What are the main factors that influence a Health Equity Specialist'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 Health Equity Specialist?

The Internet industry offers the highest average compensation for Health Equity Specialist roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A Health Equity Specialist's salary?

A Health Equity Specialist's salary grows with experience: starting around $56,345 for beginners, reaching about $83,306 at mid-level, and approach $135,772 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Health Equity Specialist?

Health Equity Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Health Equity Specialist roles are District of Columbia $100,952, California $100,569, Massachusetts $99,229. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Health Equity Specialist roles make?

Salaries for Health Equity Specialist level roles vary by specialization: Securities and Equity Research Analyst IV: $132,490; Health Equity Director: $132,428; Private Equity Investment Specialist: $124,764; Diversity Equity & Inclusion Specialist IV: $123,390; Equity Specialist: $108,701.

Health Equity Specialist Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Health Equity Specialist make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Health Equity Specialist in New Mexico is $84,449 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $41.

However, a Health Equity Specialist's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $94,934
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $76,736 to $89,937
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $69,715

10% $69,715

50% (Median) $84,449

90% $94,934

Health Equity Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$89,937	$7,495	$1,730	$43
Average	$84,449	$7,037	$1,624	$41
25th Percentile	$76,736	$6,395	$1,476	$37

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Key Factors That Influence Health Equity Specialist Salaries

A Health Equity Specialist'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 Health Equity Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Health Equity Specialist'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): $56,345
Early Career (1-2 years): $72,083
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $83,306
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $110,869
Expert (over 8 years): $135,772

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Inclusion and Diversity Specialist I	less than 1 year	$56,345
Inclusion and Diversity Specialist II	1-2 years	$72,083
Health Equity Specialist	2-4 years	$83,306
Inclusion and Diversity Specialist IV	5-8 years	$110,869
Inclusion and Diversity Specialist V	over 8 years	$135,772

How Do Health Equity Specialist 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 Health Equity Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $100,952.
California: $100,569.
Massachusetts: $99,229.

District of Columbia $100,952 California $100,569 Massachusetts $99,229 Washington $98,864 New Jersey $98,828 Alaska $98,700 Connecticut $97,442 New York $96,931

Hawaii $95,299 Rhode Island $94,533 Maryland $94,014 Minnesota $93,302 Colorado $93,029 Illinois $92,938 Oregon $92,591 Delaware $92,336

New Hampshire $92,175 Virginia $91,816 Pennsylvania $90,768 Nevada $90,239 North Dakota $90,066 Michigan $89,792 Wisconsin $89,692 Vermont $89,491

Texas $88,935 Maine $88,898 Arizona $88,844 Ohio $88,780 Georgia $87,941 Indiana $87,522 Wyoming $87,440 Utah $87,312

Iowa $87,257 Kansas $86,820 Louisiana $86,692 North Carolina $86,646 Missouri $86,628 Florida $86,273 Montana $86,081 Nebraska $85,899

Kentucky $85,798 South Carolina $85,434 Tennessee $85,206 Idaho $85,115 New Mexico $84,449 Oklahoma $84,303 Alabama $83,765 South Dakota $82,862

Arkansas $82,370 West Virginia $82,106 Mississippi $81,312

Top Paying Cities for Health Equity Specialist

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: $85,348
Belen: $84,873
Bernalillo: $85,499

