What are the main factors that influence a Director of Ops'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 Director of Ops?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Director of Ops roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change A Director of Ops's salary?

A Director of Ops's salary grows with experience: starting around $97,748 for beginners, reaching about $183,912 at mid-level, and approach $289,059 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Director of Ops?

Director of Ops salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Director of Ops roles are District of Columbia $224,456, California $223,605, Massachusetts $220,625. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Director of Ops roles make?

Salaries for Director of Ops level roles vary by specialization: Fixed Ops Director: $199,545; Ops Director: $198,245; Ops Manager: $109,813; Dev Ops: $106,550; Ops Coordinator: $77,963.

Director of Ops Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Director of Ops make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Director of Ops in New Mexico is $187,763 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $90.

However, a Director of Ops's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $223,074
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $172,803 to $206,246
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $159,183

10% $159,183

50% (Median) $187,763

90% $223,074

Director of Ops Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$206,246	$17,187	$3,966	$99
Average	$187,763	$15,647	$3,611	$90
25th Percentile	$172,803	$14,400	$3,323	$83

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Key Factors That Influence Director of Ops Salaries

A Director of Ops'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 Director of Ops Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Director of Ops'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): $97,748
Early Career (1-2 years): $132,503
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $183,912
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $211,359
Expert (over 8 years): $289,059

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Operations Manager	less than 1 year	$97,748
Senior Operations Manager	1-2 years	$132,503
Director of Ops	2-4 years	$183,912
Divisional/Regional Operations Director	5-8 years	$211,359
SVP of Operations	over 8 years	$289,059

How Do Director of Ops 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 Director of Ops. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $224,456.
California: $223,605.
Massachusetts: $220,625.

District of Columbia $224,456 California $223,605 Massachusetts $220,625 Washington $219,814 New Jersey $219,733 Alaska $219,449 Connecticut $216,651 New York $215,516

Hawaii $211,887 Rhode Island $210,184 Maryland $209,029 Minnesota $207,447 Colorado $206,839 Illinois $206,637 Oregon $205,866 Delaware $205,299

New Hampshire $204,942 Virginia $204,143 Pennsylvania $201,812 Nevada $200,636 North Dakota $200,251 Michigan $199,643 Wisconsin $199,420 Vermont $198,974

Texas $197,737 Maine $197,656 Arizona $197,534 Ohio $197,392 Georgia $195,527 Indiana $194,595 Wyoming $194,412 Utah $194,129

Iowa $194,007 Kansas $193,034 Louisiana $192,750 North Carolina $192,649 Missouri $192,608 Florida $191,817 Montana $191,392 Nebraska $190,986

Kentucky $190,763 South Carolina $189,952 Tennessee $189,446 Idaho $189,243 New Mexico $187,763 Oklahoma $187,439 Alabama $186,243 South Dakota $184,236

Arkansas $183,141 West Virginia $182,553 Mississippi $180,789

Top Paying Cities for Director of Ops

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: $189,762
Belen: $188,706
Bernalillo: $190,098

