How much does a Design Estimator make in New Mexico? (2026)

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Design Estimator in New Mexico is $83,731 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $40.However, a Design Estimator's salary can vary significantly. Hereâ€™s a look at the typical salary range:Top Earners (90th percentile): $96,808Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $73,814 to $90,576Entry-Level (10th percentile): $64,786

What are the main factors that influence a Design Estimator'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 Design Estimator?

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Design Estimator roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A Design Estimator's salary?

A Design Estimator's salary grows with experience: starting around $132,333 for beginners, reaching about $82,304 at mid-level, and approach $132,012 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Design Estimator?

Design Estimator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Design Estimator roles are District of Columbia $100,093, California $99,714, Massachusetts $98,385. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Design Estimator roles make?

Salaries for Design Estimator level roles vary by specialization: Chief Estimator: $122,871; Senior Estimator: $93,140; Construction Estimator: $89,500; Collision Estimator: $89,252; Solar Design Estimator: $87,231.

Design Estimator Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Design Estimator make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Design Estimator in New Mexico is $83,731 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $40.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $96,808
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $73,814 to $90,576
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $64,786

10% $64,786

50% (Median) $83,731

90% $96,808

Design Estimator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$90,576	$7,548	$1,742	$44
Average	$83,731	$6,978	$1,610	$40
25th Percentile	$73,814	$6,151	$1,420	$35

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Key Factors That Influence Design Estimator Salaries

A Design Estimator'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 Design Estimator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Design Estimator'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): $132,333
Early Career (1-2 years): $156,184
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $82,304
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $115,939
Expert (over 8 years): $132,012

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Cost Estimation Analyst IV	less than 1 year	$132,333
Cost Estimation Analyst V	1-2 years	$156,184
Design Estimator	2-4 years	$82,304
Cost Estimating Senior Supervisor	5-8 years	$115,939
Cost Estimating Manager	over 8 years	$132,012

How Do Design Estimator 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 Design Estimators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $100,093.
California: $99,714.
Massachusetts: $98,385.

District of Columbia $100,093 California $99,714 Massachusetts $98,385 Washington $98,023 New Jersey $97,987 Alaska $97,860 Connecticut $96,613 New York $96,107

Hawaii $94,488 Rhode Island $93,729 Maryland $93,214 Minnesota $92,509 Colorado $92,237 Illinois $92,147 Oregon $91,804 Delaware $91,550

New Hampshire $91,391 Virginia $91,035 Pennsylvania $89,995 Nevada $89,471 North Dakota $89,299 Michigan $89,028 Wisconsin $88,929 Vermont $88,730

Texas $88,178 Maine $88,142 Arizona $88,088 Ohio $88,025 Georgia $87,193 Indiana $86,777 Wyoming $86,696 Utah $86,569

Iowa $86,515 Kansas $86,081 Louisiana $85,955 North Carolina $85,909 Missouri $85,891 Florida $85,539 Montana $85,349 Nebraska $85,168

Kentucky $85,069 South Carolina $84,707 Tennessee $84,481 Idaho $84,391 New Mexico $83,731 Oklahoma $83,586 Alabama $83,053 South Dakota $82,158

Arkansas $81,669 West Virginia $81,407 Mississippi $80,621

Top Paying Cities for Design Estimator

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: $84,622
Belen: $84,151
Bernalillo: $84,772

