Software Developer Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Software Developer make in New Mexico?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Developer in New Mexico is $119,751 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $58.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $139,376
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $110,322 to $130,024
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $101,738

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Software Developer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$130,024	$10,835	$2,500	$63
Average	$119,751	$9,979	$2,303	$58
25th Percentile	$110,322	$9,194	$2,122	$53

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Key Factors That Influence Software Developer Salaries

A Software Developer'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 Developer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Software Developer'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): $75,504
Early Career (1-2 years): $97,164
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $118,996
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $137,677
Expert (over 8 years): $158,261

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level Software Developer	$75,504
Software ... Level Software Developer	$97,164
Software ... Level Software Developer	$118,996
Software ... Level Software Developer	$137,677
Software ... Level Software Developer	$158,261

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

District of Columbia: $143,153.
California: $142,610.
Massachusetts: $140,710.

District of Columbia $143,153 California $142,610 Massachusetts $140,710 Washington $140,192 New Jersey $140,141 Alaska $139,960 Connecticut $138,175 New York $137,451

Hawaii $135,137 Rhode Island $134,051 Maryland $133,314 Minnesota $132,306 Colorado $131,918 Illinois $131,788 Oregon $131,297 Delaware $130,935

New Hampshire $130,707 Virginia $130,198 Pennsylvania $128,711 Nevada $127,961 North Dakota $127,716 Michigan $127,328 Wisconsin $127,186 Vermont $126,901

Texas $126,112 Maine $126,061 Arizona $125,983 Ohio $125,893 Georgia $124,703 Indiana $124,108 Wyoming $123,992 Utah $123,811

Iowa $123,733 Kansas $123,113 Louisiana $122,932 North Carolina $122,867 Missouri $122,841 Florida $122,337 Montana $122,066 Nebraska $121,807

Kentucky $121,665 South Carolina $121,148 Tennessee $120,824 Idaho $120,695 New Mexico $119,751 Oklahoma $119,544 Alabama $118,781 South Dakota $117,501

Arkansas $116,803 West Virginia $116,428 Mississippi $115,303

Top Paying Cities for Software Developers

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: $121,026
Belen: $120,352
Bernalillo: $121,241

Algodones, NM $121,026 Belen, NM $120,352 Bernalillo, NM $121,241 Bluewater, NM $118,695 Bosque, NM $119,468 Casa Blanca, NM $119,738 Cedar Crest, NM $121,341 Cedarvale, NM $116,583

Cerrillos, NM $121,114 Claunch, NM $116,152 Coyote, NM $119,330 Cuba, NM $119,138 Cubero, NM $120,003 Edgewood, NM $120,800 Estancia, NM $119,359 Gallina, NM $118,705

Counselor, NM $118,779 Grants, NM $118,559 Milan, NM $119,034 Isleta, NM $121,449 Jarales, NM $120,236 Jemez Pueblo, NM $120,444 Jemez Springs, NM $120,073 Laguna, NM $120,590

La Jara, NM $119,005 La Joya, NM $118,730 Lindrith, NM $118,586 Los Lunas, NM $120,990 Mcintosh, NM $120,016 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $119,217 Moriarty, NM $119,613 Mountainair, NM $118,322

Nageezi, NM $118,621 New Laguna, NM $119,945 Paguate, NM $120,027 Pena Blanca, NM $121,367 Peralta, NM $121,181 Placitas, NM $121,243 Ponderosa, NM $120,292 Prewitt, NM $118,659

Regina, NM $118,741 Sandia Park, NM $121,036 Corrales, NM $121,493 San Fidel, NM $119,299 San Rafael, NM $118,791 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $121,038 San Ysidro, NM $120,875 Stanley, NM $119,596

Tijeras, NM $121,052 Tome, NM $120,828 Torreon, NM $120,426 Veguita, NM $119,459 Willard, NM $118,109 Youngsville, NM $119,363 Bosque Farms, NM $121,404 Clines Corners, NM $118,873

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $121,129 Cochiti Lake, NM $121,287 Albuquerque, NM $121,561 Kirtland Afb, NM $121,561 Rio Rancho, NM $121,362 Gallup, NM $118,831 Brimhall, NM $118,494 Church Rock, NM $118,550

Continental Divide, NM $118,466 Crownpoint, NM $118,564 Fence Lake, NM $118,035 Fort Wingate, NM $118,509 Gamerco, NM $118,708 Mentmore, NM $118,524 Mexican Springs, NM $118,510 Ramah, NM $118,293

