Post Doc Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Post Doc make in New Mexico?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Post Doc in New Mexico is $59,192 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $71,130
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $52,191 to $65,441
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $45,818

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Post Doc Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,441	$5,453	$1,258	$31
Average	$59,192	$4,933	$1,138	$28
25th Percentile	$52,191	$4,349	$1,004	$25

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Key Factors That Influence Post Doc Salaries

A Post Doc'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 Post Doc Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Post Doc'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): $58,511
Early Career (1-2 years): $58,706
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $61,139
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $63,876
Expert (over 8 years): $64,072

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Post Doc	$58,511
Intermediate Level Post Doc	$58,706
Senior Level Post Doc	$61,139
Specialist Level Post Doc	$63,876
Expert Level Post Doc	$64,072

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How Do Post Doc 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 Post Docs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $70,759.
California: $70,491.
Massachusetts: $69,551.

District of Columbia $70,759 California $70,491 Massachusetts $69,551 Washington $69,296 New Jersey $69,270 Alaska $69,181 Connecticut $68,299 New York $67,941

Hawaii $66,797 Rhode Island $66,260 Maryland $65,896 Minnesota $65,397 Colorado $65,206 Illinois $65,142 Oregon $64,899 Delaware $64,720

New Hampshire $64,607 Virginia $64,356 Pennsylvania $63,621 Nevada $63,250 North Dakota $63,129 Michigan $62,937 Wisconsin $62,866 Vermont $62,726

Texas $62,336 Maine $62,310 Arizona $62,272 Ohio $62,227 Georgia $61,639 Indiana $61,345 Wyoming $61,288 Utah $61,198

Iowa $61,160 Kansas $60,853 Louisiana $60,764 North Carolina $60,732 Missouri $60,719 Florida $60,470 Montana $60,336 Nebraska $60,208

Kentucky $60,138 South Carolina $59,882 Tennessee $59,722 Idaho $59,658 New Mexico $59,192 Oklahoma $59,090 Alabama $58,712 South Dakota $58,080

Arkansas $57,735 West Virginia $57,549 Mississippi $56,993

Top Paying Cities for Post Docs

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: $59,822
Belen: $59,489
Bernalillo: $59,928

Algodones, NM $59,822 Belen, NM $59,489 Bernalillo, NM $59,928 Bluewater, NM $58,670 Bosque, NM $59,052 Casa Blanca, NM $59,185 Cedar Crest, NM $59,978 Cedarvale, NM $57,626

Cerrillos, NM $59,865 Claunch, NM $57,413 Coyote, NM $58,983 Cuba, NM $58,889 Cubero, NM $59,316 Edgewood, NM $59,710 Estancia, NM $58,998 Gallina, NM $58,675

Counselor, NM $58,711 Grants, NM $58,603 Milan, NM $58,837 Isleta, NM $60,031 Jarales, NM $59,431 Jemez Pueblo, NM $59,534 Jemez Springs, NM $59,351 Laguna, NM $59,607

La Jara, NM $58,823 La Joya, NM $58,687 Lindrith, NM $58,616 Los Lunas, NM $59,804 Mcintosh, NM $59,323 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $58,928 Moriarty, NM $59,123 Mountainair, NM $58,486

Nageezi, NM $58,633 New Laguna, NM $59,288 Paguate, NM $59,328 Pena Blanca, NM $59,991 Peralta, NM $59,899 Placitas, NM $59,929 Ponderosa, NM $59,459 Prewitt, NM $58,652

Regina, NM $58,693 Sandia Park, NM $59,827 Corrales, NM $60,053 San Fidel, NM $58,968 San Rafael, NM $58,717 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $59,828 San Ysidro, NM $59,747 Stanley, NM $59,115

Tijeras, NM $59,835 Tome, NM $59,724 Torreon, NM $59,525 Veguita, NM $59,047 Willard, NM $58,380 Youngsville, NM $59,000 Bosque Farms, NM $60,009 Clines Corners, NM $58,758

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $59,873 Cochiti Lake, NM $59,951 Albuquerque, NM $60,086 Kirtland Afb, NM $60,086 Rio Rancho, NM $59,988 Gallup, NM $58,737 Brimhall, NM $58,571 Church Rock, NM $58,598

Continental Divide, NM $58,557 Crownpoint, NM $58,605 Fence Lake, NM $58,344 Fort Wingate, NM $58,578 Gamerco, NM $58,676 Mentmore, NM $58,585 Mexican Springs, NM $58,578 Ramah, NM $58,471

