Forest Aide Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Forest Aide make in New Mexico?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Forest Aide in New Mexico is $27,755 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $13.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $34,245
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $27,655 to $31,152
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $27,564

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Forest Aide Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$31,152	$2,596	$599	$15
Average	$27,755	$2,313	$534	$13
25th Percentile	$27,655	$2,305	$532	$13

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Key Factors That Influence Forest Aide Salaries

A Forest Aide'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 Forest Aide 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 Forest Aides. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $33,179.
California: $33,053.
Massachusetts: $32,612.

District of Columbia $33,179 California $33,053 Massachusetts $32,612 Washington $32,492 New Jersey $32,480 Alaska $32,438 Connecticut $32,025 New York $31,857

Hawaii $31,321 Rhode Island $31,069 Maryland $30,898 Minnesota $30,664 Colorado $30,575 Illinois $30,545 Oregon $30,431 Delaware $30,347

New Hampshire $30,294 Virginia $30,176 Pennsylvania $29,831 Nevada $29,658 North Dakota $29,601 Michigan $29,511 Wisconsin $29,478 Vermont $29,412

Texas $29,229 Maine $29,217 Arizona $29,199 Ohio $29,178 Georgia $28,902 Indiana $28,765 Wyoming $28,738 Utah $28,696

Iowa $28,678 Kansas $28,534 Louisiana $28,492 North Carolina $28,477 Missouri $28,471 Florida $28,354 Montana $28,291 Nebraska $28,231

Kentucky $28,198 South Carolina $28,078 Tennessee $28,003 Idaho $27,973 New Mexico $27,755 Oklahoma $27,707 Alabama $27,530 South Dakota $27,233

Arkansas $27,071 West Virginia $26,985 Mississippi $26,724

Top Paying Cities for Forest Aides

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: $28,050
Belen: $27,894
Bernalillo: $28,100

Algodones, NM $28,050 Belen, NM $27,894 Bernalillo, NM $28,100 Bluewater, NM $27,510 Bosque, NM $27,689 Casa Blanca, NM $27,752 Cedar Crest, NM $28,123 Cedarvale, NM $27,021

Cerrillos, NM $28,071 Claunch, NM $26,920 Coyote, NM $27,657 Cuba, NM $27,613 Cubero, NM $27,813 Edgewood, NM $27,998 Estancia, NM $27,664 Gallina, NM $27,512

Counselor, NM $27,529 Grants, NM $27,478 Milan, NM $27,588 Isleta, NM $28,148 Jarales, NM $27,867 Jemez Pueblo, NM $27,915 Jemez Springs, NM $27,829 Laguna, NM $27,949

La Jara, NM $27,582 La Joya, NM $27,518 Lindrith, NM $27,485 Los Lunas, NM $28,042 Mcintosh, NM $27,816 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $27,631 Moriarty, NM $27,723 Mountainair, NM $27,424

Nageezi, NM $27,493 New Laguna, NM $27,800 Paguate, NM $27,819 Pena Blanca, NM $28,129 Peralta, NM $28,086 Placitas, NM $28,101 Ponderosa, NM $27,880 Prewitt, NM $27,502

Regina, NM $27,521 Sandia Park, NM $28,053 Corrales, NM $28,158 San Fidel, NM $27,650 San Rafael, NM $27,532 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $28,053 San Ysidro, NM $28,015 Stanley, NM $27,719

Tijeras, NM $28,056 Tome, NM $28,004 Torreon, NM $27,911 Veguita, NM $27,687 Willard, NM $27,374 Youngsville, NM $27,665 Bosque Farms, NM $28,138 Clines Corners, NM $27,551

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $28,074 Cochiti Lake, NM $28,111 Albuquerque, NM $28,174 Kirtland Afb, NM $28,174 Rio Rancho, NM $28,128 Gallup, NM $27,541 Brimhall, NM $27,463 Church Rock, NM $27,476

Continental Divide, NM $27,457 Crownpoint, NM $27,480 Fence Lake, NM $27,357 Fort Wingate, NM $27,467 Gamerco, NM $27,513 Mentmore, NM $27,470 Mexican Springs, NM $27,467 Ramah, NM $27,417

Rehoboth, NM $27,485 Thoreau, NM $27,487 Tohatchi, NM $27,462 Vanderwagen, NM $27,467 Zuni, NM $27,460 Navajo, NM $27,498 Jamestown, NM $27,430 Pinehill, NM $27,395

