What are the main factors that influence an Injection Mold Designer'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 Injection Mold Designer?

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Injection Mold Designer roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change An Injection Mold Designer's salary?

An Injection Mold Designer's salary grows with experience: starting around $68,594 for beginners, reaching about $106,309 at mid-level, and approach $139,849 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Injection Mold Designer?

Injection Mold Designer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Injection Mold Designer roles are District of Columbia $83,731, California $83,413, Massachusetts $82,302. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Injection Mold Designer roles make?

Salaries for Injection Mold Designer level roles vary by specialization: Injection Mold Supervisor: $85,541; injection nurse: $75,734; Mold Designer: $72,741; Plastic Injection Mold Designer: $70,705; Plastic Injection Mold Maker: $61,682.

Injection Mold Designer Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Injection Mold Designer make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Injection Mold Designer in New Mexico is $70,043 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $34.

However, an Injection Mold Designer's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $83,331
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $63,977 to $76,998
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $58,455

10% $58,455

50% (Median) $70,043

90% $83,331

Injection Mold Designer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$76,998	$6,417	$1,481	$37
Average	$70,043	$5,837	$1,347	$34
25th Percentile	$63,977	$5,331	$1,230	$31

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Key Factors That Influence Injection Mold Designer Salaries

An Injection Mold Designer'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 Injection Mold Designer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Injection Mold Designer'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): $68,594
Early Career (1-2 years): $77,101
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $106,309
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $122,696
Expert (over 8 years): $139,849

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Injection Mold Designer	less than 1 year	$68,594
CAE Designer II	1-2 years	$77,101
CAE Designer III	2-4 years	$106,309
CAE Designer IV	5-8 years	$122,696
CAE Designer V	over 8 years	$139,849

How Do Injection Mold Designer 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 Injection Mold Designers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $83,731.
California: $83,413.
Massachusetts: $82,302.

District of Columbia $83,731 California $83,413 Massachusetts $82,302 Washington $81,999 New Jersey $81,969 Alaska $81,863 Connecticut $80,819 New York $80,396

Hawaii $79,042 Rhode Island $78,407 Maryland $77,976 Minnesota $77,386 Colorado $77,159 Illinois $77,084 Oregon $76,796 Delaware $76,584

New Hampshire $76,451 Virginia $76,153 Pennsylvania $75,284 Nevada $74,845 North Dakota $74,701 Michigan $74,475 Wisconsin $74,391 Vermont $74,225

Texas $73,764 Maine $73,733 Arizona $73,688 Ohio $73,635 Georgia $72,939 Indiana $72,591 Wyoming $72,523 Utah $72,418

Iowa $72,372 Kansas $72,009 Louisiana $71,903 North Carolina $71,865 Missouri $71,850 Florida $71,555 Montana $71,397 Nebraska $71,245

Kentucky $71,162 South Carolina $70,860 Tennessee $70,671 Idaho $70,595 New Mexico $70,043 Oklahoma $69,922 Alabama $69,476 South Dakota $68,727

Arkansas $68,319 West Virginia $68,099 Mississippi $67,441

Top Paying Cities for Injection Mold Designer

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: $70,789
Belen: $70,395
Bernalillo: $70,914

