Shipfitter Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Shipfitter make in New Mexico?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Shipfitter in New Mexico is $45,499 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $66,874
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $37,528 to $56,688
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $30,270

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Shipfitter Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,688	$4,724	$1,090	$27
Average	$45,499	$3,792	$875	$22
25th Percentile	$37,528	$3,127	$722	$18

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Key Factors That Influence Shipfitter Salaries

A Shipfitter'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 Shipfitter 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 Shipfitters. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $54,391.
California: $54,184.
Massachusetts: $53,462.

District of Columbia $54,391 California $54,184 Massachusetts $53,462 Washington $53,266 New Jersey $53,246 Alaska $53,177 Connecticut $52,499 New York $52,224

Hawaii $51,345 Rhode Island $50,932 Maryland $50,652 Minnesota $50,269 Colorado $50,122 Illinois $50,073 Oregon $49,886 Delaware $49,748

New Hampshire $49,662 Virginia $49,468 Pennsylvania $48,904 Nevada $48,619 North Dakota $48,525 Michigan $48,378 Wisconsin $48,324 Vermont $48,216

Texas $47,916 Maine $47,896 Arizona $47,867 Ohio $47,833 Georgia $47,381 Indiana $47,155 Wyoming $47,110 Utah $47,042

Iowa $47,012 Kansas $46,776 Louisiana $46,708 North Carolina $46,683 Missouri $46,673 Florida $46,482 Montana $46,379 Nebraska $46,280

Kentucky $46,226 South Carolina $46,030 Tennessee $45,907 Idaho $45,858 New Mexico $45,499 Oklahoma $45,421 Alabama $45,131 South Dakota $44,644

Arkansas $44,379 West Virginia $44,237 Mississippi $43,809

Top Paying Cities for Shipfitters

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: $45,984
Belen: $45,728
Bernalillo: $46,065

Algodones, NM $45,984 Belen, NM $45,728 Bernalillo, NM $46,065 Bluewater, NM $45,098 Bosque, NM $45,392 Casa Blanca, NM $45,494 Cedar Crest, NM $46,103 Cedarvale, NM $44,296

Cerrillos, NM $46,017 Claunch, NM $44,132 Coyote, NM $45,339 Cuba, NM $45,266 Cubero, NM $45,595 Edgewood, NM $45,898 Estancia, NM $45,350 Gallina, NM $45,102

Counselor, NM $45,130 Grants, NM $45,046 Milan, NM $45,227 Isleta, NM $46,144 Jarales, NM $45,683 Jemez Pueblo, NM $45,763 Jemez Springs, NM $45,622 Laguna, NM $45,818

La Jara, NM $45,216 La Joya, NM $45,111 Lindrith, NM $45,057 Los Lunas, NM $45,970 Mcintosh, NM $45,600 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $45,296 Moriarty, NM $45,447 Mountainair, NM $44,956

Nageezi, NM $45,070 New Laguna, NM $45,573 Paguate, NM $45,604 Pena Blanca, NM $46,113 Peralta, NM $46,043 Placitas, NM $46,066 Ponderosa, NM $45,705 Prewitt, NM $45,084

Regina, NM $45,116 Sandia Park, NM $45,988 Corrales, NM $46,161 San Fidel, NM $45,327 San Rafael, NM $45,134 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $45,988 San Ysidro, NM $45,926 Stanley, NM $45,440

Tijeras, NM $45,993 Tome, NM $45,908 Torreon, NM $45,756 Veguita, NM $45,388 Willard, NM $44,875 Youngsville, NM $45,352 Bosque Farms, NM $46,127 Clines Corners, NM $45,166

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $46,023 Cochiti Lake, NM $46,083 Albuquerque, NM $46,187 Kirtland Afb, NM $46,187 Rio Rancho, NM $46,111 Gallup, NM $45,149 Brimhall, NM $45,022 Church Rock, NM $45,043

Continental Divide, NM $45,011 Crownpoint, NM $45,048 Fence Lake, NM $44,847 Fort Wingate, NM $45,027 Gamerco, NM $45,103 Mentmore, NM $45,033 Mexican Springs, NM $45,028 Ramah, NM $44,945

Rehoboth, NM $45,058 Thoreau, NM $45,060 Tohatchi, NM $45,019 Vanderwagen, NM $45,028 Zuni, NM $45,017 Navajo, NM $45,078 Jamestown, NM $44,966 Pinehill, NM $44,910

Sheep Springs, NM $45,067 Smith Lake, NM $45,235 Yatahey, NM $45,051 Farmington, NM $45,268 Aztec, NM $45,351 Blanco, NM $45,140 Bloomfield, NM $45,086 Flora Vista, NM $45,315

