What are the main factors that influence a Competitive Analyst'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 Competitive Analyst?

The Energy & Utilities industry offers the highest average compensation for Competitive Analyst roles, with salaries approximately 18% above the market median.

How does experience change A Competitive Analyst's salary?

A Competitive Analyst's salary grows with experience: starting around $60,398 for beginners, reaching about $94,566 at mid-level, and approach $110,109 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Competitive Analyst?

Competitive Analyst salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Competitive Analyst roles are District of Columbia $87,706, California $87,374, Massachusetts $86,209. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Competitive Analyst roles make?

Salaries for Competitive Analyst level roles vary by specialization: Competitive Pricing Analyst V: $157,727; Market and Competitive Intelligence Analyst IV: $134,300; Competitive Pricing Analyst IV: $117,036; Competitive Intelligence Analyst: $115,867; Market and Competitive Intelligence Analyst III: $101,700.

Competitive Analyst Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Competitive Analyst make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Competitive Analyst in New Mexico is $73,369 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $35.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $85,053
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $66,638 to $79,485
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $60,510

10% $60,510

50% (Median) $73,369

90% $85,053

Competitive Analyst Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$79,485	$6,624	$1,529	$38
Average	$73,369	$6,114	$1,411	$35
25th Percentile	$66,638	$5,553	$1,282	$32

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Key Factors That Influence Competitive Analyst Salaries

A Competitive Analyst'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 Competitive Analyst Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Competitive Analyst'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): $60,398
Early Career (1-2 years): $72,094
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $94,566
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $114,828
Expert (over 8 years): $110,109

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Compensation Analyst I	less than 1 year	$60,398
Competitive Analyst	1-2 years	$72,094
Compensation Analyst III	2-4 years	$94,566
Compensation Analyst IV	5-8 years	$114,828
Compensation Supervisor	over 8 years	$110,109

How Do Competitive Analyst 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 Competitive Analysts. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $87,706.
California: $87,374.
Massachusetts: $86,209.

District of Columbia $87,706 California $87,374 Massachusetts $86,209 Washington $85,892 New Jersey $85,861 Alaska $85,750 Connecticut $84,657 New York $84,213

Hawaii $82,795 Rhode Island $82,130 Maryland $81,678 Minnesota $81,060 Colorado $80,823 Illinois $80,743 Oregon $80,442 Delaware $80,221

New Hampshire $80,081 Virginia $79,769 Pennsylvania $78,858 Nevada $78,399 North Dakota $78,248 Michigan $78,011 Wisconsin $77,923 Vermont $77,749

Texas $77,266 Maine $77,234 Arizona $77,187 Ohio $77,131 Georgia $76,402 Indiana $76,038 Wyoming $75,967 Utah $75,856

Iowa $75,808 Kansas $75,428 Louisiana $75,317 North Carolina $75,278 Missouri $75,262 Florida $74,953 Montana $74,787 Nebraska $74,628

Kentucky $74,541 South Carolina $74,224 Tennessee $74,026 Idaho $73,947 New Mexico $73,369 Oklahoma $73,242 Alabama $72,774 South Dakota $71,990

Arkansas $71,562 West Virginia $71,333 Mississippi $70,644

Top Paying Cities for Competitive Analyst

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: $74,150
Belen: $73,737
Bernalillo: $74,281

