New Mexico prevailing wage rates, by county
Federal Davis-Bacon base + fringe for every New Mexico county, next to the market wage, with the determination numbers to cite.
Look up a New Mexico county
Key trades by county (Building)
Highest electrician packages
- 1Los Alamos$60.00
- 2Bernalillo, Catron and 22 more$53.71
- 3Hidalgo, Luna and 2 more$47.82
Lowest
Building type, base + fringe per hour; counties sharing a rate are grouped. Swatch: union contract rate or survey rate. Select a county to see every classification.
| County | Electrician | Plumber | Carpenter | Construction laborer | Heavy equipment operator | Ironworker | Sheet metal worker | Painter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernalillo | $53.71 | $59.67 | $34.87 | $20.56* | $31.12* | $46.16 | $56.01 | $18.65* |
| Catron | $53.71 | $59.67 | $26.16* | $16.91* | $26.43* | $46.16 | $31.66* | $18.33* |
| Chaves | $53.71 | $59.67 | $45.29 | $16.18* | $26.43* | $46.16 | $31.66* | $18.33* |
| Cibola | $53.71 | $59.67 | $32.03* | $16.55* | $22.26* | $46.16 | $31.66* | $31.00 |
| Colfax | $32.84* | $59.67 | $32.03* | $16.55* | $22.26* | $46.16 | $31.66* | $31.00 |
| Curry | $53.71 | $59.67 | $21.21* | $19.53* | $26.43* | $46.16 | $31.66* | $18.33* |
| De Baca | $53.71 | $59.67 | $26.16* | $16.91* | $26.43* | $46.16 | $31.66* | $18.33* |
| Doña Ana | $38.24* | $59.67 | $34.87 | $21.03* | $30.24* | $36.21* | $56.01 | $18.65* |
| Eddy | $53.71 | $59.67 | $23.40* | $12.87* | $26.43* | $46.16 | $31.66* | $18.33* |
| Grant | $53.71 | $59.67 | $34.87 | $16.91* | $36.08 | $46.16 | $56.01 | $18.33* |
| Guadalupe | $53.71 | $59.67 | $32.03* | $16.55* | $22.26* | $46.16 | $31.66* | $31.00 |
| Harding | $53.71 | $59.67 | $32.03* | $16.55* | $22.26* | $46.16 | $31.66* | $31.00 |
| Hidalgo | $47.82 | $59.67 | $26.16* | $16.91* | $26.43* | $46.16 | $31.66* | $18.33* |
| Lea | $53.71 | $59.67 | $26.07* | $16.91* | $26.43* | $46.16 | $31.66* | $18.37* |
| Lincoln | $53.71 | $59.67 | $27.46* | $16.91* | $26.50* | $46.16 | $31.66* | $18.24* |
| Los Alamos | $60.00 | $59.67 | $34.87 | $16.55* | $22.26* | $46.16 | $31.66* | $17.89* |
| Luna | $47.82 | $59.67 | $22.16* | $16.91* | $26.43* | $46.16 | $31.66* | $18.33* |
| McKinley | $34.01* | $59.67 | $32.03* | $12.31* | $14.03* | $46.16 | $31.66* | $27.05 |
| Mora | $53.71 | $59.67 | $32.03* | $16.55* | $22.26* | $46.16 | $31.66* | $31.00 |
| Otero | $47.82 | $59.67 | $27.11* | $17.50* | $25.68* | $46.16 | $31.66* | $17.89* |
| Quay | $53.71 | $59.67 | $32.03* | $16.55* | $22.26* | $46.16 | $31.66* | $31.00 |
| Rio Arriba | $53.71 | $59.67 | $32.03* | $12.71* | $22.26* | $46.16 | $31.66* | $31.00 |
| Roosevelt | $53.71 | $59.67 | $27.46* | $16.91* | $26.43* | $46.16 | $31.66* | $18.33* |
| San Juan | $53.71 | $59.67 | $45.29 | $13.16* | $30.24* | $46.16 | $56.01 | $18.65* |
| San Miguel | $53.71 | $59.67 | $32.03* | $17.34* | $22.26* | $46.16 | $31.66* | $31.00 |
| Sandoval | $31.42* | $59.67 | $34.87 | $16.70* | $33.13* | $46.16 | $56.01 | $18.65* |
| Santa Fe | $53.71 | $59.67 | $27.11* | $18.83* | $30.24* | $46.16 | $56.01 | $18.65* |
| Sierra | $47.82 | $59.67 | $26.16* | $16.91* | $26.43* | $46.16 | $31.66* | $18.33* |
