What are the main factors that influence a Mortuary Affairs Specialist'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 Mortuary Affairs Specialist?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Mortuary Affairs Specialist roles, with salaries approximately 15% above the market median.

How does experience change A Mortuary Affairs Specialist's salary?

A Mortuary Affairs Specialist's salary grows with experience: a Regulatory Affairs Specialist I (0-2 years)earns $67,198, a Mortuary Affairs Specialist (2-4 years)earns $79,591, a Regulatory Affairs Specialist III (4-7 years)earns $98,008, a Regulatory Affairs Specialist IV (7+ years)earns $123,835, a Regulatory Affairs Manager (7+ years)earns $142,544,

What are the highest paying states for a Mortuary Affairs Specialist?

Mortuary Affairs Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Mortuary Affairs Specialist roles are District of Columbia $94,489, California $94,131, Massachusetts $92,876. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Mortuary Affairs Specialist roles make?

Salaries for Mortuary Affairs Specialist level roles vary by specialization: Government Affairs Specialist: $150,017; Regulatory Affairs Specialist: $129,608; Consumer Affairs Specialist: $92,724; Community Affairs Specialist: $63,904; Public Affairs Specialist: $60,890.

Mortuary Affairs Specialist Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Mortuary Affairs Specialist make in New Mexico?

As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a Mortuary Affairs Specialist in New Mexico is $79,043 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $38.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $88,334
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $71,147 to $83,906
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $63,958

10% $63,958

50% (Median) $79,043

90% $88,334

Mortuary Affairs Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$83,906	$6,992	$1,614	$40
Average	$79,043	$6,587	$1,520	$38
25th Percentile	$71,147	$5,929	$1,368	$34

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Key Factors That Influence Mortuary Affairs Specialist Salaries

A Mortuary Affairs Specialist'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 Mortuary Affairs Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Mortuary Affairs Specialist'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): $67,198
Early Career (1-2 years): $79,591
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $98,008
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $123,835
Expert (over 8 years): $142,544

Levels	Salary
Regulator... Level Mortuary Affairs Specialist	$67,198
Mortuary ... Level Mortuary Affairs Specialist	$79,591
Regulator... Level Mortuary Affairs Specialist	$98,008
Regulator... Level Mortuary Affairs Specialist	$123,835
Regulator... Level Mortuary Affairs Specialist	$142,544

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How Do Mortuary Affairs Specialist 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 Mortuary Affairs Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $94,489.
California: $94,131.
Massachusetts: $92,876.

District of Columbia $94,489 California $94,131 Massachusetts $92,876 Washington $92,535 New Jersey $92,501 Alaska $92,381 Connecticut $91,204 New York $90,726

Hawaii $89,198 Rhode Island $88,481 Maryland $87,995 Minnesota $87,329 Colorado $87,073 Illinois $86,988 Oregon $86,663 Delaware $86,425

New Hampshire $86,274 Virginia $85,938 Pennsylvania $84,957 Nevada $84,462 North Dakota $84,300 Michigan $84,044 Wisconsin $83,950 Vermont $83,762

Texas $83,241 Maine $83,207 Arizona $83,156 Ohio $83,096 Georgia $82,311 Indiana $81,919 Wyoming $81,842 Utah $81,722

Iowa $81,671 Kansas $81,261 Louisiana $81,142 North Carolina $81,099 Missouri $81,082 Florida $80,749 Montana $80,570 Nebraska $80,399

Kentucky $80,306 South Carolina $79,964 Tennessee $79,751 Idaho $79,666 New Mexico $79,043 Oklahoma $78,906 Alabama $78,403 South Dakota $77,558

Arkansas $77,097 West Virginia $76,849 Mississippi $76,107

Top Paying Cities for Mortuary Affairs Specialists

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: $79,884
Belen: $79,439
Bernalillo: $80,026

Algodones, NM $79,884 Belen, NM $79,439 Bernalillo, NM $80,026 Bluewater, NM $78,345 Bosque, NM $78,856 Casa Blanca, NM $79,034 Cedar Crest, NM $80,092 Cedarvale, NM $76,952

