Quality Control Lead Salary in New Mexico

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

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Quality Control Lead in New Mexico is $77,675 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $37.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $92,622
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $67,390 to $85,499
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $58,025

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Quality Control Lead Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$85,499	$7,125	$1,644	$41
Average	$77,675	$6,473	$1,494	$37
25th Percentile	$67,390	$5,616	$1,296	$32

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Key Factors That Influence Quality Control Lead Salaries

A Quality Control Lead'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 Lead Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Quality Control Lead'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): $118,992
Early Career (1-2 years): $128,373
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $79,818
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $94,636
Expert (over 8 years): $114,854

Levels	Salary
Quality C... Level Quality Control Lead	$118,992
Quality C... Level Quality Control Lead	$128,373
Quality C... Level Quality Control Lead	$79,818
Quality C... Level Quality Control Lead	$94,636
Quality C... Level Quality Control Lead	$114,854

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

District of Columbia: $92,855.
California: $92,503.
Massachusetts: $91,270.

District of Columbia $92,855 California $92,503 Massachusetts $91,270 Washington $90,934 New Jersey $90,901 Alaska $90,784 Connecticut $89,626 New York $89,157

Hawaii $87,655 Rhode Island $86,951 Maryland $86,473 Minnesota $85,819 Colorado $85,567 Illinois $85,483 Oregon $85,165 Delaware $84,930

New Hampshire $84,782 Virginia $84,452 Pennsylvania $83,487 Nevada $83,001 North Dakota $82,842 Michigan $82,590 Wisconsin $82,498 Vermont $82,313

Texas $81,802 Maine $81,768 Arizona $81,718 Ohio $81,659 Georgia $80,888 Indiana $80,502 Wyoming $80,426 Utah $80,309

Iowa $80,259 Kansas $79,856 Louisiana $79,739 North Carolina $79,697 Missouri $79,680 Florida $79,353 Montana $79,177 Nebraska $79,009

Kentucky $78,917 South Carolina $78,581 Tennessee $78,372 Idaho $78,288 New Mexico $77,675 Oklahoma $77,541 Alabama $77,046 South Dakota $76,216

Arkansas $75,763 West Virginia $75,520 Mississippi $74,791

Top Paying Cities for Quality Control Leads

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: $78,502
Belen: $78,065
Bernalillo: $78,642

Algodones, NM $78,502 Belen, NM $78,065 Bernalillo, NM $78,642 Bluewater, NM $76,990 Bosque, NM $77,492 Casa Blanca, NM $77,667 Cedar Crest, NM $78,707 Cedarvale, NM $75,621

Cerrillos, NM $78,559 Claunch, NM $75,341 Coyote, NM $77,402 Cuba, NM $77,278 Cubero, NM $77,839 Edgewood, NM $78,356 Estancia, NM $77,421 Gallina, NM $76,997

Counselor, NM $77,045 Grants, NM $76,902 Milan, NM $77,210 Isleta, NM $78,777 Jarales, NM $77,990 Jemez Pueblo, NM $78,125 Jemez Springs, NM $77,884 Laguna, NM $78,220

La Jara, NM $77,192 La Joya, NM $77,013 Lindrith, NM $76,920 Los Lunas, NM $78,479 Mcintosh, NM $77,847 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $77,329 Moriarty, NM $77,586 Mountainair, NM $76,749

Nageezi, NM $76,943 New Laguna, NM $77,801 Paguate, NM $77,854 Pena Blanca, NM $78,724 Peralta, NM $78,603 Placitas, NM $78,643 Ponderosa, NM $78,026 Prewitt, NM $76,967

Regina, NM $77,021 Sandia Park, NM $78,509 Corrales, NM $78,805 San Fidel, NM $77,382 San Rafael, NM $77,052 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $78,510 San Ysidro, NM $78,404 Stanley, NM $77,575

Tijeras, NM $78,519 Tome, NM $78,374 Torreon, NM $78,113 Veguita, NM $77,486 Willard, NM $76,610 Youngsville, NM $77,424 Bosque Farms, NM $78,747 Clines Corners, NM $77,106

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $78,569 Cochiti Lake, NM $78,672 Albuquerque, NM $78,850 Kirtland Afb, NM $78,850 Rio Rancho, NM $78,720 Gallup, NM $77,078 Brimhall, NM $76,860 Church Rock, NM $76,896

Continental Divide, NM $76,842 Crownpoint, NM $76,906 Fence Lake, NM $76,563 Fort Wingate, NM $76,870 Gamerco, NM $76,999 Mentmore, NM $76,880 Mexican Springs, NM $76,870 Ramah, NM $76,729

