What are the main factors that influence an Acquisition Specialist, Junior'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 Acquisition Specialist, Junior?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Acquisition Specialist, Junior roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change An Acquisition Specialist, Junior's salary?

An Acquisition Specialist, Junior's salary grows with experience: starting around $54,595 for beginners, reaching about $105,849 at mid-level, and approach $196,738 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Acquisition Specialist, Junior?

Acquisition Specialist, Junior salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Acquisition Specialist, Junior roles are District of Columbia $73,008, California $72,731, Massachusetts $71,762. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Acquisition Specialist, Junior roles make?

Salaries for Acquisition Specialist, Junior level roles vary by specialization: Land Acquisition Specialist: $100,890; Customer Acquisition Specialist: $95,848; Site Acquisition Specialist: $78,618; Data Acquisition Specialist: $77,222; Acquisition Specialist: $73,411.

Acquisition Specialist, Junior Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Acquisition Specialist, Junior make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Acquisition Specialist, Junior in New Mexico is $61,073 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $72,761
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $57,181 to $67,191
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $53,638

10% $53,638

50% (Median) $61,073

90% $72,761

Acquisition Specialist, Junior Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,191	$5,599	$1,292	$32
Average	$61,073	$5,089	$1,174	$29
25th Percentile	$57,181	$4,765	$1,100	$27

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Key Factors That Influence Acquisition Specialist, Junior Salaries

An Acquisition Specialist, Junior'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 Acquisition Specialist, Junior Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Acquisition Specialist, Junior'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): $54,595
Early Career (1-2 years): $59,798
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $105,849
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $177,433
Expert (over 8 years): $196,738

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Talent Acquisition Coordinator	less than 1 year	$54,595
Acquisition Specialist, Junior	1-2 years	$59,798
Talent Acquisition Manager	2-4 years	$105,849
Talent Acquisition & Recruiting Director	5-8 years	$177,433
VP of Talent Acquisition & Recruiting	over 8 years	$196,738

How Do Acquisition Specialist, Junior 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 Acquisition Specialist, Juniors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $73,008.
California: $72,731.
Massachusetts: $71,762.

District of Columbia $73,008 California $72,731 Massachusetts $71,762 Washington $71,498 New Jersey $71,471 Alaska $71,379 Connecticut $70,469 New York $70,100

Hawaii $68,920 Rhode Island $68,366 Maryland $67,990 Minnesota $67,475 Colorado $67,278 Illinois $67,212 Oregon $66,961 Delaware $66,777

New Hampshire $66,660 Virginia $66,401 Pennsylvania $65,642 Nevada $65,260 North Dakota $65,135 Michigan $64,937 Wisconsin $64,864 Vermont $64,719

Texas $64,317 Maine $64,291 Arizona $64,251 Ohio $64,205 Georgia $63,598 Indiana $63,295 Wyoming $63,236 Utah $63,143

Iowa $63,104 Kansas $62,787 Louisiana $62,695 North Carolina $62,662 Missouri $62,649 Florida $62,392 Montana $62,253 Nebraska $62,121

Kentucky $62,049 South Carolina $61,785 Tennessee $61,620 Idaho $61,554 New Mexico $61,073 Oklahoma $60,967 Alabama $60,578 South Dakota $59,925

Arkansas $59,569 West Virginia $59,378 Mississippi $58,804

Top Paying Cities for Acquisition Specialist, Junior

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: $61,723
Belen: $61,379
Bernalillo: $61,832

