Software Designer Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Software Designer make in New Mexico?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Designer in New Mexico is $136,443 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $66.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $153,821
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $126,115 to $145,539
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $116,712

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Software Designer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$145,539	$12,128	$2,799	$70
Average	$136,443	$11,370	$2,624	$66
25th Percentile	$126,115	$10,510	$2,425	$61

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Key Factors That Influence Software Designer Salaries

A Software 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 Software Designer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Software 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): $88,034
Early Career (1-2 years): $119,921
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $135,774
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $164,782
Expert (over 8 years): $206,818

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level Software Designer	$88,034
Software ... Level Software Designer	$119,921
Software ... Level Software Designer	$135,774
Software ... Level Software Designer	$164,782
Software ... Level Software Designer	$206,818

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

District of Columbia: $163,107.
California: $162,488.
Massachusetts: $160,323.

District of Columbia $163,107 California $162,488 Massachusetts $160,323 Washington $159,734 New Jersey $159,675 Alaska $159,468 Connecticut $157,436 New York $156,611

Hawaii $153,974 Rhode Island $152,736 Maryland $151,896 Minnesota $150,747 Colorado $150,305 Illinois $150,158 Oregon $149,598 Delaware $149,186

New Hampshire $148,927 Virginia $148,346 Pennsylvania $146,652 Nevada $145,798 North Dakota $145,518 Michigan $145,076 Wisconsin $144,914 Vermont $144,590

Texas $143,691 Maine $143,632 Arizona $143,544 Ohio $143,441 Georgia $142,085 Indiana $141,408 Wyoming $141,275 Utah $141,069

Iowa $140,980 Kansas $140,273 Louisiana $140,067 North Carolina $139,993 Missouri $139,964 Florida $139,389 Montana $139,080 Nebraska $138,785

Kentucky $138,623 South Carolina $138,034 Tennessee $137,666 Idaho $137,519 New Mexico $136,443 Oklahoma $136,207 Alabama $135,338 South Dakota $133,880

Arkansas $133,084 West Virginia $132,657 Mississippi $131,376

Top Paying Cities for Software 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: $137,896
Belen: $137,128
Bernalillo: $138,140

Algodones, NM $137,896 Belen, NM $137,128 Bernalillo, NM $138,140 Bluewater, NM $135,240 Bosque, NM $136,121 Casa Blanca, NM $136,428 Cedar Crest, NM $138,255 Cedarvale, NM $132,834

Cerrillos, NM $137,996 Claunch, NM $132,342 Coyote, NM $135,963 Cuba, NM $135,745 Cubero, NM $136,730 Edgewood, NM $137,638 Estancia, NM $135,997 Gallina, NM $135,251

Counselor, NM $135,335 Grants, NM $135,085 Milan, NM $135,626 Isleta, NM $138,377 Jarales, NM $136,996 Jemez Pueblo, NM $137,233 Jemez Springs, NM $136,810 Laguna, NM $137,399

La Jara, NM $135,593 La Joya, NM $135,279 Lindrith, NM $135,116 Los Lunas, NM $137,854 Mcintosh, NM $136,745 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $135,835 Moriarty, NM $136,286 Mountainair, NM $134,815

Nageezi, NM $135,156 New Laguna, NM $136,664 Paguate, NM $136,757 Pena Blanca, NM $138,285 Peralta, NM $138,072 Placitas, NM $138,143 Ponderosa, NM $137,059 Prewitt, NM $135,198

Regina, NM $135,293 Sandia Park, NM $137,907 Corrales, NM $138,427 San Fidel, NM $135,928 San Rafael, NM $135,349 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $137,909 San Ysidro, NM $137,723 Stanley, NM $136,266

Tijeras, NM $137,925 Tome, NM $137,670 Torreon, NM $137,212 Veguita, NM $136,110 Willard, NM $134,572 Youngsville, NM $136,001 Bosque Farms, NM $138,326 Clines Corners, NM $135,443

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $138,014 Cochiti Lake, NM $138,193 Albuquerque, NM $138,506 Kirtland Afb, NM $138,506 Rio Rancho, NM $138,279 Gallup, NM $135,394 Brimhall, NM $135,011 Church Rock, NM $135,075

Continental Divide, NM $134,979 Crownpoint, NM $135,091 Fence Lake, NM $134,488 Fort Wingate, NM $135,027 Gamerco, NM $135,254 Mentmore, NM $135,045 Mexican Springs, NM $135,029 Ramah, NM $134,781