Rehoboth, NM $118,589 Thoreau, NM $118,595 Tohatchi, NM $118,487 Vanderwagen, NM $118,510 Zuni, NM $118,482 Navajo, NM $118,643 Jamestown, NM $118,348 Pinehill, NM $118,201

Sheep Springs, NM $118,615 Smith Lake, NM $119,057 Yatahey, NM $118,572 Farmington, NM $119,142 Aztec, NM $119,362 Blanco, NM $118,805 Bloomfield, NM $118,664 Flora Vista, NM $119,265

Fruitland, NM $118,519 Kirtland, NM $119,266 La Plata, NM $119,309 Navajo Dam, NM $119,256 Shiprock, NM $119,090 Waterflow, NM $119,030 Newcomb, NM $118,542 Sanostee, NM $118,617

Santa Fe, NM $122,182 Abiquiu, NM $118,840 Alcalde, NM $120,910 Amalia, NM $118,659 Arroyo Hondo, NM $118,492 Arroyo Seco, NM $118,629 Canjilon, NM $118,472 Canones, NM $119,552

Carson, NM $118,946 Cebolla, NM $118,542 Cerro, NM $118,577 Chama, NM $119,062 Chamisal, NM $120,589 Chimayo, NM $121,436 Cordova, NM $121,230 Costilla, NM $119,156

Taos Ski Valley, NM $118,253 Dixon, NM $120,474 Dulce, NM $119,059 El Prado, NM $118,734 El Rito, NM $119,278 Embudo, NM $119,855 Espanola, NM $121,288 Glorieta, NM $121,711

Hernandez, NM $120,161 Ilfeld, NM $120,588 La Madera, NM $119,069 Lamy, NM $121,247 Llano, NM $120,345 Los Alamos, NM $121,534 White Rock, NM $121,763 Medanales, NM $120,294

Ojo Caliente, NM $119,587 Los Ojos, NM $118,770 Pecos, NM $121,332 Penasco, NM $119,897 Petaca, NM $118,363 Questa, NM $118,703 Ranchos De Taos, NM $119,328 Red River, NM $118,364

Ribera, NM $119,125 Rowe, NM $120,701 San Cristobal, NM $118,360 San Jose, NM $120,404 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $120,992 Santa Cruz, NM $121,394 Serafina, NM $118,824 Taos, NM $118,665

Tererro, NM $121,720 Tesuque, NM $122,182 Tierra Amarilla, NM $118,665 Trampas, NM $119,799 Tres Piedras, NM $118,330 Truchas, NM $120,892 Vadito, NM $119,740 Valdez, NM $118,449

Vallecitos, NM $118,356 Velarde, NM $120,292 Villanueva, NM $118,895 Spaceport City, NM $116,471 Las Vegas, NM $117,887 Angel Fire, NM $118,235 Anton Chico, NM $117,682 Buena Vista, NM $118,763

Chacon, NM $118,847 Cimarron, NM $118,050 Cleveland, NM $119,690 Eagle Nest, NM $118,139 Guadalupita, NM $118,665 Holman, NM $119,385 La Loma, NM $117,485 Maxwell, NM $118,090

Miami, NM $117,835 Mills, NM $117,416 Montezuma, NM $120,298 Mora, NM $119,858 Mosquero, NM $117,314 Ocate, NM $117,963 Ojo Feliz, NM $118,273 Rainsville, NM $118,792

Raton, NM $118,387 Rociada, NM $120,359 Roy, NM $117,442 Sapello, NM $119,314 Solano, NM $117,298 Springer, NM $117,783 Ute Park, NM $118,105 Valmora, NM $117,787

Wagon Mound, NM $117,653 Watrous, NM $117,827 Socorro, NM $117,554 Aragon, NM $117,910 Datil, NM $117,424 Lemitar, NM $118,101 Luna, NM $118,119 Magdalena, NM $117,433

Pie Town, NM $117,825 Polvadera, NM $118,386 Quemado, NM $118,069 Reserve, NM $117,857 San Acacia, NM $118,581 San Antonio, NM $116,904 Truth Or Consequences, NM $116,880 Arrey, NM $116,860

Caballo, NM $116,940 Derry, NM $116,346 Elephant Butte, NM $117,183 Garfield, NM $116,008 Hatch, NM $114,149 Monticello, NM $116,873 Rincon, NM $113,492 Salem, NM $115,646

Williamsburg, NM $117,027 Winston, NM $116,958 Las Cruces, NM $112,007 White Sands Missile Range, NM $112,374 Santa Teresa, NM $113,191 Playas, NM $117,420 Animas, NM $117,708 Anthony, NM $113,164

