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Software Developers salary in Government and public sector, New Mexico

Federal, state, and local public administration agencies.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Software Developers (Government) in New Mexico: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 8 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $85,304. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level I — entry6$87,041
Level IV — fully competent1$88,608

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Software Developers (Government) in New Mexico. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
New Mexico Regulation & Licensing DepartmentIT Application Developer3$93,974
The New Mexico Administrative Office of the CourtsSoftware Applications Developer Sr2$83,949
City of Las CrucesSoftware Developer1$62,899
State of New MexicoApplication Developer 21$82,000
New Mexico Office of the State Engineer/Interstate Stream CommissionIT Applications Developer II1$92,082

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Software Developer at City of Las Cruces
    $62,899
    Las CrucesDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25308-369977
  • IT Application Developer at New Mexico Regulation & Licensing Department
    $93,974
    Santa FeWage Level IDecided Aug 1, 2025I-200-25206-201408
  • Application Developer 2 at State of New Mexico
    $82,000
    Santa FeWage Level IDecided Jun 11, 2025I-200-25155-052020
  • IT Applications Developer II at New Mexico Office of the State Engineer/Interstate Stream Commission
    $92,082
    Santa FeWage Level IDecided May 29, 2025I-200-25141-000682
  • IT APPLICATION DEVELOPER I at New Mexico Regulation & Licensing Department
    $79,414
    AlbuquerqueWage Level IDecided Apr 9, 2025I-200-25092-824880
  • Software Applications Developer Sr at The New Mexico Administrative Office of the Courts
    $88,608
    ALBUQUERQUEWage Level IVDecided Feb 5, 2025I-200-25029-650427
  • Software Applications Developer at The New Mexico Administrative Office of the Courts
    $79,290
    AlbuquerqueWage Level IDecided Jan 16, 2025I-200-25009-607340
  • IT APPLICATION DEVELOPER II at New Mexico Regulation & Licensing Department
    $93,974
    Santa FeWage Level IDecided Jul 21, 2025I-200-25195-173758

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.