Compliance Specialist Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Compliance Specialist make in New Mexico?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Compliance Specialist in New Mexico is $86,569 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $42.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $106,851
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $75,043 to $97,185
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $64,549

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Compliance Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$97,185	$8,099	$1,869	$47
Average	$86,569	$7,214	$1,665	$42
25th Percentile	$75,043	$6,254	$1,443	$36

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Key Factors That Influence Compliance Specialist Salaries

A Compliance 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 Compliance Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Compliance 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): $57,840
Early Career (1-2 years): $69,119
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $85,788
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $106,714
Expert (over 8 years): $144,429

Levels	Salary
Complianc... Level Compliance Specialist	$57,840
Complianc... Level Compliance Specialist	$69,119
Complianc... Level Compliance Specialist	$85,788
Complianc... Level Compliance Specialist	$106,714
Complianc... Level Compliance Specialist	$144,429

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

District of Columbia: $103,486.
California: $103,094.
Massachusetts: $101,720.

District of Columbia $103,486 California $103,094 Massachusetts $101,720 Washington $101,346 New Jersey $101,308 Alaska $101,177 Connecticut $99,888 New York $99,364

Hawaii $97,691 Rhode Island $96,906 Maryland $96,373 Minnesota $95,644 Colorado $95,364 Illinois $95,270 Oregon $94,915 Delaware $94,654

New Hampshire $94,489 Virginia $94,121 Pennsylvania $93,046 Nevada $92,504 North Dakota $92,326 Michigan $92,046 Wisconsin $91,943 Vermont $91,737

Texas $91,167 Maine $91,130 Arizona $91,074 Ohio $91,008 Georgia $90,148 Indiana $89,718 Wyoming $89,634 Utah $89,504

Iowa $89,447 Kansas $88,999 Louisiana $88,868 North Carolina $88,821 Missouri $88,803 Florida $88,438 Montana $88,242 Nebraska $88,055

Kentucky $87,952 South Carolina $87,578 Tennessee $87,344 Idaho $87,251 New Mexico $86,569 Oklahoma $86,419 Alabama $85,868 South Dakota $84,942

Arkansas $84,438 West Virginia $84,167 Mississippi $83,353

Top Paying Cities for Compliance 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: $86,756
Belen: $86,475
Bernalillo: $87,223

Algodones, NM $86,756 Belen, NM $86,475 Bernalillo, NM $87,223 Bluewater, NM $86,475 Bosque, NM $86,475 Casa Blanca, NM $86,475 Cedar Crest, NM $87,316 Cedarvale, NM $86,475

Cerrillos, NM $86,756 Claunch, NM $86,475 Coyote, NM $86,924 Cuba, NM $86,924 Cubero, NM $86,475 Edgewood, NM $86,569 Estancia, NM $86,475 Gallina, NM $86,924

Counselor, NM $86,924 Grants, NM $86,475 Milan, NM $86,475 Isleta, NM $87,410 Jarales, NM $86,475 Jemez Pueblo, NM $86,634 Jemez Springs, NM $86,849 Laguna, NM $86,475

La Jara, NM $86,924 La Joya, NM $86,475 Lindrith, NM $86,924 Los Lunas, NM $87,036 Mcintosh, NM $86,475 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $86,475 Moriarty, NM $86,503 Mountainair, NM $86,475

Nageezi, NM $86,700 New Laguna, NM $86,475 Paguate, NM $86,475 Pena Blanca, NM $86,999 Peralta, NM $87,129 Placitas, NM $86,943 Ponderosa, NM $86,849 Prewitt, NM $86,475

Regina, NM $86,924 Sandia Park, NM $87,223 Corrales, NM $87,784 San Fidel, NM $86,475 San Rafael, NM $86,475 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $86,746 San Ysidro, NM $86,559 Stanley, NM $86,700

Tijeras, NM $87,316 Tome, NM $86,569 Torreon, NM $86,475 Veguita, NM $86,475 Willard, NM $86,475 Youngsville, NM $86,924 Bosque Farms, NM $87,316 Clines Corners, NM $86,700

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $87,008 Cochiti Lake, NM $87,139 Albuquerque, NM $87,877 Kirtland Afb, NM $87,877 Rio Rancho, NM $87,597 Gallup, NM $86,475 Brimhall, NM $86,475 Church Rock, NM $86,475

Continental Divide, NM $86,475 Crownpoint, NM $86,475 Fence Lake, NM $86,475 Fort Wingate, NM $86,475 Gamerco, NM $86,475 Mentmore, NM $86,475 Mexican Springs, NM $86,475 Ramah, NM $86,475

