Software Design Engineer Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Software Design Engineer make in New Mexico?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Design Engineer in New Mexico is $120,335 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $58.

However, a Software Design Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $138,746
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $109,920 to $129,972
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $100,437

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Software Design Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$129,972	$10,831	$2,499	$62
Average	$120,335	$10,028	$2,314	$58
25th Percentile	$109,920	$9,160	$2,114	$53

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Key Factors That Influence Software Design Engineer Salaries

A Software Design Engineer'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 Software Design Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Software Design Engineer'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): $76,812
Early Career (1-2 years): $98,848
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $121,058
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $140,063
Expert (over 8 years): $161,003

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level Software Design Engineer	$76,812
Software ... Level Software Design Engineer	$98,848
Software ... Level Software Design Engineer	$121,058
Software ... Level Software Design Engineer	$140,063
Software ... Level Software Design Engineer	$161,003

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How Do Software Design Engineer 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 Software Design Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $143,851.
California: $143,305.
Massachusetts: $141,395.

District of Columbia $143,851 California $143,305 Massachusetts $141,395 Washington $140,876 New Jersey $140,824 Alaska $140,642 Connecticut $138,849 New York $138,121

Hawaii $135,796 Rhode Island $134,704 Maryland $133,964 Minnesota $132,950 Colorado $132,560 Illinois $132,431 Oregon $131,937 Delaware $131,573

New Hampshire $131,344 Virginia $130,832 Pennsylvania $129,338 Nevada $128,585 North Dakota $128,338 Michigan $127,948 Wisconsin $127,805 Vermont $127,519

Texas $126,727 Maine $126,675 Arizona $126,597 Ohio $126,506 Georgia $125,311 Indiana $124,713 Wyoming $124,596 Utah $124,414

Iowa $124,336 Kansas $123,713 Louisiana $123,531 North Carolina $123,466 Missouri $123,440 Florida $122,933 Montana $122,660 Nebraska $122,400

Kentucky $122,258 South Carolina $121,738 Tennessee $121,413 Idaho $121,283 New Mexico $120,335 Oklahoma $120,127 Alabama $119,360 South Dakota $118,074

Arkansas $117,372 West Virginia $116,996 Mississippi $115,865

Top Paying Cities for Software Design Engineers

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: $121,616
Belen: $120,939
Bernalillo: $121,831

Algodones, NM $121,616 Belen, NM $120,939 Bernalillo, NM $121,831 Bluewater, NM $119,273 Bosque, NM $120,050 Casa Blanca, NM $120,322 Cedar Crest, NM $121,933 Cedarvale, NM $117,152

Cerrillos, NM $121,704 Claunch, NM $116,718 Coyote, NM $119,911 Cuba, NM $119,719 Cubero, NM $120,588 Edgewood, NM $121,388 Estancia, NM $119,941 Gallina, NM $119,284

Counselor, NM $119,358 Grants, NM $119,137 Milan, NM $119,614 Isleta, NM $122,041 Jarales, NM $120,822 Jemez Pueblo, NM $121,031 Jemez Springs, NM $120,658 Laguna, NM $121,178

La Jara, NM $119,585 La Joya, NM $119,308 Lindrith, NM $119,164 Los Lunas, NM $121,579 Mcintosh, NM $120,601 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $119,798 Moriarty, NM $120,196 Mountainair, NM $118,899

Nageezi, NM $119,199 New Laguna, NM $120,530 Paguate, NM $120,611 Pena Blanca, NM $121,959 Peralta, NM $121,772 Placitas, NM $121,834 Ponderosa, NM $120,878 Prewitt, NM $119,237

Regina, NM $119,320 Sandia Park, NM $121,626 Corrales, NM $122,085 San Fidel, NM $119,880 San Rafael, NM $119,369 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $121,627 San Ysidro, NM $121,464 Stanley, NM $120,179

Tijeras, NM $121,642 Tome, NM $121,417 Torreon, NM $121,013 Veguita, NM $120,041 Willard, NM $118,685 Youngsville, NM $119,945 Bosque Farms, NM $121,995 Clines Corners, NM $119,453

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $121,720 Cochiti Lake, NM $121,878 Albuquerque, NM $122,154 Kirtland Afb, NM $122,154 Rio Rancho, NM $121,954 Gallup, NM $119,410 Brimhall, NM $119,072 Church Rock, NM $119,128

Continental Divide, NM $119,043 Crownpoint, NM $119,142 Fence Lake, NM $118,611 Fort Wingate, NM $119,086 Gamerco, NM $119,286 Mentmore, NM $119,102 Mexican Springs, NM $119,087 Ramah, NM $118,869

