Technical Applications Scientist Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Technical Applications Scientist make in New Mexico?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Technical Applications Scientist in New Mexico is $101,212 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $49.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $118,688
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $91,502 to $110,360
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $82,660

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Technical Applications Scientist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$110,360	$9,197	$2,122	$53
Average	$101,212	$8,434	$1,946	$49
25th Percentile	$91,502	$7,625	$1,760	$44

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Key Factors That Influence Technical Applications Scientist Salaries

A Technical Applications 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 Technical Applications Scientist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Technical Applications 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): $71,990
Early Career (1-2 years): $92,801
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $101,886
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $129,273
Expert (over 8 years): $146,246

Levels	Salary
Technical... Level Technical Applications Scientist	$71,990
Technical... Level Technical Applications Scientist	$92,801
Technical... Level Technical Applications Scientist	$101,886
Technical... Level Technical Applications Scientist	$129,273
Technical... Level Technical Applications Scientist	$146,246

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

District of Columbia: $120,991.
California: $120,533.
Massachusetts: $118,926.

District of Columbia $120,991 California $120,533 Massachusetts $118,926 Washington $118,489 New Jersey $118,445 Alaska $118,292 Connecticut $116,784 New York $116,172

Hawaii $114,216 Rhode Island $113,298 Maryland $112,676 Minnesota $111,823 Colorado $111,495 Illinois $111,386 Oregon $110,971 Delaware $110,665

New Hampshire $110,472 Virginia $110,042 Pennsylvania $108,785 Nevada $108,151 North Dakota $107,944 Michigan $107,616 Wisconsin $107,496 Vermont $107,255

Texas $106,589 Maine $106,545 Arizona $106,480 Ohio $106,403 Georgia $105,398 Indiana $104,895 Wyoming $104,797 Utah $104,644

Iowa $104,578 Kansas $104,054 Louisiana $103,901 North Carolina $103,846 Missouri $103,824 Florida $103,398 Montana $103,168 Nebraska $102,950

Kentucky $102,830 South Carolina $102,393 Tennessee $102,119 Idaho $102,010 New Mexico $101,212 Oklahoma $101,038 Alabama $100,393 South Dakota $99,311

Arkansas $98,721 West Virginia $98,404 Mississippi $97,453

Top Paying Cities for Technical Applications 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: $101,431
Belen: $101,103
Bernalillo: $101,977

Algodones, NM $101,431 Belen, NM $101,103 Bernalillo, NM $101,977 Bluewater, NM $101,103 Bosque, NM $101,103 Casa Blanca, NM $101,103 Cedar Crest, NM $102,087 Cedarvale, NM $101,103

Cerrillos, NM $101,431 Claunch, NM $101,103 Coyote, NM $101,628 Cuba, NM $101,628 Cubero, NM $101,103 Edgewood, NM $101,212 Estancia, NM $101,103 Gallina, NM $101,628

Counselor, NM $101,628 Grants, NM $101,103 Milan, NM $101,103 Isleta, NM $102,196 Jarales, NM $101,103 Jemez Pueblo, NM $101,289 Jemez Springs, NM $101,540 Laguna, NM $101,103

La Jara, NM $101,628 La Joya, NM $101,103 Lindrith, NM $101,628 Los Lunas, NM $101,759 Mcintosh, NM $101,103 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $101,103 Moriarty, NM $101,136 Mountainair, NM $101,103

Nageezi, NM $101,365 New Laguna, NM $101,103 Paguate, NM $101,103 Pena Blanca, NM $101,715 Peralta, NM $101,868 Placitas, NM $101,649 Ponderosa, NM $101,540 Prewitt, NM $101,103

Regina, NM $101,628 Sandia Park, NM $101,977 Corrales, NM $102,633 San Fidel, NM $101,103 San Rafael, NM $101,103 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $101,420 San Ysidro, NM $101,201 Stanley, NM $101,365

Tijeras, NM $102,087 Tome, NM $101,212 Torreon, NM $101,103 Veguita, NM $101,103 Willard, NM $101,103 Youngsville, NM $101,628 Bosque Farms, NM $102,087 Clines Corners, NM $101,365

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $101,726 Cochiti Lake, NM $101,879 Albuquerque, NM $102,742 Kirtland Afb, NM $102,742 Rio Rancho, NM $102,414 Gallup, NM $101,103 Brimhall, NM $101,103 Church Rock, NM $101,103

Continental Divide, NM $101,103 Crownpoint, NM $101,103 Fence Lake, NM $101,103 Fort Wingate, NM $101,103 Gamerco, NM $101,103 Mentmore, NM $101,103 Mexican Springs, NM $101,103 Ramah, NM $101,103

