What are the main factors that influence an Associate (Picker)'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 (Picker)?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Associate (Picker) roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change An Associate (Picker)'s salary?

An Associate (Picker)'s salary grows with experience: starting around $37,641 for beginners, reaching about $82,082 at mid-level, and approach $168,606 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Associate (Picker)?

Associate (Picker) salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Associate (Picker) roles are District of Columbia $46,355, California $46,179, Massachusetts $45,564. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

Associate (Picker) Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Associate (Picker) make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Associate (Picker) in New Mexico is $38,777 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $19.

However, an Associate (Picker)'s salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $49,195
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $34,938 to $44,230
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $31,443

10% $31,443

50% (Median) $38,777

90% $49,195

Associate (Picker) Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$44,230	$3,686	$851	$21
Average	$38,777	$3,231	$746	$19
25th Percentile	$34,938	$2,912	$672	$17

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Key Factors That Influence Associate (Picker) Salaries

An Associate (Picker)'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 (Picker) Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Associate (Picker)'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): $37,641
Early Career (1-2 years): $42,142
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $82,082
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $119,276
Expert (over 8 years): $168,606

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Associate (Picker)	less than 1 year	$37,641
Distribution Clerk, Sr.	1-2 years	$42,142
Distribution Manager	2-4 years	$82,082
Distribution Senior Manager	5-8 years	$119,276
Distribution Director	over 8 years	$168,606

How Do Associate (Picker) 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 (Picker)s. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $46,355.
California: $46,179.
Massachusetts: $45,564.

District of Columbia $46,355 California $46,179 Massachusetts $45,564 Washington $45,396 New Jersey $45,379 Alaska $45,321 Connecticut $44,743 New York $44,509

Hawaii $43,759 Rhode Island $43,407 Maryland $43,169 Minnesota $42,842 Colorado $42,717 Illinois $42,675 Oregon $42,516 Delaware $42,399

New Hampshire $42,325 Virginia $42,160 Pennsylvania $41,678 Nevada $41,436 North Dakota $41,356 Michigan $41,230 Wisconsin $41,184 Vermont $41,092

Texas $40,837 Maine $40,820 Arizona $40,795 Ohio $40,766 Georgia $40,381 Indiana $40,188 Wyoming $40,150 Utah $40,092

Iowa $40,067 Kansas $39,866 Louisiana $39,807 North Carolina $39,786 Missouri $39,778 Florida $39,614 Montana $39,526 Nebraska $39,443

Kentucky $39,397 South Carolina $39,229 Tennessee $39,125 Idaho $39,083 New Mexico $38,777 Oklahoma $38,710 Alabama $38,463 South Dakota $38,049

Arkansas $37,822 West Virginia $37,701 Mississippi $37,337

Top Paying Cities for Associate (Picker)

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: $39,190
Belen: $38,972
Bernalillo: $39,259

