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

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Associate Contracts Specialist roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

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

An Associate Contracts Specialist's salary grows with experience: starting around $60,932 for beginners, reaching about $93,992 at mid-level, and approach $133,955 for experts.

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

Associate Contracts Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Associate Contracts Specialist roles are District of Columbia $74,315, California $74,034, Massachusetts $73,047. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Associate Contracts Specialist level roles vary by specialization: Associate Contracts Manager: $132,246; Contracts Administrator IV: $115,333; Grants And Contracts Specialist: $113,444; Contracts Associate: $98,799; Senior Contracts Specialist: $98,720.

Associate Contracts Specialist Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Associate Contracts Specialist make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Associate Contracts Specialist in New Mexico is $62,167 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $73,487
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $56,639 to $68,092
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $51,606

10% $51,606

50% (Median) $62,167

90% $73,487

Associate Contracts Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,092	$5,674	$1,309	$33
Average	$62,167	$5,181	$1,196	$30
25th Percentile	$56,639	$4,720	$1,089	$27

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Key Factors That Influence Associate Contracts Specialist Salaries

An Associate Contracts Specialist'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 Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Associate Contracts Specialist'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): $60,932
Early Career (1-2 years): $71,552
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $93,992
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $109,289
Expert (over 8 years): $133,955

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Associate Contracts Specialist	less than 1 year	$60,932
Contracts Administrator II	1-2 years	$71,552
Contracts Administrator III	2-4 years	$93,992
Contracts Administrator IV	5-8 years	$109,289
Contracts Administrator V	over 8 years	$133,955

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

District of Columbia: $74,315.
California: $74,034.
Massachusetts: $73,047.

District of Columbia $74,315 California $74,034 Massachusetts $73,047 Washington $72,778 New Jersey $72,752 Alaska $72,658 Connecticut $71,731 New York $71,355

Hawaii $70,154 Rhode Island $69,590 Maryland $69,208 Minnesota $68,684 Colorado $68,483 Illinois $68,416 Oregon $68,161 Delaware $67,973

New Hampshire $67,854 Virginia $67,590 Pennsylvania $66,818 Nevada $66,429 North Dakota $66,301 Michigan $66,100 Wisconsin $66,026 Vermont $65,878

Texas $65,469 Maine $65,442 Arizona $65,402 Ohio $65,355 Georgia $64,737 Indiana $64,429 Wyoming $64,368 Utah $64,274

Iowa $64,234 Kansas $63,912 Louisiana $63,818 North Carolina $63,784 Missouri $63,771 Florida $63,509 Montana $63,368 Nebraska $63,234

Kentucky $63,160 South Carolina $62,892 Tennessee $62,724 Idaho $62,657 New Mexico $62,167 Oklahoma $62,059 Alabama $61,663 South Dakota $60,999

Arkansas $60,636 West Virginia $60,442 Mississippi $59,858

Top Paying Cities for Associate Contracts Specialist

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: $62,829
Belen: $62,479
Bernalillo: $62,940

