QMA Salary in New Mexico

How much does a QMA make in New Mexico?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a QMA in New Mexico is $37,960 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $18.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $45,530
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $34,456 to $41,922
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $31,267

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QMA Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$41,922	$3,494	$806	$20
Average	$37,960	$3,163	$730	$18
25th Percentile	$34,456	$2,871	$663	$17

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Key Factors That Influence QMA Salaries

A QMA'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 QMA Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a QMA'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): $36,431
Early Career (1-2 years): $37,114
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $37,727
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $37,811
Expert (over 8 years): $37,950

Levels	Salary
Entry Level QMA	$36,431
Intermediate Level QMA	$37,114
Senior Level QMA	$37,727
Specialist Level QMA	$37,811
Expert Level QMA	$37,950

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

District of Columbia: $45,378.
California: $45,206.
Massachusetts: $44,603.

District of Columbia $45,378 California $45,206 Massachusetts $44,603 Washington $44,439 New Jersey $44,423 Alaska $44,366 Connecticut $43,800 New York $43,571

Hawaii $42,837 Rhode Island $42,493 Maryland $42,259 Minnesota $41,939 Colorado $41,816 Illinois $41,776 Oregon $41,620 Delaware $41,505

New Hampshire $41,433 Virginia $41,271 Pennsylvania $40,800 Nevada $40,562 North Dakota $40,484 Michigan $40,362 Wisconsin $40,316 Vermont $40,226

Texas $39,976 Maine $39,960 Arizona $39,935 Ohio $39,907 Georgia $39,530 Indiana $39,341 Wyoming $39,304 Utah $39,247

Iowa $39,222 Kansas $39,025 Louisiana $38,968 North Carolina $38,948 Missouri $38,939 Florida $38,780 Montana $38,693 Nebraska $38,611

Kentucky $38,566 South Carolina $38,402 Tennessee $38,300 Idaho $38,259 New Mexico $37,960 Oklahoma $37,894 Alabama $37,652 South Dakota $37,247

Arkansas $37,025 West Virginia $36,907 Mississippi $36,550

Top Paying Cities for QMAs

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: $38,364
Belen: $38,150
Bernalillo: $38,432

Algodones, NM $38,364 Belen, NM $38,150 Bernalillo, NM $38,432 Bluewater, NM $37,625 Bosque, NM $37,870 Casa Blanca, NM $37,956 Cedar Crest, NM $38,464 Cedarvale, NM $36,956

Cerrillos, NM $38,392 Claunch, NM $36,819 Coyote, NM $37,826 Cuba, NM $37,766 Cubero, NM $38,040 Edgewood, NM $38,292 Estancia, NM $37,836 Gallina, NM $37,628

Counselor, NM $37,652 Grants, NM $37,582 Milan, NM $37,732 Isleta, NM $38,498 Jarales, NM $38,114 Jemez Pueblo, NM $38,180 Jemez Springs, NM $38,062 Laguna, NM $38,226

La Jara, NM $37,723 La Joya, NM $37,636 Lindrith, NM $37,591 Los Lunas, NM $38,352 Mcintosh, NM $38,044 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $37,791 Moriarty, NM $37,916 Mountainair, NM $37,507

Nageezi, NM $37,602 New Laguna, NM $38,021 Paguate, NM $38,047 Pena Blanca, NM $38,472 Peralta, NM $38,413 Placitas, NM $38,433 Ponderosa, NM $38,131 Prewitt, NM $37,614

Regina, NM $37,640 Sandia Park, NM $38,367 Corrales, NM $38,512 San Fidel, NM $37,816 San Rafael, NM $37,655 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $38,368 San Ysidro, NM $38,316 Stanley, NM $37,911

Tijeras, NM $38,372 Tome, NM $38,301 Torreon, NM $38,174 Veguita, NM $37,867 Willard, NM $37,439 Youngsville, NM $37,837 Bosque Farms, NM $38,484 Clines Corners, NM $37,682

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $38,397 Cochiti Lake, NM $38,447 Albuquerque, NM $38,534 Kirtland Afb, NM $38,534 Rio Rancho, NM $38,471 Gallup, NM $37,668 Brimhall, NM $37,561 Church Rock, NM $37,579

Continental Divide, NM $37,552 Crownpoint, NM $37,584 Fence Lake, NM $37,416 Fort Wingate, NM $37,566 Gamerco, NM $37,629 Mentmore, NM $37,571 Mexican Springs, NM $37,566 Ramah, NM $37,498

