What are the main factors that influence a Communications Executive'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 Communications Executive?

The Internet industry offers the highest average compensation for Communications Executive roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change A Communications Executive's salary?

A Communications Executive's salary grows with experience: starting around $56,327 for beginners, reaching about $88,651 at mid-level, and approach $95,576 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Communications Executive?

Communications Executive salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Communications Executive roles are District of Columbia $108,435, California $108,024, Massachusetts $106,584. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Communications Executive roles make?

Salaries for Communications Executive level roles vary by specialization: Top Executive of Medical Communications: $348,310; Strategic Organizational Communications Executive: $243,290; Global Communications Executive: $243,260; VP of Communications: $243,257; Executive Director, Corporate Communications: $183,208.

Communications Executive Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Communications Executive make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Communications Executive in New Mexico is $90,708 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $44.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $109,578
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $81,767 to $100,585
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $73,626

10% $73,626

50% (Median) $90,708

90% $109,578

Communications Executive Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$100,585	$8,382	$1,934	$48
Average	$90,708	$7,559	$1,744	$44
25th Percentile	$81,767	$6,814	$1,572	$39

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Key Factors That Influence Communications Executive Salaries

A Communications Executive'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 Communications Executive Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Communications Executive'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): $56,327
Early Career (1-2 years): $68,556
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $88,651
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $101,662
Expert (over 8 years): $95,576

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Communications Editor I	less than 1 year	$56,327
Communications Editor II	1-2 years	$68,556
Communications Executive	2-4 years	$88,651
Communications Editor IV	5-8 years	$101,662
Communications Editor Supervisor	over 8 years	$95,576

How Do Communications Executive 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 Communications Executives. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $108,435.
California: $108,024.
Massachusetts: $106,584.

District of Columbia $108,435 California $108,024 Massachusetts $106,584 Washington $106,192 New Jersey $106,153 Alaska $106,016 Connecticut $104,664 New York $104,116

Hawaii $102,363 Rhode Island $101,540 Maryland $100,982 Minnesota $100,218 Colorado $99,924 Illinois $99,826 Oregon $99,454 Delaware $99,180

New Hampshire $99,008 Virginia $98,622 Pennsylvania $97,495 Nevada $96,927 North Dakota $96,741 Michigan $96,447 Wisconsin $96,340 Vermont $96,124

Texas $95,527 Maine $95,488 Arizona $95,429 Ohio $95,360 Georgia $94,459 Indiana $94,009 Wyoming $93,921 Utah $93,784

Iowa $93,725 Kansas $93,255 Louisiana $93,118 North Carolina $93,069 Missouri $93,049 Florida $92,667 Montana $92,461 Nebraska $92,266

Kentucky $92,158 South Carolina $91,766 Tennessee $91,521 Idaho $91,423 New Mexico $90,708 Oklahoma $90,552 Alabama $89,974 South Dakota $89,004

Arkansas $88,475 West Virginia $88,191 Mississippi $87,339

Top Paying Cities for Communications Executive

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: $91,674
Belen: $91,164
Bernalillo: $91,837

