Employee Engagement Specialist Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Employee Engagement Specialist make in New Mexico?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for an Employee Engagement Specialist in New Mexico is $90,985 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $44.

However, an Employee Engagement Specialist's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $106,787
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $82,220 to $99,256
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $74,240

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Employee Engagement Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$99,256	$8,271	$1,909	$48
Average	$90,985	$7,582	$1,750	$44
25th Percentile	$82,220	$6,852	$1,581	$40

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Key Factors That Influence Employee Engagement Specialist Salaries

An Employee Engagement Specialist'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 Employee Engagement Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Employee Engagement Specialist'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): $57,814
Early Career (1-2 years): $74,572
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $90,377
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $103,115
Expert (over 8 years): $110,902

Levels	Salary
Employee ... Level Employee Engagement Specialist	$57,814
Employee ... Level Employee Engagement Specialist	$74,572
Employee ... Level Employee Engagement Specialist	$90,377
Employee ... Level Employee Engagement Specialist	$103,115
Employee ... Level Employee Engagement Specialist	$110,902

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How Do Employee Engagement Specialist 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 Employee Engagement Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $108,766.
California: $108,353.
Massachusetts: $106,909.

District of Columbia $108,766 California $108,353 Massachusetts $106,909 Washington $106,516 New Jersey $106,477 Alaska $106,339 Connecticut $104,984 New York $104,434

Hawaii $102,675 Rhode Island $101,850 Maryland $101,290 Minnesota $100,524 Colorado $100,229 Illinois $100,131 Oregon $99,758 Delaware $99,483

New Hampshire $99,310 Virginia $98,923 Pennsylvania $97,793 Nevada $97,223 North Dakota $97,037 Michigan $96,742 Wisconsin $96,634 Vermont $96,418

Texas $95,818 Maine $95,779 Arizona $95,720 Ohio $95,651 Georgia $94,748 Indiana $94,296 Wyoming $94,207 Utah $94,070

Iowa $94,011 Kansas $93,539 Louisiana $93,402 North Carolina $93,353 Missouri $93,333 Florida $92,950 Montana $92,744 Nebraska $92,547

Kentucky $92,439 South Carolina $92,046 Tennessee $91,801 Idaho $91,702 New Mexico $90,985 Oklahoma $90,828 Alabama $90,248 South Dakota $89,276

Arkansas $88,745 West Virginia $88,461 Mississippi $87,606

Top Paying Cities for Employee Engagement Specialists

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: $91,182
Belen: $90,887
Bernalillo: $91,673

Algodones, NM $91,182 Belen, NM $90,887 Bernalillo, NM $91,673 Bluewater, NM $90,887 Bosque, NM $90,887 Casa Blanca, NM $90,887 Cedar Crest, NM $91,771 Cedarvale, NM $90,887

Cerrillos, NM $91,182 Claunch, NM $90,887 Coyote, NM $91,359 Cuba, NM $91,359 Cubero, NM $90,887 Edgewood, NM $90,985 Estancia, NM $90,887 Gallina, NM $91,359

Counselor, NM $91,359 Grants, NM $90,887 Milan, NM $90,887 Isleta, NM $91,869 Jarales, NM $90,887 Jemez Pueblo, NM $91,054 Jemez Springs, NM $91,280 Laguna, NM $90,887

La Jara, NM $91,359 La Joya, NM $90,887 Lindrith, NM $91,359 Los Lunas, NM $91,476 Mcintosh, NM $90,887 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $90,887 Moriarty, NM $90,916 Mountainair, NM $90,887

Nageezi, NM $91,123 New Laguna, NM $90,887 Paguate, NM $90,887 Pena Blanca, NM $91,437 Peralta, NM $91,575 Placitas, NM $91,378 Ponderosa, NM $91,280 Prewitt, NM $90,887

Regina, NM $91,359 Sandia Park, NM $91,673 Corrales, NM $92,262 San Fidel, NM $90,887 San Rafael, NM $90,887 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $91,172 San Ysidro, NM $90,975 Stanley, NM $91,123

Tijeras, NM $91,771 Tome, NM $90,985 Torreon, NM $90,887 Veguita, NM $90,887 Willard, NM $90,887 Youngsville, NM $91,359 Bosque Farms, NM $91,771 Clines Corners, NM $91,123

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $91,447 Cochiti Lake, NM $91,584 Albuquerque, NM $92,361 Kirtland Afb, NM $92,361 Rio Rancho, NM $92,066 Gallup, NM $90,887 Brimhall, NM $90,887 Church Rock, NM $90,887

