What are the main factors that influence a Category Development Manager's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Category Development Manager's salary?

A Category Development Manager's salary grows with experience: a Category Management Analyst V (7-10 years)earns $148,719, a Category Management Supervisor (10+ years)earns $100,788, a Category Development Manager (10+ years)earns $115,778, a Category Management Senior Manager (10+ years)earns $133,351, a Category Management Director (10+ years)earns $163,850,

What are the highest paying states for a Category Development Manager?

Category Development Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Category Development Manager roles are District of Columbia $137,315, California $136,794, Massachusetts $134,971. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Category Development Manager roles make?

Salaries for Category Development Manager level roles vary by specialization: SVP of Category: $280,770; Category Directory: $181,500; Category Senior Manager: $147,690; Chain Category Manager: $132,232; Category Sales Manager: $130,812.

Category Development Manager Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Category Development Manager make in New Mexico?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Category Development Manager in New Mexico is $114,867 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $55.

However, a Category Development Manager's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $133,321
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $101,743 to $124,527
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $89,794

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Category Development Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$124,527	$10,377	$2,395	$60
Average	$114,867	$9,572	$2,209	$55
25th Percentile	$101,743	$8,479	$1,957	$49

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Key Factors That Influence Category Development Manager Salaries

A Category Development Manager'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 Category Development Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Category Development Manager'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): $148,719
Early Career (1-2 years): $100,788
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $115,778
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $133,351
Expert (over 8 years): $163,850

Levels	Salary
Category ... Level Category Development Manager	$148,719
Category ... Level Category Development Manager	$100,788
Category ... Level Category Development Manager	$115,778
Category ... Level Category Development Manager	$133,351
Category ... Level Category Development Manager	$163,850

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How Do Category Development Manager 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 Category Development Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $137,315.
California: $136,794.
Massachusetts: $134,971.

District of Columbia $137,315 California $136,794 Massachusetts $134,971 Washington $134,475 New Jersey $134,425 Alaska $134,252 Connecticut $132,540 New York $131,846

Hawaii $129,626 Rhode Island $128,584 Maryland $127,877 Minnesota $126,910 Colorado $126,538 Illinois $126,414 Oregon $125,942 Delaware $125,595

New Hampshire $125,377 Virginia $124,888 Pennsylvania $123,462 Nevada $122,743 North Dakota $122,507 Michigan $122,135 Wisconsin $121,998 Vermont $121,726

Texas $120,969 Maine $120,920 Arizona $120,845 Ohio $120,758 Georgia $119,617 Indiana $119,047 Wyoming $118,935 Utah $118,762

Iowa $118,687 Kansas $118,092 Louisiana $117,918 North Carolina $117,856 Missouri $117,831 Florida $117,348 Montana $117,087 Nebraska $116,839

Kentucky $116,703 South Carolina $116,207 Tennessee $115,897 Idaho $115,773 New Mexico $114,867 Oklahoma $114,669 Alabama $113,937 South Dakota $112,709

Arkansas $112,040 West Virginia $111,680 Mississippi $110,601

Top Paying Cities for Category Development Managers

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: $116,090
Belen: $115,444
Bernalillo: $116,296

Algodones, NM $116,090 Belen, NM $115,444 Bernalillo, NM $116,296 Bluewater, NM $113,854 Bosque, NM $114,596 Casa Blanca, NM $114,855 Cedar Crest, NM $116,393 Cedarvale, NM $111,829

Cerrillos, NM $116,174 Claunch, NM $111,415 Coyote, NM $114,463 Cuba, NM $114,279 Cubero, NM $115,109 Edgewood, NM $115,873 Estancia, NM $114,492 Gallina, NM $113,864

Counselor, NM $113,935 Grants, NM $113,724 Milan, NM $114,179 Isleta, NM $116,496 Jarales, NM $115,332 Jemez Pueblo, NM $115,532 Jemez Springs, NM $115,176 Laguna, NM $115,672

La Jara, NM $114,152 La Joya, NM $113,888 Lindrith, NM $113,750 Los Lunas, NM $116,055 Mcintosh, NM $115,122 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $114,355 Moriarty, NM $114,735 Mountainair, NM $113,497

Nageezi, NM $113,783 New Laguna, NM $115,053 Paguate, NM $115,131 Pena Blanca, NM $116,418 Peralta, NM $116,239 Placitas, NM $116,299 Ponderosa, NM $115,386 Prewitt, NM $113,819

Regina, NM $113,899 Sandia Park, NM $116,100 Corrales, NM $116,538 San Fidel, NM $114,433 San Rafael, NM $113,946 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $116,101 San Ysidro, NM $115,945 Stanley, NM $114,719

Tijeras, NM $116,115 Tome, NM $115,900 Torreon, NM $115,515 Veguita, NM $114,587 Willard, NM $113,292 Youngsville, NM $114,495 Bosque Farms, NM $116,452 Clines Corners, NM $114,025

