What are the main factors that influence an Ad Operations 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 Ad Operations Lead?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Ad Operations Lead roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change An Ad Operations Lead's salary?

An Ad Operations Lead's salary grows with experience: starting around $88,170 for beginners, reaching about $89,751 at mid-level, and approach $94,072 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Ad Operations Lead?

Ad Operations Lead salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Ad Operations Lead roles are District of Columbia $112,053, California $111,628, Massachusetts $110,140. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Ad Operations Lead roles make?

Salaries for Ad Operations Lead level roles vary by specialization: Ad Operations Executive: $276,826; Director Of Ad Operations: $127,815; Ad Operations Manager: $122,258; Ad Operations Specialist: $78,724; Ad Operations Supervisor: $78,151.

Ad Operations Lead Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Ad Operations Lead make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Ad Operations Lead in New Mexico is $93,735 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $45.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $116,896
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $85,252 to $105,858
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $77,529

10% $77,529

50% (Median) $93,735

90% $116,896

Ad Operations Lead Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$105,858	$8,822	$2,036	$51
Average	$93,735	$7,811	$1,803	$45
25th Percentile	$85,252	$7,104	$1,639	$41

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Key Factors That Influence Ad Operations Lead Salaries

An Ad Operations 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 Ad Operations Lead Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Ad Operations 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): $88,170
Early Career (1-2 years): $88,535
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $89,751
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $91,210
Expert (over 8 years): $94,072

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Ad Operations Lead	less than 1 year	$88,170
Early Career Level Ad Operations Lead	1-2 years	$88,535
Mid-Level Level Ad Operations Lead	2-4 years	$89,751
Senior-Level Level Ad Operations Lead	5-8 years	$91,210
Expert Level Ad Operations Lead	over 8 years	$94,072

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

District of Columbia: $112,053.
California: $111,628.
Massachusetts: $110,140.

District of Columbia $112,053 California $111,628 Massachusetts $110,140 Washington $109,735 New Jersey $109,695 Alaska $109,553 Connecticut $108,157 New York $107,590

Hawaii $105,778 Rhode Island $104,928 Maryland $104,351 Minnesota $103,562 Colorado $103,258 Illinois $103,157 Oregon $102,773 Delaware $102,489

New Hampshire $102,311 Virginia $101,912 Pennsylvania $100,749 Nevada $100,162 North Dakota $99,969 Michigan $99,666 Wisconsin $99,554 Vermont $99,332

Texas $98,714 Maine $98,674 Arizona $98,613 Ohio $98,542 Georgia $97,611 Indiana $97,146 Wyoming $97,055 Utah $96,913

Iowa $96,852 Kansas $96,366 Louisiana $96,225 North Carolina $96,174 Missouri $96,154 Florida $95,759 Montana $95,547 Nebraska $95,344

Kentucky $95,233 South Carolina $94,828 Tennessee $94,575 Idaho $94,474 New Mexico $93,735 Oklahoma $93,573 Alabama $92,976 South Dakota $91,974

Arkansas $91,428 West Virginia $91,134 Mississippi $90,254

Top Paying Cities for Ad Operations 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: $94,733
Belen: $94,206
Bernalillo: $94,901

