What are the main factors that influence a Department Lead'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 Department Lead?

The Media industry offers the highest average compensation for Department Lead roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A Department Lead's salary?

A Department Lead's salary grows with experience: starting around $41,329 for beginners, reaching about $42,372 at mid-level, and approach $44,027 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Department Lead?

Department Lead salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Department Lead roles are District of Columbia $52,534, California $52,334, Massachusetts $51,637. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Department Lead roles make?

Salaries for Department Lead level roles vary by specialization: Lead Architect: $177,550; Lead Nurse: $116,390; Lead Buyer: $114,510; Lead Generation Manager: $108,045; Lead Construction Representative: $102,302.

Department Lead Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Department Lead make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Department Lead in New Mexico is $43,946 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $49,550
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $39,403 to $46,879
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $35,268

10% $35,268

50% (Median) $43,946

90% $49,550

Department Lead Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$46,879	$3,907	$902	$23
Average	$43,946	$3,662	$845	$21
25th Percentile	$39,403	$3,284	$758	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Department Lead Salaries

A Department Lead'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 Department Lead Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Department Lead'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): $41,329
Early Career (1-2 years): $41,569
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $42,372
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $43,335
Expert (over 8 years): $44,027

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Department Lead	less than 1 year	$41,329
Early Career Level Department Lead	1-2 years	$41,569
Mid-Level Level Department Lead	2-4 years	$42,372
Senior-Level Level Department Lead	5-8 years	$43,335
Expert Level Department Lead	over 8 years	$44,027

How Do Department Lead 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 Department Leads. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $52,534.
California: $52,334.
Massachusetts: $51,637.

District of Columbia $52,534 California $52,334 Massachusetts $51,637 Washington $51,447 New Jersey $51,428 Alaska $51,362 Connecticut $50,707 New York $50,441

Hawaii $49,592 Rhode Island $49,193 Maryland $48,923 Minnesota $48,553 Colorado $48,410 Illinois $48,363 Oregon $48,183 Delaware $48,050

New Hampshire $47,966 Virginia $47,779 Pennsylvania $47,234 Nevada $46,959 North Dakota $46,868 Michigan $46,726 Wisconsin $46,674 Vermont $46,570

Texas $46,280 Maine $46,261 Arizona $46,233 Ohio $46,199 Georgia $45,763 Indiana $45,545 Wyoming $45,502 Utah $45,436

Iowa $45,407 Kansas $45,179 Louisiana $45,113 North Carolina $45,089 Missouri $45,080 Florida $44,895 Montana $44,795 Nebraska $44,700

Kentucky $44,648 South Carolina $44,458 Tennessee $44,340 Idaho $44,292 New Mexico $43,946 Oklahoma $43,870 Alabama $43,590 South Dakota $43,120

Arkansas $42,864 West Virginia $42,726 Mississippi $42,314

Top Paying Cities for Department Lead

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: $44,414
Belen: $44,166
Bernalillo: $44,492

