Information Systems Security Engineer Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Information Systems Security Engineer make in New Mexico?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for an Information Systems Security Engineer in New Mexico is $85,349 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $41.

However, an Information Systems Security Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $100,903
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $78,667 to $93,491
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $72,583

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Information Systems Security Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$93,491	$7,791	$1,798	$45
Average	$85,349	$7,112	$1,641	$41
25th Percentile	$78,667	$6,556	$1,513	$38

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Key Factors That Influence Information Systems Security Engineer Salaries

An Information Systems Security Engineer'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 Information Systems Security Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Information Systems Security Engineer'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): $72,050
Early Career (1-2 years): $84,750
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $110,437
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $129,064
Expert (over 8 years): $149,522

Levels	Salary
Informati... Level Information Systems Security Engineer	$72,050
Informati... Level Information Systems Security Engineer	$84,750
Informati... Level Information Systems Security Engineer	$110,437
Informati... Level Information Systems Security Engineer	$129,064
Informati... Level Information Systems Security Engineer	$149,522

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How Do Information Systems Security Engineer 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 Information Systems Security Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $102,028.
California: $101,641.
Massachusetts: $100,286.

District of Columbia $102,028 California $101,641 Massachusetts $100,286 Washington $99,918 New Jersey $99,881 Alaska $99,752 Connecticut $98,480 New York $97,964

Hawaii $96,315 Rhode Island $95,541 Maryland $95,015 Minnesota $94,297 Colorado $94,020 Illinois $93,928 Oregon $93,578 Delaware $93,320

New Hampshire $93,158 Virginia $92,795 Pennsylvania $91,735 Nevada $91,200 North Dakota $91,025 Michigan $90,749 Wisconsin $90,647 Vermont $90,445

Texas $89,883 Maine $89,846 Arizona $89,790 Ohio $89,726 Georgia $88,878 Indiana $88,454 Wyoming $88,371 Utah $88,242

Iowa $88,187 Kansas $87,745 Louisiana $87,616 North Carolina $87,570 Missouri $87,551 Florida $87,192 Montana $86,998 Nebraska $86,814

Kentucky $86,713 South Carolina $86,344 Tennessee $86,114 Idaho $86,022 New Mexico $85,349 Oklahoma $85,201 Alabama $84,658 South Dakota $83,745

Arkansas $83,248 West Virginia $82,981 Mississippi $82,179

Top Paying Cities for Information Systems Security Engineers

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: $85,533
Belen: $85,257
Bernalillo: $85,994

Algodones, NM $85,533 Belen, NM $85,257 Bernalillo, NM $85,994 Bluewater, NM $85,257 Bosque, NM $85,257 Casa Blanca, NM $85,257 Cedar Crest, NM $86,086 Cedarvale, NM $85,257

Cerrillos, NM $85,533 Claunch, NM $85,257 Coyote, NM $85,699 Cuba, NM $85,699 Cubero, NM $85,257 Edgewood, NM $85,349 Estancia, NM $85,257 Gallina, NM $85,699

Counselor, NM $85,699 Grants, NM $85,257 Milan, NM $85,257 Isleta, NM $86,178 Jarales, NM $85,257 Jemez Pueblo, NM $85,413 Jemez Springs, NM $85,625 Laguna, NM $85,257

La Jara, NM $85,699 La Joya, NM $85,257 Lindrith, NM $85,699 Los Lunas, NM $85,810 Mcintosh, NM $85,257 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $85,257 Moriarty, NM $85,284 Mountainair, NM $85,257

Nageezi, NM $85,478 New Laguna, NM $85,257 Paguate, NM $85,257 Pena Blanca, NM $85,773 Peralta, NM $85,902 Placitas, NM $85,717 Ponderosa, NM $85,625 Prewitt, NM $85,257

Regina, NM $85,699 Sandia Park, NM $85,994 Corrales, NM $86,547 San Fidel, NM $85,257 San Rafael, NM $85,257 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $85,524 San Ysidro, NM $85,340 Stanley, NM $85,478

Tijeras, NM $86,086 Tome, NM $85,349 Torreon, NM $85,257 Veguita, NM $85,257 Willard, NM $85,257 Youngsville, NM $85,699 Bosque Farms, NM $86,086 Clines Corners, NM $85,478

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $85,782 Cochiti Lake, NM $85,911 Albuquerque, NM $86,639 Kirtland Afb, NM $86,639 Rio Rancho, NM $86,363 Gallup, NM $85,257 Brimhall, NM $85,257 Church Rock, NM $85,257

Continental Divide, NM $85,257 Crownpoint, NM $85,257 Fence Lake, NM $85,257 Fort Wingate, NM $85,257 Gamerco, NM $85,257 Mentmore, NM $85,257 Mexican Springs, NM $85,257 Ramah, NM $85,257

