Project Manager, R&D Salary in New Mexico

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

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Project Manager, R&D in New Mexico is $110,878 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): $129,511
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $98,673 to $120,631
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $87,560

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Project Manager, R&D Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$120,631	$10,053	$2,320	$58
Average	$110,878	$9,240	$2,132	$53
25th Percentile	$98,673	$8,223	$1,898	$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): $72,016
Early Career (1-2 years): $90,013
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $110,161
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $124,084
Expert (over 8 years): $146,335

Levels	Salary
Project M... Level Project Manager, R&D	$72,016
Project M... Level Project Manager, R&D	$90,013
Project M... Level Project Manager, R&D	$110,161
Project M... Level Project Manager, R&D	$124,084
Project M... Level Project Manager, R&D	$146,335

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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: $132,546.
California: $132,043.
Massachusetts: $130,284.

District of Columbia $132,546 California $132,043 Massachusetts $130,284 Washington $129,805 New Jersey $129,757 Alaska $129,589 Connecticut $127,937 New York $127,267

Hawaii $125,124 Rhode Island $124,118 Maryland $123,436 Minnesota $122,502 Colorado $122,143 Illinois $122,023 Oregon $121,569 Delaware $121,233

New Hampshire $121,023 Virginia $120,551 Pennsylvania $119,174 Nevada $118,480 North Dakota $118,253 Michigan $117,893 Wisconsin $117,762 Vermont $117,498

Texas $116,768 Maine $116,720 Arizona $116,648 Ohio $116,565 Georgia $115,463 Indiana $114,913 Wyoming $114,805 Utah $114,637

Iowa $114,565 Kansas $113,991 Louisiana $113,823 North Carolina $113,763 Missouri $113,739 Florida $113,272 Montana $113,021 Nebraska $112,782

Kentucky $112,650 South Carolina $112,171 Tennessee $111,872 Idaho $111,752 New Mexico $110,878 Oklahoma $110,687 Alabama $109,980 South Dakota $108,795

Arkansas $108,149 West Virginia $107,802 Mississippi $106,760

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: $112,059
Belen: $111,435
Bernalillo: $112,257

Algodones, NM $112,059 Belen, NM $111,435 Bernalillo, NM $112,257 Bluewater, NM $109,900 Bosque, NM $110,616 Casa Blanca, NM $110,866 Cedar Crest, NM $112,351 Cedarvale, NM $107,945

Cerrillos, NM $112,140 Claunch, NM $107,545 Coyote, NM $110,488 Cuba, NM $110,311 Cubero, NM $111,112 Edgewood, NM $111,849 Estancia, NM $110,515 Gallina, NM $109,910

Counselor, NM $109,978 Grants, NM $109,774 Milan, NM $110,214 Isleta, NM $112,450 Jarales, NM $111,327 Jemez Pueblo, NM $111,520 Jemez Springs, NM $111,176 Laguna, NM $111,655

La Jara, NM $110,187 La Joya, NM $109,932 Lindrith, NM $109,800 Los Lunas, NM $112,025 Mcintosh, NM $111,124 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $110,384 Moriarty, NM $110,750 Mountainair, NM $109,555

Nageezi, NM $109,832 New Laguna, NM $111,058 Paguate, NM $111,133 Pena Blanca, NM $112,375 Peralta, NM $112,202 Placitas, NM $112,260 Ponderosa, NM $111,379 Prewitt, NM $109,867

Regina, NM $109,943 Sandia Park, NM $112,068 Corrales, NM $112,491 San Fidel, NM $110,459 San Rafael, NM $109,989 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $112,069 San Ysidro, NM $111,918 Stanley, NM $110,735

Tijeras, NM $112,082 Tome, NM $111,875 Torreon, NM $111,503 Veguita, NM $110,608 Willard, NM $109,358 Youngsville, NM $110,519 Bosque Farms, NM $112,408 Clines Corners, NM $110,065

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $112,154 Cochiti Lake, NM $112,300 Albuquerque, NM $112,554 Kirtland Afb, NM $112,554 Rio Rancho, NM $112,370 Gallup, NM $110,026 Brimhall, NM $109,715 Church Rock, NM $109,766

Continental Divide, NM $109,688 Crownpoint, NM $109,779 Fence Lake, NM $109,290 Fort Wingate, NM $109,728 Gamerco, NM $109,912 Mentmore, NM $109,742 Mexican Springs, NM $109,729 Ramah, NM $109,528

Rehoboth, NM $109,802 Thoreau, NM $109,808 Tohatchi, NM $109,707 Vanderwagen, NM $109,729 Zuni, NM $109,703 Navajo, NM $109,852 Jamestown, NM $109,579 Pinehill, NM $109,443

