What are the main factors that influence a Computer Developer'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 Developer?

The Government industry offers the highest average compensation for Computer Developer roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change A Computer Developer's salary?

A Computer Developer's salary grows with experience: starting around $78,353 for beginners, reaching about $80,178 at mid-level, and approach $87,777 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Computer Developer?

Computer Developer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Computer Developer roles are District of Columbia $101,403, California $101,018, Massachusetts $99,672. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Computer Developer roles make?

Salaries for Computer Developer level roles vary by specialization: Web Applications Developer - Senior: $113,920; Computer Programmer Java Developer: $107,866; Mainframe Developer III: $102,980; Computer Software Developer: $96,507; Web Applications Developer - Experienced: $91,360.

Computer Developer Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Computer Developer make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Computer Developer in New Mexico is $84,826 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $41.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $107,376
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $73,427 to $96,630
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $63,049

10% $63,049

50% (Median) $84,826

90% $107,376

Computer Developer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$96,630	$8,052	$1,858	$46
Average	$84,826	$7,069	$1,631	$41
25th Percentile	$73,427	$6,119	$1,412	$35

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Key Factors That Influence Computer Developer Salaries

A Computer Developer'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 Developer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Computer Developer'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): $78,353
Early Career (1-2 years): $78,718
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $80,178
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $84,334
Expert (over 8 years): $87,777

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Computer Developer	less than 1 year	$78,353
Early Career Level Computer Developer	1-2 years	$78,718
Mid-Level Level Computer Developer	2-4 years	$80,178
Senior-Level Level Computer Developer	5-8 years	$84,334
Expert Level Computer Developer	over 8 years	$87,777

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

District of Columbia: $101,403.
California: $101,018.
Massachusetts: $99,672.

District of Columbia $101,403 California $101,018 Massachusetts $99,672 Washington $99,306 New Jersey $99,269 Alaska $99,141 Connecticut $97,877 New York $97,364

Hawaii $95,725 Rhode Island $94,955 Maryland $94,433 Minnesota $93,719 Colorado $93,444 Illinois $93,353 Oregon $93,005 Delaware $92,748

New Hampshire $92,587 Virginia $92,226 Pennsylvania $91,173 Nevada $90,642 North Dakota $90,468 Michigan $90,193 Wisconsin $90,092 Vermont $89,891

Texas $89,332 Maine $89,295 Arizona $89,241 Ohio $89,176 Georgia $88,334 Indiana $87,913 Wyoming $87,830 Utah $87,702

Iowa $87,647 Kansas $87,207 Louisiana $87,079 North Carolina $87,033 Missouri $87,015 Florida $86,658 Montana $86,465 Nebraska $86,282

Kentucky $86,182 South Carolina $85,815 Tennessee $85,586 Idaho $85,495 New Mexico $84,826 Oklahoma $84,680 Alabama $84,139 South Dakota $83,233

Arkansas $82,738 West Virginia $82,472 Mississippi $81,676

Top Paying Cities for Computer Developer

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: $85,729
Belen: $85,252
Bernalillo: $85,881

