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 $140,609 for beginners, reaching about $160,126 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 $194,927, California $194,188, Massachusetts $191,600. 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 October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Manager (Software Engineering) in New Mexico is $163,061 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): $189,973
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $153,333 to $177,148
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $144,477

10% $144,477

50% (Median) $163,061

90% $189,973

Assistant Manager (Software Engineering) Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$177,148	$14,762	$3,407	$85
Average	$163,061	$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): $140,609
Early Career (1-2 years): $161,649
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $160,126
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $202,266
Expert (over 8 years): $228,070

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Software Engineer IV	less than 1 year	$140,609
Software Engineer V	1-2 years	$161,649
Assistant Manager (Software Engineering)	2-4 years	$160,126
Software Engineering Director	5-8 years	$202,266
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: $194,927.
California: $194,188.
Massachusetts: $191,600.

District of Columbia $194,927 California $194,188 Massachusetts $191,600 Washington $190,895 New Jersey $190,825 Alaska $190,578 Connecticut $188,149 New York $187,163

Hawaii $184,012 Rhode Island $182,533 Maryland $181,529 Minnesota $180,156 Colorado $179,628 Illinois $179,452 Oregon $178,783 Delaware $178,290

New Hampshire $177,980 Virginia $177,286 Pennsylvania $175,262 Nevada $174,241 North Dakota $173,906 Michigan $173,378 Wisconsin $173,184 Vermont $172,797

Texas $171,723 Maine $171,653 Arizona $171,547 Ohio $171,424 Georgia $169,804 Indiana $168,994 Wyoming $168,836 Utah $168,589

Iowa $168,484 Kansas $167,639 Louisiana $167,392 North Carolina $167,304 Missouri $167,269 Florida $166,582 Montana $166,213 Nebraska $165,860

Kentucky $165,667 South Carolina $164,963 Tennessee $164,522 Idaho $164,346 New Mexico $163,061 Oklahoma $162,780 Alabama $161,741 South Dakota $159,998

Arkansas $159,047 West Virginia $158,537 Mississippi $157,005

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: $164,797
Belen: $163,880
Bernalillo: $165,089

