Environmental Chemist Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Environmental Chemist make in New Mexico?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for an Environmental Chemist in New Mexico is $56,573 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

However, an Environmental Chemist's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $69,852
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $50,273 to $63,524
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $44,538

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Environmental Chemist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$63,524	$5,294	$1,222	$31
Average	$56,573	$4,714	$1,088	$27
25th Percentile	$50,273	$4,189	$967	$24

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Key Factors That Influence Environmental Chemist Salaries

An Environmental Chemist'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 Environmental Chemist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Environmental Chemist'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): $47,820
Early Career (1-2 years): $55,891
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $62,280
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $77,452
Expert (over 8 years): $83,417

Levels	Salary
Environme... Level Environmental Chemist	$47,820
Environme... Level Environmental Chemist	$55,891
Environme... Level Environmental Chemist	$62,280
Environme... Level Environmental Chemist	$77,452
Environme... Level Environmental Chemist	$83,417

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How Do Environmental Chemist 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 Environmental Chemists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $67,936.
California: $67,678.
Massachusetts: $66,776.

District of Columbia $67,936 California $67,678 Massachusetts $66,776 Washington $66,531 New Jersey $66,507 Alaska $66,421 Connecticut $65,574 New York $65,230

Hawaii $64,132 Rhode Island $63,617 Maryland $63,267 Minnesota $62,788 Colorado $62,604 Illinois $62,543 Oregon $62,310 Delaware $62,138

New Hampshire $62,030 Virginia $61,788 Pennsylvania $61,082 Nevada $60,727 North Dakota $60,610 Michigan $60,426 Wisconsin $60,358 Vermont $60,223

Texas $59,849 Maine $59,825 Arizona $59,788 Ohio $59,745 Georgia $59,180 Indiana $58,898 Wyoming $58,843 Utah $58,757

Iowa $58,720 Kansas $58,426 Louisiana $58,340 North Carolina $58,309 Missouri $58,297 Florida $58,057 Montana $57,929 Nebraska $57,806

Kentucky $57,738 South Carolina $57,493 Tennessee $57,340 Idaho $57,278 New Mexico $56,830 Oklahoma $56,732 Alabama $56,370 South Dakota $55,763

Arkansas $55,431 West Virginia $55,253 Mississippi $54,720

Top Paying Cities for Environmental Chemists

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: $56,953
Belen: $56,769
Bernalillo: $57,260

Algodones, NM $56,953 Belen, NM $56,769 Bernalillo, NM $57,260 Bluewater, NM $56,769 Bosque, NM $56,769 Casa Blanca, NM $56,769 Cedar Crest, NM $57,321 Cedarvale, NM $56,769

Cerrillos, NM $56,953 Claunch, NM $56,769 Coyote, NM $57,063 Cuba, NM $57,063 Cubero, NM $56,769 Edgewood, NM $56,830 Estancia, NM $56,769 Gallina, NM $57,063

Counselor, NM $57,063 Grants, NM $56,769 Milan, NM $56,769 Isleta, NM $57,383 Jarales, NM $56,769 Jemez Pueblo, NM $56,873 Jemez Springs, NM $57,014 Laguna, NM $56,769

La Jara, NM $57,063 La Joya, NM $56,769 Lindrith, NM $57,063 Los Lunas, NM $57,137 Mcintosh, NM $56,769 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $56,769 Moriarty, NM $56,787 Mountainair, NM $56,769

Nageezi, NM $56,916 New Laguna, NM $56,769 Paguate, NM $56,769 Pena Blanca, NM $57,113 Peralta, NM $57,198 Placitas, NM $57,076 Ponderosa, NM $57,014 Prewitt, NM $56,769

Regina, NM $57,063 Sandia Park, NM $57,260 Corrales, NM $57,628 San Fidel, NM $56,769 San Rafael, NM $56,769 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $56,947 San Ysidro, NM $56,824 Stanley, NM $56,916

Tijeras, NM $57,321 Tome, NM $56,830 Torreon, NM $56,769 Veguita, NM $56,769 Willard, NM $56,769 Youngsville, NM $57,063 Bosque Farms, NM $57,321 Clines Corners, NM $56,916

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $57,119 Cochiti Lake, NM $57,205 Albuquerque, NM $57,689 Kirtland Afb, NM $57,689 Rio Rancho, NM $57,505 Gallup, NM $56,769 Brimhall, NM $56,769 Church Rock, NM $56,769

Continental Divide, NM $56,769 Crownpoint, NM $56,769 Fence Lake, NM $56,769 Fort Wingate, NM $56,769 Gamerco, NM $56,769 Mentmore, NM $56,769 Mexican Springs, NM $56,769 Ramah, NM $56,769

