What are the main factors that influence an Acting Lead's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Acting Lead?

The Retail & Wholesale industry offers the highest average compensation for Acting Lead roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Acting Lead's salary?

An Acting Lead's salary grows with experience: starting around $35,446 for beginners, reaching about $38,292 at mid-level, and approach $38,846 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Acting Lead?

Acting Lead salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Acting Lead roles are District of Columbia $45,114, California $44,943, Massachusetts $44,344. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Acting Lead roles make?

Salaries for Acting Lead level roles vary by specialization: Acting Director: $154,706; Acting Head Nurse: $109,298; Acting Associate Professor: $106,754; Acting Instructor: $75,798; Acting Manager: $71,688.

Acting Lead Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Acting Lead make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Acting Lead in New Mexico is $37,739 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $18.

However, an Acting Lead's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $45,349
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $34,860 to $41,722
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $32,239

10% $32,239

50% (Median) $37,739

90% $45,349

Acting Lead Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$41,722	$3,477	$802	$20
Average	$37,739	$3,145	$726	$18
25th Percentile	$34,860	$2,905	$670	$17

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Key Factors That Influence Acting Lead Salaries

An Acting Lead'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 Acting Lead Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Acting Lead'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): $35,446
Early Career (1-2 years): $36,198
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $38,292
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $38,569
Expert (over 8 years): $38,846

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Acting Lead	less than 1 year	$35,446
Early Career Level Acting Lead	1-2 years	$36,198
Mid-Level Level Acting Lead	2-4 years	$38,292
Senior-Level Level Acting Lead	5-8 years	$38,569
Expert Level Acting Lead	over 8 years	$38,846

How Do Acting Lead 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 Acting Leads. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $45,114.
California: $44,943.
Massachusetts: $44,344.

District of Columbia $45,114 California $44,943 Massachusetts $44,344 Washington $44,181 New Jersey $44,165 Alaska $44,108 Connecticut $43,545 New York $43,317

Hawaii $42,588 Rhode Island $42,246 Maryland $42,013 Minnesota $41,695 Colorado $41,573 Illinois $41,532 Oregon $41,378 Delaware $41,264

New Hampshire $41,192 Virginia $41,031 Pennsylvania $40,563 Nevada $40,326 North Dakota $40,249 Michigan $40,127 Wisconsin $40,082 Vermont $39,992

Texas $39,744 Maine $39,727 Arizona $39,703 Ohio $39,674 Georgia $39,300 Indiana $39,112 Wyoming $39,076 Utah $39,018

Iowa $38,994 Kansas $38,798 Louisiana $38,741 North Carolina $38,721 Missouri $38,713 Florida $38,554 Montana $38,468 Nebraska $38,387

Kentucky $38,342 South Carolina $38,179 Tennessee $38,077 Idaho $38,036 New Mexico $37,739 Oklahoma $37,674 Alabama $37,433 South Dakota $37,030

Arkansas $36,810 West Virginia $36,692 Mississippi $36,337

Top Paying Cities for Acting Lead

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: $38,141
Belen: $37,929
Bernalillo: $38,208

