Quality Associate Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Quality Associate make in New Mexico?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Quality Associate in New Mexico is $94,655 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $46.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $108,738
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $84,876 to $102,026
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $75,973

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Quality Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$102,026	$8,502	$1,962	$49
Average	$94,655	$7,888	$1,820	$46
25th Percentile	$84,876	$7,073	$1,632	$41

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Key Factors That Influence Quality Associate Salaries

A Quality Associate'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 Quality Associate Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Quality Associate'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): $64,796
Early Career (1-2 years): $78,762
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $95,334
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $118,949
Expert (over 8 years): $143,919

Levels	Salary
Quality A... Level Quality Associate	$64,796
Quality A... Level Quality Associate	$78,762
Quality A... Level Quality Associate	$95,334
Quality A... Level Quality Associate	$118,949
Quality A... Level Quality Associate	$143,919

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What Am I Worth?

How Do Quality Associate 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 Quality Associates. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $113,153.
California: $112,723.
Massachusetts: $111,221.

District of Columbia $113,153 California $112,723 Massachusetts $111,221 Washington $110,812 New Jersey $110,771 Alaska $110,628 Connecticut $109,218 New York $108,646

Hawaii $106,816 Rhode Island $105,958 Maryland $105,375 Minnesota $104,578 Colorado $104,272 Illinois $104,169 Oregon $103,781 Delaware $103,495

New Hampshire $103,315 Virginia $102,912 Pennsylvania $101,737 Nevada $101,144 North Dakota $100,950 Michigan $100,644 Wisconsin $100,531 Vermont $100,306

Texas $99,683 Maine $99,642 Arizona $99,581 Ohio $99,509 Georgia $98,569 Indiana $98,099 Wyoming $98,007 Utah $97,864

Iowa $97,803 Kansas $97,312 Louisiana $97,169 North Carolina $97,118 Missouri $97,097 Florida $96,699 Montana $96,484 Nebraska $96,280

Kentucky $96,167 South Carolina $95,759 Tennessee $95,503 Idaho $95,401 New Mexico $94,655 Oklahoma $94,491 Alabama $93,888 South Dakota $92,877

Arkansas $92,325 West Virginia $92,028 Mississippi $91,139

Top Paying Cities for Quality Associates

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: $94,859
Belen: $94,553
Bernalillo: $95,370

Algodones, NM $94,859 Belen, NM $94,553 Bernalillo, NM $95,370 Bluewater, NM $94,553 Bosque, NM $94,553 Casa Blanca, NM $94,553 Cedar Crest, NM $95,472 Cedarvale, NM $94,553

Cerrillos, NM $94,859 Claunch, NM $94,553 Coyote, NM $95,043 Cuba, NM $95,043 Cubero, NM $94,553 Edgewood, NM $94,655 Estancia, NM $94,553 Gallina, NM $95,043

Counselor, NM $95,043 Grants, NM $94,553 Milan, NM $94,553 Isleta, NM $95,575 Jarales, NM $94,553 Jemez Pueblo, NM $94,726 Jemez Springs, NM $94,961 Laguna, NM $94,553

La Jara, NM $95,043 La Joya, NM $94,553 Lindrith, NM $95,043 Los Lunas, NM $95,166 Mcintosh, NM $94,553 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $94,553 Moriarty, NM $94,583 Mountainair, NM $94,553

Nageezi, NM $94,798 New Laguna, NM $94,553 Paguate, NM $94,553 Pena Blanca, NM $95,125 Peralta, NM $95,268 Placitas, NM $95,064 Ponderosa, NM $94,961 Prewitt, NM $94,553

Regina, NM $95,043 Sandia Park, NM $95,370 Corrales, NM $95,983 San Fidel, NM $94,553 San Rafael, NM $94,553 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $94,849 San Ysidro, NM $94,645 Stanley, NM $94,798

Tijeras, NM $95,472 Tome, NM $94,655 Torreon, NM $94,553 Veguita, NM $94,553 Willard, NM $94,553 Youngsville, NM $95,043 Bosque Farms, NM $95,472 Clines Corners, NM $94,798

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $95,135 Cochiti Lake, NM $95,278 Albuquerque, NM $96,086 Kirtland Afb, NM $96,086 Rio Rancho, NM $95,779 Gallup, NM $94,553 Brimhall, NM $94,553 Church Rock, NM $94,553

Continental Divide, NM $94,553 Crownpoint, NM $94,553 Fence Lake, NM $94,553 Fort Wingate, NM $94,553 Gamerco, NM $94,553 Mentmore, NM $94,553 Mexican Springs, NM $94,553 Ramah, NM $94,553

