What are the main factors that influence an Environmental Administrator'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 Environmental Administrator?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Environmental Administrator roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Environmental Administrator's salary?

An Environmental Administrator's salary grows with experience: starting around $36,420 for beginners, reaching about $60,447 at mid-level, and approach $183,654 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Environmental Administrator?

Environmental Administrator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Environmental Administrator roles are District of Columbia $55,174, California $54,965, Massachusetts $54,232. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Environmental Administrator roles make?

Salaries for Environmental Administrator level roles vary by specialization: Environmental Health & Safety Administrator V: $155,737; Environmental & Employee Safety Specialist V: $143,124; Environmental Health & Safety Administrator IV: $127,542; Environmental & Employee Safety Specialist IV: $126,180; Environmental Health & Safety Administrator III: $104,291.

Environmental Administrator Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Environmental Administrator make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Environmental Administrator in New Mexico is $46,154 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

However, an Environmental Administrator's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $60,522
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $41,256 to $53,675
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $36,797

10% $36,797

50% (Median) $46,154

90% $60,522

Environmental Administrator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,675	$4,473	$1,032	$26
Average	$46,154	$3,846	$888	$22
25th Percentile	$41,256	$3,438	$793	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Environmental Administrator Salaries

An Environmental Administrator'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 Environmental Administrator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Environmental Administrator'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): $36,420
Early Career (1-2 years): $44,588
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $60,447
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $118,878
Expert (over 8 years): $183,654

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Trust Operations Clerk	less than 1 year	$36,420
Environmental Administrator	1-2 years	$44,588
Trust Operations Supervisor	2-4 years	$60,447
Trust Operations Manager	5-8 years	$118,878
Trust Operations Director	over 8 years	$183,654

How Do Environmental Administrator 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 Environmental Administrators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $55,174.
California: $54,965.
Massachusetts: $54,232.

District of Columbia $55,174 California $54,965 Massachusetts $54,232 Washington $54,033 New Jersey $54,013 Alaska $53,943 Connecticut $53,256 New York $52,977

Hawaii $52,085 Rhode Island $51,666 Maryland $51,382 Minnesota $50,993 Colorado $50,844 Illinois $50,794 Oregon $50,604 Delaware $50,465

New Hampshire $50,377 Virginia $50,181 Pennsylvania $49,608 Nevada $49,319 North Dakota $49,224 Michigan $49,075 Wisconsin $49,020 Vermont $48,910

Texas $48,606 Maine $48,586 Arizona $48,556 Ohio $48,522 Georgia $48,063 Indiana $47,834 Wyoming $47,789 Utah $47,719

Iowa $47,689 Kansas $47,450 Louisiana $47,380 North Carolina $47,355 Missouri $47,345 Florida $47,151 Montana $47,046 Nebraska $46,947

Kentucky $46,892 South Carolina $46,693 Tennessee $46,568 Idaho $46,518 New Mexico $46,154 Oklahoma $46,075 Alabama $45,781 South Dakota $45,287

Arkansas $45,018 West Virginia $44,874 Mississippi $44,440

Top Paying Cities for Environmental Administrator

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: $46,646
Belen: $46,386
Bernalillo: $46,729

