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

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Communications Professional roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change A Communications Professional's salary?

A Communications Professional's salary grows with experience: starting around $56,433 for beginners, reaching about $86,735 at mid-level, and approach $141,731 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Communications Professional?

Communications Professional salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Communications Professional roles are District of Columbia $90,819, California $90,475, Massachusetts $89,269. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Communications Professional roles make?

Salaries for Communications Professional level roles vary by specialization: Social Media Communications Professional - Specialist: $113,100; Employee Communications Supervisor: $105,440; Internal Communications Supervisor: $105,438; Communications Editorial Supervisor: $103,860; Communications Editor Supervisor: $103,856.

Communications Professional Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Communications Professional make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Communications Professional in New Mexico is $75,972 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $37.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $90,744
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $68,848 to $83,705
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $62,361

10% $62,361

50% (Median) $75,972

90% $90,744

Communications Professional Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$83,705	$6,975	$1,610	$40
Average	$75,972	$6,331	$1,461	$37
25th Percentile	$68,848	$5,737	$1,324	$33

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Key Factors That Influence Communications Professional Salaries

A Communications Professional'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 Professional Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Communications Professional'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): $56,433
Early Career (1-2 years): $74,362
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $86,735
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $108,685
Expert (over 8 years): $141,731

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Communications Representative I	less than 1 year	$56,433
Communications Professional	1-2 years	$74,362
Communications Representative III	2-4 years	$86,735
Communications Representative IV	5-8 years	$108,685
Communications Representative V	over 8 years	$141,731

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

District of Columbia: $90,819.
California: $90,475.
Massachusetts: $89,269.

District of Columbia $90,819 California $90,475 Massachusetts $89,269 Washington $88,941 New Jersey $88,908 Alaska $88,793 Connecticut $87,661 New York $87,202

Hawaii $85,733 Rhode Island $85,044 Maryland $84,577 Minnesota $83,937 Colorado $83,691 Illinois $83,609 Oregon $83,297 Delaware $83,068

New Hampshire $82,923 Virginia $82,600 Pennsylvania $81,657 Nevada $81,181 North Dakota $81,025 Michigan $80,779 Wisconsin $80,689 Vermont $80,508

Texas $80,008 Maine $79,975 Arizona $79,926 Ohio $79,869 Georgia $79,114 Indiana $78,737 Wyoming $78,663 Utah $78,548

Iowa $78,499 Kansas $78,105 Louisiana $77,990 North Carolina $77,949 Missouri $77,933 Florida $77,613 Montana $77,441 Nebraska $77,277

Kentucky $77,186 South Carolina $76,858 Tennessee $76,653 Idaho $76,571 New Mexico $75,972 Oklahoma $75,841 Alabama $75,357 South Dakota $74,545

Arkansas $74,102 West Virginia $73,864 Mississippi $73,151

Top Paying Cities for Communications Professional

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: $76,781
Belen: $76,354
Bernalillo: $76,917

