Maintenance and Repair Workers, General Salary in New Mexico
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General in New Mexico have a median of $45,760 a year, below the national $49,590 (−8%); the state ranks 45th of 51 states by median. That is 3% less than the median across all occupations in New Mexico ($47,210). Among neighbouring states, Colorado, Utah, Arizona and Texas pay more (up to $51,280 in Colorado) and Oklahoma pays less (down to $42,750 in Oklahoma). New Mexico employs 9,320 maintenance and repair workers, general, 10.7 per 1,000 jobs, the 37th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.09 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 | $14.87 | $17.71 | $22.00 | $27.34 | $34.32 | $23.39 | 9,320 | 10.70 | 1.09 |
| Annual | $30,920 | $36,840 | $45,760 | $56,870 | $71,380 | $48,660 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $17.00 | $19.64 | $23.84 | $30.10 | $37.11 | $25.86 | 1,529,700 | – | – |
| Annual | $35,350 | $40,840 | $49,590 | $62,620 | $77,180 | $53,780 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 45th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 37th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 1.09
- Jobs per 1,000
- 10.70
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 maintenance and repair workers, general, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmington, NM | $22.56 | $46,910 | $30,820 | $68,290 | 500 | 10.55 | 1.07 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $22.55 | $46,900 | $34,180 | $78,370 | 3,860 | 9.53 | 0.97 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $21.08 | $43,850 | $30,980 | $60,850 | 690 | 11.20 | 1.14 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $20.36 | $42,340 | $30,580 | $62,570 | 650 | 8.12 | 0.83 |
| Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $21.50 | $44,720 | $30,030 | $69,140 | 2,000 | 11.98 | 1.22 |
| Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $20.02 | $41,640 | $29,160 | $79,460 | 1,290 | 15.24 | 1.55 |
Neighbouring states
See the national page for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General (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.