What are the main factors that influence a Construction Equipment Mechanic's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Construction Equipment Mechanic's salary?

A Construction Equipment Mechanic's salary grows with experience: starting around $47,340 for beginners, reaching about $49,391 at mid-level, and approach $52,388 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Construction Equipment Mechanic?

Construction Equipment Mechanic salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Construction Equipment Mechanic roles are District of Columbia $57,657, California $57,439, Massachusetts $56,673. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Construction Equipment Mechanic roles make?

Salaries for Construction Equipment Mechanic level roles vary by specialization: Construction Mechanic: $78,624; Construction Equipment Repairer: $76,871; Construction Equipment Repair: $76,318; Construction Equipment Sales: $73,187; Heavy Equipment Mechanic: $72,914.

Construction Equipment Mechanic Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Construction Equipment Mechanic make in New Mexico?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Construction Equipment Mechanic in New Mexico is $48,232 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $61,341
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $41,811 to $55,094
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $35,965

10% $35,965

50% (Median) $48,232

90% $61,341

Construction Equipment Mechanic Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,094	$4,591	$1,059	$26
Average	$48,232	$4,019	$928	$23
25th Percentile	$41,811	$3,484	$804	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Construction Equipment Mechanic Salaries

A Construction Equipment Mechanic'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 Experience Level Affects Construction Equipment Mechanic Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Construction Equipment Mechanic's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $47,340
Early Career (1-2 years): $47,607
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $49,391
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $51,486
Expert (over 8 years): $52,388

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Construction Equipment Mechanic	$47,340
Intermediate Level Construction Equipment Mechanic	$47,607
Senior Level Construction Equipment Mechanic	$49,391
Specialist Level Construction Equipment Mechanic	$51,486
Expert Level Construction Equipment Mechanic	$52,388

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How Do Construction Equipment Mechanic 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 Construction Equipment Mechanics. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $57,657.
California: $57,439.
Massachusetts: $56,673.

District of Columbia $57,657 California $57,439 Massachusetts $56,673 Washington $56,465 New Jersey $56,444 Alaska $56,371 Connecticut $55,652 New York $55,361

Hawaii $54,429 Rhode Island $53,991 Maryland $53,694 Minnesota $53,288 Colorado $53,132 Illinois $53,080 Oregon $52,882 Delaware $52,736

New Hampshire $52,644 Virginia $52,439 Pennsylvania $51,840 Nevada $51,538 North Dakota $51,439 Michigan $51,283 Wisconsin $51,226 Vermont $51,111

Texas $50,794 Maine $50,773 Arizona $50,742 Ohio $50,705 Georgia $50,226 Indiana $49,987 Wyoming $49,940 Utah $49,867

Iowa $49,836 Kansas $49,586 Louisiana $49,513 North Carolina $49,487 Missouri $49,476 Florida $49,273 Montana $49,164 Nebraska $49,060

Kentucky $49,002 South Carolina $48,794 Tennessee $48,664 Idaho $48,612 New Mexico $48,232 Oklahoma $48,148 Alabama $47,841 South Dakota $47,326

Arkansas $47,044 West Virginia $46,893 Mississippi $46,440

Top Paying Cities for Construction Equipment Mechanics

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: $48,745
Belen: $48,474
Bernalillo: $48,832

Algodones, NM $48,745 Belen, NM $48,474 Bernalillo, NM $48,832 Bluewater, NM $47,806 Bosque, NM $48,118 Casa Blanca, NM $48,226 Cedar Crest, NM $48,872 Cedarvale, NM $46,956

Cerrillos, NM $48,781 Claunch, NM $46,782 Coyote, NM $48,062 Cuba, NM $47,985 Cubero, NM $48,333 Edgewood, NM $48,654 Estancia, NM $48,074 Gallina, NM $47,810

Counselor, NM $47,840 Grants, NM $47,752 Milan, NM $47,943 Isleta, NM $48,915 Jarales, NM $48,427 Jemez Pueblo, NM $48,511 Jemez Springs, NM $48,361 Laguna, NM $48,570

La Jara, NM $47,931 La Joya, NM $47,820 Lindrith, NM $47,762 Los Lunas, NM $48,731 Mcintosh, NM $48,338 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $48,017 Moriarty, NM $48,176 Mountainair, NM $47,656

Nageezi, NM $47,777 New Laguna, NM $48,310 Paguate, NM $48,343 Pena Blanca, NM $48,883 Peralta, NM $48,808 Placitas, NM $48,833 Ponderosa, NM $48,449 Prewitt, NM $47,792

Regina, NM $47,825 Sandia Park, NM $48,749 Corrales, NM $48,933 San Fidel, NM $48,049 San Rafael, NM $47,845 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $48,750 San Ysidro, NM $48,684 Stanley, NM $48,169

Tijeras, NM $48,756 Tome, NM $48,665 Torreon, NM $48,504 Veguita, NM $48,114 Willard, NM $47,570 Youngsville, NM $48,075 Bosque Farms, NM $48,897 Clines Corners, NM $47,878

