Systems Administrator Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Systems Administrator make in New Mexico?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Systems Administrator in New Mexico is $102,955 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $49.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $121,821
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $94,703 to $112,831
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $87,190

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Systems Administrator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$112,831	$9,403	$2,170	$54
Average	$102,955	$8,580	$1,980	$49
25th Percentile	$94,703	$7,892	$1,821	$46

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Key Factors That Influence Systems Administrator Salaries

A Systems 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 Systems Administrator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Systems 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): $67,779
Early Career (1-2 years): $86,339
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $102,229
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $118,773
Expert (over 8 years): $139,606

Levels	Salary
Systems A... Level Systems Administrator	$67,779
Systems A... Level Systems Administrator	$86,339
Systems A... Level Systems Administrator	$102,229
Systems A... Level Systems Administrator	$118,773
Systems A... Level Systems Administrator	$139,606

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

District of Columbia: $123,075.
California: $122,608.
Massachusetts: $120,974.

District of Columbia $123,075 California $122,608 Massachusetts $120,974 Washington $120,530 New Jersey $120,485 Alaska $120,330 Connecticut $118,796 New York $118,173

Hawaii $116,183 Rhode Island $115,250 Maryland $114,616 Minnesota $113,749 Colorado $113,416 Illinois $113,304 Oregon $112,882 Delaware $112,571

New Hampshire $112,375 Virginia $111,937 Pennsylvania $110,659 Nevada $110,014 North Dakota $109,803 Michigan $109,469 Wisconsin $109,347 Vermont $109,103

Texas $108,424 Maine $108,380 Arizona $108,313 Ohio $108,236 Georgia $107,213 Indiana $106,702 Wyoming $106,601 Utah $106,446

Iowa $106,379 Kansas $105,846 Louisiana $105,690 North Carolina $105,634 Missouri $105,612 Florida $105,179 Montana $104,945 Nebraska $104,723

Kentucky $104,601 South Carolina $104,156 Tennessee $103,878 Idaho $103,767 New Mexico $102,955 Oklahoma $102,778 Alabama $102,122 South Dakota $101,021

Arkansas $100,421 West Virginia $100,099 Mississippi $99,132

Top Paying Cities for Systems 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: $103,178
Belen: $102,844
Bernalillo: $103,734

Algodones, NM $103,178 Belen, NM $102,844 Bernalillo, NM $103,734 Bluewater, NM $102,844 Bosque, NM $102,844 Casa Blanca, NM $102,844 Cedar Crest, NM $103,845 Cedarvale, NM $102,844

Cerrillos, NM $103,178 Claunch, NM $102,844 Coyote, NM $103,378 Cuba, NM $103,378 Cubero, NM $102,844 Edgewood, NM $102,955 Estancia, NM $102,844 Gallina, NM $103,378

Counselor, NM $103,378 Grants, NM $102,844 Milan, NM $102,844 Isleta, NM $103,956 Jarales, NM $102,844 Jemez Pueblo, NM $103,033 Jemez Springs, NM $103,289 Laguna, NM $102,844

La Jara, NM $103,378 La Joya, NM $102,844 Lindrith, NM $103,378 Los Lunas, NM $103,511 Mcintosh, NM $102,844 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $102,844 Moriarty, NM $102,878 Mountainair, NM $102,844

Nageezi, NM $103,111 New Laguna, NM $102,844 Paguate, NM $102,844 Pena Blanca, NM $103,467 Peralta, NM $103,622 Placitas, NM $103,400 Ponderosa, NM $103,289 Prewitt, NM $102,844

Regina, NM $103,378 Sandia Park, NM $103,734 Corrales, NM $104,401 San Fidel, NM $102,844 San Rafael, NM $102,844 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $103,167 San Ysidro, NM $102,944 Stanley, NM $103,111

Tijeras, NM $103,845 Tome, NM $102,955 Torreon, NM $102,844 Veguita, NM $102,844 Willard, NM $102,844 Youngsville, NM $103,378 Bosque Farms, NM $103,845 Clines Corners, NM $103,111

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $103,478 Cochiti Lake, NM $103,634 Albuquerque, NM $104,512 Kirtland Afb, NM $104,512 Rio Rancho, NM $104,178 Gallup, NM $102,844 Brimhall, NM $102,844 Church Rock, NM $102,844

Continental Divide, NM $102,844 Crownpoint, NM $102,844 Fence Lake, NM $102,844 Fort Wingate, NM $102,844 Gamerco, NM $102,844 Mentmore, NM $102,844 Mexican Springs, NM $102,844 Ramah, NM $102,844