Algodones, NM $164,797

Belen, NM $163,880

Bernalillo, NM $165,089

Bluewater, NM $161,623

Bosque, NM $162,676

Casa Blanca, NM $163,044

Cedar Crest, NM $165,227

Cedarvale, NM $158,748

Cerrillos, NM $164,917

Claunch, NM $158,160

Coyote, NM $162,487

Cuba, NM $162,227

Cubero, NM $163,405

Edgewood, NM $164,489

Estancia, NM $162,528

Gallina, NM $161,637

Counselor, NM $161,737

Grants, NM $161,438

Milan, NM $162,084

Isleta, NM $165,373

Jarales, NM $163,721

Jemez Pueblo, NM $164,005

Jemez Springs, NM $163,500

Laguna, NM $164,204

La Jara, NM $162,045

La Joya, NM $161,670

Lindrith, NM $161,475

Los Lunas, NM $164,748

Mcintosh, NM $163,422

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $162,334

Moriarty, NM $162,873

Mountainair, NM $161,116

Nageezi, NM $161,523

New Laguna, NM $163,325

Paguate, NM $163,436

Pena Blanca, NM $165,262

Peralta, NM $165,008

Placitas, NM $165,093

Ponderosa, NM $163,797

Prewitt, NM $161,574

Regina, NM $161,686

Sandia Park, NM $164,811

Corrales, NM $165,433

San Fidel, NM $162,445

San Rafael, NM $161,753

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $164,813

San Ysidro, NM $164,591

Stanley, NM $162,850

Tijeras, NM $164,832

Tome, NM $164,528

Torreon, NM $163,980

Veguita, NM $162,663

Willard, NM $160,825

Youngsville, NM $162,533

Bosque Farms, NM $165,311

Clines Corners, NM $161,866

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $164,938

Cochiti Lake, NM $165,153

Albuquerque, NM $165,526

Kirtland Afb, NM $165,526

Rio Rancho, NM $165,255

Gallup, NM $161,808

Brimhall, NM $161,350

Church Rock, NM $161,426

Continental Divide, NM $161,311

Crownpoint, NM $161,445

Fence Lake, NM $160,725

Fort Wingate, NM $161,369

Gamerco, NM $161,640

Mentmore, NM $161,390

Mexican Springs, NM $161,371

Ramah, NM $161,075

Rehoboth, NM $161,478

Thoreau, NM $161,487

Tohatchi, NM $161,339

Vanderwagen, NM $161,371

Zuni, NM $161,332

Navajo, NM $161,552

Jamestown, NM $161,151

Pinehill, NM $160,950

Sheep Springs, NM $161,514

Smith Lake, NM $162,116

Yatahey, NM $161,456

Farmington, NM $162,232

Aztec, NM $162,531

Blanco, NM $161,772

Bloomfield, NM $161,581

Flora Vista, NM $162,399

Fruitland, NM $161,383

Kirtland, NM $162,401

La Plata, NM $162,459

Navajo Dam, NM $162,387

Shiprock, NM $162,162

Waterflow, NM $162,079

Newcomb, NM $161,415

Sanostee, NM $161,517

Santa Fe, NM $166,371

Abiquiu, NM $161,820

Alcalde, NM $164,639

Amalia, NM $161,574

Arroyo Hondo, NM $161,346

Arroyo Seco, NM $161,533

Canjilon, NM $161,320

Canones, NM $162,790

Carson, NM $161,964

Cebolla, NM $161,415

Cerro, NM $161,463

Chama, NM $162,123

Chamisal, NM $164,202

Chimayo, NM $165,355

Cordova, NM $165,075

Costilla, NM $162,251

Taos Ski Valley, NM $161,021

Dixon, NM $164,045

Dulce, NM $162,119

El Prado, NM $161,676

El Rito, NM $162,417

Embudo, NM $163,202

Espanola, NM $165,154

Glorieta, NM $165,730

Hernandez, NM $163,619

Ilfeld, NM $164,200

La Madera, NM $162,132

Lamy, NM $165,098

Llano, NM $163,869

Los Alamos, NM $165,489

White Rock, NM $165,801

Medanales, NM $163,801

Ojo Caliente, NM $162,838

Los Ojos, NM $161,725

Pecos, NM $165,214

Penasco, NM $163,260

Petaca, NM $161,170

Questa, NM $161,633

Ranchos De Taos, NM $162,486

Red River, NM $161,172

Ribera, NM $162,209

Rowe, NM $164,355

San Cristobal, NM $161,167

San Jose, NM $163,950

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $164,751

Santa Cruz, NM $165,299

Serafina, NM $161,799

Taos, NM $161,582

Tererro, NM $165,743

Tesuque, NM $166,371

Tierra Amarilla, NM $161,582

Trampas, NM $163,126

Tres Piedras, NM $161,126

Truchas, NM $164,614

Vadito, NM $163,045

Valdez, NM $161,288

Vallecitos, NM $161,162

Velarde, NM $163,797

Villanueva, NM $161,896

Spaceport City, NM $158,595

Las Vegas, NM $160,523

Angel Fire, NM $160,996

Anton Chico, NM $160,244

Buena Vista, NM $161,716

Chacon, NM $161,831

Cimarron, NM $160,744

Cleveland, NM $162,978

Eagle Nest, NM $160,866

Guadalupita, NM $161,582

Holman, NM $162,563

La Loma, NM $159,975

Maxwell, NM $160,799

Miami, NM $160,452

Mills, NM $159,882

Montezuma, NM $163,806

Mora, NM $163,207

Mosquero, NM $159,743

Ocate, NM $160,626

Ojo Feliz, NM $161,049

Rainsville, NM $161,755

Raton, NM $161,204

Rociada, NM $163,889

Roy, NM $159,917

Sapello, NM $162,466

Solano, NM $159,721

Springer, NM $160,382

Ute Park, NM $160,820

Valmora, NM $160,387

