What are the main factors that influence a Cultural Resource Specialist'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 Cultural Resource Specialist?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Cultural Resource Specialist roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change A Cultural Resource Specialist's salary?

A Cultural Resource Specialist's salary grows with experience: starting around $61,903 for beginners, reaching about $63,888 at mid-level, and approach $65,075 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Cultural Resource Specialist?

Cultural Resource Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Cultural Resource Specialist roles are District of Columbia $76,798, California $76,507, Massachusetts $75,488. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Cultural Resource Specialist roles make?

Salaries for Cultural Resource Specialist level roles vary by specialization: Water Resource Specialist: $117,240; Natural Resource Specialist: $113,171; Resource Management Specialist: $108,219; Community Resource Specialist: $76,804; Human Resource Specialist: $71,198.

Cultural Resource Specialist Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Cultural Resource Specialist make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Cultural Resource Specialist in New Mexico is $64,244 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $31.

However, a Cultural Resource Specialist's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $80,580
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $56,983 to $72,795
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $50,373

10% $50,373

50% (Median) $64,244

90% $80,580

Cultural Resource Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,795	$6,066	$1,400	$35
Average	$64,244	$5,354	$1,235	$31
25th Percentile	$56,983	$4,749	$1,096	$27

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Key Factors That Influence Cultural Resource Specialist Salaries

A Cultural Resource Specialist'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 Cultural Resource Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Cultural Resource Specialist'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): $61,903
Early Career (1-2 years): $62,462
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $63,888
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $64,838
Expert (over 8 years): $65,075

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Cultural Resource Specialist	less than 1 year	$61,903
Early Career Level Cultural Resource Specialist	1-2 years	$62,462
Mid-Level Level Cultural Resource Specialist	2-4 years	$63,888
Senior-Level Level Cultural Resource Specialist	5-8 years	$64,838
Expert Level Cultural Resource Specialist	over 8 years	$65,075

How Do Cultural Resource Specialist 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 Cultural Resource Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $76,798.
California: $76,507.
Massachusetts: $75,488.

District of Columbia $76,798 California $76,507 Massachusetts $75,488 Washington $75,210 New Jersey $75,182 Alaska $75,085 Connecticut $74,128 New York $73,740

Hawaii $72,498 Rhode Island $71,915 Maryland $71,520 Minnesota $70,979 Colorado $70,771 Illinois $70,702 Oregon $70,438 Delaware $70,244

New Hampshire $70,122 Virginia $69,848 Pennsylvania $69,051 Nevada $68,648 North Dakota $68,517 Michigan $68,308 Wisconsin $68,232 Vermont $68,080

Texas $67,656 Maine $67,629 Arizona $67,587 Ohio $67,539 Georgia $66,900 Indiana $66,581 Wyoming $66,519 Utah $66,422

Iowa $66,380 Kansas $66,047 Louisiana $65,950 North Carolina $65,915 Missouri $65,902 Florida $65,631 Montana $65,485 Nebraska $65,347

Kentucky $65,270 South Carolina $64,993 Tennessee $64,820 Idaho $64,750 New Mexico $64,244 Oklahoma $64,133 Alabama $63,724 South Dakota $63,037

Arkansas $62,662 West Virginia $62,461 Mississippi $61,858

Top Paying Cities for Cultural Resource Specialist

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: $64,928
Belen: $64,566
Bernalillo: $65,043

