Laboratory Operations Manager Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Laboratory Operations Manager make in New Mexico?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Laboratory Operations Manager in New Mexico is $91,244 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $44.

However, a Laboratory Operations Manager's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $108,357
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $82,136 to $100,201
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $73,843

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Laboratory Operations Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$100,201	$8,350	$1,927	$48
Average	$91,244	$7,604	$1,755	$44
25th Percentile	$82,136	$6,845	$1,580	$39

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Key Factors That Influence Laboratory Operations Manager Salaries

A Laboratory Operations 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 Laboratory Operations Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Laboratory Operations 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): $58,196
Early Career (1-2 years): $78,422
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $92,549
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $112,800
Expert (over 8 years): $136,933

Levels	Salary
Laborator... Level Laboratory Operations Manager	$58,196
Laborator... Level Laboratory Operations Manager	$78,422
Laborator... Level Laboratory Operations Manager	$92,549
Laborator... Level Laboratory Operations Manager	$112,800
Laborator... Level Laboratory Operations Manager	$136,933

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

District of Columbia: $109,572.
California: $109,157.
Massachusetts: $107,702.

District of Columbia $109,572 California $109,157 Massachusetts $107,702 Washington $107,306 New Jersey $107,266 Alaska $107,128 Connecticut $105,762 New York $105,208

Hawaii $103,436 Rhode Island $102,605 Maryland $102,041 Minnesota $101,269 Colorado $100,972 Illinois $100,873 Oregon $100,497 Delaware $100,220

New Hampshire $100,046 Virginia $99,656 Pennsylvania $98,518 Nevada $97,944 North Dakota $97,756 Michigan $97,459 Wisconsin $97,350 Vermont $97,132

Texas $96,529 Maine $96,489 Arizona $96,430 Ohio $96,361 Georgia $95,450 Indiana $94,995 Wyoming $94,906 Utah $94,767

Iowa $94,708 Kansas $94,233 Louisiana $94,094 North Carolina $94,045 Missouri $94,025 Florida $93,639 Montana $93,431 Nebraska $93,233

Kentucky $93,124 South Carolina $92,729 Tennessee $92,481 Idaho $92,382 New Mexico $91,660 Oklahoma $91,501 Alabama $90,918 South Dakota $89,938

Arkansas $89,403 West Virginia $89,116 Mississippi $88,255

Top Paying Cities for Laboratory Operations Managers

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: $91,858
Belen: $91,561
Bernalillo: $92,353

Algodones, NM $91,858 Belen, NM $91,561 Bernalillo, NM $92,353 Bluewater, NM $91,561 Bosque, NM $91,561 Casa Blanca, NM $91,561 Cedar Crest, NM $92,452 Cedarvale, NM $91,561

Cerrillos, NM $91,858 Claunch, NM $91,561 Coyote, NM $92,036 Cuba, NM $92,036 Cubero, NM $91,561 Edgewood, NM $91,660 Estancia, NM $91,561 Gallina, NM $92,036

Counselor, NM $92,036 Grants, NM $91,561 Milan, NM $91,561 Isleta, NM $92,550 Jarales, NM $91,561 Jemez Pueblo, NM $91,729 Jemez Springs, NM $91,957 Laguna, NM $91,561

La Jara, NM $92,036 La Joya, NM $91,561 Lindrith, NM $92,036 Los Lunas, NM $92,155 Mcintosh, NM $91,561 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $91,561 Moriarty, NM $91,591 Mountainair, NM $91,561

Nageezi, NM $91,798 New Laguna, NM $91,561 Paguate, NM $91,561 Pena Blanca, NM $92,115 Peralta, NM $92,254 Placitas, NM $92,056 Ponderosa, NM $91,957 Prewitt, NM $91,561

Regina, NM $92,036 Sandia Park, NM $92,353 Corrales, NM $92,946 San Fidel, NM $91,561 San Rafael, NM $91,561 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $91,848 San Ysidro, NM $91,650 Stanley, NM $91,798

Tijeras, NM $92,452 Tome, NM $91,660 Torreon, NM $91,561 Veguita, NM $91,561 Willard, NM $91,561 Youngsville, NM $92,036 Bosque Farms, NM $92,452 Clines Corners, NM $91,798

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $92,125 Cochiti Lake, NM $92,263 Albuquerque, NM $93,045 Kirtland Afb, NM $93,045 Rio Rancho, NM $92,748 Gallup, NM $91,561 Brimhall, NM $91,561 Church Rock, NM $91,561

Continental Divide, NM $91,561 Crownpoint, NM $91,561 Fence Lake, NM $91,561 Fort Wingate, NM $91,561 Gamerco, NM $91,561 Mentmore, NM $91,561 Mexican Springs, NM $91,561 Ramah, NM $91,561