Algodones, NM $44,414

Belen, NM $44,166

Bernalillo, NM $44,492

Bluewater, NM $43,558

Bosque, NM $43,842

Casa Blanca, NM $43,941

Cedar Crest, NM $44,529

Cedarvale, NM $42,783

Cerrillos, NM $44,446

Claunch, NM $42,625

Coyote, NM $43,791

Cuba, NM $43,721

Cubero, NM $44,038

Edgewood, NM $44,330

Estancia, NM $43,802

Gallina, NM $43,562

Counselor, NM $43,589

Grants, NM $43,508

Milan, NM $43,682

Isleta, NM $44,569

Jarales, NM $44,124

Jemez Pueblo, NM $44,200

Jemez Springs, NM $44,064

Laguna, NM $44,254

La Jara, NM $43,672

La Joya, NM $43,571

Lindrith, NM $43,518

Los Lunas, NM $44,400

Mcintosh, NM $44,043

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $43,750

Moriarty, NM $43,895

Mountainair, NM $43,421

Nageezi, NM $43,531

New Laguna, NM $44,017

Paguate, NM $44,047

Pena Blanca, NM $44,539

Peralta, NM $44,470

Placitas, NM $44,493

Ponderosa, NM $44,144

Prewitt, NM $43,545

Regina, NM $43,575

Sandia Park, NM $44,417

Corrales, NM $44,585

San Fidel, NM $43,780

San Rafael, NM $43,593

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $44,418

San Ysidro, NM $44,358

Stanley, NM $43,889

Tijeras, NM $44,423

Tome, NM $44,341

Torreon, NM $44,193

Veguita, NM $43,838

Willard, NM $43,343

Youngsville, NM $43,803

Bosque Farms, NM $44,552

Clines Corners, NM $43,624

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $44,451

Cochiti Lake, NM $44,509

Albuquerque, NM $44,610

Kirtland Afb, NM $44,610

Rio Rancho, NM $44,537

Gallup, NM $43,608

Brimhall, NM $43,485

Church Rock, NM $43,505

Continental Divide, NM $43,474

Crownpoint, NM $43,510

Fence Lake, NM $43,316

Fort Wingate, NM $43,490

Gamerco, NM $43,563

Mentmore, NM $43,495

Mexican Springs, NM $43,490

Ramah, NM $43,410

Rehoboth, NM $43,519

Thoreau, NM $43,522

Tohatchi, NM $43,482

Vanderwagen, NM $43,490

Zuni, NM $43,480

Navajo, NM $43,539

Jamestown, NM $43,431

Pinehill, NM $43,377

Sheep Springs, NM $43,529

Smith Lake, NM $43,691

Yatahey, NM $43,513

Farmington, NM $43,722

Aztec, NM $43,803

Blanco, NM $43,598

Bloomfield, NM $43,547

Flora Vista, NM $43,767

Fruitland, NM $43,494

Kirtland, NM $43,768

La Plata, NM $43,783

Navajo Dam, NM $43,764

Shiprock, NM $43,703

Waterflow, NM $43,681

Newcomb, NM $43,502

Sanostee, NM $43,530

Santa Fe, NM $44,838

Abiquiu, NM $43,611

Alcalde, NM $44,371

Amalia, NM $43,545

Arroyo Hondo, NM $43,484

Arroyo Seco, NM $43,534

Canjilon, NM $43,476

Canones, NM $43,873

Carson, NM $43,650

Cebolla, NM $43,502

Cerro, NM $43,515

Chama, NM $43,693

Chamisal, NM $44,253

Chimayo, NM $44,564

Cordova, NM $44,488

Costilla, NM $43,727

Taos Ski Valley, NM $43,396

Dixon, NM $44,211

Dulce, NM $43,692

El Prado, NM $43,572

El Rito, NM $43,772

Embudo, NM $43,984

Espanola, NM $44,510

Glorieta, NM $44,665

Hernandez, NM $44,096

Ilfeld, NM $44,253

La Madera, NM $43,695

Lamy, NM $44,495

Llano, NM $44,163

Los Alamos, NM $44,600

White Rock, NM $44,684

Medanales, NM $44,145

Ojo Caliente, NM $43,885

Los Ojos, NM $43,586

Pecos, NM $44,526

Penasco, NM $43,999

Petaca, NM $43,436

Questa, NM $43,561

Ranchos De Taos, NM $43,791

Red River, NM $43,437

Ribera, NM $43,716

Rowe, NM $44,294

San Cristobal, NM $43,435

San Jose, NM $44,185

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $44,401

Santa Cruz, NM $44,549

Serafina, NM $43,605

Taos, NM $43,547

Tererro, NM $44,668

Tesuque, NM $44,838

Tierra Amarilla, NM $43,547

Trampas, NM $43,963

Tres Piedras, NM $43,424

Truchas, NM $44,364

Vadito, NM $43,941

Valdez, NM $43,468

Vallecitos, NM $43,434

Velarde, NM $44,144

Villanueva, NM $43,632

Spaceport City, NM $42,742

Las Vegas, NM $43,261

Angel Fire, NM $43,389

Anton Chico, NM $43,187

Buena Vista, NM $43,583

Chacon, NM $43,614

Cimarron, NM $43,321

Cleveland, NM $43,923

Eagle Nest, NM $43,354

Guadalupita, NM $43,547

Holman, NM $43,811

La Loma, NM $43,114

Maxwell, NM $43,336

Miami, NM $43,243

Mills, NM $43,089

Montezuma, NM $44,146

Mora, NM $43,985

Mosquero, NM $43,051

Ocate, NM $43,289

Ojo Feliz, NM $43,403

Rainsville, NM $43,594

Raton, NM $43,445

Rociada, NM $44,169

Roy, NM $43,098

Sapello, NM $43,785

Solano, NM $43,046

Springer, NM $43,224

Ute Park, NM $43,342

Valmora, NM $43,225

Wagon Mound, NM $43,176

Watrous, NM $43,240

Socorro, NM $43,140

Aragon, NM $43,270

Datil, NM $43,092

Lemitar, NM $43,340

Luna, NM $43,347

