What are the main factors that influence an Associate Analytical Chemist'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 Associate Analytical Chemist?

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

How does experience change An Associate Analytical Chemist's salary?

An Associate Analytical Chemist's salary grows with experience: starting around $41,908 for beginners, reaching about $52,545 at mid-level, and approach $82,048 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Associate Analytical Chemist?

Associate Analytical Chemist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Associate Analytical Chemist roles are District of Columbia $50,747, California $50,554, Massachusetts $49,880. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Associate Analytical Chemist roles make?

Salaries for Associate Analytical Chemist 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.

Associate Analytical Chemist Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Associate Analytical Chemist make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Associate Analytical Chemist in New Mexico is $42,451 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $47,429
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $39,014 to $45,056
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $35,885

10% $35,885

50% (Median) $42,451

90% $47,429

Associate Analytical Chemist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$45,056	$3,755	$866	$22
Average	$42,451	$3,538	$816	$20
25th Percentile	$39,014	$3,251	$750	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Associate Analytical Chemist Salaries

An Associate Analytical Chemist'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 Associate Analytical Chemist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Associate Analytical Chemist'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): $41,908
Early Career (1-2 years): $46,850
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $52,545
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $57,777
Expert (over 8 years): $82,048

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Associate Analytical Chemist	less than 1 year	$41,908
Payroll Clerk II	1-2 years	$46,850
Payroll Clerk III	2-4 years	$52,545
Payroll Clerk IV	5-8 years	$57,777
Payroll Team Lead	over 8 years	$82,048

How Do Associate Analytical Chemist 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 Associate Analytical Chemists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $50,747.
California: $50,554.
Massachusetts: $49,880.

District of Columbia $50,747 California $50,554 Massachusetts $49,880 Washington $49,697 New Jersey $49,679 Alaska $49,615 Connecticut $48,982 New York $48,725

Hawaii $47,905 Rhode Island $47,520 Maryland $47,259 Minnesota $46,901 Colorado $46,764 Illinois $46,718 Oregon $46,544 Delaware $46,415

New Hampshire $46,335 Virginia $46,154 Pennsylvania $45,627 Nevada $45,361 North Dakota $45,274 Michigan $45,137 Wisconsin $45,086 Vermont $44,985

Texas $44,706 Maine $44,687 Arizona $44,660 Ohio $44,628 Georgia $44,206 Indiana $43,995 Wyoming $43,954 Utah $43,890

Iowa $43,862 Kansas $43,642 Louisiana $43,578 North Carolina $43,555 Missouri $43,546 Florida $43,367 Montana $43,271 Nebraska $43,180

Kentucky $43,129 South Carolina $42,946 Tennessee $42,831 Idaho $42,785 New Mexico $42,451 Oklahoma $42,377 Alabama $42,107 South Dakota $41,653

Arkansas $41,406 West Virginia $41,273 Mississippi $40,874

Top Paying Cities for Associate Analytical Chemist

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: $42,903
Belen: $42,664
Bernalillo: $42,979