Fruitland, NM $45,031 Kirtland, NM $45,315 La Plata, NM $45,331 Navajo Dam, NM $45,311 Shiprock, NM $45,248 Waterflow, NM $45,225 Newcomb, NM $45,040 Sanostee, NM $45,068

Santa Fe, NM $46,423 Abiquiu, NM $45,153 Alcalde, NM $45,939 Amalia, NM $45,084 Arroyo Hondo, NM $45,021 Arroyo Seco, NM $45,073 Canjilon, NM $45,013 Canones, NM $45,424

Carson, NM $45,193 Cebolla, NM $45,040 Cerro, NM $45,053 Chama, NM $45,237 Chamisal, NM $45,818 Chimayo, NM $46,139 Cordova, NM $46,061 Costilla, NM $45,273

Taos Ski Valley, NM $44,930 Dixon, NM $45,774 Dulce, NM $45,236 El Prado, NM $45,113 El Rito, NM $45,319 Embudo, NM $45,539 Espanola, NM $46,083 Glorieta, NM $46,244

Hernandez, NM $45,655 Ilfeld, NM $45,817 La Madera, NM $45,240 Lamy, NM $46,068 Llano, NM $45,725 Los Alamos, NM $46,177 White Rock, NM $46,264 Medanales, NM $45,706

Ojo Caliente, NM $45,437 Los Ojos, NM $45,126 Pecos, NM $46,100 Penasco, NM $45,555 Petaca, NM $44,972 Questa, NM $45,101 Ranchos De Taos, NM $45,339 Red River, NM $44,972

Ribera, NM $45,261 Rowe, NM $45,860 San Cristobal, NM $44,971 San Jose, NM $45,747 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $45,971 Santa Cruz, NM $46,124 Serafina, NM $45,147 Taos, NM $45,087

Tererro, NM $46,247 Tesuque, NM $46,423 Tierra Amarilla, NM $45,087 Trampas, NM $45,517 Tres Piedras, NM $44,959 Truchas, NM $45,932 Vadito, NM $45,495 Valdez, NM $45,005

Vallecitos, NM $44,969 Velarde, NM $45,705 Villanueva, NM $45,174 Spaceport City, NM $44,253 Las Vegas, NM $44,791 Angel Fire, NM $44,923 Anton Chico, NM $44,713 Buena Vista, NM $45,124

Chacon, NM $45,156 Cimarron, NM $44,853 Cleveland, NM $45,476 Eagle Nest, NM $44,887 Guadalupita, NM $45,087 Holman, NM $45,360 La Loma, NM $44,638 Maxwell, NM $44,868

Miami, NM $44,771 Mills, NM $44,612 Montezuma, NM $45,707 Mora, NM $45,540 Mosquero, NM $44,573 Ocate, NM $44,820 Ojo Feliz, NM $44,938 Rainsville, NM $45,135

Raton, NM $44,981 Rociada, NM $45,730 Roy, NM $44,622 Sapello, NM $45,333 Solano, NM $44,567 Springer, NM $44,752 Ute Park, NM $44,874 Valmora, NM $44,753

Wagon Mound, NM $44,702 Watrous, NM $44,768 Socorro, NM $44,665 Aragon, NM $44,800 Datil, NM $44,615 Lemitar, NM $44,872 Luna, NM $44,879 Magdalena, NM $44,618

Pie Town, NM $44,767 Polvadera, NM $44,980 Quemado, NM $44,860 Reserve, NM $44,780 San Acacia, NM $45,055 San Antonio, NM $44,417 Truth Or Consequences, NM $44,408 Arrey, NM $44,401

Caballo, NM $44,431 Derry, NM $44,205 Elephant Butte, NM $44,524 Garfield, NM $44,077 Hatch, NM $43,371 Monticello, NM $44,406 Rincon, NM $43,121 Salem, NM $43,940

Williamsburg, NM $44,464 Winston, NM $44,438 Las Cruces, NM $42,557 White Sands Missile Range, NM $42,696 Santa Teresa, NM $43,007 Playas, NM $44,613 Animas, NM $44,723 Anthony, NM $42,996

Arenas Valley, NM $44,644 Bayard, NM $44,603 Berino, NM $42,801 Buckhorn, NM $44,649 Santa Clara, NM $44,681 Chamberino, NM $42,846 Cliff, NM $44,597 Columbus, NM $44,477

Deming, NM $44,488 Dona Ana, NM $42,558 Fairacres, NM $42,685 Faywood, NM $44,467 Fort Bayard, NM $44,638 Gila, NM $44,531 Glenwood, NM $44,566 Hachita, NM $44,477

