Architectural Intern Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Architectural Intern make in New Mexico?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Architectural Intern in New Mexico is $55,890 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $66,420
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $48,784 to $61,402
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $42,314

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Architectural Intern Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$61,402	$5,117	$1,181	$30
Average	$55,890	$4,658	$1,075	$27
25th Percentile	$48,784	$4,065	$938	$23

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Key Factors That Influence Architectural Intern Salaries

An Architectural Intern'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 Architectural Intern Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Architectural Intern'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): $57,371
Early Career (1-2 years): $69,674
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $85,850
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $102,701
Expert (over 8 years): $120,799

Levels	Salary
Architect... Level Architectural Intern	$57,371
Architect... Level Architectural Intern	$69,674
Architect... Level Architectural Intern	$85,850
Architect... Level Architectural Intern	$102,701
Architect... Level Architectural Intern	$120,799

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How Do Architectural Intern 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 Architectural Interns. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $66,812.
California: $66,559.
Massachusetts: $65,672.

District of Columbia $66,812 California $66,559 Massachusetts $65,672 Washington $65,431 New Jersey $65,406 Alaska $65,322 Connecticut $64,489 New York $64,151

Hawaii $63,071 Rhode Island $62,564 Maryland $62,220 Minnesota $61,750 Colorado $61,569 Illinois $61,508 Oregon $61,279 Delaware $61,110

New Hampshire $61,004 Virginia $60,766 Pennsylvania $60,072 Nevada $59,722 North Dakota $59,607 Michigan $59,426 Wisconsin $59,360 Vermont $59,227

Texas $58,859 Maine $58,835 Arizona $58,799 Ohio $58,757 Georgia $58,201 Indiana $57,924 Wyoming $57,870 Utah $57,785

Iowa $57,749 Kansas $57,459 Louisiana $57,375 North Carolina $57,345 Missouri $57,332 Florida $57,097 Montana $56,970 Nebraska $56,850

Kentucky $56,783 South Carolina $56,542 Tennessee $56,391 Idaho $56,331 New Mexico $55,890 Oklahoma $55,794 Alabama $55,438 South Dakota $54,840

Arkansas $54,514 West Virginia $54,339 Mississippi $53,814

Top Paying Cities for Architectural Interns

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: $56,485
Belen: $56,171
Bernalillo: $56,585

Algodones, NM $56,485 Belen, NM $56,171 Bernalillo, NM $56,585 Bluewater, NM $55,397 Bosque, NM $55,758 Casa Blanca, NM $55,884 Cedar Crest, NM $56,632 Cedarvale, NM $54,412

Cerrillos, NM $56,526 Claunch, NM $54,210 Coyote, NM $55,694 Cuba, NM $55,604 Cubero, NM $56,008 Edgewood, NM $56,380 Estancia, NM $55,707 Gallina, NM $55,402

Counselor, NM $55,436 Grants, NM $55,334 Milan, NM $55,555 Isleta, NM $56,683 Jarales, NM $56,117 Jemez Pueblo, NM $56,214 Jemez Springs, NM $56,040 Laguna, NM $56,282

La Jara, NM $55,542 La Joya, NM $55,414 Lindrith, NM $55,347 Los Lunas, NM $56,468 Mcintosh, NM $56,014 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $55,641 Moriarty, NM $55,826 Mountainair, NM $55,223

Nageezi, NM $55,363 New Laguna, NM $55,981 Paguate, NM $56,019 Pena Blanca, NM $56,645 Peralta, NM $56,558 Placitas, NM $56,587 Ponderosa, NM $56,142 Prewitt, NM $55,380

Regina, NM $55,419 Sandia Park, NM $56,490 Corrales, NM $56,703 San Fidel, NM $55,679 San Rafael, NM $55,442 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $56,491 San Ysidro, NM $56,415 Stanley, NM $55,818

Tijeras, NM $56,497 Tome, NM $56,393 Torreon, NM $56,205 Veguita, NM $55,754 Willard, NM $55,124 Youngsville, NM $55,709 Bosque Farms, NM $56,661 Clines Corners, NM $55,481

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $56,534 Cochiti Lake, NM $56,607 Albuquerque, NM $56,735 Kirtland Afb, NM $56,735 Rio Rancho, NM $56,642 Gallup, NM $55,461 Brimhall, NM $55,304 Church Rock, NM $55,330

Continental Divide, NM $55,290 Crownpoint, NM $55,336 Fence Lake, NM $55,089 Fort Wingate, NM $55,310 Gamerco, NM $55,403 Mentmore, NM $55,318 Mexican Springs, NM $55,311 Ramah, NM $55,210