Algodones, NM $61,723

Belen, NM $61,379

Bernalillo, NM $61,832

Bluewater, NM $60,534

Bosque, NM $60,928

Casa Blanca, NM $61,066

Cedar Crest, NM $61,884

Cedarvale, NM $59,457

Cerrillos, NM $61,768

Claunch, NM $59,237

Coyote, NM $60,858

Cuba, NM $60,760

Cubero, NM $61,201

Edgewood, NM $61,608

Estancia, NM $60,873

Gallina, NM $60,539

Counselor, NM $60,577

Grants, NM $60,465

Milan, NM $60,707

Isleta, NM $61,939

Jarales, NM $61,320

Jemez Pueblo, NM $61,426

Jemez Springs, NM $61,237

Laguna, NM $61,501

La Jara, NM $60,692

La Joya, NM $60,552

Lindrith, NM $60,479

Los Lunas, NM $61,704

Mcintosh, NM $61,208

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $60,800

Moriarty, NM $61,002

Mountainair, NM $60,344

Nageezi, NM $60,496

New Laguna, NM $61,172

Paguate, NM $61,213

Pena Blanca, NM $61,897

Peralta, NM $61,802

Placitas, NM $61,834

Ponderosa, NM $61,348

Prewitt, NM $60,516

Regina, NM $60,558

Sandia Park, NM $61,728

Corrales, NM $61,961

San Fidel, NM $60,842

San Rafael, NM $60,583

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $61,729

San Ysidro, NM $61,646

Stanley, NM $60,994

Tijeras, NM $61,736

Tome, NM $61,622

Torreon, NM $61,417

Veguita, NM $60,924

Willard, NM $60,235

Youngsville, NM $60,875

Bosque Farms, NM $61,915

Clines Corners, NM $60,625

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $61,776

Cochiti Lake, NM $61,856

Albuquerque, NM $61,996

Kirtland Afb, NM $61,996

Rio Rancho, NM $61,894

Gallup, NM $60,603

Brimhall, NM $60,432

Church Rock, NM $60,460

Continental Divide, NM $60,417

Crownpoint, NM $60,467

Fence Lake, NM $60,198

Fort Wingate, NM $60,439

Gamerco, NM $60,541

Mentmore, NM $60,447

Mexican Springs, NM $60,440

Ramah, NM $60,329

Rehoboth, NM $60,480

Thoreau, NM $60,483

Tohatchi, NM $60,428

Vanderwagen, NM $60,440

Zuni, NM $60,425

Navajo, NM $60,508

Jamestown, NM $60,357

Pinehill, NM $60,282

Sheep Springs, NM $60,493

Smith Lake, NM $60,719

Yatahey, NM $60,471

Farmington, NM $60,762

Aztec, NM $60,874

Blanco, NM $60,590

Bloomfield, NM $60,518

Flora Vista, NM $60,825

Fruitland, NM $60,444

Kirtland, NM $60,826

La Plata, NM $60,847

Navajo Dam, NM $60,820

Shiprock, NM $60,736

Waterflow, NM $60,705

Newcomb, NM $60,456

Sanostee, NM $60,495

Santa Fe, NM $62,312

Abiquiu, NM $60,608

Alcalde, NM $61,664

Amalia, NM $60,516

Arroyo Hondo, NM $60,431

Arroyo Seco, NM $60,500

Canjilon, NM $60,421

Canones, NM $60,971

Carson, NM $60,662

Cebolla, NM $60,456

Cerro, NM $60,474

Chama, NM $60,721

Chamisal, NM $61,500

Chimayo, NM $61,932

Cordova, NM $61,827

Costilla, NM $60,769

Taos Ski Valley, NM $60,309

Dixon, NM $61,441

Dulce, NM $60,720

El Prado, NM $60,554

El Rito, NM $60,831

Embudo, NM $61,126

Espanola, NM $61,857

Glorieta, NM $62,072

Hernandez, NM $61,282

Ilfeld, NM $61,499

La Madera, NM $60,725

Lamy, NM $61,836

Llano, NM $61,375

Los Alamos, NM $61,982

White Rock, NM $62,099

Medanales, NM $61,350

Ojo Caliente, NM $60,989

Los Ojos, NM $60,572

Pecos, NM $61,879

Penasco, NM $61,147

Petaca, NM $60,365

Questa, NM $60,538

Ranchos De Taos, NM $60,857

Red River, NM $60,365

Ribera, NM $60,754

Rowe, NM $61,557

San Cristobal, NM $60,363

San Jose, NM $61,406

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $61,706

Santa Cruz, NM $61,911

Serafina, NM $60,600

Taos, NM $60,519

Tererro, NM $62,077

Tesuque, NM $62,312

Tierra Amarilla, NM $60,519

Trampas, NM $61,097

Tres Piedras, NM $60,348

Truchas, NM $61,654

Vadito, NM $61,067

Valdez, NM $60,409

Vallecitos, NM $60,361

Velarde, NM $61,348

Villanueva, NM $60,636

Spaceport City, NM $59,400

Las Vegas, NM $60,122

Angel Fire, NM $60,299

Anton Chico, NM $60,018

Buena Vista, NM $60,569

Chacon, NM $60,612

Cimarron, NM $60,205

Cleveland, NM $61,042

Eagle Nest, NM $60,251

Guadalupita, NM $60,519

Holman, NM $60,886

La Loma, NM $59,917

Maxwell, NM $60,225

Miami, NM $60,096

Mills, NM $59,882

Montezuma, NM $61,352

Mora, NM $61,128

Mosquero, NM $59,830

Ocate, NM $60,161

Ojo Feliz, NM $60,319

Rainsville, NM $60,584

Raton, NM $60,377

Rociada, NM $61,383

Roy, NM $59,895

Sapello, NM $60,850

Solano, NM $59,822

Springer, NM $60,069

Ute Park, NM $60,233

Valmora, NM $60,071

Wagon Mound, NM $60,003

Watrous, NM $60,092

Socorro, NM $59,952

Aragon, NM $60,134

Datil, NM $59,886

Lemitar, NM $60,231

Luna, NM $60,241

Magdalena, NM $59,891

Pie Town, NM $60,090

Polvadera, NM $60,376

Quemado, NM $60,215

Reserve, NM $60,107

San Acacia, NM $60,476

