What are the main factors that influence an Associate Communications Manager'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 Communications Manager?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Associate Communications Manager roles, with salaries approximately 80% above the market median.

How does experience change An Associate Communications Manager's salary?

An Associate Communications Manager's salary grows with experience: starting around $109,448 for beginners, reaching about $113,690 at mid-level, and approach $226,003 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Associate Communications Manager?

Associate Communications Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Associate Communications Manager roles are District of Columbia $138,424, California $137,899, Massachusetts $136,061. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Associate Communications Manager roles make?

Salaries for Associate Communications Manager level roles vary by specialization: Marketing and Communications Associate V: $149,500; Communications Manager: $122,370; Marketing Communications Manager: $116,055; Marketing and Communications Associate IV: $111,600; Marketing Communications Specialist IV: $111,532.

Associate Communications Manager Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Associate Communications Manager make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Associate Communications Manager in New Mexico is $115,795 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $56.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $135,093
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $105,483 to $125,897
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $96,094

10% $96,094

50% (Median) $115,795

90% $135,093

Associate Communications Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$125,897	$10,491	$2,421	$61
Average	$115,795	$9,650	$2,227	$56
25th Percentile	$105,483	$8,790	$2,029	$51

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Key Factors That Influence Associate Communications Manager Salaries

An Associate Communications Manager'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 Communications Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Associate Communications Manager'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): $109,448
Early Career (1-2 years): $142,727
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $113,690
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $168,022
Expert (over 8 years): $226,003

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Communications Representative IV	less than 1 year	$109,448
Communications Representative V	1-2 years	$142,727
Associate Communications Manager	2-4 years	$113,690
Communications Director	5-8 years	$168,022
VP of Communications	over 8 years	$226,003

How Do Associate Communications Manager 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 Communications Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $138,424.
California: $137,899.
Massachusetts: $136,061.

District of Columbia $138,424 California $137,899 Massachusetts $136,061 Washington $135,561 New Jersey $135,511 Alaska $135,336 Connecticut $133,611 New York $132,911

Hawaii $130,673 Rhode Island $129,623 Maryland $128,910 Minnesota $127,935 Colorado $127,560 Illinois $127,435 Oregon $126,960 Delaware $126,610

New Hampshire $126,390 Virginia $125,897 Pennsylvania $124,459 Nevada $123,734 North Dakota $123,497 Michigan $123,122 Wisconsin $122,984 Vermont $122,709

Texas $121,946 Maine $121,896 Arizona $121,821 Ohio $121,734 Georgia $120,584 Indiana $120,009 Wyoming $119,896 Utah $119,721

Iowa $119,646 Kansas $119,046 Louisiana $118,871 North Carolina $118,808 Missouri $118,783 Florida $118,296 Montana $118,033 Nebraska $117,783

Kentucky $117,646 South Carolina $117,146 Tennessee $116,833 Idaho $116,708 New Mexico $115,795 Oklahoma $115,595 Alabama $114,858 South Dakota $113,620

Arkansas $112,945 West Virginia $112,582 Mississippi $111,495

Top Paying Cities for Associate Communications Manager

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: $117,028
Belen: $116,377
Bernalillo: $117,236