Algodones, NM $64,928

Belen, NM $64,566

Bernalillo, NM $65,043

Bluewater, NM $63,677

Bosque, NM $64,092

Casa Blanca, NM $64,237

Cedar Crest, NM $65,097

Cedarvale, NM $62,544

Cerrillos, NM $64,975

Claunch, NM $62,313

Coyote, NM $64,018

Cuba, NM $63,915

Cubero, NM $64,379

Edgewood, NM $64,806

Estancia, NM $64,034

Gallina, NM $63,683

Counselor, NM $63,722

Grants, NM $63,604

Milan, NM $63,859

Isleta, NM $65,155

Jarales, NM $64,504

Jemez Pueblo, NM $64,616

Jemez Springs, NM $64,417

Laguna, NM $64,694

La Jara, NM $63,844

La Joya, NM $63,696

Lindrith, NM $63,619

Los Lunas, NM $64,908

Mcintosh, NM $64,386

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $63,957

Moriarty, NM $64,170

Mountainair, NM $63,477

Nageezi, NM $63,638

New Laguna, NM $64,348

Paguate, NM $64,392

Pena Blanca, NM $65,111

Peralta, NM $65,011

Placitas, NM $65,044

Ponderosa, NM $64,534

Prewitt, NM $63,658

Regina, NM $63,702

Sandia Park, NM $64,933

Corrales, NM $65,178

San Fidel, NM $64,001

San Rafael, NM $63,728

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $64,934

San Ysidro, NM $64,847

Stanley, NM $64,161

Tijeras, NM $64,942

Tome, NM $64,822

Torreon, NM $64,606

Veguita, NM $64,087

Willard, NM $63,363

Youngsville, NM $64,036

Bosque Farms, NM $65,130

Clines Corners, NM $63,773

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $64,983

Cochiti Lake, NM $65,068

Albuquerque, NM $65,215

Kirtland Afb, NM $65,215

Rio Rancho, NM $65,108

Gallup, NM $63,750

Brimhall, NM $63,570

Church Rock, NM $63,599

Continental Divide, NM $63,554

Crownpoint, NM $63,607

Fence Lake, NM $63,323

Fort Wingate, NM $63,577

Gamerco, NM $63,684

Mentmore, NM $63,586

Mexican Springs, NM $63,578

Ramah, NM $63,461

Rehoboth, NM $63,620

Thoreau, NM $63,624

Tohatchi, NM $63,565

Vanderwagen, NM $63,578

Zuni, NM $63,563

Navajo, NM $63,649

Jamestown, NM $63,491

Pinehill, NM $63,412

Sheep Springs, NM $63,634

Smith Lake, NM $63,871

Yatahey, NM $63,611

Farmington, NM $63,917

Aztec, NM $64,035

Blanco, NM $63,736

Bloomfield, NM $63,660

Flora Vista, NM $63,983

Fruitland, NM $63,583

Kirtland, NM $63,984

La Plata, NM $64,007

Navajo Dam, NM $63,978

Shiprock, NM $63,889

Waterflow, NM $63,857

Newcomb, NM $63,595

Sanostee, NM $63,636

Santa Fe, NM $65,548

Abiquiu, NM $63,755

Alcalde, NM $64,865

Amalia, NM $63,658

Arroyo Hondo, NM $63,568

Arroyo Seco, NM $63,642

Canjilon, NM $63,558

Canones, NM $64,137

Carson, NM $63,812

Cebolla, NM $63,595

Cerro, NM $63,614

Chama, NM $63,874

Chamisal, NM $64,693

Chimayo, NM $65,148

Cordova, NM $65,037

Costilla, NM $63,925

Taos Ski Valley, NM $63,440

Dixon, NM $64,632

Dulce, NM $63,873

El Prado, NM $63,698

El Rito, NM $63,990

Embudo, NM $64,299

Espanola, NM $65,069

Glorieta, NM $65,295

Hernandez, NM $64,464

Ilfeld, NM $64,693

La Madera, NM $63,878

Lamy, NM $65,046

Llano, NM $64,562

Los Alamos, NM $65,200

White Rock, NM $65,323

Medanales, NM $64,535

Ojo Caliente, NM $64,156

Los Ojos, NM $63,717

Pecos, NM $65,092

Penasco, NM $64,322

Petaca, NM $63,499

Questa, NM $63,681

Ranchos De Taos, NM $64,017

Red River, NM $63,500

Ribera, NM $63,908

Rowe, NM $64,754

San Cristobal, NM $63,497

San Jose, NM $64,594

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $64,910

Santa Cruz, NM $65,125

Serafina, NM $63,746

Taos, NM $63,661

Tererro, NM $65,300

Tesuque, NM $65,548

Tierra Amarilla, NM $63,661

Trampas, NM $64,269

Tres Piedras, NM $63,482

Truchas, NM $64,856

Vadito, NM $64,238

Valdez, NM $63,545

Vallecitos, NM $63,495

Velarde, NM $64,534

Villanueva, NM $63,785

Spaceport City, NM $62,484

Las Vegas, NM $63,244

Angel Fire, NM $63,430

Anton Chico, NM $63,134

Buena Vista, NM $63,714

Chacon, NM $63,759

Cimarron, NM $63,331

Cleveland, NM $64,211

Eagle Nest, NM $63,379

Guadalupita, NM $63,661

Holman, NM $64,048

La Loma, NM $63,028

Maxwell, NM $63,353

Miami, NM $63,216

Mills, NM $62,991

Montezuma, NM $64,537

Mora, NM $64,301

Mosquero, NM $62,936

Ocate, NM $63,285

Ojo Feliz, NM $63,451

Rainsville, NM $63,729

Raton, NM $63,512

Rociada, NM $64,570

Roy, NM $63,005

Sapello, NM $64,009

Solano, NM $62,928

Springer, NM $63,188

Ute Park, NM $63,361

Valmora, NM $63,190

Wagon Mound, NM $63,118

Watrous, NM $63,212

Socorro, NM $63,065

Aragon, NM $63,256

Datil, NM $62,995

Lemitar, NM $63,359

Luna, NM $63,368

Magdalena, NM $63,000

Pie Town, NM $63,210

Polvadera, NM $63,511

Quemado, NM $63,341

Reserve, NM $63,228

