What are the main factors that influence an IT Automation 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 IT Automation Specialist?

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

How does experience change An IT Automation Specialist's salary?

An IT Automation Specialist's salary grows with experience: starting around $59,475 for beginners, reaching about $85,812 at mid-level, and approach $94,420 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an IT Automation Specialist?

IT Automation Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for IT Automation Specialist roles are District of Columbia $104,205, California $103,809, Massachusetts $102,426. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of IT Automation Specialist roles make?

Salaries for IT Automation Specialist level roles vary by specialization: Automation Analyst IV: $138,300; Building Automation Specialist: $118,676; Automation Controls Specialist: $117,294; Test Automation Specialist: $114,370; Automation Specialist: $104,371.

IT Automation Specialist Salary in New Mexico

How much does an IT Automation Specialist make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an IT Automation Specialist in New Mexico is $87,170 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $42.

However, an IT Automation Specialist's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $99,622
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $80,244 to $93,688
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $73,939

10% $73,939

50% (Median) $87,170

90% $99,622

IT Automation Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$93,688	$7,807	$1,802	$45
Average	$87,170	$7,264	$1,676	$42
25th Percentile	$80,244	$6,687	$1,543	$39

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Key Factors That Influence IT Automation Specialist Salaries

An IT Automation 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 IT Automation Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an IT Automation 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): $59,475
Early Career (1-2 years): $73,186
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $85,812
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $108,332
Expert (over 8 years): $94,420

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
System Documentation Specialist I	less than 1 year	$59,475
System Documentation Specialist II	1-2 years	$73,186
IT Automation Specialist	2-4 years	$85,812
System Documentation Specialist IV	5-8 years	$108,332
System Documentation Supervisor	over 8 years	$94,420

How Do IT Automation 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 IT Automation Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $104,205.
California: $103,809.
Massachusetts: $102,426.

District of Columbia $104,205 California $103,809 Massachusetts $102,426 Washington $102,049 New Jersey $102,012 Alaska $101,880 Connecticut $100,581 New York $100,054

Hawaii $98,369 Rhode Island $97,579 Maryland $97,042 Minnesota $96,308 Colorado $96,026 Illinois $95,932 Oregon $95,574 Delaware $95,311

New Hampshire $95,145 Virginia $94,774 Pennsylvania $93,692 Nevada $93,146 North Dakota $92,967 Michigan $92,685 Wisconsin $92,581 Vermont $92,374

Texas $91,800 Maine $91,763 Arizona $91,706 Ohio $91,640 Georgia $90,774 Indiana $90,341 Wyoming $90,257 Utah $90,125

Iowa $90,068 Kansas $89,617 Louisiana $89,485 North Carolina $89,438 Missouri $89,419 Florida $89,052 Montana $88,854 Nebraska $88,666

Kentucky $88,563 South Carolina $88,186 Tennessee $87,951 Idaho $87,857 New Mexico $87,170 Oklahoma $87,019 Alabama $86,464 South Dakota $85,532

Arkansas $85,024 West Virginia $84,751 Mississippi $83,932

Top Paying Cities for IT Automation 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: $88,098
Belen: $87,607
Bernalillo: $88,254