Cerrillos, NM $79,942 Claunch, NM $76,667 Coyote, NM $78,764 Cuba, NM $78,638 Cubero, NM $79,209 Edgewood, NM $79,735 Estancia, NM $78,784 Gallina, NM $78,352

Counselor, NM $78,401 Grants, NM $78,256 Milan, NM $78,569 Isleta, NM $80,163 Jarales, NM $79,363 Jemez Pueblo, NM $79,500 Jemez Springs, NM $79,255 Laguna, NM $79,596

La Jara, NM $78,550 La Joya, NM $78,368 Lindrith, NM $78,274 Los Lunas, NM $79,860 Mcintosh, NM $79,218 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $78,690 Moriarty, NM $78,951 Mountainair, NM $78,100

Nageezi, NM $78,297 New Laguna, NM $79,171 Paguate, NM $79,224 Pena Blanca, NM $80,109 Peralta, NM $79,986 Placitas, NM $80,027 Ponderosa, NM $79,399 Prewitt, NM $78,321

Regina, NM $78,376 Sandia Park, NM $79,891 Corrales, NM $80,192 San Fidel, NM $78,744 San Rafael, NM $78,408 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $79,892 San Ysidro, NM $79,784 Stanley, NM $78,940

Tijeras, NM $79,901 Tome, NM $79,753 Torreon, NM $79,488 Veguita, NM $78,850 Willard, NM $77,959 Youngsville, NM $78,787 Bosque Farms, NM $80,133 Clines Corners, NM $78,463

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $79,952 Cochiti Lake, NM $80,056 Albuquerque, NM $80,237 Kirtland Afb, NM $80,237 Rio Rancho, NM $80,106 Gallup, NM $78,435 Brimhall, NM $78,213 Church Rock, NM $78,250

Continental Divide, NM $78,194 Crownpoint, NM $78,259 Fence Lake, NM $77,910 Fort Wingate, NM $78,222 Gamerco, NM $78,354 Mentmore, NM $78,233 Mexican Springs, NM $78,223 Ramah, NM $78,080

Rehoboth, NM $78,275 Thoreau, NM $78,280 Tohatchi, NM $78,208 Vanderwagen, NM $78,223 Zuni, NM $78,205 Navajo, NM $78,311 Jamestown, NM $78,117 Pinehill, NM $78,019

Sheep Springs, NM $78,292 Smith Lake, NM $78,584 Yatahey, NM $78,264 Farmington, NM $78,641 Aztec, NM $78,786 Blanco, NM $78,418 Bloomfield, NM $78,325 Flora Vista, NM $78,722

Fruitland, NM $78,229 Kirtland, NM $78,723 La Plata, NM $78,751 Navajo Dam, NM $78,716 Shiprock, NM $78,606 Waterflow, NM $78,566 Newcomb, NM $78,245 Sanostee, NM $78,294

Santa Fe, NM $80,647 Abiquiu, NM $78,441 Alcalde, NM $79,807 Amalia, NM $78,321 Arroyo Hondo, NM $78,211 Arroyo Seco, NM $78,302 Canjilon, NM $78,199 Canones, NM $78,911

Carson, NM $78,511 Cebolla, NM $78,245 Cerro, NM $78,268 Chama, NM $78,588 Chamisal, NM $79,596 Chimayo, NM $80,155 Cordova, NM $80,019 Costilla, NM $78,650

Taos Ski Valley, NM $78,053 Dixon, NM $79,520 Dulce, NM $78,586 El Prado, NM $78,371 El Rito, NM $78,730 Embudo, NM $79,111 Espanola, NM $80,057 Glorieta, NM $80,336

Hernandez, NM $79,313 Ilfeld, NM $79,595 La Madera, NM $78,592 Lamy, NM $80,030 Llano, NM $79,434 Los Alamos, NM $80,219 White Rock, NM $80,370 Medanales, NM $79,401