Rehoboth, NM $101,103 Thoreau, NM $101,103 Tohatchi, NM $101,103 Vanderwagen, NM $101,103 Zuni, NM $101,103 Navajo, NM $102,567 Jamestown, NM $101,103 Pinehill, NM $101,103

Sheep Springs, NM $101,103 Smith Lake, NM $101,103 Yatahey, NM $101,103 Farmington, NM $101,365 Aztec, NM $101,365 Blanco, NM $101,365 Bloomfield, NM $101,365 Flora Vista, NM $101,365

Fruitland, NM $101,365 Kirtland, NM $101,365 La Plata, NM $101,365 Navajo Dam, NM $101,628 Shiprock, NM $101,365 Waterflow, NM $101,365 Newcomb, NM $101,103 Sanostee, NM $101,365

Santa Fe, NM $103,267 Abiquiu, NM $101,628 Alcalde, NM $101,628 Amalia, NM $101,628 Arroyo Hondo, NM $101,628 Arroyo Seco, NM $101,628 Canjilon, NM $101,628 Canones, NM $101,628

Carson, NM $101,628 Cebolla, NM $101,628 Cerro, NM $101,628 Chama, NM $101,628 Chamisal, NM $101,628 Chimayo, NM $102,174 Cordova, NM $101,955 Costilla, NM $101,628

Taos Ski Valley, NM $101,628 Dixon, NM $101,628 Dulce, NM $101,628 El Prado, NM $101,628 El Rito, NM $101,628 Embudo, NM $101,628 Espanola, NM $102,065 Glorieta, NM $102,830

Hernandez, NM $101,628 Ilfeld, NM $101,628 La Madera, NM $101,628 Lamy, NM $102,611 Llano, NM $101,628 Los Alamos, NM $101,955 White Rock, NM $102,611 Medanales, NM $101,628

Ojo Caliente, NM $101,628 Los Ojos, NM $101,628 Pecos, NM $102,283 Penasco, NM $101,628 Petaca, NM $101,628 Questa, NM $101,628 Ranchos De Taos, NM $101,628 Red River, NM $101,628

Ribera, NM $101,628 Rowe, NM $101,955 San Cristobal, NM $101,628 San Jose, NM $101,737 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $101,628 Santa Cruz, NM $102,174 Serafina, NM $101,628 Taos, NM $101,628

Tererro, NM $102,502 Tesuque, NM $103,267 Tierra Amarilla, NM $101,628 Trampas, NM $101,628 Tres Piedras, NM $101,628 Truchas, NM $101,628 Vadito, NM $101,628 Valdez, NM $101,628

Vallecitos, NM $101,628 Velarde, NM $101,628 Villanueva, NM $101,628 Spaceport City, NM $93,028 Las Vegas, NM $101,628 Angel Fire, NM $101,628 Anton Chico, NM $101,628 Buena Vista, NM $101,628

Chacon, NM $101,628 Cimarron, NM $101,628 Cleveland, NM $101,628 Eagle Nest, NM $101,628 Guadalupita, NM $101,628 Holman, NM $101,628 La Loma, NM $101,628 Maxwell, NM $101,628

Miami, NM $101,628 Mills, NM $101,628 Montezuma, NM $101,628 Mora, NM $101,628 Mosquero, NM $101,628 Ocate, NM $101,628 Ojo Feliz, NM $101,628 Rainsville, NM $101,628

Raton, NM $104,666 Rociada, NM $101,628 Roy, NM $101,628 Sapello, NM $101,628 Solano, NM $101,628 Springer, NM $101,628 Ute Park, NM $101,628 Valmora, NM $101,628

Wagon Mound, NM $101,628 Watrous, NM $101,628 Socorro, NM $101,103 Aragon, NM $101,103 Datil, NM $101,103 Lemitar, NM $101,103 Luna, NM $100,895 Magdalena, NM $101,103

Pie Town, NM $101,103 Polvadera, NM $101,103 Quemado, NM $101,103 Reserve, NM $98,896 San Acacia, NM $101,103 San Antonio, NM $98,470 Truth Or Consequences, NM $93,028 Arrey, NM $93,028

Caballo, NM $93,028 Derry, NM $93,028 Elephant Butte, NM $93,028 Garfield, NM $93,028 Hatch, NM $93,028 Monticello, NM $94,426 Rincon, NM $93,028 Salem, NM $93,028

Williamsburg, NM $93,028 Winston, NM $93,028 Las Cruces, NM $94,667 White Sands Missile Range, NM $93,902 Santa Teresa, NM $95,038 Playas, NM $93,028 Animas, NM $97,792 Anthony, NM $94,689

