Application Scientist Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Application Scientist make in New Mexico?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for an Application Scientist in New Mexico is $89,434 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $43.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $102,673
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $80,082 to $96,364
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $71,567

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Application Scientist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$96,364	$8,030	$1,853	$46
Average	$89,434	$7,453	$1,720	$43
25th Percentile	$80,082	$6,673	$1,540	$39

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Key Factors That Influence Application Scientist Salaries

An Application 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 Application Scientist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Application 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): $68,968
Early Career (1-2 years): $90,083
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $115,902
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $135,815
Expert (over 8 years): $157,828

Levels	Salary
Applicati... Level Application Scientist	$68,968
Applicati... Level Application Scientist	$90,083
Applicati... Level Application Scientist	$115,902
Applicati... Level Application Scientist	$135,815
Applicati... Level Application Scientist	$157,828

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

District of Columbia: $106,911.
California: $106,506.
Massachusetts: $105,086.

District of Columbia $106,911 California $106,506 Massachusetts $105,086 Washington $104,700 New Jersey $104,661 Alaska $104,526 Connecticut $103,194 New York $102,653

Hawaii $100,924 Rhode Island $100,113 Maryland $99,563 Minnesota $98,810 Colorado $98,520 Illinois $98,424 Oregon $98,057 Delaware $97,786

New Hampshire $97,616 Virginia $97,236 Pennsylvania $96,125 Nevada $95,565 North Dakota $95,382 Michigan $95,092 Wisconsin $94,986 Vermont $94,774

Texas $94,185 Maine $94,146 Arizona $94,088 Ohio $94,020 Georgia $93,132 Indiana $92,688 Wyoming $92,601 Utah $92,466

Iowa $92,408 Kansas $91,944 Louisiana $91,809 North Carolina $91,761 Missouri $91,742 Florida $91,365 Montana $91,162 Nebraska $90,969

Kentucky $90,863 South Carolina $90,477 Tennessee $90,235 Idaho $90,139 New Mexico $89,434 Oklahoma $89,279 Alabama $88,710 South Dakota $87,754

Arkansas $87,232 West Virginia $86,952 Mississippi $86,112

Top Paying Cities for Application 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: $90,386
Belen: $89,883
Bernalillo: $90,546

Algodones, NM $90,386 Belen, NM $89,883 Bernalillo, NM $90,546 Bluewater, NM $88,645 Bosque, NM $89,222 Casa Blanca, NM $89,424 Cedar Crest, NM $90,621 Cedarvale, NM $87,068

Cerrillos, NM $90,452 Claunch, NM $86,746 Coyote, NM $89,119 Cuba, NM $88,976 Cubero, NM $89,622 Edgewood, NM $90,217 Estancia, NM $89,141 Gallina, NM $88,653

Counselor, NM $88,708 Grants, NM $88,543 Milan, NM $88,898 Isleta, NM $90,702 Jarales, NM $89,796 Jemez Pueblo, NM $89,951 Jemez Springs, NM $89,674 Laguna, NM $90,060

La Jara, NM $88,877 La Joya, NM $88,671 Lindrith, NM $88,564 Los Lunas, NM $90,359 Mcintosh, NM $89,632 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $89,035 Moriarty, NM $89,330 Mountainair, NM $88,367

Nageezi, NM $88,590 New Laguna, NM $89,579 Paguate, NM $89,639 Pena Blanca, NM $90,641 Peralta, NM $90,502 Placitas, NM $90,548 Ponderosa, NM $89,837 Prewitt, NM $88,618

Regina, NM $88,680 Sandia Park, NM $90,394 Corrales, NM $90,734 San Fidel, NM $89,096 San Rafael, NM $88,716 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $90,395 San Ysidro, NM $90,273 Stanley, NM $89,318

Tijeras, NM $90,405 Tome, NM $90,238 Torreon, NM $89,938 Veguita, NM $89,216 Willard, NM $88,207 Youngsville, NM $89,144 Bosque Farms, NM $90,668 Clines Corners, NM $88,778

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $90,463 Cochiti Lake, NM $90,581 Albuquerque, NM $90,786 Kirtland Afb, NM $90,786 Rio Rancho, NM $90,637 Gallup, NM $88,746 Brimhall, NM $88,495 Church Rock, NM $88,537

Continental Divide, NM $88,474 Crownpoint, NM $88,547 Fence Lake, NM $88,152 Fort Wingate, NM $88,506 Gamerco, NM $88,655 Mentmore, NM $88,517 Mexican Springs, NM $88,507 Ramah, NM $88,345

