Research Associate III Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Research Associate III make in New Mexico?

As of February 01, 2026, the average salary for a Research Associate III in New Mexico is $91,042 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $44.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $104,909
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $83,537 to $98,300
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $76,705

Compensation Planning

Develop a Job Description

Pay Equity

2025 Compensation Trend

Smart Recruiting

AI Onboarding

Salary Salary + Bonus Benefits

View as table

Research Associate III Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$98,300	$8,192	$1,890	$47
Average	$91,042	$7,587	$1,751	$44
25th Percentile	$83,537	$6,961	$1,606	$40

You may get higher pay by adjusting the following factors:

Change Search Criteria

Check out Research Associate III Job Openings in New Mexico

Research Associate

IQVIA - Santa Fe, NM

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Los Alamos National Laboratory - Los Alamos, NM

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Los Alamos National Security LLC - Los Alamos, NM

Antibody Library Research Associate

IQVIA - Santa Fe, NM

Search More Research Associate III Jobs in New Mexico

Key Factors That Influence Research Associate III Salaries

A Research Associate III'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 Research Associate III Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Research Associate III'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): $65,031
Early Career (1-2 years): $75,648
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $91,563
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $120,637
Expert (over 8 years): $147,333

Levels	Salary
Research ... Level Research Associate III	$65,031
Research ... Level Research Associate III	$75,648
Research ... Level Research Associate III	$91,563
Research ... Level Research Associate III	$120,637
Research ... Level Research Associate III	$147,333

View as Graph

What Am I Worth?

How Do Research Associate III 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 Research Associate IIIs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $108,833.
California: $108,420.
Massachusetts: $106,975.

District of Columbia $108,833 California $108,420 Massachusetts $106,975 Washington $106,582 New Jersey $106,543 Alaska $106,405 Connecticut $105,049 New York $104,498

Hawaii $102,739 Rhode Island $101,913 Maryland $101,353 Minnesota $100,586 Colorado $100,291 Illinois $100,193 Oregon $99,819 Delaware $99,544

New Hampshire $99,371 Virginia $98,984 Pennsylvania $97,853 Nevada $97,283 North Dakota $97,097 Michigan $96,802 Wisconsin $96,694 Vermont $96,477

Texas $95,878 Maine $95,838 Arizona $95,779 Ohio $95,711 Georgia $94,806 Indiana $94,354 Wyoming $94,266 Utah $94,128

Iowa $94,069 Kansas $93,597 Louisiana $93,460 North Carolina $93,410 Missouri $93,391 Florida $93,007 Montana $92,801 Nebraska $92,604

Kentucky $92,496 South Carolina $92,103 Tennessee $91,857 Idaho $91,759 New Mexico $91,042 Oklahoma $90,884 Alabama $90,304 South Dakota $89,331

Arkansas $88,800 West Virginia $88,515 Mississippi $87,660

Top Paying Cities for Research Associate IIIs

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: $91,238
Belen: $90,943
Bernalillo: $91,730

Algodones, NM $91,238 Belen, NM $90,943 Bernalillo, NM $91,730 Bluewater, NM $90,943 Bosque, NM $90,943 Casa Blanca, NM $90,943 Cedar Crest, NM $91,828 Cedarvale, NM $90,943

Cerrillos, NM $91,238 Claunch, NM $90,943 Coyote, NM $91,415 Cuba, NM $91,415 Cubero, NM $90,943 Edgewood, NM $91,042 Estancia, NM $90,943 Gallina, NM $91,415

Counselor, NM $91,415 Grants, NM $90,943 Milan, NM $90,943 Isleta, NM $91,926 Jarales, NM $90,943 Jemez Pueblo, NM $91,110 Jemez Springs, NM $91,336 Laguna, NM $90,943

La Jara, NM $91,415 La Joya, NM $90,943 Lindrith, NM $91,415 Los Lunas, NM $91,533 Mcintosh, NM $90,943 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $90,943 Moriarty, NM $90,973 Mountainair, NM $90,943

