What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Manager (Software Engineering)'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 Assistant Manager (Software Engineering)?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Manager (Software Engineering) roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Manager (Software Engineering)'s salary?

An Assistant Manager (Software Engineering)'s salary grows with experience: starting around $140,613 for beginners, reaching about $160,123 at mid-level, and approach $228,070 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Manager (Software Engineering)?

Assistant Manager (Software Engineering) salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Manager (Software Engineering) roles are District of Columbia $194,925, California $194,185, Massachusetts $191,597. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

Assistant Manager (Software Engineering) Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Manager (Software Engineering) make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Manager (Software Engineering) in New Mexico is $163,059 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $78.

However, an Assistant Manager (Software Engineering)'s salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $189,980
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $153,333 to $177,151
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $144,478

10% $144,478

50% (Median) $163,059

90% $189,980

Assistant Manager (Software Engineering) Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$177,151	$14,763	$3,407	$85
Average	$163,059	$13,588	$3,136	$78
25th Percentile	$153,333	$12,778	$2,949	$74

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Manager (Software Engineering) Salaries

An Assistant Manager (Software Engineering)'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 Assistant Manager (Software Engineering) Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Manager (Software Engineering)'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): $140,613
Early Career (1-2 years): $161,650
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $160,123
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $202,264
Expert (over 8 years): $228,070

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Software Engineer IV	less than 1 year	$140,613
Software Engineer V	1-2 years	$161,650
Assistant Manager (Software Engineering)	2-4 years	$160,123
Software Engineering Director	5-8 years	$202,264
VP of Software Engineering	over 8 years	$228,070

How Do Assistant Manager (Software Engineering) 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 Assistant Manager (Software Engineering)s. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $194,925.
California: $194,185.
Massachusetts: $191,597.

District of Columbia $194,925 California $194,185 Massachusetts $191,597 Washington $190,893 New Jersey $190,823 Alaska $190,576 Connecticut $188,147 New York $187,161

Hawaii $184,010 Rhode Island $182,531 Maryland $181,527 Minnesota $180,154 Colorado $179,626 Illinois $179,450 Oregon $178,781 Delaware $178,288

New Hampshire $177,978 Virginia $177,284 Pennsylvania $175,260 Nevada $174,239 North Dakota $173,904 Michigan $173,376 Wisconsin $173,182 Vermont $172,795

Texas $171,721 Maine $171,651 Arizona $171,545 Ohio $171,422 Georgia $169,802 Indiana $168,992 Wyoming $168,834 Utah $168,587

Iowa $168,482 Kansas $167,637 Louisiana $167,390 North Carolina $167,302 Missouri $167,267 Florida $166,580 Montana $166,211 Nebraska $165,859

Kentucky $165,665 South Carolina $164,961 Tennessee $164,521 Idaho $164,345 New Mexico $163,059 Oklahoma $162,778 Alabama $161,739 South Dakota $159,996

Arkansas $159,045 West Virginia $158,535 Mississippi $157,003

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Manager (Software Engineering)

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: $164,795
Belen: $163,878
Bernalillo: $165,087

