What are the main factors that influence a Research Laboratory Director'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 Research Laboratory Director?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Research Laboratory Director roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

How does experience change A Research Laboratory Director's salary?

A Research Laboratory Director's salary grows with experience: a Clinical Laboratory Supervisor (4+ years)earns $88,016, a Clinical Laboratory Senior Supervisor (3-5 years)earns $102,931, a Clinical Laboratory Manager (5+ years)earns $123,753, a Clinical Lab Services Senior Manager (5+ years)earns $135,715, a Research Laboratory Director (5+ years)earns $159,017,

What are the highest paying states for a Research Laboratory Director?

Research Laboratory Director salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Research Laboratory Director roles are District of Columbia $190,100, California $189,380, Massachusetts $186,850. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Research Laboratory Director roles make?

Salaries for Research Laboratory Director level roles vary by specialization: Molecular Biology Research Director: $207,400; Laboratory Director: $171,688; Nuclear Laboratory Technologist Leader: $153,300; Research Laboratory Veterinarian: $139,600; Research Laboratory Manager: $133,620.

Research Laboratory Director Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Research Laboratory Director make in New Mexico?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Research Laboratory Director in New Mexico is $159,020 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $76.

However, a Research Laboratory Director's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $187,772
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $137,770 to $174,070
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $118,423

10% $118,423

50% (Median) $159,020

90% $187,772

Research Laboratory Director Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$174,070	$14,506	$3,348	$84
Average	$159,020	$13,252	$3,058	$76
25th Percentile	$137,770	$11,481	$2,649	$66

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Key Factors That Influence Research Laboratory Director Salaries

A Research Laboratory Director'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 Research Laboratory Director Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Research Laboratory Director'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:

Clinical Laboratory Supervisor (4+ years): $88,016
Clinical Laboratory Senior Supervisor (3-5 years): $102,931
Clinical Laboratory Manager (5+ years): $123,753
Clinical Lab Services Senior Manager (5+ years): $135,715
Research Laboratory Director (5+ years): $159,017

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Clinical Laboratory Supervisor	4+ years	$88,016
Clinical Laboratory Senior Supervisor	3-5 years	$102,931
Clinical Laboratory Manager	5+ years	$123,753
Clinical Lab Services Senior Manager	5+ years	$135,715
Research Laboratory Director	5+ years	$159,017

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How Do Research Laboratory Director 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 Research Laboratory Directors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $190,100.
California: $189,380.
Massachusetts: $186,850.

District of Columbia $190,100 California $189,380 Massachusetts $186,850 Washington $186,170 New Jersey $186,100 Alaska $185,860 Connecticut $183,490 New York $182,530

Hawaii $179,450 Rhode Island $178,010 Maryland $177,030 Minnesota $175,690 Colorado $175,180 Illinois $175,010 Oregon $174,350 Delaware $173,870

New Hampshire $173,570 Virginia $172,890 Pennsylvania $170,920 Nevada $169,920 North Dakota $169,600 Michigan $169,080 Wisconsin $168,890 Vermont $168,520

Texas $167,470 Maine $167,400 Arizona $167,300 Ohio $167,180 Georgia $165,600 Indiana $164,810 Wyoming $164,650 Utah $164,410

Iowa $164,310 Kansas $163,490 Louisiana $163,250 North Carolina $163,160 Missouri $163,130 Florida $162,460 Montana $162,100 Nebraska $161,750

Kentucky $161,560 South Carolina $160,880 Tennessee $160,450 Idaho $160,280 New Mexico $159,020 Oklahoma $158,750 Alabama $157,730 South Dakota $156,040

Arkansas $155,110 West Virginia $154,610 Mississippi $153,120

Top Paying Cities for Research Laboratory Directors

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: $160,720
Belen: $159,820
Bernalillo: $161,000

Algodones, NM $160,720 Belen, NM $159,820 Bernalillo, NM $161,000 Bluewater, NM $157,620 Bosque, NM $158,650 Casa Blanca, NM $159,010 Cedar Crest, NM $161,130 Cedarvale, NM $154,820