| Socorro | $53.71 | $59.67 | $26.16* | $16.91* | $26.43* | $46.16 | $31.66* | $18.33* |
| Taos | $53.71 | $59.67 | $32.03* | $16.55* | $22.26* | $46.16 | $31.66* | $31.00 |
| Torrance | $53.71 | $59.67 | $34.87 | $20.71* | $33.13* | $46.16 | $56.01 | $18.65* |
| Union | $53.71 | $59.67 | $32.03* | $16.55* | $22.26* | $46.16 | $31.66* | $31.00 |
| Valencia | $53.71 | $59.67 | $34.87 | $20.71* | $33.13* | $46.16 | $56.01 | $18.65* |
Building construction type, base + fringe per hour, current revision. * = survey rate. Not the official determination; use the lookup for the determination number and a link to the official text.
Rates that have not kept up
Survey-based rates that are eight or more years old and how they compare with today's market median for the county's metro (or state).
| County | Trade | Survey year | Required package $/hr | Market median $/hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colfax | Electrician | 2010 | $32.84 | $28.07 |
| McKinley | Electrician | 2010 | $34.01 | $28.07 |
| Catron | Carpenter | 2010 | $26.16 | $28.71 |
| Cibola | Carpenter | 2010 | $32.03 | $28.71 |
| Colfax | Carpenter | 2010 | $32.03 | $28.71 |
| Catron | Construction laborer | 2010 | $16.91 | $18.46 |
| Chaves | Construction laborer | 2010 | $16.18 | $18.46 |
| Cibola | Construction laborer | 2010 | $16.55 | $18.46 |
| Catron | Heavy equipment operator | 2010 | $26.43 | $25.00 |
| Chaves | Heavy equipment operator | 2010 | $26.43 | $25.00 |
| Cibola | Heavy equipment operator | 2010 | $22.26 | $25.00 |
| Catron | Sheet metal worker | 2010 | $31.66 | $27.27 |
| Chaves | Sheet metal worker | 2010 | $31.66 | $27.27 |
| Cibola | Sheet metal worker | 2010 | $31.66 | $27.27 |
| Catron | Painter | 2010 | $18.33 | $22.23 |
| Chaves | Painter | 2010 | $18.33 | $22.23 |
| Curry | Painter | 2010 | $18.33 | $22.23 |
Questions this page answers
What is the prevailing wage in New Mexico?
For federally funded construction, the Davis-Bacon determinations for New Mexico (49 active documents covering Building, Residential, Heavy and Highway work) set the required base wage and fringe by county and classification. Union-contract rates apply to electricians in 29 of 33 counties with a Building rate; the typical union package is $53.71 an hour.
How many Davis-Bacon determinations cover New Mexico?
49 active general wage determinations cover New Mexico: 26 Building, 12 Heavy, 5 Highway, 6 Residential. Together they list rates for 33 counties in the Building type shown here. State-funded projects may fall under a separate New Mexico prevailing wage law; this page covers the federal rates.
How often do the rates change?
The Department of Labor publishes modifications most Thursdays. The latest change to a New Mexico determination in our data is dated 2026-05-18. New determination numbers are issued each January.
Sources and notes
- SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations for New Mexico, current revisions as of 2026-09-28: Residential 6, Heavy 12, Building 26, Highway 5.
- BLS OEWS May 2025 for market medians.
- Classification labels normalised to trades by Skilled Wages; where a determination lists several electrician or laborer classes, the journeyman / general class is shown. The official text governs.