What are the main factors that influence an Analytical Chemist (GCMS)'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 Analytical Chemist (GCMS)?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Analytical Chemist (GCMS) roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Analytical Chemist (GCMS)'s salary?

An Analytical Chemist (GCMS)'s salary grows with experience: starting around $66,730 for beginners, reaching about $91,918 at mid-level, and approach $106,592 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Analytical Chemist (GCMS)?

Analytical Chemist (GCMS) salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Analytical Chemist (GCMS) roles are District of Columbia $81,976, California $81,665, Massachusetts $80,577. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Analytical Chemist (GCMS) roles make?

Salaries for Analytical Chemist (GCMS) level roles vary by specialization: Analytical Chemist V: $150,300; Analytical Chemist IV: $128,710; Analytical Chemist III: $98,140; Senior Analytical Chemist: $97,417; Qc Analytical Chemist: $96,111.

Analytical Chemist (GCMS) Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Analytical Chemist (GCMS) make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Analytical Chemist (GCMS) in New Mexico is $68,575 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $33.

However, an Analytical Chemist (GCMS)'s salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $85,498
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $63,522 to $77,433
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $58,921

10% $58,921

50% (Median) $68,575

90% $85,498

Analytical Chemist (GCMS) Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$77,433	$6,453	$1,489	$37
Average	$68,575	$5,715	$1,319	$33
25th Percentile	$63,522	$5,293	$1,222	$31

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Key Factors That Influence Analytical Chemist (GCMS) Salaries

An Analytical Chemist (GCMS)'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 Analytical Chemist (GCMS) Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Analytical Chemist (GCMS)'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): $66,730
Early Career (1-2 years): $79,417
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $91,918
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $116,500
Expert (over 8 years): $106,592

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Analytical Chemist (GCMS)	less than 1 year	$66,730
Expatriate Administrator II	1-2 years	$79,417
Expatriate Administrator III	2-4 years	$91,918
Expatriate Administrator IV	5-8 years	$116,500
Expatriate Administration Supervisor	over 8 years	$106,592

How Do Analytical Chemist (GCMS) 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 Analytical Chemist (GCMS)s. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $81,976.
California: $81,665.
Massachusetts: $80,577.

District of Columbia $81,976 California $81,665 Massachusetts $80,577 Washington $80,281 New Jersey $80,251 Alaska $80,148 Connecticut $79,126 New York $78,711

Hawaii $77,386 Rhode Island $76,764 Maryland $76,342 Minnesota $75,764 Colorado $75,542 Illinois $75,468 Oregon $75,187 Delaware $74,980

New Hampshire $74,849 Virginia $74,558 Pennsylvania $73,706 Nevada $73,277 North Dakota $73,136 Michigan $72,914 Wisconsin $72,832 Vermont $72,670

Texas $72,218 Maine $72,188 Arizona $72,144 Ohio $72,092 Georgia $71,411 Indiana $71,070 Wyoming $71,004 Utah $70,900

Iowa $70,856 Kansas $70,500 Louisiana $70,397 North Carolina $70,360 Missouri $70,345 Florida $70,056 Montana $69,901 Nebraska $69,752

Kentucky $69,671 South Carolina $69,375 Tennessee $69,190 Idaho $69,116 New Mexico $68,575 Oklahoma $68,457 Alabama $68,020 South Dakota $67,287

Arkansas $66,887 West Virginia $66,672 Mississippi $66,028

Top Paying Cities for Analytical Chemist (GCMS)

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: $69,305
Belen: $68,919
Bernalillo: $69,428