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $48,787 Cochiti Lake, NM $48,850 Albuquerque, NM $48,961 Kirtland Afb, NM $48,961 Rio Rancho, NM $48,881 Gallup, NM $47,861 Brimhall, NM $47,726 Church Rock, NM $47,748

Continental Divide, NM $47,714 Crownpoint, NM $47,754 Fence Lake, NM $47,541 Fort Wingate, NM $47,731 Gamerco, NM $47,811 Mentmore, NM $47,737 Mexican Springs, NM $47,732 Ramah, NM $47,644

Rehoboth, NM $47,764 Thoreau, NM $47,766 Tohatchi, NM $47,722 Vanderwagen, NM $47,732 Zuni, NM $47,720 Navajo, NM $47,785 Jamestown, NM $47,667 Pinehill, NM $47,607

Sheep Springs, NM $47,774 Smith Lake, NM $47,952 Yatahey, NM $47,757 Farmington, NM $47,986 Aztec, NM $48,075 Blanco, NM $47,850 Bloomfield, NM $47,794 Flora Vista, NM $48,036

Fruitland, NM $47,735 Kirtland, NM $48,036 La Plata, NM $48,054 Navajo Dam, NM $48,032 Shiprock, NM $47,966 Waterflow, NM $47,941 Newcomb, NM $47,745 Sanostee, NM $47,775

Santa Fe, NM $49,211 Abiquiu, NM $47,865 Alcalde, NM $48,698 Amalia, NM $47,792 Arroyo Hondo, NM $47,724 Arroyo Seco, NM $47,780 Canjilon, NM $47,717 Canones, NM $48,151

Carson, NM $47,907 Cebolla, NM $47,745 Cerro, NM $47,759 Chama, NM $47,954 Chamisal, NM $48,569 Chimayo, NM $48,910 Cordova, NM $48,827 Costilla, NM $47,992

Taos Ski Valley, NM $47,628 Dixon, NM $48,523 Dulce, NM $47,953 El Prado, NM $47,822 El Rito, NM $48,041 Embudo, NM $48,273 Espanola, NM $48,851 Glorieta, NM $49,021

Hernandez, NM $48,397 Ilfeld, NM $48,569 La Madera, NM $47,957 Lamy, NM $48,834 Llano, NM $48,471 Los Alamos, NM $48,950 White Rock, NM $49,042 Medanales, NM $48,450

Ojo Caliente, NM $48,166 Los Ojos, NM $47,836 Pecos, NM $48,869 Penasco, NM $48,291 Petaca, NM $47,672 Questa, NM $47,809 Ranchos De Taos, NM $48,061 Red River, NM $47,673

Ribera, NM $47,980 Rowe, NM $48,614 San Cristobal, NM $47,671 San Jose, NM $48,495 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $48,732 Santa Cruz, NM $48,894 Serafina, NM $47,858 Taos, NM $47,794

Tererro, NM $49,025 Tesuque, NM $49,211 Tierra Amarilla, NM $47,794 Trampas, NM $48,251 Tres Piedras, NM $47,659 Truchas, NM $48,691 Vadito, NM $48,227 Valdez, NM $47,707

Vallecitos, NM $47,670 Velarde, NM $48,449 Villanueva, NM $47,887 Spaceport City, NM $46,911 Las Vegas, NM $47,481 Angel Fire, NM $47,621 Anton Chico, NM $47,398 Buena Vista, NM $47,834

Chacon, NM $47,868 Cimarron, NM $47,546 Cleveland, NM $48,207 Eagle Nest, NM $47,582 Guadalupita, NM $47,794 Holman, NM $48,084 La Loma, NM $47,319 Maxwell, NM $47,563

Miami, NM $47,460 Mills, NM $47,291 Montezuma, NM $48,452 Mora, NM $48,275 Mosquero, NM $47,250 Ocate, NM $47,511 Ojo Feliz, NM $47,636 Rainsville, NM $47,845

Raton, NM $47,682 Rociada, NM $48,476 Roy, NM $47,302 Sapello, NM $48,056 Solano, NM $47,244 Springer, NM $47,439 Ute Park, NM $47,569 Valmora, NM $47,441

Wagon Mound, NM $47,387 Watrous, NM $47,457 Socorro, NM $47,347 Aragon, NM $47,490 Datil, NM $47,294 Lemitar, NM $47,567 Luna, NM $47,574 Magdalena, NM $47,298

Pie Town, NM $47,456 Polvadera, NM $47,682 Quemado, NM $47,554 Reserve, NM $47,469 San Acacia, NM $47,760 San Antonio, NM $47,085 Truth Or Consequences, NM $47,075 Arrey, NM $47,067

Caballo, NM $47,100 Derry, NM $46,860 Elephant Butte, NM $47,197 Garfield, NM $46,724 Hatch, NM $45,975 Monticello, NM $47,072 Rincon, NM $45,711 Salem, NM $46,578

