What are the main factors that influence an Administer Medication'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 Administer Medication?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Administer Medication roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Administer Medication's salary?

An Administer Medication's salary grows with experience: starting around $49,491 for beginners, reaching about $51,143 at mid-level, and approach $52,779 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Administer Medication?

Administer Medication salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Administer Medication roles are District of Columbia $61,790, California $61,555, Massachusetts $60,735. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Administer Medication roles make?

Salaries for Administer Medication level roles vary by specialization: Medication Manager: $111,276; Medication Nurse: $71,426; Medication Care Coordinator: $65,458; Medication Aid: $45,844; Medication Assistant: $44,918.

Administer Medication Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Administer Medication make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Administer Medication in New Mexico is $51,688 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

However, an Administer Medication's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $59,188
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $47,797 to $55,614
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $44,254

10% $44,254

50% (Median) $51,688

90% $59,188

Administer Medication Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,614	$4,635	$1,070	$27
Average	$51,688	$4,307	$994	$25
25th Percentile	$47,797	$3,983	$919	$23

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Key Factors That Influence Administer Medication Salaries

An Administer Medication'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 Administer Medication Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Administer Medication'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): $49,491
Early Career (1-2 years): $49,616
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $51,143
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $52,670
Expert (over 8 years): $52,779

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Administer Medication	less than 1 year	$49,491
Early Career Level Administer Medication	1-2 years	$49,616
Mid-Level Level Administer Medication	2-4 years	$51,143
Senior-Level Level Administer Medication	5-8 years	$52,670
Expert Level Administer Medication	over 8 years	$52,779

How Do Administer Medication 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 Administer Medications. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $61,790.
California: $61,555.
Massachusetts: $60,735.

District of Columbia $61,790 California $61,555 Massachusetts $60,735 Washington $60,512 New Jersey $60,489 Alaska $60,411 Connecticut $59,641 New York $59,328

Hawaii $58,329 Rhode Island $57,861 Maryland $57,543 Minnesota $57,107 Colorado $56,940 Illinois $56,884 Oregon $56,672 Delaware $56,516

New Hampshire $56,418 Virginia $56,198 Pennsylvania $55,556 Nevada $55,232 North Dakota $55,126 Michigan $54,959 Wisconsin $54,897 Vermont $54,775

Texas $54,434 Maine $54,412 Arizona $54,378 Ohio $54,339 Georgia $53,826 Indiana $53,569 Wyoming $53,519 Utah $53,441

Iowa $53,407 Kansas $53,139 Louisiana $53,061 North Carolina $53,033 Missouri $53,022 Florida $52,805 Montana $52,687 Nebraska $52,576

Kentucky $52,514 South Carolina $52,291 Tennessee $52,152 Idaho $52,096 New Mexico $51,688 Oklahoma $51,599 Alabama $51,270 South Dakota $50,717

Arkansas $50,416 West Virginia $50,254 Mississippi $49,769

Top Paying Cities for Administer Medication

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: $52,239
Belen: $51,948
Bernalillo: $52,331

