Quality Control Associate Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Quality Control Associate make in New Mexico?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Quality Control Associate in New Mexico is $91,006 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $44.

However, a Quality Control Associate's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $109,657
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $79,740 to $100,769
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $69,483

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Quality Control Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$100,769	$8,397	$1,938	$48
Average	$91,006	$7,584	$1,750	$44
25th Percentile	$79,740	$6,645	$1,533	$38

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Key Factors That Influence Quality Control Associate Salaries

A Quality Control Associate'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 Quality Control Associate Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Quality Control Associate'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): $60,864
Early Career (1-2 years): $75,749
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $92,469
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $117,090
Expert (over 8 years): $0

Levels	Salary
Quality C... Level Quality Control Associate	$60,864
Quality C... Level Quality Control Associate	$75,749
Quality C... Level Quality Control Associate	$92,469
Quality C... Level Quality Control Associate	$117,090
Quality C... Level Quality Control Associate	$0

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How Do Quality Control Associate 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 Quality Control Associates. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $109,286.
California: $108,872.
Massachusetts: $107,421.

District of Columbia $109,286 California $108,872 Massachusetts $107,421 Washington $107,026 New Jersey $106,986 Alaska $106,848 Connecticut $105,486 New York $104,933

Hawaii $103,166 Rhode Island $102,337 Maryland $101,775 Minnesota $101,005 Colorado $100,709 Illinois $100,610 Oregon $100,235 Delaware $99,959

New Hampshire $99,785 Virginia $99,396 Pennsylvania $98,261 Nevada $97,688 North Dakota $97,501 Michigan $97,205 Wisconsin $97,096 Vermont $96,879

Texas $96,277 Maine $96,237 Arizona $96,178 Ohio $96,109 Georgia $95,201 Indiana $94,747 Wyoming $94,658 Utah $94,520

Iowa $94,461 Kansas $93,987 Louisiana $93,849 North Carolina $93,799 Missouri $93,780 Florida $93,395 Montana $93,187 Nebraska $92,990

Kentucky $92,881 South Carolina $92,487 Tennessee $92,240 Idaho $92,141 New Mexico $91,421 Oklahoma $91,263 Alabama $90,680 South Dakota $89,703

Arkansas $89,170 West Virginia $88,884 Mississippi $88,025

Top Paying Cities for Quality Control Associates

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: $91,618
Belen: $91,322
Bernalillo: $92,111

Algodones, NM $91,618 Belen, NM $91,322 Bernalillo, NM $92,111 Bluewater, NM $91,322 Bosque, NM $91,322 Casa Blanca, NM $91,322 Cedar Crest, NM $92,210 Cedarvale, NM $91,322

Cerrillos, NM $91,618 Claunch, NM $91,322 Coyote, NM $91,796 Cuba, NM $91,796 Cubero, NM $91,322 Edgewood, NM $91,421 Estancia, NM $91,322 Gallina, NM $91,796

Counselor, NM $91,796 Grants, NM $91,322 Milan, NM $91,322 Isleta, NM $92,309 Jarales, NM $91,322 Jemez Pueblo, NM $91,490 Jemez Springs, NM $91,717 Laguna, NM $91,322

La Jara, NM $91,796 La Joya, NM $91,322 Lindrith, NM $91,796 Los Lunas, NM $91,914 Mcintosh, NM $91,322 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $91,322 Moriarty, NM $91,351 Mountainair, NM $91,322

Nageezi, NM $91,559 New Laguna, NM $91,322 Paguate, NM $91,322 Pena Blanca, NM $91,875 Peralta, NM $92,013 Placitas, NM $91,815 Ponderosa, NM $91,717 Prewitt, NM $91,322

Regina, NM $91,796 Sandia Park, NM $92,111 Corrales, NM $92,704 San Fidel, NM $91,322 San Rafael, NM $91,322 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $91,608 San Ysidro, NM $91,411 Stanley, NM $91,559

Tijeras, NM $92,210 Tome, NM $91,421 Torreon, NM $91,322 Veguita, NM $91,322 Willard, NM $91,322 Youngsville, NM $91,796 Bosque Farms, NM $92,210 Clines Corners, NM $91,559

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $91,884 Cochiti Lake, NM $92,023 Albuquerque, NM $92,802 Kirtland Afb, NM $92,802 Rio Rancho, NM $92,506 Gallup, NM $91,322 Brimhall, NM $91,322 Church Rock, NM $91,322

Continental Divide, NM $91,322 Crownpoint, NM $91,322 Fence Lake, NM $91,322 Fort Wingate, NM $91,322 Gamerco, NM $91,322 Mentmore, NM $91,322 Mexican Springs, NM $91,322 Ramah, NM $91,322