Algodones, NM $46,646

Belen, NM $46,386

Bernalillo, NM $46,729

Bluewater, NM $45,747

Bosque, NM $46,045

Casa Blanca, NM $46,150

Cedar Crest, NM $46,767

Cedarvale, NM $44,934

Cerrillos, NM $46,680

Claunch, NM $44,767

Coyote, NM $45,992

Cuba, NM $45,918

Cubero, NM $46,252

Edgewood, NM $46,559

Estancia, NM $46,003

Gallina, NM $45,751

Counselor, NM $45,780

Grants, NM $45,695

Milan, NM $45,878

Isleta, NM $46,809

Jarales, NM $46,341

Jemez Pueblo, NM $46,422

Jemez Springs, NM $46,279

Laguna, NM $46,478

La Jara, NM $45,867

La Joya, NM $45,761

Lindrith, NM $45,706

Los Lunas, NM $46,632

Mcintosh, NM $46,257

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $45,949

Moriarty, NM $46,101

Mountainair, NM $45,604

Nageezi, NM $45,719

New Laguna, NM $46,229

Paguate, NM $46,261

Pena Blanca, NM $46,777

Peralta, NM $46,706

Placitas, NM $46,730

Ponderosa, NM $46,363

Prewitt, NM $45,733

Regina, NM $45,765

Sandia Park, NM $46,650

Corrales, NM $46,826

San Fidel, NM $45,980

San Rafael, NM $45,784

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $46,650

San Ysidro, NM $46,588

Stanley, NM $46,095

Tijeras, NM $46,656

Tome, NM $46,570

Torreon, NM $46,415

Veguita, NM $46,042

Willard, NM $45,522

Youngsville, NM $46,005

Bosque Farms, NM $46,791

Clines Corners, NM $45,816

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $46,686

Cochiti Lake, NM $46,746

Albuquerque, NM $46,852

Kirtland Afb, NM $46,852

Rio Rancho, NM $46,775

Gallup, NM $45,800

Brimhall, NM $45,670

Church Rock, NM $45,692

Continental Divide, NM $45,659

Crownpoint, NM $45,697

Fence Lake, NM $45,493

Fort Wingate, NM $45,676

Gamerco, NM $45,752

Mentmore, NM $45,682

Mexican Springs, NM $45,676

Ramah, NM $45,592

Rehoboth, NM $45,707

Thoreau, NM $45,709

Tohatchi, NM $45,667

Vanderwagen, NM $45,676

Zuni, NM $45,665

Navajo, NM $45,727

Jamestown, NM $45,614

Pinehill, NM $45,557

Sheep Springs, NM $45,716

Smith Lake, NM $45,887

Yatahey, NM $45,700

Farmington, NM $45,920

Aztec, NM $46,004

Blanco, NM $45,790

Bloomfield, NM $45,735

Flora Vista, NM $45,967

Fruitland, NM $45,680

Kirtland, NM $45,968

La Plata, NM $45,984

Navajo Dam, NM $45,964

Shiprock, NM $45,900

Waterflow, NM $45,876

Newcomb, NM $45,689

Sanostee, NM $45,717

Santa Fe, NM $47,091

Abiquiu, NM $45,803

Alcalde, NM $46,601

Amalia, NM $45,733

Arroyo Hondo, NM $45,669

Arroyo Seco, NM $45,722

Canjilon, NM $45,662

Canones, NM $46,078

Carson, NM $45,844

Cebolla, NM $45,689

Cerro, NM $45,702

Chama, NM $45,889

Chamisal, NM $46,477

Chimayo, NM $46,804

Cordova, NM $46,725

Costilla, NM $45,925

Taos Ski Valley, NM $45,577

Dixon, NM $46,433

Dulce, NM $45,888

El Prado, NM $45,762

El Rito, NM $45,972

Embudo, NM $46,194

Espanola, NM $46,747

Glorieta, NM $46,910

Hernandez, NM $46,312

Ilfeld, NM $46,477

La Madera, NM $45,891

Lamy, NM $46,731

Llano, NM $46,383

Los Alamos, NM $46,842

White Rock, NM $46,930

Medanales, NM $46,364

Ojo Caliente, NM $46,091

Los Ojos, NM $45,776

Pecos, NM $46,764

Penasco, NM $46,211

Petaca, NM $45,619

Questa, NM $45,750

Ranchos De Taos, NM $45,992

Red River, NM $45,620

Ribera, NM $45,913

Rowe, NM $46,521

San Cristobal, NM $45,618

San Jose, NM $46,406

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $46,633

Santa Cruz, NM $46,788

Serafina, NM $45,797

Taos, NM $45,736

Tererro, NM $46,913

Tesuque, NM $47,091

Tierra Amarilla, NM $45,736

Trampas, NM $46,173

Tres Piedras, NM $45,607

Truchas, NM $46,594

Vadito, NM $46,150

Valdez, NM $45,653

Vallecitos, NM $45,617

Velarde, NM $46,363

Villanueva, NM $45,825

Spaceport City, NM $44,890

Las Vegas, NM $45,436

Angel Fire, NM $45,570

Anton Chico, NM $45,357

Buena Vista, NM $45,774

Chacon, NM $45,806

Cimarron, NM $45,499

Cleveland, NM $46,131

Eagle Nest, NM $45,533

Guadalupita, NM $45,736

Holman, NM $46,013

La Loma, NM $45,281

Maxwell, NM $45,514

Miami, NM $45,416

Mills, NM $45,255

Montezuma, NM $46,365

Mora, NM $46,196

Mosquero, NM $45,215

Ocate, NM $45,465

Ojo Feliz, NM $45,585

Rainsville, NM $45,785

Raton, NM $45,629

Rociada, NM $46,389

Roy, NM $45,264

Sapello, NM $45,986

Solano, NM $45,209

Springer, NM $45,396

Ute Park, NM $45,520

Valmora, NM $45,398

Wagon Mound, NM $45,346

Watrous, NM $45,413

Socorro, NM $45,308

Aragon, NM $45,445

Datil, NM $45,258

Lemitar, NM $45,519

Luna, NM $45,526

Magdalena, NM $45,261

Pie Town, NM $45,412

