What are the main factors that influence a Forensics Investigator's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Forensics Investigator's salary?

A Forensics Investigator's salary grows with experience: starting around $66,954 for beginners, reaching about $68,524 at mid-level, and approach $75,474 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Forensics Investigator?

Forensics Investigator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Forensics Investigator roles are District of Columbia $86,548, California $86,220, Massachusetts $85,071. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Forensics Investigator roles make?

Salaries for Forensics Investigator level roles vary by specialization: Computer Forensics Analyst IV: $174,765; Computer Forensics Analyst III: $144,555; Computer Forensics Analyst II: $124,955; Computer Forensics Analyst I: $102,432; Forensics Examiner: $84,520.

Forensics Investigator Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Forensics Investigator make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Forensics Investigator in New Mexico is $72,400 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $35.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $93,547
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $64,966 to $83,469
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $58,198

10% $58,198

50% (Median) $72,400

90% $93,547

Forensics Investigator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$83,469	$6,956	$1,605	$40
Average	$72,400	$6,033	$1,392	$35
25th Percentile	$64,966	$5,414	$1,249	$31

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Key Factors That Influence Forensics Investigator Salaries

A Forensics Investigator'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 Forensics Investigator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Forensics Investigator'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): $66,954
Early Career (1-2 years): $67,478
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $68,524
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $71,939
Expert (over 8 years): $75,474

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Forensics Investigator	less than 1 year	$66,954
Early Career Level Forensics Investigator	1-2 years	$67,478
Mid-Level Level Forensics Investigator	2-4 years	$68,524
Senior-Level Level Forensics Investigator	5-8 years	$71,939
Expert Level Forensics Investigator	over 8 years	$75,474

How Do Forensics Investigator 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 Forensics Investigators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $86,548.
California: $86,220.
Massachusetts: $85,071.

District of Columbia $86,548 California $86,220 Massachusetts $85,071 Washington $84,758 New Jersey $84,727 Alaska $84,618 Connecticut $83,539 New York $83,101

Hawaii $81,702 Rhode Island $81,045 Maryland $80,600 Minnesota $79,990 Colorado $79,755 Illinois $79,677 Oregon $79,380 Delaware $79,161

New Hampshire $79,024 Virginia $78,716 Pennsylvania $77,817 Nevada $77,363 North Dakota $77,215 Michigan $76,980 Wisconsin $76,894 Vermont $76,722

Texas $76,246 Maine $76,214 Arizona $76,167 Ohio $76,113 Georgia $75,394 Indiana $75,034 Wyoming $74,964 Utah $74,854

Iowa $74,807 Kansas $74,432 Louisiana $74,323 North Carolina $74,284 Missouri $74,268 Florida $73,963 Montana $73,799 Nebraska $73,643

Kentucky $73,557 South Carolina $73,244 Tennessee $73,049 Idaho $72,970 New Mexico $72,400 Oklahoma $72,275 Alabama $71,813 South Dakota $71,040

Arkansas $70,618 West Virginia $70,391 Mississippi $69,711

Top Paying Cities for Forensics Investigator

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: $73,170
Belen: $72,763
Bernalillo: $73,300

