

Average $1,909/week

$2,047

$44

Average $48/hour

$51

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$106,453	$8,871	$2,047	$51
Average	$99,253	$8,271	$1,909	$48
25th Percentile	$92,225	$7,685	$1,774	$44

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