Compliance Officers pay in New Mexico
$76,920avg. a year
$36.98 an hour · 2,400 employed
Compliance Officers in New Mexico earn an average of $76,920 a year. That is $11,480 (13%) less than the U.S. average of $88,400. The best-paying metro area is Las Cruces, NM at $79,300.
$67,990Median pay
$36.98Average hourly
+16%Avg. pay since 2020
#40Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying New Mexico metro areas
Average pay for compliance officers by metro area. Swipe to see all 4.
1290 jobs
Las Cruces, NM
$79,300
$38.13 an hour
2970 jobs
Albuquerque, NM
$75,480
$36.29 an hour
3120 jobs
Farmington, NM
$71,970
$34.60 an hour
4180 jobs
Santa Fe, NM
$69,080
$33.21 an hour
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Compliance Officers pay in New Mexico, charted
Pay over time
New Mexico, annual wage, May of each year
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Where New Mexico compliance officers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
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Average pay, New Mexico, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do compliance officers make in New Mexico?
The average is $76,920 a year, and the median is $67,990. That is $11,480 (13%) less than the U.S. average of $88,400.
What is the hourly wage in New Mexico?
$36.98 an hour on average; the median is $32.69.
Where in New Mexico do they earn the most?
Las Cruces, NM ($79,300), followed by Albuquerque, NM ($75,480). The lowest average among 4 metro areas with data is Santa Fe, NM ($69,080).
How does New Mexico rank?
New Mexico ranks #40 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 13-1041. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national compliance officers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.