Rehoboth, NM $86,475 Thoreau, NM $86,475 Tohatchi, NM $86,475 Vanderwagen, NM $86,475 Zuni, NM $86,475 Navajo, NM $87,728 Jamestown, NM $86,475 Pinehill, NM $86,475

Sheep Springs, NM $86,475 Smith Lake, NM $86,475 Yatahey, NM $86,475 Farmington, NM $86,700 Aztec, NM $86,700 Blanco, NM $86,700 Bloomfield, NM $86,700 Flora Vista, NM $86,700

Fruitland, NM $86,700 Kirtland, NM $86,700 La Plata, NM $86,700 Navajo Dam, NM $86,924 Shiprock, NM $86,700 Waterflow, NM $86,700 Newcomb, NM $86,475 Sanostee, NM $86,700

Santa Fe, NM $88,326 Abiquiu, NM $86,924 Alcalde, NM $86,924 Amalia, NM $86,924 Arroyo Hondo, NM $86,924 Arroyo Seco, NM $86,924 Canjilon, NM $86,924 Canones, NM $86,924

Carson, NM $86,924 Cebolla, NM $86,924 Cerro, NM $86,924 Chama, NM $86,924 Chamisal, NM $86,924 Chimayo, NM $87,391 Cordova, NM $87,204 Costilla, NM $86,924

Taos Ski Valley, NM $86,924 Dixon, NM $86,924 Dulce, NM $86,924 El Prado, NM $86,924 El Rito, NM $86,924 Embudo, NM $86,924 Espanola, NM $87,298 Glorieta, NM $87,952

Hernandez, NM $86,924 Ilfeld, NM $86,924 La Madera, NM $86,924 Lamy, NM $87,765 Llano, NM $86,924 Los Alamos, NM $87,204 White Rock, NM $87,765 Medanales, NM $86,924

Ojo Caliente, NM $86,924 Los Ojos, NM $86,924 Pecos, NM $87,485 Penasco, NM $86,924 Petaca, NM $86,924 Questa, NM $86,924 Ranchos De Taos, NM $86,924 Red River, NM $86,924

Ribera, NM $86,924 Rowe, NM $87,204 San Cristobal, NM $86,924 San Jose, NM $87,017 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $86,924 Santa Cruz, NM $87,391 Serafina, NM $86,924 Taos, NM $86,924

Tererro, NM $87,672 Tesuque, NM $88,326 Tierra Amarilla, NM $86,924 Trampas, NM $86,924 Tres Piedras, NM $86,924 Truchas, NM $86,924 Vadito, NM $86,924 Valdez, NM $86,924

Vallecitos, NM $86,924 Velarde, NM $86,924 Villanueva, NM $86,924 Spaceport City, NM $79,568 Las Vegas, NM $86,924 Angel Fire, NM $86,924 Anton Chico, NM $86,924 Buena Vista, NM $86,924

Chacon, NM $86,924 Cimarron, NM $86,924 Cleveland, NM $86,924 Eagle Nest, NM $86,924 Guadalupita, NM $86,924 Holman, NM $86,924 La Loma, NM $86,924 Maxwell, NM $86,924

Miami, NM $86,924 Mills, NM $86,924 Montezuma, NM $86,924 Mora, NM $86,924 Mosquero, NM $86,924 Ocate, NM $86,924 Ojo Feliz, NM $86,924 Rainsville, NM $86,924

Raton, NM $89,522 Rociada, NM $86,924 Roy, NM $86,924 Sapello, NM $86,924 Solano, NM $86,924 Springer, NM $86,924 Ute Park, NM $86,924 Valmora, NM $86,924

Wagon Mound, NM $86,924 Watrous, NM $86,924 Socorro, NM $86,475 Aragon, NM $86,475 Datil, NM $86,475 Lemitar, NM $86,475 Luna, NM $86,298 Magdalena, NM $86,475

Pie Town, NM $86,475 Polvadera, NM $86,475 Quemado, NM $86,475 Reserve, NM $84,587 San Acacia, NM $86,475 San Antonio, NM $84,223 Truth Or Consequences, NM $79,568 Arrey, NM $79,568

Caballo, NM $79,568 Derry, NM $79,568 Elephant Butte, NM $79,568 Garfield, NM $79,568 Hatch, NM $79,568 Monticello, NM $80,764 Rincon, NM $79,568 Salem, NM $79,568

Williamsburg, NM $79,568 Winston, NM $79,568 Las Cruces, NM $80,970 White Sands Missile Range, NM $80,316 Santa Teresa, NM $81,288 Playas, NM $79,568 Animas, NM $83,643 Anthony, NM $80,989