Rehoboth, NM $102,844 Thoreau, NM $102,844 Tohatchi, NM $102,844 Vanderwagen, NM $102,844 Zuni, NM $102,844 Navajo, NM $104,334 Jamestown, NM $102,844 Pinehill, NM $102,844

Sheep Springs, NM $102,844 Smith Lake, NM $102,844 Yatahey, NM $102,844 Farmington, NM $103,111 Aztec, NM $103,111 Blanco, NM $103,111 Bloomfield, NM $103,111 Flora Vista, NM $103,111

Fruitland, NM $103,111 Kirtland, NM $103,111 La Plata, NM $103,111 Navajo Dam, NM $103,378 Shiprock, NM $103,111 Waterflow, NM $103,111 Newcomb, NM $102,844 Sanostee, NM $103,111

Santa Fe, NM $105,045 Abiquiu, NM $103,378 Alcalde, NM $103,378 Amalia, NM $103,378 Arroyo Hondo, NM $103,378 Arroyo Seco, NM $103,378 Canjilon, NM $103,378 Canones, NM $103,378

Carson, NM $103,378 Cebolla, NM $103,378 Cerro, NM $103,378 Chama, NM $103,378 Chamisal, NM $103,378 Chimayo, NM $103,934 Cordova, NM $103,711 Costilla, NM $103,378

Taos Ski Valley, NM $103,378 Dixon, NM $103,378 Dulce, NM $103,378 El Prado, NM $103,378 El Rito, NM $103,378 Embudo, NM $103,378 Espanola, NM $103,823 Glorieta, NM $104,601

Hernandez, NM $103,378 Ilfeld, NM $103,378 La Madera, NM $103,378 Lamy, NM $104,378 Llano, NM $103,378 Los Alamos, NM $103,711 White Rock, NM $104,378 Medanales, NM $103,378

Ojo Caliente, NM $103,378 Los Ojos, NM $103,378 Pecos, NM $104,045 Penasco, NM $103,378 Petaca, NM $103,378 Questa, NM $103,378 Ranchos De Taos, NM $103,378 Red River, NM $103,378

Ribera, NM $103,378 Rowe, NM $103,711 San Cristobal, NM $103,378 San Jose, NM $103,489 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $103,378 Santa Cruz, NM $103,934 Serafina, NM $103,378 Taos, NM $103,378

Tererro, NM $104,267 Tesuque, NM $105,045 Tierra Amarilla, NM $103,378 Trampas, NM $103,378 Tres Piedras, NM $103,378 Truchas, NM $103,378 Vadito, NM $103,378 Valdez, NM $103,378

Vallecitos, NM $103,378 Velarde, NM $103,378 Villanueva, NM $103,378 Spaceport City, NM $94,630 Las Vegas, NM $103,378 Angel Fire, NM $103,378 Anton Chico, NM $103,378 Buena Vista, NM $103,378

Chacon, NM $103,378 Cimarron, NM $103,378 Cleveland, NM $103,378 Eagle Nest, NM $103,378 Guadalupita, NM $103,378 Holman, NM $103,378 La Loma, NM $103,378 Maxwell, NM $103,378

Miami, NM $103,378 Mills, NM $103,378 Montezuma, NM $103,378 Mora, NM $103,378 Mosquero, NM $103,378 Ocate, NM $103,378 Ojo Feliz, NM $103,378 Rainsville, NM $103,378

Raton, NM $106,468 Rociada, NM $103,378 Roy, NM $103,378 Sapello, NM $103,378 Solano, NM $103,378 Springer, NM $103,378 Ute Park, NM $103,378 Valmora, NM $103,378

Wagon Mound, NM $103,378 Watrous, NM $103,378 Socorro, NM $102,844 Aragon, NM $102,844 Datil, NM $102,844 Lemitar, NM $102,844 Luna, NM $102,633 Magdalena, NM $102,844

Pie Town, NM $102,844 Polvadera, NM $102,844 Quemado, NM $102,844 Reserve, NM $100,599 San Acacia, NM $102,844 San Antonio, NM $100,165 Truth Or Consequences, NM $94,630 Arrey, NM $94,630

Caballo, NM $94,630 Derry, NM $94,630 Elephant Butte, NM $94,630 Garfield, NM $94,630 Hatch, NM $94,630 Monticello, NM $96,052 Rincon, NM $94,630 Salem, NM $94,630

Williamsburg, NM $94,630 Winston, NM $94,630 Las Cruces, NM $96,297 White Sands Missile Range, NM $95,519 Santa Teresa, NM $96,675 Playas, NM $94,630 Animas, NM $99,476 Anthony, NM $96,319

