IT Project Lead Salary in New Mexico

How much does an IT Project Lead make in New Mexico?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for an IT Project Lead in New Mexico is $132,568 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $64.

However, an IT Project Lead's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $150,514
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $123,882 to $141,961
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $115,974

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IT Project Lead Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$141,961	$11,830	$2,730	$68
Average	$132,568	$11,047	$2,549	$64
25th Percentile	$123,882	$10,324	$2,382	$60

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Key Factors That Influence IT Project Lead Salaries

An IT Project 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 IT Project Lead Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an IT Project 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): $92,778
Early Career (1-2 years): $113,253
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $131,877
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $146,767
Expert (over 8 years): $114,883

Levels	Salary
IT Projec... Level IT Project Lead	$92,778
IT Projec... Level IT Project Lead	$113,253
IT Projec... Level IT Project Lead	$131,877
IT Projec... Level IT Project Lead	$146,767
IT Projec... Level IT Project Lead	$114,883

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How Do IT Project 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 IT Project Leads. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $158,475.
California: $157,873.
Massachusetts: $155,769.

District of Columbia $158,475 California $157,873 Massachusetts $155,769 Washington $155,197 New Jersey $155,140 Alaska $154,939 Connecticut $152,964 New York $152,163

Hawaii $149,601 Rhode Island $148,398 Maryland $147,582 Minnesota $146,466 Colorado $146,037 Illinois $145,893 Oregon $145,350 Delaware $144,949

New Hampshire $144,697 Virginia $144,133 Pennsylvania $142,487 Nevada $141,657 North Dakota $141,385 Michigan $140,955 Wisconsin $140,798 Vermont $140,483

Texas $139,610 Maine $139,553 Arizona $139,467 Ohio $139,367 Georgia $138,050 Indiana $137,391 Wyoming $137,263 Utah $137,062

Iowa $136,976 Kansas $136,289 Louisiana $136,089 North Carolina $136,017 Missouri $135,989 Florida $135,431 Montana $135,130 Nebraska $134,844

Kentucky $134,686 South Carolina $134,114 Tennessee $133,756 Idaho $133,613 New Mexico $132,568 Oklahoma $132,339 Alabama $131,494 South Dakota $130,077

Arkansas $129,305 West Virginia $128,889 Mississippi $127,644

Top Paying Cities for IT Project 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: $133,979
Belen: $133,233
Bernalillo: $134,217

Algodones, NM $133,979 Belen, NM $133,233 Bernalillo, NM $134,217 Bluewater, NM $131,399 Bosque, NM $132,254 Casa Blanca, NM $132,554 Cedar Crest, NM $134,328 Cedarvale, NM $129,061

Cerrillos, NM $134,077 Claunch, NM $128,583 Coyote, NM $132,101 Cuba, NM $131,889 Cubero, NM $132,847 Edgewood, NM $133,729 Estancia, NM $132,134 Gallina, NM $131,410

Counselor, NM $131,492 Grants, NM $131,248 Milan, NM $131,774 Isleta, NM $134,447 Jarales, NM $133,105 Jemez Pueblo, NM $133,335 Jemez Springs, NM $132,924 Laguna, NM $133,497

La Jara, NM $131,742 La Joya, NM $131,437 Lindrith, NM $131,278 Los Lunas, NM $133,939 Mcintosh, NM $132,861 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $131,977 Moriarty, NM $132,415 Mountainair, NM $130,986

Nageezi, NM $131,317 New Laguna, NM $132,783 Paguate, NM $132,873 Pena Blanca, NM $134,357 Peralta, NM $134,151 Placitas, NM $134,220 Ponderosa, NM $133,166 Prewitt, NM $131,358

Regina, NM $131,450 Sandia Park, NM $133,991 Corrales, NM $134,496 San Fidel, NM $132,067 San Rafael, NM $131,504 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $133,992 San Ysidro, NM $133,812 Stanley, NM $132,396

Tijeras, NM $134,008 Tome, NM $133,760 Torreon, NM $133,315 Veguita, NM $132,244 Willard, NM $130,750 Youngsville, NM $132,139 Bosque Farms, NM $134,397 Clines Corners, NM $131,596

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $134,094 Cochiti Lake, NM $134,268 Albuquerque, NM $134,572 Kirtland Afb, NM $134,572 Rio Rancho, NM $134,351 Gallup, NM $131,549 Brimhall, NM $131,177 Church Rock, NM $131,238

Continental Divide, NM $131,145 Crownpoint, NM $131,254 Fence Lake, NM $130,669 Fort Wingate, NM $131,192 Gamerco, NM $131,413 Mentmore, NM $131,210 Mexican Springs, NM $131,194 Ramah, NM $130,953

