What are the main factors that influence an Associate Category Merchant'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 Category Merchant?

The Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit industry offers the highest average compensation for Associate Category Merchant roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change An Associate Category Merchant's salary?

An Associate Category Merchant's salary grows with experience: starting around $67,252 for beginners, reaching about $68,447 at mid-level, and approach $69,055 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Associate Category Merchant?

Associate Category Merchant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Associate Category Merchant roles are District of Columbia $82,042, California $81,730, Massachusetts $80,641. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Associate Category Merchant roles make?

Salaries for Associate Category Merchant level roles vary by specialization: Associate Director Category: $281,731; Associate Category Manager: $126,048; Assistant Category Merchant: $95,496; Associate Category Analyst: $75,593; Associate Category Producer: $75,153.

Associate Category Merchant Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Associate Category Merchant make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Associate Category Merchant in New Mexico is $68,630 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $33.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $76,994
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $63,155 to $73,008
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $58,171

10% $58,171

50% (Median) $68,630

90% $76,994

Associate Category Merchant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$73,008	$6,084	$1,404	$35
Average	$68,630	$5,719	$1,320	$33
25th Percentile	$63,155	$5,263	$1,215	$30

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Key Factors That Influence Associate Category Merchant Salaries

An Associate Category Merchant'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 Category Merchant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Associate Category Merchant'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): $67,252
Early Career (1-2 years): $67,718
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $68,447
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $68,934
Expert (over 8 years): $69,055

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Associate Category Merchant	less than 1 year	$67,252
Early Career Level Associate Category Merchant	1-2 years	$67,718
Mid-Level Level Associate Category Merchant	2-4 years	$68,447
Senior-Level Level Associate Category Merchant	5-8 years	$68,934
Expert Level Associate Category Merchant	over 8 years	$69,055

How Do Associate Category Merchant 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 Category Merchants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $82,042.
California: $81,730.
Massachusetts: $80,641.

District of Columbia $82,042 California $81,730 Massachusetts $80,641 Washington $80,345 New Jersey $80,315 Alaska $80,211 Connecticut $79,189 New York $78,774

Hawaii $77,448 Rhode Island $76,825 Maryland $76,403 Minnesota $75,825 Colorado $75,602 Illinois $75,528 Oregon $75,247 Delaware $75,039

New Hampshire $74,909 Virginia $74,617 Pennsylvania $73,765 Nevada $73,335 North Dakota $73,194 Michigan $72,972 Wisconsin $72,890 Vermont $72,727

Texas $72,275 Maine $72,246 Arizona $72,201 Ohio $72,150 Georgia $71,468 Indiana $71,127 Wyoming $71,060 Utah $70,957

Iowa $70,912 Kansas $70,556 Louisiana $70,453 North Carolina $70,416 Missouri $70,401 Florida $70,112 Montana $69,956 Nebraska $69,808

Kentucky $69,727 South Carolina $69,430 Tennessee $69,245 Idaho $69,171 New Mexico $68,630 Oklahoma $68,511 Alabama $68,074 South Dakota $67,341

Arkansas $66,940 West Virginia $66,726 Mississippi $66,081

Top Paying Cities for Associate Category Merchant

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: $69,360
Belen: $68,974
Bernalillo: $69,483

