What are the main factors that influence a Forensic 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 Forensic Administrator?

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

How does experience change A Forensic Administrator's salary?

A Forensic Administrator's salary grows with experience: starting around $57,094 for beginners, reaching about $59,150 at mid-level, and approach $59,624 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Forensic Administrator?

Forensic Administrator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Forensic Administrator roles are District of Columbia $70,483, California $70,216, Massachusetts $69,280. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Forensic Administrator roles make?

Salaries for Forensic Administrator level roles vary by specialization: forensic psychiatry: $259,089; Forensic Psychiatrist: $256,532; Forensic Nurse - RN: $101,161; Forensic Engineer: $94,662; Forensic Interviewer: $75,176.

Forensic Administrator Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Forensic Administrator make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Forensic Administrator in New Mexico is $58,961 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $72,000
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $53,175 to $65,786
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $47,908

10% $47,908

50% (Median) $58,961

90% $72,000

Forensic Administrator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,786	$5,482	$1,265	$32
Average	$58,961	$4,913	$1,134	$28
25th Percentile	$53,175	$4,431	$1,023	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Forensic Administrator Salaries

A Forensic 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 Forensic Administrator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Forensic 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): $57,094
Early Career (1-2 years): $57,728
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $59,150
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $59,435
Expert (over 8 years): $59,624

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Forensic Administrator	less than 1 year	$57,094
Early Career Level Forensic Administrator	1-2 years	$57,728
Mid-Level Level Forensic Administrator	2-4 years	$59,150
Senior-Level Level Forensic Administrator	5-8 years	$59,435
Expert Level Forensic Administrator	over 8 years	$59,624

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

District of Columbia: $70,483.
California: $70,216.
Massachusetts: $69,280.

District of Columbia $70,483 California $70,216 Massachusetts $69,280 Washington $69,025 New Jersey $69,000 Alaska $68,911 Connecticut $68,032 New York $67,676

Hawaii $66,536 Rhode Island $66,001 Maryland $65,638 Minnesota $65,142 Colorado $64,951 Illinois $64,887 Oregon $64,645 Delaware $64,467

New Hampshire $64,355 Virginia $64,104 Pennsylvania $63,372 Nevada $63,003 North Dakota $62,882 Michigan $62,691 Wisconsin $62,621 Vermont $62,481

Texas $62,093 Maine $62,067 Arizona $62,029 Ohio $61,984 Georgia $61,399 Indiana $61,106 Wyoming $61,049 Utah $60,960

Iowa $60,921 Kansas $60,616 Louisiana $60,527 North Carolina $60,495 Missouri $60,482 Florida $60,234 Montana $60,100 Nebraska $59,973

Kentucky $59,903 South Carolina $59,648 Tennessee $59,489 Idaho $59,425 New Mexico $58,961 Oklahoma $58,859 Alabama $58,483 South Dakota $57,853

Arkansas $57,509 West Virginia $57,325 Mississippi $56,771

Top Paying Cities for Forensic 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: $59,588
Belen: $59,257
Bernalillo: $59,694

