What are the main factors that influence a Computer Aided 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 Computer Aided Engineering?

The Internet industry offers the highest average compensation for Computer Aided Engineering roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change A Computer Aided Engineering's salary?

A Computer Aided Engineering's salary grows with experience: starting around $84,984 for beginners, reaching about $120,832 at mid-level, and approach $199,999 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Computer Aided Engineering?

Computer Aided Engineering salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Computer Aided Engineering roles are District of Columbia $147,258, California $146,699, Massachusetts $144,744. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Computer Aided Engineering roles make?

Salaries for Computer Aided Engineering level roles vary by specialization: Computer-Aided Engineering Director: $219,390; Computer-Aided Engineering Senior Manager: $177,800; Computer-Aided Engineering Manager: $132,600; Computer-Aided Engineering Designer IV: $131,190; Computer-Aided Engineering Supervisor II: $119,290.

Computer Aided Engineering Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Computer Aided Engineering make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Computer Aided Engineering in New Mexico is $123,185 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $59.

However, a Computer Aided Engineering's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $144,758
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $112,590 to $134,477
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $102,944

10% $102,944

50% (Median) $123,185

90% $144,758

Computer Aided Engineering Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$134,477	$11,206	$2,586	$65
Average	$123,185	$10,265	$2,369	$59
25th Percentile	$112,590	$9,382	$2,165	$54

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Key Factors That Influence Computer Aided Engineering Salaries

A Computer Aided 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 Computer Aided Engineering Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Computer Aided 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): $84,984
Early Career (1-2 years): $108,772
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $120,832
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $162,036
Expert (over 8 years): $199,999

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
CAE Design Supervisor I	less than 1 year	$84,984
CAE Design Supervisor II	1-2 years	$108,772
Computer Aided Engineering	2-4 years	$120,832
CAE Design Senior Manager	5-8 years	$162,036
CAE Design Director	over 8 years	$199,999

How Do Computer Aided 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 Computer Aided Engineerings. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $147,258.
California: $146,699.
Massachusetts: $144,744.

District of Columbia $147,258 California $146,699 Massachusetts $144,744 Washington $144,212 New Jersey $144,159 Alaska $143,973 Connecticut $142,137 New York $141,392

Hawaii $139,012 Rhode Island $137,894 Maryland $137,136 Minnesota $136,099 Colorado $135,700 Illinois $135,567 Oregon $135,062 Delaware $134,689

New Hampshire $134,455 Virginia $133,931 Pennsylvania $132,402 Nevada $131,630 North Dakota $131,377 Michigan $130,978 Wisconsin $130,832 Vermont $130,540

Texas $129,728 Maine $129,675 Arizona $129,595 Ohio $129,502 Georgia $128,279 Indiana $127,667 Wyoming $127,547 Utah $127,361

Iowa $127,281 Kansas $126,643 Louisiana $126,456 North Carolina $126,390 Missouri $126,363 Florida $125,845 Montana $125,565 Nebraska $125,299

Kentucky $125,153 South Carolina $124,621 Tennessee $124,289 Idaho $124,156 New Mexico $123,185 Oklahoma $122,972 Alabama $122,187 South Dakota $120,870

Arkansas $120,152 West Virginia $119,767 Mississippi $118,609

Top Paying Cities for Computer Aided 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: $124,496
Belen: $123,803
Bernalillo: $124,717