Rehoboth, NM $55,348 Thoreau, NM $55,351 Tohatchi, NM $55,300 Vanderwagen, NM $55,311 Zuni, NM $55,298 Navajo, NM $55,373 Jamestown, NM $55,236 Pinehill, NM $55,167

Sheep Springs, NM $55,360 Smith Lake, NM $55,566 Yatahey, NM $55,340 Farmington, NM $55,606 Aztec, NM $55,709 Blanco, NM $55,449 Bloomfield, NM $55,383 Flora Vista, NM $55,663

Fruitland, NM $55,315 Kirtland, NM $55,664 La Plata, NM $55,684 Navajo Dam, NM $55,659 Shiprock, NM $55,582 Waterflow, NM $55,554 Newcomb, NM $55,326 Sanostee, NM $55,361

Santa Fe, NM $57,025 Abiquiu, NM $55,465 Alcalde, NM $56,431 Amalia, NM $55,380 Arroyo Hondo, NM $55,302 Arroyo Seco, NM $55,366 Canjilon, NM $55,293 Canones, NM $55,797

Carson, NM $55,514 Cebolla, NM $55,326 Cerro, NM $55,342 Chama, NM $55,569 Chamisal, NM $56,281 Chimayo, NM $56,677 Cordova, NM $56,581 Costilla, NM $55,613

Taos Ski Valley, NM $55,191 Dixon, NM $56,228 Dulce, NM $55,567 El Prado, NM $55,415 El Rito, NM $55,669 Embudo, NM $55,939 Espanola, NM $56,608 Glorieta, NM $56,805

Hernandez, NM $56,082 Ilfeld, NM $56,281 La Madera, NM $55,572 Lamy, NM $56,588 Llano, NM $56,167 Los Alamos, NM $56,722 White Rock, NM $56,829 Medanales, NM $56,144

Ojo Caliente, NM $55,814 Los Ojos, NM $55,432 Pecos, NM $56,628 Penasco, NM $55,958 Petaca, NM $55,242 Questa, NM $55,401 Ranchos De Taos, NM $55,693 Red River, NM $55,243

Ribera, NM $55,598 Rowe, NM $56,334 San Cristobal, NM $55,241 San Jose, NM $56,195 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $56,470 Santa Cruz, NM $56,657 Serafina, NM $55,458 Taos, NM $55,383

Tererro, NM $56,809 Tesuque, NM $57,025 Tierra Amarilla, NM $55,383 Trampas, NM $55,913 Tres Piedras, NM $55,227 Truchas, NM $56,422 Vadito, NM $55,885 Valdez, NM $55,283

Vallecitos, NM $55,239 Velarde, NM $56,142 Villanueva, NM $55,491 Spaceport City, NM $54,359 Las Vegas, NM $55,020 Angel Fire, NM $55,182 Anton Chico, NM $54,925 Buena Vista, NM $55,429

Chacon, NM $55,468 Cimarron, NM $55,096 Cleveland, NM $55,862 Eagle Nest, NM $55,138 Guadalupita, NM $55,383 Holman, NM $55,719 La Loma, NM $54,832 Maxwell, NM $55,115

Miami, NM $54,996 Mills, NM $54,800 Montezuma, NM $56,145 Mora, NM $55,940 Mosquero, NM $54,753 Ocate, NM $55,056 Ojo Feliz, NM $55,201 Rainsville, NM $55,442

Raton, NM $55,254 Rociada, NM $56,174 Roy, NM $54,813 Sapello, NM $55,686 Solano, NM $54,746 Springer, NM $54,972 Ute Park, NM $55,122 Valmora, NM $54,974

Wagon Mound, NM $54,911 Watrous, NM $54,992 Socorro, NM $54,865 Aragon, NM $55,031 Datil, NM $54,804 Lemitar, NM $55,120 Luna, NM $55,129 Magdalena, NM $54,808

Pie Town, NM $54,991 Polvadera, NM $55,253 Quemado, NM $55,105 Reserve, NM $55,006 San Acacia, NM $55,344 San Antonio, NM $54,561 Truth Or Consequences, NM $54,550 Arrey, NM $54,541

Caballo, NM $54,578 Derry, NM $54,301 Elephant Butte, NM $54,692 Garfield, NM $54,143 Hatch, NM $53,276 Monticello, NM $54,547 Rincon, NM $52,969 Salem, NM $53,974

Williamsburg, NM $54,619 Winston, NM $54,587 Las Cruces, NM $52,276 White Sands Missile Range, NM $52,447 Santa Teresa, NM $52,828 Playas, NM $54,802 Animas, NM $54,937 Anthony, NM $52,816

Arenas Valley, NM $54,840 Bayard, NM $54,789 Berino, NM $52,576 Buckhorn, NM $54,846 Santa Clara, NM $54,885 Chamberino, NM $52,631 Cliff, NM $54,782 Columbus, NM $54,635