Algodones, NM $39,190

Belen, NM $38,972

Bernalillo, NM $39,259

Bluewater, NM $38,435

Bosque, NM $38,685

Casa Blanca, NM $38,773

Cedar Crest, NM $39,292

Cedarvale, NM $37,751

Cerrillos, NM $39,218

Claunch, NM $37,611

Coyote, NM $38,641

Cuba, NM $38,579

Cubero, NM $38,859

Edgewood, NM $39,117

Estancia, NM $38,650

Gallina, NM $38,438

Counselor, NM $38,462

Grants, NM $38,391

Milan, NM $38,545

Isleta, NM $39,327

Jarales, NM $38,934

Jemez Pueblo, NM $39,001

Jemez Springs, NM $38,881

Laguna, NM $39,049

La Jara, NM $38,535

La Joya, NM $38,446

Lindrith, NM $38,400

Los Lunas, NM $39,178

Mcintosh, NM $38,863

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $38,604

Moriarty, NM $38,732

Mountainair, NM $38,314

Nageezi, NM $38,411

New Laguna, NM $38,840

Paguate, NM $38,866

Pena Blanca, NM $39,300

Peralta, NM $39,240

Placitas, NM $39,260

Ponderosa, NM $38,952

Prewitt, NM $38,423

Regina, NM $38,450

Sandia Park, NM $39,193

Corrales, NM $39,341

San Fidel, NM $38,630

San Rafael, NM $38,466

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $39,194

San Ysidro, NM $39,141

Stanley, NM $38,727

Tijeras, NM $39,198

Tome, NM $39,126

Torreon, NM $38,996

Veguita, NM $38,682

Willard, NM $38,245

Youngsville, NM $38,651

Bosque Farms, NM $39,312

Clines Corners, NM $38,493

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $39,223

Cochiti Lake, NM $39,274

Albuquerque, NM $39,363

Kirtland Afb, NM $39,363

Rio Rancho, NM $39,299

Gallup, NM $38,479

Brimhall, NM $38,370

Church Rock, NM $38,388

Continental Divide, NM $38,361

Crownpoint, NM $38,393

Fence Lake, NM $38,221

Fort Wingate, NM $38,375

Gamerco, NM $38,439

Mentmore, NM $38,380

Mexican Springs, NM $38,375

Ramah, NM $38,305

Rehoboth, NM $38,401

Thoreau, NM $38,403

Tohatchi, NM $38,368

Vanderwagen, NM $38,375

Zuni, NM $38,366

Navajo, NM $38,418

Jamestown, NM $38,323

Pinehill, NM $38,275

Sheep Springs, NM $38,409

Smith Lake, NM $38,552

Yatahey, NM $38,395

Farmington, NM $38,580

Aztec, NM $38,651

Blanco, NM $38,471

Bloomfield, NM $38,425

Flora Vista, NM $38,620

Fruitland, NM $38,378

Kirtland, NM $38,620

La Plata, NM $38,634

Navajo Dam, NM $38,617

Shiprock, NM $38,563

Waterflow, NM $38,543

Newcomb, NM $38,386

Sanostee, NM $38,410

Santa Fe, NM $39,564

Abiquiu, NM $38,482

Alcalde, NM $39,152

Amalia, NM $38,423

Arroyo Hondo, NM $38,369

Arroyo Seco, NM $38,414

Canjilon, NM $38,363

Canones, NM $38,713

Carson, NM $38,516

Cebolla, NM $38,386

Cerro, NM $38,397

Chama, NM $38,554

Chamisal, NM $39,048

Chimayo, NM $39,323

Cordova, NM $39,256

Costilla, NM $38,584

Taos Ski Valley, NM $38,292

Dixon, NM $39,011

Dulce, NM $38,553

El Prado, NM $38,448

El Rito, NM $38,624

Embudo, NM $38,811

Espanola, NM $39,275

Glorieta, NM $39,412

Hernandez, NM $38,910

Ilfeld, NM $39,048

La Madera, NM $38,556

Lamy, NM $39,261

Llano, NM $38,969

Los Alamos, NM $39,354

White Rock, NM $39,428

Medanales, NM $38,953

Ojo Caliente, NM $38,724

Los Ojos, NM $38,459

Pecos, NM $39,289

Penasco, NM $38,824

Petaca, NM $38,327

Questa, NM $38,437

Ranchos De Taos, NM $38,640

Red River, NM $38,328

Ribera, NM $38,574

Rowe, NM $39,085

San Cristobal, NM $38,327

San Jose, NM $38,988

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $39,179

Santa Cruz, NM $39,309

Serafina, NM $38,477

Taos, NM $38,425

Tererro, NM $39,415

Tesuque, NM $39,564

Tierra Amarilla, NM $38,425

Trampas, NM $38,793

Tres Piedras, NM $38,317

Truchas, NM $39,146

Vadito, NM $38,773

Valdez, NM $38,355

Vallecitos, NM $38,325

Velarde, NM $38,952

Villanueva, NM $38,500

Spaceport City, NM $37,715

Las Vegas, NM $38,173

Angel Fire, NM $38,286

Anton Chico, NM $38,107

Buena Vista, NM $38,457

Chacon, NM $38,484

Cimarron, NM $38,226

Cleveland, NM $38,757

Eagle Nest, NM $38,255

Guadalupita, NM $38,425

Holman, NM $38,659

La Loma, NM $38,043

Maxwell, NM $38,239

Miami, NM $38,157

Mills, NM $38,021

Montezuma, NM $38,954

Mora, NM $38,812

Mosquero, NM $37,988

Ocate, NM $38,198

Ojo Feliz, NM $38,298

Rainsville, NM $38,466

Raton, NM $38,335

Rociada, NM $38,974

Roy, NM $38,029

Sapello, NM $38,636

Solano, NM $37,983

Springer, NM $38,140

Ute Park, NM $38,244

Valmora, NM $38,141

Wagon Mound, NM $38,098

Watrous, NM $38,154

Socorro, NM $38,066

Aragon, NM $38,181

Datil, NM $38,023

Lemitar, NM $38,243

Luna, NM $38,249

Magdalena, NM $38,026

Pie Town, NM $38,153

Polvadera, NM $38,335

Quemado, NM $38,232

