Environmental Scientist Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Environmental Scientist make in New Mexico?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for an Environmental Scientist in New Mexico is $81,507 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $39.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $93,527
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $74,094 to $87,799
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $67,345

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Environmental Scientist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$87,799	$7,317	$1,688	$42
Average	$81,507	$6,792	$1,567	$39
25th Percentile	$74,094	$6,175	$1,425	$36

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Key Factors That Influence Environmental Scientist Salaries

An Environmental Scientist'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 Environmental Scientist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Environmental Scientist'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): $69,359
Early Career (1-2 years): $81,045
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $95,605
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $116,919
Expert (over 8 years): $142,765

Levels	Salary
Environme... Level Environmental Scientist	$69,359
Environme... Level Environmental Scientist	$81,045
Environme... Level Environmental Scientist	$95,605
Environme... Level Environmental Scientist	$116,919
Environme... Level Environmental Scientist	$142,765

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How Do Environmental Scientist 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 Environmental Scientists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $97,436.
California: $97,066.
Massachusetts: $95,772.

District of Columbia $97,436 California $97,066 Massachusetts $95,772 Washington $95,420 New Jersey $95,385 Alaska $95,262 Connecticut $94,048 New York $93,555

Hawaii $91,979 Rhode Island $91,240 Maryland $90,739 Minnesota $90,052 Colorado $89,788 Illinois $89,700 Oregon $89,366 Delaware $89,119

New Hampshire $88,965 Virginia $88,618 Pennsylvania $87,606 Nevada $87,095 North Dakota $86,928 Michigan $86,664 Wisconsin $86,567 Vermont $86,374

Texas $85,837 Maine $85,802 Arizona $85,749 Ohio $85,687 Georgia $84,878 Indiana $84,473 Wyoming $84,394 Utah $84,271

Iowa $84,218 Kansas $83,795 Louisiana $83,672 North Carolina $83,628 Missouri $83,611 Florida $83,267 Montana $83,082 Nebraska $82,906

Kentucky $82,810 South Carolina $82,458 Tennessee $82,238 Idaho $82,150 New Mexico $81,507 Oklahoma $81,366 Alabama $80,847 South Dakota $79,976

Arkansas $79,501 West Virginia $79,246 Mississippi $78,480

Top Paying Cities for Environmental Scientists

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: $82,375
Belen: $81,916
Bernalillo: $82,521

Algodones, NM $82,375 Belen, NM $81,916 Bernalillo, NM $82,521 Bluewater, NM $80,788 Bosque, NM $81,315 Casa Blanca, NM $81,498 Cedar Crest, NM $82,590 Cedarvale, NM $79,351

Cerrillos, NM $82,435 Claunch, NM $79,057 Coyote, NM $81,220 Cuba, NM $81,090 Cubero, NM $81,679 Edgewood, NM $82,221 Estancia, NM $81,241 Gallina, NM $80,795

Counselor, NM $80,845 Grants, NM $80,696 Milan, NM $81,019 Isleta, NM $82,663 Jarales, NM $81,837 Jemez Pueblo, NM $81,979 Jemez Springs, NM $81,726 Laguna, NM $82,078

La Jara, NM $80,999 La Joya, NM $80,812 Lindrith, NM $80,714 Los Lunas, NM $82,350 Mcintosh, NM $81,688 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $81,144 Moriarty, NM $81,413 Mountainair, NM $80,535

Nageezi, NM $80,738 New Laguna, NM $81,639 Paguate, NM $81,695 Pena Blanca, NM $82,607 Peralta, NM $82,481 Placitas, NM $82,523 Ponderosa, NM $81,875 Prewitt, NM $80,764

Regina, NM $80,820 Sandia Park, NM $82,382 Corrales, NM $82,693 San Fidel, NM $81,199 San Rafael, NM $80,853 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $82,383 San Ysidro, NM $82,272 Stanley, NM $81,402

Tijeras, NM $82,393 Tome, NM $82,240 Torreon, NM $81,967 Veguita, NM $81,308 Willard, NM $80,390 Youngsville, NM $81,243 Bosque Farms, NM $82,632 Clines Corners, NM $80,910

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $82,445 Cochiti Lake, NM $82,553 Albuquerque, NM $82,739 Kirtland Afb, NM $82,739 Rio Rancho, NM $82,604 Gallup, NM $80,881 Brimhall, NM $80,652 Church Rock, NM $80,690

Continental Divide, NM $80,633 Crownpoint, NM $80,699 Fence Lake, NM $80,339 Fort Wingate, NM $80,662 Gamerco, NM $80,797 Mentmore, NM $80,672 Mexican Springs, NM $80,662 Ramah, NM $80,515

