What are the main factors that influence an Associate (Risk & Compliance)'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 (Risk & Compliance)?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Associate (Risk & Compliance) roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

How does experience change An Associate (Risk & Compliance)'s salary?

An Associate (Risk & Compliance)'s salary grows with experience: starting around $84,273 for beginners, reaching about $86,085 at mid-level, and approach $91,794 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Associate (Risk & Compliance)?

Associate (Risk & Compliance) salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Associate (Risk & Compliance) roles are District of Columbia $108,388, California $107,977, Massachusetts $106,538. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

Associate (Risk & Compliance) Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Associate (Risk & Compliance) make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Associate (Risk & Compliance) in New Mexico is $90,669 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $44.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $112,765
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $79,380 to $102,235
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $69,102

10% $69,102

50% (Median) $90,669

90% $112,765

Associate (Risk & Compliance) Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$102,235	$8,520	$1,966	$49
Average	$90,669	$7,556	$1,744	$44
25th Percentile	$79,380	$6,615	$1,527	$38

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Key Factors That Influence Associate (Risk & Compliance) Salaries

An Associate (Risk & Compliance)'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 (Risk & Compliance) Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Associate (Risk & Compliance)'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): $84,273
Early Career (1-2 years): $84,636
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $86,085
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $88,260
Expert (over 8 years): $91,794

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Associate (Risk & Compliance)	less than 1 year	$84,273
Early Career Level Associate (Risk & Compliance)	1-2 years	$84,636
Mid-Level Level Associate (Risk & Compliance)	2-4 years	$86,085
Senior-Level Level Associate (Risk & Compliance)	5-8 years	$88,260
Expert Level Associate (Risk & Compliance)	over 8 years	$91,794

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

District of Columbia: $108,388.
California: $107,977.
Massachusetts: $106,538.

District of Columbia $108,388 California $107,977 Massachusetts $106,538 Washington $106,146 New Jersey $106,107 Alaska $105,970 Connecticut $104,619 New York $104,071

Hawaii $102,319 Rhode Island $101,496 Maryland $100,939 Minnesota $100,175 Colorado $99,881 Illinois $99,783 Oregon $99,411 Delaware $99,137

New Hampshire $98,965 Virginia $98,579 Pennsylvania $97,453 Nevada $96,886 North Dakota $96,700 Michigan $96,406 Wisconsin $96,298 Vermont $96,083

Texas $95,486 Maine $95,447 Arizona $95,388 Ohio $95,319 Georgia $94,419 Indiana $93,968 Wyoming $93,880 Utah $93,743

Iowa $93,685 Kansas $93,215 Louisiana $93,078 North Carolina $93,029 Missouri $93,009 Florida $92,627 Montana $92,422 Nebraska $92,226

Kentucky $92,118 South Carolina $91,727 Tennessee $91,482 Idaho $91,384 New Mexico $90,669 Oklahoma $90,513 Alabama $89,935 South Dakota $88,966

Arkansas $88,437 West Virginia $88,154 Mississippi $87,302

Top Paying Cities for Associate (Risk & Compliance)

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: $91,635
Belen: $91,125
Bernalillo: $91,797

