What are the main factors that influence a Complaints Handler'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 Complaints Handler?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Complaints Handler roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

How does experience change A Complaints Handler's salary?

A Complaints Handler's salary grows with experience: starting around $26,614 for beginners, reaching about $27,692 at mid-level, and approach $27,941 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Complaints Handler?

Complaints Handler salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Complaints Handler roles are District of Columbia $32,842, California $32,718, Massachusetts $32,281. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Complaints Handler roles make?

Salaries for Complaints Handler level roles vary by specialization: Complaints Manager: $126,422; Complaints EO Manager: $98,321; Complaints Officer: $97,945; Complaints Investigator: $90,415; Utility Complaints Investigator: $89,929.

Complaints Handler Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Complaints Handler make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Complaints Handler in New Mexico is $27,473 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $13.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $31,765
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $25,409 to $29,720
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $23,529

10% $23,529

50% (Median) $27,473

90% $31,765

Complaints Handler Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$29,720	$2,477	$572	$14
Average	$27,473	$2,289	$528	$13
25th Percentile	$25,409	$2,117	$489	$12

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Key Factors That Influence Complaints Handler Salaries

A Complaints Handler'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 Complaints Handler Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Complaints Handler'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): $26,614
Early Career (1-2 years): $27,005
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $27,692
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $27,785
Expert (over 8 years): $27,941

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Complaints Handler	less than 1 year	$26,614
Early Career Level Complaints Handler	1-2 years	$27,005
Mid-Level Level Complaints Handler	2-4 years	$27,692
Senior-Level Level Complaints Handler	5-8 years	$27,785
Expert Level Complaints Handler	over 8 years	$27,941

How Do Complaints Handler 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 Complaints Handlers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $32,842.
California: $32,718.
Massachusetts: $32,281.

District of Columbia $32,842 California $32,718 Massachusetts $32,281 Washington $32,163 New Jersey $32,151 Alaska $32,109 Connecticut $31,700 New York $31,534

Hawaii $31,003 Rhode Island $30,754 Maryland $30,585 Minnesota $30,353 Colorado $30,264 Illinois $30,235 Oregon $30,122 Delaware $30,039

New Hampshire $29,987 Virginia $29,870 Pennsylvania $29,529 Nevada $29,357 North Dakota $29,300 Michigan $29,211 Wisconsin $29,179 Vermont $29,114

Texas $28,933 Maine $28,921 Arizona $28,903 Ohio $28,882 Georgia $28,609 Indiana $28,473 Wyoming $28,446 Utah $28,405

Iowa $28,387 Kansas $28,244 Louisiana $28,203 North Carolina $28,188 Missouri $28,182 Florida $28,066 Montana $28,004 Nebraska $27,945

Kentucky $27,912 South Carolina $27,794 Tennessee $27,719 Idaho $27,690 New Mexico $27,473 Oklahoma $27,426 Alabama $27,251 South Dakota $26,957

Arkansas $26,797 West Virginia $26,711 Mississippi $26,453

Top Paying Cities for Complaints Handler

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: $27,766
Belen: $27,611
Bernalillo: $27,815

