What are the main factors that influence an Ethnographic Researcher'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 Ethnographic Researcher?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Ethnographic Researcher roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change An Ethnographic Researcher's salary?

An Ethnographic Researcher's salary grows with experience: starting around $54,972 for beginners, reaching about $56,715 at mid-level, and approach $57,689 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Ethnographic Researcher?

Ethnographic Researcher salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Ethnographic Researcher roles are District of Columbia $68,148, California $67,889, Massachusetts $66,985. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Ethnographic Researcher roles make?

Salaries for Ethnographic Researcher level roles vary by specialization: Legal Researcher: $329,808; Nurse Researcher: $99,822; Researcher: $91,642; Criminology Researcher: $72,980; Security Researcher: $64,865.

Ethnographic Researcher Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Ethnographic Researcher make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Ethnographic Researcher in New Mexico is $57,007 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $70,411
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $49,926 to $64,024
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $43,478

10% $43,478

50% (Median) $57,007

90% $70,411

Ethnographic Researcher Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,024	$5,335	$1,231	$31
Average	$57,007	$4,751	$1,096	$27
25th Percentile	$49,926	$4,160	$960	$24

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Key Factors That Influence Ethnographic Researcher Salaries

An Ethnographic Researcher'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 Ethnographic Researcher Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Ethnographic Researcher'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): $54,972
Early Career (1-2 years): $55,546
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $56,715
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $57,495
Expert (over 8 years): $57,689

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Ethnographic Researcher	less than 1 year	$54,972
Early Career Level Ethnographic Researcher	1-2 years	$55,546
Mid-Level Level Ethnographic Researcher	2-4 years	$56,715
Senior-Level Level Ethnographic Researcher	5-8 years	$57,495
Expert Level Ethnographic Researcher	over 8 years	$57,689

How Do Ethnographic Researcher 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 Ethnographic Researchers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $68,148.
California: $67,889.
Massachusetts: $66,985.

District of Columbia $68,148 California $67,889 Massachusetts $66,985 Washington $66,738 New Jersey $66,714 Alaska $66,628 Connecticut $65,778 New York $65,433

Hawaii $64,332 Rhode Island $63,815 Maryland $63,464 Minnesota $62,984 Colorado $62,799 Illinois $62,738 Oregon $62,504 Delaware $62,331

New Hampshire $62,223 Virginia $61,981 Pennsylvania $61,273 Nevada $60,916 North Dakota $60,799 Michigan $60,614 Wisconsin $60,546 Vermont $60,411

Texas $60,036 Maine $60,011 Arizona $59,974 Ohio $59,931 Georgia $59,365 Indiana $59,082 Wyoming $59,026 Utah $58,940

Iowa $58,903 Kansas $58,608 Louisiana $58,521 North Carolina $58,491 Missouri $58,478 Florida $58,238 Montana $58,109 Nebraska $57,986

Kentucky $57,918 South Carolina $57,672 Tennessee $57,518 Idaho $57,457 New Mexico $57,007 Oklahoma $56,909 Alabama $56,546 South Dakota $55,936

Arkansas $55,604 West Virginia $55,426 Mississippi $54,890

Top Paying Cities for Ethnographic Researcher

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: $57,614
Belen: $57,294
Bernalillo: $57,716

