What are the main factors that influence an External Relations'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 External Relations?

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

How does experience change An External Relations's salary?

An External Relations's salary grows with experience: starting around $58,874 for beginners, reaching about $92,036 at mid-level, and approach $112,891 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an External Relations?

External Relations salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for External Relations roles are District of Columbia $92,137, California $91,788, Massachusetts $90,564. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of External Relations roles make?

Salaries for External Relations level roles vary by specialization: Director Of External Relations: $258,209; Associate Director of External Relations: $256,857; Assistant Dean For Advancement And External Relations: $101,109; External Relations Manager: $98,824; External Auditor: $88,139.

External Relations Salary in New Mexico

How much does an External Relations make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an External Relations in New Mexico is $77,075 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $37.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $87,466
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $69,549 to $82,514
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $62,696

10% $62,696

50% (Median) $77,075

90% $87,466

External Relations Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$82,514	$6,876	$1,587	$40
Average	$77,075	$6,423	$1,482	$37
25th Percentile	$69,549	$5,796	$1,337	$33

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Key Factors That Influence External Relations Salaries

An External Relations'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 External Relations Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an External Relations'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): $58,874
Early Career (1-2 years): $75,942
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $92,036
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $104,928
Expert (over 8 years): $112,891

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Employee Relations Specialist I	less than 1 year	$58,874
External Relations	1-2 years	$75,942
Employee Relations Specialist III	2-4 years	$92,036
Employee Relations Specialist IV	5-8 years	$104,928
Employee Relations Manager	over 8 years	$112,891

How Do External Relations 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 External Relations. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $92,137.
California: $91,788.
Massachusetts: $90,564.

District of Columbia $92,137 California $91,788 Massachusetts $90,564 Washington $90,232 New Jersey $90,198 Alaska $90,082 Connecticut $88,933 New York $88,467

Hawaii $86,978 Rhode Island $86,279 Maryland $85,804 Minnesota $85,155 Colorado $84,906 Illinois $84,822 Oregon $84,506 Delaware $84,273

New Hampshire $84,127 Virginia $83,799 Pennsylvania $82,842 Nevada $82,359 North Dakota $82,201 Michigan $81,952 Wisconsin $81,860 Vermont $81,677

Texas $81,169 Maine $81,136 Arizona $81,086 Ohio $81,028 Georgia $80,262 Indiana $79,879 Wyoming $79,805 Utah $79,688

Iowa $79,638 Kansas $79,239 Louisiana $79,122 North Carolina $79,081 Missouri $79,064 Florida $78,739 Montana $78,565 Nebraska $78,398

Kentucky $78,307 South Carolina $77,974 Tennessee $77,766 Idaho $77,683 New Mexico $77,075 Oklahoma $76,942 Alabama $76,451 South Dakota $75,627

Arkansas $75,178 West Virginia $74,936 Mississippi $74,212

Top Paying Cities for External Relations

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: $77,896
Belen: $77,462
Bernalillo: $78,034