Nageezi, NM $91,179 New Laguna, NM $90,943 Paguate, NM $90,943 Pena Blanca, NM $91,494 Peralta, NM $91,631 Placitas, NM $91,435 Ponderosa, NM $91,336 Prewitt, NM $90,943

Regina, NM $91,415 Sandia Park, NM $91,730 Corrales, NM $92,319 San Fidel, NM $90,943 San Rafael, NM $90,943 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $91,228 San Ysidro, NM $91,032 Stanley, NM $91,179

Tijeras, NM $91,828 Tome, NM $91,042 Torreon, NM $90,943 Veguita, NM $90,943 Willard, NM $90,943 Youngsville, NM $91,415 Bosque Farms, NM $91,828 Clines Corners, NM $91,179

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $91,504 Cochiti Lake, NM $91,641 Albuquerque, NM $92,418 Kirtland Afb, NM $92,418 Rio Rancho, NM $92,123 Gallup, NM $90,943 Brimhall, NM $90,943 Church Rock, NM $90,943

Continental Divide, NM $90,943 Crownpoint, NM $90,943 Fence Lake, NM $90,943 Fort Wingate, NM $90,943 Gamerco, NM $90,943 Mentmore, NM $90,943 Mexican Springs, NM $90,943 Ramah, NM $90,943

Rehoboth, NM $90,943 Thoreau, NM $90,943 Tohatchi, NM $90,943 Vanderwagen, NM $90,943 Zuni, NM $90,943 Navajo, NM $92,260 Jamestown, NM $90,943 Pinehill, NM $90,943

Sheep Springs, NM $90,943 Smith Lake, NM $90,943 Yatahey, NM $90,943 Farmington, NM $91,179 Aztec, NM $91,179 Blanco, NM $91,179 Bloomfield, NM $91,179 Flora Vista, NM $91,179

Fruitland, NM $91,179 Kirtland, NM $91,179 La Plata, NM $91,179 Navajo Dam, NM $91,415 Shiprock, NM $91,179 Waterflow, NM $91,179 Newcomb, NM $90,943 Sanostee, NM $91,179

Santa Fe, NM $92,890 Abiquiu, NM $91,415 Alcalde, NM $91,415 Amalia, NM $91,415 Arroyo Hondo, NM $91,415 Arroyo Seco, NM $91,415 Canjilon, NM $91,415 Canones, NM $91,415

Carson, NM $91,415 Cebolla, NM $91,415 Cerro, NM $91,415 Chama, NM $91,415 Chamisal, NM $91,415 Chimayo, NM $91,907 Cordova, NM $91,710 Costilla, NM $91,415

Taos Ski Valley, NM $91,415 Dixon, NM $91,415 Dulce, NM $91,415 El Prado, NM $91,415 El Rito, NM $91,415 Embudo, NM $91,415 Espanola, NM $91,808 Glorieta, NM $92,496

Hernandez, NM $91,415 Ilfeld, NM $91,415 La Madera, NM $91,415 Lamy, NM $92,300 Llano, NM $91,415 Los Alamos, NM $91,710 White Rock, NM $92,300 Medanales, NM $91,415

Ojo Caliente, NM $91,415 Los Ojos, NM $91,415 Pecos, NM $92,005 Penasco, NM $91,415 Petaca, NM $91,415 Questa, NM $91,415 Ranchos De Taos, NM $91,415 Red River, NM $91,415

Ribera, NM $91,415 Rowe, NM $91,710 San Cristobal, NM $91,415 San Jose, NM $91,513 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $91,415 Santa Cruz, NM $91,907 Serafina, NM $91,415 Taos, NM $91,415

Tererro, NM $92,201 Tesuque, NM $92,890 Tierra Amarilla, NM $91,415 Trampas, NM $91,415 Tres Piedras, NM $91,415 Truchas, NM $91,415 Vadito, NM $91,415 Valdez, NM $91,415

Vallecitos, NM $91,415 Velarde, NM $91,415 Villanueva, NM $91,415 Spaceport City, NM $83,679 Las Vegas, NM $91,415 Angel Fire, NM $91,415 Anton Chico, NM $91,415 Buena Vista, NM $91,415

