Application Specialist Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Application Specialist make in New Mexico?

As of March 01, 2026, the average salary for an Application Specialist in New Mexico is $85,672 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $41.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $100,591
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $77,388 to $93,481
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $69,846

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Application Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$93,481	$7,790	$1,798	$45
Average	$85,672	$7,139	$1,648	$41
25th Percentile	$77,388	$6,449	$1,488	$37

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Key Factors That Influence Application Specialist Salaries

An Application Specialist'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 Application Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Application Specialist'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): $52,542
Early Career (1-2 years): $64,417
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $85,098
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $127,148
Expert (over 8 years): $143,884

Levels	Salary
Applicati... Level Application Specialist	$52,542
Applicati... Level Application Specialist	$64,417
Applicati... Level Application Specialist	$85,098
Applicati... Level Application Specialist	$127,148
Applicati... Level Application Specialist	$143,884

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How Do Application Specialist 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 Application Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $102,415.
California: $102,026.
Massachusetts: $100,666.

District of Columbia $102,415 California $102,026 Massachusetts $100,666 Washington $100,296 New Jersey $100,259 Alaska $100,130 Connecticut $98,853 New York $98,335

Hawaii $96,680 Rhode Island $95,903 Maryland $95,375 Minnesota $94,654 Colorado $94,376 Illinois $94,284 Oregon $93,932 Delaware $93,673

New Hampshire $93,511 Virginia $93,146 Pennsylvania $92,082 Nevada $91,546 North Dakota $91,370 Michigan $91,093 Wisconsin $90,991 Vermont $90,787

Texas $90,223 Maine $90,186 Arizona $90,131 Ohio $90,066 Georgia $89,215 Indiana $88,790 Wyoming $88,706 Utah $88,577

Iowa $88,521 Kansas $88,077 Louisiana $87,948 North Carolina $87,902 Missouri $87,883 Florida $87,522 Montana $87,328 Nebraska $87,143

Kentucky $87,041 South Carolina $86,671 Tennessee $86,440 Idaho $86,348 New Mexico $85,672 Oklahoma $85,524 Alabama $84,979 South Dakota $84,063

Arkansas $83,563 West Virginia $83,295 Mississippi $82,490

Top Paying Cities for Application Specialists

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: $85,857
Belen: $85,580
Bernalillo: $86,320

Algodones, NM $85,857 Belen, NM $85,580 Bernalillo, NM $86,320 Bluewater, NM $85,580 Bosque, NM $85,580 Casa Blanca, NM $85,580 Cedar Crest, NM $86,412 Cedarvale, NM $85,580

Cerrillos, NM $85,857 Claunch, NM $85,580 Coyote, NM $86,024 Cuba, NM $86,024 Cubero, NM $85,580 Edgewood, NM $85,672 Estancia, NM $85,580 Gallina, NM $86,024

Counselor, NM $86,024 Grants, NM $85,580 Milan, NM $85,580 Isleta, NM $86,505 Jarales, NM $85,580 Jemez Pueblo, NM $85,737 Jemez Springs, NM $85,950 Laguna, NM $85,580

La Jara, NM $86,024 La Joya, NM $85,580 Lindrith, NM $86,024 Los Lunas, NM $86,135 Mcintosh, NM $85,580 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $85,580 Moriarty, NM $85,608 Mountainair, NM $85,580

Nageezi, NM $85,802 New Laguna, NM $85,580 Paguate, NM $85,580 Pena Blanca, NM $86,098 Peralta, NM $86,227 Placitas, NM $86,042 Ponderosa, NM $85,950 Prewitt, NM $85,580

Regina, NM $86,024 Sandia Park, NM $86,320 Corrales, NM $86,875 San Fidel, NM $85,580 San Rafael, NM $85,580 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $85,848 San Ysidro, NM $85,663 Stanley, NM $85,802

Tijeras, NM $86,412 Tome, NM $85,672 Torreon, NM $85,580 Veguita, NM $85,580 Willard, NM $85,580 Youngsville, NM $86,024 Bosque Farms, NM $86,412 Clines Corners, NM $85,802

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $86,107 Cochiti Lake, NM $86,237 Albuquerque, NM $86,967 Kirtland Afb, NM $86,967 Rio Rancho, NM $86,690 Gallup, NM $85,580 Brimhall, NM $85,580 Church Rock, NM $85,580

Continental Divide, NM $85,580 Crownpoint, NM $85,580 Fence Lake, NM $85,580 Fort Wingate, NM $85,580 Gamerco, NM $85,580 Mentmore, NM $85,580 Mexican Springs, NM $85,580 Ramah, NM $85,580