Rehoboth, NM $119,167 Thoreau, NM $119,173 Tohatchi, NM $119,064 Vanderwagen, NM $119,087 Zuni, NM $119,059 Navajo, NM $119,221 Jamestown, NM $118,925 Pinehill, NM $118,777

Sheep Springs, NM $119,193 Smith Lake, NM $119,637 Yatahey, NM $119,150 Farmington, NM $119,723 Aztec, NM $119,944 Blanco, NM $119,384 Bloomfield, NM $119,242 Flora Vista, NM $119,846

Fruitland, NM $119,097 Kirtland, NM $119,847 La Plata, NM $119,890 Navajo Dam, NM $119,837 Shiprock, NM $119,671 Waterflow, NM $119,610 Newcomb, NM $119,120 Sanostee, NM $119,195

Santa Fe, NM $122,777 Abiquiu, NM $119,419 Alcalde, NM $121,499 Amalia, NM $119,237 Arroyo Hondo, NM $119,069 Arroyo Seco, NM $119,207 Canjilon, NM $119,050 Canones, NM $120,135

Carson, NM $119,525 Cebolla, NM $119,120 Cerro, NM $119,155 Chama, NM $119,642 Chamisal, NM $121,177 Chimayo, NM $122,028 Cordova, NM $121,821 Costilla, NM $119,737

Taos Ski Valley, NM $118,829 Dixon, NM $121,061 Dulce, NM $119,640 El Prado, NM $119,312 El Rito, NM $119,859 Embudo, NM $120,439 Espanola, NM $121,879 Glorieta, NM $122,304

Hernandez, NM $120,747 Ilfeld, NM $121,175 La Madera, NM $119,649 Lamy, NM $121,838 Llano, NM $120,931 Los Alamos, NM $122,126 White Rock, NM $122,356 Medanales, NM $120,880

Ojo Caliente, NM $120,170 Los Ojos, NM $119,349 Pecos, NM $121,924 Penasco, NM $120,481 Petaca, NM $118,939 Questa, NM $119,281 Ranchos De Taos, NM $119,910 Red River, NM $118,941

Ribera, NM $119,706 Rowe, NM $121,290 San Cristobal, NM $118,937 San Jose, NM $120,991 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $121,582 Santa Cruz, NM $121,986 Serafina, NM $119,403 Taos, NM $119,243

Tererro, NM $122,313 Tesuque, NM $122,777 Tierra Amarilla, NM $119,243 Trampas, NM $120,383 Tres Piedras, NM $118,907 Truchas, NM $121,481 Vadito, NM $120,323 Valdez, NM $119,026

Vallecitos, NM $118,933 Velarde, NM $120,878 Villanueva, NM $119,475 Spaceport City, NM $117,039 Las Vegas, NM $118,461 Angel Fire, NM $118,811 Anton Chico, NM $118,256 Buena Vista, NM $119,342

Chacon, NM $119,427 Cimarron, NM $118,625 Cleveland, NM $120,274 Eagle Nest, NM $118,715 Guadalupita, NM $119,243 Holman, NM $119,967 La Loma, NM $118,057 Maxwell, NM $118,665

Miami, NM $118,409 Mills, NM $117,988 Montezuma, NM $120,884 Mora, NM $120,443 Mosquero, NM $117,886 Ocate, NM $118,538 Ojo Feliz, NM $118,850 Rainsville, NM $119,371

Raton, NM $118,964 Rociada, NM $120,945 Roy, NM $118,014 Sapello, NM $119,896 Solano, NM $117,870 Springer, NM $118,357 Ute Park, NM $118,681 Valmora, NM $118,361

Wagon Mound, NM $118,226 Watrous, NM $118,401 Socorro, NM $118,127 Aragon, NM $118,485 Datil, NM $117,996 Lemitar, NM $118,677 Luna, NM $118,695 Magdalena, NM $118,005

Pie Town, NM $118,399 Polvadera, NM $118,963 Quemado, NM $118,644 Reserve, NM $118,431 San Acacia, NM $119,159 San Antonio, NM $117,474 Truth Or Consequences, NM $117,449 Arrey, NM $117,430

Caballo, NM $117,510 Derry, NM $116,913 Elephant Butte, NM $117,754 Garfield, NM $116,573 Hatch, NM $114,705 Monticello, NM $117,443 Rincon, NM $114,045 Salem, NM $116,210

Williamsburg, NM $117,597 Winston, NM $117,528 Las Cruces, NM $112,552 White Sands Missile Range, NM $112,921 Santa Teresa, NM $113,742 Playas, NM $117,992 Animas, NM $118,282 Anthony, NM $113,715

