Communications Associate Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Communications Associate make in New Mexico?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Communications Associate in New Mexico is $85,284 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $41.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $104,406
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $75,498 to $95,293
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $66,589

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Communications Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$95,293	$7,941	$1,833	$46
Average	$85,284	$7,107	$1,640	$41
25th Percentile	$75,498	$6,292	$1,452	$36

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Key Factors That Influence Communications Associate Salaries

A Communications 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 Communications Associate Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Communications 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): $55,013
Early Career (1-2 years): $72,464
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $84,548
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $105,943
Expert (over 8 years): $138,178

Levels	Salary
Communica... Level Communications Associate	$55,013
Communica... Level Communications Associate	$72,464
Communica... Level Communications Associate	$84,548
Communica... Level Communications Associate	$105,943
Communica... Level Communications Associate	$138,178

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

District of Columbia: $101,950.
California: $101,563.
Massachusetts: $100,210.

District of Columbia $101,950 California $101,563 Massachusetts $100,210 Washington $99,841 New Jersey $99,804 Alaska $99,676 Connecticut $98,405 New York $97,889

Hawaii $96,241 Rhode Island $95,468 Maryland $94,943 Minnesota $94,224 Colorado $93,948 Illinois $93,856 Oregon $93,506 Delaware $93,248

New Hampshire $93,086 Virginia $92,724 Pennsylvania $91,665 Nevada $91,131 North Dakota $90,956 Michigan $90,679 Wisconsin $90,578 Vermont $90,376

Texas $89,814 Maine $89,777 Arizona $89,722 Ohio $89,657 Georgia $88,810 Indiana $88,387 Wyoming $88,304 Utah $88,175

Iowa $88,120 Kansas $87,678 Louisiana $87,549 North Carolina $87,503 Missouri $87,484 Florida $87,125 Montana $86,932 Nebraska $86,748

Kentucky $86,646 South Carolina $86,278 Tennessee $86,048 Idaho $85,956 New Mexico $85,284 Oklahoma $85,136 Alabama $84,593 South Dakota $83,681

Arkansas $83,184 West Virginia $82,917 Mississippi $82,116

Top Paying Cities for Communications 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: $86,191
Belen: $85,712
Bernalillo: $86,344

Algodones, NM $86,191 Belen, NM $85,712 Bernalillo, NM $86,344 Bluewater, NM $84,531 Bosque, NM $85,082 Casa Blanca, NM $85,274 Cedar Crest, NM $86,416 Cedarvale, NM $83,028

Cerrillos, NM $86,254 Claunch, NM $82,720 Coyote, NM $84,983 Cuba, NM $84,847 Cubero, NM $85,463 Edgewood, NM $86,030 Estancia, NM $85,005 Gallina, NM $84,539

Counselor, NM $84,591 Grants, NM $84,435 Milan, NM $84,773 Isleta, NM $86,493 Jarales, NM $85,629 Jemez Pueblo, NM $85,777 Jemez Springs, NM $85,513 Laguna, NM $85,881

La Jara, NM $84,752 La Joya, NM $84,556 Lindrith, NM $84,454 Los Lunas, NM $86,166 Mcintosh, NM $85,472 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $84,903 Moriarty, NM $85,185 Mountainair, NM $84,266

Nageezi, NM $84,479 New Laguna, NM $85,422 Paguate, NM $85,480 Pena Blanca, NM $86,435 Peralta, NM $86,302 Placitas, NM $86,346 Ponderosa, NM $85,668 Prewitt, NM $84,506

Regina, NM $84,564 Sandia Park, NM $86,199 Corrales, NM $86,524 San Fidel, NM $84,961 San Rafael, NM $84,599 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $86,200 San Ysidro, NM $86,084 Stanley, NM $85,173

Tijeras, NM $86,210 Tome, NM $86,051 Torreon, NM $85,764 Veguita, NM $85,075 Willard, NM $84,114 Youngsville, NM $85,007 Bosque Farms, NM $86,460 Clines Corners, NM $84,658

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $86,265 Cochiti Lake, NM $86,377 Albuquerque, NM $86,573 Kirtland Afb, NM $86,573 Rio Rancho, NM $86,431 Gallup, NM $84,628 Brimhall, NM $84,389 Church Rock, NM $84,428

Continental Divide, NM $84,368 Crownpoint, NM $84,438 Fence Lake, NM $84,062 Fort Wingate, NM $84,399 Gamerco, NM $84,540 Mentmore, NM $84,410 Mexican Springs, NM $84,400 Ramah, NM $84,245