Algodones, NM $74,150

Belen, NM $73,737

Bernalillo, NM $74,281

Bluewater, NM $72,721

Bosque, NM $73,195

Casa Blanca, NM $73,361

Cedar Crest, NM $74,343

Cedarvale, NM $71,428

Cerrillos, NM $74,203

Claunch, NM $71,163

Coyote, NM $73,110

Cuba, NM $72,993

Cubero, NM $73,523

Edgewood, NM $74,011

Estancia, NM $73,129

Gallina, NM $72,728

Counselor, NM $72,773

Grants, NM $72,638

Milan, NM $72,929

Isleta, NM $74,409

Jarales, NM $73,666

Jemez Pueblo, NM $73,793

Jemez Springs, NM $73,566

Laguna, NM $73,883

La Jara, NM $72,911

La Joya, NM $72,743

Lindrith, NM $72,655

Los Lunas, NM $74,127

Mcintosh, NM $73,531

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $73,041

Moriarty, NM $73,284

Mountainair, NM $72,493

Nageezi, NM $72,676

New Laguna, NM $73,487

Paguate, NM $73,537

Pena Blanca, NM $74,359

Peralta, NM $74,245

Placitas, NM $74,283

Ponderosa, NM $73,700

Prewitt, NM $72,699

Regina, NM $72,750

Sandia Park, NM $74,156

Corrales, NM $74,436

San Fidel, NM $73,091

San Rafael, NM $72,780

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $74,157

San Ysidro, NM $74,057

Stanley, NM $73,274

Tijeras, NM $74,165

Tome, NM $74,028

Torreon, NM $73,782

Veguita, NM $73,190

Willard, NM $72,363

Youngsville, NM $73,131

Bosque Farms, NM $74,381

Clines Corners, NM $72,831

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $74,213

Cochiti Lake, NM $74,310

Albuquerque, NM $74,478

Kirtland Afb, NM $74,478

Rio Rancho, NM $74,356

Gallup, NM $72,805

Brimhall, NM $72,599

Church Rock, NM $72,633

Continental Divide, NM $72,581

Crownpoint, NM $72,641

Fence Lake, NM $72,317

Fort Wingate, NM $72,607

Gamerco, NM $72,729

Mentmore, NM $72,617

Mexican Springs, NM $72,608

Ramah, NM $72,475

Rehoboth, NM $72,656

Thoreau, NM $72,660

Tohatchi, NM $72,594

Vanderwagen, NM $72,608

Zuni, NM $72,591

Navajo, NM $72,690

Jamestown, NM $72,509

Pinehill, NM $72,419

Sheep Springs, NM $72,672

Smith Lake, NM $72,943

Yatahey, NM $72,646

Farmington, NM $72,995

Aztec, NM $73,130

Blanco, NM $72,789

Bloomfield, NM $72,702

Flora Vista, NM $73,071

Fruitland, NM $72,614

Kirtland, NM $73,072

La Plata, NM $73,098

Navajo Dam, NM $73,065

Shiprock, NM $72,964

Waterflow, NM $72,927

Newcomb, NM $72,628

Sanostee, NM $72,674

Santa Fe, NM $74,858

Abiquiu, NM $72,810

Alcalde, NM $74,078

Amalia, NM $72,699

Arroyo Hondo, NM $72,597

Arroyo Seco, NM $72,681

Canjilon, NM $72,585

Canones, NM $73,247

Carson, NM $72,875

Cebolla, NM $72,628

Cerro, NM $72,649

Chama, NM $72,946

Chamisal, NM $73,882

Chimayo, NM $74,401

Cordova, NM $74,275

Costilla, NM $73,004

Taos Ski Valley, NM $72,450

Dixon, NM $73,811

Dulce, NM $72,945

El Prado, NM $72,745

El Rito, NM $73,079

Embudo, NM $73,432

Espanola, NM $74,310

Glorieta, NM $74,569

Hernandez, NM $73,620

Ilfeld, NM $73,881

La Madera, NM $72,950

Lamy, NM $74,285

Llano, NM $73,732

Los Alamos, NM $74,461

White Rock, NM $74,601

Medanales, NM $73,701

Ojo Caliente, NM $73,268

Los Ojos, NM $72,767

Pecos, NM $74,337

Penasco, NM $73,458

Petaca, NM $72,518

Questa, NM $72,726

Ranchos De Taos, NM $73,110

Red River, NM $72,519

Ribera, NM $72,985

Rowe, NM $73,951

San Cristobal, NM $72,516

San Jose, NM $73,769

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $74,129

Santa Cruz, NM $74,375

Serafina, NM $72,801

Taos, NM $72,703

Tererro, NM $74,575

Tesuque, NM $74,858

Tierra Amarilla, NM $72,703

Trampas, NM $73,398

Tres Piedras, NM $72,498

Truchas, NM $74,067

Vadito, NM $73,361

Valdez, NM $72,571

Vallecitos, NM $72,514

Velarde, NM $73,700

Villanueva, NM $72,844

Spaceport City, NM $71,359

Las Vegas, NM $72,226

Angel Fire, NM $72,439

Anton Chico, NM $72,101

Buena Vista, NM $72,763

Chacon, NM $72,815

Cimarron, NM $72,326

Cleveland, NM $73,331

Eagle Nest, NM $72,381

Guadalupita, NM $72,703

Holman, NM $73,144

La Loma, NM $71,980

Maxwell, NM $72,351

Miami, NM $72,195

Mills, NM $71,938

Montezuma, NM $73,704

Mora, NM $73,434

Mosquero, NM $71,875

Ocate, NM $72,273

Ojo Feliz, NM $72,463

Rainsville, NM $72,781

Raton, NM $72,533

Rociada, NM $73,741

Roy, NM $71,954

Sapello, NM $73,101

Solano, NM $71,866

Springer, NM $72,163

Ute Park, NM $72,360

Valmora, NM $72,165

Wagon Mound, NM $72,083

Watrous, NM $72,190

Socorro, NM $72,023

Aragon, NM $72,241

Datil, NM $71,943

Lemitar, NM $72,358

Luna, NM $72,369

Magdalena, NM $71,948

Pie Town, NM $72,188

Polvadera, NM $72,532

Quemado, NM $72,338

Reserve, NM $72,208

San Acacia, NM $72,652

San Antonio, NM $71,624