Williamsburg, NM $47,134 Winston, NM $47,107 Las Cruces, NM $45,112 White Sands Missile Range, NM $45,260 Santa Teresa, NM $45,589 Playas, NM $47,293 Animas, NM $47,409 Anthony, NM $45,578

Arenas Valley, NM $47,325 Bayard, NM $47,281 Berino, NM $45,372 Buckhorn, NM $47,330 Santa Clara, NM $47,364 Chamberino, NM $45,419 Cliff, NM $47,276 Columbus, NM $47,149

Deming, NM $47,159 Dona Ana, NM $45,114 Fairacres, NM $45,249 Faywood, NM $47,138 Fort Bayard, NM $47,319 Gila, NM $47,206 Glenwood, NM $47,243 Hachita, NM $47,149

Hanover, NM $47,158 Hillsboro, NM $47,062 Hurley, NM $47,250 La Mesa, NM $45,975 Lordsburg, NM $47,258 Mesilla, NM $45,113 Mesilla Park, NM $45,118 Mesquite, NM $45,157

Mimbres, NM $47,196 Mule Creek, NM $47,323 Organ, NM $45,142 Pinos Altos, NM $47,275 Radium Springs, NM $45,132 Redrock, NM $47,154 Rodeo, NM $47,469 San Miguel, NM $45,139

Silver City, NM $47,275 Sunland Park, NM $45,347 Tyrone, NM $47,415 Vado, NM $45,175 Chaparral, NM $45,745 Clovis, NM $47,184 Cannon Afb, NM $47,080 Broadview, NM $47,047

Causey, NM $46,966 Crossroads, NM $46,855 Dora, NM $47,078 Elida, NM $46,882 Floyd, NM $46,996 Fort Sumner, NM $46,958 Grady, NM $47,092 House, NM $47,054

Kenna, NM $46,883 Lingo, NM $46,963 Melrose, NM $47,062 Milnesand, NM $46,864 Pep, NM $46,928 Portales, NM $47,100 Rogers, NM $46,941 Saint Vrain, NM $47,092

Taiban, NM $46,942 Texico, NM $47,111 Yeso, NM $46,772 Roswell, NM $46,826 Artesia, NM $46,919 Caprock, NM $46,824 Carlsbad, NM $46,950 Dexter, NM $46,860

Eunice, NM $46,991 Hagerman, NM $46,883 Hobbs, NM $47,060 Hope, NM $46,711 Jal, NM $46,936 Lake Arthur, NM $46,805 Lakewood, NM $46,875 Loco Hills, NM $46,962

Loving, NM $46,938 Lovington, NM $47,015 Mcdonald, NM $46,887 Malaga, NM $46,892 Maljamar, NM $46,846 Monument, NM $46,956 Tatum, NM $46,917 Whites City, NM $46,995

Carrizozo, NM $46,604 Alamogordo, NM $46,456 Alto, NM $46,611 Bent, NM $46,465 Capitan, NM $46,503 Cloudcroft, NM $46,460 Corona, NM $46,807 Encino, NM $47,183

Fort Stanton, NM $46,523 Glencoe, NM $46,489 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $46,451 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $46,451 Hondo, NM $46,532 La Luz, NM $46,451 Lincoln, NM $46,397 Mayhill, NM $46,556

Mescalero, NM $46,472 Nogal, NM $46,671 Orogrande, NM $46,474 Picacho, NM $46,522 Pinon, NM $46,697 Ruidoso, NM $46,700 Ruidoso Downs, NM $46,636 Sacramento, NM $46,492

San Patricio, NM $46,548 Sunspot, NM $46,451 Timberon, NM $46,551 Tinnie, NM $46,495 Tularosa, NM $46,481 Vaughn, NM $46,993 Weed, NM $46,550 Tucumcari, NM $47,226

Amistad, NM $47,165 Bard, NM $47,090 Capulin, NM $47,623 Clayton, NM $47,257 Conchas Dam, NM $47,300 Cuervo, NM $47,072 Des Moines, NM $47,435 Folsom, NM $47,508

Garita, NM $47,209 Gladstone, NM $47,304 Grenville, NM $47,295 Logan, NM $47,225 Mcalister, NM $47,078 Nara Visa, NM $47,113 Newkirk, NM $47,165 Quay, NM $47,192

San Jon, NM $47,141 Santa Rosa, NM $47,192 Sedan, NM $47,208 Trementina, NM $47,206

Construction Equipment Mechanic Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Construction Equipment Mechanic'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.

$41,811

Average $48,232/year

$55,094

$3,484

Average $4,019/month

$4,591

$804

Average $928/week

$1,059

$20

Average $23/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,094	$4,591	$1,059	$26
Average	$48,232	$4,019	$928	$23
25th Percentile	$41,811	$3,484	$804	$20

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