Algodones, NM $62,829

Belen, NM $62,479

Bernalillo, NM $62,940

Bluewater, NM $61,618

Bosque, NM $62,020

Casa Blanca, NM $62,160

Cedar Crest, NM $62,992

Cedarvale, NM $60,522

Cerrillos, NM $62,874

Claunch, NM $60,298

Coyote, NM $61,948

Cuba, NM $61,849

Cubero, NM $62,298

Edgewood, NM $62,711

Estancia, NM $61,963

Gallina, NM $61,624

Counselor, NM $61,662

Grants, NM $61,548

Milan, NM $61,794

Isleta, NM $63,048

Jarales, NM $62,418

Jemez Pueblo, NM $62,526

Jemez Springs, NM $62,334

Laguna, NM $62,602

La Jara, NM $61,779

La Joya, NM $61,636

Lindrith, NM $61,562

Los Lunas, NM $62,810

Mcintosh, NM $62,304

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $61,890

Moriarty, NM $62,095

Mountainair, NM $61,425

Nageezi, NM $61,580

New Laguna, NM $62,267

Paguate, NM $62,310

Pena Blanca, NM $63,006

Peralta, NM $62,909

Placitas, NM $62,941

Ponderosa, NM $62,447

Prewitt, NM $61,600

Regina, NM $61,643

Sandia Park, NM $62,834

Corrales, NM $63,071

San Fidel, NM $61,932

San Rafael, NM $61,668

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $62,835

San Ysidro, NM $62,750

Stanley, NM $62,086

Tijeras, NM $62,842

Tome, NM $62,726

Torreon, NM $62,517

Veguita, NM $62,015

Willard, NM $61,314

Youngsville, NM $61,965

Bosque Farms, NM $63,025

Clines Corners, NM $61,711

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $62,882

Cochiti Lake, NM $62,964

Albuquerque, NM $63,106

Kirtland Afb, NM $63,106

Rio Rancho, NM $63,003

Gallup, NM $61,689

Brimhall, NM $61,514

Church Rock, NM $61,543

Continental Divide, NM $61,500

Crownpoint, NM $61,551

Fence Lake, NM $61,276

Fort Wingate, NM $61,522

Gamerco, NM $61,625

Mentmore, NM $61,530

Mexican Springs, NM $61,522

Ramah, NM $61,410

Rehoboth, NM $61,563

Thoreau, NM $61,567

Tohatchi, NM $61,510

Vanderwagen, NM $61,522

Zuni, NM $61,508

Navajo, NM $61,592

Jamestown, NM $61,438

Pinehill, NM $61,362

Sheep Springs, NM $61,577

Smith Lake, NM $61,806

Yatahey, NM $61,555

Farmington, NM $61,851

Aztec, NM $61,965

Blanco, NM $61,675

Bloomfield, NM $61,602

Flora Vista, NM $61,914

Fruitland, NM $61,527

Kirtland, NM $61,915

La Plata, NM $61,937

Navajo Dam, NM $61,910

Shiprock, NM $61,824

Waterflow, NM $61,792

Newcomb, NM $61,539

Sanostee, NM $61,578

Santa Fe, NM $63,429

Abiquiu, NM $61,694

Alcalde, NM $62,768

Amalia, NM $61,600

Arroyo Hondo, NM $61,513

Arroyo Seco, NM $61,584

Canjilon, NM $61,503

Canones, NM $62,063

Carson, NM $61,749

Cebolla, NM $61,539

Cerro, NM $61,557

Chama, NM $61,809

Chamisal, NM $62,602

Chimayo, NM $63,041

Cordova, NM $62,935

Costilla, NM $61,858

Taos Ski Valley, NM $61,389

Dixon, NM $62,542

Dulce, NM $61,808

El Prado, NM $61,638

El Rito, NM $61,921

Embudo, NM $62,220

Espanola, NM $62,965

Glorieta, NM $63,184

Hernandez, NM $62,380

Ilfeld, NM $62,601

La Madera, NM $61,812

Lamy, NM $62,943

Llano, NM $62,475

Los Alamos, NM $63,092

White Rock, NM $63,211

Medanales, NM $62,449

Ojo Caliente, NM $62,081

Los Ojos, NM $61,657

Pecos, NM $62,988

Penasco, NM $62,243

Petaca, NM $61,446

Questa, NM $61,622

Ranchos De Taos, NM $61,947

Red River, NM $61,447

Ribera, NM $61,842

Rowe, NM $62,660

San Cristobal, NM $61,445

San Jose, NM $62,506

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $62,811

Santa Cruz, NM $63,020

Serafina, NM $61,685

Taos, NM $61,603

Tererro, NM $63,189

Tesuque, NM $63,429

Tierra Amarilla, NM $61,603

Trampas, NM $62,192

Tres Piedras, NM $61,429

Truchas, NM $62,759

Vadito, NM $62,161

Valdez, NM $61,491

Vallecitos, NM $61,443

Velarde, NM $62,447

Villanueva, NM $61,722

Spaceport City, NM $60,464

Las Vegas, NM $61,199

Angel Fire, NM $61,379

Anton Chico, NM $61,093

Buena Vista, NM $61,654

Chacon, NM $61,698

Cimarron, NM $61,283

Cleveland, NM $62,135

Eagle Nest, NM $61,330

Guadalupita, NM $61,603

Holman, NM $61,977

La Loma, NM $60,990

Maxwell, NM $61,304

Miami, NM $61,172

Mills, NM $60,955

Montezuma, NM $62,451

Mora, NM $62,222

Mosquero, NM $60,902

Ocate, NM $61,238

Ojo Feliz, NM $61,400

Rainsville, NM $61,669

Raton, NM $61,459

Rociada, NM $62,482

Roy, NM $60,968

Sapello, NM $61,940

Solano, NM $60,893

Springer, NM $61,145

Ute Park, NM $61,312

Valmora, NM $61,147

Wagon Mound, NM $61,077

Watrous, NM $61,168

Socorro, NM $61,026

Aragon, NM $61,211

Datil, NM $60,959

Lemitar, NM $61,310

Luna, NM $61,320

Magdalena, NM $60,963

Pie Town, NM $61,167

Polvadera, NM $61,458

Quemado, NM $61,293

Reserve, NM $61,183

San Acacia, NM $61,559

San Antonio, NM $60,689