Sheep Springs, NM $27,491 Smith Lake, NM $27,594 Yatahey, NM $27,481 Farmington, NM $27,614 Aztec, NM $27,665 Blanco, NM $27,535 Bloomfield, NM $27,503 Flora Vista, NM $27,642

Fruitland, NM $27,469 Kirtland, NM $27,642 La Plata, NM $27,652 Navajo Dam, NM $27,640 Shiprock, NM $27,602 Waterflow, NM $27,588 Newcomb, NM $27,475 Sanostee, NM $27,492

Santa Fe, NM $28,318 Abiquiu, NM $27,543 Alcalde, NM $28,023 Amalia, NM $27,502 Arroyo Hondo, NM $27,463 Arroyo Seco, NM $27,495 Canjilon, NM $27,458 Canones, NM $27,709

Carson, NM $27,568 Cebolla, NM $27,475 Cerro, NM $27,483 Chama, NM $27,595 Chamisal, NM $27,949 Chimayo, NM $28,145 Cordova, NM $28,098 Costilla, NM $27,617

Taos Ski Valley, NM $27,407 Dixon, NM $27,922 Dulce, NM $27,594 El Prado, NM $27,519 El Rito, NM $27,645 Embudo, NM $27,779 Espanola, NM $28,111 Glorieta, NM $28,209

Hernandez, NM $27,850 Ilfeld, NM $27,949 La Madera, NM $27,596 Lamy, NM $28,101 Llano, NM $27,892 Los Alamos, NM $28,168 White Rock, NM $28,221 Medanales, NM $27,881

Ojo Caliente, NM $27,717 Los Ojos, NM $27,527 Pecos, NM $28,121 Penasco, NM $27,789 Petaca, NM $27,433 Questa, NM $27,512 Ranchos De Taos, NM $27,657 Red River, NM $27,433

Ribera, NM $27,610 Rowe, NM $27,975 San Cristobal, NM $27,432 San Jose, NM $27,906 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $28,042 Santa Cruz, NM $28,136 Serafina, NM $27,540 Taos, NM $27,503

Tererro, NM $28,211 Tesuque, NM $28,318 Tierra Amarilla, NM $27,503 Trampas, NM $27,766 Tres Piedras, NM $27,425 Truchas, NM $28,019 Vadito, NM $27,752 Valdez, NM $27,453

Vallecitos, NM $27,431 Velarde, NM $27,880 Villanueva, NM $27,556 Spaceport City, NM $26,994 Las Vegas, NM $27,323 Angel Fire, NM $27,403 Anton Chico, NM $27,275 Buena Vista, NM $27,526

Chacon, NM $27,545 Cimarron, NM $27,360 Cleveland, NM $27,741 Eagle Nest, NM $27,381 Guadalupita, NM $27,503 Holman, NM $27,670 La Loma, NM $27,229 Maxwell, NM $27,370

Miami, NM $27,311 Mills, NM $27,214 Montezuma, NM $27,881 Mora, NM $27,780 Mosquero, NM $27,190 Ocate, NM $27,340 Ojo Feliz, NM $27,412 Rainsville, NM $27,532

Raton, NM $27,439 Rociada, NM $27,896 Roy, NM $27,220 Sapello, NM $27,653 Solano, NM $27,186 Springer, NM $27,299 Ute Park, NM $27,373 Valmora, NM $27,300

Wagon Mound, NM $27,268 Watrous, NM $27,309 Socorro, NM $27,246 Aragon, NM $27,328 Datil, NM $27,215 Lemitar, NM $27,372 Luna, NM $27,377 Magdalena, NM $27,217

Pie Town, NM $27,308 Polvadera, NM $27,438 Quemado, NM $27,365 Reserve, NM $27,316 San Acacia, NM $27,484 San Antonio, NM $27,095 Truth Or Consequences, NM $27,089 Arrey, NM $27,085

Caballo, NM $27,103 Derry, NM $26,965 Elephant Butte, NM $27,160 Garfield, NM $26,887 Hatch, NM $26,456 Monticello, NM $27,088 Rincon, NM $26,304 Salem, NM $26,803

Williamsburg, NM $27,123 Winston, NM $27,107 Las Cruces, NM $25,960 White Sands Missile Range, NM $26,045 Santa Teresa, NM $26,234 Playas, NM $27,214 Animas, NM $27,281 Anthony, NM $26,228

Arenas Valley, NM $27,233 Bayard, NM $27,208 Berino, NM $26,109 Buckhorn, NM $27,236 Santa Clara, NM $27,255 Chamberino, NM $26,136 Cliff, NM $27,205 Columbus, NM $27,131