Algodones, NM $84,622

Belen, NM $84,151

Bernalillo, NM $84,772

Bluewater, NM $82,992

Bosque, NM $83,533

Casa Blanca, NM $83,722

Cedar Crest, NM $84,843

Cedarvale, NM $81,516

Cerrillos, NM $84,683

Claunch, NM $81,214

Coyote, NM $83,436

Cuba, NM $83,302

Cubero, NM $83,907

Edgewood, NM $84,464

Estancia, NM $83,457

Gallina, NM $82,999

Counselor, NM $83,051

Grants, NM $82,897

Milan, NM $83,229

Isleta, NM $84,918

Jarales, NM $84,070

Jemez Pueblo, NM $84,215

Jemez Springs, NM $83,956

Laguna, NM $84,317

La Jara, NM $83,209

La Joya, NM $83,016

Lindrith, NM $82,916

Los Lunas, NM $84,597

Mcintosh, NM $83,916

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $83,357

Moriarty, NM $83,634

Mountainair, NM $82,732

Nageezi, NM $82,940

New Laguna, NM $83,866

Paguate, NM $83,923

Pena Blanca, NM $84,861

Peralta, NM $84,730

Placitas, NM $84,774

Ponderosa, NM $84,108

Prewitt, NM $82,967

Regina, NM $83,025

Sandia Park, NM $84,629

Corrales, NM $84,948

San Fidel, NM $83,414

San Rafael, NM $83,059

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $84,630

San Ysidro, NM $84,516

Stanley, NM $83,622

Tijeras, NM $84,640

Tome, NM $84,484

Torreon, NM $84,203

Veguita, NM $83,526

Willard, NM $82,583

Youngsville, NM $83,459

Bosque Farms, NM $84,886

Clines Corners, NM $83,117

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $84,694

Cochiti Lake, NM $84,805

Albuquerque, NM $84,996

Kirtland Afb, NM $84,996

Rio Rancho, NM $84,857

Gallup, NM $83,087

Brimhall, NM $82,852

Church Rock, NM $82,891

Continental Divide, NM $82,832

Crownpoint, NM $82,901

Fence Lake, NM $82,531

Fort Wingate, NM $82,862

Gamerco, NM $83,001

Mentmore, NM $82,873

Mexican Springs, NM $82,863

Ramah, NM $82,711

Rehoboth, NM $82,918

Thoreau, NM $82,922

Tohatchi, NM $82,846

Vanderwagen, NM $82,863

Zuni, NM $82,843

Navajo, NM $82,956

Jamestown, NM $82,750

Pinehill, NM $82,647

Sheep Springs, NM $82,936

Smith Lake, NM $83,245

Yatahey, NM $82,906

Farmington, NM $83,305

Aztec, NM $83,458

Blanco, NM $83,069

Bloomfield, NM $82,970

Flora Vista, NM $83,391

Fruitland, NM $82,869

Kirtland, NM $83,392

La Plata, NM $83,421

Navajo Dam, NM $83,384

Shiprock, NM $83,269

Waterflow, NM $83,226

Newcomb, NM $82,885

Sanostee, NM $82,938

Santa Fe, NM $85,430

Abiquiu, NM $83,093

Alcalde, NM $84,541

Amalia, NM $82,967

Arroyo Hondo, NM $82,850

Arroyo Seco, NM $82,946

Canjilon, NM $82,837

Canones, NM $83,591

Carson, NM $83,167

Cebolla, NM $82,885

Cerro, NM $82,910

Chama, NM $83,249

Chamisal, NM $84,316

Chimayo, NM $84,909

Cordova, NM $84,765

Costilla, NM $83,315

Taos Ski Valley, NM $82,683

Dixon, NM $84,236

Dulce, NM $83,247

El Prado, NM $83,019

El Rito, NM $83,400

Embudo, NM $83,803

Espanola, NM $84,805

Glorieta, NM $85,101

Hernandez, NM $84,017

Ilfeld, NM $84,316

La Madera, NM $83,253

Lamy, NM $84,777

Llano, NM $84,146

Los Alamos, NM $84,977

White Rock, NM $85,137

Medanales, NM $84,110

Ojo Caliente, NM $83,616

Los Ojos, NM $83,044

Pecos, NM $84,836

Penasco, NM $83,833

Petaca, NM $82,760

Questa, NM $82,997

Ranchos De Taos, NM $83,435

Red River, NM $82,761

Ribera, NM $83,293

Rowe, NM $84,395

San Cristobal, NM $82,758

San Jose, NM $84,187

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $84,598

Santa Cruz, NM $84,880

Serafina, NM $83,082

Taos, NM $82,971

Tererro, NM $85,107

Tesuque, NM $85,430

Tierra Amarilla, NM $82,971

Trampas, NM $83,764

Tres Piedras, NM $82,737

Truchas, NM $84,528

Vadito, NM $83,722

Valdez, NM $82,820

Vallecitos, NM $82,755

Velarde, NM $84,108

Villanueva, NM $83,132

Spaceport City, NM $81,437

Las Vegas, NM $82,427

Angel Fire, NM $82,670

Anton Chico, NM $82,284

Buena Vista, NM $83,040

Chacon, NM $83,099

Cimarron, NM $82,541

Cleveland, NM $83,688

Eagle Nest, NM $82,603

Guadalupita, NM $82,971

Holman, NM $83,475

La Loma, NM $82,146

Maxwell, NM $82,569

Miami, NM $82,391

Mills, NM $82,098

Montezuma, NM $84,113

Mora, NM $83,806

Mosquero, NM $82,027

Ocate, NM $82,480

Ojo Feliz, NM $82,697

Rainsville, NM $83,060

Raton, NM $82,777

Rociada, NM $84,156

Roy, NM $82,116

Sapello, NM $83,425

Solano, NM $82,016

Springer, NM $82,355

Ute Park, NM $82,580

Valmora, NM $82,357

Wagon Mound, NM $82,263

Watrous, NM $82,385

Socorro, NM $82,195

Aragon, NM $82,443

Datil, NM $82,103

Lemitar, NM $82,577

Luna, NM $82,590

Magdalena, NM $82,110

Pie Town, NM $82,384

Polvadera, NM $82,776

Quemado, NM $82,554

Reserve, NM $82,406

San Acacia, NM $82,912