Algodones, NM $77,896

Belen, NM $77,462

Bernalillo, NM $78,034

Bluewater, NM $76,395

Bosque, NM $76,893

Casa Blanca, NM $77,067

Cedar Crest, NM $78,099

Cedarvale, NM $75,036

Cerrillos, NM $77,952

Claunch, NM $74,758

Coyote, NM $76,804

Cuba, NM $76,681

Cubero, NM $77,237

Edgewood, NM $77,750

Estancia, NM $76,823

Gallina, NM $76,402

Counselor, NM $76,449

Grants, NM $76,308

Milan, NM $76,613

Isleta, NM $78,168

Jarales, NM $77,387

Jemez Pueblo, NM $77,521

Jemez Springs, NM $77,282

Laguna, NM $77,615

La Jara, NM $76,595

La Joya, NM $76,418

Lindrith, NM $76,325

Los Lunas, NM $77,872

Mcintosh, NM $77,246

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $76,731

Moriarty, NM $76,986

Mountainair, NM $76,155

Nageezi, NM $76,348

New Laguna, NM $77,200

Paguate, NM $77,252

Pena Blanca, NM $78,115

Peralta, NM $77,995

Placitas, NM $78,035

Ponderosa, NM $77,423

Prewitt, NM $76,372

Regina, NM $76,425

Sandia Park, NM $77,902

Corrales, NM $78,196

San Fidel, NM $76,784

San Rafael, NM $76,457

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $77,903

San Ysidro, NM $77,798

Stanley, NM $76,975

Tijeras, NM $77,912

Tome, NM $77,768

Torreon, NM $77,509

Veguita, NM $76,887

Willard, NM $76,018

Youngsville, NM $76,825

Bosque Farms, NM $78,139

Clines Corners, NM $76,510

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $77,962

Cochiti Lake, NM $78,064

Albuquerque, NM $78,240

Kirtland Afb, NM $78,240

Rio Rancho, NM $78,112

Gallup, NM $76,483

Brimhall, NM $76,266

Church Rock, NM $76,302

Continental Divide, NM $76,248

Crownpoint, NM $76,311

Fence Lake, NM $75,971

Fort Wingate, NM $76,275

Gamerco, NM $76,403

Mentmore, NM $76,285

Mexican Springs, NM $76,276

Ramah, NM $76,136

Rehoboth, NM $76,327

Thoreau, NM $76,331

Tohatchi, NM $76,261

Vanderwagen, NM $76,276

Zuni, NM $76,258

Navajo, NM $76,362

Jamestown, NM $76,172

Pinehill, NM $76,077

Sheep Springs, NM $76,344

Smith Lake, NM $76,628

Yatahey, NM $76,316

Farmington, NM $76,683

Aztec, NM $76,825

Blanco, NM $76,466

Bloomfield, NM $76,375

Flora Vista, NM $76,762

Fruitland, NM $76,282

Kirtland, NM $76,763

La Plata, NM $76,790

Navajo Dam, NM $76,756

Shiprock, NM $76,650

Waterflow, NM $76,611

Newcomb, NM $76,297

Sanostee, NM $76,345

Santa Fe, NM $78,639

Abiquiu, NM $76,488

Alcalde, NM $77,821

Amalia, NM $76,372

Arroyo Hondo, NM $76,265

Arroyo Seco, NM $76,353

Canjilon, NM $76,252

Canones, NM $76,947

Carson, NM $76,557

Cebolla, NM $76,297

Cerro, NM $76,319

Chama, NM $76,631

Chamisal, NM $77,614

Chimayo, NM $78,159

Cordova, NM $78,027

Costilla, NM $76,692

Taos Ski Valley, NM $76,111

Dixon, NM $77,540

Dulce, NM $76,630

El Prado, NM $76,420

El Rito, NM $76,770

Embudo, NM $77,142

Espanola, NM $78,064

Glorieta, NM $78,337

Hernandez, NM $77,339

Ilfeld, NM $77,613

La Madera, NM $76,636

Lamy, NM $78,038

Llano, NM $77,457

Los Alamos, NM $78,223

White Rock, NM $78,370

Medanales, NM $77,425

Ojo Caliente, NM $76,969

Los Ojos, NM $76,443

Pecos, NM $78,093

Penasco, NM $77,169

Petaca, NM $76,181

Questa, NM $76,400

Ranchos De Taos, NM $76,803

Red River, NM $76,182

Ribera, NM $76,672

Rowe, NM $77,687

San Cristobal, NM $76,180

San Jose, NM $77,495

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $77,874

Santa Cruz, NM $78,133

Serafina, NM $76,478

Taos, NM $76,376

Tererro, NM $78,342

Tesuque, NM $78,639

Tierra Amarilla, NM $76,376

Trampas, NM $77,106

Tres Piedras, NM $76,160

Truchas, NM $77,809

Vadito, NM $77,068

Valdez, NM $76,237

Vallecitos, NM $76,177

Velarde, NM $77,423

Villanueva, NM $76,524

Spaceport City, NM $74,964

Las Vegas, NM $75,875

Angel Fire, NM $76,099

Anton Chico, NM $75,744

Buena Vista, NM $76,439

Chacon, NM $76,493

Cimarron, NM $75,980

Cleveland, NM $77,036

Eagle Nest, NM $76,037

Guadalupita, NM $76,376

Holman, NM $76,840

La Loma, NM $75,616

Maxwell, NM $76,006

Miami, NM $75,842

Mills, NM $75,572

Montezuma, NM $77,427

Mora, NM $77,144

Mosquero, NM $75,506

Ocate, NM $75,924

Ojo Feliz, NM $76,124

Rainsville, NM $76,458

Raton, NM $76,197

Rociada, NM $77,466

Roy, NM $75,589

Sapello, NM $76,794

Solano, NM $75,496

Springer, NM $75,808

Ute Park, NM $76,016

Valmora, NM $75,811

Wagon Mound, NM $75,724

Watrous, NM $75,837

Socorro, NM $75,661

Aragon, NM $75,890

Datil, NM $75,577

Lemitar, NM $76,013

Luna, NM $76,025

Magdalena, NM $75,583

Pie Town, NM $75,835

Polvadera, NM $76,196

Quemado, NM $75,992

Reserve, NM $75,856

San Acacia, NM $76,322

San Antonio, NM $75,243

