What are the main factors that influence an Improvement 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 Improvement Manager?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Improvement Manager roles, with salaries approximately 15% above the market median.

How does experience change An Improvement Manager's salary?

An Improvement Manager's salary grows with experience: starting around $68,215 for beginners, reaching about $104,342 at mid-level, and approach $138,602 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Improvement Manager?

Improvement Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Improvement Manager roles are District of Columbia $104,474, California $104,078, Massachusetts $102,691. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Improvement Manager roles make?

Salaries for Improvement Manager level roles vary by specialization: Performance Improvement Manager: $172,608; Continuous Improvement Senior Manager: $150,600; Continuous Improvement Project Manager: $142,609; Continuous Improvement Manager: $137,880; Business Improvement Manager: $134,774.

Improvement Manager Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Improvement Manager make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Improvement Manager in New Mexico is $87,395 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $42.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $106,957
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $80,186 to $97,634
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $73,622

10% $73,622

50% (Median) $87,395

90% $106,957

Improvement Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$97,634	$8,136	$1,878	$47
Average	$87,395	$7,283	$1,681	$42
25th Percentile	$80,186	$6,682	$1,542	$39

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Key Factors That Influence Improvement Manager Salaries

An Improvement 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 Improvement Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Improvement 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): $68,215
Early Career (1-2 years): $85,262
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $104,342
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $117,527
Expert (over 8 years): $138,602

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Project Manager I	less than 1 year	$68,215
Improvement Manager	1-2 years	$85,262
Project Manager III	2-4 years	$104,342
Project Manager IV	5-8 years	$117,527
Project Manager V	over 8 years	$138,602

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

District of Columbia: $104,474.
California: $104,078.
Massachusetts: $102,691.

District of Columbia $104,474 California $104,078 Massachusetts $102,691 Washington $102,314 New Jersey $102,276 Alaska $102,144 Connecticut $100,842 New York $100,313

Hawaii $98,624 Rhode Island $97,832 Maryland $97,294 Minnesota $96,558 Colorado $96,275 Illinois $96,180 Oregon $95,822 Delaware $95,557

New Hampshire $95,391 Virginia $95,020 Pennsylvania $93,934 Nevada $93,387 North Dakota $93,208 Michigan $92,925 Wisconsin $92,821 Vermont $92,613

Texas $92,038 Maine $92,000 Arizona $91,944 Ohio $91,877 Georgia $91,009 Indiana $90,575 Wyoming $90,490 Utah $90,358

Iowa $90,302 Kansas $89,849 Louisiana $89,717 North Carolina $89,669 Missouri $89,651 Florida $89,283 Montana $89,084 Nebraska $88,896

Kentucky $88,792 South Carolina $88,414 Tennessee $88,179 Idaho $88,084 New Mexico $87,395 Oklahoma $87,244 Alabama $86,688 South Dakota $85,754

Arkansas $85,244 West Virginia $84,970 Mississippi $84,149

Top Paying Cities for Improvement 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: $88,326
Belen: $87,834
Bernalillo: $88,482

