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NM · United States · Updated November 3, 2026

Content Lead hourly rate in New Mexico

The market median wage for a Content Lead in New Mexico is $53.67 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives $115 an hour on Deftridge, -23% against the United States rate.

$115/hrtypical contractor rate, senior
$53.67/hrmedian wage
$39-72middle half of wages
$2,490a month at 5 hours a week

Content Lead wage percentiles in New Mexico

Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median.

PercentilePer hour5 h a week, per monthFull time, per year
10th$32.17$700$66,900
25th$39.44$850$82,000
Median$53.67$1,160$111,600
75th$72.28$1,570$150,300
90th$92.60$2,010$192,600

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 660 people employed in the role. How rates are built.

New Mexico in numbers

What sets New Mexico apart for a Content Lead, from the same sources as the table above.

-24%
median wage against the United States median of $70.75
42nd of 51
states by median wage for this role
660
people employed in the role in this place
$53.67
median wage in the Farmington metro area, the highest here
$35
country floor: no United States rate is published below it

What contractors receive

The Deftridge rate for a Content Lead in New Mexico by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown.

LevelPer hourPer month at 5 h/week
Manager$95$2,060
Director$115$2,490
  • Regular role$115
  • One-off task$130
  • Task bundle$115

Content Lead pay across United States

Typical contractor rate for a senior Content Lead, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage New Mexico ranks 42 of 51.

PlaceMedian wageContractor rate
California$91.07$190
Massachusetts$82.85$175
New York$78.75$165
Ohio$55.78$115
Florida$55.41$115
Hawaii$54.90$115
New Mexico$53.67$115
Idaho$51.83$110
Alabama$51.18$110
Missouri$50.97$105

Metro areas in New Mexico

Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS).

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