Sheep Springs, NM $109,826 Smith Lake, NM $110,235 Yatahey, NM $109,786 Farmington, NM $110,314 Aztec, NM $110,518 Blanco, NM $110,002 Bloomfield, NM $109,871 Flora Vista, NM $110,428

Fruitland, NM $109,737 Kirtland, NM $110,429 La Plata, NM $110,469 Navajo Dam, NM $110,420 Shiprock, NM $110,266 Waterflow, NM $110,210 Newcomb, NM $109,759 Sanostee, NM $109,828

Santa Fe, NM $113,129 Abiquiu, NM $110,034 Alcalde, NM $111,951 Amalia, NM $109,867 Arroyo Hondo, NM $109,712 Arroyo Seco, NM $109,839 Canjilon, NM $109,694 Canones, NM $110,694

Carson, NM $110,132 Cebolla, NM $109,759 Cerro, NM $109,791 Chama, NM $110,240 Chamisal, NM $111,654 Chimayo, NM $112,438 Cordova, NM $112,248 Costilla, NM $110,328

Taos Ski Valley, NM $109,491 Dixon, NM $111,547 Dulce, NM $110,238 El Prado, NM $109,936 El Rito, NM $110,440 Embudo, NM $110,974 Espanola, NM $112,302 Glorieta, NM $112,693

Hernandez, NM $111,258 Ilfeld, NM $111,653 La Madera, NM $110,246 Lamy, NM $112,263 Llano, NM $111,428 Los Alamos, NM $112,529 White Rock, NM $112,741 Medanales, NM $111,381

Ojo Caliente, NM $110,726 Los Ojos, NM $109,970 Pecos, NM $112,342 Penasco, NM $111,013 Petaca, NM $109,592 Questa, NM $109,907 Ranchos De Taos, NM $110,487 Red River, NM $109,594

Ribera, NM $110,299 Rowe, NM $111,758 San Cristobal, NM $109,590 San Jose, NM $111,483 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $112,027 Santa Cruz, NM $112,400 Serafina, NM $110,020 Taos, NM $109,873

Tererro, NM $112,701 Tesuque, NM $113,129 Tierra Amarilla, NM $109,873 Trampas, NM $110,922 Tres Piedras, NM $109,563 Truchas, NM $111,934 Vadito, NM $110,867 Valdez, NM $109,673

Vallecitos, NM $109,586 Velarde, NM $111,379 Villanueva, NM $110,086 Spaceport City, NM $107,841 Las Vegas, NM $109,152 Angel Fire, NM $109,474 Anton Chico, NM $108,963 Buena Vista, NM $109,964

Chacon, NM $110,041 Cimarron, NM $109,303 Cleveland, NM $110,822 Eagle Nest, NM $109,385 Guadalupita, NM $109,873 Holman, NM $110,539 La Loma, NM $108,780 Maxwell, NM $109,340

Miami, NM $109,104 Mills, NM $108,716 Montezuma, NM $111,385 Mora, NM $110,978 Mosquero, NM $108,622 Ocate, NM $109,223 Ojo Feliz, NM $109,510 Rainsville, NM $109,990

Raton, NM $109,615 Rociada, NM $111,441 Roy, NM $108,740 Sapello, NM $110,474 Solano, NM $108,607 Springer, NM $109,056 Ute Park, NM $109,354 Valmora, NM $109,060

Wagon Mound, NM $108,935 Watrous, NM $109,097 Socorro, NM $108,844 Aragon, NM $109,173 Datil, NM $108,723 Lemitar, NM $109,351 Luna, NM $109,367 Magdalena, NM $108,732

Pie Town, NM $109,094 Polvadera, NM $109,614 Quemado, NM $109,321 Reserve, NM $109,124 San Acacia, NM $109,795 San Antonio, NM $108,242 Truth Or Consequences, NM $108,219 Arrey, NM $108,201

Caballo, NM $108,276 Derry, NM $107,725 Elephant Butte, NM $108,501 Garfield, NM $107,412 Hatch, NM $105,691 Monticello, NM $108,213 Rincon, NM $105,083 Salem, NM $107,077

Williamsburg, NM $108,356 Winston, NM $108,292 Las Cruces, NM $103,707 White Sands Missile Range, NM $104,047 Santa Teresa, NM $104,804 Playas, NM $108,720 Animas, NM $108,987 Anthony, NM $104,779

Arenas Valley, NM $108,794 Bayard, NM $108,693 Berino, NM $104,304 Buckhorn, NM $108,806 Santa Clara, NM $108,884 Chamberino, NM $104,412 Cliff, NM $108,680 Columbus, NM $108,388

