What are the main factors that influence an Embedded Systems'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 Embedded Systems?

The Construction industry offers the highest average compensation for Embedded Systems roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change An Embedded Systems's salary?

An Embedded Systems's salary grows with experience: starting around $92,556 for beginners, reaching about $93,227 at mid-level, and approach $96,079 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Embedded Systems?

Embedded Systems salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Embedded Systems roles are District of Columbia $114,541, California $114,106, Massachusetts $112,586. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Embedded Systems roles make?

Salaries for Embedded Systems level roles vary by specialization: Embedded Software Engineer IV: $141,500; Embedded Software Engineer III: $115,987; Embedded Systems Software Engineer: $109,409; Embedded Systems Designer: $97,647; Embedded Software Engineer II: $94,774.

Embedded Systems Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Embedded Systems make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Embedded Systems in New Mexico is $95,816 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $46.

However, an Embedded Systems's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $113,886
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $91,319 to $105,275
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $87,224

10% $87,224

50% (Median) $95,816

90% $113,886

Embedded Systems Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$105,275	$8,773	$2,025	$51
Average	$95,816	$7,985	$1,843	$46
25th Percentile	$91,319	$7,610	$1,756	$44

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Key Factors That Influence Embedded Systems Salaries

An Embedded Systems'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 Embedded Systems Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Embedded Systems'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): $92,556
Early Career (1-2 years): $92,711
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $93,227
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $93,845
Expert (over 8 years): $96,079

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Embedded Systems	less than 1 year	$92,556
Early Career Level Embedded Systems	1-2 years	$92,711
Mid-Level Level Embedded Systems	2-4 years	$93,227
Senior-Level Level Embedded Systems	5-8 years	$93,845
Expert Level Embedded Systems	over 8 years	$96,079

How Do Embedded Systems 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 Embedded Systems. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $114,541.
California: $114,106.
Massachusetts: $112,586.

District of Columbia $114,541 California $114,106 Massachusetts $112,586 Washington $112,172 New Jersey $112,131 Alaska $111,986 Connecticut $110,558 New York $109,979

Hawaii $108,127 Rhode Island $107,258 Maryland $106,668 Minnesota $105,861 Colorado $105,551 Illinois $105,448 Oregon $105,054 Delaware $104,765

New Hampshire $104,583 Virginia $104,175 Pennsylvania $102,985 Nevada $102,385 North Dakota $102,189 Michigan $101,879 Wisconsin $101,765 Vermont $101,537

Texas $100,906 Maine $100,865 Arizona $100,803 Ohio $100,730 Georgia $99,778 Indiana $99,303 Wyoming $99,210 Utah $99,065

Iowa $99,003 Kansas $98,506 Louisiana $98,361 North Carolina $98,309 Missouri $98,289 Florida $97,885 Montana $97,668 Nebraska $97,461

Kentucky $97,347 South Carolina $96,934 Tennessee $96,675 Idaho $96,572 New Mexico $95,816 Oklahoma $95,651 Alabama $95,040 South Dakota $94,016

Arkansas $93,458 West Virginia $93,158 Mississippi $92,258

Top Paying Cities for Embedded Systems

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: $96,836
Belen: $96,297
Bernalillo: $97,008

