What are the main factors that influence an Additive Manufacturing 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 Additive Manufacturing Lead?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Additive Manufacturing Lead roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change An Additive Manufacturing Lead's salary?

An Additive Manufacturing Lead's salary grows with experience: starting around $36,226 for beginners, reaching about $58,683 at mid-level, and approach $83,393 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Additive Manufacturing Lead?

Additive Manufacturing Lead salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Additive Manufacturing Lead roles are District of Columbia $44,261, California $44,093, Massachusetts $43,506. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Additive Manufacturing Lead roles make?

Salaries for Additive Manufacturing Lead level roles vary by specialization: Manufacturing Lead: $131,387; Lead Manufacturing Engineer: $126,287; Additive Manufacturing Research Engineer: $110,692; Additive Manufacturing Engineer: $90,986; Manufacturing Production Lead: $67,667.

Additive Manufacturing Lead Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Additive Manufacturing Lead make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Additive Manufacturing Lead in New Mexico is $37,025 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $18.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $44,352
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $33,942 to $40,861
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $31,134

10% $31,134

50% (Median) $37,025

90% $44,352

Additive Manufacturing Lead Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$40,861	$3,405	$786	$20
Average	$37,025	$3,085	$712	$18
25th Percentile	$33,942	$2,828	$653	$16

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Key Factors That Influence Additive Manufacturing Lead Salaries

An Additive Manufacturing 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 Additive Manufacturing Lead Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Additive Manufacturing 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): $36,226
Early Career (1-2 years): $40,914
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $58,683
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $75,373
Expert (over 8 years): $83,393

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Additive Manufacturing Lead	less than 1 year	$36,226
Groundskeeper, Sr.	1-2 years	$40,914
Building and Grounds Supervisor I	2-4 years	$58,683
Building and Grounds Supervisor II	5-8 years	$75,373
Building and Grounds Supervisor III	over 8 years	$83,393

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

District of Columbia: $44,261.
California: $44,093.
Massachusetts: $43,506.

District of Columbia $44,261 California $44,093 Massachusetts $43,506 Washington $43,346 New Jersey $43,330 Alaska $43,274 Connecticut $42,722 New York $42,498

Hawaii $41,783 Rhode Island $41,447 Maryland $41,219 Minnesota $40,907 Colorado $40,787 Illinois $40,747 Oregon $40,595 Delaware $40,483

New Hampshire $40,413 Virginia $40,256 Pennsylvania $39,796 Nevada $39,564 North Dakota $39,488 Michigan $39,368 Wisconsin $39,324 Vermont $39,236

Texas $38,992 Maine $38,976 Arizona $38,952 Ohio $38,924 Georgia $38,557 Indiana $38,373 Wyoming $38,337 Utah $38,281

Iowa $38,257 Kansas $38,065 Louisiana $38,009 North Carolina $37,989 Missouri $37,981 Florida $37,825 Montana $37,741 Nebraska $37,661

Kentucky $37,617 South Carolina $37,457 Tennessee $37,357 Idaho $37,317 New Mexico $37,025 Oklahoma $36,962 Alabama $36,726 South Dakota $36,330

Arkansas $36,114 West Virginia $35,998 Mississippi $35,650

Top Paying Cities for Additive Manufacturing 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: $37,420
Belen: $37,211
Bernalillo: $37,486

