Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators Salary in New Mexico

Ranked #39 of 50 · NM

13.9% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $53,870 ≈ $26/hr
Median annual salary $48,190
Employment 2,110

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $36,110P25 $38,270 Median $48,190P75 $62,190P90 $80,090

About 80% of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operatorss in New Mexico earn between $36,110 and $80,090. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

New Mexico
$53,870
U.S. average
$62,540

The mean water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators salary in New Mexico is $53,870, about 13.9% below the U.S. average ($62,540). That works out to roughly $26/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in New Mexico

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Santa Fe, NM $69,870 $69,210 240
Albuquerque, NM $48,190 $54,700 700
Farmington, NM $48,080 $53,590 200
Las Cruces, NM $47,350 $53,320 200
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $46,730 $49,240 490
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $38,780 $46,590 260

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