Rehoboth, NM $131,281 Thoreau, NM $131,288 Tohatchi, NM $131,168 Vanderwagen, NM $131,194 Zuni, NM $131,162 Navajo, NM $131,341 Jamestown, NM $131,015 Pinehill, NM $130,852

Sheep Springs, NM $131,310 Smith Lake, NM $131,799 Yatahey, NM $131,263 Farmington, NM $131,894 Aztec, NM $132,137 Blanco, NM $131,520 Bloomfield, NM $131,364 Flora Vista, NM $132,030

Fruitland, NM $131,204 Kirtland, NM $132,031 La Plata, NM $132,078 Navajo Dam, NM $132,020 Shiprock, NM $131,837 Waterflow, NM $131,769 Newcomb, NM $131,230 Sanostee, NM $131,313

Santa Fe, NM $135,259 Abiquiu, NM $131,559 Alcalde, NM $133,850 Amalia, NM $131,358 Arroyo Hondo, NM $131,174 Arroyo Seco, NM $131,326 Canjilon, NM $131,152 Canones, NM $132,348

Carson, NM $131,676 Cebolla, NM $131,230 Cerro, NM $131,268 Chama, NM $131,805 Chamisal, NM $133,495 Chimayo, NM $134,433 Cordova, NM $134,205 Costilla, NM $131,910

Taos Ski Valley, NM $130,909 Dixon, NM $133,368 Dulce, NM $131,802 El Prado, NM $131,441 El Rito, NM $132,044 Embudo, NM $132,682 Espanola, NM $134,270 Glorieta, NM $134,738

Hernandez, NM $133,022 Ilfeld, NM $133,494 La Madera, NM $131,812 Lamy, NM $134,224 Llano, NM $133,225 Los Alamos, NM $134,542 White Rock, NM $134,795 Medanales, NM $133,169

Ojo Caliente, NM $132,386 Los Ojos, NM $131,482 Pecos, NM $134,318 Penasco, NM $132,730 Petaca, NM $131,031 Questa, NM $131,407 Ranchos De Taos, NM $132,100 Red River, NM $131,032

Ribera, NM $131,875 Rowe, NM $133,620 San Cristobal, NM $131,028 San Jose, NM $133,291 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $133,942 Santa Cruz, NM $134,387 Serafina, NM $131,542 Taos, NM $131,366

Tererro, NM $134,748 Tesuque, NM $135,259 Tierra Amarilla, NM $131,366 Trampas, NM $132,621 Tres Piedras, NM $130,995 Truchas, NM $133,830 Vadito, NM $132,555 Valdez, NM $131,127

Vallecitos, NM $131,024 Velarde, NM $133,166 Villanueva, NM $131,620 Spaceport City, NM $128,937 Las Vegas, NM $130,504 Angel Fire, NM $130,889 Anton Chico, NM $130,278 Buena Vista, NM $131,474

Chacon, NM $131,567 Cimarron, NM $130,684 Cleveland, NM $132,501 Eagle Nest, NM $130,783 Guadalupita, NM $131,366 Holman, NM $132,163 La Loma, NM $130,059 Maxwell, NM $130,729

Miami, NM $130,447 Mills, NM $129,983 Montezuma, NM $133,173 Mora, NM $132,687 Mosquero, NM $129,870 Ocate, NM $130,588 Ojo Feliz, NM $130,932 Rainsville, NM $131,506

Raton, NM $131,058 Rociada, NM $133,241 Roy, NM $130,012 Sapello, NM $132,084 Solano, NM $129,853 Springer, NM $130,389 Ute Park, NM $130,746 Valmora, NM $130,394

Wagon Mound, NM $130,245 Watrous, NM $130,438 Socorro, NM $130,136 Aragon, NM $130,530 Datil, NM $129,992 Lemitar, NM $130,742 Luna, NM $130,762 Magdalena, NM $130,002

Pie Town, NM $130,435 Polvadera, NM $131,056 Quemado, NM $130,706 Reserve, NM $130,471 San Acacia, NM $131,273 San Antonio, NM $129,416 Truth Or Consequences, NM $129,389 Arrey, NM $129,368

Caballo, NM $129,456 Derry, NM $128,798 Elephant Butte, NM $129,725 Garfield, NM $128,424 Hatch, NM $126,366 Monticello, NM $129,382 Rincon, NM $125,639 Salem, NM $128,024

Williamsburg, NM $129,552 Winston, NM $129,476 Las Cruces, NM $123,994 White Sands Missile Range, NM $124,401 Santa Teresa, NM $125,305 Playas, NM $129,987 Animas, NM $130,306 Anthony, NM $125,275