Truth Or Consequences, NM $75,227

Arrey, NM $75,214

Caballo, NM $75,266

Derry, NM $74,883

Elephant Butte, NM $75,422

Garfield, NM $74,666

Hatch, NM $73,469

Monticello, NM $75,223

Rincon, NM $73,047

Salem, NM $74,433

Williamsburg, NM $75,322

Winston, NM $75,278

Las Cruces, NM $72,090

White Sands Missile Range, NM $72,327

Santa Teresa, NM $72,853

Playas, NM $75,575

Animas, NM $75,760

Anthony, NM $72,835

Arenas Valley, NM $75,626

Bayard, NM $75,556

Berino, NM $72,505

Buckhorn, NM $75,635

Santa Clara, NM $75,689

Chamberino, NM $72,581

Cliff, NM $75,547

Columbus, NM $75,344

Deming, NM $75,362

Dona Ana, NM $72,093

Fairacres, NM $72,308

Faywood, NM $75,327

Fort Bayard, NM $75,616

Gila, NM $75,436

Glenwood, NM $75,495

Hachita, NM $75,344

Hanover, NM $75,360

Hillsboro, NM $75,206

Hurley, NM $75,506

La Mesa, NM $73,469

Lordsburg, NM $75,519

Mesilla, NM $72,092

Mesilla Park, NM $72,100

Mesquite, NM $72,161

Mimbres, NM $75,420

Mule Creek, NM $75,624

Organ, NM $72,137

Pinos Altos, NM $75,546

Radium Springs, NM $72,121

Redrock, NM $75,353

Rodeo, NM $75,856

San Miguel, NM $72,134

Silver City, NM $75,546

Sunland Park, NM $72,465

Tyrone, NM $75,770

Vado, NM $72,190

Chaparral, NM $73,101

Clovis, NM $75,402

Cannon Afb, NM $75,235

Broadview, NM $75,182

Causey, NM $75,053

Crossroads, NM $74,875

Dora, NM $75,231

Elida, NM $74,919

Floyd, NM $75,101

Fort Sumner, NM $75,040

Grady, NM $75,253

House, NM $75,194

Kenna, NM $74,920

Lingo, NM $75,048

Melrose, NM $75,206

Milnesand, NM $74,890

Pep, NM $74,992

Portales, NM $75,267

Rogers, NM $75,013

Saint Vrain, NM $75,254

Taiban, NM $75,015

Texico, NM $75,283

Yeso, NM $74,742

Roswell, NM $74,829

Artesia, NM $74,977

Caprock, NM $74,825

Carlsbad, NM $75,026

Dexter, NM $74,882

Eunice, NM $75,093

Hagerman, NM $74,920

Hobbs, NM $75,203

Hope, NM $74,645

Jal, NM $75,005

Lake Arthur, NM $74,796

Lakewood, NM $74,907

Loco Hills, NM $75,045

Loving, NM $75,007

Lovington, NM $75,130

Mcdonald, NM $74,926

Malaga, NM $74,934

Maljamar, NM $74,861

Monument, NM $75,037

Tatum, NM $74,974

Whites City, NM $75,099

Carrizozo, NM $74,475

Alamogordo, NM $74,237

Alto, NM $74,485

Bent, NM $74,251

Capitan, NM $74,312

Cloudcroft, NM $74,243

Corona, NM $74,798

Encino, NM $75,399

Fort Stanton, NM $74,344

Glencoe, NM $74,291

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $74,229

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $74,229

Hondo, NM $74,359

La Luz, NM $74,229

Lincoln, NM $74,142

Mayhill, NM $74,397

Mescalero, NM $74,262

Nogal, NM $74,581

Orogrande, NM $74,266

Picacho, NM $74,343

Pinon, NM $74,623

Ruidoso, NM $74,627

Ruidoso Downs, NM $74,525

Sacramento, NM $74,296

San Patricio, NM $74,384

Sunspot, NM $74,229

Timberon, NM $74,390

Tinnie, NM $74,300

Tularosa, NM $74,278

Vaughn, NM $75,095

Weed, NM $74,388

Tucumcari, NM $75,468

Amistad, NM $75,371

Bard, NM $75,250

Capulin, NM $76,102

Clayton, NM $75,517

Conchas Dam, NM $75,585

Cuervo, NM $75,222

Des Moines, NM $75,802

Folsom, NM $75,919

Garita, NM $75,441

Gladstone, NM $75,592

Grenville, NM $75,578

Logan, NM $75,466

Mcalister, NM $75,232

Nara Visa, NM $75,287

Newkirk, NM $75,370

Quay, NM $75,413

San Jon, NM $75,332

Santa Rosa, NM $75,413

Sedan, NM $75,440

Trementina, NM $75,436

External Relations Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For External Relations roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 45% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Software & Networking sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, External Relations positions in Transportation or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view External Relations as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an External Relations

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$96,344	$46.0	25%
Software & Networking	$94,032	$45.0	22%
Aerospace & Defense	$88,636	$43.0	15%
Internet	$88,636	$43.0	15%
Energy & Utilities	$84,783	$41.0	10%

External Relations Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an External Relations'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.

$69,549

Average $77,075/year

$82,514

$5,796

Average $6,423/month

$6,876

$1,337

Average $1,482/week

$1,587

$33

Average $37/hour

$40

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$82,514	$6,876	$1,587	$40
Average	$77,075	$6,423	$1,482	$37
25th Percentile	$69,549	$5,796	$1,337	$33

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