Choke Setter Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Choke Setter make in New Mexico?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Choke Setter in New Mexico is $41,141 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $54,951
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $40,225 to $48,369
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $39,391

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Choke Setter Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,369	$4,031	$930	$23
Average	$41,141	$3,428	$791	$20
25th Percentile	$40,225	$3,352	$774	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Choke Setter Salaries

A Choke Setter'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 Choke Setter 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 Choke Setters. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $49,181.
California: $48,994.
Massachusetts: $48,342.

District of Columbia $49,181 California $48,994 Massachusetts $48,342 Washington $48,164 New Jersey $48,146 Alaska $48,084 Connecticut $47,471 New York $47,222

Hawaii $46,427 Rhode Island $46,054 Maryland $45,801 Minnesota $45,454 Colorado $45,321 Illinois $45,277 Oregon $45,108 Delaware $44,983

New Hampshire $44,905 Virginia $44,730 Pennsylvania $44,219 Nevada $43,962 North Dakota $43,877 Michigan $43,744 Wisconsin $43,695 Vermont $43,598

Texas $43,327 Maine $43,309 Arizona $43,282 Ohio $43,251 Georgia $42,842 Indiana $42,638 Wyoming $42,598 Utah $42,536

Iowa $42,509 Kansas $42,296 Louisiana $42,234 North Carolina $42,212 Missouri $42,203 Florida $42,030 Montana $41,936 Nebraska $41,847

Kentucky $41,799 South Carolina $41,621 Tennessee $41,510 Idaho $41,465 New Mexico $41,141 Oklahoma $41,070 Alabama $40,808 South Dakota $40,368

Arkansas $40,128 West Virginia $40,000 Mississippi $39,613

Top Paying Cities for Choke Setters

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: $41,579
Belen: $41,348
Bernalillo: $41,653

Algodones, NM $41,579 Belen, NM $41,348 Bernalillo, NM $41,653 Bluewater, NM $40,778 Bosque, NM $41,044 Casa Blanca, NM $41,137 Cedar Crest, NM $41,687 Cedarvale, NM $40,053

Cerrillos, NM $41,609 Claunch, NM $39,905 Coyote, NM $40,996 Cuba, NM $40,931 Cubero, NM $41,228 Edgewood, NM $41,501 Estancia, NM $41,007 Gallina, NM $40,782

Counselor, NM $40,807 Grants, NM $40,732 Milan, NM $40,895 Isleta, NM $41,724 Jarales, NM $41,308 Jemez Pueblo, NM $41,379 Jemez Springs, NM $41,252 Laguna, NM $41,429

La Jara, NM $40,885 La Joya, NM $40,790 Lindrith, NM $40,741 Los Lunas, NM $41,567 Mcintosh, NM $41,232 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $40,958 Moriarty, NM $41,094 Mountainair, NM $40,650

Nageezi, NM $40,753 New Laguna, NM $41,208 Paguate, NM $41,236 Pena Blanca, NM $41,696 Peralta, NM $41,632 Placitas, NM $41,654 Ponderosa, NM $41,327 Prewitt, NM $40,766

Regina, NM $40,794 Sandia Park, NM $41,583 Corrales, NM $41,739 San Fidel, NM $40,986 San Rafael, NM $40,811 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $41,583 San Ysidro, NM $41,527 Stanley, NM $41,088

Tijeras, NM $41,588 Tome, NM $41,511 Torreon, NM $41,373 Veguita, NM $41,041 Willard, NM $40,577 Youngsville, NM $41,008 Bosque Farms, NM $41,709 Clines Corners, NM $40,840

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $41,615 Cochiti Lake, NM $41,669 Albuquerque, NM $41,763 Kirtland Afb, NM $41,763 Rio Rancho, NM $41,695 Gallup, NM $40,825 Brimhall, NM $40,709 Church Rock, NM $40,728

Continental Divide, NM $40,700 Crownpoint, NM $40,733 Fence Lake, NM $40,552 Fort Wingate, NM $40,714 Gamerco, NM $40,783 Mentmore, NM $40,720 Mexican Springs, NM $40,715 Ramah, NM $40,640

Rehoboth, NM $40,742 Thoreau, NM $40,744 Tohatchi, NM $40,707 Vanderwagen, NM $40,715 Zuni, NM $40,705 Navajo, NM $40,760 Jamestown, NM $40,659 Pinehill, NM $40,609

Sheep Springs, NM $40,751 Smith Lake, NM $40,903 Yatahey, NM $40,736 Farmington, NM $40,932 Aztec, NM $41,007 Blanco, NM $40,816 Bloomfield, NM $40,768 Flora Vista, NM $40,974