Magdalena, NM $43,095

Pie Town, NM $43,239

Polvadera, NM $43,445

Quemado, NM $43,328

Reserve, NM $43,251

San Acacia, NM $43,516

San Antonio, NM $42,901

Truth Or Consequences, NM $42,892

Arrey, NM $42,885

Caballo, NM $42,914

Derry, NM $42,696

Elephant Butte, NM $43,003

Garfield, NM $42,572

Hatch, NM $41,890

Monticello, NM $42,890

Rincon, NM $41,649

Salem, NM $42,439

Williamsburg, NM $42,946

Winston, NM $42,921

Las Cruces, NM $41,104

White Sands Missile Range, NM $41,238

Santa Teresa, NM $41,538

Playas, NM $43,090

Animas, NM $43,196

Anthony, NM $41,528

Arenas Valley, NM $43,120

Bayard, NM $43,080

Berino, NM $41,340

Buckhorn, NM $43,124

Santa Clara, NM $43,155

Chamberino, NM $41,383

Cliff, NM $43,075

Columbus, NM $42,959

Deming, NM $42,969

Dona Ana, NM $41,105

Fairacres, NM $41,228

Faywood, NM $42,949

Fort Bayard, NM $43,114

Gila, NM $43,011

Glenwood, NM $43,045

Hachita, NM $42,959

Hanover, NM $42,968

Hillsboro, NM $42,880

Hurley, NM $43,051

La Mesa, NM $41,890

Lordsburg, NM $43,058

Mesilla, NM $41,105

Mesilla Park, NM $41,109

Mesquite, NM $41,144

Mimbres, NM $43,002

Mule Creek, NM $43,118

Organ, NM $41,130

Pinos Altos, NM $43,074

Radium Springs, NM $41,121

Redrock, NM $42,964

Rodeo, NM $43,251

San Miguel, NM $41,128

Silver City, NM $43,074

Sunland Park, NM $41,317

Tyrone, NM $43,202

Vado, NM $41,161

Chaparral, NM $41,680

Clovis, NM $42,992

Cannon Afb, NM $42,897

Broadview, NM $42,866

Causey, NM $42,793

Crossroads, NM $42,691

Dora, NM $42,894

Elida, NM $42,716

Floyd, NM $42,820

Fort Sumner, NM $42,786

Grady, NM $42,907

House, NM $42,873

Kenna, NM $42,717

Lingo, NM $42,790

Melrose, NM $42,880

Milnesand, NM $42,700

Pep, NM $42,758

Portales, NM $42,915

Rogers, NM $42,770

Saint Vrain, NM $42,908

Taiban, NM $42,771

Texico, NM $42,924

Yeso, NM $42,616

Roswell, NM $42,665

Artesia, NM $42,750

Caprock, NM $42,663

Carlsbad, NM $42,778

Dexter, NM $42,695

Eunice, NM $42,815

Hagerman, NM $42,717

Hobbs, NM $42,878

Hope, NM $42,560

Jal, NM $42,765

Lake Arthur, NM $42,646

Lakewood, NM $42,710

Loco Hills, NM $42,788

Loving, NM $42,767

Lovington, NM $42,837

Mcdonald, NM $42,720

Malaga, NM $42,725

Maljamar, NM $42,683

Monument, NM $42,784

Tatum, NM $42,748

Whites City, NM $42,819

Carrizozo, NM $42,463

Alamogordo, NM $42,328

Alto, NM $42,469

Bent, NM $42,336

Capitan, NM $42,370

Cloudcroft, NM $42,331

Corona, NM $42,648

Encino, NM $42,990

Fort Stanton, NM $42,388

Glencoe, NM $42,358

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $42,323

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $42,323

Hondo, NM $42,397

La Luz, NM $42,323

Lincoln, NM $42,274

Mayhill, NM $42,419

Mescalero, NM $42,342

Nogal, NM $42,524

Orogrande, NM $42,344

Picacho, NM $42,388

Pinon, NM $42,547

Ruidoso, NM $42,550

Ruidoso Downs, NM $42,492

Sacramento, NM $42,361

San Patricio, NM $42,411

Sunspot, NM $42,323

Timberon, NM $42,415

Tinnie, NM $42,363

Tularosa, NM $42,351

Vaughn, NM $42,817

Weed, NM $42,414

Tucumcari, NM $43,029

Amistad, NM $42,974

Bard, NM $42,905

Capulin, NM $43,391

Clayton, NM $43,057

Conchas Dam, NM $43,096

Cuervo, NM $42,889

Des Moines, NM $43,220

Folsom, NM $43,287

Garita, NM $43,014

Gladstone, NM $43,100

Grenville, NM $43,092

Logan, NM $43,028

Mcalister, NM $42,895

Nara Visa, NM $42,926

Newkirk, NM $42,973

Quay, NM $42,998

San Jon, NM $42,952

Santa Rosa, NM $42,998

Sedan, NM $43,013

Trementina, NM $43,011

Department Lead Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Department Lead roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Media, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Department Lead positions in Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Department Lead as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Department Lead

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Media	$52,735	$25.0	20%

Department Lead Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Department Lead'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.

$39,403

Average $43,946/year

$46,879

$3,284

Average $3,662/month

$3,907

$758

Average $845/week

$902

$19

Average $21/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$46,879	$3,907	$902	$23
Average	$43,946	$3,662	$845	$21
25th Percentile	$39,403	$3,284	$758	$19

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