San Antonio, NM $59,621

Truth Or Consequences, NM $59,608

Arrey, NM $59,598

Caballo, NM $59,639

Derry, NM $59,336

Elephant Butte, NM $59,763

Garfield, NM $59,164

Hatch, NM $58,216

Monticello, NM $59,605

Rincon, NM $57,881

Salem, NM $58,979

Williamsburg, NM $59,683

Winston, NM $59,649

Las Cruces, NM $57,123

White Sands Missile Range, NM $57,310

Santa Teresa, NM $57,727

Playas, NM $59,884

Animas, NM $60,031

Anthony, NM $57,713

Arenas Valley, NM $59,925

Bayard, NM $59,869

Berino, NM $57,451

Buckhorn, NM $59,931

Santa Clara, NM $59,974

Chamberino, NM $57,511

Cliff, NM $59,862

Columbus, NM $59,701

Deming, NM $59,715

Dona Ana, NM $57,125

Fairacres, NM $57,296

Faywood, NM $59,687

Fort Bayard, NM $59,917

Gila, NM $59,774

Glenwood, NM $59,821

Hachita, NM $59,701

Hanover, NM $59,714

Hillsboro, NM $59,592

Hurley, NM $59,829

La Mesa, NM $58,216

Lordsburg, NM $59,840

Mesilla, NM $57,124

Mesilla Park, NM $57,130

Mesquite, NM $57,179

Mimbres, NM $59,761

Mule Creek, NM $59,923

Organ, NM $57,160

Pinos Altos, NM $59,861

Radium Springs, NM $57,147

Redrock, NM $59,709

Rodeo, NM $60,107

San Miguel, NM $57,157

Silver City, NM $59,861

Sunland Park, NM $57,420

Tyrone, NM $60,039

Vado, NM $57,202

Chaparral, NM $57,924

Clovis, NM $59,747

Cannon Afb, NM $59,615

Broadview, NM $59,573

Causey, NM $59,470

Crossroads, NM $59,329

Dora, NM $59,612

Elida, NM $59,364

Floyd, NM $59,509

Fort Sumner, NM $59,461

Grady, NM $59,629

House, NM $59,582

Kenna, NM $59,365

Lingo, NM $59,467

Melrose, NM $59,592

Milnesand, NM $59,341

Pep, NM $59,422

Portales, NM $59,640

Rogers, NM $59,439

Saint Vrain, NM $59,630

Taiban, NM $59,440

Texico, NM $59,653

Yeso, NM $59,225

Roswell, NM $59,293

Artesia, NM $59,410

Caprock, NM $59,290

Carlsbad, NM $59,449

Dexter, NM $59,335

Eunice, NM $59,502

Hagerman, NM $59,365

Hobbs, NM $59,589

Hope, NM $59,147

Jal, NM $59,432

Lake Arthur, NM $59,267

Lakewood, NM $59,355

Loco Hills, NM $59,465

Loving, NM $59,434

Lovington, NM $59,532

Mcdonald, NM $59,370

Malaga, NM $59,376

Maljamar, NM $59,318

Monument, NM $59,458

Tatum, NM $59,408

Whites City, NM $59,507

Carrizozo, NM $59,012

Alamogordo, NM $58,824

Alto, NM $59,021

Bent, NM $58,835

Capitan, NM $58,884

Cloudcroft, NM $58,829

Corona, NM $59,269

Encino, NM $59,745

Fort Stanton, NM $58,909

Glencoe, NM $58,866

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $58,818

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $58,818

Hondo, NM $58,921

La Luz, NM $58,818

Lincoln, NM $58,749

Mayhill, NM $58,951

Mescalero, NM $58,844

Nogal, NM $59,097

Orogrande, NM $58,847

Picacho, NM $58,908

Pinon, NM $59,130

Ruidoso, NM $59,133

Ruidoso Downs, NM $59,052

Sacramento, NM $58,870

San Patricio, NM $58,940

Sunspot, NM $58,818

Timberon, NM $58,945

Tinnie, NM $58,874

Tularosa, NM $58,857

Vaughn, NM $59,504

Weed, NM $58,944

Tucumcari, NM $59,800

Amistad, NM $59,722

Bard, NM $59,627

Capulin, NM $60,302

Clayton, NM $59,838

Conchas Dam, NM $59,892

Cuervo, NM $59,604

Des Moines, NM $60,064

Folsom, NM $60,157

Garita, NM $59,778

Gladstone, NM $59,898

Grenville, NM $59,887

Logan, NM $59,798

Mcalister, NM $59,612

Nara Visa, NM $59,656

Newkirk, NM $59,722

Quay, NM $59,756

San Jon, NM $59,692

Santa Rosa, NM $59,756

Sedan, NM $59,777

Trementina, NM $59,774

Acquisition Specialist, Junior Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Acquisition Specialist, Junior roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 45% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Acquisition Specialist, Junior positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Acquisition Specialist, Junior as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Acquisition Specialist, Junior

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$76,341	$37.0	25%
Financial Services	$73,287	$35.0	20%
Software & Networking	$73,287	$35.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$70,234	$34.0	15%
Insurance	$67,180	$32.0	10%

Acquisition Specialist, Junior Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Acquisition Specialist, Junior'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.

$57,181

Average $61,073/year

$67,191

$4,765

Average $5,089/month

$5,599

$1,100

Average $1,174/week

$1,292

$27

Average $29/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,191	$5,599	$1,292	$32
Average	$61,073	$5,089	$1,174	$29
25th Percentile	$57,181	$4,765	$1,100	$27

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