What are the main factors that influence an Arts Program 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 Arts Program Manager?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Arts Program Manager roles, with salaries approximately 15% above the market median.

How does experience change An Arts Program Manager's salary?

An Arts Program Manager's salary grows with experience: starting around $71,201 for beginners, reaching about $108,915 at mid-level, and approach $144,680 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Arts Program Manager?

Arts Program Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Arts Program Manager roles are District of Columbia $109,050, California $108,636, Massachusetts $107,189. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Arts Program Manager roles make?

Salaries for Arts Program Manager level roles vary by specialization: Engineering Program Manager VI: $199,685; Engineering Program Manager V: $151,499; Program Manager: $143,965; Engineering Program Manager IV: $129,869; Engineering Program Manager III: $111,332.

Arts Program Manager Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Arts Program Manager make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Arts Program Manager in New Mexico is $91,223 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $44.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $111,650
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $83,699 to $101,915
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $76,849

10% $76,849

50% (Median) $91,223

90% $111,650

Arts Program Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$101,915	$8,493	$1,960	$49
Average	$91,223	$7,602	$1,754	$44
25th Percentile	$83,699	$6,975	$1,610	$40

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Key Factors That Influence Arts Program Manager Salaries

An Arts Program 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 Arts Program Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Arts Program 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): $71,201
Early Career (1-2 years): $88,995
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $108,915
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $122,681
Expert (over 8 years): $144,680

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Project Manager I	less than 1 year	$71,201
Arts Program Manager	1-2 years	$88,995
Project Manager III	2-4 years	$108,915
Project Manager IV	5-8 years	$122,681
Project Manager V	over 8 years	$144,680

How Do Arts Program 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 Arts Program Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $109,050.
California: $108,636.
Massachusetts: $107,189.

District of Columbia $109,050 California $108,636 Massachusetts $107,189 Washington $106,795 New Jersey $106,755 Alaska $106,617 Connecticut $105,258 New York $104,707

Hawaii $102,944 Rhode Island $102,116 Maryland $101,555 Minnesota $100,787 Colorado $100,491 Illinois $100,393 Oregon $100,018 Delaware $99,743

New Hampshire $99,569 Virginia $99,181 Pennsylvania $98,048 Nevada $97,477 North Dakota $97,290 Michigan $96,995 Wisconsin $96,886 Vermont $96,670

Texas $96,069 Maine $96,029 Arizona $95,970 Ohio $95,901 Georgia $94,995 Indiana $94,542 Wyoming $94,454 Utah $94,316

Iowa $94,257 Kansas $93,784 Louisiana $93,646 North Carolina $93,597 Missouri $93,577 Florida $93,193 Montana $92,986 Nebraska $92,789

Kentucky $92,681 South Carolina $92,287 Tennessee $92,040 Idaho $91,942 New Mexico $91,223 Oklahoma $91,065 Alabama $90,484 South Dakota $89,509

Arkansas $88,977 West Virginia $88,692 Mississippi $87,835

Top Paying Cities for Arts Program 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: $92,194
Belen: $91,681
Bernalillo: $92,358