Algodones, NM $38,141

Belen, NM $37,929

Bernalillo, NM $38,208

Bluewater, NM $37,406

Bosque, NM $37,650

Casa Blanca, NM $37,735

Cedar Crest, NM $38,240

Cedarvale, NM $36,741

Cerrillos, NM $38,169

Claunch, NM $36,605

Coyote, NM $37,606

Cuba, NM $37,546

Cubero, NM $37,818

Edgewood, NM $38,069

Estancia, NM $37,616

Gallina, NM $37,409

Counselor, NM $37,433

Grants, NM $37,363

Milan, NM $37,513

Isleta, NM $38,274

Jarales, NM $37,892

Jemez Pueblo, NM $37,957

Jemez Springs, NM $37,840

Laguna, NM $38,003

La Jara, NM $37,504

La Joya, NM $37,417

Lindrith, NM $37,372

Los Lunas, NM $38,129

Mcintosh, NM $37,823

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $37,571

Moriarty, NM $37,695

Mountainair, NM $37,289

Nageezi, NM $37,383

New Laguna, NM $37,800

Paguate, NM $37,826

Pena Blanca, NM $38,248

Peralta, NM $38,190

Placitas, NM $38,209

Ponderosa, NM $37,909

Prewitt, NM $37,395

Regina, NM $37,421

Sandia Park, NM $38,144

Corrales, NM $38,288

San Fidel, NM $37,596

San Rafael, NM $37,436

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $38,144

San Ysidro, NM $38,093

Stanley, NM $37,690

Tijeras, NM $38,149

Tome, NM $38,078

Torreon, NM $37,952

Veguita, NM $37,647

Willard, NM $37,222

Youngsville, NM $37,617

Bosque Farms, NM $38,260

Clines Corners, NM $37,462

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $38,173

Cochiti Lake, NM $38,223

Albuquerque, NM $38,309

Kirtland Afb, NM $38,309

Rio Rancho, NM $38,247

Gallup, NM $37,449

Brimhall, NM $37,343

Church Rock, NM $37,361

Continental Divide, NM $37,334

Crownpoint, NM $37,365

Fence Lake, NM $37,198

Fort Wingate, NM $37,347

Gamerco, NM $37,410

Mentmore, NM $37,352

Mexican Springs, NM $37,348

Ramah, NM $37,279

Rehoboth, NM $37,373

Thoreau, NM $37,375

Tohatchi, NM $37,341

Vanderwagen, NM $37,348

Zuni, NM $37,339

Navajo, NM $37,390

Jamestown, NM $37,297

Pinehill, NM $37,250

Sheep Springs, NM $37,381

Smith Lake, NM $37,520

Yatahey, NM $37,367

Farmington, NM $37,547

Aztec, NM $37,616

Blanco, NM $37,441

Bloomfield, NM $37,396

Flora Vista, NM $37,586

Fruitland, NM $37,351

Kirtland, NM $37,586

La Plata, NM $37,600

Navajo Dam, NM $37,583

Shiprock, NM $37,531

Waterflow, NM $37,512

Newcomb, NM $37,358

Sanostee, NM $37,382

Santa Fe, NM $38,505

Abiquiu, NM $37,452

Alcalde, NM $38,104

Amalia, NM $37,395

Arroyo Hondo, NM $37,342

Arroyo Seco, NM $37,385

Canjilon, NM $37,336

Canones, NM $37,676

Carson, NM $37,485

Cebolla, NM $37,358

Cerro, NM $37,369

Chama, NM $37,522

Chamisal, NM $38,003

Chimayo, NM $38,270

Cordova, NM $38,205

Costilla, NM $37,552

Taos Ski Valley, NM $37,267

Dixon, NM $37,967

Dulce, NM $37,521

El Prado, NM $37,418

El Rito, NM $37,590

Embudo, NM $37,772

Espanola, NM $38,224

Glorieta, NM $38,357

Hernandez, NM $37,868

Ilfeld, NM $38,003

La Madera, NM $37,524

Lamy, NM $38,210

Llano, NM $37,926

Los Alamos, NM $38,301

White Rock, NM $38,373

Medanales, NM $37,910

Ojo Caliente, NM $37,687

Los Ojos, NM $37,430

Pecos, NM $38,237

Penasco, NM $37,785

Petaca, NM $37,301

Questa, NM $37,409

Ranchos De Taos, NM $37,606

Red River, NM $37,302

Ribera, NM $37,542

Rowe, NM $38,039

San Cristobal, NM $37,301

San Jose, NM $37,945

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $38,130

Santa Cruz, NM $38,257

Serafina, NM $37,447

Taos, NM $37,397

Tererro, NM $38,360

Tesuque, NM $38,505

Tierra Amarilla, NM $37,397

Trampas, NM $37,754

Tres Piedras, NM $37,291

Truchas, NM $38,098

Vadito, NM $37,735

Valdez, NM $37,329

Vallecitos, NM $37,299

Velarde, NM $37,909

Villanueva, NM $37,469

Spaceport City, NM $36,705

Las Vegas, NM $37,151

Angel Fire, NM $37,261

Anton Chico, NM $37,087

Buena Vista, NM $37,428

Chacon, NM $37,454

Cimarron, NM $37,203

Cleveland, NM $37,720

Eagle Nest, NM $37,231

Guadalupita, NM $37,397

Holman, NM $37,624

La Loma, NM $37,025

Maxwell, NM $37,215

Miami, NM $37,135

Mills, NM $37,003

Montezuma, NM $37,911

Mora, NM $37,773

Mosquero, NM $36,971

Ocate, NM $37,176

Ojo Feliz, NM $37,273

Rainsville, NM $37,437

Raton, NM $37,309

Rociada, NM $37,931

Roy, NM $37,011

Sapello, NM $37,601

Solano, NM $36,966

Springer, NM $37,119

Ute Park, NM $37,220

Valmora, NM $37,120

Wagon Mound, NM $37,078

Watrous, NM $37,133

Socorro, NM $37,047

Aragon, NM $37,159

Datil, NM $37,006

Lemitar, NM $37,219

Luna, NM $37,225

Magdalena, NM $37,008

