Attorney At Law Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Attorney At Law make in New Mexico?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Attorney At Law in New Mexico is $94,708 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $46.

However, an Attorney At Law's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $112,751
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $83,806 to $104,152
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $73,880

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Attorney At Law Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$104,152	$8,679	$2,003	$50
Average	$94,708	$7,892	$1,821	$46
25th Percentile	$83,806	$6,984	$1,612	$40

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Key Factors That Influence Attorney At Law Salaries

An Attorney At Law'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 Attorney At Law Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Attorney At Law'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): $94,014
Early Career (1-2 years): $124,814
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $176,352
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $200,788
Expert (over 8 years): $238,316

Levels	Salary
Attorney ... Level Attorney At Law	$94,014
Attorney ... Level Attorney At Law	$124,814
Attorney ... Level Attorney At Law	$176,352
Attorney ... Level Attorney At Law	$200,788
Attorney ... Level Attorney At Law	$238,316

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How Do Attorney At Law 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 Attorney At Laws. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $113,216.
California: $112,786.
Massachusetts: $111,283.

District of Columbia $113,216 California $112,786 Massachusetts $111,283 Washington $110,874 New Jersey $110,833 Alaska $110,690 Connecticut $109,279 New York $108,706

Hawaii $106,876 Rhode Island $106,017 Maryland $105,434 Minnesota $104,637 Colorado $104,330 Illinois $104,228 Oregon $103,839 Delaware $103,553

New Hampshire $103,373 Virginia $102,970 Pennsylvania $101,794 Nevada $101,201 North Dakota $101,007 Michigan $100,700 Wisconsin $100,587 Vermont $100,362

Texas $99,739 Maine $99,698 Arizona $99,636 Ohio $99,565 Georgia $98,624 Indiana $98,154 Wyoming $98,062 Utah $97,918

Iowa $97,857 Kansas $97,366 Louisiana $97,223 North Carolina $97,172 Missouri $97,152 Florida $96,753 Montana $96,538 Nebraska $96,333

Kentucky $96,221 South Carolina $95,812 Tennessee $95,556 Idaho $95,454 New Mexico $94,708 Oklahoma $94,544 Alabama $93,941 South Dakota $92,928

Arkansas $92,376 West Virginia $92,080 Mississippi $91,190

Top Paying Cities for Attorney At Laws

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: $95,716
Belen: $95,183
Bernalillo: $95,886

Algodones, NM $95,716 Belen, NM $95,183 Bernalillo, NM $95,886 Bluewater, NM $93,872 Bosque, NM $94,484 Casa Blanca, NM $94,697 Cedar Crest, NM $95,965 Cedarvale, NM $92,202

Cerrillos, NM $95,785 Claunch, NM $91,861 Coyote, NM $94,374 Cuba, NM $94,223 Cubero, NM $94,907 Edgewood, NM $95,537 Estancia, NM $94,398 Gallina, NM $93,880

Counselor, NM $93,939 Grants, NM $93,765 Milan, NM $94,140 Isleta, NM $96,050 Jarales, NM $95,091 Jemez Pueblo, NM $95,256 Jemez Springs, NM $94,962 Laguna, NM $95,371

La Jara, NM $94,118 La Joya, NM $93,900 Lindrith, NM $93,786 Los Lunas, NM $95,687 Mcintosh, NM $94,917 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $94,285 Moriarty, NM $94,598 Mountainair, NM $93,578

Nageezi, NM $93,814 New Laguna, NM $94,861 Paguate, NM $94,925 Pena Blanca, NM $95,986 Peralta, NM $95,839 Placitas, NM $95,888 Ponderosa, NM $95,135 Prewitt, NM $93,844

Regina, NM $93,909 Sandia Park, NM $95,724 Corrales, NM $96,085 San Fidel, NM $94,350 San Rafael, NM $93,948 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $95,725 San Ysidro, NM $95,596 Stanley, NM $94,585

Tijeras, NM $95,736 Tome, NM $95,559 Torreon, NM $95,241 Veguita, NM $94,477 Willard, NM $93,409 Youngsville, NM $94,401 Bosque Farms, NM $96,014 Clines Corners, NM $94,013

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $95,798 Cochiti Lake, NM $95,922 Albuquerque, NM $96,139 Kirtland Afb, NM $96,139 Rio Rancho, NM $95,982 Gallup, NM $93,980 Brimhall, NM $93,714 Church Rock, NM $93,758

Continental Divide, NM $93,691 Crownpoint, NM $93,769 Fence Lake, NM $93,351 Fort Wingate, NM $93,725 Gamerco, NM $93,882 Mentmore, NM $93,737 Mexican Springs, NM $93,726 Ramah, NM $93,554

