Customs Officer Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Customs Officer make in New Mexico?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Customs Officer in New Mexico is $42,047 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $63,161
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $38,091 to $53,099
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $34,489

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Customs Officer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,099	$4,425	$1,021	$26
Average	$42,047	$3,504	$809	$20
25th Percentile	$38,091	$3,174	$733	$18

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Key Factors That Influence Customs Officer Salaries

A Customs Officer'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 Customs Officer 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 Customs Officers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $50,265.
California: $50,074.
Massachusetts: $49,406.

District of Columbia $50,265 California $50,074 Massachusetts $49,406 Washington $49,225 New Jersey $49,207 Alaska $49,143 Connecticut $48,517 New York $48,262

Hawaii $47,450 Rhode Island $47,068 Maryland $46,810 Minnesota $46,456 Colorado $46,319 Illinois $46,274 Oregon $46,102 Delaware $45,974

New Hampshire $45,895 Virginia $45,716 Pennsylvania $45,194 Nevada $44,930 North Dakota $44,844 Michigan $44,708 Wisconsin $44,658 Vermont $44,558

Texas $44,281 Maine $44,263 Arizona $44,236 Ohio $44,204 Georgia $43,786 Indiana $43,577 Wyoming $43,537 Utah $43,473

Iowa $43,446 Kansas $43,228 Louisiana $43,164 North Carolina $43,142 Missouri $43,133 Florida $42,955 Montana $42,860 Nebraska $42,769

Kentucky $42,719 South Carolina $42,538 Tennessee $42,424 Idaho $42,379 New Mexico $42,047 Oklahoma $41,975 Alabama $41,707 South Dakota $41,258

Arkansas $41,012 West Virginia $40,881 Mississippi $40,486

Top Paying Cities for Customs Officers

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: $42,495
Belen: $42,259
Bernalillo: $42,570

Algodones, NM $42,495 Belen, NM $42,259 Bernalillo, NM $42,570 Bluewater, NM $41,677 Bosque, NM $41,948 Casa Blanca, NM $42,043 Cedar Crest, NM $42,606 Cedarvale, NM $40,935

Cerrillos, NM $42,526 Claunch, NM $40,784 Coyote, NM $41,899 Cuba, NM $41,832 Cubero, NM $42,136 Edgewood, NM $42,416 Estancia, NM $41,910 Gallina, NM $41,680

Counselor, NM $41,706 Grants, NM $41,629 Milan, NM $41,796 Isleta, NM $42,644 Jarales, NM $42,218 Jemez Pueblo, NM $42,291 Jemez Springs, NM $42,161 Laguna, NM $42,342

La Jara, NM $41,786 La Joya, NM $41,689 Lindrith, NM $41,638 Los Lunas, NM $42,482 Mcintosh, NM $42,141 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $41,860 Moriarty, NM $41,999 Mountainair, NM $41,546

Nageezi, NM $41,651 New Laguna, NM $42,116 Paguate, NM $42,144 Pena Blanca, NM $42,615 Peralta, NM $42,550 Placitas, NM $42,571 Ponderosa, NM $42,237 Prewitt, NM $41,664

Regina, NM $41,693 Sandia Park, NM $42,499 Corrales, NM $42,659 San Fidel, NM $41,889 San Rafael, NM $41,710 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $42,499 San Ysidro, NM $42,442 Stanley, NM $41,993

Tijeras, NM $42,504 Tome, NM $42,426 Torreon, NM $42,284 Veguita, NM $41,945 Willard, NM $41,471 Youngsville, NM $41,911 Bosque Farms, NM $42,628 Clines Corners, NM $41,739

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $42,531 Cochiti Lake, NM $42,587 Albuquerque, NM $42,683 Kirtland Afb, NM $42,683 Rio Rancho, NM $42,613 Gallup, NM $41,724 Brimhall, NM $41,606 Church Rock, NM $41,626

Continental Divide, NM $41,596 Crownpoint, NM $41,631 Fence Lake, NM $41,445 Fort Wingate, NM $41,611 Gamerco, NM $41,681 Mentmore, NM $41,617 Mexican Springs, NM $41,612 Ramah, NM $41,535

Rehoboth, NM $41,639 Thoreau, NM $41,642 Tohatchi, NM $41,604 Vanderwagen, NM $41,612 Zuni, NM $41,602 Navajo, NM $41,658 Jamestown, NM $41,555 Pinehill, NM $41,503

Sheep Springs, NM $41,648 Smith Lake, NM $41,804 Yatahey, NM $41,633 Farmington, NM $41,834 Aztec, NM $41,911 Blanco, NM $41,715 Bloomfield, NM $41,666 Flora Vista, NM $41,877

