What are the main factors that influence a Directing Manager'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 Directing Manager?

The Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit industry offers the highest average compensation for Directing Manager roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change A Directing Manager's salary?

A Directing Manager's salary grows with experience: starting around $79,394 for beginners, reaching about $113,312 at mid-level, and approach $229,561 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Directing Manager?

Directing Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Directing Manager roles are District of Columbia $189,106, California $188,389, Massachusetts $185,878. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Directing Manager roles make?

Salaries for Directing Manager level roles vary by specialization: Pipeline Controller Manager: $169,400; Pipeline Control Monitoring Manager: $169,307; Financial Control Senior Manager: $163,156; Electric and Gas Operations Manager: $157,916; Nursing Senior Manager - Nursing Home: $150,434.

Directing Manager Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Directing Manager make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Directing Manager in New Mexico is $158,192 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $76.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $192,215
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $141,892 to $176,001
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $127,052

10% $127,052

50% (Median) $158,192

90% $192,215

Directing Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$176,001	$14,667	$3,385	$85
Average	$158,192	$13,183	$3,042	$76
25th Percentile	$141,892	$11,824	$2,729	$68

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Key Factors That Influence Directing Manager Salaries

A Directing Manager'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 Directing Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Directing Manager'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): $79,394
Early Career (1-2 years): $89,026
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $113,312
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $154,482
Expert (over 8 years): $229,561

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Non-Profit Program Manager I	less than 1 year	$79,394
Non-Profit Program Manager II	1-2 years	$89,026
Non-Profit Program Associate Director	2-4 years	$113,312
Directing Manager	5-8 years	$154,482
CEO - Non-Profit Organization	over 8 years	$229,561

How Do Directing Manager 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 Directing Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $189,106.
California: $188,389.
Massachusetts: $185,878.

District of Columbia $189,106 California $188,389 Massachusetts $185,878 Washington $185,195 New Jersey $185,127 Alaska $184,888 Connecticut $182,531 New York $181,574

Hawaii $178,517 Rhode Island $177,082 Maryland $176,109 Minnesota $174,777 Colorado $174,264 Illinois $174,093 Oregon $173,444 Delaware $172,966

New Hampshire $172,666 Virginia $171,993 Pennsylvania $170,028 Nevada $169,038 North Dakota $168,713 Michigan $168,201 Wisconsin $168,013 Vermont $167,637

Texas $166,595 Maine $166,527 Arizona $166,425 Ohio $166,305 Georgia $164,734 Indiana $163,948 Wyoming $163,794 Utah $163,555

Iowa $163,453 Kansas $162,633 Louisiana $162,394 North Carolina $162,308 Missouri $162,274 Florida $161,608 Montana $161,249 Nebraska $160,908

Kentucky $160,720 South Carolina $160,037 Tennessee $159,610 Idaho $159,439 New Mexico $158,192 Oklahoma $157,919 Alabama $156,911 South Dakota $155,220

Arkansas $154,298 West Virginia $153,803 Mississippi $152,317

Top Paying Cities for Directing Manager

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: $159,876
Belen: $158,986
Bernalillo: $160,160