Algodones, NM $94,733

Belen, NM $94,206

Bernalillo, NM $94,901

Bluewater, NM $92,908

Bosque, NM $93,514

Casa Blanca, NM $93,725

Cedar Crest, NM $94,980

Cedarvale, NM $91,256

Cerrillos, NM $94,802

Claunch, NM $90,918

Coyote, NM $93,405

Cuba, NM $93,255

Cubero, NM $93,932

Edgewood, NM $94,556

Estancia, NM $93,428

Gallina, NM $92,916

Counselor, NM $92,974

Grants, NM $92,802

Milan, NM $93,173

Isleta, NM $95,064

Jarales, NM $94,115

Jemez Pueblo, NM $94,278

Jemez Springs, NM $93,987

Laguna, NM $94,392

La Jara, NM $93,151

La Joya, NM $92,936

Lindrith, NM $92,823

Los Lunas, NM $94,705

Mcintosh, NM $93,943

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $93,317

Moriarty, NM $93,627

Mountainair, NM $92,617

Nageezi, NM $92,851

New Laguna, NM $93,887

Paguate, NM $93,951

Pena Blanca, NM $95,000

Peralta, NM $94,854

Placitas, NM $94,903

Ponderosa, NM $94,158

Prewitt, NM $92,880

Regina, NM $92,945

Sandia Park, NM $94,741

Corrales, NM $95,098

San Fidel, NM $93,381

San Rafael, NM $92,983

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $94,742

San Ysidro, NM $94,615

Stanley, NM $93,614

Tijeras, NM $94,753

Tome, NM $94,578

Torreon, NM $94,263

Veguita, NM $93,506

Willard, NM $92,450

Youngsville, NM $93,432

Bosque Farms, NM $95,029

Clines Corners, NM $93,048

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $94,814

Cochiti Lake, NM $94,937

Albuquerque, NM $95,152

Kirtland Afb, NM $95,152

Rio Rancho, NM $94,996

Gallup, NM $93,015

Brimhall, NM $92,751

Church Rock, NM $92,795

Continental Divide, NM $92,729

Crownpoint, NM $92,806

Fence Lake, NM $92,392

Fort Wingate, NM $92,763

Gamerco, NM $92,918

Mentmore, NM $92,775

Mexican Springs, NM $92,764

Ramah, NM $92,594

Rehoboth, NM $92,825

Thoreau, NM $92,830

Tohatchi, NM $92,745

Vanderwagen, NM $92,764

Zuni, NM $92,741

Navajo, NM $92,868

Jamestown, NM $92,637

Pinehill, NM $92,522

Sheep Springs, NM $92,846

Smith Lake, NM $93,192

Yatahey, NM $92,812

Farmington, NM $93,258

Aztec, NM $93,431

Blanco, NM $92,994

Bloomfield, NM $92,884

Flora Vista, NM $93,355

Fruitland, NM $92,771

Kirtland, NM $93,356

La Plata, NM $93,389

Navajo Dam, NM $93,348

Shiprock, NM $93,218

Waterflow, NM $93,170

Newcomb, NM $92,789

Sanostee, NM $92,848

Santa Fe, NM $95,638

Abiquiu, NM $93,022

Alcalde, NM $94,642

Amalia, NM $92,880

Arroyo Hondo, NM $92,749

Arroyo Seco, NM $92,857

Canjilon, NM $92,734

Canones, NM $93,579

Carson, NM $93,105

Cebolla, NM $92,789

Cerro, NM $92,816

Chama, NM $93,196

Chamisal, NM $94,391

Chimayo, NM $95,054

Cordova, NM $94,893

Costilla, NM $93,270

Taos Ski Valley, NM $92,562

Dixon, NM $94,301

Dulce, NM $93,194

El Prado, NM $92,939

El Rito, NM $93,365

Embudo, NM $93,816

Espanola, NM $94,938

Glorieta, NM $95,269

Hernandez, NM $94,056

Ilfeld, NM $94,390

La Madera, NM $93,201

Lamy, NM $94,906

Llano, NM $94,200

Los Alamos, NM $95,131

White Rock, NM $95,310

Medanales, NM $94,160

Ojo Caliente, NM $93,607

Los Ojos, NM $92,967

Pecos, NM $94,973

Penasco, NM $93,850

Petaca, NM $92,648

Questa, NM $92,914

Ranchos De Taos, NM $93,404

Red River, NM $92,649

Ribera, NM $93,245

Rowe, NM $94,479

San Cristobal, NM $92,646

San Jose, NM $94,246

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $94,707

Santa Cruz, NM $95,021

Serafina, NM $93,010

Taos, NM $92,885

Tererro, NM $95,276

Tesuque, NM $95,638

Tierra Amarilla, NM $92,885

Trampas, NM $93,773

Tres Piedras, NM $92,623

Truchas, NM $94,628

Vadito, NM $93,726

Valdez, NM $92,716

Vallecitos, NM $92,643

Velarde, NM $94,158

Villanueva, NM $93,065

Spaceport City, NM $91,168

Las Vegas, NM $92,276

Angel Fire, NM $92,548

Anton Chico, NM $92,116

Buena Vista, NM $92,962

Chacon, NM $93,028

Cimarron, NM $92,403

Cleveland, NM $93,688

Eagle Nest, NM $92,473

Guadalupita, NM $92,885

Holman, NM $93,449

La Loma, NM $91,961

Maxwell, NM $92,435

Miami, NM $92,235

Mills, NM $91,907

Montezuma, NM $94,163

Mora, NM $93,819

Mosquero, NM $91,827

Ocate, NM $92,335

Ojo Feliz, NM $92,578

Rainsville, NM $92,984

Raton, NM $92,667

Rociada, NM $94,211

Roy, NM $91,928

Sapello, NM $93,393

Solano, NM $91,815

Springer, NM $92,195

Ute Park, NM $92,447

Valmora, NM $92,198

Wagon Mound, NM $92,093

Watrous, NM $92,229

Socorro, NM $92,016

Aragon, NM $92,294

Datil, NM $91,913

Lemitar, NM $92,444

Luna, NM $92,458

Magdalena, NM $91,921

Pie Town, NM $92,227

Polvadera, NM $92,666

Quemado, NM $92,418

