What are the main factors that influence a L&D Program 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 L&D Program Manager?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for L&D Program Manager roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change A L&D Program Manager's salary?

A L&D Program Manager's salary grows with experience: starting around $128,027 for beginners, reaching about $129,395 at mid-level, and approach $132,300 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a L&D Program Manager?

L&D Program Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for L&D Program Manager roles are District of Columbia $162,370, California $161,754, Massachusetts $159,598. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of L&D Program Manager roles make?

Salaries for L&D Program Manager level roles vary by specialization: Engineering Program Manager VI: $199,685; Engineering Program Manager V: $151,499; Engineering Program Management Manager: $144,028; Program Manager: $143,965; Engineering Program Manager IV: $129,869.

L&D Program Manager Salary in New Mexico

How much does a L&D Program Manager make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a L&D Program Manager in New Mexico is $135,826 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $65.

However, a L&D Program Manager's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $168,156
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $123,925 to $152,749
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $113,089

10% $113,089

50% (Median) $135,826

90% $168,156

L&D Program Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$152,749	$12,729	$2,937	$73
Average	$135,826	$11,319	$2,612	$65
25th Percentile	$123,925	$10,327	$2,383	$60

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Key Factors That Influence L&D Program Manager Salaries

A L&D Program 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 L&D Program Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a L&D Program 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): $128,027
Early Career (1-2 years): $128,540
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $129,395
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $130,591
Expert (over 8 years): $132,300

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level L&D Program Manager	less than 1 year	$128,027
Early Career Level L&D Program Manager	1-2 years	$128,540
Mid-Level Level L&D Program Manager	2-4 years	$129,395
Senior-Level Level L&D Program Manager	5-8 years	$130,591
Expert Level L&D Program Manager	over 8 years	$132,300

How Do L&D Program 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 L&D Program Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $162,370.
California: $161,754.
Massachusetts: $159,598.

District of Columbia $162,370 California $161,754 Massachusetts $159,598 Washington $159,012 New Jersey $158,953 Alaska $158,748 Connecticut $156,724 New York $155,903

Hawaii $153,278 Rhode Island $152,046 Maryland $151,210 Minnesota $150,066 Colorado $149,626 Illinois $149,479 Oregon $148,922 Delaware $148,511

New Hampshire $148,253 Virginia $147,676 Pennsylvania $145,989 Nevada $145,139 North Dakota $144,860 Michigan $144,420 Wisconsin $144,259 Vermont $143,936

Texas $143,041 Maine $142,983 Arizona $142,895 Ohio $142,792 Georgia $141,443 Indiana $140,768 Wyoming $140,636 Utah $140,431

Iowa $140,343 Kansas $139,639 Louisiana $139,434 North Carolina $139,361 Missouri $139,331 Florida $138,759 Montana $138,451 Nebraska $138,158

Kentucky $137,997 South Carolina $137,410 Tennessee $137,043 Idaho $136,897 New Mexico $135,826 Oklahoma $135,592 Alabama $134,726 South Dakota $133,275

Arkansas $132,483 West Virginia $132,057 Mississippi $130,782

Top Paying Cities for L&D Program 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: $137,272
Belen: $136,508
Bernalillo: $137,516

