What are the main factors that influence a Distribution Controller'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 Distribution Controller?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Distribution Controller roles, with salaries approximately 80% above the market median.

How does experience change A Distribution Controller's salary?

A Distribution Controller's salary grows with experience: starting around $67,754 for beginners, reaching about $93,961 at mid-level, and approach $158,322 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Distribution Controller?

Distribution Controller salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Distribution Controller roles are District of Columbia $115,808, California $115,368, Massachusetts $113,831. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Distribution Controller roles make?

Salaries for Distribution Controller level roles vary by specialization: Corporate Controller: $307,829; Controller: $253,957; Head of Distribution: $211,120; VP of Distribution: $211,116; Distribution Director: $183,213.

Distribution Controller Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Distribution Controller make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Distribution Controller in New Mexico is $96,876 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $47.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $123,604
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $87,591 to $110,866
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $79,137

10% $79,137

50% (Median) $96,876

90% $123,604

Distribution Controller Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$110,866	$9,239	$2,132	$53
Average	$96,876	$8,073	$1,863	$47
25th Percentile	$87,591	$7,299	$1,684	$42

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Key Factors That Influence Distribution Controller Salaries

A Distribution Controller'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 Distribution Controller Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Distribution Controller'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): $67,754
Early Career (1-2 years): $79,672
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $93,961
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $129,079
Expert (over 8 years): $158,322

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Transportation Supervisor	less than 1 year	$67,754
Transportation Senior Supervisor	1-2 years	$79,672
Distribution Controller	2-4 years	$93,961
Transportation Senior Manager	5-8 years	$129,079
Transportation Director	over 8 years	$158,322

How Do Distribution Controller 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 Distribution Controllers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $115,808.
California: $115,368.
Massachusetts: $113,831.

District of Columbia $115,808 California $115,368 Massachusetts $113,831 Washington $113,412 New Jersey $113,371 Alaska $113,224 Connecticut $111,781 New York $111,195

Hawaii $109,323 Rhode Island $108,444 Maryland $107,848 Minnesota $107,032 Colorado $106,718 Illinois $106,614 Oregon $106,216 Delaware $105,923

New Hampshire $105,739 Virginia $105,327 Pennsylvania $104,124 Nevada $103,518 North Dakota $103,319 Michigan $103,005 Wisconsin $102,890 Vermont $102,660

Texas $102,022 Maine $101,980 Arizona $101,917 Ohio $101,844 Georgia $100,882 Indiana $100,401 Wyoming $100,307 Utah $100,160

Iowa $100,097 Kansas $99,595 Louisiana $99,449 North Carolina $99,397 Missouri $99,376 Florida $98,968 Montana $98,748 Nebraska $98,539

Kentucky $98,424 South Carolina $98,006 Tennessee $97,744 Idaho $97,639 New Mexico $96,876 Oklahoma $96,709 Alabama $96,091 South Dakota $95,056

Arkansas $94,491 West Virginia $94,188 Mississippi $93,278

Top Paying Cities for Distribution Controller

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: $97,907
Belen: $97,362
Bernalillo: $98,081