Algodones, NM $69,360

Belen, NM $68,974

Bernalillo, NM $69,483

Bluewater, NM $68,024

Bosque, NM $68,468

Casa Blanca, NM $68,622

Cedar Crest, NM $69,541

Cedarvale, NM $66,814

Cerrillos, NM $69,411

Claunch, NM $66,567

Coyote, NM $68,388

Cuba, NM $68,279

Cubero, NM $68,774

Edgewood, NM $69,231

Estancia, NM $68,405

Gallina, NM $68,030

Counselor, NM $68,073

Grants, NM $67,947

Milan, NM $68,219

Isleta, NM $69,603

Jarales, NM $68,908

Jemez Pueblo, NM $69,027

Jemez Springs, NM $68,814

Laguna, NM $69,111

La Jara, NM $68,202

La Joya, NM $68,044

Lindrith, NM $67,962

Los Lunas, NM $69,340

Mcintosh, NM $68,782

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $68,324

Moriarty, NM $68,551

Mountainair, NM $67,811

Nageezi, NM $67,982

New Laguna, NM $68,741

Paguate, NM $68,788

Pena Blanca, NM $69,556

Peralta, NM $69,449

Placitas, NM $69,485

Ponderosa, NM $68,940

Prewitt, NM $68,004

Regina, NM $68,051

Sandia Park, NM $69,366

Corrales, NM $69,628

San Fidel, NM $68,371

San Rafael, NM $68,079

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $69,367

San Ysidro, NM $69,274

Stanley, NM $68,541

Tijeras, NM $69,375

Tome, NM $69,247

Torreon, NM $69,017

Veguita, NM $68,462

Willard, NM $67,689

Youngsville, NM $68,408

Bosque Farms, NM $69,577

Clines Corners, NM $68,127

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $69,420

Cochiti Lake, NM $69,510

Albuquerque, NM $69,667

Kirtland Afb, NM $69,667

Rio Rancho, NM $69,553

Gallup, NM $68,102

Brimhall, NM $67,910

Church Rock, NM $67,941

Continental Divide, NM $67,893

Crownpoint, NM $67,950

Fence Lake, NM $67,647

Fort Wingate, NM $67,918

Gamerco, NM $68,032

Mentmore, NM $67,927

Mexican Springs, NM $67,919

Ramah, NM $67,794

Rehoboth, NM $67,964

Thoreau, NM $67,967

Tohatchi, NM $67,905

Vanderwagen, NM $67,919

Zuni, NM $67,902

Navajo, NM $67,995

Jamestown, NM $67,826

Pinehill, NM $67,741

Sheep Springs, NM $67,979

Smith Lake, NM $68,232

Yatahey, NM $67,954

Farmington, NM $68,281

Aztec, NM $68,407

Blanco, NM $68,087

Bloomfield, NM $68,007

Flora Vista, NM $68,351

Fruitland, NM $67,924

Kirtland, NM $68,352

La Plata, NM $68,376

Navajo Dam, NM $68,346

Shiprock, NM $68,251

Waterflow, NM $68,216

Newcomb, NM $67,937

Sanostee, NM $67,980

Santa Fe, NM $70,023

Abiquiu, NM $68,107

Alcalde, NM $69,294

Amalia, NM $68,004

Arroyo Hondo, NM $67,908

Arroyo Seco, NM $67,987

Canjilon, NM $67,897

Canones, NM $68,516

Carson, NM $68,168

Cebolla, NM $67,937

Cerro, NM $67,957

Chama, NM $68,235

Chamisal, NM $69,110

Chimayo, NM $69,595

Cordova, NM $69,478

Costilla, NM $68,289

Taos Ski Valley, NM $67,771

Dixon, NM $69,044

Dulce, NM $68,233

El Prado, NM $68,047

El Rito, NM $68,359

Embudo, NM $68,689

Espanola, NM $69,511

Glorieta, NM $69,753

Hernandez, NM $68,865

Ilfeld, NM $69,109

La Madera, NM $68,239

Lamy, NM $69,487

Llano, NM $68,970

Los Alamos, NM $69,652

White Rock, NM $69,783

Medanales, NM $68,941

Ojo Caliente, NM $68,536

Los Ojos, NM $68,067

Pecos, NM $69,536

Penasco, NM $68,714

Petaca, NM $67,834

Questa, NM $68,029

Ranchos De Taos, NM $68,388

Red River, NM $67,835

Ribera, NM $68,271

Rowe, NM $69,174

San Cristobal, NM $67,833

San Jose, NM $69,004

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $69,341

Santa Cruz, NM $69,572

Serafina, NM $68,099

Taos, NM $68,007

Tererro, NM $69,758

Tesuque, NM $70,023

Tierra Amarilla, NM $68,007

Trampas, NM $68,657

Tres Piedras, NM $67,816

Truchas, NM $69,283

Vadito, NM $68,623

Valdez, NM $67,884

Vallecitos, NM $67,830

Velarde, NM $68,940

Villanueva, NM $68,139

Spaceport City, NM $66,750

Las Vegas, NM $67,561

Angel Fire, NM $67,761

Anton Chico, NM $67,444

Buena Vista, NM $68,064

Chacon, NM $68,112

Cimarron, NM $67,655

Cleveland, NM $68,595

Eagle Nest, NM $67,706

Guadalupita, NM $68,007

Holman, NM $68,420

La Loma, NM $67,331

Maxwell, NM $67,678

Miami, NM $67,532

Mills, NM $67,292

Montezuma, NM $68,943

Mora, NM $68,691

Mosquero, NM $67,233

Ocate, NM $67,605

Ojo Feliz, NM $67,783

Rainsville, NM $68,080

Raton, NM $67,848

Rociada, NM $68,978

Roy, NM $67,306

Sapello, NM $68,379

Solano, NM $67,224

Springer, NM $67,502

Ute Park, NM $67,687

Valmora, NM $67,504

Wagon Mound, NM $67,427

Watrous, NM $67,527

Socorro, NM $67,371

Aragon, NM $67,575

Datil, NM $67,296

Lemitar, NM $67,684

Luna, NM $67,695

Magdalena, NM $67,301

Pie Town, NM $67,526

Polvadera, NM $67,847

Quemado, NM $67,666

Reserve, NM $67,544