Reserve, NM $38,164

San Acacia, NM $38,398

San Antonio, NM $37,855

Truth Or Consequences, NM $37,847

Arrey, NM $37,841

Caballo, NM $37,867

Derry, NM $37,674

Elephant Butte, NM $37,946

Garfield, NM $37,565

Hatch, NM $36,963

Monticello, NM $37,845

Rincon, NM $36,750

Salem, NM $37,448

Williamsburg, NM $37,895

Winston, NM $37,873

Las Cruces, NM $36,269

White Sands Missile Range, NM $36,388

Santa Teresa, NM $36,653

Playas, NM $38,022

Animas, NM $38,116

Anthony, NM $36,644

Arenas Valley, NM $38,048

Bayard, NM $38,013

Berino, NM $36,478

Buckhorn, NM $38,052

Santa Clara, NM $38,080

Chamberino, NM $36,516

Cliff, NM $38,008

Columbus, NM $37,906

Deming, NM $37,915

Dona Ana, NM $36,270

Fairacres, NM $36,379

Faywood, NM $37,897

Fort Bayard, NM $38,043

Gila, NM $37,952

Glenwood, NM $37,982

Hachita, NM $37,906

Hanover, NM $37,914

Hillsboro, NM $37,837

Hurley, NM $37,987

La Mesa, NM $36,963

Lordsburg, NM $37,994

Mesilla, NM $36,270

Mesilla Park, NM $36,274

Mesquite, NM $36,305

Mimbres, NM $37,944

Mule Creek, NM $38,047

Organ, NM $36,293

Pinos Altos, NM $38,008

Radium Springs, NM $36,285

Redrock, NM $37,911

Rodeo, NM $38,164

San Miguel, NM $36,291

Silver City, NM $38,008

Sunland Park, NM $36,458

Tyrone, NM $38,121

Vado, NM $36,319

Chaparral, NM $36,777

Clovis, NM $37,935

Cannon Afb, NM $37,851

Broadview, NM $37,825

Causey, NM $37,760

Crossroads, NM $37,670

Dora, NM $37,849

Elida, NM $37,692

Floyd, NM $37,784

Fort Sumner, NM $37,753

Grady, NM $37,861

House, NM $37,830

Kenna, NM $37,693

Lingo, NM $37,757

Melrose, NM $37,837

Milnesand, NM $37,678

Pep, NM $37,729

Portales, NM $37,867

Rogers, NM $37,740

Saint Vrain, NM $37,861

Taiban, NM $37,740

Texico, NM $37,876

Yeso, NM $37,604

Roswell, NM $37,647

Artesia, NM $37,722

Caprock, NM $37,645

Carlsbad, NM $37,746

Dexter, NM $37,674

Eunice, NM $37,780

Hagerman, NM $37,693

Hobbs, NM $37,835

Hope, NM $37,555

Jal, NM $37,735

Lake Arthur, NM $37,630

Lakewood, NM $37,686

Loco Hills, NM $37,756

Loving, NM $37,737

Lovington, NM $37,799

Mcdonald, NM $37,696

Malaga, NM $37,700

Maljamar, NM $37,663

Monument, NM $37,752

Tatum, NM $37,720

Whites City, NM $37,783

Carrizozo, NM $37,469

Alamogordo, NM $37,349

Alto, NM $37,474

Bent, NM $37,356

Capitan, NM $37,387

Cloudcroft, NM $37,352

Corona, NM $37,632

Encino, NM $37,934

Fort Stanton, NM $37,403

Glencoe, NM $37,376

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $37,345

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $37,345

Hondo, NM $37,410

La Luz, NM $37,345

Lincoln, NM $37,302

Mayhill, NM $37,430

Mescalero, NM $37,362

Nogal, NM $37,522

Orogrande, NM $37,364

Picacho, NM $37,403

Pinon, NM $37,543

Ruidoso, NM $37,545

Ruidoso Downs, NM $37,494

Sacramento, NM $37,379

San Patricio, NM $37,423

Sunspot, NM $37,345

Timberon, NM $37,426

Tinnie, NM $37,381

Tularosa, NM $37,370

Vaughn, NM $37,781

Weed, NM $37,425

Tucumcari, NM $37,969

Amistad, NM $37,920

Bard, NM $37,859

Capulin, NM $38,288

Clayton, NM $37,993

Conchas Dam, NM $38,028

Cuervo, NM $37,845

Des Moines, NM $38,136

Folsom, NM $38,196

Garita, NM $37,955

Gladstone, NM $38,031

Grenville, NM $38,024

Logan, NM $37,967

Mcalister, NM $37,850

Nara Visa, NM $37,877

Newkirk, NM $37,919

Quay, NM $37,941

San Jon, NM $37,900

Santa Rosa, NM $37,941

Sedan, NM $37,954

Trementina, NM $37,953

Associate (Picker) Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Associate (Picker) roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 10% above the average. In contrast, Associate (Picker) positions in Transportation or Telecom typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Associate (Picker) as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Associate (Picker)

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$42,655	$21.0	10%
Biotechnology	$42,655	$21.0	10%
Business Services	$42,655	$21.0	10%
Chemicals	$42,655	$21.0	10%
Construction	$42,655	$21.0	10%

Associate (Picker) Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Associate (Picker)'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.

$34,938

Average $38,777/year

$44,230

$2,912

Average $3,231/month

$3,686

$672

Average $746/week

$851

$17

Average $19/hour

$21

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$44,230	$3,686	$851	$21
Average	$38,777	$3,231	$746	$19
25th Percentile	$34,938	$2,912	$672	$17

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