Algodones, NM $88,098

Belen, NM $87,607

Bernalillo, NM $88,254

Bluewater, NM $86,401

Bosque, NM $86,964

Casa Blanca, NM $87,160

Cedar Crest, NM $88,327

Cedarvale, NM $84,864

Cerrillos, NM $88,162

Claunch, NM $84,550

Coyote, NM $86,863

Cuba, NM $86,724

Cubero, NM $87,353

Edgewood, NM $87,933

Estancia, NM $86,885

Gallina, NM $86,408

Counselor, NM $86,462

Grants, NM $86,302

Milan, NM $86,647

Isleta, NM $88,405

Jarales, NM $87,523

Jemez Pueblo, NM $87,674

Jemez Springs, NM $87,404

Laguna, NM $87,780

La Jara, NM $86,627

La Joya, NM $86,426

Lindrith, NM $86,322

Los Lunas, NM $88,071

Mcintosh, NM $87,363

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $86,781

Moriarty, NM $87,069

Mountainair, NM $86,130

Nageezi, NM $86,347

New Laguna, NM $87,311

Paguate, NM $87,370

Pena Blanca, NM $88,346

Peralta, NM $88,211

Placitas, NM $88,256

Ponderosa, NM $87,563

Prewitt, NM $86,374

Regina, NM $86,435

Sandia Park, NM $88,105

Corrales, NM $88,437

San Fidel, NM $86,840

San Rafael, NM $86,470

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $88,106

San Ysidro, NM $87,988

Stanley, NM $87,057

Tijeras, NM $88,116

Tome, NM $87,954

Torreon, NM $87,661

Veguita, NM $86,957

Willard, NM $85,974

Youngsville, NM $86,887

Bosque Farms, NM $88,372

Clines Corners, NM $86,531

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $88,173

Cochiti Lake, NM $88,288

Albuquerque, NM $88,487

Kirtland Afb, NM $88,487

Rio Rancho, NM $88,342

Gallup, NM $86,500

Brimhall, NM $86,255

Church Rock, NM $86,295

Continental Divide, NM $86,234

Crownpoint, NM $86,306

Fence Lake, NM $85,921

Fort Wingate, NM $86,265

Gamerco, NM $86,410

Mentmore, NM $86,277

Mexican Springs, NM $86,266

Ramah, NM $86,108

Rehoboth, NM $86,324

Thoreau, NM $86,328

Tohatchi, NM $86,249

Vanderwagen, NM $86,266

Zuni, NM $86,245

Navajo, NM $86,363

Jamestown, NM $86,149

Pinehill, NM $86,041

Sheep Springs, NM $86,342

Smith Lake, NM $86,664

Yatahey, NM $86,311

Farmington, NM $86,726

Aztec, NM $86,886

Blanco, NM $86,481

Bloomfield, NM $86,378

Flora Vista, NM $86,816

Fruitland, NM $86,273

Kirtland, NM $86,817

La Plata, NM $86,848

Navajo Dam, NM $86,809

Shiprock, NM $86,689

Waterflow, NM $86,645

Newcomb, NM $86,290

Sanostee, NM $86,344

Santa Fe, NM $88,939

Abiquiu, NM $86,506

Alcalde, NM $88,013

Amalia, NM $86,374

Arroyo Hondo, NM $86,253

Arroyo Seco, NM $86,353

Canjilon, NM $86,239

Canones, NM $87,025

Carson, NM $86,583

Cebolla, NM $86,290

Cerro, NM $86,315

Chama, NM $86,668

Chamisal, NM $87,780

Chimayo, NM $88,396

Cordova, NM $88,246

Costilla, NM $86,737

Taos Ski Valley, NM $86,079

Dixon, NM $87,696

Dulce, NM $86,666

El Prado, NM $86,429

El Rito, NM $86,825

Embudo, NM $87,245

Espanola, NM $88,289

Glorieta, NM $88,596

Hernandez, NM $87,468

Ilfeld, NM $87,779

La Madera, NM $86,673

Lamy, NM $88,259

Llano, NM $87,602

Los Alamos, NM $88,468

White Rock, NM $88,634

Medanales, NM $87,565

Ojo Caliente, NM $87,050

Los Ojos, NM $86,455

Pecos, NM $88,321

Penasco, NM $87,276

Petaca, NM $86,159

Questa, NM $86,406

Ranchos De Taos, NM $86,862

Red River, NM $86,160

Ribera, NM $86,714

Rowe, NM $87,861

San Cristobal, NM $86,157

San Jose, NM $87,645

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $88,073

Santa Cruz, NM $88,366

Serafina, NM $86,495

Taos, NM $86,379

Tererro, NM $88,603

Tesuque, NM $88,939

Tierra Amarilla, NM $86,379

Trampas, NM $87,205

Tres Piedras, NM $86,135

Truchas, NM $88,000

Vadito, NM $87,161

Valdez, NM $86,222

Vallecitos, NM $86,154

Velarde, NM $87,563

Villanueva, NM $86,547

Spaceport City, NM $84,782

Las Vegas, NM $85,813

Angel Fire, NM $86,066

Anton Chico, NM $85,664

Buena Vista, NM $86,451

Chacon, NM $86,512

Cimarron, NM $85,931

Cleveland, NM $87,125

Eagle Nest, NM $85,996

Guadalupita, NM $86,379

Holman, NM $86,903

La Loma, NM $85,520

Maxwell, NM $85,960

Miami, NM $85,775

Mills, NM $85,470

Montezuma, NM $87,568

Mora, NM $87,248

Mosquero, NM $85,396

Ocate, NM $85,868

Ojo Feliz, NM $86,094

Rainsville, NM $86,471

Raton, NM $86,177

Rociada, NM $87,612

Roy, NM $85,489

Sapello, NM $86,852

Solano, NM $85,384

Springer, NM $85,737

Ute Park, NM $85,972

Valmora, NM $85,740

Wagon Mound, NM $85,642

Watrous, NM $85,769

Socorro, NM $85,571

Aragon, NM $85,829

Datil, NM $85,476

Lemitar, NM $85,969

Luna, NM $85,982

Magdalena, NM $85,482

Pie Town, NM $85,767

Polvadera, NM $86,176

Quemado, NM $85,945

Reserve, NM $85,791

San Acacia, NM $86,318