Algodones, NM $59,588

Belen, NM $59,257

Bernalillo, NM $59,694

Bluewater, NM $58,441

Bosque, NM $58,821

Casa Blanca, NM $58,954

Cedar Crest, NM $59,744

Cedarvale, NM $57,401

Cerrillos, NM $59,632

Claunch, NM $57,188

Coyote, NM $58,753

Cuba, NM $58,659

Cubero, NM $59,085

Edgewood, NM $59,477

Estancia, NM $58,768

Gallina, NM $58,446

Counselor, NM $58,482

Grants, NM $58,374

Milan, NM $58,607

Isleta, NM $59,797

Jarales, NM $59,199

Jemez Pueblo, NM $59,302

Jemez Springs, NM $59,119

Laguna, NM $59,374

La Jara, NM $58,593

La Joya, NM $58,458

Lindrith, NM $58,387

Los Lunas, NM $59,571

Mcintosh, NM $59,091

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $58,698

Moriarty, NM $58,893

Mountainair, NM $58,257

Nageezi, NM $58,404

New Laguna, NM $59,056

Paguate, NM $59,096

Pena Blanca, NM $59,756

Peralta, NM $59,665

Placitas, NM $59,695

Ponderosa, NM $59,227

Prewitt, NM $58,423

Regina, NM $58,464

Sandia Park, NM $59,593

Corrales, NM $59,818

San Fidel, NM $58,738

San Rafael, NM $58,488

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $59,594

San Ysidro, NM $59,514

Stanley, NM $58,884

Tijeras, NM $59,601

Tome, NM $59,491

Torreon, NM $59,293

Veguita, NM $58,817

Willard, NM $58,152

Youngsville, NM $58,770

Bosque Farms, NM $59,774

Clines Corners, NM $58,528

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $59,639

Cochiti Lake, NM $59,717

Albuquerque, NM $59,852

Kirtland Afb, NM $59,852

Rio Rancho, NM $59,754

Gallup, NM $58,507

Brimhall, NM $58,342

Church Rock, NM $58,369

Continental Divide, NM $58,328

Crownpoint, NM $58,376

Fence Lake, NM $58,116

Fort Wingate, NM $58,349

Gamerco, NM $58,447

Mentmore, NM $58,357

Mexican Springs, NM $58,350

Ramah, NM $58,243

Rehoboth, NM $58,388

Thoreau, NM $58,392

Tohatchi, NM $58,338

Vanderwagen, NM $58,350

Zuni, NM $58,336

Navajo, NM $58,415

Jamestown, NM $58,270

Pinehill, NM $58,197

Sheep Springs, NM $58,401

Smith Lake, NM $58,619

Yatahey, NM $58,380

Farmington, NM $58,661

Aztec, NM $58,769

Blanco, NM $58,495

Bloomfield, NM $58,425

Flora Vista, NM $58,721

Fruitland, NM $58,354

Kirtland, NM $58,722

La Plata, NM $58,743

Navajo Dam, NM $58,717

Shiprock, NM $58,635

Waterflow, NM $58,605

Newcomb, NM $58,365

Sanostee, NM $58,402

Santa Fe, NM $60,157

Abiquiu, NM $58,512

Alcalde, NM $59,531

Amalia, NM $58,423

Arroyo Hondo, NM $58,341

Arroyo Seco, NM $58,408

Canjilon, NM $58,331

Canones, NM $58,863

Carson, NM $58,564

Cebolla, NM $58,365

Cerro, NM $58,383

Chama, NM $58,621

Chamisal, NM $59,373

Chimayo, NM $59,790

Cordova, NM $59,689

Costilla, NM $58,668

Taos Ski Valley, NM $58,223

Dixon, NM $59,317

Dulce, NM $58,620

El Prado, NM $58,460

El Rito, NM $58,728

Embudo, NM $59,012

Espanola, NM $59,718

Glorieta, NM $59,926

Hernandez, NM $59,162

Ilfeld, NM $59,373

La Madera, NM $58,625

Lamy, NM $59,697

Llano, NM $59,253

Los Alamos, NM $59,839

White Rock, NM $59,951

Medanales, NM $59,228

Ojo Caliente, NM $58,880

Los Ojos, NM $58,478

Pecos, NM $59,739

Penasco, NM $59,033

Petaca, NM $58,277

Questa, NM $58,444

Ranchos De Taos, NM $58,753

Red River, NM $58,278

Ribera, NM $58,653

Rowe, NM $59,429

San Cristobal, NM $58,276

San Jose, NM $59,282

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $59,572

Santa Cruz, NM $59,770

Serafina, NM $58,504

Taos, NM $58,426

Tererro, NM $59,930

Tesuque, NM $60,157

Tierra Amarilla, NM $58,426

Trampas, NM $58,984

Tres Piedras, NM $58,261

Truchas, NM $59,522

Vadito, NM $58,955

Valdez, NM $58,320

Vallecitos, NM $58,274

Velarde, NM $59,227

Villanueva, NM $58,539

Spaceport City, NM $57,346

Las Vegas, NM $58,043

Angel Fire, NM $58,214

Anton Chico, NM $57,942

Buena Vista, NM $58,474

Chacon, NM $58,516

Cimarron, NM $58,123

Cleveland, NM $58,931

Eagle Nest, NM $58,167

Guadalupita, NM $58,426

Holman, NM $58,781

La Loma, NM $57,845

Maxwell, NM $58,143

Miami, NM $58,017

Mills, NM $57,811

Montezuma, NM $59,230

Mora, NM $59,014

Mosquero, NM $57,761

Ocate, NM $58,080

Ojo Feliz, NM $58,233

Rainsville, NM $58,488

Raton, NM $58,289

Rociada, NM $59,260

Roy, NM $57,824

Sapello, NM $58,746

Solano, NM $57,753

Springer, NM $57,992

Ute Park, NM $58,150

Valmora, NM $57,994

Wagon Mound, NM $57,928

Watrous, NM $58,013

Socorro, NM $57,879

Aragon, NM $58,054

Datil, NM $57,815

Lemitar, NM $58,148

Luna, NM $58,157

Magdalena, NM $57,819

Pie Town, NM $58,012

Polvadera, NM $58,288

Quemado, NM $58,132

Reserve, NM $58,028