Algodones, NM $73,170

Belen, NM $72,763

Bernalillo, NM $73,300

Bluewater, NM $71,761

Bosque, NM $72,229

Casa Blanca, NM $72,392

Cedar Crest, NM $73,361

Cedarvale, NM $70,485

Cerrillos, NM $73,224

Claunch, NM $70,224

Coyote, NM $72,145

Cuba, NM $72,029

Cubero, NM $72,552

Edgewood, NM $73,034

Estancia, NM $72,163

Gallina, NM $71,767

Counselor, NM $71,812

Grants, NM $71,679

Milan, NM $71,966

Isleta, NM $73,426

Jarales, NM $72,693

Jemez Pueblo, NM $72,819

Jemez Springs, NM $72,594

Laguna, NM $72,907

La Jara, NM $71,949

La Joya, NM $71,782

Lindrith, NM $71,695

Los Lunas, NM $73,149

Mcintosh, NM $72,560

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $72,077

Moriarty, NM $72,316

Mountainair, NM $71,536

Nageezi, NM $71,717

New Laguna, NM $72,517

Paguate, NM $72,566

Pena Blanca, NM $73,377

Peralta, NM $73,264

Placitas, NM $73,302

Ponderosa, NM $72,727

Prewitt, NM $71,739

Regina, NM $71,789

Sandia Park, NM $73,177

Corrales, NM $73,453

San Fidel, NM $72,126

San Rafael, NM $71,819

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $73,178

San Ysidro, NM $73,079

Stanley, NM $72,306

Tijeras, NM $73,186

Tome, NM $73,051

Torreon, NM $72,808

Veguita, NM $72,223

Willard, NM $71,407

Youngsville, NM $72,165

Bosque Farms, NM $73,399

Clines Corners, NM $71,869

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $73,233

Cochiti Lake, NM $73,328

Albuquerque, NM $73,494

Kirtland Afb, NM $73,494

Rio Rancho, NM $73,374

Gallup, NM $71,843

Brimhall, NM $71,640

Church Rock, NM $71,674

Continental Divide, NM $71,623

Crownpoint, NM $71,682

Fence Lake, NM $71,362

Fort Wingate, NM $71,649

Gamerco, NM $71,769

Mentmore, NM $71,658

Mexican Springs, NM $71,649

Ramah, NM $71,518

Rehoboth, NM $71,697

Thoreau, NM $71,701

Tohatchi, NM $71,635

Vanderwagen, NM $71,649

Zuni, NM $71,632

Navajo, NM $71,730

Jamestown, NM $71,552

Pinehill, NM $71,463

Sheep Springs, NM $71,713

Smith Lake, NM $71,980

Yatahey, NM $71,687

Farmington, NM $72,032

Aztec, NM $72,164

Blanco, NM $71,828

Bloomfield, NM $71,742

Flora Vista, NM $72,106

Fruitland, NM $71,655

Kirtland, NM $72,107

La Plata, NM $72,132

Navajo Dam, NM $72,100

Shiprock, NM $72,000

Waterflow, NM $71,964

Newcomb, NM $71,669

Sanostee, NM $71,714

Santa Fe, NM $73,869

Abiquiu, NM $71,849

Alcalde, NM $73,100

Amalia, NM $71,739

Arroyo Hondo, NM $71,638

Arroyo Seco, NM $71,721

Canjilon, NM $71,627

Canones, NM $72,279

Carson, NM $71,913

Cebolla, NM $71,669

Cerro, NM $71,690

Chama, NM $71,983

Chamisal, NM $72,906

Chimayo, NM $73,418

Cordova, NM $73,294

Costilla, NM $72,040

Taos Ski Valley, NM $71,494

Dixon, NM $72,837

Dulce, NM $71,982

El Prado, NM $71,785

El Rito, NM $72,114

Embudo, NM $72,462

Espanola, NM $73,329

Glorieta, NM $73,585

Hernandez, NM $72,648

Ilfeld, NM $72,906

La Madera, NM $71,987

Lamy, NM $73,304

Llano, NM $72,759

Los Alamos, NM $73,478

White Rock, NM $73,616

Medanales, NM $72,728

Ojo Caliente, NM $72,300

Los Ojos, NM $71,806

Pecos, NM $73,356

Penasco, NM $72,488

Petaca, NM $71,560

Questa, NM $71,766

Ranchos De Taos, NM $72,144

Red River, NM $71,561

Ribera, NM $72,021

Rowe, NM $72,974

San Cristobal, NM $71,559

San Jose, NM $72,795

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $73,150

Santa Cruz, NM $73,393

Serafina, NM $71,839

Taos, NM $71,743

Tererro, NM $73,590

Tesuque, NM $73,869

Tierra Amarilla, NM $71,743

Trampas, NM $72,429

Tres Piedras, NM $71,541

Truchas, NM $73,089

Vadito, NM $72,393

Valdez, NM $71,613

Vallecitos, NM $71,556

Velarde, NM $72,727

Villanueva, NM $71,882

Spaceport City, NM $70,417

Las Vegas, NM $71,273

Angel Fire, NM $71,483

Anton Chico, NM $71,149

Buena Vista, NM $71,803

Chacon, NM $71,853

Cimarron, NM $71,371

Cleveland, NM $72,363

Eagle Nest, NM $71,425

Guadalupita, NM $71,743

Holman, NM $72,179

La Loma, NM $71,029

Maxwell, NM $71,395

Miami, NM $71,241

Mills, NM $70,988

Montezuma, NM $72,730

Mora, NM $72,465

Mosquero, NM $70,926

Ocate, NM $71,319

Ojo Feliz, NM $71,506

Rainsville, NM $71,820

Raton, NM $71,575

Rociada, NM $72,767

Roy, NM $71,004

Sapello, NM $72,136

Solano, NM $70,917

Springer, NM $71,210

