Marine Cargo Inspector Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Marine Cargo Inspector make in New Mexico?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Marine Cargo Inspector in New Mexico is $38,006 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $18.

However, a Marine Cargo Inspector's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $42,577
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $34,213 to $40,399
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $30,760

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Marine Cargo Inspector Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$40,399	$3,367	$777	$19
Average	$38,006	$3,167	$731	$18
25th Percentile	$34,213	$2,851	$658	$16

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Key Factors That Influence Marine Cargo Inspector Salaries

A Marine Cargo Inspector'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 Marine Cargo Inspector 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 Marine Cargo Inspectors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $45,433.
California: $45,261.
Massachusetts: $44,657.

District of Columbia $45,433 California $45,261 Massachusetts $44,657 Washington $44,493 New Jersey $44,477 Alaska $44,419 Connecticut $43,853 New York $43,623

Hawaii $42,889 Rhode Island $42,544 Maryland $42,310 Minnesota $41,990 Colorado $41,867 Illinois $41,826 Oregon $41,670 Delaware $41,555

New Hampshire $41,483 Virginia $41,321 Pennsylvania $40,850 Nevada $40,612 North Dakota $40,534 Michigan $40,410 Wisconsin $40,365 Vermont $40,275

Texas $40,025 Maine $40,008 Arizona $39,984 Ohio $39,955 Georgia $39,577 Indiana $39,389 Wyoming $39,352 Utah $39,294

Iowa $39,270 Kansas $39,073 Louisiana $39,015 North Carolina $38,995 Missouri $38,987 Florida $38,827 Montana $38,740 Nebraska $38,658

Kentucky $38,613 South Carolina $38,449 Tennessee $38,346 Idaho $38,305 New Mexico $38,006 Oklahoma $37,940 Alabama $37,698 South Dakota $37,292

Arkansas $37,070 West Virginia $36,951 Mississippi $36,594

Top Paying Cities for Marine Cargo Inspectors

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: $38,410
Belen: $38,197
Bernalillo: $38,479

Algodones, NM $38,410 Belen, NM $38,197 Bernalillo, NM $38,479 Bluewater, NM $37,671 Bosque, NM $37,916 Casa Blanca, NM $38,002 Cedar Crest, NM $38,511 Cedarvale, NM $37,001

Cerrillos, NM $38,438 Claunch, NM $36,863 Coyote, NM $37,872 Cuba, NM $37,811 Cubero, NM $38,086 Edgewood, NM $38,339 Estancia, NM $37,882 Gallina, NM $37,674

Counselor, NM $37,697 Grants, NM $37,628 Milan, NM $37,778 Isleta, NM $38,545 Jarales, NM $38,160 Jemez Pueblo, NM $38,226 Jemez Springs, NM $38,108 Laguna, NM $38,272

La Jara, NM $37,769 La Joya, NM $37,682 Lindrith, NM $37,636 Los Lunas, NM $38,399 Mcintosh, NM $38,090 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $37,836 Moriarty, NM $37,962 Mountainair, NM $37,552

Nageezi, NM $37,647 New Laguna, NM $38,067 Paguate, NM $38,093 Pena Blanca, NM $38,519 Peralta, NM $38,460 Placitas, NM $38,479 Ponderosa, NM $38,177 Prewitt, NM $37,659

Regina, NM $37,685 Sandia Park, NM $38,414 Corrales, NM $38,559 San Fidel, NM $37,862 San Rafael, NM $37,701 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $38,414 San Ysidro, NM $38,362 Stanley, NM $37,957

Tijeras, NM $38,419 Tome, NM $38,348 Torreon, NM $38,220 Veguita, NM $37,913 Willard, NM $37,485 Youngsville, NM $37,883 Bosque Farms, NM $38,530 Clines Corners, NM $37,727

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $38,443 Cochiti Lake, NM $38,493 Albuquerque, NM $38,580 Kirtland Afb, NM $38,580 Rio Rancho, NM $38,517 Gallup, NM $37,714 Brimhall, NM $37,607 Church Rock, NM $37,625

Continental Divide, NM $37,598 Crownpoint, NM $37,629 Fence Lake, NM $37,461 Fort Wingate, NM $37,612 Gamerco, NM $37,675 Mentmore, NM $37,616 Mexican Springs, NM $37,612 Ramah, NM $37,543

Rehoboth, NM $37,637 Thoreau, NM $37,639 Tohatchi, NM $37,605 Vanderwagen, NM $37,612 Zuni, NM $37,603 Navajo, NM $37,654 Jamestown, NM $37,561 Pinehill, NM $37,514