Cerrillos, NM $160,830 Claunch, NM $154,240 Coyote, NM $158,460 Cuba, NM $158,210 Cubero, NM $159,360 Edgewood, NM $160,410 Estancia, NM $158,500 Gallina, NM $157,630

Counselor, NM $157,730 Grants, NM $157,440 Milan, NM $158,070 Isleta, NM $161,280 Jarales, NM $159,670 Jemez Pueblo, NM $159,940 Jemez Springs, NM $159,450 Laguna, NM $160,140

La Jara, NM $158,030 La Joya, NM $157,670 Lindrith, NM $157,480 Los Lunas, NM $160,670 Mcintosh, NM $159,370 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $158,310 Moriarty, NM $158,840 Mountainair, NM $157,130

Nageezi, NM $157,520 New Laguna, NM $159,280 Paguate, NM $159,390 Pena Blanca, NM $161,170 Peralta, NM $160,920 Placitas, NM $161,000 Ponderosa, NM $159,740 Prewitt, NM $157,570

Regina, NM $157,680 Sandia Park, NM $160,730 Corrales, NM $161,340 San Fidel, NM $158,420 San Rafael, NM $157,750 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $160,730 San Ysidro, NM $160,510 Stanley, NM $158,820

Tijeras, NM $160,750 Tome, NM $160,450 Torreon, NM $159,920 Veguita, NM $158,630 Willard, NM $156,840 Youngsville, NM $158,510 Bosque Farms, NM $161,220 Clines Corners, NM $157,860

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $160,850 Cochiti Lake, NM $161,060 Albuquerque, NM $161,430 Kirtland Afb, NM $161,430 Rio Rancho, NM $161,160 Gallup, NM $157,800 Brimhall, NM $157,350 Church Rock, NM $157,430

Continental Divide, NM $157,320 Crownpoint, NM $157,450 Fence Lake, NM $156,740 Fort Wingate, NM $157,370 Gamerco, NM $157,640 Mentmore, NM $157,390 Mexican Springs, NM $157,370 Ramah, NM $157,090

Rehoboth, NM $157,480 Thoreau, NM $157,490 Tohatchi, NM $157,340 Vanderwagen, NM $157,370 Zuni, NM $157,340 Navajo, NM $157,550 Jamestown, NM $157,160 Pinehill, NM $156,960

Sheep Springs, NM $157,510 Smith Lake, NM $158,100 Yatahey, NM $157,460 Farmington, NM $158,210 Aztec, NM $158,510 Blanco, NM $157,770 Bloomfield, NM $157,580 Flora Vista, NM $158,380

Fruitland, NM $157,390 Kirtland, NM $158,380 La Plata, NM $158,440 Navajo Dam, NM $158,360 Shiprock, NM $158,150 Waterflow, NM $158,060 Newcomb, NM $157,420 Sanostee, NM $157,520

Santa Fe, NM $162,250 Abiquiu, NM $157,810 Alcalde, NM $160,560 Amalia, NM $157,570 Arroyo Hondo, NM $157,350 Arroyo Seco, NM $157,530 Canjilon, NM $157,320 Canones, NM $158,760

Carson, NM $157,950 Cebolla, NM $157,420 Cerro, NM $157,460 Chama, NM $158,110 Chamisal, NM $160,130 Chimayo, NM $161,260 Cordova, NM $160,990 Costilla, NM $158,230

Taos Ski Valley, NM $157,030 Dixon, NM $159,980 Dulce, NM $158,100 El Prado, NM $157,670 El Rito, NM $158,390 Embudo, NM $159,160 Espanola, NM $161,060 Glorieta, NM $161,630

Hernandez, NM $159,570 Ilfeld, NM $160,130 La Madera, NM $158,120 Lamy, NM $161,010 Llano, NM $159,810 Los Alamos, NM $161,390 White Rock, NM $161,690 Medanales, NM $159,740