Algodones, NM $117,028

Belen, NM $116,377

Bernalillo, NM $117,236

Bluewater, NM $114,774

Bosque, NM $115,522

Casa Blanca, NM $115,783

Cedar Crest, NM $117,333

Cedarvale, NM $112,732

Cerrillos, NM $117,113

Claunch, NM $112,315

Coyote, NM $115,388

Cuba, NM $115,203

Cubero, NM $116,039

Edgewood, NM $116,809

Estancia, NM $115,417

Gallina, NM $114,784

Counselor, NM $114,855

Grants, NM $114,643

Milan, NM $115,102

Isleta, NM $117,437

Jarales, NM $116,264

Jemez Pueblo, NM $116,465

Jemez Springs, NM $116,107

Laguna, NM $116,607

La Jara, NM $115,074

La Joya, NM $114,808

Lindrith, NM $114,669

Los Lunas, NM $116,993

Mcintosh, NM $116,052

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $115,279

Moriarty, NM $115,662

Mountainair, NM $114,414

Nageezi, NM $114,703

New Laguna, NM $115,983

Paguate, NM $116,062

Pena Blanca, NM $117,358

Peralta, NM $117,178

Placitas, NM $117,238

Ponderosa, NM $116,318

Prewitt, NM $114,739

Regina, NM $114,819

Sandia Park, NM $117,038

Corrales, NM $117,479

San Fidel, NM $115,358

San Rafael, NM $114,866

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $117,039

San Ysidro, NM $116,882

Stanley, NM $115,645

Tijeras, NM $117,053

Tome, NM $116,837

Torreon, NM $116,448

Veguita, NM $115,513

Willard, NM $114,208

Youngsville, NM $115,420

Bosque Farms, NM $117,393

Clines Corners, NM $114,946

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $117,128

Cochiti Lake, NM $117,281

Albuquerque, NM $117,546

Kirtland Afb, NM $117,546

Rio Rancho, NM $117,353

Gallup, NM $114,905

Brimhall, NM $114,580

Church Rock, NM $114,634

Continental Divide, NM $114,553

Crownpoint, NM $114,648

Fence Lake, NM $114,136

Fort Wingate, NM $114,594

Gamerco, NM $114,786

Mentmore, NM $114,609

Mexican Springs, NM $114,595

Ramah, NM $114,385

Rehoboth, NM $114,671

Thoreau, NM $114,678

Tohatchi, NM $114,573

Vanderwagen, NM $114,595

Zuni, NM $114,568

Navajo, NM $114,724

Jamestown, NM $114,439

Pinehill, NM $114,296

Sheep Springs, NM $114,696

Smith Lake, NM $115,124

Yatahey, NM $114,655

Farmington, NM $115,207

Aztec, NM $115,419

Blanco, NM $114,880

Bloomfield, NM $114,744

Flora Vista, NM $115,325

Fruitland, NM $114,604

Kirtland, NM $115,327

La Plata, NM $115,368

Navajo Dam, NM $115,317

Shiprock, NM $115,157

Waterflow, NM $115,098

Newcomb, NM $114,626

Sanostee, NM $114,699

Santa Fe, NM $118,146

Abiquiu, NM $114,914

Alcalde, NM $116,916

Amalia, NM $114,739

Arroyo Hondo, NM $114,578

Arroyo Seco, NM $114,710

Canjilon, NM $114,559

Canones, NM $115,603

Carson, NM $115,016

Cebolla, NM $114,626

Cerro, NM $114,660

Chama, NM $115,129

Chamisal, NM $116,606

Chimayo, NM $117,424

Cordova, NM $117,226

Costilla, NM $115,220

Taos Ski Valley, NM $114,346

Dixon, NM $116,494

Dulce, NM $115,127

El Prado, NM $114,811

El Rito, NM $115,338

Embudo, NM $115,895

Espanola, NM $117,282

Glorieta, NM $117,691

Hernandez, NM $116,192

Ilfeld, NM $116,604

La Madera, NM $115,135

Lamy, NM $117,242

Llano, NM $116,369

Los Alamos, NM $117,519

White Rock, NM $117,741

Medanales, NM $116,320

Ojo Caliente, NM $115,637

Los Ojos, NM $114,846

Pecos, NM $117,324

Penasco, NM $115,937

Petaca, NM $114,453

Questa, NM $114,781

Ranchos De Taos, NM $115,387

Red River, NM $114,454

Ribera, NM $115,190

Rowe, NM $116,714

San Cristobal, NM $114,450

San Jose, NM $116,427

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $116,996

Santa Cruz, NM $117,384

Serafina, NM $114,899

Taos, NM $114,745

Tererro, NM $117,699

Tesuque, NM $118,146

Tierra Amarilla, NM $114,745

Trampas, NM $115,842

Tres Piedras, NM $114,421

Truchas, NM $116,898

Vadito, NM $115,784

Valdez, NM $114,536

Vallecitos, NM $114,446

Velarde, NM $116,318

Villanueva, NM $114,968

Spaceport City, NM $112,624

Las Vegas, NM $113,993

Angel Fire, NM $114,329

Anton Chico, NM $113,795

Buena Vista, NM $114,840

Chacon, NM $114,921

Cimarron, NM $114,150

Cleveland, NM $115,737

Eagle Nest, NM $114,236

Guadalupita, NM $114,745

Holman, NM $115,442

La Loma, NM $113,604

Maxwell, NM $114,189

Miami, NM $113,943

Mills, NM $113,537

Montezuma, NM $116,324

Mora, NM $115,899

Mosquero, NM $113,439

Ocate, NM $114,066

Ojo Feliz, NM $114,366

Rainsville, NM $114,868

Raton, NM $114,476

Rociada, NM $116,383

Roy, NM $113,562

Sapello, NM $115,373

Solano, NM $113,424

Springer, NM $113,893

Ute Park, NM $114,204

Valmora, NM $113,896

Wagon Mound, NM $113,766

Watrous, NM $113,935

Socorro, NM $113,671

Aragon, NM $114,015

Datil, NM $113,545

Lemitar, NM $114,200

Luna, NM $114,218

Magdalena, NM $113,554

Pie Town, NM $113,933

Polvadera, NM $114,475

Quemado, NM $114,169

Reserve, NM $113,964

San Acacia, NM $114,664

