Systems Administrator Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Systems Administrator make in New Mexico?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Systems Administrator in New Mexico is $103,878 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $50.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $122,982
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $95,217 to $113,878
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $87,331

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Systems Administrator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$113,878	$9,490	$2,190	$55
Average	$103,878	$8,657	$1,998	$50
25th Percentile	$95,217	$7,935	$1,831	$46

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Key Factors That Influence Systems Administrator Salaries

A Systems 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 Systems Administrator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Systems 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): $68,046
Early Career (1-2 years): $86,678
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $102,610
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $119,205
Expert (over 8 years): $140,140

Levels	Salary
Systems A... Level Systems Administrator	$68,046
Systems A... Level Systems Administrator	$86,678
Systems A... Level Systems Administrator	$102,610
Systems A... Level Systems Administrator	$119,205
Systems A... Level Systems Administrator	$140,140

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

District of Columbia: $124,744.
California: $124,271.
Massachusetts: $122,615.

District of Columbia $124,744 California $124,271 Massachusetts $122,615 Washington $122,164 New Jersey $122,119 Alaska $121,961 Connecticut $120,406 New York $119,775

Hawaii $117,759 Rhode Island $116,812 Maryland $116,170 Minnesota $115,291 Colorado $114,953 Illinois $114,841 Oregon $114,413 Delaware $114,097

New Hampshire $113,899 Virginia $113,455 Pennsylvania $112,159 Nevada $111,506 North Dakota $111,292 Michigan $110,954 Wisconsin $110,830 Vermont $110,582

Texas $109,895 Maine $109,850 Arizona $109,782 Ohio $109,703 Georgia $108,667 Indiana $108,148 Wyoming $108,047 Utah $107,889

Iowa $107,822 Kansas $107,281 Louisiana $107,123 North Carolina $107,067 Missouri $107,044 Florida $106,605 Montana $106,368 Nebraska $106,143

Kentucky $106,019 South Carolina $105,568 Tennessee $105,287 Idaho $105,174 New Mexico $104,351 Oklahoma $104,171 Alabama $103,506 South Dakota $102,391

Arkansas $101,783 West Virginia $101,456 Mississippi $100,476

Top Paying Cities for Systems Administrators

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: $104,577
Belen: $104,239
Bernalillo: $105,140

Algodones, NM $104,577 Belen, NM $104,239 Bernalillo, NM $105,140 Bluewater, NM $104,239 Bosque, NM $104,239 Casa Blanca, NM $104,239 Cedar Crest, NM $105,253 Cedarvale, NM $104,239

Cerrillos, NM $104,577 Claunch, NM $104,239 Coyote, NM $104,780 Cuba, NM $104,780 Cubero, NM $104,239 Edgewood, NM $104,351 Estancia, NM $104,239 Gallina, NM $104,780

Counselor, NM $104,780 Grants, NM $104,239 Milan, NM $104,239 Isleta, NM $105,365 Jarales, NM $104,239 Jemez Pueblo, NM $104,430 Jemez Springs, NM $104,689 Laguna, NM $104,239

La Jara, NM $104,780 La Joya, NM $104,239 Lindrith, NM $104,780 Los Lunas, NM $104,915 Mcintosh, NM $104,239 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $104,239 Moriarty, NM $104,273 Mountainair, NM $104,239

Nageezi, NM $104,509 New Laguna, NM $104,239 Paguate, NM $104,239 Pena Blanca, NM $104,870 Peralta, NM $105,027 Placitas, NM $104,802 Ponderosa, NM $104,689 Prewitt, NM $104,239

Regina, NM $104,780 Sandia Park, NM $105,140 Corrales, NM $105,816 San Fidel, NM $104,239 San Rafael, NM $104,239 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $104,566 San Ysidro, NM $104,340 Stanley, NM $104,509

Tijeras, NM $105,253 Tome, NM $104,351 Torreon, NM $104,239 Veguita, NM $104,239 Willard, NM $104,239 Youngsville, NM $104,780 Bosque Farms, NM $105,253 Clines Corners, NM $104,509

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $104,881 Cochiti Lake, NM $105,039 Albuquerque, NM $105,929 Kirtland Afb, NM $105,929 Rio Rancho, NM $105,591 Gallup, NM $104,239 Brimhall, NM $104,239 Church Rock, NM $104,239

Continental Divide, NM $104,239 Crownpoint, NM $104,239 Fence Lake, NM $104,239 Fort Wingate, NM $104,239 Gamerco, NM $104,239 Mentmore, NM $104,239 Mexican Springs, NM $104,239 Ramah, NM $104,239