Ojo Caliente, NM $158,800 Los Ojos, NM $157,720 Pecos, NM $161,120 Penasco, NM $159,220 Petaca, NM $157,180 Questa, NM $157,630 Ranchos De Taos, NM $158,460 Red River, NM $157,180

Ribera, NM $158,190 Rowe, NM $160,280 San Cristobal, NM $157,180 San Jose, NM $159,890 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $160,670 Santa Cruz, NM $161,200 Serafina, NM $157,790 Taos, NM $157,580

Tererro, NM $161,640 Tesuque, NM $162,250 Tierra Amarilla, NM $157,580 Trampas, NM $159,090 Tres Piedras, NM $157,140 Truchas, NM $160,540 Vadito, NM $159,010 Valdez, NM $157,290

Vallecitos, NM $157,170 Velarde, NM $159,740 Villanueva, NM $157,890 Spaceport City, NM $154,670 Las Vegas, NM $156,550 Angel Fire, NM $157,010 Anton Chico, NM $156,280 Buena Vista, NM $157,710

Chacon, NM $157,820 Cimarron, NM $156,760 Cleveland, NM $158,940 Eagle Nest, NM $156,880 Guadalupita, NM $157,580 Holman, NM $158,540 La Loma, NM $156,010 Maxwell, NM $156,820

Miami, NM $156,480 Mills, NM $155,920 Montezuma, NM $159,750 Mora, NM $159,160 Mosquero, NM $155,790 Ocate, NM $156,650 Ojo Feliz, NM $157,060 Rainsville, NM $157,750

Raton, NM $157,210 Rociada, NM $159,830 Roy, NM $155,960 Sapello, NM $158,440 Solano, NM $155,770 Springer, NM $156,410 Ute Park, NM $156,840 Valmora, NM $156,410

Wagon Mound, NM $156,240 Watrous, NM $156,470 Socorro, NM $156,110 Aragon, NM $156,580 Datil, NM $155,930 Lemitar, NM $156,830 Luna, NM $156,860 Magdalena, NM $155,940

Pie Town, NM $156,460 Polvadera, NM $157,210 Quemado, NM $156,790 Reserve, NM $156,510 San Acacia, NM $157,470 San Antonio, NM $155,240 Truth Or Consequences, NM $155,210 Arrey, NM $155,180

Caballo, NM $155,290 Derry, NM $154,500 Elephant Butte, NM $155,610 Garfield, NM $154,050 Hatch, NM $151,580 Monticello, NM $155,200 Rincon, NM $150,710 Salem, NM $153,570

Williamsburg, NM $155,400 Winston, NM $155,310 Las Cruces, NM $148,740 White Sands Missile Range, NM $149,230 Santa Teresa, NM $150,310 Playas, NM $155,930 Animas, NM $156,310 Anthony, NM $150,270

Arenas Valley, NM $156,030 Bayard, NM $155,890 Berino, NM $149,590 Buckhorn, NM $156,050 Santa Clara, NM $156,160 Chamberino, NM $149,750 Cliff, NM $155,870 Columbus, NM $155,450

Deming, NM $155,490 Dona Ana, NM $148,740 Fairacres, NM $149,190 Faywood, NM $155,420 Fort Bayard, NM $156,010 Gila, NM $155,640 Glenwood, NM $155,760 Hachita, NM $155,450

Hanover, NM $155,480 Hillsboro, NM $155,170 Hurley, NM $155,780 La Mesa, NM $151,580 Lordsburg, NM $155,810 Mesilla, NM $148,740 Mesilla Park, NM $148,760 Mesquite, NM $148,880

Mimbres, NM $155,610 Mule Creek, NM $156,030 Organ, NM $148,830 Pinos Altos, NM $155,870 Radium Springs, NM $148,800 Redrock, NM $155,470 Rodeo, NM $156,510 San Miguel, NM $148,830

Silver City, NM $155,870 Sunland Park, NM $149,510 Tyrone, NM $156,330 Vado, NM $148,940 Chaparral, NM $150,820 Clovis, NM $155,570 Cannon Afb, NM $155,230 Broadview, NM $155,120