Rehoboth, NM $58,617 Thoreau, NM $58,620 Tohatchi, NM $58,567 Vanderwagen, NM $58,578 Zuni, NM $58,564 Navajo, NM $58,644 Jamestown, NM $58,498 Pinehill, NM $58,426

Sheep Springs, NM $58,630 Smith Lake, NM $58,849 Yatahey, NM $58,609 Farmington, NM $58,891 Aztec, NM $58,999 Blanco, NM $58,724 Bloomfield, NM $58,654 Flora Vista, NM $58,951

Fruitland, NM $58,583 Kirtland, NM $58,952 La Plata, NM $58,973 Navajo Dam, NM $58,947 Shiprock, NM $58,865 Waterflow, NM $58,835 Newcomb, NM $58,594 Sanostee, NM $58,631

Santa Fe, NM $60,393 Abiquiu, NM $58,741 Alcalde, NM $59,764 Amalia, NM $58,652 Arroyo Hondo, NM $58,569 Arroyo Seco, NM $58,637 Canjilon, NM $58,560 Canones, NM $59,093

Carson, NM $58,794 Cebolla, NM $58,594 Cerro, NM $58,611 Chama, NM $58,851 Chamisal, NM $59,606 Chimayo, NM $60,024 Cordova, NM $59,923 Costilla, NM $58,898

Taos Ski Valley, NM $58,451 Dixon, NM $59,549 Dulce, NM $58,850 El Prado, NM $58,689 El Rito, NM $58,958 Embudo, NM $59,243 Espanola, NM $59,952 Glorieta, NM $60,161

Hernandez, NM $59,394 Ilfeld, NM $59,605 La Madera, NM $58,854 Lamy, NM $59,931 Llano, NM $59,485 Los Alamos, NM $60,073 White Rock, NM $60,186 Medanales, NM $59,460

Ojo Caliente, NM $59,111 Los Ojos, NM $58,707 Pecos, NM $59,973 Penasco, NM $59,264 Petaca, NM $58,505 Questa, NM $58,673 Ranchos De Taos, NM $58,983 Red River, NM $58,506

Ribera, NM $58,882 Rowe, NM $59,662 San Cristobal, NM $58,504 San Jose, NM $59,515 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $59,805 Santa Cruz, NM $60,004 Serafina, NM $58,734 Taos, NM $58,655

Tererro, NM $60,165 Tesuque, NM $60,393 Tierra Amarilla, NM $58,655 Trampas, NM $59,215 Tres Piedras, NM $58,489 Truchas, NM $59,755 Vadito, NM $59,186 Valdez, NM $58,548

Vallecitos, NM $58,502 Velarde, NM $59,459 Villanueva, NM $58,769 Spaceport City, NM $57,570 Las Vegas, NM $58,270 Angel Fire, NM $58,442 Anton Chico, NM $58,169 Buena Vista, NM $58,704

Chacon, NM $58,745 Cimarron, NM $58,351 Cleveland, NM $59,162 Eagle Nest, NM $58,395 Guadalupita, NM $58,655 Holman, NM $59,011 La Loma, NM $58,071 Maxwell, NM $58,371

Miami, NM $58,245 Mills, NM $58,038 Montezuma, NM $59,462 Mora, NM $59,245 Mosquero, NM $57,987 Ocate, NM $58,308 Ojo Feliz, NM $58,461 Rainsville, NM $58,718

Raton, NM $58,518 Rociada, NM $59,492 Roy, NM $58,050 Sapello, NM $58,976 Solano, NM $57,979 Springer, NM $58,219 Ute Park, NM $58,378 Valmora, NM $58,221

Wagon Mound, NM $58,155 Watrous, NM $58,241 Socorro, NM $58,106 Aragon, NM $58,282 Datil, NM $58,041 Lemitar, NM $58,376 Luna, NM $58,385 Magdalena, NM $58,046

Pie Town, NM $58,240 Polvadera, NM $58,517 Quemado, NM $58,360 Reserve, NM $58,256 San Acacia, NM $58,613 San Antonio, NM $57,785 Truth Or Consequences, NM $57,772 Arrey, NM $57,763

Caballo, NM $57,802 Derry, NM $57,508 Elephant Butte, NM $57,923 Garfield, NM $57,342 Hatch, NM $56,423 Monticello, NM $57,769 Rincon, NM $56,098 Salem, NM $57,163

Williamsburg, NM $57,845 Winston, NM $57,811 Las Cruces, NM $55,364 White Sands Missile Range, NM $55,545 Santa Teresa, NM $55,949 Playas, NM $58,040 Animas, NM $58,182 Anthony, NM $55,936

