Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Salary in New Mexico
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in New Mexico earn a median $62,150 a year, +34% against the national median of $46,420; they and rank 2nd of 51 states by median. Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators earn 32% more than the median across all occupations in New Mexico ($47,210). New Mexico pays more than every neighbouring state: Colorado, Utah, Arizona, Texas and Oklahoma range from $44,700 in Oklahoma to $50,570 in Colorado. New Mexico employs 2,620 industrial truck and tractor operators, 3.00 per 1,000 jobs, the 39th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.60 means it is less common in New Mexico than nationally.
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 | $17.26 | $19.15 | $29.88 | $29.88 | $31.29 | $25.62 | 2,620 | 3.01 | 0.60 |
| Annual | $35,900 | $39,840 | $62,150 | $62,150 | $65,090 | $53,290 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $17.71 | $19.24 | $22.32 | $26.33 | $30.06 | $23.25 | 774,420 | – | – |
| Annual | $36,840 | $40,030 | $46,420 | $54,770 | $62,520 | $48,370 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 2nd of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 39th of 50 states
- Location quotient
- 0.60
- Jobs per 1,000
- 3.01
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 industrial truck and tractor operators, 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 | $29.88 | $62,150 | $38,500 | $65,090 | 1,940 | 4.78 | 0.96 |
| Farmington, NM | $21.50 | $44,710 | $36,660 | $50,200 | 70 | 1.44 | 0.29 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $20.98 | $43,640 | $37,150 | $69,200 | 40 | 0.61 | 0.12 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $17.26 | $35,900 | $32,800 | $48,570 | 220 | 2.78 | 0.56 |
| Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $19.15 | $39,840 | $29,550 | $61,240 | 60 | 0.70 | 0.14 |
| Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $18.49 | $38,460 | $32,660 | $94,080 | 260 | 1.57 | 0.31 |
Neighbouring states
See the national page for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators (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.