Algodones, NM $85,348

Belen, NM $84,873

Bernalillo, NM $85,499

Bluewater, NM $83,704

Bosque, NM $84,249

Casa Blanca, NM $84,440

Cedar Crest, NM $85,570

Cedarvale, NM $82,215

Cerrillos, NM $85,410

Claunch, NM $81,911

Coyote, NM $84,152

Cuba, NM $84,017

Cubero, NM $84,627

Edgewood, NM $85,188

Estancia, NM $84,173

Gallina, NM $83,711

Counselor, NM $83,763

Grants, NM $83,608

Milan, NM $83,943

Isleta, NM $85,646

Jarales, NM $84,791

Jemez Pueblo, NM $84,938

Jemez Springs, NM $84,676

Laguna, NM $85,041

La Jara, NM $83,923

La Joya, NM $83,729

Lindrith, NM $83,627

Los Lunas, NM $85,322

Mcintosh, NM $84,636

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $84,072

Moriarty, NM $84,351

Mountainair, NM $83,441

Nageezi, NM $83,652

New Laguna, NM $84,586

Paguate, NM $84,643

Pena Blanca, NM $85,589

Peralta, NM $85,457

Placitas, NM $85,501

Ponderosa, NM $84,830

Prewitt, NM $83,679

Regina, NM $83,737

Sandia Park, NM $85,355

Corrales, NM $85,677

San Fidel, NM $84,130

San Rafael, NM $83,772

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $85,356

San Ysidro, NM $85,241

Stanley, NM $84,340

Tijeras, NM $85,366

Tome, NM $85,208

Torreon, NM $84,925

Veguita, NM $84,243

Willard, NM $83,291

Youngsville, NM $84,175

Bosque Farms, NM $85,614

Clines Corners, NM $83,830

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $85,421

Cochiti Lake, NM $85,532

Albuquerque, NM $85,725

Kirtland Afb, NM $85,725

Rio Rancho, NM $85,585

Gallup, NM $83,800

Brimhall, NM $83,563

Church Rock, NM $83,602

Continental Divide, NM $83,543

Crownpoint, NM $83,612

Fence Lake, NM $83,239

Fort Wingate, NM $83,573

Gamerco, NM $83,713

Mentmore, NM $83,584

Mexican Springs, NM $83,574

Ramah, NM $83,420

Rehoboth, NM $83,629

Thoreau, NM $83,634

Tohatchi, NM $83,557

Vanderwagen, NM $83,574

Zuni, NM $83,554

Navajo, NM $83,668

Jamestown, NM $83,460

Pinehill, NM $83,356

Sheep Springs, NM $83,648

Smith Lake, NM $83,959

Yatahey, NM $83,617

Farmington, NM $84,020

Aztec, NM $84,175

Blanco, NM $83,782

Bloomfield, NM $83,682

Flora Vista, NM $84,106

Fruitland, NM $83,580

Kirtland, NM $84,107

La Plata, NM $84,137

Navajo Dam, NM $84,100

Shiprock, NM $83,983

Waterflow, NM $83,940

Newcomb, NM $83,596

Sanostee, NM $83,649

Santa Fe, NM $86,163

Abiquiu, NM $83,806

Alcalde, NM $85,266

Amalia, NM $83,679

Arroyo Hondo, NM $83,561

Arroyo Seco, NM $83,658

Canjilon, NM $83,547

Canones, NM $84,309

Carson, NM $83,881

Cebolla, NM $83,596

Cerro, NM $83,621

Chama, NM $83,963

Chamisal, NM $85,040

Chimayo, NM $85,637

Cordova, NM $85,492

Costilla, NM $84,030

Taos Ski Valley, NM $83,392

Dixon, NM $84,959

Dulce, NM $83,961

El Prado, NM $83,731

El Rito, NM $84,115

Embudo, NM $84,522

Espanola, NM $85,533

Glorieta, NM $85,831

Hernandez, NM $84,738

Ilfeld, NM $85,039

La Madera, NM $83,968

Lamy, NM $85,504

Llano, NM $84,867

Los Alamos, NM $85,706

White Rock, NM $85,868

Medanales, NM $84,832

Ojo Caliente, NM $84,333

Los Ojos, NM $83,757

Pecos, NM $85,564

Penasco, NM $84,552

Petaca, NM $83,470

Questa, NM $83,710

Ranchos De Taos, NM $84,151

Red River, NM $83,471

Ribera, NM $84,008

Rowe, NM $85,119

San Cristobal, NM $83,468

San Jose, NM $84,909

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $85,324

Santa Cruz, NM $85,608

Serafina, NM $83,795

Taos, NM $83,683

Tererro, NM $85,838

Tesuque, NM $86,163

Tierra Amarilla, NM $83,683

Trampas, NM $84,483

Tres Piedras, NM $83,447

Truchas, NM $85,253

Vadito, NM $84,441

Valdez, NM $83,531

Vallecitos, NM $83,465

Velarde, NM $84,830

Villanueva, NM $83,845

Spaceport City, NM $82,136

Las Vegas, NM $83,134

Angel Fire, NM $83,379

Anton Chico, NM $82,990

Buena Vista, NM $83,752

Chacon, NM $83,812

Cimarron, NM $83,249

Cleveland, NM $84,406

Eagle Nest, NM $83,312

Guadalupita, NM $83,683

Holman, NM $84,191

La Loma, NM $82,851

Maxwell, NM $83,277

Miami, NM $83,098

Mills, NM $82,802

Montezuma, NM $84,835

Mora, NM $84,525

Mosquero, NM $82,730

Ocate, NM $83,188

Ojo Feliz, NM $83,407

Rainsville, NM $83,772

Raton, NM $83,487

Rociada, NM $84,878

Roy, NM $82,821

Sapello, NM $84,141

Solano, NM $82,719

Springer, NM $83,061

Ute Park, NM $83,288

Valmora, NM $83,064

Wagon Mound, NM $82,969

Watrous, NM $83,092

Socorro, NM $82,900

Aragon, NM $83,151

Datil, NM $82,808

Lemitar, NM $83,286

Luna, NM $83,298

Magdalena, NM $82,814

Pie Town, NM $83,090

Polvadera, NM $83,486

Quemado, NM $83,263

Reserve, NM $83,113

San Acacia, NM $83,624