Chacon, NM $91,415 Cimarron, NM $91,415 Cleveland, NM $91,415 Eagle Nest, NM $91,415 Guadalupita, NM $91,415 Holman, NM $91,415 La Loma, NM $91,415 Maxwell, NM $91,415

Miami, NM $91,415 Mills, NM $91,415 Montezuma, NM $91,415 Mora, NM $91,415 Mosquero, NM $91,415 Ocate, NM $91,415 Ojo Feliz, NM $91,415 Rainsville, NM $91,415

Raton, NM $94,148 Rociada, NM $91,415 Roy, NM $91,415 Sapello, NM $91,415 Solano, NM $91,415 Springer, NM $91,415 Ute Park, NM $91,415 Valmora, NM $91,415

Wagon Mound, NM $91,415 Watrous, NM $91,415 Socorro, NM $90,943 Aragon, NM $90,943 Datil, NM $90,943 Lemitar, NM $90,943 Luna, NM $90,757 Magdalena, NM $90,943

Pie Town, NM $90,943 Polvadera, NM $90,943 Quemado, NM $90,943 Reserve, NM $88,958 San Acacia, NM $90,943 San Antonio, NM $88,574 Truth Or Consequences, NM $83,679 Arrey, NM $83,679

Caballo, NM $83,679 Derry, NM $83,679 Elephant Butte, NM $83,679 Garfield, NM $83,679 Hatch, NM $83,679 Monticello, NM $84,937 Rincon, NM $83,679 Salem, NM $83,679

Williamsburg, NM $83,679 Winston, NM $83,679 Las Cruces, NM $85,154 White Sands Missile Range, NM $84,466 Santa Teresa, NM $85,488 Playas, NM $83,679 Animas, NM $87,965 Anthony, NM $85,173

Arenas Valley, NM $83,679 Bayard, NM $83,679 Berino, NM $84,171 Buckhorn, NM $83,679 Santa Clara, NM $83,679 Chamberino, NM $84,171 Cliff, NM $83,679 Columbus, NM $84,240

Deming, NM $83,679 Dona Ana, NM $85,154 Fairacres, NM $84,367 Faywood, NM $83,679 Fort Bayard, NM $83,679 Gila, NM $83,679 Glenwood, NM $87,965 Hachita, NM $83,679

Hanover, NM $83,679 Hillsboro, NM $83,679 Hurley, NM $83,679 La Mesa, NM $84,760 Lordsburg, NM $83,679 Mesilla, NM $85,154 Mesilla Park, NM $85,154 Mesquite, NM $85,055

Mimbres, NM $83,679 Mule Creek, NM $87,965 Organ, NM $84,957 Pinos Altos, NM $83,679 Radium Springs, NM $84,564 Redrock, NM $83,679 Rodeo, NM $92,260 San Miguel, NM $85,055

Silver City, NM $83,679 Sunland Park, NM $85,596 Tyrone, NM $83,679 Vado, NM $84,662 Chaparral, NM $85,124 Clovis, NM $87,788 Cannon Afb, NM $87,788 Broadview, NM $88,614

Causey, NM $86,962 Crossroads, NM $86,962 Dora, NM $86,962 Elida, NM $86,962 Floyd, NM $86,962 Fort Sumner, NM $91,415 Grady, NM $88,614 House, NM $88,614

Kenna, NM $86,962 Lingo, NM $86,962 Melrose, NM $87,788 Milnesand, NM $86,962 Pep, NM $86,962 Portales, NM $86,962 Rogers, NM $86,962 Saint Vrain, NM $87,788

Taiban, NM $88,997 Texico, NM $87,788 Yeso, NM $91,179 Roswell, NM $86,205 Artesia, NM $86,205 Caprock, NM $86,962 Carlsbad, NM $86,205 Dexter, NM $86,205