Rehoboth, NM $56,769 Thoreau, NM $56,769 Tohatchi, NM $56,769 Vanderwagen, NM $56,769 Zuni, NM $56,769 Navajo, NM $57,591 Jamestown, NM $56,769 Pinehill, NM $56,769

Sheep Springs, NM $56,769 Smith Lake, NM $56,769 Yatahey, NM $56,769 Farmington, NM $56,916 Aztec, NM $56,916 Blanco, NM $56,916 Bloomfield, NM $56,916 Flora Vista, NM $56,916

Fruitland, NM $56,916 Kirtland, NM $56,916 La Plata, NM $56,916 Navajo Dam, NM $57,063 Shiprock, NM $56,916 Waterflow, NM $56,916 Newcomb, NM $56,769 Sanostee, NM $56,916

Santa Fe, NM $57,984 Abiquiu, NM $57,063 Alcalde, NM $57,063 Amalia, NM $57,063 Arroyo Hondo, NM $57,063 Arroyo Seco, NM $57,063 Canjilon, NM $57,063 Canones, NM $57,063

Carson, NM $57,063 Cebolla, NM $57,063 Cerro, NM $57,063 Chama, NM $57,063 Chamisal, NM $57,063 Chimayo, NM $57,370 Cordova, NM $57,248 Costilla, NM $57,063

Taos Ski Valley, NM $57,063 Dixon, NM $57,063 Dulce, NM $57,063 El Prado, NM $57,063 El Rito, NM $57,063 Embudo, NM $57,063 Espanola, NM $57,309 Glorieta, NM $57,738

Hernandez, NM $57,063 Ilfeld, NM $57,063 La Madera, NM $57,063 Lamy, NM $57,616 Llano, NM $57,063 Los Alamos, NM $57,248 White Rock, NM $57,616 Medanales, NM $57,063

Ojo Caliente, NM $57,063 Los Ojos, NM $57,063 Pecos, NM $57,432 Penasco, NM $57,063 Petaca, NM $57,063 Questa, NM $57,063 Ranchos De Taos, NM $57,063 Red River, NM $57,063

Ribera, NM $57,063 Rowe, NM $57,248 San Cristobal, NM $57,063 San Jose, NM $57,125 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $57,063 Santa Cruz, NM $57,370 Serafina, NM $57,063 Taos, NM $57,063

Tererro, NM $57,554 Tesuque, NM $57,984 Tierra Amarilla, NM $57,063 Trampas, NM $57,063 Tres Piedras, NM $57,063 Truchas, NM $57,063 Vadito, NM $57,063 Valdez, NM $57,063

Vallecitos, NM $57,063 Velarde, NM $57,063 Villanueva, NM $57,063 Spaceport City, NM $52,235 Las Vegas, NM $57,063 Angel Fire, NM $57,063 Anton Chico, NM $57,063 Buena Vista, NM $57,063

Chacon, NM $57,063 Cimarron, NM $57,063 Cleveland, NM $57,063 Eagle Nest, NM $57,063 Guadalupita, NM $57,063 Holman, NM $57,063 La Loma, NM $57,063 Maxwell, NM $57,063

Miami, NM $57,063 Mills, NM $57,063 Montezuma, NM $57,063 Mora, NM $57,063 Mosquero, NM $57,063 Ocate, NM $57,063 Ojo Feliz, NM $57,063 Rainsville, NM $57,063

Raton, NM $58,769 Rociada, NM $57,063 Roy, NM $57,063 Sapello, NM $57,063 Solano, NM $57,063 Springer, NM $57,063 Ute Park, NM $57,063 Valmora, NM $57,063

Wagon Mound, NM $57,063 Watrous, NM $57,063 Socorro, NM $56,769 Aragon, NM $56,769 Datil, NM $56,769 Lemitar, NM $56,769 Luna, NM $56,652 Magdalena, NM $56,769

Pie Town, NM $56,769 Polvadera, NM $56,769 Quemado, NM $56,769 Reserve, NM $55,529 San Acacia, NM $56,769 San Antonio, NM $55,290 Truth Or Consequences, NM $52,235 Arrey, NM $52,235

Caballo, NM $52,235 Derry, NM $52,235 Elephant Butte, NM $52,235 Garfield, NM $52,235 Hatch, NM $52,235 Monticello, NM $53,020 Rincon, NM $52,235 Salem, NM $52,235

Williamsburg, NM $52,235 Winston, NM $52,235 Las Cruces, NM $53,155 White Sands Missile Range, NM $52,725 Santa Teresa, NM $53,364 Playas, NM $52,235 Animas, NM $54,910 Anthony, NM $53,167