Rehoboth, NM $76,922 Thoreau, NM $76,926 Tohatchi, NM $76,855 Vanderwagen, NM $76,870 Zuni, NM $76,852 Navajo, NM $76,957 Jamestown, NM $76,766 Pinehill, NM $76,670

Sheep Springs, NM $76,938 Smith Lake, NM $77,225 Yatahey, NM $76,911 Farmington, NM $77,280 Aztec, NM $77,423 Blanco, NM $77,062 Bloomfield, NM $76,970 Flora Vista, NM $77,360

Fruitland, NM $76,876 Kirtland, NM $77,361 La Plata, NM $77,389 Navajo Dam, NM $77,354 Shiprock, NM $77,247 Waterflow, NM $77,208 Newcomb, NM $76,891 Sanostee, NM $76,940

Santa Fe, NM $79,252 Abiquiu, NM $77,084 Alcalde, NM $78,427 Amalia, NM $76,967 Arroyo Hondo, NM $76,859 Arroyo Seco, NM $76,948 Canjilon, NM $76,846 Canones, NM $77,546

Carson, NM $77,153 Cebolla, NM $76,891 Cerro, NM $76,914 Chama, NM $77,228 Chamisal, NM $78,219 Chimayo, NM $78,768 Cordova, NM $78,635 Costilla, NM $77,290

Taos Ski Valley, NM $76,703 Dixon, NM $78,144 Dulce, NM $77,227 El Prado, NM $77,015 El Rito, NM $77,369 Embudo, NM $77,743 Espanola, NM $78,673 Glorieta, NM $78,947

Hernandez, NM $77,941 Ilfeld, NM $78,218 La Madera, NM $77,233 Lamy, NM $78,646 Llano, NM $78,060 Los Alamos, NM $78,832 White Rock, NM $78,980 Medanales, NM $78,028

Ojo Caliente, NM $77,569 Los Ojos, NM $77,039 Pecos, NM $78,701 Penasco, NM $77,770 Petaca, NM $76,775 Questa, NM $76,995 Ranchos De Taos, NM $77,401 Red River, NM $76,776

Ribera, NM $77,270 Rowe, NM $78,292 San Cristobal, NM $76,773 San Jose, NM $78,099 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $78,481 Santa Cruz, NM $78,741 Serafina, NM $77,074 Taos, NM $76,971

Tererro, NM $78,953 Tesuque, NM $79,252 Tierra Amarilla, NM $76,971 Trampas, NM $77,707 Tres Piedras, NM $76,754 Truchas, NM $78,415 Vadito, NM $77,668 Valdez, NM $76,831

Vallecitos, NM $76,771 Velarde, NM $78,026 Villanueva, NM $77,120 Spaceport City, NM $75,548 Las Vegas, NM $76,466 Angel Fire, NM $76,692 Anton Chico, NM $76,334 Buena Vista, NM $77,035

Chacon, NM $77,089 Cimarron, NM $76,572 Cleveland, NM $77,636 Eagle Nest, NM $76,630 Guadalupita, NM $76,971 Holman, NM $77,438 La Loma, NM $76,205 Maxwell, NM $76,598

Miami, NM $76,433 Mills, NM $76,161 Montezuma, NM $78,030 Mora, NM $77,745 Mosquero, NM $76,095 Ocate, NM $76,516 Ojo Feliz, NM $76,717 Rainsville, NM $77,053

Raton, NM $76,791 Rociada, NM $78,070 Roy, NM $76,178 Sapello, NM $77,392 Solano, NM $76,085 Springer, NM $76,399 Ute Park, NM $76,608 Valmora, NM $76,402

Wagon Mound, NM $76,314 Watrous, NM $76,428 Socorro, NM $76,251 Aragon, NM $76,481 Datil, NM $76,166 Lemitar, NM $76,605 Luna, NM $76,617 Magdalena, NM $76,172

Pie Town, NM $76,426 Polvadera, NM $76,790 Quemado, NM $76,584 Reserve, NM $76,447 San Acacia, NM $76,917 San Antonio, NM $75,829 Truth Or Consequences, NM $75,813 Arrey, NM $75,800

Caballo, NM $75,852 Derry, NM $75,466 Elephant Butte, NM $76,010 Garfield, NM $75,248 Hatch, NM $74,042 Monticello, NM $75,809 Rincon, NM $73,616 Salem, NM $75,013

Williamsburg, NM $75,908 Winston, NM $75,864 Las Cruces, NM $72,652 White Sands Missile Range, NM $72,890 Santa Teresa, NM $73,420 Playas, NM $76,163 Animas, NM $76,350 Anthony, NM $73,403

