Communications Associate Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Communications Associate make in New Mexico?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Communications Associate in New Mexico is $85,281 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): $104,431
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $75,490 to $95,305
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $66,576

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Communications Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$95,305	$7,942	$1,833	$46
Average	$85,281	$7,107	$1,640	$41
25th Percentile	$75,490	$6,291	$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): $55,011
Early Career (1-2 years): $72,453
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $84,544
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $105,939
Expert (over 8 years): $138,178

Levels	Salary
Communica... Level Communications Associate	$55,011
Communica... Level Communications Associate	$72,453
Communica... Level Communications Associate	$84,544
Communica... Level Communications Associate	$105,939
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: $101,947.
California: $101,560.
Massachusetts: $100,207.

District of Columbia $101,947 California $101,560 Massachusetts $100,207 Washington $99,838 New Jersey $99,802 Alaska $99,673 Connecticut $98,402 New York $97,886

Hawaii $96,238 Rhode Island $95,465 Maryland $94,940 Minnesota $94,222 Colorado $93,945 Illinois $93,853 Oregon $93,503 Delaware $93,246

New Hampshire $93,084 Virginia $92,721 Pennsylvania $91,662 Nevada $91,128 North Dakota $90,953 Michigan $90,677 Wisconsin $90,575 Vermont $90,373

Texas $89,811 Maine $89,774 Arizona $89,719 Ohio $89,655 Georgia $88,808 Indiana $88,384 Wyoming $88,301 Utah $88,172

Iowa $88,117 Kansas $87,675 Louisiana $87,546 North Carolina $87,500 Missouri $87,482 Florida $87,123 Montana $86,929 Nebraska $86,745

Kentucky $86,644 South Carolina $86,275 Tennessee $86,045 Idaho $85,953 New Mexico $85,281 Oklahoma $85,134 Alabama $84,590 South Dakota $83,679

Arkansas $83,182 West Virginia $82,915 Mississippi $82,114

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: $85,465
Belen: $85,189
Bernalillo: $85,926

Algodones, NM $85,465 Belen, NM $85,189 Bernalillo, NM $85,926 Bluewater, NM $85,189 Bosque, NM $85,189 Casa Blanca, NM $85,189 Cedar Crest, NM $86,018 Cedarvale, NM $85,189

Cerrillos, NM $85,465 Claunch, NM $85,189 Coyote, NM $85,631 Cuba, NM $85,631 Cubero, NM $85,189 Edgewood, NM $85,281 Estancia, NM $85,189 Gallina, NM $85,631

Counselor, NM $85,631 Grants, NM $85,189 Milan, NM $85,189 Isleta, NM $86,110 Jarales, NM $85,189 Jemez Pueblo, NM $85,346 Jemez Springs, NM $85,557 Laguna, NM $85,189

La Jara, NM $85,631 La Joya, NM $85,189 Lindrith, NM $85,631 Los Lunas, NM $85,741 Mcintosh, NM $85,189 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $85,189 Moriarty, NM $85,217 Mountainair, NM $85,189

Nageezi, NM $85,410 New Laguna, NM $85,189 Paguate, NM $85,189 Pena Blanca, NM $85,705 Peralta, NM $85,834 Placitas, NM $85,649 Ponderosa, NM $85,557 Prewitt, NM $85,189

Regina, NM $85,631 Sandia Park, NM $85,926 Corrales, NM $86,478 San Fidel, NM $85,189 San Rafael, NM $85,189 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $85,456 San Ysidro, NM $85,272 Stanley, NM $85,410

Tijeras, NM $86,018 Tome, NM $85,281 Torreon, NM $85,189 Veguita, NM $85,189 Willard, NM $85,189 Youngsville, NM $85,631 Bosque Farms, NM $86,018 Clines Corners, NM $85,410

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $85,714 Cochiti Lake, NM $85,843 Albuquerque, NM $86,570 Kirtland Afb, NM $86,570 Rio Rancho, NM $86,294 Gallup, NM $85,189 Brimhall, NM $85,189 Church Rock, NM $85,189

Continental Divide, NM $85,189 Crownpoint, NM $85,189 Fence Lake, NM $85,189 Fort Wingate, NM $85,189 Gamerco, NM $85,189 Mentmore, NM $85,189 Mexican Springs, NM $85,189 Ramah, NM $85,189

Rehoboth, NM $85,189 Thoreau, NM $85,189 Tohatchi, NM $85,189 Vanderwagen, NM $85,189 Zuni, NM $85,189 Navajo, NM $86,423 Jamestown, NM $85,189 Pinehill, NM $85,189