Algodones, NM $37,420

Belen, NM $37,211

Bernalillo, NM $37,486

Bluewater, NM $36,699

Bosque, NM $36,938

Casa Blanca, NM $37,021

Cedar Crest, NM $37,517

Cedarvale, NM $36,046

Cerrillos, NM $37,447

Claunch, NM $35,913

Coyote, NM $36,895

Cuba, NM $36,836

Cubero, NM $37,103

Edgewood, NM $37,350

Estancia, NM $36,904

Gallina, NM $36,702

Counselor, NM $36,725

Grants, NM $36,657

Milan, NM $36,804

Isleta, NM $37,550

Jarales, NM $37,175

Jemez Pueblo, NM $37,240

Jemez Springs, NM $37,125

Laguna, NM $37,285

La Jara, NM $36,795

La Joya, NM $36,710

Lindrith, NM $36,665

Los Lunas, NM $37,408

Mcintosh, NM $37,107

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $36,860

Moriarty, NM $36,983

Mountainair, NM $36,584

Nageezi, NM $36,676

New Laguna, NM $37,085

Paguate, NM $37,111

Pena Blanca, NM $37,525

Peralta, NM $37,468

Placitas, NM $37,487

Ponderosa, NM $37,193

Prewitt, NM $36,688

Regina, NM $36,713

Sandia Park, NM $37,423

Corrales, NM $37,564

San Fidel, NM $36,886

San Rafael, NM $36,728

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $37,423

San Ysidro, NM $37,373

Stanley, NM $36,978

Tijeras, NM $37,428

Tome, NM $37,358

Torreon, NM $37,234

Veguita, NM $36,935

Willard, NM $36,518

Youngsville, NM $36,906

Bosque Farms, NM $37,536

Clines Corners, NM $36,754

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $37,452

Cochiti Lake, NM $37,500

Albuquerque, NM $37,585

Kirtland Afb, NM $37,585

Rio Rancho, NM $37,524

Gallup, NM $36,741

Brimhall, NM $36,637

Church Rock, NM $36,654

Continental Divide, NM $36,628

Crownpoint, NM $36,659

Fence Lake, NM $36,495

Fort Wingate, NM $36,641

Gamerco, NM $36,703

Mentmore, NM $36,646

Mexican Springs, NM $36,642

Ramah, NM $36,575

Rehoboth, NM $36,666

Thoreau, NM $36,668

Tohatchi, NM $36,635

Vanderwagen, NM $36,642

Zuni, NM $36,633

Navajo, NM $36,683

Jamestown, NM $36,592

Pinehill, NM $36,546

Sheep Springs, NM $36,674

Smith Lake, NM $36,811

Yatahey, NM $36,661

Farmington, NM $36,837

Aztec, NM $36,905

Blanco, NM $36,733

Bloomfield, NM $36,689

Flora Vista, NM $36,875

Fruitland, NM $36,645

Kirtland, NM $36,876

La Plata, NM $36,889

Navajo Dam, NM $36,872

Shiprock, NM $36,821

Waterflow, NM $36,802

Newcomb, NM $36,652

Sanostee, NM $36,675

Santa Fe, NM $37,777

Abiquiu, NM $36,744

Alcalde, NM $37,384

Amalia, NM $36,688

Arroyo Hondo, NM $36,636

Arroyo Seco, NM $36,679

Canjilon, NM $36,630

Canones, NM $36,964

Carson, NM $36,776

Cebolla, NM $36,652

Cerro, NM $36,663

Chama, NM $36,812

Chamisal, NM $37,285

Chimayo, NM $37,546

Cordova, NM $37,483

Costilla, NM $36,842

Taos Ski Valley, NM $36,562

Dixon, NM $37,249

Dulce, NM $36,812

El Prado, NM $36,711

El Rito, NM $36,879

Embudo, NM $37,057

Espanola, NM $37,501

Glorieta, NM $37,632

Hernandez, NM $37,152

Ilfeld, NM $37,284

La Madera, NM $36,814

Lamy, NM $37,488

Llano, NM $37,209

Los Alamos, NM $37,577

White Rock, NM $37,648

Medanales, NM $37,193

Ojo Caliente, NM $36,975

Los Ojos, NM $36,722

Pecos, NM $37,514

Penasco, NM $37,071

Petaca, NM $36,596

Questa, NM $36,701

Ranchos De Taos, NM $36,895

Red River, NM $36,597

Ribera, NM $36,832

Rowe, NM $37,319

San Cristobal, NM $36,595

San Jose, NM $37,227

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $37,409

Santa Cruz, NM $37,534

Serafina, NM $36,739

Taos, NM $36,690

Tererro, NM $37,634

Tesuque, NM $37,777

Tierra Amarilla, NM $36,690

Trampas, NM $37,040

Tres Piedras, NM $36,586

Truchas, NM $37,378

Vadito, NM $37,022

Valdez, NM $36,623

Vallecitos, NM $36,594

Velarde, NM $37,193

Villanueva, NM $36,761

Spaceport City, NM $36,011

Las Vegas, NM $36,449

Angel Fire, NM $36,557

Anton Chico, NM $36,386

Buena Vista, NM $36,720

Chacon, NM $36,746

Cimarron, NM $36,499

Cleveland, NM $37,007

Eagle Nest, NM $36,527

Guadalupita, NM $36,690

Holman, NM $36,912

La Loma, NM $36,325

Maxwell, NM $36,512

Miami, NM $36,433

Mills, NM $36,304

Montezuma, NM $37,195

Mora, NM $37,059

Mosquero, NM $36,272

Ocate, NM $36,473

Ojo Feliz, NM $36,569

Rainsville, NM $36,729

Raton, NM $36,604

Rociada, NM $37,213

Roy, NM $36,312

Sapello, NM $36,890

Solano, NM $36,267

Springer, NM $36,417

Ute Park, NM $36,517

Valmora, NM $36,418

Wagon Mound, NM $36,377

Watrous, NM $36,431

Socorro, NM $36,346

Aragon, NM $36,456

Datil, NM $36,306

Lemitar, NM $36,515

Luna, NM $36,521

Magdalena, NM $36,309