Fruitland, NM $41,615 Kirtland, NM $41,877 La Plata, NM $41,892 Navajo Dam, NM $41,874 Shiprock, NM $41,816 Waterflow, NM $41,794 Newcomb, NM $41,623 Sanostee, NM $41,649

Santa Fe, NM $42,901 Abiquiu, NM $41,727 Alcalde, NM $42,454 Amalia, NM $41,664 Arroyo Hondo, NM $41,605 Arroyo Seco, NM $41,653 Canjilon, NM $41,599 Canones, NM $41,978

Carson, NM $41,765 Cebolla, NM $41,623 Cerro, NM $41,635 Chama, NM $41,806 Chamisal, NM $42,342 Chimayo, NM $42,639 Cordova, NM $42,567 Costilla, NM $41,839

Taos Ski Valley, NM $41,521 Dixon, NM $42,301 Dulce, NM $41,805 El Prado, NM $41,690 El Rito, NM $41,881 Embudo, NM $42,084 Espanola, NM $42,587 Glorieta, NM $42,736

Hernandez, NM $42,191 Ilfeld, NM $42,341 La Madera, NM $41,808 Lamy, NM $42,573 Llano, NM $42,256 Los Alamos, NM $42,674 White Rock, NM $42,754 Medanales, NM $42,238

Ojo Caliente, NM $41,990 Los Ojos, NM $41,703 Pecos, NM $42,603 Penasco, NM $42,099 Petaca, NM $41,560 Questa, NM $41,679 Ranchos De Taos, NM $41,899 Red River, NM $41,560

Ribera, NM $41,828 Rowe, NM $42,381 San Cristobal, NM $41,559 San Jose, NM $42,277 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $42,483 Santa Cruz, NM $42,624 Serafina, NM $41,722 Taos, NM $41,666

Tererro, NM $42,739 Tesuque, NM $42,901 Tierra Amarilla, NM $41,666 Trampas, NM $42,064 Tres Piedras, NM $41,549 Truchas, NM $42,448 Vadito, NM $42,043 Valdez, NM $41,590

Vallecitos, NM $41,558 Velarde, NM $42,237 Villanueva, NM $41,747 Spaceport City, NM $40,896 Las Vegas, NM $41,393 Angel Fire, NM $41,515 Anton Chico, NM $41,321 Buena Vista, NM $41,701

Chacon, NM $41,730 Cimarron, NM $41,450 Cleveland, NM $42,026 Eagle Nest, NM $41,481 Guadalupita, NM $41,666 Holman, NM $41,919 La Loma, NM $41,252 Maxwell, NM $41,464

Miami, NM $41,375 Mills, NM $41,228 Montezuma, NM $42,240 Mora, NM $42,085 Mosquero, NM $41,192 Ocate, NM $41,420 Ojo Feliz, NM $41,529 Rainsville, NM $41,711

Raton, NM $41,569 Rociada, NM $42,261 Roy, NM $41,237 Sapello, NM $41,894 Solano, NM $41,186 Springer, NM $41,357 Ute Park, NM $41,470 Valmora, NM $41,358

Wagon Mound, NM $41,311 Watrous, NM $41,372 Socorro, NM $41,276 Aragon, NM $41,401 Datil, NM $41,230 Lemitar, NM $41,468 Luna, NM $41,475 Magdalena, NM $41,234

Pie Town, NM $41,371 Polvadera, NM $41,568 Quemado, NM $41,457 Reserve, NM $41,382 San Acacia, NM $41,637 San Antonio, NM $41,048 Truth Or Consequences, NM $41,039 Arrey, NM $41,032

Caballo, NM $41,061 Derry, NM $40,852 Elephant Butte, NM $41,146 Garfield, NM $40,733 Hatch, NM $40,080 Monticello, NM $41,037 Rincon, NM $39,850 Salem, NM $40,606

Williamsburg, NM $41,091 Winston, NM $41,067 Las Cruces, NM $39,328 White Sands Missile Range, NM $39,457 Santa Teresa, NM $39,744 Playas, NM $41,229 Animas, NM $41,330 Anthony, NM $39,734

Arenas Valley, NM $41,257 Bayard, NM $41,219 Berino, NM $39,554 Buckhorn, NM $41,262 Santa Clara, NM $41,291 Chamberino, NM $39,596 Cliff, NM $41,214 Columbus, NM $41,103

Deming, NM $41,113 Dona Ana, NM $39,330 Fairacres, NM $39,447 Faywood, NM $41,094 Fort Bayard, NM $41,252 Gila, NM $41,153 Glenwood, NM $41,185 Hachita, NM $41,103

