Application Specialist Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Application Specialist make in New Mexico?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for an Application Specialist in New Mexico is $85,704 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): $100,633
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $77,446 to $93,518
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $69,928

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Application Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$93,518	$7,793	$1,798	$45
Average	$85,704	$7,142	$1,648	$41
25th Percentile	$77,446	$6,454	$1,489	$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): $52,561
Early Career (1-2 years): $64,428
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $85,129
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $127,139
Expert (over 8 years): $143,885

Levels	Salary
Applicati... Level Application Specialist	$52,561
Applicati... Level Application Specialist	$64,428
Applicati... Level Application Specialist	$85,129
Applicati... Level Application Specialist	$127,139
Applicati... Level Application Specialist	$143,885

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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: $102,453.
California: $102,064.
Massachusetts: $100,704.

District of Columbia $102,453 California $102,064 Massachusetts $100,704 Washington $100,334 New Jersey $100,297 Alaska $100,167 Connecticut $98,890 New York $98,372

Hawaii $96,715 Rhode Island $95,938 Maryland $95,411 Minnesota $94,689 Colorado $94,411 Illinois $94,319 Oregon $93,967 Delaware $93,708

New Hampshire $93,545 Virginia $93,181 Pennsylvania $92,117 Nevada $91,580 North Dakota $91,404 Michigan $91,126 Wisconsin $91,025 Vermont $90,821

Texas $90,257 Maine $90,220 Arizona $90,164 Ohio $90,099 Georgia $89,248 Indiana $88,822 Wyoming $88,739 Utah $88,610

Iowa $88,554 Kansas $88,110 Louisiana $87,980 North Carolina $87,934 Missouri $87,916 Florida $87,555 Montana $87,360 Nebraska $87,175

Kentucky $87,074 South Carolina $86,703 Tennessee $86,472 Idaho $86,380 New Mexico $85,704 Oklahoma $85,556 Alabama $85,010 South Dakota $84,094

Arkansas $83,594 West Virginia $83,326 Mississippi $82,521

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: $86,616
Belen: $86,134
Bernalillo: $86,770

Algodones, NM $86,616 Belen, NM $86,134 Bernalillo, NM $86,770 Bluewater, NM $84,948 Bosque, NM $85,501 Casa Blanca, NM $85,695 Cedar Crest, NM $86,842 Cedarvale, NM $83,437

Cerrillos, NM $86,679 Claunch, NM $83,128 Coyote, NM $85,402 Cuba, NM $85,265 Cubero, NM $85,885 Edgewood, NM $86,455 Estancia, NM $85,424 Gallina, NM $84,955

Counselor, NM $85,008 Grants, NM $84,851 Milan, NM $85,191 Isleta, NM $86,919 Jarales, NM $86,051 Jemez Pueblo, NM $86,200 Jemez Springs, NM $85,934 Laguna, NM $86,305

La Jara, NM $85,170 La Joya, NM $84,973 Lindrith, NM $84,870 Los Lunas, NM $86,591 Mcintosh, NM $85,894 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $85,322 Moriarty, NM $85,605 Mountainair, NM $84,682

Nageezi, NM $84,895 New Laguna, NM $85,843 Paguate, NM $85,901 Pena Blanca, NM $86,861 Peralta, NM $86,727 Placitas, NM $86,772 Ponderosa, NM $86,091 Prewitt, NM $84,922

Regina, NM $84,981 Sandia Park, NM $86,624 Corrales, NM $86,950 San Fidel, NM $85,380 San Rafael, NM $85,017 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $86,625 San Ysidro, NM $86,508 Stanley, NM $85,593

Tijeras, NM $86,635 Tome, NM $86,475 Torreon, NM $86,187 Veguita, NM $85,495 Willard, NM $84,529 Youngsville, NM $85,426 Bosque Farms, NM $86,887 Clines Corners, NM $85,076

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $86,690 Cochiti Lake, NM $86,803 Albuquerque, NM $87,000 Kirtland Afb, NM $87,000 Rio Rancho, NM $86,857 Gallup, NM $85,045 Brimhall, NM $84,805 Church Rock, NM $84,844

Continental Divide, NM $84,784 Crownpoint, NM $84,855 Fence Lake, NM $84,476 Fort Wingate, NM $84,815 Gamerco, NM $84,957 Mentmore, NM $84,826 Mexican Springs, NM $84,816 Ramah, NM $84,660

