Curriculum Development Specialist Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Curriculum Development Specialist make in New Mexico?

As of February 01, 2026, the average salary for a Curriculum Development Specialist in New Mexico is $100,689 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $48.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $113,649
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $93,013 to $107,473
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $86,024

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Curriculum Development Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$107,473	$8,956	$2,067	$52
Average	$100,689	$8,391	$1,936	$48
25th Percentile	$93,013	$7,751	$1,789	$45

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Key Factors That Influence Curriculum Development Specialist Salaries

A Curriculum Development Specialist'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 Curriculum Development Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Curriculum Development Specialist'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): $74,399
Early Career (1-2 years): $86,828
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $100,190
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $133,323
Expert (over 8 years): $112,678

Levels	Salary
Curriculu... Level Curriculum Development Specialist	$74,399
Curriculu... Level Curriculum Development Specialist	$86,828
Curriculu... Level Curriculum Development Specialist	$100,190
Curriculu... Level Curriculum Development Specialist	$133,323
Curriculu... Level Curriculum Development Specialist	$112,678

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How Do Curriculum Development Specialist 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 Curriculum Development Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $120,366.
California: $119,909.
Massachusetts: $118,311.

District of Columbia $120,366 California $119,909 Massachusetts $118,311 Washington $117,876 New Jersey $117,833 Alaska $117,681 Connecticut $116,181 New York $115,572

Hawaii $113,626 Rhode Island $112,713 Maryland $112,093 Minnesota $111,245 Colorado $110,919 Illinois $110,810 Oregon $110,397 Delaware $110,093

New Hampshire $109,901 Virginia $109,473 Pennsylvania $108,223 Nevada $107,592 North Dakota $107,386 Michigan $107,060 Wisconsin $106,940 Vermont $106,701

Texas $106,038 Maine $105,994 Arizona $105,929 Ohio $105,853 Georgia $104,853 Indiana $104,353 Wyoming $104,255 Utah $104,103

Iowa $104,037 Kansas $103,516 Louisiana $103,363 North Carolina $103,309 Missouri $103,287 Florida $102,863 Montana $102,635 Nebraska $102,418

Kentucky $102,298 South Carolina $101,863 Tennessee $101,591 Idaho $101,483 New Mexico $100,689 Oklahoma $100,515 Alabama $99,874 South Dakota $98,797

Arkansas $98,210 West Virginia $97,895 Mississippi $96,949

Top Paying Cities for Curriculum Development Specialists

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: $100,906
Belen: $100,580
Bernalillo: $101,450

Algodones, NM $100,906 Belen, NM $100,580 Bernalillo, NM $101,450 Bluewater, NM $100,580 Bosque, NM $100,580 Casa Blanca, NM $100,580 Cedar Crest, NM $101,559 Cedarvale, NM $100,580

Cerrillos, NM $100,906 Claunch, NM $100,580 Coyote, NM $101,102 Cuba, NM $101,102 Cubero, NM $100,580 Edgewood, NM $100,689 Estancia, NM $100,580 Gallina, NM $101,102

Counselor, NM $101,102 Grants, NM $100,580 Milan, NM $100,580 Isleta, NM $101,667 Jarales, NM $100,580 Jemez Pueblo, NM $100,765 Jemez Springs, NM $101,015 Laguna, NM $100,580

La Jara, NM $101,102 La Joya, NM $100,580 Lindrith, NM $101,102 Los Lunas, NM $101,233 Mcintosh, NM $100,580 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $100,580 Moriarty, NM $100,613 Mountainair, NM $100,580

Nageezi, NM $100,841 New Laguna, NM $100,580 Paguate, NM $100,580 Pena Blanca, NM $101,189 Peralta, NM $101,341 Placitas, NM $101,124 Ponderosa, NM $101,015 Prewitt, NM $100,580

Regina, NM $101,102 Sandia Park, NM $101,450 Corrales, NM $102,102 San Fidel, NM $100,580 San Rafael, NM $100,580 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $100,896 San Ysidro, NM $100,678 Stanley, NM $100,841

Tijeras, NM $101,559 Tome, NM $100,689 Torreon, NM $100,580 Veguita, NM $100,580 Willard, NM $100,580 Youngsville, NM $101,102 Bosque Farms, NM $101,559 Clines Corners, NM $100,841

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $101,200 Cochiti Lake, NM $101,352 Albuquerque, NM $102,211 Kirtland Afb, NM $102,211 Rio Rancho, NM $101,885 Gallup, NM $100,580 Brimhall, NM $100,580 Church Rock, NM $100,580

