Car Painter Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Car Painter make in New Mexico?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Car Painter in New Mexico is $57,226 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $66,144
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $51,302 to $61,894
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $45,908

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Car Painter Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$61,894	$5,158	$1,190	$30
Average	$57,226	$4,769	$1,101	$28
25th Percentile	$51,302	$4,275	$987	$25

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Key Factors That Influence Car Painter Salaries

A Car Painter's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Car Painter 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 Car Painters. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $68,409.
California: $68,150.
Massachusetts: $67,241.

District of Columbia $68,409 California $68,150 Massachusetts $67,241 Washington $66,994 New Jersey $66,970 Alaska $66,883 Connecticut $66,030 New York $65,684

Hawaii $64,579 Rhode Island $64,060 Maryland $63,707 Minnesota $63,225 Colorado $63,040 Illinois $62,978 Oregon $62,743 Delaware $62,570

New Hampshire $62,462 Virginia $62,218 Pennsylvania $61,508 Nevada $61,149 North Dakota $61,032 Michigan $60,847 Wisconsin $60,779 Vermont $60,643

Texas $60,266 Maine $60,241 Arizona $60,204 Ohio $60,161 Georgia $59,592 Indiana $59,308 Wyoming $59,253 Utah $59,166

Iowa $59,129 Kansas $58,832 Louisiana $58,746 North Carolina $58,715 Missouri $58,703 Florida $58,462 Montana $58,332 Nebraska $58,208

Kentucky $58,140 South Carolina $57,893 Tennessee $57,739 Idaho $57,677 New Mexico $57,226 Oklahoma $57,127 Alabama $56,763 South Dakota $56,151

Arkansas $55,817 West Virginia $55,638 Mississippi $55,101

Top Paying Cities for Car Painters

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: $57,835
Belen: $57,513
Bernalillo: $57,938

Algodones, NM $57,835 Belen, NM $57,513 Bernalillo, NM $57,938 Bluewater, NM $56,721 Bosque, NM $57,091 Casa Blanca, NM $57,220 Cedar Crest, NM $57,986 Cedarvale, NM $55,712

Cerrillos, NM $57,877 Claunch, NM $55,506 Coyote, NM $57,025 Cuba, NM $56,933 Cubero, NM $57,346 Edgewood, NM $57,727 Estancia, NM $57,039 Gallina, NM $56,726

Counselor, NM $56,761 Grants, NM $56,656 Milan, NM $56,883 Isleta, NM $58,037 Jarales, NM $57,458 Jemez Pueblo, NM $57,557 Jemez Springs, NM $57,380 Laguna, NM $57,627

La Jara, NM $56,870 La Joya, NM $56,738 Lindrith, NM $56,669 Los Lunas, NM $57,818 Mcintosh, NM $57,353 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $56,971 Moriarty, NM $57,160 Mountainair, NM $56,543

Nageezi, NM $56,686 New Laguna, NM $57,319 Paguate, NM $57,358 Pena Blanca, NM $57,998 Peralta, NM $57,909 Placitas, NM $57,939 Ponderosa, NM $57,484 Prewitt, NM $56,704

Regina, NM $56,743 Sandia Park, NM $57,840 Corrales, NM $58,058 San Fidel, NM $57,010 San Rafael, NM $56,767 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $57,841 San Ysidro, NM $57,763 Stanley, NM $57,152

Tijeras, NM $57,848 Tome, NM $57,741 Torreon, NM $57,549 Veguita, NM $57,086 Willard, NM $56,441 Youngsville, NM $57,041 Bosque Farms, NM $58,016 Clines Corners, NM $56,806

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $57,885 Cochiti Lake, NM $57,960 Albuquerque, NM $58,091 Kirtland Afb, NM $58,091 Rio Rancho, NM $57,996 Gallup, NM $56,786 Brimhall, NM $56,625 Church Rock, NM $56,652

Continental Divide, NM $56,612 Crownpoint, NM $56,659 Fence Lake, NM $56,406 Fort Wingate, NM $56,632 Gamerco, NM $56,727 Mentmore, NM $56,640 Mexican Springs, NM $56,633 Ramah, NM $56,529

Rehoboth, NM $56,671 Thoreau, NM $56,674 Tohatchi, NM $56,622 Vanderwagen, NM $56,633 Zuni, NM $56,619 Navajo, NM $56,697 Jamestown, NM $56,556 Pinehill, NM $56,485

Sheep Springs, NM $56,683 Smith Lake, NM $56,894 Yatahey, NM $56,663 Farmington, NM $56,935 Aztec, NM $57,040 Blanco, NM $56,774 Bloomfield, NM $56,706 Flora Vista, NM $56,994