San Acacia, NM $67,959

San Antonio, NM $66,998

Truth Or Consequences, NM $66,984

Arrey, NM $66,973

Caballo, NM $67,019

Derry, NM $66,678

Elephant Butte, NM $67,158

Garfield, NM $66,485

Hatch, NM $65,419

Monticello, NM $66,980

Rincon, NM $65,043

Salem, NM $66,277

Williamsburg, NM $67,069

Winston, NM $67,029

Las Cruces, NM $64,191

White Sands Missile Range, NM $64,402

Santa Teresa, NM $64,870

Playas, NM $67,294

Animas, NM $67,459

Anthony, NM $64,855

Arenas Valley, NM $67,340

Bayard, NM $67,278

Berino, NM $64,560

Buckhorn, NM $67,347

Santa Clara, NM $67,395

Chamberino, NM $64,628

Cliff, NM $67,269

Columbus, NM $67,089

Deming, NM $67,104

Dona Ana, NM $64,194

Fairacres, NM $64,385

Faywood, NM $67,073

Fort Bayard, NM $67,331

Gila, NM $67,170

Glenwood, NM $67,223

Hachita, NM $67,089

Hanover, NM $67,103

Hillsboro, NM $66,966

Hurley, NM $67,232

La Mesa, NM $65,419

Lordsburg, NM $67,244

Mesilla, NM $64,193

Mesilla Park, NM $64,200

Mesquite, NM $64,254

Mimbres, NM $67,156

Mule Creek, NM $67,338

Organ, NM $64,233

Pinos Altos, NM $67,268

Radium Springs, NM $64,219

Redrock, NM $67,097

Rodeo, NM $67,544

San Miguel, NM $64,230

Silver City, NM $67,269

Sunland Park, NM $64,525

Tyrone, NM $67,468

Vado, NM $64,280

Chaparral, NM $65,091

Clovis, NM $67,140

Cannon Afb, NM $66,992

Broadview, NM $66,944

Causey, NM $66,829

Crossroads, NM $66,671

Dora, NM $66,988

Elida, NM $66,710

Floyd, NM $66,872

Fort Sumner, NM $66,818

Grady, NM $67,008

House, NM $66,954

Kenna, NM $66,711

Lingo, NM $66,825

Melrose, NM $66,966

Milnesand, NM $66,684

Pep, NM $66,775

Portales, NM $67,020

Rogers, NM $66,794

Saint Vrain, NM $67,009

Taiban, NM $66,795

Texico, NM $67,035

Yeso, NM $66,553

Roswell, NM $66,630

Artesia, NM $66,762

Caprock, NM $66,626

Carlsbad, NM $66,806

Dexter, NM $66,677

Eunice, NM $66,865

Hagerman, NM $66,711

Hobbs, NM $66,963

Hope, NM $66,466

Jal, NM $66,786

Lake Arthur, NM $66,600

Lakewood, NM $66,700

Loco Hills, NM $66,823

Loving, NM $66,789

Lovington, NM $66,898

Mcdonald, NM $66,716

Malaga, NM $66,723

Maljamar, NM $66,658

Monument, NM $66,815

Tatum, NM $66,759

Whites City, NM $66,871

Carrizozo, NM $66,314

Alamogordo, NM $66,103

Alto, NM $66,324

Bent, NM $66,116

Capitan, NM $66,170

Cloudcroft, NM $66,108

Corona, NM $66,603

Encino, NM $67,138

Fort Stanton, NM $66,198

Glencoe, NM $66,151

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $66,096

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $66,096

Hondo, NM $66,211

La Luz, NM $66,096

Lincoln, NM $66,019

Mayhill, NM $66,245

Mescalero, NM $66,125

Nogal, NM $66,409

Orogrande, NM $66,129

Picacho, NM $66,197

Pinon, NM $66,446

Ruidoso, NM $66,450

Ruidoso Downs, NM $66,359

Sacramento, NM $66,155

San Patricio, NM $66,234

Sunspot, NM $66,096

Timberon, NM $66,239

Tinnie, NM $66,159

Tularosa, NM $66,139

Vaughn, NM $66,867

Weed, NM $66,237

Tucumcari, NM $67,199

Amistad, NM $67,112

Bard, NM $67,005

Capulin, NM $67,764

Clayton, NM $67,243

Conchas Dam, NM $67,303

Cuervo, NM $66,980

Des Moines, NM $67,496

Folsom, NM $67,601

Garita, NM $67,175

Gladstone, NM $67,309

Grenville, NM $67,297

Logan, NM $67,197

Mcalister, NM $66,989

Nara Visa, NM $67,037

Newkirk, NM $67,112

Quay, NM $67,150

San Jon, NM $67,078

Santa Rosa, NM $67,150

Sedan, NM $67,174

Trementina, NM $67,171

Associate Category Merchant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Associate Category Merchant roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 25% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit, offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely, Associate Category Merchant positions in Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Associate Category Merchant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Associate Category Merchant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$75,493	$36.0	10%
Financial Services	$72,061	$35.0	5%

Associate Category Merchant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Associate Category Merchant'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.

$63,155

Average $68,630/year

$73,008

$5,263

Average $5,719/month

$6,084

$1,215

Average $1,320/week

$1,404

$30

Average $33/hour

$35

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$73,008	$6,084	$1,404	$35
Average	$68,630	$5,719	$1,320	$33
25th Percentile	$63,155	$5,263	$1,215	$30

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