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

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Environmental Protection roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change An Environmental Protection's salary?

An Environmental Protection's salary grows with experience: starting around $46,842 for beginners, reaching about $61,055 at mid-level, and approach $81,687 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Environmental Protection?

Environmental Protection salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Environmental Protection roles are District of Columbia $57,308, California $57,090, Massachusetts $56,330. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Environmental Protection roles make?

Salaries for Environmental Protection level roles vary by specialization: VP of Environmental & Employee Safety: $192,628; Environmental & Employee Safety Director: $154,593; Environmental & Employee Safety Senior Manager: $134,024; Environmental & Employee Safety Manager: $104,710; Environmental Protection Seasonal Resource Assistant: $102,662.

Environmental Protection Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Environmental Protection make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Environmental Protection in New Mexico is $47,939 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $58,002
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $44,405 to $53,207
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $41,186

10% $41,186

50% (Median) $47,939

90% $58,002

Environmental Protection Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,207	$4,434	$1,023	$26
Average	$47,939	$3,995	$922	$23
25th Percentile	$44,405	$3,700	$854	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Environmental Protection Salaries

An Environmental Protection'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 Protection Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Environmental Protection'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): $46,842
Early Career (1-2 years): $54,784
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $61,055
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $75,875
Expert (over 8 years): $81,687

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Environmental Protection	less than 1 year	$46,842
Environmental Engineering Technician II	1-2 years	$54,784
Environmental Engineering Technician III	2-4 years	$61,055
Environmental Engineering Technician IV	5-8 years	$75,875
Environmental Engineering Supervisor	over 8 years	$81,687

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

District of Columbia: $57,308.
California: $57,090.
Massachusetts: $56,330.

District of Columbia $57,308 California $57,090 Massachusetts $56,330 Washington $56,123 New Jersey $56,102 Alaska $56,029 Connecticut $55,315 New York $55,025

Hawaii $54,099 Rhode Island $53,664 Maryland $53,369 Minnesota $52,965 Colorado $52,810 Illinois $52,758 Oregon $52,561 Delaware $52,417

New Hampshire $52,325 Virginia $52,122 Pennsylvania $51,526 Nevada $51,226 North Dakota $51,128 Michigan $50,972 Wisconsin $50,916 Vermont $50,802

Texas $50,486 Maine $50,465 Arizona $50,434 Ohio $50,398 Georgia $49,922 Indiana $49,684 Wyoming $49,637 Utah $49,565

Iowa $49,534 Kansas $49,285 Louisiana $49,213 North Carolina $49,187 Missouri $49,176 Florida $48,975 Montana $48,866 Nebraska $48,762

Kentucky $48,705 South Carolina $48,498 Tennessee $48,369 Idaho $48,317 New Mexico $47,939 Oklahoma $47,857 Alabama $47,551 South Dakota $47,039

Arkansas $46,759 West Virginia $46,609 Mississippi $46,159

Top Paying Cities for Environmental Protection

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: $48,450
Belen: $48,180
Bernalillo: $48,536