Fruitland, NM $56,637 Kirtland, NM $56,994 La Plata, NM $57,015 Navajo Dam, NM $56,989 Shiprock, NM $56,910 Waterflow, NM $56,881 Newcomb, NM $56,648 Sanostee, NM $56,684

Santa Fe, NM $58,388 Abiquiu, NM $56,790 Alcalde, NM $57,780 Amalia, NM $56,704 Arroyo Hondo, NM $56,624 Arroyo Seco, NM $56,690 Canjilon, NM $56,615 Canones, NM $57,131

Carson, NM $56,841 Cebolla, NM $56,648 Cerro, NM $56,665 Chama, NM $56,897 Chamisal, NM $57,626 Chimayo, NM $58,031 Cordova, NM $57,933 Costilla, NM $56,942

Taos Ski Valley, NM $56,510 Dixon, NM $57,571 Dulce, NM $56,895 El Prado, NM $56,740 El Rito, NM $57,000 Embudo, NM $57,275 Espanola, NM $57,961 Glorieta, NM $58,163

Hernandez, NM $57,422 Ilfeld, NM $57,626 La Madera, NM $56,900 Lamy, NM $57,941 Llano, NM $57,510 Los Alamos, NM $58,078 White Rock, NM $58,187 Medanales, NM $57,486

Ojo Caliente, NM $57,148 Los Ojos, NM $56,757 Pecos, NM $57,982 Penasco, NM $57,296 Petaca, NM $56,562 Questa, NM $56,725 Ranchos De Taos, NM $57,024 Red River, NM $56,563

Ribera, NM $56,927 Rowe, NM $57,680 San Cristobal, NM $56,561 San Jose, NM $57,538 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $57,819 Santa Cruz, NM $58,011 Serafina, NM $56,783 Taos, NM $56,707

Tererro, NM $58,167 Tesuque, NM $58,388 Tierra Amarilla, NM $56,707 Trampas, NM $57,249 Tres Piedras, NM $56,547 Truchas, NM $57,771 Vadito, NM $57,220 Valdez, NM $56,604

Vallecitos, NM $56,559 Velarde, NM $57,484 Villanueva, NM $56,817 Spaceport City, NM $55,659 Las Vegas, NM $56,335 Angel Fire, NM $56,501 Anton Chico, NM $56,237 Buena Vista, NM $56,754

Chacon, NM $56,794 Cimarron, NM $56,413 Cleveland, NM $57,197 Eagle Nest, NM $56,456 Guadalupita, NM $56,707 Holman, NM $57,051 La Loma, NM $56,143 Maxwell, NM $56,432

Miami, NM $56,310 Mills, NM $56,110 Montezuma, NM $57,487 Mora, NM $57,277 Mosquero, NM $56,061 Ocate, NM $56,372 Ojo Feliz, NM $56,520 Rainsville, NM $56,768

Raton, NM $56,574 Rociada, NM $57,516 Roy, NM $56,123 Sapello, NM $57,017 Solano, NM $56,054 Springer, NM $56,286 Ute Park, NM $56,439 Valmora, NM $56,287

Wagon Mound, NM $56,223 Watrous, NM $56,307 Socorro, NM $56,176 Aragon, NM $56,346 Datil, NM $56,114 Lemitar, NM $56,438 Luna, NM $56,446 Magdalena, NM $56,118

Pie Town, NM $56,305 Polvadera, NM $56,574 Quemado, NM $56,422 Reserve, NM $56,321 San Acacia, NM $56,667 San Antonio, NM $55,865 Truth Or Consequences, NM $55,854 Arrey, NM $55,844

Caballo, NM $55,883 Derry, NM $55,599 Elephant Butte, NM $55,999 Garfield, NM $55,437 Hatch, NM $54,549 Monticello, NM $55,851 Rincon, NM $54,235 Salem, NM $55,264

Williamsburg, NM $55,924 Winston, NM $55,891 Las Cruces, NM $53,525 White Sands Missile Range, NM $53,701 Santa Teresa, NM $54,091 Playas, NM $56,112 Animas, NM $56,250 Anthony, NM $54,078

Arenas Valley, NM $56,150 Bayard, NM $56,098 Berino, NM $53,833 Buckhorn, NM $56,156 Santa Clara, NM $56,197 Chamberino, NM $53,889 Cliff, NM $56,092 Columbus, NM $55,941