Algodones, NM $91,635

Belen, NM $91,125

Bernalillo, NM $91,797

Bluewater, NM $89,870

Bosque, NM $90,455

Casa Blanca, NM $90,660

Cedar Crest, NM $91,874

Cedarvale, NM $88,271

Cerrillos, NM $91,701

Claunch, NM $87,944

Coyote, NM $90,350

Cuba, NM $90,205

Cubero, NM $90,860

Edgewood, NM $91,463

Estancia, NM $90,373

Gallina, NM $89,877

Counselor, NM $89,933

Grants, NM $89,767

Milan, NM $90,126

Isleta, NM $91,955

Jarales, NM $91,037

Jemez Pueblo, NM $91,194

Jemez Springs, NM $90,913

Laguna, NM $91,305

La Jara, NM $90,105

La Joya, NM $89,896

Lindrith, NM $89,787

Los Lunas, NM $91,607

Mcintosh, NM $90,870

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $90,265

Moriarty, NM $90,565

Mountainair, NM $89,588

Nageezi, NM $89,814

New Laguna, NM $90,816

Paguate, NM $90,878

Pena Blanca, NM $91,893

Peralta, NM $91,752

Placitas, NM $91,799

Ponderosa, NM $91,079

Prewitt, NM $89,842

Regina, NM $89,905

Sandia Park, NM $91,642

Corrales, NM $91,988

San Fidel, NM $90,327

San Rafael, NM $89,942

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $91,643

San Ysidro, NM $91,520

Stanley, NM $90,552

Tijeras, NM $91,654

Tome, NM $91,485

Torreon, NM $91,180

Veguita, NM $90,448

Willard, NM $89,426

Youngsville, NM $90,376

Bosque Farms, NM $91,921

Clines Corners, NM $90,005

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $91,713

Cochiti Lake, NM $91,832

Albuquerque, NM $92,040

Kirtland Afb, NM $92,040

Rio Rancho, NM $91,889

Gallup, NM $89,972

Brimhall, NM $89,718

Church Rock, NM $89,760

Continental Divide, NM $89,696

Crownpoint, NM $89,771

Fence Lake, NM $89,370

Fort Wingate, NM $89,729

Gamerco, NM $89,879

Mentmore, NM $89,740

Mexican Springs, NM $89,730

Ramah, NM $89,565

Rehoboth, NM $89,789

Thoreau, NM $89,794

Tohatchi, NM $89,712

Vanderwagen, NM $89,730

Zuni, NM $89,708

Navajo, NM $89,830

Jamestown, NM $89,607

Pinehill, NM $89,496

Sheep Springs, NM $89,809

Smith Lake, NM $90,144

Yatahey, NM $89,777

Farmington, NM $90,208

Aztec, NM $90,375

Blanco, NM $89,953

Bloomfield, NM $89,846

Flora Vista, NM $90,301

Fruitland, NM $89,736

Kirtland, NM $90,302

La Plata, NM $90,335

Navajo Dam, NM $90,294

Shiprock, NM $90,169

Waterflow, NM $90,123

Newcomb, NM $89,754

Sanostee, NM $89,811

Santa Fe, NM $92,510

Abiquiu, NM $89,979

Alcalde, NM $91,547

Amalia, NM $89,842

Arroyo Hondo, NM $89,716

Arroyo Seco, NM $89,820

Canjilon, NM $89,701

Canones, NM $90,519

Carson, NM $90,060

Cebolla, NM $89,754

Cerro, NM $89,781

Chama, NM $90,148

Chamisal, NM $91,304

Chimayo, NM $91,945

Cordova, NM $91,789

Costilla, NM $90,219

Taos Ski Valley, NM $89,535

Dixon, NM $91,217

Dulce, NM $90,146

El Prado, NM $89,899

El Rito, NM $90,311

Embudo, NM $90,748

Espanola, NM $91,833

Glorieta, NM $92,153

Hernandez, NM $90,980

Ilfeld, NM $91,303

La Madera, NM $90,153

Lamy, NM $91,802

Llano, NM $91,119

Los Alamos, NM $92,019

White Rock, NM $92,193

Medanales, NM $91,081

Ojo Caliente, NM $90,545

Los Ojos, NM $89,926

Pecos, NM $91,867

Penasco, NM $90,780

Petaca, NM $89,618

Questa, NM $89,876

Ranchos De Taos, NM $90,349

Red River, NM $89,619

Ribera, NM $90,196

Rowe, NM $91,389

San Cristobal, NM $89,616

San Jose, NM $91,164

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $91,609

Santa Cruz, NM $91,914

Serafina, NM $89,968

Taos, NM $89,847

Tererro, NM $92,160

Tesuque, NM $92,510

Tierra Amarilla, NM $89,847

Trampas, NM $90,706

Tres Piedras, NM $89,594

Truchas, NM $91,533

Vadito, NM $90,661

Valdez, NM $89,684

Vallecitos, NM $89,613

Velarde, NM $91,079

Villanueva, NM $90,021

Spaceport City, NM $88,186

Las Vegas, NM $89,258

Angel Fire, NM $89,521

Anton Chico, NM $89,103

Buena Vista, NM $89,922

Chacon, NM $89,985

Cimarron, NM $89,381

Cleveland, NM $90,623

Eagle Nest, NM $89,449

Guadalupita, NM $89,847

Holman, NM $90,392

La Loma, NM $88,953

Maxwell, NM $89,411

Miami, NM $89,219

Mills, NM $88,901

Montezuma, NM $91,084

Mora, NM $90,751

Mosquero, NM $88,824

Ocate, NM $89,316

Ojo Feliz, NM $89,550

Rainsville, NM $89,943

Raton, NM $89,637

Rociada, NM $91,130

Roy, NM $88,921

Sapello, NM $90,339

Solano, NM $88,812

Springer, NM $89,179

Ute Park, NM $89,423

Valmora, NM $89,182

Wagon Mound, NM $89,081

Watrous, NM $89,213

Socorro, NM $89,006

Aragon, NM $89,275

Datil, NM $88,907

Lemitar, NM $89,420

Luna, NM $89,434

Magdalena, NM $88,914

Pie Town, NM $89,211

Polvadera, NM $89,636

Quemado, NM $89,396

Reserve, NM $89,235