San Antonio, NM $81,740

Truth Or Consequences, NM $81,723

Arrey, NM $81,709

Caballo, NM $81,765

Derry, NM $81,349

Elephant Butte, NM $81,935

Garfield, NM $81,113

Hatch, NM $79,813

Monticello, NM $81,718

Rincon, NM $79,354

Salem, NM $80,860

Williamsburg, NM $81,826

Winston, NM $81,778

Las Cruces, NM $78,316

White Sands Missile Range, NM $78,572

Santa Teresa, NM $79,144

Playas, NM $82,101

Animas, NM $82,302

Anthony, NM $79,125

Arenas Valley, NM $82,157

Bayard, NM $82,081

Berino, NM $78,766

Buckhorn, NM $82,166

Santa Clara, NM $82,225

Chamberino, NM $78,848

Cliff, NM $82,071

Columbus, NM $81,850

Deming, NM $81,869

Dona Ana, NM $78,318

Fairacres, NM $78,552

Faywood, NM $81,831

Fort Bayard, NM $82,146

Gila, NM $81,950

Glenwood, NM $82,014

Hachita, NM $81,850

Hanover, NM $81,867

Hillsboro, NM $81,700

Hurley, NM $82,026

La Mesa, NM $79,813

Lordsburg, NM $82,040

Mesilla, NM $78,317

Mesilla Park, NM $78,325

Mesquite, NM $78,392

Mimbres, NM $81,933

Mule Creek, NM $82,154

Organ, NM $78,366

Pinos Altos, NM $82,069

Radium Springs, NM $78,349

Redrock, NM $81,860

Rodeo, NM $82,406

San Miguel, NM $78,363

Silver City, NM $82,070

Sunland Park, NM $78,722

Tyrone, NM $82,313

Vado, NM $78,424

Chaparral, NM $79,413

Clovis, NM $81,913

Cannon Afb, NM $81,732

Broadview, NM $81,674

Causey, NM $81,534

Crossroads, NM $81,340

Dora, NM $81,727

Elida, NM $81,388

Floyd, NM $81,586

Fort Sumner, NM $81,520

Grady, NM $81,752

House, NM $81,687

Kenna, NM $81,389

Lingo, NM $81,528

Melrose, NM $81,700

Milnesand, NM $81,357

Pep, NM $81,468

Portales, NM $81,766

Rogers, NM $81,490

Saint Vrain, NM $81,753

Taiban, NM $81,492

Texico, NM $81,784

Yeso, NM $81,197

Roswell, NM $81,291

Artesia, NM $81,452

Caprock, NM $81,286

Carlsbad, NM $81,505

Dexter, NM $81,349

Eunice, NM $81,577

Hagerman, NM $81,389

Hobbs, NM $81,697

Hope, NM $81,091

Jal, NM $81,481

Lake Arthur, NM $81,254

Lakewood, NM $81,376

Loco Hills, NM $81,526

Loving, NM $81,484

Lovington, NM $81,618

Mcdonald, NM $81,396

Malaga, NM $81,405

Maljamar, NM $81,325

Monument, NM $81,517

Tatum, NM $81,448

Whites City, NM $81,584

Carrizozo, NM $80,906

Alamogordo, NM $80,648

Alto, NM $80,917

Bent, NM $80,663

Capitan, NM $80,729

Cloudcroft, NM $80,654

Corona, NM $81,257

Encino, NM $81,910

Fort Stanton, NM $80,764

Glencoe, NM $80,706

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $80,639

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $80,639

Hondo, NM $80,780

La Luz, NM $80,639

Lincoln, NM $80,545

Mayhill, NM $80,821

Mescalero, NM $80,675

Nogal, NM $81,021

Orogrande, NM $80,680

Picacho, NM $80,763

Pinon, NM $81,066

Ruidoso, NM $81,071

Ruidoso Downs, NM $80,961

Sacramento, NM $80,711

San Patricio, NM $80,807

Sunspot, NM $80,639

Timberon, NM $80,813

Tinnie, NM $80,716

Tularosa, NM $80,692

Vaughn, NM $81,580

Weed, NM $80,812

Tucumcari, NM $81,985

Amistad, NM $81,879

Bard, NM $81,748

Capulin, NM $82,674

Clayton, NM $82,038

Conchas Dam, NM $82,112

Cuervo, NM $81,717

Des Moines, NM $82,347

Folsom, NM $82,475

Garita, NM $81,955

Gladstone, NM $82,120

Grenville, NM $82,104

Logan, NM $81,982

Mcalister, NM $81,728

Nara Visa, NM $81,788

Newkirk, NM $81,878

Quay, NM $81,925

San Jon, NM $81,838

Santa Rosa, NM $81,925

Sedan, NM $81,954

Trementina, NM $81,951

Design Estimator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Design Estimator roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 63% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Software & Networking sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Design Estimator positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Design Estimator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Design Estimator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$100,477	$48.0	20%
Software & Networking	$98,802	$48.0	18%
Biotechnology	$96,290	$46.0	15%
Financial Services	$93,778	$45.0	12%
Energy & Utilities	$92,104	$44.0	10%

Design Estimator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Design Estimator'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.

$73,814

Average $83,731/year

$90,576

$6,151

Average $6,978/month

$7,548

$1,420

Average $1,610/week

$1,742

$35

Average $40/hour

$44

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$90,576	$7,548	$1,742	$44
Average	$83,731	$6,978	$1,610	$40
25th Percentile	$73,814	$6,151	$1,420	$35

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