Architectural Lighting Designer Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Architectural Lighting Designer make in New Mexico?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for an Architectural Lighting Designer in New Mexico is $86,417 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $42.

However, an Architectural Lighting Designer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $101,865
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $78,904 to $94,503
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $72,064

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Architectural Lighting Designer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$94,503	$7,875	$1,817	$45
Average	$86,417	$7,201	$1,662	$42
25th Percentile	$78,904	$6,575	$1,517	$38

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Key Factors That Influence Architectural Lighting Designer Salaries

An Architectural Lighting Designer'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 Architectural Lighting Designer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Architectural Lighting Designer'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): $57,356
Early Career (1-2 years): $69,655
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $85,823
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $102,682
Expert (over 8 years): $120,783

Levels	Salary
Architect... Level Architectural Lighting Designer	$57,356
Architect... Level Architectural Lighting Designer	$69,655
Architect... Level Architectural Lighting Designer	$85,823
Architect... Level Architectural Lighting Designer	$102,682
Architect... Level Architectural Lighting Designer	$120,783

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How Do Architectural Lighting Designer 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 Architectural Lighting Designers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $103,305.
California: $102,913.
Massachusetts: $101,542.

District of Columbia $103,305 California $102,913 Massachusetts $101,542 Washington $101,168 New Jersey $101,131 Alaska $101,000 Connecticut $99,713 New York $99,190

Hawaii $97,520 Rhode Island $96,737 Maryland $96,205 Minnesota $95,477 Colorado $95,197 Illinois $95,104 Oregon $94,749 Delaware $94,488

New Hampshire $94,324 Virginia $93,956 Pennsylvania $92,883 Nevada $92,342 North Dakota $92,165 Michigan $91,885 Wisconsin $91,782 Vermont $91,577

Texas $91,008 Maine $90,970 Arizona $90,914 Ohio $90,849 Georgia $89,991 Indiana $89,562 Wyoming $89,478 Utah $89,347

Iowa $89,291 Kansas $88,843 Louisiana $88,712 North Carolina $88,666 Missouri $88,647 Florida $88,283 Montana $88,087 Nebraska $87,901

Kentucky $87,798 South Carolina $87,425 Tennessee $87,192 Idaho $87,098 New Mexico $86,417 Oklahoma $86,268 Alabama $85,717 South Dakota $84,794

Arkansas $84,290 West Virginia $84,019 Mississippi $83,208

Top Paying Cities for Architectural Lighting Designers

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: $87,337
Belen: $86,851
Bernalillo: $87,492

Algodones, NM $87,337 Belen, NM $86,851 Bernalillo, NM $87,492 Bluewater, NM $85,655 Bosque, NM $86,213 Casa Blanca, NM $86,408 Cedar Crest, NM $87,565 Cedarvale, NM $84,131

Cerrillos, NM $87,401 Claunch, NM $83,820 Coyote, NM $86,113 Cuba, NM $85,975 Cubero, NM $86,599 Edgewood, NM $87,174 Estancia, NM $86,135 Gallina, NM $85,662

Counselor, NM $85,716 Grants, NM $85,557 Milan, NM $85,899 Isleta, NM $87,642 Jarales, NM $86,767 Jemez Pueblo, NM $86,917 Jemez Springs, NM $86,650 Laguna, NM $87,023

La Jara, NM $85,879 La Joya, NM $85,680 Lindrith, NM $85,577 Los Lunas, NM $87,311 Mcintosh, NM $86,609 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $86,032 Moriarty, NM $86,317 Mountainair, NM $85,386

Nageezi, NM $85,602 New Laguna, NM $86,557 Paguate, NM $86,616 Pena Blanca, NM $87,584 Peralta, NM $87,449 Placitas, NM $87,494 Ponderosa, NM $86,807 Prewitt, NM $85,629

Regina, NM $85,689 Sandia Park, NM $87,345 Corrales, NM $87,674 San Fidel, NM $86,091 San Rafael, NM $85,724 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $87,346 San Ysidro, NM $87,228 Stanley, NM $86,305

Tijeras, NM $87,356 Tome, NM $87,194 Torreon, NM $86,904 Veguita, NM $86,206 Willard, NM $85,232 Youngsville, NM $86,137 Bosque Farms, NM $87,610 Clines Corners, NM $85,784

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $87,412 Cochiti Lake, NM $87,526 Albuquerque, NM $87,723 Kirtland Afb, NM $87,723 Rio Rancho, NM $87,580 Gallup, NM $85,753 Brimhall, NM $85,510 Church Rock, NM $85,550

Continental Divide, NM $85,490 Crownpoint, NM $85,561 Fence Lake, NM $85,179 Fort Wingate, NM $85,521 Gamerco, NM $85,664 Mentmore, NM $85,532 Mexican Springs, NM $85,522 Ramah, NM $85,365