Hanover, NM $44,487 Hillsboro, NM $44,396 Hurley, NM $44,573 La Mesa, NM $43,371 Lordsburg, NM $44,581 Mesilla, NM $42,558 Mesilla Park, NM $42,562 Mesquite, NM $42,598

Mimbres, NM $44,522 Mule Creek, NM $44,642 Organ, NM $42,584 Pinos Altos, NM $44,596 Radium Springs, NM $42,575 Redrock, NM $44,483 Rodeo, NM $44,780 San Miguel, NM $42,582

Silver City, NM $44,597 Sunland Park, NM $42,778 Tyrone, NM $44,729 Vado, NM $42,616 Chaparral, NM $43,153 Clovis, NM $44,511 Cannon Afb, NM $44,413 Broadview, NM $44,382

Causey, NM $44,305 Crossroads, NM $44,200 Dora, NM $44,411 Elida, NM $44,226 Floyd, NM $44,334 Fort Sumner, NM $44,298 Grady, NM $44,424 House, NM $44,389

Kenna, NM $44,227 Lingo, NM $44,303 Melrose, NM $44,396 Milnesand, NM $44,209 Pep, NM $44,270 Portales, NM $44,432 Rogers, NM $44,282 Saint Vrain, NM $44,424

Taiban, NM $44,283 Texico, NM $44,442 Yeso, NM $44,122 Roswell, NM $44,173 Artesia, NM $44,261 Caprock, NM $44,171 Carlsbad, NM $44,290 Dexter, NM $44,205

Eunice, NM $44,329 Hagerman, NM $44,227 Hobbs, NM $44,394 Hope, NM $44,065 Jal, NM $44,277 Lake Arthur, NM $44,154 Lakewood, NM $44,220 Loco Hills, NM $44,301

Loving, NM $44,278 Lovington, NM $44,351 Mcdonald, NM $44,230 Malaga, NM $44,235 Maljamar, NM $44,192 Monument, NM $44,296 Tatum, NM $44,259 Whites City, NM $44,333

Carrizozo, NM $43,964 Alamogordo, NM $43,824 Alto, NM $43,970 Bent, NM $43,832 Capitan, NM $43,868 Cloudcroft, NM $43,828 Corona, NM $44,155 Encino, NM $44,510

Fort Stanton, NM $43,887 Glencoe, NM $43,856 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $43,819 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $43,819 Hondo, NM $43,896 La Luz, NM $43,819 Lincoln, NM $43,768 Mayhill, NM $43,918

Mescalero, NM $43,839 Nogal, NM $44,027 Orogrande, NM $43,841 Picacho, NM $43,886 Pinon, NM $44,052 Ruidoso, NM $44,054 Ruidoso Downs, NM $43,994 Sacramento, NM $43,858

San Patricio, NM $43,911 Sunspot, NM $43,819 Timberon, NM $43,914 Tinnie, NM $43,861 Tularosa, NM $43,848 Vaughn, NM $44,331 Weed, NM $43,913 Tucumcari, NM $44,551

Amistad, NM $44,493 Bard, NM $44,422 Capulin, NM $44,925 Clayton, NM $44,580 Conchas Dam, NM $44,620 Cuervo, NM $44,405 Des Moines, NM $44,748 Folsom, NM $44,817

Garita, NM $44,534 Gladstone, NM $44,624 Grenville, NM $44,615 Logan, NM $44,549 Mcalister, NM $44,411 Nara Visa, NM $44,444 Newkirk, NM $44,493 Quay, NM $44,518

San Jon, NM $44,471 Santa Rosa, NM $44,518 Sedan, NM $44,534 Trementina, NM $44,532

Shipfitter Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Shipfitter salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $45,499. While startup companies pay approximate $45,499.

Shipfitter Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$45,499
Growth Stage	51~500	$45,499
Established	501~5000	$45,499
Enterprise	5000+	$45,499

Shipfitter Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Shipfitter'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

$37,528

Average $45,499/year

$56,688

$3,127

Average $3,792/month

$4,724

$722

Average $875/week

$1,090

$18

Average $22/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,688	$4,724	$1,090	$27
Average	$45,499	$3,792	$875	$22
25th Percentile	$37,528	$3,127	$722	$18

Shipfitter Salary Growth & Career Path

Shipfitter

Roofer

Glass Cutter/Finisher

Locksmith

Upholsterer

Promotions are the fastest way to increase your earnings. As a Shipfitter, you have the following paths for advancement. The table below compares the salary raises for common next-step roles. By comparing these figures, you can choose the career path that best meets your financial goals.

Shipfitter Salary Growth and Career Path
Next Step Role	Estimate Salary	Projected Raise
Roofer	$38,400	-16%
Glass Cutter/Finisher	$29,447	-35%
Locksmith	$51,107	12%
Upholsterer	$52,091	14%

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