Continental Divide, NM $90,887 Crownpoint, NM $90,887 Fence Lake, NM $90,887 Fort Wingate, NM $90,887 Gamerco, NM $90,887 Mentmore, NM $90,887 Mexican Springs, NM $90,887 Ramah, NM $90,887

Rehoboth, NM $90,887 Thoreau, NM $90,887 Tohatchi, NM $90,887 Vanderwagen, NM $90,887 Zuni, NM $90,887 Navajo, NM $92,203 Jamestown, NM $90,887 Pinehill, NM $90,887

Sheep Springs, NM $90,887 Smith Lake, NM $90,887 Yatahey, NM $90,887 Farmington, NM $91,123 Aztec, NM $91,123 Blanco, NM $91,123 Bloomfield, NM $91,123 Flora Vista, NM $91,123

Fruitland, NM $91,123 Kirtland, NM $91,123 La Plata, NM $91,123 Navajo Dam, NM $91,359 Shiprock, NM $91,123 Waterflow, NM $91,123 Newcomb, NM $90,887 Sanostee, NM $91,123

Santa Fe, NM $92,832 Abiquiu, NM $91,359 Alcalde, NM $91,359 Amalia, NM $91,359 Arroyo Hondo, NM $91,359 Arroyo Seco, NM $91,359 Canjilon, NM $91,359 Canones, NM $91,359

Carson, NM $91,359 Cebolla, NM $91,359 Cerro, NM $91,359 Chama, NM $91,359 Chamisal, NM $91,359 Chimayo, NM $91,850 Cordova, NM $91,653 Costilla, NM $91,359

Taos Ski Valley, NM $91,359 Dixon, NM $91,359 Dulce, NM $91,359 El Prado, NM $91,359 El Rito, NM $91,359 Embudo, NM $91,359 Espanola, NM $91,751 Glorieta, NM $92,439

Hernandez, NM $91,359 Ilfeld, NM $91,359 La Madera, NM $91,359 Lamy, NM $92,243 Llano, NM $91,359 Los Alamos, NM $91,653 White Rock, NM $92,243 Medanales, NM $91,359

Ojo Caliente, NM $91,359 Los Ojos, NM $91,359 Pecos, NM $91,948 Penasco, NM $91,359 Petaca, NM $91,359 Questa, NM $91,359 Ranchos De Taos, NM $91,359 Red River, NM $91,359

Ribera, NM $91,359 Rowe, NM $91,653 San Cristobal, NM $91,359 San Jose, NM $91,457 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $91,359 Santa Cruz, NM $91,850 Serafina, NM $91,359 Taos, NM $91,359

Tererro, NM $92,144 Tesuque, NM $92,832 Tierra Amarilla, NM $91,359 Trampas, NM $91,359 Tres Piedras, NM $91,359 Truchas, NM $91,359 Vadito, NM $91,359 Valdez, NM $91,359

Vallecitos, NM $91,359 Velarde, NM $91,359 Villanueva, NM $91,359 Spaceport City, NM $83,627 Las Vegas, NM $91,359 Angel Fire, NM $91,359 Anton Chico, NM $91,359 Buena Vista, NM $91,359

Chacon, NM $91,359 Cimarron, NM $91,359 Cleveland, NM $91,359 Eagle Nest, NM $91,359 Guadalupita, NM $91,359 Holman, NM $91,359 La Loma, NM $91,359 Maxwell, NM $91,359

Miami, NM $91,359 Mills, NM $91,359 Montezuma, NM $91,359 Mora, NM $91,359 Mosquero, NM $91,359 Ocate, NM $91,359 Ojo Feliz, NM $91,359 Rainsville, NM $91,359

Raton, NM $94,089 Rociada, NM $91,359 Roy, NM $91,359 Sapello, NM $91,359 Solano, NM $91,359 Springer, NM $91,359 Ute Park, NM $91,359 Valmora, NM $91,359

Wagon Mound, NM $91,359 Watrous, NM $91,359 Socorro, NM $90,887 Aragon, NM $90,887 Datil, NM $90,887 Lemitar, NM $90,887 Luna, NM $90,700 Magdalena, NM $90,887

Pie Town, NM $90,887 Polvadera, NM $90,887 Quemado, NM $90,887 Reserve, NM $88,903 San Acacia, NM $90,887 San Antonio, NM $88,520 Truth Or Consequences, NM $83,627 Arrey, NM $83,627

Caballo, NM $83,627 Derry, NM $83,627 Elephant Butte, NM $83,627 Garfield, NM $83,627 Hatch, NM $83,627 Monticello, NM $84,885 Rincon, NM $83,627 Salem, NM $83,627

Williamsburg, NM $83,627 Winston, NM $83,627 Las Cruces, NM $85,101 White Sands Missile Range, NM $84,413 Santa Teresa, NM $85,435 Playas, NM $83,627 Animas, NM $87,911 Anthony, NM $85,121

