What are the main factors that influence an HRIS Specialist's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for HRIS Specialist?

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for HRIS Specialist roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

How does experience change An HRIS Specialist's salary?

An HRIS Specialist's salary grows with experience: a Human Resources Generalist I (0-2 years)earns $55,601, a Human Resources Generalist II (2-4 years)earns $69,071, a HRIS Specialist (4-7 years)earns $84,696, a Human Resources Generalist IV (7+ years)earns $102,165, a Human Resources Supervisor (7+ years)earns $99,512,

What are the highest paying states for an HRIS Specialist?

HRIS Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for HRIS Specialist roles are District of Columbia $102,147, California $101,759, Massachusetts $100,403. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of HRIS Specialist roles make?

Salaries for HRIS Specialist level roles vary by specialization: Director of HRIS: $151,200; HRIS Director: $151,167; HRIS Administrator: $144,197; HRIS Data Analyst IV: $114,000; Human Resources Information System (HRIS) Analyst - Specialist: $113,950.

HRIS Specialist Salary in New Mexico

How much does an HRIS Specialist make in New Mexico?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an HRIS Specialist in New Mexico is $85,448 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $41.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $105,001
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $77,952 to $95,683
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $71,127

10% $71,127

50% (Median) $85,448

90% $105,001

HRIS Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$95,683	$7,974	$1,840	$46
Average	$85,448	$7,121	$1,643	$41
25th Percentile	$77,952	$6,496	$1,499	$37

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Key Factors That Influence HRIS Specialist Salaries

An HRIS 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 HRIS Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an HRIS 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): $55,601
Early Career (1-2 years): $69,071
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $84,696
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $102,165
Expert (over 8 years): $99,512

Levels	Salary
Human Res... Level HRIS Specialist	$55,601
Human Res... Level HRIS Specialist	$69,071
HRIS Spec... Level HRIS Specialist	$84,696
Human Res... Level HRIS Specialist	$102,165
Human Res... Level HRIS Specialist	$99,512

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

District of Columbia: $102,147.
California: $101,759.
Massachusetts: $100,403.

District of Columbia $102,147 California $101,759 Massachusetts $100,403 Washington $100,034 New Jersey $99,997 Alaska $99,868 Connecticut $98,595 New York $98,078

Hawaii $96,427 Rhode Island $95,652 Maryland $95,126 Minnesota $94,406 Colorado $94,130 Illinois $94,037 Oregon $93,687 Delaware $93,428

New Hampshire $93,266 Virginia $92,903 Pennsylvania $91,842 Nevada $91,307 North Dakota $91,131 Michigan $90,854 Wisconsin $90,753 Vermont $90,550

Texas $89,987 Maine $89,950 Arizona $89,895 Ohio $89,830 Georgia $88,982 Indiana $88,557 Wyoming $88,474 Utah $88,345

Iowa $88,290 Kansas $87,847 Louisiana $87,718 North Carolina $87,672 Missouri $87,653 Florida $87,293 Montana $87,100 Nebraska $86,915

Kentucky $86,814 South Carolina $86,445 Tennessee $86,214 Idaho $86,122 New Mexico $85,448 Oklahoma $85,301 Alabama $84,756 South Dakota $83,843

Arkansas $83,345 West Virginia $83,077 Mississippi $82,275

Top Paying Cities for HRIS 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: $86,358
Belen: $85,877
Bernalillo: $86,511

Algodones, NM $86,358 Belen, NM $85,877 Bernalillo, NM $86,511 Bluewater, NM $84,695 Bosque, NM $85,246 Casa Blanca, NM $85,439 Cedar Crest, NM $86,583 Cedarvale, NM $83,188

Cerrillos, NM $86,421 Claunch, NM $82,880 Coyote, NM $85,147 Cuba, NM $85,011 Cubero, NM $85,628 Edgewood, NM $86,196 Estancia, NM $85,169 Gallina, NM $84,702

Counselor, NM $84,754 Grants, NM $84,598 Milan, NM $84,936 Isleta, NM $86,660 Jarales, NM $85,794 Jemez Pueblo, NM $85,943 Jemez Springs, NM $85,678 Laguna, NM $86,047

La Jara, NM $84,916 La Joya, NM $84,719 Lindrith, NM $84,617 Los Lunas, NM $86,332 Mcintosh, NM $85,637 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $85,067 Moriarty, NM $85,350 Mountainair, NM $84,429

Nageezi, NM $84,642 New Laguna, NM $85,587 Paguate, NM $85,645 Pena Blanca, NM $86,601 Peralta, NM $86,469 Placitas, NM $86,513 Ponderosa, NM $85,834 Prewitt, NM $84,669

Regina, NM $84,728 Sandia Park, NM $86,365 Corrales, NM $86,691 San Fidel, NM $85,125 San Rafael, NM $84,763 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $86,366 San Ysidro, NM $86,250 Stanley, NM $85,338

Tijeras, NM $86,376 Tome, NM $86,217 Torreon, NM $85,930 Veguita, NM $85,240 Willard, NM $84,277 Youngsville, NM $85,171 Bosque Farms, NM $86,627 Clines Corners, NM $84,822

