Project Manager, R&D Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Project Manager, R&D make in New Mexico?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for a Project Manager, R&D in New Mexico is $110,873 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $53.

However, a Project Manager, R&D's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $129,422
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $98,662 to $120,582
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $87,544

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Project Manager, R&D Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$120,582	$10,048	$2,319	$58
Average	$110,873	$9,239	$2,132	$53
25th Percentile	$98,662	$8,222	$1,897	$47

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Key Factors That Influence Project Manager, R&D Salaries

A Project Manager, R&D'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 Project Manager, R&D Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Project Manager, R&D'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): $72,008
Early Career (1-2 years): $90,003
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $110,159
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $124,087
Expert (over 8 years): $146,337

Levels	Salary
Project M... Level Project Manager, R&D	$72,008
Project M... Level Project Manager, R&D	$90,003
Project M... Level Project Manager, R&D	$110,159
Project M... Level Project Manager, R&D	$124,087
Project M... Level Project Manager, R&D	$146,337

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How Do Project Manager, R&D 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 Project Manager, R&Ds. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $132,540.
California: $132,037.
Massachusetts: $130,277.

District of Columbia $132,540 California $132,037 Massachusetts $130,277 Washington $129,798 New Jersey $129,750 Alaska $129,583 Connecticut $127,931 New York $127,261

Hawaii $125,118 Rhode Island $124,112 Maryland $123,430 Minnesota $122,496 Colorado $122,137 Illinois $122,017 Oregon $121,562 Delaware $121,227

New Hampshire $121,017 Virginia $120,545 Pennsylvania $119,168 Nevada $118,474 North Dakota $118,247 Michigan $117,887 Wisconsin $117,756 Vermont $117,492

Texas $116,762 Maine $116,714 Arizona $116,643 Ohio $116,559 Georgia $115,457 Indiana $114,907 Wyoming $114,799 Utah $114,631

Iowa $114,560 Kansas $113,985 Louisiana $113,817 North Carolina $113,758 Missouri $113,734 Florida $113,267 Montana $113,015 Nebraska $112,776

Kentucky $112,644 South Carolina $112,165 Tennessee $111,866 Idaho $111,746 New Mexico $110,873 Oklahoma $110,681 Alabama $109,975 South Dakota $108,790

Arkansas $108,143 West Virginia $107,796 Mississippi $106,755

Top Paying Cities for Project Manager, R&Ds

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: $112,053
Belen: $111,429
Bernalillo: $112,252

Algodones, NM $112,053 Belen, NM $111,429 Bernalillo, NM $112,252 Bluewater, NM $109,895 Bosque, NM $110,610 Casa Blanca, NM $110,861 Cedar Crest, NM $112,345 Cedarvale, NM $107,940

Cerrillos, NM $112,134 Claunch, NM $107,540 Coyote, NM $110,482 Cuba, NM $110,305 Cubero, NM $111,106 Edgewood, NM $111,843 Estancia, NM $110,510 Gallina, NM $109,904

Counselor, NM $109,972 Grants, NM $109,769 Milan, NM $110,208 Isleta, NM $112,444 Jarales, NM $111,322 Jemez Pueblo, NM $111,514 Jemez Springs, NM $111,171 Laguna, NM $111,650

La Jara, NM $110,182 La Joya, NM $109,927 Lindrith, NM $109,794 Los Lunas, NM $112,019 Mcintosh, NM $111,118 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $110,378 Moriarty, NM $110,745 Mountainair, NM $109,550

Nageezi, NM $109,826 New Laguna, NM $111,052 Paguate, NM $111,128 Pena Blanca, NM $112,369 Peralta, NM $112,197 Placitas, NM $112,254 Ponderosa, NM $111,373 Prewitt, NM $109,861

Regina, NM $109,938 Sandia Park, NM $112,063 Corrales, NM $112,485 San Fidel, NM $110,454 San Rafael, NM $109,983 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $112,064 San Ysidro, NM $111,913 Stanley, NM $110,729

Tijeras, NM $112,077 Tome, NM $111,870 Torreon, NM $111,497 Veguita, NM $110,602 Willard, NM $109,352 Youngsville, NM $110,514 Bosque Farms, NM $112,402 Clines Corners, NM $110,060

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $112,149 Cochiti Lake, NM $112,295 Albuquerque, NM $112,549 Kirtland Afb, NM $112,549 Rio Rancho, NM $112,364 Gallup, NM $110,020 Brimhall, NM $109,709 Church Rock, NM $109,761

Continental Divide, NM $109,683 Crownpoint, NM $109,774 Fence Lake, NM $109,284 Fort Wingate, NM $109,722 Gamerco, NM $109,907 Mentmore, NM $109,737 Mexican Springs, NM $109,723 Ramah, NM $109,522

