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Hoist Operator Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Hoist Operator make in New Mexico?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Hoist Operator in New Mexico is $47,602 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

However, a Hoist Operator's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $66,324
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $38,102 to $57,402
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $29,453

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Hoist Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$57,402	$4,784	$1,104	$28
Average	$47,602	$3,967	$915	$23
25th Percentile	$38,102	$3,175	$733	$18

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Key Factors That Influence Hoist Operator Salaries

A Hoist Operator's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location, and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Hoist Operator Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Hoist Operators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $56,902.
California: $56,702.
Massachusetts: $55,902.

District of Columbia $56,902 California $56,702 Massachusetts $55,902 Washington $55,702 New Jersey $55,702 Alaska $55,602 Connecticut $54,902 New York $54,602

Hawaii $53,702 Rhode Island $53,302 Maryland $53,002 Minnesota $52,602 Illinois $52,402 Colorado $52,402 Oregon $52,202 Delaware $52,102

New Hampshire $52,002 Virginia $51,802 Pennsylvania $51,202 Nevada $50,902 North Dakota $50,802 Michigan $50,602 Wisconsin $50,602 Vermont $50,502

Ohio $50,102 Arizona $50,102 Maine $50,102 Texas $50,102 Georgia $49,602 Indiana $49,302 Wyoming $49,302 Utah $49,202

Iowa $49,202 Kansas $49,002 Louisiana $48,902 North Carolina $48,902 Missouri $48,802 Florida $48,602 Montana $48,502 Nebraska $48,402

Kentucky $48,402 South Carolina $48,202 Tennessee $48,002 Idaho $48,002 New Mexico $47,602 Oklahoma $47,502 Alabama $47,202 South Dakota $46,702

Arkansas $46,402 West Virginia $46,302 Mississippi $45,802

Top Paying Cities for Hoist Operators

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $48,102
Belen: $47,902
Bernalillo: $48,202

Algodones, NM $48,102 Belen, NM $47,902 Bernalillo, NM $48,202 Bluewater, NM $47,202 Bosque, NM $47,502 Casa Blanca, NM $47,602 Cedar Crest, NM $48,202 Cedarvale, NM $46,402

Cerrillos, NM $48,202 Claunch, NM $46,202 Coyote, NM $47,402 Cuba, NM $47,402 Cubero, NM $47,702 Edgewood, NM $48,002 Estancia, NM $47,502 Gallina, NM $47,202

Counselor, NM $47,202 Grants, NM $47,102 Milan, NM $47,302 Isleta, NM $48,302 Jarales, NM $47,802 Jemez Pueblo, NM $47,902 Jemez Springs, NM $47,702 Laguna, NM $47,902

La Jara, NM $47,302 La Joya, NM $47,202 Lindrith, NM $47,202 Los Lunas, NM $48,102 Mcintosh, NM $47,702 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $47,402 Moriarty, NM $47,602 Mountainair, NM $47,002

Nageezi, NM $47,202 New Laguna, NM $47,702 Paguate, NM $47,702 Pena Blanca, NM $48,302 Peralta, NM $48,202 Placitas, NM $48,202 Ponderosa, NM $47,802 Prewitt, NM $47,202

Regina, NM $47,202 Sandia Park, NM $48,102 Corrales, NM $48,302 San Fidel, NM $47,402 San Rafael, NM $47,202 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $48,102 San Ysidro, NM $48,102 Stanley, NM $47,602

Tijeras, NM $48,102 Tome, NM $48,002 Torreon, NM $47,902 Veguita, NM $47,502 Willard, NM $47,002 Youngsville, NM $47,502 Bosque Farms, NM $48,302 Clines Corners, NM $47,302

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $48,202 Cochiti Lake, NM $48,202 Albuquerque, NM $48,302 Kirtland Afb, NM $48,302 Rio Rancho, NM $48,302 Gallup, NM $47,302 Brimhall, NM $47,102 Church Rock, NM $47,102

Continental Divide, NM $47,102 Crownpoint, NM $47,102 Fence Lake, NM $46,902 Fort Wingate, NM $47,102 Gamerco, NM $47,202 Mentmore, NM $47,102 Mexican Springs, NM $47,102 Ramah, NM $47,002

Rehoboth, NM $47,202 Thoreau, NM $47,202 Tohatchi, NM $47,102 Vanderwagen, NM $47,102 Zuni, NM $47,102 Navajo, NM $47,202 Jamestown, NM $47,102 Pinehill, NM $47,002