Sheep Springs, NM $85,189 Smith Lake, NM $85,189 Yatahey, NM $85,189 Farmington, NM $85,410 Aztec, NM $85,410 Blanco, NM $85,410 Bloomfield, NM $85,410 Flora Vista, NM $85,410

Fruitland, NM $85,410 Kirtland, NM $85,410 La Plata, NM $85,410 Navajo Dam, NM $85,631 Shiprock, NM $85,410 Waterflow, NM $85,410 Newcomb, NM $85,189 Sanostee, NM $85,410

Santa Fe, NM $87,012 Abiquiu, NM $85,631 Alcalde, NM $85,631 Amalia, NM $85,631 Arroyo Hondo, NM $85,631 Arroyo Seco, NM $85,631 Canjilon, NM $85,631 Canones, NM $85,631

Carson, NM $85,631 Cebolla, NM $85,631 Cerro, NM $85,631 Chama, NM $85,631 Chamisal, NM $85,631 Chimayo, NM $86,091 Cordova, NM $85,907 Costilla, NM $85,631

Taos Ski Valley, NM $85,631 Dixon, NM $85,631 Dulce, NM $85,631 El Prado, NM $85,631 El Rito, NM $85,631 Embudo, NM $85,631 Espanola, NM $85,999 Glorieta, NM $86,644

Hernandez, NM $85,631 Ilfeld, NM $85,631 La Madera, NM $85,631 Lamy, NM $86,460 Llano, NM $85,631 Los Alamos, NM $85,907 White Rock, NM $86,460 Medanales, NM $85,631

Ojo Caliente, NM $85,631 Los Ojos, NM $85,631 Pecos, NM $86,183 Penasco, NM $85,631 Petaca, NM $85,631 Questa, NM $85,631 Ranchos De Taos, NM $85,631 Red River, NM $85,631

Ribera, NM $85,631 Rowe, NM $85,907 San Cristobal, NM $85,631 San Jose, NM $85,723 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $85,631 Santa Cruz, NM $86,091 Serafina, NM $85,631 Taos, NM $85,631

Tererro, NM $86,368 Tesuque, NM $87,012 Tierra Amarilla, NM $85,631 Trampas, NM $85,631 Tres Piedras, NM $85,631 Truchas, NM $85,631 Vadito, NM $85,631 Valdez, NM $85,631

Vallecitos, NM $85,631 Velarde, NM $85,631 Villanueva, NM $85,631 Spaceport City, NM $78,385 Las Vegas, NM $85,631 Angel Fire, NM $85,631 Anton Chico, NM $85,631 Buena Vista, NM $85,631

Chacon, NM $85,631 Cimarron, NM $85,631 Cleveland, NM $85,631 Eagle Nest, NM $85,631 Guadalupita, NM $85,631 Holman, NM $85,631 La Loma, NM $85,631 Maxwell, NM $85,631

Miami, NM $85,631 Mills, NM $85,631 Montezuma, NM $85,631 Mora, NM $85,631 Mosquero, NM $85,631 Ocate, NM $85,631 Ojo Feliz, NM $85,631 Rainsville, NM $85,631

Raton, NM $88,191 Rociada, NM $85,631 Roy, NM $85,631 Sapello, NM $85,631 Solano, NM $85,631 Springer, NM $85,631 Ute Park, NM $85,631 Valmora, NM $85,631

Wagon Mound, NM $85,631 Watrous, NM $85,631 Socorro, NM $85,189 Aragon, NM $85,189 Datil, NM $85,189 Lemitar, NM $85,189 Luna, NM $85,014 Magdalena, NM $85,189

Pie Town, NM $85,189 Polvadera, NM $85,189 Quemado, NM $85,189 Reserve, NM $83,329 San Acacia, NM $85,189 San Antonio, NM $82,970 Truth Or Consequences, NM $78,385 Arrey, NM $78,385

Caballo, NM $78,385 Derry, NM $78,385 Elephant Butte, NM $78,385 Garfield, NM $78,385 Hatch, NM $78,385 Monticello, NM $79,563 Rincon, NM $78,385 Salem, NM $78,385

Williamsburg, NM $78,385 Winston, NM $78,385 Las Cruces, NM $79,766 White Sands Missile Range, NM $79,121 Santa Teresa, NM $80,079 Playas, NM $78,385 Animas, NM $82,399 Anthony, NM $79,784