Algodones, NM $85,729

Belen, NM $85,252

Bernalillo, NM $85,881

Bluewater, NM $84,078

Bosque, NM $84,626

Casa Blanca, NM $84,817

Cedar Crest, NM $85,953

Cedarvale, NM $82,582

Cerrillos, NM $85,791

Claunch, NM $82,276

Coyote, NM $84,528

Cuba, NM $84,392

Cubero, NM $85,005

Edgewood, NM $85,569

Estancia, NM $84,549

Gallina, NM $84,085

Counselor, NM $84,137

Grants, NM $83,982

Milan, NM $84,318

Isleta, NM $86,029

Jarales, NM $85,170

Jemez Pueblo, NM $85,317

Jemez Springs, NM $85,054

Laguna, NM $85,421

La Jara, NM $84,298

La Joya, NM $84,103

Lindrith, NM $84,001

Los Lunas, NM $85,704

Mcintosh, NM $85,014

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $84,448

Moriarty, NM $84,728

Mountainair, NM $83,814

Nageezi, NM $84,026

New Laguna, NM $84,963

Paguate, NM $85,021

Pena Blanca, NM $85,971

Peralta, NM $85,839

Placitas, NM $85,883

Ponderosa, NM $85,209

Prewitt, NM $84,052

Regina, NM $84,111

Sandia Park, NM $85,736

Corrales, NM $86,060

San Fidel, NM $84,506

San Rafael, NM $84,146

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $85,737

San Ysidro, NM $85,622

Stanley, NM $84,716

Tijeras, NM $85,747

Tome, NM $85,589

Torreon, NM $85,304

Veguita, NM $84,619

Willard, NM $83,663

Youngsville, NM $84,551

Bosque Farms, NM $85,997

Clines Corners, NM $84,204

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $85,802

Cochiti Lake, NM $85,914

Albuquerque, NM $86,108

Kirtland Afb, NM $86,108

Rio Rancho, NM $85,967

Gallup, NM $84,174

Brimhall, NM $83,936

Church Rock, NM $83,975

Continental Divide, NM $83,916

Crownpoint, NM $83,985

Fence Lake, NM $83,611

Fort Wingate, NM $83,946

Gamerco, NM $84,087

Mentmore, NM $83,957

Mexican Springs, NM $83,947

Ramah, NM $83,793

Rehoboth, NM $84,003

Thoreau, NM $84,007

Tohatchi, NM $83,930

Vanderwagen, NM $83,947

Zuni, NM $83,927

Navajo, NM $84,041

Jamestown, NM $83,832

Pinehill, NM $83,728

Sheep Springs, NM $84,021

Smith Lake, NM $84,334

Yatahey, NM $83,991

Farmington, NM $84,395

Aztec, NM $84,550

Blanco, NM $84,156

Bloomfield, NM $84,056

Flora Vista, NM $84,482

Fruitland, NM $83,953

Kirtland, NM $84,483

La Plata, NM $84,513

Navajo Dam, NM $84,475

Shiprock, NM $84,358

Waterflow, NM $84,315

Newcomb, NM $83,970

Sanostee, NM $84,023

Santa Fe, NM $86,548

Abiquiu, NM $84,180

Alcalde, NM $85,647

Amalia, NM $84,052

Arroyo Hondo, NM $83,934

Arroyo Seco, NM $84,031

Canjilon, NM $83,920

Canones, NM $84,685

Carson, NM $84,256

Cebolla, NM $83,970

Cerro, NM $83,995

Chama, NM $84,338

Chamisal, NM $85,420

Chimayo, NM $86,019

Cordova, NM $85,874

Costilla, NM $84,405

Taos Ski Valley, NM $83,765

Dixon, NM $85,338

Dulce, NM $84,336

El Prado, NM $84,105

El Rito, NM $84,491

Embudo, NM $84,899

Espanola, NM $85,915

Glorieta, NM $86,215

Hernandez, NM $85,116

Ilfeld, NM $85,419

La Madera, NM $84,343

Lamy, NM $85,886

Llano, NM $85,246

Los Alamos, NM $86,089

White Rock, NM $86,251

Medanales, NM $85,211

Ojo Caliente, NM $84,710

Los Ojos, NM $84,131

Pecos, NM $85,946

Penasco, NM $84,930

Petaca, NM $83,842

Questa, NM $84,083

Ranchos De Taos, NM $84,527

Red River, NM $83,843

Ribera, NM $84,383

Rowe, NM $85,499

San Cristobal, NM $83,841

San Jose, NM $85,289

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $85,705

Santa Cruz, NM $85,990

Serafina, NM $84,169

Taos, NM $84,057

Tererro, NM $86,221

Tesuque, NM $86,548

Tierra Amarilla, NM $84,057

Trampas, NM $84,860

Tres Piedras, NM $83,820

Truchas, NM $85,634

Vadito, NM $84,818

Valdez, NM $83,904

Vallecitos, NM $83,838

Velarde, NM $85,209

Villanueva, NM $84,220

Spaceport City, NM $82,503

Las Vegas, NM $83,505

Angel Fire, NM $83,752

Anton Chico, NM $83,361

Buena Vista, NM $84,126

Chacon, NM $84,186

Cimarron, NM $83,621

Cleveland, NM $84,783

Eagle Nest, NM $83,684

Guadalupita, NM $84,057

Holman, NM $84,567

La Loma, NM $83,221

Maxwell, NM $83,649

Miami, NM $83,469

Mills, NM $83,172

Montezuma, NM $85,214

Mora, NM $84,902

Mosquero, NM $83,100

Ocate, NM $83,559

Ojo Feliz, NM $83,779

Rainsville, NM $84,147

Raton, NM $83,860

Rociada, NM $85,257

Roy, NM $83,190

Sapello, NM $84,517

Solano, NM $83,089

Springer, NM $83,432

Ute Park, NM $83,660

Valmora, NM $83,435

Wagon Mound, NM $83,340

Watrous, NM $83,463

Socorro, NM $83,270

Aragon, NM $83,522

Datil, NM $83,178

Lemitar, NM $83,657

Luna, NM $83,670

Magdalena, NM $83,184

Pie Town, NM $83,462