Arenas Valley, NM $93,028 Bayard, NM $93,028 Berino, NM $93,574 Buckhorn, NM $93,028 Santa Clara, NM $93,028 Chamberino, NM $93,574 Cliff, NM $93,028 Columbus, NM $93,650

Deming, NM $93,028 Dona Ana, NM $94,667 Fairacres, NM $93,792 Faywood, NM $93,028 Fort Bayard, NM $93,028 Gila, NM $93,028 Glenwood, NM $97,792 Hachita, NM $93,028

Hanover, NM $93,028 Hillsboro, NM $93,028 Hurley, NM $93,028 La Mesa, NM $94,230 Lordsburg, NM $93,028 Mesilla, NM $94,667 Mesilla Park, NM $94,667 Mesquite, NM $94,557

Mimbres, NM $93,028 Mule Creek, NM $97,792 Organ, NM $94,448 Pinos Altos, NM $93,028 Radium Springs, NM $94,011 Redrock, NM $93,028 Rodeo, NM $102,567 San Miguel, NM $94,557

Silver City, NM $93,028 Sunland Park, NM $95,158 Tyrone, NM $93,028 Vado, NM $94,120 Chaparral, NM $94,634 Clovis, NM $97,595 Cannon Afb, NM $97,595 Broadview, NM $98,513

Causey, NM $96,677 Crossroads, NM $96,677 Dora, NM $96,677 Elida, NM $96,677 Floyd, NM $96,677 Fort Sumner, NM $101,628 Grady, NM $98,513 House, NM $98,513

Kenna, NM $96,677 Lingo, NM $96,677 Melrose, NM $97,595 Milnesand, NM $96,677 Pep, NM $96,677 Portales, NM $96,677 Rogers, NM $96,677 Saint Vrain, NM $97,595

Taiban, NM $98,939 Texico, NM $97,595 Yeso, NM $101,365 Roswell, NM $95,836 Artesia, NM $95,836 Caprock, NM $96,677 Carlsbad, NM $95,836 Dexter, NM $95,836

Eunice, NM $96,677 Hagerman, NM $95,836 Hobbs, NM $96,677 Hope, NM $95,836 Jal, NM $96,677 Lake Arthur, NM $95,836 Lakewood, NM $95,836 Loco Hills, NM $95,836

Loving, NM $95,836 Lovington, NM $96,677 Mcdonald, NM $96,677 Malaga, NM $95,836 Maljamar, NM $96,251 Monument, NM $96,677 Tatum, NM $96,677 Whites City, NM $95,836

Carrizozo, NM $95,836 Alamogordo, NM $97,475 Alto, NM $95,836 Bent, NM $96,601 Capitan, NM $95,836 Cloudcroft, NM $97,147 Corona, NM $101,103 Encino, NM $101,365

Fort Stanton, NM $95,836 Glencoe, NM $95,836 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $97,475 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $97,475 Hondo, NM $95,836 La Luz, NM $97,475 Lincoln, NM $95,836 Mayhill, NM $95,836

Mescalero, NM $96,382 Nogal, NM $95,836 Orogrande, NM $94,525 Picacho, NM $95,836 Pinon, NM $95,836 Ruidoso, NM $95,836 Ruidoso Downs, NM $95,836 Sacramento, NM $95,945

San Patricio, NM $95,836 Sunspot, NM $97,257 Timberon, NM $95,945 Tinnie, NM $95,836 Tularosa, NM $97,147 Vaughn, NM $101,365 Weed, NM $95,836 Tucumcari, NM $98,513

Amistad, NM $98,513 Bard, NM $98,513 Capulin, NM $104,666 Clayton, NM $98,513 Conchas Dam, NM $100,065 Cuervo, NM $101,628 Des Moines, NM $104,666 Folsom, NM $104,666

Garita, NM $101,628 Gladstone, NM $101,628 Grenville, NM $101,584 Logan, NM $98,513 Mcalister, NM $98,513 Nara Visa, NM $98,513 Newkirk, NM $101,628 Quay, NM $98,513

San Jon, NM $98,513 Santa Rosa, NM $101,628 Sedan, NM $98,513 Trementina, NM $101,628

Technical Applications Scientist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Technical Applications 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 April 01, 2026

$91,502

Average $101,212/year

$110,360

$7,625

Average $8,434/month

$9,197

$1,760

Average $1,946/week

$2,122

$44

Average $49/hour

$53

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$110,360	$9,197	$2,122	$53
Average	$101,212	$8,434	$1,946	$49
25th Percentile	$91,502	$7,625	$1,760	$44

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