Algodones, NM $69,305

Belen, NM $68,919

Bernalillo, NM $69,428

Bluewater, NM $67,970

Bosque, NM $68,413

Casa Blanca, NM $68,568

Cedar Crest, NM $69,486

Cedarvale, NM $66,761

Cerrillos, NM $69,356

Claunch, NM $66,514

Coyote, NM $68,334

Cuba, NM $68,224

Cubero, NM $68,720

Edgewood, NM $69,176

Estancia, NM $68,351

Gallina, NM $67,976

Counselor, NM $68,018

Grants, NM $67,893

Milan, NM $68,164

Isleta, NM $69,547

Jarales, NM $68,853

Jemez Pueblo, NM $68,972

Jemez Springs, NM $68,760

Laguna, NM $69,056

La Jara, NM $68,148

La Joya, NM $67,990

Lindrith, NM $67,908

Los Lunas, NM $69,284

Mcintosh, NM $68,727

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $68,269

Moriarty, NM $68,496

Mountainair, NM $67,757

Nageezi, NM $67,928

New Laguna, NM $68,686

Paguate, NM $68,733

Pena Blanca, NM $69,501

Peralta, NM $69,394

Placitas, NM $69,430

Ponderosa, NM $68,885

Prewitt, NM $67,950

Regina, NM $67,997

Sandia Park, NM $69,311

Corrales, NM $69,573

San Fidel, NM $68,316

San Rafael, NM $68,025

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $69,312

San Ysidro, NM $69,219

Stanley, NM $68,486

Tijeras, NM $69,320

Tome, NM $69,192

Torreon, NM $68,962

Veguita, NM $68,408

Willard, NM $67,635

Youngsville, NM $68,353

Bosque Farms, NM $69,521

Clines Corners, NM $68,072

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $69,364

Cochiti Lake, NM $69,455

Albuquerque, NM $69,612

Kirtland Afb, NM $69,612

Rio Rancho, NM $69,498

Gallup, NM $68,048

Brimhall, NM $67,856

Church Rock, NM $67,887

Continental Divide, NM $67,839

Crownpoint, NM $67,896

Fence Lake, NM $67,593

Fort Wingate, NM $67,864

Gamerco, NM $67,978

Mentmore, NM $67,873

Mexican Springs, NM $67,864

Ramah, NM $67,740

Rehoboth, NM $67,910

Thoreau, NM $67,913

Tohatchi, NM $67,851

Vanderwagen, NM $67,864

Zuni, NM $67,848

Navajo, NM $67,941

Jamestown, NM $67,772

Pinehill, NM $67,687

Sheep Springs, NM $67,924

Smith Lake, NM $68,178

Yatahey, NM $67,900

Farmington, NM $68,226

Aztec, NM $68,352

Blanco, NM $68,033

Bloomfield, NM $67,953

Flora Vista, NM $68,297

Fruitland, NM $67,870

Kirtland, NM $68,298

La Plata, NM $68,322

Navajo Dam, NM $68,292

Shiprock, NM $68,197

Waterflow, NM $68,162

Newcomb, NM $67,883

Sanostee, NM $67,926

Santa Fe, NM $69,967

Abiquiu, NM $68,053

Alcalde, NM $69,239

Amalia, NM $67,950

Arroyo Hondo, NM $67,854

Arroyo Seco, NM $67,933

Canjilon, NM $67,843

Canones, NM $68,461

Carson, NM $68,114

Cebolla, NM $67,883

Cerro, NM $67,903

Chama, NM $68,181

Chamisal, NM $69,055

Chimayo, NM $69,540

Cordova, NM $69,422

Costilla, NM $68,235

Taos Ski Valley, NM $67,717

Dixon, NM $68,989

Dulce, NM $68,179

El Prado, NM $67,993

El Rito, NM $68,304

Embudo, NM $68,634

Espanola, NM $69,456

Glorieta, NM $69,698

Hernandez, NM $68,810

Ilfeld, NM $69,054

La Madera, NM $68,184

Lamy, NM $69,432

Llano, NM $68,915

Los Alamos, NM $69,596

White Rock, NM $69,727

Medanales, NM $68,886

Ojo Caliente, NM $68,481

