What are the main factors that influence a Kentucky Medication Aide's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Kentucky Medication Aide?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Kentucky Medication Aide roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

How does experience change A Kentucky Medication Aide's salary?

A Kentucky Medication Aide's salary grows with experience: a Kentucky Medication Aide (0-0 years)earns $33,011, a Nursing Assistant - Non-certified (0-1 years)earns $33,287, a Patient Care Technician (PCT) (1-3 years)earns $36,898,

What are the highest paying states for a Kentucky Medication Aide?

Kentucky Medication Aide salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Kentucky Medication Aide roles are District of Columbia $39,610, California $39,460, Massachusetts $38,934. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Kentucky Medication Aide roles make?

Salaries for Kentucky Medication Aide level roles vary by specialization: Trained Medication Aide: $113,223; Medication Aide: $41,400; Resident Medication Assistant: $41,311; Certified Medication Aide (CMA): $39,600; Certified Registered Medication Aide: $39,590.

Kentucky Medication Aide Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Kentucky Medication Aide make in New Mexico?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Kentucky Medication Aide in New Mexico is $33,135 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $16.

However, a Kentucky Medication Aide's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $36,360
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $29,922 to $34,823
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $26,996

10% $26,996

50% (Median) $33,135

90% $36,360

Kentucky Medication Aide Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$34,823	$2,902	$670	$17
Average	$33,135	$2,761	$637	$16
25th Percentile	$29,922	$2,493	$575	$14

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Key Factors That Influence Kentucky Medication Aide Salaries

A Kentucky Medication Aide's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Kentucky Medication Aide 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 Kentucky Medication Aides. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $39,610.
California: $39,460.
Massachusetts: $38,934.

District of Columbia $39,610 California $39,460 Massachusetts $38,934 Washington $38,791 New Jersey $38,777 Alaska $38,727 Connecticut $38,233 New York $38,033

Hawaii $37,392 Rhode Island $37,092 Maryland $36,888 Minnesota $36,609 Colorado $36,501 Illinois $36,466 Oregon $36,330 Delaware $36,230

New Hampshire $36,167 Virginia $36,026 Pennsylvania $35,614 Nevada $35,407 North Dakota $35,339 Michigan $35,231 Wisconsin $35,192 Vermont $35,113

Texas $34,895 Maine $34,881 Arizona $34,859 Ohio $34,834 Georgia $34,505 Indiana $34,341 Wyoming $34,308 Utah $34,258

Iowa $34,237 Kansas $34,065 Louisiana $34,015 North Carolina $33,997 Missouri $33,990 Florida $33,850 Montana $33,775 Nebraska $33,704

Kentucky $33,664 South Carolina $33,521 Tennessee $33,432 Idaho $33,396 New Mexico $33,135 Oklahoma $33,078 Alabama $32,867 South Dakota $32,513

Arkansas $32,319 West Virginia $32,216 Mississippi $31,904

Top Paying Cities for Kentucky Medication Aides

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: $33,488
Belen: $33,301
Bernalillo: $33,547