Rehoboth, NM $37,591 Thoreau, NM $37,593 Tohatchi, NM $37,559 Vanderwagen, NM $37,566 Zuni, NM $37,557 Navajo, NM $37,609 Jamestown, NM $37,515 Pinehill, NM $37,468

Sheep Springs, NM $37,600 Smith Lake, NM $37,740 Yatahey, NM $37,586 Farmington, NM $37,767 Aztec, NM $37,836 Blanco, NM $37,660 Bloomfield, NM $37,615 Flora Vista, NM $37,806

Fruitland, NM $37,569 Kirtland, NM $37,806 La Plata, NM $37,820 Navajo Dam, NM $37,803 Shiprock, NM $37,750 Waterflow, NM $37,731 Newcomb, NM $37,577 Sanostee, NM $37,600

Santa Fe, NM $38,730 Abiquiu, NM $37,671 Alcalde, NM $38,327 Amalia, NM $37,614 Arroyo Hondo, NM $37,561 Arroyo Seco, NM $37,604 Canjilon, NM $37,555 Canones, NM $37,897

Carson, NM $37,705 Cebolla, NM $37,577 Cerro, NM $37,588 Chama, NM $37,741 Chamisal, NM $38,225 Chimayo, NM $38,494 Cordova, NM $38,429 Costilla, NM $37,771

Taos Ski Valley, NM $37,485 Dixon, NM $38,189 Dulce, NM $37,741 El Prado, NM $37,637 El Rito, NM $37,810 Embudo, NM $37,993 Espanola, NM $38,447 Glorieta, NM $38,581

Hernandez, NM $38,090 Ilfeld, NM $38,225 La Madera, NM $37,743 Lamy, NM $38,434 Llano, NM $38,148 Los Alamos, NM $38,525 White Rock, NM $38,598 Medanales, NM $38,132

Ojo Caliente, NM $37,908 Los Ojos, NM $37,649 Pecos, NM $38,461 Penasco, NM $38,006 Petaca, NM $37,520 Questa, NM $37,627 Ranchos De Taos, NM $37,826 Red River, NM $37,520

Ribera, NM $37,761 Rowe, NM $38,261 San Cristobal, NM $37,519 San Jose, NM $38,167 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $38,353 Santa Cruz, NM $38,481 Serafina, NM $37,666 Taos, NM $37,616

Tererro, NM $38,584 Tesuque, NM $38,730 Tierra Amarilla, NM $37,616 Trampas, NM $37,975 Tres Piedras, NM $37,509 Truchas, NM $38,321 Vadito, NM $37,956 Valdez, NM $37,547

Vallecitos, NM $37,518 Velarde, NM $38,131 Villanueva, NM $37,689 Spaceport City, NM $36,920 Las Vegas, NM $37,369 Angel Fire, NM $37,479 Anton Chico, NM $37,304 Buena Vista, NM $37,647

Chacon, NM $37,673 Cimarron, NM $37,420 Cleveland, NM $37,941 Eagle Nest, NM $37,449 Guadalupita, NM $37,616 Holman, NM $37,844 La Loma, NM $37,241 Maxwell, NM $37,433

Miami, NM $37,352 Mills, NM $37,220 Montezuma, NM $38,133 Mora, NM $37,994 Mosquero, NM $37,187 Ocate, NM $37,393 Ojo Feliz, NM $37,491 Rainsville, NM $37,656

Raton, NM $37,527 Rociada, NM $38,152 Roy, NM $37,228 Sapello, NM $37,821 Solano, NM $37,182 Springer, NM $37,336 Ute Park, NM $37,438 Valmora, NM $37,337

Wagon Mound, NM $37,295 Watrous, NM $37,350 Socorro, NM $37,264 Aragon, NM $37,376 Datil, NM $37,222 Lemitar, NM $37,437 Luna, NM $37,443 Magdalena, NM $37,225

Pie Town, NM $37,349 Polvadera, NM $37,527 Quemado, NM $37,427 Reserve, NM $37,359 San Acacia, NM $37,589 San Antonio, NM $37,057 Truth Or Consequences, NM $37,050 Arrey, NM $37,043

Caballo, NM $37,069 Derry, NM $36,880 Elephant Butte, NM $37,146 Garfield, NM $36,773 Hatch, NM $36,184 Monticello, NM $37,048 Rincon, NM $35,976 Salem, NM $36,659

Williamsburg, NM $37,096 Winston, NM $37,075 Las Cruces, NM $35,505 White Sands Missile Range, NM $35,621 Santa Teresa, NM $35,880 Playas, NM $37,221 Animas, NM $37,312 Anthony, NM $35,872