Fruitland, NM $40,718 Kirtland, NM $40,975 La Plata, NM $40,989 Navajo Dam, NM $40,971 Shiprock, NM $40,914 Waterflow, NM $40,893 Newcomb, NM $40,726 Sanostee, NM $40,752

Santa Fe, NM $41,976 Abiquiu, NM $40,828 Alcalde, NM $41,539 Amalia, NM $40,766 Arroyo Hondo, NM $40,708 Arroyo Seco, NM $40,756 Canjilon, NM $40,702 Canones, NM $41,073

Carson, NM $40,864 Cebolla, NM $40,726 Cerro, NM $40,738 Chama, NM $40,904 Chamisal, NM $41,429 Chimayo, NM $41,720 Cordova, NM $41,649 Costilla, NM $40,937

Taos Ski Valley, NM $40,626 Dixon, NM $41,389 Dulce, NM $40,903 El Prado, NM $40,792 El Rito, NM $40,979 Embudo, NM $41,177 Espanola, NM $41,669 Glorieta, NM $41,815

Hernandez, NM $41,282 Ilfeld, NM $41,429 La Madera, NM $40,907 Lamy, NM $41,655 Llano, NM $41,345 Los Alamos, NM $41,754 White Rock, NM $41,832 Medanales, NM $41,328

Ojo Caliente, NM $41,085 Los Ojos, NM $40,804 Pecos, NM $41,684 Penasco, NM $41,191 Petaca, NM $40,664 Questa, NM $40,781 Ranchos De Taos, NM $40,996 Red River, NM $40,665

Ribera, NM $40,926 Rowe, NM $41,468 San Cristobal, NM $40,663 San Jose, NM $41,365 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $41,568 Santa Cruz, NM $41,706 Serafina, NM $40,823 Taos, NM $40,768

Tererro, NM $41,818 Tesuque, NM $41,976 Tierra Amarilla, NM $40,768 Trampas, NM $41,158 Tres Piedras, NM $40,653 Truchas, NM $41,533 Vadito, NM $41,137 Valdez, NM $40,694

Vallecitos, NM $40,662 Velarde, NM $41,327 Villanueva, NM $40,847 Spaceport City, NM $40,014 Las Vegas, NM $40,501 Angel Fire, NM $40,620 Anton Chico, NM $40,430 Buena Vista, NM $40,802

Chacon, NM $40,831 Cimarron, NM $40,557 Cleveland, NM $41,120 Eagle Nest, NM $40,587 Guadalupita, NM $40,768 Holman, NM $41,015 La Loma, NM $40,362 Maxwell, NM $40,570

Miami, NM $40,483 Mills, NM $40,339 Montezuma, NM $41,329 Mora, NM $41,178 Mosquero, NM $40,304 Ocate, NM $40,527 Ojo Feliz, NM $40,633 Rainsville, NM $40,812

Raton, NM $40,673 Rociada, NM $41,350 Roy, NM $40,348 Sapello, NM $40,991 Solano, NM $40,299 Springer, NM $40,465 Ute Park, NM $40,576 Valmora, NM $40,466

Wagon Mound, NM $40,420 Watrous, NM $40,480 Socorro, NM $40,386 Aragon, NM $40,509 Datil, NM $40,342 Lemitar, NM $40,574 Luna, NM $40,581 Magdalena, NM $40,345

Pie Town, NM $40,479 Polvadera, NM $40,672 Quemado, NM $40,563 Reserve, NM $40,490 San Acacia, NM $40,739 San Antonio, NM $40,163 Truth Or Consequences, NM $40,155 Arrey, NM $40,148

Caballo, NM $40,175 Derry, NM $39,971 Elephant Butte, NM $40,259 Garfield, NM $39,855 Hatch, NM $39,216 Monticello, NM $40,152 Rincon, NM $38,991 Salem, NM $39,731

Williamsburg, NM $40,205 Winston, NM $40,182 Las Cruces, NM $38,480 White Sands Missile Range, NM $38,607 Santa Teresa, NM $38,887 Playas, NM $40,340 Animas, NM $40,439 Anthony, NM $38,878

Arenas Valley, NM $40,368 Bayard, NM $40,330 Berino, NM $38,702 Buckhorn, NM $40,372 Santa Clara, NM $40,401 Chamberino, NM $38,742 Cliff, NM $40,326 Columbus, NM $40,217

Deming, NM $40,227 Dona Ana, NM $38,482 Fairacres, NM $38,597 Faywood, NM $40,208 Fort Bayard, NM $40,362 Gila, NM $40,266 Glenwood, NM $40,298 Hachita, NM $40,217