Algodones, NM $92,194

Belen, NM $91,681

Bernalillo, NM $92,358

Bluewater, NM $90,418

Bosque, NM $91,007

Casa Blanca, NM $91,213

Cedar Crest, NM $92,434

Cedarvale, NM $88,810

Cerrillos, NM $92,261

Claunch, NM $88,481

Coyote, NM $90,902

Cuba, NM $90,756

Cubero, NM $91,415

Edgewood, NM $92,022

Estancia, NM $90,925

Gallina, NM $90,426

Counselor, NM $90,482

Grants, NM $90,315

Milan, NM $90,676

Isleta, NM $92,516

Jarales, NM $91,592

Jemez Pueblo, NM $91,751

Jemez Springs, NM $91,468

Laguna, NM $91,862

La Jara, NM $90,655

La Joya, NM $90,445

Lindrith, NM $90,336

Los Lunas, NM $92,167

Mcintosh, NM $91,425

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $90,816

Moriarty, NM $91,118

Mountainair, NM $90,135

Nageezi, NM $90,362

New Laguna, NM $91,371

Paguate, NM $91,433

Pena Blanca, NM $92,454

Peralta, NM $92,312

Placitas, NM $92,360

Ponderosa, NM $91,635

Prewitt, NM $90,391

Regina, NM $90,454

Sandia Park, NM $92,202

Corrales, NM $92,550

San Fidel, NM $90,878

San Rafael, NM $90,491

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $92,203

San Ysidro, NM $92,079

Stanley, NM $91,105

Tijeras, NM $92,214

Tome, NM $92,043

Torreon, NM $91,737

Veguita, NM $91,000

Willard, NM $89,972

Youngsville, NM $90,928

Bosque Farms, NM $92,482

Clines Corners, NM $90,554

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $92,273

Cochiti Lake, NM $92,393

Albuquerque, NM $92,602

Kirtland Afb, NM $92,602

Rio Rancho, NM $92,450

Gallup, NM $90,522

Brimhall, NM $90,266

Church Rock, NM $90,308

Continental Divide, NM $90,244

Crownpoint, NM $90,319

Fence Lake, NM $89,916

Fort Wingate, NM $90,277

Gamerco, NM $90,428

Mentmore, NM $90,288

Mexican Springs, NM $90,277

Ramah, NM $90,112

Rehoboth, NM $90,338

Thoreau, NM $90,342

Tohatchi, NM $90,260

Vanderwagen, NM $90,277

Zuni, NM $90,256

Navajo, NM $90,379

Jamestown, NM $90,154

Pinehill, NM $90,042

Sheep Springs, NM $90,357

Smith Lake, NM $90,694

Yatahey, NM $90,325

Farmington, NM $90,759

Aztec, NM $90,927

Blanco, NM $90,502

Bloomfield, NM $90,395

Flora Vista, NM $90,853

Fruitland, NM $90,284

Kirtland, NM $90,854

La Plata, NM $90,886

Navajo Dam, NM $90,846

Shiprock, NM $90,720

Waterflow, NM $90,673

Newcomb, NM $90,302

Sanostee, NM $90,359

Santa Fe, NM $93,075

Abiquiu, NM $90,529

Alcalde, NM $92,105

Amalia, NM $90,391

Arroyo Hondo, NM $90,264

Arroyo Seco, NM $90,368

Canjilon, NM $90,249

Canones, NM $91,071

Carson, NM $90,609

Cebolla, NM $90,302

Cerro, NM $90,329

Chama, NM $90,698

Chamisal, NM $91,861

Chimayo, NM $92,506

Cordova, NM $92,350

Costilla, NM $90,770

Taos Ski Valley, NM $90,081

Dixon, NM $91,774

Dulce, NM $90,696

El Prado, NM $90,448

El Rito, NM $90,863

Embudo, NM $91,302

Espanola, NM $92,394

Glorieta, NM $92,716

Hernandez, NM $91,535

Ilfeld, NM $91,860

La Madera, NM $90,703

Lamy, NM $92,363

Llano, NM $91,675

Los Alamos, NM $92,581

White Rock, NM $92,756

Medanales, NM $91,637

Ojo Caliente, NM $91,098

Los Ojos, NM $90,475

Pecos, NM $92,428

Penasco, NM $91,334

Petaca, NM $90,165

Questa, NM $90,424

Ranchos De Taos, NM $90,901

Red River, NM $90,166

Ribera, NM $90,746

Rowe, NM $91,947

San Cristobal, NM $90,163

San Jose, NM $91,720

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $92,169

Santa Cruz, NM $92,475

Serafina, NM $90,517

Taos, NM $90,396

Tererro, NM $92,723

Tesuque, NM $93,075

Tierra Amarilla, NM $90,396

Trampas, NM $91,259

Tres Piedras, NM $90,141

Truchas, NM $92,092

Vadito, NM $91,214

Valdez, NM $90,231

Vallecitos, NM $90,160

Velarde, NM $91,635

Villanueva, NM $90,571

Spaceport City, NM $88,724

Las Vegas, NM $89,803

Angel Fire, NM $90,068

Anton Chico, NM $89,647

Buena Vista, NM $90,471

Chacon, NM $90,535

Cimarron, NM $89,927

Cleveland, NM $91,177

Eagle Nest, NM $89,995

Guadalupita, NM $90,396

Holman, NM $90,944

La Loma, NM $89,496

Maxwell, NM $89,957

Miami, NM $89,763

Mills, NM $89,444

Montezuma, NM $91,640

Mora, NM $91,305

Mosquero, NM $89,366

Ocate, NM $89,861

Ojo Feliz, NM $90,097

Rainsville, NM $90,492

Raton, NM $90,184

Rociada, NM $91,686

Roy, NM $89,464

Sapello, NM $90,890

Solano, NM $89,355

Springer, NM $89,724

Ute Park, NM $89,969

Valmora, NM $89,727

Wagon Mound, NM $89,624

Watrous, NM $89,757

Socorro, NM $89,550

Aragon, NM $89,820

Datil, NM $89,450

Lemitar, NM $89,966

Luna, NM $89,980

Magdalena, NM $89,457

Pie Town, NM $89,755

Polvadera, NM $90,183

Quemado, NM $89,942

Reserve, NM $89,780

