What are the main factors that influence an Animal Technician Associate'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 Animal Technician Associate?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Animal Technician Associate roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change An Animal Technician Associate's salary?

An Animal Technician Associate's salary grows with experience: starting around $59,231 for beginners, reaching about $87,934 at mid-level, and approach $146,408 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Animal Technician Associate?

Animal Technician Associate salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Animal Technician Associate roles are District of Columbia $88,646, California $88,310, Massachusetts $87,133. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Animal Technician Associate roles make?

Salaries for Animal Technician Associate level roles vary by specialization: Animal Research Associate: $148,322; Animal Center Technician: $51,454; Lab Animal Technician: $49,027; Animal Health Associate: $43,215; Animal Health Technician: $42,228.

Animal Technician Associate Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Animal Technician Associate make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Animal Technician Associate in New Mexico is $74,155 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $36.

However, an Animal Technician Associate's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $88,857
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $67,885 to $81,850
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $62,176

10% $62,176

50% (Median) $74,155

90% $88,857

Animal Technician Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$81,850	$6,821	$1,574	$39
Average	$74,155	$6,180	$1,426	$36
25th Percentile	$67,885	$5,657	$1,305	$33

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Key Factors That Influence Animal Technician Associate Salaries

An Animal Technician Associate'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 Animal Technician Associate Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Animal Technician Associate'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): $59,231
Early Career (1-2 years): $72,551
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $87,934
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $120,623
Expert (over 8 years): $146,408

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Motion Graphic Design Specialist I	less than 1 year	$59,231
Animal Technician Associate	1-2 years	$72,551
Motion Graphic Design Specialist III	2-4 years	$87,934
Motion Graphic Design Specialist IV	5-8 years	$120,623
Motion Graphic Design Specialist V	over 8 years	$146,408

How Do Animal Technician Associate 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 Animal Technician Associates. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $88,646.
California: $88,310.
Massachusetts: $87,133.

District of Columbia $88,646 California $88,310 Massachusetts $87,133 Washington $86,813 New Jersey $86,781 Alaska $86,669 Connecticut $85,564 New York $85,115

Hawaii $83,682 Rhode Island $83,010 Maryland $82,553 Minnesota $81,929 Colorado $81,689 Illinois $81,609 Oregon $81,304 Delaware $81,080

New Hampshire $80,939 Virginia $80,624 Pennsylvania $79,703 Nevada $79,239 North Dakota $79,087 Michigan $78,846 Wisconsin $78,758 Vermont $78,582

Texas $78,094 Maine $78,062 Arizona $78,014 Ohio $77,958 Georgia $77,221 Indiana $76,853 Wyoming $76,781 Utah $76,669

Iowa $76,621 Kansas $76,236 Louisiana $76,124 North Carolina $76,084 Missouri $76,068 Florida $75,756 Montana $75,588 Nebraska $75,428

Kentucky $75,340 South Carolina $75,019 Tennessee $74,819 Idaho $74,739 New Mexico $74,155 Oklahoma $74,027 Alabama $73,554 South Dakota $72,762

Arkansas $72,329 West Virginia $72,097 Mississippi $71,401

Top Paying Cities for Animal Technician Associate

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: $74,944
Belen: $74,527
Bernalillo: $75,077