Sheep Springs, NM $37,645 Smith Lake, NM $37,786 Yatahey, NM $37,632 Farmington, NM $37,813 Aztec, NM $37,882 Blanco, NM $37,705 Bloomfield, NM $37,661 Flora Vista, NM $37,852

Fruitland, NM $37,615 Kirtland, NM $37,852 La Plata, NM $37,866 Navajo Dam, NM $37,849 Shiprock, NM $37,796 Waterflow, NM $37,777 Newcomb, NM $37,622 Sanostee, NM $37,646

Santa Fe, NM $38,777 Abiquiu, NM $37,717 Alcalde, NM $38,374 Amalia, NM $37,659 Arroyo Hondo, NM $37,606 Arroyo Seco, NM $37,650 Canjilon, NM $37,600 Canones, NM $37,943

Carson, NM $37,750 Cebolla, NM $37,622 Cerro, NM $37,633 Chama, NM $37,787 Chamisal, NM $38,272 Chimayo, NM $38,541 Cordova, NM $38,475 Costilla, NM $37,817

Taos Ski Valley, NM $37,530 Dixon, NM $38,235 Dulce, NM $37,786 El Prado, NM $37,683 El Rito, NM $37,856 Embudo, NM $38,039 Espanola, NM $38,494 Glorieta, NM $38,628

Hernandez, NM $38,136 Ilfeld, NM $38,271 La Madera, NM $37,789 Lamy, NM $38,481 Llano, NM $38,194 Los Alamos, NM $38,572 White Rock, NM $38,644 Medanales, NM $38,178

Ojo Caliente, NM $37,954 Los Ojos, NM $37,694 Pecos, NM $38,508 Penasco, NM $38,052 Petaca, NM $37,565 Questa, NM $37,673 Ranchos De Taos, NM $37,872 Red River, NM $37,566

Ribera, NM $37,807 Rowe, NM $38,307 San Cristobal, NM $37,564 San Jose, NM $38,213 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $38,400 Santa Cruz, NM $38,527 Serafina, NM $37,712 Taos, NM $37,661

Tererro, NM $38,631 Tesuque, NM $38,777 Tierra Amarilla, NM $37,661 Trampas, NM $38,021 Tres Piedras, NM $37,555 Truchas, NM $38,368 Vadito, NM $38,002 Valdez, NM $37,593

Vallecitos, NM $37,563 Velarde, NM $38,177 Villanueva, NM $37,734 Spaceport City, NM $36,965 Las Vegas, NM $37,414 Angel Fire, NM $37,525 Anton Chico, NM $37,349 Buena Vista, NM $37,692

Chacon, NM $37,719 Cimarron, NM $37,466 Cleveland, NM $37,987 Eagle Nest, NM $37,494 Guadalupita, NM $37,661 Holman, NM $37,890 La Loma, NM $37,287 Maxwell, NM $37,479

Miami, NM $37,398 Mills, NM $37,265 Montezuma, NM $38,179 Mora, NM $38,040 Mosquero, NM $37,232 Ocate, NM $37,438 Ojo Feliz, NM $37,537 Rainsville, NM $37,701

Raton, NM $37,573 Rociada, NM $38,199 Roy, NM $37,273 Sapello, NM $37,867 Solano, NM $37,227 Springer, NM $37,381 Ute Park, NM $37,483 Valmora, NM $37,383

Wagon Mound, NM $37,340 Watrous, NM $37,395 Socorro, NM $37,309 Aragon, NM $37,422 Datil, NM $37,267 Lemitar, NM $37,482 Luna, NM $37,488 Magdalena, NM $37,270

Pie Town, NM $37,394 Polvadera, NM $37,573 Quemado, NM $37,472 Reserve, NM $37,405 San Acacia, NM $37,634 San Antonio, NM $37,102 Truth Or Consequences, NM $37,094 Arrey, NM $37,088

Caballo, NM $37,114 Derry, NM $36,925 Elephant Butte, NM $37,191 Garfield, NM $36,818 Hatch, NM $36,228 Monticello, NM $37,092 Rincon, NM $36,019 Salem, NM $36,703

Williamsburg, NM $37,141 Winston, NM $37,120 Las Cruces, NM $35,548 White Sands Missile Range, NM $35,664 Santa Teresa, NM $35,924 Playas, NM $37,266 Animas, NM $37,358 Anthony, NM $35,915

Arenas Valley, NM $37,291 Bayard, NM $37,257 Berino, NM $35,752 Buckhorn, NM $37,296 Santa Clara, NM $37,322 Chamberino, NM $35,790 Cliff, NM $37,252 Columbus, NM $37,152