Rehoboth, NM $109,796 Thoreau, NM $109,802 Tohatchi, NM $109,702 Vanderwagen, NM $109,723 Zuni, NM $109,697 Navajo, NM $109,847 Jamestown, NM $109,574 Pinehill, NM $109,437

Sheep Springs, NM $109,820 Smith Lake, NM $110,230 Yatahey, NM $109,781 Farmington, NM $110,309 Aztec, NM $110,512 Blanco, NM $109,996 Bloomfield, NM $109,866 Flora Vista, NM $110,423

Fruitland, NM $109,732 Kirtland, NM $110,424 La Plata, NM $110,463 Navajo Dam, NM $110,414 Shiprock, NM $110,261 Waterflow, NM $110,205 Newcomb, NM $109,753 Sanostee, NM $109,823

Santa Fe, NM $113,123 Abiquiu, NM $110,029 Alcalde, NM $111,945 Amalia, NM $109,861 Arroyo Hondo, NM $109,707 Arroyo Seco, NM $109,834 Canjilon, NM $109,689 Canones, NM $110,688

Carson, NM $110,127 Cebolla, NM $109,753 Cerro, NM $109,786 Chama, NM $110,235 Chamisal, NM $111,648 Chimayo, NM $112,432 Cordova, NM $112,242 Costilla, NM $110,322

Taos Ski Valley, NM $109,485 Dixon, NM $111,542 Dulce, NM $110,232 El Prado, NM $109,931 El Rito, NM $110,434 Embudo, NM $110,968 Espanola, NM $112,296 Glorieta, NM $112,687

Hernandez, NM $111,252 Ilfeld, NM $111,647 La Madera, NM $110,241 Lamy, NM $112,258 Llano, NM $111,422 Los Alamos, NM $112,523 White Rock, NM $112,735 Medanales, NM $111,375

Ojo Caliente, NM $110,721 Los Ojos, NM $109,964 Pecos, NM $112,337 Penasco, NM $111,008 Petaca, NM $109,587 Questa, NM $109,902 Ranchos De Taos, NM $110,481 Red River, NM $109,588

Ribera, NM $110,293 Rowe, NM $111,752 San Cristobal, NM $109,585 San Jose, NM $111,477 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $112,022 Santa Cruz, NM $112,394 Serafina, NM $110,014 Taos, NM $109,867

Tererro, NM $112,696 Tesuque, NM $113,123 Tierra Amarilla, NM $109,867 Trampas, NM $110,917 Tres Piedras, NM $109,557 Truchas, NM $111,928 Vadito, NM $110,862 Valdez, NM $109,667

Vallecitos, NM $109,581 Velarde, NM $111,373 Villanueva, NM $110,080 Spaceport City, NM $107,836 Las Vegas, NM $109,146 Angel Fire, NM $109,468 Anton Chico, NM $108,957 Buena Vista, NM $109,958

Chacon, NM $110,036 Cimarron, NM $109,297 Cleveland, NM $110,816 Eagle Nest, NM $109,380 Guadalupita, NM $109,867 Holman, NM $110,534 La Loma, NM $108,774 Maxwell, NM $109,334

Miami, NM $109,099 Mills, NM $108,711 Montezuma, NM $111,379 Mora, NM $110,972 Mosquero, NM $108,616 Ocate, NM $109,217 Ojo Feliz, NM $109,504 Rainsville, NM $109,984

Raton, NM $109,610 Rociada, NM $111,435 Roy, NM $108,735 Sapello, NM $110,468 Solano, NM $108,602 Springer, NM $109,051 Ute Park, NM $109,349 Valmora, NM $109,054

Wagon Mound, NM $108,930 Watrous, NM $109,091 Socorro, NM $108,839 Aragon, NM $109,168 Datil, NM $108,718 Lemitar, NM $109,345 Luna, NM $109,362 Magdalena, NM $108,726

Pie Town, NM $109,089 Polvadera, NM $109,609 Quemado, NM $109,315 Reserve, NM $109,119 San Acacia, NM $109,789 San Antonio, NM $108,237 Truth Or Consequences, NM $108,214 Arrey, NM $108,196

Caballo, NM $108,270 Derry, NM $107,720 Elephant Butte, NM $108,495 Garfield, NM $107,407 Hatch, NM $105,686 Monticello, NM $108,208 Rincon, NM $105,078 Salem, NM $107,072

Williamsburg, NM $108,350 Winston, NM $108,287 Las Cruces, NM $103,702 White Sands Missile Range, NM $104,042 Santa Teresa, NM $104,799 Playas, NM $108,714 Animas, NM $108,981 Anthony, NM $104,774