San Acacia, NM $58,385

San Antonio, NM $57,559

Truth Or Consequences, NM $57,547

Arrey, NM $57,537

Caballo, NM $57,577

Derry, NM $57,284

Elephant Butte, NM $57,696

Garfield, NM $57,118

Hatch, NM $56,202

Monticello, NM $57,544

Rincon, NM $55,879

Salem, NM $56,940

Williamsburg, NM $57,619

Winston, NM $57,586

Las Cruces, NM $55,148

White Sands Missile Range, NM $55,328

Santa Teresa, NM $55,731

Playas, NM $57,813

Animas, NM $57,955

Anthony, NM $55,717

Arenas Valley, NM $57,852

Bayard, NM $57,799

Berino, NM $55,465

Buckhorn, NM $57,859

Santa Clara, NM $57,900

Chamberino, NM $55,522

Cliff, NM $57,792

Columbus, NM $57,637

Deming, NM $57,650

Dona Ana, NM $55,149

Fairacres, NM $55,314

Faywood, NM $57,623

Fort Bayard, NM $57,845

Gila, NM $57,707

Glenwood, NM $57,752

Hachita, NM $57,637

Hanover, NM $57,649

Hillsboro, NM $57,531

Hurley, NM $57,760

La Mesa, NM $56,202

Lordsburg, NM $57,770

Mesilla, NM $55,149

Mesilla Park, NM $55,155

Mesquite, NM $55,202

Mimbres, NM $57,695

Mule Creek, NM $57,850

Organ, NM $55,183

Pinos Altos, NM $57,791

Radium Springs, NM $55,171

Redrock, NM $57,644

Rodeo, NM $58,028

San Miguel, NM $55,181

Silver City, NM $57,791

Sunland Park, NM $55,434

Tyrone, NM $57,963

Vado, NM $55,224

Chaparral, NM $55,920

Clovis, NM $57,681

Cannon Afb, NM $57,553

Broadview, NM $57,512

Causey, NM $57,414

Crossroads, NM $57,278

Dora, NM $57,550

Elida, NM $57,311

Floyd, NM $57,451

Fort Sumner, NM $57,404

Grady, NM $57,567

House, NM $57,521

Kenna, NM $57,312

Lingo, NM $57,410

Melrose, NM $57,531

Milnesand, NM $57,289

Pep, NM $57,367

Portales, NM $57,577

Rogers, NM $57,383

Saint Vrain, NM $57,568

Taiban, NM $57,384

Texico, NM $57,590

Yeso, NM $57,176

Roswell, NM $57,243

Artesia, NM $57,356

Caprock, NM $57,239

Carlsbad, NM $57,393

Dexter, NM $57,283

Eunice, NM $57,444

Hagerman, NM $57,312

Hobbs, NM $57,528

Hope, NM $57,102

Jal, NM $57,377

Lake Arthur, NM $57,217

Lakewood, NM $57,302

Loco Hills, NM $57,408

Loving, NM $57,379

Lovington, NM $57,473

Mcdonald, NM $57,316

Malaga, NM $57,323

Maljamar, NM $57,267

Monument, NM $57,402

Tatum, NM $57,353

Whites City, NM $57,449

Carrizozo, NM $56,971

Alamogordo, NM $56,790

Alto, NM $56,980

Bent, NM $56,801

Capitan, NM $56,847

Cloudcroft, NM $56,794

Corona, NM $57,219

Encino, NM $57,679

Fort Stanton, NM $56,871

Glencoe, NM $56,831

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $56,784

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $56,784

Hondo, NM $56,883

La Luz, NM $56,784

Lincoln, NM $56,717

Mayhill, NM $56,912

Mescalero, NM $56,809

Nogal, NM $57,053

Orogrande, NM $56,812

Picacho, NM $56,871

Pinon, NM $57,085

Ruidoso, NM $57,088

Ruidoso Downs, NM $57,010

Sacramento, NM $56,834

San Patricio, NM $56,902

Sunspot, NM $56,784

Timberon, NM $56,906

Tinnie, NM $56,838

Tularosa, NM $56,821

Vaughn, NM $57,446

Weed, NM $56,905

Tucumcari, NM $57,731

Amistad, NM $57,657

Bard, NM $57,565

Capulin, NM $58,217

Clayton, NM $57,769

Conchas Dam, NM $57,821

Cuervo, NM $57,543

Des Moines, NM $57,987

Folsom, NM $58,076

Garita, NM $57,710

Gladstone, NM $57,826

Grenville, NM $57,815

Logan, NM $57,730

Mcalister, NM $57,551

Nara Visa, NM $57,593

Newkirk, NM $57,656

Quay, NM $57,689

San Jon, NM $57,628

Santa Rosa, NM $57,689

Sedan, NM $57,710

Trementina, NM $57,707

Forensic Administrator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Forensic Administrator 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 Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Forensic Administrator positions in Transportation or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Forensic Administrator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Forensic Administrator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$73,701	$35.0	25%
Biotechnology	$70,753	$34.0	20%
Software & Networking	$70,753	$34.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$67,805	$33.0	15%
Chemicals	$64,857	$31.0	10%

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

Understanding how a Forensic 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.

$53,175

Average $58,961/year

$65,786

$4,431

Average $4,913/month

$5,482

$1,023

Average $1,134/week

$1,265

$26

Average $28/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,786	$5,482	$1,265	$32
Average	$58,961	$4,913	$1,134	$28
25th Percentile	$53,175	$4,431	$1,023	$26

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