Arenas Valley, NM $58,079 Bayard, NM $58,025 Berino, NM $55,682 Buckhorn, NM $58,086 Santa Clara, NM $58,127 Chamberino, NM $55,740 Cliff, NM $58,018 Columbus, NM $57,862

Deming, NM $57,876 Dona Ana, NM $55,366 Fairacres, NM $55,531 Faywood, NM $57,849 Fort Bayard, NM $58,071 Gila, NM $57,933 Glenwood, NM $57,978 Hachita, NM $57,862

Hanover, NM $57,875 Hillsboro, NM $57,756 Hurley, NM $57,986 La Mesa, NM $56,423 Lordsburg, NM $57,997 Mesilla, NM $55,365 Mesilla Park, NM $55,371 Mesquite, NM $55,418

Mimbres, NM $57,921 Mule Creek, NM $58,077 Organ, NM $55,399 Pinos Altos, NM $58,017 Radium Springs, NM $55,387 Redrock, NM $57,870 Rodeo, NM $58,256 San Miguel, NM $55,397

Silver City, NM $58,018 Sunland Park, NM $55,651 Tyrone, NM $58,190 Vado, NM $55,440 Chaparral, NM $56,140 Clovis, NM $57,907 Cannon Afb, NM $57,779 Broadview, NM $57,738

Causey, NM $57,639 Crossroads, NM $57,502 Dora, NM $57,776 Elida, NM $57,536 Floyd, NM $57,676 Fort Sumner, NM $57,629 Grady, NM $57,793 House, NM $57,747

Kenna, NM $57,537 Lingo, NM $57,635 Melrose, NM $57,756 Milnesand, NM $57,514 Pep, NM $57,592 Portales, NM $57,803 Rogers, NM $57,608 Saint Vrain, NM $57,793

Taiban, NM $57,609 Texico, NM $57,816 Yeso, NM $57,400 Roswell, NM $57,467 Artesia, NM $57,581 Caprock, NM $57,464 Carlsbad, NM $57,618 Dexter, NM $57,508

Eunice, NM $57,669 Hagerman, NM $57,537 Hobbs, NM $57,754 Hope, NM $57,326 Jal, NM $57,602 Lake Arthur, NM $57,441 Lakewood, NM $57,527 Loco Hills, NM $57,633

Loving, NM $57,604 Lovington, NM $57,698 Mcdonald, NM $57,541 Malaga, NM $57,547 Maljamar, NM $57,491 Monument, NM $57,627 Tatum, NM $57,578 Whites City, NM $57,675

Carrizozo, NM $57,195 Alamogordo, NM $57,013 Alto, NM $57,203 Bent, NM $57,023 Capitan, NM $57,070 Cloudcroft, NM $57,017 Corona, NM $57,443 Encino, NM $57,905

Fort Stanton, NM $57,094 Glencoe, NM $57,053 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $57,006 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $57,006 Hondo, NM $57,106 La Luz, NM $57,006 Lincoln, NM $56,940 Mayhill, NM $57,135

Mescalero, NM $57,032 Nogal, NM $57,276 Orogrande, NM $57,035 Picacho, NM $57,094 Pinon, NM $57,308 Ruidoso, NM $57,312 Ruidoso Downs, NM $57,234 Sacramento, NM $57,057

San Patricio, NM $57,125 Sunspot, NM $57,006 Timberon, NM $57,129 Tinnie, NM $57,060 Tularosa, NM $57,044 Vaughn, NM $57,671 Weed, NM $57,128 Tucumcari, NM $57,958

Amistad, NM $57,883 Bard, NM $57,790 Capulin, NM $58,445 Clayton, NM $57,995 Conchas Dam, NM $58,048 Cuervo, NM $57,769 Des Moines, NM $58,214 Folsom, NM $58,304

Garita, NM $57,937 Gladstone, NM $58,053 Grenville, NM $58,042 Logan, NM $57,956 Mcalister, NM $57,776 Nara Visa, NM $57,818 Newkirk, NM $57,882 Quay, NM $57,916

San Jon, NM $57,854 Santa Rosa, NM $57,916 Sedan, NM $57,936 Trementina, NM $57,933

Post Doc Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Post Doc roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely, Post Doc positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Post Doc as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Post Doc

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$65,111	$31.0	10%

Post Doc Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Post Doc'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

$52,191

Average $59,192/year

$65,441

$4,349

Average $4,933/month

$5,453

$1,004

Average $1,138/week

$1,258

$25

Average $28/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,441	$5,453	$1,258	$31
Average	$59,192	$4,933	$1,138	$28
25th Percentile	$52,191	$4,349	$1,004	$25

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