Algodones, NM $164,795

Belen, NM $163,878

Bernalillo, NM $165,087

Bluewater, NM $161,621

Bosque, NM $162,674

Casa Blanca, NM $163,042

Cedar Crest, NM $165,225

Cedarvale, NM $158,746

Cerrillos, NM $164,915

Claunch, NM $158,158

Coyote, NM $162,485

Cuba, NM $162,225

Cubero, NM $163,403

Edgewood, NM $164,487

Estancia, NM $162,526

Gallina, NM $161,635

Counselor, NM $161,735

Grants, NM $161,436

Milan, NM $162,082

Isleta, NM $165,371

Jarales, NM $163,720

Jemez Pueblo, NM $164,003

Jemez Springs, NM $163,498

Laguna, NM $164,202

La Jara, NM $162,044

La Joya, NM $161,669

Lindrith, NM $161,473

Los Lunas, NM $164,746

Mcintosh, NM $163,420

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $162,332

Moriarty, NM $162,871

Mountainair, NM $161,114

Nageezi, NM $161,521

New Laguna, NM $163,323

Paguate, NM $163,434

Pena Blanca, NM $165,260

Peralta, NM $165,006

Placitas, NM $165,091

Ponderosa, NM $163,795

Prewitt, NM $161,572

Regina, NM $161,684

Sandia Park, NM $164,809

Corrales, NM $165,431

San Fidel, NM $162,443

San Rafael, NM $161,751

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $164,811

San Ysidro, NM $164,589

Stanley, NM $162,848

Tijeras, NM $164,830

Tome, NM $164,526

Torreon, NM $163,978

Veguita, NM $162,661

Willard, NM $160,824

Youngsville, NM $162,531

Bosque Farms, NM $165,309

Clines Corners, NM $161,864

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $164,936

Cochiti Lake, NM $165,151

Albuquerque, NM $165,524

Kirtland Afb, NM $165,524

Rio Rancho, NM $165,253

Gallup, NM $161,806

Brimhall, NM $161,348

Church Rock, NM $161,424

Continental Divide, NM $161,309

Crownpoint, NM $161,443

Fence Lake, NM $160,723

Fort Wingate, NM $161,368

Gamerco, NM $161,639

Mentmore, NM $161,389

Mexican Springs, NM $161,369

Ramah, NM $161,073

Rehoboth, NM $161,477

Thoreau, NM $161,485

Tohatchi, NM $161,338

Vanderwagen, NM $161,369

Zuni, NM $161,331

Navajo, NM $161,551

Jamestown, NM $161,149

Pinehill, NM $160,948

Sheep Springs, NM $161,512

Smith Lake, NM $162,114

Yatahey, NM $161,454

Farmington, NM $162,230

Aztec, NM $162,529

Blanco, NM $161,771

Bloomfield, NM $161,579

Flora Vista, NM $162,397

Fruitland, NM $161,382

Kirtland, NM $162,399

La Plata, NM $162,457

Navajo Dam, NM $162,385

Shiprock, NM $162,160

Waterflow, NM $162,077

Newcomb, NM $161,413

Sanostee, NM $161,515

Santa Fe, NM $166,369

Abiquiu, NM $161,818

Alcalde, NM $164,637

Amalia, NM $161,572

Arroyo Hondo, NM $161,345

Arroyo Seco, NM $161,531

Canjilon, NM $161,318

Canones, NM $162,788

Carson, NM $161,963

Cebolla, NM $161,413

Cerro, NM $161,461

Chama, NM $162,121

Chamisal, NM $164,200

Chimayo, NM $165,353

Cordova, NM $165,073

Costilla, NM $162,250

Taos Ski Valley, NM $161,019

Dixon, NM $164,043

Dulce, NM $162,117

El Prado, NM $161,674

El Rito, NM $162,415

Embudo, NM $163,200

Espanola, NM $165,153

Glorieta, NM $165,728

Hernandez, NM $163,617

Ilfeld, NM $164,198

La Madera, NM $162,130

Lamy, NM $165,096

Llano, NM $163,867

Los Alamos, NM $165,487

White Rock, NM $165,799

Medanales, NM $163,799

Ojo Caliente, NM $162,836

Los Ojos, NM $161,723

Pecos, NM $165,212

Penasco, NM $163,258

Petaca, NM $161,169

Questa, NM $161,632

Ranchos De Taos, NM $162,484

Red River, NM $161,170

Ribera, NM $162,207

Rowe, NM $164,353

San Cristobal, NM $161,165

San Jose, NM $163,948

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $164,749

Santa Cruz, NM $165,297

Serafina, NM $161,797

Taos, NM $161,581

Tererro, NM $165,741

Tesuque, NM $166,369

Tierra Amarilla, NM $161,581

Trampas, NM $163,125

Tres Piedras, NM $161,125

Truchas, NM $164,612

Vadito, NM $163,044

Valdez, NM $161,287

Vallecitos, NM $161,160

Velarde, NM $163,795

Villanueva, NM $161,894

Spaceport City, NM $158,593

Las Vegas, NM $160,521

Angel Fire, NM $160,994

Anton Chico, NM $160,243

Buena Vista, NM $161,714

Chacon, NM $161,829

Cimarron, NM $160,743

Cleveland, NM $162,977

Eagle Nest, NM $160,864

Guadalupita, NM $161,581

Holman, NM $162,561

La Loma, NM $159,973

Maxwell, NM $160,797

Miami, NM $160,450

Mills, NM $159,880

Montezuma, NM $163,804

Mora, NM $163,205

Mosquero, NM $159,741

Ocate, NM $160,625

Ojo Feliz, NM $161,047

Rainsville, NM $161,753

Raton, NM $161,202

Rociada, NM $163,887

Roy, NM $159,915

Sapello, NM $162,464

Solano, NM $159,720

Springer, NM $160,380

Ute Park, NM $160,818

Valmora, NM $160,385

Wagon Mound, NM $160,202

Watrous, NM $160,440

Socorro, NM $160,068

Aragon, NM $160,552

Datil, NM $159,890

Lemitar, NM $160,813

Luna, NM $160,838

Magdalena, NM $159,903

Pie Town, NM $160,436

Polvadera, NM $161,200

Quemado, NM $160,769

Reserve, NM $160,480

San Acacia, NM $161,466

