What are the main factors that influence an Area IT Manager'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 Area IT Manager?

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Area IT Manager roles, with salaries approximately 18% above the market median.

How does experience change An Area IT Manager's salary?

An Area IT Manager's salary grows with experience: starting around $97,332 for beginners, reaching about $98,487 at mid-level, and approach $104,098 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Area IT Manager?

Area IT Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Area IT Manager roles are District of Columbia $123,998, California $123,527, Massachusetts $121,881. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Area IT Manager roles make?

Salaries for Area IT Manager level roles vary by specialization: IT Project Manager V: $156,407; IT Operations Manager: $149,890; IT Department Manager: $149,810; IT Strategy Consulting Manager: $141,694; IT Procurement Manager: $139,415.

Area IT Manager Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Area IT Manager make in New Mexico? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Area IT Manager in New Mexico is $103,727 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $50.

However, an Area IT Manager's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $129,253
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $93,864 to $117,088
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $84,884

10% $84,884

50% (Median) $103,727

90% $129,253

Area IT Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$117,088	$9,757	$2,252	$56
Average	$103,727	$8,644	$1,995	$50
25th Percentile	$93,864	$7,822	$1,805	$45

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Key Factors That Influence Area IT Manager Salaries

An Area IT Manager'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 Area IT Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Area IT Manager'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): $97,332
Early Career (1-2 years): $97,765
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $98,487
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $99,932
Expert (over 8 years): $104,098

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Area IT Manager	less than 1 year	$97,332
Early Career Level Area IT Manager	1-2 years	$97,765
Mid-Level Level Area IT Manager	2-4 years	$98,487
Senior-Level Level Area IT Manager	5-8 years	$99,932
Expert Level Area IT Manager	over 8 years	$104,098

How Do Area IT Manager 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 Area IT Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $123,998.
California: $123,527.
Massachusetts: $121,881.

District of Columbia $123,998 California $123,527 Massachusetts $121,881 Washington $121,433 New Jersey $121,388 Alaska $121,231 Connecticut $119,686 New York $119,059

Hawaii $117,054 Rhode Island $116,113 Maryland $115,475 Minnesota $114,601 Colorado $114,265 Illinois $114,153 Oregon $113,728 Delaware $113,414

New Hampshire $113,217 Virginia $112,776 Pennsylvania $111,488 Nevada $110,838 North Dakota $110,626 Michigan $110,290 Wisconsin $110,167 Vermont $109,920

Texas $109,237 Maine $109,192 Arizona $109,125 Ohio $109,047 Georgia $108,016 Indiana $107,501 Wyoming $107,400 Utah $107,244

Iowa $107,176 Kansas $106,639 Louisiana $106,482 North Carolina $106,426 Missouri $106,404 Florida $105,967 Montana $105,732 Nebraska $105,508

Kentucky $105,384 South Carolina $104,937 Tennessee $104,657 Idaho $104,545 New Mexico $103,727 Oklahoma $103,548 Alabama $102,887 South Dakota $101,778

Arkansas $101,174 West Virginia $100,849 Mississippi $99,874

Top Paying Cities for Area IT Manager

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: $104,831
Belen: $104,248
Bernalillo: $105,017

