What are the main factors that influence an Inventory Director'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 Inventory Director?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Inventory Director roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change An Inventory Director's salary?

An Inventory Director's salary grows with experience: starting around $68,351 for beginners, reaching about $69,853 at mid-level, and approach $87,462 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Inventory Director?

Inventory Director salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Inventory Director roles are District of Columbia $86,509, California $86,180, Massachusetts $85,032. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Inventory Director roles make?

Salaries for Inventory Director level roles vary by specialization: Inventory Management Supply Chain Director: $212,870; Inventory Control Operations Director: $182,380; Inventory Control Director: $182,351; Materials/Inventory Planning Director: $174,700; Vendor Managed Inventory Director: $153,510.

Inventory Director Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Inventory Director make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Inventory Director in New Mexico is $72,367 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $35.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $95,414
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $64,156 to $84,430
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $56,682

10% $56,682

50% (Median) $72,367

90% $95,414

Inventory Director Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$84,430	$7,036	$1,624	$41
Average	$72,367	$6,031	$1,392	$35
25th Percentile	$64,156	$5,346	$1,234	$31

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Key Factors That Influence Inventory Director Salaries

An Inventory Director'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 Inventory Director Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Inventory Director'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): $68,351
Early Career (1-2 years): $90,937
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $69,853
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $77,476
Expert (over 8 years): $87,462

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Inventory Control Analyst III	less than 1 year	$68,351
Inventory Control Analyst IV	1-2 years	$90,937
Inventory Director	2-4 years	$69,853
Inventory Control Senior Supervisor	5-8 years	$77,476
Inventory Control Manager	over 8 years	$87,462

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

District of Columbia: $86,509.
California: $86,180.
Massachusetts: $85,032.

District of Columbia $86,509 California $86,180 Massachusetts $85,032 Washington $84,719 New Jersey $84,688 Alaska $84,579 Connecticut $83,500 New York $83,063

Hawaii $81,664 Rhode Island $81,008 Maryland $80,563 Minnesota $79,953 Colorado $79,719 Illinois $79,641 Oregon $79,344 Delaware $79,125

New Hampshire $78,987 Virginia $78,680 Pennsylvania $77,781 Nevada $77,328 North Dakota $77,179 Michigan $76,945 Wisconsin $76,859 Vermont $76,687

Texas $76,211 Maine $76,179 Arizona $76,133 Ohio $76,078 Georgia $75,359 Indiana $75,000 Wyoming $74,929 Utah $74,820

Iowa $74,773 Kansas $74,398 Louisiana $74,289 North Carolina $74,250 Missouri $74,234 Florida $73,929 Montana $73,765 Nebraska $73,609

Kentucky $73,523 South Carolina $73,210 Tennessee $73,015 Idaho $72,937 New Mexico $72,367 Oklahoma $72,241 Alabama $71,781 South Dakota $71,007

Arkansas $70,585 West Virginia $70,358 Mississippi $69,679

Top Paying Cities for Inventory Director

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: $73,137
Belen: $72,730
Bernalillo: $73,267