San Acacia, NM $90,332

San Antonio, NM $89,054

Truth Or Consequences, NM $89,036

Arrey, NM $89,021

Caballo, NM $89,082

Derry, NM $88,629

Elephant Butte, NM $89,267

Garfield, NM $88,372

Hatch, NM $86,955

Monticello, NM $89,031

Rincon, NM $86,455

Salem, NM $88,096

Williamsburg, NM $89,148

Winston, NM $89,096

Las Cruces, NM $85,323

White Sands Missile Range, NM $85,603

Santa Teresa, NM $86,226

Playas, NM $89,447

Animas, NM $89,667

Anthony, NM $86,205

Arenas Valley, NM $89,508

Bayard, NM $89,426

Berino, NM $85,814

Buckhorn, NM $89,518

Santa Clara, NM $89,582

Chamberino, NM $85,903

Cliff, NM $89,415

Columbus, NM $89,174

Deming, NM $89,195

Dona Ana, NM $85,326

Fairacres, NM $85,581

Faywood, NM $89,154

Fort Bayard, NM $89,496

Gila, NM $89,283

Glenwood, NM $89,353

Hachita, NM $89,174

Hanover, NM $89,193

Hillsboro, NM $89,011

Hurley, NM $89,365

La Mesa, NM $86,955

Lordsburg, NM $89,381

Mesilla, NM $85,325

Mesilla Park, NM $85,334

Mesquite, NM $85,407

Mimbres, NM $89,264

Mule Creek, NM $89,505

Organ, NM $85,379

Pinos Altos, NM $89,413

Radium Springs, NM $85,360

Redrock, NM $89,185

Rodeo, NM $89,780

San Miguel, NM $85,375

Silver City, NM $89,414

Sunland Park, NM $85,767

Tyrone, NM $89,679

Vado, NM $85,442

Chaparral, NM $86,519

Clovis, NM $89,242

Cannon Afb, NM $89,045

Broadview, NM $88,982

Causey, NM $88,830

Crossroads, NM $88,619

Dora, NM $89,040

Elida, NM $88,671

Floyd, NM $88,887

Fort Sumner, NM $88,815

Grady, NM $89,067

House, NM $88,996

Kenna, NM $88,672

Lingo, NM $88,824

Melrose, NM $89,011

Milnesand, NM $88,637

Pep, NM $88,758

Portales, NM $89,083

Rogers, NM $88,782

Saint Vrain, NM $89,068

Taiban, NM $88,784

Texico, NM $89,102

Yeso, NM $88,462

Roswell, NM $88,565

Artesia, NM $88,740

Caprock, NM $88,560

Carlsbad, NM $88,798

Dexter, NM $88,628

Eunice, NM $88,877

Hagerman, NM $88,672

Hobbs, NM $89,007

Hope, NM $88,347

Jal, NM $88,773

Lake Arthur, NM $88,525

Lakewood, NM $88,657

Loco Hills, NM $88,821

Loving, NM $88,775

Lovington, NM $88,921

Mcdonald, NM $88,679

Malaga, NM $88,689

Maljamar, NM $88,602

Monument, NM $88,811

Tatum, NM $88,736

Whites City, NM $88,885

Carrizozo, NM $88,145

Alamogordo, NM $87,864

Alto, NM $88,158

Bent, NM $87,881

Capitan, NM $87,953

Cloudcroft, NM $87,871

Corona, NM $88,528

Encino, NM $89,239

Fort Stanton, NM $87,991

Glencoe, NM $87,927

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $87,855

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $87,855

Hondo, NM $88,008

La Luz, NM $87,855

Lincoln, NM $87,752

Mayhill, NM $88,054

Mescalero, NM $87,894

Nogal, NM $88,271

Orogrande, NM $87,899

Picacho, NM $87,990

Pinon, NM $88,320

Ruidoso, NM $88,325

Ruidoso Downs, NM $88,205

Sacramento, NM $87,933

San Patricio, NM $88,038

Sunspot, NM $87,855

Timberon, NM $88,045

Tinnie, NM $87,938

Tularosa, NM $87,913

Vaughn, NM $88,880

Weed, NM $88,043

Tucumcari, NM $89,321

Amistad, NM $89,206

Bard, NM $89,063

Capulin, NM $90,072

Clayton, NM $89,379

Conchas Dam, NM $89,460

Cuervo, NM $89,030

Des Moines, NM $89,716

Folsom, NM $89,855

Garita, NM $89,289

Gladstone, NM $89,468

Grenville, NM $89,451

Logan, NM $89,318

Mcalister, NM $89,041

Nara Visa, NM $89,106

Newkirk, NM $89,205

Quay, NM $89,256

San Jon, NM $89,161

Santa Rosa, NM $89,256

Sedan, NM $89,288

Trementina, NM $89,284

Arts Program Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Arts Program Manager roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 30% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 15% above the average. In contrast, Arts Program Manager positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Arts Program Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Arts Program Manager

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$104,906	$50.0	15%
Pharmaceuticals	$103,082	$50.0	13%
Biotechnology	$100,345	$48.0	10%
Software & Networking	$100,345	$48.0	10%
Internet	$99,433	$48.0	9%

Arts Program Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Arts Program 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.

$83,699

Average $91,223/year

$101,915

$6,975

Average $7,602/month

$8,493

$1,610

Average $1,754/week

$1,960

$40

Average $44/hour

$49

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$101,915	$8,493	$1,960	$49
Average	$91,223	$7,602	$1,754	$44
25th Percentile	$83,699	$6,975	$1,610	$40

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