Pie Town, NM $37,132

Polvadera, NM $37,309

Quemado, NM $37,209

Reserve, NM $37,142

San Acacia, NM $37,370

San Antonio, NM $36,842

Truth Or Consequences, NM $36,834

Arrey, NM $36,828

Caballo, NM $36,853

Derry, NM $36,666

Elephant Butte, NM $36,930

Garfield, NM $36,559

Hatch, NM $35,974

Monticello, NM $36,832

Rincon, NM $35,767

Salem, NM $36,445

Williamsburg, NM $36,881

Winston, NM $36,859

Las Cruces, NM $35,298

White Sands Missile Range, NM $35,414

Santa Teresa, NM $35,672

Playas, NM $37,004

Animas, NM $37,095

Anthony, NM $35,663

Arenas Valley, NM $37,030

Bayard, NM $36,995

Berino, NM $35,501

Buckhorn, NM $37,034

Santa Clara, NM $37,060

Chamberino, NM $35,538

Cliff, NM $36,991

Columbus, NM $36,892

Deming, NM $36,900

Dona Ana, NM $35,300

Fairacres, NM $35,405

Faywood, NM $36,883

Fort Bayard, NM $37,025

Gila, NM $36,936

Glenwood, NM $36,965

Hachita, NM $36,892

Hanover, NM $36,899

Hillsboro, NM $36,824

Hurley, NM $36,971

La Mesa, NM $35,974

Lordsburg, NM $36,977

Mesilla, NM $35,299

Mesilla Park, NM $35,303

Mesquite, NM $35,333

Mimbres, NM $36,929

Mule Creek, NM $37,028

Organ, NM $35,321

Pinos Altos, NM $36,990

Radium Springs, NM $35,313

Redrock, NM $36,896

Rodeo, NM $37,142

San Miguel, NM $35,320

Silver City, NM $36,991

Sunland Park, NM $35,482

Tyrone, NM $37,100

Vado, NM $35,347

Chaparral, NM $35,793

Clovis, NM $36,920

Cannon Afb, NM $36,838

Broadview, NM $36,812

Causey, NM $36,749

Crossroads, NM $36,662

Dora, NM $36,836

Elida, NM $36,683

Floyd, NM $36,773

Fort Sumner, NM $36,743

Grady, NM $36,847

House, NM $36,818

Kenna, NM $36,684

Lingo, NM $36,746

Melrose, NM $36,824

Milnesand, NM $36,669

Pep, NM $36,719

Portales, NM $36,854

Rogers, NM $36,729

Saint Vrain, NM $36,848

Taiban, NM $36,730

Texico, NM $36,862

Yeso, NM $36,597

Roswell, NM $36,639

Artesia, NM $36,712

Caprock, NM $36,637

Carlsbad, NM $36,736

Dexter, NM $36,665

Eunice, NM $36,768

Hagerman, NM $36,684

Hobbs, NM $36,822

Hope, NM $36,549

Jal, NM $36,725

Lake Arthur, NM $36,623

Lakewood, NM $36,678

Loco Hills, NM $36,745

Loving, NM $36,726

Lovington, NM $36,787

Mcdonald, NM $36,687

Malaga, NM $36,691

Maljamar, NM $36,655

Monument, NM $36,741

Tatum, NM $36,710

Whites City, NM $36,772

Carrizozo, NM $36,466

Alamogordo, NM $36,350

Alto, NM $36,471

Bent, NM $36,357

Capitan, NM $36,386

Cloudcroft, NM $36,352

Corona, NM $36,624

Encino, NM $36,918

Fort Stanton, NM $36,402

Glencoe, NM $36,376

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $36,346

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $36,346

Hondo, NM $36,409

La Luz, NM $36,346

Lincoln, NM $36,303

Mayhill, NM $36,428

Mescalero, NM $36,362

Nogal, NM $36,518

Orogrande, NM $36,364

Picacho, NM $36,401

Pinon, NM $36,538

Ruidoso, NM $36,540

Ruidoso Downs, NM $36,491

Sacramento, NM $36,378

San Patricio, NM $36,421

Sunspot, NM $36,346

Timberon, NM $36,424

Tinnie, NM $36,380

Tularosa, NM $36,370

Vaughn, NM $36,770

Weed, NM $36,423

Tucumcari, NM $36,952

Amistad, NM $36,905

Bard, NM $36,845

Capulin, NM $37,263

Clayton, NM $36,976

Conchas Dam, NM $37,010

Cuervo, NM $36,832

Des Moines, NM $37,116

Folsom, NM $37,173

Garita, NM $36,939

Gladstone, NM $37,013

Grenville, NM $37,006

Logan, NM $36,951

Mcalister, NM $36,837

Nara Visa, NM $36,863

Newkirk, NM $36,904

Quay, NM $36,925

San Jon, NM $36,886

Santa Rosa, NM $36,925

Sedan, NM $36,938

Trementina, NM $36,937

Acting Lead Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Acting Lead roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Retail & Wholesale, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Acting Lead positions in Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Acting Lead as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Acting Lead

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Retail & Wholesale	$45,287	$22.0	20%
Media	$41,513	$20.0	10%

Acting Lead Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Acting Lead'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.

$34,860

Average $37,739/year

$41,722

$2,905

Average $3,145/month

$3,477

$670

Average $726/week

$802

$17

Average $18/hour

$20

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$41,722	$3,477	$802	$20
Average	$37,739	$3,145	$726	$18
25th Percentile	$34,860	$2,905	$670	$17

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