Algodones, NM $73,137

Belen, NM $72,730

Bernalillo, NM $73,267

Bluewater, NM $71,728

Bosque, NM $72,195

Casa Blanca, NM $72,359

Cedar Crest, NM $73,328

Cedarvale, NM $70,452

Cerrillos, NM $73,190

Claunch, NM $70,191

Coyote, NM $72,112

Cuba, NM $71,996

Cubero, NM $72,519

Edgewood, NM $73,000

Estancia, NM $72,130

Gallina, NM $71,734

Counselor, NM $71,779

Grants, NM $71,646

Milan, NM $71,933

Isleta, NM $73,392

Jarales, NM $72,660

Jemez Pueblo, NM $72,785

Jemez Springs, NM $72,561

Laguna, NM $72,874

La Jara, NM $71,916

La Joya, NM $71,749

Lindrith, NM $71,663

Los Lunas, NM $73,115

Mcintosh, NM $72,527

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $72,044

Moriarty, NM $72,283

Mountainair, NM $71,503

Nageezi, NM $71,684

New Laguna, NM $72,484

Paguate, NM $72,533

Pena Blanca, NM $73,343

Peralta, NM $73,231

Placitas, NM $73,268

Ponderosa, NM $72,693

Prewitt, NM $71,706

Regina, NM $71,756

Sandia Park, NM $73,143

Corrales, NM $73,419

San Fidel, NM $72,093

San Rafael, NM $71,786

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $73,144

San Ysidro, NM $73,045

Stanley, NM $72,273

Tijeras, NM $73,153

Tome, NM $73,017

Torreon, NM $72,774

Veguita, NM $72,190

Willard, NM $71,374

Youngsville, NM $72,132

Bosque Farms, NM $73,365

Clines Corners, NM $71,836

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $73,199

Cochiti Lake, NM $73,295

Albuquerque, NM $73,460

Kirtland Afb, NM $73,460

Rio Rancho, NM $73,340

Gallup, NM $71,810

Brimhall, NM $71,607

Church Rock, NM $71,641

Continental Divide, NM $71,590

Crownpoint, NM $71,649

Fence Lake, NM $71,330

Fort Wingate, NM $71,616

Gamerco, NM $71,736

Mentmore, NM $71,625

Mexican Springs, NM $71,616

Ramah, NM $71,485

Rehoboth, NM $71,664

Thoreau, NM $71,668

Tohatchi, NM $71,602

Vanderwagen, NM $71,616

Zuni, NM $71,599

Navajo, NM $71,697

Jamestown, NM $71,519

Pinehill, NM $71,430

Sheep Springs, NM $71,680

Smith Lake, NM $71,947

Yatahey, NM $71,654

Farmington, NM $71,999

Aztec, NM $72,131

Blanco, NM $71,795

Bloomfield, NM $71,709

Flora Vista, NM $72,073

Fruitland, NM $71,622

Kirtland, NM $72,074

La Plata, NM $72,099

Navajo Dam, NM $72,067

Shiprock, NM $71,967

Waterflow, NM $71,931

Newcomb, NM $71,636

Sanostee, NM $71,681

Santa Fe, NM $73,835

Abiquiu, NM $71,816

Alcalde, NM $73,067

Amalia, NM $71,706

Arroyo Hondo, NM $71,605

Arroyo Seco, NM $71,688

Canjilon, NM $71,594

Canones, NM $72,246

Carson, NM $71,880

Cebolla, NM $71,636

Cerro, NM $71,657

Chama, NM $71,950

Chamisal, NM $72,873

Chimayo, NM $73,385

Cordova, NM $73,260

Costilla, NM $72,007

Taos Ski Valley, NM $71,461

Dixon, NM $72,803

Dulce, NM $71,948

El Prado, NM $71,752

El Rito, NM $72,081

Embudo, NM $72,429

Espanola, NM $73,296

Glorieta, NM $73,551

Hernandez, NM $72,614

Ilfeld, NM $72,872

La Madera, NM $71,954

Lamy, NM $73,271

Llano, NM $72,725

Los Alamos, NM $73,444

White Rock, NM $73,582

Medanales, NM $72,695

Ojo Caliente, NM $72,267

Los Ojos, NM $71,773

Pecos, NM $73,322

Penasco, NM $72,455

Petaca, NM $71,527

Questa, NM $71,733

Ranchos De Taos, NM $72,111

Red River, NM $71,528

Ribera, NM $71,988

Rowe, NM $72,941

San Cristobal, NM $71,526

San Jose, NM $72,761

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $73,117

Santa Cruz, NM $73,360

Serafina, NM $71,806

Taos, NM $71,710

Tererro, NM $73,556

Tesuque, NM $73,835

Tierra Amarilla, NM $71,710

Trampas, NM $72,395

Tres Piedras, NM $71,508

Truchas, NM $73,056

Vadito, NM $72,359

Valdez, NM $71,580

Vallecitos, NM $71,523

Velarde, NM $72,693

Villanueva, NM $71,849

Spaceport City, NM $70,384

Las Vegas, NM $71,240

Angel Fire, NM $71,450

Anton Chico, NM $71,116

Buena Vista, NM $71,770

Chacon, NM $71,820

Cimarron, NM $71,338

Cleveland, NM $72,330

Eagle Nest, NM $71,392

Guadalupita, NM $71,710

Holman, NM $72,145

La Loma, NM $70,997

Maxwell, NM $71,363

Miami, NM $71,209

Mills, NM $70,955

Montezuma, NM $72,697

Mora, NM $72,431

Mosquero, NM $70,894

Ocate, NM $71,286

Ojo Feliz, NM $71,473

Rainsville, NM $71,787

Raton, NM $71,542

Rociada, NM $72,734

Roy, NM $70,971

Sapello, NM $72,102

Solano, NM $70,884

Springer, NM $71,177

Ute Park, NM $71,372

Valmora, NM $71,180

Wagon Mound, NM $71,098

Watrous, NM $71,204

Socorro, NM $71,039

Aragon, NM $71,254

Datil, NM $70,960

Lemitar, NM $71,370

Luna, NM $71,380

Magdalena, NM $70,966

Pie Town, NM $71,202

Polvadera, NM $71,541

Quemado, NM $71,350

Reserve, NM $71,222

