Electrical Engineer Salary in New Mexico
Median annual pay in New Mexico
$158,520
$76.21/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in New Mexico
$171,908
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 ($120,630): +$37,890 (+31.4%)
New Mexico ranks 1st of 49 states by median pay, and 1st of 49 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $102,880 | $49.46 |
| 25th percentile | $127,540 | $61.32 |
| Median | $158,520 | $76.21 |
| 75th percentile | $196,240 | $94.35 |
| 90th percentile | $202,680 | $97.44 |
Employment
- Employment in New Mexico
- 2,560
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in New Mexico
- $158,520
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $120,630
- Difference
- +$37,890 (+31.4%)
Cost of living
$158,520 ÷ 92.212 × 100 = $171,908
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 Mexico This page | ||
| 1st | $158,520 | $171,908 1st |
| California | ||
| 2nd | $144,040 | $130,094 9th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 3rd | $143,000 | $130,117 8th |
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.
- Mechanical Engineer salary in New Mexico
$157,710/year New Mexico
- Mechanical Engineering Technologist and Technician salary in the U.S.
$74,510/year U.S.
- Engineers, All Other salary in the U.S.
$122,930/year U.S.
- Industrial Engineer salary in New Mexico
$128,090/year New Mexico
- Power Distributor and Dispatcher salary in the U.S.
$106,730/year U.S.
- Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologist and Technician salary in the U.S.
$73,900/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +9.9%
- 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
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Electrical Engineer salary in nearby places
- Electrical Engineer salary in Arizona
$100,550/year Arizona
- Electrical Engineer salary in Colorado
$120,760/year Colorado
- Electrical Engineer salary in Oklahoma
$107,760/year Oklahoma
- Electrical Engineer salary in Texas
$129,450/year Texas
- Electrical Engineer salary in Utah
$105,720/year Utah
- Electrical Engineer salary in the U.S.
$120,630/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: 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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