Rehoboth, NM $85,580 Thoreau, NM $85,580 Tohatchi, NM $85,580 Vanderwagen, NM $85,580 Zuni, NM $85,580 Navajo, NM $86,819 Jamestown, NM $85,580 Pinehill, NM $85,580

Sheep Springs, NM $85,580 Smith Lake, NM $85,580 Yatahey, NM $85,580 Farmington, NM $85,802 Aztec, NM $85,802 Blanco, NM $85,802 Bloomfield, NM $85,802 Flora Vista, NM $85,802

Fruitland, NM $85,802 Kirtland, NM $85,802 La Plata, NM $85,802 Navajo Dam, NM $86,024 Shiprock, NM $85,802 Waterflow, NM $85,802 Newcomb, NM $85,580 Sanostee, NM $85,802

Santa Fe, NM $87,411 Abiquiu, NM $86,024 Alcalde, NM $86,024 Amalia, NM $86,024 Arroyo Hondo, NM $86,024 Arroyo Seco, NM $86,024 Canjilon, NM $86,024 Canones, NM $86,024

Carson, NM $86,024 Cebolla, NM $86,024 Cerro, NM $86,024 Chama, NM $86,024 Chamisal, NM $86,024 Chimayo, NM $86,486 Cordova, NM $86,301 Costilla, NM $86,024

Taos Ski Valley, NM $86,024 Dixon, NM $86,024 Dulce, NM $86,024 El Prado, NM $86,024 El Rito, NM $86,024 Embudo, NM $86,024 Espanola, NM $86,394 Glorieta, NM $87,041

Hernandez, NM $86,024 Ilfeld, NM $86,024 La Madera, NM $86,024 Lamy, NM $86,856 Llano, NM $86,024 Los Alamos, NM $86,301 White Rock, NM $86,856 Medanales, NM $86,024

Ojo Caliente, NM $86,024 Los Ojos, NM $86,024 Pecos, NM $86,579 Penasco, NM $86,024 Petaca, NM $86,024 Questa, NM $86,024 Ranchos De Taos, NM $86,024 Red River, NM $86,024

Ribera, NM $86,024 Rowe, NM $86,301 San Cristobal, NM $86,024 San Jose, NM $86,116 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $86,024 Santa Cruz, NM $86,486 Serafina, NM $86,024 Taos, NM $86,024

Tererro, NM $86,764 Tesuque, NM $87,411 Tierra Amarilla, NM $86,024 Trampas, NM $86,024 Tres Piedras, NM $86,024 Truchas, NM $86,024 Vadito, NM $86,024 Valdez, NM $86,024

Vallecitos, NM $86,024 Velarde, NM $86,024 Villanueva, NM $86,024 Spaceport City, NM $78,744 Las Vegas, NM $86,024 Angel Fire, NM $86,024 Anton Chico, NM $86,024 Buena Vista, NM $86,024

Chacon, NM $86,024 Cimarron, NM $86,024 Cleveland, NM $86,024 Eagle Nest, NM $86,024 Guadalupita, NM $86,024 Holman, NM $86,024 La Loma, NM $86,024 Maxwell, NM $86,024

Miami, NM $86,024 Mills, NM $86,024 Montezuma, NM $86,024 Mora, NM $86,024 Mosquero, NM $86,024 Ocate, NM $86,024 Ojo Feliz, NM $86,024 Rainsville, NM $86,024

Raton, NM $88,595 Rociada, NM $86,024 Roy, NM $86,024 Sapello, NM $86,024 Solano, NM $86,024 Springer, NM $86,024 Ute Park, NM $86,024 Valmora, NM $86,024

Wagon Mound, NM $86,024 Watrous, NM $86,024 Socorro, NM $85,580 Aragon, NM $85,580 Datil, NM $85,580 Lemitar, NM $85,580 Luna, NM $85,404 Magdalena, NM $85,580

Pie Town, NM $85,580 Polvadera, NM $85,580 Quemado, NM $85,580 Reserve, NM $83,711 San Acacia, NM $85,580 San Antonio, NM $83,351 Truth Or Consequences, NM $78,744 Arrey, NM $78,744

Caballo, NM $78,744 Derry, NM $78,744 Elephant Butte, NM $78,744 Garfield, NM $78,744 Hatch, NM $78,744 Monticello, NM $79,928 Rincon, NM $78,744 Salem, NM $78,744

Williamsburg, NM $78,744 Winston, NM $78,744 Las Cruces, NM $80,132 White Sands Missile Range, NM $79,484 Santa Teresa, NM $80,446 Playas, NM $78,744 Animas, NM $82,777 Anthony, NM $80,150