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $86,432 Cochiti Lake, NM $86,544 Albuquerque, NM $86,740 Kirtland Afb, NM $86,740 Rio Rancho, NM $86,598 Gallup, NM $84,791 Brimhall, NM $84,552 Church Rock, NM $84,591

Continental Divide, NM $84,531 Crownpoint, NM $84,601 Fence Lake, NM $84,224 Fort Wingate, NM $84,562 Gamerco, NM $84,704 Mentmore, NM $84,573 Mexican Springs, NM $84,563 Ramah, NM $84,408

Rehoboth, NM $84,619 Thoreau, NM $84,623 Tohatchi, NM $84,546 Vanderwagen, NM $84,563 Zuni, NM $84,542 Navajo, NM $84,658 Jamestown, NM $84,447 Pinehill, NM $84,342

Sheep Springs, NM $84,637 Smith Lake, NM $84,953 Yatahey, NM $84,607 Farmington, NM $85,014 Aztec, NM $85,171 Blanco, NM $84,773 Bloomfield, NM $84,672 Flora Vista, NM $85,101

Fruitland, NM $84,569 Kirtland, NM $85,102 La Plata, NM $85,133 Navajo Dam, NM $85,095 Shiprock, NM $84,977 Waterflow, NM $84,933 Newcomb, NM $84,586 Sanostee, NM $84,639

Santa Fe, NM $87,183 Abiquiu, NM $84,798 Alcalde, NM $86,275 Amalia, NM $84,669 Arroyo Hondo, NM $84,550 Arroyo Seco, NM $84,647 Canjilon, NM $84,536 Canones, NM $85,306

Carson, NM $84,873 Cebolla, NM $84,586 Cerro, NM $84,611 Chama, NM $84,957 Chamisal, NM $86,046 Chimayo, NM $86,650 Cordova, NM $86,504 Costilla, NM $85,024

Taos Ski Valley, NM $84,379 Dixon, NM $85,964 Dulce, NM $84,955 El Prado, NM $84,722 El Rito, NM $85,111 Embudo, NM $85,522 Espanola, NM $86,545 Glorieta, NM $86,847

Hernandez, NM $85,741 Ilfeld, NM $86,045 La Madera, NM $84,961 Lamy, NM $86,516 Llano, NM $85,872 Los Alamos, NM $86,720 White Rock, NM $86,884 Medanales, NM $85,836

Ojo Caliente, NM $85,331 Los Ojos, NM $84,748 Pecos, NM $86,577 Penasco, NM $85,552 Petaca, NM $84,457 Questa, NM $84,700 Ranchos De Taos, NM $85,147 Red River, NM $84,458

Ribera, NM $85,002 Rowe, NM $86,126 San Cristobal, NM $84,456 San Jose, NM $85,914 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $86,334 Santa Cruz, NM $86,621 Serafina, NM $84,787 Taos, NM $84,673

Tererro, NM $86,853 Tesuque, NM $87,183 Tierra Amarilla, NM $84,673 Trampas, NM $85,482 Tres Piedras, NM $84,434 Truchas, NM $86,262 Vadito, NM $85,440 Valdez, NM $84,519

Vallecitos, NM $84,453 Velarde, NM $85,834 Villanueva, NM $84,838 Spaceport City, NM $83,108 Las Vegas, NM $84,118 Angel Fire, NM $84,366 Anton Chico, NM $83,972 Buena Vista, NM $84,743

Chacon, NM $84,803 Cimarron, NM $84,234 Cleveland, NM $85,405 Eagle Nest, NM $84,298 Guadalupita, NM $84,673 Holman, NM $85,187 La Loma, NM $83,831 Maxwell, NM $84,263

Miami, NM $84,081 Mills, NM $83,782 Montezuma, NM $85,838 Mora, NM $85,525 Mosquero, NM $83,709 Ocate, NM $84,172 Ojo Feliz, NM $84,394 Rainsville, NM $84,764

Raton, NM $84,475 Rociada, NM $85,882 Roy, NM $83,801 Sapello, NM $85,136 Solano, NM $83,698 Springer, NM $84,044 Ute Park, NM $84,274 Valmora, NM $84,047

Wagon Mound, NM $83,951 Watrous, NM $84,075 Socorro, NM $83,881 Aragon, NM $84,135 Datil, NM $83,788 Lemitar, NM $84,271 Luna, NM $84,284 Magdalena, NM $83,794

Pie Town, NM $84,074 Polvadera, NM $84,474 Quemado, NM $84,248 Reserve, NM $84,097 San Acacia, NM $84,613 San Antonio, NM $83,417 Truth Or Consequences, NM $83,399 Arrey, NM $83,385

Caballo, NM $83,443 Derry, NM $83,018 Elephant Butte, NM $83,616 Garfield, NM $82,777 Hatch, NM $81,451 Monticello, NM $83,395 Rincon, NM $80,982 Salem, NM $82,519

