Contracts Administrator Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Contracts Administrator make in New Mexico?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for a Contracts Administrator in New Mexico is $58,657 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $68,881
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $53,156 to $64,009
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $48,148

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Contracts Administrator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,009	$5,334	$1,231	$31
Average	$58,657	$4,888	$1,128	$28
25th Percentile	$53,156	$4,430	$1,022	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Contracts Administrator Salaries

A Contracts Administrator'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 Contracts Administrator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Contracts Administrator'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): $58,264
Early Career (1-2 years): $68,412
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $89,856
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $104,500
Expert (over 8 years): $128,082

Levels	Salary
Contracts... Level Contracts Administrator	$58,264
Contracts... Level Contracts Administrator	$68,412
Contracts... Level Contracts Administrator	$89,856
Contracts... Level Contracts Administrator	$104,500
Contracts... Level Contracts Administrator	$128,082

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How Do Contracts Administrator 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 Contracts Administrators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $70,120.
California: $69,854.
Massachusetts: $68,923.

District of Columbia $70,120 California $69,854 Massachusetts $68,923 Washington $68,670 New Jersey $68,644 Alaska $68,556 Connecticut $67,682 New York $67,327

Hawaii $66,193 Rhode Island $65,661 Maryland $65,300 Minnesota $64,807 Colorado $64,617 Illinois $64,553 Oregon $64,313 Delaware $64,135

New Hampshire $64,024 Virginia $63,774 Pennsylvania $63,046 Nevada $62,679 North Dakota $62,558 Michigan $62,368 Wisconsin $62,299 Vermont $62,159

Texas $61,773 Maine $61,748 Arizona $61,710 Ohio $61,665 Georgia $61,083 Indiana $60,791 Wyoming $60,734 Utah $60,646

Iowa $60,608 Kansas $60,304 Louisiana $60,215 North Carolina $60,183 Missouri $60,171 Florida $59,924 Montana $59,791 Nebraska $59,664

Kentucky $59,594 South Carolina $59,341 Tennessee $59,183 Idaho $59,119 New Mexico $58,657 Oklahoma $58,556 Alabama $58,182 South Dakota $57,555

Arkansas $57,213 West Virginia $57,029 Mississippi $56,478

Top Paying Cities for Contracts Administrators

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: $59,282
Belen: $58,952
Bernalillo: $59,387

Algodones, NM $59,282 Belen, NM $58,952 Bernalillo, NM $59,387 Bluewater, NM $58,140 Bosque, NM $58,518 Casa Blanca, NM $58,651 Cedar Crest, NM $59,436 Cedarvale, NM $57,105

Cerrillos, NM $59,325 Claunch, NM $56,894 Coyote, NM $58,451 Cuba, NM $58,357 Cubero, NM $58,781 Edgewood, NM $59,171 Estancia, NM $58,465 Gallina, NM $58,145

Counselor, NM $58,181 Grants, NM $58,073 Milan, NM $58,306 Isleta, NM $59,489 Jarales, NM $58,895 Jemez Pueblo, NM $58,997 Jemez Springs, NM $58,815 Laguna, NM $59,068

La Jara, NM $58,292 La Joya, NM $58,157 Lindrith, NM $58,086 Los Lunas, NM $59,264 Mcintosh, NM $58,787 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $58,396 Moriarty, NM $58,589 Mountainair, NM $57,957

Nageezi, NM $58,104 New Laguna, NM $58,752 Paguate, NM $58,792 Pena Blanca, NM $59,449 Peralta, NM $59,358 Placitas, NM $59,388 Ponderosa, NM $58,922 Prewitt, NM $58,122

Regina, NM $58,162 Sandia Park, NM $59,287 Corrales, NM $59,510 San Fidel, NM $58,435 San Rafael, NM $58,187 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $59,287 San Ysidro, NM $59,207 Stanley, NM $58,581

Tijeras, NM $59,294 Tome, NM $59,185 Torreon, NM $58,988 Veguita, NM $58,514 Willard, NM $57,853 Youngsville, NM $58,467 Bosque Farms, NM $59,466 Clines Corners, NM $58,227

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $59,332 Cochiti Lake, NM $59,409 Albuquerque, NM $59,544 Kirtland Afb, NM $59,544 Rio Rancho, NM $59,446 Gallup, NM $58,206 Brimhall, NM $58,042 Church Rock, NM $58,069

Continental Divide, NM $58,028 Crownpoint, NM $58,076 Fence Lake, NM $57,817 Fort Wingate, NM $58,048 Gamerco, NM $58,146 Mentmore, NM $58,056 Mexican Springs, NM $58,049 Ramah, NM $57,943