Rehoboth, NM $94,553 Thoreau, NM $94,553 Tohatchi, NM $94,553 Vanderwagen, NM $94,553 Zuni, NM $94,553 Navajo, NM $95,922 Jamestown, NM $94,553 Pinehill, NM $94,553

Sheep Springs, NM $94,553 Smith Lake, NM $94,553 Yatahey, NM $94,553 Farmington, NM $94,798 Aztec, NM $94,798 Blanco, NM $94,798 Bloomfield, NM $94,798 Flora Vista, NM $94,798

Fruitland, NM $94,798 Kirtland, NM $94,798 La Plata, NM $94,798 Navajo Dam, NM $95,043 Shiprock, NM $94,798 Waterflow, NM $94,798 Newcomb, NM $94,553 Sanostee, NM $94,798

Santa Fe, NM $96,576 Abiquiu, NM $95,043 Alcalde, NM $95,043 Amalia, NM $95,043 Arroyo Hondo, NM $95,043 Arroyo Seco, NM $95,043 Canjilon, NM $95,043 Canones, NM $95,043

Carson, NM $95,043 Cebolla, NM $95,043 Cerro, NM $95,043 Chama, NM $95,043 Chamisal, NM $95,043 Chimayo, NM $95,554 Cordova, NM $95,350 Costilla, NM $95,043

Taos Ski Valley, NM $95,043 Dixon, NM $95,043 Dulce, NM $95,043 El Prado, NM $95,043 El Rito, NM $95,043 Embudo, NM $95,043 Espanola, NM $95,452 Glorieta, NM $96,167

Hernandez, NM $95,043 Ilfeld, NM $95,043 La Madera, NM $95,043 Lamy, NM $95,963 Llano, NM $95,043 Los Alamos, NM $95,350 White Rock, NM $95,963 Medanales, NM $95,043

Ojo Caliente, NM $95,043 Los Ojos, NM $95,043 Pecos, NM $95,656 Penasco, NM $95,043 Petaca, NM $95,043 Questa, NM $95,043 Ranchos De Taos, NM $95,043 Red River, NM $95,043

Ribera, NM $95,043 Rowe, NM $95,350 San Cristobal, NM $95,043 San Jose, NM $95,145 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $95,043 Santa Cruz, NM $95,554 Serafina, NM $95,043 Taos, NM $95,043

Tererro, NM $95,861 Tesuque, NM $96,576 Tierra Amarilla, NM $95,043 Trampas, NM $95,043 Tres Piedras, NM $95,043 Truchas, NM $95,043 Vadito, NM $95,043 Valdez, NM $95,043

Vallecitos, NM $95,043 Velarde, NM $95,043 Villanueva, NM $95,043 Spaceport City, NM $87,000 Las Vegas, NM $95,043 Angel Fire, NM $95,043 Anton Chico, NM $95,043 Buena Vista, NM $95,043

Chacon, NM $95,043 Cimarron, NM $95,043 Cleveland, NM $95,043 Eagle Nest, NM $95,043 Guadalupita, NM $95,043 Holman, NM $95,043 La Loma, NM $95,043 Maxwell, NM $95,043

Miami, NM $95,043 Mills, NM $95,043 Montezuma, NM $95,043 Mora, NM $95,043 Mosquero, NM $95,043 Ocate, NM $95,043 Ojo Feliz, NM $95,043 Rainsville, NM $95,043

Raton, NM $97,884 Rociada, NM $95,043 Roy, NM $95,043 Sapello, NM $95,043 Solano, NM $95,043 Springer, NM $95,043 Ute Park, NM $95,043 Valmora, NM $95,043

Wagon Mound, NM $95,043 Watrous, NM $95,043 Socorro, NM $94,553 Aragon, NM $94,553 Datil, NM $94,553 Lemitar, NM $94,553 Luna, NM $94,358 Magdalena, NM $94,553

Pie Town, NM $94,553 Polvadera, NM $94,553 Quemado, NM $94,553 Reserve, NM $92,488 San Acacia, NM $94,553 San Antonio, NM $92,090 Truth Or Consequences, NM $87,000 Arrey, NM $87,000

Caballo, NM $87,000 Derry, NM $87,000 Elephant Butte, NM $87,000 Garfield, NM $87,000 Hatch, NM $87,000 Monticello, NM $88,308 Rincon, NM $87,000 Salem, NM $87,000

Williamsburg, NM $87,000 Winston, NM $87,000 Las Cruces, NM $88,533 White Sands Missile Range, NM $87,818 Santa Teresa, NM $88,881 Playas, NM $87,000 Animas, NM $91,456 Anthony, NM $88,554