Rehoboth, NM $84,456 Thoreau, NM $84,460 Tohatchi, NM $84,383 Vanderwagen, NM $84,400 Zuni, NM $84,379 Navajo, NM $84,494 Jamestown, NM $84,285 Pinehill, NM $84,180

Sheep Springs, NM $84,474 Smith Lake, NM $84,789 Yatahey, NM $84,444 Farmington, NM $84,850 Aztec, NM $85,006 Blanco, NM $84,610 Bloomfield, NM $84,509 Flora Vista, NM $84,937

Fruitland, NM $84,406 Kirtland, NM $84,938 La Plata, NM $84,969 Navajo Dam, NM $84,931 Shiprock, NM $84,813 Waterflow, NM $84,770 Newcomb, NM $84,423 Sanostee, NM $84,476

Santa Fe, NM $87,015 Abiquiu, NM $84,634 Alcalde, NM $86,109 Amalia, NM $84,506 Arroyo Hondo, NM $84,387 Arroyo Seco, NM $84,484 Canjilon, NM $84,373 Canones, NM $85,142

Carson, NM $84,710 Cebolla, NM $84,423 Cerro, NM $84,447 Chama, NM $84,793 Chamisal, NM $85,880 Chimayo, NM $86,483 Cordova, NM $86,337 Costilla, NM $84,860

Taos Ski Valley, NM $84,216 Dixon, NM $85,798 Dulce, NM $84,791 El Prado, NM $84,559 El Rito, NM $84,947 Embudo, NM $85,357 Espanola, NM $86,378 Glorieta, NM $86,679

Hernandez, NM $85,575 Ilfeld, NM $85,879 La Madera, NM $84,797 Lamy, NM $86,349 Llano, NM $85,706 Los Alamos, NM $86,553 White Rock, NM $86,716 Medanales, NM $85,670

Ojo Caliente, NM $85,167 Los Ojos, NM $84,585 Pecos, NM $86,410 Penasco, NM $85,388 Petaca, NM $84,295 Questa, NM $84,537 Ranchos De Taos, NM $84,982 Red River, NM $84,296

Ribera, NM $84,838 Rowe, NM $85,960 San Cristobal, NM $84,293 San Jose, NM $85,749 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $86,168 Santa Cruz, NM $86,454 Serafina, NM $84,623 Taos, NM $84,510

Tererro, NM $86,686 Tesuque, NM $87,015 Tierra Amarilla, NM $84,510 Trampas, NM $85,318 Tres Piedras, NM $84,272 Truchas, NM $86,096 Vadito, NM $85,275 Valdez, NM $84,356

Vallecitos, NM $84,290 Velarde, NM $85,668 Villanueva, NM $84,674 Spaceport City, NM $82,948 Las Vegas, NM $83,956 Angel Fire, NM $84,203 Anton Chico, NM $83,810 Buena Vista, NM $84,580

Chacon, NM $84,640 Cimarron, NM $84,072 Cleveland, NM $85,240 Eagle Nest, NM $84,135 Guadalupita, NM $84,510 Holman, NM $85,023 La Loma, NM $83,669 Maxwell, NM $84,100

Miami, NM $83,919 Mills, NM $83,621 Montezuma, NM $85,673 Mora, NM $85,360 Mosquero, NM $83,548 Ocate, NM $84,010 Ojo Feliz, NM $84,231 Rainsville, NM $84,600

Raton, NM $84,312 Rociada, NM $85,716 Roy, NM $83,639 Sapello, NM $84,972 Solano, NM $83,537 Springer, NM $83,882 Ute Park, NM $84,111 Valmora, NM $83,885

Wagon Mound, NM $83,789 Watrous, NM $83,913 Socorro, NM $83,719 Aragon, NM $83,972 Datil, NM $83,626 Lemitar, NM $84,109 Luna, NM $84,122 Magdalena, NM $83,633

Pie Town, NM $83,912 Polvadera, NM $84,311 Quemado, NM $84,086 Reserve, NM $83,935 San Acacia, NM $84,450 San Antonio, NM $83,256 Truth Or Consequences, NM $83,238 Arrey, NM $83,225

Caballo, NM $83,282 Derry, NM $82,858 Elephant Butte, NM $83,455 Garfield, NM $82,618 Hatch, NM $81,294 Monticello, NM $83,234 Rincon, NM $80,826 Salem, NM $82,360

Williamsburg, NM $83,343 Winston, NM $83,295 Las Cruces, NM $79,768 White Sands Missile Range, NM $80,030 Santa Teresa, NM $80,611 Playas, NM $83,623 Animas, NM $83,829 Anthony, NM $80,592