Arenas Valley, NM $108,789 Bayard, NM $108,688 Berino, NM $104,298 Buckhorn, NM $108,800 Santa Clara, NM $108,878 Chamberino, NM $104,407 Cliff, NM $108,675 Columbus, NM $108,383

Deming, NM $108,408 Dona Ana, NM $103,706 Fairacres, NM $104,016 Faywood, NM $108,358 Fort Bayard, NM $108,774 Gila, NM $108,514 Glenwood, NM $108,599 Hachita, NM $108,383

Hanover, NM $108,405 Hillsboro, NM $108,184 Hurley, NM $108,615 La Mesa, NM $105,686 Lordsburg, NM $108,634 Mesilla, NM $103,705 Mesilla Park, NM $103,715 Mesquite, NM $103,804

Mimbres, NM $108,492 Mule Creek, NM $108,785 Organ, NM $103,769 Pinos Altos, NM $108,672 Radium Springs, NM $103,746 Redrock, NM $108,396 Rodeo, NM $109,119 San Miguel, NM $103,764

Silver City, NM $108,674 Sunland Park, NM $104,241 Tyrone, NM $108,996 Vado, NM $103,846 Chaparral, NM $105,155 Clovis, NM $108,465 Cannon Afb, NM $108,226 Broadview, NM $108,149

Causey, NM $107,964 Crossroads, NM $107,708 Dora, NM $108,220 Elida, NM $107,771 Floyd, NM $108,033 Fort Sumner, NM $107,946 Grady, NM $108,252 House, NM $108,166

Kenna, NM $107,772 Lingo, NM $107,957 Melrose, NM $108,184 Milnesand, NM $107,729 Pep, NM $107,876 Portales, NM $108,271 Rogers, NM $107,906 Saint Vrain, NM $108,253

Taiban, NM $107,909 Texico, NM $108,295 Yeso, NM $107,517 Roswell, NM $107,642 Artesia, NM $107,855 Caprock, NM $107,636 Carlsbad, NM $107,925 Dexter, NM $107,718

Eunice, NM $108,021 Hagerman, NM $107,772 Hobbs, NM $108,179 Hope, NM $107,377 Jal, NM $107,894 Lake Arthur, NM $107,594 Lakewood, NM $107,754 Loco Hills, NM $107,953

Loving, NM $107,898 Lovington, NM $108,075 Mcdonald, NM $107,781 Malaga, NM $107,793 Maljamar, NM $107,687 Monument, NM $107,941 Tatum, NM $107,850 Whites City, NM $108,031

Carrizozo, NM $107,132 Alamogordo, NM $106,791 Alto, NM $107,147 Bent, NM $106,811 Capitan, NM $106,898 Cloudcroft, NM $106,799 Corona, NM $107,597 Encino, NM $108,462

Fort Stanton, NM $106,944 Glencoe, NM $106,867 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $106,779 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $106,779 Hondo, NM $106,965 La Luz, NM $106,779 Lincoln, NM $106,654 Mayhill, NM $107,020

Mescalero, NM $106,827 Nogal, NM $107,285 Orogrande, NM $106,833 Picacho, NM $106,943 Pinon, NM $107,345 Ruidoso, NM $107,351 Ruidoso Downs, NM $107,205 Sacramento, NM $106,874

San Patricio, NM $107,001 Sunspot, NM $106,779 Timberon, NM $107,010 Tinnie, NM $106,880 Tularosa, NM $106,849 Vaughn, NM $108,025 Weed, NM $107,007 Tucumcari, NM $108,561

Amistad, NM $108,421 Bard, NM $108,247 Capulin, NM $109,473 Clayton, NM $108,632 Conchas Dam, NM $108,730 Cuervo, NM $108,207 Des Moines, NM $109,041 Folsom, NM $109,210

Garita, NM $108,522 Gladstone, NM $108,739 Grenville, NM $108,719 Logan, NM $108,557 Mcalister, NM $108,221 Nara Visa, NM $108,300 Newkirk, NM $108,420 Quay, NM $108,482

San Jon, NM $108,366 Santa Rosa, NM $108,482 Sedan, NM $108,520 Trementina, NM $108,516

Project Manager, R&D Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Project Manager, R&D'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 June 01, 2026

$98,662

Average $110,873/year

$120,582

$8,222

Average $9,239/month

$10,048

$1,897

Average $2,132/week

$2,319

$47

Average $53/hour

$58

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$120,582	$10,048	$2,319	$58
Average	$110,873	$9,239	$2,132	$53
25th Percentile	$98,662	$8,222	$1,897	$47

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