Continental Divide, NM $100,580 Crownpoint, NM $100,580 Fence Lake, NM $100,580 Fort Wingate, NM $100,580 Gamerco, NM $100,580 Mentmore, NM $100,580 Mexican Springs, NM $100,580 Ramah, NM $100,580

Rehoboth, NM $100,580 Thoreau, NM $100,580 Tohatchi, NM $100,580 Vanderwagen, NM $100,580 Zuni, NM $100,580 Navajo, NM $102,037 Jamestown, NM $100,580 Pinehill, NM $100,580

Sheep Springs, NM $100,580 Smith Lake, NM $100,580 Yatahey, NM $100,580 Farmington, NM $100,841 Aztec, NM $100,841 Blanco, NM $100,841 Bloomfield, NM $100,841 Flora Vista, NM $100,841

Fruitland, NM $100,841 Kirtland, NM $100,841 La Plata, NM $100,841 Navajo Dam, NM $101,102 Shiprock, NM $100,841 Waterflow, NM $100,841 Newcomb, NM $100,580 Sanostee, NM $100,841

Santa Fe, NM $102,733 Abiquiu, NM $101,102 Alcalde, NM $101,102 Amalia, NM $101,102 Arroyo Hondo, NM $101,102 Arroyo Seco, NM $101,102 Canjilon, NM $101,102 Canones, NM $101,102

Carson, NM $101,102 Cebolla, NM $101,102 Cerro, NM $101,102 Chama, NM $101,102 Chamisal, NM $101,102 Chimayo, NM $101,646 Cordova, NM $101,428 Costilla, NM $101,102

Taos Ski Valley, NM $101,102 Dixon, NM $101,102 Dulce, NM $101,102 El Prado, NM $101,102 El Rito, NM $101,102 Embudo, NM $101,102 Espanola, NM $101,537 Glorieta, NM $102,298

Hernandez, NM $101,102 Ilfeld, NM $101,102 La Madera, NM $101,102 Lamy, NM $102,081 Llano, NM $101,102 Los Alamos, NM $101,428 White Rock, NM $102,081 Medanales, NM $101,102

Ojo Caliente, NM $101,102 Los Ojos, NM $101,102 Pecos, NM $101,754 Penasco, NM $101,102 Petaca, NM $101,102 Questa, NM $101,102 Ranchos De Taos, NM $101,102 Red River, NM $101,102

Ribera, NM $101,102 Rowe, NM $101,428 San Cristobal, NM $101,102 San Jose, NM $101,211 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $101,102 Santa Cruz, NM $101,646 Serafina, NM $101,102 Taos, NM $101,102

Tererro, NM $101,972 Tesuque, NM $102,733 Tierra Amarilla, NM $101,102 Trampas, NM $101,102 Tres Piedras, NM $101,102 Truchas, NM $101,102 Vadito, NM $101,102 Valdez, NM $101,102

Vallecitos, NM $101,102 Velarde, NM $101,102 Villanueva, NM $101,102 Spaceport City, NM $92,547 Las Vegas, NM $101,102 Angel Fire, NM $101,102 Anton Chico, NM $101,102 Buena Vista, NM $101,102

Chacon, NM $101,102 Cimarron, NM $101,102 Cleveland, NM $101,102 Eagle Nest, NM $101,102 Guadalupita, NM $101,102 Holman, NM $101,102 La Loma, NM $101,102 Maxwell, NM $101,102

Miami, NM $101,102 Mills, NM $101,102 Montezuma, NM $101,102 Mora, NM $101,102 Mosquero, NM $101,102 Ocate, NM $101,102 Ojo Feliz, NM $101,102 Rainsville, NM $101,102

Raton, NM $104,124 Rociada, NM $101,102 Roy, NM $101,102 Sapello, NM $101,102 Solano, NM $101,102 Springer, NM $101,102 Ute Park, NM $101,102 Valmora, NM $101,102

Wagon Mound, NM $101,102 Watrous, NM $101,102 Socorro, NM $100,580 Aragon, NM $100,580 Datil, NM $100,580 Lemitar, NM $100,580 Luna, NM $100,374 Magdalena, NM $100,580

Pie Town, NM $100,580 Polvadera, NM $100,580 Quemado, NM $100,580 Reserve, NM $98,384 San Acacia, NM $100,580 San Antonio, NM $97,960 Truth Or Consequences, NM $92,547 Arrey, NM $92,547

Caballo, NM $92,547 Derry, NM $92,547 Elephant Butte, NM $92,547 Garfield, NM $92,547 Hatch, NM $92,547 Monticello, NM $93,938 Rincon, NM $92,547 Salem, NM $92,547

Williamsburg, NM $92,547 Winston, NM $92,547 Las Cruces, NM $94,177 White Sands Missile Range, NM $93,416 Santa Teresa, NM $94,547 Playas, NM $92,547 Animas, NM $97,286 Anthony, NM $94,199