Rehoboth, NM $85,257 Thoreau, NM $85,257 Tohatchi, NM $85,257 Vanderwagen, NM $85,257 Zuni, NM $85,257 Navajo, NM $86,492 Jamestown, NM $85,257 Pinehill, NM $85,257

Sheep Springs, NM $85,257 Smith Lake, NM $85,257 Yatahey, NM $85,257 Farmington, NM $85,478 Aztec, NM $85,478 Blanco, NM $85,478 Bloomfield, NM $85,478 Flora Vista, NM $85,478

Fruitland, NM $85,478 Kirtland, NM $85,478 La Plata, NM $85,478 Navajo Dam, NM $85,699 Shiprock, NM $85,478 Waterflow, NM $85,478 Newcomb, NM $85,257 Sanostee, NM $85,478

Santa Fe, NM $87,081 Abiquiu, NM $85,699 Alcalde, NM $85,699 Amalia, NM $85,699 Arroyo Hondo, NM $85,699 Arroyo Seco, NM $85,699 Canjilon, NM $85,699 Canones, NM $85,699

Carson, NM $85,699 Cebolla, NM $85,699 Cerro, NM $85,699 Chama, NM $85,699 Chamisal, NM $85,699 Chimayo, NM $86,160 Cordova, NM $85,975 Costilla, NM $85,699

Taos Ski Valley, NM $85,699 Dixon, NM $85,699 Dulce, NM $85,699 El Prado, NM $85,699 El Rito, NM $85,699 Embudo, NM $85,699 Espanola, NM $86,068 Glorieta, NM $86,713

Hernandez, NM $85,699 Ilfeld, NM $85,699 La Madera, NM $85,699 Lamy, NM $86,528 Llano, NM $85,699 Los Alamos, NM $85,975 White Rock, NM $86,528 Medanales, NM $85,699

Ojo Caliente, NM $85,699 Los Ojos, NM $85,699 Pecos, NM $86,252 Penasco, NM $85,699 Petaca, NM $85,699 Questa, NM $85,699 Ranchos De Taos, NM $85,699 Red River, NM $85,699

Ribera, NM $85,699 Rowe, NM $85,975 San Cristobal, NM $85,699 San Jose, NM $85,791 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $85,699 Santa Cruz, NM $86,160 Serafina, NM $85,699 Taos, NM $85,699

Tererro, NM $86,436 Tesuque, NM $87,081 Tierra Amarilla, NM $85,699 Trampas, NM $85,699 Tres Piedras, NM $85,699 Truchas, NM $85,699 Vadito, NM $85,699 Valdez, NM $85,699

Vallecitos, NM $85,699 Velarde, NM $85,699 Villanueva, NM $85,699 Spaceport City, NM $78,447 Las Vegas, NM $85,699 Angel Fire, NM $85,699 Anton Chico, NM $85,699 Buena Vista, NM $85,699

Chacon, NM $85,699 Cimarron, NM $85,699 Cleveland, NM $85,699 Eagle Nest, NM $85,699 Guadalupita, NM $85,699 Holman, NM $85,699 La Loma, NM $85,699 Maxwell, NM $85,699

Miami, NM $85,699 Mills, NM $85,699 Montezuma, NM $85,699 Mora, NM $85,699 Mosquero, NM $85,699 Ocate, NM $85,699 Ojo Feliz, NM $85,699 Rainsville, NM $85,699

Raton, NM $88,261 Rociada, NM $85,699 Roy, NM $85,699 Sapello, NM $85,699 Solano, NM $85,699 Springer, NM $85,699 Ute Park, NM $85,699 Valmora, NM $85,699

Wagon Mound, NM $85,699 Watrous, NM $85,699 Socorro, NM $85,257 Aragon, NM $85,257 Datil, NM $85,257 Lemitar, NM $85,257 Luna, NM $85,082 Magdalena, NM $85,257

Pie Town, NM $85,257 Polvadera, NM $85,257 Quemado, NM $85,257 Reserve, NM $83,395 San Acacia, NM $85,257 San Antonio, NM $83,036 Truth Or Consequences, NM $78,447 Arrey, NM $78,447

Caballo, NM $78,447 Derry, NM $78,447 Elephant Butte, NM $78,447 Garfield, NM $78,447 Hatch, NM $78,447 Monticello, NM $79,626 Rincon, NM $78,447 Salem, NM $78,447

Williamsburg, NM $78,447 Winston, NM $78,447 Las Cruces, NM $79,829 White Sands Missile Range, NM $79,184 Santa Teresa, NM $80,142 Playas, NM $78,447 Animas, NM $82,465 Anthony, NM $79,848