Arenas Valley, NM $118,073 Bayard, NM $117,964 Berino, NM $113,199 Buckhorn, NM $118,086 Santa Clara, NM $118,170 Chamberino, NM $113,318 Cliff, NM $117,949 Columbus, NM $117,632

Deming, NM $117,660 Dona Ana, NM $112,556 Fairacres, NM $112,893 Faywood, NM $117,605 Fort Bayard, NM $118,057 Gila, NM $117,775 Glenwood, NM $117,867 Hachita, NM $117,632

Hanover, NM $117,657 Hillsboro, NM $117,417 Hurley, NM $117,884 La Mesa, NM $114,705 Lordsburg, NM $117,905 Mesilla, NM $112,555 Mesilla Park, NM $112,567 Mesquite, NM $112,663

Mimbres, NM $117,751 Mule Creek, NM $118,069 Organ, NM $112,625 Pinos Altos, NM $117,947 Radium Springs, NM $112,600 Redrock, NM $117,647 Rodeo, NM $118,431 San Miguel, NM $112,620

Silver City, NM $117,948 Sunland Park, NM $113,137 Tyrone, NM $118,297 Vado, NM $112,708 Chaparral, NM $114,130 Clovis, NM $117,722 Cannon Afb, NM $117,462 Broadview, NM $117,379

Causey, NM $117,178 Crossroads, NM $116,900 Dora, NM $117,456 Elida, NM $116,968 Floyd, NM $117,253 Fort Sumner, NM $117,158 Grady, NM $117,491 House, NM $117,397

Kenna, NM $116,970 Lingo, NM $117,170 Melrose, NM $117,417 Milnesand, NM $116,923 Pep, NM $117,083 Portales, NM $117,511 Rogers, NM $117,115 Saint Vrain, NM $117,492

Taiban, NM $117,118 Texico, NM $117,537 Yeso, NM $116,693 Roswell, NM $116,828 Artesia, NM $117,059 Caprock, NM $116,822 Carlsbad, NM $117,136 Dexter, NM $116,911

Eunice, NM $117,240 Hagerman, NM $116,970 Hobbs, NM $117,411 Hope, NM $116,541 Jal, NM $117,102 Lake Arthur, NM $116,776 Lakewood, NM $116,950 Loco Hills, NM $117,166

Loving, NM $117,106 Lovington, NM $117,298 Mcdonald, NM $116,979 Malaga, NM $116,992 Maljamar, NM $116,877 Monument, NM $117,153 Tatum, NM $117,054 Whites City, NM $117,250

Carrizozo, NM $116,275 Alamogordo, NM $115,904 Alto, NM $116,291 Bent, NM $115,926 Capitan, NM $116,021 Cloudcroft, NM $115,913 Corona, NM $116,780 Encino, NM $117,718

Fort Stanton, NM $116,071 Glencoe, NM $115,987 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $115,891 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $115,891 Hondo, NM $116,094 La Luz, NM $115,891 Lincoln, NM $115,756 Mayhill, NM $116,154

Mescalero, NM $115,943 Nogal, NM $116,441 Orogrande, NM $115,950 Picacho, NM $116,069 Pinon, NM $116,506 Ruidoso, NM $116,512 Ruidoso Downs, NM $116,354 Sacramento, NM $115,995

San Patricio, NM $116,133 Sunspot, NM $115,891 Timberon, NM $116,142 Tinnie, NM $116,002 Tularosa, NM $115,968 Vaughn, NM $117,244 Weed, NM $116,139 Tucumcari, NM $117,826

Amistad, NM $117,674 Bard, NM $117,485 Capulin, NM $118,816 Clayton, NM $117,903 Conchas Dam, NM $118,009 Cuervo, NM $117,441 Des Moines, NM $118,347 Folsom, NM $118,530

Garita, NM $117,783 Gladstone, NM $118,019 Grenville, NM $117,997 Logan, NM $117,822 Mcalister, NM $117,457 Nara Visa, NM $117,543 Newkirk, NM $117,673 Quay, NM $117,740

San Jon, NM $117,614 Santa Rosa, NM $117,740 Sedan, NM $117,782 Trementina, NM $117,776

Software Design Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Software Design Engineer'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

$109,920

Average $120,335/year

$129,972

$9,160

Average $10,028/month

$10,831

$2,114

Average $2,314/week

$2,499

$53

Average $58/hour

$62

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$129,972	$10,831	$2,499	$62
Average	$120,335	$10,028	$2,314	$58
25th Percentile	$109,920	$9,160	$2,114	$53

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