Truth Or Consequences, NM $60,676

Arrey, NM $60,666

Caballo, NM $60,708

Derry, NM $60,399

Elephant Butte, NM $60,834

Garfield, NM $60,224

Hatch, NM $59,258

Monticello, NM $60,673

Rincon, NM $58,917

Salem, NM $60,036

Williamsburg, NM $60,753

Winston, NM $60,717

Las Cruces, NM $58,146

White Sands Missile Range, NM $58,337

Santa Teresa, NM $58,761

Playas, NM $60,957

Animas, NM $61,106

Anthony, NM $58,747

Arenas Valley, NM $60,998

Bayard, NM $60,942

Berino, NM $58,480

Buckhorn, NM $61,005

Santa Clara, NM $61,049

Chamberino, NM $58,542

Cliff, NM $60,934

Columbus, NM $60,771

Deming, NM $60,785

Dona Ana, NM $58,148

Fairacres, NM $58,322

Faywood, NM $60,757

Fort Bayard, NM $60,990

Gila, NM $60,844

Glenwood, NM $60,892

Hachita, NM $60,771

Hanover, NM $60,783

Hillsboro, NM $60,659

Hurley, NM $60,901

La Mesa, NM $59,258

Lordsburg, NM $60,912

Mesilla, NM $58,148

Mesilla Park, NM $58,154

Mesquite, NM $58,203

Mimbres, NM $60,832

Mule Creek, NM $60,996

Organ, NM $58,184

Pinos Altos, NM $60,933

Radium Springs, NM $58,171

Redrock, NM $60,778

Rodeo, NM $61,183

San Miguel, NM $58,181

Silver City, NM $60,934

Sunland Park, NM $58,448

Tyrone, NM $61,114

Vado, NM $58,227

Chaparral, NM $58,961

Clovis, NM $60,817

Cannon Afb, NM $60,683

Broadview, NM $60,640

Causey, NM $60,536

Crossroads, NM $60,392

Dora, NM $60,679

Elida, NM $60,428

Floyd, NM $60,575

Fort Sumner, NM $60,526

Grady, NM $60,697

House, NM $60,649

Kenna, NM $60,428

Lingo, NM $60,532

Melrose, NM $60,659

Milnesand, NM $60,404

Pep, NM $60,487

Portales, NM $60,708

Rogers, NM $60,503

Saint Vrain, NM $60,698

Taiban, NM $60,505

Texico, NM $60,722

Yeso, NM $60,285

Roswell, NM $60,355

Artesia, NM $60,475

Caprock, NM $60,352

Carlsbad, NM $60,514

Dexter, NM $60,398

Eunice, NM $60,568

Hagerman, NM $60,428

Hobbs, NM $60,657

Hope, NM $60,207

Jal, NM $60,497

Lake Arthur, NM $60,328

Lakewood, NM $60,418

Loco Hills, NM $60,530

Loving, NM $60,499

Lovington, NM $60,598

Mcdonald, NM $60,433

Malaga, NM $60,440

Maljamar, NM $60,381

Monument, NM $60,523

Tatum, NM $60,472

Whites City, NM $60,573

Carrizozo, NM $60,069

Alamogordo, NM $59,878

Alto, NM $60,078

Bent, NM $59,889

Capitan, NM $59,938

Cloudcroft, NM $59,883

Corona, NM $60,330

Encino, NM $60,815

Fort Stanton, NM $59,964

Glencoe, NM $59,921

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $59,871

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $59,871

Hondo, NM $59,976

La Luz, NM $59,871

Lincoln, NM $59,801

Mayhill, NM $60,007

Mescalero, NM $59,898

Nogal, NM $60,155

Orogrande, NM $59,901

Picacho, NM $59,963

Pinon, NM $60,189

Ruidoso, NM $60,192

Ruidoso Downs, NM $60,110

Sacramento, NM $59,925

San Patricio, NM $59,996

Sunspot, NM $59,871

Timberon, NM $60,001

Tinnie, NM $59,928

Tularosa, NM $59,911

Vaughn, NM $60,570

Weed, NM $59,999

Tucumcari, NM $60,871

Amistad, NM $60,792

Bard, NM $60,695

Capulin, NM $61,382

Clayton, NM $60,910

Conchas Dam, NM $60,965

Cuervo, NM $60,672

Des Moines, NM $61,140

Folsom, NM $61,234

Garita, NM $60,848

Gladstone, NM $60,971

Grenville, NM $60,959

Logan, NM $60,869

Mcalister, NM $60,680

Nara Visa, NM $60,724

Newkirk, NM $60,791

Quay, NM $60,826

San Jon, NM $60,761

Santa Rosa, NM $60,826

Sedan, NM $60,848

Trementina, NM $60,845

Associate Contracts Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Associate Contracts Specialist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 70% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Telecom sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Associate Contracts Specialist positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Associate Contracts Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Associate Contracts Specialist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$77,708	$37.0	25%
Telecom	$74,600	$36.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$73,357	$35.0	18%
Energy & Utilities	$71,492	$34.0	15%
Internet	$69,627	$33.0	12%

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

Understanding how an Associate Contracts Specialist'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.

$56,639

Average $62,167/year

$68,092

$4,720

Average $5,181/month

$5,674

$1,089

Average $1,196/week

$1,309

$27

Average $30/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,092	$5,674	$1,309	$33
Average	$62,167	$5,181	$1,196	$30
25th Percentile	$56,639	$4,720	$1,089	$27

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