CONSTRUCTION TRADES
PAY IN NEW MEXICO.
BLS wage data for 16 of 17 trades in New Mexico. Sorted by median hourly pay — highest first.
Millwright
SOC 49-9044 · 70 workers
$39.67
/hr median · 2024
Ironworker
SOC 47-2221 · 100 workers
$36.65
/hr median · 2024
Construction Supervisor
SOC 47-1011 · 6,590 workers
$35.51
/hr median · 2024
Instrument Technician
SOC 49-9069 · 90 workers
$31.54
/hr median · 2024
Boilermaker
SOC 47-2011 · 60 workers
$30.52
/hr median · 2024
Crane Operator
SOC 53-7021 · 110 workers
$29.30
/hr median · 2024
Derrick Operator
SOC 47-5011 · 1,070 workers
$28.94
/hr median · 2024
Pipefitter
SOC 47-2152 · 2,900 workers
$28.68
/hr median · 2024
Plumber
SOC 47-2152 · 2,900 workers
$28.68
/hr median · 2024
Sheet Metal Worker
SOC 47-2211 · 650 workers
$28.47
/hr median · 2024
Electrician
SOC 47-2111 · 5,090 workers
$27.35
/hr median · 2024
Welder
SOC 51-4121 · 2,350 workers
$25.22
/hr median · 2024
Carpenter
SOC 47-2031 · 3,220 workers
$25.00
/hr median · 2024
Operating Engineer
SOC 47-2073 · 5,000 workers
$23.62
/hr median · 2024
Roustabout (Oil/Gas)
SOC 47-5071 · 3,320 workers
$23.35
/hr median · 2024
Painter
SOC 47-2141 · 1,280 workers
$22.07
/hr median · 2024
Insulator
SOC 47-2131 · 260 workers
$20.55
/hr median · 2024