San Acacia, NM $63,616

San Antonio, NM $62,716

Truth Or Consequences, NM $62,703

Arrey, NM $62,693

Caballo, NM $62,736

Derry, NM $62,417

Elephant Butte, NM $62,866

Garfield, NM $62,236

Hatch, NM $61,238

Monticello, NM $62,700

Rincon, NM $60,886

Salem, NM $62,042

Williamsburg, NM $62,782

Winston, NM $62,746

Las Cruces, NM $60,089

White Sands Missile Range, NM $60,286

Santa Teresa, NM $60,724

Playas, NM $62,993

Animas, NM $63,148

Anthony, NM $60,710

Arenas Valley, NM $63,036

Bayard, NM $62,978

Berino, NM $60,434

Buckhorn, NM $63,043

Santa Clara, NM $63,088

Chamberino, NM $60,498

Cliff, NM $62,970

Columbus, NM $62,801

Deming, NM $62,816

Dona Ana, NM $60,091

Fairacres, NM $60,271

Faywood, NM $62,787

Fort Bayard, NM $63,028

Gila, NM $62,877

Glenwood, NM $62,927

Hachita, NM $62,801

Hanover, NM $62,814

Hillsboro, NM $62,686

Hurley, NM $62,936

La Mesa, NM $61,238

Lordsburg, NM $62,947

Mesilla, NM $60,090

Mesilla Park, NM $60,097

Mesquite, NM $60,148

Mimbres, NM $62,864

Mule Creek, NM $63,034

Organ, NM $60,128

Pinos Altos, NM $62,969

Radium Springs, NM $60,115

Redrock, NM $62,809

Rodeo, NM $63,228

San Miguel, NM $60,125

Silver City, NM $62,970

Sunland Park, NM $60,401

Tyrone, NM $63,156

Vado, NM $60,172

Chaparral, NM $60,931

Clovis, NM $62,849

Cannon Afb, NM $62,710

Broadview, NM $62,666

Causey, NM $62,558

Crossroads, NM $62,410

Dora, NM $62,707

Elida, NM $62,447

Floyd, NM $62,599

Fort Sumner, NM $62,548

Grady, NM $62,725

House, NM $62,676

Kenna, NM $62,447

Lingo, NM $62,554

Melrose, NM $62,686

Milnesand, NM $62,422

Pep, NM $62,508

Portales, NM $62,737

Rogers, NM $62,525

Saint Vrain, NM $62,726

Taiban, NM $62,526

Texico, NM $62,750

Yeso, NM $62,300

Roswell, NM $62,372

Artesia, NM $62,495

Caprock, NM $62,368

Carlsbad, NM $62,536

Dexter, NM $62,416

Eunice, NM $62,592

Hagerman, NM $62,447

Hobbs, NM $62,683

Hope, NM $62,218

Jal, NM $62,518

Lake Arthur, NM $62,344

Lakewood, NM $62,437

Loco Hills, NM $62,552

Loving, NM $62,520

Lovington, NM $62,623

Mcdonald, NM $62,452

Malaga, NM $62,459

Maljamar, NM $62,398

Monument, NM $62,545

Tatum, NM $62,492

Whites City, NM $62,597

Carrizozo, NM $62,076

Alamogordo, NM $61,879

Alto, NM $62,085

Bent, NM $61,890

Capitan, NM $61,941

Cloudcroft, NM $61,883

Corona, NM $62,346

Encino, NM $62,847

Fort Stanton, NM $61,967

Glencoe, NM $61,923

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $61,872

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $61,872

Hondo, NM $61,980

La Luz, NM $61,872

Lincoln, NM $61,799

Mayhill, NM $62,012

Mescalero, NM $61,899

Nogal, NM $62,165

Orogrande, NM $61,903

Picacho, NM $61,967

Pinon, NM $62,200

Ruidoso, NM $62,203

Ruidoso Downs, NM $62,119

Sacramento, NM $61,927

San Patricio, NM $62,001

Sunspot, NM $61,872

Timberon, NM $62,005

Tinnie, NM $61,931

Tularosa, NM $61,913

Vaughn, NM $62,594

Weed, NM $62,004

Tucumcari, NM $62,904

Amistad, NM $62,823

Bard, NM $62,723

Capulin, NM $63,433

Clayton, NM $62,945

Conchas Dam, NM $63,002

Cuervo, NM $62,699

Des Moines, NM $63,183

Folsom, NM $63,280

Garita, NM $62,882

Gladstone, NM $63,008

Grenville, NM $62,996

Logan, NM $62,902

Mcalister, NM $62,707

Nara Visa, NM $62,753

Newkirk, NM $62,823

Quay, NM $62,859

San Jon, NM $62,791

Santa Rosa, NM $62,859

Sedan, NM $62,881

Trementina, NM $62,878

Cultural Resource Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Cultural Resource Specialist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Cultural Resource Specialist positions in Retail & Wholesale or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Cultural Resource Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Cultural Resource Specialist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$80,305	$39.0	25%
Financial Services	$77,093	$37.0	20%
Software & Networking	$77,093	$37.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$73,880	$36.0	15%
Pharmaceuticals	$73,880	$36.0	15%

Cultural Resource Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Cultural Resource Specialist'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.

$56,983

Average $64,244/year

$72,795

$4,749

Average $5,354/month

$6,066

$1,096

Average $1,235/week

$1,400

$27

Average $31/hour

$35

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,795	$6,066	$1,400	$35
Average	$64,244	$5,354	$1,235	$31
25th Percentile	$56,983	$4,749	$1,096	$27

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