Algodones, NM $189,762

Belen, NM $188,706

Bernalillo, NM $190,098

Bluewater, NM $186,107

Bosque, NM $187,319

Casa Blanca, NM $187,743

Cedar Crest, NM $190,256

Cedarvale, NM $182,796

Cerrillos, NM $189,900

Claunch, NM $182,119

Coyote, NM $187,102

Cuba, NM $186,802

Cubero, NM $188,158

Edgewood, NM $189,407

Estancia, NM $187,149

Gallina, NM $186,123

Counselor, NM $186,238

Grants, NM $185,894

Milan, NM $186,638

Isleta, NM $190,425

Jarales, NM $188,523

Jemez Pueblo, NM $188,850

Jemez Springs, NM $188,268

Laguna, NM $189,079

La Jara, NM $186,593

La Joya, NM $186,161

Lindrith, NM $185,936

Los Lunas, NM $189,705

Mcintosh, NM $188,179

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $186,926

Moriarty, NM $187,546

Mountainair, NM $185,523

Nageezi, NM $185,991

New Laguna, NM $188,067

Paguate, NM $188,195

Pena Blanca, NM $190,297

Peralta, NM $190,005

Placitas, NM $190,102

Ponderosa, NM $188,610

Prewitt, NM $186,050

Regina, NM $186,180

Sandia Park, NM $189,778

Corrales, NM $190,494

San Fidel, NM $187,053

San Rafael, NM $186,257

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $189,780

San Ysidro, NM $189,525

Stanley, NM $187,520

Tijeras, NM $189,802

Tome, NM $189,452

Torreon, NM $188,821

Veguita, NM $187,305

Willard, NM $185,188

Youngsville, NM $187,155

Bosque Farms, NM $190,354

Clines Corners, NM $186,386

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $189,924

Cochiti Lake, NM $190,171

Albuquerque, NM $190,601

Kirtland Afb, NM $190,601

Rio Rancho, NM $190,289

Gallup, NM $186,320

Brimhall, NM $185,792

Church Rock, NM $185,880

Continental Divide, NM $185,748

Crownpoint, NM $185,902

Fence Lake, NM $185,073

Fort Wingate, NM $185,815

Gamerco, NM $186,127

Mentmore, NM $185,839

Mexican Springs, NM $185,817

Ramah, NM $185,476

Rehoboth, NM $185,940

Thoreau, NM $185,951

Tohatchi, NM $185,780

Vanderwagen, NM $185,817

Zuni, NM $185,772

Navajo, NM $186,026

Jamestown, NM $185,563

Pinehill, NM $185,332

Sheep Springs, NM $185,981

Smith Lake, NM $186,674

Yatahey, NM $185,914

Farmington, NM $186,808

Aztec, NM $187,153

Blanco, NM $186,279

Bloomfield, NM $186,058

Flora Vista, NM $187,001

Fruitland, NM $185,831

Kirtland, NM $187,003

La Plata, NM $187,070

Navajo Dam, NM $186,987

Shiprock, NM $186,727

Waterflow, NM $186,632

Newcomb, NM $185,867

Sanostee, NM $185,985

Santa Fe, NM $191,574

Abiquiu, NM $186,334

Alcalde, NM $189,579

Amalia, NM $186,050

Arroyo Hondo, NM $185,788

Arroyo Seco, NM $186,003

Canjilon, NM $185,758

Canones, NM $187,451

Carson, NM $186,500

Cebolla, NM $185,867

Cerro, NM $185,922

Chama, NM $186,682

Chamisal, NM $189,077

Chimayo, NM $190,404

Cordova, NM $190,082

Costilla, NM $186,830

Taos Ski Valley, NM $185,413

Dixon, NM $188,896

Dulce, NM $186,678

El Prado, NM $186,168

El Rito, NM $187,021

Embudo, NM $187,925

Espanola, NM $190,173

Glorieta, NM $190,836

Hernandez, NM $188,406

Ilfeld, NM $189,075

La Madera, NM $186,693

Lamy, NM $190,108

Llano, NM $188,693

Los Alamos, NM $190,559

White Rock, NM $190,917

Medanales, NM $188,614

Ojo Caliente, NM $187,506

Los Ojos, NM $186,224

Pecos, NM $190,242

Penasco, NM $187,992

Petaca, NM $185,586

Questa, NM $186,119

Ranchos De Taos, NM $187,100

Red River, NM $185,588

Ribera, NM $186,782

Rowe, NM $189,253

San Cristobal, NM $185,582

San Jose, NM $188,787

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $189,709

Santa Cruz, NM $190,340

Serafina, NM $186,309

Taos, NM $186,060

Tererro, NM $190,850

Tesuque, NM $191,574

Tierra Amarilla, NM $186,060

Trampas, NM $187,838

Tres Piedras, NM $185,535

Truchas, NM $189,551

Vadito, NM $187,745

Valdez, NM $185,722

Vallecitos, NM $185,576

Velarde, NM $188,610

Villanueva, NM $186,421

Spaceport City, NM $182,620

Las Vegas, NM $184,840

Angel Fire, NM $185,385

Anton Chico, NM $184,519

Buena Vista, NM $186,214

Chacon, NM $186,346

Cimarron, NM $185,095

Cleveland, NM $187,668

Eagle Nest, NM $185,235

Guadalupita, NM $186,060

Holman, NM $187,189

La Loma, NM $184,209

Maxwell, NM $185,158

Miami, NM $184,759

Mills, NM $184,102

Montezuma, NM $188,620

Mora, NM $187,931

Mosquero, NM $183,942

Ocate, NM $184,959

Ojo Feliz, NM $185,446

Rainsville, NM $186,259

Raton, NM $185,624

Rociada, NM $188,716

Roy, NM $184,142

Sapello, NM $187,078

Solano, NM $183,917

Springer, NM $184,678

Ute Park, NM $185,182

Valmora, NM $184,684

Wagon Mound, NM $184,473

Watrous, NM $184,746

Socorro, NM $184,319

Aragon, NM $184,876

Datil, NM $184,114

Lemitar, NM $185,176

Luna, NM $185,205

Magdalena, NM $184,128

Pie Town, NM $184,742

Polvadera, NM $185,622

Quemado, NM $185,126