Arenas Valley, NM $76,215 Bayard, NM $76,145 Berino, NM $73,070 Buckhorn, NM $76,224 Santa Clara, NM $76,278 Chamberino, NM $73,146 Cliff, NM $76,136 Columbus, NM $75,931

Deming, NM $75,949 Dona Ana, NM $72,655 Fairacres, NM $72,872 Faywood, NM $75,913 Fort Bayard, NM $76,205 Gila, NM $76,023 Glenwood, NM $76,083 Hachita, NM $75,931

Hanover, NM $75,947 Hillsboro, NM $75,792 Hurley, NM $76,094 La Mesa, NM $74,042 Lordsburg, NM $76,107 Mesilla, NM $72,654 Mesilla Park, NM $72,661 Mesquite, NM $72,723

Mimbres, NM $76,007 Mule Creek, NM $76,213 Organ, NM $72,699 Pinos Altos, NM $76,134 Radium Springs, NM $72,683 Redrock, NM $75,940 Rodeo, NM $76,447 San Miguel, NM $72,696

Silver City, NM $76,135 Sunland Park, NM $73,029 Tyrone, NM $76,360 Vado, NM $72,753 Chaparral, NM $73,670 Clovis, NM $75,989 Cannon Afb, NM $75,821 Broadview, NM $75,768

Causey, NM $75,638 Crossroads, NM $75,458 Dora, NM $75,817 Elida, NM $75,503 Floyd, NM $75,686 Fort Sumner, NM $75,625 Grady, NM $75,840 House, NM $75,779

Kenna, NM $75,503 Lingo, NM $75,633 Melrose, NM $75,792 Milnesand, NM $75,473 Pep, NM $75,576 Portales, NM $75,853 Rogers, NM $75,597 Saint Vrain, NM $75,841

Taiban, NM $75,599 Texico, NM $75,870 Yeso, NM $75,325 Roswell, NM $75,412 Artesia, NM $75,561 Caprock, NM $75,408 Carlsbad, NM $75,611 Dexter, NM $75,466

Eunice, NM $75,678 Hagerman, NM $75,503 Hobbs, NM $75,789 Hope, NM $75,227 Jal, NM $75,589 Lake Arthur, NM $75,378 Lakewood, NM $75,491 Loco Hills, NM $75,630

Loving, NM $75,591 Lovington, NM $75,716 Mcdonald, NM $75,509 Malaga, NM $75,518 Maljamar, NM $75,444 Monument, NM $75,622 Tatum, NM $75,558 Whites City, NM $75,685

Carrizozo, NM $75,055 Alamogordo, NM $74,816 Alto, NM $75,066 Bent, NM $74,830 Capitan, NM $74,891 Cloudcroft, NM $74,822 Corona, NM $75,381 Encino, NM $75,986

Fort Stanton, NM $74,923 Glencoe, NM $74,869 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $74,807 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $74,807 Hondo, NM $74,938 La Luz, NM $74,807 Lincoln, NM $74,720 Mayhill, NM $74,977

Mescalero, NM $74,841 Nogal, NM $75,162 Orogrande, NM $74,845 Picacho, NM $74,922 Pinon, NM $75,204 Ruidoso, NM $75,208 Ruidoso Downs, NM $75,106 Sacramento, NM $74,874

San Patricio, NM $74,963 Sunspot, NM $74,807 Timberon, NM $74,969 Tinnie, NM $74,879 Tularosa, NM $74,857 Vaughn, NM $75,680 Weed, NM $74,967 Tucumcari, NM $76,056

Amistad, NM $75,958 Bard, NM $75,836 Capulin, NM $76,695 Clayton, NM $76,106 Conchas Dam, NM $76,174 Cuervo, NM $75,808 Des Moines, NM $76,392 Folsom, NM $76,511

Garita, NM $76,028 Gladstone, NM $76,181 Grenville, NM $76,167 Logan, NM $76,054 Mcalister, NM $75,818 Nara Visa, NM $75,873 Newkirk, NM $75,957 Quay, NM $76,001

San Jon, NM $75,919 Santa Rosa, NM $76,001 Sedan, NM $76,028 Trementina, NM $76,024

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

Understanding how a Quality Control Lead'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 01, 2026

$67,390

Average $77,675/year

$85,499

$5,616

Average $6,473/month

$7,125

$1,296

Average $1,494/week

$1,644

$32

Average $37/hour

$41

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$85,499	$7,125	$1,644	$41
Average	$77,675	$6,473	$1,494	$37
25th Percentile	$67,390	$5,616	$1,296	$32

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