Algodones, NM $42,903

Belen, NM $42,664

Bernalillo, NM $42,979

Bluewater, NM $42,076

Bosque, NM $42,350

Casa Blanca, NM $42,446

Cedar Crest, NM $43,015

Cedarvale, NM $41,328

Cerrillos, NM $42,934

Claunch, NM $41,175

Coyote, NM $42,301

Cuba, NM $42,234

Cubero, NM $42,540

Edgewood, NM $42,823

Estancia, NM $42,312

Gallina, NM $42,080

Counselor, NM $42,106

Grants, NM $42,028

Milan, NM $42,196

Isleta, NM $43,053

Jarales, NM $42,623

Jemez Pueblo, NM $42,696

Jemez Springs, NM $42,565

Laguna, NM $42,748

La Jara, NM $42,186

La Joya, NM $42,089

Lindrith, NM $42,038

Los Lunas, NM $42,890

Mcintosh, NM $42,545

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $42,262

Moriarty, NM $42,402

Mountainair, NM $41,944

Nageezi, NM $42,050

New Laguna, NM $42,520

Paguate, NM $42,548

Pena Blanca, NM $43,024

Peralta, NM $42,958

Placitas, NM $42,980

Ponderosa, NM $42,642

Prewitt, NM $42,064

Regina, NM $42,093

Sandia Park, NM $42,906

Corrales, NM $43,068

San Fidel, NM $42,290

San Rafael, NM $42,110

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $42,907

San Ysidro, NM $42,849

Stanley, NM $42,396

Tijeras, NM $42,912

Tome, NM $42,833

Torreon, NM $42,690

Veguita, NM $42,347

Willard, NM $41,869

Youngsville, NM $42,313

Bosque Farms, NM $43,037

Clines Corners, NM $42,140

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $42,939

Cochiti Lake, NM $42,995

Albuquerque, NM $43,092

Kirtland Afb, NM $43,092

Rio Rancho, NM $43,022

Gallup, NM $42,124

Brimhall, NM $42,005

Church Rock, NM $42,025

Continental Divide, NM $41,995

Crownpoint, NM $42,030

Fence Lake, NM $41,843

Fort Wingate, NM $42,010

Gamerco, NM $42,081

Mentmore, NM $42,016

Mexican Springs, NM $42,011

Ramah, NM $41,934

Rehoboth, NM $42,039

Thoreau, NM $42,041

Tohatchi, NM $42,003

Vanderwagen, NM $42,011

Zuni, NM $42,001

Navajo, NM $42,058

Jamestown, NM $41,954

Pinehill, NM $41,901

Sheep Springs, NM $42,048

Smith Lake, NM $42,205

Yatahey, NM $42,033

Farmington, NM $42,235

Aztec, NM $42,313

Blanco, NM $42,115

Bloomfield, NM $42,065

Flora Vista, NM $42,278

Fruitland, NM $42,014

Kirtland, NM $42,279

La Plata, NM $42,294

Navajo Dam, NM $42,275

Shiprock, NM $42,217

Waterflow, NM $42,195

Newcomb, NM $42,022

Sanostee, NM $42,049

Santa Fe, NM $43,312

Abiquiu, NM $42,128

Alcalde, NM $42,861

Amalia, NM $42,064

Arroyo Hondo, NM $42,004

Arroyo Seco, NM $42,053

Canjilon, NM $41,998

Canones, NM $42,380

Carson, NM $42,165

Cebolla, NM $42,022

Cerro, NM $42,035

Chama, NM $42,207

Chamisal, NM $42,748

Chimayo, NM $43,048

Cordova, NM $42,975

Costilla, NM $42,240

Taos Ski Valley, NM $41,920

Dixon, NM $42,707

Dulce, NM $42,206

El Prado, NM $42,090

El Rito, NM $42,283

Embudo, NM $42,487

Espanola, NM $42,996

Glorieta, NM $43,146

Hernandez, NM $42,596

Ilfeld, NM $42,747

La Madera, NM $42,209

Lamy, NM $42,981

Llano, NM $42,661

Los Alamos, NM $43,083

White Rock, NM $43,164

Medanales, NM $42,643

Ojo Caliente, NM $42,393

Los Ojos, NM $42,103

Pecos, NM $43,011

Penasco, NM $42,503

Petaca, NM $41,959

Questa, NM $42,079

Ranchos De Taos, NM $42,301

Red River, NM $41,959

Ribera, NM $42,229

Rowe, NM $42,788

San Cristobal, NM $41,958

San Jose, NM $42,682

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $42,891

Santa Cruz, NM $43,033

Serafina, NM $42,122

Taos, NM $42,066

Tererro, NM $43,149

Tesuque, NM $43,312

Tierra Amarilla, NM $42,066

Trampas, NM $42,468

Tres Piedras, NM $41,947

Truchas, NM $42,855

Vadito, NM $42,447

Valdez, NM $41,989

Vallecitos, NM $41,956

Velarde, NM $42,642

Villanueva, NM $42,147

Spaceport City, NM $41,288

Las Vegas, NM $41,790

Angel Fire, NM $41,913

Anton Chico, NM $41,717

Buena Vista, NM $42,101

Chacon, NM $42,130

Cimarron, NM $41,848

Cleveland, NM $42,429

Eagle Nest, NM $41,879

Guadalupita, NM $42,066

Holman, NM $42,321

La Loma, NM $41,647

Maxwell, NM $41,862

Miami, NM $41,772

Mills, NM $41,623

Montezuma, NM $42,645

Mora, NM $42,489

Mosquero, NM $41,587

Ocate, NM $41,817

Ojo Feliz, NM $41,927

Rainsville, NM $42,111

Raton, NM $41,967

Rociada, NM $42,666

Roy, NM $41,632

Sapello, NM $42,296

Solano, NM $41,581

Springer, NM $41,753

Ute Park, NM $41,867

Valmora, NM $41,755

Wagon Mound, NM $41,707

Watrous, NM $41,769

Socorro, NM $41,672

Aragon, NM $41,798

Datil, NM $41,626

Lemitar, NM $41,866

Luna, NM $41,872

Magdalena, NM $41,629

Pie Town, NM $41,768

Polvadera, NM $41,967

Quemado, NM $41,855

Reserve, NM $41,779

San Acacia, NM $42,036

San Antonio, NM $41,442