Sheep Springs, NM $47,202 Smith Lake, NM $47,302 Yatahey, NM $47,102 Farmington, NM $47,402 Aztec, NM $47,502 Blanco, NM $47,202 Bloomfield, NM $47,202 Flora Vista, NM $47,402

Fruitland, NM $47,102 Kirtland, NM $47,402 La Plata, NM $47,402 Navajo Dam, NM $47,402 Shiprock, NM $47,402 Waterflow, NM $47,302 Newcomb, NM $47,102 Sanostee, NM $47,202

Santa Fe, NM $48,602 Abiquiu, NM $47,302 Alcalde, NM $48,102 Amalia, NM $47,202 Arroyo Hondo, NM $47,102 Arroyo Seco, NM $47,202 Canjilon, NM $47,102 Canones, NM $47,502

Carson, NM $47,302 Cebolla, NM $47,102 Cerro, NM $47,102 Chama, NM $47,302 Chamisal, NM $47,902 Chimayo, NM $48,302 Cordova, NM $48,202 Costilla, NM $47,402

Taos Ski Valley, NM $47,002 Dixon, NM $47,902 Dulce, NM $47,302 El Prado, NM $47,202 El Rito, NM $47,402 Embudo, NM $47,702 Espanola, NM $48,202 Glorieta, NM $48,402

Hernandez, NM $47,802 Ilfeld, NM $47,902 La Madera, NM $47,302 Lamy, NM $48,202 Llano, NM $47,902 Los Alamos, NM $48,302 White Rock, NM $48,402 Medanales, NM $47,802

Ojo Caliente, NM $47,602 Los Ojos, NM $47,202 Pecos, NM $48,202 Penasco, NM $47,702 Petaca, NM $47,102 Questa, NM $47,202 Ranchos De Taos, NM $47,402 Red River, NM $47,102

Ribera, NM $47,402 Rowe, NM $48,002 San Cristobal, NM $47,102 San Jose, NM $47,902 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $48,102 Santa Cruz, NM $48,302 Serafina, NM $47,202 Taos, NM $47,202

Tererro, NM $48,402 Tesuque, NM $48,602 Tierra Amarilla, NM $47,202 Trampas, NM $47,602 Tres Piedras, NM $47,102 Truchas, NM $48,102 Vadito, NM $47,602 Valdez, NM $47,102

Vallecitos, NM $47,102 Velarde, NM $47,802 Villanueva, NM $47,302 Spaceport City, NM $46,302 Las Vegas, NM $46,902 Angel Fire, NM $47,002 Anton Chico, NM $46,802 Buena Vista, NM $47,202

Chacon, NM $47,302 Cimarron, NM $46,902 Cleveland, NM $47,602 Eagle Nest, NM $47,002 Guadalupita, NM $47,202 Holman, NM $47,502 La Loma, NM $46,702 Maxwell, NM $47,002

Miami, NM $46,902 Mills, NM $46,702 Montezuma, NM $47,802 Mora, NM $47,702 Mosquero, NM $46,602 Ocate, NM $46,902 Ojo Feliz, NM $47,002 Rainsville, NM $47,202

Raton, NM $47,102 Rociada, NM $47,902 Roy, NM $46,702 Sapello, NM $47,402 Solano, NM $46,602 Springer, NM $46,802 Ute Park, NM $47,002 Valmora, NM $46,802

Wagon Mound, NM $46,802 Watrous, NM $46,902 Socorro, NM $46,702 Aragon, NM $46,902 Datil, NM $46,702 Lemitar, NM $47,002 Luna, NM $47,002 Magdalena, NM $46,702

Pie Town, NM $46,902 Polvadera, NM $47,102 Quemado, NM $46,902 Reserve, NM $46,902 San Acacia, NM $47,202 San Antonio, NM $46,502 Truth Or Consequences, NM $46,502 Arrey, NM $46,502

Caballo, NM $46,502 Derry, NM $46,302 Elephant Butte, NM $46,602 Garfield, NM $46,102 Hatch, NM $45,402 Monticello, NM $46,502 Rincon, NM $45,102 Salem, NM $46,002

Williamsburg, NM $46,502 Winston, NM $46,502 Las Cruces, NM $44,502 White Sands Missile Range, NM $44,702 Santa Teresa, NM $45,002 Playas, NM $46,702 Animas, NM $46,802 Anthony, NM $45,002

Arenas Valley, NM $46,702 Bayard, NM $46,702 Berino, NM $44,802 Buckhorn, NM $46,702 Santa Clara, NM $46,802 Chamberino, NM $44,802 Cliff, NM $46,702 Columbus, NM $46,502