Rehoboth, NM $93,788 Thoreau, NM $93,794 Tohatchi, NM $93,708 Vanderwagen, NM $93,726 Zuni, NM $93,704 Navajo, NM $93,831 Jamestown, NM $93,598 Pinehill, NM $93,482

Sheep Springs, NM $93,809 Smith Lake, NM $94,159 Yatahey, NM $93,775 Farmington, NM $94,226 Aztec, NM $94,400 Blanco, NM $93,959 Bloomfield, NM $93,848 Flora Vista, NM $94,323

Fruitland, NM $93,733 Kirtland, NM $94,324 La Plata, NM $94,358 Navajo Dam, NM $94,316 Shiprock, NM $94,185 Waterflow, NM $94,137 Newcomb, NM $93,752 Sanostee, NM $93,811

Santa Fe, NM $96,630 Abiquiu, NM $93,987 Alcalde, NM $95,624 Amalia, NM $93,844 Arroyo Hondo, NM $93,712 Arroyo Seco, NM $93,820 Canjilon, NM $93,696 Canones, NM $94,550

Carson, NM $94,071 Cebolla, NM $93,752 Cerro, NM $93,779 Chama, NM $94,163 Chamisal, NM $95,370 Chimayo, NM $96,040 Cordova, NM $95,877 Costilla, NM $94,237

Taos Ski Valley, NM $93,523 Dixon, NM $95,279 Dulce, NM $94,161 El Prado, NM $93,903 El Rito, NM $94,333 Embudo, NM $94,789 Espanola, NM $95,923 Glorieta, NM $96,258

Hernandez, NM $95,032 Ilfeld, NM $95,369 La Madera, NM $94,168 Lamy, NM $95,891 Llano, NM $95,177 Los Alamos, NM $96,118 White Rock, NM $96,299 Medanales, NM $95,137

Ojo Caliente, NM $94,578 Los Ojos, NM $93,932 Pecos, NM $95,958 Penasco, NM $94,823 Petaca, NM $93,609 Questa, NM $93,878 Ranchos De Taos, NM $94,373 Red River, NM $93,610

Ribera, NM $94,213 Rowe, NM $95,459 San Cristobal, NM $93,607 San Jose, NM $95,224 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $95,689 Santa Cruz, NM $96,007 Serafina, NM $93,974 Taos, NM $93,849

Tererro, NM $96,265 Tesuque, NM $96,630 Tierra Amarilla, NM $93,849 Trampas, NM $94,745 Tres Piedras, NM $93,584 Truchas, NM $95,610 Vadito, NM $94,698 Valdez, NM $93,678

Vallecitos, NM $93,604 Velarde, NM $95,135 Villanueva, NM $94,031 Spaceport City, NM $92,113 Las Vegas, NM $93,233 Angel Fire, NM $93,508 Anton Chico, NM $93,072 Buena Vista, NM $93,926

Chacon, NM $93,993 Cimarron, NM $93,362 Cleveland, NM $94,660 Eagle Nest, NM $93,433 Guadalupita, NM $93,849 Holman, NM $94,418 La Loma, NM $92,915 Maxwell, NM $93,394

Miami, NM $93,192 Mills, NM $92,861 Montezuma, NM $95,140 Mora, NM $94,793 Mosquero, NM $92,780 Ocate, NM $93,293 Ojo Feliz, NM $93,539 Rainsville, NM $93,949

Raton, NM $93,629 Rociada, NM $95,188 Roy, NM $92,881 Sapello, NM $94,362 Solano, NM $92,768 Springer, NM $93,151 Ute Park, NM $93,406 Valmora, NM $93,154

Wagon Mound, NM $93,048 Watrous, NM $93,186 Socorro, NM $92,970 Aragon, NM $93,252 Datil, NM $92,867 Lemitar, NM $93,403 Luna, NM $93,417 Magdalena, NM $92,874

Pie Town, NM $93,184 Polvadera, NM $93,628 Quemado, NM $93,377 Reserve, NM $93,210 San Acacia, NM $93,782 San Antonio, NM $92,456 Truth Or Consequences, NM $92,437 Arrey, NM $92,421

Caballo, NM $92,485 Derry, NM $92,014 Elephant Butte, NM $92,677 Garfield, NM $91,747 Hatch, NM $90,277 Monticello, NM $92,431 Rincon, NM $89,758 Salem, NM $91,461

Williamsburg, NM $92,553 Winston, NM $92,499 Las Cruces, NM $88,583 White Sands Missile Range, NM $88,873 Santa Teresa, NM $89,519 Playas, NM $92,864 Animas, NM $93,092 Anthony, NM $89,498

Arenas Valley, NM $92,927 Bayard, NM $92,842 Berino, NM $89,092 Buckhorn, NM $92,938 Santa Clara, NM $93,004 Chamberino, NM $89,185 Cliff, NM $92,830 Columbus, NM $92,581