Williamsburg, NM $83,504 Winston, NM $83,456 Las Cruces, NM $79,922 White Sands Missile Range, NM $80,184 Santa Teresa, NM $80,767 Playas, NM $83,785 Animas, NM $83,991 Anthony, NM $80,748

Arenas Valley, NM $83,842 Bayard, NM $83,765 Berino, NM $80,382 Buckhorn, NM $83,851 Santa Clara, NM $83,911 Chamberino, NM $80,465 Cliff, NM $83,754 Columbus, NM $83,529

Deming, NM $83,549 Dona Ana, NM $79,925 Fairacres, NM $80,164 Faywood, NM $83,510 Fort Bayard, NM $83,831 Gila, NM $83,631 Glenwood, NM $83,696 Hachita, NM $83,529

Hanover, NM $83,547 Hillsboro, NM $83,376 Hurley, NM $83,708 La Mesa, NM $81,451 Lordsburg, NM $83,723 Mesilla, NM $79,924 Mesilla Park, NM $79,932 Mesquite, NM $80,000

Mimbres, NM $83,613 Mule Creek, NM $83,839 Organ, NM $79,974 Pinos Altos, NM $83,753 Radium Springs, NM $79,956 Redrock, NM $83,539 Rodeo, NM $84,097 San Miguel, NM $79,970

Silver City, NM $83,753 Sunland Park, NM $80,337 Tyrone, NM $84,002 Vado, NM $80,033 Chaparral, NM $81,042 Clovis, NM $83,593 Cannon Afb, NM $83,408 Broadview, NM $83,349

Causey, NM $83,206 Crossroads, NM $83,009 Dora, NM $83,404 Elida, NM $83,058 Floyd, NM $83,260 Fort Sumner, NM $83,193 Grady, NM $83,429 House, NM $83,362

Kenna, NM $83,059 Lingo, NM $83,201 Melrose, NM $83,376 Milnesand, NM $83,026 Pep, NM $83,139 Portales, NM $83,444 Rogers, NM $83,162 Saint Vrain, NM $83,430

Taiban, NM $83,164 Texico, NM $83,462 Yeso, NM $82,862 Roswell, NM $82,958 Artesia, NM $83,122 Caprock, NM $82,954 Carlsbad, NM $83,177 Dexter, NM $83,017

Eunice, NM $83,251 Hagerman, NM $83,059 Hobbs, NM $83,372 Hope, NM $82,754 Jal, NM $83,153 Lake Arthur, NM $82,921 Lakewood, NM $83,045 Loco Hills, NM $83,198

Loving, NM $83,156 Lovington, NM $83,292 Mcdonald, NM $83,065 Malaga, NM $83,074 Maljamar, NM $82,993 Monument, NM $83,189 Tatum, NM $83,119 Whites City, NM $83,258

Carrizozo, NM $82,565 Alamogordo, NM $82,302 Alto, NM $82,577 Bent, NM $82,318 Capitan, NM $82,385 Cloudcroft, NM $82,309 Corona, NM $82,924 Encino, NM $83,590

Fort Stanton, NM $82,420 Glencoe, NM $82,361 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $82,293 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $82,293 Hondo, NM $82,437 La Luz, NM $82,293 Lincoln, NM $82,197 Mayhill, NM $82,479

Mescalero, NM $82,330 Nogal, NM $82,683 Orogrande, NM $82,335 Picacho, NM $82,419 Pinon, NM $82,729 Ruidoso, NM $82,734 Ruidoso Downs, NM $82,621 Sacramento, NM $82,367

San Patricio, NM $82,465 Sunspot, NM $82,293 Timberon, NM $82,471 Tinnie, NM $82,371 Tularosa, NM $82,347 Vaughn, NM $83,253 Weed, NM $82,469 Tucumcari, NM $83,667

Amistad, NM $83,559 Bard, NM $83,425 Capulin, NM $84,370 Clayton, NM $83,721 Conchas Dam, NM $83,797 Cuervo, NM $83,394 Des Moines, NM $84,037 Folsom, NM $84,167

Garita, NM $83,636 Gladstone, NM $83,804 Grenville, NM $83,789 Logan, NM $83,664 Mcalister, NM $83,405 Nara Visa, NM $83,466 Newkirk, NM $83,558 Quay, NM $83,606

San Jon, NM $83,516 Santa Rosa, NM $83,606 Sedan, NM $83,635 Trementina, NM $83,632

HRIS Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For HRIS Specialist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 100% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Software & Networking sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, HRIS Specialist positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view HRIS Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an HRIS Specialist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$128,172	$62.0	50%
Software & Networking	$115,355	$55.0	35%
Biotechnology	$111,083	$53.0	30%
Internet	$111,083	$53.0	30%
Financial Services	$102,538	$49.0	20%

HRIS Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an HRIS 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.

$77,952

Average $85,448/year

$95,683

$6,496

Average $7,121/month

$7,974

$1,499

Average $1,643/week

$1,840

$37

Average $41/hour

$46

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$95,683	$7,974	$1,840	$46
Average	$85,448	$7,121	$1,643	$41
25th Percentile	$77,952	$6,496	$1,499	$37

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