San Acacia, NM $89,783

San Antonio, NM $88,514

Truth Or Consequences, NM $88,495

Arrey, NM $88,481

Caballo, NM $88,541

Derry, NM $88,091

Elephant Butte, NM $88,725

Garfield, NM $87,835

Hatch, NM $86,428

Monticello, NM $88,490

Rincon, NM $85,930

Salem, NM $87,561

Williamsburg, NM $88,607

Winston, NM $88,555

Las Cruces, NM $84,806

White Sands Missile Range, NM $85,084

Santa Teresa, NM $85,702

Playas, NM $88,904

Animas, NM $89,123

Anthony, NM $85,682

Arenas Valley, NM $88,965

Bayard, NM $88,883

Berino, NM $85,293

Buckhorn, NM $88,975

Santa Clara, NM $89,039

Chamberino, NM $85,382

Cliff, NM $88,872

Columbus, NM $88,633

Deming, NM $88,654

Dona Ana, NM $84,809

Fairacres, NM $85,062

Faywood, NM $88,613

Fort Bayard, NM $88,953

Gila, NM $88,741

Glenwood, NM $88,810

Hachita, NM $88,633

Hanover, NM $88,652

Hillsboro, NM $88,471

Hurley, NM $88,823

La Mesa, NM $86,428

Lordsburg, NM $88,839

Mesilla, NM $84,808

Mesilla Park, NM $84,816

Mesquite, NM $84,889

Mimbres, NM $88,722

Mule Creek, NM $88,962

Organ, NM $84,860

Pinos Altos, NM $88,870

Radium Springs, NM $84,842

Redrock, NM $88,644

Rodeo, NM $89,235

San Miguel, NM $84,856

Silver City, NM $88,871

Sunland Park, NM $85,246

Tyrone, NM $89,134

Vado, NM $84,923

Chaparral, NM $85,994

Clovis, NM $88,701

Cannon Afb, NM $88,505

Broadview, NM $88,442

Causey, NM $88,291

Crossroads, NM $88,081

Dora, NM $88,500

Elida, NM $88,133

Floyd, NM $88,347

Fort Sumner, NM $88,276

Grady, NM $88,527

House, NM $88,456

Kenna, NM $88,134

Lingo, NM $88,285

Melrose, NM $88,471

Milnesand, NM $88,099

Pep, NM $88,219

Portales, NM $88,542

Rogers, NM $88,244

Saint Vrain, NM $88,528

Taiban, NM $88,246

Texico, NM $88,562

Yeso, NM $87,925

Roswell, NM $88,027

Artesia, NM $88,202

Caprock, NM $88,022

Carlsbad, NM $88,259

Dexter, NM $88,090

Eunice, NM $88,338

Hagerman, NM $88,134

Hobbs, NM $88,467

Hope, NM $87,811

Jal, NM $88,234

Lake Arthur, NM $87,988

Lakewood, NM $88,119

Loco Hills, NM $88,282

Loving, NM $88,237

Lovington, NM $88,382

Mcdonald, NM $88,141

Malaga, NM $88,151

Maljamar, NM $88,064

Monument, NM $88,272

Tatum, NM $88,198

Whites City, NM $88,345

Carrizozo, NM $87,610

Alamogordo, NM $87,331

Alto, NM $87,623

Bent, NM $87,348

Capitan, NM $87,419

Cloudcroft, NM $87,338

Corona, NM $87,991

Encino, NM $88,698

Fort Stanton, NM $87,457

Glencoe, NM $87,394

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $87,321

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $87,321

Hondo, NM $87,474

La Luz, NM $87,321

Lincoln, NM $87,220

Mayhill, NM $87,519

Mescalero, NM $87,361

Nogal, NM $87,736

Orogrande, NM $87,366

Picacho, NM $87,456

Pinon, NM $87,784

Ruidoso, NM $87,789

Ruidoso Downs, NM $87,670

Sacramento, NM $87,400

San Patricio, NM $87,504

Sunspot, NM $87,321

Timberon, NM $87,510

Tinnie, NM $87,405

Tularosa, NM $87,379

Vaughn, NM $88,341

Weed, NM $87,508

Tucumcari, NM $88,779

Amistad, NM $88,665

Bard, NM $88,523

Capulin, NM $89,525

Clayton, NM $88,837

Conchas Dam, NM $88,917

Cuervo, NM $88,489

Des Moines, NM $89,172

Folsom, NM $89,310

Garita, NM $88,747

Gladstone, NM $88,925

Grenville, NM $88,908

Logan, NM $88,776

Mcalister, NM $88,501

Nara Visa, NM $88,566

Newkirk, NM $88,664

Quay, NM $88,714

San Jon, NM $88,620

Santa Rosa, NM $88,714

Sedan, NM $88,746

Trementina, NM $88,742

Associate (Risk & Compliance) Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Associate (Risk & Compliance) roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 100% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Business Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Associate (Risk & Compliance) positions in Biotechnology or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Associate (Risk & Compliance) as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Associate (Risk & Compliance)

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$136,004	$65.0	50%

Associate (Risk & Compliance) Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Associate (Risk & Compliance)'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.

$79,380

Average $90,669/year

$102,235

$6,615

Average $7,556/month

$8,520

$1,527

Average $1,744/week

$1,966

$38

Average $44/hour

$49

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$102,235	$8,520	$1,966	$49
Average	$90,669	$7,556	$1,744	$44
25th Percentile	$79,380	$6,615	$1,527	$38

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