Rehoboth, NM $104,239 Thoreau, NM $104,239 Tohatchi, NM $104,239 Vanderwagen, NM $104,239 Zuni, NM $104,239 Navajo, NM $105,749 Jamestown, NM $104,239 Pinehill, NM $104,239

Sheep Springs, NM $104,239 Smith Lake, NM $104,239 Yatahey, NM $104,239 Farmington, NM $104,509 Aztec, NM $104,509 Blanco, NM $104,509 Bloomfield, NM $104,509 Flora Vista, NM $104,509

Fruitland, NM $104,509 Kirtland, NM $104,509 La Plata, NM $104,509 Navajo Dam, NM $104,780 Shiprock, NM $104,509 Waterflow, NM $104,509 Newcomb, NM $104,239 Sanostee, NM $104,509

Santa Fe, NM $106,470 Abiquiu, NM $104,780 Alcalde, NM $104,780 Amalia, NM $104,780 Arroyo Hondo, NM $104,780 Arroyo Seco, NM $104,780 Canjilon, NM $104,780 Canones, NM $104,780

Carson, NM $104,780 Cebolla, NM $104,780 Cerro, NM $104,780 Chama, NM $104,780 Chamisal, NM $104,780 Chimayo, NM $105,343 Cordova, NM $105,118 Costilla, NM $104,780

Taos Ski Valley, NM $104,780 Dixon, NM $104,780 Dulce, NM $104,780 El Prado, NM $104,780 El Rito, NM $104,780 Embudo, NM $104,780 Espanola, NM $105,230 Glorieta, NM $106,019

Hernandez, NM $104,780 Ilfeld, NM $104,780 La Madera, NM $104,780 Lamy, NM $105,794 Llano, NM $104,780 Los Alamos, NM $105,118 White Rock, NM $105,794 Medanales, NM $104,780

Ojo Caliente, NM $104,780 Los Ojos, NM $104,780 Pecos, NM $105,456 Penasco, NM $104,780 Petaca, NM $104,780 Questa, NM $104,780 Ranchos De Taos, NM $104,780 Red River, NM $104,780

Ribera, NM $104,780 Rowe, NM $105,118 San Cristobal, NM $104,780 San Jose, NM $104,892 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $104,780 Santa Cruz, NM $105,343 Serafina, NM $104,780 Taos, NM $104,780

Tererro, NM $105,681 Tesuque, NM $106,470 Tierra Amarilla, NM $104,780 Trampas, NM $104,780 Tres Piedras, NM $104,780 Truchas, NM $104,780 Vadito, NM $104,780 Valdez, NM $104,780

Vallecitos, NM $104,780 Velarde, NM $104,780 Villanueva, NM $104,780 Spaceport City, NM $95,913 Las Vegas, NM $104,780 Angel Fire, NM $104,780 Anton Chico, NM $104,780 Buena Vista, NM $104,780

Chacon, NM $104,780 Cimarron, NM $104,780 Cleveland, NM $104,780 Eagle Nest, NM $104,780 Guadalupita, NM $104,780 Holman, NM $104,780 La Loma, NM $104,780 Maxwell, NM $104,780

Miami, NM $104,780 Mills, NM $104,780 Montezuma, NM $104,780 Mora, NM $104,780 Mosquero, NM $104,780 Ocate, NM $104,780 Ojo Feliz, NM $104,780 Rainsville, NM $104,780

Raton, NM $107,912 Rociada, NM $104,780 Roy, NM $104,780 Sapello, NM $104,780 Solano, NM $104,780 Springer, NM $104,780 Ute Park, NM $104,780 Valmora, NM $104,780

Wagon Mound, NM $104,780 Watrous, NM $104,780 Socorro, NM $104,239 Aragon, NM $104,239 Datil, NM $104,239 Lemitar, NM $104,239 Luna, NM $104,025 Magdalena, NM $104,239

Pie Town, NM $104,239 Polvadera, NM $104,239 Quemado, NM $104,239 Reserve, NM $101,963 San Acacia, NM $104,239 San Antonio, NM $101,524 Truth Or Consequences, NM $95,913 Arrey, NM $95,913

Caballo, NM $95,913 Derry, NM $95,913 Elephant Butte, NM $95,913 Garfield, NM $95,913 Hatch, NM $95,913 Monticello, NM $97,355 Rincon, NM $95,913 Salem, NM $95,913

Williamsburg, NM $95,913 Winston, NM $95,913 Las Cruces, NM $97,603 White Sands Missile Range, NM $96,814 Santa Teresa, NM $97,986 Playas, NM $95,913 Animas, NM $100,825 Anthony, NM $97,625