Algodones, NM $104,831

Belen, NM $104,248

Bernalillo, NM $105,017

Bluewater, NM $102,812

Bosque, NM $103,482

Casa Blanca, NM $103,716

Cedar Crest, NM $105,104

Cedarvale, NM $100,983

Cerrillos, NM $104,907

Claunch, NM $100,609

Coyote, NM $103,362

Cuba, NM $103,196

Cubero, NM $103,945

Edgewood, NM $104,635

Estancia, NM $103,388

Gallina, NM $102,821

Counselor, NM $102,885

Grants, NM $102,694

Milan, NM $103,105

Isleta, NM $105,197

Jarales, NM $104,147

Jemez Pueblo, NM $104,327

Jemez Springs, NM $104,006

Laguna, NM $104,454

La Jara, NM $103,081

La Joya, NM $102,842

Lindrith, NM $102,718

Los Lunas, NM $104,800

Mcintosh, NM $103,957

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $103,264

Moriarty, NM $103,607

Mountainair, NM $102,489

Nageezi, NM $102,748

New Laguna, NM $103,895

Paguate, NM $103,966

Pena Blanca, NM $105,127

Peralta, NM $104,966

Placitas, NM $105,019

Ponderosa, NM $104,195

Prewitt, NM $102,781

Regina, NM $102,852

Sandia Park, NM $104,840

Corrales, NM $105,236

San Fidel, NM $103,335

San Rafael, NM $102,895

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $104,841

San Ysidro, NM $104,700

Stanley, NM $103,593

Tijeras, NM $104,854

Tome, NM $104,660

Torreon, NM $104,312

Veguita, NM $103,474

Willard, NM $102,305

Youngsville, NM $103,391

Bosque Farms, NM $105,158

Clines Corners, NM $102,967

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $104,921

Cochiti Lake, NM $105,057

Albuquerque, NM $105,295

Kirtland Afb, NM $105,295

Rio Rancho, NM $105,122

Gallup, NM $102,930

Brimhall, NM $102,638

Church Rock, NM $102,687

Continental Divide, NM $102,614

Crownpoint, NM $102,699

Fence Lake, NM $102,241

Fort Wingate, NM $102,651

Gamerco, NM $102,823

Mentmore, NM $102,664

Mexican Springs, NM $102,652

Ramah, NM $102,464

Rehoboth, NM $102,720

Thoreau, NM $102,726

Tohatchi, NM $102,632

Vanderwagen, NM $102,652

Zuni, NM $102,627

Navajo, NM $102,767

Jamestown, NM $102,512

Pinehill, NM $102,384

Sheep Springs, NM $102,743

Smith Lake, NM $103,126

Yatahey, NM $102,706

Farmington, NM $103,200

Aztec, NM $103,390

Blanco, NM $102,907

Bloomfield, NM $102,785

Flora Vista, NM $103,306

Fruitland, NM $102,660

Kirtland, NM $103,307

La Plata, NM $103,344

Navajo Dam, NM $103,298

Shiprock, NM $103,155

Waterflow, NM $103,102

Newcomb, NM $102,680

Sanostee, NM $102,745

Santa Fe, NM $105,832

Abiquiu, NM $102,937

Alcalde, NM $104,730

Amalia, NM $102,781

Arroyo Hondo, NM $102,636

Arroyo Seco, NM $102,755

Canjilon, NM $102,619

Canones, NM $103,555

Carson, NM $103,029

Cebolla, NM $102,680

Cerro, NM $102,710

Chama, NM $103,130

Chamisal, NM $104,453

Chimayo, NM $105,186

Cordova, NM $105,008

Costilla, NM $103,212

Taos Ski Valley, NM $102,429

Dixon, NM $104,353

Dulce, NM $103,128

El Prado, NM $102,846

El Rito, NM $103,317

Embudo, NM $103,817

Espanola, NM $105,059

Glorieta, NM $105,425

Hernandez, NM $104,082

Ilfeld, NM $104,452

La Madera, NM $103,136

Lamy, NM $105,023

Llano, NM $104,241

Los Alamos, NM $105,271

White Rock, NM $105,470

Medanales, NM $104,197

Ojo Caliente, NM $103,585

Los Ojos, NM $102,877

Pecos, NM $105,097

Penasco, NM $103,854

Petaca, NM $102,524

Questa, NM $102,819

Ranchos De Taos, NM $103,361

Red River, NM $102,525

Ribera, NM $103,185

Rowe, NM $104,550

San Cristobal, NM $102,522

San Jose, NM $104,293

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $104,802

Santa Cruz, NM $105,150

Serafina, NM $102,924

Taos, NM $102,786

Tererro, NM $105,433

Tesuque, NM $105,832

Tierra Amarilla, NM $102,786

Trampas, NM $103,768

Tres Piedras, NM $102,496

Truchas, NM $104,715

Vadito, NM $103,717

Valdez, NM $102,599

Vallecitos, NM $102,519

Velarde, NM $104,195

Villanueva, NM $102,986

Spaceport City, NM $100,886

Las Vegas, NM $102,112

Angel Fire, NM $102,413

Anton Chico, NM $101,935

Buena Vista, NM $102,871

Chacon, NM $102,944

Cimarron, NM $102,253

Cleveland, NM $103,674

Eagle Nest, NM $102,330

Guadalupita, NM $102,786

Holman, NM $103,410

La Loma, NM $101,764

Maxwell, NM $102,288

Miami, NM $102,067

Mills, NM $101,704

Montezuma, NM $104,201

Mora, NM $103,820

Mosquero, NM $101,616

Ocate, NM $102,178

Ojo Feliz, NM $102,447

Rainsville, NM $102,896

Raton, NM $102,545

Rociada, NM $104,253

Roy, NM $101,727

Sapello, NM $103,348

Solano, NM $101,603

Springer, NM $102,022

Ute Park, NM $102,301

Valmora, NM $102,026

Wagon Mound, NM $101,909

Watrous, NM $102,061

Socorro, NM $101,824

Aragon, NM $102,132

Datil, NM $101,711

Lemitar, NM $102,298

Luna, NM $102,314

Magdalena, NM $101,719

Pie Town, NM $102,058

Polvadera, NM $102,544