Algodones, NM $96,836

Belen, NM $96,297

Bernalillo, NM $97,008

Bluewater, NM $94,971

Bosque, NM $95,590

Casa Blanca, NM $95,806

Cedar Crest, NM $97,089

Cedarvale, NM $93,282

Cerrillos, NM $96,907

Claunch, NM $92,936

Coyote, NM $95,479

Cuba, NM $95,326

Cubero, NM $96,018

Edgewood, NM $96,655

Estancia, NM $95,503

Gallina, NM $94,979

Counselor, NM $95,038

Grants, NM $94,862

Milan, NM $95,242

Isleta, NM $97,175

Jarales, NM $96,204

Jemez Pueblo, NM $96,371

Jemez Springs, NM $96,074

Laguna, NM $96,488

La Jara, NM $95,219

La Joya, NM $94,999

Lindrith, NM $94,884

Los Lunas, NM $96,807

Mcintosh, NM $96,028

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $95,389

Moriarty, NM $95,706

Mountainair, NM $94,673

Nageezi, NM $94,912

New Laguna, NM $95,971

Paguate, NM $96,037

Pena Blanca, NM $97,109

Peralta, NM $96,960

Placitas, NM $97,010

Ponderosa, NM $96,249

Prewitt, NM $94,942

Regina, NM $95,008

Sandia Park, NM $96,845

Corrales, NM $97,210

San Fidel, NM $95,454

San Rafael, NM $95,048

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $96,846

San Ysidro, NM $96,715

Stanley, NM $95,692

Tijeras, NM $96,857

Tome, NM $96,678

Torreon, NM $96,356

Veguita, NM $95,583

Willard, NM $94,502

Youngsville, NM $95,506

Bosque Farms, NM $97,138

Clines Corners, NM $95,114

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $96,919

Cochiti Lake, NM $97,045

Albuquerque, NM $97,265

Kirtland Afb, NM $97,265

Rio Rancho, NM $97,105

Gallup, NM $95,080

Brimhall, NM $94,811

Church Rock, NM $94,855

Continental Divide, NM $94,788

Crownpoint, NM $94,867

Fence Lake, NM $94,444

Fort Wingate, NM $94,822

Gamerco, NM $94,981

Mentmore, NM $94,835

Mexican Springs, NM $94,823

Ramah, NM $94,649

Rehoboth, NM $94,886

Thoreau, NM $94,891

Tohatchi, NM $94,805

Vanderwagen, NM $94,823

Zuni, NM $94,800

Navajo, NM $94,930

Jamestown, NM $94,694

Pinehill, NM $94,576

Sheep Springs, NM $94,907

Smith Lake, NM $95,261

Yatahey, NM $94,873

Farmington, NM $95,329

Aztec, NM $95,505

Blanco, NM $95,059

Bloomfield, NM $94,946

Flora Vista, NM $95,427

Fruitland, NM $94,830

Kirtland, NM $95,428

La Plata, NM $95,463

Navajo Dam, NM $95,420

Shiprock, NM $95,288

Waterflow, NM $95,239

Newcomb, NM $94,849

Sanostee, NM $94,909

Santa Fe, NM $97,761

Abiquiu, NM $95,087

Alcalde, NM $96,743

Amalia, NM $94,942

Arroyo Hondo, NM $94,809

Arroyo Seco, NM $94,918

Canjilon, NM $94,793

Canones, NM $95,657

Carson, NM $95,172

Cebolla, NM $94,849

Cerro, NM $94,877

Chama, NM $95,265

Chamisal, NM $96,487

Chimayo, NM $97,164

Cordova, NM $97,000

Costilla, NM $95,340

Taos Ski Valley, NM $94,617

Dixon, NM $96,395

Dulce, NM $95,263

El Prado, NM $95,002

El Rito, NM $95,438

Embudo, NM $95,899

Espanola, NM $97,046

Glorieta, NM $97,385

Hernandez, NM $96,144

Ilfeld, NM $96,486

La Madera, NM $95,270

Lamy, NM $97,013

Llano, NM $96,291

Los Alamos, NM $97,243

White Rock, NM $97,426

Medanales, NM $96,251

Ojo Caliente, NM $95,685

Los Ojos, NM $95,031

Pecos, NM $97,082

Penasco, NM $95,933

Petaca, NM $94,705

Questa, NM $94,977

Ranchos De Taos, NM $95,478

Red River, NM $94,706

Ribera, NM $95,316

Rowe, NM $96,577

San Cristobal, NM $94,703

San Jose, NM $96,339

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $96,809

Santa Cruz, NM $97,131

Serafina, NM $95,075

Taos, NM $94,947

Tererro, NM $97,392

Tesuque, NM $97,761

Tierra Amarilla, NM $94,947

Trampas, NM $95,855

Tres Piedras, NM $94,679

Truchas, NM $96,729

Vadito, NM $95,807

Valdez, NM $94,775

Vallecitos, NM $94,700

Velarde, NM $96,249

Villanueva, NM $95,131

Spaceport City, NM $93,192

Las Vegas, NM $94,325

Angel Fire, NM $94,603

Anton Chico, NM $94,161

Buena Vista, NM $95,026

Chacon, NM $95,093

Cimarron, NM $94,455

Cleveland, NM $95,768

Eagle Nest, NM $94,526

Guadalupita, NM $94,947

Holman, NM $95,524

La Loma, NM $94,003

Maxwell, NM $94,487

Miami, NM $94,283

Mills, NM $93,948

Montezuma, NM $96,254

Mora, NM $95,902

Mosquero, NM $93,866

Ocate, NM $94,386

Ojo Feliz, NM $94,634

Rainsville, NM $95,049

Raton, NM $94,725

Rociada, NM $96,303

Roy, NM $93,969

Sapello, NM $95,467

Solano, NM $93,854

Springer, NM $94,242

Ute Park, NM $94,499

Valmora, NM $94,245

Wagon Mound, NM $94,137

Watrous, NM $94,277

Socorro, NM $94,059

Aragon, NM $94,343

Datil, NM $93,954

Lemitar, NM $94,496

Luna, NM $94,511

Magdalena, NM $93,961

Pie Town, NM $94,275

Polvadera, NM $94,724

Quemado, NM $94,470

Reserve, NM $94,301

San Acacia, NM $94,880

