What are the main factors that influence an Architecture 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 Architecture Lead?

The Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit industry offers the highest average compensation for Architecture Lead roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Architecture Lead's salary?

An Architecture Lead's salary grows with experience: starting around $88,760 for beginners, reaching about $124,894 at mid-level, and approach $136,422 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Architecture Lead?

Architecture Lead salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Architecture Lead roles are District of Columbia $151,283, California $150,710, Massachusetts $148,701. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Architecture Lead roles make?

Salaries for Architecture Lead level roles vary by specialization: Cloud Architecture Analyst IV: $147,418; Systems Architecture Design Specialist IV: $140,290; Systems Architecture Specialist IV: $140,233; Architecture Project Lead: $138,747; Director of Architecture: $134,927.

Architecture Lead Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Architecture Lead make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Architecture Lead in New Mexico is $126,552 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $61.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $141,761
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $117,683 to $134,513
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $109,608

10% $109,608

50% (Median) $126,552

90% $141,761

Architecture Lead Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$134,513	$11,209	$2,587	$65
Average	$126,552	$10,546	$2,434	$61
25th Percentile	$117,683	$9,807	$2,263	$57

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Key Factors That Influence Architecture Lead Salaries

An Architecture 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 Architecture Lead Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Architecture 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): $88,760
Early Career (1-2 years): $106,183
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $124,894
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $108,444
Expert (over 8 years): $136,422

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Architect III	less than 1 year	$88,760
Architect IV	1-2 years	$106,183
Architecture Lead	2-4 years	$124,894
Architect Supervisor	5-8 years	$108,444
Architect Manager	over 8 years	$136,422

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

District of Columbia: $151,283.
California: $150,710.
Massachusetts: $148,701.

District of Columbia $151,283 California $150,710 Massachusetts $148,701 Washington $148,154 New Jersey $148,100 Alaska $147,908 Connecticut $146,023 New York $145,258

Hawaii $142,812 Rhode Island $141,664 Maryland $140,885 Minnesota $139,820 Colorado $139,410 Illinois $139,273 Oregon $138,754 Delaware $138,371

New Hampshire $138,131 Virginia $137,592 Pennsylvania $136,021 Nevada $135,229 North Dakota $134,969 Michigan $134,559 Wisconsin $134,409 Vermont $134,108

Texas $133,275 Maine $133,220 Arizona $133,138 Ohio $133,042 Georgia $131,785 Indiana $131,157 Wyoming $131,034 Utah $130,843

Iowa $130,761 Kansas $130,105 Louisiana $129,914 North Carolina $129,845 Missouri $129,818 Florida $129,285 Montana $128,998 Nebraska $128,725

Kentucky $128,574 South Carolina $128,028 Tennessee $127,686 Idaho $127,550 New Mexico $126,552 Oklahoma $126,334 Alabama $125,527 South Dakota $124,175

Arkansas $123,437 West Virginia $123,041 Mississippi $121,852

Top Paying Cities for Architecture 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: $127,899
Belen: $127,188
Bernalillo: $128,126