Rehoboth, NM $135,119 Thoreau, NM $135,126 Tohatchi, NM $135,002 Vanderwagen, NM $135,029 Zuni, NM $134,997 Navajo, NM $135,181 Jamestown, NM $134,845 Pinehill, NM $134,677

Sheep Springs, NM $135,148 Smith Lake, NM $135,652 Yatahey, NM $135,100 Farmington, NM $135,749 Aztec, NM $136,000 Blanco, NM $135,365 Bloomfield, NM $135,204 Flora Vista, NM $135,889

Fruitland, NM $135,039 Kirtland, NM $135,891 La Plata, NM $135,939 Navajo Dam, NM $135,879 Shiprock, NM $135,690 Waterflow, NM $135,621 Newcomb, NM $135,066 Sanostee, NM $135,151

Santa Fe, NM $139,213 Abiquiu, NM $135,405 Alcalde, NM $137,763 Amalia, NM $135,198 Arroyo Hondo, NM $135,008 Arroyo Seco, NM $135,164 Canjilon, NM $134,986 Canones, NM $136,216

Carson, NM $135,525 Cebolla, NM $135,066 Cerro, NM $135,106 Chama, NM $135,658 Chamisal, NM $137,398 Chimayo, NM $138,363 Cordova, NM $138,128 Costilla, NM $135,766

Taos Ski Valley, NM $134,736 Dixon, NM $137,267 Dulce, NM $135,655 El Prado, NM $135,284 El Rito, NM $135,904 Embudo, NM $136,561 Espanola, NM $138,195 Glorieta, NM $138,676

Hernandez, NM $136,910 Ilfeld, NM $137,396 La Madera, NM $135,665 Lamy, NM $138,148 Llano, NM $137,119 Los Alamos, NM $138,475 White Rock, NM $138,735 Medanales, NM $137,062

Ojo Caliente, NM $136,256 Los Ojos, NM $135,325 Pecos, NM $138,245 Penasco, NM $136,610 Petaca, NM $134,861 Questa, NM $135,248 Ranchos De Taos, NM $135,961 Red River, NM $134,862

Ribera, NM $135,730 Rowe, NM $137,526 San Cristobal, NM $134,858 San Jose, NM $137,187 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $137,857 Santa Cruz, NM $138,316 Serafina, NM $135,387 Taos, NM $135,206

Tererro, NM $138,687 Tesuque, NM $139,213 Tierra Amarilla, NM $135,206 Trampas, NM $136,498 Tres Piedras, NM $134,824 Truchas, NM $137,742 Vadito, NM $136,430 Valdez, NM $134,960

Vallecitos, NM $134,854 Velarde, NM $137,059 Villanueva, NM $135,468 Spaceport City, NM $132,706 Las Vegas, NM $134,319 Angel Fire, NM $134,715 Anton Chico, NM $134,086 Buena Vista, NM $135,318

Chacon, NM $135,413 Cimarron, NM $134,504 Cleveland, NM $136,374 Eagle Nest, NM $134,606 Guadalupita, NM $135,206 Holman, NM $136,026 La Loma, NM $133,861 Maxwell, NM $134,550

Miami, NM $134,260 Mills, NM $133,783 Montezuma, NM $137,066 Mora, NM $136,565 Mosquero, NM $133,666 Ocate, NM $134,406 Ojo Feliz, NM $134,759 Rainsville, NM $135,350

Raton, NM $134,889 Rociada, NM $137,136 Roy, NM $133,812 Sapello, NM $135,945 Solano, NM $133,649 Springer, NM $134,201 Ute Park, NM $134,568 Valmora, NM $134,205

Wagon Mound, NM $134,052 Watrous, NM $134,251 Socorro, NM $133,940 Aragon, NM $134,345 Datil, NM $133,791 Lemitar, NM $134,563 Luna, NM $134,584 Magdalena, NM $133,802

Pie Town, NM $134,248 Polvadera, NM $134,888 Quemado, NM $134,527 Reserve, NM $134,285 San Acacia, NM $135,110 San Antonio, NM $133,199 Truth Or Consequences, NM $133,171 Arrey, NM $133,149

Caballo, NM $133,241 Derry, NM $132,563 Elephant Butte, NM $133,517 Garfield, NM $132,178 Hatch, NM $130,060 Monticello, NM $133,164 Rincon, NM $129,312 Salem, NM $131,766

Williamsburg, NM $133,339 Winston, NM $133,261 Las Cruces, NM $127,619 White Sands Missile Range, NM $128,037 Santa Teresa, NM $128,968 Playas, NM $133,787 Animas, NM $134,116 Anthony, NM $128,937