Truth Or Consequences, NM $71,609

Arrey, NM $71,597

Caballo, NM $71,646

Derry, NM $71,282

Elephant Butte, NM $71,795

Garfield, NM $71,075

Hatch, NM $69,936

Monticello, NM $71,605

Rincon, NM $69,534

Salem, NM $70,853

Williamsburg, NM $71,700

Winston, NM $71,658

Las Cruces, NM $68,624

White Sands Missile Range, NM $68,849

Santa Teresa, NM $69,349

Playas, NM $71,940

Animas, NM $72,117

Anthony, NM $69,333

Arenas Valley, NM $71,989

Bayard, NM $71,923

Berino, NM $69,018

Buckhorn, NM $71,997

Santa Clara, NM $72,049

Chamberino, NM $69,090

Cliff, NM $71,914

Columbus, NM $71,721

Deming, NM $71,738

Dona Ana, NM $68,626

Fairacres, NM $68,831

Faywood, NM $71,704

Fort Bayard, NM $71,980

Gila, NM $71,808

Glenwood, NM $71,864

Hachita, NM $71,721

Hanover, NM $71,736

Hillsboro, NM $71,589

Hurley, NM $71,875

La Mesa, NM $69,936

Lordsburg, NM $71,887

Mesilla, NM $68,625

Mesilla Park, NM $68,632

Mesquite, NM $68,691

Mimbres, NM $71,793

Mule Creek, NM $71,987

Organ, NM $68,668

Pinos Altos, NM $71,913

Radium Springs, NM $68,653

Redrock, NM $71,730

Rodeo, NM $72,208

San Miguel, NM $68,665

Silver City, NM $71,913

Sunland Park, NM $68,980

Tyrone, NM $72,126

Vado, NM $68,719

Chaparral, NM $69,585

Clovis, NM $71,776

Cannon Afb, NM $71,617

Broadview, NM $71,566

Causey, NM $71,444

Crossroads, NM $71,274

Dora, NM $71,613

Elida, NM $71,316

Floyd, NM $71,490

Fort Sumner, NM $71,432

Grady, NM $71,635

House, NM $71,578

Kenna, NM $71,317

Lingo, NM $71,439

Melrose, NM $71,589

Milnesand, NM $71,288

Pep, NM $71,386

Portales, NM $71,647

Rogers, NM $71,406

Saint Vrain, NM $71,635

Taiban, NM $71,407

Texico, NM $71,663

Yeso, NM $71,148

Roswell, NM $71,231

Artesia, NM $71,372

Caprock, NM $71,227

Carlsbad, NM $71,418

Dexter, NM $71,281

Eunice, NM $71,482

Hagerman, NM $71,317

Hobbs, NM $71,586

Hope, NM $71,055

Jal, NM $71,398

Lake Arthur, NM $71,199

Lakewood, NM $71,305

Loco Hills, NM $71,437

Loving, NM $71,400

Lovington, NM $71,517

Mcdonald, NM $71,322

Malaga, NM $71,330

Maljamar, NM $71,261

Monument, NM $71,429

Tatum, NM $71,368

Whites City, NM $71,488

Carrizozo, NM $70,893

Alamogordo, NM $70,667

Alto, NM $70,903

Bent, NM $70,681

Capitan, NM $70,739

Cloudcroft, NM $70,673

Corona, NM $71,201

Encino, NM $71,773

Fort Stanton, NM $70,769

Glencoe, NM $70,718

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $70,659

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $70,659

Hondo, NM $70,783

La Luz, NM $70,659

Lincoln, NM $70,577

Mayhill, NM $70,819

Mescalero, NM $70,691

Nogal, NM $70,995

Orogrande, NM $70,695

Picacho, NM $70,768

Pinon, NM $71,034

Ruidoso, NM $71,038

Ruidoso Downs, NM $70,941

Sacramento, NM $70,723

San Patricio, NM $70,807

Sunspot, NM $70,659

Timberon, NM $70,812

Tinnie, NM $70,727

Tularosa, NM $70,706

Vaughn, NM $71,484

Weed, NM $70,811

Tucumcari, NM $71,839

Amistad, NM $71,746

Bard, NM $71,631

Capulin, NM $72,443

Clayton, NM $71,886

Conchas Dam, NM $71,951

Cuervo, NM $71,604

Des Moines, NM $72,157

Folsom, NM $72,268

Garita, NM $71,813

Gladstone, NM $71,957

Grenville, NM $71,943

Logan, NM $71,837

Mcalister, NM $71,614

Nara Visa, NM $71,666

Newkirk, NM $71,745

Quay, NM $71,787

San Jon, NM $71,710

Santa Rosa, NM $71,787

Sedan, NM $71,812

Trementina, NM $71,809

Competitive Analyst Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Competitive Analyst roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 32% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Energy & Utilities and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 18% above the average. In contrast, Competitive Analyst positions in Biotechnology or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Competitive Analyst as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Competitive Analyst

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities	$86,575	$42.0	18%
Pharmaceuticals	$85,108	$41.0	16%
Insurance	$80,705	$39.0	10%
Chemicals	$78,504	$38.0	7%
Internet	$77,771	$37.0	6%

Competitive Analyst Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Competitive Analyst'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.

$66,638

Average $73,369/year

$79,485

$5,553

Average $6,114/month

$6,624

$1,282

Average $1,411/week

$1,529

$32

Average $35/hour

$38

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$79,485	$6,624	$1,529	$38
Average	$73,369	$6,114	$1,411	$35
25th Percentile	$66,638	$5,553	$1,282	$32

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