Rehoboth, NM $58,088 Thoreau, NM $58,091 Tohatchi, NM $58,038 Vanderwagen, NM $58,049 Zuni, NM $58,035 Navajo, NM $58,114 Jamestown, NM $57,970 Pinehill, NM $57,898

Sheep Springs, NM $58,100 Smith Lake, NM $58,317 Yatahey, NM $58,080 Farmington, NM $58,359 Aztec, NM $58,466 Blanco, NM $58,193 Bloomfield, NM $58,124 Flora Vista, NM $58,419

Fruitland, NM $58,054 Kirtland, NM $58,420 La Plata, NM $58,440 Navajo Dam, NM $58,415 Shiprock, NM $58,333 Waterflow, NM $58,304 Newcomb, NM $58,065 Sanostee, NM $58,102

Santa Fe, NM $59,848 Abiquiu, NM $58,211 Alcalde, NM $59,225 Amalia, NM $58,122 Arroyo Hondo, NM $58,040 Arroyo Seco, NM $58,107 Canjilon, NM $58,031 Canones, NM $58,560

Carson, NM $58,263 Cebolla, NM $58,065 Cerro, NM $58,082 Chama, NM $58,320 Chamisal, NM $59,067 Chimayo, NM $59,482 Cordova, NM $59,382 Costilla, NM $58,366

Taos Ski Valley, NM $57,923 Dixon, NM $59,011 Dulce, NM $58,318 El Prado, NM $58,159 El Rito, NM $58,425 Embudo, NM $58,708 Espanola, NM $59,410 Glorieta, NM $59,617

Hernandez, NM $58,858 Ilfeld, NM $59,067 La Madera, NM $58,323 Lamy, NM $59,390 Llano, NM $58,948 Los Alamos, NM $59,530 White Rock, NM $59,643 Medanales, NM $58,923

Ojo Caliente, NM $58,577 Los Ojos, NM $58,176 Pecos, NM $59,432 Penasco, NM $58,729 Petaca, NM $57,977 Questa, NM $58,143 Ranchos De Taos, NM $58,450 Red River, NM $57,978

Ribera, NM $58,351 Rowe, NM $59,123 San Cristobal, NM $57,976 San Jose, NM $58,977 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $59,265 Santa Cruz, NM $59,462 Serafina, NM $58,203 Taos, NM $58,125

Tererro, NM $59,622 Tesuque, NM $59,848 Tierra Amarilla, NM $58,125 Trampas, NM $58,681 Tres Piedras, NM $57,961 Truchas, NM $59,216 Vadito, NM $58,651 Valdez, NM $58,019

Vallecitos, NM $57,974 Velarde, NM $58,922 Villanueva, NM $58,238 Spaceport City, NM $57,050 Las Vegas, NM $57,744 Angel Fire, NM $57,914 Anton Chico, NM $57,644 Buena Vista, NM $58,173

Chacon, NM $58,214 Cimarron, NM $57,824 Cleveland, NM $58,627 Eagle Nest, NM $57,867 Guadalupita, NM $58,125 Holman, NM $58,478 La Loma, NM $57,547 Maxwell, NM $57,843

Miami, NM $57,719 Mills, NM $57,513 Montezuma, NM $58,925 Mora, NM $58,710 Mosquero, NM $57,463 Ocate, NM $57,781 Ojo Feliz, NM $57,933 Rainsville, NM $58,187

Raton, NM $57,989 Rociada, NM $58,955 Roy, NM $57,526 Sapello, NM $58,443 Solano, NM $57,456 Springer, NM $57,693 Ute Park, NM $57,851 Valmora, NM $57,695

Wagon Mound, NM $57,629 Watrous, NM $57,715 Socorro, NM $57,581 Aragon, NM $57,755 Datil, NM $57,517 Lemitar, NM $57,849 Luna, NM $57,858 Magdalena, NM $57,522

Pie Town, NM $57,713 Polvadera, NM $57,988 Quemado, NM $57,833 Reserve, NM $57,729 San Acacia, NM $58,084 San Antonio, NM $57,263 Truth Or Consequences, NM $57,251 Arrey, NM $57,241

Caballo, NM $57,280 Derry, NM $56,989 Elephant Butte, NM $57,399 Garfield, NM $56,824 Hatch, NM $55,913 Monticello, NM $57,247 Rincon, NM $55,591 Salem, NM $56,646

Williamsburg, NM $57,323 Winston, NM $57,289 Las Cruces, NM $54,864 White Sands Missile Range, NM $55,043 Santa Teresa, NM $55,444 Playas, NM $57,515 Animas, NM $57,656 Anthony, NM $55,430