Algodones, NM $76,781

Belen, NM $76,354

Bernalillo, NM $76,917

Bluewater, NM $75,302

Bosque, NM $75,793

Casa Blanca, NM $75,964

Cedar Crest, NM $76,981

Cedarvale, NM $73,963

Cerrillos, NM $76,837

Claunch, NM $73,689

Coyote, NM $75,705

Cuba, NM $75,584

Cubero, NM $76,132

Edgewood, NM $76,638

Estancia, NM $75,724

Gallina, NM $75,309

Counselor, NM $75,356

Grants, NM $75,216

Milan, NM $75,517

Isleta, NM $77,049

Jarales, NM $76,280

Jemez Pueblo, NM $76,412

Jemez Springs, NM $76,177

Laguna, NM $76,505

La Jara, NM $75,499

La Joya, NM $75,324

Lindrith, NM $75,233

Los Lunas, NM $76,758

Mcintosh, NM $76,141

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $75,634

Moriarty, NM $75,885

Mountainair, NM $75,066

Nageezi, NM $75,255

New Laguna, NM $76,095

Paguate, NM $76,147

Pena Blanca, NM $76,998

Peralta, NM $76,880

Placitas, NM $76,919

Ponderosa, NM $76,315

Prewitt, NM $75,279

Regina, NM $75,332

Sandia Park, NM $76,788

Corrales, NM $77,077

San Fidel, NM $75,685

San Rafael, NM $75,363

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $76,789

San Ysidro, NM $76,685

Stanley, NM $75,874

Tijeras, NM $76,798

Tome, NM $76,656

Torreon, NM $76,401

Veguita, NM $75,787

Willard, NM $74,931

Youngsville, NM $75,726

Bosque Farms, NM $77,021

Clines Corners, NM $75,415

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $76,847

Cochiti Lake, NM $76,947

Albuquerque, NM $77,121

Kirtland Afb, NM $77,121

Rio Rancho, NM $76,994

Gallup, NM $75,388

Brimhall, NM $75,175

Church Rock, NM $75,210

Continental Divide, NM $75,157

Crownpoint, NM $75,219

Fence Lake, NM $74,884

Fort Wingate, NM $75,184

Gamerco, NM $75,310

Mentmore, NM $75,194

Mexican Springs, NM $75,185

Ramah, NM $75,047

Rehoboth, NM $75,235

Thoreau, NM $75,239

Tohatchi, NM $75,170

Vanderwagen, NM $75,185

Zuni, NM $75,167

Navajo, NM $75,269

Jamestown, NM $75,082

Pinehill, NM $74,989

Sheep Springs, NM $75,251

Smith Lake, NM $75,532

Yatahey, NM $75,224

Farmington, NM $75,586

Aztec, NM $75,725

Blanco, NM $75,372

Bloomfield, NM $75,283

Flora Vista, NM $75,664

Fruitland, NM $75,191

Kirtland, NM $75,665

La Plata, NM $75,692

Navajo Dam, NM $75,658

Shiprock, NM $75,553

Waterflow, NM $75,515

Newcomb, NM $75,205

Sanostee, NM $75,253

Santa Fe, NM $77,514

Abiquiu, NM $75,394

Alcalde, NM $76,707

Amalia, NM $75,279

Arroyo Hondo, NM $75,173

Arroyo Seco, NM $75,260

Canjilon, NM $75,161

Canones, NM $75,846

Carson, NM $75,461

Cebolla, NM $75,205

Cerro, NM $75,228

Chama, NM $75,535

Chamisal, NM $76,504

Chimayo, NM $77,041

Cordova, NM $76,911

Costilla, NM $75,595

Taos Ski Valley, NM $75,022

Dixon, NM $76,431

Dulce, NM $75,534

El Prado, NM $75,327

El Rito, NM $75,672

Embudo, NM $76,038

Espanola, NM $76,948

Glorieta, NM $77,216

Hernandez, NM $76,232

Ilfeld, NM $76,503

La Madera, NM $75,539

Lamy, NM $76,921

Llano, NM $76,349

Los Alamos, NM $77,104

White Rock, NM $77,249

Medanales, NM $76,317

Ojo Caliente, NM $75,868

Los Ojos, NM $75,350

Pecos, NM $76,976

Penasco, NM $76,065

Petaca, NM $75,091

Questa, NM $75,307

Ranchos De Taos, NM $75,704

Red River, NM $75,092

Ribera, NM $75,575

Rowe, NM $76,575

San Cristobal, NM $75,090

San Jose, NM $76,387

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $76,760

Santa Cruz, NM $77,015

Serafina, NM $75,384

Taos, NM $75,283

Tererro, NM $77,222

Tesuque, NM $77,514

Tierra Amarilla, NM $75,283

Trampas, NM $76,003

Tres Piedras, NM $75,071

Truchas, NM $76,696

Vadito, NM $75,965

Valdez, NM $75,146

Vallecitos, NM $75,087

Velarde, NM $76,315

Villanueva, NM $75,429

Spaceport City, NM $73,891

Las Vegas, NM $74,790

Angel Fire, NM $75,010

Anton Chico, NM $74,660

Buena Vista, NM $75,346

Chacon, NM $75,399

Cimarron, NM $74,893

Cleveland, NM $75,934

Eagle Nest, NM $74,950

Guadalupita, NM $75,283

Holman, NM $75,740

La Loma, NM $74,534

Maxwell, NM $74,918

Miami, NM $74,757

Mills, NM $74,491

Montezuma, NM $76,319

Mora, NM $76,040

Mosquero, NM $74,426

Ocate, NM $74,838

Ojo Feliz, NM $75,035

Rainsville, NM $75,364

Raton, NM $75,107

Rociada, NM $76,358

Roy, NM $74,507

Sapello, NM $75,695

Solano, NM $74,416

Springer, NM $74,724

Ute Park, NM $74,928

Valmora, NM $74,726

Wagon Mound, NM $74,641

Watrous, NM $74,752

Socorro, NM $74,579

Aragon, NM $74,804

Datil, NM $74,496

Lemitar, NM $74,926

Luna, NM $74,937

Magdalena, NM $74,502

Pie Town, NM $74,750

Polvadera, NM $75,106

Quemado, NM $74,905

Reserve, NM $74,771

San Acacia, NM $75,230