Arenas Valley, NM $83,627 Bayard, NM $83,627 Berino, NM $84,119 Buckhorn, NM $83,627 Santa Clara, NM $83,627 Chamberino, NM $84,119 Cliff, NM $83,627 Columbus, NM $84,187

Deming, NM $83,627 Dona Ana, NM $85,101 Fairacres, NM $84,315 Faywood, NM $83,627 Fort Bayard, NM $83,627 Gila, NM $83,627 Glenwood, NM $87,911 Hachita, NM $83,627

Hanover, NM $83,627 Hillsboro, NM $83,627 Hurley, NM $83,627 La Mesa, NM $84,708 Lordsburg, NM $83,627 Mesilla, NM $85,101 Mesilla Park, NM $85,101 Mesquite, NM $85,003

Mimbres, NM $83,627 Mule Creek, NM $87,911 Organ, NM $84,905 Pinos Altos, NM $83,627 Radium Springs, NM $84,512 Redrock, NM $83,627 Rodeo, NM $92,203 San Miguel, NM $85,003

Silver City, NM $83,627 Sunland Park, NM $85,543 Tyrone, NM $83,627 Vado, NM $84,610 Chaparral, NM $85,072 Clovis, NM $87,734 Cannon Afb, NM $87,734 Broadview, NM $88,559

Causey, NM $86,909 Crossroads, NM $86,909 Dora, NM $86,909 Elida, NM $86,909 Floyd, NM $86,909 Fort Sumner, NM $91,359 Grady, NM $88,559 House, NM $88,559

Kenna, NM $86,909 Lingo, NM $86,909 Melrose, NM $87,734 Milnesand, NM $86,909 Pep, NM $86,909 Portales, NM $86,909 Rogers, NM $86,909 Saint Vrain, NM $87,734

Taiban, NM $88,942 Texico, NM $87,734 Yeso, NM $91,123 Roswell, NM $86,152 Artesia, NM $86,152 Caprock, NM $86,909 Carlsbad, NM $86,152 Dexter, NM $86,152

Eunice, NM $86,909 Hagerman, NM $86,152 Hobbs, NM $86,909 Hope, NM $86,152 Jal, NM $86,909 Lake Arthur, NM $86,152 Lakewood, NM $86,152 Loco Hills, NM $86,152

Loving, NM $86,152 Lovington, NM $86,909 Mcdonald, NM $86,909 Malaga, NM $86,152 Maljamar, NM $86,525 Monument, NM $86,909 Tatum, NM $86,909 Whites City, NM $86,152

Carrizozo, NM $86,152 Alamogordo, NM $87,626 Alto, NM $86,152 Bent, NM $86,840 Capitan, NM $86,152 Cloudcroft, NM $87,331 Corona, NM $90,887 Encino, NM $91,123

Fort Stanton, NM $86,152 Glencoe, NM $86,152 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $87,626 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $87,626 Hondo, NM $86,152 La Luz, NM $87,626 Lincoln, NM $86,152 Mayhill, NM $86,152

Mescalero, NM $86,643 Nogal, NM $86,152 Orogrande, NM $84,973 Picacho, NM $86,152 Pinon, NM $86,152 Ruidoso, NM $86,152 Ruidoso Downs, NM $86,152 Sacramento, NM $86,250

San Patricio, NM $86,152 Sunspot, NM $87,429 Timberon, NM $86,250 Tinnie, NM $86,152 Tularosa, NM $87,331 Vaughn, NM $91,123 Weed, NM $86,152 Tucumcari, NM $88,559

Amistad, NM $88,559 Bard, NM $88,559 Capulin, NM $94,089 Clayton, NM $88,559 Conchas Dam, NM $89,954 Cuervo, NM $91,359 Des Moines, NM $94,089 Folsom, NM $94,089

Garita, NM $91,359 Gladstone, NM $91,359 Grenville, NM $91,319 Logan, NM $88,559 Mcalister, NM $88,559 Nara Visa, NM $88,559 Newkirk, NM $91,359 Quay, NM $88,559

San Jon, NM $88,559 Santa Rosa, NM $91,359 Sedan, NM $88,559 Trementina, NM $91,359

Employee Engagement Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Employee Engagement Specialist'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 January 01, 2026

$82,220

Average $90,985/year

$99,256

$6,852

Average $7,582/month

$8,271

$1,581

Average $1,750/week

$1,909

$40

Average $44/hour

$48

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$99,256	$8,271	$1,909	$48
Average	$90,985	$7,582	$1,750	$44
25th Percentile	$82,220	$6,852	$1,581	$40

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