Painters, Construction and Maintenance Salary in New Mexico

Find out how your pay in New Mexico:

  • Compares to surrounding states
  • Ranks in the US

Then click on other states to see how they compare.


Salary for Workers in New Mexico vs. surrounding states

New Mexico:Avg Hourly: $18.34Avg Yearly: $38,150# Employed: 1,000

Blue areas make more money than New Mexico.

Red areas make less money than New Mexico.

New Mexico pays less than most surrounding states.

Salary for workers in New Mexico relative to surrounding states.
Area Annual Avg. Pay Hourly Avg. Pay
Colorado$4,070 more/yr$1.96 more/hr
Oklahoma$3,300 more/yr$1.59 more/hr
Arizona$2,470 more/yr$1.19 more/hr
Utah$1,930 more/yr$0.93 more/hr
Kansas$1,540 more/yr$0.74 more/hr
New Mexico$38,150.00/yr$18.34/hr
Texas$920 less/yr$0.44 less/hr

How salary for workers in New Mexico ranks in the US

New MexicoHIGHEST PAYING STATELOWEST PAYING STATEIN THE NATIONFORWorkersmore than Idaholess than Alaska

The average pay for workers in New Mexico is $38,150 per year, or $18.34 per hour.

New Mexico pays workers $3,960 (11.6%) more per year than Idaho, the lowest paid state ($34,190) in the US.

New Mexico pays workers $22,500 (37.1%) less per year than Alaska, the highest paid state ($60,650) in the US.


Data from the May 2020 Occupational Employment and Wages Statistics program, conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

February 1, 2022

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