Deming, NM $55,954 Dona Ana, NM $53,527 Fairacres, NM $53,687 Faywood, NM $55,928 Fort Bayard, NM $56,143 Gila, NM $56,009 Glenwood, NM $56,053 Hachita, NM $55,941

Hanover, NM $55,953 Hillsboro, NM $55,838 Hurley, NM $56,061 La Mesa, NM $54,549 Lordsburg, NM $56,071 Mesilla, NM $53,526 Mesilla Park, NM $53,532 Mesquite, NM $53,578

Mimbres, NM $55,997 Mule Creek, NM $56,148 Organ, NM $53,560 Pinos Altos, NM $56,090 Radium Springs, NM $53,548 Redrock, NM $55,948 Rodeo, NM $56,321 San Miguel, NM $53,557

Silver City, NM $56,091 Sunland Park, NM $53,803 Tyrone, NM $56,257 Vado, NM $53,599 Chaparral, NM $54,275 Clovis, NM $55,983 Cannon Afb, NM $55,860 Broadview, NM $55,820

Causey, NM $55,725 Crossroads, NM $55,592 Dora, NM $55,857 Elida, NM $55,625 Floyd, NM $55,760 Fort Sumner, NM $55,715 Grady, NM $55,874 House, NM $55,829

Kenna, NM $55,626 Lingo, NM $55,721 Melrose, NM $55,838 Milnesand, NM $55,604 Pep, NM $55,680 Portales, NM $55,883 Rogers, NM $55,695 Saint Vrain, NM $55,874

Taiban, NM $55,696 Texico, NM $55,896 Yeso, NM $55,494 Roswell, NM $55,558 Artesia, NM $55,668 Caprock, NM $55,555 Carlsbad, NM $55,705 Dexter, NM $55,598

Eunice, NM $55,754 Hagerman, NM $55,626 Hobbs, NM $55,836 Hope, NM $55,422 Jal, NM $55,689 Lake Arthur, NM $55,534 Lakewood, NM $55,616 Loco Hills, NM $55,719

Loving, NM $55,691 Lovington, NM $55,782 Mcdonald, NM $55,630 Malaga, NM $55,636 Maljamar, NM $55,582 Monument, NM $55,713 Tatum, NM $55,666 Whites City, NM $55,759

Carrizozo, NM $55,295 Alamogordo, NM $55,119 Alto, NM $55,303 Bent, NM $55,130 Capitan, NM $55,175 Cloudcroft, NM $55,123 Corona, NM $55,536 Encino, NM $55,982

Fort Stanton, NM $55,198 Glencoe, NM $55,159 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $55,113 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $55,113 Hondo, NM $55,209 La Luz, NM $55,113 Lincoln, NM $55,049 Mayhill, NM $55,238

Mescalero, NM $55,138 Nogal, NM $55,374 Orogrande, NM $55,141 Picacho, NM $55,198 Pinon, NM $55,405 Ruidoso, NM $55,408 Ruidoso Downs, NM $55,333 Sacramento, NM $55,162

San Patricio, NM $55,228 Sunspot, NM $55,113 Timberon, NM $55,232 Tinnie, NM $55,165 Tularosa, NM $55,149 Vaughn, NM $55,756 Weed, NM $55,231 Tucumcari, NM $56,033

Amistad, NM $55,961 Bard, NM $55,871 Capulin, NM $56,504 Clayton, NM $56,069 Conchas Dam, NM $56,120 Cuervo, NM $55,850 Des Moines, NM $56,281 Folsom, NM $56,368

Garita, NM $56,013 Gladstone, NM $56,125 Grenville, NM $56,114 Logan, NM $56,031 Mcalister, NM $55,857 Nara Visa, NM $55,898 Newkirk, NM $55,960 Quay, NM $55,992

San Jon, NM $55,932 Santa Rosa, NM $55,992 Sedan, NM $56,012 Trementina, NM $56,009

Car Painter Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Car Painter roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Car Painter positions in Retail & Wholesale or MFG Nondurable typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Car Painter as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Car Painter

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$68,671	$33.0	20%
Biotechnology	$68,671	$33.0	20%
Financial Services	$68,671	$33.0	20%
Healthcare	$68,671	$33.0	20%

Car Painter Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Car Painter'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

$51,302

Average $57,226/year

$61,894

$4,275

Average $4,769/month

$5,158

$987

Average $1,101/week

$1,190

$25

Average $28/hour

$30

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$61,894	$5,158	$1,190	$30
Average	$57,226	$4,769	$1,101	$28
25th Percentile	$51,302	$4,275	$987	$25

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