Arenas Valley, NM $130,076 Bayard, NM $129,956 Berino, NM $124,707 Buckhorn, NM $130,090 Santa Clara, NM $130,183 Chamberino, NM $124,837 Cliff, NM $129,940 Columbus, NM $129,591

Deming, NM $129,621 Dona Ana, NM $123,999 Fairacres, NM $124,369 Faywood, NM $129,561 Fort Bayard, NM $130,059 Gila, NM $129,748 Glenwood, NM $129,850 Hachita, NM $129,591

Hanover, NM $129,618 Hillsboro, NM $129,353 Hurley, NM $129,868 La Mesa, NM $126,366 Lordsburg, NM $129,891 Mesilla, NM $123,997 Mesilla Park, NM $124,010 Mesquite, NM $124,116

Mimbres, NM $129,721 Mule Creek, NM $130,072 Organ, NM $124,075 Pinos Altos, NM $129,937 Radium Springs, NM $124,047 Redrock, NM $129,607 Rodeo, NM $130,471 San Miguel, NM $124,069

Silver City, NM $129,939 Sunland Park, NM $124,638 Tyrone, NM $130,324 Vado, NM $124,166 Chaparral, NM $125,732 Clovis, NM $129,690 Cannon Afb, NM $129,403 Broadview, NM $129,312

Causey, NM $129,090 Crossroads, NM $128,784 Dora, NM $129,396 Elida, NM $128,859 Floyd, NM $129,173 Fort Sumner, NM $129,068 Grady, NM $129,435 House, NM $129,332

Kenna, NM $128,861 Lingo, NM $129,081 Melrose, NM $129,353 Milnesand, NM $128,809 Pep, NM $128,985 Portales, NM $129,458 Rogers, NM $129,021 Saint Vrain, NM $129,436

Taiban, NM $129,024 Texico, NM $129,486 Yeso, NM $128,556 Roswell, NM $128,705 Artesia, NM $128,960 Caprock, NM $128,698 Carlsbad, NM $129,044 Dexter, NM $128,796

Eunice, NM $129,159 Hagerman, NM $128,861 Hobbs, NM $129,347 Hope, NM $128,389 Jal, NM $129,007 Lake Arthur, NM $128,648 Lakewood, NM $128,839 Loco Hills, NM $129,077

Loving, NM $129,011 Lovington, NM $129,223 Mcdonald, NM $128,871 Malaga, NM $128,885 Maljamar, NM $128,759 Monument, NM $129,063 Tatum, NM $128,954 Whites City, NM $129,170

Carrizozo, NM $128,095 Alamogordo, NM $127,687 Alto, NM $128,114 Bent, NM $127,711 Capitan, NM $127,816 Cloudcroft, NM $127,697 Corona, NM $128,652 Encino, NM $129,685

Fort Stanton, NM $127,870 Glencoe, NM $127,779 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $127,673 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $127,673 Hondo, NM $127,896 La Luz, NM $127,673 Lincoln, NM $127,524 Mayhill, NM $127,962

Mescalero, NM $127,730 Nogal, NM $128,278 Orogrande, NM $127,737 Picacho, NM $127,869 Pinon, NM $128,350 Ruidoso, NM $128,357 Ruidoso Downs, NM $128,182 Sacramento, NM $127,787

San Patricio, NM $127,939 Sunspot, NM $127,673 Timberon, NM $127,949 Tinnie, NM $127,795 Tularosa, NM $127,757 Vaughn, NM $129,163 Weed, NM $127,946 Tucumcari, NM $129,804

Amistad, NM $129,637 Bard, NM $129,429 Capulin, NM $130,895 Clayton, NM $129,889 Conchas Dam, NM $130,006 Cuervo, NM $129,380 Des Moines, NM $130,378 Folsom, NM $130,580

Garita, NM $129,757 Gladstone, NM $130,017 Grenville, NM $129,993 Logan, NM $129,800 Mcalister, NM $129,398 Nara Visa, NM $129,492 Newkirk, NM $129,635 Quay, NM $129,710

San Jon, NM $129,571 Santa Rosa, NM $129,710 Sedan, NM $129,755 Trementina, NM $129,750

IT Project Lead Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an IT Project 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

$123,882

Average $132,568/year

$141,961

$10,324

Average $11,047/month

$11,830

$2,382

Average $2,549/week

$2,730

$60

Average $64/hour

$68

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$141,961	$11,830	$2,730	$68
Average	$132,568	$11,047	$2,549	$64
25th Percentile	$123,882	$10,324	$2,382	$60

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