Algodones, NM $74,944

Belen, NM $74,527

Bernalillo, NM $75,077

Bluewater, NM $73,501

Bosque, NM $73,979

Casa Blanca, NM $74,147

Cedar Crest, NM $75,140

Cedarvale, NM $72,193

Cerrillos, NM $74,999

Claunch, NM $71,926

Coyote, NM $73,894

Cuba, NM $73,775

Cubero, NM $74,311

Edgewood, NM $74,804

Estancia, NM $73,912

Gallina, NM $73,507

Counselor, NM $73,553

Grants, NM $73,417

Milan, NM $73,710

Isleta, NM $75,206

Jarales, NM $74,455

Jemez Pueblo, NM $74,584

Jemez Springs, NM $74,354

Laguna, NM $74,674

La Jara, NM $73,693

La Joya, NM $73,522

Lindrith, NM $73,433

Los Lunas, NM $74,922

Mcintosh, NM $74,319

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $73,824

Moriarty, NM $74,069

Mountainair, NM $73,270

Nageezi, NM $73,455

New Laguna, NM $74,275

Paguate, NM $74,325

Pena Blanca, NM $75,156

Peralta, NM $75,040

Placitas, NM $75,079

Ponderosa, NM $74,489

Prewitt, NM $73,478

Regina, NM $73,529

Sandia Park, NM $74,951

Corrales, NM $75,233

San Fidel, NM $73,874

San Rafael, NM $73,560

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $74,951

San Ysidro, NM $74,850

Stanley, NM $74,059

Tijeras, NM $74,960

Tome, NM $74,822

Torreon, NM $74,573

Veguita, NM $73,974

Willard, NM $73,138

Youngsville, NM $73,915

Bosque Farms, NM $75,178

Clines Corners, NM $73,611

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $75,008

Cochiti Lake, NM $75,106

Albuquerque, NM $75,276

Kirtland Afb, NM $75,276

Rio Rancho, NM $75,152

Gallup, NM $73,585

Brimhall, NM $73,377

Church Rock, NM $73,411

Continental Divide, NM $73,359

Crownpoint, NM $73,420

Fence Lake, NM $73,092

Fort Wingate, NM $73,385

Gamerco, NM $73,509

Mentmore, NM $73,395

Mexican Springs, NM $73,386

Ramah, NM $73,252

Rehoboth, NM $73,435

Thoreau, NM $73,439

Tohatchi, NM $73,372

Vanderwagen, NM $73,386

Zuni, NM $73,368

Navajo, NM $73,469

Jamestown, NM $73,286

Pinehill, NM $73,195

Sheep Springs, NM $73,451

Smith Lake, NM $73,725

Yatahey, NM $73,425

Farmington, NM $73,778

Aztec, NM $73,914

Blanco, NM $73,569

Bloomfield, NM $73,481

Flora Vista, NM $73,854

Fruitland, NM $73,392

Kirtland, NM $73,854

La Plata, NM $73,881

Navajo Dam, NM $73,848

Shiprock, NM $73,746

Waterflow, NM $73,708

Newcomb, NM $73,406

Sanostee, NM $73,453

Santa Fe, NM $75,660

Abiquiu, NM $73,590

Alcalde, NM $74,872

Amalia, NM $73,478

Arroyo Hondo, NM $73,375

Arroyo Seco, NM $73,460

Canjilon, NM $73,363

Canones, NM $74,031

Carson, NM $73,656

Cebolla, NM $73,406

Cerro, NM $73,428

Chama, NM $73,728

Chamisal, NM $74,674

Chimayo, NM $75,198

Cordova, NM $75,071

Costilla, NM $73,786

Taos Ski Valley, NM $73,227

Dixon, NM $74,602

Dulce, NM $73,726

El Prado, NM $73,525

El Rito, NM $73,862

Embudo, NM $74,219

Espanola, NM $75,107

Glorieta, NM $75,368

Hernandez, NM $74,409

Ilfeld, NM $74,673

La Madera, NM $73,732

Lamy, NM $75,081

Llano, NM $74,522

Los Alamos, NM $75,259

White Rock, NM $75,401

Medanales, NM $74,491

Ojo Caliente, NM $74,053

Los Ojos, NM $73,547

Pecos, NM $75,134

Penasco, NM $74,245

Petaca, NM $73,295

Questa, NM $73,505

Ranchos De Taos, NM $73,893

Red River, NM $73,296

Ribera, NM $73,767

Rowe, NM $74,743

San Cristobal, NM $73,293

San Jose, NM $74,559

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $74,923

Santa Cruz, NM $75,172

Serafina, NM $73,581

Taos, NM $73,482

Tererro, NM $75,374

Tesuque, NM $75,660

Tierra Amarilla, NM $73,482

Trampas, NM $74,184

Tres Piedras, NM $73,275

Truchas, NM $74,861

Vadito, NM $74,148

Valdez, NM $73,348

Vallecitos, NM $73,291

Velarde, NM $74,489

Villanueva, NM $73,625

Spaceport City, NM $72,124

Las Vegas, NM $73,000

Angel Fire, NM $73,216

Anton Chico, NM $72,874

Buena Vista, NM $73,543

Chacon, NM $73,595

Cimarron, NM $73,101

Cleveland, NM $74,117

Eagle Nest, NM $73,156

Guadalupita, NM $73,482

Holman, NM $73,928

La Loma, NM $72,751

Maxwell, NM $73,126

Miami, NM $72,968

Mills, NM $72,709

Montezuma, NM $74,493

Mora, NM $74,221

Mosquero, NM $72,646

Ocate, NM $73,047

Ojo Feliz, NM $73,240

Rainsville, NM $73,561

Raton, NM $73,310

Rociada, NM $74,531

Roy, NM $72,725

Sapello, NM $73,884

Solano, NM $72,636

Springer, NM $72,936

Ute Park, NM $73,136

Valmora, NM $72,939

Wagon Mound, NM $72,855

Watrous, NM $72,963

Socorro, NM $72,794

Aragon, NM $73,015

Datil, NM $72,714

Lemitar, NM $73,133

Luna, NM $73,144

Magdalena, NM $72,719

Pie Town, NM $72,962

Polvadera, NM $73,309

Quemado, NM $73,113

Reserve, NM $72,982

San Acacia, NM $73,430

San Antonio, NM $72,392

Truth Or Consequences, NM $72,377