Wagon Mound, NM $160,204

Watrous, NM $160,442

Socorro, NM $160,070

Aragon, NM $160,554

Datil, NM $159,892

Lemitar, NM $160,815

Luna, NM $160,839

Magdalena, NM $159,905

Pie Town, NM $160,438

Polvadera, NM $161,202

Quemado, NM $160,771

Reserve, NM $160,482

San Acacia, NM $161,468

San Antonio, NM $159,185

Truth Or Consequences, NM $159,151

Arrey, NM $159,125

Caballo, NM $159,234

Derry, NM $158,424

Elephant Butte, NM $159,565

Garfield, NM $157,964

Hatch, NM $155,433

Monticello, NM $159,142

Rincon, NM $154,538

Salem, NM $157,472

Williamsburg, NM $159,352

Winston, NM $159,258

Las Cruces, NM $152,516

White Sands Missile Range, NM $153,016

Santa Teresa, NM $154,128

Playas, NM $159,887

Animas, NM $160,280

Anthony, NM $154,091

Arenas Valley, NM $159,996

Bayard, NM $159,848

Berino, NM $153,392

Buckhorn, NM $160,014

Santa Clara, NM $160,128

Chamberino, NM $153,553

Cliff, NM $159,829

Columbus, NM $159,399

Deming, NM $159,436

Dona Ana, NM $152,521

Fairacres, NM $152,977

Faywood, NM $159,362

Fort Bayard, NM $159,975

Gila, NM $159,593

Glenwood, NM $159,718

Hachita, NM $159,399

Hanover, NM $159,433

Hillsboro, NM $159,107

Hurley, NM $159,741

La Mesa, NM $155,433

Lordsburg, NM $159,769

Mesilla, NM $152,519

Mesilla Park, NM $152,535

Mesquite, NM $152,665

Mimbres, NM $159,560

Mule Creek, NM $159,991

Organ, NM $152,614

Pinos Altos, NM $159,825

Radium Springs, NM $152,581

Redrock, NM $159,419

Rodeo, NM $160,482

San Miguel, NM $152,607

Silver City, NM $159,827

Sunland Park, NM $153,308

Tyrone, NM $160,301

Vado, NM $152,727

Chaparral, NM $154,653

Clovis, NM $159,521

Cannon Afb, NM $159,169

Broadview, NM $159,056

Causey, NM $158,783

Crossroads, NM $158,406

Dora, NM $159,160

Elida, NM $158,500

Floyd, NM $158,885

Fort Sumner, NM $158,757

Grady, NM $159,207

House, NM $159,081

Kenna, NM $158,501

Lingo, NM $158,773

Melrose, NM $159,107

Milnesand, NM $158,438

Pep, NM $158,655

Portales, NM $159,236

Rogers, NM $158,699

Saint Vrain, NM $159,209

Taiban, NM $158,702

Texico, NM $159,271

Yeso, NM $158,126

Roswell, NM $158,310

Artesia, NM $158,623

Caprock, NM $158,301

Carlsbad, NM $158,727

Dexter, NM $158,422

Eunice, NM $158,868

Hagerman, NM $158,501

Hobbs, NM $159,100

Hope, NM $157,920

Jal, NM $158,681

Lake Arthur, NM $158,239

Lakewood, NM $158,475

Loco Hills, NM $158,767

Loving, NM $158,686

Lovington, NM $158,947

Mcdonald, NM $158,514

Malaga, NM $158,531

Maljamar, NM $158,376

Monument, NM $158,750

Tatum, NM $158,616

Whites City, NM $158,882

Carrizozo, NM $157,560

Alamogordo, NM $157,058

Alto, NM $157,582

Bent, NM $157,088

Capitan, NM $157,216

Cloudcroft, NM $157,070

Corona, NM $158,244

Encino, NM $159,515

Fort Stanton, NM $157,283

Glencoe, NM $157,170

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $157,040

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $157,040

Hondo, NM $157,315

La Luz, NM $157,040

Lincoln, NM $156,857

Mayhill, NM $157,396

Mescalero, NM $157,111

Nogal, NM $157,785

Orogrande, NM $157,119

Picacho, NM $157,281

Pinon, NM $157,873

Ruidoso, NM $157,882

Ruidoso Downs, NM $157,667

Sacramento, NM $157,181

San Patricio, NM $157,368

Sunspot, NM $157,040

Timberon, NM $157,380

Tinnie, NM $157,190

Tularosa, NM $157,144

Vaughn, NM $158,873

Weed, NM $157,376

Tucumcari, NM $159,662

Amistad, NM $159,456

Bard, NM $159,200

Capulin, NM $161,003

Clayton, NM $159,765

Conchas Dam, NM $159,910

Cuervo, NM $159,140

Des Moines, NM $160,368

Folsom, NM $160,616

Garita, NM $159,604

Gladstone, NM $159,924

Grenville, NM $159,894

Logan, NM $159,656

Mcalister, NM $159,162

Nara Visa, NM $159,278

Newkirk, NM $159,454

Quay, NM $159,545

San Jon, NM $159,375

Santa Rosa, NM $159,545

Sedan, NM $159,602

Trementina, NM $159,595

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	$203,827	$98.0	25%
Aerospace & Defense	$195,673	$94.0	20%
Internet	$195,673	$94.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$187,520	$90.0	15%
Pharmaceuticals	$187,520	$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 $163,061/year

$177,148

$12,778

Average $13,588/month

$14,762

$2,949

Average $3,136/week

$3,407

$74

Average $78/hour

$85

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$177,148	$14,762	$3,407	$85
Average	$163,061	$13,588	$3,136	$78
25th Percentile	$153,333	$12,778	$2,949	$74

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