Algodones, NM $33,488

Belen, NM $33,301

Bernalillo, NM $33,547

Bluewater, NM $32,843

Bosque, NM $33,057

Casa Blanca, NM $33,131

Cedar Crest, NM $33,575

Cedarvale, NM $32,258

Cerrillos, NM $33,512

Claunch, NM $32,139

Coyote, NM $33,018

Cuba, NM $32,965

Cubero, NM $33,205

Edgewood, NM $33,425

Estancia, NM $33,027

Gallina, NM $32,846

Counselor, NM $32,866

Grants, NM $32,805

Milan, NM $32,936

Isleta, NM $33,605

Jarales, NM $33,269

Jemez Pueblo, NM $33,327

Jemez Springs, NM $33,224

Laguna, NM $33,367

La Jara, NM $32,929

La Joya, NM $32,852

Lindrith, NM $32,813

Los Lunas, NM $33,478

Mcintosh, NM $33,208

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $32,987

Moriarty, NM $33,097

Mountainair, NM $32,740

Nageezi, NM $32,822

New Laguna, NM $33,189

Paguate, NM $33,211

Pena Blanca, NM $33,582

Peralta, NM $33,531

Placitas, NM $33,548

Ponderosa, NM $33,285

Prewitt, NM $32,833

Regina, NM $32,856

Sandia Park, NM $33,491

Corrales, NM $33,617

San Fidel, NM $33,010

San Rafael, NM $32,869

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $33,491

San Ysidro, NM $33,446

Stanley, NM $33,092

Tijeras, NM $33,495

Tome, NM $33,433

Torreon, NM $33,322

Veguita, NM $33,054

Willard, NM $32,681

Youngsville, NM $33,028

Bosque Farms, NM $33,592

Clines Corners, NM $32,892

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $33,516

Cochiti Lake, NM $33,560

Albuquerque, NM $33,636

Kirtland Afb, NM $33,636

Rio Rancho, NM $33,581

Gallup, NM $32,880

Brimhall, NM $32,787

Church Rock, NM $32,803

Continental Divide, NM $32,779

Crownpoint, NM $32,807

Fence Lake, NM $32,660

Fort Wingate, NM $32,791

Gamerco, NM $32,846

Mentmore, NM $32,795

Mexican Springs, NM $32,792

Ramah, NM $32,731

Rehoboth, NM $32,813

Thoreau, NM $32,815

Tohatchi, NM $32,785

Vanderwagen, NM $32,792

Zuni, NM $32,784

Navajo, NM $32,828

Jamestown, NM $32,747

Pinehill, NM $32,706

Sheep Springs, NM $32,821

Smith Lake, NM $32,943

Yatahey, NM $32,809

Farmington, NM $32,966

Aztec, NM $33,027

Blanco, NM $32,873

Bloomfield, NM $32,834

Flora Vista, NM $33,000

Fruitland, NM $32,794

Kirtland, NM $33,001

La Plata, NM $33,013

Navajo Dam, NM $32,998

Shiprock, NM $32,952

Waterflow, NM $32,935

Newcomb, NM $32,800

Sanostee, NM $32,821

Santa Fe, NM $33,808

Abiquiu, NM $32,883

Alcalde, NM $33,456

Amalia, NM $32,833

Arroyo Hondo, NM $32,787

Arroyo Seco, NM $32,824

Canjilon, NM $32,781

Canones, NM $33,080

Carson, NM $32,912

Cebolla, NM $32,800

Cerro, NM $32,810

Chama, NM $32,944

Chamisal, NM $33,367

Chimayo, NM $33,601

Cordova, NM $33,544

Costilla, NM $32,970

Taos Ski Valley, NM $32,720

Dixon, NM $33,335

Dulce, NM $32,944

El Prado, NM $32,853

El Rito, NM $33,004

Embudo, NM $33,164

Espanola, NM $33,560

Glorieta, NM $33,677

Hernandez, NM $33,248

Ilfeld, NM $33,366

La Madera, NM $32,946

Lamy, NM $33,549

Llano, NM $33,299

Los Alamos, NM $33,628

White Rock, NM $33,692

Medanales, NM $33,285

Ojo Caliente, NM $33,090

Los Ojos, NM $32,863

Pecos, NM $33,573

Penasco, NM $33,175

Petaca, NM $32,751

Questa, NM $32,845

Ranchos De Taos, NM $33,018

Red River, NM $32,751

Ribera, NM $32,962

Rowe, NM $33,398

San Cristobal, NM $32,750

San Jose, NM $33,316

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $33,478

Santa Cruz, NM $33,590

Serafina, NM $32,878

Taos, NM $32,834

Tererro, NM $33,680

Tesuque, NM $33,808

Tierra Amarilla, NM $32,834

Trampas, NM $33,148

Tres Piedras, NM $32,742

Truchas, NM $33,451

Vadito, NM $33,132

Valdez, NM $32,775

Vallecitos, NM $32,749

Velarde, NM $33,285

Villanueva, NM $32,898

Spaceport City, NM $32,227

Las Vegas, NM $32,619

Angel Fire, NM $32,715

Anton Chico, NM $32,563

Buena Vista, NM $32,862

Chacon, NM $32,885

Cimarron, NM $32,664

Cleveland, NM $33,118

Eagle Nest, NM $32,689

Guadalupita, NM $32,834

Holman, NM $33,034

La Loma, NM $32,508

Maxwell, NM $32,675

Miami, NM $32,605

Mills, NM $32,489

Montezuma, NM $33,286

Mora, NM $33,165

Mosquero, NM $32,461

Ocate, NM $32,640

Ojo Feliz, NM $32,726

Rainsville, NM $32,870

Raton, NM $32,758

Rociada, NM $33,303

Roy, NM $32,496

Sapello, NM $33,014

Solano, NM $32,456

Springer, NM $32,590

Ute Park, NM $32,680

Valmora, NM $32,592

Wagon Mound, NM $32,554

Watrous, NM $32,603

Socorro, NM $32,527

Aragon, NM $32,626

Datil, NM $32,491

Lemitar, NM $32,678

Luna, NM $32,684

Magdalena, NM $32,494

Pie Town, NM $32,602

Polvadera, NM $32,757

