What are the main factors that influence an Associate Contracts Administrator'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 Contracts Administrator?

The Construction industry offers the highest average compensation for Associate Contracts Administrator roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change An Associate Contracts Administrator's salary?

An Associate Contracts Administrator's salary grows with experience: starting around $59,652 for beginners, reaching about $83,332 at mid-level, and approach $143,143 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Associate Contracts Administrator?

Associate Contracts Administrator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Associate Contracts Administrator roles are District of Columbia $89,070, California $88,732, Massachusetts $87,549. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Associate Contracts Administrator roles make?

Salaries for Associate Contracts Administrator level roles vary by specialization: Contracts Administrator V: $141,363; Lead Contracts Administrator: $115,400; Contracts Administrator IV: $115,333; Senior Contracts Administrator: $99,200; Contracts Administrator III: $99,190.

Associate Contracts Administrator Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Associate Contracts Administrator make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Associate Contracts Administrator in New Mexico is $74,509 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $36.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $82,429
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $68,271 to $78,655
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $62,591

10% $62,591

50% (Median) $74,509

90% $82,429

Associate Contracts Administrator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$78,655	$6,555	$1,513	$38
Average	$74,509	$6,209	$1,433	$36
25th Percentile	$68,271	$5,689	$1,313	$33

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Key Factors That Influence Associate Contracts Administrator Salaries

An Associate Contracts Administrator'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 Contracts Administrator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Associate Contracts Administrator'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): $59,652
Early Career (1-2 years): $73,646
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $83,332
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $100,474
Expert (over 8 years): $143,143

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Contracts Administrator I - Construction	less than 1 year	$59,652
Associate Contracts Administrator	1-2 years	$73,646
Contracts Administrator III - Construction	2-4 years	$83,332
Contracts Administrator IV - Construction	5-8 years	$100,474
Contracts Administrator V - Construction	over 8 years	$143,143

How Do Associate Contracts Administrator 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 Contracts Administrators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $89,070.
California: $88,732.
Massachusetts: $87,549.

District of Columbia $89,070 California $88,732 Massachusetts $87,549 Washington $87,228 New Jersey $87,196 Alaska $87,083 Connecticut $85,973 New York $85,522

Hawaii $84,082 Rhode Island $83,407 Maryland $82,948 Minnesota $82,320 Colorado $82,079 Illinois $81,999 Oregon $81,693 Delaware $81,468

New Hampshire $81,326 Virginia $81,009 Pennsylvania $80,084 Nevada $79,618 North Dakota $79,465 Michigan $79,223 Wisconsin $79,135 Vermont $78,958

Texas $78,467 Maine $78,435 Arizona $78,387 Ohio $78,330 Georgia $77,590 Indiana $77,220 Wyoming $77,148 Utah $77,035

Iowa $76,987 Kansas $76,601 Louisiana $76,488 North Carolina $76,448 Missouri $76,432 Florida $76,118 Montana $75,949 Nebraska $75,788

Kentucky $75,700 South Carolina $75,378 Tennessee $75,177 Idaho $75,096 New Mexico $74,509 Oklahoma $74,380 Alabama $73,906 South Dakota $73,109

Arkansas $72,675 West Virginia $72,442 Mississippi $71,742

Top Paying Cities for Associate Contracts Administrator

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: $75,302
Belen: $74,883
Bernalillo: $75,436