Polvadera, NM $83,859

Quemado, NM $83,635

Reserve, NM $83,484

San Acacia, NM $83,997

San Antonio, NM $82,809

Truth Or Consequences, NM $82,792

Arrey, NM $82,778

Caballo, NM $82,835

Derry, NM $82,414

Elephant Butte, NM $83,007

Garfield, NM $82,175

Hatch, NM $80,858

Monticello, NM $82,787

Rincon, NM $80,392

Salem, NM $81,918

Williamsburg, NM $82,896

Winston, NM $82,848

Las Cruces, NM $79,340

White Sands Missile Range, NM $79,600

Santa Teresa, NM $80,179

Playas, NM $83,175

Animas, NM $83,379

Anthony, NM $80,160

Arenas Valley, NM $83,232

Bayard, NM $83,155

Berino, NM $79,796

Buckhorn, NM $83,241

Santa Clara, NM $83,300

Chamberino, NM $79,880

Cliff, NM $83,145

Columbus, NM $82,921

Deming, NM $82,940

Dona Ana, NM $79,343

Fairacres, NM $79,580

Faywood, NM $82,902

Fort Bayard, NM $83,221

Gila, NM $83,022

Glenwood, NM $83,087

Hachita, NM $82,921

Hanover, NM $82,939

Hillsboro, NM $82,769

Hurley, NM $83,099

La Mesa, NM $80,858

Lordsburg, NM $83,113

Mesilla, NM $79,342

Mesilla Park, NM $79,350

Mesquite, NM $79,418

Mimbres, NM $83,004

Mule Creek, NM $83,229

Organ, NM $79,391

Pinos Altos, NM $83,143

Radium Springs, NM $79,374

Redrock, NM $82,931

Rodeo, NM $83,484

San Miguel, NM $79,388

Silver City, NM $83,144

Sunland Park, NM $79,752

Tyrone, NM $83,390

Vado, NM $79,450

Chaparral, NM $80,452

Clovis, NM $82,984

Cannon Afb, NM $82,801

Broadview, NM $82,743

Causey, NM $82,601

Crossroads, NM $82,405

Dora, NM $82,797

Elida, NM $82,453

Floyd, NM $82,654

Fort Sumner, NM $82,587

Grady, NM $82,821

House, NM $82,755

Kenna, NM $82,454

Lingo, NM $82,595

Melrose, NM $82,769

Milnesand, NM $82,421

Pep, NM $82,534

Portales, NM $82,836

Rogers, NM $82,557

Saint Vrain, NM $82,822

Taiban, NM $82,558

Texico, NM $82,854

Yeso, NM $82,259

Roswell, NM $82,354

Artesia, NM $82,517

Caprock, NM $82,350

Carlsbad, NM $82,571

Dexter, NM $82,413

Eunice, NM $82,645

Hagerman, NM $82,454

Hobbs, NM $82,765

Hope, NM $82,152

Jal, NM $82,547

Lake Arthur, NM $82,318

Lakewood, NM $82,440

Loco Hills, NM $82,592

Loving, NM $82,550

Lovington, NM $82,686

Mcdonald, NM $82,460

Malaga, NM $82,470

Maljamar, NM $82,389

Monument, NM $82,583

Tatum, NM $82,514

Whites City, NM $82,652

Carrizozo, NM $81,964

Alamogordo, NM $81,703

Alto, NM $81,976

Bent, NM $81,719

Capitan, NM $81,785

Cloudcroft, NM $81,709

Corona, NM $82,320

Encino, NM $82,982

Fort Stanton, NM $81,820

Glencoe, NM $81,762

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $81,694

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $81,694

Hondo, NM $81,837

La Luz, NM $81,694

Lincoln, NM $81,599

Mayhill, NM $81,879

Mescalero, NM $81,731

Nogal, NM $82,081

Orogrande, NM $81,735

Picacho, NM $81,819

Pinon, NM $82,127

Ruidoso, NM $82,132

Ruidoso Downs, NM $82,020

Sacramento, NM $81,767

San Patricio, NM $81,864

Sunspot, NM $81,694

Timberon, NM $81,871

Tinnie, NM $81,772

Tularosa, NM $81,748

Vaughn, NM $82,647

Weed, NM $81,869

Tucumcari, NM $83,058

Amistad, NM $82,950

Bard, NM $82,818

Capulin, NM $83,755

Clayton, NM $83,112

Conchas Dam, NM $83,187

Cuervo, NM $82,787

Des Moines, NM $83,425

Folsom, NM $83,554

Garita, NM $83,027

Gladstone, NM $83,194

Grenville, NM $83,179

Logan, NM $83,055

Mcalister, NM $82,798

Nara Visa, NM $82,858

Newkirk, NM $82,950

Quay, NM $82,997

San Jon, NM $82,908

Santa Rosa, NM $82,997

Sedan, NM $83,026

Trementina, NM $83,023

Computer Developer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Computer Developer roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Government, offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely, Computer Developer positions in Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Computer Developer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Computer Developer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Government	$93,309	$45.0	10%

Computer Developer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Computer Developer'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.

$73,427

Average $84,826/year

$96,630

$6,119

Average $7,069/month

$8,052

$1,412

Average $1,631/week

$1,858

$35

Average $41/hour

$46

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$96,630	$8,052	$1,858	$46
Average	$84,826	$7,069	$1,631	$41
25th Percentile	$73,427	$6,119	$1,412	$35

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