Rehoboth, NM $80,716 Thoreau, NM $80,721 Tohatchi, NM $80,647 Vanderwagen, NM $80,662 Zuni, NM $80,643 Navajo, NM $80,753 Jamestown, NM $80,552 Pinehill, NM $80,452

Sheep Springs, NM $80,734 Smith Lake, NM $81,035 Yatahey, NM $80,705 Farmington, NM $81,093 Aztec, NM $81,242 Blanco, NM $80,863 Bloomfield, NM $80,767 Flora Vista, NM $81,176

Fruitland, NM $80,669 Kirtland, NM $81,177 La Plata, NM $81,206 Navajo Dam, NM $81,170 Shiprock, NM $81,058 Waterflow, NM $81,016 Newcomb, NM $80,684 Sanostee, NM $80,735

Santa Fe, NM $83,162 Abiquiu, NM $80,887 Alcalde, NM $82,296 Amalia, NM $80,764 Arroyo Hondo, NM $80,650 Arroyo Seco, NM $80,743 Canjilon, NM $80,637 Canones, NM $81,372

Carson, NM $80,959 Cebolla, NM $80,684 Cerro, NM $80,708 Chama, NM $81,038 Chamisal, NM $82,078 Chimayo, NM $82,654 Cordova, NM $82,514 Costilla, NM $81,102

Taos Ski Valley, NM $80,487 Dixon, NM $81,999 Dulce, NM $81,036 El Prado, NM $80,815 El Rito, NM $81,185 Embudo, NM $81,578 Espanola, NM $82,554 Glorieta, NM $82,841

Hernandez, NM $81,786 Ilfeld, NM $82,077 La Madera, NM $81,043 Lamy, NM $82,525 Llano, NM $81,911 Los Alamos, NM $82,721 White Rock, NM $82,877 Medanales, NM $81,877

Ojo Caliente, NM $81,396 Los Ojos, NM $80,839 Pecos, NM $82,584 Penasco, NM $81,607 Petaca, NM $80,562 Questa, NM $80,794 Ranchos De Taos, NM $81,220 Red River, NM $80,563

Ribera, NM $81,081 Rowe, NM $82,154 San Cristobal, NM $80,560 San Jose, NM $81,952 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $82,352 Santa Cruz, NM $82,626 Serafina, NM $80,876 Taos, NM $80,768

Tererro, NM $82,848 Tesuque, NM $83,162 Tierra Amarilla, NM $80,768 Trampas, NM $81,540 Tres Piedras, NM $80,540 Truchas, NM $82,283 Vadito, NM $81,499 Valdez, NM $80,621

Vallecitos, NM $80,558 Velarde, NM $81,875 Villanueva, NM $80,925 Spaceport City, NM $79,275 Las Vegas, NM $80,238 Angel Fire, NM $80,475 Anton Chico, NM $80,099 Buena Vista, NM $80,835

Chacon, NM $80,892 Cimarron, NM $80,349 Cleveland, NM $81,466 Eagle Nest, NM $80,410 Guadalupita, NM $80,768 Holman, NM $81,258 La Loma, NM $79,965 Maxwell, NM $80,376

Miami, NM $80,203 Mills, NM $79,918 Montezuma, NM $81,880 Mora, NM $81,580 Mosquero, NM $79,848 Ocate, NM $80,290 Ojo Feliz, NM $80,501 Rainsville, NM $80,854

Raton, NM $80,579 Rociada, NM $81,921 Roy, NM $79,936 Sapello, NM $81,210 Solano, NM $79,838 Springer, NM $80,168 Ute Park, NM $80,387 Valmora, NM $80,171

Wagon Mound, NM $80,079 Watrous, NM $80,198 Socorro, NM $80,012 Aragon, NM $80,254 Datil, NM $79,923 Lemitar, NM $80,384 Luna, NM $80,397 Magdalena, NM $79,929

Pie Town, NM $80,196 Polvadera, NM $80,578 Quemado, NM $80,362 Reserve, NM $80,218 San Acacia, NM $80,711 San Antonio, NM $79,569 Truth Or Consequences, NM $79,553 Arrey, NM $79,540

Caballo, NM $79,594 Derry, NM $79,189 Elephant Butte, NM $79,760 Garfield, NM $78,960 Hatch, NM $77,694 Monticello, NM $79,548 Rincon, NM $77,247 Salem, NM $78,713

Williamsburg, NM $79,653 Winston, NM $79,606 Las Cruces, NM $76,236 White Sands Missile Range, NM $76,486 Santa Teresa, NM $77,042 Playas, NM $79,921 Animas, NM $80,117 Anthony, NM $77,024