Algodones, NM $75,302

Belen, NM $74,883

Bernalillo, NM $75,436

Bluewater, NM $73,852

Bosque, NM $74,333

Casa Blanca, NM $74,501

Cedar Crest, NM $75,499

Cedarvale, NM $72,538

Cerrillos, NM $75,357

Claunch, NM $72,270

Coyote, NM $74,247

Cuba, NM $74,128

Cubero, NM $74,666

Edgewood, NM $75,162

Estancia, NM $74,265

Gallina, NM $73,858

Counselor, NM $73,904

Grants, NM $73,767

Milan, NM $74,063

Isleta, NM $75,565

Jarales, NM $74,811

Jemez Pueblo, NM $74,940

Jemez Springs, NM $74,709

Laguna, NM $75,031

La Jara, NM $74,045

La Joya, NM $73,874

Lindrith, NM $73,784

Los Lunas, NM $75,280

Mcintosh, NM $74,674

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $74,177

Moriarty, NM $74,423

Mountainair, NM $73,620

Nageezi, NM $73,806

New Laguna, NM $74,630

Paguate, NM $74,681

Pena Blanca, NM $75,515

Peralta, NM $75,399

Placitas, NM $75,438

Ponderosa, NM $74,845

Prewitt, NM $73,829

Regina, NM $73,881

Sandia Park, NM $75,309

Corrales, NM $75,593

San Fidel, NM $74,228

San Rafael, NM $73,911

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $75,310

San Ysidro, NM $75,208

Stanley, NM $74,413

Tijeras, NM $75,318

Tome, NM $75,179

Torreon, NM $74,929

Veguita, NM $74,327

Willard, NM $73,488

Youngsville, NM $74,268

Bosque Farms, NM $75,537

Clines Corners, NM $73,963

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $75,367

Cochiti Lake, NM $75,465

Albuquerque, NM $75,635

Kirtland Afb, NM $75,635

Rio Rancho, NM $75,512

Gallup, NM $73,936

Brimhall, NM $73,727

Church Rock, NM $73,762

Continental Divide, NM $73,710

Crownpoint, NM $73,771

Fence Lake, NM $73,442

Fort Wingate, NM $73,736

Gamerco, NM $73,860

Mentmore, NM $73,746

Mexican Springs, NM $73,737

Ramah, NM $73,602

Rehoboth, NM $73,786

Thoreau, NM $73,790

Tohatchi, NM $73,722

Vanderwagen, NM $73,737

Zuni, NM $73,719

Navajo, NM $73,820

Jamestown, NM $73,636

Pinehill, NM $73,545

Sheep Springs, NM $73,802

Smith Lake, NM $74,077

Yatahey, NM $73,776

Farmington, NM $74,130

Aztec, NM $74,267

Blanco, NM $73,920

Bloomfield, NM $73,833

Flora Vista, NM $74,207

Fruitland, NM $73,743

Kirtland, NM $74,208

La Plata, NM $74,234

Navajo Dam, NM $74,201

Shiprock, NM $74,098

Waterflow, NM $74,060

Newcomb, NM $73,757

Sanostee, NM $73,804

Santa Fe, NM $76,022

Abiquiu, NM $73,942

Alcalde, NM $75,230

Amalia, NM $73,829

Arroyo Hondo, NM $73,726

Arroyo Seco, NM $73,811

Canjilon, NM $73,714

Canones, NM $74,385

Carson, NM $74,008

Cebolla, NM $73,757

Cerro, NM $73,779

Chama, NM $74,080

Chamisal, NM $75,030

Chimayo, NM $75,557

Cordova, NM $75,429

Costilla, NM $74,139

Taos Ski Valley, NM $73,577

Dixon, NM $74,959

Dulce, NM $74,079

El Prado, NM $73,876

El Rito, NM $74,215

Embudo, NM $74,574

Espanola, NM $75,466

Glorieta, NM $75,729

Hernandez, NM $74,764

Ilfeld, NM $75,030

La Madera, NM $74,084

Lamy, NM $75,440

Llano, NM $74,878

Los Alamos, NM $75,619

White Rock, NM $75,761

Medanales, NM $74,847

Ojo Caliente, NM $74,407

Los Ojos, NM $73,899

Pecos, NM $75,493

Penasco, NM $74,600

Petaca, NM $73,645

Questa, NM $73,857

Ranchos De Taos, NM $74,246

Red River, NM $73,646

Ribera, NM $74,120

Rowe, NM $75,100

San Cristobal, NM $73,644

San Jose, NM $74,915

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $75,281

Santa Cruz, NM $75,532

Serafina, NM $73,932

Taos, NM $73,833

Tererro, NM $75,734

Tesuque, NM $76,022

Tierra Amarilla, NM $73,833

Trampas, NM $74,539

Tres Piedras, NM $73,625

Truchas, NM $75,219

Vadito, NM $74,502

Valdez, NM $73,699

Vallecitos, NM $73,641

Velarde, NM $74,845

Villanueva, NM $73,977

Spaceport City, NM $72,468

Las Vegas, NM $73,349

Angel Fire, NM $73,566

Anton Chico, NM $73,222

Buena Vista, NM $73,895

Chacon, NM $73,947

Cimarron, NM $73,451

Cleveland, NM $74,471

Eagle Nest, NM $73,506

Guadalupita, NM $73,833

Holman, NM $74,282

La Loma, NM $73,099

Maxwell, NM $73,475

Miami, NM $73,317

Mills, NM $73,056

Montezuma, NM $74,849

Mora, NM $74,576

Mosquero, NM $72,993

Ocate, NM $73,397

Ojo Feliz, NM $73,590

Rainsville, NM $73,912

Raton, NM $73,660

Rociada, NM $74,887

Roy, NM $73,072

Sapello, NM $74,237

Solano, NM $72,983

Springer, NM $73,285

Ute Park, NM $73,485

Valmora, NM $73,287

Wagon Mound, NM $73,204

Watrous, NM $73,312

Socorro, NM $73,142

Aragon, NM $73,364

Datil, NM $73,061

Lemitar, NM $73,483

Luna, NM $73,494

Magdalena, NM $73,067

Pie Town, NM $73,311

Polvadera, NM $73,660

Quemado, NM $73,463

Reserve, NM $73,331

San Acacia, NM $73,781