Arenas Valley, NM $78,385 Bayard, NM $78,385 Berino, NM $78,845 Buckhorn, NM $78,385 Santa Clara, NM $78,385 Chamberino, NM $78,845 Cliff, NM $78,385 Columbus, NM $78,909

Deming, NM $78,385 Dona Ana, NM $79,766 Fairacres, NM $79,029 Faywood, NM $78,385 Fort Bayard, NM $78,385 Gila, NM $78,385 Glenwood, NM $82,399 Hachita, NM $78,385

Hanover, NM $78,385 Hillsboro, NM $78,385 Hurley, NM $78,385 La Mesa, NM $79,397 Lordsburg, NM $78,385 Mesilla, NM $79,766 Mesilla Park, NM $79,766 Mesquite, NM $79,674

Mimbres, NM $78,385 Mule Creek, NM $82,399 Organ, NM $79,582 Pinos Altos, NM $78,385 Radium Springs, NM $79,213 Redrock, NM $78,385 Rodeo, NM $86,423 San Miguel, NM $79,674

Silver City, NM $78,385 Sunland Park, NM $80,180 Tyrone, NM $78,385 Vado, NM $79,305 Chaparral, NM $79,738 Clovis, NM $82,233 Cannon Afb, NM $82,233 Broadview, NM $83,007

Causey, NM $81,460 Crossroads, NM $81,460 Dora, NM $81,460 Elida, NM $81,460 Floyd, NM $81,460 Fort Sumner, NM $85,631 Grady, NM $83,007 House, NM $83,007

Kenna, NM $81,460 Lingo, NM $81,460 Melrose, NM $82,233 Milnesand, NM $81,460 Pep, NM $81,460 Portales, NM $81,460 Rogers, NM $81,460 Saint Vrain, NM $82,233

Taiban, NM $83,366 Texico, NM $82,233 Yeso, NM $85,410 Roswell, NM $80,751 Artesia, NM $80,751 Caprock, NM $81,460 Carlsbad, NM $80,751 Dexter, NM $80,751

Eunice, NM $81,460 Hagerman, NM $80,751 Hobbs, NM $81,460 Hope, NM $80,751 Jal, NM $81,460 Lake Arthur, NM $80,751 Lakewood, NM $80,751 Loco Hills, NM $80,751

Loving, NM $80,751 Lovington, NM $81,460 Mcdonald, NM $81,460 Malaga, NM $80,751 Maljamar, NM $81,101 Monument, NM $81,460 Tatum, NM $81,460 Whites City, NM $80,751

Carrizozo, NM $80,751 Alamogordo, NM $82,132 Alto, NM $80,751 Bent, NM $81,395 Capitan, NM $80,751 Cloudcroft, NM $81,856 Corona, NM $85,189 Encino, NM $85,410

Fort Stanton, NM $80,751 Glencoe, NM $80,751 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $82,132 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $82,132 Hondo, NM $80,751 La Luz, NM $82,132 Lincoln, NM $80,751 Mayhill, NM $80,751

Mescalero, NM $81,211 Nogal, NM $80,751 Orogrande, NM $79,646 Picacho, NM $80,751 Pinon, NM $80,751 Ruidoso, NM $80,751 Ruidoso Downs, NM $80,751 Sacramento, NM $80,843

San Patricio, NM $80,751 Sunspot, NM $81,948 Timberon, NM $80,843 Tinnie, NM $80,751 Tularosa, NM $81,856 Vaughn, NM $85,410 Weed, NM $80,751 Tucumcari, NM $83,007

Amistad, NM $83,007 Bard, NM $83,007 Capulin, NM $88,191 Clayton, NM $83,007 Conchas Dam, NM $84,314 Cuervo, NM $85,631 Des Moines, NM $88,191 Folsom, NM $88,191

Garita, NM $85,631 Gladstone, NM $85,631 Grenville, NM $85,594 Logan, NM $83,007 Mcalister, NM $83,007 Nara Visa, NM $83,007 Newkirk, NM $85,631 Quay, NM $83,007

San Jon, NM $83,007 Santa Rosa, NM $85,631 Sedan, NM $83,007 Trementina, NM $85,631

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 April 01, 2026

$75,490

Average $85,281/year

$95,305

$6,291

Average $7,107/month

$7,942

$1,452

Average $1,640/week

$1,833

$36

Average $41/hour

$46

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$95,305	$7,942	$1,833	$46
Average	$85,281	$7,107	$1,640	$41
25th Percentile	$75,490	$6,291	$1,452	$36

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