What are the main factors that influence an Associate Automation Programmer'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 Automation Programmer?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Associate Automation Programmer roles, with salaries approximately 35% above the market median.

How does experience change An Associate Automation Programmer's salary?

An Associate Automation Programmer's salary grows with experience: starting around $63,765 for beginners, reaching about $89,734 at mid-level, and approach $144,473 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Associate Automation Programmer?

Associate Automation Programmer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Associate Automation Programmer roles are District of Columbia $90,642, California $90,298, Massachusetts $89,094. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Associate Automation Programmer roles make?

Salaries for Associate Automation Programmer level roles vary by specialization: Associate Statistical Programmer: $87,673; Associate Automation Developer: $84,644; Associate Programmer: $84,268; Automation Controls Technician I: $79,500; Marketing Automation Associate: $75,381.

Associate Automation Programmer Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Associate Automation Programmer make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Associate Automation Programmer in New Mexico is $75,824 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $36.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $91,072
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $70,312 to $83,805
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $65,294

10% $65,294

50% (Median) $75,824

90% $91,072

Associate Automation Programmer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$83,805	$6,984	$1,612	$40
Average	$75,824	$6,319	$1,458	$36
25th Percentile	$70,312	$5,859	$1,352	$34

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Key Factors That Influence Associate Automation Programmer Salaries

An Associate Automation Programmer'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 Automation Programmer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Associate Automation Programmer'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): $63,765
Early Career (1-2 years): $74,161
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $89,734
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $118,318
Expert (over 8 years): $144,473

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Research and Development Associate I	less than 1 year	$63,765
Associate Automation Programmer	1-2 years	$74,161
Research and Development Associate III	2-4 years	$89,734
Research and Development Associate IV	5-8 years	$118,318
Research and Development Associate V	over 8 years	$144,473

How Do Associate Automation Programmer 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 Automation Programmers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $90,642.
California: $90,298.
Massachusetts: $89,094.

District of Columbia $90,642 California $90,298 Massachusetts $89,094 Washington $88,767 New Jersey $88,734 Alaska $88,620 Connecticut $87,490 New York $87,031

Hawaii $85,566 Rhode Island $84,878 Maryland $84,412 Minnesota $83,773 Colorado $83,527 Illinois $83,446 Oregon $83,135 Delaware $82,905

New Hampshire $82,761 Virginia $82,439 Pennsylvania $81,497 Nevada $81,022 North Dakota $80,867 Michigan $80,621 Wisconsin $80,531 Vermont $80,351

Texas $79,852 Maine $79,819 Arizona $79,770 Ohio $79,713 Georgia $78,959 Indiana $78,583 Wyoming $78,509 Utah $78,394

Iowa $78,345 Kansas $77,952 Louisiana $77,838 North Carolina $77,797 Missouri $77,781 Florida $77,461 Montana $77,289 Nebraska $77,126

Kentucky $77,036 South Carolina $76,708 Tennessee $76,503 Idaho $76,422 New Mexico $75,824 Oklahoma $75,693 Alabama $75,210 South Dakota $74,399

Arkansas $73,957 West Virginia $73,720 Mississippi $73,008

Top Paying Cities for Associate Automation Programmer

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: $76,631
Belen: $76,205
Bernalillo: $76,767