San Antonio, NM $82,441

Truth Or Consequences, NM $82,424

Arrey, NM $82,410

Caballo, NM $82,467

Derry, NM $82,047

Elephant Butte, NM $82,638

Garfield, NM $81,809

Hatch, NM $80,498

Monticello, NM $82,419

Rincon, NM $80,035

Salem, NM $81,554

Williamsburg, NM $82,528

Winston, NM $82,480

Las Cruces, NM $78,987

White Sands Missile Range, NM $79,246

Santa Teresa, NM $79,823

Playas, NM $82,805

Animas, NM $83,008

Anthony, NM $79,803

Arenas Valley, NM $82,862

Bayard, NM $82,785

Berino, NM $79,441

Buckhorn, NM $82,871

Santa Clara, NM $82,930

Chamberino, NM $79,524

Cliff, NM $82,775

Columbus, NM $82,552

Deming, NM $82,572

Dona Ana, NM $78,990

Fairacres, NM $79,226

Faywood, NM $82,533

Fort Bayard, NM $82,851

Gila, NM $82,653

Glenwood, NM $82,718

Hachita, NM $82,552

Hanover, NM $82,570

Hillsboro, NM $82,401

Hurley, NM $82,729

La Mesa, NM $80,498

Lordsburg, NM $82,744

Mesilla, NM $78,989

Mesilla Park, NM $78,997

Mesquite, NM $79,065

Mimbres, NM $82,635

Mule Creek, NM $82,859

Organ, NM $79,038

Pinos Altos, NM $82,773

Radium Springs, NM $79,021

Redrock, NM $82,563

Rodeo, NM $83,113

San Miguel, NM $79,035

Silver City, NM $82,774

Sunland Park, NM $79,398

Tyrone, NM $83,019

Vado, NM $79,097

Chaparral, NM $80,094

Clovis, NM $82,615

Cannon Afb, NM $82,433

Broadview, NM $82,375

Causey, NM $82,233

Crossroads, NM $82,038

Dora, NM $82,428

Elida, NM $82,087

Floyd, NM $82,286

Fort Sumner, NM $82,220

Grady, NM $82,453

House, NM $82,387

Kenna, NM $82,087

Lingo, NM $82,228

Melrose, NM $82,401

Milnesand, NM $82,055

Pep, NM $82,167

Portales, NM $82,468

Rogers, NM $82,190

Saint Vrain, NM $82,454

Taiban, NM $82,191

Texico, NM $82,486

Yeso, NM $81,893

Roswell, NM $81,988

Artesia, NM $82,150

Caprock, NM $81,984

Carlsbad, NM $82,204

Dexter, NM $82,046

Eunice, NM $82,277

Hagerman, NM $82,087

Hobbs, NM $82,397

Hope, NM $81,787

Jal, NM $82,180

Lake Arthur, NM $81,952

Lakewood, NM $82,074

Loco Hills, NM $82,225

Loving, NM $82,183

Lovington, NM $82,318

Mcdonald, NM $82,094

Malaga, NM $82,103

Maljamar, NM $82,023

Monument, NM $82,216

Tatum, NM $82,147

Whites City, NM $82,284

Carrizozo, NM $81,600

Alamogordo, NM $81,340

Alto, NM $81,612

Bent, NM $81,355

Capitan, NM $81,422

Cloudcroft, NM $81,346

Corona, NM $81,954

Encino, NM $82,613

Fort Stanton, NM $81,457

Glencoe, NM $81,398

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $81,331

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $81,331

Hondo, NM $81,473

La Luz, NM $81,331

Lincoln, NM $81,236

Mayhill, NM $81,515

Mescalero, NM $81,367

Nogal, NM $81,716

Orogrande, NM $81,372

Picacho, NM $81,456

Pinon, NM $81,762

Ruidoso, NM $81,767

Ruidoso Downs, NM $81,655

Sacramento, NM $81,404

San Patricio, NM $81,500

Sunspot, NM $81,331

Timberon, NM $81,507

Tinnie, NM $81,408

Tularosa, NM $81,384

Vaughn, NM $82,280

Weed, NM $81,505

Tucumcari, NM $82,688

Amistad, NM $82,582

Bard, NM $82,449

Capulin, NM $83,383

Clayton, NM $82,742

Conchas Dam, NM $82,817

Cuervo, NM $82,418

Des Moines, NM $83,054

Folsom, NM $83,183

Garita, NM $82,658

Gladstone, NM $82,824

Grenville, NM $82,809

Logan, NM $82,686

Mcalister, NM $82,429

Nara Visa, NM $82,490

Newkirk, NM $82,581

Quay, NM $82,628

San Jon, NM $82,540

Santa Rosa, NM $82,628

Sedan, NM $82,657

Trementina, NM $82,654

Health Equity Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Health Equity Specialist 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 Internet and Software & Networking sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Health Equity Specialist positions in Transportation or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Health Equity Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Health Equity Specialist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Internet	$101,339	$49.0	20%
Software & Networking	$101,339	$49.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$97,116	$47.0	15%
Financial Services	$97,116	$47.0	15%
Biotechnology	$92,894	$45.0	10%

Health Equity Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Health Equity Specialist'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.

$76,736

Average $84,449/year

$89,937

$6,395

Average $7,037/month

$7,495

$1,476

Average $1,624/week

$1,730

$37

Average $41/hour

$43

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$89,937	$7,495	$1,730	$43
Average	$84,449	$7,037	$1,624	$41
25th Percentile	$76,736	$6,395	$1,476	$37

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