Arenas Valley, NM $37,246 Bayard, NM $37,212 Berino, NM $35,709 Buckhorn, NM $37,250 Santa Clara, NM $37,277 Chamberino, NM $35,746 Cliff, NM $37,207 Columbus, NM $37,107

Deming, NM $37,116 Dona Ana, NM $35,506 Fairacres, NM $35,612 Faywood, NM $37,099 Fort Bayard, NM $37,241 Gila, NM $37,152 Glenwood, NM $37,182 Hachita, NM $37,107

Hanover, NM $37,115 Hillsboro, NM $37,039 Hurley, NM $37,187 La Mesa, NM $36,184 Lordsburg, NM $37,193 Mesilla, NM $35,506 Mesilla Park, NM $35,509 Mesquite, NM $35,540

Mimbres, NM $37,145 Mule Creek, NM $37,245 Organ, NM $35,528 Pinos Altos, NM $37,207 Radium Springs, NM $35,520 Redrock, NM $37,112 Rodeo, NM $37,359 San Miguel, NM $35,526

Silver City, NM $37,207 Sunland Park, NM $35,689 Tyrone, NM $37,317 Vado, NM $35,554 Chaparral, NM $36,002 Clovis, NM $37,136 Cannon Afb, NM $37,054 Broadview, NM $37,027

Causey, NM $36,964 Crossroads, NM $36,876 Dora, NM $37,052 Elida, NM $36,898 Floyd, NM $36,988 Fort Sumner, NM $36,958 Grady, NM $37,063 House, NM $37,033

Kenna, NM $36,898 Lingo, NM $36,961 Melrose, NM $37,039 Milnesand, NM $36,884 Pep, NM $36,934 Portales, NM $37,069 Rogers, NM $36,944 Saint Vrain, NM $37,063

Taiban, NM $36,945 Texico, NM $37,077 Yeso, NM $36,811 Roswell, NM $36,854 Artesia, NM $36,927 Caprock, NM $36,852 Carlsbad, NM $36,951 Dexter, NM $36,880

Eunice, NM $36,984 Hagerman, NM $36,898 Hobbs, NM $37,038 Hope, NM $36,763 Jal, NM $36,940 Lake Arthur, NM $36,837 Lakewood, NM $36,892 Loco Hills, NM $36,960

Loving, NM $36,941 Lovington, NM $37,002 Mcdonald, NM $36,901 Malaga, NM $36,905 Maljamar, NM $36,869 Monument, NM $36,956 Tatum, NM $36,925 Whites City, NM $36,987

Carrizozo, NM $36,679 Alamogordo, NM $36,562 Alto, NM $36,684 Bent, NM $36,569 Capitan, NM $36,599 Cloudcroft, NM $36,565 Corona, NM $36,839 Encino, NM $37,134

Fort Stanton, NM $36,615 Glencoe, NM $36,589 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $36,558 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $36,558 Hondo, NM $36,622 La Luz, NM $36,558 Lincoln, NM $36,516 Mayhill, NM $36,641

Mescalero, NM $36,575 Nogal, NM $36,732 Orogrande, NM $36,577 Picacho, NM $36,614 Pinon, NM $36,752 Ruidoso, NM $36,754 Ruidoso Downs, NM $36,704 Sacramento, NM $36,591

San Patricio, NM $36,634 Sunspot, NM $36,558 Timberon, NM $36,637 Tinnie, NM $36,593 Tularosa, NM $36,582 Vaughn, NM $36,985 Weed, NM $36,636 Tucumcari, NM $37,168

Amistad, NM $37,120 Bard, NM $37,061 Capulin, NM $37,481 Clayton, NM $37,193 Conchas Dam, NM $37,226 Cuervo, NM $37,047 Des Moines, NM $37,333 Folsom, NM $37,391

Garita, NM $37,155 Gladstone, NM $37,230 Grenville, NM $37,223 Logan, NM $37,167 Mcalister, NM $37,052 Nara Visa, NM $37,079 Newkirk, NM $37,120 Quay, NM $37,141

San Jon, NM $37,102 Santa Rosa, NM $37,141 Sedan, NM $37,154 Trementina, NM $37,153

QMA Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For QMA roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely, QMA positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view QMA as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a QMA

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$41,756	$20.0	10%

QMA Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a QMA'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 July 01, 2026

$34,456

Average $37,960/year

$41,922

$2,871

Average $3,163/month

$3,494

$663

Average $730/week

$806

$17

Average $18/hour

$20

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$41,922	$3,494	$806	$20
Average	$37,960	$3,163	$730	$18
25th Percentile	$34,456	$2,871	$663	$17

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