Skilled Wages

Electrician salary in New Mexico

Median $28.07 an hour for 5,020 electricians, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$28.07/hrMedian hourly wageNew Mexico, May data
$58,390/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$17.62 – $41.7410th to 90th percentilehourly range
5,020Jobs countedemployer survey

Data compiled by Skilled WagesBLS OEWS May 2025; prevailing wage as of 2026-11-06

Electrician pay in New Mexico: the full range

Wage percentiles, New MexicoMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$0$20$40$60/hrNew Mexico: 10th $17.62 · 25th $22.46 · median $28.07 · 75th $35.28 · 90th $41.74New Mexico$28.07$17.62$41.74United States: 10th $20.50 · 25th $23.76 · median $30.38 · 75th $40.36 · 90th $52.17United States$30.38
Hourly wage percentiles for electricians: New Mexico vs United States, May 2025.

New Mexico ranks 46th of 51 states for median electrician pay, and 39th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $30.44). 5,020 electricians work in the state. The top 10% earn 2.4× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$17.62 – $22.46$36,650 – $46,730roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$22.46 – $35.28$46,730 – $73,380the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$35.28 – $41.74$73,380 – $86,830the 75th to 90th percentile and above

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Electrician pay by metro in New Mexico

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30/hrAlbuquerque: $28.43Albuquerque$28.43Santa Fe: $27.52Santa Fe$27.52Farmington: $27.48Farmington$27.48Las Cruces: $25.95Las Cruces$25.95
Median hourly wage for electricians by metro area in New Mexico, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Albuquerque$17.62$28.43$29.77$39.092,4401% above
Santa Fe$17.92$27.52$27.85$39.811502% below
Farmington$17.20$27.48$31.33$42.793402% below
Las Cruces$16.57$25.95$28.77$37.234108% below

Cost-of-living adjusted: median divided by the BEA regional price parity for the metro (2024, US = 100).

Electrician wages in New Mexico over time

New Mexico, 1999-2025New MexicoUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$15$20$25$30$35200020052010201520202025$30.38United States$28.07New Mexico
Median hourly wage for electricians, New Mexico vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearNew Mexico $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$17.27$33.37$19.132,940
2000$17.66$33.02$19.293,210
2001$18.11$32.92$19.603,160
2002$17.80$31.85$19.903,290
2003$17.89$31.30$20.043,630
2004$17.83$30.39$20.333,170
2005$16.75$27.61$20.573,290
2006$18.48$29.51$20.973,680
2007$19.49$30.26$21.533,960
2008$21.76$32.54$22.323,790
2009$21.23$31.86$22.683,680
2010$21.57$31.85$23.202,860
2011$21.80$31.20$23.713,320
2012$21.54$30.20$23.963,140
2013$21.07$29.12$24.283,690
2014$21.49$29.22$24.573,480
2015$22.24$30.21$24.943,880
2016$23.39$31.38$25.353,720
2017$23.38$30.71$26.014,030
2018$23.51$30.14$26.534,280
2019$23.58$29.69$27.014,080
2020$24.13$30.02$27.364,050
2021$23.95$28.46$28.873,970
2022$28.35$31.19$28.964,770
2023$26.92$28.44$29.615,060
2024$27.35$28.07$29.985,090
2025$28.07$28.07$30.385,020

In today's dollars, the median electrician wage in New Mexico changed by -7.1% over the last ten years of data and by -5.5% since 2019.

Are there more electrician jobs in New Mexico?

+23.0%Jobs since 20194,080 then, 5,020 in 2025
+29.4%Jobs over 10 years2015 to 2025, employer survey
5.8Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 1.2× the US share, 15th of 51 states

Since 1999, the number of electricians counted in New Mexico has changed by +70.7%, against +23.7% for the country as a whole. Since 2019 the state count changed by +23.0%.