Rehoboth, NM $91,561 Thoreau, NM $91,561 Tohatchi, NM $91,561 Vanderwagen, NM $91,561 Zuni, NM $91,561 Navajo, NM $92,887 Jamestown, NM $91,561 Pinehill, NM $91,561

Sheep Springs, NM $91,561 Smith Lake, NM $91,561 Yatahey, NM $91,561 Farmington, NM $91,798 Aztec, NM $91,798 Blanco, NM $91,798 Bloomfield, NM $91,798 Flora Vista, NM $91,798

Fruitland, NM $91,798 Kirtland, NM $91,798 La Plata, NM $91,798 Navajo Dam, NM $92,036 Shiprock, NM $91,798 Waterflow, NM $91,798 Newcomb, NM $91,561 Sanostee, NM $91,798

Santa Fe, NM $93,520 Abiquiu, NM $92,036 Alcalde, NM $92,036 Amalia, NM $92,036 Arroyo Hondo, NM $92,036 Arroyo Seco, NM $92,036 Canjilon, NM $92,036 Canones, NM $92,036

Carson, NM $92,036 Cebolla, NM $92,036 Cerro, NM $92,036 Chama, NM $92,036 Chamisal, NM $92,036 Chimayo, NM $92,531 Cordova, NM $92,333 Costilla, NM $92,036

Taos Ski Valley, NM $92,036 Dixon, NM $92,036 Dulce, NM $92,036 El Prado, NM $92,036 El Rito, NM $92,036 Embudo, NM $92,036 Espanola, NM $92,432 Glorieta, NM $93,124

Hernandez, NM $92,036 Ilfeld, NM $92,036 La Madera, NM $92,036 Lamy, NM $92,927 Llano, NM $92,036 Los Alamos, NM $92,333 White Rock, NM $92,927 Medanales, NM $92,036

Ojo Caliente, NM $92,036 Los Ojos, NM $92,036 Pecos, NM $92,630 Penasco, NM $92,036 Petaca, NM $92,036 Questa, NM $92,036 Ranchos De Taos, NM $92,036 Red River, NM $92,036

Ribera, NM $92,036 Rowe, NM $92,333 San Cristobal, NM $92,036 San Jose, NM $92,135 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $92,036 Santa Cruz, NM $92,531 Serafina, NM $92,036 Taos, NM $92,036

Tererro, NM $92,828 Tesuque, NM $93,520 Tierra Amarilla, NM $92,036 Trampas, NM $92,036 Tres Piedras, NM $92,036 Truchas, NM $92,036 Vadito, NM $92,036 Valdez, NM $92,036

Vallecitos, NM $92,036 Velarde, NM $92,036 Villanueva, NM $92,036 Spaceport City, NM $84,247 Las Vegas, NM $92,036 Angel Fire, NM $92,036 Anton Chico, NM $92,036 Buena Vista, NM $92,036

Chacon, NM $92,036 Cimarron, NM $92,036 Cleveland, NM $92,036 Eagle Nest, NM $92,036 Guadalupita, NM $92,036 Holman, NM $92,036 La Loma, NM $92,036 Maxwell, NM $92,036

Miami, NM $92,036 Mills, NM $92,036 Montezuma, NM $92,036 Mora, NM $92,036 Mosquero, NM $92,036 Ocate, NM $92,036 Ojo Feliz, NM $92,036 Rainsville, NM $92,036

Raton, NM $94,787 Rociada, NM $92,036 Roy, NM $92,036 Sapello, NM $92,036 Solano, NM $92,036 Springer, NM $92,036 Ute Park, NM $92,036 Valmora, NM $92,036

Wagon Mound, NM $92,036 Watrous, NM $92,036 Socorro, NM $91,561 Aragon, NM $91,561 Datil, NM $91,561 Lemitar, NM $91,561 Luna, NM $91,373 Magdalena, NM $91,561

Pie Town, NM $91,561 Polvadera, NM $91,561 Quemado, NM $91,561 Reserve, NM $89,562 San Acacia, NM $91,561 San Antonio, NM $89,176 Truth Or Consequences, NM $84,247 Arrey, NM $84,247

Caballo, NM $84,247 Derry, NM $84,247 Elephant Butte, NM $84,247 Garfield, NM $84,247 Hatch, NM $84,247 Monticello, NM $85,514 Rincon, NM $84,247 Salem, NM $84,247

Williamsburg, NM $84,247 Winston, NM $84,247 Las Cruces, NM $85,732 White Sands Missile Range, NM $85,039 Santa Teresa, NM $86,068 Playas, NM $84,247 Animas, NM $88,562 Anthony, NM $85,752