Ojo Caliente, NM $78,934 Los Ojos, NM $78,395 Pecos, NM $80,086 Penasco, NM $79,139 Petaca, NM $78,126 Questa, NM $78,350 Ranchos De Taos, NM $78,763 Red River, NM $78,127

Ribera, NM $78,630 Rowe, NM $79,670 San Cristobal, NM $78,124 San Jose, NM $79,474 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $79,862 Santa Cruz, NM $80,127 Serafina, NM $78,431 Taos, NM $78,326

Tererro, NM $80,342 Tesuque, NM $80,647 Tierra Amarilla, NM $78,326 Trampas, NM $79,074 Tres Piedras, NM $78,105 Truchas, NM $79,795 Vadito, NM $79,035 Valdez, NM $78,183

Vallecitos, NM $78,122 Velarde, NM $79,399 Villanueva, NM $78,478 Spaceport City, NM $76,877 Las Vegas, NM $77,812 Angel Fire, NM $78,042 Anton Chico, NM $77,677 Buena Vista, NM $78,391

Chacon, NM $78,446 Cimarron, NM $77,919 Cleveland, NM $79,002 Eagle Nest, NM $77,978 Guadalupita, NM $78,326 Holman, NM $78,801 La Loma, NM $77,547 Maxwell, NM $77,946

Miami, NM $77,778 Mills, NM $77,501 Montezuma, NM $79,404 Mora, NM $79,113 Mosquero, NM $77,434 Ocate, NM $77,862 Ojo Feliz, NM $78,067 Rainsville, NM $78,409

Raton, NM $78,142 Rociada, NM $79,444 Roy, NM $77,518 Sapello, NM $78,754 Solano, NM $77,424 Springer, NM $77,744 Ute Park, NM $77,956 Valmora, NM $77,746

Wagon Mound, NM $77,657 Watrous, NM $77,773 Socorro, NM $77,593 Aragon, NM $77,827 Datil, NM $77,506 Lemitar, NM $77,954 Luna, NM $77,966 Magdalena, NM $77,512

Pie Town, NM $77,771 Polvadera, NM $78,141 Quemado, NM $77,932 Reserve, NM $77,792 San Acacia, NM $78,270 San Antonio, NM $77,163 Truth Or Consequences, NM $77,147 Arrey, NM $77,134

Caballo, NM $77,187 Derry, NM $76,795 Elephant Butte, NM $77,348 Garfield, NM $76,572 Hatch, NM $75,345 Monticello, NM $77,143 Rincon, NM $74,911 Salem, NM $76,333

Williamsburg, NM $77,244 Winston, NM $77,199 Las Cruces, NM $73,931 White Sands Missile Range, NM $74,173 Santa Teresa, NM $74,712 Playas, NM $77,504 Animas, NM $77,694 Anthony, NM $74,694

Arenas Valley, NM $77,557 Bayard, NM $77,485 Berino, NM $74,356 Buckhorn, NM $77,565 Santa Clara, NM $77,621 Chamberino, NM $74,433 Cliff, NM $77,476 Columbus, NM $77,267

Deming, NM $77,285 Dona Ana, NM $73,933 Fairacres, NM $74,154 Faywood, NM $77,250 Fort Bayard, NM $77,547 Gila, NM $77,361 Glenwood, NM $77,422 Hachita, NM $77,267

Hanover, NM $77,284 Hillsboro, NM $77,126 Hurley, NM $77,433 La Mesa, NM $75,345 Lordsburg, NM $77,447 Mesilla, NM $73,932 Mesilla Park, NM $73,940 Mesquite, NM $74,003

Mimbres, NM $77,345 Mule Creek, NM $77,554 Organ, NM $73,978 Pinos Altos, NM $77,474 Radium Springs, NM $73,962 Redrock, NM $77,277 Rodeo, NM $77,792 San Miguel, NM $73,975