Arenas Valley, NM $94,630 Bayard, NM $94,630 Berino, NM $95,185 Buckhorn, NM $94,630 Santa Clara, NM $94,630 Chamberino, NM $95,185 Cliff, NM $94,630 Columbus, NM $95,263

Deming, NM $94,630 Dona Ana, NM $96,297 Fairacres, NM $95,408 Faywood, NM $94,630 Fort Bayard, NM $94,630 Gila, NM $94,630 Glenwood, NM $99,476 Hachita, NM $94,630

Hanover, NM $94,630 Hillsboro, NM $94,630 Hurley, NM $94,630 La Mesa, NM $95,852 Lordsburg, NM $94,630 Mesilla, NM $96,297 Mesilla Park, NM $96,297 Mesquite, NM $96,186

Mimbres, NM $94,630 Mule Creek, NM $99,476 Organ, NM $96,075 Pinos Altos, NM $94,630 Radium Springs, NM $95,630 Redrock, NM $94,630 Rodeo, NM $104,334 San Miguel, NM $96,186

Silver City, NM $94,630 Sunland Park, NM $96,797 Tyrone, NM $94,630 Vado, NM $95,741 Chaparral, NM $96,264 Clovis, NM $99,276 Cannon Afb, NM $99,276 Broadview, NM $100,210

Causey, NM $98,342 Crossroads, NM $98,342 Dora, NM $98,342 Elida, NM $98,342 Floyd, NM $98,342 Fort Sumner, NM $103,378 Grady, NM $100,210 House, NM $100,210

Kenna, NM $98,342 Lingo, NM $98,342 Melrose, NM $99,276 Milnesand, NM $98,342 Pep, NM $98,342 Portales, NM $98,342 Rogers, NM $98,342 Saint Vrain, NM $99,276

Taiban, NM $100,643 Texico, NM $99,276 Yeso, NM $103,111 Roswell, NM $97,486 Artesia, NM $97,486 Caprock, NM $98,342 Carlsbad, NM $97,486 Dexter, NM $97,486

Eunice, NM $98,342 Hagerman, NM $97,486 Hobbs, NM $98,342 Hope, NM $97,486 Jal, NM $98,342 Lake Arthur, NM $97,486 Lakewood, NM $97,486 Loco Hills, NM $97,486

Loving, NM $97,486 Lovington, NM $98,342 Mcdonald, NM $98,342 Malaga, NM $97,486 Maljamar, NM $97,909 Monument, NM $98,342 Tatum, NM $98,342 Whites City, NM $97,486

Carrizozo, NM $97,486 Alamogordo, NM $99,154 Alto, NM $97,486 Bent, NM $98,265 Capitan, NM $97,486 Cloudcroft, NM $98,820 Corona, NM $102,844 Encino, NM $103,111

Fort Stanton, NM $97,486 Glencoe, NM $97,486 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $99,154 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $99,154 Hondo, NM $97,486 La Luz, NM $99,154 Lincoln, NM $97,486 Mayhill, NM $97,486

Mescalero, NM $98,042 Nogal, NM $97,486 Orogrande, NM $96,153 Picacho, NM $97,486 Pinon, NM $97,486 Ruidoso, NM $97,486 Ruidoso Downs, NM $97,486 Sacramento, NM $97,598

San Patricio, NM $97,486 Sunspot, NM $98,932 Timberon, NM $97,598 Tinnie, NM $97,486 Tularosa, NM $98,820 Vaughn, NM $103,111 Weed, NM $97,486 Tucumcari, NM $100,210

Amistad, NM $100,210 Bard, NM $100,210 Capulin, NM $106,468 Clayton, NM $100,210 Conchas Dam, NM $101,788 Cuervo, NM $103,378 Des Moines, NM $106,468 Folsom, NM $106,468

Garita, NM $103,378 Gladstone, NM $103,378 Grenville, NM $103,333 Logan, NM $100,210 Mcalister, NM $100,210 Nara Visa, NM $100,210 Newkirk, NM $103,378 Quay, NM $100,210

San Jon, NM $100,210 Santa Rosa, NM $103,378 Sedan, NM $100,210 Trementina, NM $103,378

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

Understanding how a Systems 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 April 01, 2026

$94,703

Average $102,955/year

$112,831

$7,892

Average $8,580/month

$9,403

$1,821

Average $1,980/week

$2,170

$46

Average $49/hour

$54

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$112,831	$9,403	$2,170	$54
Average	$102,955	$8,580	$1,980	$49
25th Percentile	$94,703	$7,892	$1,821	$46

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