Algodones, NM $52,239

Belen, NM $51,948

Bernalillo, NM $52,331

Bluewater, NM $51,233

Bosque, NM $51,566

Casa Blanca, NM $51,683

Cedar Crest, NM $52,375

Cedarvale, NM $50,321

Cerrillos, NM $52,277

Claunch, NM $50,135

Coyote, NM $51,507

Cuba, NM $51,424

Cubero, NM $51,797

Edgewood, NM $52,141

Estancia, NM $51,519

Gallina, NM $51,237

Counselor, NM $51,269

Grants, NM $51,174

Milan, NM $51,379

Isleta, NM $52,421

Jarales, NM $51,898

Jemez Pueblo, NM $51,988

Jemez Springs, NM $51,827

Laguna, NM $52,051

La Jara, NM $51,366

La Joya, NM $51,248

Lindrith, NM $51,186

Los Lunas, NM $52,223

Mcintosh, NM $51,803

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $51,458

Moriarty, NM $51,629

Mountainair, NM $51,072

Nageezi, NM $51,201

New Laguna, NM $51,772

Paguate, NM $51,807

Pena Blanca, NM $52,386

Peralta, NM $52,306

Placitas, NM $52,332

Ponderosa, NM $51,922

Prewitt, NM $51,217

Regina, NM $51,253

Sandia Park, NM $52,243

Corrales, NM $52,440

San Fidel, NM $51,493

San Rafael, NM $51,274

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $52,244

San Ysidro, NM $52,173

Stanley, NM $51,621

Tijeras, NM $52,250

Tome, NM $52,153

Torreon, NM $51,980

Veguita, NM $51,562

Willard, NM $50,980

Youngsville, NM $51,521

Bosque Farms, NM $52,402

Clines Corners, NM $51,310

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $52,283

Cochiti Lake, NM $52,351

Albuquerque, NM $52,470

Kirtland Afb, NM $52,470

Rio Rancho, NM $52,384

Gallup, NM $51,291

Brimhall, NM $51,146

Church Rock, NM $51,170

Continental Divide, NM $51,134

Crownpoint, NM $51,176

Fence Lake, NM $50,948

Fort Wingate, NM $51,152

Gamerco, NM $51,238

Mentmore, NM $51,159

Mexican Springs, NM $51,153

Ramah, NM $51,059

Rehoboth, NM $51,187

Thoreau, NM $51,190

Tohatchi, NM $51,143

Vanderwagen, NM $51,153

Zuni, NM $51,140

Navajo, NM $51,210

Jamestown, NM $51,083

Pinehill, NM $51,019

Sheep Springs, NM $51,198

Smith Lake, NM $51,389

Yatahey, NM $51,179

Farmington, NM $51,426

Aztec, NM $51,520

Blanco, NM $51,280

Bloomfield, NM $51,219

Flora Vista, NM $51,479

Fruitland, NM $51,157

Kirtland, NM $51,479

La Plata, NM $51,498

Navajo Dam, NM $51,475

Shiprock, NM $51,403

Waterflow, NM $51,377

Newcomb, NM $51,167

Sanostee, NM $51,199

Santa Fe, NM $52,738

Abiquiu, NM $51,295

Alcalde, NM $52,188

Amalia, NM $51,217

Arroyo Hondo, NM $51,145

Arroyo Seco, NM $51,204

Canjilon, NM $51,137

Canones, NM $51,603

Carson, NM $51,341

Cebolla, NM $51,167

Cerro, NM $51,182

Chama, NM $51,391

Chamisal, NM $52,050

Chimayo, NM $52,416

Cordova, NM $52,327

Costilla, NM $51,432

Taos Ski Valley, NM $51,042

Dixon, NM $52,000

Dulce, NM $51,390

El Prado, NM $51,249

El Rito, NM $51,484

Embudo, NM $51,733

Espanola, NM $52,352

Glorieta, NM $52,534

Hernandez, NM $51,865

Ilfeld, NM $52,050

La Madera, NM $51,394

Lamy, NM $52,334

Llano, NM $51,945

Los Alamos, NM $52,458

White Rock, NM $52,557

Medanales, NM $51,923

Ojo Caliente, NM $51,618

Los Ojos, NM $51,265

Pecos, NM $52,371

Penasco, NM $51,752

Petaca, NM $51,089

Questa, NM $51,236

Ranchos De Taos, NM $51,506

Red River, NM $51,090

Ribera, NM $51,418

Rowe, NM $52,099

San Cristobal, NM $51,088

San Jose, NM $51,970

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $52,224

Santa Cruz, NM $52,398

Serafina, NM $51,288

Taos, NM $51,220

Tererro, NM $52,538

Tesuque, NM $52,738

Tierra Amarilla, NM $51,220

Trampas, NM $51,709

Tres Piedras, NM $51,075

Truchas, NM $52,181

Vadito, NM $51,683

Valdez, NM $51,126

Vallecitos, NM $51,086

Velarde, NM $51,922

Villanueva, NM $51,319

Spaceport City, NM $50,273

Las Vegas, NM $50,884

Angel Fire, NM $51,034

Anton Chico, NM $50,796

Buena Vista, NM $51,262

Chacon, NM $51,298

Cimarron, NM $50,954

Cleveland, NM $51,662

Eagle Nest, NM $50,993

Guadalupita, NM $51,220

Holman, NM $51,531

La Loma, NM $50,710

Maxwell, NM $50,971

Miami, NM $50,861

Mills, NM $50,681

Montezuma, NM $51,925

Mora, NM $51,735

Mosquero, NM $50,636

Ocate, NM $50,917

Ojo Feliz, NM $51,051

Rainsville, NM $51,274

Raton, NM $51,100

Rociada, NM $51,951

Roy, NM $50,692

Sapello, NM $51,500

Solano, NM $50,630

Springer, NM $50,839

Ute Park, NM $50,978

Valmora, NM $50,841

Wagon Mound, NM $50,783

Watrous, NM $50,858

Socorro, NM $50,740

Aragon, NM $50,894

Datil, NM $50,684

Lemitar, NM $50,976

Luna, NM $50,984