Algodones, NM $70,789

Belen, NM $70,395

Bernalillo, NM $70,914

Bluewater, NM $69,425

Bosque, NM $69,877

Casa Blanca, NM $70,035

Cedar Crest, NM $70,973

Cedarvale, NM $68,190

Cerrillos, NM $70,840

Claunch, NM $67,938

Coyote, NM $69,796

Cuba, NM $69,684

Cubero, NM $70,190

Edgewood, NM $70,656

Estancia, NM $69,814

Gallina, NM $69,431

Counselor, NM $69,474

Grants, NM $69,346

Milan, NM $69,623

Isleta, NM $71,036

Jarales, NM $70,327

Jemez Pueblo, NM $70,448

Jemez Springs, NM $70,231

Laguna, NM $70,534

La Jara, NM $69,607

La Joya, NM $69,446

Lindrith, NM $69,362

Los Lunas, NM $70,767

Mcintosh, NM $70,198

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $69,731

Moriarty, NM $69,962

Mountainair, NM $69,207

Nageezi, NM $69,382

New Laguna, NM $70,156

Paguate, NM $70,204

Pena Blanca, NM $70,988

Peralta, NM $70,879

Placitas, NM $70,916

Ponderosa, NM $70,359

Prewitt, NM $69,404

Regina, NM $69,452

Sandia Park, NM $70,795

Corrales, NM $71,062

San Fidel, NM $69,778

San Rafael, NM $69,481

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $70,795

San Ysidro, NM $70,700

Stanley, NM $69,952

Tijeras, NM $70,804

Tome, NM $70,673

Torreon, NM $70,438

Veguita, NM $69,872

Willard, NM $69,083

Youngsville, NM $69,816

Bosque Farms, NM $71,009

Clines Corners, NM $69,529

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $70,849

Cochiti Lake, NM $70,941

Albuquerque, NM $71,102

Kirtland Afb, NM $71,102

Rio Rancho, NM $70,985

Gallup, NM $69,505

Brimhall, NM $69,308

Church Rock, NM $69,340

Continental Divide, NM $69,291

Crownpoint, NM $69,349

Fence Lake, NM $69,039

Fort Wingate, NM $69,316

Gamerco, NM $69,433

Mentmore, NM $69,325

Mexican Springs, NM $69,317

Ramah, NM $69,190

Rehoboth, NM $69,363

Thoreau, NM $69,367

Tohatchi, NM $69,303

Vanderwagen, NM $69,317

Zuni, NM $69,300

Navajo, NM $69,395

Jamestown, NM $69,222

Pinehill, NM $69,136

Sheep Springs, NM $69,378

Smith Lake, NM $69,637

Yatahey, NM $69,353

Farmington, NM $69,687

Aztec, NM $69,815

Blanco, NM $69,489

Bloomfield, NM $69,407

Flora Vista, NM $69,759

Fruitland, NM $69,322

Kirtland, NM $69,759

La Plata, NM $69,784

Navajo Dam, NM $69,753

Shiprock, NM $69,657

Waterflow, NM $69,621

Newcomb, NM $69,336

Sanostee, NM $69,380

Santa Fe, NM $71,465

Abiquiu, NM $69,510

Alcalde, NM $70,721

Amalia, NM $69,404

Arroyo Hondo, NM $69,306

Arroyo Seco, NM $69,387

Canjilon, NM $69,295

Canones, NM $69,926

Carson, NM $69,572

Cebolla, NM $69,336

Cerro, NM $69,356

Chama, NM $69,640

Chamisal, NM $70,533

Chimayo, NM $71,028

Cordova, NM $70,908

Costilla, NM $69,695

Taos Ski Valley, NM $69,166

Dixon, NM $70,466

Dulce, NM $69,638

El Prado, NM $69,448

El Rito, NM $69,766

Embudo, NM $70,103

Espanola, NM $70,942

Glorieta, NM $71,189

Hernandez, NM $70,283

Ilfeld, NM $70,532

La Madera, NM $69,644

Lamy, NM $70,918

Llano, NM $70,390

Los Alamos, NM $71,086

White Rock, NM $71,220

Medanales, NM $70,361

Ojo Caliente, NM $69,947

Los Ojos, NM $69,469

Pecos, NM $70,968

Penasco, NM $70,128

Petaca, NM $69,231

Questa, NM $69,430

Ranchos De Taos, NM $69,796

Red River, NM $69,232

Ribera, NM $69,677

Rowe, NM $70,599

San Cristobal, NM $69,229

San Jose, NM $70,425

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $70,769

Santa Cruz, NM $71,004

Serafina, NM $69,501

Taos, NM $69,408

Tererro, NM $71,195

Tesuque, NM $71,465

Tierra Amarilla, NM $69,408

Trampas, NM $70,071

Tres Piedras, NM $69,212

Truchas, NM $70,710

Vadito, NM $70,036

Valdez, NM $69,281

Vallecitos, NM $69,227

Velarde, NM $70,359

Villanueva, NM $69,542

Spaceport City, NM $68,124

Las Vegas, NM $68,952

Angel Fire, NM $69,156

Anton Chico, NM $68,833

Buena Vista, NM $69,465

Chacon, NM $69,514

Cimarron, NM $69,048

Cleveland, NM $70,007

Eagle Nest, NM $69,100

Guadalupita, NM $69,408

Holman, NM $69,829

La Loma, NM $68,717

Maxwell, NM $69,071

Miami, NM $68,922

Mills, NM $68,677

Montezuma, NM $70,363

Mora, NM $70,106

Mosquero, NM $68,617

Ocate, NM $68,997

Ojo Feliz, NM $69,179

Rainsville, NM $69,482

Raton, NM $69,245

Rociada, NM $70,398

Roy, NM $68,692

Sapello, NM $69,787

Solano, NM $68,608

Springer, NM $68,892

Ute Park, NM $69,080

Valmora, NM $68,894

Wagon Mound, NM $68,816

Watrous, NM $68,918

Socorro, NM $68,758

Aragon, NM $68,966

Datil, NM $68,682

Lemitar, NM $69,078

Luna, NM $69,089

Magdalena, NM $68,687

Pie Town, NM $68,916

Polvadera, NM $69,244

Quemado, NM $69,059

Reserve, NM $68,935