Causey, NM $154,850 Crossroads, NM $154,480 Dora, NM $155,220 Elida, NM $154,570 Floyd, NM $154,950 Fort Sumner, NM $154,820 Grady, NM $155,260 House, NM $155,140

Kenna, NM $154,580 Lingo, NM $154,840 Melrose, NM $155,170 Milnesand, NM $154,510 Pep, NM $154,730 Portales, NM $155,290 Rogers, NM $154,770 Saint Vrain, NM $155,270

Taiban, NM $154,770 Texico, NM $155,330 Yeso, NM $154,210 Roswell, NM $154,390 Artesia, NM $154,690 Caprock, NM $154,380 Carlsbad, NM $154,800 Dexter, NM $154,500

Eunice, NM $154,930 Hagerman, NM $154,580 Hobbs, NM $155,160 Hope, NM $154,010 Jal, NM $154,750 Lake Arthur, NM $154,320 Lakewood, NM $154,550 Loco Hills, NM $154,830

Loving, NM $154,760 Lovington, NM $155,010 Mcdonald, NM $154,590 Malaga, NM $154,600 Maljamar, NM $154,450 Monument, NM $154,820 Tatum, NM $154,690 Whites City, NM $154,950

Carrizozo, NM $153,660 Alamogordo, NM $153,170 Alto, NM $153,680 Bent, NM $153,200 Capitan, NM $153,320 Cloudcroft, NM $153,180 Corona, NM $154,330 Encino, NM $155,560

Fort Stanton, NM $153,390 Glencoe, NM $153,280 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $153,150 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $153,150 Hondo, NM $153,420 La Luz, NM $153,150 Lincoln, NM $152,970 Mayhill, NM $153,500

Mescalero, NM $153,220 Nogal, NM $153,880 Orogrande, NM $153,230 Picacho, NM $153,390 Pinon, NM $153,960 Ruidoso, NM $153,970 Ruidoso Downs, NM $153,760 Sacramento, NM $153,290

San Patricio, NM $153,470 Sunspot, NM $153,150 Timberon, NM $153,480 Tinnie, NM $153,300 Tularosa, NM $153,250 Vaughn, NM $154,940 Weed, NM $153,480 Tucumcari, NM $155,710

Amistad, NM $155,510 Bard, NM $155,260 Capulin, NM $157,020 Clayton, NM $155,810 Conchas Dam, NM $155,950 Cuervo, NM $155,200 Des Moines, NM $156,400 Folsom, NM $156,640

Garita, NM $155,650 Gladstone, NM $155,960 Grenville, NM $155,930 Logan, NM $155,700 Mcalister, NM $155,220 Nara Visa, NM $155,330 Newkirk, NM $155,500 Quay, NM $155,590

San Jon, NM $155,430 Santa Rosa, NM $155,590 Sedan, NM $155,650 Trementina, NM $155,640

Research Laboratory Director Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Research Laboratory Director salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $177,711. While startup companies pay approximate $150,326.

Research Laboratory Director Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$150,326
Growth Stage	51~500	$158,985
Established	501~5000	$171,603
Enterprise	5000+	$177,711

Research Laboratory Director Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Research Laboratory Director roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 101% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average. In contrast, Research Laboratory Director positions in Transportation or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Research Laboratory Director as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Research Laboratory Director

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$222,628	$107.0	40%
Pharmaceuticals	$214,677	$103.0	35%
Financial Services	$198,775	$96.0	25%
Biotechnology	$190,824	$92.0	20%
Internet	$190,824	$92.0	20%

Research Laboratory Director Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Research Laboratory Director'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.

$137,770

Average $159,020/year

$174,070

$11,481

Average $13,252/month

$14,506

$2,649

Average $3,058/week

$3,348

$66

Average $76/hour

$84

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$174,070	$14,506	$3,348	$84
Average	$159,020	$13,252	$3,058	$76
25th Percentile	$137,770	$11,481	$2,649	$66

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Research Laboratory Director Salary in New Mexico

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Top Paying Cities for Research Laboratory Directors

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