Hanover, NM $41,112 Hillsboro, NM $41,028 Hurley, NM $41,191 La Mesa, NM $40,080 Lordsburg, NM $41,199 Mesilla, NM $39,329 Mesilla Park, NM $39,333 Mesquite, NM $39,367

Mimbres, NM $41,145 Mule Creek, NM $41,256 Organ, NM $39,354 Pinos Altos, NM $41,213 Radium Springs, NM $39,345 Redrock, NM $41,108 Rodeo, NM $41,382 San Miguel, NM $39,352

Silver City, NM $41,214 Sunland Park, NM $39,532 Tyrone, NM $41,336 Vado, NM $39,383 Chaparral, NM $39,879 Clovis, NM $41,135 Cannon Afb, NM $41,044 Broadview, NM $41,015

Causey, NM $40,944 Crossroads, NM $40,847 Dora, NM $41,041 Elida, NM $40,871 Floyd, NM $40,971 Fort Sumner, NM $40,938 Grady, NM $41,054 House, NM $41,021

Kenna, NM $40,872 Lingo, NM $40,942 Melrose, NM $41,028 Milnesand, NM $40,855 Pep, NM $40,911 Portales, NM $41,061 Rogers, NM $40,923 Saint Vrain, NM $41,054

Taiban, NM $40,923 Texico, NM $41,070 Yeso, NM $40,775 Roswell, NM $40,822 Artesia, NM $40,903 Caprock, NM $40,820 Carlsbad, NM $40,930 Dexter, NM $40,851

Eunice, NM $40,966 Hagerman, NM $40,872 Hobbs, NM $41,026 Hope, NM $40,722 Jal, NM $40,918 Lake Arthur, NM $40,804 Lakewood, NM $40,865 Loco Hills, NM $40,940

Loving, NM $40,919 Lovington, NM $40,987 Mcdonald, NM $40,875 Malaga, NM $40,879 Maljamar, NM $40,839 Monument, NM $40,936 Tatum, NM $40,901 Whites City, NM $40,970

Carrizozo, NM $40,629 Alamogordo, NM $40,499 Alto, NM $40,635 Bent, NM $40,507 Capitan, NM $40,540 Cloudcroft, NM $40,503 Corona, NM $40,805 Encino, NM $41,133

Fort Stanton, NM $40,558 Glencoe, NM $40,528 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $40,495 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $40,495 Hondo, NM $40,566 La Luz, NM $40,495 Lincoln, NM $40,448 Mayhill, NM $40,587

Mescalero, NM $40,513 Nogal, NM $40,687 Orogrande, NM $40,515 Picacho, NM $40,557 Pinon, NM $40,710 Ruidoso, NM $40,712 Ruidoso Downs, NM $40,657 Sacramento, NM $40,531

San Patricio, NM $40,579 Sunspot, NM $40,495 Timberon, NM $40,583 Tinnie, NM $40,533 Tularosa, NM $40,522 Vaughn, NM $40,967 Weed, NM $40,582 Tucumcari, NM $41,171

Amistad, NM $41,118 Bard, NM $41,052 Capulin, NM $41,517 Clayton, NM $41,198 Conchas Dam, NM $41,235 Cuervo, NM $41,036 Des Moines, NM $41,353 Folsom, NM $41,417

Garita, NM $41,156 Gladstone, NM $41,239 Grenville, NM $41,231 Logan, NM $41,169 Mcalister, NM $41,042 Nara Visa, NM $41,072 Newkirk, NM $41,117 Quay, NM $41,141

San Jon, NM $41,097 Santa Rosa, NM $41,141 Sedan, NM $41,155 Trementina, NM $41,154

Customs Officer Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Customs Officer salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $42,047. While startup companies pay approximate $42,047.

Customs Officer Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$42,047
Growth Stage	51~500	$42,047
Established	501~5000	$42,047
Enterprise	5000+	$42,047

Customs Officer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Customs Officer'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

$38,091

Average $42,047/year

$53,099

$3,174

Average $3,504/month

$4,425

$733

Average $809/week

$1,021

$18

Average $20/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,099	$4,425	$1,021	$26
Average	$42,047	$3,504	$809	$20
25th Percentile	$38,091	$3,174	$733	$18

Customs Officer Salary Growth & Career Path

Customs Officer

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For a Customs Officer, the most direct path to higher earnings is advancing to the Import/Export Clerk II role. This promotion typically comes with a significant pay increase, bringing the average annual salary to $46,907 - a projected growth of 12% over your current level.

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