Algodones, NM $27,766

Belen, NM $27,611

Bernalillo, NM $27,815

Bluewater, NM $27,231

Bosque, NM $27,408

Casa Blanca, NM $27,470

Cedar Crest, NM $27,838

Cedarvale, NM $26,746

Cerrillos, NM $27,786

Claunch, NM $26,647

Coyote, NM $27,377

Cuba, NM $27,333

Cubero, NM $27,531

Edgewood, NM $27,714

Estancia, NM $27,383

Gallina, NM $27,233

Counselor, NM $27,250

Grants, NM $27,200

Milan, NM $27,309

Isleta, NM $27,863

Jarales, NM $27,584

Jemez Pueblo, NM $27,632

Jemez Springs, NM $27,547

Laguna, NM $27,666

La Jara, NM $27,302

La Joya, NM $27,239

Lindrith, NM $27,206

Los Lunas, NM $27,757

Mcintosh, NM $27,534

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $27,351

Moriarty, NM $27,441

Mountainair, NM $27,145

Nageezi, NM $27,214

New Laguna, NM $27,518

Paguate, NM $27,536

Pena Blanca, NM $27,844

Peralta, NM $27,801

Placitas, NM $27,816

Ponderosa, NM $27,597

Prewitt, NM $27,223

Regina, NM $27,242

Sandia Park, NM $27,768

Corrales, NM $27,873

San Fidel, NM $27,369

San Rafael, NM $27,253

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $27,768

San Ysidro, NM $27,731

Stanley, NM $27,438

Tijeras, NM $27,772

Tome, NM $27,720

Torreon, NM $27,628

Veguita, NM $27,406

Willard, NM $27,097

Youngsville, NM $27,384

Bosque Farms, NM $27,852

Clines Corners, NM $27,272

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $27,789

Cochiti Lake, NM $27,826

Albuquerque, NM $27,888

Kirtland Afb, NM $27,888

Rio Rancho, NM $27,843

Gallup, NM $27,262

Brimhall, NM $27,185

Church Rock, NM $27,198

Continental Divide, NM $27,178

Crownpoint, NM $27,201

Fence Lake, NM $27,080

Fort Wingate, NM $27,188

Gamerco, NM $27,234

Mentmore, NM $27,192

Mexican Springs, NM $27,188

Ramah, NM $27,139

Rehoboth, NM $27,207

Thoreau, NM $27,208

Tohatchi, NM $27,183

Vanderwagen, NM $27,188

Zuni, NM $27,182

Navajo, NM $27,219

Jamestown, NM $27,151

Pinehill, NM $27,118

Sheep Springs, NM $27,212

Smith Lake, NM $27,314

Yatahey, NM $27,203

Farmington, NM $27,334

Aztec, NM $27,384

Blanco, NM $27,256

Bloomfield, NM $27,224

Flora Vista, NM $27,362

Fruitland, NM $27,191

Kirtland, NM $27,362

La Plata, NM $27,372

Navajo Dam, NM $27,360

Shiprock, NM $27,322

Waterflow, NM $27,308

Newcomb, NM $27,196

Sanostee, NM $27,213

Santa Fe, NM $28,031

Abiquiu, NM $27,264

Alcalde, NM $27,739

Amalia, NM $27,223

Arroyo Hondo, NM $27,184

Arroyo Seco, NM $27,216

Canjilon, NM $27,180

Canones, NM $27,428

Carson, NM $27,288

Cebolla, NM $27,196

Cerro, NM $27,204

Chama, NM $27,315

Chamisal, NM $27,665

Chimayo, NM $27,860

Cordova, NM $27,813

Costilla, NM $27,337

Taos Ski Valley, NM $27,129

Dixon, NM $27,639

Dulce, NM $27,315

El Prado, NM $27,240

El Rito, NM $27,365

Embudo, NM $27,497

Espanola, NM $27,826

Glorieta, NM $27,923

Hernandez, NM $27,567

Ilfeld, NM $27,665

La Madera, NM $27,317

Lamy, NM $27,816

Llano, NM $27,609

Los Alamos, NM $27,882

White Rock, NM $27,935

Medanales, NM $27,598

Ojo Caliente, NM $27,436

Los Ojos, NM $27,248

Pecos, NM $27,836

Penasco, NM $27,507

Petaca, NM $27,155

Questa, NM $27,233

Ranchos De Taos, NM $27,376

Red River, NM $27,155

Ribera, NM $27,330

Rowe, NM $27,691

San Cristobal, NM $27,154

San Jose, NM $27,623

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $27,758

Santa Cruz, NM $27,850

Serafina, NM $27,261

Taos, NM $27,224

Tererro, NM $27,925

Tesuque, NM $28,031

Tierra Amarilla, NM $27,224

Trampas, NM $27,484

Tres Piedras, NM $27,147

Truchas, NM $27,735

Vadito, NM $27,471

Valdez, NM $27,175

Vallecitos, NM $27,153

Velarde, NM $27,597

Villanueva, NM $27,277

Spaceport City, NM $26,721

Las Vegas, NM $27,045

Angel Fire, NM $27,125

Anton Chico, NM $26,999

Buena Vista, NM $27,247

Chacon, NM $27,266

Cimarron, NM $27,083

Cleveland, NM $27,459

Eagle Nest, NM $27,103

Guadalupita, NM $27,224

Holman, NM $27,389

La Loma, NM $26,953

Maxwell, NM $27,092

Miami, NM $27,034

Mills, NM $26,938

Montezuma, NM $27,599

Mora, NM $27,498

Mosquero, NM $26,914

Ocate, NM $27,063

Ojo Feliz, NM $27,134

Rainsville, NM $27,253

Raton, NM $27,160

Rociada, NM $27,613

Roy, NM $26,943

Sapello, NM $27,373

Solano, NM $26,911

Springer, NM $27,022

Ute Park, NM $27,096

Valmora, NM $27,023

Wagon Mound, NM $26,992

Watrous, NM $27,032

Socorro, NM $26,969

Aragon, NM $27,051

Datil, NM $26,939

Lemitar, NM $27,095

Luna, NM $27,099

Magdalena, NM $26,941

Pie Town, NM $27,031

Polvadera, NM $27,160

Quemado, NM $27,087