Arenas Valley, NM $95,913 Bayard, NM $95,913 Berino, NM $96,476 Buckhorn, NM $95,913 Santa Clara, NM $95,913 Chamberino, NM $96,476 Cliff, NM $95,913 Columbus, NM $96,555

Deming, NM $95,913 Dona Ana, NM $97,603 Fairacres, NM $96,701 Faywood, NM $95,913 Fort Bayard, NM $95,913 Gila, NM $95,913 Glenwood, NM $100,825 Hachita, NM $95,913

Hanover, NM $95,913 Hillsboro, NM $95,913 Hurley, NM $95,913 La Mesa, NM $97,152 Lordsburg, NM $95,913 Mesilla, NM $97,603 Mesilla Park, NM $97,603 Mesquite, NM $97,490

Mimbres, NM $95,913 Mule Creek, NM $100,825 Organ, NM $97,377 Pinos Altos, NM $95,913 Radium Springs, NM $96,927 Redrock, NM $95,913 Rodeo, NM $105,749 San Miguel, NM $97,490

Silver City, NM $95,913 Sunland Park, NM $98,110 Tyrone, NM $95,913 Vado, NM $97,039 Chaparral, NM $97,569 Clovis, NM $100,622 Cannon Afb, NM $100,622 Broadview, NM $101,569

Causey, NM $99,676 Crossroads, NM $99,676 Dora, NM $99,676 Elida, NM $99,676 Floyd, NM $99,676 Fort Sumner, NM $104,780 Grady, NM $101,569 House, NM $101,569

Kenna, NM $99,676 Lingo, NM $99,676 Melrose, NM $100,622 Milnesand, NM $99,676 Pep, NM $99,676 Portales, NM $99,676 Rogers, NM $99,676 Saint Vrain, NM $100,622

Taiban, NM $102,008 Texico, NM $100,622 Yeso, NM $104,509 Roswell, NM $98,808 Artesia, NM $98,808 Caprock, NM $99,676 Carlsbad, NM $98,808 Dexter, NM $98,808

Eunice, NM $99,676 Hagerman, NM $98,808 Hobbs, NM $99,676 Hope, NM $98,808 Jal, NM $99,676 Lake Arthur, NM $98,808 Lakewood, NM $98,808 Loco Hills, NM $98,808

Loving, NM $98,808 Lovington, NM $99,676 Mcdonald, NM $99,676 Malaga, NM $98,808 Maljamar, NM $99,236 Monument, NM $99,676 Tatum, NM $99,676 Whites City, NM $98,808

Carrizozo, NM $98,808 Alamogordo, NM $100,498 Alto, NM $98,808 Bent, NM $99,597 Capitan, NM $98,808 Cloudcroft, NM $100,160 Corona, NM $104,239 Encino, NM $104,509

Fort Stanton, NM $98,808 Glencoe, NM $98,808 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $100,498 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $100,498 Hondo, NM $98,808 La Luz, NM $100,498 Lincoln, NM $98,808 Mayhill, NM $98,808

Mescalero, NM $99,372 Nogal, NM $98,808 Orogrande, NM $97,456 Picacho, NM $98,808 Pinon, NM $98,808 Ruidoso, NM $98,808 Ruidoso Downs, NM $98,808 Sacramento, NM $98,921

San Patricio, NM $98,808 Sunspot, NM $100,273 Timberon, NM $98,921 Tinnie, NM $98,808 Tularosa, NM $100,160 Vaughn, NM $104,509 Weed, NM $98,808 Tucumcari, NM $101,569

Amistad, NM $101,569 Bard, NM $101,569 Capulin, NM $107,912 Clayton, NM $101,569 Conchas Dam, NM $103,168 Cuervo, NM $104,780 Des Moines, NM $107,912 Folsom, NM $107,912

Garita, NM $104,780 Gladstone, NM $104,780 Grenville, NM $104,735 Logan, NM $101,569 Mcalister, NM $101,569 Nara Visa, NM $101,569 Newkirk, NM $104,780 Quay, NM $101,569

San Jon, NM $101,569 Santa Rosa, NM $104,780 Sedan, NM $101,569 Trementina, NM $104,780

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

Understanding how a Systems 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.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

$95,217

Average $103,878/year

$113,878

$7,935

Average $8,657/month

$9,490

$1,831

Average $1,998/week

$2,190

$46

Average $50/hour

$55

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$113,878	$9,490	$2,190	$55
Average	$103,878	$8,657	$1,998	$50
25th Percentile	$95,217	$7,935	$1,831	$46

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