Rehoboth, NM $84,872 Thoreau, NM $84,877 Tohatchi, NM $84,799 Vanderwagen, NM $84,816 Zuni, NM $84,795 Navajo, NM $84,911 Jamestown, NM $84,700 Pinehill, NM $84,595

Sheep Springs, NM $84,891 Smith Lake, NM $85,207 Yatahey, NM $84,860 Farmington, NM $85,268 Aztec, NM $85,426 Blanco, NM $85,027 Bloomfield, NM $84,926 Flora Vista, NM $85,356

Fruitland, NM $84,822 Kirtland, NM $85,357 La Plata, NM $85,388 Navajo Dam, NM $85,350 Shiprock, NM $85,231 Waterflow, NM $85,188 Newcomb, NM $84,839 Sanostee, NM $84,893

Santa Fe, NM $87,444 Abiquiu, NM $85,052 Alcalde, NM $86,533 Amalia, NM $84,922 Arroyo Hondo, NM $84,803 Arroyo Seco, NM $84,901 Canjilon, NM $84,789 Canones, NM $85,562

Carson, NM $85,128 Cebolla, NM $84,839 Cerro, NM $84,864 Chama, NM $85,211 Chamisal, NM $86,304 Chimayo, NM $86,910 Cordova, NM $86,763 Costilla, NM $85,278

Taos Ski Valley, NM $84,632 Dixon, NM $86,221 Dulce, NM $85,209 El Prado, NM $84,976 El Rito, NM $85,365 Embudo, NM $85,778 Espanola, NM $86,804 Glorieta, NM $87,107

Hernandez, NM $85,997 Ilfeld, NM $86,303 La Madera, NM $85,215 Lamy, NM $86,775 Llano, NM $86,129 Los Alamos, NM $86,980 White Rock, NM $87,144 Medanales, NM $86,093

Ojo Caliente, NM $85,587 Los Ojos, NM $85,002 Pecos, NM $86,836 Penasco, NM $85,809 Petaca, NM $84,710 Questa, NM $84,954 Ranchos De Taos, NM $85,401 Red River, NM $84,711

Ribera, NM $85,256 Rowe, NM $86,384 San Cristobal, NM $84,708 San Jose, NM $86,171 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $86,592 Santa Cruz, NM $86,880 Serafina, NM $85,041 Taos, NM $84,927

Tererro, NM $87,113 Tesuque, NM $87,444 Tierra Amarilla, NM $84,927 Trampas, NM $85,738 Tres Piedras, NM $84,687 Truchas, NM $86,520 Vadito, NM $85,696 Valdez, NM $84,772

Vallecitos, NM $84,706 Velarde, NM $86,091 Villanueva, NM $85,091 Spaceport City, NM $83,357 Las Vegas, NM $84,370 Angel Fire, NM $84,619 Anton Chico, NM $84,224 Buena Vista, NM $84,997

Chacon, NM $85,057 Cimarron, NM $84,486 Cleveland, NM $85,661 Eagle Nest, NM $84,550 Guadalupita, NM $84,927 Holman, NM $85,442 La Loma, NM $84,082 Maxwell, NM $84,515

Miami, NM $84,333 Mills, NM $84,033 Montezuma, NM $86,095 Mora, NM $85,781 Mosquero, NM $83,960 Ocate, NM $84,424 Ojo Feliz, NM $84,646 Rainsville, NM $85,017

Raton, NM $84,728 Rociada, NM $86,139 Roy, NM $84,051 Sapello, NM $85,391 Solano, NM $83,949 Springer, NM $84,296 Ute Park, NM $84,526 Valmora, NM $84,298

Wagon Mound, NM $84,202 Watrous, NM $84,327 Socorro, NM $84,132 Aragon, NM $84,386 Datil, NM $84,038 Lemitar, NM $84,523 Luna, NM $84,536 Magdalena, NM $84,045

Pie Town, NM $84,325 Polvadera, NM $84,727 Quemado, NM $84,500 Reserve, NM $84,348 San Acacia, NM $84,867 San Antonio, NM $83,666 Truth Or Consequences, NM $83,649 Arrey, NM $83,635

Caballo, NM $83,692 Derry, NM $83,267 Elephant Butte, NM $83,866 Garfield, NM $83,025 Hatch, NM $81,695 Monticello, NM $83,644 Rincon, NM $81,225 Salem, NM $82,766

Williamsburg, NM $83,754 Winston, NM $83,705 Las Cruces, NM $80,161 White Sands Missile Range, NM $80,424 Santa Teresa, NM $81,009 Playas, NM $84,036 Animas, NM $84,242 Anthony, NM $80,990