Rehoboth, NM $85,578 Thoreau, NM $85,583 Tohatchi, NM $85,505 Vanderwagen, NM $85,522 Zuni, NM $85,501 Navajo, NM $85,618 Jamestown, NM $85,405 Pinehill, NM $85,299

Sheep Springs, NM $85,597 Smith Lake, NM $85,916 Yatahey, NM $85,566 Farmington, NM $85,978 Aztec, NM $86,136 Blanco, NM $85,734 Bloomfield, NM $85,633 Flora Vista, NM $86,066

Fruitland, NM $85,528 Kirtland, NM $86,067 La Plata, NM $86,098 Navajo Dam, NM $86,060 Shiprock, NM $85,940 Waterflow, NM $85,897 Newcomb, NM $85,545 Sanostee, NM $85,599

Santa Fe, NM $88,171 Abiquiu, NM $85,759 Alcalde, NM $87,253 Amalia, NM $85,629 Arroyo Hondo, NM $85,508 Arroyo Seco, NM $85,607 Canjilon, NM $85,494 Canones, NM $86,274

Carson, NM $85,836 Cebolla, NM $85,545 Cerro, NM $85,570 Chama, NM $85,920 Chamisal, NM $87,022 Chimayo, NM $87,633 Cordova, NM $87,485 Costilla, NM $85,988

Taos Ski Valley, NM $85,336 Dixon, NM $86,939 Dulce, NM $85,918 El Prado, NM $85,683 El Rito, NM $86,076 Embudo, NM $86,492 Espanola, NM $87,527 Glorieta, NM $87,832

Hernandez, NM $86,713 Ilfeld, NM $87,021 La Madera, NM $85,925 Lamy, NM $87,497 Llano, NM $86,845 Los Alamos, NM $87,704 White Rock, NM $87,869 Medanales, NM $86,809

Ojo Caliente, NM $86,299 Los Ojos, NM $85,709 Pecos, NM $87,558 Penasco, NM $86,523 Petaca, NM $85,415 Questa, NM $85,661 Ranchos De Taos, NM $86,112 Red River, NM $85,416

Ribera, NM $85,966 Rowe, NM $87,103 San Cristobal, NM $85,413 San Jose, NM $86,888 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $87,313 Santa Cruz, NM $87,603 Serafina, NM $85,748 Taos, NM $85,633

Tererro, NM $87,838 Tesuque, NM $88,171 Tierra Amarilla, NM $85,633 Trampas, NM $86,452 Tres Piedras, NM $85,392 Truchas, NM $87,240 Vadito, NM $86,409 Valdez, NM $85,478

Vallecitos, NM $85,410 Velarde, NM $86,807 Villanueva, NM $85,800 Spaceport City, NM $84,050 Las Vegas, NM $85,072 Angel Fire, NM $85,323 Anton Chico, NM $84,924 Buena Vista, NM $85,704

Chacon, NM $85,765 Cimarron, NM $85,189 Cleveland, NM $86,373 Eagle Nest, NM $85,254 Guadalupita, NM $85,633 Holman, NM $86,153 La Loma, NM $84,782 Maxwell, NM $85,218

Miami, NM $85,034 Mills, NM $84,732 Montezuma, NM $86,812 Mora, NM $86,495 Mosquero, NM $84,658 Ocate, NM $85,127 Ojo Feliz, NM $85,351 Rainsville, NM $85,725

Raton, NM $85,433 Rociada, NM $86,856 Roy, NM $84,751 Sapello, NM $86,102 Solano, NM $84,647 Springer, NM $84,997 Ute Park, NM $85,229 Valmora, NM $85,000

Wagon Mound, NM $84,903 Watrous, NM $85,029 Socorro, NM $84,832 Aragon, NM $85,089 Datil, NM $84,738 Lemitar, NM $85,227 Luna, NM $85,240 Magdalena, NM $84,744

Pie Town, NM $85,027 Polvadera, NM $85,432 Quemado, NM $85,203 Reserve, NM $85,050 San Acacia, NM $85,573 San Antonio, NM $84,363 Truth Or Consequences, NM $84,345 Arrey, NM $84,331

Caballo, NM $84,389 Derry, NM $83,960 Elephant Butte, NM $84,564 Garfield, NM $83,716 Hatch, NM $82,374 Monticello, NM $84,340 Rincon, NM $81,900 Salem, NM $83,455

Williamsburg, NM $84,451 Winston, NM $84,402 Las Cruces, NM $80,828 White Sands Missile Range, NM $81,093 Santa Teresa, NM $81,683 Playas, NM $84,735 Animas, NM $84,943 Anthony, NM $81,663