Reserve, NM $92,253

San Acacia, NM $92,819

San Antonio, NM $91,507

Truth Or Consequences, NM $91,487

Arrey, NM $91,472

Caballo, NM $91,535

Derry, NM $91,069

Elephant Butte, NM $91,725

Garfield, NM $90,805

Hatch, NM $89,350

Monticello, NM $91,482

Rincon, NM $88,836

Salem, NM $90,522

Williamsburg, NM $91,603

Winston, NM $91,549

Las Cruces, NM $87,673

White Sands Missile Range, NM $87,960

Santa Teresa, NM $88,600

Playas, NM $91,910

Animas, NM $92,136

Anthony, NM $88,579

Arenas Valley, NM $91,973

Bayard, NM $91,888

Berino, NM $88,177

Buckhorn, NM $91,983

Santa Clara, NM $92,049

Chamberino, NM $88,269

Cliff, NM $91,877

Columbus, NM $91,630

Deming, NM $91,651

Dona Ana, NM $87,676

Fairacres, NM $87,938

Faywood, NM $91,609

Fort Bayard, NM $91,961

Gila, NM $91,741

Glenwood, NM $91,813

Hachita, NM $91,630

Hanover, NM $91,649

Hillsboro, NM $91,462

Hurley, NM $91,826

La Mesa, NM $89,350

Lordsburg, NM $91,843

Mesilla, NM $87,675

Mesilla Park, NM $87,684

Mesquite, NM $87,759

Mimbres, NM $91,722

Mule Creek, NM $91,970

Organ, NM $87,730

Pinos Altos, NM $91,875

Radium Springs, NM $87,710

Redrock, NM $91,641

Rodeo, NM $92,253

San Miguel, NM $87,726

Silver City, NM $91,876

Sunland Park, NM $88,128

Tyrone, NM $92,148

Vado, NM $87,794

Chaparral, NM $88,902

Clovis, NM $91,700

Cannon Afb, NM $91,498

Broadview, NM $91,433

Causey, NM $91,276

Crossroads, NM $91,059

Dora, NM $91,492

Elida, NM $91,113

Floyd, NM $91,335

Fort Sumner, NM $91,261

Grady, NM $91,520

House, NM $91,447

Kenna, NM $91,114

Lingo, NM $91,270

Melrose, NM $91,462

Milnesand, NM $91,078

Pep, NM $91,202

Portales, NM $91,536

Rogers, NM $91,227

Saint Vrain, NM $91,521

Taiban, NM $91,229

Texico, NM $91,556

Yeso, NM $90,898

Roswell, NM $91,004

Artesia, NM $91,184

Caprock, NM $90,999

Carlsbad, NM $91,244

Dexter, NM $91,068

Eunice, NM $91,324

Hagerman, NM $91,114

Hobbs, NM $91,458

Hope, NM $90,780

Jal, NM $91,217

Lake Arthur, NM $90,963

Lakewood, NM $91,099

Loco Hills, NM $91,267

Loving, NM $91,220

Lovington, NM $91,370

Mcdonald, NM $91,121

Malaga, NM $91,131

Maljamar, NM $91,042

Monument, NM $91,257

Tatum, NM $91,180

Whites City, NM $91,333

Carrizozo, NM $90,573

Alamogordo, NM $90,284

Alto, NM $90,586

Bent, NM $90,301

Capitan, NM $90,375

Cloudcroft, NM $90,291

Corona, NM $90,966

Encino, NM $91,697

Fort Stanton, NM $90,414

Glencoe, NM $90,349

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $90,274

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $90,274

Hondo, NM $90,432

La Luz, NM $90,274

Lincoln, NM $90,169

Mayhill, NM $90,478

Mescalero, NM $90,314

Nogal, NM $90,702

Orogrande, NM $90,320

Picacho, NM $90,413

Pinon, NM $90,753

Ruidoso, NM $90,758

Ruidoso Downs, NM $90,634

Sacramento, NM $90,355

San Patricio, NM $90,462

Sunspot, NM $90,274

Timberon, NM $90,469

Tinnie, NM $90,360

Tularosa, NM $90,334

Vaughn, NM $91,328

Weed, NM $90,467

Tucumcari, NM $91,781

Amistad, NM $91,662

Bard, NM $91,516

Capulin, NM $92,552

Clayton, NM $91,841

Conchas Dam, NM $91,924

Cuervo, NM $91,481

Des Moines, NM $92,187

Folsom, NM $92,329

Garita, NM $91,747

Gladstone, NM $91,932

Grenville, NM $91,914

Logan, NM $91,778

Mcalister, NM $91,493

Nara Visa, NM $91,560

Newkirk, NM $91,661

Quay, NM $91,714

San Jon, NM $91,616

Santa Rosa, NM $91,714

Sedan, NM $91,746

Trementina, NM $91,742

Ad Operations Lead Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Ad Operations Lead roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 10% above the average. In contrast, Ad Operations Lead positions in Transportation or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Ad Operations Lead as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Ad Operations Lead

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$103,109	$50.0	10%
Biotechnology	$103,109	$50.0	10%
Energy & Utilities	$103,109	$50.0	10%
Financial Services	$103,109	$50.0	10%
Healthcare	$103,109	$50.0	10%

Ad Operations Lead Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Ad Operations 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.

$85,252

Average $93,735/year

$105,858

$7,104

Average $7,811/month

$8,822

$1,639

Average $1,803/week

$2,036

$41

Average $45/hour

$51

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$105,858	$8,822	$2,036	$51
Average	$93,735	$7,811	$1,803	$45
25th Percentile	$85,252	$7,104	$1,639	$41

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