Deming, NM $54,648 Dona Ana, NM $52,277 Fairacres, NM $52,434 Faywood, NM $54,622 Fort Bayard, NM $54,832 Gila, NM $54,701 Glenwood, NM $54,744 Hachita, NM $54,635

Hanover, NM $54,647 Hillsboro, NM $54,535 Hurley, NM $54,752 La Mesa, NM $53,276 Lordsburg, NM $54,762 Mesilla, NM $52,277 Mesilla Park, NM $52,282 Mesquite, NM $52,327

Mimbres, NM $54,690 Mule Creek, NM $54,838 Organ, NM $52,309 Pinos Altos, NM $54,781 Radium Springs, NM $52,298 Redrock, NM $54,642 Rodeo, NM $55,006 San Miguel, NM $52,307

Silver City, NM $54,782 Sunland Park, NM $52,547 Tyrone, NM $54,944 Vado, NM $52,348 Chaparral, NM $53,008 Clovis, NM $54,677 Cannon Afb, NM $54,556 Broadview, NM $54,517

Causey, NM $54,424 Crossroads, NM $54,295 Dora, NM $54,553 Elida, NM $54,327 Floyd, NM $54,459 Fort Sumner, NM $54,415 Grady, NM $54,569 House, NM $54,526

Kenna, NM $54,327 Lingo, NM $54,420 Melrose, NM $54,535 Milnesand, NM $54,306 Pep, NM $54,380 Portales, NM $54,579 Rogers, NM $54,395 Saint Vrain, NM $54,570

Taiban, NM $54,396 Texico, NM $54,591 Yeso, NM $54,199 Roswell, NM $54,262 Artesia, NM $54,369 Caprock, NM $54,259 Carlsbad, NM $54,405 Dexter, NM $54,300

Eunice, NM $54,453 Hagerman, NM $54,327 Hobbs, NM $54,533 Hope, NM $54,128 Jal, NM $54,389 Lake Arthur, NM $54,237 Lakewood, NM $54,318 Loco Hills, NM $54,418

Loving, NM $54,391 Lovington, NM $54,480 Mcdonald, NM $54,332 Malaga, NM $54,338 Maljamar, NM $54,284 Monument, NM $54,412 Tatum, NM $54,367 Whites City, NM $54,458

Carrizozo, NM $54,005 Alamogordo, NM $53,833 Alto, NM $54,012 Bent, NM $53,843 Capitan, NM $53,887 Cloudcroft, NM $53,837 Corona, NM $54,239 Encino, NM $54,675

Fort Stanton, NM $53,910 Glencoe, NM $53,871 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $53,826 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $53,826 Hondo, NM $53,921 La Luz, NM $53,826 Lincoln, NM $53,764 Mayhill, NM $53,948

Mescalero, NM $53,851 Nogal, NM $54,082 Orogrande, NM $53,854 Picacho, NM $53,909 Pinon, NM $54,112 Ruidoso, NM $54,115 Ruidoso Downs, NM $54,041 Sacramento, NM $53,875

San Patricio, NM $53,939 Sunspot, NM $53,826 Timberon, NM $53,943 Tinnie, NM $53,878 Tularosa, NM $53,862 Vaughn, NM $54,455 Weed, NM $53,942 Tucumcari, NM $54,725

Amistad, NM $54,654 Bard, NM $54,567 Capulin, NM $55,185 Clayton, NM $54,761 Conchas Dam, NM $54,810 Cuervo, NM $54,546 Des Moines, NM $54,967 Folsom, NM $55,052

Garita, NM $54,705 Gladstone, NM $54,815 Grenville, NM $54,805 Logan, NM $54,723 Mcalister, NM $54,554 Nara Visa, NM $54,593 Newkirk, NM $54,654 Quay, NM $54,685

San Jon, NM $54,627 Santa Rosa, NM $54,685 Sedan, NM $54,704 Trementina, NM $54,702

Architectural Intern Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Architectural Intern roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 55% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Energy & Utilities and Construction sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Architectural Intern positions in Retail & Wholesale or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Architectural Intern as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Architectural Intern

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities	$69,863	$34.0	25%
Construction	$67,068	$32.0	20%
Business Services	$58,685	$28.0	5%

Architectural Intern Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Architectural Intern'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 August 01, 2026

$48,784

Average $55,890/year

$61,402

$4,065

Average $4,658/month

$5,117

$938

Average $1,075/week

$1,181

$23

Average $27/hour

$30

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$61,402	$5,117	$1,181	$30
Average	$55,890	$4,658	$1,075	$27
25th Percentile	$48,784	$4,065	$938	$23

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