Deming, NM $46,602 Dona Ana, NM $44,502 Fairacres, NM $44,702 Faywood, NM $46,502 Fort Bayard, NM $46,702 Gila, NM $46,602 Glenwood, NM $46,602 Hachita, NM $46,502

Hanover, NM $46,602 Hillsboro, NM $46,502 Hurley, NM $46,602 La Mesa, NM $45,402 Lordsburg, NM $46,702 Mesilla, NM $44,502 Mesilla Park, NM $44,502 Mesquite, NM $44,602

Mimbres, NM $46,602 Mule Creek, NM $46,702 Organ, NM $44,602 Pinos Altos, NM $46,702 Radium Springs, NM $44,602 Redrock, NM $46,602 Rodeo, NM $46,902 San Miguel, NM $44,602

Silver City, NM $46,702 Sunland Park, NM $44,802 Tyrone, NM $46,802 Vado, NM $44,602 Chaparral, NM $45,202 Clovis, NM $46,602 Cannon Afb, NM $46,502 Broadview, NM $46,402

Causey, NM $46,402 Crossroads, NM $46,302 Dora, NM $46,502 Elida, NM $46,302 Floyd, NM $46,402 Fort Sumner, NM $46,402 Grady, NM $46,502 House, NM $46,502

Kenna, NM $46,302 Lingo, NM $46,402 Melrose, NM $46,502 Milnesand, NM $46,302 Pep, NM $46,302 Portales, NM $46,502 Rogers, NM $46,302 Saint Vrain, NM $46,502

Taiban, NM $46,302 Texico, NM $46,502 Yeso, NM $46,202 Roswell, NM $46,202 Artesia, NM $46,302 Caprock, NM $46,202 Carlsbad, NM $46,402 Dexter, NM $46,302

Eunice, NM $46,402 Hagerman, NM $46,302 Hobbs, NM $46,502 Hope, NM $46,102 Jal, NM $46,302 Lake Arthur, NM $46,202 Lakewood, NM $46,302 Loco Hills, NM $46,402

Loving, NM $46,302 Lovington, NM $46,402 Mcdonald, NM $46,302 Malaga, NM $46,302 Maljamar, NM $46,202 Monument, NM $46,402 Tatum, NM $46,302 Whites City, NM $46,402

Carrizozo, NM $46,002 Alamogordo, NM $45,902 Alto, NM $46,002 Bent, NM $45,902 Capitan, NM $45,902 Cloudcroft, NM $45,902 Corona, NM $46,202 Encino, NM $46,602

Fort Stanton, NM $45,902 Glencoe, NM $45,902 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $45,902 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $45,902 Hondo, NM $45,902 La Luz, NM $45,902 Lincoln, NM $45,802 Mayhill, NM $46,002

Mescalero, NM $45,902 Nogal, NM $46,102 Orogrande, NM $45,902 Picacho, NM $45,902 Pinon, NM $46,102 Ruidoso, NM $46,102 Ruidoso Downs, NM $46,002 Sacramento, NM $45,902

San Patricio, NM $46,002 Sunspot, NM $45,902 Timberon, NM $46,002 Tinnie, NM $45,902 Tularosa, NM $45,902 Vaughn, NM $46,402 Weed, NM $46,002 Tucumcari, NM $46,602

Amistad, NM $46,602 Bard, NM $46,502 Capulin, NM $47,002 Clayton, NM $46,702 Conchas Dam, NM $46,702 Cuervo, NM $46,502 Des Moines, NM $46,802 Folsom, NM $46,902

Garita, NM $46,602 Gladstone, NM $46,702 Grenville, NM $46,702 Logan, NM $46,602 Mcalister, NM $46,502 Nara Visa, NM $46,502 Newkirk, NM $46,602 Quay, NM $46,602

San Jon, NM $46,502 Santa Rosa, NM $46,602 Sedan, NM $46,602 Trementina, NM $46,602

Hoist Operator Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Hoist Operator salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $47,602. While startup companies pay approximate $47,602.

Hoist Operator Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$47,602
Growth Stage	51~500	$47,602
Established	501~5000	$47,602
Enterprise	5000+	$47,602

Hoist Operator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Hoist Operator's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$38,102

Average $47,602/year

$57,402

$3,175

Average $3,967/month

$4,784

$733

Average $915/week

$1,104

$18

Average $23/hour

$28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$57,402	$4,784	$1,104	$28
Average	$47,602	$3,967	$915	$23
25th Percentile	$38,102	$3,175	$733	$18

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