San Antonio, NM $72,738

Truth Or Consequences, NM $72,722

Arrey, NM $72,710

Caballo, NM $72,760

Derry, NM $72,390

Elephant Butte, NM $72,912

Garfield, NM $72,180

Hatch, NM $71,023

Monticello, NM $72,718

Rincon, NM $70,615

Salem, NM $71,955

Williamsburg, NM $72,814

Winston, NM $72,772

Las Cruces, NM $69,690

White Sands Missile Range, NM $69,919

Santa Teresa, NM $70,427

Playas, NM $73,059

Animas, NM $73,238

Anthony, NM $70,410

Arenas Valley, NM $73,109

Bayard, NM $73,041

Berino, NM $70,091

Buckhorn, NM $73,117

Santa Clara, NM $73,169

Chamberino, NM $70,164

Cliff, NM $73,032

Columbus, NM $72,836

Deming, NM $72,853

Dona Ana, NM $69,693

Fairacres, NM $69,901

Faywood, NM $72,819

Fort Bayard, NM $73,099

Gila, NM $72,924

Glenwood, NM $72,982

Hachita, NM $72,836

Hanover, NM $72,851

Hillsboro, NM $72,702

Hurley, NM $72,992

La Mesa, NM $71,023

Lordsburg, NM $73,005

Mesilla, NM $69,692

Mesilla Park, NM $69,699

Mesquite, NM $69,759

Mimbres, NM $72,909

Mule Creek, NM $73,106

Organ, NM $69,736

Pinos Altos, NM $73,031

Radium Springs, NM $69,720

Redrock, NM $72,845

Rodeo, NM $73,331

San Miguel, NM $69,732

Silver City, NM $73,031

Sunland Park, NM $70,052

Tyrone, NM $73,248

Vado, NM $69,787

Chaparral, NM $70,667

Clovis, NM $72,891

Cannon Afb, NM $72,731

Broadview, NM $72,679

Causey, NM $72,554

Crossroads, NM $72,382

Dora, NM $72,726

Elida, NM $72,425

Floyd, NM $72,601

Fort Sumner, NM $72,542

Grady, NM $72,748

House, NM $72,690

Kenna, NM $72,426

Lingo, NM $72,550

Melrose, NM $72,702

Milnesand, NM $72,397

Pep, NM $72,496

Portales, NM $72,761

Rogers, NM $72,516

Saint Vrain, NM $72,749

Taiban, NM $72,517

Texico, NM $72,777

Yeso, NM $72,254

Roswell, NM $72,338

Artesia, NM $72,481

Caprock, NM $72,334

Carlsbad, NM $72,529

Dexter, NM $72,389

Eunice, NM $72,593

Hagerman, NM $72,426

Hobbs, NM $72,699

Hope, NM $72,160

Jal, NM $72,508

Lake Arthur, NM $72,306

Lakewood, NM $72,414

Loco Hills, NM $72,547

Loving, NM $72,510

Lovington, NM $72,629

Mcdonald, NM $72,431

Malaga, NM $72,439

Maljamar, NM $72,369

Monument, NM $72,539

Tatum, NM $72,478

Whites City, NM $72,599

Carrizozo, NM $71,995

Alamogordo, NM $71,766

Alto, NM $72,006

Bent, NM $71,780

Capitan, NM $71,838

Cloudcroft, NM $71,772

Corona, NM $72,308

Encino, NM $72,889

Fort Stanton, NM $71,869

Glencoe, NM $71,817

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $71,758

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $71,758

Hondo, NM $71,883

La Luz, NM $71,758

Lincoln, NM $71,674

Mayhill, NM $71,920

Mescalero, NM $71,790

Nogal, NM $72,098

Orogrande, NM $71,794

Picacho, NM $71,868

Pinon, NM $72,138

Ruidoso, NM $72,142

Ruidoso Downs, NM $72,044

Sacramento, NM $71,822

San Patricio, NM $71,908

Sunspot, NM $71,758

Timberon, NM $71,913

Tinnie, NM $71,826

Tularosa, NM $71,805

Vaughn, NM $72,595

Weed, NM $71,912

Tucumcari, NM $72,956

Amistad, NM $72,862

Bard, NM $72,745

Capulin, NM $73,569

Clayton, NM $73,003

Conchas Dam, NM $73,069

Cuervo, NM $72,718

Des Moines, NM $73,278

Folsom, NM $73,392

Garita, NM $72,929

Gladstone, NM $73,076

Grenville, NM $73,062

Logan, NM $72,953

Mcalister, NM $72,727

Nara Visa, NM $72,780

Newkirk, NM $72,861

Quay, NM $72,903

San Jon, NM $72,825

Santa Rosa, NM $72,903

Sedan, NM $72,928

Trementina, NM $72,925

Associate Contracts Administrator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Associate Contracts Administrator roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Construction and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Associate Contracts Administrator positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or MFG Durable typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Associate Contracts Administrator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Associate Contracts Administrator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Construction	$96,862	$47.0	30%
Energy & Utilities	$81,960	$39.0	10%

Associate Contracts Administrator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Associate Contracts Administrator'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.

$68,271

Average $74,509/year

$78,655

$5,689

Average $6,209/month

$6,555

$1,313

Average $1,433/week

$1,513

$33

Average $36/hour

$38

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$78,655	$6,555	$1,513	$38
Average	$74,509	$6,209	$1,433	$36
25th Percentile	$68,271	$5,689	$1,313	$33

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