Arenas Valley, NM $117,500 Bayard, NM $117,392 Berino, NM $112,650 Buckhorn, NM $117,513 Santa Clara, NM $117,597 Chamberino, NM $112,768 Cliff, NM $117,377 Columbus, NM $117,062

Deming, NM $117,089 Dona Ana, NM $112,010 Fairacres, NM $112,345 Faywood, NM $117,035 Fort Bayard, NM $117,485 Gila, NM $117,204 Glenwood, NM $117,296 Hachita, NM $117,062

Hanover, NM $117,086 Hillsboro, NM $116,847 Hurley, NM $117,313 La Mesa, NM $114,149 Lordsburg, NM $117,333 Mesilla, NM $112,009 Mesilla Park, NM $112,021 Mesquite, NM $112,116

Mimbres, NM $117,180 Mule Creek, NM $117,496 Organ, NM $112,079 Pinos Altos, NM $117,375 Radium Springs, NM $112,054 Redrock, NM $117,076 Rodeo, NM $117,857 San Miguel, NM $112,074

Silver City, NM $117,376 Sunland Park, NM $112,588 Tyrone, NM $117,724 Vado, NM $112,162 Chaparral, NM $113,576 Clovis, NM $117,151 Cannon Afb, NM $116,893 Broadview, NM $116,810

Causey, NM $116,609 Crossroads, NM $116,333 Dora, NM $116,886 Elida, NM $116,401 Floyd, NM $116,684 Fort Sumner, NM $116,590 Grady, NM $116,921 House, NM $116,828

Kenna, NM $116,402 Lingo, NM $116,602 Melrose, NM $116,847 Milnesand, NM $116,356 Pep, NM $116,515 Portales, NM $116,942 Rogers, NM $116,547 Saint Vrain, NM $116,922

Taiban, NM $116,550 Texico, NM $116,967 Yeso, NM $116,127 Roswell, NM $116,262 Artesia, NM $116,492 Caprock, NM $116,255 Carlsbad, NM $116,568 Dexter, NM $116,344

Eunice, NM $116,671 Hagerman, NM $116,402 Hobbs, NM $116,842 Hope, NM $115,976 Jal, NM $116,534 Lake Arthur, NM $116,210 Lakewood, NM $116,383 Loco Hills, NM $116,598

Loving, NM $116,538 Lovington, NM $116,730 Mcdonald, NM $116,412 Malaga, NM $116,424 Maljamar, NM $116,311 Monument, NM $116,585 Tatum, NM $116,487 Whites City, NM $116,682

Carrizozo, NM $115,711 Alamogordo, NM $115,342 Alto, NM $115,728 Bent, NM $115,364 Capitan, NM $115,459 Cloudcroft, NM $115,351 Corona, NM $116,214 Encino, NM $117,147

Fort Stanton, NM $115,508 Glencoe, NM $115,425 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $115,329 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $115,329 Hondo, NM $115,531 La Luz, NM $115,329 Lincoln, NM $115,195 Mayhill, NM $115,591

Mescalero, NM $115,381 Nogal, NM $115,876 Orogrande, NM $115,388 Picacho, NM $115,506 Pinon, NM $115,941 Ruidoso, NM $115,947 Ruidoso Downs, NM $115,790 Sacramento, NM $115,433

San Patricio, NM $115,570 Sunspot, NM $115,329 Timberon, NM $115,579 Tinnie, NM $115,439 Tularosa, NM $115,406 Vaughn, NM $116,675 Weed, NM $115,576 Tucumcari, NM $117,255

Amistad, NM $117,103 Bard, NM $116,916 Capulin, NM $118,240 Clayton, NM $117,331 Conchas Dam, NM $117,437 Cuervo, NM $116,872 Des Moines, NM $117,773 Folsom, NM $117,955

Garita, NM $117,212 Gladstone, NM $117,447 Grenville, NM $117,425 Logan, NM $117,251 Mcalister, NM $116,887 Nara Visa, NM $116,973 Newkirk, NM $117,102 Quay, NM $117,169

San Jon, NM $117,044 Santa Rosa, NM $117,169 Sedan, NM $117,211 Trementina, NM $117,205

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

Understanding how a Software Developer'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

$110,322

Average $119,751/year

$130,024

$9,194

Average $9,979/month

$10,835

$2,122

Average $2,303/week

$2,500

$53

Average $58/hour

$63

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$130,024	$10,835	$2,500	$63
Average	$119,751	$9,979	$2,303	$58
25th Percentile	$110,322	$9,194	$2,122	$53

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