Deming, NM $92,602 Dona Ana, NM $88,586 Fairacres, NM $88,851 Faywood, NM $92,559 Fort Bayard, NM $92,915 Gila, NM $92,693 Glenwood, NM $92,766 Hachita, NM $92,581

Hanover, NM $92,600 Hillsboro, NM $92,411 Hurley, NM $92,779 La Mesa, NM $90,277 Lordsburg, NM $92,796 Mesilla, NM $88,585 Mesilla Park, NM $88,594 Mesquite, NM $88,670

Mimbres, NM $92,674 Mule Creek, NM $92,924 Organ, NM $88,640 Pinos Altos, NM $92,828 Radium Springs, NM $88,620 Redrock, NM $92,592 Rodeo, NM $93,210 San Miguel, NM $88,636

Silver City, NM $92,829 Sunland Park, NM $89,043 Tyrone, NM $93,104 Vado, NM $88,705 Chaparral, NM $89,824 Clovis, NM $92,651 Cannon Afb, NM $92,447 Broadview, NM $92,381

Causey, NM $92,223 Crossroads, NM $92,004 Dora, NM $92,442 Elida, NM $92,058 Floyd, NM $92,282 Fort Sumner, NM $92,208 Grady, NM $92,469 House, NM $92,396

Kenna, NM $92,059 Lingo, NM $92,217 Melrose, NM $92,411 Milnesand, NM $92,022 Pep, NM $92,148 Portales, NM $92,486 Rogers, NM $92,174 Saint Vrain, NM $92,470

Taiban, NM $92,176 Texico, NM $92,506 Yeso, NM $91,841 Roswell, NM $91,948 Artesia, NM $92,130 Caprock, NM $91,943 Carlsbad, NM $92,190 Dexter, NM $92,013

Eunice, NM $92,272 Hagerman, NM $92,059 Hobbs, NM $92,407 Hope, NM $91,722 Jal, NM $92,164 Lake Arthur, NM $91,907 Lakewood, NM $92,044 Loco Hills, NM $92,214

Loving, NM $92,167 Lovington, NM $92,318 Mcdonald, NM $92,066 Malaga, NM $92,077 Maljamar, NM $91,987 Monument, NM $92,203 Tatum, NM $92,126 Whites City, NM $92,280

Carrizozo, NM $91,512 Alamogordo, NM $91,221 Alto, NM $91,526 Bent, NM $91,238 Capitan, NM $91,313 Cloudcroft, NM $91,228 Corona, NM $91,910 Encino, NM $92,648

Fort Stanton, NM $91,352 Glencoe, NM $91,286 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $91,211 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $91,211 Hondo, NM $91,370 La Luz, NM $91,211 Lincoln, NM $91,104 Mayhill, NM $91,417

Mescalero, NM $91,251 Nogal, NM $91,643 Orogrande, NM $91,257 Picacho, NM $91,351 Pinon, NM $91,694 Ruidoso, NM $91,699 Ruidoso Downs, NM $91,575 Sacramento, NM $91,292

San Patricio, NM $91,401 Sunspot, NM $91,211 Timberon, NM $91,408 Tinnie, NM $91,297 Tularosa, NM $91,271 Vaughn, NM $92,275 Weed, NM $91,406 Tucumcari, NM $92,733

Amistad, NM $92,613 Bard, NM $92,465 Capulin, NM $93,512 Clayton, NM $92,793 Conchas Dam, NM $92,877 Cuervo, NM $92,430 Des Moines, NM $93,143 Folsom, NM $93,287

Garita, NM $92,699 Gladstone, NM $92,885 Grenville, NM $92,868 Logan, NM $92,730 Mcalister, NM $92,443 Nara Visa, NM $92,510 Newkirk, NM $92,612 Quay, NM $92,666

San Jon, NM $92,566 Santa Rosa, NM $92,666 Sedan, NM $92,698 Trementina, NM $92,694

Attorney At Law Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Attorney At Law roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Attorney At Law positions in Transportation or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Attorney At Law as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Attorney At Law

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$113,649	$55.0	20%
Biotechnology	$113,649	$55.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$113,649	$55.0	20%
Financial Services	$113,649	$55.0	20%
Healthcare	$113,649	$55.0	20%

Attorney At Law Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Attorney At Law'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 August 01, 2026

$83,806

Average $94,708/year

$104,152

$6,984

Average $7,892/month

$8,679

$1,612

Average $1,821/week

$2,003

$40

Average $46/hour

$50

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$104,152	$8,679	$2,003	$50
Average	$94,708	$7,892	$1,821	$46
25th Percentile	$83,806	$6,984	$1,612	$40

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