San Antonio, NM $85,097

Truth Or Consequences, NM $85,079

Arrey, NM $85,065

Caballo, NM $85,124

Derry, NM $84,691

Elephant Butte, NM $85,301

Garfield, NM $84,445

Hatch, NM $83,092

Monticello, NM $85,075

Rincon, NM $82,614

Salem, NM $84,182

Williamsburg, NM $85,187

Winston, NM $85,137

Las Cruces, NM $81,532

White Sands Missile Range, NM $81,799

Santa Teresa, NM $82,394

Playas, NM $85,473

Animas, NM $85,683

Anthony, NM $82,375

Arenas Valley, NM $85,531

Bayard, NM $85,452

Berino, NM $82,001

Buckhorn, NM $85,541

Santa Clara, NM $85,602

Chamberino, NM $82,087

Cliff, NM $85,442

Columbus, NM $85,212

Deming, NM $85,232

Dona Ana, NM $81,535

Fairacres, NM $81,779

Faywood, NM $85,192

Fort Bayard, NM $85,520

Gila, NM $85,316

Glenwood, NM $85,382

Hachita, NM $85,212

Hanover, NM $85,230

Hillsboro, NM $85,056

Hurley, NM $85,395

La Mesa, NM $83,092

Lordsburg, NM $85,410

Mesilla, NM $81,534

Mesilla Park, NM $81,543

Mesquite, NM $81,612

Mimbres, NM $85,298

Mule Creek, NM $85,528

Organ, NM $81,585

Pinos Altos, NM $85,440

Radium Springs, NM $81,567

Redrock, NM $85,222

Rodeo, NM $85,791

San Miguel, NM $81,581

Silver City, NM $85,441

Sunland Park, NM $81,956

Tyrone, NM $85,694

Vado, NM $81,645

Chaparral, NM $82,675

Clovis, NM $85,277

Cannon Afb, NM $85,089

Broadview, NM $85,029

Causey, NM $84,883

Crossroads, NM $84,681

Dora, NM $85,084

Elida, NM $84,731

Floyd, NM $84,937

Fort Sumner, NM $84,869

Grady, NM $85,109

House, NM $85,042

Kenna, NM $84,732

Lingo, NM $84,877

Melrose, NM $85,056

Milnesand, NM $84,698

Pep, NM $84,814

Portales, NM $85,125

Rogers, NM $84,838

Saint Vrain, NM $85,110

Taiban, NM $84,839

Texico, NM $85,143

Yeso, NM $84,532

Roswell, NM $84,630

Artesia, NM $84,797

Caprock, NM $84,625

Carlsbad, NM $84,853

Dexter, NM $84,690

Eunice, NM $84,928

Hagerman, NM $84,732

Hobbs, NM $85,052

Hope, NM $84,422

Jal, NM $84,828

Lake Arthur, NM $84,592

Lakewood, NM $84,718

Loco Hills, NM $84,874

Loving, NM $84,831

Lovington, NM $84,970

Mcdonald, NM $84,739

Malaga, NM $84,748

Maljamar, NM $84,665

Monument, NM $84,865

Tatum, NM $84,793

Whites City, NM $84,935

Carrizozo, NM $84,229

Alamogordo, NM $83,960

Alto, NM $84,241

Bent, NM $83,976

Capitan, NM $84,045

Cloudcroft, NM $83,967

Corona, NM $84,595

Encino, NM $85,274

Fort Stanton, NM $84,081

Glencoe, NM $84,021

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $83,951

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $83,951

Hondo, NM $84,098

La Luz, NM $83,951

Lincoln, NM $83,853

Mayhill, NM $84,141

Mescalero, NM $83,989

Nogal, NM $84,349

Orogrande, NM $83,993

Picacho, NM $84,080

Pinon, NM $84,396

Ruidoso, NM $84,401

Ruidoso Downs, NM $84,286

Sacramento, NM $84,026

San Patricio, NM $84,126

Sunspot, NM $83,951

Timberon, NM $84,133

Tinnie, NM $84,031

Tularosa, NM $84,006

Vaughn, NM $84,931

Weed, NM $84,131

Tucumcari, NM $85,352

Amistad, NM $85,242

Bard, NM $85,106

Capulin, NM $86,069

Clayton, NM $85,408

Conchas Dam, NM $85,485

Cuervo, NM $85,074

Des Moines, NM $85,730

Folsom, NM $85,862

Garita, NM $85,321

Gladstone, NM $85,493

Grenville, NM $85,477

Logan, NM $85,349

Mcalister, NM $85,085

Nara Visa, NM $85,147

Newkirk, NM $85,241

Quay, NM $85,290

San Jon, NM $85,199

Santa Rosa, NM $85,290

Sedan, NM $85,320

Trementina, NM $85,317

IT Automation Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For IT Automation Specialist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 65% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, IT Automation Specialist positions in Transportation or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view IT Automation Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an IT Automation Specialist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$108,962	$52.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$100,245	$48.0	15%
Financial Services	$100,245	$48.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$95,887	$46.0	10%
Insurance	$95,887	$46.0	10%

IT Automation Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an IT Automation 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.

$80,244

Average $87,170/year

$93,688

$6,687

Average $7,264/month

$7,807

$1,543

Average $1,676/week

$1,802

$39

Average $42/hour

$45

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$93,688	$7,807	$1,802	$45
Average	$87,170	$7,264	$1,676	$42
25th Percentile	$80,244	$6,687	$1,543	$39

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