Algodones, NM $48,450

Belen, NM $48,180

Bernalillo, NM $48,536

Bluewater, NM $47,516

Bosque, NM $47,826

Casa Blanca, NM $47,934

Cedar Crest, NM $48,576

Cedarvale, NM $46,671

Cerrillos, NM $48,485

Claunch, NM $46,498

Coyote, NM $47,771

Cuba, NM $47,694

Cubero, NM $48,040

Edgewood, NM $48,359

Estancia, NM $47,783

Gallina, NM $47,521

Counselor, NM $47,550

Grants, NM $47,462

Milan, NM $47,652

Isleta, NM $48,619

Jarales, NM $48,133

Jemez Pueblo, NM $48,217

Jemez Springs, NM $48,068

Laguna, NM $48,275

La Jara, NM $47,641

La Joya, NM $47,530

Lindrith, NM $47,473

Los Lunas, NM $48,435

Mcintosh, NM $48,045

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $47,726

Moriarty, NM $47,884

Mountainair, NM $47,367

Nageezi, NM $47,487

New Laguna, NM $48,017

Paguate, NM $48,050

Pena Blanca, NM $48,586

Peralta, NM $48,512

Placitas, NM $48,537

Ponderosa, NM $48,156

Prewitt, NM $47,502

Regina, NM $47,535

Sandia Park, NM $48,454

Corrales, NM $48,637

San Fidel, NM $47,758

San Rafael, NM $47,555

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $48,454

San Ysidro, NM $48,389

Stanley, NM $47,877

Tijeras, NM $48,460

Tome, NM $48,371

Torreon, NM $48,210

Veguita, NM $47,822

Willard, NM $47,282

Youngsville, NM $47,784

Bosque Farms, NM $48,601

Clines Corners, NM $47,588

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $48,491

Cochiti Lake, NM $48,554

Albuquerque, NM $48,664

Kirtland Afb, NM $48,664

Rio Rancho, NM $48,584

Gallup, NM $47,571

Brimhall, NM $47,436

Church Rock, NM $47,459

Continental Divide, NM $47,425

Crownpoint, NM $47,464

Fence Lake, NM $47,253

Fort Wingate, NM $47,442

Gamerco, NM $47,522

Mentmore, NM $47,448

Mexican Springs, NM $47,442

Ramah, NM $47,356

Rehoboth, NM $47,474

Thoreau, NM $47,477

Tohatchi, NM $47,433

Vanderwagen, NM $47,442

Zuni, NM $47,431

Navajo, NM $47,496

Jamestown, NM $47,378

Pinehill, NM $47,319

Sheep Springs, NM $47,484

Smith Lake, NM $47,661

Yatahey, NM $47,467

Farmington, NM $47,696

Aztec, NM $47,784

Blanco, NM $47,560

Bloomfield, NM $47,504

Flora Vista, NM $47,745

Fruitland, NM $47,446

Kirtland, NM $47,745

La Plata, NM $47,762

Navajo Dam, NM $47,741

Shiprock, NM $47,675

Waterflow, NM $47,651

Newcomb, NM $47,455

Sanostee, NM $47,485

Santa Fe, NM $48,912

Abiquiu, NM $47,574

Alcalde, NM $48,403

Amalia, NM $47,502

Arroyo Hondo, NM $47,435

Arroyo Seco, NM $47,490

Canjilon, NM $47,427

Canones, NM $47,860

Carson, NM $47,617

Cebolla, NM $47,455

Cerro, NM $47,469

Chama, NM $47,663

Chamisal, NM $48,275

Chimayo, NM $48,614

Cordova, NM $48,531

Costilla, NM $47,701

Taos Ski Valley, NM $47,339

Dixon, NM $48,229

Dulce, NM $47,662

El Prado, NM $47,532

El Rito, NM $47,750

Embudo, NM $47,981

Espanola, NM $48,555

Glorieta, NM $48,724

Hernandez, NM $48,103

Ilfeld, NM $48,274

La Madera, NM $47,666

Lamy, NM $48,538

Llano, NM $48,177

Los Alamos, NM $48,653

White Rock, NM $48,745

Medanales, NM $48,157

Ojo Caliente, NM $47,874

Los Ojos, NM $47,547

Pecos, NM $48,572

Penasco, NM $47,998

Petaca, NM $47,383

Questa, NM $47,520

Ranchos De Taos, NM $47,770

Red River, NM $47,384

Ribera, NM $47,689

Rowe, NM $48,320

San Cristobal, NM $47,382

San Jose, NM $48,201

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $48,436

Santa Cruz, NM $48,597

Serafina, NM $47,568

Taos, NM $47,505

Tererro, NM $48,728

Tesuque, NM $48,912

Tierra Amarilla, NM $47,505

Trampas, NM $47,959

Tres Piedras, NM $47,371

Truchas, NM $48,396

Vadito, NM $47,935

Valdez, NM $47,418

Vallecitos, NM $47,381

Velarde, NM $48,156

Villanueva, NM $47,597

Spaceport City, NM $46,626

Las Vegas, NM $47,193

Angel Fire, NM $47,332

Anton Chico, NM $47,111

Buena Vista, NM $47,544

Chacon, NM $47,578

Cimarron, NM $47,258

Cleveland, NM $47,915

Eagle Nest, NM $47,294

Guadalupita, NM $47,505

Holman, NM $47,793

La Loma, NM $47,032

Maxwell, NM $47,274

Miami, NM $47,172

Mills, NM $47,005

Montezuma, NM $48,158

Mora, NM $47,982

Mosquero, NM $46,964

Ocate, NM $47,224

Ojo Feliz, NM $47,348

Rainsville, NM $47,555

Raton, NM $47,393

Rociada, NM $48,183

Roy, NM $47,015

Sapello, NM $47,764

Solano, NM $46,957

Springer, NM $47,152

Ute Park, NM $47,280

Valmora, NM $47,153

Wagon Mound, NM $47,099

Watrous, NM $47,169

Socorro, NM $47,060

Aragon, NM $47,202

Datil, NM $47,008

Lemitar, NM $47,279

Luna, NM $47,286

Magdalena, NM $47,011

Pie Town, NM $47,168

Polvadera, NM $47,393

Quemado, NM $47,266

Reserve, NM $47,181

San Acacia, NM $47,471