Arenas Valley, NM $84,247 Bayard, NM $84,247 Berino, NM $84,742 Buckhorn, NM $84,247 Santa Clara, NM $84,247 Chamberino, NM $84,742 Cliff, NM $84,247 Columbus, NM $84,812

Deming, NM $84,247 Dona Ana, NM $85,732 Fairacres, NM $84,940 Faywood, NM $84,247 Fort Bayard, NM $84,247 Gila, NM $84,247 Glenwood, NM $88,562 Hachita, NM $84,247

Hanover, NM $84,247 Hillsboro, NM $84,247 Hurley, NM $84,247 La Mesa, NM $85,336 Lordsburg, NM $84,247 Mesilla, NM $85,732 Mesilla Park, NM $85,732 Mesquite, NM $85,633

Mimbres, NM $84,247 Mule Creek, NM $88,562 Organ, NM $85,534 Pinos Altos, NM $84,247 Radium Springs, NM $85,138 Redrock, NM $84,247 Rodeo, NM $92,887 San Miguel, NM $85,633

Silver City, NM $84,247 Sunland Park, NM $86,177 Tyrone, NM $84,247 Vado, NM $85,237 Chaparral, NM $85,702 Clovis, NM $88,384 Cannon Afb, NM $88,384 Broadview, NM $89,215

Causey, NM $87,553 Crossroads, NM $87,553 Dora, NM $87,553 Elida, NM $87,553 Floyd, NM $87,553 Fort Sumner, NM $92,036 Grady, NM $89,215 House, NM $89,215

Kenna, NM $87,553 Lingo, NM $87,553 Melrose, NM $88,384 Milnesand, NM $87,553 Pep, NM $87,553 Portales, NM $87,553 Rogers, NM $87,553 Saint Vrain, NM $88,384

Taiban, NM $89,601 Texico, NM $88,384 Yeso, NM $91,798 Roswell, NM $86,791 Artesia, NM $86,791 Caprock, NM $87,553 Carlsbad, NM $86,791 Dexter, NM $86,791

Eunice, NM $87,553 Hagerman, NM $86,791 Hobbs, NM $87,553 Hope, NM $86,791 Jal, NM $87,553 Lake Arthur, NM $86,791 Lakewood, NM $86,791 Loco Hills, NM $86,791

Loving, NM $86,791 Lovington, NM $87,553 Mcdonald, NM $87,553 Malaga, NM $86,791 Maljamar, NM $87,167 Monument, NM $87,553 Tatum, NM $87,553 Whites City, NM $86,791

Carrizozo, NM $86,791 Alamogordo, NM $88,275 Alto, NM $86,791 Bent, NM $87,484 Capitan, NM $86,791 Cloudcroft, NM $87,978 Corona, NM $91,561 Encino, NM $91,798

Fort Stanton, NM $86,791 Glencoe, NM $86,791 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $88,275 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $88,275 Hondo, NM $86,791 La Luz, NM $88,275 Lincoln, NM $86,791 Mayhill, NM $86,791

Mescalero, NM $87,286 Nogal, NM $86,791 Orogrande, NM $85,603 Picacho, NM $86,791 Pinon, NM $86,791 Ruidoso, NM $86,791 Ruidoso Downs, NM $86,791 Sacramento, NM $86,890

San Patricio, NM $86,791 Sunspot, NM $88,077 Timberon, NM $86,890 Tinnie, NM $86,791 Tularosa, NM $87,978 Vaughn, NM $91,798 Weed, NM $86,791 Tucumcari, NM $89,215

Amistad, NM $89,215 Bard, NM $89,215 Capulin, NM $94,787 Clayton, NM $89,215 Conchas Dam, NM $90,621 Cuervo, NM $92,036 Des Moines, NM $94,787 Folsom, NM $94,787

Garita, NM $92,036 Gladstone, NM $92,036 Grenville, NM $91,996 Logan, NM $89,215 Mcalister, NM $89,215 Nara Visa, NM $89,215 Newkirk, NM $92,036 Quay, NM $89,215

San Jon, NM $89,215 Santa Rosa, NM $92,036 Sedan, NM $89,215 Trementina, NM $92,036

Laboratory Operations Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Laboratory Operations 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.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

$82,136

Average $91,244/year

$100,201

$6,845

Average $7,604/month

$8,350

$1,580

Average $1,755/week

$1,927

$39

Average $44/hour

$48

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$100,201	$8,350	$1,927	$48
Average	$91,244	$7,604	$1,755	$44
25th Percentile	$82,136	$6,845	$1,580	$39

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