Algodones, NM $97,907

Belen, NM $97,362

Bernalillo, NM $98,081

Bluewater, NM $96,021

Bosque, NM $96,647

Casa Blanca, NM $96,865

Cedar Crest, NM $98,162

Cedarvale, NM $94,313

Cerrillos, NM $97,978

Claunch, NM $93,964

Coyote, NM $96,535

Cuba, NM $96,380

Cubero, NM $97,080

Edgewood, NM $97,724

Estancia, NM $96,559

Gallina, NM $96,030

Counselor, NM $96,089

Grants, NM $95,912

Milan, NM $96,295

Isleta, NM $98,249

Jarales, NM $97,268

Jemez Pueblo, NM $97,437

Jemez Springs, NM $97,136

Laguna, NM $97,555

La Jara, NM $96,272

La Joya, NM $96,050

Lindrith, NM $95,933

Los Lunas, NM $97,878

Mcintosh, NM $97,090

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $96,444

Moriarty, NM $96,764

Mountainair, NM $95,720

Nageezi, NM $95,962

New Laguna, NM $97,033

Paguate, NM $97,099

Pena Blanca, NM $98,183

Peralta, NM $98,033

Placitas, NM $98,083

Ponderosa, NM $97,313

Prewitt, NM $95,992

Regina, NM $96,059

Sandia Park, NM $97,916

Corrales, NM $98,285

San Fidel, NM $96,510

San Rafael, NM $96,099

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $97,917

San Ysidro, NM $97,785

Stanley, NM $96,750

Tijeras, NM $97,928

Tome, NM $97,747

Torreon, NM $97,422

Veguita, NM $96,640

Willard, NM $95,548

Youngsville, NM $96,562

Bosque Farms, NM $98,213

Clines Corners, NM $96,166

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $97,991

Cochiti Lake, NM $98,118

Albuquerque, NM $98,340

Kirtland Afb, NM $98,340

Rio Rancho, NM $98,179

Gallup, NM $96,131

Brimhall, NM $95,859

Church Rock, NM $95,904

Continental Divide, NM $95,836

Crownpoint, NM $95,916

Fence Lake, NM $95,488

Fort Wingate, NM $95,871

Gamerco, NM $96,032

Mentmore, NM $95,883

Mexican Springs, NM $95,872

Ramah, NM $95,696

Rehoboth, NM $95,936

Thoreau, NM $95,941

Tohatchi, NM $95,853

Vanderwagen, NM $95,872

Zuni, NM $95,849

Navajo, NM $95,980

Jamestown, NM $95,741

Pinehill, NM $95,622

Sheep Springs, NM $95,956

Smith Lake, NM $96,314

Yatahey, NM $95,922

Farmington, NM $96,383

Aztec, NM $96,561

Blanco, NM $96,110

Bloomfield, NM $95,996

Flora Vista, NM $96,483

Fruitland, NM $95,879

Kirtland, NM $96,484

La Plata, NM $96,518

Navajo Dam, NM $96,475

Shiprock, NM $96,341

Waterflow, NM $96,292

Newcomb, NM $95,898

Sanostee, NM $95,959

Santa Fe, NM $98,842

Abiquiu, NM $96,138

Alcalde, NM $97,813

Amalia, NM $95,992

Arroyo Hondo, NM $95,857

Arroyo Seco, NM $95,968

Canjilon, NM $95,841

Canones, NM $96,715

Carson, NM $96,224

Cebolla, NM $95,898

Cerro, NM $95,926

Chama, NM $96,318

Chamisal, NM $97,554

Chimayo, NM $98,239

Cordova, NM $98,072

Costilla, NM $96,395

Taos Ski Valley, NM $95,664

Dixon, NM $97,461

Dulce, NM $96,316

El Prado, NM $96,053

El Rito, NM $96,493

Embudo, NM $96,960

Espanola, NM $98,120

Glorieta, NM $98,462

Hernandez, NM $97,207

Ilfeld, NM $97,553

La Madera, NM $96,324

Lamy, NM $98,086

Llano, NM $97,356

Los Alamos, NM $98,318

White Rock, NM $98,503

Medanales, NM $97,315

Ojo Caliente, NM $96,743

Los Ojos, NM $96,082

Pecos, NM $98,155

Penasco, NM $96,994

Petaca, NM $95,753

Questa, NM $96,028

Ranchos De Taos, NM $96,534

Red River, NM $95,754

Ribera, NM $96,370

Rowe, NM $97,645

San Cristobal, NM $95,750

San Jose, NM $97,404

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $97,880

Santa Cruz, NM $98,205

Serafina, NM $96,126

Taos, NM $95,997

Tererro, NM $98,469

Tesuque, NM $98,842

Tierra Amarilla, NM $95,997

Trampas, NM $96,915

Tres Piedras, NM $95,726

Truchas, NM $97,798

Vadito, NM $96,866

Valdez, NM $95,823

Vallecitos, NM $95,747

Velarde, NM $97,313

Villanueva, NM $96,183

Spaceport City, NM $94,222

Las Vegas, NM $95,368

Angel Fire, NM $95,649

Anton Chico, NM $95,202

Buena Vista, NM $96,077

Chacon, NM $96,145

Cimarron, NM $95,499

Cleveland, NM $96,827

Eagle Nest, NM $95,572

Guadalupita, NM $95,997

Holman, NM $96,580

La Loma, NM $95,042

Maxwell, NM $95,532

Miami, NM $95,326

Mills, NM $94,987

Montezuma, NM $97,318

Mora, NM $96,963

Mosquero, NM $94,904

Ocate, NM $95,429

Ojo Feliz, NM $95,680

Rainsville, NM $96,100

Raton, NM $95,772

Rociada, NM $97,367

Roy, NM $95,008

Sapello, NM $96,522

Solano, NM $94,892

Springer, NM $95,284

Ute Park, NM $95,544

Valmora, NM $95,287

Wagon Mound, NM $95,178

Watrous, NM $95,320

Socorro, NM $95,099

Aragon, NM $95,386

Datil, NM $94,993

Lemitar, NM $95,541

Luna, NM $95,556

Magdalena, NM $95,001

Pie Town, NM $95,317

Polvadera, NM $95,771

Quemado, NM $95,515

Reserve, NM $95,344

San Acacia, NM $95,929

San Antonio, NM $94,573

Truth Or Consequences, NM $94,553