Algodones, NM $88,326

Belen, NM $87,834

Bernalillo, NM $88,482

Bluewater, NM $86,624

Bosque, NM $87,189

Casa Blanca, NM $87,386

Cedar Crest, NM $88,556

Cedarvale, NM $85,084

Cerrillos, NM $88,390

Claunch, NM $84,768

Coyote, NM $87,088

Cuba, NM $86,948

Cubero, NM $87,579

Edgewood, NM $88,161

Estancia, NM $87,109

Gallina, NM $86,632

Counselor, NM $86,686

Grants, NM $86,525

Milan, NM $86,872

Isleta, NM $88,634

Jarales, NM $87,749

Jemez Pueblo, NM $87,901

Jemez Springs, NM $87,630

Laguna, NM $88,008

La Jara, NM $86,851

La Joya, NM $86,650

Lindrith, NM $86,545

Los Lunas, NM $88,299

Mcintosh, NM $87,589

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $87,006

Moriarty, NM $87,294

Mountainair, NM $86,353

Nageezi, NM $86,571

New Laguna, NM $87,537

Paguate, NM $87,596

Pena Blanca, NM $88,575

Peralta, NM $88,439

Placitas, NM $88,484

Ponderosa, NM $87,790

Prewitt, NM $86,598

Regina, NM $86,658

Sandia Park, NM $88,333

Corrales, NM $88,666

San Fidel, NM $87,065

San Rafael, NM $86,694

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $88,334

San Ysidro, NM $88,215

Stanley, NM $87,282

Tijeras, NM $88,345

Tome, NM $88,181

Torreon, NM $87,888

Veguita, NM $87,182

Willard, NM $86,197

Youngsville, NM $87,112

Bosque Farms, NM $88,601

Clines Corners, NM $86,755

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $88,401

Cochiti Lake, NM $88,516

Albuquerque, NM $88,716

Kirtland Afb, NM $88,716

Rio Rancho, NM $88,571

Gallup, NM $86,724

Brimhall, NM $86,478

Church Rock, NM $86,519

Continental Divide, NM $86,457

Crownpoint, NM $86,529

Fence Lake, NM $86,143

Fort Wingate, NM $86,489

Gamerco, NM $86,634

Mentmore, NM $86,500

Mexican Springs, NM $86,490

Ramah, NM $86,331

Rehoboth, NM $86,547

Thoreau, NM $86,552

Tohatchi, NM $86,473

Vanderwagen, NM $86,490

Zuni, NM $86,469

Navajo, NM $86,587

Jamestown, NM $86,372

Pinehill, NM $86,264

Sheep Springs, NM $86,566

Smith Lake, NM $86,889

Yatahey, NM $86,535

Farmington, NM $86,951

Aztec, NM $87,111

Blanco, NM $86,705

Bloomfield, NM $86,602

Flora Vista, NM $87,041

Fruitland, NM $86,496

Kirtland, NM $87,042

La Plata, NM $87,073

Navajo Dam, NM $87,034

Shiprock, NM $86,913

Waterflow, NM $86,869

Newcomb, NM $86,513

Sanostee, NM $86,568

Santa Fe, NM $89,169

Abiquiu, NM $86,730

Alcalde, NM $88,241

Amalia, NM $86,598

Arroyo Hondo, NM $86,476

Arroyo Seco, NM $86,576

Canjilon, NM $86,462

Canones, NM $87,250

Carson, NM $86,808

Cebolla, NM $86,513

Cerro, NM $86,539

Chama, NM $86,892

Chamisal, NM $88,007

Chimayo, NM $88,625

Cordova, NM $88,475

Costilla, NM $86,961

Taos Ski Valley, NM $86,302

Dixon, NM $87,923

Dulce, NM $86,891

El Prado, NM $86,653

El Rito, NM $87,050

Embudo, NM $87,471

Espanola, NM $88,517

Glorieta, NM $88,826

Hernandez, NM $87,695

Ilfeld, NM $88,006

La Madera, NM $86,897

Lamy, NM $88,487

Llano, NM $87,829

Los Alamos, NM $88,697

White Rock, NM $88,864

Medanales, NM $87,792

Ojo Caliente, NM $87,276

Los Ojos, NM $86,679

Pecos, NM $88,549

Penasco, NM $87,502

Petaca, NM $86,382

Questa, NM $86,630

Ranchos De Taos, NM $87,087

Red River, NM $86,383

Ribera, NM $86,939

Rowe, NM $88,089

San Cristobal, NM $86,380

San Jose, NM $87,872

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $88,301

Santa Cruz, NM $88,595

Serafina, NM $86,719

Taos, NM $86,603

Tererro, NM $88,832

Tesuque, NM $89,169

Tierra Amarilla, NM $86,603

Trampas, NM $87,430

Tres Piedras, NM $86,358

Truchas, NM $88,228

Vadito, NM $87,387

Valdez, NM $86,445

Vallecitos, NM $86,377

Velarde, NM $87,790

Villanueva, NM $86,771

Spaceport City, NM $85,002

Las Vegas, NM $86,035

Angel Fire, NM $86,289

Anton Chico, NM $85,886

Buena Vista, NM $86,674

Chacon, NM $86,736

Cimarron, NM $86,154

Cleveland, NM $87,351

Eagle Nest, NM $86,219

Guadalupita, NM $86,603

Holman, NM $87,128

La Loma, NM $85,741

Maxwell, NM $86,183

Miami, NM $85,997

Mills, NM $85,691

Montezuma, NM $87,795

Mora, NM $87,474

Mosquero, NM $85,617

Ocate, NM $86,090

Ojo Feliz, NM $86,317

Rainsville, NM $86,695

Raton, NM $86,400

Rociada, NM $87,839

Roy, NM $85,710

Sapello, NM $87,076

Solano, NM $85,605

Springer, NM $85,959

Ute Park, NM $86,194

Valmora, NM $85,962

Wagon Mound, NM $85,864

Watrous, NM $85,991

Socorro, NM $85,792

Aragon, NM $86,052

Datil, NM $85,697

Lemitar, NM $86,191

Luna, NM $86,205

Magdalena, NM $85,704

Pie Town, NM $85,989

Polvadera, NM $86,399

Quemado, NM $86,168

Reserve, NM $86,013