Algodones, NM $76,631

Belen, NM $76,205

Bernalillo, NM $76,767

Bluewater, NM $75,155

Bosque, NM $75,645

Casa Blanca, NM $75,816

Cedar Crest, NM $76,831

Cedarvale, NM $73,818

Cerrillos, NM $76,687

Claunch, NM $73,545

Coyote, NM $75,557

Cuba, NM $75,436

Cubero, NM $75,984

Edgewood, NM $76,488

Estancia, NM $75,576

Gallina, NM $75,162

Counselor, NM $75,208

Grants, NM $75,069

Milan, NM $75,370

Isleta, NM $76,899

Jarales, NM $76,131

Jemez Pueblo, NM $76,263

Jemez Springs, NM $76,028

Laguna, NM $76,355

La Jara, NM $75,352

La Joya, NM $75,177

Lindrith, NM $75,086

Los Lunas, NM $76,608

Mcintosh, NM $75,992

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $75,486

Moriarty, NM $75,736

Mountainair, NM $74,919

Nageezi, NM $75,108

New Laguna, NM $75,947

Paguate, NM $75,998

Pena Blanca, NM $76,847

Peralta, NM $76,729

Placitas, NM $76,769

Ponderosa, NM $76,166

Prewitt, NM $75,132

Regina, NM $75,185

Sandia Park, NM $76,638

Corrales, NM $76,927

San Fidel, NM $75,537

San Rafael, NM $75,216

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $76,638

San Ysidro, NM $76,535

Stanley, NM $75,726

Tijeras, NM $76,647

Tome, NM $76,506

Torreon, NM $76,251

Veguita, NM $75,639

Willard, NM $74,784

Youngsville, NM $75,578

Bosque Farms, NM $76,870

Clines Corners, NM $75,268

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $76,697

Cochiti Lake, NM $76,796

Albuquerque, NM $76,970

Kirtland Afb, NM $76,970

Rio Rancho, NM $76,844

Gallup, NM $75,241

Brimhall, NM $75,028

Church Rock, NM $75,063

Continental Divide, NM $75,010

Crownpoint, NM $75,072

Fence Lake, NM $74,738

Fort Wingate, NM $75,037

Gamerco, NM $75,163

Mentmore, NM $75,047

Mexican Springs, NM $75,038

Ramah, NM $74,900

Rehoboth, NM $75,088

Thoreau, NM $75,092

Tohatchi, NM $75,023

Vanderwagen, NM $75,038

Zuni, NM $75,020

Navajo, NM $75,122

Jamestown, NM $74,936

Pinehill, NM $74,842

Sheep Springs, NM $75,104

Smith Lake, NM $75,384

Yatahey, NM $75,077

Farmington, NM $75,438

Aztec, NM $75,578

Blanco, NM $75,225

Bloomfield, NM $75,135

Flora Vista, NM $75,516

Fruitland, NM $75,044

Kirtland, NM $75,517

La Plata, NM $75,544

Navajo Dam, NM $75,510

Shiprock, NM $75,406

Waterflow, NM $75,367

Newcomb, NM $75,058

Sanostee, NM $75,106

Santa Fe, NM $77,363

Abiquiu, NM $75,247

Alcalde, NM $76,557

Amalia, NM $75,132

Arroyo Hondo, NM $75,027

Arroyo Seco, NM $75,113

Canjilon, NM $75,014

Canones, NM $75,698

Carson, NM $75,314

Cebolla, NM $75,058

Cerro, NM $75,081

Chama, NM $75,388

Chamisal, NM $76,354

Chimayo, NM $76,891

Cordova, NM $76,760

Costilla, NM $75,447

Taos Ski Valley, NM $74,875

Dixon, NM $76,282

Dulce, NM $75,386

El Prado, NM $75,180

El Rito, NM $75,524

Embudo, NM $75,889

Espanola, NM $76,797

Glorieta, NM $77,065

Hernandez, NM $76,083

Ilfeld, NM $76,354

La Madera, NM $75,392

Lamy, NM $76,771

Llano, NM $76,200

Los Alamos, NM $76,953

White Rock, NM $77,098

Medanales, NM $76,168

Ojo Caliente, NM $75,720

Los Ojos, NM $75,203

Pecos, NM $76,825

Penasco, NM $75,916

Petaca, NM $74,945

Questa, NM $75,160

Ranchos De Taos, NM $75,556

Red River, NM $74,946

Ribera, NM $75,428

Rowe, NM $76,426

San Cristobal, NM $74,943

San Jose, NM $76,237

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $76,610

Santa Cruz, NM $76,864

Serafina, NM $75,237

Taos, NM $75,136

Tererro, NM $77,071

Tesuque, NM $77,363

Tierra Amarilla, NM $75,136

Trampas, NM $75,854

Tres Piedras, NM $74,924

Truchas, NM $76,546

Vadito, NM $75,817

Valdez, NM $75,000

Vallecitos, NM $74,941

Velarde, NM $76,166

Villanueva, NM $75,282

Spaceport City, NM $73,747

Las Vegas, NM $74,643

Angel Fire, NM $74,864

Anton Chico, NM $74,514

Buena Vista, NM $75,198

Chacon, NM $75,252

Cimarron, NM $74,747

Cleveland, NM $75,785

Eagle Nest, NM $74,803

Guadalupita, NM $75,136

Holman, NM $75,592

La Loma, NM $74,389

Maxwell, NM $74,772

Miami, NM $74,611

Mills, NM $74,345

Montezuma, NM $76,170

Mora, NM $75,892

Mosquero, NM $74,281

Ocate, NM $74,692

Ojo Feliz, NM $74,888

Rainsville, NM $75,216

Raton, NM $74,960

Rociada, NM $76,209

Roy, NM $74,362

Sapello, NM $75,547

Solano, NM $74,271

Springer, NM $74,578

Ute Park, NM $74,782

Valmora, NM $74,580

Wagon Mound, NM $74,495

Watrous, NM $74,606

Socorro, NM $74,433

Aragon, NM $74,658

Datil, NM $74,350

Lemitar, NM $74,779

Luna, NM $74,791

Magdalena, NM $74,356

Pie Town, NM $74,604

Polvadera, NM $74,959

Quemado, NM $74,759

Reserve, NM $74,625