Algodones, NM $127,899

Belen, NM $127,188

Bernalillo, NM $128,126

Bluewater, NM $125,436

Bosque, NM $126,253

Casa Blanca, NM $126,539

Cedar Crest, NM $128,233

Cedarvale, NM $123,205

Cerrillos, NM $127,992

Claunch, NM $122,748

Coyote, NM $126,107

Cuba, NM $125,905

Cubero, NM $126,819

Edgewood, NM $127,660

Estancia, NM $126,138

Gallina, NM $125,447

Counselor, NM $125,525

Grants, NM $125,292

Milan, NM $125,794

Isleta, NM $128,346

Jarales, NM $127,065

Jemez Pueblo, NM $127,285

Jemez Springs, NM $126,892

Laguna, NM $127,439

La Jara, NM $125,764

La Joya, NM $125,473

Lindrith, NM $125,321

Los Lunas, NM $127,861

Mcintosh, NM $126,832

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $125,988

Moriarty, NM $126,406

Mountainair, NM $125,042

Nageezi, NM $125,358

New Laguna, NM $126,757

Paguate, NM $126,843

Pena Blanca, NM $128,260

Peralta, NM $128,063

Placitas, NM $128,129

Ponderosa, NM $127,123

Prewitt, NM $125,398

Regina, NM $125,485

Sandia Park, NM $127,910

Corrales, NM $128,393

San Fidel, NM $126,074

San Rafael, NM $125,537

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $127,912

San Ysidro, NM $127,740

Stanley, NM $126,388

Tijeras, NM $127,927

Tome, NM $127,690

Torreon, NM $127,266

Veguita, NM $126,243

Willard, NM $124,817

Youngsville, NM $126,142

Bosque Farms, NM $128,298

Clines Corners, NM $125,625

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $128,009

Cochiti Lake, NM $128,175

Albuquerque, NM $128,465

Kirtland Afb, NM $128,465

Rio Rancho, NM $128,255

Gallup, NM $125,579

Brimhall, NM $125,224

Church Rock, NM $125,283

Continental Divide, NM $125,194

Crownpoint, NM $125,298

Fence Lake, NM $124,739

Fort Wingate, NM $125,239

Gamerco, NM $125,450

Mentmore, NM $125,256

Mexican Springs, NM $125,241

Ramah, NM $125,011

Rehoboth, NM $125,324

Thoreau, NM $125,331

Tohatchi, NM $125,216

Vanderwagen, NM $125,241

Zuni, NM $125,210

Navajo, NM $125,381

Jamestown, NM $125,070

Pinehill, NM $124,914

Sheep Springs, NM $125,351

Smith Lake, NM $125,819

Yatahey, NM $125,306

Farmington, NM $125,909

Aztec, NM $126,141

Blanco, NM $125,552

Bloomfield, NM $125,403

Flora Vista, NM $126,039

Fruitland, NM $125,250

Kirtland, NM $126,040

La Plata, NM $126,085

Navajo Dam, NM $126,029

Shiprock, NM $125,854

Waterflow, NM $125,790

Newcomb, NM $125,275

Sanostee, NM $125,354

Santa Fe, NM $129,121

Abiquiu, NM $125,589

Alcalde, NM $127,777

Amalia, NM $125,398

Arroyo Hondo, NM $125,221

Arroyo Seco, NM $125,366

Canjilon, NM $125,201

Canones, NM $126,342

Carson, NM $125,701

Cebolla, NM $125,275

Cerro, NM $125,312

Chama, NM $125,824

Chamisal, NM $127,438

Chimayo, NM $128,333

Cordova, NM $128,115

Costilla, NM $125,924

Taos Ski Valley, NM $124,969

Dixon, NM $127,316

Dulce, NM $125,821

El Prado, NM $125,477

El Rito, NM $126,052

Embudo, NM $126,662

Espanola, NM $128,177

Glorieta, NM $128,624

Hernandez, NM $126,985

Ilfeld, NM $127,436

La Madera, NM $125,831

Lamy, NM $128,133

Llano, NM $127,179

Los Alamos, NM $128,436

White Rock, NM $128,678

Medanales, NM $127,126

Ojo Caliente, NM $126,379

Los Ojos, NM $125,515

Pecos, NM $128,223

Penasco, NM $126,707

Petaca, NM $125,085

Questa, NM $125,444

Ranchos De Taos, NM $126,105

Red River, NM $125,086

Ribera, NM $125,891

Rowe, NM $127,557

San Cristobal, NM $125,082

San Jose, NM $127,242

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $127,864

Santa Cruz, NM $128,289

Serafina, NM $125,573

Taos, NM $125,405

Tererro, NM $128,633

Tesuque, NM $129,121

Tierra Amarilla, NM $125,405

Trampas, NM $126,603

Tres Piedras, NM $125,051

Truchas, NM $127,757

Vadito, NM $126,540

Valdez, NM $125,176

Vallecitos, NM $125,078

Velarde, NM $127,123

Villanueva, NM $125,648

Spaceport City, NM $123,086

Las Vegas, NM $124,582

Angel Fire, NM $124,950

Anton Chico, NM $124,366

Buena Vista, NM $125,508

Chacon, NM $125,597

Cimarron, NM $124,754

Cleveland, NM $126,488

Eagle Nest, NM $124,848

Guadalupita, NM $125,405

Holman, NM $126,166

La Loma, NM $124,157

Maxwell, NM $124,796

Miami, NM $124,527

Mills, NM $124,085

Montezuma, NM $127,130

Mora, NM $126,666

Mosquero, NM $123,977

Ocate, NM $124,663

Ojo Feliz, NM $124,991

Rainsville, NM $125,538

Raton, NM $125,111

Rociada, NM $127,194

Roy, NM $124,112

Sapello, NM $126,090

Solano, NM $123,960

Springer, NM $124,473

Ute Park, NM $124,813

Valmora, NM $124,477

Wagon Mound, NM $124,335

Watrous, NM $124,519

Socorro, NM $124,231

Aragon, NM $124,607

Datil, NM $124,093

Lemitar, NM $124,809

Luna, NM $124,828

Magdalena, NM $124,102

Pie Town, NM $124,516

Polvadera, NM $125,109