Algodones, NM $159,876

Belen, NM $158,986

Bernalillo, NM $160,160

Bluewater, NM $156,797

Bosque, NM $157,818

Casa Blanca, NM $158,175

Cedar Crest, NM $160,293

Cedarvale, NM $154,008

Cerrillos, NM $159,992

Claunch, NM $153,437

Coyote, NM $157,635

Cuba, NM $157,383

Cubero, NM $158,525

Edgewood, NM $159,577

Estancia, NM $157,675

Gallina, NM $156,810

Counselor, NM $156,908

Grants, NM $156,617

Milan, NM $157,244

Isleta, NM $160,435

Jarales, NM $158,833

Jemez Pueblo, NM $159,108

Jemez Springs, NM $158,617

Laguna, NM $159,301

La Jara, NM $157,207

La Joya, NM $156,843

Lindrith, NM $156,653

Los Lunas, NM $159,828

Mcintosh, NM $158,542

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $157,487

Moriarty, NM $158,009

Mountainair, NM $156,305

Nageezi, NM $156,699

New Laguna, NM $158,448

Paguate, NM $158,556

Pena Blanca, NM $160,327

Peralta, NM $160,081

Placitas, NM $160,163

Ponderosa, NM $158,906

Prewitt, NM $156,749

Regina, NM $156,858

Sandia Park, NM $159,890

Corrales, NM $160,493

San Fidel, NM $157,594

San Rafael, NM $156,923

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $159,892

San Ysidro, NM $159,676

Stanley, NM $157,987

Tijeras, NM $159,910

Tome, NM $159,615

Torreon, NM $159,084

Veguita, NM $157,806

Willard, NM $156,023

Youngsville, NM $157,680

Bosque Farms, NM $160,375

Clines Corners, NM $157,032

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $160,013

Cochiti Lake, NM $160,221

Albuquerque, NM $160,583

Kirtland Afb, NM $160,583

Rio Rancho, NM $160,320

Gallup, NM $156,976

Brimhall, NM $156,532

Church Rock, NM $156,605

Continental Divide, NM $156,494

Crownpoint, NM $156,624

Fence Lake, NM $155,926

Fort Wingate, NM $156,551

Gamerco, NM $156,814

Mentmore, NM $156,571

Mexican Springs, NM $156,553

Ramah, NM $156,266

Rehoboth, NM $156,657

Thoreau, NM $156,665

Tohatchi, NM $156,522

Vanderwagen, NM $156,553

Zuni, NM $156,515

Navajo, NM $156,728

Jamestown, NM $156,339

Pinehill, NM $156,144

Sheep Springs, NM $156,691

Smith Lake, NM $157,275

Yatahey, NM $156,635

Farmington, NM $157,388

Aztec, NM $157,678

Blanco, NM $156,942

Bloomfield, NM $156,756

Flora Vista, NM $157,550

Fruitland, NM $156,564

Kirtland, NM $157,552

La Plata, NM $157,608

Navajo Dam, NM $157,538

Shiprock, NM $157,319

Waterflow, NM $157,239

Newcomb, NM $156,595

Sanostee, NM $156,694

Santa Fe, NM $161,403

Abiquiu, NM $156,988

Alcalde, NM $159,723

Amalia, NM $156,749

Arroyo Hondo, NM $156,529

Arroyo Seco, NM $156,710

Canjilon, NM $156,503

Canones, NM $157,929

Carson, NM $157,128

Cebolla, NM $156,595

Cerro, NM $156,641

Chama, NM $157,282

Chamisal, NM $159,299

Chimayo, NM $160,418

Cordova, NM $160,146

Costilla, NM $157,407

Taos Ski Valley, NM $156,213

Dixon, NM $159,147

Dulce, NM $157,278

El Prado, NM $156,848

El Rito, NM $157,567

Embudo, NM $158,329

Espanola, NM $160,223

Glorieta, NM $160,781

Hernandez, NM $158,734

Ilfeld, NM $159,297

La Madera, NM $157,290

Lamy, NM $160,168

Llano, NM $158,976

Los Alamos, NM $160,547

White Rock, NM $160,850

Medanales, NM $158,910

Ojo Caliente, NM $157,975

Los Ojos, NM $156,896

Pecos, NM $160,281

Penasco, NM $158,385

Petaca, NM $156,358

Questa, NM $156,807

Ranchos De Taos, NM $157,634

Red River, NM $156,360

Ribera, NM $157,366

Rowe, NM $159,448

San Cristobal, NM $156,354

San Jose, NM $159,055

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $159,832

Santa Cruz, NM $160,363

Serafina, NM $156,968

Taos, NM $156,757

Tererro, NM $160,793

Tesuque, NM $161,403

Tierra Amarilla, NM $156,757

Trampas, NM $158,255

Tres Piedras, NM $156,315

Truchas, NM $159,699

Vadito, NM $158,177

Valdez, NM $156,472

Vallecitos, NM $156,349

Velarde, NM $158,906

Villanueva, NM $157,062

Spaceport City, NM $153,859

Las Vegas, NM $155,729

Angel Fire, NM $156,189

Anton Chico, NM $155,459

Buena Vista, NM $156,887

Chacon, NM $156,998

Cimarron, NM $155,944

Cleveland, NM $158,112

Eagle Nest, NM $156,062

Guadalupita, NM $156,757

Holman, NM $157,709

La Loma, NM $155,198

Maxwell, NM $155,997

Miami, NM $155,661

Mills, NM $155,108

Montezuma, NM $158,915

Mora, NM $158,334

Mosquero, NM $154,973

Ocate, NM $155,830

Ojo Feliz, NM $156,240

Rainsville, NM $156,925

Raton, NM $156,390

Rociada, NM $158,995

Roy, NM $155,142

Sapello, NM $157,615

Solano, NM $154,952

Springer, NM $155,593

Ute Park, NM $156,018

Valmora, NM $155,598

Wagon Mound, NM $155,420

Watrous, NM $155,651

Socorro, NM $155,290

Aragon, NM $155,760

Datil, NM $155,118

Lemitar, NM $156,013

Luna, NM $156,037

Magdalena, NM $155,130