Arenas Valley, NM $78,744 Bayard, NM $78,744 Berino, NM $79,207 Buckhorn, NM $78,744 Santa Clara, NM $78,744 Chamberino, NM $79,207 Cliff, NM $78,744 Columbus, NM $79,271

Deming, NM $78,744 Dona Ana, NM $80,132 Fairacres, NM $79,392 Faywood, NM $78,744 Fort Bayard, NM $78,744 Gila, NM $78,744 Glenwood, NM $82,777 Hachita, NM $78,744

Hanover, NM $78,744 Hillsboro, NM $78,744 Hurley, NM $78,744 La Mesa, NM $79,762 Lordsburg, NM $78,744 Mesilla, NM $80,132 Mesilla Park, NM $80,132 Mesquite, NM $80,039

Mimbres, NM $78,744 Mule Creek, NM $82,777 Organ, NM $79,947 Pinos Altos, NM $78,744 Radium Springs, NM $79,577 Redrock, NM $78,744 Rodeo, NM $86,819 San Miguel, NM $80,039

Silver City, NM $78,744 Sunland Park, NM $80,548 Tyrone, NM $78,744 Vado, NM $79,669 Chaparral, NM $80,104 Clovis, NM $82,611 Cannon Afb, NM $82,611 Broadview, NM $83,388

Causey, NM $81,834 Crossroads, NM $81,834 Dora, NM $81,834 Elida, NM $81,834 Floyd, NM $81,834 Fort Sumner, NM $86,024 Grady, NM $83,388 House, NM $83,388

Kenna, NM $81,834 Lingo, NM $81,834 Melrose, NM $82,611 Milnesand, NM $81,834 Pep, NM $81,834 Portales, NM $81,834 Rogers, NM $81,834 Saint Vrain, NM $82,611

Taiban, NM $83,748 Texico, NM $82,611 Yeso, NM $85,802 Roswell, NM $81,121 Artesia, NM $81,121 Caprock, NM $81,834 Carlsbad, NM $81,121 Dexter, NM $81,121

Eunice, NM $81,834 Hagerman, NM $81,121 Hobbs, NM $81,834 Hope, NM $81,121 Jal, NM $81,834 Lake Arthur, NM $81,121 Lakewood, NM $81,121 Loco Hills, NM $81,121

Loving, NM $81,121 Lovington, NM $81,834 Mcdonald, NM $81,834 Malaga, NM $81,121 Maljamar, NM $81,473 Monument, NM $81,834 Tatum, NM $81,834 Whites City, NM $81,121

Carrizozo, NM $81,121 Alamogordo, NM $82,509 Alto, NM $81,121 Bent, NM $81,769 Capitan, NM $81,121 Cloudcroft, NM $82,231 Corona, NM $85,580 Encino, NM $85,802

Fort Stanton, NM $81,121 Glencoe, NM $81,121 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $82,509 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $82,509 Hondo, NM $81,121 La Luz, NM $82,509 Lincoln, NM $81,121 Mayhill, NM $81,121

Mescalero, NM $81,584 Nogal, NM $81,121 Orogrande, NM $80,011 Picacho, NM $81,121 Pinon, NM $81,121 Ruidoso, NM $81,121 Ruidoso Downs, NM $81,121 Sacramento, NM $81,214

San Patricio, NM $81,121 Sunspot, NM $82,324 Timberon, NM $81,214 Tinnie, NM $81,121 Tularosa, NM $82,231 Vaughn, NM $85,802 Weed, NM $81,121 Tucumcari, NM $83,388

Amistad, NM $83,388 Bard, NM $83,388 Capulin, NM $88,595 Clayton, NM $83,388 Conchas Dam, NM $84,701 Cuervo, NM $86,024 Des Moines, NM $88,595 Folsom, NM $88,595

Garita, NM $86,024 Gladstone, NM $86,024 Grenville, NM $85,987 Logan, NM $83,388 Mcalister, NM $83,388 Nara Visa, NM $83,388 Newkirk, NM $86,024 Quay, NM $83,388

San Jon, NM $83,388 Santa Rosa, NM $86,024 Sedan, NM $83,388 Trementina, NM $86,024

Application Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Application Specialist'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 March 01, 2026

$77,388

Average $85,672/year

$93,481

$6,449

Average $7,139/month

$7,790

$1,488

Average $1,648/week

$1,798

$37

Average $41/hour

$45

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$93,481	$7,790	$1,798	$45
Average	$85,672	$7,139	$1,648	$41
25th Percentile	$77,388	$6,449	$1,488	$37

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