Arenas Valley, NM $52,235 Bayard, NM $52,235 Berino, NM $52,541 Buckhorn, NM $52,235 Santa Clara, NM $52,235 Chamberino, NM $52,541 Cliff, NM $52,235 Columbus, NM $52,584

Deming, NM $52,235 Dona Ana, NM $53,155 Fairacres, NM $52,664 Faywood, NM $52,235 Fort Bayard, NM $52,235 Gila, NM $52,235 Glenwood, NM $54,910 Hachita, NM $52,235

Hanover, NM $52,235 Hillsboro, NM $52,235 Hurley, NM $52,235 La Mesa, NM $52,909 Lordsburg, NM $52,235 Mesilla, NM $53,155 Mesilla Park, NM $53,155 Mesquite, NM $53,094

Mimbres, NM $52,235 Mule Creek, NM $54,910 Organ, NM $53,032 Pinos Altos, NM $52,235 Radium Springs, NM $52,787 Redrock, NM $52,235 Rodeo, NM $57,591 San Miguel, NM $53,094

Silver City, NM $52,235 Sunland Park, NM $53,431 Tyrone, NM $52,235 Vado, NM $52,848 Chaparral, NM $53,136 Clovis, NM $54,799 Cannon Afb, NM $54,799 Broadview, NM $55,315

Causey, NM $54,284 Crossroads, NM $54,284 Dora, NM $54,284 Elida, NM $54,284 Floyd, NM $54,284 Fort Sumner, NM $57,063 Grady, NM $55,315 House, NM $55,315

Kenna, NM $54,284 Lingo, NM $54,284 Melrose, NM $54,799 Milnesand, NM $54,284 Pep, NM $54,284 Portales, NM $54,284 Rogers, NM $54,284 Saint Vrain, NM $54,799

Taiban, NM $55,554 Texico, NM $54,799 Yeso, NM $56,916 Roswell, NM $53,811 Artesia, NM $53,811 Caprock, NM $54,284 Carlsbad, NM $53,811 Dexter, NM $53,811

Eunice, NM $54,284 Hagerman, NM $53,811 Hobbs, NM $54,284 Hope, NM $53,811 Jal, NM $54,284 Lake Arthur, NM $53,811 Lakewood, NM $53,811 Loco Hills, NM $53,811

Loving, NM $53,811 Lovington, NM $54,284 Mcdonald, NM $54,284 Malaga, NM $53,811 Maljamar, NM $54,045 Monument, NM $54,284 Tatum, NM $54,284 Whites City, NM $53,811

Carrizozo, NM $53,811 Alamogordo, NM $54,732 Alto, NM $53,811 Bent, NM $54,241 Capitan, NM $53,811 Cloudcroft, NM $54,548 Corona, NM $56,769 Encino, NM $56,916

Fort Stanton, NM $53,811 Glencoe, NM $53,811 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $54,732 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $54,732 Hondo, NM $53,811 La Luz, NM $54,732 Lincoln, NM $53,811 Mayhill, NM $53,811

Mescalero, NM $54,118 Nogal, NM $53,811 Orogrande, NM $53,075 Picacho, NM $53,811 Pinon, NM $53,811 Ruidoso, NM $53,811 Ruidoso Downs, NM $53,811 Sacramento, NM $53,873

San Patricio, NM $53,811 Sunspot, NM $54,609 Timberon, NM $53,873 Tinnie, NM $53,811 Tularosa, NM $54,548 Vaughn, NM $56,916 Weed, NM $53,811 Tucumcari, NM $55,315

Amistad, NM $55,315 Bard, NM $55,315 Capulin, NM $58,769 Clayton, NM $55,315 Conchas Dam, NM $56,186 Cuervo, NM $57,063 Des Moines, NM $58,769 Folsom, NM $58,769

Garita, NM $57,063 Gladstone, NM $57,063 Grenville, NM $57,039 Logan, NM $55,315 Mcalister, NM $55,315 Nara Visa, NM $55,315 Newkirk, NM $57,063 Quay, NM $55,315

San Jon, NM $55,315 Santa Rosa, NM $57,063 Sedan, NM $55,315 Trementina, NM $57,063

Environmental Chemist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Environmental Chemist'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.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

$50,273

Average $56,573/year

$63,524

$4,189

Average $4,714/month

$5,294

$967

Average $1,088/week

$1,222

$24

Average $27/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$63,524	$5,294	$1,222	$31
Average	$56,573	$4,714	$1,088	$27
25th Percentile	$50,273	$4,189	$967	$24

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