Electricians in New Mexico vs United States, 1999 = 100New MexicoUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages50100150200200020052010201520202025171New Mexico124United States
Jobs counted by the BLS employer survey, New Mexico vs United States, indexed to 1999 = 100. Shaded bands mark survey method changes.
Table
YearNew Mexico jobsNew Mexico indexUS index
19992,940100100
20003,210109105
20013,160108102
20023,29011297
20033,63012495
20043,17010895
20053,29011299
20063,680125101
20073,960135102
20083,790129103
20093,68012595
20102,8609784
20113,32011384
20123,14010785
20133,69012689
20143,48011893
20153,88013297
20163,72012699
20174,030137103
20184,280146107
20194,080139112
20204,050138107
20213,970135106
20224,770162113
20235,060172116
20245,090173121
20255,020171124

Job counts are BLS OEWS survey estimates built from three years of samples, so moves of a few percent from one year to the next are within the survey's margin. Self-employed tradespeople are not counted. Areas with fewer than 3,000 jobs or a large sampling error are shown as a single figure rather than a trend.

Outlook for electricians in New Mexico

+12.7%Projected growth in New Mexico2024–2034, state agency
580Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
5,570Jobs in 20246,270 projected for 2034
+9.2%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

New Mexico's labor market agency projects the number of electricians in the state to change by +12.7% between 2024 and 2034, from 5,570 to 6,270, with about 580 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +9.2% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed, so the base is larger than the 5,020 counted by the BLS employer survey.

Source: New Mexico labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034 long-term projections (state projections page).

Union scale and prevailing wage for electricians in New Mexico

On federally funded construction in New Mexico, contractors must pay electricians at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 29 of the 33 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $53.71 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $33.42). 2 of the 33 counties still use a survey rate dated 2010 or earlier (for example Colfax County at $32.84). The market median for the state is $28.07.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, NMBernalillo: $53.71 (union)Catron: $53.71 (union)Chaves: $53.71 (union)Cibola: $53.71 (union)Colfax: $32.84 (survey)Curry: $53.71 (union)De Baca: $53.71 (union)Doña Ana: $38.24 (survey)Eddy: $53.71 (union)Grant: $53.71 (union)Guadalupe: $53.71 (union)Harding: $53.71 (union)Hidalgo: $47.82 (union)Lea: $53.71 (union)Lincoln: $53.71 (union)Los Alamos: $60.00 (union)Luna: $47.82 (union)McKinley: $34.01 (survey)Mora: $53.71 (union)Otero: $47.82 (union)Quay: $53.71 (union)Rio Arriba: $53.71 (union)Roosevelt: $53.71 (union)Sandoval: $31.42 (survey)San Juan: $53.71 (union)San Miguel: $53.71 (union)Santa Fe: $53.71 (union)Sierra: $47.82 (union)Socorro: $53.71 (union)Taos: $53.71 (union)Torrance: $53.71 (union)Union: $53.71 (union)Valencia: $53.71 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$47.82$53.71survey rate
Davis-Bacon base + fringe for electricians by county, Building construction. Hatched counties use a survey rate rather than a union contract.
Market median vs prevailing wage by countyMarket medianPrevailing (union)Prevailing (survey)$20$30$40$50$60/hrSan Juan (Farmington): market median $27.48, prevailing (union) $53.71, gap +$26.23San Juan (Farmington)+$26.23Santa Fe (Santa Fe): market median $27.52, prevailing (union) $53.71, gap +$26.19Santa Fe (Santa Fe)+$26.19Bernalillo (Albuquerque): market median $28.43, prevailing (union) $53.71, gap +$25.28Bernalillo (Albuquerque)+$25.28Doña Ana (Las Cruces): market median $25.95, prevailing (survey) $38.24, gap +$12.29Doña Ana (Las Cruces)+$12.29
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for electricians, metro counties in New Mexico.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
Los AlamosUnion ELEC0611-017 2025-01-01$46.35$13.65$60.00NM20260022
BernalilloUnion ELEC0611-022 2025-01-01$40.30$13.41$53.71NM20260044
CatronUnion ELEC0611-020 2025-01-01$40.30$13.41$53.71NM20260013
ChavesUnion ELEC0611-020 2025-01-01$40.30$13.41$53.71NM20260014
CibolaUnion ELEC0611-019 2025-01-01$40.30$13.41$53.71NM20260031
CurryUnion ELEC0611-020 2025-01-01$40.30$13.41$53.71NM20260016
De BacaUnion ELEC0611-020 2025-01-01$40.30$13.41$53.71NM20260017
EddyUnion ELEC0611-018 2025-01-01$40.30$13.41$53.71NM20260018
GrantUnion ELEC0611-020 2025-01-01$40.30$13.41$53.71NM20260019
GuadalupeUnion ELEC0611-019 2025-01-01$40.30$13.41$53.71NM20260031
HardingUnion ELEC0611-019 2025-01-01$40.30$13.41$53.71NM20260031
LeaUnion ELEC0611-018 2025-01-01$40.30$13.41$53.71NM20260020
LincolnUnion ELEC0611-020 2025-01-01$40.30$13.41$53.71NM20260021
MoraUnion ELEC0611-019 2025-01-01$40.30$13.41$53.71NM20260031
QuayUnion ELEC0611-019 2025-01-01$40.30$13.41$53.71NM20260031

