Civil Engineer Salary in New Mexico
Median annual pay in New Mexico
$103,900
$49.95/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in New Mexico
$112,675
Regional Price Parity: 92.212 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($100,840): +$3,060 (+3.0%)
New Mexico ranks 9th of 51 states by median pay, and 4th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $67,100 | $32.26 |
| 25th percentile | $79,570 | $38.26 |
| Median | $103,900 | $49.95 |
| 75th percentile | $129,310 | $62.17 |
| 90th percentile | $163,570 | $78.64 |
Employment
- Employment in New Mexico
- 1,350
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in New Mexico
- $103,900
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $100,840
- Difference
- +$3,060 (+3.0%)
Cost of living
$103,900 ÷ 92.212 × 100 = $112,675
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | ||
| 7th | $104,660 | $96,190 41st |
| Nevada | ||
| 8th | $104,310 | $104,332 18th |
| New Mexico This page | ||
| 9th | $103,900 | $112,675 4th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 10th | $103,880 | $94,521 48th |
| New York | ||
| 11th | $103,760 | $96,144 42nd |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician salary in the U.S.
$64,950/year U.S.
- Construction Manager salary in New Mexico
$104,550/year New Mexico
- Construction and Building Inspector salary in the U.S.
$74,690/year U.S.
- Environmental Engineer salary in the U.S.
$107,110/year U.S.
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in New Mexico
$77,720/year New Mexico
- Industrial Engineer salary in New Mexico
$128,090/year New Mexico
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +6.4%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Transportation Engineers
- Water/Wastewater Engineers
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Civil Engineers; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
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Civil Engineer salary in nearby places
- Civil Engineer salary in Arizona
$89,660/year Arizona
- Civil Engineer salary in Colorado
$101,420/year Colorado
- Civil Engineer salary in Oklahoma
$98,760/year Oklahoma
- Civil Engineer salary in Texas
$96,860/year Texas
- Civil Engineer salary in Utah
$96,830/year Utah
- Civil Engineer salary in the U.S.
$100,840/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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