San Antonio, NM $93,538

Truth Or Consequences, NM $93,519

Arrey, NM $93,503

Caballo, NM $93,567

Derry, NM $93,091

Elephant Butte, NM $93,762

Garfield, NM $92,821

Hatch, NM $91,334

Monticello, NM $93,513

Rincon, NM $90,808

Salem, NM $92,532

Williamsburg, NM $93,637

Winston, NM $93,582

Las Cruces, NM $89,620

White Sands Missile Range, NM $89,913

Santa Teresa, NM $90,567

Playas, NM $93,951

Animas, NM $94,182

Anthony, NM $90,545

Arenas Valley, NM $94,015

Bayard, NM $93,928

Berino, NM $90,135

Buckhorn, NM $94,026

Santa Clara, NM $94,093

Chamberino, NM $90,229

Cliff, NM $93,917

Columbus, NM $93,665

Deming, NM $93,686

Dona Ana, NM $89,623

Fairacres, NM $89,891

Faywood, NM $93,643

Fort Bayard, NM $94,003

Gila, NM $93,778

Glenwood, NM $93,852

Hachita, NM $93,665

Hanover, NM $93,684

Hillsboro, NM $93,493

Hurley, NM $93,865

La Mesa, NM $91,334

Lordsburg, NM $93,882

Mesilla, NM $89,622

Mesilla Park, NM $89,631

Mesquite, NM $89,708

Mimbres, NM $93,759

Mule Creek, NM $94,012

Organ, NM $89,678

Pinos Altos, NM $93,915

Radium Springs, NM $89,658

Redrock, NM $93,676

Rodeo, NM $94,301

San Miguel, NM $89,673

Silver City, NM $93,916

Sunland Park, NM $90,085

Tyrone, NM $94,194

Vado, NM $89,744

Chaparral, NM $90,875

Clovis, NM $93,736

Cannon Afb, NM $93,529

Broadview, NM $93,463

Causey, NM $93,302

Crossroads, NM $93,081

Dora, NM $93,524

Elida, NM $93,136

Floyd, NM $93,362

Fort Sumner, NM $93,287

Grady, NM $93,552

House, NM $93,477

Kenna, NM $93,137

Lingo, NM $93,296

Melrose, NM $93,493

Milnesand, NM $93,100

Pep, NM $93,227

Portales, NM $93,568

Rogers, NM $93,253

Saint Vrain, NM $93,553

Taiban, NM $93,255

Texico, NM $93,589

Yeso, NM $92,917

Roswell, NM $93,024

Artesia, NM $93,208

Caprock, NM $93,019

Carlsbad, NM $93,269

Dexter, NM $93,090

Eunice, NM $93,352

Hagerman, NM $93,137

Hobbs, NM $93,489

Hope, NM $92,796

Jal, NM $93,242

Lake Arthur, NM $92,983

Lakewood, NM $93,121

Loco Hills, NM $93,293

Loving, NM $93,246

Lovington, NM $93,399

Mcdonald, NM $93,144

Malaga, NM $93,155

Maljamar, NM $93,063

Monument, NM $93,283

Tatum, NM $93,204

Whites City, NM $93,360

Carrizozo, NM $92,583

Alamogordo, NM $92,289

Alto, NM $92,597

Bent, NM $92,306

Capitan, NM $92,382

Cloudcroft, NM $92,296

Corona, NM $92,986

Encino, NM $93,733

Fort Stanton, NM $92,421

Glencoe, NM $92,355

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $92,278

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $92,278

Hondo, NM $92,440

La Luz, NM $92,278

Lincoln, NM $92,171

Mayhill, NM $92,487

Mescalero, NM $92,320

Nogal, NM $92,716

Orogrande, NM $92,325

Picacho, NM $92,420

Pinon, NM $92,768

Ruidoso, NM $92,773

Ruidoso Downs, NM $92,647

Sacramento, NM $92,361

San Patricio, NM $92,471

Sunspot, NM $92,278

Timberon, NM $92,478

Tinnie, NM $92,366

Tularosa, NM $92,339

Vaughn, NM $93,355

Weed, NM $92,476

Tucumcari, NM $93,819

Amistad, NM $93,698

Bard, NM $93,548

Capulin, NM $94,607

Clayton, NM $93,880

Conchas Dam, NM $93,965

Cuervo, NM $93,512

Des Moines, NM $94,234

Folsom, NM $94,379

Garita, NM $93,785

Gladstone, NM $93,973

Grenville, NM $93,955

Logan, NM $93,816

Mcalister, NM $93,525

Nara Visa, NM $93,593

Newkirk, NM $93,697

Quay, NM $93,750

San Jon, NM $93,650

Santa Rosa, NM $93,750

Sedan, NM $93,784

Trementina, NM $93,779

Embedded Systems Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Embedded Systems roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Construction and Business Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Embedded Systems positions in Telecom or MFG Nondurable typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Embedded Systems as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Embedded Systems

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Construction	$119,770	$58.0	25%
Business Services	$114,980	$55.0	20%
Healthcare	$113,063	$54.0	18%
Financial Services	$110,189	$53.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$107,314	$52.0	12%

Embedded Systems Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Embedded Systems'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.

$91,319

Average $95,816/year

$105,275

$7,610

Average $7,985/month

$8,773

$1,756

Average $1,843/week

$2,025

$44

Average $46/hour

$51

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$105,275	$8,773	$2,025	$51
Average	$95,816	$7,985	$1,843	$46
25th Percentile	$91,319	$7,610	$1,756	$44

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