Arenas Valley, NM $92,547 Bayard, NM $92,547 Berino, NM $93,090 Buckhorn, NM $92,547 Santa Clara, NM $92,547 Chamberino, NM $93,090 Cliff, NM $92,547 Columbus, NM $93,166

Deming, NM $92,547 Dona Ana, NM $94,177 Fairacres, NM $93,308 Faywood, NM $92,547 Fort Bayard, NM $92,547 Gila, NM $92,547 Glenwood, NM $97,286 Hachita, NM $92,547

Hanover, NM $92,547 Hillsboro, NM $92,547 Hurley, NM $92,547 La Mesa, NM $93,742 Lordsburg, NM $92,547 Mesilla, NM $94,177 Mesilla Park, NM $94,177 Mesquite, NM $94,068

Mimbres, NM $92,547 Mule Creek, NM $97,286 Organ, NM $93,960 Pinos Altos, NM $92,547 Radium Springs, NM $93,525 Redrock, NM $92,547 Rodeo, NM $102,037 San Miguel, NM $94,068

Silver City, NM $92,547 Sunland Park, NM $94,666 Tyrone, NM $92,547 Vado, NM $93,634 Chaparral, NM $94,145 Clovis, NM $97,091 Cannon Afb, NM $97,091 Broadview, NM $98,004

Causey, NM $96,178 Crossroads, NM $96,178 Dora, NM $96,178 Elida, NM $96,178 Floyd, NM $96,178 Fort Sumner, NM $101,102 Grady, NM $98,004 House, NM $98,004

Kenna, NM $96,178 Lingo, NM $96,178 Melrose, NM $97,091 Milnesand, NM $96,178 Pep, NM $96,178 Portales, NM $96,178 Rogers, NM $96,178 Saint Vrain, NM $97,091

Taiban, NM $98,428 Texico, NM $97,091 Yeso, NM $100,841 Roswell, NM $95,340 Artesia, NM $95,340 Caprock, NM $96,178 Carlsbad, NM $95,340 Dexter, NM $95,340

Eunice, NM $96,178 Hagerman, NM $95,340 Hobbs, NM $96,178 Hope, NM $95,340 Jal, NM $96,178 Lake Arthur, NM $95,340 Lakewood, NM $95,340 Loco Hills, NM $95,340

Loving, NM $95,340 Lovington, NM $96,178 Mcdonald, NM $96,178 Malaga, NM $95,340 Maljamar, NM $95,754 Monument, NM $96,178 Tatum, NM $96,178 Whites City, NM $95,340

Carrizozo, NM $95,340 Alamogordo, NM $96,971 Alto, NM $95,340 Bent, NM $96,101 Capitan, NM $95,340 Cloudcroft, NM $96,645 Corona, NM $100,580 Encino, NM $100,841

Fort Stanton, NM $95,340 Glencoe, NM $95,340 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $96,971 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $96,971 Hondo, NM $95,340 La Luz, NM $96,971 Lincoln, NM $95,340 Mayhill, NM $95,340

Mescalero, NM $95,884 Nogal, NM $95,340 Orogrande, NM $94,036 Picacho, NM $95,340 Pinon, NM $95,340 Ruidoso, NM $95,340 Ruidoso Downs, NM $95,340 Sacramento, NM $95,449

San Patricio, NM $95,340 Sunspot, NM $96,754 Timberon, NM $95,449 Tinnie, NM $95,340 Tularosa, NM $96,645 Vaughn, NM $100,841 Weed, NM $95,340 Tucumcari, NM $98,004

Amistad, NM $98,004 Bard, NM $98,004 Capulin, NM $104,124 Clayton, NM $98,004 Conchas Dam, NM $99,548 Cuervo, NM $101,102 Des Moines, NM $104,124 Folsom, NM $104,124

Garita, NM $101,102 Gladstone, NM $101,102 Grenville, NM $101,059 Logan, NM $98,004 Mcalister, NM $98,004 Nara Visa, NM $98,004 Newkirk, NM $101,102 Quay, NM $98,004

San Jon, NM $98,004 Santa Rosa, NM $101,102 Sedan, NM $98,004 Trementina, NM $101,102

Curriculum Development Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Curriculum Development Specialist'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 February 01, 2026

$93,013

Average $100,689/year

$107,473

$7,751

Average $8,391/month

$8,956

$1,789

Average $1,936/week

$2,067

$45

Average $48/hour

$52

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$107,473	$8,956	$2,067	$52
Average	$100,689	$8,391	$1,936	$48
25th Percentile	$93,013	$7,751	$1,789	$45

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