Polvadera, NM $45,628

Quemado, NM $45,506

Reserve, NM $45,424

San Acacia, NM $45,704

San Antonio, NM $45,057

Truth Or Consequences, NM $45,048

Arrey, NM $45,040

Caballo, NM $45,071

Derry, NM $44,842

Elephant Butte, NM $45,165

Garfield, NM $44,712

Hatch, NM $43,995

Monticello, NM $45,045

Rincon, NM $43,742

Salem, NM $44,572

Williamsburg, NM $45,105

Winston, NM $45,078

Las Cruces, NM $43,170

White Sands Missile Range, NM $43,311

Santa Teresa, NM $43,626

Playas, NM $45,256

Animas, NM $45,367

Anthony, NM $43,616

Arenas Valley, NM $45,287

Bayard, NM $45,245

Berino, NM $43,418

Buckhorn, NM $45,292

Santa Clara, NM $45,324

Chamberino, NM $43,463

Cliff, NM $45,240

Columbus, NM $45,118

Deming, NM $45,128

Dona Ana, NM $43,171

Fairacres, NM $43,300

Faywood, NM $45,108

Fort Bayard, NM $45,281

Gila, NM $45,173

Glenwood, NM $45,208

Hachita, NM $45,118

Hanover, NM $45,127

Hillsboro, NM $45,035

Hurley, NM $45,215

La Mesa, NM $43,995

Lordsburg, NM $45,223

Mesilla, NM $43,171

Mesilla Park, NM $43,175

Mesquite, NM $43,212

Mimbres, NM $45,163

Mule Creek, NM $45,285

Organ, NM $43,197

Pinos Altos, NM $45,239

Radium Springs, NM $43,188

Redrock, NM $45,123

Rodeo, NM $45,424

San Miguel, NM $43,195

Silver City, NM $45,239

Sunland Park, NM $43,394

Tyrone, NM $45,373

Vado, NM $43,229

Chaparral, NM $43,775

Clovis, NM $45,152

Cannon Afb, NM $45,053

Broadview, NM $45,021

Causey, NM $44,944

Crossroads, NM $44,837

Dora, NM $45,050

Elida, NM $44,863

Floyd, NM $44,972

Fort Sumner, NM $44,936

Grady, NM $45,064

House, NM $45,028

Kenna, NM $44,864

Lingo, NM $44,941

Melrose, NM $45,035

Milnesand, NM $44,846

Pep, NM $44,907

Portales, NM $45,072

Rogers, NM $44,920

Saint Vrain, NM $45,064

Taiban, NM $44,921

Texico, NM $45,082

Yeso, NM $44,758

Roswell, NM $44,810

Artesia, NM $44,898

Caprock, NM $44,807

Carlsbad, NM $44,928

Dexter, NM $44,841

Eunice, NM $44,967

Hagerman, NM $44,864

Hobbs, NM $45,033

Hope, NM $44,699

Jal, NM $44,915

Lake Arthur, NM $44,790

Lakewood, NM $44,856

Loco Hills, NM $44,939

Loving, NM $44,916

Lovington, NM $44,990

Mcdonald, NM $44,867

Malaga, NM $44,872

Maljamar, NM $44,828

Monument, NM $44,934

Tatum, NM $44,896

Whites City, NM $44,971

Carrizozo, NM $44,597

Alamogordo, NM $44,455

Alto, NM $44,604

Bent, NM $44,464

Capitan, NM $44,500

Cloudcroft, NM $44,459

Corona, NM $44,791

Encino, NM $45,151

Fort Stanton, NM $44,519

Glencoe, NM $44,487

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $44,450

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $44,450

Hondo, NM $44,528

La Luz, NM $44,450

Lincoln, NM $44,398

Mayhill, NM $44,551

Mescalero, NM $44,470

Nogal, NM $44,661

Orogrande, NM $44,473

Picacho, NM $44,519

Pinon, NM $44,686

Ruidoso, NM $44,688

Ruidoso Downs, NM $44,628

Sacramento, NM $44,490

San Patricio, NM $44,543

Sunspot, NM $44,450

Timberon, NM $44,546

Tinnie, NM $44,493

Tularosa, NM $44,480

Vaughn, NM $44,969

Weed, NM $44,545

Tucumcari, NM $45,192

Amistad, NM $45,134

Bard, NM $45,062

Capulin, NM $45,572

Clayton, NM $45,222

Conchas Dam, NM $45,262

Cuervo, NM $45,045

Des Moines, NM $45,392

Folsom, NM $45,462

Garita, NM $45,176

Gladstone, NM $45,266

Grenville, NM $45,258

Logan, NM $45,191

Mcalister, NM $45,051

Nara Visa, NM $45,084

Newkirk, NM $45,133

Quay, NM $45,159

San Jon, NM $45,111

Santa Rosa, NM $45,159

Sedan, NM $45,175

Trementina, NM $45,173

Environmental Administrator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Environmental Administrator roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Financial Services, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Environmental Administrator positions in Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Environmental Administrator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Environmental Administrator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$55,385	$27.0	20%

Environmental Administrator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Environmental Administrator'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.

$41,256

Average $46,154/year

$53,675

$3,438

Average $3,846/month

$4,473

$793

Average $888/week

$1,032

$20

Average $22/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,675	$4,473	$1,032	$26
Average	$46,154	$3,846	$888	$22
25th Percentile	$41,256	$3,438	$793	$20

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