San Antonio, NM $159,183

Truth Or Consequences, NM $159,149

Arrey, NM $159,123

Caballo, NM $159,232

Derry, NM $158,422

Elephant Butte, NM $159,563

Garfield, NM $157,963

Hatch, NM $155,431

Monticello, NM $159,140

Rincon, NM $154,537

Salem, NM $157,470

Williamsburg, NM $159,350

Winston, NM $159,257

Las Cruces, NM $152,514

White Sands Missile Range, NM $153,014

Santa Teresa, NM $154,126

Playas, NM $159,885

Animas, NM $160,278

Anthony, NM $154,090

Arenas Valley, NM $159,994

Bayard, NM $159,846

Berino, NM $153,391

Buckhorn, NM $160,012

Santa Clara, NM $160,126

Chamberino, NM $153,551

Cliff, NM $159,827

Columbus, NM $159,397

Deming, NM $159,434

Dona Ana, NM $152,519

Fairacres, NM $152,975

Faywood, NM $159,361

Fort Bayard, NM $159,973

Gila, NM $159,591

Glenwood, NM $159,716

Hachita, NM $159,397

Hanover, NM $159,431

Hillsboro, NM $159,105

Hurley, NM $159,739

La Mesa, NM $155,431

Lordsburg, NM $159,767

Mesilla, NM $152,517

Mesilla Park, NM $152,533

Mesquite, NM $152,663

Mimbres, NM $159,558

Mule Creek, NM $159,989

Organ, NM $152,612

Pinos Altos, NM $159,824

Radium Springs, NM $152,579

Redrock, NM $159,417

Rodeo, NM $160,480

San Miguel, NM $152,605

Silver City, NM $159,825

Sunland Park, NM $153,306

Tyrone, NM $160,299

Vado, NM $152,725

Chaparral, NM $154,651

Clovis, NM $159,519

Cannon Afb, NM $159,167

Broadview, NM $159,054

Causey, NM $158,781

Crossroads, NM $158,405

Dora, NM $159,158

Elida, NM $158,498

Floyd, NM $158,883

Fort Sumner, NM $158,755

Grady, NM $159,206

House, NM $159,079

Kenna, NM $158,500

Lingo, NM $158,771

Melrose, NM $159,105

Milnesand, NM $158,436

Pep, NM $158,653

Portales, NM $159,234

Rogers, NM $158,697

Saint Vrain, NM $159,207

Taiban, NM $158,700

Texico, NM $159,269

Yeso, NM $158,125

Roswell, NM $158,308

Artesia, NM $158,621

Caprock, NM $158,299

Carlsbad, NM $158,725

Dexter, NM $158,420

Eunice, NM $158,866

Hagerman, NM $158,500

Hobbs, NM $159,098

Hope, NM $157,919

Jal, NM $158,679

Lake Arthur, NM $158,237

Lakewood, NM $158,473

Loco Hills, NM $158,765

Loving, NM $158,684

Lovington, NM $158,945

Mcdonald, NM $158,512

Malaga, NM $158,530

Maljamar, NM $158,375

Monument, NM $158,748

Tatum, NM $158,614

Whites City, NM $158,880

Carrizozo, NM $157,558

Alamogordo, NM $157,056

Alto, NM $157,581

Bent, NM $157,086

Capitan, NM $157,214

Cloudcroft, NM $157,068

Corona, NM $158,243

Encino, NM $159,514

Fort Stanton, NM $157,281

Glencoe, NM $157,169

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $157,038

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $157,038

Hondo, NM $157,313

La Luz, NM $157,038

Lincoln, NM $156,855

Mayhill, NM $157,394

Mescalero, NM $157,109

Nogal, NM $157,783

Orogrande, NM $157,118

Picacho, NM $157,280

Pinon, NM $157,871

Ruidoso, NM $157,880

Ruidoso Downs, NM $157,665

Sacramento, NM $157,179

San Patricio, NM $157,366

Sunspot, NM $157,038

Timberon, NM $157,378

Tinnie, NM $157,188

Tularosa, NM $157,142

Vaughn, NM $158,871

Weed, NM $157,375

Tucumcari, NM $159,660

Amistad, NM $159,454

Bard, NM $159,199

Capulin, NM $161,001

Clayton, NM $159,764

Conchas Dam, NM $159,908

Cuervo, NM $159,139

Des Moines, NM $160,366

Folsom, NM $160,614

Garita, NM $159,602

Gladstone, NM $159,922

Grenville, NM $159,892

Logan, NM $159,655

Mcalister, NM $159,160

Nara Visa, NM $159,276

Newkirk, NM $159,452

Quay, NM $159,544

San Jon, NM $159,373

Santa Rosa, NM $159,544

Sedan, NM $159,600

Trementina, NM $159,593

Assistant Manager (Software Engineering) Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Manager (Software Engineering) roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 55% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Manager (Software Engineering) positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Manager (Software Engineering) as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Manager (Software Engineering)

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$203,824	$98.0	25%
Aerospace & Defense	$195,671	$94.0	20%
Internet	$195,671	$94.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$187,518	$90.0	15%
Pharmaceuticals	$187,518	$90.0	15%

Assistant Manager (Software Engineering) Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Manager (Software Engineering)'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.

$153,333

Average $163,059/year

$177,151

$12,778

Average $13,588/month

$14,763

$2,949

Average $3,136/week

$3,407

$74

Average $78/hour

$85

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$177,151	$14,763	$3,407	$85
Average	$163,059	$13,588	$3,136	$78
25th Percentile	$153,333	$12,778	$2,949	$74

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