Silver City, NM $77,475 Sunland Park, NM $74,315 Tyrone, NM $77,704 Vado, NM $74,033 Chaparral, NM $74,967 Clovis, NM $77,326 Cannon Afb, NM $77,156 Broadview, NM $77,101

Causey, NM $76,969 Crossroads, NM $76,786 Dora, NM $77,151 Elida, NM $76,831 Floyd, NM $77,018 Fort Sumner, NM $76,956 Grady, NM $77,174 House, NM $77,113

Kenna, NM $76,832 Lingo, NM $76,964 Melrose, NM $77,126 Milnesand, NM $76,802 Pep, NM $76,906 Portales, NM $77,188 Rogers, NM $76,928 Saint Vrain, NM $77,175

Taiban, NM $76,930 Texico, NM $77,205 Yeso, NM $76,650 Roswell, NM $76,739 Artesia, NM $76,891 Caprock, NM $76,735 Carlsbad, NM $76,941 Dexter, NM $76,794

Eunice, NM $77,010 Hagerman, NM $76,832 Hobbs, NM $77,122 Hope, NM $76,551 Jal, NM $76,919 Lake Arthur, NM $76,705 Lakewood, NM $76,819 Loco Hills, NM $76,961

Loving, NM $76,922 Lovington, NM $77,048 Mcdonald, NM $76,838 Malaga, NM $76,847 Maljamar, NM $76,772 Monument, NM $76,953 Tatum, NM $76,888 Whites City, NM $77,017

Carrizozo, NM $76,376 Alamogordo, NM $76,132 Alto, NM $76,387 Bent, NM $76,147 Capitan, NM $76,209 Cloudcroft, NM $76,138 Corona, NM $76,708 Encino, NM $77,324

Fort Stanton, NM $76,242 Glencoe, NM $76,187 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $76,124 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $76,124 Hondo, NM $76,257 La Luz, NM $76,124 Lincoln, NM $76,035 Mayhill, NM $76,296

Mescalero, NM $76,158 Nogal, NM $76,485 Orogrande, NM $76,162 Picacho, NM $76,241 Pinon, NM $76,528 Ruidoso, NM $76,532 Ruidoso Downs, NM $76,428 Sacramento, NM $76,192

San Patricio, NM $76,283 Sunspot, NM $76,124 Timberon, NM $76,289 Tinnie, NM $76,196 Tularosa, NM $76,174 Vaughn, NM $77,012 Weed, NM $76,287 Tucumcari, NM $77,395

Amistad, NM $77,295 Bard, NM $77,171 Capulin, NM $78,045 Clayton, NM $77,445 Conchas Dam, NM $77,515 Cuervo, NM $77,142 Des Moines, NM $77,737 Folsom, NM $77,857

Garita, NM $77,366 Gladstone, NM $77,522 Grenville, NM $77,507 Logan, NM $77,392 Mcalister, NM $77,152 Nara Visa, NM $77,209 Newkirk, NM $77,294 Quay, NM $77,338

San Jon, NM $77,256 Santa Rosa, NM $77,338 Sedan, NM $77,366 Trementina, NM $77,362

Mortuary Affairs Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Mortuary Affairs Specialist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 30% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Software & Networking sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 15% above the average. In contrast, Mortuary Affairs Specialist positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Mortuary Affairs Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Mortuary Affairs Specialist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$90,899	$44.0	15%
Software & Networking	$88,528	$43.0	12%
Aerospace & Defense	$86,947	$42.0	10%
Pharmaceuticals	$85,366	$41.0	8%
Insurance	$84,576	$41.0	7%

Mortuary Affairs Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Mortuary Affairs Specialist'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.

$71,147

Average $79,043/year

$83,906

$5,929

Average $6,587/month

$6,992

$1,368

Average $1,520/week

$1,614

$34

Average $38/hour

$40

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$83,906	$6,992	$1,614	$40
Average	$79,043	$6,587	$1,520	$38
25th Percentile	$71,147	$5,929	$1,368	$34

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