Arenas Valley, NM $87,000 Bayard, NM $87,000 Berino, NM $87,511 Buckhorn, NM $87,000 Santa Clara, NM $87,000 Chamberino, NM $87,511 Cliff, NM $87,000 Columbus, NM $87,583

Deming, NM $87,000 Dona Ana, NM $88,533 Fairacres, NM $87,716 Faywood, NM $87,000 Fort Bayard, NM $87,000 Gila, NM $87,000 Glenwood, NM $91,456 Hachita, NM $87,000

Hanover, NM $87,000 Hillsboro, NM $87,000 Hurley, NM $87,000 La Mesa, NM $88,124 Lordsburg, NM $87,000 Mesilla, NM $88,533 Mesilla Park, NM $88,533 Mesquite, NM $88,431

Mimbres, NM $87,000 Mule Creek, NM $91,456 Organ, NM $88,329 Pinos Altos, NM $87,000 Radium Springs, NM $87,920 Redrock, NM $87,000 Rodeo, NM $95,922 San Miguel, NM $88,431

Silver City, NM $87,000 Sunland Park, NM $88,993 Tyrone, NM $87,000 Vado, NM $88,022 Chaparral, NM $88,503 Clovis, NM $91,272 Cannon Afb, NM $91,272 Broadview, NM $92,131

Causey, NM $90,414 Crossroads, NM $90,414 Dora, NM $90,414 Elida, NM $90,414 Floyd, NM $90,414 Fort Sumner, NM $95,043 Grady, NM $92,131 House, NM $92,131

Kenna, NM $90,414 Lingo, NM $90,414 Melrose, NM $91,272 Milnesand, NM $90,414 Pep, NM $90,414 Portales, NM $90,414 Rogers, NM $90,414 Saint Vrain, NM $91,272

Taiban, NM $92,529 Texico, NM $91,272 Yeso, NM $94,798 Roswell, NM $89,627 Artesia, NM $89,627 Caprock, NM $90,414 Carlsbad, NM $89,627 Dexter, NM $89,627

Eunice, NM $90,414 Hagerman, NM $89,627 Hobbs, NM $90,414 Hope, NM $89,627 Jal, NM $90,414 Lake Arthur, NM $89,627 Lakewood, NM $89,627 Loco Hills, NM $89,627

Loving, NM $89,627 Lovington, NM $90,414 Mcdonald, NM $90,414 Malaga, NM $89,627 Maljamar, NM $90,015 Monument, NM $90,414 Tatum, NM $90,414 Whites City, NM $89,627

Carrizozo, NM $89,627 Alamogordo, NM $91,160 Alto, NM $89,627 Bent, NM $90,342 Capitan, NM $89,627 Cloudcroft, NM $90,853 Corona, NM $94,553 Encino, NM $94,798

Fort Stanton, NM $89,627 Glencoe, NM $89,627 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $91,160 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $91,160 Hondo, NM $89,627 La Luz, NM $91,160 Lincoln, NM $89,627 Mayhill, NM $89,627

Mescalero, NM $90,138 Nogal, NM $89,627 Orogrande, NM $88,400 Picacho, NM $89,627 Pinon, NM $89,627 Ruidoso, NM $89,627 Ruidoso Downs, NM $89,627 Sacramento, NM $89,729

San Patricio, NM $89,627 Sunspot, NM $90,955 Timberon, NM $89,729 Tinnie, NM $89,627 Tularosa, NM $90,853 Vaughn, NM $94,798 Weed, NM $89,627 Tucumcari, NM $92,131

Amistad, NM $92,131 Bard, NM $92,131 Capulin, NM $97,884 Clayton, NM $92,131 Conchas Dam, NM $93,582 Cuervo, NM $95,043 Des Moines, NM $97,884 Folsom, NM $97,884

Garita, NM $95,043 Gladstone, NM $95,043 Grenville, NM $95,002 Logan, NM $92,131 Mcalister, NM $92,131 Nara Visa, NM $92,131 Newkirk, NM $95,043 Quay, NM $92,131

San Jon, NM $92,131 Santa Rosa, NM $95,043 Sedan, NM $92,131 Trementina, NM $95,043

Quality Associate Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Quality Associate'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

$84,876

Average $94,655/year

$102,026

$7,073

Average $7,888/month

$8,502

$1,632

Average $1,820/week

$1,962

$41

Average $46/hour

$49

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$102,026	$8,502	$1,962	$49
Average	$94,655	$7,888	$1,820	$46
25th Percentile	$84,876	$7,073	$1,632	$41

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