Algodones, NM $91,674

Belen, NM $91,164

Bernalillo, NM $91,837

Bluewater, NM $89,908

Bosque, NM $90,494

Casa Blanca, NM $90,699

Cedar Crest, NM $91,913

Cedarvale, NM $88,309

Cerrillos, NM $91,741

Claunch, NM $87,982

Coyote, NM $90,389

Cuba, NM $90,244

Cubero, NM $90,899

Edgewood, NM $91,503

Estancia, NM $90,412

Gallina, NM $89,916

Counselor, NM $89,972

Grants, NM $89,805

Milan, NM $90,165

Isleta, NM $91,994

Jarales, NM $91,076

Jemez Pueblo, NM $91,233

Jemez Springs, NM $90,952

Laguna, NM $91,344

La Jara, NM $90,143

La Joya, NM $89,935

Lindrith, NM $89,826

Los Lunas, NM $91,647

Mcintosh, NM $90,909

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $90,304

Moriarty, NM $90,604

Mountainair, NM $89,626

Nageezi, NM $89,852

New Laguna, NM $90,855

Paguate, NM $90,917

Pena Blanca, NM $91,933

Peralta, NM $91,792

Placitas, NM $91,839

Ponderosa, NM $91,118

Prewitt, NM $89,881

Regina, NM $89,944

Sandia Park, NM $91,682

Corrales, NM $92,028

San Fidel, NM $90,366

San Rafael, NM $89,981

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $91,683

San Ysidro, NM $91,559

Stanley, NM $90,591

Tijeras, NM $91,694

Tome, NM $91,524

Torreon, NM $91,220

Veguita, NM $90,487

Willard, NM $89,465

Youngsville, NM $90,415

Bosque Farms, NM $91,960

Clines Corners, NM $90,043

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $91,752

Cochiti Lake, NM $91,872

Albuquerque, NM $92,080

Kirtland Afb, NM $92,080

Rio Rancho, NM $91,929

Gallup, NM $90,011

Brimhall, NM $89,756

Church Rock, NM $89,799

Continental Divide, NM $89,735

Crownpoint, NM $89,809

Fence Lake, NM $89,409

Fort Wingate, NM $89,767

Gamerco, NM $89,918

Mentmore, NM $89,779

Mexican Springs, NM $89,768

Ramah, NM $89,604

Rehoboth, NM $89,828

Thoreau, NM $89,833

Tohatchi, NM $89,751

Vanderwagen, NM $89,768

Zuni, NM $89,747

Navajo, NM $89,869

Jamestown, NM $89,646

Pinehill, NM $89,534

Sheep Springs, NM $89,848

Smith Lake, NM $90,182

Yatahey, NM $89,815

Farmington, NM $90,247

Aztec, NM $90,414

Blanco, NM $89,992

Bloomfield, NM $89,885

Flora Vista, NM $90,340

Fruitland, NM $89,775

Kirtland, NM $90,341

La Plata, NM $90,373

Navajo Dam, NM $90,333

Shiprock, NM $90,208

Waterflow, NM $90,162

Newcomb, NM $89,793

Sanostee, NM $89,850

Santa Fe, NM $92,550

Abiquiu, NM $90,018

Alcalde, NM $91,586

Amalia, NM $89,881

Arroyo Hondo, NM $89,755

Arroyo Seco, NM $89,858

Canjilon, NM $89,740

Canones, NM $90,558

Carson, NM $90,098

Cebolla, NM $89,793

Cerro, NM $89,819

Chama, NM $90,186

Chamisal, NM $91,343

Chimayo, NM $91,985

Cordova, NM $91,829

Costilla, NM $90,258

Taos Ski Valley, NM $89,573

Dixon, NM $91,256

Dulce, NM $90,184

El Prado, NM $89,938

El Rito, NM $90,350

Embudo, NM $90,787

Espanola, NM $91,873

Glorieta, NM $92,193

Hernandez, NM $91,019

Ilfeld, NM $91,342

La Madera, NM $90,191

Lamy, NM $91,842

Llano, NM $91,158

Los Alamos, NM $92,059

White Rock, NM $92,232

Medanales, NM $91,120

Ojo Caliente, NM $90,584

Los Ojos, NM $89,965

Pecos, NM $91,906

Penasco, NM $90,819

Petaca, NM $89,657

Questa, NM $89,914

Ranchos De Taos, NM $90,388

Red River, NM $89,658

Ribera, NM $90,234

Rowe, NM $91,428

San Cristobal, NM $89,655

San Jose, NM $91,203

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $91,649

Santa Cruz, NM $91,953

Serafina, NM $90,006

Taos, NM $89,886

Tererro, NM $92,200

Tesuque, NM $92,550

Tierra Amarilla, NM $89,886

Trampas, NM $90,745

Tres Piedras, NM $89,632

Truchas, NM $91,572

Vadito, NM $90,700

Valdez, NM $89,722

Vallecitos, NM $89,652

Velarde, NM $91,118

Villanueva, NM $90,060

Spaceport City, NM $88,224

Las Vegas, NM $89,296

Angel Fire, NM $89,560

Anton Chico, NM $89,141

Buena Vista, NM $89,960

Chacon, NM $90,024

Cimarron, NM $89,420

Cleveland, NM $90,662

Eagle Nest, NM $89,487

Guadalupita, NM $89,886

Holman, NM $90,431

La Loma, NM $88,992

Maxwell, NM $89,450

Miami, NM $89,257

Mills, NM $88,940

Montezuma, NM $91,123

Mora, NM $90,790

Mosquero, NM $88,862

Ocate, NM $89,354

Ojo Feliz, NM $89,589

Rainsville, NM $89,982

Raton, NM $89,675

Rociada, NM $91,169

Roy, NM $88,959

Sapello, NM $90,377

Solano, NM $88,851

Springer, NM $89,218

Ute Park, NM $89,462

Valmora, NM $89,221

Wagon Mound, NM $89,119

Watrous, NM $89,251

Socorro, NM $89,044

Aragon, NM $89,314

Datil, NM $88,946

Lemitar, NM $89,459

Luna, NM $89,472

Magdalena, NM $88,952

Pie Town, NM $89,249

Polvadera, NM $89,674

Quemado, NM $89,434

Reserve, NM $89,274

San Acacia, NM $89,822

San Antonio, NM $88,552