Algodones, NM $57,614

Belen, NM $57,294

Bernalillo, NM $57,716

Bluewater, NM $56,504

Bosque, NM $56,873

Casa Blanca, NM $57,001

Cedar Crest, NM $57,764

Cedarvale, NM $55,499

Cerrillos, NM $57,656

Claunch, NM $55,294

Coyote, NM $56,807

Cuba, NM $56,716

Cubero, NM $57,127

Edgewood, NM $57,507

Estancia, NM $56,821

Gallina, NM $56,509

Counselor, NM $56,544

Grants, NM $56,440

Milan, NM $56,666

Isleta, NM $57,815

Jarales, NM $57,238

Jemez Pueblo, NM $57,337

Jemez Springs, NM $57,161

Laguna, NM $57,407

La Jara, NM $56,652

La Joya, NM $56,521

Lindrith, NM $56,453

Los Lunas, NM $57,597

Mcintosh, NM $57,134

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $56,753

Moriarty, NM $56,941

Mountainair, NM $56,327

Nageezi, NM $56,469

New Laguna, NM $57,100

Paguate, NM $57,138

Pena Blanca, NM $57,777

Peralta, NM $57,688

Placitas, NM $57,718

Ponderosa, NM $57,265

Prewitt, NM $56,487

Regina, NM $56,527

Sandia Park, NM $57,619

Corrales, NM $57,836

San Fidel, NM $56,792

San Rafael, NM $56,550

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $57,620

San Ysidro, NM $57,542

Stanley, NM $56,933

Tijeras, NM $57,627

Tome, NM $57,520

Torreon, NM $57,329

Veguita, NM $56,868

Willard, NM $56,226

Youngsville, NM $56,823

Bosque Farms, NM $57,794

Clines Corners, NM $56,589

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $57,663

Cochiti Lake, NM $57,739

Albuquerque, NM $57,869

Kirtland Afb, NM $57,869

Rio Rancho, NM $57,774

Gallup, NM $56,569

Brimhall, NM $56,409

Church Rock, NM $56,436

Continental Divide, NM $56,396

Crownpoint, NM $56,442

Fence Lake, NM $56,191

Fort Wingate, NM $56,416

Gamerco, NM $56,511

Mentmore, NM $56,423

Mexican Springs, NM $56,416

Ramah, NM $56,313

Rehoboth, NM $56,454

Thoreau, NM $56,457

Tohatchi, NM $56,405

Vanderwagen, NM $56,416

Zuni, NM $56,403

Navajo, NM $56,480

Jamestown, NM $56,340

Pinehill, NM $56,269

Sheep Springs, NM $56,466

Smith Lake, NM $56,677

Yatahey, NM $56,446

Farmington, NM $56,717

Aztec, NM $56,822

Blanco, NM $56,557

Bloomfield, NM $56,490

Flora Vista, NM $56,776

Fruitland, NM $56,421

Kirtland, NM $56,777

La Plata, NM $56,797

Navajo Dam, NM $56,772

Shiprock, NM $56,693

Waterflow, NM $56,664

Newcomb, NM $56,432

Sanostee, NM $56,468

Santa Fe, NM $58,164

Abiquiu, NM $56,573

Alcalde, NM $57,559

Amalia, NM $56,487

Arroyo Hondo, NM $56,408

Arroyo Seco, NM $56,473

Canjilon, NM $56,399

Canones, NM $56,913

Carson, NM $56,624

Cebolla, NM $56,432

Cerro, NM $56,448

Chama, NM $56,679

Chamisal, NM $57,406

Chimayo, NM $57,809

Cordova, NM $57,711

Costilla, NM $56,724

Taos Ski Valley, NM $56,294

Dixon, NM $57,351

Dulce, NM $56,678

El Prado, NM $56,523

El Rito, NM $56,782

Embudo, NM $57,057

Espanola, NM $57,739

Glorieta, NM $57,940

Hernandez, NM $57,202

Ilfeld, NM $57,406

La Madera, NM $56,682

Lamy, NM $57,719

Llano, NM $57,290

Los Alamos, NM $57,856

White Rock, NM $57,965

Medanales, NM $57,266

Ojo Caliente, NM $56,929

Los Ojos, NM $56,540

Pecos, NM $57,760

Penasco, NM $57,077

Petaca, NM $56,346

Questa, NM $56,508

Ranchos De Taos, NM $56,806

Red River, NM $56,347

Ribera, NM $56,709

Rowe, NM $57,460

San Cristobal, NM $56,345

San Jose, NM $57,318

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $57,598

Santa Cruz, NM $57,790

Serafina, NM $56,566

Taos, NM $56,490

Tererro, NM $57,945

Tesuque, NM $58,164

Tierra Amarilla, NM $56,490

Trampas, NM $57,030

Tres Piedras, NM $56,331

Truchas, NM $57,550

Vadito, NM $57,002

Valdez, NM $56,388

Vallecitos, NM $56,343

Velarde, NM $57,265

Villanueva, NM $56,600

Spaceport City, NM $55,446

Las Vegas, NM $56,120

Angel Fire, NM $56,285

Anton Chico, NM $56,023

Buena Vista, NM $56,537

Chacon, NM $56,577

Cimarron, NM $56,197

Cleveland, NM $56,978

Eagle Nest, NM $56,240

Guadalupita, NM $56,490

Holman, NM $56,833

La Loma, NM $55,928

Maxwell, NM $56,216

Miami, NM $56,095

Mills, NM $55,896

Montezuma, NM $57,268

Mora, NM $57,058

Mosquero, NM $55,847

Ocate, NM $56,156

Ojo Feliz, NM $56,304

Rainsville, NM $56,551

Raton, NM $56,358

Rociada, NM $57,297

Roy, NM $55,908

Sapello, NM $56,799

Solano, NM $55,840

Springer, NM $56,071

Ute Park, NM $56,224

Valmora, NM $56,072

Wagon Mound, NM $56,008

Watrous, NM $56,091

Socorro, NM $55,962

Aragon, NM $56,131

Datil, NM $55,899

Lemitar, NM $56,222

Luna, NM $56,231

Magdalena, NM $55,904

Pie Town, NM $56,090

Polvadera, NM $56,357

Quemado, NM $56,207