Rehoboth, NM $91,322 Thoreau, NM $91,322 Tohatchi, NM $91,322 Vanderwagen, NM $91,322 Zuni, NM $91,322 Navajo, NM $92,644 Jamestown, NM $91,322 Pinehill, NM $91,322

Sheep Springs, NM $91,322 Smith Lake, NM $91,322 Yatahey, NM $91,322 Farmington, NM $91,559 Aztec, NM $91,559 Blanco, NM $91,559 Bloomfield, NM $91,559 Flora Vista, NM $91,559

Fruitland, NM $91,559 Kirtland, NM $91,559 La Plata, NM $91,559 Navajo Dam, NM $91,796 Shiprock, NM $91,559 Waterflow, NM $91,559 Newcomb, NM $91,322 Sanostee, NM $91,559

Santa Fe, NM $93,276 Abiquiu, NM $91,796 Alcalde, NM $91,796 Amalia, NM $91,796 Arroyo Hondo, NM $91,796 Arroyo Seco, NM $91,796 Canjilon, NM $91,796 Canones, NM $91,796

Carson, NM $91,796 Cebolla, NM $91,796 Cerro, NM $91,796 Chama, NM $91,796 Chamisal, NM $91,796 Chimayo, NM $92,289 Cordova, NM $92,092 Costilla, NM $91,796

Taos Ski Valley, NM $91,796 Dixon, NM $91,796 Dulce, NM $91,796 El Prado, NM $91,796 El Rito, NM $91,796 Embudo, NM $91,796 Espanola, NM $92,190 Glorieta, NM $92,881

Hernandez, NM $91,796 Ilfeld, NM $91,796 La Madera, NM $91,796 Lamy, NM $92,684 Llano, NM $91,796 Los Alamos, NM $92,092 White Rock, NM $92,684 Medanales, NM $91,796

Ojo Caliente, NM $91,796 Los Ojos, NM $91,796 Pecos, NM $92,388 Penasco, NM $91,796 Petaca, NM $91,796 Questa, NM $91,796 Ranchos De Taos, NM $91,796 Red River, NM $91,796

Ribera, NM $91,796 Rowe, NM $92,092 San Cristobal, NM $91,796 San Jose, NM $91,894 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $91,796 Santa Cruz, NM $92,289 Serafina, NM $91,796 Taos, NM $91,796

Tererro, NM $92,585 Tesuque, NM $93,276 Tierra Amarilla, NM $91,796 Trampas, NM $91,796 Tres Piedras, NM $91,796 Truchas, NM $91,796 Vadito, NM $91,796 Valdez, NM $91,796

Vallecitos, NM $91,796 Velarde, NM $91,796 Villanueva, NM $91,796 Spaceport City, NM $84,028 Las Vegas, NM $91,796 Angel Fire, NM $91,796 Anton Chico, NM $91,796 Buena Vista, NM $91,796

Chacon, NM $91,796 Cimarron, NM $91,796 Cleveland, NM $91,796 Eagle Nest, NM $91,796 Guadalupita, NM $91,796 Holman, NM $91,796 La Loma, NM $91,796 Maxwell, NM $91,796

Miami, NM $91,796 Mills, NM $91,796 Montezuma, NM $91,796 Mora, NM $91,796 Mosquero, NM $91,796 Ocate, NM $91,796 Ojo Feliz, NM $91,796 Rainsville, NM $91,796

Raton, NM $94,540 Rociada, NM $91,796 Roy, NM $91,796 Sapello, NM $91,796 Solano, NM $91,796 Springer, NM $91,796 Ute Park, NM $91,796 Valmora, NM $91,796

Wagon Mound, NM $91,796 Watrous, NM $91,796 Socorro, NM $91,322 Aragon, NM $91,322 Datil, NM $91,322 Lemitar, NM $91,322 Luna, NM $91,134 Magdalena, NM $91,322

Pie Town, NM $91,322 Polvadera, NM $91,322 Quemado, NM $91,322 Reserve, NM $89,328 San Acacia, NM $91,322 San Antonio, NM $88,943 Truth Or Consequences, NM $84,028 Arrey, NM $84,028

Caballo, NM $84,028 Derry, NM $84,028 Elephant Butte, NM $84,028 Garfield, NM $84,028 Hatch, NM $84,028 Monticello, NM $85,291 Rincon, NM $84,028 Salem, NM $84,028

Williamsburg, NM $84,028 Winston, NM $84,028 Las Cruces, NM $85,508 White Sands Missile Range, NM $84,817 Santa Teresa, NM $85,844 Playas, NM $84,028 Animas, NM $88,331 Anthony, NM $85,528