Quemado, NM $124,775

Reserve, NM $124,551

San Acacia, NM $125,316

San Antonio, NM $123,544

Truth Or Consequences, NM $123,518

Arrey, NM $123,497

Caballo, NM $123,582

Derry, NM $122,953

Elephant Butte, NM $123,839

Garfield, NM $122,597

Hatch, NM $120,632

Monticello, NM $123,511

Rincon, NM $119,938

Salem, NM $122,214

Williamsburg, NM $123,673

Winston, NM $123,601

Las Cruces, NM $118,368

White Sands Missile Range, NM $118,756

Santa Teresa, NM $119,619

Playas, NM $124,089

Animas, NM $124,393

Anthony, NM $119,591

Arenas Valley, NM $124,173

Bayard, NM $124,059

Berino, NM $119,048

Buckhorn, NM $124,187

Santa Clara, NM $124,276

Chamberino, NM $119,173

Cliff, NM $124,044

Columbus, NM $123,710

Deming, NM $123,739

Dona Ana, NM $118,372

Fairacres, NM $118,726

Faywood, NM $123,682

Fort Bayard, NM $124,157

Gila, NM $123,861

Glenwood, NM $123,958

Hachita, NM $123,710

Hanover, NM $123,736

Hillsboro, NM $123,483

Hurley, NM $123,975

La Mesa, NM $120,632

Lordsburg, NM $123,997

Mesilla, NM $118,370

Mesilla Park, NM $118,383

Mesquite, NM $118,484

Mimbres, NM $123,835

Mule Creek, NM $124,169

Organ, NM $118,444

Pinos Altos, NM $124,041

Radium Springs, NM $118,418

Redrock, NM $123,725

Rodeo, NM $124,551

San Miguel, NM $118,439

Silver City, NM $124,042

Sunland Park, NM $118,983

Tyrone, NM $124,410

Vado, NM $118,532

Chaparral, NM $120,027

Clovis, NM $123,805

Cannon Afb, NM $123,531

Broadview, NM $123,444

Causey, NM $123,232

Crossroads, NM $122,940

Dora, NM $123,524

Elida, NM $123,012

Floyd, NM $123,311

Fort Sumner, NM $123,212

Grady, NM $123,561

House, NM $123,463

Kenna, NM $123,013

Lingo, NM $123,224

Melrose, NM $123,483

Milnesand, NM $122,964

Pep, NM $123,132

Portales, NM $123,583

Rogers, NM $123,166

Saint Vrain, NM $123,563

Taiban, NM $123,169

Texico, NM $123,610

Yeso, NM $122,722

Roswell, NM $122,864

Artesia, NM $123,108

Caprock, NM $122,858

Carlsbad, NM $123,188

Dexter, NM $122,952

Eunice, NM $123,298

Hagerman, NM $123,013

Hobbs, NM $123,478

Hope, NM $122,562

Jal, NM $123,153

Lake Arthur, NM $122,810

Lakewood, NM $122,993

Loco Hills, NM $123,220

Loving, NM $123,157

Lovington, NM $123,359

Mcdonald, NM $123,023

Malaga, NM $123,037

Maljamar, NM $122,916

Monument, NM $123,206

Tatum, NM $123,102

Whites City, NM $123,309

Carrizozo, NM $122,282

Alamogordo, NM $121,893

Alto, NM $122,300

Bent, NM $121,916

Capitan, NM $122,016

Cloudcroft, NM $121,903

Corona, NM $122,814

Encino, NM $123,800

Fort Stanton, NM $122,068

Glencoe, NM $121,980

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $121,879

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $121,879

Hondo, NM $122,092

La Luz, NM $121,879

Lincoln, NM $121,737

Mayhill, NM $122,155

Mescalero, NM $121,934

Nogal, NM $122,457

Orogrande, NM $121,941

Picacho, NM $122,067

Pinon, NM $122,526

Ruidoso, NM $122,532

Ruidoso Downs, NM $122,366

Sacramento, NM $121,989

San Patricio, NM $122,133

Sunspot, NM $121,879

Timberon, NM $122,143

Tinnie, NM $121,995

Tularosa, NM $121,960

Vaughn, NM $123,302

Weed, NM $122,140

Tucumcari, NM $123,914

Amistad, NM $123,754

Bard, NM $123,556

Capulin, NM $124,955

Clayton, NM $123,994

Conchas Dam, NM $124,106

Cuervo, NM $123,509

Des Moines, NM $124,462

Folsom, NM $124,654

Garita, NM $123,869

Gladstone, NM $124,117

Grenville, NM $124,094

Logan, NM $123,910

Mcalister, NM $123,526

Nara Visa, NM $123,616

Newkirk, NM $123,753

Quay, NM $123,824

San Jon, NM $123,691

Santa Rosa, NM $123,824

Sedan, NM $123,867

Trementina, NM $123,862

Architecture Lead Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Architecture Lead roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit and Retail & Wholesale sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Architecture Lead positions in Business Services or Energy & Utilities typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Architecture Lead as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Architecture Lead

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$151,863	$73.0	20%
Retail & Wholesale	$139,207	$67.0	10%

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

Understanding how an Architecture 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.

$117,683

Average $126,552/year

$134,513

$9,807

Average $10,546/month

$11,209

$2,263

Average $2,434/week

$2,587

$57

Average $61/hour

$65

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$134,513	$11,209	$2,587	$65
Average	$126,552	$10,546	$2,434	$61
25th Percentile	$117,683	$9,807	$2,263	$57

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