Arenas Valley, NM $79,975 Bayard, NM $79,901 Berino, NM $76,674 Buckhorn, NM $79,984 Santa Clara, NM $80,041 Chamberino, NM $76,754 Cliff, NM $79,892 Columbus, NM $79,677

Deming, NM $79,695 Dona Ana, NM $76,239 Fairacres, NM $76,467 Faywood, NM $79,658 Fort Bayard, NM $79,965 Gila, NM $79,774 Glenwood, NM $79,836 Hachita, NM $79,677

Hanover, NM $79,694 Hillsboro, NM $79,531 Hurley, NM $79,848 La Mesa, NM $77,694 Lordsburg, NM $79,862 Mesilla, NM $76,238 Mesilla Park, NM $76,246 Mesquite, NM $76,311

Mimbres, NM $79,757 Mule Creek, NM $79,973 Organ, NM $76,285 Pinos Altos, NM $79,890 Radium Springs, NM $76,269 Redrock, NM $79,687 Rodeo, NM $80,218 San Miguel, NM $76,282

Silver City, NM $79,891 Sunland Park, NM $76,632 Tyrone, NM $80,127 Vado, NM $76,342 Chaparral, NM $77,304 Clovis, NM $79,738 Cannon Afb, NM $79,562 Broadview, NM $79,505

Causey, NM $79,369 Crossroads, NM $79,180 Dora, NM $79,557 Elida, NM $79,227 Floyd, NM $79,420 Fort Sumner, NM $79,356 Grady, NM $79,581 House, NM $79,518

Kenna, NM $79,228 Lingo, NM $79,364 Melrose, NM $79,531 Milnesand, NM $79,196 Pep, NM $79,305 Portales, NM $79,595 Rogers, NM $79,327 Saint Vrain, NM $79,582

Taiban, NM $79,328 Texico, NM $79,613 Yeso, NM $79,041 Roswell, NM $79,132 Artesia, NM $79,289 Caprock, NM $79,128 Carlsbad, NM $79,341 Dexter, NM $79,188

Eunice, NM $79,411 Hagerman, NM $79,228 Hobbs, NM $79,527 Hope, NM $78,938 Jal, NM $79,318 Lake Arthur, NM $79,097 Lakewood, NM $79,215 Loco Hills, NM $79,361

Loving, NM $79,320 Lovington, NM $79,451 Mcdonald, NM $79,234 Malaga, NM $79,243 Maljamar, NM $79,166 Monument, NM $79,352 Tatum, NM $79,285 Whites City, NM $79,418

Carrizozo, NM $78,757 Alamogordo, NM $78,506 Alto, NM $78,769 Bent, NM $78,521 Capitan, NM $78,586 Cloudcroft, NM $78,513 Corona, NM $79,100 Encino, NM $79,735

Fort Stanton, NM $78,619 Glencoe, NM $78,563 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $78,498 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $78,498 Hondo, NM $78,635 La Luz, NM $78,498 Lincoln, NM $78,406 Mayhill, NM $78,675

Mescalero, NM $78,533 Nogal, NM $78,870 Orogrande, NM $78,537 Picacho, NM $78,618 Pinon, NM $78,914 Ruidoso, NM $78,918 Ruidoso Downs, NM $78,811 Sacramento, NM $78,568

San Patricio, NM $78,661 Sunspot, NM $78,498 Timberon, NM $78,667 Tinnie, NM $78,572 Tularosa, NM $78,550 Vaughn, NM $79,414 Weed, NM $78,666 Tucumcari, NM $79,808

Amistad, NM $79,705 Bard, NM $79,577 Capulin, NM $80,479 Clayton, NM $79,860 Conchas Dam, NM $79,932 Cuervo, NM $79,547 Des Moines, NM $80,161 Folsom, NM $80,285

Garita, NM $79,779 Gladstone, NM $79,939 Grenville, NM $79,924 Logan, NM $79,805 Mcalister, NM $79,558 Nara Visa, NM $79,616 Newkirk, NM $79,704 Quay, NM $79,750

San Jon, NM $79,665 Santa Rosa, NM $79,750 Sedan, NM $79,778 Trementina, NM $79,775

Environmental Scientist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Environmental Scientist'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

$74,094

Average $81,507/year

$87,799

$6,175

Average $6,792/month

$7,317

$1,425

Average $1,567/week

$1,688

$36

Average $39/hour

$42

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$87,799	$7,317	$1,688	$42
Average	$81,507	$6,792	$1,567	$39
25th Percentile	$74,094	$6,175	$1,425	$36

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