San Acacia, NM $69,359

San Antonio, NM $68,378

Truth Or Consequences, NM $68,363

Arrey, NM $68,352

Caballo, NM $68,399

Derry, NM $68,051

Elephant Butte, NM $68,541

Garfield, NM $67,854

Hatch, NM $66,766

Monticello, NM $68,360

Rincon, NM $66,382

Salem, NM $67,642

Williamsburg, NM $68,450

Winston, NM $68,409

Las Cruces, NM $65,513

White Sands Missile Range, NM $65,728

Santa Teresa, NM $66,206

Playas, NM $68,679

Animas, NM $68,848

Anthony, NM $66,190

Arenas Valley, NM $68,726

Bayard, NM $68,663

Berino, NM $65,890

Buckhorn, NM $68,734

Santa Clara, NM $68,783

Chamberino, NM $65,958

Cliff, NM $68,654

Columbus, NM $68,470

Deming, NM $68,486

Dona Ana, NM $65,515

Fairacres, NM $65,711

Faywood, NM $68,454

Fort Bayard, NM $68,717

Gila, NM $68,553

Glenwood, NM $68,607

Hachita, NM $68,470

Hanover, NM $68,484

Hillsboro, NM $68,344

Hurley, NM $68,617

La Mesa, NM $66,766

Lordsburg, NM $68,629

Mesilla, NM $65,515

Mesilla Park, NM $65,521

Mesquite, NM $65,577

Mimbres, NM $68,539

Mule Creek, NM $68,724

Organ, NM $65,555

Pinos Altos, NM $68,653

Radium Springs, NM $65,541

Redrock, NM $68,478

Rodeo, NM $68,935

San Miguel, NM $65,552

Silver City, NM $68,654

Sunland Park, NM $65,853

Tyrone, NM $68,857

Vado, NM $65,604

Chaparral, NM $66,431

Clovis, NM $68,522

Cannon Afb, NM $68,371

Broadview, NM $68,323

Causey, NM $68,205

Crossroads, NM $68,043

Dora, NM $68,367

Elida, NM $68,084

Floyd, NM $68,249

Fort Sumner, NM $68,194

Grady, NM $68,388

House, NM $68,333

Kenna, NM $68,084

Lingo, NM $68,201

Melrose, NM $68,344

Milnesand, NM $68,057

Pep, NM $68,150

Portales, NM $68,400

Rogers, NM $68,169

Saint Vrain, NM $68,388

Taiban, NM $68,170

Texico, NM $68,415

Yeso, NM $67,923

Roswell, NM $68,002

Artesia, NM $68,136

Caprock, NM $67,998

Carlsbad, NM $68,181

Dexter, NM $68,050

Eunice, NM $68,242

Hagerman, NM $68,084

Hobbs, NM $68,341

Hope, NM $67,835

Jal, NM $68,161

Lake Arthur, NM $67,972

Lakewood, NM $68,073

Loco Hills, NM $68,198

Loving, NM $68,164

Lovington, NM $68,276

Mcdonald, NM $68,090

Malaga, NM $68,097

Maljamar, NM $68,031

Monument, NM $68,191

Tatum, NM $68,133

Whites City, NM $68,248

Carrizozo, NM $67,680

Alamogordo, NM $67,464

Alto, NM $67,690

Bent, NM $67,477

Capitan, NM $67,532

Cloudcroft, NM $67,469

Corona, NM $67,974

Encino, NM $68,520

Fort Stanton, NM $67,561

Glencoe, NM $67,513

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $67,457

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $67,457

Hondo, NM $67,575

La Luz, NM $67,457

Lincoln, NM $67,378

Mayhill, NM $67,609

Mescalero, NM $67,487

Nogal, NM $67,776

Orogrande, NM $67,491

Picacho, NM $67,560

Pinon, NM $67,814

Ruidoso, NM $67,818

Ruidoso Downs, NM $67,726

Sacramento, NM $67,517

San Patricio, NM $67,597

Sunspot, NM $67,457

Timberon, NM $67,603

Tinnie, NM $67,521

Tularosa, NM $67,501

Vaughn, NM $68,244

Weed, NM $67,601

Tucumcari, NM $68,583

Amistad, NM $68,494

Bard, NM $68,385

Capulin, NM $69,159

Clayton, NM $68,627

Conchas Dam, NM $68,689

Cuervo, NM $68,359

Des Moines, NM $68,886

Folsom, NM $68,993

Garita, NM $68,558

Gladstone, NM $68,695

Grenville, NM $68,682

Logan, NM $68,580

Mcalister, NM $68,368

Nara Visa, NM $68,418

Newkirk, NM $68,493

Quay, NM $68,533

San Jon, NM $68,459

Santa Rosa, NM $68,533

Sedan, NM $68,557

Trementina, NM $68,554

Injection Mold Designer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Injection Mold Designer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 97% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Injection Mold Designer positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Injection Mold Designer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Injection Mold Designer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$91,056	$44.0	30%
Financial Services	$87,554	$42.0	25%
Software & Networking	$85,452	$41.0	22%
Biotechnology	$84,052	$40.0	20%
Internet	$82,651	$40.0	18%

Injection Mold Designer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Injection Mold Designer'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.

$63,977

Average $70,043/year

$76,998

$5,331

Average $5,837/month

$6,417

$1,230

Average $1,347/week

$1,481

$31

Average $34/hour

$37

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$76,998	$6,417	$1,481	$37
Average	$70,043	$5,837	$1,347	$34
25th Percentile	$63,977	$5,331	$1,230	$31

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