San Acacia, NM $71,659

San Antonio, NM $70,646

Truth Or Consequences, NM $70,631

Arrey, NM $70,619

Caballo, NM $70,668

Derry, NM $70,308

Elephant Butte, NM $70,815

Garfield, NM $70,105

Hatch, NM $68,981

Monticello, NM $70,627

Rincon, NM $68,584

Salem, NM $69,886

Williamsburg, NM $70,720

Winston, NM $70,679

Las Cruces, NM $67,686

White Sands Missile Range, NM $67,908

Santa Teresa, NM $68,402

Playas, NM $70,958

Animas, NM $71,132

Anthony, NM $68,386

Arenas Valley, NM $71,006

Bayard, NM $70,941

Berino, NM $68,075

Buckhorn, NM $71,014

Santa Clara, NM $71,065

Chamberino, NM $68,147

Cliff, NM $70,932

Columbus, NM $70,741

Deming, NM $70,758

Dona Ana, NM $67,689

Fairacres, NM $67,891

Faywood, NM $70,725

Fort Bayard, NM $70,997

Gila, NM $70,827

Glenwood, NM $70,883

Hachita, NM $70,741

Hanover, NM $70,756

Hillsboro, NM $70,612

Hurley, NM $70,893

La Mesa, NM $68,981

Lordsburg, NM $70,905

Mesilla, NM $67,688

Mesilla Park, NM $67,695

Mesquite, NM $67,753

Mimbres, NM $70,812

Mule Creek, NM $71,004

Organ, NM $67,730

Pinos Altos, NM $70,930

Radium Springs, NM $67,715

Redrock, NM $70,750

Rodeo, NM $71,222

San Miguel, NM $67,727

Silver City, NM $70,931

Sunland Park, NM $68,038

Tyrone, NM $71,141

Vado, NM $67,780

Chaparral, NM $68,635

Clovis, NM $70,795

Cannon Afb, NM $70,639

Broadview, NM $70,589

Causey, NM $70,468

Crossroads, NM $70,301

Dora, NM $70,635

Elida, NM $70,342

Floyd, NM $70,513

Fort Sumner, NM $70,456

Grady, NM $70,656

House, NM $70,600

Kenna, NM $70,343

Lingo, NM $70,463

Melrose, NM $70,612

Milnesand, NM $70,315

Pep, NM $70,411

Portales, NM $70,669

Rogers, NM $70,430

Saint Vrain, NM $70,657

Taiban, NM $70,432

Texico, NM $70,684

Yeso, NM $70,176

Roswell, NM $70,258

Artesia, NM $70,397

Caprock, NM $70,254

Carlsbad, NM $70,443

Dexter, NM $70,308

Eunice, NM $70,505

Hagerman, NM $70,343

Hobbs, NM $70,609

Hope, NM $70,085

Jal, NM $70,423

Lake Arthur, NM $70,226

Lakewood, NM $70,331

Loco Hills, NM $70,461

Loving, NM $70,425

Lovington, NM $70,541

Mcdonald, NM $70,348

Malaga, NM $70,356

Maljamar, NM $70,287

Monument, NM $70,453

Tatum, NM $70,394

Whites City, NM $70,512

Carrizozo, NM $69,925

Alamogordo, NM $69,702

Alto, NM $69,935

Bent, NM $69,715

Capitan, NM $69,773

Cloudcroft, NM $69,708

Corona, NM $70,229

Encino, NM $70,793

Fort Stanton, NM $69,802

Glencoe, NM $69,752

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $69,694

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $69,694

Hondo, NM $69,816

La Luz, NM $69,694

Lincoln, NM $69,613

Mayhill, NM $69,852

Mescalero, NM $69,726

Nogal, NM $70,025

Orogrande, NM $69,730

Picacho, NM $69,801

Pinon, NM $70,064

Ruidoso, NM $70,068

Ruidoso Downs, NM $69,973

Sacramento, NM $69,757

San Patricio, NM $69,840

Sunspot, NM $69,694

Timberon, NM $69,845

Tinnie, NM $69,761

Tularosa, NM $69,740

Vaughn, NM $70,508

Weed, NM $69,844

Tucumcari, NM $70,858

Amistad, NM $70,766

Bard, NM $70,653

Capulin, NM $71,453

Clayton, NM $70,904

Conchas Dam, NM $70,968

Cuervo, NM $70,626

Des Moines, NM $71,171

Folsom, NM $71,281

Garita, NM $70,832

Gladstone, NM $70,974

Grenville, NM $70,961

Logan, NM $70,855

Mcalister, NM $70,636

Nara Visa, NM $70,687

Newkirk, NM $70,766

Quay, NM $70,806

San Jon, NM $70,730

Santa Rosa, NM $70,806

Sedan, NM $70,831

Trementina, NM $70,828

Inventory Director Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Inventory Director roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 45% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Inventory Director positions in Retail & Wholesale or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Inventory Director as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Inventory Director

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$90,458	$43.0	25%
Financial Services	$86,840	$42.0	20%
Software & Networking	$86,840	$42.0	20%
Internet	$83,221	$40.0	15%
Pharmaceuticals	$83,221	$40.0	15%

Inventory Director Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Inventory Director'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.

$64,156

Average $72,367/year

$84,430

$5,346

Average $6,031/month

$7,036

$1,234

Average $1,392/week

$1,624

$31

Average $35/hour

$41

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$84,430	$7,036	$1,624	$41
Average	$72,367	$6,031	$1,392	$35
25th Percentile	$64,156	$5,346	$1,234	$31

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