What are the main factors that influence a Clinical Trial Associate'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 Clinical Trial Associate?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Clinical Trial Associate roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A Clinical Trial Associate's salary?

A Clinical Trial Associate's salary grows with experience: a Staff Nurse - RN - Research (0-0 years)earns $89,435, a Clinical Trial Associate (0-2 years)earns $57,879, a Clinical Research Associate II (2-4 years)earns $66,969, a Scientist - Clinical Research (4-7 years)earns $95,118, a Clinical Research Manager (7+ years)earns $102,744,

What are the highest paying states for a Clinical Trial Associate?

Clinical Trial Associate salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Clinical Trial Associate roles are District of Columbia $69,970, California $69,705, Massachusetts $68,776. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Clinical Trial Associate roles make?

Salaries for Clinical Trial Associate level roles vary by specialization: Clinical Trial Director: $158,000; Clinical Trial Lead: $117,102; Clinical Trial Manager: $109,088; Associate Clinical Trial Manager: $108,288; Clinical Trial Management Associate: $106,395.

Clinical Trial Associate Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Clinical Trial Associate make in New Mexico?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Clinical Trial Associate in New Mexico is $58,532 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

However, a Clinical Trial Associate's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $75,487
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $50,455 to $67,407
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $43,101

10% $43,101

50% (Median) $58,532

90% $75,487

Clinical Trial Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,407	$5,617	$1,296	$32
Average	$58,532	$4,878	$1,126	$28
25th Percentile	$50,455	$4,205	$970	$24

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Key Factors That Influence Clinical Trial Associate Salaries

A Clinical Trial Associate'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 Clinical Trial Associate Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Clinical Trial Associate'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): $89,435
Early Career (1-2 years): $57,879
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $66,969
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $95,118
Expert (over 8 years): $102,744

Levels	Salary
Staff Nur... Level Clinical Trial Associate	$89,435
Clinical ... Level Clinical Trial Associate	$57,879
Clinical ... Level Clinical Trial Associate	$66,969
Scientist... Level Clinical Trial Associate	$95,118
Clinical ... Level Clinical Trial Associate	$102,744

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How Do Clinical Trial Associate 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 Clinical Trial Associates. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $69,970.
California: $69,705.
Massachusetts: $68,776.

District of Columbia $69,970 California $69,705 Massachusetts $68,776 Washington $68,523 New Jersey $68,498 Alaska $68,409 Connecticut $67,537 New York $67,183

Hawaii $66,052 Rhode Island $65,521 Maryland $65,161 Minnesota $64,668 Colorado $64,479 Illinois $64,415 Oregon $64,175 Delaware $63,998

New Hampshire $63,887 Virginia $63,638 Pennsylvania $62,911 Nevada $62,545 North Dakota $62,425 Michigan $62,235 Wisconsin $62,166 Vermont $62,027

Texas $61,641 Maine $61,616 Arizona $61,578 Ohio $61,534 Georgia $60,952 Indiana $60,662 Wyoming $60,605 Utah $60,516

Iowa $60,478 Kansas $60,175 Louisiana $60,086 North Carolina $60,055 Missouri $60,042 Florida $59,796 Montana $59,663 Nebraska $59,537

Kentucky $59,467 South Carolina $59,214 Tennessee $59,056 Idaho $58,993 New Mexico $58,532 Oklahoma $58,431 Alabama $58,058 South Dakota $57,432

Arkansas $57,091 West Virginia $56,908 Mississippi $56,358

Top Paying Cities for Clinical Trial Associates

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: $59,155
Belen: $58,826
Bernalillo: $59,260

Algodones, NM $59,155 Belen, NM $58,826 Bernalillo, NM $59,260 Bluewater, NM $58,016 Bosque, NM $58,393 Casa Blanca, NM $58,526 Cedar Crest, NM $59,309 Cedarvale, NM $56,984

Cerrillos, NM $59,198 Claunch, NM $56,772 Coyote, NM $58,326 Cuba, NM $58,232 Cubero, NM $58,655 Edgewood, NM $59,044 Estancia, NM $58,340 Gallina, NM $58,021

Counselor, NM $58,057 Grants, NM $57,949 Milan, NM $58,181 Isleta, NM $59,362 Jarales, NM $58,769 Jemez Pueblo, NM $58,871 Jemez Springs, NM $58,689 Laguna, NM $58,942

La Jara, NM $58,167 La Joya, NM $58,033 Lindrith, NM $57,962 Los Lunas, NM $59,137 Mcintosh, NM $58,661 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $58,271 Moriarty, NM $58,464 Mountainair, NM $57,834

Nageezi, NM $57,980 New Laguna, NM $58,627 Paguate, NM $58,666 Pena Blanca, NM $59,322 Peralta, NM $59,231 Placitas, NM $59,261 Ponderosa, NM $58,796 Prewitt, NM $57,998

Regina, NM $58,038 Sandia Park, NM $59,160 Corrales, NM $59,383 San Fidel, NM $58,311 San Rafael, NM $58,062 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $59,161 San Ysidro, NM $59,081 Stanley, NM $58,456