Hanover, NM $40,226 Hillsboro, NM $40,143 Hurley, NM $40,303 La Mesa, NM $39,216 Lordsburg, NM $40,310 Mesilla, NM $38,481 Mesilla Park, NM $38,485 Mesquite, NM $38,518

Mimbres, NM $40,258 Mule Creek, NM $40,366 Organ, NM $38,505 Pinos Altos, NM $40,325 Radium Springs, NM $38,497 Redrock, NM $40,222 Rodeo, NM $40,490 San Miguel, NM $38,504

Silver City, NM $40,325 Sunland Park, NM $38,680 Tyrone, NM $40,445 Vado, NM $38,534 Chaparral, NM $39,020 Clovis, NM $40,248 Cannon Afb, NM $40,159 Broadview, NM $40,131

Causey, NM $40,062 Crossroads, NM $39,967 Dora, NM $40,157 Elida, NM $39,990 Floyd, NM $40,088 Fort Sumner, NM $40,055 Grady, NM $40,169 House, NM $40,137

Kenna, NM $39,991 Lingo, NM $40,059 Melrose, NM $40,143 Milnesand, NM $39,975 Pep, NM $40,029 Portales, NM $40,176 Rogers, NM $40,040 Saint Vrain, NM $40,169

Taiban, NM $40,041 Texico, NM $40,185 Yeso, NM $39,896 Roswell, NM $39,942 Artesia, NM $40,021 Caprock, NM $39,940 Carlsbad, NM $40,048 Dexter, NM $39,971

Eunice, NM $40,083 Hagerman, NM $39,991 Hobbs, NM $40,142 Hope, NM $39,844 Jal, NM $40,036 Lake Arthur, NM $39,924 Lakewood, NM $39,984 Loco Hills, NM $40,058

Loving, NM $40,037 Lovington, NM $40,103 Mcdonald, NM $39,994 Malaga, NM $39,998 Maljamar, NM $39,959 Monument, NM $40,053 Tatum, NM $40,020 Whites City, NM $40,087

Carrizozo, NM $39,753 Alamogordo, NM $39,626 Alto, NM $39,759 Bent, NM $39,634 Capitan, NM $39,666 Cloudcroft, NM $39,630 Corona, NM $39,926 Encino, NM $40,247

Fort Stanton, NM $39,683 Glencoe, NM $39,655 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $39,622 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $39,622 Hondo, NM $39,691 La Luz, NM $39,622 Lincoln, NM $39,576 Mayhill, NM $39,712

Mescalero, NM $39,640 Nogal, NM $39,810 Orogrande, NM $39,642 Picacho, NM $39,683 Pinon, NM $39,832 Ruidoso, NM $39,834 Ruidoso Downs, NM $39,780 Sacramento, NM $39,658

San Patricio, NM $39,705 Sunspot, NM $39,622 Timberon, NM $39,708 Tinnie, NM $39,660 Tularosa, NM $39,648 Vaughn, NM $40,084 Weed, NM $39,707 Tucumcari, NM $40,283

Amistad, NM $40,231 Bard, NM $40,167 Capulin, NM $40,622 Clayton, NM $40,310 Conchas Dam, NM $40,346 Cuervo, NM $40,152 Des Moines, NM $40,462 Folsom, NM $40,524

Garita, NM $40,269 Gladstone, NM $40,350 Grenville, NM $40,342 Logan, NM $40,282 Mcalister, NM $40,157 Nara Visa, NM $40,187 Newkirk, NM $40,231 Quay, NM $40,254

San Jon, NM $40,211 Santa Rosa, NM $40,254 Sedan, NM $40,268 Trementina, NM $40,267

Choke Setter Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Choke Setter salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $41,141. While startup companies pay approximate $41,141.

Choke Setter Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$41,141
Growth Stage	51~500	$41,141
Established	501~5000	$41,141
Enterprise	5000+	$41,141

Choke Setter Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Choke Setter'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

$40,225

Average $41,141/year

$48,369

$3,352

Average $3,428/month

$4,031

$774

Average $791/week

$930

$19

Average $20/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,369	$4,031	$930	$23
Average	$41,141	$3,428	$791	$20
25th Percentile	$40,225	$3,352	$774	$19

Choke Setter Salary Growth & Career Path

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For a Choke Setter, the most direct path to higher earnings is advancing to the Crater/Packer II role. This promotion typically comes with a significant pay increase, bringing the average annual salary to $36,567 - a projected growth of -11% over your current level.

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