Arrey, NM $94,537

Caballo, NM $94,602

Derry, NM $94,121

Elephant Butte, NM $94,799

Garfield, NM $93,848

Hatch, NM $92,344

Monticello, NM $94,548

Rincon, NM $91,812

Salem, NM $93,555

Williamsburg, NM $94,672

Winston, NM $94,617

Las Cruces, NM $90,611

White Sands Missile Range, NM $90,908

Santa Teresa, NM $91,569

Playas, NM $94,990

Animas, NM $95,223

Anthony, NM $91,547

Arenas Valley, NM $95,055

Bayard, NM $94,967

Berino, NM $91,132

Buckhorn, NM $95,065

Santa Clara, NM $95,133

Chamberino, NM $91,227

Cliff, NM $94,956

Columbus, NM $94,700

Deming, NM $94,722

Dona Ana, NM $90,614

Fairacres, NM $90,885

Faywood, NM $94,678

Fort Bayard, NM $95,042

Gila, NM $94,815

Glenwood, NM $94,890

Hachita, NM $94,700

Hanover, NM $94,720

Hillsboro, NM $94,527

Hurley, NM $94,903

La Mesa, NM $92,344

Lordsburg, NM $94,920

Mesilla, NM $90,613

Mesilla Park, NM $90,622

Mesquite, NM $90,700

Mimbres, NM $94,795

Mule Creek, NM $95,052

Organ, NM $90,669

Pinos Altos, NM $94,953

Radium Springs, NM $90,649

Redrock, NM $94,712

Rodeo, NM $95,344

San Miguel, NM $90,665

Silver City, NM $94,954

Sunland Park, NM $91,081

Tyrone, NM $95,236

Vado, NM $90,736

Chaparral, NM $91,880

Clovis, NM $94,772

Cannon Afb, NM $94,563

Broadview, NM $94,496

Causey, NM $94,334

Crossroads, NM $94,110

Dora, NM $94,558

Elida, NM $94,166

Floyd, NM $94,395

Fort Sumner, NM $94,319

Grady, NM $94,586

House, NM $94,511

Kenna, NM $94,167

Lingo, NM $94,328

Melrose, NM $94,527

Milnesand, NM $94,129

Pep, NM $94,258

Portales, NM $94,603

Rogers, NM $94,284

Saint Vrain, NM $94,587

Taiban, NM $94,286

Texico, NM $94,624

Yeso, NM $93,944

Roswell, NM $94,053

Artesia, NM $94,239

Caprock, NM $94,048

Carlsbad, NM $94,301

Dexter, NM $94,120

Eunice, NM $94,384

Hagerman, NM $94,167

Hobbs, NM $94,523

Hope, NM $93,822

Jal, NM $94,274

Lake Arthur, NM $94,011

Lakewood, NM $94,151

Loco Hills, NM $94,325

Loving, NM $94,277

Lovington, NM $94,432

Mcdonald, NM $94,174

Malaga, NM $94,185

Maljamar, NM $94,093

Monument, NM $94,314

Tatum, NM $94,235

Whites City, NM $94,393

Carrizozo, NM $93,607

Alamogordo, NM $93,309

Alto, NM $93,621

Bent, NM $93,327

Capitan, NM $93,403

Cloudcroft, NM $93,317

Corona, NM $94,014

Encino, NM $94,769

Fort Stanton, NM $93,443

Glencoe, NM $93,376

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $93,299

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $93,299

Hondo, NM $93,462

La Luz, NM $93,299

Lincoln, NM $93,190

Mayhill, NM $93,510

Mescalero, NM $93,341

Nogal, NM $93,741

Orogrande, NM $93,346

Picacho, NM $93,442

Pinon, NM $93,793

Ruidoso, NM $93,799

Ruidoso Downs, NM $93,671

Sacramento, NM $93,382

San Patricio, NM $93,493

Sunspot, NM $93,299

Timberon, NM $93,501

Tinnie, NM $93,388

Tularosa, NM $93,360

Vaughn, NM $94,388

Weed, NM $93,499

Tucumcari, NM $94,856

Amistad, NM $94,734

Bard, NM $94,582

Capulin, NM $95,653

Clayton, NM $94,918

Conchas Dam, NM $95,004

Cuervo, NM $94,547

Des Moines, NM $95,276

Folsom, NM $95,423

Garita, NM $94,822

Gladstone, NM $95,012

Grenville, NM $94,994

Logan, NM $94,853

Mcalister, NM $94,559

Nara Visa, NM $94,628

Newkirk, NM $94,733

Quay, NM $94,787

San Jon, NM $94,686

Santa Rosa, NM $94,787

Sedan, NM $94,821

Trementina, NM $94,816

Distribution Controller Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Distribution Controller roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 160% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Software & Networking sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 80% above the average. In contrast, Distribution Controller positions in Retail & Wholesale or Construction typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Distribution Controller as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Distribution Controller

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$174,377	$84.0	80%
Software & Networking	$164,689	$79.0	70%
Pharmaceuticals	$155,001	$75.0	60%
Biotechnology	$145,314	$70.0	50%
Internet	$145,314	$70.0	50%

Distribution Controller Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Distribution Controller'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.

$87,591

Average $96,876/year

$110,866

$7,299

Average $8,073/month

$9,239

$1,684

Average $1,863/week

$2,132

$42

Average $47/hour

$53

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$110,866	$9,239	$2,132	$53
Average	$96,876	$8,073	$1,863	$47
25th Percentile	$87,591	$7,299	$1,684	$42

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