Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Salary in New Mexico
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in New Mexico have a median of $50,500 a year, below the national $58,640 (−14%); the state ranks 49th of 51 states by median. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers earn 7% more than the median across all occupations in New Mexico ($47,210). Every neighbouring state pays more: Colorado, Utah, Arizona, Texas and Oklahoma range from $54,410 in Oklahoma to $61,500 in Colorado. New Mexico employs 11,820 heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers, 13.6 per 1,000 jobs, the 40th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.02 is close to the national share.
New Mexico vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| New Mexico | Hourly | $18.53 | $22.29 | $24.28 | $29.00 | $31.73 | $25.53 | 11,820 | 13.57 | 1.02 |
| Annual | $38,540 | $46,370 | $50,500 | $60,320 | $65,990 | $53,100 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $19.30 | $23.06 | $28.19 | $33.23 | $38.17 | $28.71 | 2,062,040 | – | – |
| Annual | $40,140 | $47,960 | $58,640 | $69,120 | $79,380 | $59,710 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 49th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 40th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 1.02
- Jobs per 1,000
- 13.57
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of New Mexico's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Metropolitan areas in New Mexico
4 metropolitan areas and 2 nonmetropolitan areas touching New Mexico publish a row for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque, NM | $26.85 | $55,840 | $40,040 | $71,560 | 4,210 | 10.40 | 0.78 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $24.58 | $51,120 | $40,840 | $65,700 | 200 | 3.26 | 0.25 |
| Farmington, NM | $24.55 | $51,070 | $37,700 | $63,800 | 960 | 20.20 | 1.52 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $23.27 | $48,400 | $37,770 | $63,790 | 810 | 10.09 | 0.76 |
| Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $24.05 | $50,020 | $38,190 | $61,880 | 4,650 | 27.91 | 2.10 |
| Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $23.75 | $49,400 | $36,930 | $62,070 | 470 | 5.57 | 0.42 |
Neighbouring states
See the national page for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers (every state ranked) and the New Mexico wage profile (every occupation in the state).
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS New Mexico estimates.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.