Los Ojos, NM $68,013

Pecos, NM $69,481

Penasco, NM $68,659

Petaca, NM $67,780

Questa, NM $67,975

Ranchos De Taos, NM $68,333

Red River, NM $67,781

Ribera, NM $68,217

Rowe, NM $69,119

San Cristobal, NM $67,779

San Jose, NM $68,949

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $69,286

Santa Cruz, NM $69,516

Serafina, NM $68,044

Taos, NM $67,953

Tererro, NM $69,703

Tesuque, NM $69,967

Tierra Amarilla, NM $67,953

Trampas, NM $68,603

Tres Piedras, NM $67,762

Truchas, NM $69,228

Vadito, NM $68,569

Valdez, NM $67,830

Vallecitos, NM $67,776

Velarde, NM $68,885

Villanueva, NM $68,085

Spaceport City, NM $66,697

Las Vegas, NM $67,508

Angel Fire, NM $67,707

Anton Chico, NM $67,391

Buena Vista, NM $68,010

Chacon, NM $68,058

Cimarron, NM $67,601

Cleveland, NM $68,540

Eagle Nest, NM $67,652

Guadalupita, NM $67,953

Holman, NM $68,366

La Loma, NM $67,277

Maxwell, NM $67,624

Miami, NM $67,478

Mills, NM $67,238

Montezuma, NM $68,888

Mora, NM $68,637

Mosquero, NM $67,180

Ocate, NM $67,551

Ojo Feliz, NM $67,729

Rainsville, NM $68,026

Raton, NM $67,794

Rociada, NM $68,923

Roy, NM $67,253

Sapello, NM $68,325

Solano, NM $67,171

Springer, NM $67,448

Ute Park, NM $67,633

Valmora, NM $67,451

Wagon Mound, NM $67,374

Watrous, NM $67,473

Socorro, NM $67,317

Aragon, NM $67,521

Datil, NM $67,242

Lemitar, NM $67,630

Luna, NM $67,641

Magdalena, NM $67,248

Pie Town, NM $67,472

Polvadera, NM $67,793

Quemado, NM $67,612

Reserve, NM $67,491

San Acacia, NM $67,905

San Antonio, NM $66,945

Truth Or Consequences, NM $66,931

Arrey, NM $66,920

Caballo, NM $66,966

Derry, NM $66,625

Elephant Butte, NM $67,105

Garfield, NM $66,432

Hatch, NM $65,367

Monticello, NM $66,927

Rincon, NM $64,991

Salem, NM $66,224

Williamsburg, NM $67,015

Winston, NM $66,976

Las Cruces, NM $64,140

White Sands Missile Range, NM $64,351

Santa Teresa, NM $64,818

Playas, NM $67,240

Animas, NM $67,405

Anthony, NM $64,803

Arenas Valley, NM $67,286

Bayard, NM $67,224

Berino, NM $64,509

Buckhorn, NM $67,294

Santa Clara, NM $67,342

Chamberino, NM $64,576

Cliff, NM $67,216

Columbus, NM $67,035

Deming, NM $67,051

Dona Ana, NM $64,142

Fairacres, NM $64,334

Faywood, NM $67,020

Fort Bayard, NM $67,277

Gila, NM $67,117

Glenwood, NM $67,169

Hachita, NM $67,035

Hanover, NM $67,049

Hillsboro, NM $66,912

Hurley, NM $67,179

La Mesa, NM $65,367

Lordsburg, NM $67,191

Mesilla, NM $64,142

Mesilla Park, NM $64,148

Mesquite, NM $64,203

Mimbres, NM $67,103

Mule Creek, NM $67,284

Organ, NM $64,182

Pinos Altos, NM $67,214

Radium Springs, NM $64,168

Redrock, NM $67,043

Rodeo, NM $67,491

San Miguel, NM $64,179

Silver City, NM $67,215

Sunland Park, NM $64,473

Tyrone, NM $67,414

Vado, NM $64,229

Chaparral, NM $65,039

Clovis, NM $67,086

Cannon Afb, NM $66,938

Broadview, NM $66,891

Causey, NM $66,776

Crossroads, NM $66,618

Dora, NM $66,934

Elida, NM $66,657

Floyd, NM $66,819

Fort Sumner, NM $66,765

