Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Salary in New Mexico
Median annual pay in New Mexico
$61,440
$29.54/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in New Mexico
$66,629
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 ($63,800): −$2,360 (−3.7%)
New Mexico ranks 36th of 51 states by median pay, and 27th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $36,160 | $17.39 |
| 25th percentile | $45,190 | $21.72 |
| Median | $61,440 | $29.54 |
| 75th percentile | $78,210 | $37.60 |
| 90th percentile | $87,700 | $42.16 |
Employment
- Employment in New Mexico
- 2,830
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in New Mexico
- $61,440
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $63,800
- Difference
- −$2,360 (−3.7%)
Cost of living
$61,440 ÷ 92.212 × 100 = $66,629
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Utah | ||
| 34th | $61,900 | $62,611 38th |
| Nevada | ||
| 35th | $61,610 | $61,623 42nd |
| New Mexico This page | ||
| 36th | $61,440 | $66,629 27th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 37th | $60,970 | $67,667 25th |
| Virginia | ||
| 38th | $60,470 | $59,810 45th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +6.8%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- High school diploma or equivalent
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
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Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in nearby places
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in Arizona
$62,070/year Arizona
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in Colorado
$63,240/year Colorado
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in Oklahoma
$57,970/year Oklahoma
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in Texas
$59,840/year Texas
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in Utah
$61,900/year Utah
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in the U.S.
$63,800/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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