Pie Town, NM $36,430

Polvadera, NM $36,603

Quemado, NM $36,505

Reserve, NM $36,440

San Acacia, NM $36,664

San Antonio, NM $36,145

Truth Or Consequences, NM $36,138

Arrey, NM $36,132

Caballo, NM $36,156

Derry, NM $35,973

Elephant Butte, NM $36,232

Garfield, NM $35,868

Hatch, NM $35,293

Monticello, NM $36,136

Rincon, NM $35,090

Salem, NM $35,756

Williamsburg, NM $36,183

Winston, NM $36,162

Las Cruces, NM $34,631

White Sands Missile Range, NM $34,744

Santa Teresa, NM $34,997

Playas, NM $36,305

Animas, NM $36,394

Anthony, NM $34,989

Arenas Valley, NM $36,330

Bayard, NM $36,296

Berino, NM $34,830

Buckhorn, NM $36,334

Santa Clara, NM $36,359

Chamberino, NM $34,866

Cliff, NM $36,292

Columbus, NM $36,194

Deming, NM $36,202

Dona Ana, NM $34,632

Fairacres, NM $34,736

Faywood, NM $36,186

Fort Bayard, NM $36,325

Gila, NM $36,238

Glenwood, NM $36,266

Hachita, NM $36,194

Hanover, NM $36,202

Hillsboro, NM $36,128

Hurley, NM $36,272

La Mesa, NM $35,293

Lordsburg, NM $36,278

Mesilla, NM $34,632

Mesilla Park, NM $34,635

Mesquite, NM $34,665

Mimbres, NM $36,230

Mule Creek, NM $36,328

Organ, NM $34,653

Pinos Altos, NM $36,291

Radium Springs, NM $34,646

Redrock, NM $36,198

Rodeo, NM $36,440

San Miguel, NM $34,652

Silver City, NM $36,291

Sunland Park, NM $34,811

Tyrone, NM $36,399

Vado, NM $34,679

Chaparral, NM $35,116

Clovis, NM $36,222

Cannon Afb, NM $36,142

Broadview, NM $36,116

Causey, NM $36,054

Crossroads, NM $35,969

Dora, NM $36,140

Elida, NM $35,990

Floyd, NM $36,077

Fort Sumner, NM $36,048

Grady, NM $36,150

House, NM $36,122

Kenna, NM $35,990

Lingo, NM $36,052

Melrose, NM $36,128

Milnesand, NM $35,976

Pep, NM $36,025

Portales, NM $36,157

Rogers, NM $36,035

Saint Vrain, NM $36,151

Taiban, NM $36,036

Texico, NM $36,165

Yeso, NM $35,905

Roswell, NM $35,947

Artesia, NM $36,018

Caprock, NM $35,945

Carlsbad, NM $36,041

Dexter, NM $35,972

Eunice, NM $36,073

Hagerman, NM $35,990

Hobbs, NM $36,126

Hope, NM $35,858

Jal, NM $36,031

Lake Arthur, NM $35,931

Lakewood, NM $35,984

Loco Hills, NM $36,050

Loving, NM $36,032

Lovington, NM $36,091

Mcdonald, NM $35,993

Malaga, NM $35,997

Maljamar, NM $35,962

Monument, NM $36,046

Tatum, NM $36,016

Whites City, NM $36,076

Carrizozo, NM $35,776

Alamogordo, NM $35,662

Alto, NM $35,781

Bent, NM $35,669

Capitan, NM $35,698

Cloudcroft, NM $35,665

Corona, NM $35,932

Encino, NM $36,220

Fort Stanton, NM $35,713

Glencoe, NM $35,688

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $35,658

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $35,658

Hondo, NM $35,721

La Luz, NM $35,658

Lincoln, NM $35,617

Mayhill, NM $35,739

Mescalero, NM $35,674

Nogal, NM $35,827

Orogrande, NM $35,676

Picacho, NM $35,713

Pinon, NM $35,847

Ruidoso, NM $35,849

Ruidoso Downs, NM $35,801

Sacramento, NM $35,690

San Patricio, NM $35,733

Sunspot, NM $35,658

Timberon, NM $35,735

Tinnie, NM $35,692

Tularosa, NM $35,682

Vaughn, NM $36,074

Weed, NM $35,735

Tucumcari, NM $36,254

Amistad, NM $36,207

Bard, NM $36,149

Capulin, NM $36,558

Clayton, NM $36,277

Conchas Dam, NM $36,310

Cuervo, NM $36,135

Des Moines, NM $36,414

Folsom, NM $36,470

Garita, NM $36,240

Gladstone, NM $36,313

Grenville, NM $36,306

Logan, NM $36,252

Mcalister, NM $36,140

Nara Visa, NM $36,166

Newkirk, NM $36,206

Quay, NM $36,227

San Jon, NM $36,188

Santa Rosa, NM $36,227

Sedan, NM $36,240

Trementina, NM $36,238

Additive Manufacturing Lead Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Additive Manufacturing Lead roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Additive Manufacturing Lead positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Additive Manufacturing Lead as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Additive Manufacturing Lead

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$48,133	$23.0	30%

Additive Manufacturing Lead Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Additive Manufacturing 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.

$33,942

Average $37,025/year

$40,861

$2,828

Average $3,085/month

$3,405

$653

Average $712/week

$786

$16

Average $18/hour

$20

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$40,861	$3,405	$786	$20
Average	$37,025	$3,085	$712	$18
25th Percentile	$33,942	$2,828	$653	$16

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