Algodones, NM $137,272

Belen, NM $136,508

Bernalillo, NM $137,516

Bluewater, NM $134,628

Bosque, NM $135,505

Casa Blanca, NM $135,812

Cedar Crest, NM $137,630

Cedarvale, NM $132,233

Cerrillos, NM $137,372

Claunch, NM $131,744

Coyote, NM $135,348

Cuba, NM $135,131

Cubero, NM $136,112

Edgewood, NM $137,016

Estancia, NM $135,382

Gallina, NM $134,640

Counselor, NM $134,724

Grants, NM $134,474

Milan, NM $135,012

Isleta, NM $137,752

Jarales, NM $136,376

Jemez Pueblo, NM $136,612

Jemez Springs, NM $136,191

Laguna, NM $136,778

La Jara, NM $134,980

La Joya, NM $134,668

Lindrith, NM $134,505

Los Lunas, NM $137,231

Mcintosh, NM $136,127

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $135,221

Moriarty, NM $135,669

Mountainair, NM $134,206

Nageezi, NM $134,545

New Laguna, NM $136,046

Paguate, NM $136,139

Pena Blanca, NM $137,659

Peralta, NM $137,448

Placitas, NM $137,519

Ponderosa, NM $136,439

Prewitt, NM $134,587

Regina, NM $134,681

Sandia Park, NM $137,284

Corrales, NM $137,802

San Fidel, NM $135,313

San Rafael, NM $134,737

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $137,285

San Ysidro, NM $137,101

Stanley, NM $135,650

Tijeras, NM $137,302

Tome, NM $137,048

Torreon, NM $136,592

Veguita, NM $135,495

Willard, NM $133,964

Youngsville, NM $135,386

Bosque Farms, NM $137,700

Clines Corners, NM $134,831

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $137,390

Cochiti Lake, NM $137,568

Albuquerque, NM $137,879

Kirtland Afb, NM $137,879

Rio Rancho, NM $137,654

Gallup, NM $134,782

Brimhall, NM $134,401

Church Rock, NM $134,464

Continental Divide, NM $134,369

Crownpoint, NM $134,480

Fence Lake, NM $133,880

Fort Wingate, NM $134,417

Gamerco, NM $134,643

Mentmore, NM $134,435

Mexican Springs, NM $134,418

Ramah, NM $134,172

Rehoboth, NM $134,508

Thoreau, NM $134,515

Tohatchi, NM $134,392

Vanderwagen, NM $134,418

Zuni, NM $134,386

Navajo, NM $134,570

Jamestown, NM $134,235

Pinehill, NM $134,068

Sheep Springs, NM $134,537

Smith Lake, NM $135,039

Yatahey, NM $134,489

Farmington, NM $135,136

Aztec, NM $135,385

Blanco, NM $134,753

Bloomfield, NM $134,593

Flora Vista, NM $135,275

Fruitland, NM $134,429

Kirtland, NM $135,276

La Plata, NM $135,325

Navajo Dam, NM $135,265

Shiprock, NM $135,077

Waterflow, NM $135,008

Newcomb, NM $134,455

Sanostee, NM $134,540

Santa Fe, NM $138,583

Abiquiu, NM $134,792

Alcalde, NM $137,140

Amalia, NM $134,587

Arroyo Hondo, NM $134,398

Arroyo Seco, NM $134,553

Canjilon, NM $134,376

Canones, NM $135,600

Carson, NM $134,913

Cebolla, NM $134,455

Cerro, NM $134,495

Chama, NM $135,045

Chamisal, NM $136,777

Chimayo, NM $137,737

Cordova, NM $137,504

Costilla, NM $135,152

Taos Ski Valley, NM $134,127

Dixon, NM $136,646

Dulce, NM $135,042

El Prado, NM $134,672

El Rito, NM $135,290

Embudo, NM $135,944

Espanola, NM $137,570

Glorieta, NM $138,050

Hernandez, NM $136,291

Ilfeld, NM $136,775

La Madera, NM $135,052

Lamy, NM $137,523

Llano, NM $136,499

Los Alamos, NM $137,849

White Rock, NM $138,108

Medanales, NM $136,442

Ojo Caliente, NM $135,640

Los Ojos, NM $134,713

Pecos, NM $137,620

Penasco, NM $135,992

Petaca, NM $134,251

Questa, NM $134,637

Ranchos De Taos, NM $135,347

Red River, NM $134,253

Ribera, NM $135,117

Rowe, NM $136,904

San Cristobal, NM $134,248

San Jose, NM $136,567

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $137,234

Santa Cruz, NM $137,690

Serafina, NM $134,775

Taos, NM $134,594

Tererro, NM $138,060

Tesuque, NM $138,583

Tierra Amarilla, NM $134,594

Trampas, NM $135,881

Tres Piedras, NM $134,215

Truchas, NM $137,120

Vadito, NM $135,813

Valdez, NM $134,350

Vallecitos, NM $134,244

Velarde, NM $136,439

Villanueva, NM $134,855

Spaceport City, NM $132,106

Las Vegas, NM $133,712

Angel Fire, NM $134,106

Anton Chico, NM $133,480

Buena Vista, NM $134,706

Chacon, NM $134,801

Cimarron, NM $133,896

Cleveland, NM $135,757

Eagle Nest, NM $133,998

Guadalupita, NM $134,594

Holman, NM $135,411

La Loma, NM $133,256

Maxwell, NM $133,942

Miami, NM $133,653

Mills, NM $133,178

Montezuma, NM $136,447

Mora, NM $135,948

Mosquero, NM $133,062

Ocate, NM $133,798

Ojo Feliz, NM $134,150

Rainsville, NM $134,738

Raton, NM $134,279

Rociada, NM $136,516

Roy, NM $133,207

Sapello, NM $135,331

Solano, NM $133,044

Springer, NM $133,594

Ute Park, NM $133,959

Valmora, NM $133,599

Wagon Mound, NM $133,446

Watrous, NM $133,644

Socorro, NM $133,335

Aragon, NM $133,738

Datil, NM $133,187

Lemitar, NM $133,955

Luna, NM $133,976

Magdalena, NM $133,197

Pie Town, NM $133,641

Polvadera, NM $134,278