Quemado, NM $32,670

Reserve, NM $32,611

San Acacia, NM $32,811

San Antonio, NM $32,347

Truth Or Consequences, NM $32,340

Arrey, NM $32,335

Caballo, NM $32,357

Derry, NM $32,193

Elephant Butte, NM $32,424

Garfield, NM $32,099

Hatch, NM $31,585

Monticello, NM $32,339

Rincon, NM $31,403

Salem, NM $31,999

Williamsburg, NM $32,381

Winston, NM $32,362

Las Cruces, NM $30,992

White Sands Missile Range, NM $31,094

Santa Teresa, NM $31,320

Playas, NM $32,490

Animas, NM $32,570

Anthony, NM $31,312

Arenas Valley, NM $32,512

Bayard, NM $32,482

Berino, NM $31,170

Buckhorn, NM $32,516

Santa Clara, NM $32,539

Chamberino, NM $31,203

Cliff, NM $32,478

Columbus, NM $32,391

Deming, NM $32,398

Dona Ana, NM $30,993

Fairacres, NM $31,086

Faywood, NM $32,383

Fort Bayard, NM $32,508

Gila, NM $32,430

Glenwood, NM $32,456

Hachita, NM $32,391

Hanover, NM $32,398

Hillsboro, NM $32,331

Hurley, NM $32,460

La Mesa, NM $31,585

Lordsburg, NM $32,466

Mesilla, NM $30,993

Mesilla Park, NM $30,996

Mesquite, NM $31,022

Mimbres, NM $32,423

Mule Creek, NM $32,511

Organ, NM $31,012

Pinos Altos, NM $32,477

Radium Springs, NM $31,005

Redrock, NM $32,395

Rodeo, NM $32,611

San Miguel, NM $31,011

Silver City, NM $32,478

Sunland Park, NM $31,153

Tyrone, NM $32,574

Vado, NM $31,035

Chaparral, NM $31,426

Clovis, NM $32,416

Cannon Afb, NM $32,344

Broadview, NM $32,321

Causey, NM $32,266

Crossroads, NM $32,189

Dora, NM $32,342

Elida, NM $32,208

Floyd, NM $32,286

Fort Sumner, NM $32,260

Grady, NM $32,352

House, NM $32,326

Kenna, NM $32,208

Lingo, NM $32,264

Melrose, NM $32,331

Milnesand, NM $32,196

Pep, NM $32,240

Portales, NM $32,358

Rogers, NM $32,248

Saint Vrain, NM $32,352

Taiban, NM $32,249

Texico, NM $32,365

Yeso, NM $32,132

Roswell, NM $32,169

Artesia, NM $32,233

Caprock, NM $32,168

Carlsbad, NM $32,254

Dexter, NM $32,192

Eunice, NM $32,283

Hagerman, NM $32,208

Hobbs, NM $32,330

Hope, NM $32,090

Jal, NM $32,245

Lake Arthur, NM $32,155

Lakewood, NM $32,203

Loco Hills, NM $32,262

Loving, NM $32,246

Lovington, NM $32,299

Mcdonald, NM $32,211

Malaga, NM $32,214

Maljamar, NM $32,183

Monument, NM $32,259

Tatum, NM $32,232

Whites City, NM $32,286

Carrizozo, NM $32,017

Alamogordo, NM $31,915

Alto, NM $32,022

Bent, NM $31,921

Capitan, NM $31,947

Cloudcroft, NM $31,918

Corona, NM $32,156

Encino, NM $32,414

Fort Stanton, NM $31,961

Glencoe, NM $31,938

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $31,911

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $31,911

Hondo, NM $31,967

La Luz, NM $31,911

Lincoln, NM $31,874

Mayhill, NM $31,984

Mescalero, NM $31,926

Nogal, NM $32,063

Orogrande, NM $31,928

Picacho, NM $31,960

Pinon, NM $32,081

Ruidoso, NM $32,082

Ruidoso Downs, NM $32,039

Sacramento, NM $31,940

San Patricio, NM $31,978

Sunspot, NM $31,911

Timberon, NM $31,981

Tinnie, NM $31,942

Tularosa, NM $31,933

Vaughn, NM $32,284

Weed, NM $31,980

Tucumcari, NM $32,444

Amistad, NM $32,402

Bard, NM $32,350

Capulin, NM $32,717

Clayton, NM $32,465

Conchas Dam, NM $32,495

Cuervo, NM $32,338

Des Moines, NM $32,588

Folsom, NM $32,638

Garita, NM $32,432

Gladstone, NM $32,497

Grenville, NM $32,491

Logan, NM $32,443

Mcalister, NM $32,343

Nara Visa, NM $32,366

Newkirk, NM $32,402

Quay, NM $32,421

San Jon, NM $32,386

Santa Rosa, NM $32,421

Sedan, NM $32,432

Trementina, NM $32,431

Kentucky Medication Aide Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Kentucky Medication Aide roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 80% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 40% above the average. Conversely, Kentucky Medication Aide positions in Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Kentucky Medication Aide as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Kentucky Medication Aide

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$46,389	$22.0	40%

Kentucky Medication Aide Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Kentucky Medication Aide'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.

$29,922

Average $33,135/year

$34,823

$2,493

Average $2,761/month

$2,902

$575

Average $637/week

$670

$14

Average $16/hour

$17

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$34,823	$2,902	$670	$17
Average	$33,135	$2,761	$637	$16
25th Percentile	$29,922	$2,493	$575	$14

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