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $116,189 Cochiti Lake, NM $116,341 Albuquerque, NM $116,604 Kirtland Afb, NM $116,604 Rio Rancho, NM $116,413 Gallup, NM $113,984 Brimhall, NM $113,662 Church Rock, NM $113,715

Continental Divide, NM $113,635 Crownpoint, NM $113,729 Fence Lake, NM $113,222 Fort Wingate, NM $113,675 Gamerco, NM $113,866 Mentmore, NM $113,690 Mexican Springs, NM $113,677 Ramah, NM $113,468

Rehoboth, NM $113,752 Thoreau, NM $113,759 Tohatchi, NM $113,654 Vanderwagen, NM $113,677 Zuni, NM $113,649 Navajo, NM $113,804 Jamestown, NM $113,522 Pinehill, NM $113,380

Sheep Springs, NM $113,777 Smith Lake, NM $114,201 Yatahey, NM $113,736 Farmington, NM $114,283 Aztec, NM $114,494 Blanco, NM $113,959 Bloomfield, NM $113,824 Flora Vista, NM $114,401

Fruitland, NM $113,685 Kirtland, NM $114,402 La Plata, NM $114,443 Navajo Dam, NM $114,392 Shiprock, NM $114,234 Waterflow, NM $114,175 Newcomb, NM $113,708 Sanostee, NM $113,780

Santa Fe, NM $117,199 Abiquiu, NM $113,993 Alcalde, NM $115,979 Amalia, NM $113,819 Arroyo Hondo, NM $113,659 Arroyo Seco, NM $113,791 Canjilon, NM $113,641 Canones, NM $114,676

Carson, NM $114,095 Cebolla, NM $113,708 Cerro, NM $113,741 Chama, NM $114,206 Chamisal, NM $115,671 Chimayo, NM $116,483 Cordova, NM $116,286 Costilla, NM $114,297

Taos Ski Valley, NM $113,430 Dixon, NM $115,561 Dulce, NM $114,204 El Prado, NM $113,891 El Rito, NM $114,413 Embudo, NM $114,967 Espanola, NM $116,342 Glorieta, NM $116,747

Hernandez, NM $115,260 Ilfeld, NM $115,670 La Madera, NM $114,212 Lamy, NM $116,302 Llano, NM $115,437 Los Alamos, NM $116,578 White Rock, NM $116,797 Medanales, NM $115,388

Ojo Caliente, NM $114,710 Los Ojos, NM $113,926 Pecos, NM $116,384 Penasco, NM $115,007 Petaca, NM $113,535 Questa, NM $113,862 Ranchos De Taos, NM $114,462 Red River, NM $113,537

Ribera, NM $114,267 Rowe, NM $115,779 San Cristobal, NM $113,533 San Jose, NM $115,494 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $116,058 Santa Cruz, NM $116,444 Serafina, NM $113,978 Taos, NM $113,826

Tererro, NM $116,756 Tesuque, NM $117,199 Tierra Amarilla, NM $113,826 Trampas, NM $114,913 Tres Piedras, NM $113,504 Truchas, NM $115,961 Vadito, NM $114,856 Valdez, NM $113,618

Vallecitos, NM $113,529 Velarde, NM $115,386 Villanueva, NM $114,046 Spaceport City, NM $111,721 Las Vegas, NM $113,079 Angel Fire, NM $113,413 Anton Chico, NM $112,883 Buena Vista, NM $113,920

Chacon, NM $114,000 Cimarron, NM $113,235 Cleveland, NM $114,809 Eagle Nest, NM $113,321 Guadalupita, NM $113,826 Holman, NM $114,516 La Loma, NM $112,693 Maxwell, NM $113,274

Miami, NM $113,029 Mills, NM $112,628 Montezuma, NM $115,392 Mora, NM $114,970 Mosquero, NM $112,530 Ocate, NM $113,152 Ojo Feliz, NM $113,450 Rainsville, NM $113,947

Raton, NM $113,559 Rociada, NM $115,450 Roy, NM $112,652 Sapello, NM $114,448 Solano, NM $112,515 Springer, NM $112,980 Ute Park, NM $113,289 Valmora, NM $112,983

Wagon Mound, NM $112,854 Watrous, NM $113,022 Socorro, NM $112,760 Aragon, NM $113,101 Datil, NM $112,635 Lemitar, NM $113,285 Luna, NM $113,302 Magdalena, NM $112,644

Pie Town, NM $113,019 Polvadera, NM $113,558 Quemado, NM $113,254 Reserve, NM $113,050 San Acacia, NM $113,745 San Antonio, NM $112,136 Truth Or Consequences, NM $112,113 Arrey, NM $112,094

Caballo, NM $112,171 Derry, NM $111,601 Elephant Butte, NM $112,404 Garfield, NM $111,277 Hatch, NM $109,494 Monticello, NM $112,107 Rincon, NM $108,864 Salem, NM $110,930