Magdalena, NM $50,688

Pie Town, NM $50,857

Polvadera, NM $51,099

Quemado, NM $50,962

Reserve, NM $50,871

San Acacia, NM $51,183

San Antonio, NM $50,460

Truth Or Consequences, NM $50,449

Arrey, NM $50,441

Caballo, NM $50,475

Derry, NM $50,218

Elephant Butte, NM $50,580

Garfield, NM $50,073

Hatch, NM $49,270

Monticello, NM $50,446

Rincon, NM $48,987

Salem, NM $49,917

Williamsburg, NM $50,513

Winston, NM $50,483

Las Cruces, NM $48,346

White Sands Missile Range, NM $48,504

Santa Teresa, NM $48,857

Playas, NM $50,682

Animas, NM $50,807

Anthony, NM $48,845

Arenas Valley, NM $50,717

Bayard, NM $50,670

Berino, NM $48,624

Buckhorn, NM $50,722

Santa Clara, NM $50,759

Chamberino, NM $48,674

Cliff, NM $50,664

Columbus, NM $50,528

Deming, NM $50,539

Dona Ana, NM $48,347

Fairacres, NM $48,492

Faywood, NM $50,516

Fort Bayard, NM $50,710

Gila, NM $50,589

Glenwood, NM $50,629

Hachita, NM $50,528

Hanover, NM $50,538

Hillsboro, NM $50,435

Hurley, NM $50,636

La Mesa, NM $49,270

Lordsburg, NM $50,645

Mesilla, NM $48,347

Mesilla Park, NM $48,352

Mesquite, NM $48,393

Mimbres, NM $50,578

Mule Creek, NM $50,715

Organ, NM $48,377

Pinos Altos, NM $50,663

Radium Springs, NM $48,366

Redrock, NM $50,534

Rodeo, NM $50,871

San Miguel, NM $48,375

Silver City, NM $50,663

Sunland Park, NM $48,597

Tyrone, NM $50,813

Vado, NM $48,413

Chaparral, NM $49,023

Clovis, NM $50,566

Cannon Afb, NM $50,455

Broadview, NM $50,419

Causey, NM $50,332

Crossroads, NM $50,213

Dora, NM $50,452

Elida, NM $50,242

Floyd, NM $50,365

Fort Sumner, NM $50,324

Grady, NM $50,467

House, NM $50,427

Kenna, NM $50,243

Lingo, NM $50,329

Melrose, NM $50,435

Milnesand, NM $50,223

Pep, NM $50,292

Portales, NM $50,476

Rogers, NM $50,306

Saint Vrain, NM $50,467

Taiban, NM $50,307

Texico, NM $50,487

Yeso, NM $50,124

Roswell, NM $50,182

Artesia, NM $50,282

Caprock, NM $50,179

Carlsbad, NM $50,314

Dexter, NM $50,218

Eunice, NM $50,359

Hagerman, NM $50,243

Hobbs, NM $50,433

Hope, NM $50,059

Jal, NM $50,300

Lake Arthur, NM $50,160

Lakewood, NM $50,235

Loco Hills, NM $50,327

Loving, NM $50,302

Lovington, NM $50,384

Mcdonald, NM $50,247

Malaga, NM $50,253

Maljamar, NM $50,203

Monument, NM $50,322

Tatum, NM $50,279

Whites City, NM $50,364

Carrizozo, NM $49,944

Alamogordo, NM $49,785

Alto, NM $49,952

Bent, NM $49,795

Capitan, NM $49,836

Cloudcroft, NM $49,789

Corona, NM $50,162

Encino, NM $50,564

Fort Stanton, NM $49,857

Glencoe, NM $49,821

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $49,780

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $49,780

Hondo, NM $49,867

La Luz, NM $49,780

Lincoln, NM $49,722

Mayhill, NM $49,893

Mescalero, NM $49,802

Nogal, NM $50,016

Orogrande, NM $49,805

Picacho, NM $49,856

Pinon, NM $50,044

Ruidoso, NM $50,047

Ruidoso Downs, NM $49,979

Sacramento, NM $49,824

San Patricio, NM $49,884

Sunspot, NM $49,780

Timberon, NM $49,888

Tinnie, NM $49,827

Tularosa, NM $49,813

Vaughn, NM $50,361

Weed, NM $49,886

Tucumcari, NM $50,611

Amistad, NM $50,546

Bard, NM $50,465

Capulin, NM $51,036

Clayton, NM $50,644

Conchas Dam, NM $50,689

Cuervo, NM $50,446

Des Moines, NM $50,835

Folsom, NM $50,913

Garita, NM $50,592

Gladstone, NM $50,694

Grenville, NM $50,684

Logan, NM $50,609

Mcalister, NM $50,452

Nara Visa, NM $50,489

Newkirk, NM $50,545

Quay, NM $50,574

San Jon, NM $50,520

Santa Rosa, NM $50,574

Sedan, NM $50,592

Trementina, NM $50,590

Administer Medication Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Administer Medication roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Administer Medication positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Administer Medication as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Administer Medication

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$62,026	$30.0	20%

Administer Medication Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Administer Medication'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.

$47,797

Average $51,688/year

$55,614

$3,983

Average $4,307/month

$4,635

$919

Average $994/week

$1,070

$23

Average $25/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,614	$4,635	$1,070	$27
Average	$51,688	$4,307	$994	$25
25th Percentile	$47,797	$3,983	$919	$23

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