Reserve, NM $184,793

San Acacia, NM $185,928

San Antonio, NM $183,299

Truth Or Consequences, NM $183,260

Arrey, NM $183,230

Caballo, NM $183,356

Derry, NM $182,423

Elephant Butte, NM $183,737

Garfield, NM $181,894

Hatch, NM $178,979

Monticello, NM $183,250

Rincon, NM $177,949

Salem, NM $181,326

Williamsburg, NM $183,492

Winston, NM $183,384

Las Cruces, NM $175,620

White Sands Missile Range, NM $176,196

Santa Teresa, NM $177,477

Playas, NM $184,108

Animas, NM $184,560

Anthony, NM $177,434

Arenas Valley, NM $184,234

Bayard, NM $184,063

Berino, NM $176,629

Buckhorn, NM $184,254

Santa Clara, NM $184,386

Chamberino, NM $176,814

Cliff, NM $184,041

Columbus, NM $183,546

Deming, NM $183,589

Dona Ana, NM $175,626

Fairacres, NM $176,151

Faywood, NM $183,504

Fort Bayard, NM $184,209

Gila, NM $183,769

Glenwood, NM $183,913

Hachita, NM $183,546

Hanover, NM $183,585

Hillsboro, NM $183,210

Hurley, NM $183,940

La Mesa, NM $178,979

Lordsburg, NM $183,972

Mesilla, NM $175,624

Mesilla Park, NM $175,642

Mesquite, NM $175,792

Mimbres, NM $183,731

Mule Creek, NM $184,227

Organ, NM $175,733

Pinos Altos, NM $184,037

Radium Springs, NM $175,695

Redrock, NM $183,569

Rodeo, NM $184,793

San Miguel, NM $175,725

Silver City, NM $184,039

Sunland Park, NM $176,532

Tyrone, NM $184,584

Vado, NM $175,863

Chaparral, NM $178,081

Clovis, NM $183,686

Cannon Afb, NM $183,281

Broadview, NM $183,151

Causey, NM $182,837

Crossroads, NM $182,403

Dora, NM $183,271

Elida, NM $182,510

Floyd, NM $182,954

Fort Sumner, NM $182,806

Grady, NM $183,325

House, NM $183,179

Kenna, NM $182,512

Lingo, NM $182,825

Melrose, NM $183,210

Milnesand, NM $182,439

Pep, NM $182,689

Portales, NM $183,358

Rogers, NM $182,739

Saint Vrain, NM $183,327

Taiban, NM $182,744

Texico, NM $183,398

Yeso, NM $182,081

Roswell, NM $182,291

Artesia, NM $182,652

Caprock, NM $182,281

Carlsbad, NM $182,772

Dexter, NM $182,421

Eunice, NM $182,934

Hagerman, NM $182,512

Hobbs, NM $183,202

Hope, NM $181,843

Jal, NM $182,719

Lake Arthur, NM $182,210

Lakewood, NM $182,482

Loco Hills, NM $182,819

Loving, NM $182,725

Lovington, NM $183,025

Mcdonald, NM $182,527

Malaga, NM $182,547

Maljamar, NM $182,368

Monument, NM $182,798

Tatum, NM $182,644

Whites City, NM $182,950

Carrizozo, NM $181,428

Alamogordo, NM $180,850

Alto, NM $181,454

Bent, NM $180,885

Capitan, NM $181,033

Cloudcroft, NM $180,864

Corona, NM $182,216

Encino, NM $183,680

Fort Stanton, NM $181,110

Glencoe, NM $180,980

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $180,830

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $180,830

Hondo, NM $181,146

La Luz, NM $180,830

Lincoln, NM $180,619

Mayhill, NM $181,239

Mescalero, NM $180,911

Nogal, NM $181,687

Orogrande, NM $180,921

Picacho, NM $181,108

Pinon, NM $181,789

Ruidoso, NM $181,799

Ruidoso Downs, NM $181,552

Sacramento, NM $180,992

San Patricio, NM $181,207

Sunspot, NM $180,830

Timberon, NM $181,221

Tinnie, NM $181,002

Tularosa, NM $180,949

Vaughn, NM $182,940

Weed, NM $181,217

Tucumcari, NM $183,848

Amistad, NM $183,611

Bard, NM $183,317

Capulin, NM $185,393

Clayton, NM $183,968

Conchas Dam, NM $184,134

Cuervo, NM $183,248

Des Moines, NM $184,661

Folsom, NM $184,947

Garita, NM $183,781

Gladstone, NM $184,150

Grenville, NM $184,116

Logan, NM $183,842

Mcalister, NM $183,273

Nara Visa, NM $183,406

Newkirk, NM $183,609

Quay, NM $183,715

San Jon, NM $183,518

Santa Rosa, NM $183,715

Sedan, NM $183,779

Trementina, NM $183,771

Director of Ops Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Director of Ops roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 57% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Director of Ops positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Director of Ops as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Director of Ops

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$234,704	$113.0	25%
Financial Services	$225,316	$108.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$221,560	$107.0	18%
Biotechnology	$215,927	$104.0	15%
Internet	$210,295	$101.0	12%

Director of Ops Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Director of Ops'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.

$172,803

Average $187,763/year

$206,246

$14,400

Average $15,647/month

$17,187

$3,323

Average $3,611/week

$3,966

$83

Average $90/hour

$99

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$206,246	$17,187	$3,966	$99
Average	$187,763	$15,647	$3,611	$90
25th Percentile	$172,803	$14,400	$3,323	$83

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