Algodones, NM $124,496

Belen, NM $123,803

Bernalillo, NM $124,717

Bluewater, NM $122,098

Bosque, NM $122,893

Casa Blanca, NM $123,171

Cedar Crest, NM $124,821

Cedarvale, NM $119,926

Cerrillos, NM $124,586

Claunch, NM $119,482

Coyote, NM $122,751

Cuba, NM $122,554

Cubero, NM $123,444

Edgewood, NM $124,263

Estancia, NM $122,782

Gallina, NM $122,109

Counselor, NM $122,184

Grants, NM $121,958

Milan, NM $122,446

Isleta, NM $124,931

Jarales, NM $123,683

Jemez Pueblo, NM $123,897

Jemez Springs, NM $123,516

Laguna, NM $124,048

La Jara, NM $122,417

La Joya, NM $122,134

Lindrith, NM $121,986

Los Lunas, NM $124,459

Mcintosh, NM $123,457

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $122,635

Moriarty, NM $123,042

Mountainair, NM $121,715

Nageezi, NM $122,022

New Laguna, NM $123,384

Paguate, NM $123,468

Pena Blanca, NM $124,847

Peralta, NM $124,656

Placitas, NM $124,719

Ponderosa, NM $123,741

Prewitt, NM $122,061

Regina, NM $122,146

Sandia Park, NM $124,507

Corrales, NM $124,976

San Fidel, NM $122,719

San Rafael, NM $122,196

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $124,508

San Ysidro, NM $124,340

Stanley, NM $123,025

Tijeras, NM $124,523

Tome, NM $124,292

Torreon, NM $123,879

Veguita, NM $122,884

Willard, NM $121,496

Youngsville, NM $122,786

Bosque Farms, NM $124,884

Clines Corners, NM $122,282

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $124,602

Cochiti Lake, NM $124,765

Albuquerque, NM $125,047

Kirtland Afb, NM $125,047

Rio Rancho, NM $124,842

Gallup, NM $122,238

Brimhall, NM $121,892

Church Rock, NM $121,949

Continental Divide, NM $121,863

Crownpoint, NM $121,964

Fence Lake, NM $121,420

Fort Wingate, NM $121,906

Gamerco, NM $122,111

Mentmore, NM $121,922

Mexican Springs, NM $121,908

Ramah, NM $121,684

Rehoboth, NM $121,989

Thoreau, NM $121,996

Tohatchi, NM $121,884

Vanderwagen, NM $121,908

Zuni, NM $121,879

Navajo, NM $122,045

Jamestown, NM $121,742

Pinehill, NM $121,590

Sheep Springs, NM $122,016

Smith Lake, NM $122,470

Yatahey, NM $121,972

Farmington, NM $122,558

Aztec, NM $122,784

Blanco, NM $122,211

Bloomfield, NM $122,066

Flora Vista, NM $122,685

Fruitland, NM $121,917

Kirtland, NM $122,686

La Plata, NM $122,730

Navajo Dam, NM $122,675

Shiprock, NM $122,505

Waterflow, NM $122,442

Newcomb, NM $121,941

Sanostee, NM $122,018

Santa Fe, NM $125,685

Abiquiu, NM $122,247

Alcalde, NM $124,376

Amalia, NM $122,061

Arroyo Hondo, NM $121,889

Arroyo Seco, NM $122,030

Canjilon, NM $121,869

Canones, NM $122,980

Carson, NM $122,356

Cebolla, NM $121,941

Cerro, NM $121,977

Chama, NM $122,476

Chamisal, NM $124,046

Chimayo, NM $124,918

Cordova, NM $124,706

Costilla, NM $122,573

Taos Ski Valley, NM $121,643

Dixon, NM $123,928

Dulce, NM $122,473

El Prado, NM $122,138

El Rito, NM $122,698

Embudo, NM $123,291

Espanola, NM $124,766

Glorieta, NM $125,201

Hernandez, NM $123,606

Ilfeld, NM $124,045

La Madera, NM $122,482

Lamy, NM $124,723

Llano, NM $123,795

Los Alamos, NM $125,019

White Rock, NM $125,254

Medanales, NM $123,743

Ojo Caliente, NM $123,016

Los Ojos, NM $122,175

Pecos, NM $124,811

Penasco, NM $123,335

Petaca, NM $121,756

Questa, NM $122,106

Ranchos De Taos, NM $122,750

Red River, NM $121,758

Ribera, NM $122,541

Rowe, NM $124,162

San Cristobal, NM $121,754

San Jose, NM $123,856

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $124,461

Santa Cruz, NM $124,875

Serafina, NM $122,231

Taos, NM $122,067

Tererro, NM $125,210

Tesuque, NM $125,685

Tierra Amarilla, NM $122,067

Trampas, NM $123,234

Tres Piedras, NM $121,723

Truchas, NM $124,358

Vadito, NM $123,173

Valdez, NM $121,845

Vallecitos, NM $121,750

Velarde, NM $123,741

Villanueva, NM $122,304

Spaceport City, NM $119,810

Las Vegas, NM $121,267

Angel Fire, NM $121,625

Anton Chico, NM $121,057

Buena Vista, NM $122,168

Chacon, NM $122,255

Cimarron, NM $121,434

Cleveland, NM $123,122

Eagle Nest, NM $121,526

Guadalupita, NM $122,067

Holman, NM $122,808

La Loma, NM $120,853

Maxwell, NM $121,476

Miami, NM $121,214

Mills, NM $120,783

Montezuma, NM $123,747

Mora, NM $123,295

Mosquero, NM $120,678

Ocate, NM $121,345

Ojo Feliz, NM $121,664

Rainsville, NM $122,198

Raton, NM $121,781

Rociada, NM $123,810

Roy, NM $120,809

Sapello, NM $122,735

Solano, NM $120,662

Springer, NM $121,160

Ute Park, NM $121,492

Valmora, NM $121,164

Wagon Mound, NM $121,026

Watrous, NM $121,206

Socorro, NM $120,925

Aragon, NM $121,291

Datil, NM $120,791

Lemitar, NM $121,488

Luna, NM $121,506

Magdalena, NM $120,800

Pie Town, NM $121,203

Polvadera, NM $121,780

Quemado, NM $121,454

Reserve, NM $121,236