Williamsburg, NM $112,254 Winston, NM $112,188 Las Cruces, NM $107,439 White Sands Missile Range, NM $107,791 Santa Teresa, NM $108,575 Playas, NM $112,631 Animas, NM $112,908 Anthony, NM $108,549

Arenas Valley, NM $112,708 Bayard, NM $112,604 Berino, NM $108,056 Buckhorn, NM $112,721 Santa Clara, NM $112,801 Chamberino, NM $108,169 Cliff, NM $112,590 Columbus, NM $112,288

Deming, NM $112,314 Dona Ana, NM $107,442 Fairacres, NM $107,763 Faywood, NM $112,262 Fort Bayard, NM $112,693 Gila, NM $112,424 Glenwood, NM $112,512 Hachita, NM $112,288

Hanover, NM $112,311 Hillsboro, NM $112,082 Hurley, NM $112,528 La Mesa, NM $109,494 Lordsburg, NM $112,548 Mesilla, NM $107,441 Mesilla Park, NM $107,452 Mesquite, NM $107,544

Mimbres, NM $112,401 Mule Creek, NM $112,704 Organ, NM $107,508 Pinos Altos, NM $112,588 Radium Springs, NM $107,484 Redrock, NM $112,301 Rodeo, NM $113,050 San Miguel, NM $107,503

Silver City, NM $112,589 Sunland Park, NM $107,997 Tyrone, NM $112,923 Vado, NM $107,587 Chaparral, NM $108,944 Clovis, NM $112,373 Cannon Afb, NM $112,125 Broadview, NM $112,046

Causey, NM $111,854 Crossroads, NM $111,588 Dora, NM $112,119 Elida, NM $111,654 Floyd, NM $111,926 Fort Sumner, NM $111,835 Grady, NM $112,153 House, NM $112,063

Kenna, NM $111,655 Lingo, NM $111,846 Melrose, NM $112,082 Milnesand, NM $111,611 Pep, NM $111,763 Portales, NM $112,172 Rogers, NM $111,794 Saint Vrain, NM $112,154

Taiban, NM $111,797 Texico, NM $112,197 Yeso, NM $111,391 Roswell, NM $111,520 Artesia, NM $111,741 Caprock, NM $111,514 Carlsbad, NM $111,814 Dexter, NM $111,599

Eunice, NM $111,913 Hagerman, NM $111,655 Hobbs, NM $112,077 Hope, NM $111,246 Jal, NM $111,782 Lake Arthur, NM $111,470 Lakewood, NM $111,637 Loco Hills, NM $111,842

Loving, NM $111,785 Lovington, NM $111,969 Mcdonald, NM $111,664 Malaga, NM $111,676 Maljamar, NM $111,567 Monument, NM $111,830 Tatum, NM $111,736 Whites City, NM $111,923

Carrizozo, NM $110,992 Alamogordo, NM $110,638 Alto, NM $111,008 Bent, NM $110,659 Capitan, NM $110,750 Cloudcroft, NM $110,647 Corona, NM $111,474 Encino, NM $112,370

Fort Stanton, NM $110,797 Glencoe, NM $110,718 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $110,626 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $110,626 Hondo, NM $110,819 La Luz, NM $110,626 Lincoln, NM $110,497 Mayhill, NM $110,876

Mescalero, NM $110,675 Nogal, NM $111,150 Orogrande, NM $110,682 Picacho, NM $110,796 Pinon, NM $111,212 Ruidoso, NM $111,219 Ruidoso Downs, NM $111,067 Sacramento, NM $110,725

San Patricio, NM $110,857 Sunspot, NM $110,626 Timberon, NM $110,865 Tinnie, NM $110,731 Tularosa, NM $110,699 Vaughn, NM $111,917 Weed, NM $110,863 Tucumcari, NM $112,472

Amistad, NM $112,327 Bard, NM $112,148 Capulin, NM $113,418 Clayton, NM $112,546 Conchas Dam, NM $112,647 Cuervo, NM $112,105 Des Moines, NM $112,970 Folsom, NM $113,145

Garita, NM $112,432 Gladstone, NM $112,657 Grenville, NM $112,636 Logan, NM $112,469 Mcalister, NM $112,120 Nara Visa, NM $112,202 Newkirk, NM $112,326 Quay, NM $112,391

San Jon, NM $112,270 Santa Rosa, NM $112,391 Sedan, NM $112,430 Trementina, NM $112,425

Category Development Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Category Development Manager'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

$101,743

Average $114,867/year

$124,527

$8,479

Average $9,572/month

$10,377

$1,957

Average $2,209/week

$2,395

$49

Average $55/hour

$60

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$124,527	$10,377	$2,395	$60
Average	$114,867	$9,572	$2,209	$55
25th Percentile	$101,743	$8,479	$1,957	$49

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