Ute Park, NM $71,405

Valmora, NM $71,212

Wagon Mound, NM $71,131

Watrous, NM $71,237

Socorro, NM $71,072

Aragon, NM $71,287

Datil, NM $70,993

Lemitar, NM $71,402

Luna, NM $71,413

Magdalena, NM $70,998

Pie Town, NM $71,235

Polvadera, NM $71,574

Quemado, NM $71,383

Reserve, NM $71,255

San Acacia, NM $71,692

San Antonio, NM $70,678

Truth Or Consequences, NM $70,664

Arrey, NM $70,652

Caballo, NM $70,700

Derry, NM $70,341

Elephant Butte, NM $70,847

Garfield, NM $70,137

Hatch, NM $69,013

Monticello, NM $70,660

Rincon, NM $68,616

Salem, NM $69,918

Williamsburg, NM $70,753

Winston, NM $70,711

Las Cruces, NM $67,717

White Sands Missile Range, NM $67,939

Santa Teresa, NM $68,433

Playas, NM $70,990

Animas, NM $71,165

Anthony, NM $68,417

Arenas Valley, NM $71,039

Bayard, NM $70,973

Berino, NM $68,107

Buckhorn, NM $71,047

Santa Clara, NM $71,097

Chamberino, NM $68,178

Cliff, NM $70,965

Columbus, NM $70,774

Deming, NM $70,790

Dona Ana, NM $67,720

Fairacres, NM $67,922

Faywood, NM $70,757

Fort Bayard, NM $71,029

Gila, NM $70,860

Glenwood, NM $70,915

Hachita, NM $70,774

Hanover, NM $70,789

Hillsboro, NM $70,644

Hurley, NM $70,925

La Mesa, NM $69,013

Lordsburg, NM $70,938

Mesilla, NM $67,719

Mesilla Park, NM $67,726

Mesquite, NM $67,784

Mimbres, NM $70,845

Mule Creek, NM $71,036

Organ, NM $67,761

Pinos Altos, NM $70,963

Radium Springs, NM $67,746

Redrock, NM $70,782

Rodeo, NM $71,255

San Miguel, NM $67,758

Silver City, NM $70,964

Sunland Park, NM $68,069

Tyrone, NM $71,174

Vado, NM $67,811

Chaparral, NM $68,666

Clovis, NM $70,828

Cannon Afb, NM $70,671

Broadview, NM $70,621

Causey, NM $70,500

Crossroads, NM $70,333

Dora, NM $70,668

Elida, NM $70,374

Floyd, NM $70,546

Fort Sumner, NM $70,489

Grady, NM $70,689

House, NM $70,632

Kenna, NM $70,375

Lingo, NM $70,496

Melrose, NM $70,644

Milnesand, NM $70,347

Pep, NM $70,443

Portales, NM $70,701

Rogers, NM $70,463

Saint Vrain, NM $70,689

Taiban, NM $70,464

Texico, NM $70,717

Yeso, NM $70,209

Roswell, NM $70,290

Artesia, NM $70,429

Caprock, NM $70,286

Carlsbad, NM $70,475

Dexter, NM $70,340

Eunice, NM $70,538

Hagerman, NM $70,375

Hobbs, NM $70,641

Hope, NM $70,117

Jal, NM $70,455

Lake Arthur, NM $70,259

Lakewood, NM $70,363

Loco Hills, NM $70,493

Loving, NM $70,457

Lovington, NM $70,573

Mcdonald, NM $70,381

Malaga, NM $70,388

Maljamar, NM $70,320

Monument, NM $70,485

Tatum, NM $70,426

Whites City, NM $70,544

Carrizozo, NM $69,957

Alamogordo, NM $69,734

Alto, NM $69,967

Bent, NM $69,747

Capitan, NM $69,805

Cloudcroft, NM $69,740

Corona, NM $70,261

Encino, NM $70,825

Fort Stanton, NM $69,834

Glencoe, NM $69,784

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $69,726

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $69,726

Hondo, NM $69,848

La Luz, NM $69,726

Lincoln, NM $69,645

Mayhill, NM $69,884

Mescalero, NM $69,758

Nogal, NM $70,057

Orogrande, NM $69,762

Picacho, NM $69,833

Pinon, NM $70,096

Ruidoso, NM $70,100

Ruidoso Downs, NM $70,005

Sacramento, NM $69,789

San Patricio, NM $69,872

Sunspot, NM $69,726

Timberon, NM $69,877

Tinnie, NM $69,793

Tularosa, NM $69,773

Vaughn, NM $70,540

Weed, NM $69,876

Tucumcari, NM $70,890

Amistad, NM $70,799

Bard, NM $70,686

Capulin, NM $71,486

Clayton, NM $70,936

Conchas Dam, NM $71,001

Cuervo, NM $70,659

Des Moines, NM $71,204

Folsom, NM $71,314

Garita, NM $70,865

Gladstone, NM $71,007

Grenville, NM $70,994

Logan, NM $70,888

Mcalister, NM $70,668

Nara Visa, NM $70,720

Newkirk, NM $70,798

Quay, NM $70,839

San Jon, NM $70,763

Santa Rosa, NM $70,839

Sedan, NM $70,864

Trementina, NM $70,861

Forensics Investigator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Forensics Investigator'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.

$64,966

Average $72,400/year

$83,469

$5,414

Average $6,033/month

$6,956

$1,249

Average $1,392/week

$1,605

$31

Average $35/hour

$40

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$83,469	$6,956	$1,605	$40
Average	$72,400	$6,033	$1,392	$35
25th Percentile	$64,966	$5,414	$1,249	$31

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