Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Salary in New Mexico

Ranked #41 of 51 · NM

17.3% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $54,810 ≈ $26/hr
Median annual salary $52,000
Employment 5,520

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $44,800P25 $47,470 Median $52,000P75 $60,090P90 $69,690

About 80% of operating engineers and other construction equipment operatorss in New Mexico earn between $44,800 and $69,690. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

New Mexico
$54,810
U.S. average
$66,290

The mean operating engineers and other construction equipment operators salary in New Mexico is $54,810, about 17.3% below the U.S. average ($66,290). That works out to roughly $26/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in New Mexico

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Farmington, NM $55,180 $58,540 480
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $54,080 $54,820 2,500
Santa Fe, NM $52,000 $55,390 140
Albuquerque, NM $51,160 $54,370 1,330
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $50,400 $53,910 280
Las Cruces, NM $48,890 $51,410 440

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