New Mexico · SOC 17-3023
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians in New Mexico
State salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)
Geography used: wage and employment figures are BLS state estimates for New Mexico; the comparison figure is the United States national estimate.
Median Salary
$96,070
per year in this state
+23% above
National Median
$78,190
per year nationally
Hourly Rate
$46.19/hr
median hourly
Employment
1,000
jobs in NM
Salary Range in New Mexico
Annual Salary Distribution
What This Means for Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians in New Mexico
According to BLS OEWS state estimates, New Mexico ranks #5 of 53 states and territories for Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay, the top 9% nationally. Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians working in New Mexico earn a median salary of $96,070, which is +23% above the national median of $78,190. OEWS reports the difference but does not identify its cause. The reported wage distribution runs from $59,940 at the 10th percentile to $124,110 at the 90th. OEWS does not separate how much of that spread comes from experience, specialization, employer, industry, schedule, or local market differences.
This page captures the Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians labor market inside New Mexico using BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics state estimates from the May 2025 release. Median annual pay lands at $96,070 ($46.19/hr per hour), while the state employs roughly 1,000 workers in this SOC code (17-3023). Relative to the national median of $78,190, the state estimate is +23% above. Explaining that difference would require separate evidence on industry, employer, prices, and worker mix.
Within New Mexico, the full pay distribution is wider than the median alone suggests. Workers at the 10th percentile earn $59,940, the 25th earns $75,450, the 75th reaches $111,900, and the 90th hits $124,110. The upper boundary is roughly 2.1× the lower boundary. These bands combine workers across experience levels, credentials, employers, industries, schedules, and specialties; the percentile table does not isolate any one factor's effect.
Use this state-level view as one layer in your research stack, not the full picture. Drill into the specific BLS local wage area within New Mexico where the job is located. A state estimate can differ substantially from a local-area estimate; this table does not establish why. Pair the wage here with state-specific cost of living (rent, taxes, energy, groceries) to see how far the paycheck actually goes. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses. It excludes employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, and nonproduction bonuses, so compare those items separately when reviewing an offer.
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Other states with similar Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay or employment
Two OEWS peer sets for this SOC code outside New Mexico. Same-major-group cards above stay in-state; these neighborhoods are cross-state nearest neighbors.
Similar median pay
Nearest state medians ($96,070 here).
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians in Hawaii · $96,200
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians in Maryland · $95,830
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians in District of Columbia · $97,620
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians in Washington · $93,930
Similar employment scale
Nearest headcount peers (1,000 jobs here; floor 1,000).
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians in Louisiana · 1,000
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians in Kentucky · 1,060
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians in Nevada · 1,140
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians in Oklahoma · 1,170
Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on BLS OEWS state median annual wage and reported employment for SOC 17-3023. Employment peers exclude states already listed in the pay column so the two link sets stay distinct.
Related federal data for New Mexico
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Data Sources
Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release).
Salary and employment data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 release.
Wage estimates include straight-time pay plus items such as tips, commissions, and production bonuses. They exclude employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, and nonproduction bonuses. Employment figures represent the estimated number of workers in the occupation across all industries in New Mexico.
Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. This occupation's New Mexico figures are computed directly from the BLS OEWS state-level data. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2025.