Reserve, NM $56,106

San Acacia, NM $56,450

San Antonio, NM $55,652

Truth Or Consequences, NM $55,640

Arrey, NM $55,631

Caballo, NM $55,669

Derry, NM $55,386

Elephant Butte, NM $55,785

Garfield, NM $55,225

Hatch, NM $54,340

Monticello, NM $55,637

Rincon, NM $54,028

Salem, NM $55,053

Williamsburg, NM $55,710

Winston, NM $55,678

Las Cruces, NM $53,321

White Sands Missile Range, NM $53,495

Santa Teresa, NM $53,884

Playas, NM $55,898

Animas, NM $56,035

Anthony, NM $53,871

Arenas Valley, NM $55,936

Bayard, NM $55,884

Berino, NM $53,627

Buckhorn, NM $55,942

Santa Clara, NM $55,982

Chamberino, NM $53,683

Cliff, NM $55,877

Columbus, NM $55,727

Deming, NM $55,740

Dona Ana, NM $53,322

Fairacres, NM $53,482

Faywood, NM $55,714

Fort Bayard, NM $55,928

Gila, NM $55,795

Glenwood, NM $55,839

Hachita, NM $55,727

Hanover, NM $55,739

Hillsboro, NM $55,625

Hurley, NM $55,847

La Mesa, NM $54,340

Lordsburg, NM $55,856

Mesilla, NM $53,322

Mesilla Park, NM $53,327

Mesquite, NM $53,373

Mimbres, NM $55,783

Mule Creek, NM $55,934

Organ, NM $53,355

Pinos Altos, NM $55,876

Radium Springs, NM $53,343

Redrock, NM $55,734

Rodeo, NM $56,106

San Miguel, NM $53,353

Silver City, NM $55,877

Sunland Park, NM $53,597

Tyrone, NM $56,042

Vado, NM $53,394

Chaparral, NM $54,068

Clovis, NM $55,770

Cannon Afb, NM $55,646

Broadview, NM $55,607

Causey, NM $55,512

Crossroads, NM $55,380

Dora, NM $55,643

Elida, NM $55,413

Floyd, NM $55,547

Fort Sumner, NM $55,502

Grady, NM $55,660

House, NM $55,616

Kenna, NM $55,413

Lingo, NM $55,508

Melrose, NM $55,625

Milnesand, NM $55,391

Pep, NM $55,467

Portales, NM $55,670

Rogers, NM $55,482

Saint Vrain, NM $55,661

Taiban, NM $55,483

Texico, NM $55,682

Yeso, NM $55,282

Roswell, NM $55,346

Artesia, NM $55,456

Caprock, NM $55,343

Carlsbad, NM $55,492

Dexter, NM $55,385

Eunice, NM $55,541

Hagerman, NM $55,413

Hobbs, NM $55,622

Hope, NM $55,210

Jal, NM $55,476

Lake Arthur, NM $55,321

Lakewood, NM $55,404

Loco Hills, NM $55,506

Loving, NM $55,478

Lovington, NM $55,569

Mcdonald, NM $55,418

Malaga, NM $55,424

Maljamar, NM $55,369

Monument, NM $55,500

Tatum, NM $55,453

Whites City, NM $55,546

Carrizozo, NM $55,084

Alamogordo, NM $54,908

Alto, NM $55,092

Bent, NM $54,919

Capitan, NM $54,964

Cloudcroft, NM $54,913

Corona, NM $55,323

Encino, NM $55,768

Fort Stanton, NM $54,987

Glencoe, NM $54,948

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $54,902

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $54,902

Hondo, NM $54,998

La Luz, NM $54,902

Lincoln, NM $54,838

Mayhill, NM $55,027

Mescalero, NM $54,927

Nogal, NM $55,163

Orogrande, NM $54,930

Picacho, NM $54,987

Pinon, NM $55,193

Ruidoso, NM $55,197

Ruidoso Downs, NM $55,121

Sacramento, NM $54,952

San Patricio, NM $55,017

Sunspot, NM $54,902

Timberon, NM $55,021

Tinnie, NM $54,955

Tularosa, NM $54,939

Vaughn, NM $55,543

Weed, NM $55,020

Tucumcari, NM $55,819

Amistad, NM $55,747

Bard, NM $55,658

Capulin, NM $56,288

Clayton, NM $55,855

Conchas Dam, NM $55,906

Cuervo, NM $55,637

Des Moines, NM $56,066

Folsom, NM $56,152

Garita, NM $55,798

Gladstone, NM $55,911

Grenville, NM $55,900

Logan, NM $55,817

Mcalister, NM $55,644

Nara Visa, NM $55,685

Newkirk, NM $55,746

Quay, NM $55,778

San Jon, NM $55,718

Santa Rosa, NM $55,778

Sedan, NM $55,798

Trementina, NM $55,795

Ethnographic Researcher Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Ethnographic Researcher roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 55% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Ethnographic Researcher positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Ethnographic Researcher as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Ethnographic Researcher

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$71,259	$34.0	25%
Internet	$71,259	$34.0	25%
Software & Networking	$71,259	$34.0	25%
Biotechnology	$68,409	$33.0	20%
Healthcare	$65,558	$32.0	15%

Ethnographic Researcher Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Ethnographic Researcher'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.

$49,926

Average $57,007/year

$64,024

$4,160

Average $4,751/month

$5,335

$960

Average $1,096/week

$1,231

$24

Average $27/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,024	$5,335	$1,231	$31
Average	$57,007	$4,751	$1,096	$27
25th Percentile	$49,926	$4,160	$960	$24

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