Arenas Valley, NM $57,554 Bayard, NM $57,501 Berino, NM $55,179 Buckhorn, NM $57,561 Santa Clara, NM $57,602 Chamberino, NM $55,237 Cliff, NM $57,494 Columbus, NM $57,340

Deming, NM $57,353 Dona Ana, NM $54,865 Fairacres, NM $55,029 Faywood, NM $57,326 Fort Bayard, NM $57,547 Gila, NM $57,409 Glenwood, NM $57,454 Hachita, NM $57,340

Hanover, NM $57,352 Hillsboro, NM $57,235 Hurley, NM $57,463 La Mesa, NM $55,913 Lordsburg, NM $57,473 Mesilla, NM $54,865 Mesilla Park, NM $54,871 Mesquite, NM $54,917

Mimbres, NM $57,397 Mule Creek, NM $57,553 Organ, NM $54,899 Pinos Altos, NM $57,493 Radium Springs, NM $54,887 Redrock, NM $57,347 Rodeo, NM $57,729 San Miguel, NM $54,896

Silver City, NM $57,494 Sunland Park, NM $55,149 Tyrone, NM $57,664 Vado, NM $54,940 Chaparral, NM $55,632 Clovis, NM $57,383 Cannon Afb, NM $57,257 Broadview, NM $57,216

Causey, NM $57,118 Crossroads, NM $56,983 Dora, NM $57,254 Elida, NM $57,016 Floyd, NM $57,155 Fort Sumner, NM $57,109 Grady, NM $57,271 House, NM $57,225

Kenna, NM $57,017 Lingo, NM $57,114 Melrose, NM $57,235 Milnesand, NM $56,994 Pep, NM $57,072 Portales, NM $57,281 Rogers, NM $57,088 Saint Vrain, NM $57,271

Taiban, NM $57,089 Texico, NM $57,294 Yeso, NM $56,882 Roswell, NM $56,948 Artesia, NM $57,061 Caprock, NM $56,945 Carlsbad, NM $57,098 Dexter, NM $56,988

Eunice, NM $57,149 Hagerman, NM $57,017 Hobbs, NM $57,232 Hope, NM $56,808 Jal, NM $57,081 Lake Arthur, NM $56,922 Lakewood, NM $57,007 Loco Hills, NM $57,112

Loving, NM $57,083 Lovington, NM $57,177 Mcdonald, NM $57,021 Malaga, NM $57,028 Maljamar, NM $56,972 Monument, NM $57,106 Tatum, NM $57,058 Whites City, NM $57,154

Carrizozo, NM $56,678 Alamogordo, NM $56,497 Alto, NM $56,686 Bent, NM $56,508 Capitan, NM $56,554 Cloudcroft, NM $56,502 Corona, NM $56,924 Encino, NM $57,382

Fort Stanton, NM $56,579 Glencoe, NM $56,538 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $56,491 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $56,491 Hondo, NM $56,590 La Luz, NM $56,491 Lincoln, NM $56,425 Mayhill, NM $56,619

Mescalero, NM $56,516 Nogal, NM $56,759 Orogrande, NM $56,520 Picacho, NM $56,578 Pinon, NM $56,791 Ruidoso, NM $56,794 Ruidoso Downs, NM $56,717 Sacramento, NM $56,542

San Patricio, NM $56,609 Sunspot, NM $56,491 Timberon, NM $56,613 Tinnie, NM $56,545 Tularosa, NM $56,529 Vaughn, NM $57,150 Weed, NM $56,612 Tucumcari, NM $57,434

Amistad, NM $57,360 Bard, NM $57,268 Capulin, NM $57,917 Clayton, NM $57,472 Conchas Dam, NM $57,523 Cuervo, NM $57,247 Des Moines, NM $57,688 Folsom, NM $57,777

Garita, NM $57,413 Gladstone, NM $57,529 Grenville, NM $57,518 Logan, NM $57,432 Mcalister, NM $57,254 Nara Visa, NM $57,296 Newkirk, NM $57,359 Quay, NM $57,392

San Jon, NM $57,331 Santa Rosa, NM $57,392 Sedan, NM $57,413 Trementina, NM $57,410

Contracts Administrator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Contracts Administrator'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 June 01, 2026

$53,156

Average $58,657/year

$64,009

$4,430

Average $4,888/month

$5,334

$1,022

Average $1,128/week

$1,231

$26

Average $28/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,009	$5,334	$1,231	$31
Average	$58,657	$4,888	$1,128	$28
25th Percentile	$53,156	$4,430	$1,022	$26

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