Arenas Valley, NM $79,568 Bayard, NM $79,568 Berino, NM $80,035 Buckhorn, NM $79,568 Santa Clara, NM $79,568 Chamberino, NM $80,035 Cliff, NM $79,568 Columbus, NM $80,101

Deming, NM $79,568 Dona Ana, NM $80,970 Fairacres, NM $80,222 Faywood, NM $79,568 Fort Bayard, NM $79,568 Gila, NM $79,568 Glenwood, NM $83,643 Hachita, NM $79,568

Hanover, NM $79,568 Hillsboro, NM $79,568 Hurley, NM $79,568 La Mesa, NM $80,596 Lordsburg, NM $79,568 Mesilla, NM $80,970 Mesilla Park, NM $80,970 Mesquite, NM $80,877

Mimbres, NM $79,568 Mule Creek, NM $83,643 Organ, NM $80,783 Pinos Altos, NM $79,568 Radium Springs, NM $80,409 Redrock, NM $79,568 Rodeo, NM $87,728 San Miguel, NM $80,877

Silver City, NM $79,568 Sunland Park, NM $81,391 Tyrone, NM $79,568 Vado, NM $80,503 Chaparral, NM $80,942 Clovis, NM $83,475 Cannon Afb, NM $83,475 Broadview, NM $84,260

Causey, NM $82,690 Crossroads, NM $82,690 Dora, NM $82,690 Elida, NM $82,690 Floyd, NM $82,690 Fort Sumner, NM $86,924 Grady, NM $84,260 House, NM $84,260

Kenna, NM $82,690 Lingo, NM $82,690 Melrose, NM $83,475 Milnesand, NM $82,690 Pep, NM $82,690 Portales, NM $82,690 Rogers, NM $82,690 Saint Vrain, NM $83,475

Taiban, NM $84,625 Texico, NM $83,475 Yeso, NM $86,700 Roswell, NM $81,970 Artesia, NM $81,970 Caprock, NM $82,690 Carlsbad, NM $81,970 Dexter, NM $81,970

Eunice, NM $82,690 Hagerman, NM $81,970 Hobbs, NM $82,690 Hope, NM $81,970 Jal, NM $82,690 Lake Arthur, NM $81,970 Lakewood, NM $81,970 Loco Hills, NM $81,970

Loving, NM $81,970 Lovington, NM $82,690 Mcdonald, NM $82,690 Malaga, NM $81,970 Maljamar, NM $82,325 Monument, NM $82,690 Tatum, NM $82,690 Whites City, NM $81,970

Carrizozo, NM $81,970 Alamogordo, NM $83,372 Alto, NM $81,970 Bent, NM $82,624 Capitan, NM $81,970 Cloudcroft, NM $83,092 Corona, NM $86,475 Encino, NM $86,700

Fort Stanton, NM $81,970 Glencoe, NM $81,970 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $83,372 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $83,372 Hondo, NM $81,970 La Luz, NM $83,372 Lincoln, NM $81,970 Mayhill, NM $81,970

Mescalero, NM $82,437 Nogal, NM $81,970 Orogrande, NM $80,849 Picacho, NM $81,970 Pinon, NM $81,970 Ruidoso, NM $81,970 Ruidoso Downs, NM $81,970 Sacramento, NM $82,064

San Patricio, NM $81,970 Sunspot, NM $83,185 Timberon, NM $82,064 Tinnie, NM $81,970 Tularosa, NM $83,092 Vaughn, NM $86,700 Weed, NM $81,970 Tucumcari, NM $84,260

Amistad, NM $84,260 Bard, NM $84,260 Capulin, NM $89,522 Clayton, NM $84,260 Conchas Dam, NM $85,587 Cuervo, NM $86,924 Des Moines, NM $89,522 Folsom, NM $89,522

Garita, NM $86,924 Gladstone, NM $86,924 Grenville, NM $86,886 Logan, NM $84,260 Mcalister, NM $84,260 Nara Visa, NM $84,260 Newkirk, NM $86,924 Quay, NM $84,260

San Jon, NM $84,260 Santa Rosa, NM $86,924 Sedan, NM $84,260 Trementina, NM $86,924

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

Understanding how a Compliance 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 April 01, 2026

$75,043

Average $86,569/year

$97,185

$6,254

Average $7,214/month

$8,099

$1,443

Average $1,665/week

$1,869

$36

Average $42/hour

$47

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$97,185	$8,099	$1,869	$47
Average	$86,569	$7,214	$1,665	$42
25th Percentile	$75,043	$6,254	$1,443	$36

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