Eunice, NM $86,962 Hagerman, NM $86,205 Hobbs, NM $86,962 Hope, NM $86,205 Jal, NM $86,962 Lake Arthur, NM $86,205 Lakewood, NM $86,205 Loco Hills, NM $86,205

Loving, NM $86,205 Lovington, NM $86,962 Mcdonald, NM $86,962 Malaga, NM $86,205 Maljamar, NM $86,579 Monument, NM $86,962 Tatum, NM $86,962 Whites City, NM $86,205

Carrizozo, NM $86,205 Alamogordo, NM $87,680 Alto, NM $86,205 Bent, NM $86,893 Capitan, NM $86,205 Cloudcroft, NM $87,385 Corona, NM $90,943 Encino, NM $91,179

Fort Stanton, NM $86,205 Glencoe, NM $86,205 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $87,680 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $87,680 Hondo, NM $86,205 La Luz, NM $87,680 Lincoln, NM $86,205 Mayhill, NM $86,205

Mescalero, NM $86,697 Nogal, NM $86,205 Orogrande, NM $85,026 Picacho, NM $86,205 Pinon, NM $86,205 Ruidoso, NM $86,205 Ruidoso Downs, NM $86,205 Sacramento, NM $86,304

San Patricio, NM $86,205 Sunspot, NM $87,483 Timberon, NM $86,304 Tinnie, NM $86,205 Tularosa, NM $87,385 Vaughn, NM $91,179 Weed, NM $86,205 Tucumcari, NM $88,614

Amistad, NM $88,614 Bard, NM $88,614 Capulin, NM $94,148 Clayton, NM $88,614 Conchas Dam, NM $90,009 Cuervo, NM $91,415 Des Moines, NM $94,148 Folsom, NM $94,148

Garita, NM $91,415 Gladstone, NM $91,415 Grenville, NM $91,376 Logan, NM $88,614 Mcalister, NM $88,614 Nara Visa, NM $88,614 Newkirk, NM $91,415 Quay, NM $88,614

San Jon, NM $88,614 Santa Rosa, NM $91,415 Sedan, NM $88,614 Trementina, NM $91,415

Research Associate III Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Research Associate III'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 February 01, 2026

$83,537

Average $91,042/year

$98,300

$6,961

Average $7,587/month

$8,192

$1,606

Average $1,751/week

$1,890

$40

Average $44/hour

$47

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$98,300	$8,192	$1,890	$47
Average	$91,042	$7,587	$1,751	$44
25th Percentile	$83,537	$6,961	$1,606	$40

Salaries of jobs related to Research Associate III

Find Your Next Research Associate III Job

Ready to take the next step in your career? Browse thousands of current Research Associate III job openings on our job board. Use the search bar below to find your perfect match.

For Employees

Get a Salary Increase

Analyze the market and your qualifications to negotiate your salary with confidence.

Search Job Openings

Search thousands of open positions to find your next opportunity.

For Employers

Adjust Employee Salary

Individualize employee pay based on unique job requirements and personal qualifications.

Price My Industry Jobs

Get the latest market price for benchmark jobs and jobs in your industry.

Cost of Living In New Mexico

Cost of Living in New Mexico is

-7.4% Lower

than the National Average

Use Salary.com's Cost of Living Calculator to find out what income you need to maintain your standard of living in a different city and how much more or less money you need to budget for basic expenses.

Explore Cost of Living Calculator

Empower Your Team

Salary.com experts will help you thrive your workplaces.

Find Salary.com Comp Consulting

See Salary Trends in 2025

Salary.com provides salary survey data for thousands of industry Jobs.

Price Your Company Jobs and Make Pay Fair

Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?

Salary.com salary estimates, histograms, trends, and comparisons are derived from both employer job postings and third-party data sources. We also provide multiple percentiles of salary information for your reference, click here to know Why the Salary Midpoint Formula Is Crucial to Getting Pay Equity Right. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

Are you an HR manager or compensation specialist?

Salary.com's CompAnalyst platform offers:

Detailed skills and competency reports for specific positions
Job and employee pricing reports
Compensation data tools, salary structures, surveys and benchmarks.