Deming, NM $108,413 Dona Ana, NM $103,711 Fairacres, NM $104,021 Faywood, NM $108,363 Fort Bayard, NM $108,780 Gila, NM $108,520 Glenwood, NM $108,605 Hachita, NM $108,388

Hanover, NM $108,411 Hillsboro, NM $108,189 Hurley, NM $108,620 La Mesa, NM $105,691 Lordsburg, NM $108,640 Mesilla, NM $103,710 Mesilla Park, NM $103,721 Mesquite, NM $103,809

Mimbres, NM $108,497 Mule Creek, NM $108,790 Organ, NM $103,774 Pinos Altos, NM $108,678 Radium Springs, NM $103,752 Redrock, NM $108,401 Rodeo, NM $109,124 San Miguel, NM $103,770

Silver City, NM $108,679 Sunland Park, NM $104,246 Tyrone, NM $109,001 Vado, NM $103,851 Chaparral, NM $105,161 Clovis, NM $108,471 Cannon Afb, NM $108,231 Broadview, NM $108,155

Causey, NM $107,969 Crossroads, NM $107,713 Dora, NM $108,225 Elida, NM $107,776 Floyd, NM $108,039 Fort Sumner, NM $107,951 Grady, NM $108,258 House, NM $108,171

Kenna, NM $107,778 Lingo, NM $107,962 Melrose, NM $108,189 Milnesand, NM $107,735 Pep, NM $107,882 Portales, NM $108,277 Rogers, NM $107,912 Saint Vrain, NM $108,259

Taiban, NM $107,914 Texico, NM $108,301 Yeso, NM $107,523 Roswell, NM $107,647 Artesia, NM $107,860 Caprock, NM $107,641 Carlsbad, NM $107,931 Dexter, NM $107,724

Eunice, NM $108,027 Hagerman, NM $107,778 Hobbs, NM $108,185 Hope, NM $107,383 Jal, NM $107,900 Lake Arthur, NM $107,599 Lakewood, NM $107,760 Loco Hills, NM $107,958

Loving, NM $107,903 Lovington, NM $108,080 Mcdonald, NM $107,786 Malaga, NM $107,798 Maljamar, NM $107,693 Monument, NM $107,946 Tatum, NM $107,855 Whites City, NM $108,036

Carrizozo, NM $107,137 Alamogordo, NM $106,796 Alto, NM $107,153 Bent, NM $106,816 Capitan, NM $106,904 Cloudcroft, NM $106,804 Corona, NM $107,603 Encino, NM $108,467

Fort Stanton, NM $106,949 Glencoe, NM $106,873 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $106,784 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $106,784 Hondo, NM $106,971 La Luz, NM $106,784 Lincoln, NM $106,659 Mayhill, NM $107,026

Mescalero, NM $106,832 Nogal, NM $107,290 Orogrande, NM $106,838 Picacho, NM $106,948 Pinon, NM $107,350 Ruidoso, NM $107,356 Ruidoso Downs, NM $107,210 Sacramento, NM $106,880

San Patricio, NM $107,007 Sunspot, NM $106,784 Timberon, NM $107,015 Tinnie, NM $106,886 Tularosa, NM $106,855 Vaughn, NM $108,030 Weed, NM $107,013 Tucumcari, NM $108,567

Amistad, NM $108,426 Bard, NM $108,253 Capulin, NM $109,479 Clayton, NM $108,637 Conchas Dam, NM $108,735 Cuervo, NM $108,212 Des Moines, NM $109,047 Folsom, NM $109,215

Garita, NM $108,527 Gladstone, NM $108,745 Grenville, NM $108,725 Logan, NM $108,563 Mcalister, NM $108,227 Nara Visa, NM $108,306 Newkirk, NM $108,425 Quay, NM $108,488

San Jon, NM $108,371 Santa Rosa, NM $108,488 Sedan, NM $108,526 Trementina, NM $108,521

Project Manager, R&D Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Project Manager, R&D roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 45% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Internet and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Project Manager, R&D positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Project Manager, R&D as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Project Manager, R&D

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Internet	$133,054	$64.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$133,054	$64.0	20%
Financial Services	$127,510	$61.0	15%
Software & Networking	$127,510	$61.0	15%
Biotechnology	$121,966	$59.0	10%

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 August 01, 2026

$98,673

Average $110,878/year

$120,631

$8,223

Average $9,240/month

$10,053

$1,898

Average $2,132/week

$2,320

$47

Average $53/hour

$58

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$120,631	$10,053	$2,320	$58
Average	$110,878	$9,240	$2,132	$53
25th Percentile	$98,673	$8,223	$1,898	$47

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