Truth Or Consequences, NM $41,433

Arrey, NM $41,426

Caballo, NM $41,454

Derry, NM $41,244

Elephant Butte, NM $41,541

Garfield, NM $41,124

Hatch, NM $40,465

Monticello, NM $41,431

Rincon, NM $40,232

Salem, NM $40,996

Williamsburg, NM $41,485

Winston, NM $41,461

Las Cruces, NM $39,705

White Sands Missile Range, NM $39,836

Santa Teresa, NM $40,125

Playas, NM $41,624

Animas, NM $41,727

Anthony, NM $40,116

Arenas Valley, NM $41,653

Bayard, NM $41,614

Berino, NM $39,934

Buckhorn, NM $41,657

Santa Clara, NM $41,687

Chamberino, NM $39,975

Cliff, NM $41,609

Columbus, NM $41,497

Deming, NM $41,507

Dona Ana, NM $39,707

Fairacres, NM $39,825

Faywood, NM $41,488

Fort Bayard, NM $41,647

Gila, NM $41,548

Glenwood, NM $41,580

Hachita, NM $41,497

Hanover, NM $41,506

Hillsboro, NM $41,421

Hurley, NM $41,586

La Mesa, NM $40,465

Lordsburg, NM $41,594

Mesilla, NM $39,706

Mesilla Park, NM $39,710

Mesquite, NM $39,744

Mimbres, NM $41,539

Mule Creek, NM $41,651

Organ, NM $39,731

Pinos Altos, NM $41,608

Radium Springs, NM $39,722

Redrock, NM $41,503

Rodeo, NM $41,779

San Miguel, NM $39,729

Silver City, NM $41,609

Sunland Park, NM $39,912

Tyrone, NM $41,732

Vado, NM $39,760

Chaparral, NM $40,262

Clovis, NM $41,529

Cannon Afb, NM $41,437

Broadview, NM $41,408

Causey, NM $41,337

Crossroads, NM $41,239

Dora, NM $41,435

Elida, NM $41,263

Floyd, NM $41,364

Fort Sumner, NM $41,330

Grady, NM $41,448

House, NM $41,415

Kenna, NM $41,264

Lingo, NM $41,334

Melrose, NM $41,421

Milnesand, NM $41,247

Pep, NM $41,304

Portales, NM $41,455

Rogers, NM $41,315

Saint Vrain, NM $41,448

Taiban, NM $41,316

Texico, NM $41,464

Yeso, NM $41,166

Roswell, NM $41,214

Artesia, NM $41,295

Caprock, NM $41,211

Carlsbad, NM $41,322

Dexter, NM $41,243

Eunice, NM $41,359

Hagerman, NM $41,264

Hobbs, NM $41,420

Hope, NM $41,112

Jal, NM $41,310

Lake Arthur, NM $41,195

Lakewood, NM $41,257

Loco Hills, NM $41,333

Loving, NM $41,312

Lovington, NM $41,380

Mcdonald, NM $41,267

Malaga, NM $41,272

Maljamar, NM $41,231

Monument, NM $41,328

Tatum, NM $41,294

Whites City, NM $41,363

Carrizozo, NM $41,019

Alamogordo, NM $40,888

Alto, NM $41,024

Bent, NM $40,896

Capitan, NM $40,929

Cloudcroft, NM $40,891

Corona, NM $41,197

Encino, NM $41,528

Fort Stanton, NM $40,947

Glencoe, NM $40,917

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $40,883

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $40,883

Hondo, NM $40,955

La Luz, NM $40,883

Lincoln, NM $40,836

Mayhill, NM $40,976

Mescalero, NM $40,902

Nogal, NM $41,077

Orogrande, NM $40,904

Picacho, NM $40,946

Pinon, NM $41,100

Ruidoso, NM $41,102

Ruidoso Downs, NM $41,046

Sacramento, NM $40,920

San Patricio, NM $40,969

Sunspot, NM $40,883

Timberon, NM $40,972

Tinnie, NM $40,922

Tularosa, NM $40,910

Vaughn, NM $41,360

Weed, NM $40,971

Tucumcari, NM $41,566

Amistad, NM $41,512

Bard, NM $41,446

Capulin, NM $41,915

Clayton, NM $41,593

Conchas Dam, NM $41,630

Cuervo, NM $41,430

Des Moines, NM $41,750

Folsom, NM $41,814

Garita, NM $41,551

Gladstone, NM $41,634

Grenville, NM $41,626

Logan, NM $41,564

Mcalister, NM $41,436

Nara Visa, NM $41,466

Newkirk, NM $41,512

Quay, NM $41,536

San Jon, NM $41,491

Santa Rosa, NM $41,536

Sedan, NM $41,550

Trementina, NM $41,548

Associate Analytical Chemist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Associate Analytical Chemist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 35% (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, Associate Analytical Chemist positions in MFG Durable or MFG Nondurable typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Associate Analytical Chemist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Associate Analytical Chemist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$50,941	$24.0	20%
Biotechnology	$48,818	$23.0	15%
Healthcare	$47,545	$23.0	12%
Business Services	$46,696	$22.0	10%
Financial Services	$46,696	$22.0	10%

Associate Analytical Chemist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Associate Analytical Chemist'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.

$39,014

Average $42,451/year

$45,056

$3,251

Average $3,538/month

$3,755

$750

Average $816/week

$866

$19

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$22

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$45,056	$3,755	$866	$22
Average	$42,451	$3,538	$816	$20
25th Percentile	$39,014	$3,251	$750	$19

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