Deming, NM $27,138 Dona Ana, NM $25,961 Fairacres, NM $26,038 Faywood, NM $27,125 Fort Bayard, NM $27,229 Gila, NM $27,164 Glenwood, NM $27,186 Hachita, NM $27,131

Hanover, NM $27,137 Hillsboro, NM $27,082 Hurley, NM $27,190 La Mesa, NM $26,456 Lordsburg, NM $27,194 Mesilla, NM $25,960 Mesilla Park, NM $25,963 Mesquite, NM $25,985

Mimbres, NM $27,159 Mule Creek, NM $27,232 Organ, NM $25,977 Pinos Altos, NM $27,204 Radium Springs, NM $25,971 Redrock, NM $27,135 Rodeo, NM $27,316 San Miguel, NM $25,975

Silver City, NM $27,204 Sunland Park, NM $26,095 Tyrone, NM $27,285 Vado, NM $25,996 Chaparral, NM $26,324 Clovis, NM $27,152 Cannon Afb, NM $27,092 Broadview, NM $27,073

Causey, NM $27,027 Crossroads, NM $26,962 Dora, NM $27,091 Elida, NM $26,978 Floyd, NM $27,044 Fort Sumner, NM $27,022 Grady, NM $27,099 House, NM $27,077

Kenna, NM $26,979 Lingo, NM $27,025 Melrose, NM $27,082 Milnesand, NM $26,968 Pep, NM $27,005 Portales, NM $27,104 Rogers, NM $27,012 Saint Vrain, NM $27,099

Taiban, NM $27,013 Texico, NM $27,110 Yeso, NM $26,915 Roswell, NM $26,946 Artesia, NM $26,999 Caprock, NM $26,944 Carlsbad, NM $27,017 Dexter, NM $26,965

Eunice, NM $27,041 Hagerman, NM $26,979 Hobbs, NM $27,080 Hope, NM $26,880 Jal, NM $27,009 Lake Arthur, NM $26,934 Lakewood, NM $26,974 Loco Hills, NM $27,024

Loving, NM $27,010 Lovington, NM $27,054 Mcdonald, NM $26,981 Malaga, NM $26,984 Maljamar, NM $26,957 Monument, NM $27,021 Tatum, NM $26,998 Whites City, NM $27,043

Carrizozo, NM $26,818 Alamogordo, NM $26,733 Alto, NM $26,822 Bent, NM $26,738 Capitan, NM $26,760 Cloudcroft, NM $26,735 Corona, NM $26,935 Encino, NM $27,151

Fort Stanton, NM $26,771 Glencoe, NM $26,752 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $26,730 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $26,730 Hondo, NM $26,777 La Luz, NM $26,730 Lincoln, NM $26,699 Mayhill, NM $26,790

Mescalero, NM $26,742 Nogal, NM $26,857 Orogrande, NM $26,743 Picacho, NM $26,771 Pinon, NM $26,872 Ruidoso, NM $26,873 Ruidoso Downs, NM $26,837 Sacramento, NM $26,754

San Patricio, NM $26,786 Sunspot, NM $26,730 Timberon, NM $26,788 Tinnie, NM $26,755 Tularosa, NM $26,748 Vaughn, NM $27,042 Weed, NM $26,787 Tucumcari, NM $27,176

Amistad, NM $27,141 Bard, NM $27,098 Capulin, NM $27,404 Clayton, NM $27,194 Conchas Dam, NM $27,218 Cuervo, NM $27,087 Des Moines, NM $27,296 Folsom, NM $27,338

Garita, NM $27,166 Gladstone, NM $27,221 Grenville, NM $27,216 Logan, NM $27,175 Mcalister, NM $27,091 Nara Visa, NM $27,111 Newkirk, NM $27,141 Quay, NM $27,156

San Jon, NM $27,127 Santa Rosa, NM $27,156 Sedan, NM $27,166 Trementina, NM $27,165

Forest Aide Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Forest Aide salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $27,755. While startup companies pay approximate $27,755.

Forest Aide Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$27,755
Growth Stage	51~500	$27,755
Established	501~5000	$27,755
Enterprise	5000+	$27,755

Forest Aide Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Forest Aide'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

$27,655

Average $27,755/year

$31,152

$2,305

Average $2,313/month

$2,596

$532

Average $534/week

$599

$13

Average $13/hour

$15

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$31,152	$2,596	$599	$15
Average	$27,755	$2,313	$534	$13
25th Percentile	$27,655	$2,305	$532	$13

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