Building construction type, current revisions as of 2026-11-06. Residential, Heavy and Highway rates differ; look them up on the New Mexico prevailing wage page. This is not the official wage determination.

Is construction work growing in New Mexico?

58.0kConstruction jobsNew Mexico, 2026-09
+5.1%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202620k30k40k50k60k70k1990199520002005201020152020202558kSep 2026
Construction employment in New Mexico (thousands), construction supersector, BLS CES, not seasonally adjusted. Grey bands are recessions.

Contractor pay by county

Average pay at electrical contractors establishments by county (all employees, not just electricians), from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages. Across the 22 counties that report both years, specialty trade contractor employment (all trades) went from 22,922 in 2015 to 28,689 in 2025, +25.2%.

CountyEstablishmentsEmployeesAverage annual payAvg weekly wage
Luna County664$105,596$2,031
Lea County35725$94,805$1,823
Valencia County30637$93,312$1,794
Eddy County36453$88,996$1,711
Sandoval County39356$83,188$1,600
Bernalillo County2673,954$75,750$1,457
San Juan County39391$72,795$1,400
Chaves County1495$69,689$1,340
McKinley County12105$67,974$1,307
Otero County14125$67,354$1,295
Taos County1353$63,585$1,223
San Miguel County1153$60,176$1,157

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Questions this page answers

How much do electricians make in New Mexico?

The median electrician in New Mexico earned $28.07 an hour ($58,390 a year) in May 2025, 8% below the national median of $30.38. The middle half earn $22.46–$35.28; the top 10% earn more than $41.74.

Where does New Mexico rank for electrician pay?

New Mexico ranks 46th of 51 states for electrician pay, with a median of $28.07 an hour, and 39th after adjusting for New Mexico's cost of living (BEA price parity 92.2, US = 100).

What is the union electrician rate in New Mexico?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for electricians in 29 counties, with a typical package of $53.71 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many electricians work in New Mexico?

BLS counted 5,020 electricians in New Mexico in May 2025, 5.8 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.18; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is electrician work growing in New Mexico?

The BLS employer survey count of electricians in New Mexico went from 3,880 in 2015 to 5,020 in 2025, +29.4%, and +23.0% since 2019. New Mexico's labor market agency projects +12.7% growth for electricians between 2024 and 2034, from 5,570 to 6,270 jobs.

How many electrician openings a year are there in New Mexico?

New Mexico projects about 580 openings a year for electricians over 2024–2034, counting both new positions and replacements for people who retire or change occupation. Nationally BLS projects about 72,700 a year.

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, New Mexico and metro areas, SOC 47-2111. Job counts are survey estimates and exclude the self-employed.
  • BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-09.
  • BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
  • BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (cost-of-living adjustment).
  • SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-11-06. Not the official determination.
  • BLS Employment Projections, national, 2025-35.
  • State projection: New Mexico labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.