Arrey, NM $72,365

Caballo, NM $72,414

Derry, NM $72,046

Elephant Butte, NM $72,565

Garfield, NM $71,837

Hatch, NM $70,686

Monticello, NM $72,373

Rincon, NM $70,279

Salem, NM $71,613

Williamsburg, NM $72,468

Winston, NM $72,425

Las Cruces, NM $69,359

White Sands Missile Range, NM $69,586

Santa Teresa, NM $70,092

Playas, NM $72,711

Animas, NM $72,890

Anthony, NM $70,075

Arenas Valley, NM $72,761

Bayard, NM $72,694

Berino, NM $69,758

Buckhorn, NM $72,769

Santa Clara, NM $72,821

Chamberino, NM $69,830

Cliff, NM $72,685

Columbus, NM $72,489

Deming, NM $72,506

Dona Ana, NM $69,361

Fairacres, NM $69,569

Faywood, NM $72,473

Fort Bayard, NM $72,751

Gila, NM $72,577

Glenwood, NM $72,634

Hachita, NM $72,489

Hanover, NM $72,505

Hillsboro, NM $72,356

Hurley, NM $72,645

La Mesa, NM $70,686

Lordsburg, NM $72,658

Mesilla, NM $69,361

Mesilla Park, NM $69,368

Mesquite, NM $69,427

Mimbres, NM $72,562

Mule Creek, NM $72,758

Organ, NM $69,404

Pinos Altos, NM $72,683

Radium Springs, NM $69,389

Redrock, NM $72,498

Rodeo, NM $72,982

San Miguel, NM $69,401

Silver City, NM $72,684

Sunland Park, NM $69,719

Tyrone, NM $72,899

Vado, NM $69,455

Chaparral, NM $70,331

Clovis, NM $72,545

Cannon Afb, NM $72,385

Broadview, NM $72,333

Causey, NM $72,209

Crossroads, NM $72,038

Dora, NM $72,381

Elida, NM $72,080

Floyd, NM $72,256

Fort Sumner, NM $72,197

Grady, NM $72,402

House, NM $72,344

Kenna, NM $72,081

Lingo, NM $72,204

Melrose, NM $72,356

Milnesand, NM $72,052

Pep, NM $72,151

Portales, NM $72,415

Rogers, NM $72,171

Saint Vrain, NM $72,403

Taiban, NM $72,172

Texico, NM $72,431

Yeso, NM $71,911

Roswell, NM $71,994

Artesia, NM $72,136

Caprock, NM $71,990

Carlsbad, NM $72,184

Dexter, NM $72,045

Eunice, NM $72,248

Hagerman, NM $72,081

Hobbs, NM $72,353

Hope, NM $71,817

Jal, NM $72,163

Lake Arthur, NM $71,962

Lakewood, NM $72,069

Loco Hills, NM $72,202

Loving, NM $72,165

Lovington, NM $72,284

Mcdonald, NM $72,087

Malaga, NM $72,095

Maljamar, NM $72,024

Monument, NM $72,194

Tatum, NM $72,133

Whites City, NM $72,254

Carrizozo, NM $71,653

Alamogordo, NM $71,425

Alto, NM $71,663

Bent, NM $71,438

Capitan, NM $71,497

Cloudcroft, NM $71,430

Corona, NM $71,964

Encino, NM $72,542

Fort Stanton, NM $71,527

Glencoe, NM $71,476

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $71,417

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $71,417

Hondo, NM $71,541

La Luz, NM $71,417

Lincoln, NM $71,333

Mayhill, NM $71,578

Mescalero, NM $71,449

Nogal, NM $71,755

Orogrande, NM $71,453

Picacho, NM $71,526

Pinon, NM $71,795

Ruidoso, NM $71,799

Ruidoso Downs, NM $71,702

Sacramento, NM $71,481

San Patricio, NM $71,565

Sunspot, NM $71,417

Timberon, NM $71,571

Tinnie, NM $71,485

Tularosa, NM $71,464

Vaughn, NM $72,250

Weed, NM $71,569

Tucumcari, NM $72,609

Amistad, NM $72,515

Bard, NM $72,399

Capulin, NM $73,219

Clayton, NM $72,656

Conchas Dam, NM $72,722

Cuervo, NM $72,372

Des Moines, NM $72,930

Folsom, NM $73,043

Garita, NM $72,582

Gladstone, NM $72,728

Grenville, NM $72,714

Logan, NM $72,606

Mcalister, NM $72,381

Nara Visa, NM $72,434

Newkirk, NM $72,514

Quay, NM $72,556

San Jon, NM $72,478

Santa Rosa, NM $72,556

Sedan, NM $72,581

Trementina, NM $72,578

Animal Technician Associate Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Animal Technician Associate roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 70% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Animal Technician Associate positions in Transportation or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Animal Technician Associate as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Animal Technician Associate

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$92,693	$45.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$88,986	$43.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$88,986	$43.0	20%
Healthcare	$85,278	$41.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$81,570	$39.0	10%

Animal Technician Associate Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Animal Technician Associate'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.

$67,885

Average $74,155/year

$81,850

$5,657

Average $6,180/month

$6,821

$1,305

Average $1,426/week

$1,574

$33

Average $36/hour

$39

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$81,850	$6,821	$1,574	$39
Average	$74,155	$6,180	$1,426	$36
25th Percentile	$67,885	$5,657	$1,305	$33

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