San Antonio, NM $46,800

Truth Or Consequences, NM $46,790

Arrey, NM $46,782

Caballo, NM $46,814

Derry, NM $46,576

Elephant Butte, NM $46,911

Garfield, NM $46,441

Hatch, NM $45,697

Monticello, NM $46,787

Rincon, NM $45,434

Salem, NM $46,296

Williamsburg, NM $46,849

Winston, NM $46,821

Las Cruces, NM $44,839

White Sands Missile Range, NM $44,986

Santa Teresa, NM $45,313

Playas, NM $47,006

Animas, NM $47,122

Anthony, NM $45,302

Arenas Valley, NM $47,038

Bayard, NM $46,995

Berino, NM $45,097

Buckhorn, NM $47,043

Santa Clara, NM $47,077

Chamberino, NM $45,144

Cliff, NM $46,989

Columbus, NM $46,863

Deming, NM $46,874

Dona Ana, NM $44,841

Fairacres, NM $44,975

Faywood, NM $46,852

Fort Bayard, NM $47,032

Gila, NM $46,920

Glenwood, NM $46,956

Hachita, NM $46,863

Hanover, NM $46,873

Hillsboro, NM $46,777

Hurley, NM $46,963

La Mesa, NM $45,697

Lordsburg, NM $46,971

Mesilla, NM $44,840

Mesilla Park, NM $44,845

Mesquite, NM $44,883

Mimbres, NM $46,910

Mule Creek, NM $47,037

Organ, NM $44,868

Pinos Altos, NM $46,988

Radium Springs, NM $44,858

Redrock, NM $46,868

Rodeo, NM $47,181

San Miguel, NM $44,866

Silver City, NM $46,989

Sunland Park, NM $45,072

Tyrone, NM $47,128

Vado, NM $44,901

Chaparral, NM $45,467

Clovis, NM $46,898

Cannon Afb, NM $46,795

Broadview, NM $46,762

Causey, NM $46,682

Crossroads, NM $46,571

Dora, NM $46,792

Elida, NM $46,598

Floyd, NM $46,712

Fort Sumner, NM $46,674

Grady, NM $46,806

House, NM $46,769

Kenna, NM $46,599

Lingo, NM $46,679

Melrose, NM $46,777

Milnesand, NM $46,580

Pep, NM $46,644

Portales, NM $46,815

Rogers, NM $46,657

Saint Vrain, NM $46,807

Taiban, NM $46,658

Texico, NM $46,825

Yeso, NM $46,489

Roswell, NM $46,542

Artesia, NM $46,635

Caprock, NM $46,540

Carlsbad, NM $46,665

Dexter, NM $46,576

Eunice, NM $46,706

Hagerman, NM $46,599

Hobbs, NM $46,775

Hope, NM $46,428

Jal, NM $46,652

Lake Arthur, NM $46,522

Lakewood, NM $46,591

Loco Hills, NM $46,677

Loving, NM $46,653

Lovington, NM $46,730

Mcdonald, NM $46,602

Malaga, NM $46,608

Maljamar, NM $46,562

Monument, NM $46,672

Tatum, NM $46,632

Whites City, NM $46,711

Carrizozo, NM $46,322

Alamogordo, NM $46,174

Alto, NM $46,329

Bent, NM $46,183

Capitan, NM $46,221

Cloudcroft, NM $46,178

Corona, NM $46,523

Encino, NM $46,897

Fort Stanton, NM $46,241

Glencoe, NM $46,208

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $46,169

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $46,169

Hondo, NM $46,250

La Luz, NM $46,169

Lincoln, NM $46,115

Mayhill, NM $46,274

Mescalero, NM $46,190

Nogal, NM $46,388

Orogrande, NM $46,192

Picacho, NM $46,240

Pinon, NM $46,414

Ruidoso, NM $46,417

Ruidoso Downs, NM $46,353

Sacramento, NM $46,211

San Patricio, NM $46,265

Sunspot, NM $46,169

Timberon, NM $46,269

Tinnie, NM $46,213

Tularosa, NM $46,200

Vaughn, NM $46,708

Weed, NM $46,268

Tucumcari, NM $46,940

Amistad, NM $46,879

Bard, NM $46,804

Capulin, NM $47,334

Clayton, NM $46,970

Conchas Dam, NM $47,013

Cuervo, NM $46,787

Des Moines, NM $47,147

Folsom, NM $47,220

Garita, NM $46,923

Gladstone, NM $47,017

Grenville, NM $47,008

Logan, NM $46,938

Mcalister, NM $46,793

Nara Visa, NM $46,827

Newkirk, NM $46,879

Quay, NM $46,906

San Jon, NM $46,856

Santa Rosa, NM $46,906

Sedan, NM $46,922

Trementina, NM $46,920

Environmental Protection Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Environmental Protection 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 Software & Networking sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Environmental Protection positions in Transportation or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Environmental Protection as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Environmental Protection

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$62,321	$30.0	30%
Software & Networking	$59,924	$29.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$57,527	$28.0	20%
Aerospace & Defense	$50,336	$24.0	5%
Chemicals	$50,336	$24.0	5%

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

Understanding how an Environmental Protection'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.

$44,405

Average $47,939/year

$53,207

$3,700

Average $3,995/month

$4,434

$854

Average $922/week

$1,023

$21

Average $23/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,207	$4,434	$1,023	$26
Average	$47,939	$3,995	$922	$23
25th Percentile	$44,405	$3,700	$854	$21

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