Reserve, NM $27,039

San Acacia, NM $27,205

San Antonio, NM $26,820

Truth Or Consequences, NM $26,814

Arrey, NM $26,810

Caballo, NM $26,828

Derry, NM $26,692

Elephant Butte, NM $26,884

Garfield, NM $26,614

Hatch, NM $26,188

Monticello, NM $26,813

Rincon, NM $26,037

Salem, NM $26,531

Williamsburg, NM $26,848

Winston, NM $26,833

Las Cruces, NM $25,696

White Sands Missile Range, NM $25,781

Santa Teresa, NM $25,968

Playas, NM $26,938

Animas, NM $27,005

Anthony, NM $25,962

Arenas Valley, NM $26,957

Bayard, NM $26,932

Berino, NM $25,844

Buckhorn, NM $26,960

Santa Clara, NM $26,979

Chamberino, NM $25,871

Cliff, NM $26,929

Columbus, NM $26,856

Deming, NM $26,862

Dona Ana, NM $25,697

Fairacres, NM $25,774

Faywood, NM $26,850

Fort Bayard, NM $26,953

Gila, NM $26,889

Glenwood, NM $26,910

Hachita, NM $26,856

Hanover, NM $26,862

Hillsboro, NM $26,807

Hurley, NM $26,914

La Mesa, NM $26,188

Lordsburg, NM $26,919

Mesilla, NM $25,697

Mesilla Park, NM $25,700

Mesquite, NM $25,722

Mimbres, NM $26,883

Mule Creek, NM $26,956

Organ, NM $25,713

Pinos Altos, NM $26,928

Radium Springs, NM $25,707

Redrock, NM $26,860

Rodeo, NM $27,039

San Miguel, NM $25,712

Silver City, NM $26,928

Sunland Park, NM $25,830

Tyrone, NM $27,008

Vado, NM $25,732

Chaparral, NM $26,057

Clovis, NM $26,877

Cannon Afb, NM $26,817

Broadview, NM $26,798

Causey, NM $26,752

Crossroads, NM $26,689

Dora, NM $26,816

Elida, NM $26,705

Floyd, NM $26,770

Fort Sumner, NM $26,748

Grady, NM $26,824

House, NM $26,803

Kenna, NM $26,705

Lingo, NM $26,751

Melrose, NM $26,807

Milnesand, NM $26,694

Pep, NM $26,731

Portales, NM $26,829

Rogers, NM $26,738

Saint Vrain, NM $26,824

Taiban, NM $26,739

Texico, NM $26,835

Yeso, NM $26,642

Roswell, NM $26,673

Artesia, NM $26,725

Caprock, NM $26,671

Carlsbad, NM $26,743

Dexter, NM $26,692

Eunice, NM $26,767

Hagerman, NM $26,705

Hobbs, NM $26,806

Hope, NM $26,607

Jal, NM $26,735

Lake Arthur, NM $26,661

Lakewood, NM $26,701

Loco Hills, NM $26,750

Loving, NM $26,736

Lovington, NM $26,780

Mcdonald, NM $26,707

Malaga, NM $26,710

Maljamar, NM $26,684

Monument, NM $26,747

Tatum, NM $26,724

Whites City, NM $26,769

Carrizozo, NM $26,546

Alamogordo, NM $26,462

Alto, NM $26,550

Bent, NM $26,467

Capitan, NM $26,488

Cloudcroft, NM $26,464

Corona, NM $26,662

Encino, NM $26,876

Fort Stanton, NM $26,500

Glencoe, NM $26,481

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $26,459

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $26,459

Hondo, NM $26,505

La Luz, NM $26,459

Lincoln, NM $26,428

Mayhill, NM $26,519

Mescalero, NM $26,471

Nogal, NM $26,584

Orogrande, NM $26,472

Picacho, NM $26,499

Pinon, NM $26,599

Ruidoso, NM $26,601

Ruidoso Downs, NM $26,564

Sacramento, NM $26,483

San Patricio, NM $26,514

Sunspot, NM $26,459

Timberon, NM $26,516

Tinnie, NM $26,484

Tularosa, NM $26,476

Vaughn, NM $26,768

Weed, NM $26,515

Tucumcari, NM $26,900

Amistad, NM $26,866

Bard, NM $26,823

Capulin, NM $27,126

Clayton, NM $26,918

Conchas Dam, NM $26,942

Cuervo, NM $26,813

Des Moines, NM $27,019

Folsom, NM $27,061

Garita, NM $26,891

Gladstone, NM $26,945

Grenville, NM $26,940

Logan, NM $26,900

Mcalister, NM $26,816

Nara Visa, NM $26,836

Newkirk, NM $26,865

Quay, NM $26,881

San Jon, NM $26,852

Santa Rosa, NM $26,881

Sedan, NM $26,890

Trementina, NM $26,889

Complaints Handler Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Complaints Handler roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 70% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Retail & Wholesale sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average. In contrast, Complaints Handler positions in Business Services or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Complaints Handler as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Complaints Handler

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$38,463	$18.0	40%
Retail & Wholesale	$30,221	$15.0	10%

Complaints Handler Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Complaints Handler'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.

$25,409

Average $27,473/year

$29,720

$2,117

Average $2,289/month

$2,477

$489

Average $528/week

$572

$12

Average $13/hour

$14

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$29,720	$2,477	$572	$14
Average	$27,473	$2,289	$528	$13
25th Percentile	$25,409	$2,117	$489	$12

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