Truth Or Consequences, NM $88,533

Arrey, NM $88,519

Caballo, NM $88,579

Derry, NM $88,129

Elephant Butte, NM $88,763

Garfield, NM $87,873

Hatch, NM $86,465

Monticello, NM $88,528

Rincon, NM $85,967

Salem, NM $87,599

Williamsburg, NM $88,645

Winston, NM $88,593

Las Cruces, NM $84,842

White Sands Missile Range, NM $85,120

Santa Teresa, NM $85,739

Playas, NM $88,943

Animas, NM $89,161

Anthony, NM $85,719

Arenas Valley, NM $89,003

Bayard, NM $88,921

Berino, NM $85,330

Buckhorn, NM $89,013

Santa Clara, NM $89,077

Chamberino, NM $85,419

Cliff, NM $88,910

Columbus, NM $88,671

Deming, NM $88,692

Dona Ana, NM $84,845

Fairacres, NM $85,099

Faywood, NM $88,651

Fort Bayard, NM $88,992

Gila, NM $88,779

Glenwood, NM $88,849

Hachita, NM $88,671

Hanover, NM $88,690

Hillsboro, NM $88,509

Hurley, NM $88,861

La Mesa, NM $86,465

Lordsburg, NM $88,877

Mesilla, NM $84,844

Mesilla Park, NM $84,853

Mesquite, NM $84,925

Mimbres, NM $88,760

Mule Creek, NM $89,000

Organ, NM $84,897

Pinos Altos, NM $88,908

Radium Springs, NM $84,878

Redrock, NM $88,682

Rodeo, NM $89,274

San Miguel, NM $84,893

Silver City, NM $88,909

Sunland Park, NM $85,283

Tyrone, NM $89,173

Vado, NM $84,960

Chaparral, NM $86,031

Clovis, NM $88,739

Cannon Afb, NM $88,543

Broadview, NM $88,480

Causey, NM $88,329

Crossroads, NM $88,119

Dora, NM $88,538

Elida, NM $88,171

Floyd, NM $88,385

Fort Sumner, NM $88,314

Grady, NM $88,565

House, NM $88,494

Kenna, NM $88,172

Lingo, NM $88,323

Melrose, NM $88,509

Milnesand, NM $88,137

Pep, NM $88,257

Portales, NM $88,580

Rogers, NM $88,282

Saint Vrain, NM $88,566

Taiban, NM $88,284

Texico, NM $88,600

Yeso, NM $87,963

Roswell, NM $88,065

Artesia, NM $88,239

Caprock, NM $88,060

Carlsbad, NM $88,297

Dexter, NM $88,128

Eunice, NM $88,376

Hagerman, NM $88,172

Hobbs, NM $88,505

Hope, NM $87,849

Jal, NM $88,272

Lake Arthur, NM $88,026

Lakewood, NM $88,157

Loco Hills, NM $88,320

Loving, NM $88,275

Lovington, NM $88,420

Mcdonald, NM $88,179

Malaga, NM $88,189

Maljamar, NM $88,102

Monument, NM $88,310

Tatum, NM $88,236

Whites City, NM $88,383

Carrizozo, NM $87,648

Alamogordo, NM $87,369

Alto, NM $87,661

Bent, NM $87,385

Capitan, NM $87,457

Cloudcroft, NM $87,376

Corona, NM $88,029

Encino, NM $88,736

Fort Stanton, NM $87,494

Glencoe, NM $87,431

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $87,359

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $87,359

Hondo, NM $87,512

La Luz, NM $87,359

Lincoln, NM $87,257

Mayhill, NM $87,557

Mescalero, NM $87,398

Nogal, NM $87,773

Orogrande, NM $87,403

Picacho, NM $87,493

Pinon, NM $87,822

Ruidoso, NM $87,827

Ruidoso Downs, NM $87,708

Sacramento, NM $87,437

San Patricio, NM $87,541

Sunspot, NM $87,359

Timberon, NM $87,548

Tinnie, NM $87,442

Tularosa, NM $87,417

Vaughn, NM $88,379

Weed, NM $87,546

Tucumcari, NM $88,817

Amistad, NM $88,703

Bard, NM $88,561

Capulin, NM $89,564

Clayton, NM $88,875

Conchas Dam, NM $88,955

Cuervo, NM $88,527

Des Moines, NM $89,210

Folsom, NM $89,348

Garita, NM $88,785

Gladstone, NM $88,963

Grenville, NM $88,947

Logan, NM $88,814

Mcalister, NM $88,539

Nara Visa, NM $88,604

Newkirk, NM $88,702

Quay, NM $88,753

San Jon, NM $88,658

Santa Rosa, NM $88,753

Sedan, NM $88,784

Trementina, NM $88,780

Communications Executive Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Communications Executive roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Internet and Hospitality & Leisure sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Communications Executive positions in Media or Insurance typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Communications Executive as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Communications Executive

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Internet	$117,921	$57.0	30%
Hospitality & Leisure	$113,386	$55.0	25%
Aerospace & Defense	$108,850	$52.0	20%
MFG Durable	$107,036	$51.0	18%
Biotechnology	$104,315	$50.0	15%

Communications Executive Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Communications Executive'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.

$81,767

Average $90,708/year

$100,585

$6,814

Average $7,559/month

$8,382

$1,572

Average $1,744/week

$1,934

$39

Average $44/hour

$48

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$100,585	$8,382	$1,934	$48
Average	$90,708	$7,559	$1,744	$44
25th Percentile	$81,767	$6,814	$1,572	$39

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