Arenas Valley, NM $133,878 Bayard, NM $133,755 Berino, NM $128,353 Buckhorn, NM $133,893 Santa Clara, NM $133,989 Chamberino, NM $128,487 Cliff, NM $133,738 Columbus, NM $133,379

Deming, NM $133,410 Dona Ana, NM $127,623 Fairacres, NM $128,005 Faywood, NM $133,348 Fort Bayard, NM $133,861 Gila, NM $133,541 Glenwood, NM $133,646 Hachita, NM $133,379

Hanover, NM $133,407 Hillsboro, NM $133,134 Hurley, NM $133,665 La Mesa, NM $130,060 Lordsburg, NM $133,688 Mesilla, NM $127,622 Mesilla Park, NM $127,635 Mesquite, NM $127,744

Mimbres, NM $133,513 Mule Creek, NM $133,874 Organ, NM $127,701 Pinos Altos, NM $133,736 Radium Springs, NM $127,673 Redrock, NM $133,395 Rodeo, NM $134,285 San Miguel, NM $127,696

Silver City, NM $133,737 Sunland Park, NM $128,282 Tyrone, NM $134,133 Vado, NM $127,796 Chaparral, NM $129,407 Clovis, NM $133,481 Cannon Afb, NM $133,186 Broadview, NM $133,092

Causey, NM $132,863 Crossroads, NM $132,548 Dora, NM $133,179 Elida, NM $132,626 Floyd, NM $132,949 Fort Sumner, NM $132,841 Grady, NM $133,218 House, NM $133,112

Kenna, NM $132,628 Lingo, NM $132,855 Melrose, NM $133,134 Milnesand, NM $132,575 Pep, NM $132,756 Portales, NM $133,242 Rogers, NM $132,793 Saint Vrain, NM $133,220

Taiban, NM $132,796 Texico, NM $133,271 Yeso, NM $132,314 Roswell, NM $132,467 Artesia, NM $132,729 Caprock, NM $132,460 Carlsbad, NM $132,816 Dexter, NM $132,561

Eunice, NM $132,934 Hagerman, NM $132,628 Hobbs, NM $133,129 Hope, NM $132,142 Jal, NM $132,778 Lake Arthur, NM $132,408 Lakewood, NM $132,606 Loco Hills, NM $132,850

Loving, NM $132,782 Lovington, NM $133,000 Mcdonald, NM $132,638 Malaga, NM $132,653 Maljamar, NM $132,523 Monument, NM $132,835 Tatum, NM $132,723 Whites City, NM $132,946

Carrizozo, NM $131,840 Alamogordo, NM $131,420 Alto, NM $131,859 Bent, NM $131,445 Capitan, NM $131,552 Cloudcroft, NM $131,430 Corona, NM $132,413 Encino, NM $133,476

Fort Stanton, NM $131,608 Glencoe, NM $131,514 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $131,405 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $131,405 Hondo, NM $131,635 La Luz, NM $131,405 Lincoln, NM $131,252 Mayhill, NM $131,703

Mescalero, NM $131,464 Nogal, NM $132,028 Orogrande, NM $131,471 Picacho, NM $131,607 Pinon, NM $132,102 Ruidoso, NM $132,109 Ruidoso Downs, NM $131,929 Sacramento, NM $131,523

San Patricio, NM $131,679 Sunspot, NM $131,405 Timberon, NM $131,689 Tinnie, NM $131,530 Tularosa, NM $131,492 Vaughn, NM $132,939 Weed, NM $131,686 Tucumcari, NM $133,599

Amistad, NM $133,426 Bard, NM $133,213 Capulin, NM $134,721 Clayton, NM $133,685 Conchas Dam, NM $133,806 Cuervo, NM $133,162 Des Moines, NM $134,189 Folsom, NM $134,397

Garita, NM $133,550 Gladstone, NM $133,818 Grenville, NM $133,793 Logan, NM $133,594 Mcalister, NM $133,180 Nara Visa, NM $133,277 Newkirk, NM $133,425 Quay, NM $133,501

San Jon, NM $133,358 Santa Rosa, NM $133,501 Sedan, NM $133,548 Trementina, NM $133,543

Software Designer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Software 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 May 01, 2026

$126,115

Average $136,443/year

$145,539

$10,510

Average $11,370/month

$12,128

$2,425

Average $2,624/week

$2,799

$61

Average $66/hour

$70

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$145,539	$12,128	$2,799	$70
Average	$136,443	$11,370	$2,624	$66
25th Percentile	$126,115	$10,510	$2,425	$61

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