San Acacia, NM $75,083

San Antonio, NM $74,021

Truth Or Consequences, NM $74,006

Arrey, NM $73,993

Caballo, NM $74,044

Derry, NM $73,668

Elephant Butte, NM $74,198

Garfield, NM $73,454

Hatch, NM $72,277

Monticello, NM $74,002

Rincon, NM $71,861

Salem, NM $73,225

Williamsburg, NM $74,099

Winston, NM $74,056

Las Cruces, NM $70,920

White Sands Missile Range, NM $71,153

Santa Teresa, NM $71,670

Playas, NM $74,348

Animas, NM $74,530

Anthony, NM $71,653

Arenas Valley, NM $74,399

Bayard, NM $74,330

Berino, NM $71,328

Buckhorn, NM $74,407

Santa Clara, NM $74,460

Chamberino, NM $71,402

Cliff, NM $74,321

Columbus, NM $74,121

Deming, NM $74,138

Dona Ana, NM $70,923

Fairacres, NM $71,135

Faywood, NM $74,104

Fort Bayard, NM $74,389

Gila, NM $74,211

Glenwood, NM $74,269

Hachita, NM $74,121

Hanover, NM $74,137

Hillsboro, NM $73,985

Hurley, NM $74,280

La Mesa, NM $72,277

Lordsburg, NM $74,293

Mesilla, NM $70,922

Mesilla Park, NM $70,929

Mesquite, NM $70,990

Mimbres, NM $74,196

Mule Creek, NM $74,396

Organ, NM $70,966

Pinos Altos, NM $74,319

Radium Springs, NM $70,950

Redrock, NM $74,130

Rodeo, NM $74,625

San Miguel, NM $70,963

Silver City, NM $74,320

Sunland Park, NM $71,289

Tyrone, NM $74,540

Vado, NM $71,018

Chaparral, NM $71,914

Clovis, NM $74,178

Cannon Afb, NM $74,014

Broadview, NM $73,961

Causey, NM $73,835

Crossroads, NM $73,659

Dora, NM $74,010

Elida, NM $73,703

Floyd, NM $73,882

Fort Sumner, NM $73,822

Grady, NM $74,032

House, NM $73,973

Kenna, NM $73,704

Lingo, NM $73,830

Melrose, NM $73,985

Milnesand, NM $73,674

Pep, NM $73,775

Portales, NM $74,045

Rogers, NM $73,795

Saint Vrain, NM $74,033

Taiban, NM $73,797

Texico, NM $74,061

Yeso, NM $73,529

Roswell, NM $73,614

Artesia, NM $73,760

Caprock, NM $73,610

Carlsbad, NM $73,808

Dexter, NM $73,667

Eunice, NM $73,874

Hagerman, NM $73,704

Hobbs, NM $73,982

Hope, NM $73,433

Jal, NM $73,787

Lake Arthur, NM $73,582

Lakewood, NM $73,691

Loco Hills, NM $73,827

Loving, NM $73,790

Lovington, NM $73,911

Mcdonald, NM $73,709

Malaga, NM $73,718

Maljamar, NM $73,645

Monument, NM $73,819

Tatum, NM $73,757

Whites City, NM $73,880

Carrizozo, NM $73,266

Alamogordo, NM $73,032

Alto, NM $73,276

Bent, NM $73,046

Capitan, NM $73,106

Cloudcroft, NM $73,038

Corona, NM $73,584

Encino, NM $74,175

Fort Stanton, NM $73,137

Glencoe, NM $73,085

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $73,024

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $73,024

Hondo, NM $73,152

La Luz, NM $73,024

Lincoln, NM $72,939

Mayhill, NM $73,189

Mescalero, NM $73,057

Nogal, NM $73,370

Orogrande, NM $73,061

Picacho, NM $73,136

Pinon, NM $73,411

Ruidoso, NM $73,415

Ruidoso Downs, NM $73,316

Sacramento, NM $73,090

San Patricio, NM $73,176

Sunspot, NM $73,024

Timberon, NM $73,182

Tinnie, NM $73,094

Tularosa, NM $73,072

Vaughn, NM $73,876

Weed, NM $73,180

Tucumcari, NM $74,243

Amistad, NM $74,147

Bard, NM $74,029

Capulin, NM $74,867

Clayton, NM $74,291

Conchas Dam, NM $74,359

Cuervo, NM $74,001

Des Moines, NM $74,571

Folsom, NM $74,687

Garita, NM $74,216

Gladstone, NM $74,365

Grenville, NM $74,351

Logan, NM $74,241

Mcalister, NM $74,011

Nara Visa, NM $74,065

Newkirk, NM $74,146

Quay, NM $74,189

San Jon, NM $74,110

Santa Rosa, NM $74,189

Sedan, NM $74,215

Trementina, NM $74,212

Associate Automation Programmer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Associate Automation Programmer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 35% above the average. In contrast, Associate Automation Programmer positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Associate Automation Programmer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Associate Automation Programmer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$102,362	$49.0	35%
Internet	$90,989	$44.0	20%
Aerospace & Defense	$87,198	$42.0	15%
Energy & Utilities	$83,406	$40.0	10%
Insurance	$83,406	$40.0	10%

Associate Automation Programmer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Associate Automation Programmer'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.

$70,312

Average $75,824/year

$83,805

$5,859

Average $6,319/month

$6,984

$1,352

Average $1,458/week

$1,612

$34

Average $36/hour

$40

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$83,805	$6,984	$1,612	$40
Average	$75,824	$6,319	$1,458	$36
25th Percentile	$70,312	$5,859	$1,352	$34

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