San Acacia, NM $86,541

San Antonio, NM $85,318

Truth Or Consequences, NM $85,300

Arrey, NM $85,286

Caballo, NM $85,344

Derry, NM $84,910

Elephant Butte, NM $85,521

Garfield, NM $84,664

Hatch, NM $83,307

Monticello, NM $85,295

Rincon, NM $82,827

Salem, NM $84,399

Williamsburg, NM $85,407

Winston, NM $85,357

Las Cruces, NM $81,743

White Sands Missile Range, NM $82,011

Santa Teresa, NM $82,608

Playas, NM $85,694

Animas, NM $85,905

Anthony, NM $82,588

Arenas Valley, NM $85,753

Bayard, NM $85,673

Berino, NM $82,213

Buckhorn, NM $85,762

Santa Clara, NM $85,823

Chamberino, NM $82,299

Cliff, NM $85,663

Columbus, NM $85,433

Deming, NM $85,453

Dona Ana, NM $81,746

Fairacres, NM $81,991

Faywood, NM $85,413

Fort Bayard, NM $85,741

Gila, NM $85,537

Glenwood, NM $85,604

Hachita, NM $85,433

Hanover, NM $85,451

Hillsboro, NM $85,276

Hurley, NM $85,616

La Mesa, NM $83,307

Lordsburg, NM $85,631

Mesilla, NM $81,745

Mesilla Park, NM $81,754

Mesquite, NM $81,823

Mimbres, NM $85,519

Mule Creek, NM $85,750

Organ, NM $81,796

Pinos Altos, NM $85,661

Radium Springs, NM $81,778

Redrock, NM $85,443

Rodeo, NM $86,013

San Miguel, NM $81,792

Silver City, NM $85,662

Sunland Park, NM $82,168

Tyrone, NM $85,916

Vado, NM $81,857

Chaparral, NM $82,889

Clovis, NM $85,498

Cannon Afb, NM $85,309

Broadview, NM $85,249

Causey, NM $85,102

Crossroads, NM $84,901

Dora, NM $85,304

Elida, NM $84,951

Floyd, NM $85,157

Fort Sumner, NM $85,088

Grady, NM $85,330

House, NM $85,262

Kenna, NM $84,951

Lingo, NM $85,097

Melrose, NM $85,276

Milnesand, NM $84,918

Pep, NM $85,034

Portales, NM $85,345

Rogers, NM $85,057

Saint Vrain, NM $85,331

Taiban, NM $85,059

Texico, NM $85,364

Yeso, NM $84,751

Roswell, NM $84,849

Artesia, NM $85,017

Caprock, NM $84,844

Carlsbad, NM $85,072

Dexter, NM $84,909

Eunice, NM $85,148

Hagerman, NM $84,951

Hobbs, NM $85,272

Hope, NM $84,640

Jal, NM $85,048

Lake Arthur, NM $84,811

Lakewood, NM $84,937

Loco Hills, NM $85,094

Loving, NM $85,051

Lovington, NM $85,190

Mcdonald, NM $84,958

Malaga, NM $84,968

Maljamar, NM $84,885

Monument, NM $85,085

Tatum, NM $85,013

Whites City, NM $85,155

Carrizozo, NM $84,447

Alamogordo, NM $84,178

Alto, NM $84,459

Bent, NM $84,194

Capitan, NM $84,263

Cloudcroft, NM $84,184

Corona, NM $84,814

Encino, NM $85,495

Fort Stanton, NM $84,299

Glencoe, NM $84,238

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $84,168

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $84,168

Hondo, NM $84,316

La Luz, NM $84,168

Lincoln, NM $84,070

Mayhill, NM $84,359

Mescalero, NM $84,206

Nogal, NM $84,567

Orogrande, NM $84,211

Picacho, NM $84,298

Pinon, NM $84,615

Ruidoso, NM $84,619

Ruidoso Downs, NM $84,504

Sacramento, NM $84,244

San Patricio, NM $84,344

Sunspot, NM $84,168

Timberon, NM $84,350

Tinnie, NM $84,249

Tularosa, NM $84,224

Vaughn, NM $85,151

Weed, NM $84,349

Tucumcari, NM $85,573

Amistad, NM $85,463

Bard, NM $85,326

Capulin, NM $86,292

Clayton, NM $85,629

Conchas Dam, NM $85,706

Cuervo, NM $85,294

Des Moines, NM $85,952

Folsom, NM $86,085

Garita, NM $85,542

Gladstone, NM $85,714

Grenville, NM $85,698

Logan, NM $85,570

Mcalister, NM $85,305

Nara Visa, NM $85,368

Newkirk, NM $85,462

Quay, NM $85,511

San Jon, NM $85,420

Santa Rosa, NM $85,511

Sedan, NM $85,541

Trementina, NM $85,537

Improvement Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Improvement Manager roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 30% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 15% above the average. In contrast, Improvement Manager positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Improvement Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Improvement Manager

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$100,505	$48.0	15%
Pharmaceuticals	$98,757	$47.0	13%
Biotechnology	$96,135	$46.0	10%
Software & Networking	$96,135	$46.0	10%
Internet	$95,261	$46.0	9%

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

Understanding how an Improvement 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.

$80,186

Average $87,395/year

$97,634

$6,682

Average $7,283/month

$8,136

$1,542

Average $1,681/week

$1,878

$39

Average $42/hour

$47

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$97,634	$8,136	$1,878	$47
Average	$87,395	$7,283	$1,681	$42
25th Percentile	$80,186	$6,682	$1,542	$39

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