San Acacia, NM $121,981

San Antonio, NM $120,256

Truth Or Consequences, NM $120,231

Arrey, NM $120,211

Caballo, NM $120,293

Derry, NM $119,681

Elephant Butte, NM $120,543

Garfield, NM $119,334

Hatch, NM $117,422

Monticello, NM $120,224

Rincon, NM $116,746

Salem, NM $118,962

Williamsburg, NM $120,382

Winston, NM $120,312

Las Cruces, NM $115,218

White Sands Missile Range, NM $115,596

Santa Teresa, NM $116,436

Playas, NM $120,787

Animas, NM $121,083

Anthony, NM $116,408

Arenas Valley, NM $120,869

Bayard, NM $120,757

Berino, NM $115,880

Buckhorn, NM $120,882

Santa Clara, NM $120,969

Chamberino, NM $116,001

Cliff, NM $120,743

Columbus, NM $120,418

Deming, NM $120,446

Dona Ana, NM $115,222

Fairacres, NM $115,566

Faywood, NM $120,390

Fort Bayard, NM $120,853

Gila, NM $120,565

Glenwood, NM $120,659

Hachita, NM $120,418

Hanover, NM $120,443

Hillsboro, NM $120,197

Hurley, NM $120,676

La Mesa, NM $117,422

Lordsburg, NM $120,698

Mesilla, NM $115,221

Mesilla Park, NM $115,233

Mesquite, NM $115,331

Mimbres, NM $120,539

Mule Creek, NM $120,865

Organ, NM $115,292

Pinos Altos, NM $120,740

Radium Springs, NM $115,267

Redrock, NM $120,433

Rodeo, NM $121,236

San Miguel, NM $115,287

Silver City, NM $120,741

Sunland Park, NM $115,816

Tyrone, NM $121,099

Vado, NM $115,378

Chaparral, NM $116,833

Clovis, NM $120,510

Cannon Afb, NM $120,244

Broadview, NM $120,159

Causey, NM $119,953

Crossroads, NM $119,668

Dora, NM $120,237

Elida, NM $119,739

Floyd, NM $120,030

Fort Sumner, NM $119,933

Grady, NM $120,273

House, NM $120,177

Kenna, NM $119,740

Lingo, NM $119,945

Melrose, NM $120,197

Milnesand, NM $119,692

Pep, NM $119,856

Portales, NM $120,295

Rogers, NM $119,889

Saint Vrain, NM $120,275

Taiban, NM $119,892

Texico, NM $120,321

Yeso, NM $119,457

Roswell, NM $119,595

Artesia, NM $119,832

Caprock, NM $119,588

Carlsbad, NM $119,910

Dexter, NM $119,680

Eunice, NM $120,017

Hagerman, NM $119,740

Hobbs, NM $120,192

Hope, NM $119,301

Jal, NM $119,876

Lake Arthur, NM $119,542

Lakewood, NM $119,720

Loco Hills, NM $119,941

Loving, NM $119,880

Lovington, NM $120,076

Mcdonald, NM $119,749

Malaga, NM $119,763

Maljamar, NM $119,645

Monument, NM $119,927

Tatum, NM $119,826

Whites City, NM $120,027

Carrizozo, NM $119,028

Alamogordo, NM $118,649

Alto, NM $119,046

Bent, NM $118,672

Capitan, NM $118,769

Cloudcroft, NM $118,659

Corona, NM $119,546

Encino, NM $120,506

Fort Stanton, NM $118,820

Glencoe, NM $118,734

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $118,636

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $118,636

Hondo, NM $118,843

La Luz, NM $118,636

Lincoln, NM $118,498

Mayhill, NM $118,905

Mescalero, NM $118,689

Nogal, NM $119,199

Orogrande, NM $118,696

Picacho, NM $118,818

Pinon, NM $119,265

Ruidoso, NM $119,272

Ruidoso Downs, NM $119,109

Sacramento, NM $118,742

San Patricio, NM $118,883

Sunspot, NM $118,636

Timberon, NM $118,893

Tinnie, NM $118,749

Tularosa, NM $118,714

Vaughn, NM $120,021

Weed, NM $118,890

Tucumcari, NM $120,616

Amistad, NM $120,461

Bard, NM $120,268

Capulin, NM $121,630

Clayton, NM $120,695

Conchas Dam, NM $120,804

Cuervo, NM $120,223

Des Moines, NM $121,150

Folsom, NM $121,337

Garita, NM $120,572

Gladstone, NM $120,815

Grenville, NM $120,792

Logan, NM $120,612

Mcalister, NM $120,239

Nara Visa, NM $120,326

Newkirk, NM $120,459

Quay, NM $120,529

San Jon, NM $120,400

Santa Rosa, NM $120,529

Sedan, NM $120,571

Trementina, NM $120,566

Computer Aided Engineering Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Computer Aided 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 Internet and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Computer Aided Engineering positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Computer Aided Engineering as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Computer Aided Engineering

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Internet	$153,981	$74.0	25%
Financial Services	$147,822	$71.0	20%
Aerospace & Defense	$141,662	$68.0	15%
Healthcare	$141,662	$68.0	15%
Biotechnology	$135,503	$65.0	10%

Computer Aided Engineering Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Computer Aided 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.

$112,590

Average $123,185/year

$134,477

$9,382

Average $10,265/month

$11,206

$2,165

Average $2,369/week

$2,586

$54

Average $59/hour

$65

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$134,477	$11,206	$2,586	$65
Average	$123,185	$10,265	$2,369	$59
25th Percentile	$112,590	$9,382	$2,165	$54

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