Rehoboth, NM $88,566 Thoreau, NM $88,571 Tohatchi, NM $88,489 Vanderwagen, NM $88,507 Zuni, NM $88,486 Navajo, NM $88,606 Jamestown, NM $88,386 Pinehill, NM $88,276

Sheep Springs, NM $88,585 Smith Lake, NM $88,915 Yatahey, NM $88,553 Farmington, NM $88,979 Aztec, NM $89,143 Blanco, NM $88,727 Bloomfield, NM $88,622 Flora Vista, NM $89,071

Fruitland, NM $88,514 Kirtland, NM $89,072 La Plata, NM $89,104 Navajo Dam, NM $89,064 Shiprock, NM $88,940 Waterflow, NM $88,895 Newcomb, NM $88,531 Sanostee, NM $88,587

Santa Fe, NM $91,249 Abiquiu, NM $88,753 Alcalde, NM $90,299 Amalia, NM $88,618 Arroyo Hondo, NM $88,493 Arroyo Seco, NM $88,596 Canjilon, NM $88,479 Canones, NM $89,285

Carson, NM $88,832 Cebolla, NM $88,531 Cerro, NM $88,557 Chama, NM $88,919 Chamisal, NM $90,059 Chimayo, NM $90,692 Cordova, NM $90,538 Costilla, NM $88,990

Taos Ski Valley, NM $88,315 Dixon, NM $89,974 Dulce, NM $88,917 El Prado, NM $88,674 El Rito, NM $89,080 Embudo, NM $89,511 Espanola, NM $90,582 Glorieta, NM $90,898

Hernandez, NM $89,740 Ilfeld, NM $90,059 La Madera, NM $88,924 Lamy, NM $90,551 Llano, NM $89,877 Los Alamos, NM $90,765 White Rock, NM $90,936 Medanales, NM $89,839

Ojo Caliente, NM $89,311 Los Ojos, NM $88,701 Pecos, NM $90,615 Penasco, NM $89,543 Petaca, NM $88,397 Questa, NM $88,651 Ranchos De Taos, NM $89,118 Red River, NM $88,398

Ribera, NM $88,966 Rowe, NM $90,143 San Cristobal, NM $88,395 San Jose, NM $89,921 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $90,361 Santa Cruz, NM $90,661 Serafina, NM $88,741 Taos, NM $88,623

Tererro, NM $90,904 Tesuque, NM $91,249 Tierra Amarilla, NM $88,623 Trampas, NM $89,470 Tres Piedras, NM $88,373 Truchas, NM $90,285 Vadito, NM $89,425 Valdez, NM $88,461

Vallecitos, NM $88,392 Velarde, NM $89,837 Villanueva, NM $88,795 Spaceport City, NM $86,984 Las Vegas, NM $88,041 Angel Fire, NM $88,301 Anton Chico, NM $87,889 Buena Vista, NM $88,696

Chacon, NM $88,759 Cimarron, NM $88,163 Cleveland, NM $89,388 Eagle Nest, NM $88,230 Guadalupita, NM $88,623 Holman, NM $89,161 La Loma, NM $87,741 Maxwell, NM $88,193

Miami, NM $88,003 Mills, NM $87,690 Montezuma, NM $89,842 Mora, NM $89,514 Mosquero, NM $87,614 Ocate, NM $88,098 Ojo Feliz, NM $88,330 Rainsville, NM $88,717

Raton, NM $88,415 Rociada, NM $89,888 Roy, NM $87,709 Sapello, NM $89,107 Solano, NM $87,602 Springer, NM $87,964 Ute Park, NM $88,205 Valmora, NM $87,967

Wagon Mound, NM $87,867 Watrous, NM $87,997 Socorro, NM $87,793 Aragon, NM $88,059 Datil, NM $87,696 Lemitar, NM $88,202 Luna, NM $88,215 Magdalena, NM $87,702

Pie Town, NM $87,995 Polvadera, NM $88,414 Quemado, NM $88,178 Reserve, NM $88,019 San Acacia, NM $88,560 San Antonio, NM $87,308 Truth Or Consequences, NM $87,289 Arrey, NM $87,275

Caballo, NM $87,335 Derry, NM $86,890 Elephant Butte, NM $87,516 Garfield, NM $86,638 Hatch, NM $85,250 Monticello, NM $87,284 Rincon, NM $84,759 Salem, NM $86,368

Williamsburg, NM $87,399 Winston, NM $87,348 Las Cruces, NM $83,650 White Sands Missile Range, NM $83,924 Santa Teresa, NM $84,534 Playas, NM $87,693 Animas, NM $87,908 Anthony, NM $84,514