Quemado, NM $102,270

Reserve, NM $102,086

San Acacia, NM $102,713

San Antonio, NM $101,261

Truth Or Consequences, NM $101,240

Arrey, NM $101,223

Caballo, NM $101,292

Derry, NM $100,777

Elephant Butte, NM $101,503

Garfield, NM $100,485

Hatch, NM $98,874

Monticello, NM $101,234

Rincon, NM $98,305

Salem, NM $100,171

Williamsburg, NM $101,367

Winston, NM $101,308

Las Cruces, NM $97,019

White Sands Missile Range, NM $97,337

Santa Teresa, NM $98,045

Playas, NM $101,708

Animas, NM $101,958

Anthony, NM $98,021

Arenas Valley, NM $101,777

Bayard, NM $101,683

Berino, NM $97,576

Buckhorn, NM $101,788

Santa Clara, NM $101,861

Chamberino, NM $97,678

Cliff, NM $101,671

Columbus, NM $101,398

Deming, NM $101,421

Dona Ana, NM $97,022

Fairacres, NM $97,312

Faywood, NM $101,374

Fort Bayard, NM $101,764

Gila, NM $101,521

Glenwood, NM $101,600

Hachita, NM $101,398

Hanover, NM $101,419

Hillsboro, NM $101,212

Hurley, NM $101,615

La Mesa, NM $98,874

Lordsburg, NM $101,633

Mesilla, NM $97,021

Mesilla Park, NM $97,031

Mesquite, NM $97,114

Mimbres, NM $101,499

Mule Creek, NM $101,774

Organ, NM $97,081

Pinos Altos, NM $101,669

Radium Springs, NM $97,060

Redrock, NM $101,410

Rodeo, NM $102,086

San Miguel, NM $97,077

Silver City, NM $101,670

Sunland Park, NM $97,523

Tyrone, NM $101,971

Vado, NM $97,153

Chaparral, NM $98,378

Clovis, NM $101,475

Cannon Afb, NM $101,251

Broadview, NM $101,179

Causey, NM $101,006

Crossroads, NM $100,766

Dora, NM $101,245

Elida, NM $100,825

Floyd, NM $101,071

Fort Sumner, NM $100,989

Grady, NM $101,275

House, NM $101,195

Kenna, NM $100,826

Lingo, NM $100,999

Melrose, NM $101,212

Milnesand, NM $100,786

Pep, NM $100,924

Portales, NM $101,293

Rogers, NM $100,952

Saint Vrain, NM $101,277

Taiban, NM $100,954

Texico, NM $101,316

Yeso, NM $100,588

Roswell, NM $100,704

Artesia, NM $100,904

Caprock, NM $100,699

Carlsbad, NM $100,970

Dexter, NM $100,776

Eunice, NM $101,059

Hagerman, NM $100,826

Hobbs, NM $101,207

Hope, NM $100,457

Jal, NM $100,941

Lake Arthur, NM $100,660

Lakewood, NM $100,810

Loco Hills, NM $100,996

Loving, NM $100,944

Lovington, NM $101,110

Mcdonald, NM $100,834

Malaga, NM $100,845

Maljamar, NM $100,747

Monument, NM $100,984

Tatum, NM $100,899

Whites City, NM $101,068

Carrizozo, NM $100,227

Alamogordo, NM $99,908

Alto, NM $100,242

Bent, NM $99,927

Capitan, NM $100,009

Cloudcroft, NM $99,916

Corona, NM $100,663

Encino, NM $101,471

Fort Stanton, NM $100,051

Glencoe, NM $99,980

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $99,897

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $99,897

Hondo, NM $100,072

La Luz, NM $99,897

Lincoln, NM $99,780

Mayhill, NM $100,123

Mescalero, NM $99,942

Nogal, NM $100,371

Orogrande, NM $99,947

Picacho, NM $100,050

Pinon, NM $100,427

Ruidoso, NM $100,432

Ruidoso Downs, NM $100,296

Sacramento, NM $99,986

San Patricio, NM $100,105

Sunspot, NM $99,897

Timberon, NM $100,113

Tinnie, NM $99,992

Tularosa, NM $99,963

Vaughn, NM $101,063

Weed, NM $100,111

Tucumcari, NM $101,564

Amistad, NM $101,433

Bard, NM $101,271

Capulin, NM $102,418

Clayton, NM $101,631

Conchas Dam, NM $101,722

Cuervo, NM $101,233

Des Moines, NM $102,014

Folsom, NM $102,171

Garita, NM $101,527

Gladstone, NM $101,731

Grenville, NM $101,712

Logan, NM $101,561

Mcalister, NM $101,246

Nara Visa, NM $101,320

Newkirk, NM $101,432

Quay, NM $101,491

San Jon, NM $101,382

Santa Rosa, NM $101,491

Sedan, NM $101,526

Trementina, NM $101,522

Area IT Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Area IT Manager roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 38% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 18% above the average. In contrast, Area IT Manager positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Area IT Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Area IT Manager

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$122,398	$59.0	18%
Biotechnology	$119,286	$57.0	15%
Energy & Utilities	$119,286	$57.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$114,100	$55.0	10%
Financial Services	$114,100	$55.0	10%

Area IT Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Area IT Manager'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.

$93,864

Average $103,727/year

$117,088

$7,822

Average $8,644/month

$9,757

$1,805

Average $1,995/week

$2,252

$45

Average $50/hour

$56

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$117,088	$9,757	$2,252	$56
Average	$103,727	$8,644	$1,995	$50
25th Percentile	$93,864	$7,822	$1,805	$45

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