Arenas Valley, NM $83,680 Bayard, NM $83,603 Berino, NM $80,227 Buckhorn, NM $83,690 Santa Clara, NM $83,750 Chamberino, NM $80,310 Cliff, NM $83,593 Columbus, NM $83,368

Deming, NM $83,388 Dona Ana, NM $79,771 Fairacres, NM $80,009 Faywood, NM $83,349 Fort Bayard, NM $83,669 Gila, NM $83,470 Glenwood, NM $83,535 Hachita, NM $83,368

Hanover, NM $83,386 Hillsboro, NM $83,215 Hurley, NM $83,547 La Mesa, NM $81,294 Lordsburg, NM $83,562 Mesilla, NM $79,770 Mesilla Park, NM $79,778 Mesquite, NM $79,846

Mimbres, NM $83,452 Mule Creek, NM $83,678 Organ, NM $79,820 Pinos Altos, NM $83,591 Radium Springs, NM $79,802 Redrock, NM $83,378 Rodeo, NM $83,935 San Miguel, NM $79,816

Silver City, NM $83,592 Sunland Park, NM $80,182 Tyrone, NM $83,840 Vado, NM $79,879 Chaparral, NM $80,886 Clovis, NM $83,432 Cannon Afb, NM $83,248 Broadview, NM $83,189

Causey, NM $83,046 Crossroads, NM $82,849 Dora, NM $83,243 Elida, NM $82,898 Floyd, NM $83,099 Fort Sumner, NM $83,032 Grady, NM $83,268 House, NM $83,202

Kenna, NM $82,899 Lingo, NM $83,041 Melrose, NM $83,215 Milnesand, NM $82,866 Pep, NM $82,979 Portales, NM $83,283 Rogers, NM $83,002 Saint Vrain, NM $83,269

Taiban, NM $83,004 Texico, NM $83,301 Yeso, NM $82,703 Roswell, NM $82,798 Artesia, NM $82,962 Caprock, NM $82,794 Carlsbad, NM $83,017 Dexter, NM $82,857

Eunice, NM $83,090 Hagerman, NM $82,899 Hobbs, NM $83,212 Hope, NM $82,595 Jal, NM $82,993 Lake Arthur, NM $82,762 Lakewood, NM $82,885 Loco Hills, NM $83,038

Loving, NM $82,995 Lovington, NM $83,132 Mcdonald, NM $82,905 Malaga, NM $82,914 Maljamar, NM $82,833 Monument, NM $83,029 Tatum, NM $82,959 Whites City, NM $83,098

Carrizozo, NM $82,406 Alamogordo, NM $82,144 Alto, NM $82,418 Bent, NM $82,159 Capitan, NM $82,227 Cloudcroft, NM $82,150 Corona, NM $82,764 Encino, NM $83,429

Fort Stanton, NM $82,262 Glencoe, NM $82,203 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $82,134 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $82,134 Hondo, NM $82,278 La Luz, NM $82,134 Lincoln, NM $82,039 Mayhill, NM $82,320

Mescalero, NM $82,171 Nogal, NM $82,524 Orogrande, NM $82,176 Picacho, NM $82,261 Pinon, NM $82,570 Ruidoso, NM $82,575 Ruidoso Downs, NM $82,462 Sacramento, NM $82,208

San Patricio, NM $82,306 Sunspot, NM $82,134 Timberon, NM $82,312 Tinnie, NM $82,213 Tularosa, NM $82,189 Vaughn, NM $83,093 Weed, NM $82,310 Tucumcari, NM $83,506

Amistad, NM $83,398 Bard, NM $83,264 Capulin, NM $84,207 Clayton, NM $83,560 Conchas Dam, NM $83,635 Cuervo, NM $83,233 Des Moines, NM $83,875 Folsom, NM $84,005

Garita, NM $83,475 Gladstone, NM $83,643 Grenville, NM $83,627 Logan, NM $83,503 Mcalister, NM $83,244 Nara Visa, NM $83,305 Newkirk, NM $83,397 Quay, NM $83,445

San Jon, NM $83,355 Santa Rosa, NM $83,445 Sedan, NM $83,474 Trementina, NM $83,471

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

Understanding how a Communications 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 May 01, 2026

$75,498

Average $85,284/year

$95,293

$6,292

Average $7,107/month

$7,941

$1,452

Average $1,640/week

$1,833

$36

Average $41/hour

$46

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$95,293	$7,941	$1,833	$46
Average	$85,284	$7,107	$1,640	$41
25th Percentile	$75,498	$6,292	$1,452	$36

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