San Antonio, NM $113,042

Truth Or Consequences, NM $113,019

Arrey, NM $113,000

Caballo, NM $113,077

Derry, NM $112,502

Elephant Butte, NM $113,312

Garfield, NM $112,176

Hatch, NM $110,378

Monticello, NM $113,012

Rincon, NM $109,743

Salem, NM $111,826

Williamsburg, NM $113,161

Winston, NM $113,095

Las Cruces, NM $108,307

White Sands Missile Range, NM $108,662

Santa Teresa, NM $109,452

Playas, NM $113,541

Animas, NM $113,820

Anthony, NM $109,426

Arenas Valley, NM $113,619

Bayard, NM $113,514

Berino, NM $108,929

Buckhorn, NM $113,631

Santa Clara, NM $113,713

Chamberino, NM $109,043

Cliff, NM $113,500

Columbus, NM $113,195

Deming, NM $113,221

Dona Ana, NM $108,310

Fairacres, NM $108,634

Faywood, NM $113,169

Fort Bayard, NM $113,604

Gila, NM $113,332

Glenwood, NM $113,421

Hachita, NM $113,195

Hanover, NM $113,219

Hillsboro, NM $112,987

Hurley, NM $113,437

La Mesa, NM $110,378

Lordsburg, NM $113,457

Mesilla, NM $108,309

Mesilla Park, NM $108,320

Mesquite, NM $108,413

Mimbres, NM $113,309

Mule Creek, NM $113,615

Organ, NM $108,377

Pinos Altos, NM $113,497

Radium Springs, NM $108,353

Redrock, NM $113,209

Rodeo, NM $113,964

San Miguel, NM $108,372

Silver City, NM $113,499

Sunland Park, NM $108,869

Tyrone, NM $113,835

Vado, NM $108,457

Chaparral, NM $109,824

Clovis, NM $113,281

Cannon Afb, NM $113,031

Broadview, NM $112,951

Causey, NM $112,757

Crossroads, NM $112,490

Dora, NM $113,025

Elida, NM $112,556

Floyd, NM $112,830

Fort Sumner, NM $112,739

Grady, NM $113,059

House, NM $112,969

Kenna, NM $112,557

Lingo, NM $112,750

Melrose, NM $112,987

Milnesand, NM $112,512

Pep, NM $112,666

Portales, NM $113,079

Rogers, NM $112,697

Saint Vrain, NM $113,060

Taiban, NM $112,700

Texico, NM $113,104

Yeso, NM $112,291

Roswell, NM $112,421

Artesia, NM $112,644

Caprock, NM $112,415

Carlsbad, NM $112,717

Dexter, NM $112,501

Eunice, NM $112,817

Hagerman, NM $112,557

Hobbs, NM $112,982

Hope, NM $112,145

Jal, NM $112,685

Lake Arthur, NM $112,371

Lakewood, NM $112,539

Loco Hills, NM $112,746

Loving, NM $112,689

Lovington, NM $112,874

Mcdonald, NM $112,566

Malaga, NM $112,579

Maljamar, NM $112,469

Monument, NM $112,734

Tatum, NM $112,639

Whites City, NM $112,827

Carrizozo, NM $111,888

Alamogordo, NM $111,532

Alto, NM $111,905

Bent, NM $111,553

Capitan, NM $111,645

Cloudcroft, NM $111,541

Corona, NM $112,375

Encino, NM $113,277

Fort Stanton, NM $111,692

Glencoe, NM $111,612

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $111,520

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $111,520

Hondo, NM $111,715

La Luz, NM $111,520

Lincoln, NM $111,390

Mayhill, NM $111,772

Mescalero, NM $111,570

Nogal, NM $112,048

Orogrande, NM $111,576

Picacho, NM $111,691

Pinon, NM $112,111

Ruidoso, NM $112,117

Ruidoso Downs, NM $111,965

Sacramento, NM $111,620

San Patricio, NM $111,752

Sunspot, NM $111,520

Timberon, NM $111,761

Tinnie, NM $111,626

Tularosa, NM $111,593

Vaughn, NM $112,821

Weed, NM $111,758

Tucumcari, NM $113,381

Amistad, NM $113,235

Bard, NM $113,054

Capulin, NM $114,334

Clayton, NM $113,455

Conchas Dam, NM $113,557

Cuervo, NM $113,011

Des Moines, NM $113,883

Folsom, NM $114,059

Garita, NM $113,340

Gladstone, NM $113,567

Grenville, NM $113,546

Logan, NM $113,377

Mcalister, NM $113,026

Nara Visa, NM $113,109

Newkirk, NM $113,234

Quay, NM $113,299

San Jon, NM $113,177

Santa Rosa, NM $113,299

Sedan, NM $113,339

Trementina, NM $113,334

Associate Communications Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Associate Communications Manager roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 113% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 80% above the average. In contrast, Associate Communications Manager positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Associate Communications Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Associate Communications Manager

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$208,432	$100.0	80%
Internet	$185,273	$89.0	60%
Financial Services	$162,114	$78.0	40%
Biotechnology	$150,534	$72.0	30%
Pharmaceuticals	$144,744	$70.0	25%

Associate Communications Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Associate Communications Manager'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.

$105,483

Average $115,795/year

$125,897

$8,790

Average $9,650/month

$10,491

$2,029

Average $2,227/week

$2,421

$51

Average $56/hour

$61

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$125,897	$10,491	$2,421	$61
Average	$115,795	$9,650	$2,227	$56
25th Percentile	$105,483	$8,790	$2,029	$51

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