Tijeras, NM $59,168 Tome, NM $59,058 Torreon, NM $58,862 Veguita, NM $58,389 Willard, NM $57,729 Youngsville, NM $58,342 Bosque Farms, NM $59,339 Clines Corners, NM $58,103

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $59,206 Cochiti Lake, NM $59,283 Albuquerque, NM $59,417 Kirtland Afb, NM $59,417 Rio Rancho, NM $59,319 Gallup, NM $58,082 Brimhall, NM $57,918 Church Rock, NM $57,945

Continental Divide, NM $57,904 Crownpoint, NM $57,952 Fence Lake, NM $57,693 Fort Wingate, NM $57,925 Gamerco, NM $58,022 Mentmore, NM $57,932 Mexican Springs, NM $57,925 Ramah, NM $57,819

Rehoboth, NM $57,964 Thoreau, NM $57,967 Tohatchi, NM $57,914 Vanderwagen, NM $57,925 Zuni, NM $57,911 Navajo, NM $57,990 Jamestown, NM $57,846 Pinehill, NM $57,774

Sheep Springs, NM $57,976 Smith Lake, NM $58,192 Yatahey, NM $57,956 Farmington, NM $58,234 Aztec, NM $58,342 Blanco, NM $58,069 Bloomfield, NM $58,000 Flora Vista, NM $58,294

Fruitland, NM $57,930 Kirtland, NM $58,295 La Plata, NM $58,316 Navajo Dam, NM $58,290 Shiprock, NM $58,209 Waterflow, NM $58,179 Newcomb, NM $57,941 Sanostee, NM $57,978

Santa Fe, NM $59,720 Abiquiu, NM $58,086 Alcalde, NM $59,098 Amalia, NM $57,998 Arroyo Hondo, NM $57,916 Arroyo Seco, NM $57,983 Canjilon, NM $57,907 Canones, NM $58,435

Carson, NM $58,138 Cebolla, NM $57,941 Cerro, NM $57,958 Chama, NM $58,195 Chamisal, NM $58,941 Chimayo, NM $59,355 Cordova, NM $59,255 Costilla, NM $58,241

Taos Ski Valley, NM $57,799 Dixon, NM $58,885 Dulce, NM $58,194 El Prado, NM $58,035 El Rito, NM $58,301 Embudo, NM $58,582 Espanola, NM $59,283 Glorieta, NM $59,490

Hernandez, NM $58,732 Ilfeld, NM $58,941 La Madera, NM $58,198 Lamy, NM $59,263 Llano, NM $58,822 Los Alamos, NM $59,403 White Rock, NM $59,515 Medanales, NM $58,797

Ojo Caliente, NM $58,452 Los Ojos, NM $58,052 Pecos, NM $59,305 Penasco, NM $58,603 Petaca, NM $57,853 Questa, NM $58,019 Ranchos De Taos, NM $58,325 Red River, NM $57,854

Ribera, NM $58,226 Rowe, NM $58,996 San Cristobal, NM $57,852 San Jose, NM $58,851 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $59,139 Santa Cruz, NM $59,335 Serafina, NM $58,079 Taos, NM $58,001

Tererro, NM $59,494 Tesuque, NM $59,720 Tierra Amarilla, NM $58,001 Trampas, NM $58,555 Tres Piedras, NM $57,837 Truchas, NM $59,089 Vadito, NM $58,526 Valdez, NM $57,895

Vallecitos, NM $57,850 Velarde, NM $58,796 Villanueva, NM $58,114 Spaceport City, NM $56,929 Las Vegas, NM $57,621 Angel Fire, NM $57,791 Anton Chico, NM $57,521 Buena Vista, NM $58,049

Chacon, NM $58,090 Cimarron, NM $57,700 Cleveland, NM $58,502 Eagle Nest, NM $57,744 Guadalupita, NM $58,001 Holman, NM $58,353 La Loma, NM $57,424 Maxwell, NM $57,720

Miami, NM $57,595 Mills, NM $57,391 Montezuma, NM $58,799 Mora, NM $58,584 Mosquero, NM $57,341 Ocate, NM $57,658 Ojo Feliz, NM $57,810 Rainsville, NM $58,063

Raton, NM $57,865 Rociada, NM $58,829 Roy, NM $57,403 Sapello, NM $58,318 Solano, NM $57,333 Springer, NM $57,570 Ute Park, NM $57,727 Valmora, NM $57,572

Wagon Mound, NM $57,506 Watrous, NM $57,592 Socorro, NM $57,458 Aragon, NM $57,632 Datil, NM $57,394 Lemitar, NM $57,725 Luna, NM $57,734 Magdalena, NM $57,399

Pie Town, NM $57,590 Polvadera, NM $57,865 Quemado, NM $57,710 Reserve, NM $57,606 San Acacia, NM $57,960 San Antonio, NM $57,140 Truth Or Consequences, NM $57,128 Arrey, NM $57,119

Caballo, NM $57,158 Derry, NM $56,867 Elephant Butte, NM $57,277 Garfield, NM $56,702 Hatch, NM $55,794 Monticello, NM $57,125 Rincon, NM $55,473 Salem, NM $56,525