San Antonio, NM $74,166

Truth Or Consequences, NM $74,151

Arrey, NM $74,138

Caballo, NM $74,189

Derry, NM $73,812

Elephant Butte, NM $74,343

Garfield, NM $73,598

Hatch, NM $72,418

Monticello, NM $74,146

Rincon, NM $72,002

Salem, NM $73,368

Williamsburg, NM $74,244

Winston, NM $74,201

Las Cruces, NM $71,059

White Sands Missile Range, NM $71,292

Santa Teresa, NM $71,810

Playas, NM $74,493

Animas, NM $74,676

Anthony, NM $71,793

Arenas Valley, NM $74,544

Bayard, NM $74,475

Berino, NM $71,468

Buckhorn, NM $74,553

Santa Clara, NM $74,606

Chamberino, NM $71,542

Cliff, NM $74,466

Columbus, NM $74,266

Deming, NM $74,283

Dona Ana, NM $71,061

Fairacres, NM $71,274

Faywood, NM $74,249

Fort Bayard, NM $74,534

Gila, NM $74,356

Glenwood, NM $74,415

Hachita, NM $74,266

Hanover, NM $74,282

Hillsboro, NM $74,130

Hurley, NM $74,425

La Mesa, NM $72,418

Lordsburg, NM $74,439

Mesilla, NM $71,061

Mesilla Park, NM $71,068

Mesquite, NM $71,129

Mimbres, NM $74,341

Mule Creek, NM $74,542

Organ, NM $71,105

Pinos Altos, NM $74,465

Radium Springs, NM $71,089

Redrock, NM $74,275

Rodeo, NM $74,771

San Miguel, NM $71,102

Silver City, NM $74,466

Sunland Park, NM $71,428

Tyrone, NM $74,686

Vado, NM $71,157

Chaparral, NM $72,055

Clovis, NM $74,323

Cannon Afb, NM $74,159

Broadview, NM $74,106

Causey, NM $73,979

Crossroads, NM $73,804

Dora, NM $74,155

Elida, NM $73,847

Floyd, NM $74,027

Fort Sumner, NM $73,967

Grady, NM $74,177

House, NM $74,118

Kenna, NM $73,848

Lingo, NM $73,974

Melrose, NM $74,130

Milnesand, NM $73,818

Pep, NM $73,919

Portales, NM $74,190

Rogers, NM $73,940

Saint Vrain, NM $74,178

Taiban, NM $73,941

Texico, NM $74,206

Yeso, NM $73,673

Roswell, NM $73,759

Artesia, NM $73,905

Caprock, NM $73,754

Carlsbad, NM $73,953

Dexter, NM $73,811

Eunice, NM $74,019

Hagerman, NM $73,848

Hobbs, NM $74,127

Hope, NM $73,577

Jal, NM $73,932

Lake Arthur, NM $73,726

Lakewood, NM $73,836

Loco Hills, NM $73,972

Loving, NM $73,934

Lovington, NM $74,055

Mcdonald, NM $73,854

Malaga, NM $73,862

Maljamar, NM $73,790

Monument, NM $73,964

Tatum, NM $73,901

Whites City, NM $74,025

Carrizozo, NM $73,409

Alamogordo, NM $73,175

Alto, NM $73,420

Bent, NM $73,189

Capitan, NM $73,249

Cloudcroft, NM $73,181

Corona, NM $73,728

Encino, NM $74,320

Fort Stanton, NM $73,280

Glencoe, NM $73,228

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $73,167

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $73,167

Hondo, NM $73,295

La Luz, NM $73,167

Lincoln, NM $73,082

Mayhill, NM $73,333

Mescalero, NM $73,200

Nogal, NM $73,514

Orogrande, NM $73,204

Picacho, NM $73,279

Pinon, NM $73,555

Ruidoso, NM $73,559

Ruidoso Downs, NM $73,459

Sacramento, NM $73,233

San Patricio, NM $73,320

Sunspot, NM $73,167

Timberon, NM $73,325

Tinnie, NM $73,237

Tularosa, NM $73,215

Vaughn, NM $74,021

Weed, NM $73,324

Tucumcari, NM $74,388

Amistad, NM $74,292

Bard, NM $74,174

Capulin, NM $75,014

Clayton, NM $74,437

Conchas Dam, NM $74,504

Cuervo, NM $74,146

Des Moines, NM $74,717

Folsom, NM $74,833

Garita, NM $74,361

Gladstone, NM $74,511

Grenville, NM $74,497

Logan, NM $74,386

Mcalister, NM $74,156

Nara Visa, NM $74,210

Newkirk, NM $74,292

Quay, NM $74,334

San Jon, NM $74,255

Santa Rosa, NM $74,334

Sedan, NM $74,361

Trementina, NM $74,357

Communications Professional Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Communications Professional roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 19% (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, Communications Professional positions in Insurance or Internet typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Communications Professional as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Communications Professional

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$83,570	$40.0	10%
Biotechnology	$82,050	$39.0	8%
Business Services	$80,531	$39.0	6%
Chemicals	$79,771	$38.0	5%
Construction	$79,011	$38.0	4%

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

Understanding how a Communications Professional'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.

$68,848

Average $75,972/year

$83,705

$5,737

Average $6,331/month

$6,975

$1,324

Average $1,461/week

$1,610

$33

Average $37/hour

$40

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$83,705	$6,975	$1,610	$40
Average	$75,972	$6,331	$1,461	$37
25th Percentile	$68,848	$5,737	$1,324	$33

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