Grady, NM $66,954

House, NM $66,901

Kenna, NM $66,658

Lingo, NM $66,772

Melrose, NM $66,912

Milnesand, NM $66,631

Pep, NM $66,722

Portales, NM $66,966

Rogers, NM $66,741

Saint Vrain, NM $66,955

Taiban, NM $66,742

Texico, NM $66,981

Yeso, NM $66,500

Roswell, NM $66,577

Artesia, NM $66,709

Caprock, NM $66,573

Carlsbad, NM $66,752

Dexter, NM $66,624

Eunice, NM $66,812

Hagerman, NM $66,658

Hobbs, NM $66,909

Hope, NM $66,413

Jal, NM $66,733

Lake Arthur, NM $66,547

Lakewood, NM $66,646

Loco Hills, NM $66,769

Loving, NM $66,735

Lovington, NM $66,845

Mcdonald, NM $66,663

Malaga, NM $66,670

Maljamar, NM $66,605

Monument, NM $66,762

Tatum, NM $66,706

Whites City, NM $66,818

Carrizozo, NM $66,261

Alamogordo, NM $66,050

Alto, NM $66,271

Bent, NM $66,063

Capitan, NM $66,117

Cloudcroft, NM $66,056

Corona, NM $66,549

Encino, NM $67,084

Fort Stanton, NM $66,145

Glencoe, NM $66,098

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $66,043

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $66,043

Hondo, NM $66,159

La Luz, NM $66,043

Lincoln, NM $65,966

Mayhill, NM $66,193

Mescalero, NM $66,073

Nogal, NM $66,356

Orogrande, NM $66,076

Picacho, NM $66,144

Pinon, NM $66,393

Ruidoso, NM $66,397

Ruidoso Downs, NM $66,307

Sacramento, NM $66,102

San Patricio, NM $66,181

Sunspot, NM $66,043

Timberon, NM $66,186

Tinnie, NM $66,106

Tularosa, NM $66,087

Vaughn, NM $66,814

Weed, NM $66,184

Tucumcari, NM $67,146

Amistad, NM $67,059

Bard, NM $66,952

Capulin, NM $67,710

Clayton, NM $67,189

Conchas Dam, NM $67,250

Cuervo, NM $66,926

Des Moines, NM $67,442

Folsom, NM $67,547

Garita, NM $67,121

Gladstone, NM $67,256

Grenville, NM $67,243

Logan, NM $67,143

Mcalister, NM $66,935

Nara Visa, NM $66,984

Newkirk, NM $67,058

Quay, NM $67,097

San Jon, NM $67,025

Santa Rosa, NM $67,097

Sedan, NM $67,120

Trementina, NM $67,117

Analytical Chemist (GCMS) Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Analytical Chemist (GCMS) roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Analytical Chemist (GCMS) positions in Transportation or Telecom typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Analytical Chemist (GCMS) as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Analytical Chemist (GCMS)

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$82,290	$40.0	20%
Biotechnology	$82,290	$40.0	20%
Business Services	$82,290	$40.0	20%
Chemicals	$82,290	$40.0	20%
Construction	$82,290	$40.0	20%

Analytical Chemist (GCMS) Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Analytical Chemist (GCMS)'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.

$63,522

Average $68,575/year

$77,433

$5,293

Average $5,715/month

$6,453

$1,222

Average $1,319/week

$1,489

$31

Average $33/hour

$37

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$77,433	$6,453	$1,489	$37
Average	$68,575	$5,715	$1,319	$33
25th Percentile	$63,522	$5,293	$1,222	$31

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