Quemado, NM $133,918

Reserve, NM $133,678

San Acacia, NM $134,499

San Antonio, NM $132,597

Truth Or Consequences, NM $132,569

Arrey, NM $132,547

Caballo, NM $132,638

Derry, NM $131,964

Elephant Butte, NM $132,914

Garfield, NM $131,581

Hatch, NM $129,472

Monticello, NM $132,562

Rincon, NM $128,727

Salem, NM $131,170

Williamsburg, NM $132,736

Winston, NM $132,659

Las Cruces, NM $127,042

White Sands Missile Range, NM $127,459

Santa Teresa, NM $128,385

Playas, NM $133,182

Animas, NM $133,509

Anthony, NM $128,355

Arenas Valley, NM $133,273

Bayard, NM $133,150

Berino, NM $127,772

Buckhorn, NM $133,288

Santa Clara, NM $133,383

Chamberino, NM $127,906

Cliff, NM $133,134

Columbus, NM $132,776

Deming, NM $132,807

Dona Ana, NM $127,046

Fairacres, NM $127,426

Faywood, NM $132,745

Fort Bayard, NM $133,256

Gila, NM $132,937

Glenwood, NM $133,041

Hachita, NM $132,776

Hanover, NM $132,804

Hillsboro, NM $132,533

Hurley, NM $133,061

La Mesa, NM $129,472

Lordsburg, NM $133,084

Mesilla, NM $127,045

Mesilla Park, NM $127,058

Mesquite, NM $127,167

Mimbres, NM $132,909

Mule Creek, NM $133,269

Organ, NM $127,124

Pinos Altos, NM $133,131

Radium Springs, NM $127,096

Redrock, NM $132,792

Rodeo, NM $133,678

San Miguel, NM $127,118

Silver City, NM $133,132

Sunland Park, NM $127,702

Tyrone, NM $133,527

Vado, NM $127,218

Chaparral, NM $128,822

Clovis, NM $132,877

Cannon Afb, NM $132,584

Broadview, NM $132,490

Causey, NM $132,263

Crossroads, NM $131,949

Dora, NM $132,577

Elida, NM $132,027

Floyd, NM $132,348

Fort Sumner, NM $132,241

Grady, NM $132,616

House, NM $132,511

Kenna, NM $132,028

Lingo, NM $132,254

Melrose, NM $132,533

Milnesand, NM $131,975

Pep, NM $132,156

Portales, NM $132,640

Rogers, NM $132,192

Saint Vrain, NM $132,618

Taiban, NM $132,195

Texico, NM $132,669

Yeso, NM $131,716

Roswell, NM $131,868

Artesia, NM $132,129

Caprock, NM $131,861

Carlsbad, NM $132,216

Dexter, NM $131,962

Eunice, NM $132,333

Hagerman, NM $132,028

Hobbs, NM $132,527

Hope, NM $131,544

Jal, NM $132,178

Lake Arthur, NM $131,810

Lakewood, NM $132,006

Loco Hills, NM $132,250

Loving, NM $132,182

Lovington, NM $132,399

Mcdonald, NM $132,038

Malaga, NM $132,053

Maljamar, NM $131,924

Monument, NM $132,235

Tatum, NM $132,123

Whites City, NM $132,345

Carrizozo, NM $131,244

Alamogordo, NM $130,826

Alto, NM $131,263

Bent, NM $130,851

Capitan, NM $130,958

Cloudcroft, NM $130,836

Corona, NM $131,814

Encino, NM $132,873

Fort Stanton, NM $131,013

Glencoe, NM $130,919

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $130,811

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $130,811

Hondo, NM $131,040

La Luz, NM $130,811

Lincoln, NM $130,658

Mayhill, NM $131,107

Mescalero, NM $130,870

Nogal, NM $131,431

Orogrande, NM $130,877

Picacho, NM $131,012

Pinon, NM $131,505

Ruidoso, NM $131,512

Ruidoso Downs, NM $131,333

Sacramento, NM $130,928

San Patricio, NM $131,084

Sunspot, NM $130,811

Timberon, NM $131,094

Tinnie, NM $130,936

Tularosa, NM $130,897

Vaughn, NM $132,338

Weed, NM $131,091

Tucumcari, NM $132,995

Amistad, NM $132,823

Bard, NM $132,610

Capulin, NM $134,112

Clayton, NM $133,081

Conchas Dam, NM $133,201

Cuervo, NM $132,560

Des Moines, NM $133,583

Folsom, NM $133,789

Garita, NM $132,946

Gladstone, NM $133,213

Grenville, NM $133,188

Logan, NM $132,990

Mcalister, NM $132,578

Nara Visa, NM $132,675

Newkirk, NM $132,821

Quay, NM $132,898

San Jon, NM $132,755

Santa Rosa, NM $132,898

Sedan, NM $132,945

Trementina, NM $132,939

L&D Program Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For L&D Program Manager roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 68% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, L&D Program Manager positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view L&D Program Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a L&D Program Manager

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$176,574	$85.0	30%
Pharmaceuticals	$169,783	$82.0	25%
Financial Services	$162,992	$78.0	20%
Internet	$157,559	$76.0	16%
Biotechnology	$156,200	$75.0	15%

L&D Program Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a L&D Program 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.

$123,925

Average $135,826/year

$152,749

$10,327

Average $11,319/month

$12,729

$2,383

Average $2,612/week

$2,937

$60

Average $65/hour

$73

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$152,749	$12,729	$2,937	$73
Average	$135,826	$11,319	$2,612	$65
25th Percentile	$123,925	$10,327	$2,383	$60

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