Industrial Engineer Salary in New Mexico
Median annual pay in New Mexico
$128,090
$61.58/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in New Mexico
$138,908
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 ($102,440): +$25,650 (+25.0%)
New Mexico ranks 4th of 51 states by median pay, and 3rd of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $82,110 | $39.48 |
| 25th percentile | $96,810 | $46.55 |
| Median | $128,090 | $61.58 |
| 75th percentile | $160,240 | $77.04 |
| 90th percentile | $168,490 | $81.00 |
Employment
- Employment in New Mexico
- 1,140
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in New Mexico
- $128,090
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $102,440
- Difference
- +$25,650 (+25.0%)
Cost of living
$128,090 ÷ 92.212 × 100 = $138,908
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | ||
| 2nd | $129,050 | $120,593 7th |
| Oregon | ||
| 3rd | $128,290 | $124,118 5th |
| New Mexico This page | ||
| 4th | $128,090 | $138,908 3rd |
| California | ||
| 5th | $124,600 | $112,536 12th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 6th | $123,800 | $112,596 11th |
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.
- Industrial Engineering Technologist and Technician salary in the U.S.
$66,120/year U.S.
- Industrial Production Manager salary in the U.S.
$126,060/year U.S.
- Mechanical Engineer salary in New Mexico
$157,710/year New Mexico
- Logistician salary in the U.S.
$82,320/year U.S.
- Engineers, All Other salary in the U.S.
$122,930/year U.S.
- Electrical Engineer salary in New Mexico
$158,520/year New Mexico
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +12.4%
- 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
- Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists
- Validation Engineers
- Manufacturing Engineers
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Industrial Engineers; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
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Industrial Engineer salary in nearby places
- Industrial Engineer salary in Arizona
$108,280/year Arizona
- Industrial Engineer salary in Colorado
$109,750/year Colorado
- Industrial Engineer salary in Oklahoma
$97,510/year Oklahoma
- Industrial Engineer salary in Texas
$104,560/year Texas
- Industrial Engineer salary in Utah
$103,940/year Utah
- Industrial Engineer salary in the U.S.
$102,440/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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