Pie Town, NM $155,647

Polvadera, NM $156,389

Quemado, NM $155,970

Reserve, NM $155,690

San Acacia, NM $156,646

San Antonio, NM $154,431

Truth Or Consequences, NM $154,399

Arrey, NM $154,373

Caballo, NM $154,479

Derry, NM $153,693

Elephant Butte, NM $154,800

Garfield, NM $153,248

Hatch, NM $150,792

Monticello, NM $154,390

Rincon, NM $149,924

Salem, NM $152,769

Williamsburg, NM $154,593

Winston, NM $154,503

Las Cruces, NM $147,961

White Sands Missile Range, NM $148,447

Santa Teresa, NM $149,526

Playas, NM $155,113

Animas, NM $155,494

Anthony, NM $149,490

Arenas Valley, NM $155,219

Bayard, NM $155,075

Berino, NM $148,812

Buckhorn, NM $155,236

Santa Clara, NM $155,347

Chamberino, NM $148,967

Cliff, NM $155,056

Columbus, NM $154,640

Deming, NM $154,675

Dona Ana, NM $147,967

Fairacres, NM $148,409

Faywood, NM $154,604

Fort Bayard, NM $155,198

Gila, NM $154,827

Glenwood, NM $154,949

Hachita, NM $154,640

Hanover, NM $154,672

Hillsboro, NM $154,356

Hurley, NM $154,971

La Mesa, NM $150,792

Lordsburg, NM $154,998

Mesilla, NM $147,965

Mesilla Park, NM $147,980

Mesquite, NM $148,107

Mimbres, NM $154,795

Mule Creek, NM $155,213

Organ, NM $148,057

Pinos Altos, NM $155,053

Radium Springs, NM $148,025

Redrock, NM $154,658

Rodeo, NM $155,690

San Miguel, NM $148,050

Silver City, NM $155,055

Sunland Park, NM $148,730

Tyrone, NM $155,514

Vado, NM $148,166

Chaparral, NM $150,035

Clovis, NM $154,757

Cannon Afb, NM $154,416

Broadview, NM $154,307

Causey, NM $154,042

Crossroads, NM $153,676

Dora, NM $154,407

Elida, NM $153,767

Floyd, NM $154,141

Fort Sumner, NM $154,016

Grady, NM $154,453

House, NM $154,330

Kenna, NM $153,769

Lingo, NM $154,032

Melrose, NM $154,356

Milnesand, NM $153,707

Pep, NM $153,917

Portales, NM $154,481

Rogers, NM $153,960

Saint Vrain, NM $154,455

Taiban, NM $153,963

Texico, NM $154,515

Yeso, NM $153,405

Roswell, NM $153,582

Artesia, NM $153,886

Caprock, NM $153,574

Carlsbad, NM $153,987

Dexter, NM $153,692

Eunice, NM $154,124

Hagerman, NM $153,769

Hobbs, NM $154,349

Hope, NM $153,205

Jal, NM $153,943

Lake Arthur, NM $153,514

Lakewood, NM $153,743

Loco Hills, NM $154,026

Loving, NM $153,948

Lovington, NM $154,201

Mcdonald, NM $153,780

Malaga, NM $153,798

Maljamar, NM $153,647

Monument, NM $154,009

Tatum, NM $153,880

Whites City, NM $154,137

Carrizozo, NM $152,855

Alamogordo, NM $152,368

Alto, NM $152,877

Bent, NM $152,397

Capitan, NM $152,522

Cloudcroft, NM $152,380

Corona, NM $153,519

Encino, NM $154,752

Fort Stanton, NM $152,587

Glencoe, NM $152,477

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $152,351

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $152,351

Hondo, NM $152,617

La Luz, NM $152,351

Lincoln, NM $152,173

Mayhill, NM $152,696

Mescalero, NM $152,419

Nogal, NM $153,073

Orogrande, NM $152,428

Picacho, NM $152,585

Pinon, NM $153,159

Ruidoso, NM $153,167

Ruidoso Downs, NM $152,959

Sacramento, NM $152,488

San Patricio, NM $152,669

Sunspot, NM $152,351

Timberon, NM $152,681

Tinnie, NM $152,496

Tularosa, NM $152,452

Vaughn, NM $154,129

Weed, NM $152,677

Tucumcari, NM $154,894

Amistad, NM $154,694

Bard, NM $154,447

Capulin, NM $156,196

Clayton, NM $154,995

Conchas Dam, NM $155,135

Cuervo, NM $154,389

Des Moines, NM $155,579

Folsom, NM $155,820

Garita, NM $154,838

Gladstone, NM $155,149

Grenville, NM $155,120

Logan, NM $154,889

Mcalister, NM $154,409

Nara Visa, NM $154,522

Newkirk, NM $154,693

Quay, NM $154,781

San Jon, NM $154,616

Santa Rosa, NM $154,781

Sedan, NM $154,836

Trementina, NM $154,829

Directing Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Directing Manager 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, Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit, offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely, Directing Manager positions in Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Directing Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Directing Manager

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$174,011	$84.0	10%

Directing Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Directing Manager'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.

$141,892

Average $158,192/year

$176,001

$11,824

Average $13,183/month

$14,667

$2,729

Average $3,042/week

$3,385

$68

Average $76/hour

$85

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$176,001	$14,667	$3,385	$85
Average	$158,192	$13,183	$3,042	$76
25th Percentile	$141,892	$11,824	$2,729	$68

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