Arenas Valley, NM $84,093 Bayard, NM $84,015 Berino, NM $80,622 Buckhorn, NM $84,102 Santa Clara, NM $84,162 Chamberino, NM $80,706 Cliff, NM $84,005 Columbus, NM $83,779

Deming, NM $83,799 Dona Ana, NM $80,164 Fairacres, NM $80,404 Faywood, NM $83,760 Fort Bayard, NM $84,082 Gila, NM $83,881 Glenwood, NM $83,947 Hachita, NM $83,779

Hanover, NM $83,797 Hillsboro, NM $83,626 Hurley, NM $83,959 La Mesa, NM $81,695 Lordsburg, NM $83,974 Mesilla, NM $80,163 Mesilla Park, NM $80,172 Mesquite, NM $80,240

Mimbres, NM $83,864 Mule Creek, NM $84,090 Organ, NM $80,213 Pinos Altos, NM $84,003 Radium Springs, NM $80,196 Redrock, NM $83,790 Rodeo, NM $84,348 San Miguel, NM $80,209

Silver City, NM $84,004 Sunland Park, NM $80,578 Tyrone, NM $84,253 Vado, NM $80,272 Chaparral, NM $81,285 Clovis, NM $83,843 Cannon Afb, NM $83,658 Broadview, NM $83,599

Causey, NM $83,456 Crossroads, NM $83,257 Dora, NM $83,654 Elida, NM $83,307 Floyd, NM $83,509 Fort Sumner, NM $83,442 Grady, NM $83,679 House, NM $83,612

Kenna, NM $83,307 Lingo, NM $83,450 Melrose, NM $83,626 Milnesand, NM $83,274 Pep, NM $83,388 Portales, NM $83,693 Rogers, NM $83,411 Saint Vrain, NM $83,679

Taiban, NM $83,413 Texico, NM $83,712 Yeso, NM $83,110 Roswell, NM $83,207 Artesia, NM $83,371 Caprock, NM $83,202 Carlsbad, NM $83,426 Dexter, NM $83,266

Eunice, NM $83,500 Hagerman, NM $83,307 Hobbs, NM $83,622 Hope, NM $83,002 Jal, NM $83,402 Lake Arthur, NM $83,170 Lakewood, NM $83,294 Loco Hills, NM $83,447

Loving, NM $83,405 Lovington, NM $83,542 Mcdonald, NM $83,314 Malaga, NM $83,323 Maljamar, NM $83,242 Monument, NM $83,438 Tatum, NM $83,368 Whites City, NM $83,507

Carrizozo, NM $82,812 Alamogordo, NM $82,549 Alto, NM $82,824 Bent, NM $82,564 Capitan, NM $82,632 Cloudcroft, NM $82,555 Corona, NM $83,172 Encino, NM $83,840

Fort Stanton, NM $82,667 Glencoe, NM $82,608 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $82,539 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $82,539 Hondo, NM $82,684 La Luz, NM $82,539 Lincoln, NM $82,443 Mayhill, NM $82,726

Mescalero, NM $82,576 Nogal, NM $82,931 Orogrande, NM $82,581 Picacho, NM $82,666 Pinon, NM $82,977 Ruidoso, NM $82,982 Ruidoso Downs, NM $82,869 Sacramento, NM $82,613

San Patricio, NM $82,712 Sunspot, NM $82,539 Timberon, NM $82,718 Tinnie, NM $82,618 Tularosa, NM $82,594 Vaughn, NM $83,503 Weed, NM $82,716 Tucumcari, NM $83,917

Amistad, NM $83,809 Bard, NM $83,675 Capulin, NM $84,622 Clayton, NM $83,972 Conchas Dam, NM $84,048 Cuervo, NM $83,643 Des Moines, NM $84,288 Folsom, NM $84,419

Garita, NM $83,887 Gladstone, NM $84,055 Grenville, NM $84,039 Logan, NM $83,914 Mcalister, NM $83,654 Nara Visa, NM $83,716 Newkirk, NM $83,808 Quay, NM $83,856

San Jon, NM $83,766 Santa Rosa, NM $83,856 Sedan, NM $83,886 Trementina, NM $83,882

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 May 01, 2026

$77,446

Average $85,704/year

$93,518

$6,454

Average $7,142/month

$7,793

$1,489

Average $1,648/week

$1,798

$37

Average $41/hour

$45

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$93,518	$7,793	$1,798	$45
Average	$85,704	$7,142	$1,648	$41
25th Percentile	$77,446	$6,454	$1,489	$37

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