Arenas Valley, NM $84,028 Bayard, NM $84,028 Berino, NM $84,521 Buckhorn, NM $84,028 Santa Clara, NM $84,028 Chamberino, NM $84,521 Cliff, NM $84,028 Columbus, NM $84,590

Deming, NM $84,028 Dona Ana, NM $85,508 Fairacres, NM $84,718 Faywood, NM $84,028 Fort Bayard, NM $84,028 Gila, NM $84,028 Glenwood, NM $88,331 Hachita, NM $84,028

Hanover, NM $84,028 Hillsboro, NM $84,028 Hurley, NM $84,028 La Mesa, NM $85,113 Lordsburg, NM $84,028 Mesilla, NM $85,508 Mesilla Park, NM $85,508 Mesquite, NM $85,409

Mimbres, NM $84,028 Mule Creek, NM $88,331 Organ, NM $85,311 Pinos Altos, NM $84,028 Radium Springs, NM $84,916 Redrock, NM $84,028 Rodeo, NM $92,644 San Miguel, NM $85,409

Silver City, NM $84,028 Sunland Park, NM $85,952 Tyrone, NM $84,028 Vado, NM $85,015 Chaparral, NM $85,479 Clovis, NM $88,153 Cannon Afb, NM $88,153 Broadview, NM $88,983

Causey, NM $87,324 Crossroads, NM $87,324 Dora, NM $87,324 Elida, NM $87,324 Floyd, NM $87,324 Fort Sumner, NM $91,796 Grady, NM $88,983 House, NM $88,983

Kenna, NM $87,324 Lingo, NM $87,324 Melrose, NM $88,153 Milnesand, NM $87,324 Pep, NM $87,324 Portales, NM $87,324 Rogers, NM $87,324 Saint Vrain, NM $88,153

Taiban, NM $89,367 Texico, NM $88,153 Yeso, NM $91,559 Roswell, NM $86,564 Artesia, NM $86,564 Caprock, NM $87,324 Carlsbad, NM $86,564 Dexter, NM $86,564

Eunice, NM $87,324 Hagerman, NM $86,564 Hobbs, NM $87,324 Hope, NM $86,564 Jal, NM $87,324 Lake Arthur, NM $86,564 Lakewood, NM $86,564 Loco Hills, NM $86,564

Loving, NM $86,564 Lovington, NM $87,324 Mcdonald, NM $87,324 Malaga, NM $86,564 Maljamar, NM $86,939 Monument, NM $87,324 Tatum, NM $87,324 Whites City, NM $86,564

Carrizozo, NM $86,564 Alamogordo, NM $88,045 Alto, NM $86,564 Bent, NM $87,255 Capitan, NM $86,564 Cloudcroft, NM $87,749 Corona, NM $91,322 Encino, NM $91,559

Fort Stanton, NM $86,564 Glencoe, NM $86,564 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $88,045 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $88,045 Hondo, NM $86,564 La Luz, NM $88,045 Lincoln, NM $86,564 Mayhill, NM $86,564

Mescalero, NM $87,058 Nogal, NM $86,564 Orogrande, NM $85,380 Picacho, NM $86,564 Pinon, NM $86,564 Ruidoso, NM $86,564 Ruidoso Downs, NM $86,564 Sacramento, NM $86,663

San Patricio, NM $86,564 Sunspot, NM $87,847 Timberon, NM $86,663 Tinnie, NM $86,564 Tularosa, NM $87,749 Vaughn, NM $91,559 Weed, NM $86,564 Tucumcari, NM $88,983

Amistad, NM $88,983 Bard, NM $88,983 Capulin, NM $94,540 Clayton, NM $88,983 Conchas Dam, NM $90,384 Cuervo, NM $91,796 Des Moines, NM $94,540 Folsom, NM $94,540

Garita, NM $91,796 Gladstone, NM $91,796 Grenville, NM $91,756 Logan, NM $88,983 Mcalister, NM $88,983 Nara Visa, NM $88,983 Newkirk, NM $91,796 Quay, NM $88,983

San Jon, NM $88,983 Santa Rosa, NM $91,796 Sedan, NM $88,983 Trementina, NM $91,796

Quality Control Associate Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Quality Control Associate'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

$79,740

Average $91,006/year

$100,769

$6,645

Average $7,584/month

$8,397

$1,533

Average $1,750/week

$1,938

$38

Average $44/hour

$48

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$100,769	$8,397	$1,938	$48
Average	$91,006	$7,584	$1,750	$44
25th Percentile	$79,740	$6,645	$1,533	$38

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