Arenas Valley, NM $84,793 Bayard, NM $84,714 Berino, NM $81,293 Buckhorn, NM $84,802 Santa Clara, NM $84,863 Chamberino, NM $81,378 Cliff, NM $84,704 Columbus, NM $84,477

Deming, NM $84,496 Dona Ana, NM $80,831 Fairacres, NM $81,073 Faywood, NM $84,457 Fort Bayard, NM $84,782 Gila, NM $84,579 Glenwood, NM $84,645 Hachita, NM $84,477

Hanover, NM $84,494 Hillsboro, NM $84,322 Hurley, NM $84,658 La Mesa, NM $82,374 Lordsburg, NM $84,672 Mesilla, NM $80,830 Mesilla Park, NM $80,839 Mesquite, NM $80,908

Mimbres, NM $84,561 Mule Creek, NM $84,790 Organ, NM $80,881 Pinos Altos, NM $84,702 Radium Springs, NM $80,863 Redrock, NM $84,487 Rodeo, NM $85,050 San Miguel, NM $80,877

Silver City, NM $84,703 Sunland Park, NM $81,248 Tyrone, NM $84,954 Vado, NM $80,940 Chaparral, NM $81,961 Clovis, NM $84,541 Cannon Afb, NM $84,354 Broadview, NM $84,295

Causey, NM $84,150 Crossroads, NM $83,950 Dora, NM $84,350 Elida, NM $84,000 Floyd, NM $84,204 Fort Sumner, NM $84,136 Grady, NM $84,375 House, NM $84,308

Kenna, NM $84,001 Lingo, NM $84,144 Melrose, NM $84,322 Milnesand, NM $83,967 Pep, NM $84,082 Portales, NM $84,390 Rogers, NM $84,105 Saint Vrain, NM $84,376

Taiban, NM $84,107 Texico, NM $84,408 Yeso, NM $83,802 Roswell, NM $83,899 Artesia, NM $84,065 Caprock, NM $83,894 Carlsbad, NM $84,120 Dexter, NM $83,959

Eunice, NM $84,195 Hagerman, NM $84,001 Hobbs, NM $84,318 Hope, NM $83,693 Jal, NM $84,096 Lake Arthur, NM $83,862 Lakewood, NM $83,987 Loco Hills, NM $84,142

Loving, NM $84,099 Lovington, NM $84,237 Mcdonald, NM $84,007 Malaga, NM $84,017 Maljamar, NM $83,934 Monument, NM $84,132 Tatum, NM $84,061 Whites City, NM $84,202

Carrizozo, NM $83,502 Alamogordo, NM $83,236 Alto, NM $83,514 Bent, NM $83,251 Capitan, NM $83,320 Cloudcroft, NM $83,242 Corona, NM $83,864 Encino, NM $84,538

Fort Stanton, NM $83,355 Glencoe, NM $83,295 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $83,226 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $83,226 Hondo, NM $83,372 La Luz, NM $83,226 Lincoln, NM $83,129 Mayhill, NM $83,415

Mescalero, NM $83,264 Nogal, NM $83,621 Orogrande, NM $83,268 Picacho, NM $83,354 Pinon, NM $83,668 Ruidoso, NM $83,672 Ruidoso Downs, NM $83,558 Sacramento, NM $83,301

San Patricio, NM $83,400 Sunspot, NM $83,226 Timberon, NM $83,406 Tinnie, NM $83,306 Tularosa, NM $83,281 Vaughn, NM $84,198 Weed, NM $83,404 Tucumcari, NM $84,616

Amistad, NM $84,506 Bard, NM $84,371 Capulin, NM $85,327 Clayton, NM $84,671 Conchas Dam, NM $84,747 Cuervo, NM $84,339 Des Moines, NM $84,990 Folsom, NM $85,121

Garita, NM $84,585 Gladstone, NM $84,755 Grenville, NM $84,739 Logan, NM $84,613 Mcalister, NM $84,351 Nara Visa, NM $84,412 Newkirk, NM $84,505 Quay, NM $84,554

San Jon, NM $84,463 Santa Rosa, NM $84,554 Sedan, NM $84,584 Trementina, NM $84,580

Architectural Lighting Designer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Architectural Lighting Designer 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 Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit and Construction sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Architectural Lighting Designer positions in Retail & Wholesale or Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Architectural Lighting Designer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Architectural Lighting Designer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$108,022	$52.0	25%
Construction	$95,059	$46.0	10%

Architectural Lighting Designer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Architectural Lighting Designer'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 July 01, 2026

$78,904

Average $86,417/year

$94,503

$6,575

Average $7,201/month

$7,875

$1,517

Average $1,662/week

$1,817

$38

Average $42/hour

$45

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$94,503	$7,875	$1,817	$45
Average	$86,417	$7,201	$1,662	$42
25th Percentile	$78,904	$6,575	$1,517	$38

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