Arenas Valley, NM $78,447 Bayard, NM $78,447 Berino, NM $78,908 Buckhorn, NM $78,447 Santa Clara, NM $78,447 Chamberino, NM $78,908 Cliff, NM $78,447 Columbus, NM $78,972

Deming, NM $78,447 Dona Ana, NM $79,829 Fairacres, NM $79,092 Faywood, NM $78,447 Fort Bayard, NM $78,447 Gila, NM $78,447 Glenwood, NM $82,465 Hachita, NM $78,447

Hanover, NM $78,447 Hillsboro, NM $78,447 Hurley, NM $78,447 La Mesa, NM $79,461 Lordsburg, NM $78,447 Mesilla, NM $79,829 Mesilla Park, NM $79,829 Mesquite, NM $79,737

Mimbres, NM $78,447 Mule Creek, NM $82,465 Organ, NM $79,645 Pinos Altos, NM $78,447 Radium Springs, NM $79,276 Redrock, NM $78,447 Rodeo, NM $86,492 San Miguel, NM $79,737

Silver City, NM $78,447 Sunland Park, NM $80,244 Tyrone, NM $78,447 Vado, NM $79,368 Chaparral, NM $79,801 Clovis, NM $82,299 Cannon Afb, NM $82,299 Broadview, NM $83,073

Causey, NM $81,525 Crossroads, NM $81,525 Dora, NM $81,525 Elida, NM $81,525 Floyd, NM $81,525 Fort Sumner, NM $85,699 Grady, NM $83,073 House, NM $83,073

Kenna, NM $81,525 Lingo, NM $81,525 Melrose, NM $82,299 Milnesand, NM $81,525 Pep, NM $81,525 Portales, NM $81,525 Rogers, NM $81,525 Saint Vrain, NM $82,299

Taiban, NM $83,432 Texico, NM $82,299 Yeso, NM $85,478 Roswell, NM $80,815 Artesia, NM $80,815 Caprock, NM $81,525 Carlsbad, NM $80,815 Dexter, NM $80,815

Eunice, NM $81,525 Hagerman, NM $80,815 Hobbs, NM $81,525 Hope, NM $80,815 Jal, NM $81,525 Lake Arthur, NM $80,815 Lakewood, NM $80,815 Loco Hills, NM $80,815

Loving, NM $80,815 Lovington, NM $81,525 Mcdonald, NM $81,525 Malaga, NM $80,815 Maljamar, NM $81,165 Monument, NM $81,525 Tatum, NM $81,525 Whites City, NM $80,815

Carrizozo, NM $80,815 Alamogordo, NM $82,197 Alto, NM $80,815 Bent, NM $81,460 Capitan, NM $80,815 Cloudcroft, NM $81,921 Corona, NM $85,257 Encino, NM $85,478

Fort Stanton, NM $80,815 Glencoe, NM $80,815 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $82,197 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $82,197 Hondo, NM $80,815 La Luz, NM $82,197 Lincoln, NM $80,815 Mayhill, NM $80,815

Mescalero, NM $81,276 Nogal, NM $80,815 Orogrande, NM $79,709 Picacho, NM $80,815 Pinon, NM $80,815 Ruidoso, NM $80,815 Ruidoso Downs, NM $80,815 Sacramento, NM $80,907

San Patricio, NM $80,815 Sunspot, NM $82,013 Timberon, NM $80,907 Tinnie, NM $80,815 Tularosa, NM $81,921 Vaughn, NM $85,478 Weed, NM $80,815 Tucumcari, NM $83,073

Amistad, NM $83,073 Bard, NM $83,073 Capulin, NM $88,261 Clayton, NM $83,073 Conchas Dam, NM $84,381 Cuervo, NM $85,699 Des Moines, NM $88,261 Folsom, NM $88,261

Garita, NM $85,699 Gladstone, NM $85,699 Grenville, NM $85,662 Logan, NM $83,073 Mcalister, NM $83,073 Nara Visa, NM $83,073 Newkirk, NM $85,699 Quay, NM $83,073

San Jon, NM $83,073 Santa Rosa, NM $85,699 Sedan, NM $83,073 Trementina, NM $85,699

Information Systems Security Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Information Systems Security Engineer'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

$78,667

Average $85,349/year

$93,491

$6,556

Average $7,112/month

$7,791

$1,513

Average $1,641/week

$1,798

$38

Average $41/hour

$45

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$93,491	$7,791	$1,798	$45
Average	$85,349	$7,112	$1,641	$41
25th Percentile	$78,667	$6,556	$1,513	$38

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