Arenas Valley, NM $87,753 Bayard, NM $87,672 Berino, NM $84,131 Buckhorn, NM $87,762 Santa Clara, NM $87,825 Chamberino, NM $84,219 Cliff, NM $87,661 Columbus, NM $87,425

Deming, NM $87,446 Dona Ana, NM $83,653 Fairacres, NM $83,903 Faywood, NM $87,405 Fort Bayard, NM $87,741 Gila, NM $87,532 Glenwood, NM $87,600 Hachita, NM $87,425

Hanover, NM $87,444 Hillsboro, NM $87,265 Hurley, NM $87,613 La Mesa, NM $85,250 Lordsburg, NM $87,628 Mesilla, NM $83,652 Mesilla Park, NM $83,660 Mesquite, NM $83,732

Mimbres, NM $87,513 Mule Creek, NM $87,750 Organ, NM $83,704 Pinos Altos, NM $87,659 Radium Springs, NM $83,686 Redrock, NM $87,436 Rodeo, NM $88,019 San Miguel, NM $83,700

Silver City, NM $87,660 Sunland Park, NM $84,084 Tyrone, NM $87,920 Vado, NM $83,766 Chaparral, NM $84,822 Clovis, NM $87,492 Cannon Afb, NM $87,299 Broadview, NM $87,237

Causey, NM $87,087 Crossroads, NM $86,881 Dora, NM $87,294 Elida, NM $86,932 Floyd, NM $87,143 Fort Sumner, NM $87,073 Grady, NM $87,320 House, NM $87,251

Kenna, NM $86,933 Lingo, NM $87,082 Melrose, NM $87,265 Milnesand, NM $86,898 Pep, NM $87,017 Portales, NM $87,336 Rogers, NM $87,041 Saint Vrain, NM $87,321

Taiban, NM $87,043 Texico, NM $87,355 Yeso, NM $86,727 Roswell, NM $86,828 Artesia, NM $87,000 Caprock, NM $86,823 Carlsbad, NM $87,056 Dexter, NM $86,889

Eunice, NM $87,134 Hagerman, NM $86,933 Hobbs, NM $87,261 Hope, NM $86,614 Jal, NM $87,031 Lake Arthur, NM $86,789 Lakewood, NM $86,918 Loco Hills, NM $87,079

Loving, NM $87,034 Lovington, NM $87,177 Mcdonald, NM $86,940 Malaga, NM $86,949 Maljamar, NM $86,864 Monument, NM $87,069 Tatum, NM $86,996 Whites City, NM $87,141

Carrizozo, NM $86,416 Alamogordo, NM $86,141 Alto, NM $86,429 Bent, NM $86,158 Capitan, NM $86,228 Cloudcroft, NM $86,148 Corona, NM $86,792 Encino, NM $87,489

Fort Stanton, NM $86,265 Glencoe, NM $86,203 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $86,131 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $86,131 Hondo, NM $86,282 La Luz, NM $86,131 Lincoln, NM $86,031 Mayhill, NM $86,326

Mescalero, NM $86,170 Nogal, NM $86,540 Orogrande, NM $86,175 Picacho, NM $86,264 Pinon, NM $86,588 Ruidoso, NM $86,593 Ruidoso Downs, NM $86,475 Sacramento, NM $86,209

San Patricio, NM $86,311 Sunspot, NM $86,131 Timberon, NM $86,318 Tinnie, NM $86,214 Tularosa, NM $86,188 Vaughn, NM $87,137 Weed, NM $86,316 Tucumcari, NM $87,569

Amistad, NM $87,456 Bard, NM $87,316 Capulin, NM $88,305 Clayton, NM $87,626 Conchas Dam, NM $87,705 Cuervo, NM $87,283 Des Moines, NM $87,956 Folsom, NM $88,093

Garita, NM $87,537 Gladstone, NM $87,713 Grenville, NM $87,697 Logan, NM $87,566 Mcalister, NM $87,295 Nara Visa, NM $87,359 Newkirk, NM $87,455 Quay, NM $87,505

San Jon, NM $87,412 Santa Rosa, NM $87,505 Sedan, NM $87,536 Trementina, NM $87,533

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

Understanding how an Application 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 May 01, 2026

$80,082

Average $89,434/year

$96,364

$6,673

Average $7,453/month

$8,030

$1,540

Average $1,720/week

$1,853

$39

Average $43/hour

$46

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$96,364	$8,030	$1,853	$46
Average	$89,434	$7,453	$1,720	$43
25th Percentile	$80,082	$6,673	$1,540	$39

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