Williamsburg, NM $57,200 Winston, NM $57,167 Las Cruces, NM $54,746 White Sands Missile Range, NM $54,926 Santa Teresa, NM $55,325 Playas, NM $57,392 Animas, NM $57,533 Anthony, NM $55,312

Arenas Valley, NM $57,432 Bayard, NM $57,379 Berino, NM $55,061 Buckhorn, NM $57,438 Santa Clara, NM $57,479 Chamberino, NM $55,119 Cliff, NM $57,372 Columbus, NM $57,217

Deming, NM $57,231 Dona Ana, NM $54,748 Fairacres, NM $54,912 Faywood, NM $57,204 Fort Bayard, NM $57,424 Gila, NM $57,287 Glenwood, NM $57,332 Hachita, NM $57,217

Hanover, NM $57,229 Hillsboro, NM $57,112 Hurley, NM $57,340 La Mesa, NM $55,794 Lordsburg, NM $57,350 Mesilla, NM $54,748 Mesilla Park, NM $54,753 Mesquite, NM $54,800

Mimbres, NM $57,275 Mule Creek, NM $57,430 Organ, NM $54,782 Pinos Altos, NM $57,370 Radium Springs, NM $54,770 Redrock, NM $57,224 Rodeo, NM $57,606 San Miguel, NM $54,779

Silver City, NM $57,371 Sunland Park, NM $55,031 Tyrone, NM $57,541 Vado, NM $54,822 Chaparral, NM $55,514 Clovis, NM $57,261 Cannon Afb, NM $57,135 Broadview, NM $57,094

Causey, NM $56,996 Crossroads, NM $56,861 Dora, NM $57,131 Elida, NM $56,894 Floyd, NM $57,033 Fort Sumner, NM $56,987 Grady, NM $57,149 House, NM $57,103

Kenna, NM $56,895 Lingo, NM $56,992 Melrose, NM $57,112 Milnesand, NM $56,872 Pep, NM $56,950 Portales, NM $57,159 Rogers, NM $56,966 Saint Vrain, NM $57,149

Taiban, NM $56,967 Texico, NM $57,171 Yeso, NM $56,760 Roswell, NM $56,826 Artesia, NM $56,939 Caprock, NM $56,823 Carlsbad, NM $56,976 Dexter, NM $56,867

Eunice, NM $57,027 Hagerman, NM $56,895 Hobbs, NM $57,110 Hope, NM $56,687 Jal, NM $56,960 Lake Arthur, NM $56,801 Lakewood, NM $56,886 Loco Hills, NM $56,991

Loving, NM $56,961 Lovington, NM $57,055 Mcdonald, NM $56,900 Malaga, NM $56,906 Maljamar, NM $56,850 Monument, NM $56,984 Tatum, NM $56,936 Whites City, NM $57,032

Carrizozo, NM $56,557 Alamogordo, NM $56,377 Alto, NM $56,565 Bent, NM $56,388 Capitan, NM $56,434 Cloudcroft, NM $56,381 Corona, NM $56,803 Encino, NM $57,259

Fort Stanton, NM $56,458 Glencoe, NM $56,417 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $56,371 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $56,371 Hondo, NM $56,469 La Luz, NM $56,371 Lincoln, NM $56,305 Mayhill, NM $56,498

Mescalero, NM $56,396 Nogal, NM $56,638 Orogrande, NM $56,399 Picacho, NM $56,457 Pinon, NM $56,669 Ruidoso, NM $56,673 Ruidoso Downs, NM $56,596 Sacramento, NM $56,421

San Patricio, NM $56,488 Sunspot, NM $56,371 Timberon, NM $56,493 Tinnie, NM $56,424 Tularosa, NM $56,408 Vaughn, NM $57,028 Weed, NM $56,491 Tucumcari, NM $57,312

Amistad, NM $57,238 Bard, NM $57,146 Capulin, NM $57,793 Clayton, NM $57,349 Conchas Dam, NM $57,401 Cuervo, NM $57,124 Des Moines, NM $57,565 Folsom, NM $57,654

Garita, NM $57,291 Gladstone, NM $57,406 Grenville, NM $57,395 Logan, NM $57,310 Mcalister, NM $57,132 Nara Visa, NM $57,174 Newkirk, NM $57,237 Quay, NM $57,270

San Jon, NM $57,209 Santa Rosa, NM $57,270 Sedan, NM $57,290 Trementina, NM $57,288

Clinical Trial Associate Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Clinical Trial Associate roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Healthcare and Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Clinical Trial Associate positions in Pharmaceuticals or Biotechnology typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Clinical Trial Associate as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Clinical Trial Associate

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$70,238	$34.0	20%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$64,385	$31.0	10%

Clinical Trial Associate Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Clinical Trial Associate'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.

$50,455

Average $58,532/year

$67,407

$4,205

Average $4,878/month

$5,617

$970

Average $1,126/week

$1,296

$24

Average $28/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,407	$5,617	$1,296	$32
Average	$58,532	$4,878	$1,126	$28
25th Percentile	$50,455	$4,205	$970	$24

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