Deming, NM $37,161 Dona Ana, NM $35,549 Fairacres, NM $35,655 Faywood, NM $37,144 Fort Bayard, NM $37,287 Gila, NM $37,197 Glenwood, NM $37,227 Hachita, NM $37,152

Hanover, NM $37,160 Hillsboro, NM $37,084 Hurley, NM $37,232 La Mesa, NM $36,228 Lordsburg, NM $37,239 Mesilla, NM $35,549 Mesilla Park, NM $35,552 Mesquite, NM $35,583

Mimbres, NM $37,190 Mule Creek, NM $37,290 Organ, NM $35,571 Pinos Altos, NM $37,252 Radium Springs, NM $35,563 Redrock, NM $37,157 Rodeo, NM $37,405 San Miguel, NM $35,569

Silver City, NM $37,252 Sunland Park, NM $35,733 Tyrone, NM $37,362 Vado, NM $35,597 Chaparral, NM $36,046 Clovis, NM $37,181 Cannon Afb, NM $37,099 Broadview, NM $37,072

Causey, NM $37,009 Crossroads, NM $36,921 Dora, NM $37,097 Elida, NM $36,943 Floyd, NM $37,033 Fort Sumner, NM $37,003 Grady, NM $37,108 House, NM $37,078

Kenna, NM $36,943 Lingo, NM $37,006 Melrose, NM $37,084 Milnesand, NM $36,928 Pep, NM $36,979 Portales, NM $37,114 Rogers, NM $36,989 Saint Vrain, NM $37,108

Taiban, NM $36,990 Texico, NM $37,122 Yeso, NM $36,856 Roswell, NM $36,898 Artesia, NM $36,971 Caprock, NM $36,896 Carlsbad, NM $36,996 Dexter, NM $36,925

Eunice, NM $37,028 Hagerman, NM $36,943 Hobbs, NM $37,083 Hope, NM $36,808 Jal, NM $36,985 Lake Arthur, NM $36,882 Lakewood, NM $36,937 Loco Hills, NM $37,005

Loving, NM $36,986 Lovington, NM $37,047 Mcdonald, NM $36,946 Malaga, NM $36,950 Maljamar, NM $36,914 Monument, NM $37,001 Tatum, NM $36,970 Whites City, NM $37,032

Carrizozo, NM $36,724 Alamogordo, NM $36,607 Alto, NM $36,729 Bent, NM $36,614 Capitan, NM $36,644 Cloudcroft, NM $36,609 Corona, NM $36,883 Encino, NM $37,179

Fort Stanton, NM $36,659 Glencoe, NM $36,633 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $36,602 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $36,602 Hondo, NM $36,667 La Luz, NM $36,602 Lincoln, NM $36,560 Mayhill, NM $36,685

Mescalero, NM $36,619 Nogal, NM $36,776 Orogrande, NM $36,621 Picacho, NM $36,659 Pinon, NM $36,797 Ruidoso, NM $36,799 Ruidoso Downs, NM $36,749 Sacramento, NM $36,635

San Patricio, NM $36,679 Sunspot, NM $36,602 Timberon, NM $36,682 Tinnie, NM $36,637 Tularosa, NM $36,627 Vaughn, NM $37,030 Weed, NM $36,681 Tucumcari, NM $37,213

Amistad, NM $37,165 Bard, NM $37,106 Capulin, NM $37,526 Clayton, NM $37,238 Conchas Dam, NM $37,271 Cuervo, NM $37,092 Des Moines, NM $37,378 Folsom, NM $37,436

Garita, NM $37,200 Gladstone, NM $37,275 Grenville, NM $37,268 Logan, NM $37,212 Mcalister, NM $37,097 Nara Visa, NM $37,124 Newkirk, NM $37,165 Quay, NM $37,186

San Jon, NM $37,147 Santa Rosa, NM $37,186 Sedan, NM $37,200 Trementina, NM $37,198

Marine Cargo Inspector Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Marine Cargo Inspector salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $38,006. While startup companies pay approximate $38,006.

Marine Cargo Inspector Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$38,006
Growth Stage	51~500	$38,006
Established	501~5000	$38,006
Enterprise	5000+	$38,006

Marine Cargo Inspector Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Marine Cargo Inspector'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

$34,213

Average $38,006/year

$40,399

$2,851

Average $3,167/month

$3,367

$658

Average $731/week

$777

$16

Average $18/hour

$19

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$40,399	$3,367	$777	$19
Average	$38,006	$3,167	$731	$18
25th Percentile	$34,213	$2,851	$658	$16

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